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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
01-07-29-31-35
(one, seven, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $550,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
01-07-29-31-35
(one, seven, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $550,000
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XI'AN, China, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 28th, the 2023 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) officially kicked off in Hainan Province with the theme "An Uncertain World: Solidarity and Cooperation for Development amid Challenges."
This year, the BFA considers the supply of "green electricity" to be a crucial aspect of "green hosting," serving as an important opportunity to showcase China's achievements in "Dual Carbon" initiatives. More than 2000 representatives from over 50 countries and regions will witness and experience the "Green Boao" achievements for the first time.
According to the official figures from BFA, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (LONGi), one of the world's leading solar technology companies, has cooperated with its partner CENTER INT supplied a total of 3.88 MW of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) products (LONGi Roof & LONGi Park) for the permanent venue in Boao Town. In 2021, LONGi injected capital into CENTER INT, thus becoming the second largest shareholder of CENTER INT. Led by the "LONGi-CENTER INT" dual-brand strategy, the company is now focusing on BIPV market and making strategic transformation to the new energy field at all their capacity.
LONGi and CENTER INT have effectively utilized the existing roofs and facades of the BFA by implementing green techniques and energy-saving upgrades, resulting in the installation of a unique and distinctive "New Skin".
The Boao Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone, located on Dongyu Island, is the first national-international forum zero carbon park jointly developed by Hainan Province and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. It serves as a significant green development benchmark project that possesses international influence and stands as one of the six landmark projects in the province.
Dongyu Island, with a land mass of about 1.78 square kilometers, has a limited forest area. As a result, LONGi's photovoltaic module products have become the "New Skin" of these landmark buildings on the available roofs and open spaces of hotels, news centers and parking lots on the island, constantly providing green power and security for the Boao Forum for Asia.
In order to achieve the "Zero Carbon" goal and ensure that the building in the small is aesthetically pleasing and reliable, LONGi and its partner has fully taken into account the combination of photovoltaic and architecture and made full use of architectural space.
Without affecting the light transmission of the building, they designed products such as photovoltaic roofs, glass curtain walls, photovoltaic power generation glass, and photovoltaic power generation railings, which perfectly integrated photovoltaic products with the building, and diversified photovoltaic application scenarios.
About LONGi
Founded in 2000, LONGi is committed to being the world's leading solar technology company, focusing on customer-driven value creation for full-scenario energy transformation.
Under its mission of 'making the best of solar energy to build a green world', LONGi has dedicated itself to technology innovation and established five business sectors, covering mono silicon wafers cells and modules, commercial & industrial distributed solar solutions, green energy solutions and hydrogen equipment. The company has honed its capabilities to provide green energy and has more recently, also embraced green hydrogen products and solutions to support global zero-carbon development. www.longi.com
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One man dead following Knott County crash
Published: Jun. 17, 2023 at 2:57 PM EDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
KNOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One man was killed following a crash in Knott County.
Officials with the Knott County Coroner’s Office confirmed the crash happened in the Branhams Creek area on KY-1393.
Following an initial investigation, officials believe a tree fell off of a hillside and caused the crash.
Knott County Coroner Corey Watson said the man was pronounced dead on the scene.
His name was not released, but he was 70 years old and from Knott County.
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Smart Agtech company refreshes look and feel, highlighting its role as a catalyst in helping growers conserve their most precious resources of time, money, and water
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumo [lumo.ag], a Smart Agtech company that supports growers and tackles water challenges head on using the most advanced water technology available, is pleased to announce a significant branding update. This strategic move reinforces Lumo's commitment to the agricultural community and highlights its unique position as a company that truly understands and serves the needs of growers.
"Lumo's new branding represents our unwavering commitment to growers and to revolutionize agriculture's irrigation industry," says Bennett Fitzgibbon, Lumo's VP of Marketing. "Our new brand further deepens our connection to growers and shows them that irrigation with Lumo is easy, data driven, and accountable. With this focused company mandate and a new grower-first brand experience, we're clearly showing our full dedication to serving growers and to making technology that works for them."
This update, fueled by new brand positioning, a compelling brand story, and comprehensive brand guidelines, better highlights the differentiated value the company provides compared to conventional irrigation automation solutions that have plagued growers with frustration due to their clunky, expensive, and complicated nature.
Lumo's solution has emerged as a disruptive force in the irrigation industry. The Lumo One Smart Valve – a plug-and-play device that measures flow, consumption, and takes care of water application according to the grower's irrigation plan – was developed by members of the Lumo team who immersed themselves in the agricultural landscape by working alongside growers. The Lumo One Smart Valve is backed by around the clock customer service support through Field Partners who are responsible for taking care of clients' onsite needs.
Recently celebrating its first anniversary, Lumo has raised has raised $3.9 million in pre-seed funding to date, led by Fall Line Capital, a VC focused on farmland and sustainable agriculture technologies. Lumo is backed by an advisory board of notable Agtech executives, VCs, and viticulturists that are helping the company accelerate all critical areas of the business.
About Lumo
Lumo is a Smart Agtech company that supports growers and tackles water challenges head on using the most advanced water technology available today. The Lumo One smart valve allows growers to precisely control and measure how much water is applied to their crops at all times, reducing labor costs, excess water usage and eliminating the irrigation guesswork. We're proud of what we've built at Lumo and the prestigious growers who have become our friends and customers. Our team takes great pride in working to help growers conserve their most precious resources - time, money and water. Learn more by visiting www.lumo.ag
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Must-haves for your back-to-school book list
Building a back-to-school book list is no easy task, and it doesn’t necessarily get easier with age. However, even those who haven’t can benefit from thinking about what makes a book list great. Hopefully, by the time the school year comes back around, you’ve already started considering your or your child’s book needs.
From scouring back-to-school deals to choosing books that will encourage learning, social support and emotional stability, selecting a solid book list can make or break the school year — so it’s worth making sure you do it right.
Tips for your back-to-school book list
1. Think about age and development
People perform best when met on a developmentally and age-appropriate level. Consider what books are age-appropriate for you or your child and which might challenge you or them to grow. Whether just beginning to read or seeking an upper reading level, knowing what books are meant for you or your child’s age and developmental level can help you get the most out of reading time.
2. Focus on education and well-being
Finding books and supplies supporting education and well-being is equally crucial to considering age and development. Children and college students alike may need specific books for their classes. However, you can also read books at home with young children to support their educational and emotional needs. Many young children also get the first-day jitters when September comes around, and choosing books around this theme can help ease nerves.
3. Seek out the deals
Back-to-school deals aren’t rare, and online retailers like Amazon make them easier to take advantage of than ever. Certain school items, such as pens, pencils and erasers, can be purchased in bulk and used for multiple years. You can also find deals on other things that may benefit your reading, such as tablets, reading lights, planners and more. Either way, stocking up on affordable goods can help you make your reading nook great.
4. Choose the right backpack
Using a backpack is essential when carrying books to and from school. Most backpacks can fit multiple books, pens, pencils and other school supplies. Choosing a backpack that fits several books and supplies simultaneously can make the time in between a little easier.
5. Consider non-book supplies that will share space with books
When building your book list, think about what items may share space with your books, whether in your backpack or on your desk at home. This will also depend on the classes you or your child is taking and what specific supplies may be on their school’s supply list. For students reading higher-level books, pencils can help write annotations that you can later erase. Younger students may require arts and crafts supplies, such as glue, crayons and more.
6. Set attainable reading goals
Setting guidelines for your or your child’s reading can help you keep closer track of accomplishments. You can do this using a daily planner, and while you don’t even necessarily have to reach your goals, setting reasonable ones can make them more doable and help motivate you to keep going along the way.
Best back-to-school book list items
Panda Planner Pro Non-Dated Daily and Weekly Planner
This daily and weekly planner includes dates you can fill in yourself and is designed for all ages. This can be a valuable tool for anyone hoping to set and achieve reading goals and keep track of your progress throughout the school year.
Sold by Amazon
Glocusent LED Neck Reading Light With Adjustable Brightness Settings
This simple reading light is perfect for nighttime reading, featuring six brightness levels and three color temperature modes. When used, it sits around the reader’s neck and you can bend it to your preferred angle.
Sold by Amazon
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 8 GB Reading Tablet
Some readers across age groups skip hard copies of books altogether, instead electing for a reading tablet like the Kindle. This lets you carry around as many digital books as your tablet’s storage can fit, rather than stuffing several physical books into a backpack. It also has a non-glossy, paper-like screen for minimizing the backlight’s impact on your eyes.
Sold by Amazon
Apple 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Tablet With 128 GB of Storage
An upgrade from low-end reading tablets, the iPad is a powerful machine that you can use for more than just reading. Students of all ages can use this for reading, writing, planning and more, and usually for several years.
Sold by Amazon
The North Face Vault 26-Liter School Backpack
This is an excellent backpack for older students, offering a good balance of volume and comfort for holding books. You can buy this backpack style in 14 colors and designs, each including a laptop or tablet sleeve, a large main compartment and mesh pockets for non-book school supplies.
Sold by Amazon
Fjallraven Kanken Mini Classic Backpack for Everyday Use
Fjallraven’s backpacks are in style and with good reason. This basic backpack from the company is small enough for most young children or older children carrying fewer supplies. You can also buy this backpack in 65 different colors and designs, which is more than most backpacks.
Sold by Amazon
“The Day You Begin” Hardcover Children’s Picture Book
This book is perfect for young children with first-day jitters, encouraging readers to understand how brave they are for taking those tough steps. It’s also available in Spanish under the translated title “El Día En Que Descubres Quien Eres,” and both books are rated for readers ages 5 to 8.
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Master Lock Set Your Own Combination Lock
Older students may have too many books to carry around at once, which is why many use lockers with a combination lock. This combination lock is perfect for keeping books held safely behind a locker door, letting users make their own combinations to make it easy to remember.
Sold by Amazon
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Deal Accelerates Growth with U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
RESTON, Va., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASRC Federal announces the acquisition of Broadleaf, Inc., which provides leading information technology services including cybersecurity, network engineering and cloud migration, as well as professional services including training and program management.
The acquisition adds nearly 600 employees who deepen ASRC Federal's presence at key U.S. Army commands, specifically Aberdeen Proving Ground, as well as the U.S. Navy and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, while also expanding the company's portfolio with new DoD and Federal Civilian customers.
"This acquisition strengthens and expands our presence within key DoD agencies while also providing growth opportunities with new customers," said ASRC Federal President and CEO Jennifer Felix. "I know the high performing team at Broadleaf will blend seamlessly with the ASRC Federal culture, and together we'll continue to excel in the support of important customer missions."
"Broadleaf is thrilled to join the ASRC Federal family," said Vince Apesa, president of Broadleaf. "Our team is passionate about driving mission success for our customers, and we look forward to joining forces with the depth of resources and talent available at ASRC Federal to provide even greater value to those we serve."
About ASRC Federal
ASRC Federal's family of companies deliver successful mission outcomes and elevated performance for federal civilian, defense and intelligence agencies while building an enduring enterprise focused on customers, employees, and shareholders. For more information, please visit www.asrcfederal.com.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The invasive hornet found in Washington state that has been referred to as the Asian giant hornet or murder hornet has a new name.
Washington state Department of Agriculture officials said Monday that the Entomological Society of America (ESA) has adopted “northern giant hornet” for the species Vespa mandarinia in its Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms List.
There has been no official ESA common name since its introduction in North America became widely known in 2020, officials said. Washington state will use the new common name.
The proposal to establish a common name came from Dr. Chris Looney, who has been actively involved in the state's hornet research and efforts to eradicate northern giant hornet from Washington, officials said.
The new name is intended to comply with ESA’s insect common names guidelines, which include avoiding naming insects using geographic regions.
The northern giant hornet is native to Asia and has been the target of eradication efforts in Washington state and British Columbia, Canada, after hornets were first discovered in both locations in 2019.
The insects are the world’s largest hornets, with queens reaching up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) long. They are considered invasive in North America for their ability to kill other bee and hornet species, which is how they got the nickname “murder hornets.”
Scientists believe the hornets in the U.S. are confined in Whatcom County, which is located on the Canadian border north of Seattle. Washington state entomologists have so far eradicated four northern giant hornet nests.
Scientists said in May they were setting about 1,000 hornet traps in the area in 2022. Hornets caught in traps help scientists find the location of nests.
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Electrification services and electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV) manufacturer announces successful business results for last year
LUXEMBOURG, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- B–ON, the electric vehicle (EV) solutions provider today publicly announced revenue and operational results for 2022.
- The company produced and delivered 2,447 all-electric commercial vehicles to customers
- Generated $125M in revenue
- Raised $150M of capital life to date
- Secured contracts and LOIs for ~11,000 vehicle orders with ~30,000 total in advanced discussions for 2023
- Scaled its team to 188 employees across more than a dozen countries
- Completed ISO9000 Certification for manufacturing quality at its contract manufacturing facility in Dueren, Germany
- Implemented SAP company-wide
- Identified distribution partners in Italy, US, UK, and France
- Established multiple regional partnerships for charging and energy infrastructure, service and maintenance, and financing
- Launched B–ON brand
The company, which is headquartered in Luxembourg with locations in the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Japan, and Latin America, acquired eLCV-maker StreetScooter Engineering from Deutsche Post DHL in January of 2022. It began producing vehicles under the new leadership in the existing 30,000 vehicle capacity facility in Germany the following month.
The rebrand to B–ON was completed in May, including the introduction of a complementary suite of electrification services in addition to the proven vehicle line. The evolution of the company from OEM to full EV solution provider was undertaken to make the switch to EVs as straightforward and hassle-free as possible for fleet owners—providing EVs, charging and energy management, financing, service and maintenance, driver education, and advanced telematics through one point of contact for the customer.
The revenues and milestones are strong validations of B–ON's innovative asset-light business model, focused on leveraging existing infrastructure and partner expertise rather than an asset-heavy, vertically integrated approach favored by other companies in the space. The company works with contract manufacturers to produce its vehicles in existing facilities, allows employees to work from home all over the world instead of investing in expensive headquarter locations, and cooperates with established market leaders to provide a complete and proven ecosystem for fleet electrification.
"It's been an extremely tough year for financial markets, electric vehicle manufacturers, and global automotive supply chains as a whole," said Stefan Krause, Founder, Chairman and CEO of B–ON. "Despite this, B–ON produced and delivered vehicles, and generated nine figures in revenue in our very first year of operations. This is a massive testament to our business model, to our product, and the team we have built, and we expect to continue our growth in 2023 and beyond despite the adverse environment."
About B–ON
B–ON is a full-service solution provider democratizing fleet electrification, providing access to tried and tested electric vehicles plus the entire ecosystem of supporting services needed to electrify any fleet. By bringing together financing and insurance, service and maintenance, charging and energy management, telematics, driver solutions, and proven electric vehicles through one single point of contact, B–ON makes smarter EVs and the electrification process accessible to all fleets, whether big or small. For more information, follow B–ON on LinkedIn, Instagram, or its website, www.b-on.com.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says he is telling Western diplomats that the protests in his country will not destabilize Iran.
Protests erupted across dozens of cities in Iran in recent days, triggered by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody in mid-September. Tehran's morality police — who roam the streets enforcing dress codes in line with the government's view of Islam — detained Mahsa Amini earlier this month for allegedly violating dress rules. Her family has disputed this claim, but what is undisputed is that Amini died days after being taken into custody.
Her death struck a nerve, with protests spreading to dozens of Iranian cities and gaining world attention through social media despite severe limitations on the internet. Some marchers chanted "Death to the dictator," a slogan against Iran's clerical rule, and in other protests women removed or burned their headscarves, which have been mandatory for women since the 1979 revolution that imposed Islamic law in the country.
In an interview with Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep in New York City, Amirabdollahian acknowledged the tragedy of Amini's death, but said such incidents happen around the world and downplayed the significance of the nationwide protests.
"I'm assuring them that there is not a big deal going on in Iran," he said of his message to his Western counterparts. "There is not going to be regime change in Iran. Don't play to the emotions of the Iranian people."
The foreign minister insisted that Amini's death is being "seriously investigated," and said Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — who is among the senior officials promising a full investigation — had called Amini's family. At the same time, Amirabdollahian cast many protests as a product of foreign media and outside agitation, though they appear to be widespread in his country.
Security officials have been trying to suppress the unrest, restricting internet access, beating, arresting, and in some cases killing protestors. But broader frustrations — ranging from a devastated economy to the alienation between Iran's government and many younger citizens — have kept the demonstrations going.
Amirabdollahian is a veteran Iranian diplomat who has been involved with long-running negotiations over its nuclear program. The U.S. is seeking to rejoin an agreement with world powers that limited Iran's nuclear capabilities. Those talks seemed near a conclusion this year but appear to have stalled.
One sticking point appears to be Iran's desire for some assurance that any new arrangement would last beyond the Biden administration; President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement and a future president might do the same. NPR asked him about that, too.
"The American side has taken some steps toward giving us guarantees," he said. "We just need these guarantees to become a little more complete."
Below are some highlights of NPR's questions and the foreign minister's answers, which were delivered through his interpreter.
Interview highlights
Do you believe the protesters have legitimate reasons for concern, for grievances?
"Iranian people are emotional people, and they have pure sentiments, and in the early hours after the incident, they protested peacefully, and now everybody is waiting for the judicial system's inquiry to come to an end ... But in the meantime, there have been some outside elements like satellite channels, some websites that have been encouraging people inside Iran to pour into the streets and to turn violent and this is why the demonstrations turned violent and into riots."
As a past visitor to Iran, who's interviewed hundreds of people in Iran, I have trouble believing that this is entirely stirred up from the outside. I have heard many people express frustration about the government and about the rules of the government. Do you not think that these protests come from the people or at least some of the people of Iran?
"There are protesters of course and they are expressing what they demand in a peaceful way. But now the most of these people in the streets are being led and guided by well organized channels."
A United Nations official has accused Iran of using excessive force in some cases to suppress the protests. What do you say to that?
"You know, if it is peaceful, they can do it freely. There is not going to be any force used. But if they're going to torch the ambulances or steal money from the banks, then the police have no choice but to react proportionately. What did you do when people tried to seize the Congress? Didn't you block your president's access to Twitter? Was it a democratic act, or was it for your national security reasons?"
I'll just note that a private company knocked the former president off of Twitter, who was still able to speak through many other channels, any number of channels. He's even been interviewed this year on NPR. He is still free to speak. But setting that aside, let's talk about the internet, since you brought it up. Why has the internet been restricted in Iran in the last few days?
"We have an obligation to provide peace and tranquility for our people."
The U.S. State Department has said that it will give priority to licensing those efforts that may promote internet freedom in Iran. Do you believe that you can, in the long term, keep control of the internet in Iran?
"If the United States really, really cares about the Iranian people it can pay attention to the fact that thousands of Iranian kids have died because of sanctions that it has imposed ... Instead of worrying about people's having access to free internet, worry about those people dying every day because of their sanctions."
Let's talk about the nuclear negotiations. I know this is an issue you've been personally involved with for many years. It was thought just a few weeks ago that the sides were very close to an agreement for the United States to rejoin the nuclear deal, but that something has happened that made it less likely. What has gone wrong?
"Overall we have had relatively successful and good talks ... we have been involved in exchanging a great deal of messages with the American side. We have come a long way. So now where are we? At at a stage where there are just a couple of issues remaining on the table, but which are very significant and important."
Is it essential from Iran's point of view that the United States provide some kind of guarantee that it would never withdraw from the agreement again?
"The issue of guarantees is very important to us ... I mean, the American side has taken some steps towards giving us guarantees. We just need these guarantees to become a little bit more complete."
The audio interview was produced by Chad Campbell and Vince Pearson and edited by Larry Kaplow and Arezou Rezvani. Rachel Treisman adapted this story for the web.
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As the country pauses to observe Memorial Day, it’s important to remember that the history of especially Black people in the American military is a complicated one. On its surface, it’s yet another one of the countless ways that Black people have helped build this country and keep it safe. However, beneath that veneer lies some ugly truths that haunt the U.S. military’s legacy to this day.
And while much of that has to do with Black soldiers‘ time enlisted in the armed forces, the way that Black veterans have largely been treated has been the subject of much scrutiny since Crispus Attucks became the first American casualty of the Revolutionary War.
During the War of 1812, Black soldiers helped defeat the British in New Orleans. By the end of the Civil War, 10 percent of the union forces were Black. The 54th regiment, which was an all-Black fighting unit, was immortalized in the movie “Glory” and fought a number of important battles, eventually losing more than half of its troops. Two of Frederick Douglass’ sons also fought in the Civil War and Harriet Tubman severed as a scout for the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers.
During World War I, Black soldiers were given full citizenship, although they still fought in segregated units. Many credit Black soldiers for bringing jazz music to Europe and France.
In World War II, Black soldiers had an increased presence. The NAACP pushed for the War Department to form the all-Black 99th Pursuit Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps, otherwise known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the only U.S. unit to ever sink a German destroyer. Like the 54th Regiment, the Tuskegee Airmen were immortalized in a movie of the same name.
The Marines first opened themselves to Black volunteers in 1942. To the dismay of the Marines, only 63 African Americans joined.
Lieutenant Colonel Campbell C. Johnson, a Black officer, decided that he would actively recruit Black Marines. Due to his efforts, African Americans began joining the Marines at a rate of more than 1,000 a month in 1943.
Despite the opposition to the Vietnam war from Black leaders and athletes like Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali, many Black soldiers both volunteered and were drafted to fight in the Vietnam war. Colin Powell joined the ROTC at City College and would go on to be a captain in Vietnam, later becoming a major. Powell would go on to be National Security Adviser (1987–1989), Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army Forces Command (1989), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993) and eventually the Secretary of State for President George W. Bush in 2001.
While that Black history in the American military is undeniable, so is what the Equal Justice Initiative reminded readers was how Black soldiers returning home “were more likely to face discrimination, disrespect, violence, and even death.” According to the New Yorker, much of that treatment was blamed on white people who “speculated that, while stationed in Europe, black soldiers had enjoyed wartime liaisons with white French women, increasing their lust—which, in the white imagination, was already dangerously high—for sex with white American women.”
On top of that, research from the Department of Veterans Affairs found that “African-American and Hispanic Veterans said they had more negative experiences in obtaining access to health care than whites.”
With that rich history in mind, scroll down to see dozens of vintage images of Black soldiers fighting foreign wars for the United States Of America.
Memorial Day: 100 Vintage Photos Of Black Soldiers Fighting Wars For America was originally published on newsone.com
1. Black Pilots Sharing Stories
Source:GettyPilots from the all-black fighter squadron share stories after a raid. The pilots are (from left to right): Lt. Herbert Clark, Lt. Robert Roberts, Lt. Willie Fuller, Lt. William Campbell, Lt. Herbert Carter, and Lt. Erwin B. Lawrence. All the pilots attended Tuskegee University.
2. Eleanor Roosevelt Awarding the Soldier’s Medal
Source:GettyFirst Lady Eleanor Roosevelt pins the Soldier’s Medal on Private Sam Morris at a ceremony in Seattle in April 1943. Morris saved the lives of several people trapped in a burning packing plant when a bomber crashed into the building.
3. Black Troops Working Howitzer
Source:GettyNegro troops of a field artillery battery emplace a 155MM Howitzer in France during World War II in 1944. They were following the advance of the infantry and were setting up this new position.
4. Group Watching Parade Of Black Infantry
Source:GettyGroup watching the parade of the 369th Colored Infantry — also known as the Harlem Hell Fighters — in New York City in 1919.
5. Soldier Laughing During Drill
Source:R1A soldier is shown laughing during a gas mask drill in World War I.
6. Our Colored Heroes World War I Poster
Source:Getty7. Troops Seated, Reading Letter
Source:GettyMembers of a 105-mm gun battery on the Fifth Army front in Italy catch up on the mail from home between spurts of action. Left to right are Romie Hall, Kingston, N.C., Pvt. John Hogue, Shelby, N.C, who is sharing his letter with his buddies, and Copr. William Bennett, Camden, N.J. Nov. 14, 1944.
8. Black Troops In Human Chain Recover Body
Source:GettyMembers of the all-Black 92nd division of the U. S. Fifth Army found the bullet-riddled body of a buddy floating in this stream on Nov. 14, 1944, in Italy. To recover the body and give it a proper burial, they formed this human chain up the steep bank.
9. Tuskegee Airmen Waving on Gangway
Source:GettySeven New York and New Jersey servicemen from the 16-member 99th Pursuit Squadron arrive at La Guardia Airport aboard a Trans-Atlantic ATC plane. The Squadron was the first all African American combat unit activated as a part of the 15th Air Force in Italy. (L-R) Sgt. Leon W. Coles, John H. Turner, Sgt. Robert T. Howard, Leonard R. Brewer, Sgt. Charles Davis, Sgt. Charles D. Hensley, and Sgt. Julius C. Lovett.
10. American Soldiers Crossing a River
Source:GettyAmerican soldiers cross a river on the island of Bougainville carrying artillery shells on their way back to the front.
11. African American Soldiers on Anti-Aircraft Battery
Source:GettyAn American anti-aircraft battery is manned entirely by Negro soldiers near the front lines above Venafar, Italy, on Jan. 9, 1944. Front row, left to right, Pvt. George H. Renick of Philadelphia, PA, Pvt. Walter West of Detroit, MI (rear) Sgt. Edweard Kemp, Jr. of Knoxville, TN, Pvt. Archie Jenkins of Greenville, MS and Pvt. Howard McKenney of Louisville, KY.
12. African American Soldier Shooting at Enemy
Source:GettyOne of the Negro soldiers of the American 93rd Division fires from a prone position in the South Pacific on July 14, 1944. This is the first time that “colored” ground troops were used in combat in this theater.
13. Black Woman Being Inducted Into Waves
Source:GettyMiss Jane Freeman, 22, of Roxbury, MA, is taking the oath as a Navy WAVE at district headquarters in Boston. She is being sworn in by Captain D. Causey, USN (retired) director of the Office of Naval Officer Procurement. Miss Freeman is the first African Americans enlisted WAVE in the New England area to be inducted.
14. Heroic Black Sailors Posing with Gun
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 7/28/1945- Six Negro steward’s mates who received Bronze Stars for heroism are pictured on the U.S.S. Intrepid, grouped about the gun which they manned until a Japanese ‘Kamikaze’ suicide dive bomber ploughed into their position. Their courage and skill were cited as being in keeping with the Navy’s highest traditions. The men are: Johnell Copeland ,19, Que Gant, 22, James Eddie Dockery, 38, Alonzo Alexander Swann, Jr.,19, and Eli Benjamin, 20.
15. Troops Playing Cards on Ship
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 8/3/1942-ATLANTIC CONVOY- Somewhere on the Atlantic… Negro troops en route to the British Isles have plenty of time on their hands and these few lads choose to pass it in a game of chance. The third on the right seems to be debating whether or nor to take another card. We hope he filled his straight.
16. Two Soldiers Washing Clothes
Source:GettyThe photographer surprised these two Fifth Avenue GIs, James L. Stintson of New York and Raymond C. Jones, cooperating on a laundry project on the Anzio-Nettuno beachhead. The boys take advantage of a sunny day to wash and dry their spare duds.
17. African Am Trooper @ Parachute Training
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 2/24/1944-Fort Benning, GA- In training as to how to descend upon the enemy are these Negro paratroopers at Fort Benning. Landing from the mock tower in the ‘B’ stage of paratroop training is Corporal Elijah H. Wesby of Philadelphia. Sergeant Roger S. Walden of Detroit lends an assisting hand.
18. Two Black Soldiers Seated W/Rifles
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 3/1944-Italy: Pvt. Jackson Brown of Dele, SC, and Pvt. Roy Williams of Savannah, GA, sit and enjoy the sunshine at the entrance to an air raid shelter of the Anzio-Nettuno beachhead. They are members of the Fifth Arvy forces holding the bulge against Nazi onslaughts.
19. Soldiers Seated in Camp
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 4/16/1944-Italy: Relaxed in their cave quarters, refuge against enemy shells, at the Anzio beachhead in Italy are Pfc. George H. Todd, Great Neck, NY, and Pvt. Edward Prince, Buffalo, NY, Negro soldiers attached to the U.S. Fifth Army. Pvt. Prince proudly shows a photo of his wife.
20. Harry Moore in Parade
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 4/5/1919-Boston, MA – Sergeant Harry Moore of the 372nd Colored Infantry riding in the parade of the regiment in Boston. The sergeant has been in the army for thirty-one years and has won several medals for valor. He served with the regiment in France.
21. Soldiers Marching with Machine Gun Sign
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 1919-Boston, MA- Color bearers of 372nd Colored infantry in parade at Boston, MA. Undated WWI photograph depicting African American soliers marching holding a ‘machine gun’ sign.
22. Soldiers Group During WWII
Source:Reach Media(Original Caption) 1942-African American soldiers at Normandy fire. Photo depicts a group of soldiers standing full length.
23. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. in Cockpit
Source:R1 DigitalCaptain Benjamin O. Davis in the cockpit of a training aircraft in 1942. The following year he organized the 332nd Fighter Group, the ‘Tuskegee Airmen’. Davis eventually was promoted to General, the first African American Air Force general. His father was the first black general in the U.S. Army.
24. African American Soldiers Cutting Wood During World War II
Source:Reach MediaAfrican American soldiers on a wood cutting expedition in the winter during World War II.
25. The Arrival Of 369Th Regiment Nyc
Source:Getty(Original Caption) The arrival of the 369th Black infantry regiment in New York after World War I. Undated photograph.
26. African American Troops Marching Up Fifth Avenue
Source:Getty(Original Caption) New York, NY: World War I: The all black 15th regiment parading up Fifth Avenue, New York City, en route to an Army camp in New York State. Undated photograph.
27. World War I African American Soldiers
Source:Getty(Original Caption) World War I: Sergeants of the 369th, Negro Regiment: J. H. Jones, R, Flower, C. E. Davis, J. White, J. H. Carmen, S. C. Farrell, B. Lucas, H. L. Printer, E. N. Barrington. (Original Caption)
28. Black Military Engineers Line For Lunch
Source:Getty(Original Caption) Negro members of an engineer battalion in Algeria in line for noon hour mess, World War II, Undated photograph.
29. Cigarette Table At Dinner For Infantry
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 2/17/1919-New York, NY: Men from the 369th Colored Infantry are served chicken dinner at the 71st Regiment Armory after the parade.
30. Soldiers Seated and Read Letters
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 4/16/1944-Italy: Sgt. Charles Glasco, Westchester, PA (l) and Sgt. Audrey Barnes, Chicago, IL, read mail from home in their cave shelters on the Anzio beachhead in Italy. The cave shelters are a refuge against enemy shells.
31. African American Infantrymen with Dead SS Trooper
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 4/17/1945-Germany- Two Negro infantrymen with their captain, all of the 104th First Army Division, stand alert while the captain looks over the body of an SS trooper they killed as he ran across the field. Pictured (L to R) are PFC Donald Bess of Hot Springs, Arkansas; Captain Larry Wolfe of Staten Island, New York; and Private James D. Ferguson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
32. Soldiers Sharing Letter
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 3/1944-Italy: Greater love hath no man than that he share his mail from home with his buddy. Pfc. James Lang, of Carrolton, AL, and Jerome Taggart of Philadelphia are sharing a letter here on the beachhead below Rome. They are members of the Fifth Army forces holding the Anzio-Nettuno bulge.
33. Bible Class Army Ymca African Am Wwi
Source:Getty(Original Caption) Travis, TX- Bible Class, Army YMCA Building NO.1, Camp Travis, TX. African American Y Secretary teaching class of men from first group 165th Depot Brigade. Notice the upside down book in the front row middle near teacher. undated WWI photograph.
34. Black Troops Coming Ashore
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 5/2/1944-Dutch New Guinea: American Negro troops come ashore through the open bow doors of an LST, jammed up on the beach in the Hollandia area of the Dutch New Guinea Coast, during the invasion which caught the Japs off guard there. Three important Nip airfields are now in Allied hands in that sector.
35. Officer Receives Service Cross Honor
Source:NBA 2K(Original Caption) 3/31/45-Detroit, Michigan: Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Bastion, commander of the Percy Jones General Hospital, pins the distinguished Service Cross on Capt. Charles Thomas, commander of a tan destroyer company in France, for extraordinary heroism in action. Capt. Thomas hails from Detroit where he was employed by the Ford Motor Company before the war. U.S. Signal Corps photo.
36. Bill Robinson In Military Uniform
Source:Getty(Original Caption) Bill Robinson, in World War I military uniform, strikes a dance pose on stage. Undated photograph.
37. Black Soldier Cleaning Rifle
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 8/3/1942-Somewhere on the Atlantic: This Negro rifleman one of a contingent en route to the British Isles, is shown cleaning his rifle on board ship. The cleanliness of this instrument of war may decide whether or not the owner lives a ripe old age or not.
38. World War Ii French Soldiers Give Candy
Source:Getty(Original Caption) World War II French soldiers fill the hands of American Negro soldiers with candy in Rouffach, France, after the closing of the Colmar pocket. Photograph 1945.
39. Black Pilots Return To U.S.
Source:@PhotosByBeanz(Original Caption) 12/24/1944-New York: Homr on leave after flying with the 99th Fighter Squadron, fameed all Negro flying group, Captains, Charles B. Hall (Right) of Brazil, Ind., and Lemuel R. Custis, Hartford, CT., are devoting their furloughs to the sale of war bonds. Both Pilots have flown in the Mediterranean Theater, and Captain Hall has been awarded the distinguished Flying Cross. Through the two flyers The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has purchased $40,000 in war bonds during the Fifth War Loan Drive.
40. First All-Black Combat Unit
Source:GettyPersonnel from the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first all-black combat unit, wave after arriving from Casablanca.
41. Tuskegee Airmen in Italy
Source:Getty(Original Caption) World War II; Negro troops in Italy.
42. African American Wacs
Source:GettyGroup of African American members of the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) posing for a group photo in uniform during World War 2, 1940. (Photo by Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images).
43. Keep Us Flying! Buy War Bonds, WWII Tuskeegee Airman Poster
Source:GettyUS WWII bond poster showing portrait of African American pilot, member of Tuskeegee airmen in flight uniform. 1943 U.S. Treasury Poster (Photo by David Pollack/Corbis via Getty Images)
44. Pvt. Joe Louis Says Poster
Source:GettyPvt. Joe Louis Says Poster (Photo by David Pollack/Corbis via Getty Images)
45. Benjamin O. Davis Next to P-47 Thunderbolt
Source:GettyBenjamin O. Davis, commander of the 332nd Fighter Group, stands next to a Republic P-47 fighter. (Photo by Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
46. Segregated Black Marines on Iwo Jima
Source:GettySegregated Black Marines on Iwo Jima (Photo by © Joseph Schwartz/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
47. Workers On Lunch Break
Source:GettyBlack and white photograph of a group of African-American workers for an Emergency Defense Office, a United States federal emergency war agency set up to coordinate state and federal measures for protection of civilians in case of war emergency, housing construction job, during lunch break, standing around and sitting on large pipes, Washington, DC, December, 1941. From the New York Public Library. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).
48. African-American soldiers in WWI
Source:GettyAfrican-American soldiers of the 369th (15th N.Y.) regiment, who won the Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action in WWI. Unknown photographer, 1919, silver print. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images)
49. 369Th Colored Infantry On Parade
Source:Getty(Original Caption) 2/1919-New York, NY: 369th Colored Infantry parade down 5th Avenue. Regiment colors on display passing review stand.
50. African American Sailor
Source:GettyPortrait of an African American man smiling and standing in front of a wooden platform, he is a member of the United States Navy in World War 1 and is wearing his full uniform, his arms are bent and behind his back, 1917. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
51. African American Soldiers
Source:GettyCaucasian and African-American soldiers aboard a United States Navy vessel during World War 1, 1918. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
52. Us Soldiers Testing Gas Masks
Source:GettyWorld War 1 US Signal Corps members performing regular inspection and testing of gas masks; African American soldiers standing around higher ranked officers wearing gas masks, 1917. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
53. African American Soldier
Source:GettyAfrican American soldier standing in front of a board of signs in Cheppy, France after the Battle of Verdun that took place during World War I, two military men are standing to the side, there is a crumbling building in the background, France, 1918. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
54. African American Wwi Soldiers
Source:GettyAfrican American soldiers in World War I, four men, two seated, two standing, all wearing uniforms, facing the camera and using cooking equipment, neutral facial expressions, 1917. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
55. World War I 10th Cavalry
Source:GettyFull landscape shot of American soldiers in the 10th cavalry during World War 1, most African American, wearing uniforms, two rows of men, first row kneeling wit some men holding small bouquets of flowers, neutral and happy facial expressions, 1917. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
56. 24th Us Infantry Passing Through Ny
Source:Getty24th US Infantry passing through Watertown, New York; African-American World War I United States Soldiers carrying guns on shoulders, dressed in uniforms, 1917. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
57. African American Soldiers
Source:GettyAfrican American soldiers with neutral expressions, some of whom carry weaponry, stand in rows outdoors, 1915. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
58. African American Sailor
Source:GettyThree-quarters length portrait of an African American World War I US Navy sailor, seated, wearing uniform, neutral facial expression, 1920. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
59. WW1 African American Soldier
Source:GettyHalf portrait of an African American World War I soldier, wearing a double-breasted jacket and helmet, neutral facial expression, 1920. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
60. Parade of Vietnam Veterans
Source:GettyThis was the parade they never had: ‘When Johnny Comes Marching Home’, as their fathers had after WWII and earlier. Vietnam veterans march down Constitution Avenue toward the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which would be dedicated later that day. The South Carolina dedication marches toward the camera. (Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
61. African-American Soldiers at London Dance Hall
Source:GettyAfrican-American soldiers and local girls dance to swing music at Bouillabaisse on New Compton Street, one of just a few London nightclubs that admitted colored people. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
62. U.S. Troops in England
Source:GettyAfrican American U.S. soldiers listen to a presentation at their posting in England midway through World War II. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
63. Playing Piano
Source:GettySergeant Franklin Williams singing with his sister, Sarah, his girlfriend Ellen Hardin, and his brother, Thomas, (l to r) while his sister Annetta plays piano. Baltimore, Maryland, May 1942. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
64. Two Soldiers
Source:GettyTwo Negro soldiers in Columbus, Ohio. December 1940. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
65. Rolling Field Equipment
Source:GettySergeant Franklin Williams rolling field equipment in the barracks. Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 1942. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
66. Soldiers in Jeep
Source:GettyNegro soldiers stationed at Fort Harrison, Helena, Montana. March 1942. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
67. Nazis Captured in the Forest
Source:GettyAn African-American soldier of the 12th Armored Division stands guard over a group of Nazi prisoners captured in the surrounding German forest. April 1945. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
68. American Officers Pose With Young Girl
Source:GettyOfficers of the ‘Buffalos,’ 367th Infantry, 92nd Division in France, ca. 1918. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
69. 1st Army Post Band
Source:Getty1st Army Post Band (Colored) — Souilly, France, 1918. | Location: Souilly, France. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
70. Negro Officers
Source:GettyGroup of recently appointed Negro officers. Eleven of these men were recently appointed to the temporary rank of Ensign D-V(S), and one to Warrant Officer, USNR. February 1944. | Location: inside building. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
71. Coast Guardsmen
Source:GettyCrew members who man the 20 MM guns of a Coast Guard fighting ship have won an enviable reputation for gunnery results, due primarily to incessant practice in assembly and operation. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
72. African American Soldiers in France
Source:GettyNegro troops in France. Part of the 15th Regiment Infantry, New York National Guard organized by Colonel Haywood, which has been under fire, ca. 1918. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
73. African-American Naval Recruits
Source:GettyA Company of Negro recruits which has been entered in to the ‘Hall of Fame’ at the Great Lakes, Ill. Naval Training Station. The ‘hall’ is to honor first-rate recruits. August 1943. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
74. 369th Colored Infantry Returns Home
Source:GettyMembers of the famous 369th Colored Infantry, formerly 15th N.Y. regulars, arrive in New York City. ‘Back to little old New York.’ 1919. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
75. Women Honor Their Soldiers
Source:GettyColored women open a club to care for their men in the service and honor men about to leave for camps. Newark, New Jersey, ca. 1918. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
76. Negro Sailors of the USS Mason
Source:GettyNegro Sailors of the USS Mason commissioned at Boston Navy Yard 20 March 1944 proudly look over their ship, which is the first to have a predominantly Negro crew. | Location: ship dock, USA. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
77. Pfc. Warren Capers, Medic
Source:GettyPfc. Warren Capers was recommended for a Silver Star when he and other members of his medical detachment set up a dressing station, aiding over 300 soldiers on a beachhead on D-Day. August 18, 1944. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
78. Negro Seabees
Source:GettyThe Negro Seabees, members of Naval Construction Battalions, whose training center is at Camp Allen and Camp Bradford, near Norfolk, Virginia, are trained in landing tactics as well as in general military drill, ca. 1942. | Location: near Camp Allen and Camp Bradford in Norfolk, Virginia. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
79. Wartime Couple Sharing a Soda
Source:GettySgt. Franklin Williams, home on leave from army duty, splits a soda with his best girl Ellen Hardin. They met at Douglass High School. Baltimore, Maryland, May, 1942. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
80. 93rd Infantry Division in Training
Source:GettyThe 93rd Infantry Division reactivated May 15, 1942, was the first African-American division to be formed during World War II. 2nd Lt. Arthur Bates waits for zero hour to give the command to attack. Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1942. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
81. Enlisted Personnel During World War I
Source:GettyQuartette of 301st Stevedore Regiment attached to the 23rd Engineers in Legney, France during World War I. | Location: Legney, France. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
82. American Air Force Crew
Source:GettyAn African American flight crew and their plane, somewhere in the Mediterranean during World War II. Feb. 3, 1944. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
83. African American Cadets Receive Salute
Source:GettyAfrican American cadet pilots receive a salute from a white officer. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
84. Returning Officers
Source:GettyOfficers of the 369th (old New York City) and 370th (Illinois) Infantries return home from France wearing the Cross of War. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
85. African-American Soldiers Exercising
Source:GettyA group of African-American soldiers in a cantonment behind the lines of the Marne front, France, exercise before going to the front. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
86. Negro sailor, of the USS Mason. The first US Navy ship to have a predominantly Negro Crew. March 20, 1944
Source:GettyNegro sailors, of the USS Mason (DE-529). The first US Navy ship to have a predominantly Negro Crew. March 20, 1944 (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
87. African American Solider in Jungle
Source:GettyAfrican American Solider in Jungle (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
88. Corporal Holds Good Luck Picture
Source:GettyA portrait of Corporal Fred McIntyre of the 369th Infantry. He displays a framed photo of Kaiser Wilhelm II that he carries around for luck. Ca. 1917-1918. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
89. Stewards mates passing time the evening before battle at Manila with a card game in their bunk room. November, 1944.
Source:GettyStewards mates passing time the evening before battle at Manila with a card game in their bunk room. November, 1944. | Location: Manila. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
90. Members of the 99th Fighter Group of the Army Air Forces famous all-Negro outfit, pose for a picture at the Anzio beachh
Source:GettyMembers of the 99th Fighter Group of the Army Air Forces famous all-Negro outfit, pose for a picture at the Anzio beachhead. In the foreground, is 1st Lt. Andrew Lane. February 17, 1944. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
91. Black Air Force Pilots in World War II
Source:GettyAfrican American pilots of a P-51 Mustang fighter group, members of the 15th U.S. Army Air Force, are briefed for a mission at a base in Italy. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
92. African-American Troops, Portrait Near Tents and American Flag, circa 1917
Source:GettyAfrican-American Troops, Portrait Near Tents and American Flag, circa 1917. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
93. African-American Troops, World War I, circa 1917
Source:GettyAfrican-American Troops, World War I, circa 1917. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
94. World War I: African-American soldier.
Source:GettyWorld War I: African-American soldier seated behind table, pencil in hand, with two hats on table. (Photo by: Photo12/UIG via Getty Images)
95. African American band members on the U.S.S. Philippine.
Source:GettyAfrican American band members on the U.S.S. Philippine, during voyage to the United States from Brest, France, 1919. (Photo by: Photo12/UIG via Getty Images)
96. Soldiers Waiting for Train, Pennsylvania Station, New York City, New York
Source:GettySoldiers Waiting for Train, Pennsylvania Station, New York City, New York, USA, Marjorie Collins for Office of War Information, August 1942. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
97. Boxing Match, Part of Physical Training Program, Air Service Command, Daniel Field
Source:GettyBoxing Match, Part of Physical Training Program, Air Service Command, Daniel Field, Georgia, USA, by Jack Delano for Office of War Information, July 1943. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
98. Driver of Jeep of a Reconnaissance Unit, Fort Riley, Kansas
Source:GettyDriver of Jeep of a Reconnaissance Unit, Fort Riley, Kansas, USA, by Jack Delano for Office of War Information, April 1942. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
99. Nurses In The Southwest Pacific
Source:GettyA contingent of fifteen nurses arrive in the Southwest Pacific area after receiving their first batch of home mail at their station at the 268th Station Hospital in Australia, November 29, 1943. Image courtesy National Archives. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).
100. Black American Nurses
Source:GettyBlack American nurses commissioned second lieutenants in the United States Army Nurses Corps limber up their muscles in an early morning workout during an advanced training course at a camp in Australia, February, 1944. Image courtesy National Archives. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).
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Family of American says he was freed by Taliban in swap
WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a U.S. veteran and civilian contractor Mark Frerichs, held more than two years in Afghanistan by Taliban, said on Monday that he has been freed by the Taliban.
Frerichs’ release appears to have been part of a swap and came as an imprisoned Taliban drug lord also said he had been freed from American custody. Frerichs’ sister said in a statement that her family had prayed every day for his release.
Frerichs, a Navy veteran and civilian contractor, was kidnapped in Afghanistan on Jan. 31, 2020. There was no independent confirmation from Washington on Frerichs’ release.
His family, from Lombard, Illinois, did not immediately have more details.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A senior Taliban detainee said Monday he was released from a U.S. prison and handed over earlier in the day to the Taliban in Kabul, in exchange for an American prisoner held in Afghanistan.
Bashir Noorzai, a notorious drug lord and member of the Taliban, told reporters in Kabul that he spent 17 years and six months in U.S. captivity. Other Taliban officials claimed he was held at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, but those statements could not be confirmed.
The Taliban-appointed foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, also spoke at the press conference alongside Noorzai and welcomed the exchange, saying it marked the start of a “new era” in U.S.-Taliban relations.
Muttaqi said the released American was Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran and civilian contractor kidnapped in Afghanistan on Jan. 31, 2020. Frerichs was last seen in a video distributed earlier this year, pleading for his release so that he can be reunited with his family, according to a recording posted by The New Yorker magazine at the time.
There was no independent confirmation or word from Washington on Frerichs’ release.
“This can be a new chapter between Afghanistan and the United States, this can open a new door for talks between both countries,” Muttaqi said at the Kabul presser.
“This act shows us that all problems can be solved through talks and I thank both sides’ teams who worked so hard for this to happen,” Muttaqi added.
Frerichs, of Lombard, Illinois, was believed to be held by the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network, and U.S. officials across two presidential administrations had tried unsuccessfully to get him home. In the video, which marked the first time Frerichs was seen since his abduction, he says it was filmed last November.
Videos of hostages are sometimes released to show proof that they are alive and to facilitate negotiations for a release, though it was not immediately clear if that was the case here. The New Yorker said it obtained the clip from an unidentified individual in Afghanistan.
At the time, the FBI declined to comment on the video’s authenticity, but a sister of Frerichs, Charlene Cakora, issued a statement thanking the Taliban for releasing the video and describing it as “public confirmation of our family’s long-held belief that he is alive after more than two years in captivity.”
Since their takeover of Afghanistan in August last year, the Taliban have demanded the United States release Noorzai in exchange for Frerichs amid expectations of such exchanges for U.S. citizens held in Afghanistan.
However, there has been no public sign of Washington moving forward on any sort of prisoner trade or exchange.
The Taliban also posted a brief video Monday on social media showing Noorzai’s arrival at the Kabul airport where he was welcomed by top Taliban officials, including Muttaqi.
At the press conference, Noorzai expressed thankfulness at seeing his “mujahedeen brothers” — a reference to the Taliban — in Kabul.
“I pray for more success of the Taliban,” he added. “I hope this exchange can lead to peace between Afghanistan and America, because an American was released and I am also free now.”
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Local farm workers got a helping hand today in Santa Maria.
It was all part of the 12th Annual "Day of the Farm Worker" event. Which aims to celebrate and support workers and their families.
The resource fair provided free services and health screenings, such as updated COVID-19 vaccines, blood pressure checks and more.
There were also activities for kids like games and face painting.
"These resources are very valuable because a lot of times we may not know what resources are available in the community. So when we come to these healthcare, these health fairs, when we come to these community events, we get to meet folks that are representing various agencies, various nonprofits," said Jose Guzman, Community Health Centers Outreach services Director.
Nearly 500 people showed up to check out the resources. There was also a raffle for some new bikes.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against F45 Training Holdings Inc. ("F45 Training" or the "Company") (NYSE: FXLV) and reminds investors of the February 6, 2023 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
If you suffered losses exceeding $100,000 investing in F45 Training common stock in or traceable to F45 Training's July 16, 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO")and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). You may also click here for additional information: www.faruqilaw.com/FXLV.
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F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Mark Wahlberg-backed fitness franchisor based in Texas, went public in July 2021, when it sold 18.75 million shares priced at $16 per share, while touting a "Predictable, Asset-Light Model Driving Rapid Growth." The company reported results and issued guidance that was generally expected by the market for about a year after the IPO.
However, on July 26, 2022, F45 issued a press release in which it drastically reduced its financial guidance; disclosed that would open about 60% fewer exercise studios than promised just two months earlier; said that a $250 million credit line was no longer available to the company; disclosed that the company was letting go of about 110 employees; and announced that the CEO, Adam Gilchrist, had resigned.
The disclosures in the press release sent the price of F45 shares down over 60% on July 27, 2022, and it has continued since that time to trade at less than $4.00 per share.
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Delaware lawmakers introduce bills to improve dementia care in long-term care facilities
Welcome to The Press Room, a semi-regular weekly roundup of the major stories and happenings of the 2023 Delaware legislative year.
This week’s edition focuses on a new package of long-term care bills, the final month of this year’s legislative session and continued speculation about 2024.
As always, send story tips, feedback, ideas or gossip to me at mnewman@delawareonline.com.
Follow me on Twitter at @MereNewman.
Can lawmakers improve dementia care in Delaware?
Lawmakers last week introduced a package of bills aimed to better regulate long-term care facilities, particularly those that offer dementia care.
The bills were a product of the legislative long-term care task force, which concluded in late May. Unlike nursing homes, assisted living facilities (many of which offer dementia care) are solely regulated by the state.
A Delaware Online/News Journal investigation previously found that Delaware’s Division of Health Care Quality struggles to provide oversight of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
The package includes:
- SB 150: Defines dementia care in state code. It would also require facilities providing dementia care to have “a sufficient number of dedicated staff to meet the individual needs of each resident.” The bill doesn’t provide specific numbers. All staff working with these residents would be required to complete “12 hours of initial dementia care services training.”
- SB 151: Require facilities that market dementia care services to complete a “written notice” which would, among several things, show it is certified to provide dementia care.
- HB 199: Gives the health department the authority to have oversight of temporary staffing agencies, which many facilities have relied on since the onset of the pandemic. The agencies would be required to show that the nurses they employ are qualified, as well as report to the health department annually, particularly on “employee placements, costs charged to long-term care facilities and wages paid to temporary nurses.”
The General Assembly enters the final month of this year’s session
The Delaware legislature is officially less than a month away until the end of the first year of the session. This means lawmakers are going to try to push their bills and priorities before June 30.
Here’s what bills I’m keeping my eye on:
The budget + bond bill: These are the two most important legislative priorities for the Delaware General Assembly. The budget focuses on funding agencies and state employees' salaries, among other things. The bond bill revolves around construction projects and infrastructure improvements in Delaware.
Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 2: The only major gun bill of the year (so far), this legislation would require Delawareans to complete a firearm training course in the last five years in order to purchase a handgun. Current and retired law enforcement officers and those allowed to carry a concealed deadly weapon, since these groups have already been required to take a firearm course.
The bill passed in the Senate in May, but it’s yet to be heard in the House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee. Previous versions of this legislation have stalled in the House.
Mental health bills: House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst in April led the introduction of a slew of bills that would help teens in crisis, particularly by funding more mental health professionals in high schools and allowing students three excused absences for mental health reasons. A majority of the bills are still making their way through various committees.
Climate change bills: Similarly, the bills a part of the ambitious climate change package introduced, last month, are also in the early stages of the legislative process. The primary bill looks to reduce greenhouse gas net emissions by 50% by 2030 and reach a 100% net reduction by 2050.
2024 speculation continues
When I spoke with Democratic campaign consultants, organizers and party observers, many reiterated the same thought about the 2024 election: The idea of Delaware politicians “waiting their turn” is ending.
“These new people are like, I'm not waiting, I'm running. This is why I think I'm the right person. And the voters will decide,” Erik Raser-Schramm, the former state Democratic Party chair, told me.
For years, Raser-Schramm said, the state Democratic Party was an “incumbency protection machine.” The election will likely feature several competitive primaries.
DELAWARE POLITICS:Delaware Democrats eye a 'generational shift' in 2024 in wake of Tom Carper's retirement
A number of these young Democrats have been backed by the Delaware Working Families Party. Many of its progressive candidates have primaried and defeated established Democrats in the General Assembly.
This upcoming election will be a big test to see if the party can help elect a progressive Delaware Democrat into Congress.
While no one, as of now, has publicly announced: Eugene Young, director of the Delaware State Housing Authority, announced his intention to run for U.S. House of Representatives if U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester decides to run for U.S. Senate.
Politico reported that Blunt Rochester is expected to launch her Senate campaign this month. When she does, it will likely open the floodgates of announcements throughout Delaware.
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Firm Welcomes 2 Additional Partners: Lynn Foster and Raj Ramachandran
OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WittKieffer, the premier executive search and advisory firm improving quality of life through impactful leadership, today announced the expansion of its Leadership Advisory practice with the addition of two exceptional senior partners: Lynn Foster and Raj Ramachandran.
"We focus exclusively on organizations in not-for-profit and for-profit healthcare, life sciences and higher education – the 'Quality of Life Ecosystem'. Every day, leaders in this complex ecosystem make decisions that fundamentally impact human health and well-being," says Susan Snyder, Managing Partner for Leadership Advisory at WittKieffer. "I'm thrilled to welcome Raj and Lynn to the firm, who bring unique and complementary skillsets that deepen and broaden our ability to support leaders as they navigate the complex waters of transformation."
Lynn Foster is known for supporting executives and their teams to successfully navigate a range of business situations including crisis management, M&A integration and rapid growth acceleration. Based in New Jersey, Lynn brings more than 25 years of experience, most recently as a senior partner focused on culture, change and DE&I with a global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Prior to that, she held significant consulting and management roles in a global management consulting firm after beginning her career in executive search. Her genuine interest in both people and results, combined with deep expertise in executive and team development, culture development and change management, results in long-standing relationships and deep business impact. Lynn's industry expertise spans healthcare, life sciences and technology.
Dr. Raj Ramachandran, also a 25-year veteran in leadership consulting, is dedicated to enriching the lives of his clients, their institutions and the larger world. Raj has assessed, advised and coached CEOs and top teams to help them create the conditions for operating at their purpose-driven best to positively impact their organizations and customers. Previously, Raj was a senior partner for a global executive search and talent advisory firm, focused on leadership assessment, development and culture transformation. Prior to that, he served as a partner in the enterprise leadership practice for another global executive search and talent advisory firm. Raj has worked with global companies in a variety of sectors including technology, healthcare, life sciences and higher education. Raj began his career as a management consultant at Accenture and IBM/PwC in the learning technology/change management space.
"For more than 50 years, WittKieffer built a reputation as a trusted partner in executive talent acquisition. With the addition of Leadership Advisory, we've advanced WittKieffer's ability to help clients meet their strategic objectives through an integrated approach to the construction and development of leadership teams," says Andrew Chastain, President and Chief Executive Officer of WittKieffer. "We are delighted to welcome Raj and Lynn to the WittKieffer team, expanding our ability to support our clients in reaching their full impact."
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TOKYO — Rixon Wingrove had a three-run double in the first inning to get Australia started and Darryl George had an RBI run single in the seventh for a 12-2 victory over China on Saturday in a World Baseball Classic game due to the 10-run mercy rule.
China (0-3) got its two runs in the fourth on a wild pitch and an RBI single by Jinjun Luo.
Australia is on track to finish in the top two in Pool B along with Japan and advance to the quarterfinals.
PANAMA 2, ITALY 0
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — Jose Ramos hit a solo homer in the first and scored on Allen Cordoba’s single in the seventh inning as Panama beat Italy 2-0 in Group A.
Italy (1-2) had runners on first and third with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Nicky Lopez grounded into a game-ending double play.
Panama (2-2) pitchers held Italy to five hits and totaled six strikeouts. Harold Arauz started and pitched four innings to pick up the win.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) ("Trulieve" or "the Company"), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the United States, today announced the appointment of Tim Mullany as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 10, 2023. Mr. Mullany has over 20 years' experience in accounting and finance including prior Chief Financial Officer roles at publicly traded companies Jack in the Box Inc. and RAVE Restaurant Group.
"Mr. Mullany brings extensive financial leadership experience to Trulieve, having served as Chief Financial Officer in a diverse set of private and public companies across quick service restaurant, fitness, and financial services industries," said Kim Rivers, CEO of Trulieve. "We are pleased to welcome Tim to our executive leadership team ahead of numerous growth catalysts. His prior experience and contributions to high growth service industries are well suited to help Trulieve execute on its strategic vision in the coming years."
"Trulieve has a proven track record as an industry leader and pioneer in U.S. cannabis," said Mr. Mullany. "I look forward to working with the team as Trulieve navigates the many exciting opportunities ahead."
The Company has accepted the resignation with immediate effect of Alex D'Amico, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, and has appointed Ryan Blust, the Company's Vice President, Finance, as its interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, to serve until Tim Mullany assumes the role.
Mr. Blust has over 18 years accounting and finance experience. He joined Trulieve in September 2018, and has previously served as interim CFO for the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Blust served as the Controller at Vector Solutions, a software company. Mr. Blust also served as CFO for Honeycomb Company of America, an aerospace manufacturer, and as Assistant Controller for Marinemax, a retail boat company. He began his career in public accounting in 2004, serving with both Cherry Bekaert as well as Bobbitt, Pittinger & Company.
About Trulieve
Trulieve is an industry leading, vertically integrated cannabis company and multi-state operator in the U.S., with established hubs in the Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest, anchored by leading market positions in Arizona, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Trulieve is poised for accelerated growth and expansion, building scale in retail and distribution in new and existing markets through its hub strategy. By providing innovative, high-quality products across its brand portfolio, Trulieve delivers optimal customer experiences and increases access to cannabis, helping patients and customers to live without limits. Trulieve is listed on the CSE under the symbol TRUL and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol TCNNF. For more information, please visit Trulieve.com.
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The House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed to make imported baby formula cheaper for parents to buy in the wake of the ongoing baby formula shortage.
HR 8351, the "Formula Act," was introduced by Democratic Reps. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Suzan DelBene of Washington and would temporarily suspend tariffs on imported baby formula until the end of the year.
Baby formula imported from countries without a free trade agreement with the US is subject to tariffs, which increases the cost of formula for consumers by an average of 27%, according to Blumenauer's office.
"This legislation will help alleviate this crisis by lowering the price of imported baby formula from safe and trusted partners abroad while our domestic production catches up," DelBene said in a statement Friday.
The bill passed the House by a 421-2 vote and now moves to consideration in the Senate.
This is the latest bill passed by lawmakers aimed at addressing the baby formula shortage.
In May, President Joe Biden signed into law the Baby Formula Act after Congress passed it. The law aimed to ensure that families in need could continue to buy baby formula with WIC benefits during a public health emergency or supply chain issues such as a product recall. WIC refers to the federal assistance program known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
The Democratic-led House also in May approved a bill that would provide $28 million in emergency funding for the US Food and Drug Administration to help alleviate the shortage. The legislation has stalled in the Senate.
The baby formula shortage was compounded by the months-long shutdown of a major US infant formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan earlier this year. The plant resumed production on July 1 after a separate three-week shutdown caused by flooding from severe storms
The FDA in May said it would make it easier to import some baby formulas to ease the shortage and last week announced plans to work with foreign infant formula manufacturers so that they can permanently sell their products in the US.
Since May, the Biden administration has flown in millions of formula bottles from overseas in what it calls Operation Fly Formula.
As of July 8, more than 524 million 8 oz. bottles of formula have been imported into the US from nine countries and have started hitting the US market, with more slated to be in stores over the coming weeks and months, according to the FDA.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday.
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Weeks of intense fighting continued to rage around the city of Bakhmut and the nearby towns of Soledar and Vuhledar, Ukraine’s presidential office said.
They are located in the Donetsk region, which with neighboring Luhansk region makes up the Donbas region, an industrial area bordering Russia.
“The battles for the region are heating up,” Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said in televised remarks, adding that “the Russians are throwing new units into the battle and eradicating our towns and villages.”
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In Luhansk, Gov. Serhii Haidai said shelling there had subsided because “the Russians have been saving ammunition for a large-scale offensive.”
Military analysts say the Kremlin’s forces may be probing Ukraine defenses for weak points or could be making a feint while preparing for a main thrust through southern Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hungry for some battlefield success, especially securing illegally annexed territory in eastern Ukraine, to mark the anniversary of his invasion on Feb. 24.
Russian forces made gains in the first few months of the war, though they failed to clinch key objectives and were then driven back from large areas by a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
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Western military help has been essential for Kyiv. Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand tweeted late Sunday that the first Leopard tank Canada is donating to Ukraine had arrived in Poland. It is part of a broad tank commitmen t by Ukraine’s Western allies to help it defeat Russia.
Training for Ukrainian military in how to use the tank was due to begin “soon,” Anand said, as the allies race to get Ukraine’s forces ready before the looming offensive.
Ukraine’s presidential office said Monday that at least one civilian had been killed and 10 others wounded by Russian shelling over the past 24 hours.
Five of those wounded were injured during the shelling of Kharkiv city, where Russian shells struck residential buildings and a university, the presidential office said.
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The Russians again fired at targets across the Dnieper River from the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, damaging residential buildings and power lines in Nikopol and Marhanets across the River Dnieper, Ukrainian authorities reported.
Russian forces occupied Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, early in the war, and regular shelling of the area stoked major safety concerns.
The U.N. nuclear chief is expected to visit Moscow this week to discuss safety at Zaporizhzhia, according to a senior Russian diplomat. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov wouldn’t reveal the exact date of International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi’s visit to Russia, but confirmed that it is expected to take place this week and that the safety of the nuclear power plant was “a key issue” on the agenda.
The IAEA didn’t immediately answer a request for comment.
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- JD.com releases its second ESG report, with a chapter aligning with TCFD framework for the first time.
- The company pledges RMB 1 billion yuan in its green supply chain upgrading, known as the "Green Stream Initiative".
- Positioned as "a new type of real economy enterprise", JD.com is committed to serving tangible businesses of all industries.
BEIJING, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JD.com Inc. (Nasdaq: JD; HKEX: 9618), a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, issued its second annual ESG Report, outlining the company's 2021 progress in the areas of developing green supply chains, boosting the real economy, promoting high-quality consumption and social efficiency, and more.
First report aligning with TCFD
JD's proactive reporting and dedicating a chapter on climate change-related opportunities and risks that aligns with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a standard set by the Financial Stability Board of G20, for the first time in this year's report is evidence of the company's deep commitment to environmental and social responsibilities and its business philosophy of long-termism.
"We incorporated the TCFD framework in this year's ESG report to develop a risk governance strategy for 2030, and through carrying out systematic transformations, we hope to build the company's climate competitiveness while gaining new growth opportunities in the next decade, " wrote Richard Liu, chairman of the Board of JD.com, in his letter accompanying the report.
The "Green Stream Initiative"
The ESG report revealed that JD.com has set a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent by the year 2030, based on the levels of 2019. To do so, JD Logistics pledged to invest RMB 1 billion yuan ($150 million) in the next five-year plan of its multi-pronged sustainability efforts, known as the "Green Stream Initiative", to build a greener and more integrated supply chain that can offer a greater amount of low-carbon products and engage a wider range of merchants and customers together to practice responsible production and consumption.
As of the end of 2021, the Green Stream Initiative has driven China's e-commerce logistics sector to reduce the use of nearly 10 billion disposable packages, replaced with reusable delivery boxes made of 100 percent recyclable materials that have so far been used 200 million times, involving participation of more than 200,000 merchants and hundreds of millions of consumers.
Meanwhile, JD's Xi'an Asia No.1 Logistics Industrial Park is certified as China's first carbon-neutral logistics park. JD Logistics has put 20,000 new energy vehicles into use in over 50 cities across the country, cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 400,000 tons per year. JD Cloud's green data centers reached a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of below 1.1, lowering 30 percent energy use of its infrastructure and 10 percent of carbon emissions year on year. The company's newly-finished eco-friendly headquarters building received the highest rate of 3-star grade by the Green Building Label, the sustainable architecture evaluation system in China. These are only a few of JD's various carbon-reduction achievements over the past year.
Serving the real economy
Stemming from its mission of "powered by technology for a more productive and sustainable world", JD.com further elaborated on its identity in the report as "a new type of real economy enterprise" that possesses both the attributes of the real economy in its DNA, and the technologies and know-hows to serve the digital transformation of tangible businesses.
With the inventory turnover days in 2021 further decreasing to a world-leading level of 30.3 days, an advanced R&D platform for C2M (Consumer-to-Manufacturer) products, extensive cloud computing infrastructure spreading across 70 cities and more, JD.com is providing digitally intelligent solutions to support the quality growth of enterprises across industries. As many small and medium-sized enterprises bore the brunt of COVID-19's impact in the past year, JD introduced an array of fee-waiving policies and fully leveraged its smart supply chain competences to keep up their business operations, going above and beyond to ensure stable and timely goods supply to society at fair prices.
Meanwhile, supporting farmers and agricultural development is a high priority on JD's agenda. The report shows that to date, JD.com has provided secured job opportunities to more than 300,000 frontline workers with over 80 percent coming from rural areas. Far beyond sending parcels to villages, by the end of 2021, the company has collaborated with over 1,000 agricultural production zones, co-created over 70 modernized farms, and established over 700 online pavilions to support the marketing and circulation of premium agricultural products, which have generated RMB 32 million yuan ($4.8 million) production value and increased income for millions of farmers.
Read the full text of JD's ESG Report 2021 here.
About JD.com
JD.com is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider. JD.com's cutting-edge retail infrastructure seeks to enable consumers to buy whatever they want, whenever and wherever they want it. JD.com has opened its technology and infrastructure to partners, brands and other sectors, as part of its Retail as a Service offering to help drive productivity and innovation across a range of industries.
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Farmerville, La (KTVE/KARD) — Fishing is a great pass time and a fun hobby for enjoyment, but it is also a sport for the ones that want to scratch their competitive itch. A couple of high schoolers took it to another level when they aimed for something far greater.
Rhett Anderson and Jessie Green both placed inside the top-five at the annual High School National Championship Tournament. They pulled in 28.01 pounds of fish, which also qualified them for making it to the next round at the World Finals.
Fishing is not just picking up a rod and heading out to the water, and in the competitive sense it’s a lot more work to be done. Rhett and Jessie understand the tasks at hand and exude a professional mentality when preparing for tournaments.
“We go pre-fishing often before every tournament. We get ready, rig everything up and talk about how it’s going to go. We get a gameplan and we just go out there and put our heads down and fish,” said Green.
It wasn’t always smooth sailing for the talented duo, hard work and someone believing in them was all they needed.
When I picked Rhett up last year, I knew he had it after a year, and when we got Jessie, he was a little slow at first, but we brought him around and he came out strong,” said fishing captain Paul Bailey.
The two young fishers even garnered high praise from the Mayor of Farmerville, John Crow, whose watched Green and Anderson grow their love for the sport of fishing.
“These kids grew up on this lake, these kids love this lake and we’re proud of people like Paul that have come in and helped these kids so that they can go further in fishing,” said Crow.
The young fishermen will soon split as partners with Anderson going off to college after graduation, but Green is already looking ahead for bigger results next year with a new partner that is willing to shine as bright alongside him as his former one.
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- MSC Seascape, the second ship in the Seaside EVO class, enters final phase of preparation for inaugural season in the Caribbean in four months
- The innovative ship will feature elegant dining venues and immersive entertainment options, all while bringing guests closer to the sea
GENEVA, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC Seascape successfully completed her first intensive systems tests at sea during a multi-day trial from August 17-20. This will be MSC Cruises' fourth Seaside-class ship and second in the Seaside EVO subclass built by Fincantieri in Italy, which is one of the world's largest ship building groups.
The Seaside EVO ships are an evolution of the innovative and popular Seaside class with striking design features, stunning public spaces, and exciting new experiences for guests. MSC Seascape pays tribute to the beauty of the ocean and is designed to help guests enjoy new horizons at sea.
Rubén A. Rodríguez, President, MSC Cruises USA, said: "Seeing our new U.S. flagship achieve another major milestone on the way to delivery is incredibly exciting for all of us here at MSC Cruises. Guests love our ongoing commitment to bring the newest and most advanced ships to the U.S. because it gives them access to the very best cruising has to offer. MSC Seascape takes everything that's fantastic about our Seaside-class ships and makes it even better, and sending her to gorgeous destinations like Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve creates an unbeatable vacation experience—on land and at sea."
The 169,400 GT ship will be delivered to MSC Cruises in late November and will come into service in December 2022, sailing year-round from Miami to the Caribbean. Following MSC World Europa, MSC Seascape will be the second MSC Cruises ship to launch this year.
Cruise lovers can be first on board by sailing MSC Seascape's delivery trip across the Atlantic. The MSC Grand Voyage will depart Civatavecchia (Rome) on Saturday, November 19 and make stops in Spain, Portugal and Bermuda prior to arriving in New York City on Monday, December 5—making it a memorable way to spend Thanksgiving at sea.
The naming ceremony for MSC Seascape will take place in New York on December 7, 2022, at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The new ship will offer two different seven-night itineraries:
- Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and Nassau in The Bahamas, San Juan in Puerto Rico, and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic
- Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Cozumel in Mexico, George Town in the Cayman Islands and Ocho Rios in Jamaica
As with her sister ship, 65 percent of MSC Seascape's public spaces have been completely reimagined from the original Seaside class design. These spaces will bring the guest experience to the next level and offer beautiful venues and locations to discover new horizons at sea:
- 98 hours of live entertainment per cruise, 7,567 square feet of dedicated kids' space, and cutting-edge amusement options
- 2,270 cabins with 12 different types of staterooms and suites with balconies, including coveted aft suites
- 11 dining venues—plus 19 bars and lounges—with plenty of options for dining and drinking outdoors
- Six swimming pools, including a stunning aft infinity pool with incredible ocean views
- The MSC Yacht Club will be one of the largest and most luxurious in MSC Cruises' fleet, offering more than 32,000 square feet of space with sweeping ocean views from the foredecks of the ship
- An expansive waterfront promenade even closer to the water, stretching nearly 1,800 feet
- A spectacular glass-floored Bridge of Sighs on deck 16 with a unique view of the ocean
The ship will feature the latest environmental technologies, which include selective catalytic reduction systems on each of the four Wartsila 14V 46F engines to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90 percent by converting the gas into harmless nitrogen and water. MSC Seascape's hybrid exhaust gas cleaning system will remove 98 percent of Sulphur Oxide from its emissions.
MSC Seascape is fitted with best-in-class wastewater treatment systems with purification standards higher than most wastewater treatments facilities on land. The vessel is equipped with advanced waste management systems, ballast water treatment systems approved by the United States Coast Guard, the latest-technology systems for the prevention of oil discharges from machinery spaces, and various energy-efficiency improvements – from heat recovery systems to LED lighting able to save energy.
The ship will feature an underwater radiated noise management system to reduce and isolate the potential effects on marine mammals.
To find out more about MSC Seascape, please visit here.
MSC Cruises is the world's third largest cruise brand as well as the leader in Europe, South America, the Gulf region and Southern Africa, with more market share in addition to deployed capacity than any other player. It is also the fastest growing global cruise brand with a strong presence in the Caribbean, North America and the Far East markets.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC Cruises is one of the two brands that sit within the Cruises Division of MSC Group, the leading privately held Swiss-based shipping and logistics conglomerate with over 300 years of maritime heritage. MSC Cruises – the contemporary brand - has a modern fleet of 19 vessels combined with a sizeable future global investment portfolio of new vessels. The fleet is projected to grow to 23 cruise ships by 2025, with options for six more vessel orders in place through 2030.
MSC Cruises offers its guests an enriching, immersive and safe cruise experience inspired by the Company's European heritage, where they can enjoy international dining, world-class entertainment, award-winning family programs, and the very latest user-friendly technology on board. To learn more about MSC Cruises' itineraries and experience on board its ships, click here.
The Company's number one priority has always been the health and safety of its guests and crew, as well as the communities at the destinations its ships serve. In August 2020, MSC Cruises implemented a new comprehensive and robust health and safety protocol to become the first major line to return to sea. To learn more about MSC Cruises' health & safety protocol, click here.
MSC Cruises has long been committed to environmental stewardship, with a long-term goal to achieve net zero emissions for its operations by 2050. The Company is also a significant investor in next-generation environmental marine technologies, with the objective to support their accelerated development and availability industry-wide. To learn more about the Company's environmental commitment, click here.
Finally, to learn more about the MSC Foundation, MSC Group's own vehicle to lead, focus and advance its conservation, humanitarian and cultural commitments, click here.
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BOSTON — Ben Affleck's thick Massachusetts accent was the star of Dunkin' Donuts' Super Bowl ad, but an unexpected cameo from Jennifer Lopez threatened to steal the show.
In the ad directed by Affleck, the star is manning the drive-thru at a Dunkin', taking orders at the speed of an auctioneer and interacting with customers with all the kindness and patience you expect from a Dunkin' employee (none).
One customer pulls forward and her jaw drops when she sees Affleck in the window, another takes a selfie with the A-list actor-director... but while Affleck is slinging donuts to customers, one customer serves Ben a slice of humble pie.
"Do I look familiar?" Affleck asks a man in the drive-thru.
"No," he immediately responds.
As the commercial appears to be wrapping up, one more customer pulls through the drive-thru: his wife.
"What are you doing here?" says Jennifer Lopez in the driver's seat. "Is this what you do when you say you're going to work all day?"
Affleck tells the team he has to go, but before he can leave the window, JLo pipes back in with one more thing: "Grab me a glazed!"
Affleck has long been associated with the chain, often spotted carrying Dunkin' Donuts in paparazzi photos.
Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google have paid upwards of $7 million for a 30-second spot during this year's Super Bowl game on Sunday, seeking to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million viewers expected to tune in this year.
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Elephant East in the Harwood District opened about a year ago, a pan-Asian flair folded into Harwood Hospitality Group's large portfolio of amenities in this sprawling neighborhood just north of downtown. This pan-Asian restaurant is just off McKinnon Street, near Harwood Arms, a British-inspired pub and a soon-to-open pizza and martini joint, Poco Fiasco.
The whole Harwood area is a bit like the districts in the Hunger Games, but the exact opposite. If we get to some post-apocalyptical circumstance where we have to choose, do whatever you can to get in this district. There's the comfortable cafe, Magnolia Sous Le Point, just around the corner. And a block over is an outdoor adult play yard with sand volleyball and bocce ball called Harwood Grove. On the other side, Dolce Riviera channels the Italian Riveria, Happiest Hour is a behemoth indoor and outdoor restaurant and bar with footlong fried cheese sticks. Mercat Bistro, Saint Ann and Te Deseo round out the portfolio.
We'd yet to make it out to Elephant East, mainly because reservations are recommended and that level of planning can take the pomp out of the weekend. After adulting all week, who likes to feel so committed? However, on the way to a Stars game, with a private event at Harwood Grove and Harwood Arms packing the place, we grabbed two seats at the bar.
Here's a theory: the bar is the best seat in the house, and this goes for just about any place. The view is better, and you can chat with a bartender about dishes or drinks. The service is usually quicker and more accessible when needed, but also a bit less doting, which can also be good. Plus, you rarely need reservations for seats at the bar (Lucia being a notable exception here).
The bartender suggested we start with the Bang Bang Shrimp ($18), lightly fried in a tempura batter with a bright and punchy sauce with a touch of citrus and spicy chilies. At first, the mound of slaw under the shrimp seemed like a guise to make the bowl seem fuller, but that slaw is dressed in the same sauce with chilies and is a surprising delight. After working through most of it with chopsticks, we finished it off with spoons to get every last strand.
Next, we had the lightly-fried soft-shell crabs ($26), covered in a spicy black bean sauce. It came with that same crisp napa slaw, which here was blessed with an umami-rich spicy black bean sauce and a sweet chili sauce to create a brilliant menagerie of flavors. We alternated between popping whole pinchers in our mouths to big bites of slaw, then a bit of both, and finally using our teeth to tear into the meat of the crab. That's a bar move, not at all for a dimly lit corner table.
Speaking of tables, an important note here: There are six or so tables in the middle of the dining room, but along one side are curved, plush booths that are great for dates. On the other side are semi-private, ornate wooden booths that look like a fun spot for four or five diners. We still like the horseshoe marble bar the most, though.
We also ordered steamed buns, which come three to an order for $14. These big buns are stuffed with saucy cubes of char siu braised pork. These were filling and had that perfectly odd, yet amazing, fluffy dense texture of steamed buns.
Finally, we ended our pan-Asian soirée with a Vietnamese Espresso Martini ($17). It cost more than many of the starters on the menu, but if you're a big fan of Dallas' quintessential drink, then splurge here. Elephant East uses an instant Vietnamese espresso powder, which the bartender said is special ordered. This gives it a bit more of a chicory flavor, but if there ever was a bow on a meal, the espresso martini here is it.
As with many places around downtown, parking can be a bear. But, all Harwood properties have complimentary valet (just tip). There's a valet stand just in front of Elephant East.
Elephant East, 2850 N. Harwood St., No. 120. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday; 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday; 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Monday and Tuesday.
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March 13, 1946 - Oct. 11, 2022
MERRILLVILLE, IN - Patrick T. Barrett, 76, of Merrillville, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
He was born March 13, 1946, in Green Bay, WI to John G. and Josephine Kocken Barrett. Patrick is survived by his son, Shawn Barrett of Westville; his brother-in-law, Harold; his niece, Holly Learned; and nephew, Willy; and close relative, Mary Barrett. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Marie.
Patrick was a retired paramedic, firefighter and was a Viet Nam (82nd Airborne) Army veteran. Graveside services with military honors will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 18th at Angelcrest Cemetery in Valparaiso. Rev. Joseph Pawlowski will officiate. NEWHARD FUNERAL HOME in Westville is in charge of arrangements.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there could be a better way to trim nose hair when away from home," said one of two inventors, from Dawson, Ga., "so we invented the NOSE Q. Our compact and portable design would eliminate the embarrassment of having nose hairs protruding from the nostrils."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to trim nose hair. In doing so, it offers an improved alternative to using small scissors to trim/clip nose hair. As a result, it offers improved hygienic conditions, safety and comfort and it saves time and effort. The invention features a portable and disposable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the general population, travelers, on-the-go individuals, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
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. 21-CSK-303, 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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A libertarian group in California filed a legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt cancellation on Tuesday, calling it an illegal overreach that would increase state tax burdens for some Americans who get their debt forgiven.
The lawsuit, believed to be the first targeting Biden’s plan, was filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation, a Sacramento legal advocacy group. It was filed in federal court in Indiana, one of several states that plan to tax any student debt canceled by Biden’s plan.
“Congress did not authorize the executive branch to unilaterally cancel student debt,” said Caleb Kruckenberg, an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation. He said it’s illegal for the executive branch to create the policy “by press release, and without statutory authority.”
The suit’s plaintiff is Frank Garrison, described as a public interest attorney who lives in Indiana and is employed by the libertarian group.
Garrison is on track to get his student debt erased through a separate federal program for public servants. Although most borrowers will need to apply for Biden’s plan, Garrison and many others in that program will automatically get the relief because the Education Department has their income information on file.
Biden’s plan would automatically cancel up to $20,000 of Garrison’s debt, which in turn would trigger an “immediate tax liability” from the state of Indiana, according to the suit. Under the debt forgiveness program he’s enrolled in now, canceled debt cannot be taxed.
“Mr. Garrison and millions of others similarly situated in the six relevant states will receive no additional benefit from the cancellation — just a one-time additional penalty,” the suit argues.
Any student debt forgiven under Biden’s plan would also be subject to state taxes in Arkansas, California, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina and Wisconsin, unless lawmakers in those states change their current laws.
Asked about the suit, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said anyone will be able to opt out of the cancellation. She did not explain how that would work — the White House previously said roughly 8 million Americans would automatically get the debt relief without applying.
“The bottom line is this — no one who does not want debt relief will have to get that debt relief,” Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing.
A separate statement from the White House called the lawsuit “baseless,” saying opponents “are trying anything they can to stop this program that will provide needed relief to working families.”
The Pacific Legal Foundation is a legal group that promotes individual liberties and the separation of powers. It was formed in the 1970s by staff members under Ronald Reagan when he was governor of California. The group says it has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court 16 times, prevailing in 14 cases.
Biden’s plan promises to cancel $10,000 in federal student debt for borrowers with incomes of less than $125,000 per year or households making less than $250,000. Those who received federal Pell Grants to attend college would get an additional $10,000 erased.
An application to receive the benefit is expected by early October.
Conservative groups have been threatening to challenge debt cancellation since Biden first aired the idea, saying it’s legally questionable and unfairly cancels student debt at the expense of Americans who didn’t attend college. One of the main challenges has been finding someone who faces personal harm as a result of Biden’s plan, giving them legal standing to sue.
The Biden administration has repeatedly argued that the plan is on solid legal ground.
In its legal justification for debt cancellation, the Biden administration invoked the HEROES Act of 2003, which aimed to provide help to members of the military. The law gives the administration “sweeping authority” to reduce or eliminate student debt during a national emergency, the Justice Department said in an August legal opinion.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has said he has the legal authority to cancel debt for people who faced hardship during the pandemic. Cardona says Biden’s plan will ensure borrowers aren’t worse off after the pandemic than they were before.
The suit challenges that rationale, saying Garrison and others will see their debt burdens increase as a result of Biden’s plan. It also contends that the plan doesn’t meet the requirements of the 2003 law, arguing that the problem of high student debt is not a “direct result” of the pandemic.
“Nothing about loan cancellation is lawful or appropriate,” the suit alleges. “In an end-run around Congress, the administration threatens to enact a profound and transformational policy that will have untold economic impacts.”
The legality of mass student debt cancellation has stirred debate since it became a popular idea among Democrats in recent years. After being elected, Biden himself questioned whether he had the authority to cancel debt without Congress, asking the Justice Department to study the question.
The Trump administration took steps to block broad debt cancellation during its final weeks in office, issuing an Education Department memo concluding that the secretary lacked the authority to provide such relief.
The lawsuit asks the court to overturn Biden’s plan and to temporarily halt it while legal questions are resolved.
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MACUELIZO, SANTA BARBARA, Honduras – For years, Suyapa Jaqueline Trejo watched her community dwindle as many of her neighbors looked for a better life in the U.S. When she was elected mayor in 2021, she began to think of ways to seek help from those who had left in Macuelizo, a municipality of about 40,000 that's made up of several villages in northwest Honduras.
"We barely have the budget to deal with things like clean water, road maintenance or basic, basic health care," she said earlier this year while sitting on a bench in the main square across from her office, surrounded by bursting pink blossoms on the trees the town is named after.
Young people in particular are leaving the country in greater numbers, she says. "It's painful to see because it's young people who have energy, happiness and ideas, and to see them go, it's sad."
Macuelizo is filled with colorful murals depicting the town's life, including the native Macuelizo trees in the main square and small homes painted in bright colors. But if you venture outside the center, rural life and poverty fill the scenery.
"When you get to a community and see a dignified house, you know they have a family member in the U.S.," Trejo says in Spanish as she gives reporters a walking tour of downtown, "because with the salaries we have here a family can't build even a modest house."
Trejo says minimum wage in Macuelizo is around 500 U.S. dollars a month or 12,600 Lempiras, which can only cover basic food staples, like beans and corn, sometimes coffee and eggs.
Her government doesn't have the budget to support good education, she says, "and those lucky enough to have parents who can send them to school, once they graduate can't find work."
Trejo knows this all too well. Her only daughter, Mariely, has a college degree in psychology but struggled to find a job after graduating in Honduras. She migrated to Florida 3 years ago.
"It's hard and it's a contradiction," Trejo says. "How do I tell people not to migrate when my daughter is there?" she asked.
At the same time, migrants are a key economic engine in Honduras: Remittances make up more than a quarter of the country's GDP, according to the World Bank, the highest rate in the western hemisphere.
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'I'm here to ask for your help'
Last spring, Trejo decided to tap into the diaspora of former Macuelizans who had move to the U.S. In Charlottesville, Virginia, she made an appearance at a Honduran restaurant called El Ciruelo, named after a small community in Macuelizo that has seen hundreds of residents leave for the U.S.
Trejo is welcomed like a celebrity by dozens of Honduran expats. The restaurant's owner Bertha Alicia Ramos thanked Trejo for visiting and "for not forgetting us," she says. "El Ciruelo, Macuelizo, is where we come from, even though we don't live there anymore, but we are always present in spirit." The crowd claps enthusiastically.
Wearing a white dress and black stilettos, 53-year-old Trejo takes the microphone.
"Good afternoon, friends, comrades, countrymen and women, fighters, all of you," says Trejo while attendees eat baleadas, a favorite street food in Honduras made from layers of refried beans, cheese and crème fraîche in a thick homemade tortilla.
"Now that I'm your mayor," says Trejo, "I'm here to ask for your help and to listen to your ideas so we can better the quality of life for people in Macuelizo, especially our young people."
She tells the crowd that she knows someday they'll want to go back and reunite with friends and family, walk the streets they walked as children. "I know you don't forget your people and you'd want to work to improve your community," she says.
"I'm here with a proposal," she says. "I want to give kids music lessons in schools." Trejo, who worked as a school teacher for 30 years, says that music can inspire change. "I'm asking you to donate a dollar or two to hire music teachers and buy a marimba and guitars."
Trejo says she sees music as a tool to stop migration, to instill pride in kids and perhaps keep them in Macuelizo. While at the same time, there's irony in her visiting the diaspora community, people who left Honduras looking for opportunity, to seek their help.
"I also want to set up other programs to improve education and health," she says with a big smile, looking people in the eye. "Having a good education system is the best way to free people from manipulation, violence and ignorance."
Before Charlottesville, Trejo visited two other U.S. cities. "In Miami we were able to fundraise to buy 30 guitars!," she says with excitement in her voice. "In Houston we managed to get funds for 18 guitars! So we are here to ask you: how many guitars will you contribute for Macuelizo?" She tells the crowd her government will write the name of the donor in the back of the guitar. "We'll share pictures and videos when the kids play."
"I don't need to remind you of our needs," she adds.
Problems are huge in Honduras
Honduras has the highest teen pregnancy in Central America, according to the most recent Honduras Demographic and Health Survey.
The country has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, according to World Bank data. And the highest rate of femicide in Latin America.
Trejo says most of Macuelizo residents work in subsistence agriculture, but they are not producing like before, she said, "It's a shame," says Trejo, "we have a lot of farmland, and yes lots of people own a small plot but they don't have the money to buy seeds or soil fertilizer."
"And now climate change has impacted these lands, we have a scarcity of water, and unpredictable weather patterns," she adds.
Since the beginning of 2021, U.S. immigration authorities have encountered more migrants from Honduras at the southern border than any country except Mexico. Some of the reasons that they have left their homeland are familiar: violence, corruption and a lack of economic opportunity, exacerbated by the pandemic.
For the last few years, climate change has become part of the reasons people are migrating, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency.
Trejo pleads with the crowd: "If we help farming families in Macuelizo, we would alter migration. And it's not that I see migration as a negative thing," she says, walking a fine line. "Migrating is a human right." But we need to find ways to make a living in our own country, she says.
Already her government has set up a free afterschool lunch program — "funded by two sons from Macuelizo in the U.S," she says. The crowd cheers.
Trejo tells the crowd that she dreams of building gyms in Macuelizo's parks. "Healthy body, healthy brain," she says. It's key to keep young people away from drugs and crime: "Some weights, monkey bars, stairs," nothing fancy.
"You can be a model to other communities in Honduras," she tells the crowd. "People would look at you and say: Look, the children of Macuelizo in the U.S. are funding these programs!"
Trejo then opens the floor to questions.
Dilcia Guardado raises her hand. She's also a former teacher and says that when she was in school she took a class on agricultural studies as did her students. She asks, "Is that still the case? It's important because kids today don't want to work hard, they just want to be on their smartphones. What are teachers doing about this in Honduras today?"
"Gyms could work, but kids need to learn to work the land, to connect to the land," she says.
"That's an excellent observation," responds Trejo. "That's why we are here, to hear your ideas." Several people say they'd support the music program. The group agrees to designate an organizing committee to fundraise and send the money to Honduras.
The mayor: a realist ... but also an optimist
Trejo knows there are limits to what she can do to keep young people from leaving Honduras. When NPR reporters visited, she took them to a small village in Macuelizo called Colonia 6 de Mayo. A dozen kids were playing soccer in the afternoon sun while a group of young women watched from the side of the field.
María del Carmen Caballero, 22, Leslie Tobillas, 19, and María Sorto, 19, all live in Colonia 6 de Mayo. Asked about their future plans, the three friends respond in unison, "we dream of migrating to the U.S." Their parents are farmers who rent land and struggle to grow beans and corn for subsistence.
"Unfortunately, we don't have any opportunities here," says Caballero.
"The truth is that I don't see a future for me here," says Tobillas, who is one of nine siblings. She says that having an education doesn't guarantee you a job in Honduras. She knows too many graduates who are struggling to find work. She said she has many friends already in the U.S. working and sending money back home. They tell her she could do the same.
"All I want is to work to help my parents buy a home — that's my hope," Tobillas says in a whisper.
When reporters ask Trejo what her government can do to offer these young people more opportunities in Macuelizo, she struggles as she gives an honest answer. "To say that as a mayor I can offer them employment opportunities so they don't migrate, so they stay in their communities – no, I can't do that," she says.
But Trejo does have something to show for her efforts. She says the guitar project has been a success. "We made it!," she declares jubilantly. "We have 80 guitars and kids learning to play, and we have more kids who are interested." The children, between 9- and 12-years-old, are learning to play Honduran and Latin American songs.
Trejo was optimistic when she made the plan to tap the diaspora community in the U.S., she says. But she also felt it was something of a gamble when she appealed to Macuelizans living in the U.S.
"In a way, they know that by giving money to buy guitars, they are present," she says. "They are seeking connection." Trejo says many migrants in the U.S. can't go back home to visit because they don't have documents.
Trejo hopes that by strengthening social and cultural connections for young people, they may think twice about migrating: "They'll feel rooted."
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — From the banks of the Mississippi River, it's not hard to see that the river is low right now. Very low.
"It's being felt on the entire river system,” said Martin Lipinski, PhD, a professor in the department of civil engineering and director of the Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute at the University of Memphis.
In Memphis, the Mississippi River is down nearly 11 ft because of drought conditions in the Midwest.
"Right now, we are we are experiencing historic lows,” Lipinski said. “The previous low was in 1988 and this is surpassing that."
It is a huge problem for a river that moves 20% of the nation's freight.
"We move a lot of grain,” he said. “We move a lot of fertilizer and agricultural commodities."
The Mississippi River is more than just a source of water for many communities; it's also a place that helps 500 million tons of cargo move every year.
However, the barges that normally carry all that are few and far between, and that will be costing everyone more.
According to American Commercial Barge Lines, in order to deal with the low river, barges are now needing to lighten their load by as much as 30%.
That increases the price of shipping, which is up 130% from this time last year and up 260% from its three-year average, according to the USDA Grain Transportation Report. The increased cost eventually reaches consumers.
"When transportation costs rise, inflation occurs,” said John Gnuschke, who heads up 901 Economics and has studied the river's economic impact.
Gnuschke said the low river levels will only make inflation worse, with everyone paying more at the grocery store.
"It's a factor, a major factor, in the price you pay at the store,” he said. “So, when grocery prices go up, it's because the suppliers' costs have gone up and that's associated with the lack of access to easy barge traffic."
There is no easy solution to this because harvest time is coinciding with the low water levels.
"They're all trying to ship at the same time and they all harvest at the same time,” Gnuschke said, “and that's the time when the river is most likely to be lowest, which is right now."
Experts say there won't be any relief to the low water levels until there are major rains or snowmelt.
The problem is also likely to continue coming up.
"It's also a reflection of climate change,” Gnuschke said. “And the long-term problem is that we may see a long-term issue with low river flows happening more and more frequently."
It is a challenge that can be expected to be felt repeatedly in the years to come.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday officially kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program, opening the door for millions of Americans to apply for up to $20,000 in forgiveness. The Biden administration touts it as a simple, straightforward application that should only take about five minutes. Here’s how to apply.
Go to studentaid.gov and in the section on student loan debt relief, click “Apply Now.”
Be ready to type in some basic personal information. The form asks for: name, Social Security Number, date of birth, phone number and email address. It does not require documentation about your income or your student loans.
Next, review the eligibility rules and confirm that you’re a match. For most people, that means attesting that they make less than $125,000 a year or that their household makes less than $250,000 a year. If you meet the eligibility rules, click the box confirming that everything you provided is true.
Click “Submit.”
After the form is submitted, the Biden administration says it should take four to six weeks to process. The Education Department will use its existing records to make sure your loans are eligible and to look for applicants who might exceed the income limits. Some will be asked to provide additional documentation to prove their incomes. The Education Department estimates that the verification application will take about half an hour, including time to review and upload tax documents.
Most borrowers who apply before mid-November should expect to get their debt canceled before Jan. 1, when payments on federal student loans are scheduled to restart after a pause during the pandemic.
Things could get more complicated, depending on the outcomes of several legal challenges. The Biden administration faces a growing number of lawsuits attempting to block the program, including one filed by six Republican-led states. A federal judge in St. Louis is currently weighing the states’ request for an injunction to halt the plan. Biden on Monday said he’s confident that the suit will not upend the plan. “Our legal judgment is that it won’t,” he said, “but they’re trying to stop it.”
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Some of Florida’s most notorious sandy beaches from Miami to the Georgia line are expected to face at least some level of erosion thanks in part to Tropical Storm Nicole’s impact on the state’s east coast, a report from the United States Geological Survey said.
USGS coastal change experts are forecasting Nicole’s waves and surge will likely cause 81% of the dunes along Florida’s east coast from Miami to the Georgia line to endure at least some level of erosion.
Along the state’s west coast, 42% of the dunes from Bonita Beach to Anclote Key and from Panacea to Mexico Beach are expected to experience some erosion. As of Wednesday afternoon, Florida residents began to share pictures and videos of erosion damage across social media, including a video of one beach-side building which appeared to be partially washed away from rising waters.
USGS says a more serious type of beach erosion is also possible — overwash. This happens when water levels reach higher than the top of dunes.
When a beach is overwashed, sand can be pushed and deposited inland, blocking roadways and causing significant changes to coastal landscapes. Overwash can also reduce the height of protective sand dunes and leave areas behind the dunes more vulnerable to future storms.
About 10% of Florida’s dunes along sandy beaches from Bonita Beach to Anclote Key and from Panacea to Mexico Beach could be overwashed, USGS said. On Florida’s east coast from Miami to the Georgia state line, 11% of the dunes are forecast to be overwashed.
“We know Ian caused significant coastal change and likely made the coasts more vulnerable. But, we don’t have updated measurements on how much Ian lowered dune heights so the coastal change Nicole causes may be more significant than what we forecast,” said Kara Doran, a USGS oceanographer and leader of the USGS Coastal Change Hazards Storm Team.
The National Hurricane Center currently forecasts Nicole to make landfall in Florida Wednesday evening as a hurricane. The NHC is also warning of potentially dangerous storm surge along parts of Florida’s Gulf and Atlantic coasts and portions of coastal Georgia.
Those in the storm’s projected path can visit Ready.gov for tips on creating emergency plans and putting together an emergency supply kit.
For the latest information on Nicole, click here.
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Reese Witherspoon isn't seeing double.
Though the Legally Blonde actress and her mini-me daughter Ava Phillippe appear to be twin mirrors of each other, the duo thinks otherwise. During an appearance on Today With Hoda and Jenna, Reese, 46, spoke about their resemblance as family photos displayed onscreen.
"Y'all are twins," Jenna Bush Hager said, referencing a photo of Reese and Ava standing side-by-side. "Do you see it?"
Reese replied, "She and I don't see it that much."
While the two don't necessarily see their close resemblance—although there is some photographic evidence that begs to differ on their likeness—Reese and Ava, 23, do agree that they share a close mother-daughter bond.
Over the summer, the Big Little Lies star shared photos of her tropical vacation, including one selfie where Ava is sweetly fixing her mom's makeup.
"Love sharing sunsets with my girl," Reese wrote on her July 10 post. "*esp when she fixes my makeup."
Ava—who is Reese's daughter with ex-husband Ryan Philippe—previously told E! News in April what lessons she's learned from her mom on self-image. (Reese also shares son Deacon, 18, with Ryan and son Tennessee, 10, with husband Jim Toth.)
"My motto is always 'pretty is as pretty does,'" Ava said at the time. "It's a big ole Southern saying that my mom has always said to me. I really think it rings true and that's my biggest people of advice: if you treat other people with kindness and you treat yourself with kindness, you are going to glow from within."
She added, "I know it's cheesy but it's so real. I really believe it."
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Watching Your Wallet: How to put the brakes on rising car insurance costs
Inflation impacting auto insurance rates
InvestigateTV - Auto insurance rates are not immune to inflation, as experts are predicting the price will rise for many in 2022.
Several major auto insurers, including Allstate, Progressive, Geico and State Farm, already increased rates in early 2022 in many states, according to Bankrate.
Rod Griffin, a senior director of consumer education and advocacy with Experian, says 1 in 4 Americans is increasingly worried about inflation.
”With the gas pump and the groceries and everything that we’re spending money on, it’s true for car insurance as well because the price of bumpers and vendors and cars themselves are increasing and that’s going to be passed on to us as consumers.”
So how do you work to cut auto insurance costs? Griffin has two suggestions: don’t get in any accidents and shop around.
You can ask your insurance company directly for available discounts for things like bundling auto and home or customer loyalty. There are also tools like Experian’s auto insurance comparison tool, which helps you find quotes from 40 different auto insurance providers.
Improving your credit score could also lead to lower costs.
Finally, another option would be to increase your deductible if you can afford it. Moving your $500 dollar deductible to a $1,000 deductible will likely reduce your rates.
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son, who is 13, has a job mowing and weed-eating yards. He has started his own business: He bought his own equipment with saved-up birthday and Christmas money, and he keeps his business funds, spending money and savings in separate accounts. He sets his prices based on current fuel costs and the price of other parts and equipment, like weed-eater string.
Some of his clients are great-grandparents on his mother’s side, who willingly pay what he charges. However, after doing a job for my grandfather, Peepaw asked him what he owed. When my son said, “$10,” Peepaw promptly replied, “$10?? You’ll take $5,” and handed him $5.
My son is too respectful to have back-talked, but I’m a bit irritated. Is it wrong to say something? Is it wrong for my son to refuse to help in the future?
GENTLE READER: Since your son is already so savvy at business, you might educate him on one of its most important rules: Do not mix business with family.
His career seems to be taking off, so perhaps he can now steer away from providing services for family members, or make it pro bono for them in exchange for good references. Miss Manners assures him that what he initially loses in revenue, he will make up in the ability to ignore strong opinions he will no longer feel obligated to agree with.
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I recently married a lovely gentleman who volunteers with a local Boy Scout troop. Several weeks after the wedding, I joined him at a scout family function. I was sitting among a group of friends and strangers, cheering for a group of boys participating in a ceremony with their mothers.
An unknown lady leaned over to me and said, “Just think, in ‘X’ number of years it will be you up there!”
My abdomen is certainly not flat, and I realized that this woman was assuming that I was already well along in pregnancy. I turned to her with a smile and said, “We won’t be having children for several years yet, but I do look forward to having them someday.”
A friend told me later that it was very rude of me to embarrass the lady like I did, though I felt, and still do, that my response was polite and appropriate. Was I incorrect and rude? Could Miss Manners please suggest a better way to tell someone that my figure and my family plans are none of their business?
GENTLE READER: “Perhaps.”
This is not in answer to whether or not Miss Manners can suggest something, but rather a response to this woman’s question. Yes, it may leave her wondering if the variable is that you are not pregnant -- or that you do not wish for your future child to be a Boy Scout. But that is an appropriate price to pay for making such a rude presumption.
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Somervell County in north central Texas...
North central Hamilton County in central Texas...
Southern Erath County in north central Texas...
Northwestern Bosque County in central Texas...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stephenville,
moving east at 35 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ERATH COUNTY.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 65 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include...
Stephenville, Dublin, Hico, Purves, Harbin, Alexander, Clairette,
Duffau, Bunyan, Johnsville, Selden, Chalk Mountain, Carlton, Fairy,
Lingleville and Olin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
north central Texas.
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
This storm has a history of producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
Southwestern Brown County in west central Texas...
Southeastern Coleman County in west central Texas...
Northeastern McCulloch County in west central Texas...
Northwestern San Saba County in west central Texas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fife, or near
Waldrip, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Placid around 550 PM CDT.
Mercury around 555 PM CDT.
Winchell around 600 PM CDT.
Elm Grove around 615 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Us-
283 Near The Mcculloch-Coleman County Line, Milburn, Fife and Hall.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern McLennan County in central Texas...
Southeastern Bosque County in central Texas...
South central Hill County in central Texas...
* At 513 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Valley Mills, or 13 miles northwest of Waco,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Lake Waco around 520 PM CDT.
West around 600 PM CDT.
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, abandon
your vehicle and lie down in a low lying area and protect yourself
from flying debris.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Texas, including the following
county, Bosque.
* WHEN...Until 815 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water on roadways is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This
will likely cause urban and small stream flooding. Low lying
and/or poor drainage areas will experience minor flooding in
the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Meridian, Meridian State Park, Lake Whitney, Walnut Springs,
Morgan, Cedar Shores, Lakeside Village and Kopperl.
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Larson zoomed past Ty Gibbs and William Byron when the two leaders made contact with under five laps to go, then held off AJ Allmendinger to win the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday.
Byron and Gibbs dominated the 82-lap race around the 2.45-mile road course but came together after the final restart. Byron swung wide coming out of the first turn, a 90-degree downhill right-hander, and the two were side-by-side up through the esses before they collided. Larson was in the perfect spot to take advantage and zoomed past into the lead, holding off Allmendinger for his first road course win in the series.
The 40-year-old Allmendinger, the series points leader, had won three of the four road course races in the series this season for Kaulig Racing.
“I got lucky,” said Larson, one of a handful of Cup regulars in the field. “They raced side-by-side into there and got together, the seas parted, and I was able to get through."
Sammy Smith was third, followed by Noah Gragson and Kaz Grala. Byron finished 25th, two spots ahead of Gibbs.
Byron had command of the race with Gibbs always lurking, but when Gibbs barely beat Byron out of the pits prior to the restart to begin the final stage, Gibbs assumed the lead after the green flag waved and Byron turned into the stalker.
A crash by Daniel Hemric brought a caution and set up one of the treacherous restarts that Watkins Glen International always produces. But Gibbs, with Byron, Larson, and Allmendinger right behind, assumed the lead again after a clean restart with 18 laps left and Byron moved in behind in second and slowly began to narrow Gibbs' slim one-second lead before Ross Chastain slid off course into a sand trap to set up the decisive final restart with five laps to go.
Byron held off Larson on a restart midway through the second stage and had a 2.7-second lead over Gibbs when the 20-lap segment ended.
Justin Allgaier's day ended quickly. He spun out on the third turn heading uphill in the esses on the fifth lap and slammed the Armco barrier lining the track, ending his day.
“I thought I had enough of a run there,” Allgaier said after departing the care center. “I hate it for our team. It just really stinks. I felt like we had a car capable of not only getting up front but contending for the win.”
Gibbs passed Byron for the lead on lap 11 and both pitted during a caution near the end of the first stage. Allmendinger stayed out to take over the top spot but was beaten on the restart by Smith, who held on to capture the stage.
The 19-year-old Gibbs, doing double duty in both Xfinity and Cup in relief of injured Kurt Busch, started on the front row alongside polesitter Byron, who showed his displeasure by slamming Gibbs after their altercation. Byron led 35 laps and Gibbs 25,
The Xfinity Series begins its playoffs Sept. 24 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
3-1-1-5, WB: 1
(three, one, one, five; WB: one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
3-1-1-5, WB: 1
(three, one, one, five; WB: one)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder goes on trial next week in the highest-profile reckoning yet to arise from a $60 million federal bribery investigation that federal prosecutors call the largest corruption case in state history.
The 2 1/2 years since the Republican's arrest have seen the toppling of a Fortune 500 energy company's CEO and other executives, the resignation of Ohio's top utility regulator amid FBI scrutiny, and Householder's ouster as speaker and his subsequent expulsion as state representative — the first in Ohio in 150 years.
Emerging details have brought the case ever closer to the office of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine — though without implicating him personally or hurting Ohio Republicans' electability — and made clear the case's potential for clarifying federal law on operating a 501(c)4 “dark money” group.
When it comes to a dark money group, "the two things it's not supposed to be: Its primary activity's not supposed to be political, and it's not supposed to be used to the benefit of a particular individual,” former U.S. Attorney David DeVillers, who initially brought the case, said at a forum Wednesday.
An indictment alleged Householder, former Ohio Republican Party chair Matt Borges, three other people and a dark money group called Generation Now orchestrated an elaborate scheme, secretly funded by FirstEnergy, to secure Householder’s power, elect his allies, pass legislation containing a $1 billion bailout for two aging nuclear power plants, and then vex a ballot effort to overturn the bill with a dirty tricks campaign.
Under a deal to avoid prosecution, Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. admitted to using dark money groups to fund the scheme and bribing the utility regulator. It has also fired half a dozen executives and regrouped.
Two Householder associates and a related nonprofit pleaded guilty to their roles and await sentencing. A third defendant who pleaded not guilty died by suicide.
A jury to be selected Friday in Cincinnati now must decide whether Householder, 63, and Borges, 50, are guilty of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise involving bribery and money laundering. They pleaded not guilty and maintain their innocence.
Each faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The trial could last six weeks.
Householder and Borges were arrested along with the other defendants in July 2020.
During his defiant but unsuccessful campaign to retain his House seat while the case plays out against him, Householder said: “I have not nor have I ever taken a bribe or solicited or been solicited for taking a bribe.” His effort to have the conspiracy charge against him dropped ahead of trial failed, as did efforts to disallow evidence related to the bribe of former Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chair Sam Randazzo.
Randazzo isn't charged and denies wrongdoing. None of the fired FirstEnergy executives, including former CEO Chuck Jones, have been charged, either, despite revelations in court filings appearing to show some seeking and receiving favors.
Householder and other suspects in the criminal probe simultaneously face a massive list of alleged state-level campaign finance violations, referred to the Ohio Elections Commission by the Republican secretary of state. Those claims are on hold until the criminal case is decided, as are the state's racketeering lawsuit against FirstEnergy, Householder and others, and four related regulatory inquiries against FirstEnergy at the utilities commission.
The criminal prosecution began under a U.S. attorney appointed by former President Donald Trump, a Republican, and is proceeding under a successor appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden.
Borges, a never-Trumper ousted as GOP leader before working to elect Biden in 2020, has painted the government's prosecution of him as a political attack by a Trump appointee. Borges even launched a website to take up his own defense. Borges also used his state proceeding for campaign finance violations to rail against the government's claims, arguing that the money he received and spent was all handled legally.
Campaign finance experts view the case as an opportunity for the federal government to clarify just that: where the line sits between legal and illegal handling of the untraceable “dark” money that has flooded politics in recent years. The nonpartisan research group OpenSecrets estimates that dark money groups have spent $1 billion to influence U.S. elections since the landmark Citizens United v. FEC decision unfettered corporations and unions in 2010 to give unlimited amounts.
Householder's attorneys have sought to argue that the scheme described by prosecutors was nothing more than business as usual, a way to advance his leadership aspirations that was not unlike those employed by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican.
Prosecutors plan to use recorded phone calls, text messages, emails, witness testimony and documentary evidence to prove that Householder entered into what one co-conspirator described as an “unholy alliance” with FirstEnergy that amounted to an illegal racketeering scheme.
The legislation at the heart of the scandal — the Ohio Clean Air Program bill — included a $1 billion bailout for two nuclear power plants operated at the time by a wholly owned FirstEnergy subsidiary. The criminal complaint said the conspiracy to pass the bill had partial roots on a flight FirstEnergy provided to Householder and his son to Trump’s 2017 inauguration.
Soon after the trip, $1 million from FirstEnergy began flowing to Generation Now, controlled by Householder, in $250,000 increments. That cash and more were used to elect a slate of Householder-backed candidates in 2018 and win him the speakership for the second time in his career, prosecutors say. Next, the Householder-controlled House passed the energy bill in July 2019. DeWine signed the legislation within hours.
FirstEnergy subsequently spent around $38 million for a nasty campaign to prevent the new law's opponents from putting a repeal referendum on the ballot. That included intimidation and payoffs of signature gatherers, among other things, prosecutors say.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently announced that FirstEnergy agreed to pay a $3.9 million fine for failing to report nearly $94 million in lobbying on the bill to government auditors in 2019 and 2020. The company also told investors it was under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, something the commission would neither confirm nor deny.
The governor himself has not been implicated, but court filings and news reporting on the case have revealed several members of his administration played roles in allowing it to happen.
Before becoming DeWine's legislative director, lobbyist Dan McCarthy — who has since changed jobs — helped set up one of the involved dark money groups. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted helped recruit Randazzo as head utility regulator. And then-Chief of Staff Laurel Dawson ignored warnings from environmentalists and fellow Republicans that Randazzo's ties to FirstEnergy might present problems.
DeWine has said tapping Randazzo was his decision alone and defended the move. His spokesperson, Dan Tierney, said this month that, to his knowledge, “none of these individuals have been subpoenaed to date as they have never been interviewed for this criminal case and the criminal case does not involve our office.”
Politically, the scandal appears to have done no damage to the Republican brand in Ohio.
A year out from Householder’s arrest, Ohio Democrats hoped the scandal might taint Republican candidates in 2022 midterm elections, but that didn’t happen. DeWine led the GOP’s entire statewide ticket to reelection, and Republicans picked up even stronger supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature.
Democratic strategist Dale Butland said the outcome shows further erosion of Ohio’s former status as a political bellwether.
“Back in the day, when we were a competitive state, some indictment like this — with the lobbyists and the former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party — this would have been an earthquake,” he said. “Now, it’s barely a ripple.”
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Anonymous tip leads to 700 animals seized in cattle neglect investigation, authorities say
ROLETTE COUNTY, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) - Authorities in North Dakota say a total of 700 animals were seized from multiple counties after they received an anonymous complaint regarding possible animal neglect.
The Rolette County Sheriff’s Office was joined by the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association and the North Dakota State Veterinarian’s Office to conduct a search warrant on June 1.
KVLY reports authorities documented the conditions of about 500 cattle at a property where they noticed numerous animals without sufficient feed and dead cattle.
Deputies said they continued to monitor the situation, but the animals’ living conditions were not improving.
On June 23, the Rolette County Sheriff’s Office reported it conducted another search warrant of the same property where owners Steven Nickelson and Tanner and Cameron Millang surrendered their livestock.
According to the sheriff’s office, a total of 700 animals were seized belonging to Nickelson.
Authorities said they contracted a third party to care for, feed and monitor the animals before being sold.
The Rolette County Sheriff’s Office thanked those who brought the situation to its attention, along with those who helped deputies remove the livestock.
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MIAMI (AP) — One of Brazil’s biggest gold refiners, which processes gold suspected of being mined illegally in the Amazon rainforest, has been stripped of an important industry seal of approval that global manufacturers from Apple to Tesla rely on to root out abuses in their supply chains.
An investigation by The Associated Press in January revealed how Sao Paulo-based Marsam shared ownership links and processes gold on behalf of an intermediary accused by Brazilian prosecutors of buying tarnished gold from Indigenous territories and other protected areas.
A former partner at Marsam, Dirceu Frederico Sobrinho, has been at the center of recent gold rush in the Amazon, purchasing through a separate company he controls more than 2 billion reais ($388 million) worth of gold last year from wildcat miners at 252 sites. Last year, federal prosecutors filed a civil suit against the company, F.D’Gold, and two other companies that purchase gold, seeking 10 billion reais in social and environmental damages.
With that lawsuit still going on, Marsam this month was quietly removed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative from a public list of smelters and refiners deemed to follow best sourcing practices. The assessment program run by a Virginia-based coalition of manufacturers emerged with the passage a decade ago of legislation in the U.S. requiring companies to disclose their use of conflict minerals fueling civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
André Nunes, an external consultant for Marsam, said it would appeal the initiative’s decision. He said Marsam conducted its own evaluation of F.D’Gold and found nothing amiss.
He also cautioned that the accusations of illegal mining against Marsam’s client have yet to be proven, citing a procedural decision last month by a judge who blasted prosecutors for not providing sufficient evidence to back their request that company’s activities be suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
“In Marsam’s understanding, we were diligent and did what was within our reach,” Nunes said. “We didn’t see a reason to end our relationship with F.D’Gold and the judiciary corroborated that decision.”
The Responsible Minerals Initiative wouldn’t disclose its findings, citing confidentiality agreements to encourage companies to participate in its evaluation process. But according to its standards, refiners can be removed from its “conformant” list for a variety of reasons, ranging from not performing enhanced due diligence when red flags are raised — something Marsam’s internal policies also require — to overlooking evidence that actors in its supply chain falsified mandatory declaration of origin forms, a rampant problem in the Amazon’s prospecting frontier.
More than 300 publicly traded companies list Marsam as a supplier in responsible mining disclosures that they are required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such sourcing decisions are guided by independent auditors who evaluate refiners to make sure they aren’t contributing to illegal armed groups, human rights violations and financial wrongdoing. Currently, 98 refiners are considered to be aligned with the initiative’s standards — the same status Marsam enjoyed from 2017 until its recent delisting.
Additionally, Marsam provided the gold that was used to make the medals hanging on the necks of athletes in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro — medals touted as a victory for the environment because they were partly made from recycled materials and free of mercury.
But critics said much of Marsam’s bona fides were undeserved. They accuse the company of “greenwashing” — promoting itself as more sustainable than it really is — by not delving deep into the origin of the ore it processes on behalf of F.D’Gold. Marsam is now co-run by the daughter of Dirceu, as he is widely known in Brazil.
“In Brazil, as in so many gold-producing countries, illegality enters into the supply chain very early on, so it’s essential to get better visibility on what happens upstream,” said David Soud, head of research at I.R. Consilium, who has researched illegal gold flows in South America. “Refiners are often culpable for failures in due diligence and need to be held to strict standards so that questionably sourced gold doesn’t get laundered into the legitimate supply chain.”
Illegal airstrips, toxic mercury ponds and forest-wrecking heavy machinery have proliferated throughout the Amazon as prospecting for gold on Indigenous lands and other protected areas has exploded in recent years. Weak government oversight enabled by President Jair Bolsonaro, the proud son of a prospector whose administration has facilitated mining in the Amazon, has exacerbated the frenzy.
But critics said companies in the U.S. and Europe bear part of the responsibility for the devastation. So do guidelines set by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that are used by the Responsible Minerals Initiative and other groups to evaluate companies’ compliance, the critics said.
Such standards pay scant attention to environmental crimes or the rights of Indigenous communities. Instead, they are geared toward risks stemming from civil wars and criminal networks. In Latin America, only Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela — where drug cartels or guerrilla insurgencies are active — are classified as conflict or high-risk areas deserving greater scrutiny for sourcing practices.
A recent study by Kumi, a London-based consulting firm that advises the OECD, found that only 7% of 284 end-user companies registered with the Responsible Minerals Initiative had policies on sourcing conflict materials that were in line with OECD guidelines. Most of them are U.S. based. The number was basically unchanged from a previous assessment by Kumi in 2017.
AP asked Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Tesla if they intended to stop sourcing from Marsam in light of the company’s delisting. Of the four, only Apple commented, saying that Marsam is no longer part of its supply chain.
“Our responsible sourcing standards are the strongest in the industry and strictly prohibit the use of illegally mined minerals,” Apple said in a statement. “If a smelter or refiner is unable or unwilling to meet our strict standards, we remove them from our supply chain, and since 2009, we have directed the removal of over 150 smelters and refiners.”
Dirceu, the former Marsam partner, said Marsam’s delisting reflects an effort to convict gold players in the court of public opinion.
Last month, Sao Paulo police temporarily arrested him for an outstanding warrant in the Amazonian state of Rondonia in connection with a separate investigation into illegal mining. He said his company purchases gold legally from a cooperative in the state that was being probed. He called his arrest “arbitrary.”
The son of a vegetable grocer who was raised selling produce at an open-pit mine, Dirceu acknowledges Brazil’s legal framework for gold trading has many holes. But he said toughening oversight and encouraging compliance is a better course than driving reform-minded companies like F.D’Gold out of business when so many illegal players already export raw gold with almost no concern for the environment.
“We have laws in Brazil, and we’re complying with them. They aren’t perfect, but they can be improved,” he said, noting that the nation’s gold association, which he presided over until recently, has proposed multiple reforms. “If the market doesn’t purchase gold legally, it doesn’t go back into the earth. It will be negotiated in another way, any other way.”
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Biller reported from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
27-31-50-51-61, Mega Ball: 21, Megaplier: 4
(twenty-seven, thirty-one, fifty, fifty-one, sixty-one; Mega Ball: twenty-one; Megaplier: four)
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
27-31-50-51-61, Mega Ball: 21, Megaplier: 4
(twenty-seven, thirty-one, fifty, fifty-one, sixty-one; Mega Ball: twenty-one; Megaplier: four)
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MLB Probable Starting Pitchers Tonight: Friday, June 23
Who are the probable pitchers lined up to start on Friday? Below, we list every starting pitching matchup for the day, which includes Logan Gilbert toeing the rubber for the Mariners, and Kyle Gibson getting the nod for the Orioles.
Read on to find the expected starters for every contest on the calendar for June 23.
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Today's Probable Starting Pitchers
Pirates at Marlins Probable Pitchers
The Pittsburgh Pirates will send Luis Ortiz (1-3) to the hill as they take on the Marlins, who will counter with Jesus Luzardo (6-5) when the clubs face off on Friday.
Vegas Odds for Pirates at Marlins
- MIA Odds to Win: -190
- PIT Odds to Win: +155
- Total: 7.5 runs
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Twins at Tigers Probable Pitchers
The Minnesota Twins will send Kenta Maeda (0-4) to the mound as they take on the Tigers, who will look to Joey Wentz (1-7) for the game between the clubs on Friday.
Vegas Odds for Twins at Tigers
- MIN Odds to Win: -130
- DET Odds to Win: +110
- Total: 9 runs
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Royals at Rays Probable Pitchers
The Kansas City Royals will send Zack Greinke (1-7) to the hill as they play the Rays, who will hand the ball to Zach Eflin (8-3) for the game between the clubs Friday.
Vegas Odds for Royals at Rays
- TB Odds to Win: -250
- KC Odds to Win: +200
- Total: 8 runs
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Braves at Reds Probable Pitchers
The Atlanta Braves will send AJ Smith-Shawver (1-0) to the mound as they face the Reds, who will counter with Luke Weaver (1-2) for the matchup between the clubs Friday.
Vegas Odds for Braves at Reds
- ATL Odds to Win: -150
- CIN Odds to Win: +125
- Total: 11 runs
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Mariners at Orioles Probable Pitchers
The Seattle Mariners will send Gilbert (4-4) to the mound as they play the Orioles, who will hand the ball to Gibson (8-4) for the matchup between the teams on Friday.
Vegas Odds for Mariners at Orioles
- SEA Odds to Win: -115
- BAL Odds to Win: -105
- Total: 8.5 runs
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Rangers at Yankees Probable Pitchers
The Texas Rangers will send Dane Dunning (6-1) to the bump as they face the Yankees, who will hand the ball to Clarke Schmidt (2-6) when the teams play on Friday.
Vegas Odds for Rangers at Yankees
- TEX Odds to Win: -115
- NYY Odds to Win: -105
- Total: 8.5 runs
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Mets at Phillies Probable Pitchers
The New York Mets will send Kodai Senga (6-4) to the mound as they play the Phillies, who will counter with Taijuan Walker (7-3) when the clubs face off Friday.
Vegas Odds for Mets at Phillies
- PHI Odds to Win: -115
- NYM Odds to Win: -105
- Total: 9.5 runs
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Athletics at Blue Jays Probable Pitchers
The Oakland Athletics will send James Kaprielian (2-6) to the mound as they play the Blue Jays, who will counter with Chris Bassitt (7-5) when the clubs play on Friday.
Vegas Odds for Athletics at Blue Jays
- TOR Odds to Win: -300
- OAK Odds to Win: +230
- Total: 9 runs
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Brewers at Guardians Probable Pitchers
The Milwaukee Brewers will send Wade Miley (4-2) to the hill as they take on the Guardians, who will give the start to Shane Bieber (5-4) for the game between the teams Friday.
Vegas Odds for Brewers at Guardians
- CLE Odds to Win: -135
- MIL Odds to Win: +115
- Total: 8 runs
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Red Sox at White Sox Probable Pitchers
The Boston Red Sox will send Brayan Bello (4-4) to the bump as they take on the White Sox, who will hand the ball to Lucas Giolito (5-4) for the matchup between the teams on Friday.
Vegas Odds for Red Sox at White Sox
- BOS Odds to Win: -115
- CHW Odds to Win: -105
- Total: 8.5 runs
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Angels at Rockies Probable Pitchers
The Los Angeles Angels will send Patrick Sandoval (4-6) to the mound as they take on the Rockies, who will counter with Kyle Freeland (4-8) when the clubs meet Friday.
Vegas Odds for Angels at Rockies
- LAA Odds to Win: -160
- COL Odds to Win: +135
- Total: 11.5 runs
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Nationals at Padres Probable Pitchers
The Washington Nationals will send Patrick Corbin (4-8) to the mound as they face the Padres, who will look to Joe Musgrove (5-2) when the clubs meet on Friday.
Vegas Odds for Nationals at Padres
- SD Odds to Win: -275
- WSH Odds to Win: +220
- Total: 8 runs
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Astros at Dodgers Probable Pitchers
The Houston Astros will send J.P. France (2-2) to the mound as they take on the Dodgers, who will give the start to Emmet Sheehan (0-0) when the teams play on Friday.
Vegas Odds for Astros at Dodgers
- LAD Odds to Win: -145
- HOU Odds to Win: +120
- Total: 8.5 runs
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Diamondbacks at Giants Probable Pitchers
The Arizona Diamondbacks will send Zach Davies (1-3) to the hill as they face the Giants, who will look to Logan Webb (6-6) when the clubs meet on Friday.
Vegas Odds for Diamondbacks at Giants
- SF Odds to Win: -175
- ARI Odds to Win: +145
- Total: 8 runs
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rylan Bannon became just the third Baltimore player since 2000 to get a hit on the first pitch of his big league career, Jorge Mateo and Anthony Bemboom homered and the Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Thursday.
“I let him know he’s in the big leagues an hour before the game, ” Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said. “So, he’ll never forget that. I know it’s a special day for him and his family.”
Bannon a 26-year-old third baseman, was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game and singled on a pitch from Steven Matz (3-3) with two outs in the second inning, one batter after Mateo homered to put the Orioles ahead.
“I trusted the scouting report. I stuck to my approach,” Bannon said. “I got a pitch middle and put a good swing on it. It was a fastball right down the middle.”
Bannon went 1 for 4 with a strikeout and two flyouts. The 2017 Big East Player of the Year at Xavier, he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth round of the 2017 amateur draft and traded to Baltimore in July 2018 in the deal that brought Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“I felt really like I didn’t get my feet under me until the fifth or so inning,” Bannon said. “After a couple of at-bats, that’s when it really sunk in where I was. It was a weird feeling being out there early in the game. It was awesome. It’s definitely good to be here. It’s cool to be here in the locker room.”
The previous Orioles to get a hit on their first pitch were Rhyne Hughes on April 24, 2010, at Boston and Willie Morales on April 9, 2000, against Detroit, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Bemboom hit his first big league home run since September 2020 in the seventh, and Cedric Mullins added an RBI single off Génesis Cabrera later in the inning for a 3-0 lead.
Matz lost his second straight start, allowing three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and no walks.
“As far as stuff goes, definitely a lot better today,” said Matz, who in his previous start lasted just two innings, allowing a career-high eight runs and three homers. “A good stepping stone.”
Baltimore took two of three from the Cardinals and improved to 4-1 in rubber games this season after going 7-5 in such games in 2021.
Keegan Akin (1-0), the second of six Orioles pitchers, got just his fourth win in 16 big league decisions, allowing one hit over 2 2/3 scoreless innings and striking out four on a bullpen day for the Orioles.
Bryan Baker gave up one hit in 2 1/3 innings of his first big league start.
Dylan Carlson hit a solo homer off Cionel Pérez in the seventh after Tyler O’Neill bounced into a double play. Nolan Arenado added a sacrifice fly in the eighth against Joey Krehbiel.
Felix Bautista got four straight outs for his second save of the series and the season.
“It’s always been my dream to close games for a team,” Bautista said through a translator.
A double play, the Orioles’ third, ended the game. O’Neill, who hit a one-out bloop single, was doubled up when Mateo ran down a fly in short center.
“We want to be aggressive. We took a gamble on it,” said O’Neill, who is hitting .200.
Trey Mancini singled twice and has a hit in eight of nine games since returning from bruised ribs on May 3.
TOP TEN
With his start at first base against Baltimore, Albert Pujols played in the 2,987th game, passing Barry Bonds for 10th place. Pujols went 0-for-1 with walk and remains three hits shy from tying Eddie Collins for 10th at 3,313 hits.
HOME RUNS
The Cardinals have homered in eight consecutive games. That’s the longest active streak in baseball and tied with Atlanta and Houston for the longest in MLB this season.
DAY OFF
Cardinals CF Harrison Bader and C Yadier Molina had the day off. Carlson moved from right to start at center and Andrew Knizner caught.
ROSTER MOVES
Orioles: Selected the contract of RHP Denyi Reyes from Norfolk. His first appearance will be his major league debut. RHP Travis Lakins Sr. and LHP Paul Fry were optioned to the Triple-A team.
Cardinals: Activated INF Edmundo Sosa from the 10-day injured list. In two injury rehab games with Double-A Springfield, Sosa went 3 for 8 with a hit-by-pitch and played shortstop. In 10 games this season with the Cardinals, Sosa is batting .160. … INF Kramer Robertson was optioned to Triple-A Memphis. Robertson, the son of LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey, appeared in two games after getting called up on May 10.
WAINWRIGHT BACK
RHP Adam Wainwright, 40, threw a bullpen session Thursday and could start Sunday against San Francisco. He was placed on the COVID-19 IL on May 6, two days after he started at Kansas City.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Orioles: Transferred RHP Chris Ellis (shoulder) to the 60-Day injured list. Ellis, 29, underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery in early May and will miss the remainder of the season. … INF Ryan Mountcastle (wrist) missed his second consecutive game. … Ramón Urías (abdominal discomfort) missed his fourth successive game.
Cardinals: RHP Drew Verhagen (right hip) was set to make his second rehab start Thusday night at Double-A Springfield.
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Jordan Lyles (2-5, 4.05) is to start a series opener at Detroit on Friday. Lyles allowed four runs — two earned — and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings against Kansas City on Sunday.
Cardinals: RHP Jordan Hicks (1-2, 3.78) is slated to start in Friday’s series opener against Francisco. Hicks has not gone longer than 4 1/3 innings in six starts this season.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Gaotu Techedu Inc. f/k/a GSX Techedu Inc. (NYSE: GOTU, GSX) between March 5, 2021 and July 23, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important February 28, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Gaotu 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 Gaotu class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=2595 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 February 28, 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 throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose, among other things, that: (1) China was barring tutoring for profit in core school subjects and the policy change would restrict foreign investment in a sector that had become essential to success in Chinese school exams; and (2) the impact such regulations would have on Gaotu's operations and profitability and the value of Company securities. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. – Someone backing out of a driveway smashed into a house Wednesday morning.
Rochester police say it happened around 8 am in the 3500 block of 15th Avenue NW. Officers say no one was in the house when it was hit and there are no charges against the driver at this time.
The driver told police that he just lost control of the vehicle while he was backing out of a driveway.
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Mother’s boyfriend arrested in killing of 8-year-old California girl
MERCED, Calif. (AP) — After a months-long manhunt, police arrested a suspect in the death of an 8-year-old girl who had been reported missing before her body was found in March inside a central California home, authorities said Sunday.
Dhante Jackson was taken into custody Saturday in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Newark on suspicion of killing Sophia Mason, police and the California attorney general’s office said.
Investigators determined the child suffered continuous physical abuse, was malnourished and at times was forced to live in a shed in the backyard of Jackson’s home, Merced Police Department Lt. Joe Perez said during a news conference Sunday.
Jackson was in a relationship with the young victim’s mother, 30-year-old Samantha Johnson, who was arrested in March and has pleaded not guilty to murder and child abuse, prosecutors said.
Jackson, 34, also faces murder and child abuse charges. It wasn’t known Sunday if he has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Four other people were arrested Saturday on suspicion of helping Jackson evade arrest, Perez said.
“In my 20 years of law enforcement, this case is the most disturbing and horrific that I’ve seen,” the lieutenant said.
Sophia was reported missing by relatives in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Hayward. They told police they had not had contact with the girl since December, and that she was known to stay at different locations between Hayward and Southern California.
The missing person report led Hayward police to arrest Johnson on a warrant stemming from a case of child abuse in Alameda County last year, police said.
Statements Johnson made to Hayward police prompted them to ask for assistance from the Merced Police Department, which served a search warrant in March at the house in Merced where Jackson lived, they said.
Merced police found Sophia’s body in a bathtub, inside a locked bathroom, according to court documents.
Johnson told a Merced police detective that Jackson, her boyfriend, had kept Sophia in a shed and that the child was subjected to physical and sexual abuse by Jackson.
Sophia twice personally told social workers that her mother had choked and hit her, according to child-welfare documents uncovered by the Bay Area News Group.
At one point, the internal documents show, a teacher and a social worker reported grave concerns over what they considered signs of abuse.
Sophia’s grandmother, Sylvia Johnson, last week filed a wrongful death legal claim against Alameda County, alleging the Department of Child and Family Services didn’t do enough to protect the little girl.
Alameda County has 45 days to respond to the family’s claims, the news group reported Sunday. If no settlement is offered by the county and the claim is rejected, the family has six months to file a lawsuit.
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The mother of twin 6-year-old boys was killed in a car crash Thursday in Rodeo when a sport utility vehicle being pursued by police plowed into the vehicle she and her sons were in, Hercules police said Friday.
The 31-year-old woman was not identified. She died at the scene at Parker Avenue and Fourth Street in Rodeo, an unincorporated community in west Contra Costa County.
Hercules police said that at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office alerted the department that a driver was eastbound on Interstate 80 in a stolen 2021 Mazda SUV and heading toward Hercules. A Hercules officer saw the vehicle exit at Willow Avenue in Hercules and began pursuing the car into the neighboring town of Rodeo.
When the police car caught up to the SUV, the driver accelerated and the pursuit continued until it ended when the SUV plowed into a 2017 Nissan, police said. The suspect in the SUV exited the vehicle and ran along Parker Avenue and was arrested inside a liquor store, police said.
The twins were taken to Children’s Hospital Oakland for treatment of injuries.
Ralph White, 20, was arrested and held at Martinez jail on $1.3 million bail.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man avoided prison time Friday after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a pet tortoise named Michelangelo, The San Jose Mercury News reported.
The 42-year-old man was also linked to other break-ins at the East San Jose school, and stole thousands of dollars of items in the days before and after the attack on Michelangelo, a decades-old African sulcata, in January 2021.
The school’s owner discovered Michelangelo bleeding last year after the attack, impaled in the shell with 6-inch (15-centimeter) shards from a wooden garden gate post. The man had also shoved a rake handle between the animal’s head and leg and broke flood lamps and put the shattered glass on the tortoise’s back, The Mercury News reported.
A judge sentenced the man Friday to two years of probation and mandatory mental health and substance abuse treatment. He had pleaded no contest to charges of animal abuse, commercial burglary and vandalism earlier this year, the newspaper reported.
The man is now also banned from having any animals for 10 years. His public defender said his client’s behavior against the tortoise was the result of excessive intoxication, rather than animal cruelty, the newspaper wrote.
The preschool did not return the newspaper’s request for comment Friday.
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The former head of a Michigan medical marijuana licensing board has agreed to plead guilty to accepting $110,000 in bribes when he led the panel over a two-year period, authorities said Thursday.
Rick Johnson acknowledged in a signed court filing that he acted “corruptly” when he accepted cash and other benefits to help businesses get licenses.
Charges against Johnson and three other men were announced by U.S. Attorney Mark Totten at a press conference near the Capitol in Lansing.
Johnson, 70, was chairman of the marijuana board for two years until spring 2019. The Republican years earlier also was a powerful lawmaker, serving as House speaker from 2001 through 2004.
“Public corruption is a poison to any democracy. … That poison is especially toxic here,” Totten said. “The marijuana industry has been likened to a modern-day gold rush, a new frontier where participants can stake their claim and just maybe return big rewards.”
The marijuana board reviewed and approved applications to grow and sell marijuana for medical purposes.
A message seeking comment from Johnson’s attorney wasn’t immediately returned.
Agreements with Johnson and others to plead guilty were filed simultaneously with charges in federal court in Grand Rapids. All are cooperating with investigators, which could help them at sentencing.
Johnson accepted $110,200 in cash and benefits from at least two companies while voting in favor of granting them marijuana licenses, according to the bribery charge.
Johnson “provided valuable non-public information about the anticipated rules and operation of the board and assistance with license application matters,” the court filing states.
John Dalaly, who got a marijuana business license, has agreed to plead guilty to providing at least $68,200 in cash and other benefits to Johnson, including two private flights to Canada, according to court documents.
Two lobbyists, Brian Pierce and Vincent Brown, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to pass bribes to Johnson, filings show.
Brown voluntarily spoke to federal agents for hours in 2020 before he had a lawyer, defense attorney David Griem said.
“I only fight cases that I can win at trial or the government gives me no choice, the offer is so bad. We’re not going to fight this,” Griem told The Associated Press.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer abolished the medical marijuana board in 2019, a few months after taking office, and put oversight of the industry inside a state agency.
Michigan voters legalized marijuana for medical purposes in 2008. A decade later, voters approved the recreational use of marijuana.
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Mom of 4 dies in freak treadmill accident at gym: ‘All we were doing was working out’
KENT, Wash. (KIRO) – A 36-year-old mother of four has died after a freak accident at a gym.
Family members say Delrie Rosario fell and hit her head on a treadmill at an LA Fitness in Washington state. She fell unconscious and later died at the hospital.
Her sister Marissa Woods is in shock, saying “all we were doing was working out.”
Woods said Rosario did everything for her four children.
“Everything she does is for her kids. She works so hard for her kids,” Woods said.
Family members gathered outside the hospital to grieve. Woods said her sister had “the biggest heart,” which is now being given to someone else. Rosario was an organ donor and saved the lives of five other people.
“I just think somebody is walking around with her big heart, you know? Just walking around like they don’t even know what heart they’re about to get,” Woods said.
Family members say that gives them peace amid this tragedy, when they’ve struggled the past few days to understand why this happened.
While there are thousands of treadmill injuries each year, deaths are rare – only three or four.
For now, the families say their focus is on helping Rosario’s children and honoring her memory.
“We’re grieving and we’re in loss and saddened, but she’s helping so many people right now. Like, I can’t say that’s not an angel, truly though,” Woods said.
LA Fitness declined an interview on the tragedy.
Co-workers of Rosario have set up a GoFundMe page with hopes of helping her four children she leaves behind.
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AWS Marketplace customers now have access to SAS' advanced analytics to strengthen their MarTech stack
CARY, N.C., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SAS® Customer Intelligence 360 is now available to purchase in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS). SAS Customer Intelligence 360, consistently ranked as a leader in independent evaluations, helps global brands shape, manage and deliver superior customer experiences (CX).
AWS customers will now have access to SAS Customer Intelligence 360's accelerated deployment and Martech scalability directly within AWS Marketplace. SAS Customer Intelligence 360 provides customers with the agility to ignite their data, analytics and customer journey activation efforts.
Additionally, being available in AWS Marketplace will help SAS engage new customer sets to bring the power of SAS Customer Intelligence 360 to even more marketers.
"SAS Customer Intelligence 360 is an industry-leading Martech solution that has been assisting marketing leaders to increase the effectiveness of marketing campaigns with AI and real-time decisions for many years," said Mona Chadha, Director of Infrastructure, Category Management and Partner Development. "AWS is delighted to offer this award-winning solution to our customers globally to help them build more intelligent customer journeys and better serve their customers."
"Making SAS Customer Intelligence 360 available in AWS Marketplace is a strong move for both companies," said Gerry Murray, Marketing and Sales Technology Research Director at analyst firm IDC. "AWS brings its customers more access to enhanced Martech capabilities and SAS gains a new sales and delivery channel. It's a win-win that enables both organizations to provide brands with the appropriate technologies to deliver the best digital customer experiences."
SAS Customer Intelligence 360 delivers purpose-built, intelligent marketing for today's modern enterprises. SAS moves brands from data, to insight, to action with rich functionality for adaptive planning, journey activation and real-time decisioning. Brands currently using SAS Customer Intelligence 360 include the Orlando Magic, Telenor, The Nature Conservancy, Ulta Beauty and World Wildlife Fund.
"As a vital component of our overall customer engagement and personalization strategy, SAS Customer Intelligence 360 on top of AWS has helped us leverage data to improve digital fan experiences and consistently rank among league leaders in customer satisfaction scores," said Jay Riola, Senior Vice President of Business Strategy at the Orlando Magic.
"SAS Customer Intelligence 360 has been built with and deployed on AWS since its inception in 2014. This relationship has been crucial to our ability to deliver an agile, market-leading SaaS platform," said Mike Blanchard, Vice President of SAS Customer Intelligence. "This listing in AWS Marketplace now offers a streamlined approach to buying SAS Customer Intelligence 360, furthering SAS' ability to grow and penetrate the market."
Learn more in AWS Marketplace for SAS Customer Intelligence.
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Univar Solutions Reports 2022 Fourth Quarter and Record Full-Year Financial Results; Issues Guidance for 2023
Published: Feb. 21, 2023 at 4:15 PM EST|Updated: 53 minutes ago
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Univar Solutions Reports 2022 Fourth Quarter and Record Full-Year Financial Results; Issues Guidance for 2023
Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights
Net income of $71.6 million compared to $156.8 million in the prior-year fourth quarter. Adjusted net income(1) of $75.8 million compared to $103.8 million in the prior-year fourth quarter.
Earnings per diluted share of $0.44 compared to $0.91 per diluted share in the prior-year fourth quarter. Adjusted earnings per diluted share(1) of $0.47 compared to $0.60 in the prior-year fourth quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $175.4 million compared to $207.1 million in the prior-year fourth quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) of 6.8 percent compared to 8.3 percent in the prior-year fourth quarter.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $375.6 million from $175.2 million in the prior-year fourth quarter.
Executed over $200 million of share repurchases during the fourth quarter.
Full-Year 2022 Financial Highlights and Full-Year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA(1) Outlook
Record net income of $545.3 million compared to $460.6 million in the prior year. Adjusted net income(1) of $569.6 million compared to $381.1 million in the prior year.
Earnings per diluted share of $3.26 compared to $2.69 per diluted share in the prior year. Adjusted earnings per diluted share(1) of $3.40 compared to $2.22 in the prior year.
Record Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 31.1 percent to $1,045.9 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) expanded 70 basis points from the prior year to 9.1 percent.
Record net cash provided by operating activities increased to $546.4 million from $290.3 million in the prior year.
Executed over $400 million of share repurchases during 2022.
Full-year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA(1) is expected to be in the range of $900 million to $930 million.
"In 2022 our organization reached high-water marks in our financial results, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and safety," said David Jukes, president, and chief executive officer. "We believe our operating agility and deep industry expertise, coupled with our service model that puts the customer at the centre of all we do, is driving outstanding results. And we believe that our balanced capital allocation strategy, anchored to meaningful capital returns to shareholders, will enhance long-term shareholder value."
"My colleagues and I are extraordinarily proud of Univar Solutions having been named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies 2023," Jukes added. "Our focus on environmental sustainability, social impact and good governance is just one way in which we are fulfilling our purpose and commitments to our people and communities."
Company Performance
Univar Solutions' operating performance results are described below and, unless otherwise indicated, compare fourth quarter 2022 results with fourth quarter 2021 results.
Consolidated Results
Univar Solutions reported net sales of $2.6 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent on a reported basis and 6.9 percent on a constant currency basis(1) compared to the prior-year fourth quarter. Higher sales were attributable to our pricing discipline, partially offset by lower demand driven by customer destocking.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation), which represents net sales less cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation), of $599.6 million decreased 5.1 percent on a reported basis and 2.5 percent on a constant currency basis(1) compared to the prior-year fourth quarter. Lower gross profit was driven primarily by higher input cost inflation and lower demand driven by customer destocking, partially offset by pricing discipline. Gross margin decreased by 220 basis points to 23.1 percent compared to the prior-year fourth quarter, primarily due to higher input cost inflation, partially offset by our pricing discipline.
Univar Solutions reported net income of $71.6 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to net income of $156.8 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, in the prior-year fourth quarter. The decrease was primarily due to higher pension mark to market gains in the prior-year and lower gross profit (exclusive of depreciation), partially offset by other lower operating expenses as well as lower taxes and Warehousing, Selling and Administrative costs ("WS&A").
Adjusted earnings per diluted share(1) of $0.47 in the quarter decreased from $0.60 in the prior-year fourth quarter, driven primarily by lower net income, partially offset by lower weighted average common shares outstanding.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $175.4 million decreased $31.7 million, or 15.3 percent, compared to the prior-year fourth quarter, or a decrease of 12.9 percent on a constant currency basis(1). The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA(1) was primarily driven by lower gross profit.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $375.6 million from $175.2 million in the prior-year fourth quarter, primarily driven by lower net working capital use and partially offset by lower net income.
Liquidity as of December 31, 2022, was $1,061 million, consisting of $385 million of cash-on-hand and availability under committed, asset-based credit facilities.
Our leverage ratio(1) was 2.0x at December 31, 2022, compared to 2.1x at September 30, 2022. We define leverage ratio(1) as net debt(1) divided by last twelve months ("LTM") Adjusted EBITDA(1). Net debt(1) of $2,081 million at December 31, 2022 reflects total short-term and long-term debt of $2,466 million less cash and cash equivalents of $385 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022, LTM net income was $545 million and LTM Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $1,048 million, as discussed in more detail in the schedules to this press release.
Segment Results
USA:
USA external sales increased 5.3 percent during the quarter, primarily due to pricing discipline, partially offset by lower demand driven by customer destocking.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) decreased by 3.4 percent, primarily due to input cost inflation and lower demand driven by customer destocking, partially offset by pricing discipline. Gross margin decreased by 220 basis points to 23.8 percent, primarily driven by input cost inflation, partially offset by pricing discipline.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) decreased 8.9 percent to $119.0 million, driven primarily by lower gross profit and higher outbound freight and handling costs, partially offset by lower WS&A. The decrease in WS&A was primarily due to disciplined cost management and operating efficiencies. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) decreased by 110 basis points to 7.0 percent primarily due to lower gross profit, partially offset by lower WS&A.
EMEA:
EMEA external sales decreased 2.5 percent on a reported basis and increased 10.2 percent on a constant currency basis(1) during the quarter. External sales increased on a constant currency basis(1), primarily due to pricing discipline, partially offset by lower demand driven by customer destocking.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) decreased 13.5 percent, or 2.4 percent on a constant currency basis(1). Gross profit decreased primarily due to input cost inflation and lower demand driven by customer destocking, partially offset by pricing discipline. Gross margin decreased 270 basis points to 21.7 percent driven by input cost inflation, partially offset by pricing discipline.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) decreased 27.5 percent to $27.4 million on a reported basis, or 18.8 percent on a constant currency basis(1), compared to the prior-year fourth quarter. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA(1) was primarily due to lower gross profit, partially offset by lower WS&A. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) decreased by 210 basis points to 5.8 percent, primarily due to lower gross profit, partially offset by lower WS&A.
CANADA:
Canada external sales increased by 3.9 percent, or 12.4 percent on a constant currency basis(1) during the quarter, primarily due to pricing discipline, partially offset by lower demand driven by customer destocking.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) decreased by 6.2 percent on a reported basis, and increased 1.8 percent on a constant currency basis(1). On a constant currency basis(1) gross profit increased primarily due to pricing discipline, partially offset by input cost inflation and lower demand driven by customer destocking. Gross margin decreased 240 basis points to 22.5 percent, largely driven by input cost inflation, partially offset by pricing discipline.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) decreased 20.1 percent to $23.1 million on a reported basis, or 12.8 percent on a constant currency basis(1), compared to the prior-year fourth quarter. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA(1) was primarily due to lower gross profit. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) decreased by 270 basis points to 9.1 percent, primarily due to lower gross profit as well as higher WS&A as a result of increased operating costs.
LATAM:
LATAM external sales increased by 7.7 percent, or 4.4 percent on a constant currency basis(1) during the quarter. The increase was largely due to pricing discipline and the Sweetmix acquisition, partially offset by lower demand driven by customer destocking.
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) increased by 4.4 percent, and remained flat on a constant currency basis(1). On a constant currency basis(1), gross profit remained flat as the benefit from pricing discipline and the Sweetmix acquisition was offset by input cost inflation and lower demand driven by customer destocking. Gross margin decreased 70 basis points to 21.1 percent largely driven by input cost inflation, partially offset by pricing discipline.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 8.1 percent to $13.3 million on a reported basis or 3.3 percent on a constant currency basis(1). Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased primarily due to operating efficiencies. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) remained flat at 7.8 percent, primarily due to operating efficiencies offsetting lower gross margin.
Outlook
"We believe as a value added service provider, our customer focused business strategy positions us well to continue to navigate the dynamic macroeconomic environment and gives us confidence in 2023 and beyond," said Jukes. The Company expects Adjusted EBITDA(1) to be between $200 million and $220 million for the first quarter of 2023 as compared to $319 million for the first quarter of 2022. For full-year 2023, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA(1) to be within a range of $900 million to $930 million, excluding the effects of pending acquisitions, as compared to $1,046 million for full-year 2022. Our forecast reflects anticipated continued strong operational execution, market share growth, new supplier authorizations, savings from our Value Capture Program, and disciplined cost management. Net Free Cash Flow(1) is expected to be in a range of $425 million to $445 million for full-year 2023.
The Company reaffirms its previously announced 2025 objectives and expects to deliver:
Adjusted EBITDA(1) margins of greater than 9 percent
2025 Adjusted EPS(1) greater than $4.50
50 percent Net Free Cash Flow(1) conversion
Greater than 20 percent Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)(1)
Maintain leverage ratio(1) between 2.0x and 2.5x
Continued pursuit of accretive strategic M&A opportunities
Average annual capital return to stockholders of 50 percent of Adjusted Net Income(1)
The majority of the Company's debt obligations mature in 2026 and beyond. The Company is in full compliance with the covenants under its credit agreements as of December 31, 2022.
The Company is not providing a reconciliation of its forward-looking objectives to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure because a reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts. The GAAP measures are not available due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items that would be expected to impact GAAP measures, such as, but not limited to, business acquisition and integration expenses, non-operating pension plan gains or losses, potential impairment charges, gains or losses on foreign currency transactions and undesignated derivative instruments, debt refinancing costs, gains or losses on divestitures, discrete tax items and other unusual or nonrecurring items that might materially impact GAAP measures. The unavailable information includes items that are evaluated on an ongoing basis, can be highly variable and cannot be reasonably predicted. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company's GAAP financial results.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
The Company will host a webcast with investors to discuss 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results at 9:00 a.m. ET on February 22, 2023, which can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of its website at http://investors.univarsolutions.com. After the live webcast, a replay of the webcast will be available on the same website until February 22, 2025.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
In this press release, the Company's financial results are provided both in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and using certain Non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, the Company presents the Non-GAAP financial measures of gross profit (exclusive of depreciation), gross margin (defined as gross profit (exclusive of depreciation) divided by net sales on a consolidated basis and by external sales on a segment level, as applicable), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin (defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales on a consolidated basis and by external sales on a segment level, as applicable), Adjusted net income, Adjusted earnings per diluted share, leverage ratio, net free cash flow, ROIC (defined as the last twelve months ("LTM") Adjusted Net Income divided by Net Assets Deployed) and results on a constant currency basis. The Non-GAAP financial measures are included as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP because management believes these Non-GAAP financial measures help investors' ability to analyze underlying trends in the Company's business, evaluate its performance relative to other companies in its industry and provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company's core operating results. Additionally, the Company has used, and may continue to use, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per diluted share in setting performance incentive targets to more closely align management compensation with operational performance.
The Company evaluates its results of operations on both an as reported and a constant currency basis. The constant currency presentation is a Non-GAAP financial measure, which excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company believes providing information on a constant currency basis provides valuable supplemental information regarding its results of operations, consistent with how it evaluates its performance. The Company calculates constant currency percentages and other information by converting its financial results in local currency for a period using the average exchange rate for the prior period to which it is comparing.
The Non-GAAP financial measures noted above are not calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and other such metrics differently than the Company does, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. For further information related to the Company's use of Non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see the schedules attached hereto.
About Univar Solutions
Univar Solutions (NYSE: UNVR) is a leading global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor representing a premier portfolio from the world's leading producers. With the industry's largest private transportation fleet and technical sales force, unparalleled logistics know-how, deep market and regulatory knowledge, formulation and recipe development, and leading digital tools, the Company is well-positioned to offer tailored solutions and value-added services to a wide range of markets, industries, and applications. While fulfilling its purpose to help keep communities healthy, fed, clean and safe, Univar Solutions is committed to helping customers and suppliers innovate and focus on Growing Together. Learn more at univarsolutions.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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CHICAGO — Ald. Howard Brookins Jr. announced Wednesday he is retiring from Chicago City Council after nearly 20 years.
Brookins has represented the 21st Ward, which includes Auburn-Greshman and Washington Heights, since April 2003 — and is now the latest council member to decide they’re not running for reelection.
“For the 19 years that I have served alderman of the 21st ward, I have walked in the footsteps of my father, and I took pride in modeling servant leadership for our beautiful communities,” said Brookins. “I am thankful for having the trust of my community as we worked together to provide greater economic opportunity and prosperity for our people. While my decision means new leadership will step into place.
During his service, Brookins secured major wins for the 21st ward, including the community’s first Starbucks, new affordable housing units, and a new charter school.
Sources say Ald. Ariel Reboyras will soon announce he is also leaving city council.
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(NEXSTAR) – Wake up and smell the (heavily discounted) coffee.
Coffee chains including Caribou, Dunkin’ and Dutch Bros. are once again celebrating National Coffee Day by offering free and discounted coffee — or other perks and promotions — to customers in need of a pick-me-up on Sept. 29.
After all, Americans just can’t get enough of the stuff. Coffee consumption in the U.S. has only increased in recent years, with 66% of Americans describing themselves as daily coffee drinkers — a two-decade high, according to a March 2022 report from the National Coffee Association.
Looking to hop on the bandwagon? There’s no better opportunity than National Coffee Day. Here are just some of the shops offering discounted drinks on Sept. 29:
Caribou Coffee
Caribou Coffee’s rewards members — known as Perks members — can redeem a medium handcrafted beverage (Nitro Pumpkin Latte, Caramel ‘High-Rise,’ etc,) for only $3 at participating locations on Sept. 29. Not a member? Simply download the app and sign up on the spot.
Dunkin’
Members of Dunkin’s free DD Perks program can get a free medium coffee, hot or iced, with any purchase on Sept. 29.
Dutch Bros Coffee
Dutch Bros is offering something potentially more valuable than a free cup of coffee: a free year’s worth of coffee. On Sept. 29, the chain’s Dutch Rewards customers can scan their Dutch Pass at any of the chain’s 600-plus locations to be entered for a chance to win. See details here.
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme locations across the country are offering free brewed coffee to all guests on Sept. 29, no purchase necessary. Those who belong to Krispy Kreme Rewards can also nab a free doughnut of their choosing.
Panera Bread
Panera is launching a whole week of deals in honor of National Coffee Day, starting with two free months of membership to its Unlimited Sip Club for customers who subscribe (at $10.99 per month) on Sept. 29. (Existing members will be offered a $2 discount on select drinks).
Subsequent deals include discounts on food, gift cards and delivery fees. Check out Panera’s press release for details.
Peet’s Coffee
Guests at Peet’s can redeem a small drip coffee with any purchase on Sept. 29. From Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, customers at Peet’s will also be treated to 20% off on in-store purchases of coffee beans, pods or espresso capsules, and online shoppers at Peets.com can take advantage of a 20% discount sitewide.
Pilot Flying J
Customers at more than 650 of Pilot Flying J travel centers can redeem an in-app deal for a free cup of hot, iced, cold-brew or frozen coffee on Sept. 29. The deal includes the chain’s new flavored coffees, which include bourbon-pecan, Southern-pecan and Cinnabon pumpkin-spice.
Sheetz
Customers who visit any of Sheetz’ 660-plus locations can get a free cold-brew coffee with the purchase of any in-store item. The promotion can only be redeemed in the Sheetz app, but anyone can download the app and become a loyalty member for free.
Wawa
On Sept. 29 — and every other day in September, for that matter — any teacher or school administrator can grab a free coffee at Wawa by identifying themselves as an educator to an associate.
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MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Researchers found that coal ash pollution in some North Carolina lake sediments is more widespread than they first thought.
One of the five lakes studied is Mountain Island Lake, a drinking water source for the Charlotte area.
The Catawba Riverkeeper says people need not be concerned about drinking water because it is monitored and treated. Still, we will likely see some lasting impacts because the Riverkeeper says the study proves that coal ash is probably here to stay.
During Hurricane Florence in 2018, the Cape Fear River overflowed the banks at Lake Sutton near Wilmington, spilling coal ash.
“We recognized that there have been cases where there’s been high discharge related to hurricanes or storms,” said Dr. Ellen Cowan, a professor of Geology at Appalachian State University.
That gave researchers at Appalachian State and Duke Universities the idea to investigate whether they could detect coal ash within lake sediments, including Mountain Island Lake, a source of drinking water for Charlotte.
“The biggest takeaway for me is that there is ash in the lake,” said Brandon Jones, the Catawba Riverkeeper.
At Mountain Island Lake, the Riverbend plant that once produced power by burning coal has been demolished, and the coal ash, which is the by-product that contains metals that can be hazardous and once sat in ponds nearby, has been removed.
However, in the newly-released study, scientists found coal ash in sediment from Mountain Island Lake after that removal.
“We can see the amount of ash released into the lake diminishing to the present-day, so that’s the result then of changing the storage method from wet coal ash in ponds that are near the waterways to a dry-ash landfill,” said Dr. Cowan.
“The Catawba Riverkeeper says the drinking water is safe because it’s monitored heavily and treated,” said Jones. “But the presence of coal ash will likely leave lasting impacts on the lake, such as fish advisories, telling people not to eat certain fish.”
The Catawba Riverkeeper says more studies are needed to determine the direct impact of coal ash on aquatic life in the lake.
“The things that we are really concerned about in coal ash are those naturally occurring heavy metals, the elements like lead, selenium, cobalt, arsenic, these things don’t break down, they’re not going to go anywhere, they’re not going to evaporate, and at these concentrations, they can be hazardous,” said Jones.
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Duke Energy owned the now-demolished Riverbend plant that produced the coal and coal ash near Mountain Island Lake years ago.
Spokesperson Bill Norton with Duke Energy tells Queen City News:
- The study does not demonstrate any risk to people or wildlife, reinforcing what we’ve long known – water supplies are well-protected from coal ash impacts.
- Regular tests of surface waters in lakes and streams adjacent to our plants shows water quality remains safe, including in Mountain Island Lake. Water providers around those lakes also confirm water supplies are safe, as shown by thousands of tests annually.
- Extensive scientific monitoring has been underway for decades, allowing Duke Energy, governmental agencies, and other stakeholders to confirm that environmental conditions remain healthy for aquatic life and human use.
- We’ve already retired two-thirds of our Carolinas coal plants, including Riverbend. And most of the extremely small amount of ash found by the researchers occurred prior to the extensive air quality controls that have been in place for decades at our remaining coal plants, so customers will remain protected as we continue our transition to cleaner energy.
- As far as our retired Riverbend facility, we completed its ash basin excavation in early 2019, and extensive testing shows the groundwater continues to improve.
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MIAMI, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®) have recognized Nicklaus Children's Hospital for excellence in lactation care. Nicklaus Children's received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition of its commitment to staffing the hospital with professionals who hold the prestigious International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) certification and providing a lactation program for breastfeeding families. In addition, the facility demonstrated that it has recently completed activities that help protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
Mona Sakr, MBBS, MSc, IBCLC, Chair of the Board of Directors of IBLCE recently shared, "IBCLCs and the hospitals and health care facilities who employ them provide invaluable care to breastfeeding families as well as advance global public health. These skilled lactation professionals and the healthcare institutions with which they are affiliated are demonstrating a commitment to excellence. Thank you for your dedication."
"We are immensely honored to be recognized by the IBLCE and ILCA for our excellence in lactation care," said Shannon Odell, vice president and chief nursing officer at Nicklaus Children's. "This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality of care to our pediatric patients and their families. At Nicklaus Children's, we strive to create a supportive environment that empowers and guides breastfeeding mothers, ensuring optimal health outcomes for both mothers and infants. This accolade is one more example of why Nicklaus Children's is the hospital 'where your child matters most.'"
IBCLCs focus on preventive care, so they are available during pregnancy to assess and provide information on how to successfully initiate breastfeeding. They continue that assistance after the baby is born by helping families overcome breastfeeding challenges, providing accurate information, and continuing to support them as their baby grows. They assist families returning to work or school, help families in more unusual situations such as breastfeeding more than one baby or nursing a sick or premature infant, and help train nursing staff to manage basic breastfeeding care.
Iona Macnab, BA (Hons), LLB, IBCLC, President of ILCA added, "IBCLCs are the global professional standard in the clinical management of breastfeeding and lactation across diverse settings. Recognizing the facilities that invest in IBCLCs on staff with the IBCLC Care Award highlights the significant impact IBCLCs have on improving health outcomes in communities across the world." As allied health care professionals with the leading internationally recognized certification for professional lactation services, IBCLC professionals work in hospitals and birthing centers, clinics, public health agencies, private practice, community settings, government agencies, and in research. There are currently nearly 36,000 such professionals in 131 countries worldwide who are IBCLCs (www.iblce.org). The IBCLC certification program is accredited by the NCCA, the accreditation arm of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. NCCA accreditation represents a mark of quality for certification programs. In addition to finding IBCLC professionals at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, families can also find an IBCLC near them by visiting www.ilca.org. Follow the "Find a Lactation Consultant" link and search for an IBCLC by postal code, city and state, or country. For more information about the IBCLC Care Award program, contact IBLCE at award@iblce.org.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately 800 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. In the 2022-2023 ranking, the hospital tied with two other hospitals as the number one children's hospital in Florida. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "My son was a lacrosse player and I wanted a convenient, comfortable and stylish chair to sit on while attending games, practices and other events," said an inventor, from Bradenton, Fla., "so I invented LAX CHAIRS. My design also enables lacrosse fans to show support for the game."
The patented invention provides a unique new chair for lacrosse fans designed to look like the head of a lacrosse stick. In doing so, it enables the user to show support and pride for a team or player. It also enhances comfort when sitting along the field or on stadium bleachers, it enables the user to store personal items and it provides protection against the sun. The invention features a portable design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for lacrosse fans, beach goers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Tallahassee sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-TLS-330, 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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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It's been an eventful month for Ravens fans going into the draft.
With no big moves in the beginning of April, the Ravens made a splash at the wide receiver position by signing Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year, $18 million deal.
But it wasn't until the day of the draft that the Ravens made a move that all fans were waiting for.
After two years of negotiating, quarterback Lamar Jackson signed a 5-year, $260 million deal, making him the highest paid player in the NFL.
With the signing of Jackson, the Ravens were able to attack other positions in the draft, not needing to take a quarterback.
Now that all the selections have been made, we look at the official Baltimore Ravens 2023 draft class.
1. Zay Flowers, Round 1, Pick 22, wide receiver out of Boston College.
Flowers finished his college career with 3,056 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns.
With the 22nd pick, we have selected WR Zay Flowers‼️
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 28, 2023
Welcome to Baltimore, @ZayFlowers‼️ pic.twitter.com/OyzDqrtwex
2. Trent Simpson, Linebacker, Round 3, pick 86, Clemson
Simpson finished his career at Clemson with 12.5 sacks and 166 tackles.
He spoke on how much he looks forward to playing with Roquan Smith and Patrick.
With our third-round pick, we’ve selected LB Trenton Simpson from Clemson!
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 29, 2023
Welcome to Baltimore, @TrentonSimpson_! pic.twitter.com/74DTKdGpU9
3. Tavius Robinson, Outside Linebacker, Round 4, Pick 124, Ole Miss.
Robinson tallied 11.5 sacks and 90 total tackles during his career at Ole Miss.
He joins Baltimore's other young edge rushers Odafe Oweh and David Ojabo.
With our fourth-round pick, we have selected OLB Tavius Robinson from Ole Miss!
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 29, 2023
Welcome to Baltimore, @taviusrobinson! pic.twitter.com/2HwpjnnDYP
4. Kyu Blu Kelly, Cornerback, Round 5, Pick 157, Stanford.
Ravens took a while but they finally addressed the need for cornerbacks in the fifth round.
He tallied 26 solo tackles and 6 pass deflections last year with Stanford.
This could be one of many moves to help replenish the secondary.
With our 5th-round pick, we have selected CB Kyu Blu Kelly from Stanford!
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 29, 2023
Welcome to Baltimore, @kbk1kyu! pic.twitter.com/1sWjtblqPT
5. Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, Offensive Tackle, Round 6, Pick 199, Oregon.
Ravens utilize their final pick to add depth to their offensive line.
He joins a line that recently lost Ben Cleveland.
We’ve selected OT Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu from Oregon with pick No. 199! pic.twitter.com/HGElKp4evp
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 29, 2023
6. Andrew Vorhees, Offensive Lineman, Round 7, Pick 229, USC.
After having no seventh-round picks the Ravens traded back into the draft to select Andrew Vorhees.
They traded their 2024 sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for their seventh-round pick to select Vorhees.
Vorhees tore his ACL during the NFL Combine.
A letter was sent to all NFL teams from Vorhees' doctor stating that he will make a full recovery.
According to ESPN Insider Adam Schefter, the Ravens are not expecting Vorhees to play this year, similar to David Ojabo's draft situation in 2022.
We traded back into the #NFLDraft!
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 29, 2023
With pick No. 229, we have selected OL Andrew Vorhees from USC. pic.twitter.com/dHhz6g0e6t
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NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been blocked by a federal appeals court.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, in a decision Thursday, rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated.
The ruling from the full appeals court, 16 full-time judges at the time the case was argued, reversed an earlier ruling by a three-judge 5th Circuit panel that had upheld the vaccination requirement. Judge Andrew Oldham, nominated to the court by then-President Donald Trump, wrote the opinion for a 10-member majority.
The ruling maintains the status quo for federal employee vaccines. It upholds a preliminary injunction blocking the mandate issued by a federal judge in January 2022. At that point, the administration said nearly 98% of covered employees had been vaccinated.
And, Oldham noted, with the preliminary injunction arguments done, the case will return to that court for further arguments, when “both sides will have to grapple with the White House’s announcement that the COVID emergency will finally end on May 11, 2023.”
The White House defended the order, citing the high compliance rate among the federal workforce and saying in a statement Friday that “vaccination remains one of the most important tools to protect people from serious illness and hospitalizations” against COVID.
Opponents of the policy said it was an encroachment on federal workers’ lives that neither the Constitution nor federal statutes authorize.
Biden issued an executive order in September 2021 requiring vaccinations for all executive branch agency employees, with exceptions for medical and religious reasons. The requirement kicked in the following November. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown, who was appointed to the District Court for the Southern District of Texas by Trump, issued a nationwide injunction against the requirement the following January.
The case then went to the 5th Circuit.
One panel of three 5th Circuit judges refused to immediately block the law.
But a different panel, after hearing arguments, upheld Biden’s position. Judges Carl Stewart and James Dennis, both nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton, were in the majority. Judge Rhesa Barksdale, nominated by President George H.W. Bush, dissented, saying the relief the challengers sought does not fall under the Civil Service Reform Act cited by the administration.
The broader court majority agreed, saying federal law does not preclude court jurisdiction over cases involving "private, irreversible medical decisions made in consultation with private medical professionals outside the federal workplace."
A majority of the full court voted to vacate that ruling and reconsider the case. The 16 active judges heard the case on Sept. 13, joined by Barksdale, who is now a senior judge with lighter duties than the full-time members of the court.
Judge Stephen Higginson, a nominee of President Barack Obama, wrote the main dissenting opinion. "For the wrong reasons, our court correctly concludes that we do have jurisdiction," Higginson wrote. "But contrary to a dozen federal courts — and having left a government motion to stay the district court’s injunction pending for more than a year — our court still refuses to say why the President does not have the power to regulate workplace safety for his employees."
Virginians age 6 months+ are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine. Go to Vaccine Finderto search for specific vaccines available near you or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-275-8343).
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Biden to speak about abortion ruling, outline his plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will speak from the White House on Friday about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
The remarks, which are scheduled for 12:30 p.m. EDT, will outline his approach to this new phase of the fight over abortion access.
The White House has been preparing for this moment since a draft of the decision leaked in May. Officials have been huddling with state leaders, advocates, health care professionals and others to prepare for a future without Roe v. Wade.
Now Biden’s plans will be tested in terms of politics and policy.
Outside the Supreme Court, a crowd of abortion supporters swelled to the hundreds after the ruling was issued. One chanted into a bullhorn, “legal abortion on demand” and “this decision must not stand.”
A competing faction demonstrated in favor of the ruling, holding signs saying “the future is anti-abortion″ and “dismember Roe.”
Biden and other Democrats hope to use outrage over the court decision to rally voters in November’s midterm elections. Although nationwide legislation ensuring access to abortion appears out of reach, more Democratic victories at the state level could limit Republican efforts to ban the practice.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the ruling “is outrageous and heart-wrenching” and fulfills the Republican Party’s “dark and extreme goal of ripping away women’s right to make their own reproductive health decisions.”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters that he applauds the court decision.
“A lot of lives are going to be saved,” McCarthy told reporters. “But it also goes back to people in the states to have a say in the process.”
Many Republican-controlled states are poised to severely restrict abortion, or even ban it outright.
The White House has been exploring options for Biden to take executive action to safeguard abortion rights, but his options are limited.
Lawrence Gostin, who runs the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health at Georgetown Law, said ahead of Friday’s ruling that he expected the Biden administration to be “to be nibbling around the edges, and is not going to do anything really profound.”
Gostin said he’s discussed a variety of options with administration officials but believes they are “gun shy” given the potential for legal challenges that could lead to more roadblocks from a U.S. Supreme Court that’s currently dominated by conservatives.
Some of Gostin’s suggestions included having Medicaid cover the cost of traveling across state lines to end pregnancies, as well as expanding access to abortion medication that can be delivered by mail.
“States couldn’t pick and choose what cancer drug they would allow, and they shouldn’t be permitted to choose what options women have for medication abortions that are fully approved as safe and effective,” he said.
Alexandra LaManna, a White House spokeswoman, said earlier this week that the president “believes we should defend the right of all Americans to make their own decisions,” and she added that Republican policies “include abortion bans with no exceptions for rape or incest, and criminalizing women who have an abortion and the physicians who perform them.”
During their preparations, White House officials have held a series of meetings with advocates, medical groups and faith leaders who are supportive of abortion access.
The Rev. John Dorhauer, the general minister and president of the United Church of Christ, drove from Cleveland to Washington, D.C., to attend one meeting earlier this month. Another virtual meeting was held this week, featuring Vice President Kamala Harris.
“It was rather impressive to see the commitment the White House and the vice president’s office has had to gather advocates from around the country,” Dorhauer said.
However, there are also concerns that the administration is not ready.
Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, attended a recent virtual meeting with abortion providers and said she expects “a true health crisis.”
“I think that we should have been preparing for far longer than we have been,” McNicholas said. “Do I think that they recognize that this a problem? Yes. Do I think that they’re prepared in this moment? No.”
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Associated Press writers Will Weissert, Matthew Daly, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report.
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ServiceMax Named an Overall SaaS Award Winner in the Collaboration & Productivity Category
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ServiceMax, a leader in asset-centric field service management software, announced today that it has been selected as the Overall SaaS Award winner in the Collaboration & Productivity category of the 2022 APPEALIE SaaS Awards.
The APPEALIE SaaS Awards are the most selective in software. Customer feedback, among other things - the winners are selected based on customer feedback and data, including Net Promoter Scores™ (NPS) significantly above SaaS benchmarks. The organization also conducts further due diligence to ensure each winner meets its standards of excellence, including an evaluation of the user experience, recent product enhancements, and third-party analyst research. The Customer Success Award winners are selected based on the best customer success stories and outcomes.
"As the cloud continues to grow, user expectations are also growing. Our highly selective software awards honors customer-obsessed SaaS platforms that deliver extraordinary experiences and results," commented Arabella Solaybar of APPEALIE.
The 2022 APPEALIE award is the latest award generated by ServiceMax innovation in field service management, and underscores the company's momentum in achieving business success and industry leadership recognition.
"ServiceMax is excited to be recognized by APPEALIE for the collaboration and productivity our customers have achieved with our Field Service Management platform, our in-depth industry experience, and our customer-driven approach to innovation," said Sumair Dutta, Vice President Product Marketing at ServiceMax. "Our DNA is being customer obsessed and receiving this award confirms we are helping to keep the world running."
The APPEALIE SaaS Awards are the most selective in software. Winning SaaS apps are selected on the basis of customer feedback and data, including Net Promoter Scores™. APPEALIE also conducts further due diligence beyond entrant applications to ensure each winner meets its standards of excellence. Pronounced "appeal-eee," our name APPEALIE originates from our mission to recognize the most appealing apps in SaaS.
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ServiceMax's mission is to help customers keep the world running with asset-centric field service management software. As a recognized leader in this space, ServiceMax's mobile apps and cloud-based software provide a complete view of assets to field service teams. By optimizing field service operations, customers across all industries can better manage the complexities of service, support faster growth, and run more profitable, outcome-centric businesses. For more information, visit: www.servicemax.com.
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More than 180,000 meals will be provided from this partnership
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, June 27th, more than 28 palettes of food will leave a Convoy of Hope warehouse in Missouri and begin a journey of hope – a journey more than 5,500 miles long. The food, purchased through a $1 million donation from The Salvation Army, will relieve some of the significant food insecurity that has come about since the start of the Ukrainian crisis in February.
The Salvation Army's long-standing presence in Ukraine began in 1993, meaning The Salvation Army was already part of the Ukrainian and neighboring communities in which they serve before the crisis began. Because of this, they were on the ground and able to respond immediately.
Convoy of Hope's International Disaster Services team also immediately deployed to Poland in February and began working with Polish, Ukrainian, and Romanian partners to set up a supply chain network to send relief supplies into Ukraine. That network, partnered with The Salvation Army's community investment, was a perfect match.
Where it has been safe to serve, The Salvation Army has pivoted programs to provide food, water, clothes, blankets, and emotional and spiritual care to those being displaced from their homes and who seek refuge - providing more than 25,000 refugees with food and shelter.
"The Salvation Army has continued to house, feed, and provide hygiene supplies and other basic life necessities, as well as medical assistance and spiritual guidance to many of the millions of refugees fleeing Ukraine," said Commissioner Kenneth Hodder, National Commander for The Salvation Army.
Sometimes this assistance has come in the form of a hot meal, clothing, bedding, a toothbrush and toothpaste – and sometimes that assistance has come in the form of access to Wi-Fi or a phone, or especially a shoulder to lean on.
Additionally, Convoy of Hope has worked with local organizations in Poland to provide hot meals for refugees coming across the border, as Poland has received the largest number of Ukrainian refugees. A warehouse was acquired in Lublin, Poland, with product being sourced locally, donated across Europe, and shipped from the United States via donated air freight and containers.
"The Salvation Army has such an incredible history of meeting the needs of people," said Convoy of Hope President Hal Donaldson. "This generous donation will continue to do that, affecting the lives of Ukrainians in a powerful way and helping Convoy of Hope continue its long-term response to this conflict."
Perhaps the biggest area of need continues to be food insecurity across the region as more than 10 million people have been displaced since this crisis began.
"This partnership between The Salvation Army World Service Office and Convoy of Hope means that more than $800,000 in food is making its way to the region quickly and efficiently to help those most impacted by this crisis," Commissioner Hodder added. "More than 180,000 people will be provided with meals and The Salvation Army is beyond grateful to Convoy of Hope for joining with us in this service."
About The Salvation Army USA
The Salvation Army annually helps more than 25 million Americans overcome poverty, addiction, and economic hardships through a range of social services. By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, and clothing and shelter for people in need, The Salvation Army is Doing The Most Good at 7,200 centers of operation around the country. In 2021, The Salvation Army was ranked No. 2 on the list of "America's Favorite Charities" by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. For more information, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org. Follow us on Twitter @SalvationArmyUS and #DoingTheMostGood.
About Convoy of Hope
Convoy of Hope is a faith-based organization with a driving passion to feed the world. With a long history as an early responder in times of natural disasters, Convoy of Hope has been a Four Star Charity as recognized by Charity Navigator every year since 2002. Convoy of Hope has served more than 193 million people since it was founded in 1994. For more information, please visit convoyofhope.org.
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Following the most recent mass shootings, NPR's Michel Martin asks Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, how public health officials view this moment.
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Following the most recent mass shootings, NPR's Michel Martin asks Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, how public health officials view this moment.
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New York state Christian university fires 2 employees over pronouns in work emails
Houghton University said the terminations were not solely based on the pronouns in email staff signatures
Two employees at a small Christian university in western New York have been fired over using their pronouns in work emails, according to reports.
Raegan Zelaya and Shua Wilmot, both residence hall directors, were asked by administrators at Houghton University to remove the words "she/her" and "he/him" from their email signatures, saying they violated a new policy, The New York Times reported.
Zelaya and Wilmot were fired when they refused.
In response, a petition supporting the pair has been signed by nearly 600 alumni in protest.
Zelaya and Wilmot said they included the pronouns because their uncommon gender-neutral names have resulted in them being misgendered in the past during email correspondence.
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"There’s the professional piece to it, and the practical piece, and there’s also an inclusive piece, and I think that’s the piece this institution doesn’t want," said Wilmot, the Times reported.
University spokesman Michael Blankenship told Fox News Digital the school has "never terminated an employment relationship based solely on the use of pronouns in staff email signatures."
"Over the past years, we’ve required anything extraneous be removed from email signatures, including Scripture quotes," he added. "Houghton remains steadfastly committed to offering the Christian education that our students are promised."
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In Zelaya's termination letter, she was told she was being fired for refusing to remove the pronouns. She told the newspaper she believed the termination was the result of a difference of opinion on how to live a Christian life, but also the school wanted to appeal to conservative political beliefs.
Houghton is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church.
"We live in a very divided world right now where everything is this or that, right or left, conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat," she said. "As Christians, I think we’ve gotten so caught up in these ideas of, ‘This is what I should be advocating for or upset about,’ that we forget to actually care for people."
In a response to the alumni letter, Houghton University President Wayne Lewis Jr., said the school's commitment to the Wesleyan Church, saying it "unapologetically privileges an orthodox Christian worldview, rooted in the Wesleyan theological tradition."
He noted that employees are expected to understand and agree to those commitments at the start of each school year.
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The firings come as schools and workplaces struggle to navigate how to operate in an ever-increasing politically divided environment as gender and sexual identity have crept into the everyday lives of employees and students.
On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared that students and teachers in the state will "never be forced to declare pronouns."
Last year, Yeshiva University in New York City was denied a bid by the Supreme Court to block an LGBTQ+ student organization from forming on campus.
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There was a tense, big-time playoff hockey game taking place across town Tuesday night, but an avalanche broke out at Coors Field.
The Giants and Rockies combined for 17 runs on 26 hits, including 10 for extra bases, eight by the Giants and two by the Rockies. In the end, the Rockies were buried and left singing the blues — again.
The Giants’ 10-7 victory was their 12th straight over the Rockies, a stretch that includes an eight-game winning streak at Coors Field. Over those 12 games, San Francisco has outscored Colorado 95-41.
The last time the Giants beat a single opponent 12 times in a row they were the New York Giants. That club won 12 straight against Philadelphia from July 28, 1945 to April 22, 1946.
Colorado had a last gasp in the ninth against San Francisco right-hander Camilo Doval, who issued two-out walks to Yonathan Daza and Charlie Blackmon before getting C.J. Cron to pop out to shallow center. Austin Slater sprinted in to make a terrific sliding catch to close out the game.
The Rockies have lost nine of their last 11 games and fell to 1-4 on their current homestand. They are now 17-19 and in last place in the National League West.
Right-hander Chad Kuhl, who began the season so hot, got roughed up for the second consecutive game by the Giants. They beat him last Wednesday at San Franciso’s Oracle Park, scoring five runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings.
Tuesday, Kuhl departed after just three innings, giving up six runs (five earned) on eight hits, including a homer. Kuhl’s ERA was 1.82 before the Giants got a hold of him. It’s 3.86 now.
The Rockies trailed 10-2 in the middle of the sixth, but they surged back into the game with a five-run sixth off Giants righty Alex Cobb. They sent 10 men to the plate and six of them got hits, including back-to-back RBI singles by Cron and Ryan McMahon.
That should have been a sign to San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler that Cobb was done, but Kapler stuck with him for one more batter. Bad mistake. Randal Grichuk blasted a three-run homer, cutting the lead to 10-7. Cobb, making his first start at Coors since May 5, 2013, with Tampa Bay, looked a bit shellshocked when he left the mound.
The Giants’ bullpen, however, took care of business in the final three innings to clinch the victory.
Kuhl’s evening began with leadoff hitter Tommy La Stella rocketing a 1-0 sinker into the second deck above right field. Stella’s first home run of the season traveled 464 feet.
The Giants continued to pile on. Brandon Crawford led off the second with a leadoff triple and scored on second baseman Brendan Rodgers’ throwing error to make it 2-0.
The Giants’ four-run second began with a fielding error by Rodgers and included a two-run double by Mike Yastrzemski and RBI singles by Darin Ruf and Thairo Estrada.
The two clubs play their final game of the three-game series Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field. And it doesn’t get any easier for Colorado on the current homestand. After a day off Thursday, Colorado hosts the Mets for three games. The Mets, 24-14 overall, have a 13-6 record on the road.
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NEW YORK (AP) — As the world waits to see whether a grand jury in lower Manhattan indicts former President Donald Trump, neighborhood resident Barbara Malmet decided to give up her front-row seat.
While police erected barricades around the courthouse where any criminal case would be brought, the retired New York University professor packed a bag and prepared to leave town.
Malmet, 70, lives a few blocks from the city’s civic center and said she is concerned about “a smaller repeat of Jan. 6” if Trump incites “his cult followers into violence.” She wants ”a little more peace of mind not being within walking distance of the courthouse.”
So far, Trump’s call for protests has not resulted in any lawlessness, and life has generally gone on as usual in the neighborhood of government buildings and office towers on the edge of Chinatown.
TV camera tripods and lights have sprouted on the sidewalks. Metal barricades are in place to keep people out of the streets. Small groups of demonstrators — some supporting Trump, some opposing him — have come and gone.
On Wednesday, some television drama overlapped with the real-life drama as scenes from “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” were filmed in the area. More filming was planned for the weekend, with notices announcing that a feature film titled “Juliet” would be shooting nearby.
Every block in New York City “has its own universe,” said Alli Coates, 35, while kicking a small ball for Trinity, an English springer spaniel, on Tuesday in a park behind the courthouse. “There’s always so much happening that the fact that there’s 50,000 reporters a block away, I don’t even know that.”
Plenty of others were out enjoying the sunshine as news crews waited for word on whether Trump will be charged in an investigation of payments to the porn actor Stormy Daniels to keep her from going public about a sexual encounter she said she had with Trump.
A trickle of activists visited the courthouse for demonstrations that were partly performance art. One person tried to enter the building carrying a large cross, like Jesus.
Another man sat on the ground wearing a Trump flag as a cape and a hat with antlers. A demonstrator on a nearby bench held a placard saying “Trump is over.”
Philippe Lejeune, 38, of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, walked up and down the street carrying a handmade sign chastising Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
“There’s some people here for the cameras,” he acknowledged, but said it was too important to let the moment pass without speaking out. “You want to skate by in a pink flamingo costume? You can do that.”
Brinley Cobden and Moustafa Ibrahim have followed the grand jury developments, but the couple had an entirely different reason to keep an eye on the media.
They were concerned that the crowds could make them late to an important appointment at the city’s marriage bureau, which is in the same building where the grand jury has been meeting.
They received their marriage license the day before and needed to tie the knot Tuesday, according to the rules.
They had no trouble getting in. Asked on her way out of the clerk’s office what she would remember about the day, Cobden said simply, “We got married.”
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A pair of undefeated teams clash when Utah hosts Sam Houston on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.
The contest is a campus game opening the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Utah will head to Florida on Monday to face Georgia Tech in the event’s semifinal round. Sam Houston will face Northern Illinois in the same tournament on Tuesday.
The Utes (3-0) faced a stiff challenge from Idaho State before pulling away for a 70-58 victory over the Bengals on Monday. Branden Carlson powered Utah with 26 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Through three games, Carlson is averaging 19.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, and three blocks and is the team leader in all three categories.
His all-around effort down the stretch against Idaho State helped the Utes avoid a potentially embarrassing home loss.
“He just stuck with it,” Utah coach Craig Smith said. “It wasn’t pretty for him at times. He kinda made a couple plays that he normally doesn’t make. But he stayed the course, stayed mentally locked in and definitely finished strong for us.”
Sam Houston promises to offer another significant challenge. The Bearkats have already enjoyed success against a Power 5 opponent this season, knocking off Oklahoma 52-51 in their season opener.
Back-to-back home wins over non-Division I opponents have helped Sam Houston (3-0) get off to its best start since the 2013-14 season. Defense has been the main catalyst for success. The Bearkats are allowing just 44 points per game. Their opponents are shooting 26.9 percent from the field.
In an 84-48 win over Division III LeTourneau on Monday, Sam Houston jumped out to a 22-0 lead. The Yellowjackets had 15 turnovers and only 16 points by halftime.
“I thought we came out and played really energetic and with a lot of enthusiasm and our effort got us off to a good start,” Bearkats coach Jason Hooten said. “Our senior leadership was evident there.”
This is the first meeting between Utah and Sam Houston.
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In Ghana, Kamala Harris ‘excited about the future of Africa’
Accra, GHANA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris was greeted by schoolchildren, dancers and drummers as she arrived Sunday in Ghana for the start of a weeklong visit to Africa intended to deepen U.S. relationships amid global competition over the continent’s future.
“We are looking forward to this trip as a further statement of the long and enduring very important relationship and friendship between the people of the United States and those who live on this continent,” Harris said.
The children cheered and waved Ghanaian and American flags as she stepped off her plane after an overnight flight. She smiled broadly and placed a hand on her heart as she passed by the dancers.
“What an honor it is to be here in Ghana and on the continent of Africa,” Harris said. “I’m very excited about the future of Africa.” She said she wanted to promote economic growth and food security and welcomed the chance to “witness firsthand the extraordinary innovation and creativity that is occurring on this continent.”
Ghana is one of the continent’s most stable democracies, but Harris is arriving at a time of severe challenges for the West African nation. Its economy, among the fastest growing in the world before the COVID-19 pandemic, faces a debt crisis and soaring inflation that is driving up the cost of food and other necessities.
A country of 34 million people that’s slightly smaller than Oregon, Ghana is also wary of threats from instability in the region. Burkina Faso and Mali have each endured two coups in recent years, and local offshoots of al-Qaida and the Islamic State group operate in the area known as the Sahel, which is north of Ghana. Thousands of people have been killed and millions more have been displaced.
The fighting has created an opening for the Russian mercenary outfit known as Wagner, which maintains a presence in Africa despite participating in the invasion of Ukraine as well. Mali welcomed Wagner after it pushed out French troops that were based there, and there are fears that Burkina Faso will do the same.
The economic and security challenges will likely be discussed on Monday when Harris meets with Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo. They also are expected to hold a joint news conference.
The two leaders have met twice before, both times in Washington.
During their first meeting, in September 2021, Akufo-Addo said “our big challenge — and it is a challenge of all those who want to develop democratic institutions on our continent — is to ensure and reassure our people that democratic institutions can be a vehicle for the resolution of their big problem — that is economic development as the means to eradicate poverty on the continent.”
Harris is the highest-profile member of President Joe Biden’s administration to visit Africa this year. After Ghana, she plans to visit Tanzania and Zambia. She returns to Washington on April 2.
The expanded outreach is intended to counter China’s influence, which has become entrenched in recent years through infrastructure initiatives, lending money and expanding telecommunications networks. Ghana, for example, reached a $2 billion deal with a Chinese company to develop roads and other projects in return for access to a key mineral for producing aluminum.
Most of Harris’ events in Ghana will focus on young people. Africa’s population has a median age of 19.
On Monday, she plans to visit a skate park and co-working space that has a recording studio for local artists. Her husband, Doug Emhoff, who is accompanying her on the trip, will hold a town hall meeting with actors from a local television show and attend a girls basketball clinic.
In the evening, they will attend a state banquet with the Ghanaian president and first lady.
On Tuesday, Harris will give a speech and visit Cape Coast Castle, where enslaved Africans were once loaded on ships bound for America.
Before leaving for Tanzania on Wednesday, Harris will meet with women entrepreneurs and Emhoff will tour a chocolate company that was founded by two sisters. The name of the company, ‘57 Chocolate, is a reference to when Ghana became independent.
Cameron Hudson, an Africa expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Ghana has been “a bright spot in the region” but “it’s facing some very stiff headwinds.”
He noted that the country’s south, where the capital of Accra is located, is primarily Christian, while the northern area is mostly Muslim, and there are fears that militants could expand their operations there.
“These terrorist groups are able to prey on existing fault lines within these societies,” he said.
Hudson said Ghanaian authorities have intercepted weapons shipments and human smugglers. Sometimes there are bursts of violence, and the number of incidents spiked last year.
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TORONTO, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife Financial Corporation will release its second quarter 2023 financial results after markets close on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, which will be made available at manulife.com/en/investors/results-and-reports.
A live webcast and conference call are scheduled for Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (ET) where Roy Gori, President & Chief Executive Officer, Colin Simpson, Chief Financial Officer, and other members of Manulife's executive leadership team will discuss the results, followed by a question and answer period with analysts.
To access the conference call, dial 1-800-806-5484 or 1-416-340-2217 (Passcode: 5591790#). International dial-in numbers are also available. Please call in 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
The archived webcast will be available at manulife.com/en/investors/results-and-reports following the call. A replay of the call will also be available until November 4, 2023, by dialing 1-800-408-3053 or 1-905-694-9451 (Passcode: 8915240#).
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our Global Wealth and Asset Management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong.
Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s currency fell to a new record low on Sunday, plunging to 600,000 to the dollar for the first time as the effects of nationwide anti-government protests and the breakdown of the 2015 nuclear deal continued to roil the economy.
Iranians have formed long lines in front of exchange offices in recent days, hoping to acquire increasingly scarce dollars. Many have seen their life savings evaporate as the local currency has deteriorated. Inflation reached 53.4% in January, up from 41.4% two years ago, according to Iran’s statistics center.
The dire economic conditions have contributed to widespread anger at the government, but have also forced many Iranians to focus on putting food on the table rather than engaging in high-risk political activism amid a fierce crackdown on dissent.
Iran’s currency was trading at 32,000 rials to the dollar when it signed the 2015 nuclear accord with world powers. The agreement lifted international sanctions in return for strict limits on and surveillance of its nuclear activities.
The agreement unraveled when then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from it and restored crippling sanctions. Iran responded by ramping up its enrichment of uranium, and now has enough for “several” atomic weapons if it chooses to develop them, according to the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog.
Iran insists its nuclear program is entirely peaceful, but experts say it had a nuclear weapons program until 2003 and is developing a breakout capacity that could allow it to quickly build an atomic weapon should it decide to do so.
The Biden administration supports a return to the 2015 agreement, but negotiations hit an impasse last year and appear to have ground to a halt. Iran has further angered Western countries by supplying armed drones to Russia that have been used in its invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Iran has seen waves of anti-government protests since the September death of a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who was detained by the morality police for allegedly violating Iran’s strict Islamic dress code.
The protests rapidly escalated into calls for the overthrow of Iran’s ruling Shiite clerics, marking a major challenge to their four-decade rule. Iran’ has blamed the unrest on foreign powers, casting it as an extension of the sanctions, without providing evidence.
The Trump administration had hoped that maximum sanctions would force Iran to make major concessions on its nuclear activities, its ballistic missile program and its military involvement in countries across the Middle East, but it has yet to do so.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caprice Capital Partners, LLC recently underwrote, agented, and served as a sole lender on a 1st lien term loan for Break The Floor Productions ("Break The Floor" or the "Company"). Caprice partnered with Geyser Holdings on its purchase of the Company.
Russell Geyser, Geyser Holdings' founder commented: "The Caprice team was a pleasure to work with and we are extremely pleased to have their support as a growth-minded financing partner for the Company. Caprice's ability to execute with certainty under a tight timeline was instrumental."
Founded in 1999, by a dance industry veteran, Break The Floor is a dance entertainment company providing touring productions, dance workshops, photo and video production, events and apparel. With a broad reach of over 300K+ dancers annually, Break The Floor is one of the preeminent dance entertainment companies in the nation. Break The Floor is the industry standard for dance entertainment and produces ~140 live touring dance conventions and competitions annually catering to different dance styles and skill levels for dancers aged 4 through 18.
Jon Finch, Partner at Caprice commented: "We are excited to partner with Geyser Holdings and Break The Floor in its next phase of growth as a leading dance entertainment company in North America." Robert Choi, Vice President at Caprice, added "Geyser Holdings will provide value-added financial and strategic operational expertise."
Caprice Capital Partners, LLC is a Los Angeles based, relationship-driven private investment firm focused on providing tailored debt and non-control equity solutions to entrepreneurial, non-sponsor backed companies in the lower middle market.
Caprice partners with founder-owners as well as independent sponsors and search funds to support buyout, growth, and recapitalization initiatives. Caprice is most effective with shareholders and management teams that are seeking true partnership and better alignment from their non-control capital partners, particularly given the strategic nature and often complex and time-constrained circumstances of the transaction.
Caprice is industry-agnostic and situation-specific, often providing solutions to companies at or near an inflection point. Caprice tends to be the sole lender providing a capital solution between $5-$50 million to companies with at least $2 million of EBITDA.
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth served as Caprice's legal counsel on the transaction.
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FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Grab a pair of socks and get ready to bounce, a giant inflatable party is heading to the District.
Editor's Note: The above video aired on May 10, 2019.
From May 20 through June 11, The World's Largest Bounce House is set to inflate in Washington, D.C. at the Rosecroft Raceway.
The District is one of many stops on The Big Bounce America 2023 tour, aka the biggest touring inflatable event in the world which features four huge inflatable attractions.
Tickets starting at $22 per person for up to three hours of continuous play can be purchased online.
Whether you are a child or you're just channeling your inner one, there are set times that can be reserved to play depending on your age.
“We need more fun in the world! After the times we’ve just gone through, we invite you to kick those shoes off and let loose for a while. We have the perfect event to allow kids and adults alike to get out of the house and enjoy an outdoor event like they’ve never experienced. Complementing the biggest bounce house in the world, Sport Slam, The Giant, and airSPACE make The Big Bounce America an event not to miss… this is going to be one immersive bouncing festival for all ages," said Chief Operating Officer of The Big Bounce America Sophia Wilson.
Check out more details about the attractions below:
World's Largest Bounce House:
This bounce house stands at 32 feet tall and covers over 16,000 square feet.
It has been certified as "The World's Largest Bounce House" by Guinness.
Inside, you can find giant slides, ball pits, climbing towers, basketball hoops, characters, and more.
At the center is a custom-built stage where DJ's are invited to play.
Sport Slam:
This addition to The Big Bounce America experience brings a customized sports arena filled with goals, nets, hoops, and a variety of balls to play with.
There are also special zones for climbing and a "battle zone" to compete amongst others to see who can stay on their podium the longest.
The Giant:
So, you watched "American Ninja Warrior" a few too many times and now you think you have what it takes. Let's test it out.
At over 900 feet in length, The Giant boast over 50 different obstacles to overcome as you make your way from the start line to the grand finale monster slide.
airSPACE:
This unique space-themed wonderland is filled with aliens, spaceships, moon craters, and more.
Not only is there a 5-lane slide but the float also has a 25 foot tall inflatable alien in the center and three ball pits.
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Announces Commencement of Exchange Offer relating to its outstanding Senior Notes due 2022
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. ("Edenor" or the "Company") hereby announces the commencement of its offer to exchange (the "Offer") any and all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "Existing Notes") for the applicable amount of newly issued 9.75% Additional Senior Notes due 2025 (the "Additional New Notes") and cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the exchange offer memorandum, dated September 23, 2022 (the "Exchange Offer Memorandum"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Exchange Offer Memorandum.
The Offer is only available to holders of Existing Notes who are (1) "Qualified Institutional Buyers" ("QIBs") as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in a private transaction in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereof, or (2) persons other than "U.S. persons" (as defined in Rule 902 under Regulation S under the Securities Act, "U.S. Persons") outside the United States who are not acquiring Additional New Notes for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person, in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act, and who are non-U.S. Qualified Offerees (as defined in the Exchange Offer Memorandum), in each case, whose receipt and review of the Exchange Offer Memorandum, and participation in the Offer, is otherwise permitted under the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to them. Eligible Holders in Argentina are urged to read, must follow the procedures set forth in, and must rely exclusively on, the Argentine Exchange Offer Memorandum. Holders who desire to obtain and complete an electronic Eligibility Letter should visit the following website: https://projects.morrowsodali.com/EdenorEligibility.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Offer:
(1) The Existing Notes are currently listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and traded on its Euro MTF Market, are listed and traded on the BYMA (as defined below), through BCBA (as defined below) acting in accordance with the authority delegated by the BYMA to the BCBA and are traded on the MAE (as defined below).
(2) For each U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange on or prior to the Expiration Date, an Eligible Holder shall receive U.S.$630 principal amount of Additional New Notes and U.S.$400 in cash (the "Cash Consideration"). The Exchange Consideration (as defined below) does not include the Accrued Interest Payment (as defined below).
The Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 21, 2022, unless extended by us in our sole discretion (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the "Expiration Date"). Eligible Holders of Existing Notes who validly submit their Tender Orders on or prior to the Expiration Date will be eligible to receive the Exchange Consideration. Tender Orders may be validly revoked at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on October 21, 2022 unless extended by us in our sole discretion (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the "Withdrawal Date"), but not thereafter. The deadlines set by any intermediary or relevant clearing system may be earlier than these deadlines.
Exchange Consideration
Tender Orders of Existing Notes submitted in the Offer will receive the Cash Consideration plus the Additional New Notes Consideration, which together are referred to herein as "Exchange Consideration".
For each U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange on or prior to the Expiration Date, an Eligible Holder shall receive U.S.$630 principal amount of Additional New Notes (the "Additional New Notes Consideration") and U.S.$400 of Cash Consideration.
A separate Tender Order must be submitted on behalf of each beneficial owner.
Accrued Interest
In addition to the Exchange Consideration, Eligible Holders whose Existing Notes are accepted for exchange in the Offer will also receive all accrued and unpaid interest (rounded to the nearest cent U.S.$0.01) from the last interest payment date to, but not including, the Settlement Date (as defined below) (such payment, the "Accrued Interest Payment"), to be paid in cash on the Settlement Date. As to each U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange, an amount equal to interest accrued on the Additional New Notes delivered as the Additional New Notes Consideration in exchange therefor from May 12, 2022 to, but not including, the Settlement Date will be deducted from the Accrued Interest Payment.
The Settlement Date is expected to be October 24, 2022.
Additional New Notes
The Additional New Notes are being offered as additional debt securities under the indenture dated May 12, 2022 (the "New Notes Indenture"), pursuant to which we previously issued U.S.$52,706,268 Senior Notes due 2025 (the "Initial New Notes"). The Initial New Notes and the Additional New Notes (together referred to as the "New Notes") are fungible and will constitute a single series of debt securities, provided that the Additional New Notes offered and sold pursuant to Regulation S Notes will have a temporary CUSIP number, ISIN number and Common Code until expiration of the 40-day "distribution compliance period" with respect to the Additional New Notes. Principal of the Additional New Notes will mature on May 12, 2025. The Additional New Notes will bear interest at 9.75% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 12 and November 12 of each year, commencing on November 12, 2022.
The Condition
We will not be required to consummate the Offer, and we may terminate the Offer or, at our option, withdraw, modify, extend or otherwise amend the Offer at any time prior to or concurrently with the expiration of the Offer, as extended for any reason in our sole discretion, including without limitation, if the following condition has not been satisfied or waived (in our sole discretion): no order, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, stay, decree, judgment or injunction shall have been proposed, enacted, entered, issued, promulgated, enforced or deemed applicable by any court or governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or instrumentality, that prohibits, prevents, restricts or delays consummation of the Offer.
If you do not validly submit a Tender Order in the Offer and we consummate the Offer, you will continue to hold Existing Notes and you will not receive the Exchange Consideration. However, if we are unable to consummate the Offer, we may not be able to repay our debt in whole or in part under the Existing Notes at maturity, due to foreign exchange regulations or for other reasons.
If and when issued, the Additional New Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction except that the CNV has authorized the public offering of the Program and the notes issued thereunder, pursuant to Resolution No. 20,503 dated October 23, 2019, and Resolution No. DI-2022-4APN-GE#CNV dated April 8, 2022. The public offering of the Additional New Notes in Argentina is included within the public offering authorization granted by the CNV to the Program, in accordance with Section 41, Title II, Chapter V, Section V of the CNV Rules. Therefore, the Additional New Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.
Morrow Sodali Limited will act as the Exchange and Information Agent for the Offer. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Offer or for additional copies of the Offer Documents may be directed to the Exchange and Information Agent (email: Edenor@investor.morrowsodali.com; Tel: +1 203 609 4910 (Stamford); Tel: +44 20 4513 6933 (London). You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer. The Offer Documents are available for Eligible Holders at the following Eligibility Letter Website: https://projects.morrowsodali.com/EdenorEligibility.
BofA Securities, Inc. is acting as the dealer manager for the Offer outside Argentina.
Global Valores S.A. will act as Argentine Dealer Manager for the Offer in Argentina. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Offer in Argentina may be directed to the Argentine Dealer Manager (email: capitalmarkets@globalvalores.com.ar; Tel.: (+54 11) 5235 1200 (Argentina).
Subject to applicable law, the Offer may be amended in any respect, extended or, upon failure of a condition to be satisfied or waived or terminated at any time and for any reason prior to the Expiration Date. We reserve the right to amend, at any time, the terms of the Offer (including, without limitation, the conditions thereto) in accordance with applicable law. We will give Eligible Holders notice of any amendments and will extend the Expiration Date if required by applicable law.
Eligible Holders of Existing Notes are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Existing Notes as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from an Eligible Holder in order for that Eligible Holder to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in, the Offer before the deadlines specified in the Offer Documents. The deadlines set by any such intermediary for the submission of instructions will be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified above.
Important Notice
This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States, and none of the Additional New Notes has been or will be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities law (other than Argentina, where the public offering of the Additional New Notes is included within the public offering authorization granted by the CNV to the Program, in accordance with Section 41, Title II, Chapter V, Section V of the CNV Rules). The CNV's authorization means only that the information requirements of the CNV have been satisfied. The CNV has not rendered any opinion in respect of the accuracy of the information contained in the Exchange Offer Memorandum or the Argentine Exchange Offer Memorandum, and has not issued an opinion about the Exchange Consideration to be received pursuant the terms of the Offer.
The Additional New Notes may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. This press release does not constitute an offer of the Additional New Notes for sale, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, in any state or other jurisdiction in which any offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. None of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Argentine Dealer Manager, the Exchange and Information Agent, the Trustee, the representative of the Trustee in Argentina, the Paying Agents, the Registrars, the Transfer Agents, the Luxembourg Listing Agent or their respective directors, employees and affiliates makes any recommendation whatsoever regarding the Offer or any recommendation as to whether Eligible Holders should tender or refrain from tendering their Existing Notes for exchange pursuant to the Offer. Accordingly, any person considering participating in the Offer or making an investment decision relating to the Additional New Notes must inform itself independently based solely on the Exchange Offer Memorandum (and, to the extent applicable, the Argentine Exchange Offer Memorandum and ancillary local offering documents in Argentina) to be provided to Eligible Holders in connection with the Offer before taking any such investment decision.
This announcement is directed only to Eligible Holders. No offer of any kind is being made to any beneficial owner of Existing Notes who does not meet the above criteria or any other beneficial owner located in a jurisdiction where the Offer is not permitted by law.
The distribution of materials relating to the Offer may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Offer is void in all jurisdictions where they are prohibited. If materials relating to the Offer come into your possession, you are required to inform yourself of and to observe all of these restrictions. The materials relating to the Offer, including this communication, do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer in any place where offers are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the Offer be made by a licensed broker or dealer and a dealer manager or any affiliate of a dealer manager is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the Offer shall be deemed to be made by the dealer managers or such affiliate on behalf of the Company in that jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Specifically, the Company cannot assure you that the proposed transactions described above will be consummated on the terms currently contemplated, if at all. These statements are based on expectations and assumptions on the date of this press release and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, and factors over which the Company has no control. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and does not intend to do so, unless otherwise required by law.
Note to Eligible Holders in the European Economic Area - Prohibition of sales to EEA Retail Investors – The Additional New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the "Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Additional New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Additional New Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
Note to Eligible Holders in the United Kingdom - Prohibition of sales to UK Retail Investors – The Additional New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom ("UK"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA"); (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, the "FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Additional New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the Additional New Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
In the UK, this Exchange Offer Memorandum and any other material in relation to the Additional New Notes described herein are being distributed only to, and are directed only at, persons who are "qualified investors" (as defined in the UK Prospectus Regulation) who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Order"), or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or (iii) persons to whom it would otherwise be lawful to distribute them, all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons". In the UK, the Additional New Notes are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire the Additional New Notes will be engaged in only with, Relevant Persons. This Exchange Offer Memorandum and its contents are confidential and should not be distributed, published or reproduced (in whole or in part) or disclosed by any recipients to any other person in the UK. Any person in the UK that is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on this Exchange Offer Memorandum or its contents.
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp shared her frustration with the team’s 1-5 record and expressed confidence in the franchise’s leadership.
“We’ve got 11 more games to go, so I just don’t want everyone to push the panic button and give up the ship,” Hamp said to reporters Wednesday while the team practiced. “I think we’ve got the right people in place to pull this off, and I truly believe that. I wouldn’t say that if I didn’t.”
Nearly two years ago during her first season in charge, Hamp fired general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia. After going through a search to hire general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, she doesn’t sound eager to make another bold move to get rid of either or both.
“I believe in the leadership,” Hamp said when asked if Holmes and Campbell’s jobs were safe regardless of how the season ends.
The Lions gave Holmes his first opportunity to be an NFL general manager in January 2021 and shortly thereafter gave Campbell a second chance after he was briefly an interim coach for the Miami Dolphins.
“What I really have confidence in is the process we went through in the first place when we hired Brad and Dan,” Hamp said. “It was extremely thorough, and we really believe we’ve come up with the right people.”
So far, Holmes, Campbell and their players have not led a turnaround.
“It’s frustrating “ Hamp said. “Am I frustrated? Absolutely. Are the fans frustrated? Absolutely.”
Detroit was 3-13-1 last season, a fourth straight year with double digits in losses, and has lost four straight games after a relatively promising start with a 38-35 loss to Philadelphia and a nine-point win over Washington.
The Lions (1-5) host the Miami Dolphins (4-3) on Sunday.
The 71-year-old Hamp, whose great-grandfather, Henry Ford, founded Ford Motor Co., began attending Lions games when she was 5 and has witnessed decades of futility.
Detroit has one playoff victory since winning the NFL title in 1957, seven seasons before her late father, William Clay Ford, had his first full season as owner.
After he died in 2014, his wife, Martha Firestone Ford, took over the team until stepping aside to have Hamp succeed her as principal owner and chairman in June 2020.
The Lions have tried many times, with various leaders, to build a winner and have failed and yet Hamp insisted this time she can sense success is coming.
“I would say it was like a teardown, and then a rebuild,” she said. “We really had to take it down to the ground level not only the football side, but across the organization.
“I really believe in the top leadership in this organization. I think we’ve got the people to do it, to carry this out. I think that’s what’s different.”
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POTTSVILLE, Pa. — The Presbyterian Cemetery in Pottsville is full of dead leaves, fallen tree branches, and overgrown weeds — making it the perfect place for volunteers from Gaudenzia to clean up.
Employees and clients from the addiction treatment center came to the site on their Labor Day holiday to help improve the cemetery that was in need of some TLC.
“We're here to break the stigma. The whole point of recovery months or any month is to raise awareness. We want to raise awareness that people can get better, that there is hope,” said Paul Noon, Gaudenzia clinical supervisor.
Many of the volunteers are currently in recovery and are getting help through Gaudenzia, including Jessica Wehr from Cressona.
“I thought it would be a good thing to do, just to help the community and get the word out about us and that we're all not bad people,” she said.
While doing yard work in the rain doesn't seem appealing, Wehr says it's become a part of her healing process.
She almost lost her home because of her addiction, and working in her home garden has become her own kind of therapy.
“It does, it gives you a sense of pride, and I'm so grateful for a program like this,” said Wehr.
Wehr and the other clients in recovery are revitalizing the cemetery in a similar way. They're taking care of themselves through their own journey with recovery.
“In this area, it's hard to find things to do that don't involve your past, and I think this is a great idea to get all of us out here doing sober fun,” Wehr added.
They hope this can bring awareness to the world of recovery in Schuylkill County.
“You can live good, productive lives and be responsible citizens and do good while not being a scar on the community,” Noon explained.
Gaudenzia plans to make this community clean-up event an annual tradition for National Recovery Month.
If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use, call Gaudenzia’s confidential Treatment and Recovery Hotline at 1-833-976-HELP (4357), that’s available 24/7. For additional information, email hotline@gaudenzia.org
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MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Nick Ostmo ran for three touchdowns and Lucas Johnson passed for two, one to Ostmo, and Montana routed Eastern Washington 63-7 on Saturday.
Ostmo had 11 carries for 146 yards and scored on runs of 80, 2 and 23 yards. Johnson opened the game with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Ostmo and also found Keelan White for a 5-yard score. Johnson was 10 of 16 for 200 yards.
Freshman quarterback Daniel Britt threw for a touchdown and ran for another as the Grizzlies (7-3, 4-3 Big Sky Conference) have outscored their last two opponents 120-7 after losing three straight games.
Montana had 337 yards on the ground and 604 total yards. The only punt for the Grizzlies came in the first quarter after they had a 21-0 lead and before they scored three touchdowns in the second quarter for a 42-0 lead.
Eastern Washington (2-8, 1-6) punted nine times, went 3 of 16 on third down and finished with 310 yards. Backup Kekoa Visperas threw a touchdown pass to Blake Gobel for the Eagles in the third quarter.
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Potential to become the standard of care for home peritoneal dialysis.
MISGAV, Israel, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- liberDi Ltd., a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd. ("Trendlines") (SGX: 42T) (OTCQX: TRNLY), announced today that it has received regulatory clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Digital Dialysis Clinic, which allows patients to perform dialysis at home or at the workplace, by themselves, monitored by their physician using the advanced telemedicine capabilities of the system.
liberDi CEO, Hezkiah Tsoory remarked, "Receiving FDA clearance for our state of the art Digital Dialysis Clinic technology, is a huge achievement for liberDi. This is a big step forward in liberDi's journey to improve the quality of life of people on dialysis. liberDi's system is designed to provide these patients with ease of use, freedom of movement, automatic catheter connection flush technology and patient monitoring, while performing their daily dialysis activities from the comfort of their home or workplace. liberDi frees people from spending half of their lives in dialysis centers, which is a disruptive technology in the dialysis market."
One out of ten people in the world experience kidney disease. In advanced stages of the disease, dialysis is the most common treatment. Dialysis is a life-support treatment which extends average life expectancy by 5 – 10 years[1]. Approximately 90% of the patients spend half of their remaining lifetime dialyzing in clinics. liberDi's system is positioned to replace traditional full-service, in-clinic care with a self-care system suitable for many people on or requiring dialysis.
liberDi conducted two initial clinical studies to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Portable Peritoneal Dialysis system on patients requiring dialysis. Forty two subjects used the system for dialysis under the supervision of three medical centers in Israel. The studies' results endorse that liberDi's Digital Dialysis Clinic is safe to use and feasible for an automatic PD exchange. liberDi also performed a human factor validation study evaluating all user groups: people requiring dialysis and their caregivers, as well as healthcare professionals such as nephrologists and dialysis nurses. The study simulated a real-world environment and proved that anyone can operate the system following a single 90 minute proper training session.
liberDi's Chairman, Mr. Caroll Neubauer, former CEO of B. Braun USA, added: "We're excited to start 2023 with FDA clearance allowing liberDi to bring its Digital Dialysis Clinic to the US market to improve treatment as well as the quality of life to dialysis patients and their families."
Professor Edwina Brown, President of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis and Professor of Renal Medicine, Imperial College London, said, "This represents an exciting development for peritoneal dialysis and is the first for some years. It makes at-home peritoneal dialysis easier and quicker (due to the pump in the device), and with remote monitoring available for the dialysis center it will make dialysis at home more accessible for the many people globally who develop kidney failure. The team developing liberDi should be congratulated."
About liberDi
liberDi provides mobility and freedom to people on dialysis, allowing them to continue with their normal private and professional activities while on dialysis. liberDi was founded in 2014 at the Trendlines Group Incubator in Israel and is led by a team of world-class scientists, engineers, nephrology experts and industry leaders.
[1] Dialysis | National Kidney Foundation (https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysisinfo#:~:text=Life%20expectancy%20on%20dialysis%20can%20vary%20depending%20on,care%20of%20yourself%20and%20stay%20healthy%20on%20dialysis.)
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Contact Information
Hezkiah Tsoory, CEO liberDi
hezkiah@liberdi.com
Phone +972-4-8228090
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc." or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AUPH) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
AUPH investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) Aurinia was experiencing declining revenues; (ii) Aurinia's 2022 sales outlook for the Company's only product which it offers for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis, LUPKYNIS, would fall well short of expectations; (iii) accordingly, the Company had significantly overstated LUPKYNIS's commercial prospects; (iv) as a result, the Company had overstated its financial position and/or prospects for 2022; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. during the relevant time frame, you have until June 14, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Dear Abby: I’m a 50-year-old man who has been divorced twice. The last one was two years and eight months ago. Last year, I met a wonderful woman, and we have been dating and building a beautiful relationship together. A month ago, I proposed to her, and she accepted.
Everything is going great, but I’m intimidated by all the men she has been with prior to us. She had a lot of toxic relationships and was sexually active with a lot of different men. When we have sex, she tells me I’m not assertive enough and she wants me to be more aggressive. It makes me feel like she isn’t happy with me sexually and she will sooner or later look outside our relationship.
Am I right to feel this way? I don’t want to be in a relationship that will end because of our sex life. What should I do? — Feeling Inadequate in Utah
Dear Feeling Inadequate: Good sex has everything to do with open communication between the partners. Your lady friend’s past isn’t a problem unless you make it one. She is trying to tell you what she needs from you. If you are not clear on what that means, ask her to elaborate. If it’s not to your liking, be honest, but do not advance this relationship further until you get this worked out.
Dear Abby: My daughter “Claudia” has been dating and living with “Justin” — the boy next door. They moved to Florida months back and loved each day together. Then, the unthinkable happened. Justin’s father was diagnosed with a rare disease and died two weeks later. His last words to Justin were, “Take care of your mom.”
Justin and Claudia immediately returned to New York. Each day has been a nightmare with his mom. She ignores Claudia and talks only to her son. Justin is 25 and hasn’t lived at home for years. When she calls, she yells at him and he goes running to her. She no longer talks to us, although we had a nice relationship when her husband was alive.
Justin loves his mom, but he’s torn. What can my daughter do? Justin ignores how she’s being treated and the tears it has caused. It breaks my heart. We love and adore him. Please help. — Hurting for Them
Dear Hurting: Justin is going through a painful emotional period right now. If you have any influence on him, express to him that you are concerned for him AND his mother, that she may need grief counseling beyond what he can offer her, and that he might also benefit from counseling until things settle down.
A licensed mental health professional would help him deal with his mother more effectively than he’s doing presently, as well as provide him with a safe place to vent. As to your daughter, tell Claudia this period probably won’t last forever, so she may want to give it time. If not, she’ll have to decide whether she needs to move on.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Institutional investors managing in excess of $20 billion have organized a group (the "Group") of holders of unsecured notes (the "Unsecured Notes") issued by certain subsidiaries of Endo International plc ("Endo" or the "Company"). As set forth in its June 27, 2022 press release, the Group is prepared to engage constructively with the Company on solutions for the benefit of all of its stakeholders, including its equity holders, creditors, employees and litigation claimants.
The Group emphasizes that a near-term bankruptcy filing is entirely unnecessary. Endo's recently announced second quarter results underscore this point while calling into question the Company's forecasting abilities. Indeed, the latest results demonstrate that the Company materially under-projected performance notwithstanding that, at the time of its guidance, the second quarter was nearly 40% complete. The table below summarizes the extent of Endo's outperformance.
The Company's outperformance was not merely deep but also broad, as the Company under-forecast almost every element of its business. Its adjusted cost of goods sold and operating expenses were better than projected, and as highlighted below, each of its four segments generated more revenue than Endo had forecast.
As a result, Endo ended up producing nearly 50% more adjusted EBITDA ex-IPRD than it had projected. On an annualized basis, the miss translates into an approximately $300 million understatement. This is a substantial sum for Endo, which has a track record of handily beating guidance. In fact, the Company has exceeded the midpoint of its adjusted EBITDA guidance in each of the past four years, and it outperformed its adjusted EBITDA guidance in the first quarter of 2022 by nearly 25% even though it delivered this forecast with the quarter nearly two-thirds complete.7
Endo's consistent performance substantially in excess of its own projections necessarily calls into question the Company's forecasting abilities. In the Group's view, this raises serious further questions about the Company's choice to file for bankruptcy and its ability to consummate a plan of reorganization if it does file.
If the Company's second quarter performance is indicative of the go-forward business, the Group—which has already expressed substantial doubt about the need for a bankruptcy—questions how a filing can even be remotely justified. Moreover, the Group has reason to believe that Endo's second quarter performance may understate the earnings of the business. While substantially higher than Endo's forecast, the second quarter's adjusted EBITDA ex-IPRD of $225 million, or $900 million on an annualized basis, does not incorporate, among other things, (i) potential upside from Vasostrict from the Company's ongoing patent litigation and/or underlying product performance,8 (ii) potential growth of Qwo9 and (iii) recently announced cost cutting initiatives that the Company itself expects to deliver between $140 million to $160 million of annualized savings.10
As an additional matter, to the extent that the Company is using potential opioid liabilities as a reason for a bankruptcy filing, the Group believes that recent developments seriously undermine that justification as well. For one, as disclosed in its recent 10-Q, Endo has entered into a number of manageable out-of-court settlements in recent months.11 Moreover, Endo's peer, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., has just demonstrated that a comprehensive opioid settlement can be consummated outside of bankruptcy.12
In light of all of the above, the Group is increasingly perplexed and frustrated by the actions of the Company and its board of directors. Fortunately, it is not too late for the Company and its board to choose a different path and act in accordance with applicable fiduciary duties. The Group hopes that they do so, and remains willing to engage with the Company on potential alternatives.
As previously noted, in support of its efforts, the Group has retained White & Case LLP and GLC Advisors & Co., LLC as legal and financial advisor, respectively. Holders of Unsecured Notes who wish to learn more about the Group and its objectives are encouraged to reach out to projectcarrot@whitecase.com and/or carrot-glc@glca.com.
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements that include the word "expects." Such statements reflect current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties. The statements are based on assumptions, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update these statements.
1 Endo International plc, Endo Reports First-Quarter 2022 Financial Results (May 5, 2022).
2 Endo International plc, Endo Reports Second-Quarter 2022 Financial Results (Aug. 9, 2022).
3 Outperformance is relative to the midpoint of guidance.
4 Effective January 1, 2022, Endo's adjusted EBITDA includes acquired in-process research and development charges, which were previously excluded under the Company's non-GAAP accounting policy.
5 Adjusted EBITDA excluding in-process research and development adds back in-process research and development charges. The adjusted EBITDA guidance included $35 million of such charges whereas actual results included $65 million. The initial $35 million is attributable to Endo's acquisition of six development-stage ready-to-use injectable product candidates from Nevakar Injectables, Inc., and the incremental $30 million is on account of payments to Taiwan Liposome Company, Ltd. to commercialize TLC599. See Endo International plc, Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q) (Aug. 9, 2022).
6 Endo International plc, Q1 2022 Earnings Report (May 5, 2022).
7 Specifically, for 2018, Endo initially guided to between $1,200 million and $1,300 million of adjusted EBITDA and delivered $1,357 million; for 2019, it initially guided to between $1,240 million and $1,340 million of adjusted EBITDA and delivered $1,309 million; for 2020, it initially guided to between $1,220 million and $1,320 million of adjusted EBITDA and delivered $1,396 million; and for 2021, it initially guided to between $1,120 million and $1,280 million of adjusted EBITDA and delivered $1,481 million. Further, for the first quarter of 2022, it guided to between $240 million and $260 million of adjusted EBITDA and delivered $311 million. For applicable guidance, see Endo International plc, Q4 2017 Earnings Report (Feb. 27, 2018); Endo International plc, Q4 2018 Earnings Report (Feb. 28, 2019); Endo International plc, Q4 and FY 2019 Earnings Report (Feb. 26, 2020); Endo International plc, Q4 and FY 2020 Earnings Report (Feb. 25, 2021); Endo International plc, Q4 and FY 2021 Earnings Report (Feb. 28, 2022). For actual results, see Endo International plc, Endo Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results (Feb. 28, 2019); Endo International plc, Endo Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Financial Results (Feb. 26, 2020); Endo International, plc, Endo Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Financial Results and Introduces 2021 Financial Guidance (Feb. 25, 2021); Endo International plc, Endo Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Financial Results (Feb. 28, 2022); Endo International plc, Endo Reports First-Quarter 2022 Financial Results (May 5, 2022).
8 The Company has appealed a district court ruling of non-infringement by Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Oral argument for this appeal was held before the Federal Circuit in July 2022. See Endo International plc, Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q) (Aug. 9, 2022), at 32. Furthermore, the Company indicated on its first quarter 2022 earnings call that second quarter Vasostrict results would include a one-time negative $25 million de-stocking impact. See Endo International plc, Q1 2022 Earnings Call (May 6, 2022), at 4. Additionally, on the same earnings call, the Company touted its recently launched ready-to-use formulation of Vasostrict, highlighting that "while early in the launch, [it was] encouraged by the market conversion to the bottle and the positive feedback … from our customers to-date."
9 The Group believes, and recent management commentary suggests, that Qwo is currently generating a meaningful amount of negative EBITDA. See, e.g., Endo International plc, Q4 2021 Earnings Call (Mar. 1, 2022), at 7 (referencing a plan to "continuing to fund Qwo"); Endo International plc, Q1 2022 Earnings Call (May 6, 2022), at 2 (suggesting the use of cost savings to fund the Qwo clinical study). At a minimum, therefore, the Group believes that Endo will obtain an EBITDA uplift if it simply discontinues Qwo. More significantly, the Company still appears to believe that Qwo has substantial upside and has accordingly recently launched a study (APHRODITE-1) to assess and mitigate potential bruising and discoloration. See Endo International plc, Endo Aesthetics to Introduce New Clinical Study of Qwo at the Annual SCALE Meeting (May 5, 2022).
10 Specifically, as part of a restructuring initiative announced in November 2020, the Company expects to realize annualized pre-tax cash savings of approximately $85 million to $95 million by the first half of 2023. Endo International plc, Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q) (Aug. 9, 2022), at 9. Additionally, in April 2022, the Company announced another restructuring initiative, expecting to realize incremental annualized pre-tax cash savings of approximately $55 million to $65 million by the second quarter of 2023. Id. at 10.
11 These include settlements with Arkansas for $9.75 million, Mississippi for $9 million and the City and County of San Francisco for an initial payment of $5 million and subsequent payments of $500,000 a year over ten years. Endo International plc, Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q) (Aug. 9, 2022), at 28.
12 See Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Teva Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results (July 26, 2022) (announcing an agreement in principle on the primary financial terms of a nationwide settlement)
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
AP Business Writer
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan will more aggressively push electric vehicles to take advantage of a new U.S. law that gives up to $7,500 in tax credits, the Japanese automaker said Friday.
President Joe Biden signed the landmark climate change and health care bill into law last month. The tax credit can be used to defray the cost of purchasing an electric vehicle that’s made in the U.S.
The Nissan Leaf electric car is among the models that qualifies, but, under the law, the vehicles must contain a battery built in North America with minerals mined or recycled on the continent to be eligible.
Chief Sustainability Officer Joji Tagawa acknowledged the qualification process was complex, while stressing Nissan was eager to take advantage of the law to alleviate costs to the customer.
“We are in the process of making a thorough analysis at the moment,” he told reporters in an online briefing, noting details of what Nissan might do were still undecided.
Tesla models, as well as the Ford F Series electric pickup, BMW X5 and the Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid are among the models that will be able to qualify for the tax credits.
Nissan Motor Co., allied with French automaker Renault, was among the first to bank on zero-emission all-electric vehicles with the Leaf, which went on sale in 2010. More than 600,000 Leaf electric cars have been sold worldwide so far.
Major automakers around the world have recently announced investments to speed up the move toward electric vehicles, as worries grow about climate change and gas prices.
Nissan said it’s trying to make its operations and products cleaner, safer and more inclusive, examining sourcing, production and sales, as well as its lineup. The company, based in Yokohama, Japan, will work with alliance partners and governments to achieve those goals, Tagawa said.
Nissan’s brand image was tarnished when Carlos Ghosn, a star executive for two decades at Nissan, was arrested in Japan 2018 on charges of underreporting his compensation and misusing company money. Ghosn jumped bail in December 2019, and now lives in Lebanon. He says he is innocent and was unfairly targeted by some at Nissan worried about Renault gaining greater influence.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to decide whether the Biden administration can broadly cancel student loans, keeping the program blocked for now but signaling a final answer by early summer.
That’s about two months before the newly extended pause on loan repayments is set to expire.
The administration had wanted a court order that would have allowed the program to take effect even as court challenges proceed. The justices didn’t do that, but agreed to the administration’s fallback, setting arguments for late February or early March over whether the program is legal.
President Joe Biden’s plan promises $10,000 in federal student debt forgiveness to those with incomes of less than $125,000, or households earning less than $250,000. Pell Grant recipients, who typically demonstrate more financial need, are eligible for an additional $10,000 in relief.
The Congressional Budget Office has said the program will cost about $400 billion over the next three decades.
More than 26 million people already applied for the relief, with 16 million approved, but the Education Department stopped processing applications last month after a federal judge in Texas struck down the plan.
The administration said it was pleased the nation’s highest court had intervened, and Biden said on Twitter that the White House will keep fighting for the loan plan.
“Republican officials are throwing up roadblocks in order to prevent middle-class families from getting the student debt relief they need,” he said in a tweet.
The Texas case is one of two in which federal judges have forbidden the administration from implementing the loan cancellations.
In a separate lawsuit filed by six states, a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis also put the plan on hold, and that case is before the Supreme Court.
The moratorium had been slated to expire Jan. 1, a date that Biden set before his debt cancellation plan stalled in the face of legal challenges from conservative opponents.
The new expiration date is 60 days after the legal issue has been settled, but no later than the end of August.
Conservative attorneys, Republican lawmakers and business-oriented groups have asserted that Biden overstepped his authority in taking such sweeping action without the assent of Congress. They called it an unfair government giveaway for relatively affluent people at the expense of taxpayers who didn’t pursue higher education.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican, said in a statement following the high court order that the Biden plan “would saddle Americans who didn’t take out loans or already paid theirs off with even more economic woes.” Missouri is one of the six states that sued to block the plan, along with Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and South Carolina.
The administration has argued that the loan cancellations are legal under a 2003 law aimed at providing help to members of the military. The program is a response to “a devastating pandemic with student loan relief designed to protect vulnerable borrowers from delinquency and default,” the Justice Department said in court papers.
The law, the HEROES Act, allows the secretary of education to “waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs … as the Secretary deems necessary in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency.”
In putting the program on hold, the 8th Circuit panel said there was little harm to borrowers because repayments have been suspended. Allowing the cancellations to proceed before a definitive court ruling would have had än “irreversible impact,” the appeals court said.
U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, issued a more sweeping ruling in the Texas case, finding that such a costly program required clear congressional authorization.
The justices also will confront an important procedural question, whether anyone who has sued faces any legal or financial harm.
The 8th Circuit judges, two Trump appointees and one judge selected by former President George W. Bush, determined there might be financial costs to the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, and said that was enough.
In the Texas case, Pittman wrote that plaintiffs Myra Brown and Alexander Taylor could file their lawsuit, though neither faces financial harm. Brown is ineligible for debt relief because her loans are commercially held, and Taylor is eligible for just $10,000 and not the full $20,000 because he didn’t receive a Pell grant.
But Pittman said it was enough that the government did not take public comments on the program, meaning neither person had a chance to provide input on a program they would be at least partially excluded from.
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"Jeopardy!" is in deep water after Wednesday night’s final clue left viewers sunk.
Game show co-host Mayim Bialik revealed the Final "Jeopardy!" category as "World of Water," with the clue reading: "The Bass Strait divides Tasmania & mainland Australia & hydrographers have disputed which of these 2 larger bodies it’s part of."
In a sink or swim moment for the contestants, professor Lee Papa answered the clue incorrectly with Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
‘JEOPARDY!' PRODUCER SLAMS FAN CRITICISM OF MAYIM BIALIK, KEN JENNINGS: ‘THIS SHOW IS SO HARD TO HOST’
Returning "Jeopardy!" champion Ben Goldstein and the other contestant, Nabeela Rahman, answered correctly with "Indian and Pacific Oceans." Goldstein was crowned the four-day champion with $37,293.
Passionate game show fans sounded the alarm on the Final "Jeopardy!" prompt and claimed it was "poorly worded."
"The Aussies would say What are the Pacific and Southern Oceans?. Their definition of the Southern Ocean goes all the way to the south coast of their continent," a puzzled viewer stated on the show's YouTube page.
Another fan responded to the geographical comment writing, "The question is poorly worded: I think the default position of Australians on this question would be ‘What are the Southern Ocean and Tasman Sea?’ but you do you America."
Other "Jeopardy!" viewers were quite pleased with the final clue and argued it was the "easiest" prompt the popular game show has had in a while.
‘JEOPARDY!’ HOST KEN JENNINGS SLAMS FANS FOR COMPLAINING ABOUT ‘INCORRECT’ CLUE: ‘BUY A DICTIONARY’
"Could this have been the easiest FJ clue in a while? All the more amazing that someone thought Australia was next to the Atlantic Ocean," a fan on Reddit shared.
While some viewers were happy with the Final "Jeopardy!" clue being "ridiculously easy," others continued to slam Bialik’s hosting tactics.
"The game is so slow, it’s hard to watch. If Mayim waited any longer to tell a contestant if they are correct or incorrect with their answer, they would need to make the show an hour long," a Twitter user suggested.
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Former "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings and actress Bialik have officially split hosting duties since July 2022.
"Mayim and Ken are both extraordinarily talented and simply lovely humans," Michael Davies, the show's executive producer, previously said. "They support the staff and each other. They love and respect this institution of a television program. In return, the staff and I are honored to work alongside them."
Before Bialik and Jennings took over, the show was hosted by Alex Trebek – whose tenure at the game show spanned 37 seasons. After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, the 80-year-old died in November 2020.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea successfully launched a commercial-grade satellite for the first time Thursday as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit.
The two Koreas, technically in a state of war, have no military reconnaissance satellites of their own and both are eager to possess them. The South Korean launch Thursday will likely assist its efforts to develop a space-based surveillance system.
The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off from a launch facility on a southern island with a payload of eight satellites, including a main commercial-grade satellite whose mission is to verify radar imaging technology and observe cosmic radiation in a near-Earth orbit.
Science Minister Lee Jong Ho later told a televised news conference that the launch was successful, saying it proved the rocket’s reliability and South Korea’s potential to operate various satellites and explore space.
Lee said seven of the eight satellites including the main one were successfully released from the rocket. He said more time is required to confirm the release of the eighth satellite.
“Today, we confirmed that dreams can come true,” South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wrote on Facebook. “I hope our future generations have a great dream and challenge while looking at the Nuri rocket soaring into space.”
The launch boosted South Korea’s hopes of catching up with Asian neighbors such as China, Japan and India in a regional space race. Lee, the science minister, said South Korea plans to conduct three more Nuri rocket launches by 2027 and will seek to develop more advanced launch vehicles.
The launch was initially scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed at the last minute due to a technical problem.
Last year, South Korea used a Nuri rocket to place a “performance verification satellite” in orbit, becoming the world’s 10th nation to send a satellite into space with its own technology. But that launch was primarily designed to test the rocket.
Many experts say Thursday’s launch will also help South Korea accumulate technologies and knowhow to operate military spy satellites and build long-range missiles.
South Korea is expected to launch its first spy satellite later this year. It currently relies on U.S. spy satellites to monitor North Korean facilities.
Lee Choon Geun, an honorary research fellow at South Korea’s Science and Technology Policy Institute, noted that the satellite launched Thursday is designed to be placed in a sun-synchronous orbit, which is typically used for reconnaissance satellites.
South Korea already has missiles capable of reaching all of North Korea. But experts say it needs longer-range missiles to prepare for future security threats from potential adversaries China and Russia.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula remain high following North Korea’s barrage of missiles tests since the beginning of last year. Some of the tests demonstrated its potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on the mainland U.S. and South Korea and Japan.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seeking to develop more sophisticated weapons systems, including a spy satellite, to cope with what he calls intensifying U.S. and South Korean hostilities. Analysts say Kim wants to use an expanded weapons arsenal to win greater concessions from Washington in future dealings.
“North Korea must be so concerned about the South Korean satellite launch Thursday because much of Kim Jong Un’s interest now is in possessing a spy satellite,” said Moon Seong Mook, an analyst for the Seoul-based Korea Research Institute for National Strategy. “He has a strong desire to launch a spy satellite before South Korea does.”
Recent commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s main launch center in the northwest shows activities that suggest “a new level of urgency in making the site ready to accommodate satellite launches,” 38 North, a North Korea-focused website, said Wednesday. It said the images indicate progress on a new launch pad is moving forward “at a remarkable pace.”
Last week, Kim examined a finished spy satellite and approved a plan for its launch during a visit to the country’s aerospace agency.
The spy satellite disclosed in North Korean state media doesn’t appear sophisticated enough to produce high-resolution imagery. But Lee, the expert at the Science and Technology Policy Institute, said it is likely to be capable of monitoring deployment of U.S. strategic assets such as an aircraft carrier and the movements of South Korean warships and fighter jets.
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(KTLA) – The wait is over.
After months of anticipation, the winner of November’s historic $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was identified Tuesday as Edwin Castro.
Castro did not attend a news conference at California Lottery headquarters in Sacramento. Aside from his name, no other information was released. However, lotto officials confirmed that Castro opted to receive the lump sum payment option of $997.6 million.
Lottery officials also read a statement on his behalf:
“As much as I am shocked and ecstatic to have won the Powerball drawing, the real winner is the California public school system,” Castro’s statement said. “The mission of the California Lottery, which is to provide supplemental funding for California public education … makes this a huge win for the state. As someone who received the rewards of being educated in the California public education system, it’s gratifying to hear that, as a result of my win, the California school system greatly benefits as well. “
Castro declined lotto officials’ invitation to appear publicly.
California public schools indeed reaped the benefits of November’s jackpot, generating a record-breaking $156 million, officials said. As a result, the California Lottery raised $2 billion in just one fiscal year.
“Clearly Edwin Castro shares in our love for California’s schools on this Valentine’s Day, couldn’t be more fitting,” California Lotto spokeswoman Carolyn Becker said.
In November, the Powerball jackpot reached the record-setting amount after 41 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.
The winning ticket was purchased at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena. The store’s owner, Joe Chahayed, received a $1 million prize for selling the ticket, lottery officials said.
In an interview Tuesday, Chahayed said the money is going in part to his grandson’s college fund. He also believes Castro may be a local resident.
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The California-based HVAC company expands into Bay Area North with a new location in Sonoma County
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air, a plumbing and HVAC company serving residential and commercial locations in California and Arizona, has opened a new location in the metro San Francisco area, expanding its reach into the Bay Area.
"We are excited to bring the Rooter Hero brand into the Bay Area North region," said Rooter Hero co-founder and CEO John Akhoian. "This location will help us provide the residents in Sonoma and Marin counties with the top-level plumbing services Rooter Hero has become known for. We are grateful that our California family provides continued support so that we can continue to grow."
The new office is located at 5772 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 and offers a wide range of plumbing services. General Manager Patrick Fee said the location will phase in HVAC services beginning sometime toward the end of 2023. Fee runs the Bay Area North location along with David Lyons, who serves as the office's local service manager.
"John Akhoian's leadership and innovation continues to make Rooter Hero one of the best home service companies in California," Fee said. "Without the support of the entire Rooter Hero leadership team, we wouldn't see the kinds of successes in expansion that we are experiencing. We are looking forward to building a relationship with the residents in the Bay Area North service area."
Since 2011, Rooter Hero has offered plumbing services to residents throughout California. By 2019, with the purchase of four locations in the Phoenix, Arizona, area and another location in San Jose, California, earlier this year, the company has branched out into the heating and air conditioning markets.
"With the success of our Phoenix and San Jose area locations, we're certain we'll be able to provide the plumbing and HVAC services the people in the north Bay Area need," Akohian said. "Patrick and David have demonstrated their abilities to deliver the dedication and service record needed for this location to achieve its goals. We will be cheering on their victories."
For more information about Rooter Here, please visit https://rooterhero.com/.
Since 2011, Rooter Hero has been committed to providing the best in plumbing and drain services. With more than 90 years of plumbing experience, the Rooter Hero team prides themselves on creating a memorable experience for each customer.
The company provides solutions for both residential and commercial needs and offers 24/7 emergency service. Operating in service area locations throughout California and Arizona, Rooter Hero offers options such as HVAC service and installation in select areas. For more information, please visit https://rooterhero.com or call 844-219-2215.
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NANJING, China, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (2096.HK) announced its financial results for the first half of 2022. As of June 30, Simcere recorded operating revenue of RMB 2.7 billion for the first half of the year, with a year-over-year growth of 27.3%. The estimated net profit for the first half of 2022 after deducting non-recurring profits and losses would be RMB 390 million. Innovative drug revenue grew 44.8% year-over-year to RMB 1.767 billion, accounting for a record-high 65.4% of total revenue. Simcere has transformed into an innovative pharmaceutical company that relies on innovation and R&D for performance growth.
According to the report, Simcere Pharmaceutical currently has 6 branded innovative drug products on the market. In the two years since its launch, Sanbexin® (Edaravone and Dexborneol concentrated solution for injection), Simcere's innovative drug for stroke, has benefited 860,000 patients nation-wide, driving a 74.7% year-over-year revenue growth of the CNS portfolio and further improving Simcere's leading market position in this field. Moreover, revenue contribution from products such as Enweida® (Envafolimab injection), the world's first subcutaneous PD-(L) 1 antibody, further validated Simcere's business capabilities.
Under the R&D strategy of "focusing on more effective therapies and emphasizing differentiation", the company is currently fast-tracking nearly 60 innovative drug pipeline projects and conducting 20 registered clinical studies on 16 potential innovative drugs. 7 projects have entered Phase 3 clinical trials, including 2 highlighted candidates, Sanbexin sublingual tablets, and SIM0417, an investigational anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug.
The Sanbexin sublingual tablets (oral formulation of Edaravone and Dexborneol), an innovative drug currently being developed at phase 3 clinical study, offers anti-inflammatory and anti-free radical effects together with blood-brain barrier protection to minimize brain cell damage caused by stroke. The administration of sublingual tablet is not restricted by medical institution capabilities or patient compliance, making it suitable for various conditions of acute or chronic CNS diseases. It is expected to form a sequential regimen with Sanbexin® injection. At present, patient enrollment of 914 subjects have been completed for the product's pivotal Phase 3 trial within just 10 months ahead of schedule. Simcere is going to expedite its NDA in China in the near term. Market analysis revealed that the drug would quickly achieve peak sales after reaching the market owing to Simcere Pharmaceutical's long-standing CNS market share. The scarcity of innovative CNS drugs in China also increases Simcere's investment value.
SIM0417, another important product being developed by Simcere, is an anti-SARS-CoV-2 candidate that targets 3CL, a key protease essential for virus replication, and has shown good antiviral activity against a variety of strains. Preclinical studies have shown that some of the SIM0417 efficacy and safety metrics are better than those of molecules having similar biological targets currently on the market. As of the announcement date, Simcere Pharmaceutical has been conducting two Phase2/3 clinical trials of SIM0417 combined with Ritonavir versus placebo for antiviral treatment in COVID-19 patients, and for post-exposure prophylaxis for close contacts of individuals who test positive for COVID-19 throughout several provinces and cities in accordance with the clinical trial protocol approved by CDE(Center for Drug Evaluation). During the persistent epidemic and recurrent outbreaks, there is a significant unmet need for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 close contacts. As a small molecule drug and oral tablet, SIM0417 has inherent advantages in responding to the pandemic due to its convenience in storage, transportation, and administration.
As a result of Simcere's efforts combining in-house R&D with extensive R&D collaborations, the business development has contributed tremendously to the company's pipeline. On July 12, 2022, Simcere received conditioned approval for its first-in-class innovative drug Cosela® (Trilaciclib hydrochloride for injection), developed through licensing–in collaboration. Cosela® is the world's first myelo-protection drug that prevents damage of bone marrow stem cells from cytotoxic chemotherapy. The successful development of this drug took only 708 days from the date of license-in agreement signing till market approval in China. According to published industrial data, among the top 100 license-in products in China between 2019 and 2021 in terms of transaction amount, only 4 products are approved with new indications on the Chinese market. In this list, Trilaciclib takes the first place for fast development in China, nearly shortens the time frame by a year compared to the product ranked second.
As one of the first pharmaceutical companies in the industry to complete innovation transformation, the advantages of Simcere's differentiated R&D capabilities, manufacturing capacities benchmarked against international metrics, and leading business capabilities, are gradually emerging. The innovative drug R&D pipelines have started to pay off, allowing Simcere to launch more differentiated innovative drugs more efficiently and successfully while expanding its business capabilities.
Since the successful IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2020, Simcere Pharmaceutical's innovative drug business has become a major driver for the company's continued growth. According to the outlook section in the announcement, Simcere will fast-track its Sanbexin sublingual tablet R&D process to complete its pivotal phase 3 clinical trials, actively explore possible new indications of Cosela, and expedite the R&D of anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug SIM0417.
As the national bulk-buy program bringing heavy impact to the pharmaceutical industry, Chinse companies are turning their focused on differentiated innovation. Simcere chooses a unique approach to innovation based on its continuous R&D investment, diversified and differentiated pipelines, and proven business capabilities. These efforts will provide driven force for future growth and development.
About Simcere
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited (2096.HK) is a pharmaceutical company driven by innovative R&D and committed to synergistic innovation. It has established the State Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug Development and currently boasts four R&D centers in Nanjing, Shanghai, Boston and Beijing. With the commitment to "providing today's patients with medicines of the future" the Company focuses on three therapeutic areas: oncology central nervous system diseases and autoimmune diseases while actively expanding its strategic presence in prospective disease areas with significant clinical needs in the future.
Simcere now has six global first-in-class innovative drugs and is holding leading market shares for its key products in China with its excellent R&D and commercialization capabilities. Its vigorous in-house R&D efforts and extensive R&D collaborations have made it a strategic cooperation partner with international and domestic leading innovative pharmaceutical enterprises medical institutions and research institutes.
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Jan. 6 hearing witness avoids jail time for Capitol riot
(AP) - An Ohio man who testified at a congressional hearing about why he stormed the U.S. Capitol avoided a term of imprisonment when a federal judge sentenced him on Thursday to two years of probation for his role in the mob’s attack.
After his televised testimony at a U.S. House committee’s hearing in July, Stephen Ayres approached and apologized to a group of police officers who had struggled to repel the crowd of rioters on Jan. 6, 2021.
Ayres apologized again on Thursday — this time to the court and the “American people” — before U.S. District Judge John Bates sentenced him to probation and ordered him to perform 100 hours of community service.
Bates said he believes Ayres has shown genuine remorse and regret for his conduct, including with testimony for the House committee investigating the insurrection.
“It was a travesty in American history, a shocking attack on our democratic values and institutions,” the judge said. “All who participated in that insurrection, I think it can be called, must be held responsible.”
Ayres said he has lost friends, family and a job after he joined the Jan. 6 attack.
“I pray every day for the officers that are struggling with this, the families that lost their loved ones,” Ayres said. “I just hope one day I can wake up and not have to live with it every day.”
Prosecutors recommended sentencing Ayres to 60 days of incarceration, one year of supervised release and 60 hours of community service. Ayres’ lawyer, Eugene Ohm, sought a sentence of probation without any jail time.
Ayres, 41, pleaded guilty in June to one count of disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of one year in prison. He wasn’t accused of engaging in any violence or property damage.
Ayres was charged with Matthew Perna, a friend from Pennsylvania who joined him in Washington, D.C. They attended the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally, where then-President Donald Trump addressed a crowd of supporters. Then they joined the mob’s assault on the Capitol, entering the building through the Senate Wing doors.
Perna died in February. He had pleaded guilty to riot-relayed charges in December and was scheduled to be sentenced in March. A filing notifying the court of Perna’s death doesn’t specify a cause, but Ayres’ attorney said Perna “took his own life largely because of the pressures of this case.”
“Mr. Ayres thinks of Mr. Perna, who conveyed to him that he felt responsible that Mr. Ayres had been charged, every day. Mr. Ayres wonders whether and to what extent Mr. Ayres’ circumstances contributed to Mr. Perna’s depression,” Ohm wrote.
Two attorneys who represented Perna didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Ayres was employed as a supervisor for a cabinet manufacturer when he was arrested at his home in Warren, Ohio, less than three weeks after the Capitol attack. His employer fired him.
In a Facebook post before the riot, Ayres wrote, “Mainstream media, social media, Democrat party, FISA courts, Chief Justice John Roberts, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, etc....all have committed TREASON against a sitting U.S. president! !! All are now put on notice by ‘We The People!’”
During a July 12 hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, Ayres testified that he felt as if Trump had called him to Washington that day. He said he believed that Trump would join them at the Capitol and held out hope that the 2020 presidential election results could be overturned in favor of the Republican incumbent.
“I felt like I had like horse blinders on. I was locked in the whole time,” Ayres said.
Ayres told committee members that he and others decided to leave the Capitol right after Trump tweeted at 4:17 p.m. for his supporters to go home.
In a court filing accompanying his guilty plea, Ayres agreed he stayed in the Capitol for roughly 10 minutes. But his testimony about Trump’s tweet indicates he actually remained in the building for approximately 90 minutes, according to prosecutors.
After his testimony, Ayres apologized to former Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell, Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges and former MPD officer Michael Fanone, who were in the audience. Fanone told The Associated Press that the apology was not necessary because “it doesn’t do s--- for me.”
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LONDON (AP) — Ilkay Gundogan scored the quickest goal in FA Cup final history, giving Manchester City the lead against Manchester United inside 13 seconds on Saturday.
The Germany midfielder later netted in City’s winning goal in a 2-1 result at Wembley Stadium.
Gundogan, who had taken the kickoff, latched onto a long ball forward by goalkeeper Stefan Ortega that was flicked on by Erling Haaland. The Germany midfielder then sent a dipping volley from the edge of the area past United goalkeeper David De Gea.
The BBC, which is broadcasting the game in Britain, timed the goal at 12.91 seconds.
The previous fastest goal in a final was by Louis Saha after 25 seconds for Everton in the 2009 final against Chelsea.
It was the 142nd FA Cup final.
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This aerial rendering shows the original plan for the $800 million, 960,000-square-foot Meta data processing center in Kuna. The company has announced a redesign to accommodate AI capabilities.
Meta’s giant data center may not be coming to Kuna as soon as previously thought, writes Idaho Press reporter Sydney Kidd. The technology conglomerate that owns Facebook and Instagram, among other entities, told the Idaho Press that it has decided to redesign the data center and, as a result, is tapping the brakes on its construction.
In February, Meta announced plans to build an $800 million, 960,000-square-foot facility. Crews later broke ground in September.
“In order to best serve our needs for the future, we have decided to change the design of our data center in Kuna which may result in a temporary construction slowdown while we update our plans,” a Meta spokesperson said. “We remain committed to this community, our local stakeholders, and our supply chain partners. We will work closely with our stakeholders to transition this project design as efficiently as possible.”
You can read Kidd's full story here at idahopress.com (subscription required), or pick up today's print edition of the Idaho Press; it's on the front page.
Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell.
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PFT Mailbag: Are there any guaranteed HOF RBs?
July 10, 2023 12:38 PM
Mike Florio opens the mailbag to discuss the delay in the NFL choosing a Hard Knocks team, gambling violations, and whether running backs are still destined for the Hall of Fame given changes to the game.
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The Tampa Bay Rays might be leaving Baltimore in the same position they arrived — as owners of the best record in the major leagues — but they took a back seat to the Orioles this week.
The three-game set between the two best teams in the American League opened with a dominant Rays victory, but the Orioles overcame that shutout loss Monday to win two straight and take the series over the AL East juggernaut. Baltimore won the rubber match Wednesday, 2-1, thanks to Dean Kremer’s stellar start and a sixth-inning rally.
Kremer pitched perhaps his best game this season, especially considering the opponent. The 27-year-old delivered six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out four, to continue Baltimore’s stretch of six consecutive solid (or better) starts that dates to Friday in Atlanta.
“I think our pitching really stepped up,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “We had some high-scoring games there and we didn’t pitch very well in Kansas City. For this team to have success, we need to pitch. These last six games, we’ve thrown the ball outstanding.”
Like Tuesday’s 4-2 triumph, Wednesday’s wasn’t one that featured Orioles sluggers mashing baseballs. Baltimore’s bats have mustered just 12 runs in their past five games while struggling mightily with runners in scoring position. Despite the stumbles, the Orioles capitalized on their best scoring opportunity of the night, plating two runs in the sixth on an RBI groundout by Adam Frazier and an RBI single from Austin Hays.
“To show up to the park knowing you’re going to have a chance to win every game that you play is a phenomenal feeling after some of the big losses, just being out of it in the third, fourth inning a couple years ago,” Hays said. “It’s come a long way really fast, and that’s all you can ask for is a competitor, to show up and have a chance to win every game, night in and night out, so it’s a great feeling.”
Baltimore’s bullpen followed Kremer (4-1) to cap off the win, as Austin Voth, Danny Coulombe and Yennier Cano combined to allow just one run in three innings. Coulombe struck out both batters he faced in the eighth to strand a runner, and Cano continued his surprising dominance with a scoreless ninth for his third save of the season.
The series win — the club’s eighth in its last nine — over the Rays (29-9) is Baltimore’s second straight over an AL East opponent after it dropped the first two divisional sets of the season. The Orioles (24-13) are 6-6 against the AL East; they went 34-42 against the division in 2022. They are 11-5 at Oriole Park and have won 16 of their past 22 games.
The Orioles end their six-game span against the National League-best Atlanta Braves and Rays with a 3-3 mark, including two close wins and two close losses.
“We felt like we were in those games, we had a really good chance to win a series there in Atlanta,” Hays said. “So to be in that same situation here, have a hard-fought game again, good pitching on both sides and just try to find a way to have timely hitting and score some runs to give us the lead and let our bullpen do their thing.”
The schedule doesn’t ease up, as the Orioles have one of the hardest remaining schedules in the majors, according to FanGraphs, with 40 games left against the AL East.
“We’re just trying to build off that and continue that for the rest of the season,” Kremer said.
Kremer, who has won four of his past five starts, walked the second and third batters of the game before retiring nine straight. He allowed two one-out singles in the fourth but induced a double play ball — the Orioles’ MLB-leading 42nd of the season — to end the threat. The right-hander gave up two more singles to lead off the fifth but hunkered down to retire three straight, with two strikeouts, to escape his third jam of the game.
Kremer retired the side in order in the sixth, during which he hit 97.5 mph on his four-seam fastball for the hardest pitch of his career. His 95.9 mph average fastball velocity was the fastest for any start in his career.
“Very satisfying,” Kremer said about stranding five runners. “Any time you can look up and see no runs, you did something right.”
Kremer has gone 11 straight innings without giving up a run, lowering his ERA from 6.75 to 4.97. He pitched six innings of one-run ball in Friday’s win over the Braves.
“We talked about how well he pitched tonight in Atlanta, and tonight [was] even better,” Hyde said. “He’s figuring out a little bit, learning how to pitch. Got some double play balls when he needed it, used the sinker effectively, he can step on a four-seamer from 96-97 [mph], he’s got other pitches as well. That’s a tough lineup to navigate through, and he did an outstanding job.”
The Orioles allowed 18 runs in the six games against the Rays and Braves — the second- and fourth-highest scoring teams in the majors, entering Wednesday. Tampa Bay went 1-for-20 with runners in scoring position; it came into Baltimore hitting .289 with a .477 slugging percentage in those situations.
The Rays weren’t alone, though. The Orioles have also been sputtering with ducks on the pond, entering the night 4 for their last 38 in such situations and then starting the game 0-for-4. But after Adley Rutschman singled to lead off the sixth and Anthony Santander doubled to extend his hitting streak to nine games, the Orioles finally came through with runners in scoring position. Ryan Mountcastle walked to load the bases, Frazier grounded out to second to score a run, and Hays’ sharp ground ball between third and short scored Santander for the eventual game-winning run.
Voth pitched a dominant seventh but allowed a run in the eighth while recording just one out. Coulombe, a left-hander, relieved Voth, pitching in his first game since he allowed the game-winning home run in the eighth in Saturday’s loss. Coulombe said after taking that loss that “you’ve got to have a short memory” as a reliever, and he responded by striking out right-handed sluggers Randy Arozarena and Harold Ramirez to strand the would-be game-tying run.
Cano retired the side in order to shut the door one night after pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings. The sinkerballer still hasn’t allowed a run in 18 2/3 innings and sports a 0.16 WHIP in 14 appearances. Cano has powered an Orioles bullpen that entered Wednesday ranked fourth in the majors with a 3.12 ERA.
Around the horn
- Bench coach Fredi González will manage the Orioles’ game Saturday against the Pirates as Hyde attends his daughter’s graduation at Syracuse University. González, Hyde’s bench coach since 2020, managed 1,402 games (710-692) between 2007 and 2016 for the Florida Marlins and Atlanta Braves.
- The Orioles announced their starting pitchers for this weekend’s series against Pittsburgh. Kyle Bradish, Tyler Wells and Kyle Gibson will pitch Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively, against the National League Central-leading Pirates.
- Reliever Dillon Tate (right forearm strain) had perhaps his best outing of his minor league rehabilitation assignment Wednesday afternoon with the Norfolk Tides. The right-hander allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning after he surrendered eight runs in his first four innings between High-A Aberdeen and Double-A Bowie. Reliever Mychal Givens (left knee inflammation) gave up two runs while recording two outs Wednesday night for Bowie. Givens is expected to pitch again Thursday — an important hurdle for the veteran reliever to be deemed ready to return to Baltimore.
Pirates at Orioles
Friday, 7:05 p.m.
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15 injured in pedal pub crash in Atlanta; driver charged with DUI
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - The driver of a pedal pub that crashed on Saturday night has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence, the Atlanta Police Department said Sunday morning.
The pedal pub, which is a mobile bar, tipped over while making a turn at West Peachtree Street and 14th Street NE in downtown Atlanta, authorities said.
It happened around 6:30 p.m. According to the Atlanta Police Department, the pedal pub was apparently going too fast while trying to make the turn.
Atlanta Fire Rescue said 15 people were injured and taken to hospitals. Ten sustained minor injuries, three had serious injuries, and two had critical injuries.
“The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department has a mobile ambulance. We call it MAV-1. ... We utilized that to transport 10 and Grady facilitated the transportation of the other five patients,” said Jason McLain, battalion chief for Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.
No other vehicles were involved.
In addition to the DUI, the driver was also charged with a business permit violation, WGCL reported.
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Q4 Awards Series Spotlights Excellence in Leadership, Company Culture and Diversity
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Encora, a global next-gen product engineering provider, today announced it has been named the winner of four awards in Comparably's Q4 2022 Awards Series focused on excellence in leadership, company culture, and diversity. Comparably awards are selected based on anonymous employee feedback to a comprehensive survey. Encora finds itself sharing the top ranking with companies such as Microsoft, HubSpot, ADP, Adobe and more.
Encora's workplace culture was awarded among the top 100 large, global companies in the following categories:
- Best Company Culture
- Best Company for Women
- Best Company for Diversity
- Best CEO
"It is an honor to once again receive overwhelmingly positive feedback from our employees in the Q4 Comparably Awards Series," said Venu Raghavan, President and CEO, Encora. "Our employees are the most critical asset to our success and our customer's success. We work hard to create a culture and environment in which everyone can be happy and proud to work at Encora. These rankings reflect that work and further fuel our desire to find new ways to serve our global Encorian communities."
Every year Comparably celebrates the companies and leaders that are deemed as the most exceptional in 16 categories by those who know best – employees. Winning the annual Comparably Awards is based entirely on employee feedback in nearly 20 core culture metrics, from leadership and work environment to compensation and outlook. Four different awards are released each quarter, culminating in the penultimate Q4 Awards series.
Encora employees have consistently given the company top marks across each of Comparably's quarterly award series, leading to Encora being listed in the top 100 in nearly each of the 16 quarterly awards. Top rankings came in the following categories throughout 2022: Best Engineering Team, Best Global Culture, Best Company Outlook, Best Places to Work in Phoenix, Best HR Team, and Best Career Growth.
Details about Comparably's 2022 Q4 Awards Series and the list of award winners are available at https://www.comparably.com/awards.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and backed by private equity firm Advent International, Encora is the preferred innovation partner to some of the world's leading technology companies. It provides next-gen services such as Predictive Analysis, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Cloud, and Test Automation. Encora has deep cluster vertical capabilities in HealthTech, FinTech, HiTech, IAM & Cybersecurity, Digital Commerce, EdTech, Supply Chain & Logistics, Telecom and other specialized industries. With over 7,600 associates in 40+ offices and innovation labs across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, India, and Asia Pacific, Encora's global talent pool, micro-industry vertical expertise and proprietary agile engineering capabilities enable clients to improve their speed to impact. For more information, please visit www.encora.com.
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Travelers, considered a bellwether for the insurance industry due to its size, said catastrophe losses doubled in its most recent quarter and the company swung to a loss as severe wind and hailstorms in a number of regions led to rising coverage claims.
The increasing frequency of extreme weather from hurricanes and wildfires to high winds and hail, are leading to disruptions in the insurance industry with some companies pulling out of states that are getting hit hard, such as Florida and California.
Catastrophe losses at Travelers jumped to $1.48 billion for the three-month period ending on June 30, up from $746 million in the same period last year.
Insurers have retreated from regions that have been hit repeatedly by severe weather, even after raising premiums for years to cover those losses.
State Farm and Allstate have pulled back from California’s home insurance market, saying that increasing wildfire risk and soaring construction costs mean they’ll no longer write new policies in the nation’s most populous state.
This week AAA said that it will not renew “a very small percentage” of homeowners and auto insurance policies in hurricane-wracked Florida, joining other insurers in limiting their exposure in the Sunshine State despite efforts by lawmakers to calm the volatile insurance market.
AAA insists it’s not leaving Florida, but that last year’s devastating hurricane season had led to an unprecedented rise in reinsurance rates, making it more costly to operate there.
Florida has struggled to maintain stability in the state insurance market since 1992 when Hurricane Andrew flattened Homestead, wiped out some insurance carriers and left many remaining insurers anxious about writing or renewing policies in Florida. Risks for carriers have also been growing as climate change increases the strength of hurricanes and the intensity of rainstorms.
Rising claims at The Travelers Cos. contributed to a $14 million loss, or 7 cents per share. Adjusted for non-repeating costs, the company reported earnings of 6 cents per share, but that’s still far from the per-share profit of $2.27 that analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research had expected.
A year earlier the New York company turned a $551 million profit, or $2.27 per share.
Adjusted revenue reached $10.13 billion, however, outpacing expectations as net written premiums rose to an unprecedented $10.3 billion. Net written premiums are a measure of how much of the premiums paid by customers that a company gets to keep for assuming risk.
Shares rose slightly Thursday.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a courtroom that turned chaotic after a trial that seethed with tension, a Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. The attack left her wounded with bullet fragments in her feet and Lanez' conviction could send him to prison for more than 20 years.
Lanez, who was put in handcuffs and led to jail while wearing a powder pink coat with matching pants, showed no visible reaction as the verdict was read.
But moments later, after the jury was escorted out, his father, Sonstar Peterson, leapt up and shouted “This wicked system stands judged before God almighty!” as deputies closed in on him.
Peterson then pointed to the two prosecutors and yelled “You two are evil, wicked people. You know exactly what you did.”
With considerable effort, deputies wrestled him from the courtroom, where he shouted in the hallway.
The jury of seven women and five men deliberated since Thursday before convicting the 30-year-old Canadian rapper, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
Jurors also agreed that there were aggravating factors in the attack, meaning Lanez could face up to 22 years in prison and deportation when is is sentenced on Jan 25.
Three young children, including Lanez' son, sat in the front row of the courtroom while the verdict was read. A young girl cried and was hugged by Lanez's stepmother, who was also tearful before she began shouting along with her husband.
Others in the audience shouted agreement, and one woman shouted “we love you Tory” as he was led away.
Supporters of Megan and Lanez gathered outside the courthouse for most of the eight-day trial and crowded the courtroom and the hallway. The scene was tense at times, but remained mostly peaceful until the verdict was read.
Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, testified during the trial that Lanez fired a handgun at the back of her feet and shouted for her to dance as she walked away from an SUV in which they had been riding in the Hollywood Hills in the summer of 2020. She said the two had gotten into a dispute that became especially heated when she started insulting his music.
She needed surgery to remove bullet fragments from her feet.
After the verdict, her lawyer, Alex Spiro said “the jury got it right” and said he was “thankful there is justice for Meg.”
Lanez’ lawyer George Mgdesyan said they were “shocked by the verdict.”
“There was not sufficient evidence to convict Mr. Peterson,” Mgdesyan said in a statement. “We believe this case was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt. We will be exploring all options including an appeal.”
The shooting set off a storm of cultural issues and arguments that peaked during the trial, including the reluctance of Black victims to speak to police, the protection of Black women, gender politics in hip-hop, and online toxicity.
In closing arguments, prosecutors emphasized the courage it took for Megan come forward and the vitriol the 27-year-old faced for it. They said she had no incentive to tell anything but the truth.
After the verdict, District Attorney George Gascón praised her.
“You showed incredible courage and vulnerability with your testimony despite repeated and grotesque attacks that you did not deserve," Gascón said in a statement. "You faced unjust and despicable scrutiny that no woman should ever face."
Lanez’ lawyer alleged in his closing argument that the shots were actually fired by Megan’s then-best friend Kelsey Harris in a jealous fight over Lanez, who tried to stop the shooting. The attorney, George Mgdesyan, argued Megan created a more sympathetic narrative by pinning the shooting on Lanez.
“Megan Pete is a liar. She lied about everything in this case from the beginning,” Mgdesyan said. “She lied under oath here.”
Harris denied being the shooter and previously identified Lanez as the one holding the gun. Her attorney, in an email, declined to comment on her involvement.
Lanez began releasing mixtapes in 2009 and saw a steady rise in popularity, moving on to major-label albums. His last two reached the top 10 on Billboard’s charts.
Megan Thee Stallion was already a major rising star at the time of the shooting, and her prominence has surged since.
She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021, and had No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 with her own song “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, and as a guest on Cardi B’s “WAP.”
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New York (PIX11) James Monroe Iglehart brings his Tony Award-winning talents to Disney’s new animated series ‘Kiff.’ The show follows the adventures of a squirrel named ‘Kiff’ and her friend ‘Barry.’ James voices the character ‘Martin,’ ‘Kiff’s’ dad who is always being fooled by his daughter.
Iglehart says ‘Kiff’ and her parents are one big happy family and she gets her adventurous side from her father. Fans will also get hear James sing on the show. He has a song that he describes as a tune you will sing before you go on any journey.
James hit the stage once again for the Paper Mill Production of ‘Hercules’. He takes on the role of ‘Phil.’ The musical features songs from the original animated feature along with some new ones as well. It runs until March 19th at the Paper Mill Playhouse.
‘Kiff’ starts on Disney channel March 10, 2023 and will be availble on Disney Plus March 15th 2023.
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The seventh and final Dodge “Last Call” special edition will debut March 20 at a special event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Dodge announced Tuesday.
Dodge is rolling out the Last Call special editions as a sendoff for the current Challenger and Charger. The automaker revealed six of them throughout 2022, and originally planned to reveal the seventh model at the 2022 SEMA show in November of last year. However, Dodge announced in late September 2022 that the final Last Call model was delayed, and wouldn’t make it to SEMA.
The automaker originally attributed the delay to “product and supply challenges,” but Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis later said the reason was that the automaker kept blowing up engines while striving for more power.
“So far, we’ve grenaded seven engines,” Kuniskis said on a November 2022 call with reporters.
Those problems appear to have been solved. The seventh Last Call model’s debut will now take place at what Dodge calls a “performance festival,” which will also feature drag racing, a car show, and celebrity appearances.
The Last Call special editions celebrate the end of the Charger and Challenger nameplates, at least as internal-combustion cars. The 2023 model year is confirmed as the last for the muscle-car duo in their current form. If either returns, it will be as an electric car.
Each Last Call edition references a different Challenger or Charger from the past, with a limited production run. The six unveiled so far include the Challenger Shakedown, Charger Super Bee, Challenger and Charger Scat Pack Swinger, Charger King Daytona, and Challenger Black Ghost.
As the true finale, though, the seventh car is arguably the most anticipated. It’s expected to be based on the Challenger, and will reference another piece of Dodge muscle-car lore, but the automaker hasn’t revealed any other details.
After the Last Call models, Dodge will turn to an electric future heralded by the Charger Daytona SRT concept. Unveiled in August 2022, the coupe will also make appearance at Dodge’s Last Call event in Vegas, and previews a production model set to arrive in 2024.
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