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2023-08-01 00:46:53+00:00
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U.S. national team cyclist Magnus White was training for the mountain bike world championships when he was struck by a vehicle near his home.
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A 17-year-old American cyclist was killed Saturday when a car hit him as he was training.
Magnus White, who was deemed a "rising star" in the sport, was cycling on the shoulder of a highway in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado, Sunday when he was struck by a car, USA Cycling said.
The national team athlete had been in final training preparations for his first Junior Men's Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships, which is set for Aug. 10 in Glasgow, Scotland.
White was an avid cyclist from an early age and had a knack for off-road cycling.
He specialized in cyclocross, which is a cross between road cycling, mountain biking and steeplechase, and won the junior national championship in the sport in 2021. He went on to complete a season with the USA Cycling National Team and competed in two cyclocross world championships: one in 2022 in Fayeteville, Arkansas, and another in January in Hoogerheide, Netherlands.
"We offer our heartfelt condolences to the White family, his teammates, friends, and the Boulder community during this incredibly difficult time. We ride for Magnus," USA Cycling said in a statement.
White is survived by his parents and a brother. Friends of the family have organized a GoFundMe in his memory.
SEE MORE: Man travels across the country by bike with cat
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com
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2023-08-01 01:17:50+00:00
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NEW INFORMATION: Dale County 6-year-old drowns in Geneva County
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GENEVA COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — Officials have released more details and confirmed the identity of a 6-year-old boy who drowned in Geneva County.
Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson has identified the boy as Brantley Griffin.
According to Geneva County Sheriff Tony Helms, Griffin was at a birthday party with around 70 other children at J&J’s Place at the Springs, a campground and spring-fed pool in Coffee Springs, when he went missing around 3:00 p.m. Sunday.
Helms said the family last saw Griffin in a playground, and it was initially believed he was somewhere in the woods surrounding the campgrounds or possibly abducted.
Before deputies arrived, several staff members and family members had searched the immediate surrounding woods, and an extended search began at around 3:30 p.m.
Shortly after 6:00 p.m., Griffin’s body was found by divers in the water of the spring-fed pool, according to Sheriff Helms.
During a press conference Monday morning, Sheriff Helms said Griffin had been wearing a flotation device throughout the day, but when he was found, he did not have any on.
Griffin’s body will be transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy.
Alabama State Bureau of Investigation, Coffee Springs Fire and Rescue, Bellwood Fire and Rescue, and Geneva Fire and Rescue aided in the ground search. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office provided drones. Houston County Sheriff’s Office and Opp Fire and Rescue provided divers for the water search.
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2023-08-01 01:18:20+00:00
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DENVER (KDVR) — Country artist Luke Bryan invited a Denver-area girl backstage after he heard her story.
Mary Stegmueller, 7, has been battling terminal brain cancer since she was 4 years old. She’s a serious Luke Bryan fan, and she really wanted to see his show in Denver on Saturday.
But she is immunocompromised and cannot stand for long durations, so her family thought the concert was off the table until an anonymous donor gave them a private suite for the show.
Her family said they’re unbelievably grateful to the anonymous donor.
Mary got a quick hug from the country star back in 2021 after a concert, but this time, she was hoping for another chance to have a conversation with him.
Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story. (Kristin Stegmueller)
Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story. (Kristin Stegmueller)
Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story. (Kristin Stegmueller)
After Bryan saw FOX31’s story about her wanting to meet him, the family said he invited her backstage for a meet and greet before the show. Photos show Mary hanging out with her country idol, who gave her a hug as they posed for the camera.
Mary begins her 43rd round of radiation on Monday.
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2023-08-01 01:18:08+00:00
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Recently, the grocery store entrance to the Hazel Green Walmart underwent an artistic remodel, adding a new mural to pay homage to the city.
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HAZEL GREEN, Ala. (WHNT) — Mural, mural on the wall – it’s not Hazel Green, Alabama, after all.
Recently, the grocery store entrance to the Hazel Green Walmart underwent an artistic remodel, adding a new mural to pay homage to the city.
This mural contains some iconic Hazel Green images, including the Trojans basketball team, which highlights Hazel Green high school’s success on the court in recent years. However, the middle building appears to be an old school building.
Kevin Fritz Fotovich noticed the painting one-day while running errands. Liking what he saw, he posted a photo on Facebook and decided to look up this unique building online.
“I don’t remember seeing it [building] around here, and I thought maybe it was an old school house so I looked it up and it is an old school house in Hazel Green, Wisconsin,” Fotovich said.
He revealed his findings on Facebook and soon after, his post gained a lot of attention from his neighbors conjuring mixed reactions. “Everything from disgust to laughter,” Fotovich said.
The mural still stands, but change may be happening.
Fotovich, like many, understand mistakes get made, but is hopeful that change will come. “That building doesn’t belong. We’re not a sister city with Wisconsin,” said Fotovich.
News 19 has contacted Walmart corporate, and according to their media relations department, they are looking into this issue and plan to address the media at a later date.
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2023-08-01 01:18:02+00:00
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Huntsville Utilities said crews are responding to a power outage in the Harvest area.
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HARVEST, Ala. (WHNT) — Huntsville Utilities said power has been restored to a majority of customers after an outage impacted hundreds in the Harvest area.
The outage affected customers from Yarbrough Road south to Pine Grove Road and from the Limestone County Line east to Wall Triana Highway. Power was restored shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday.
“The outage was caused by a vehicle that hit a pole on Nick Davis Road. Crews were able to isolate the pole and restore service to the majority of the customers,” a Huntsville Utilities spokesperson said.
According to the company’s outage map, hundreds of customers were affected by the outage in this area.
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2023-08-01 01:17:44+00:00
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Alabama lawmaker to file bill making it a felony to fake an abduction
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Carlee Russell is facing two misdemeanor charges following her fabricated kidnapping, each of which carries up to one year of jail time. One state lawmaker says that’s not enough.
Senator April Weaver (R- Brierfield) announced she plans to file a bill making it a felony to fake an abduction.
While the legislation hasn’t been filed yet, Weaver stated in a press release that it will include “strong prison sentences and mandatory restitution requirements for the full cost of resources expended by law enforcement agencies during a hoax abduction.”
Weaver said in a statement: “Individuals who concoct and carry out sham kidnappings and lead our law enforcement officers on wild goose chases must be given severe penalties for their deceptive actions.”
Hoover City Council President John Lyda says the council next week will vote on a resolution supporting legislation like Weaver is planning. He says this wasn’t a victimless crime.
“There are 96,000 victims and those are the taxpayers of the city of Hoover that not only sat on edge worried for our community but expended a tremendous amount of resources over the course of that week to chase down leads on something we now know was totally made up,” Lyda said.
Lyda says he supports changing the law to make false reporting of a felony, a felony and keeping false reporting of a misdemeanor, a misdemeanor.
Alabama Sheriffs Association Executive Director Jimmy Lambert says the current misdemeanor charges amount to a slap on the wrist when considering the resources spent by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
“The amount of money and the efforts put in by all these agencies is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars,” Lambert said.
Lambert says the Sheriff’s Association supports harsher penalties for lying about a felony to law enforcement.
“We applaud this, and we’re looking forward to working with the legislature to do what we need to do to enhance the penalties,” Lambert said.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is assisting with prosecuting the case. He also supports changes in law related to Russell’s charges.
“There’s no doubt that we can modify our law, take into specific circumstances in which the typical lying to law enforcement really isn’t the appropriate charge, that we need to elevate it,” Marshall said.
Sen. Weaver says she plans to prefile this bill in the coming weeks. The next legislative session when it would be considered begins Feb. 6, 2024.
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2023-08-01 01:18:14+00:00
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Social media has gone wild as people claim the government confirmed aliens exist. But the truth isn't that simple, even as Congress vows to investigate.
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(NewsNation) — As in decades past, the question of whether aliens exist continues to captivate Americans. Following Wednesday’s widely-watched Congressional hearing on UAPs and UFOs, people flocked to social media — many proclaiming the government confirmed aliens exist.
But that’s not actually what happened at the hearing. While witnesses and lawmakers discussed the issue of UFOs, the government has not issued any official confirmation of alien life and what was said at the hearing, by witnesses and even a lawmaker, remains unverified.
As lawmakers continue to probe the issue, join NewsNation’s Brian Entin at 9 p.m. ET Sunday night for a two-hour special report on the hearing, including analysis from UFO experts. Find out how to tune in to NewsNation on your local channel lineup.
Here’s what we do (and don’t) know after the hearing:
Whistleblower David Grusch largely recounted second-hand testimony and provided no evidence to support his claims. Grusch is a former member of the UAP Task Force.
Former Navy Commander and pilot David Fravor recounted a first-hand experience with the so-called Tic Tac UFO but said he was never briefed on the object or its potential origins.
Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves, who founded the Americans for Safe Aerospace, also recounted an encounter he had with an object he described as a black sphere floating inside a clear cube. Graves indicated such encounters were extremely common among pilots. There was no evidence presented to support this claim.
While lawmakers seemed largely accepting of the witness testimony, only Rep. Matt Gaetz, R.-Fla., said he had seen any evidence of alien life firsthand.
Grusch was unable to answer a number of inquiries regarding specific evidence or proof in an open setting, though he indicated he would be willing to say more in a secure, classified briefing.
All three witnesses agreed these unidentified objects constituted a potential national security threat.
Official government bodies, including the White House, Pentagon, and NASA have all stated they have no reason to believe unexplained objects are extraterrestrial in nature.
National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby said after the hearing there are “no hard and fast” answers to the question but that the administration is taking it seriously.
This wasn’t the first time the U.S. government undertook investigations to address the question of UFOs, nor is it the first time the official response was that there was nothing “alien” going on.
However, at the heart of Grusch’s whistleblower complaint is his claim that the government, specifically the Department of Defense, is operating programs to retrieve material from crashes that are extraterrestrial in nature and are keeping those programs secret from the public while also operating without appropriate Congressional oversight.
Grusch spoke exclusively to NewsNation regarding his experiences, which he said include the U.S. government recovering the “non-human” pilots of downed craft.
In light of his claims, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee have vowed to continue to hold more hearings, including classified briefings where Grusch could speak more freely. Members have also vowed to seek the power to subpoena documents and images that Grusch says back up his claims.
Lawmakers have also called for a centralized reporting system for both military and civilian reports of UFOs, to better analyze and understand the possible threat.
There is also the possibility of the creation of a new committee to specifically investigate UAPs/UFOs. It’s not entirely clear how Congress could compel the DoD or military to release information on any secret programs, should they exist, though, in the past, lawmakers have attempted to work UFO reporting into funding requirements for the Pentagon.
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2023-08-01 01:17:38+00:00
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Democrats and Republicans are offering clashing interpretations of the significance of former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer’s closed-door testimony, which lawmakers said included assertions that Hunter Biden was selling the “illusion of access” to his father and that Hunter Biden sometimes put President Biden on speakerphone to talk to his business associates. The revelations […]
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Democrats and Republicans are offering clashing interpretations of the significance of former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer’s closed-door testimony, which lawmakers said included assertions that Hunter Biden was selling the “illusion of access” to his father and that Hunter Biden sometimes put President Biden on speakerphone to talk to his business associates.
The revelations are fueling Republican attempts to link the president to his son’s business dealings. Republicans, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (Ky.), say the testimony shows that President Biden “lied” when he made campaign trail statements that he had never talked to his son about his foreign business dealings.
But Democrats say Archer’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee on Monday actually shows the president was not involved in Hunter Biden’s foreign business affairs.
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), who attended the hours-long transcribed interview, said Archer testified that because Hunter Biden was under pressure from Ukrainian energy company Burisma, “he had to give the illusion — and he used that term, the illusion — of access to his father, and he tried to get credit for things that he — that Mr. Archer testified Hunter had nothing to do with, such as when Vice President Biden went to Ukraine on his own.”
Lawmakers clash over whether testimony implicates president
Archer was on the board of Burisma with Hunter Biden. Republicans have said then-Vice President Biden’s call to remove Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin, whose office was investigating Burisma, was directly related to his son’s involvement with, and sizable payments from, the company.
But the investigation in Burisma had been opened before Shokin took the position, and Shokin was widely criticized for failure to prosecute corruption, with his ouster supported by numerous U.S. officials.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement that Archer testified that “President Biden was not involved in his son’s business affairs, and that President Biden was never asked to, nor did he, take any official actions in relation to those business matters.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said last week that the president “was never in business with his son.”
On the other end of the partisan spectrum, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), who also attended the transcribed interview, said he thought Archer’s testimony “implicate[s] the president.”
Reading from his notes of the transcribed interview, Biggs said Archer testified that “Burisma would have gone out of business sooner if the Biden brand had not been invoked. People would be intimidated to legally mess with Burisma because of the Biden family brand.”
According to Biggs, Archer said the Biden “brand” referred to President Biden. But Goldman later said that Archer clarified the “brand” was based on a “D.C. brand based on his own experience in lobbying” and “in conjunction with the fact that his last name was Biden.”
Burisma bribery allegations
Both Biggs and Goldman said that Archer had no knowledge of an alleged $5 million payment to Biden from Burisma, an allegation relayed by a confidential FBI source in a form released by Republicans earlier in June.
Goldman argued that Archer’s testimony undercut the premise of the Biden-Burisma bribery allegations.
“Even though it was perceived by Burisma that they had the Prosecutor General Shokin ‘under control,’ quote unquote, that Joe Biden advocated for his firing — which of course, was not coveted or desired by Burisma, and would potentially be bad for Burisma,” Goldman said.
Raskin said that Republicans appeared to be “chasing” the bribery allegations, and pointed to a recent letter to Comer from Lev Parnas, who was involved in an effort to dig up dirt about the Bidens in Ukraine ahead of the 2020 election, urging Comer to abandon efforts to chase the “conspiracy theories.”
Comer, on the other hand, took issue with Hunter Biden’s work with Burisma.
“When Burisma’s owner was facing pressure from the Ukrainian prosecutor investigating the company for corruption, Archer testified that Burisma executives asked Hunter to ‘call D.C.’ after a Burisma board meeting in Dubai,” he said in a statement, which a press release said raised concerns that Hunter Biden was in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Phone calls with the president
Archer’s testimony did appear to partially back up Comer’s statement to the New York Post last week that he expected Archer to discuss the times he witnessed Hunter Biden’s putting then-Vice President Biden on speakerphone with foreign business partners.
Democrats downplayed that concern.
“The witness indicated that Hunter spoke to his father every day, and approximately 20 times over the course of a 10-year relationship. Hunter may have put his father on the phone with any number of different people, and they never once spoke about any business dealings,” Goldman said.
“As he described it, it was all casual conversation, niceties, the weather, ‘What’s going on?’” Goldman said, adding that “there wasn’t a single conversation about any of the business dealings that Hunter had.”
Democrats also stressed that there were especially frequent conversations between Hunter Biden and his father after his brother, Beau Biden, died from brain cancer in 2015.
Biggs pushed back on Goldman’s characterization.
“He probably forgot to tell you that Devon Archer himself said that was an implication of who the ‘big guy’ is,” Biggs said, referring to communications drawn from a laptop hard drive that purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden.
The House Oversight GOP also said in a tweet that President Biden attended a 2014 dinner with Hunter Biden and some of his foreign business associates at Cafe Milano in Washington, D.C.
White House slams GOP after ‘much-hyped witness’ testimony
Ian Sams, White House spokesperson for oversight and investigations, also argued that the Archer interview poked holes in the GOP attempts to directly link President Biden to his family’s foreign business dealings.
“It appears that the House Republicans’ own much-hyped witness today testified that he never heard of President Biden discussing business with his son or his son’s associates, or doing anything wrong,” Sams said. “House Republicans keep promising bombshell evidence to support their ridiculous attacks against the President, but time after time, they keep failing to produce any. In fact, even their own witnesses appear to be debunking their allegations.”
Raskin said that the Biden family investigation is a “desperate effort to distract everyone from former President Donald Trump’s mounting criminal indictments and deepening legal morass.”
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who was also in the interview, told reporters that Archer had revealed new information, but declined to elaborate further.
Abbe Lowell, counsel for Hunter Biden, said in a statement that House Republicans “keep swinging and keep striking out in their obsessive pursuit of the President through his son, Hunter.”
“Mr. Archer confirmed one more time that Hunter Biden did not involve his father in, nor did his father assist him in, his business. It’s well known that Hunter and his father speak daily, and what Mr. Archer confirmed today was that when those calls occurred during Hunter’s business meetings, if there was any interaction between his father and his business associates, it was simply to exchange small talk,” Lowell said.
“Like the relatives of Donald Trump, Senators Ron Johnson and Ted Cruz, Rep. Lauren Boebert, and many others, family members of elected representatives meet people and may get opportunities because of those connections,” he continued. “Congress would be busy investigating many of their own if that’s their idea of an offense.”
Archer did not answer shouted questions when entering or leaving the transcribed interview, and his attorney declined to take a side in the debate over his testimony.
“We are aware that all sides are claiming victory following Mr. Archer’s voluntary interview today. But all Devon Archer did was exactly what we said he would: show up and answer the questions put to him honestly and completely. Mr. Archer shared the truth with the Committee, and we will leave to them and others to decide what to do with it,” said Matthew L. Schwartz, a managing partner of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
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On Friday, a municipal court judge in Decatur found a business owner not guilty of obstruction of justice after a bench trial.
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DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — On Friday, a municipal court judge in Decatur found a business owner not guilty of obstruction of justice after a bench trial.
Kevin Penn, the former owner of Star Spirits in Decatur, was charged with obstruction of justice after an incident that occurred during the robbery of his business in 2020. Penn called the police during the March 15th, 2020 robbery and shortly after they arrived, an officer punched Penn in the jaw.
Court documents explain that when officers arrived at the liquor store, they believed Penn ignored orders to put away the gun he was using to defend himself against the robber. However, Penn’s attorney – Carl Cole – said Penn had already put down the weapon prior to police even stepping inside the business.
“He takes the magazine out of the gun, he ejects the bullet from the head, from the chamber, and puts the gun on the counter,” Cole said. He added the whole scenario is visible on surveillance video, which News 19 showed viewers in 2020.
Cole said he is happy with the not-guilty verdict, but believes the charges should have been dropped.
“I strongly feel they should’ve been dropped immediately upon this,” Cole said. “You know, it’s been three years and he’s [Penn] had this case hanging over his head this whole time.”
Cole said it was clear to the officers who responded to the scene that Penn was the store owner and not the person robbing the store.
“They identified and stepped over the robber that was on the ground, who had his hands up when they went in,” Cole said. “The end result was Mr. Penn was struck in the jaw, had his jaw broken and was charged with obstruction of justice.”
The incident left Penn questioning the Decatur Police Department.
“I think you want to be able to know that you can call the police, and that’s what Kevin [Penn] articulated after the judge rendered his verdict,” Cole said. “We need to be able to trust and call our police.”
In the time between the 2020 robbery and the conclusion of the bench trial on Friday, Penn filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Decatur and the officer who was seen on video punching him. The City of Decatur was later dropped from the suit according to Penn’s attorney.
According to court documents, there will be a status conference regarding the civil lawsuit in September of 2023. The trial is tentatively set for July 2024.
Penn’s attorney told News 19 that since the incident, Penn sold Star Spirits to a different owner.
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STATE COLLEGE, CENTRE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – Penn State sophomore RB Nick Singleton has been named to the Maxwell Award watch list, presented to the College Player of the Year. Singleton posted one of the most impressive freshman seasons last year for Penn State, rushing for 1,061 yards and 12 touchdowns, a program record. He became […]
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STATE COLLEGE, CENTRE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – Penn State sophomore RB Nick Singleton has been named to the Maxwell Award watch list, presented to the College Player of the Year. Singleton posted one of the most impressive freshman seasons last year for Penn State, rushing for 1,061 yards and 12 touchdowns, a program record. He became just the 16th Nittany Lion ever to rush for over 1,000 yards, and tallied four 100-yard rushing games, including a season-high 179 against Ohio, and five multi-rushing touchdown games.
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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local food kitchen in Lackawanna County has reopened its doors after a massive renovation. Saint Francis of Assisi Kitchen has been closed for more than two months and on Monday morning, the first meals were served.
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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local food kitchen in Lackawanna County has reopened its doors after a massive renovation.
Saint Francis of Assisi Kitchen has been closed for more than two months and on Monday morning, the first meals were served.
Dozens of people lined up outside Saint Francis of Assisi Kitchen Monday morning, ready to once again sit with each other and break bread, but not before Bishop Joseph Bambera stopped by for a blessing.
“After much work and prayer during this once-in-a-generation renovation we gather now to bless this restored building,” said Bambera.
Dozens of people from near and far piled in for the first meal inside the building since May.
“They did a nice job on this place they did a good job,” said Scranton resident Bobby Wollivei.
One of the first in line, Wollivei didn’t hesitate to get a warm meal and hot coffee. Not before long, the dining room was packed with guests once again.
“I think it’s just a great thing for everybody that is going through rough times or may be homeless or whatever their circumstances may be I think it’s a great thing that they are doing for the community,” said Anna Ciscielski of Carbondale.
“So I’m calling this a once-in-a-generation renovation,” said Executive Director Rob Williams.
Never before has this level of renovation happened at Saint Francis of Assisi Kitchen.
Without changing the floor plan, everything was either fixed or replaced from the sidewalks to new handicap-accessible bathrooms.
“The accessible bathrooms for me were an absolute priority because we have guests that have disabilities,” said Board Member & Volunteer Alan Hughes.
New lighting, seating, and appliances. Three walk-in freezers, and two walk-in refrigerators.
“We serve a lot of guests over the course of a week and a month,” said Hughes.
The dining room seats 120 people and opens Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., as well as Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Among the improvements is a solution to the grab-and-go meals.
“I hope we never have to do grab-and-go meals, but if we do, rather than staging it in the garage, we are going to stage it here in the dining room and hand them out the window,” said Williams.
This is more than a place to provide a meal to those in need, it’s also a space for the community to engage and socialize with one another.
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DENVER (WBRE/WYOU) – Former Penn State WR K.J. Hamler announced on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with a mild heart irritation, called pericarditis. He will miss the start of the NFL season, and his timeline to return to action is unknown. Hamler has played in 23 games for the Broncos, totaling 620 receiving yards […]
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DENVER (WBRE/WYOU) – Former Penn State WR K.J. Hamler announced on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with a mild heart irritation, called pericarditis. He will miss the start of the NFL season, and his timeline to return to action is unknown. Hamler has played in 23 games for the Broncos, totaling 620 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He missed the last month of the 2022 season with a hamstring injury.
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Democrats and Republicans are offering clashing interpretations of the significance of former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer’s closed-door testimony, which lawmakers said included assertions that Hunter Biden was selling the “illusion of access” to his father and that Hunter Biden sometimes put President Biden on speakerphone to talk to his business associates. The revelations […]
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Democrats and Republicans are offering clashing interpretations of the significance of former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer’s closed-door testimony, which lawmakers said included assertions that Hunter Biden was selling the “illusion of access” to his father and that Hunter Biden sometimes put President Biden on speakerphone to talk to his business associates.
The revelations are fueling Republican attempts to link the president to his son’s business dealings. Republicans, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (Ky.), say the testimony shows that President Biden “lied” when he made campaign trail statements that he had never talked to his son about his foreign business dealings.
But Democrats say Archer’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee on Monday actually shows the president was not involved in Hunter Biden’s foreign business affairs.
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), who attended the hours-long transcribed interview, said Archer testified that because Hunter Biden was under pressure from Ukrainian energy company Burisma, “he had to give the illusion — and he used that term, the illusion — of access to his father, and he tried to get credit for things that he — that Mr. Archer testified Hunter had nothing to do with, such as when Vice President Biden went to Ukraine on his own.”
Lawmakers clash over whether testimony implicates president
Archer was on the board of Burisma with Hunter Biden. Republicans have said then-Vice President Biden’s call to remove Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin, whose office was investigating Burisma, was directly related to his son’s involvement with, and sizable payments from, the company.
But the investigation in Burisma had been opened before Shokin took the position, and Shokin was widely criticized for failure to prosecute corruption, with his ouster supported by numerous U.S. officials.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement that Archer testified that “President Biden was not involved in his son’s business affairs, and that President Biden was never asked to, nor did he, take any official actions in relation to those business matters.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said last week that the president “was never in business with his son.”
On the other end of the partisan spectrum, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), who also attended the transcribed interview, said he thought Archer’s testimony “implicate[s] the president.”
Reading from his notes of the transcribed interview, Biggs said Archer testified that “Burisma would have gone out of business sooner if the Biden brand had not been invoked. People would be intimidated to legally mess with Burisma because of the Biden family brand.”
According to Biggs, Archer said the Biden “brand” referred to President Biden. But Goldman later said that Archer clarified the “brand” was based on a “D.C. brand based on his own experience in lobbying” and “in conjunction with the fact that his last name was Biden.”
Burisma bribery allegations
Both Biggs and Goldman said that Archer had no knowledge of an alleged $5 million payment to Biden from Burisma, an allegation relayed by a confidential FBI source in a form released by Republicans earlier in June.
Goldman argued that Archer’s testimony undercut the premise of the Biden-Burisma bribery allegations.
“Even though it was perceived by Burisma that they had the Prosecutor General Shokin ‘under control,’ quote unquote, that Joe Biden advocated for his firing — which of course, was not coveted or desired by Burisma, and would potentially be bad for Burisma,” Goldman said.
Raskin said that Republicans appeared to be “chasing” the bribery allegations, and pointed to a recent letter to Comer from Lev Parnas, who was involved in an effort to dig up dirt about the Bidens in Ukraine ahead of the 2020 election, urging Comer to abandon efforts to chase the “conspiracy theories.”
Comer, on the other hand, took issue with Hunter Biden’s work with Burisma.
“When Burisma’s owner was facing pressure from the Ukrainian prosecutor investigating the company for corruption, Archer testified that Burisma executives asked Hunter to ‘call D.C.’ after a Burisma board meeting in Dubai,” he said in a statement, which a press release said raised concerns that Hunter Biden was in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Phone calls with the president
Archer’s testimony did appear to partially back up Comer’s statement to the New York Post last week that he expected Archer to discuss the times he witnessed Hunter Biden’s putting then-Vice President Biden on speakerphone with foreign business partners.
Democrats downplayed that concern.
“The witness indicated that Hunter spoke to his father every day, and approximately 20 times over the course of a 10-year relationship. Hunter may have put his father on the phone with any number of different people, and they never once spoke about any business dealings,” Goldman said.
“As he described it, it was all casual conversation, niceties, the weather, ‘What’s going on?’” Goldman said, adding that “there wasn’t a single conversation about any of the business dealings that Hunter had.”
Democrats also stressed that there were especially frequent conversations between Hunter Biden and his father after his brother, Beau Biden, died from brain cancer in 2015.
Biggs pushed back on Goldman’s characterization.
“He probably forgot to tell you that Devon Archer himself said that was an implication of who the ‘big guy’ is,” Biggs said, referring to communications drawn from a laptop hard drive that purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden.
The House Oversight GOP also said in a tweet that President Biden attended a 2014 dinner with Hunter Biden and some of his foreign business associates at Cafe Milano in Washington, D.C.
White House slams GOP after ‘much-hyped witness’ testimony
Ian Sams, White House spokesperson for oversight and investigations, also argued that the Archer interview poked holes in the GOP attempts to directly link President Biden to his family’s foreign business dealings.
“It appears that the House Republicans’ own much-hyped witness today testified that he never heard of President Biden discussing business with his son or his son’s associates, or doing anything wrong,” Sams said. “House Republicans keep promising bombshell evidence to support their ridiculous attacks against the President, but time after time, they keep failing to produce any. In fact, even their own witnesses appear to be debunking their allegations.”
Raskin said that the Biden family investigation is a “desperate effort to distract everyone from former President Donald Trump’s mounting criminal indictments and deepening legal morass.”
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who was also in the interview, told reporters that Archer had revealed new information, but declined to elaborate further.
Abbe Lowell, counsel for Hunter Biden, said in a statement that House Republicans “keep swinging and keep striking out in their obsessive pursuit of the President through his son, Hunter.”
“Mr. Archer confirmed one more time that Hunter Biden did not involve his father in, nor did his father assist him in, his business. It’s well known that Hunter and his father speak daily, and what Mr. Archer confirmed today was that when those calls occurred during Hunter’s business meetings, if there was any interaction between his father and his business associates, it was simply to exchange small talk,” Lowell said.
“Like the relatives of Donald Trump, Senators Ron Johnson and Ted Cruz, Rep. Lauren Boebert, and many others, family members of elected representatives meet people and may get opportunities because of those connections,” he continued. “Congress would be busy investigating many of their own if that’s their idea of an offense.”
Archer did not answer shouted questions when entering or leaving the transcribed interview, and his attorney declined to take a side in the debate over his testimony.
“We are aware that all sides are claiming victory following Mr. Archer’s voluntary interview today. But all Devon Archer did was exactly what we said he would: show up and answer the questions put to him honestly and completely. Mr. Archer shared the truth with the Committee, and we will leave to them and others to decide what to do with it,” said Matthew L. Schwartz, a managing partner of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
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Social media has gone wild as people claim the government confirmed aliens exist. But the truth isn't that simple, even as Congress vows to investigate.
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(NewsNation) — As in decades past, the question of whether aliens exist continues to captivate Americans. Following Wednesday’s widely-watched Congressional hearing on UAPs and UFOs, people flocked to social media — many proclaiming the government confirmed aliens exist.
But that’s not actually what happened at the hearing. While witnesses and lawmakers discussed the issue of UFOs, the government has not issued any official confirmation of alien life and what was said at the hearing, by witnesses and even a lawmaker, remains unverified.
As lawmakers continue to probe the issue, join NewsNation’s Brian Entin at 9 p.m. ET Sunday night for a two-hour special report on the hearing, including analysis from UFO experts. Find out how to tune in to NewsNation on your local channel lineup.
Here’s what we do (and don’t) know after the hearing:
Whistleblower David Grusch largely recounted second-hand testimony and provided no evidence to support his claims. Grusch is a former member of the UAP Task Force.
Former Navy Commander and pilot David Fravor recounted a first-hand experience with the so-called Tic Tac UFO but said he was never briefed on the object or its potential origins.
Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves, who founded the Americans for Safe Aerospace, also recounted an encounter he had with an object he described as a black sphere floating inside a clear cube. Graves indicated such encounters were extremely common among pilots. There was no evidence presented to support this claim.
While lawmakers seemed largely accepting of the witness testimony, only Rep. Matt Gaetz, R.-Fla., said he had seen any evidence of alien life firsthand.
Grusch was unable to answer a number of inquiries regarding specific evidence or proof in an open setting, though he indicated he would be willing to say more in a secure, classified briefing.
All three witnesses agreed these unidentified objects constituted a potential national security threat.
Official government bodies, including the White House, Pentagon, and NASA have all stated they have no reason to believe unexplained objects are extraterrestrial in nature.
National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby said after the hearing there are “no hard and fast” answers to the question but that the administration is taking it seriously.
This wasn’t the first time the U.S. government undertook investigations to address the question of UFOs, nor is it the first time the official response was that there was nothing “alien” going on.
However, at the heart of Grusch’s whistleblower complaint is his claim that the government, specifically the Department of Defense, is operating programs to retrieve material from crashes that are extraterrestrial in nature and are keeping those programs secret from the public while also operating without appropriate Congressional oversight.
Grusch spoke exclusively to NewsNation regarding his experiences, which he said include the U.S. government recovering the “non-human” pilots of downed craft.
In light of his claims, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee have vowed to continue to hold more hearings, including classified briefings where Grusch could speak more freely. Members have also vowed to seek the power to subpoena documents and images that Grusch says back up his claims.
Lawmakers have also called for a centralized reporting system for both military and civilian reports of UFOs, to better analyze and understand the possible threat.
There is also the possibility of the creation of a new committee to specifically investigate UAPs/UFOs. It’s not entirely clear how Congress could compel the DoD or military to release information on any secret programs, should they exist, though, in the past, lawmakers have attempted to work UFO reporting into funding requirements for the Pentagon.
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BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – 17-year-old Berwick High School senior Giana Berlin broke a Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate record earlier this month. Berlin broke the 340-pound deadlift record by five pounds on her first lift, but then on her third attempt, she lifted 370 pounds. She will compete in a new age bracket for her next […]
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BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – 17-year-old Berwick High School senior Giana Berlin broke a Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate record earlier this month. Berlin broke the 340-pound deadlift record by five pounds on her first lift, but then on her third attempt, she lifted 370 pounds. She will compete in a new age bracket for her next competition in December.
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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a beautiful summer day in Downtown Scranton, yet the fountains are turned off near the Lackawanna County Court House.
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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s a beautiful summer day in Downtown Scranton, yet the fountains are turned off near the Lackawanna County Court House.
A county spokesperson says the fountains have not been operating correctly for some time, but no official word on a leak.
The county is in search of the original blueprints of fountains on Courthouse Square in order to remedy a fix.
Until the blueprints are located, the water won’t be flowing.
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Two children were playing with nerf guns when one picked up a loaded rifle and shot the other, according to the Alaska State Troopers.
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A child was shot and killed in Mountain Village on July 30.
According to Alaska State Troopers, they were contacted by Mountain Village tribal police and village police officers about the dead child early on July 30.
Two children were playing with Nerf guns when one picked up a loaded rifle and shot the other, according to the troopers.
No criminal charges have been filed at this time, and the incident is still under investigation.
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Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL. (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old who was last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida.
According to the alert, Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
Zdanska is 5′5, weighs about 136 pounds, and has blonde hair and blue eyes.
She was last seen wearing a black Adidas sweatshirt with white stripes on the sleeves and black jean shorts.
According to the alert, Zdanska may be traveling in a 2014, blue Dodge Caravan with a Florida tag number CZ8613. The vehicle has a butterfly sticker in the top right rear window and a University of Florida “F” sticker in the top left rear window.
Zdanska may also be traveling with a companion who is unknown at this time.
Anyone who may have seen Zdanska should call 9-1-1.
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Deal strengthens Bain's global ML, cloud, data & app engineering capabilities
BOSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bain & Company today announced that it has acquired Max Kelsen's consulting and managed services divisions (collectively referred to as "Max Kelsen Consulting"), a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions, to offer enhanced ML and AI capabilities to clients across the globe.
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Based in Australia and founded in 2015, Max Kelsen Consulting's team of full stack ML engineers deliver ML systems, AI-powered applications, and advisory services for clients. Now, as one unified and integrated team under Bain's Advanced Analytics Group (AAG), Max Kelsen Consulting and Bain will together help enterprises develop and operationalize high-impact AI and ML enabled use cases.
"We are delighted to welcome the Max Kelsen Consulting team to Bain, and to bring their industry-leading machine learning expertise to bear to deliver even more powerful solutions to our clients," said Roy Singh, global head of Bain's Advanced Analytics Group. "We are seeing growing demand from clients for AI-related services and engineering capabilities that will enable them to be early movers in shaping how this generational shift in technology could transform their respective industries."
"We are very excited about the quality of the Max Kelsen Consulting team and the innovative work they have done for clients in Australia and globally. This acquisition will strengthen the suite of AI and ML capabilities we offer to our clients regionally and globally," said Richard Fleming, leader of Bain's Advanced Analytics Group in Asia Pacific.
Max Kelsen has worked with Australian and global companies to build and deploy ML solutions including real-time prediction, forecasting, computer vision, industrial control optimization, robotics and more, as well as working with clients to establish best practice operational machine learning (MLOps) capabilities. The company has served a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, and has partnered with market-leading cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform. While Max Kelsen applies its ML and AI expertise across industries, such as mining, financial services and retail, the company has particularly deep experience serving the healthcare & life sciences sector.
"We are excited to join Bain at a time when businesses are starting to navigate the disruptions brought on by generative AI," said Nicholas Therkelsen-Terry, co-founder and CEO of Max Kelsen. "In a rapidly evolving business climate, companies that understand how to use these tools to their advantage will come out on top. By joining Bain, we are thrilled to be working with an even larger pool of global clients and supporting Bain to strengthen their global ML capabilities."
Max Kelsen also operates a products division (SAVI Surgical and PROPeL Health AI) and a research division, which are not part of the acquisition by Bain.
Media contacts
To arrange an interview or for any questions, please contact:
Bain & Company:
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Navigate Communication:
Peter Witts (Sydney) – peter@navigatecommunication.com.au; +61 477 274 412
About Bain & Company
Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world's most ambitious change makers define the future.
Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today's urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 1% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.
About Max Kelsen
Founded in Brisbane in 2015, Max Kelsen is one of Australia's leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions businesses. The company delivers innovation, directly linked to the generation of business value and competitive advantage to customers in Australia and globally, including Fortune 500 companies. Max Kelsen is also dedicated to reinvesting our expertise and profits to solve the challenges of humankind, focusing on Cancer Genomics, AI Safety, and Quantum Computing.
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The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Monday it received 24 complaints about the unpermitted structure over the weekend. Complaints included concerns about its structural safety and illumination.
The Elon Musk-owned company, which has been rebranded as X, had removed the Twitter sign and iconic blue bird logo from the building last week. That work was temporarily paused because the company did not have the necessary permits. For a time, the “er” at the end of “Twitter” remained up due to the abrupt halt of the sign takedown.
The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant “X” sign, which was installed Friday on top of the downtown building as Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
The chaotic rebrand of Twitter’s building signage is similar to the haphazard way in which the Twitter platform is being turned into X. While the X logo has replaced Twitter on many parts of the site and app, remnants of Twitter remain.
Representatives for X did not immediately respond to a message for comment Monday.
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MEXICO CITY, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV:FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced that after having served as a member of the Technical Committee for the past years, Gimena Peña Malcampo, will step down as an independent member.
"We appreciate the time and effort that Gimena put on our Technical Committee meetings. Her perspective, in particular on the ESG initiatives, was highly valued," said Luis Gutiérrez, CEO, Prologis Property Mexico.
"Serving on the FIBRA Prologis Technical Committee has been a rewarding experience. I have always admired the company's commitment to innovation and sustainability, and I'm particularly proud of the progress that has been made toward advancing our sustainability-centered goals. It has been my privileged to serve as a board member of this impactful organization," said Mrs. Peña Malcampo.
FIBRA Prologis Manager will announce a replacement to Gimena Peña Malcampo as an independent member of the Technical Committee.
ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS
FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of June 30, 2023, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 228 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 44.2 million square feet (4.1 million square meters) of gross leasable area.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("FIBRA") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, (ix) risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the "Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" and the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.
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Results Show an Alternative Twice as Effective Compared to Antidepressant Medications
LONDON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flow Neuroscience, the creators of the Flow tDCS headset that provides at-home non-invasive brain stimulation to treat depression, today announced the results of its FDA pivotal clinical trial. The trial results show that the Flow headset was twice as effective as the most commonly-prescribed antidepressants in the treatment of depression.*
In July 2022, Flow received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, demonstrating the innovative nature of the platform and the significant advantages it offers over existing approved or cleared alternatives. It was the first medical device in the category to achieve this status. Flow is now being reviewed for full FDA approval, which would make this device available as an at-home treatment option in the U.S.
In a study of patients in the US and the UK, the largest-ever clinical trial of its kind, 56% of the participants using the Flow tDCS headset were relieved of all depressive symptoms within 10 weeks**. Daily use of Flow was confirmed to be safe with minimal side effects.
Flow has already been granted regulatory approval in Europe where it is available over the counter via Flow's website and in major UK pharmacies. More than 12,000 people and 100 clinics/hospitals in Europe use Flow today, including NHS partnerships.
Preliminary results include:
The trial sites at the University of Texas and the University of East London measured the effectiveness and safety of the tDCS headset designed by Flow Neuroscience.
173 patients were taken through the at-home treatment program, completely remotely and with minimal supervision, over a 10-week period. This was the largest ever US/UK tDCS study for the treatment of depression.
56% of patients in the treatment group went into remission (complete relief from depression symptoms), and 62% had a clinical response (more than 50% improvement in depressive symptoms.)**
The study showed that participants had greater than three times higher odds of getting substantially better if they got the active treatment vs if they got placebo/sham stimulation, approximately double the average effect size witnessed in the trials for the 21 best-selling antidepressants reviewed by the FDA.
No major side effects were reported from the treatment group.
Flow's study results come at a time when depression is at an all-time high among U.S. adults, but with nearly half of Americans in 2021 reporting they did not seek help for clinical-level mental health issues, citing an increased desire for self-help options. The Flow tDCS headset and treatment is conveniently administered at home five times a week, creating an effective, safe, and accessible treatment option for depression.
How Flow works:
The Flow headset uses a brain-stimulation technique called tDCS to target the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is the area of the brain associated with depression.
Depression is associated with lowered activity in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC). This area of the brain helps regulate mood, and focus, and can even impact sleep and appetite. When this area of the brain has lower activity, these functions are affected.
By delivering a weak electrical current (2 mA) to the DLPFC via electrodes placed on the forehead, activity increases in this part of the brain. This addresses what some researchers believe is one of the physical causes of depression.
Since Flow can target specific brain areas involved in depression directly, users experience little to no side effects compared to antidepressants.
Allan Young (Chair of Mood Disorders, Director of Centre for Affective Disorders in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience at King's College London) said: "These exciting and encouraging new data raise the prospect of a real advance in the treatment of depression. Major depression is undertreated throughout the world, and all of the currently widely used treatment modalities have significant limitations. The nature of this treatment, being both effective and well tolerated, means that it is a treatment which may be widely adopted and should be a helpful intervention for many people suffering from major depression."
Azhar Zafar (GPA Director of Research, NHS GP, and Senior Lecturer at the University of Buckingham) said: "These findings are incredibly promising and align with the valuable insights gained from utilizing Flow in primary care. Flow has gained significant popularity among our NHS patients, and a considerable number of them willingly opt for Flow when presented with the choice for the treatment of depression with or without pharmacotherapy. This positive reception speaks volumes about the effectiveness and patient satisfaction associated with Flow."
Flow Neuroscience co-founder Daniel Månsson said: "Depression is one of the most common mood disorders, and unfortunately, it is also one of the hardest to treat. Our core mission was to create a treatment that is effective and accessible to as many people as possible in their own homes, with little to no side effects. The results of this clinical trial show how effective this treatment has become and how breakthroughs are still possible in the treatment of depression."
Corey Keller (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University) said: 'These results show clear separation of active and sham treatment arms in a large, multisite, randomized controlled trial for at-home low-intensity brain stimulation for depression. Flow's novel brain stimulation approach could offer valuable opportunities for individuals to manage their depression from home effectively, signaling a very promising development in mental health treatment.'
Visit www.flowneuroscience.com to find out more information about Flow's first at-home depression treatment.
Key Stats about Flow Neuroscience:
12,000+ real-world users in UK and Europe
Live in 100+ clinics and hospitals in UK and Europe
8 million minutes of stimulation using the Flow headset and over 260,000 stimulation sessions
Flow attracts users from all ages and walks of life, with over one-third of users above 50 years of age
More About Flow Neuroscience
Founded in 2016, Flow Neuroscience's mission is to develop new ways to combat mental health issues with science and technology. The Flow headset is a medication-free treatment for depression, the leading cause of disability in the world. It combines a brain stimulation wearable and an app-based therapy program to create a new effective, safe, and affordable way to treat depression, at home. The Flow headset offers a treatment you can take with you from your home to your office to your everyday. On average, the majority of Flow headset users see significant improvements within 4 to 6 weeks of treatment.
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*Based on a comparison of odds ratios, a standardized way of comparing clinical trials and a form of measurement for the difference in effect between treatment and placebo. The study showed that participants had greater than three times higher odds of getting substantially better if they got the active treatment vs if they got placebo/sham stimulation, approximately double the average effect size witnessed in the trials for the 21 best-selling antidepressants reviewed by the FDA.
**Measured by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). The trial was also measured by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17), and results demonstrated 45% clinical remission and 55% had an improvement of at least 50%.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc., (NASDAQ:TRUE) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 in a stockholder letter, which is available HERE and on the TrueCar investor relations website at ir.truecar.com .
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The company will host a call to discuss its second quarter results on Tuesday, August 1 at 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT. A live webcast of the call will be available through TrueCar's Investor Relations website and the link below.
TrueCar Second Quarter 2023 Live Call and Webcast Details:
Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Time: 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (6:00 a.m. Pacific Time) Dial-In: 1-833-816-1391 (domestic) 1-412-317-0484 (international) Webcast: Access the live webcast HERE
An archived version of the call will also be available upon completion on the Investor Relations section of TrueCar's website at ir.truecar.com .
TrueCar has used and intends to continue to use its Investor Relations website ( ir.truecar.com ), LinkedIn , Facebook and Twitter as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
About TrueCar
TrueCar is a leading automotive digital marketplace that lets auto buyers and sellers connect to our nationwide network of Certified Dealers. With access to an expansive inventory provided by our Certified Dealers, we are building the industry's most personalized and efficient auto shopping experience as we seek to bring more of the process online. Consumers who visit our marketplace will find a suite of vehicle discovery tools, price ratings and market context on new, used and Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. When they are ready, shoppers in TrueCar's marketplace can connect with a Certified Dealer in our network, who shares our belief that truth, transparency and fairness are the foundation of a great auto shopping experience. As part of our marketplace, TrueCar powers auto-buying programs for over 250 leading brands, including AARP, Sam's Club, Navy Federal Credit Union and American Express.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Christian Watson knows what it’s like to be the rookie everybody is watching. As a second year receiver he’s already one of the ‘old guys’ in the room and watching one of his understudies turn heads at practice, Jayden Reed.
“I tell them all the time at the end of the day you’ve just go to go out there and play fast. If you make a mistake, make it at one hundred miles per hour and I think they’re getting better every single day,” said Christian Watson.
“He wants to be one of the guys. I think he’s come in and took ahold of the playbook, got right on the mental side, and obviously still room for improvement. He’s come a long ways for sure throughout this offseason.”
Reed already turning heads in practice with some big catches in team drills, and in one-on-one drills with the pads going on for the first time.
“Competing, you know what I’m saying. I did it all in college. Made big catches like that. That’s all you’ve got to do, high point the ball. You got to come down with it. You got to want it.”
The second round pick is without a doubt one of the fastest players on the field, but there’s more to Reed than just speed.
“I tell every coach I’m a football player. You want me to run down, a gunner, return a punt. You want me to play inside. You want me to play outside. I just like my versatileness to be able to be anywhere on the field,” said Reed.
Reed is slowing down the game a little early in camp as he gets more comfortable in the system . Even though that’s not the word he’d like to use for his play right now.
“I’m definitely more confident. I think confident is the word. I never want to get too comfortable. Playing faster, with more speed, as you guys can see. OTAs I felt like I was kind of timid a little bit, playing with hesitance, but now I’m getting the playbook down. I’m ready to play confident, play fast,” said Reed.
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TOKYO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") today announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for zolbetuximab, a first-in-class investigational Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted monoclonal antibody, for first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumors are CLDN18.2-positive. If approved, zolbetuximab would be the first CLDN18.2-targeted therapy available in China for these patients.
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Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice President and Head of Immuno-Oncology Development, Astellas
"China accounts for nearly half of the world's new cases of gastric cancer, with more than 478,000 new cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020. The CDE's acceptance of our BLA for zolbetuximab brings us one step closer to having a new therapy available for Chinese patients with advanced-stage disease and in need of treatment options."
The BLA is based on results from the Phase 3 GLOW and SPOTLIGHT clinical trials. The GLOW study evaluated zolbetuximab plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX. In the GLOW study, 145 patients were randomized in mainland China. The SPOTLIGHT study evaluated zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6. In the SPOTLIGHT study, 36 patients were randomized in mainland China.
In both GLOW and SPOTLIGHT, approximately 38% of patients screened for the trials had tumors that were CLDN18.2-positive (≥75% of tumor cells with moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining intensity), as determined by a validated immunohistochemistry assay.1,2
Astellas has already reflected the impact from this acceptance in its financial forecast of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
About Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Gastric cancer, also commonly known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide.3 In China, gastric cancer ranks third among incidences of all cancer, with more than 478,000 cases diagnosed and more than 373,000 deaths in 2020.4 Signs and symptoms can include indigestion or heartburn, pain or discomfort in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, bloating of the stomach after meals, loss of appetite, and sensation of food getting stuck in the throat while eating.5 Signs of more advanced gastric cancer can include unexplained weight loss, weakness and fatigue and vomiting blood or having blood in the stool.6 Risk factors associated with gastric cancer can include older age, male gender, family history, H. pylori infection, smoking and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).5,7 Because early-stage gastric cancer symptoms frequently overlap with more common stomach-related conditions, gastric cancer is often diagnosed in the advanced or metastatic stage, or once it has spread from the tumor's origin to other body tissues or organs.5 The five-year relative survival rate for patients at the metastatic stage is 6.6%.8 Gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma is a cancer that starts at the area where the esophagus joins the stomach.9
About Zolbetuximab
Zolbetuximab is an investigational, first-in-class chimeric IgG1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) that targets and binds to Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2), a transmembrane protein. Zolbetuximab acts by binding to CLDN18.2 on the cancer cell surface of gastric epithelial cells. In pre-clinical studies, this binding interaction then induces cancer cell death by activating two distinct immune system pathways — antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC).10 Zolbetuximab has not been approved by any regulatory bodies for the treatment of patients with gastric and GEJ cancers, and there is no guarantee the agent will receive regulatory approval or become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
INVESTIGATIONAL STUDIES
About GLOW Phase 3 Clinical Trial
GLOW is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus CAPOX (a combination chemotherapy regimen that includes capecitabine and oxaliplatin) compared to placebo plus CAPOX as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 507 patients at 166 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival (PFS) in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus CAPOX compared to those treated with placebo plus CAPOX. Secondary endpoints include overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the GLOW study were initially presented at the March 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Plenary Series with an updated oral presentation at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting on June 3.1
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03653507.
About SPOTLIGHT Phase 3 Clinical Trial
SPOTLIGHT is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, double-blind, randomized study, assessing the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus mFOLFOX6 (a combination regimen that includes oxaliplatin, leucovorin and fluorouracil) compared to placebo plus mFOLFOX6 as a first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma whose tumors were CLDN18.2-positive. The study enrolled 565 patients at 215 study locations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia, including China. The primary endpoint is PFS in participants treated with the combination of zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 compared to those treated with placebo plus mFOLFOX6. Secondary endpoints include OS, ORR, DOR, safety and tolerability and quality-of-life parameters.
Data from the SPOTLIGHT clinical trial were presented during the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium in an oral presentation on January 19 and were subsequently published in The Lancet on April 14.2
For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03504397.
Investigational Pipeline in CLDN18.2
An expanded Phase 2 trial in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma is in progress. The trial is a randomized, multi-center, open-label study, evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational zolbetuximab in combination with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel as a first-line treatment in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma with CLDN18.2-positive tumors (defined as ≥75% of tumor cells demonstrating moderate-to-strong membranous CLDN18 staining based on a validated immunohistochemistry assay). For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT03816163.
In addition to zolbetuximab, ASP2138 is under development in our Primary Focus Immuno-Oncology. ASP2138 is a bispecific monoclonal antibody that binds to CD3 and CLDN18.2, and it is currently in a Phase 1 trial for people with gastric, GEJ or pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The safety and efficacy of the agent under investigation have not been established for the uses being considered. For more information, please visit clinicaltrials.gov under Identifier NCT05365581.
There is no guarantee that the agent will receive regulatory approval and become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
About Astellas
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en.
Cautionary Notes
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties.
Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
References
1 Xu RH, Shitara K, Ajani JA, et al. Updates on Abstract 405736: Zolbetuximab + CAPOX in 1L claudin-18.2+ (CLDN18.2+)/HER2− locally advanced (LA) or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma: Primary phase 3 results from GLOW. Presented at: 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract 405736.
2 Shitara K, et al. Zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with claudin-18 isoform 2-positive, HER2-negative, untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastrooesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SPOTLIGHT): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. Published online April 14, 2023; S0140-6736(23)00620-7.
3 Sung H, et al. Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021;71(3):209-49.
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HOUSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, after the close of the stock market.
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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM, Central Time. The conference call will be led by Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer, and W. Todd Huskinson, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Conference Call Details
Via Phone: Dial 888-506-0062 (domestic). Use passcode 810825. Starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through Thursday, August 24, 2023 by dialing 877-481-4010 and entering passcode 48865.
Via Live Webcast: Connect via the Public Company (SCIC) section of our website at www.stelluscapital.com, under the Events tab. A replay of the conference will be available on our website for approximately 90 days.
About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, and corresponding equity investments. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management, LLC. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the Stellus Capital Investment Corporation link.
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Last week during SDCC, Skybound Games decided to reveal a new game on the way as they showed off Invincible Presents: Atom Eve.
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Skybound Games Announces Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
Last week during SDCC, Skybound Games decided to reveal a new game on the way as they showed off Invincible Presents: Atom Eve.
At the end of SDCC 2023, Skybound Games and Terrible Posture Games revealed a new title on the way with the reveal of Invincible Presents: Atom Eve. The game will put you in the role of the atomic superhero as you forge your own path as one of the many heroes in this world. The game has you balancing your own real life with the work you do as a hero, telling a story worthy of the comics as you go. No release date was provided, only the promise that it would be out before the year's end. You can read more, check out the trailer, and see a few quotes from those involved with this new game.
"Developed by Terrible Posture Games (The Walking Dead: Last Mile, Mothergunship) with Creative Director, Jill Murray (Narrative Lead/Design on Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Boyfriend Dungeon) and Art Director, Rossi Gifford (Illustrator and Character Designer Riot Games, Marvel, and Skybound), Invincible Presents: Atom Eve will allow players to become Atom Eve, the eponymous super hero from the Invincible comic books and animated series."
"Players can explore Atom Eve's life beyond the story they already know and love from the comics and animated series, and face the difficulties that come with balancing the dangers and responsibilities of her superhero life with the everyday challenges of school, friends, family, and romantic interests. Dramatic player choices that shape Atom Eve's relationships will define the outcome of the story across multiple paths and choosing how to develop Eve's skills can increase her power, unlock special combat skills for use in vivid comic-book-style combat, or unlock unique dialogue options to further play your story, your way."
"I love this game for its fresh spin on the original comic's artwork and style," said Robert Kirkman, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Skybound. "Terrible Posture Games, Jill Murray, and Rossi Gifford do an incredible job of bringing 20 years of Invincible to new life in a game that really looks and feels like a comic book."
"Atom Eve's complexity, creativity, and wry sense of humor make her such a joy to build a game around. I can't wait to share her powers and unique point of view with players," said Jill Murray.
"It has been hard to keep this game a secret! Being entrusted by a fellow creator to bring Atom Eve to life through my art has been such an honor. As a big fan of Invincible, I'm excited to show what we have in store for our players," said Rossi Gifford.
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At a recent con appearance, Arrow & Heels star Stephen Amell made it clear that while he supports SAG-AFTRA, he doesn't support the strike.
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Arrow Star Stephen Amell: "I Do Not Support" SAG-AFTRA Striking
At a recent con appearance, Arrow & Heels star Stephen Amell made it clear that while he supports SAG-AFTRA, he doesn't support the strike.
As the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes roll on, we've already seen the impact that a lack of television & film folks at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) had on the four-day pop culture extravaganza. And that will only get worse during October's New York Comic Con (NYCC) unless the AMPTP decides to return to the negotiating table and broker deals that respect the work being done by the members of both unions. One person who has made a name & a career for himself by appearing at events like SDCC, NYCC, and others is Stephen Amell (Arrow, Heels), who offered his thoughts on the current strike situation. And while you might not be surprised to hear that he's not pleased with how things are going, there's one aspect in particular that just might: "I do not support striking."
"I support my union, I do, and I stand with them, but I do not support striking, I don't," Amell shared during a recent convention appearance, offering a differing view from the majority of union members who voted to authorize SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher & leadership to call for a strike. "I think it is a reductive negotiating tactic, and I find the entire thing incredibly frustrating. And I think the thinking as it pertains to shows like the show that I'm on ['Heels'], that premiered last night, I think it's myopic." Here's a look at a video from Amell's session at Galaxycon in Raleigh, NC, offering his thoughts on strikes and how he doesn't find them to be effective negotiating tactics – shared via social media by Pop Crave:
'Arrow' actor Stephen Amell says he doesn't support the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes: "I do not support striking. I don't. I think that it's a reductive negotiating tactic, and I find the entire thing incredibly frustrating." pic.twitter.com/rMTjxYXD8n — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 31, 2023 Show Full Tweet
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Check out the latest trailer for Endless Dungeon as SEGA has revealed the newest hero joining the roster in the form of Comrade.
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Endless Dungeon Reveals Brand-New Comrade Hero
Check out the latest trailer for Endless Dungeon as SEGA has revealed the newest hero joining the roster in the form of Comrade.
SEGA and Amplitude Studios revealed the latest hero for Endless Dungeon this past week, as players will be able to try Comrade. The team behind the game is doing the slow reveal system for all of the things you'll experience in the game and have been doing a pretty decent job revealing the heroes you'll be working with. This time around, you get a Remnant hero who has a few different skills at their disposal, as they're great at handling special tasks and have the ability to tinker some pretty cool weapons and defenses as you need them. Enjoy the trailer and info below, as the game is still being planned for release on October 19th.
"Comrade Oruz is a Remnant – an artificial being created to serve the mysterious ancient beings known as Endless. Remnants bore the formal title of "Bailiff" but were used to execute any sort of task — and, rumors had it, any sort of creature, being little better than glorified assassins. After events on the Station left Oruz 'out of commission,' they had little to do for millennia but wait to be repaired — and think, quite extensively, about everything that happened around them. Now, once again awakened and alert, they have discovered a few things: a Station in massive disrepair, massive gaps in their memory, and a massive desire to tear down the society that made them do the horrible things they did. Comrade is a grade-A tinkerer with the ability to create and repair turrets that will aid you in your quest to defend the crystal. Let's check out their skills in Endless Dungeon."
To Arms! (Passive) — Shoves performed by this Hero on Research Terminals and Resource Generators repair them.
Shoves performed by this Hero on Research Terminals and Resource Generators repair them. Comrade Turret (Special skill) — Creates an attacking Turret in front of this Hero.
Revolution (Ultimate) — Temporarily transforms this Hero's Weapon into a static Turret.
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Space Fox Games will be releasing their new platform Rin: The Last Child for PC and all three major consoles this September.
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Rin: The Last Child Receives September Release Date
Space Fox Games will be releasing their new platform Rin: The Last Child for PC and all three major consoles this September.
Indie game developer and publisher Space Fox Games confirmed this past week they will release Rin: The Last Child this September. The Metroidvania title will have you playing as Rin, the last child of the Creator of this world, as you attempt to restore it to its former glory and make it mystical once again. We got more info on the game below, along with a new trailer, as it will be released on September 21st, 2023.
"Rin: The Last Child is a dark Metroidvania fairy tale that cleverly combines exploration and crafting. Thanks to a complex system of creating and enchanting spells, no playthrough is the same. Play as RIN – a demigoddess capable of obtaining the power of aspects to fuel and develop her magic. Explore vast mythical lands as you uncover the secrets hidden behind the Aspects of Magic, rekindle your mythical powers, craft spells, confront powerful bosses who were once your siblings, and embark on a journey to save the world.
Craft and enchant spells – Find aspect shards and runes and use them to create spells or enchantments. Tired of good ol' magic missiles? Look around, and you'll surely find more creative spells that suit your play style.
– Find aspect shards and runes and use them to create spells or enchantments. Tired of good ol' magic missiles? Look around, and you'll surely find more creative spells that suit your play style. Explore the dark mystical fairy-tale world – Deadly volcanic plains, deserts with distorted time, dangerous jungles full of deadly creatures, and much more await discovery in this hand-drawn world as you explore through your adventure. What secrets you find depend only on how deep you're willing to dive into this universe.
– Deadly volcanic plains, deserts with distorted time, dangerous jungles full of deadly creatures, and much more await discovery in this hand-drawn world as you explore through your adventure. What secrets you find depend only on how deep you're willing to dive into this universe. Fight or trick your opponents – Discover multiple ways to finish off enemies, imprison them instead, or avoid encounters entirely with the complex spell-crafting system that gives you incredible combat flexibility and gameplay freedom.
– Discover multiple ways to finish off enemies, imprison them instead, or avoid encounters entirely with the complex spell-crafting system that gives you incredible combat flexibility and gameplay freedom. Discover the true nature of your mission – Learn the story told as a creation myth where, on the Creator's orders, you come to life with a mission to try and find your siblings, each carrying a piece of the Creator's magical power that you're destined to regain. Experience a branching story with different endings and discover your true purpose.
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More than 2 million people have already signed up for a World ID.
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Artificial intelligence has taken over much of the financial hype cycle that used to belong to cryptocurrency. Now comes a project that’s trying to combine the two. Called Worldcoin, it’s an effort to create a global network of digital identities for a world in which AI robots become harder to distinguish from humans. Users of the service scan their eyeballs to create digital credentials and are rewarded with Worldcoin tokens — though the cryptocurrency isn’t available in the US. More than 2 million people have signed up for a World ID, a reflection of the novel compensation model and the reputation of one of its founders, Sam Altman, the chief executive officer of OpenAI, which created the popular ChatGPT chatbot service. But early scrutiny by international regulators and some data security problems have stirred controversy and threatened to slow Worldcoin’s momentum.
1. What is Worldcoin?
The project uses a device called an “orb” — which looks like a Magic 8 Ball but bigger and silver-colored — to scan a person’s iris, which has a unique pattern in every human much as a fingerprint does. That creates a World ID, which grants its holders “proof of personhood” — a way to verify their identities on various online services without disclosing their name or other personal data. Worldcoin is also the name of the cryptocurrency that’s used to reward people who scan their eyeballs or who support the project. The Worldcoin Foundation is listed as the steward of the technology, but the organizers say that it has no owners or shareholders and that holders of Worldcoin tokens will have a say in the direction of the project. Worldcoin is also affiliated with a tech company called Tools for Humanity Corp. that says it was “established to accelerate the transition towards a more just economic system.”
2. Why is there so much excitement about Worldcoin?
Worldcoin is promising to link two of the hottest contemporary financial trends: artificial intelligence and crypto. As AI becomes more popular, the argument goes, World ID will become more needed, to help distinguish between humans and AI-powered smart software. Another big reason for the build-up is the involvement of Altman, who’s the public face of ChatGPT. The AI chatbot was introduced in November 2022 and ignited the public’s imagination about what artificial intelligence can do.
3. What’s the controversy with Worldcoin?
There are several. One is that it’s creating tokens to compensate participants outside the US and the other excluded countries who scan their iris. Also, several of the project’s early backers were swept up in last year’s crypto collapse, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who’s under house arrest and facing fraud charges. An MIT Technology Review investigation found evidence of what it called deceptive and exploitative practices used by Worldcoin to attract participants in countries such as Indonesia, Ghana and Chile. The project is being scrutinized in Europe for its collection of biometric data, which may run afoul of some countries’ privacy laws. There have also been issues with the theft of login credentials from some Worldcoin operators who were signing up new users, and with black-market sales of World IDs. Worldcoin said it upgraded its security in response.
4. Is anyone using it?
The project had registered and created digital identities for more than 2.1 million people by the end of July, though the vast majority of those were issued before the official July 24 launch. The related cryptocurrency has fluctuated. The price of a Worldcoin token roughly doubled on that day to as high as $3.58 before dropping to as low as $1.92 a week later. But Worldcoin still had a total market capitalization of $267 million on July 31, according to CoinMarketCap.
5. Who is Sam Altman?
Altman, 38, is a seasoned entrepreneur. In addition to leading OpenAI, he was the longtime president of Y Combinator, the startup accelerator, and has investments in Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox and Instacart. He also co-founded Loopt, a smartphone-location service.
6. Why are Worldcoin tokens not available in the US?
Altman has said the project wouldn’t offer tokens in the US and in some other countries where the regulatory rules regarding crypto were either uncertain or unclear. Indeed, Worldcoin is among many crypto projects that have chosen to stay out of the US market in recent years as US regulators and lawmakers continue to grapple with which coins are classified securities and which ones aren’t. Gary Gensler, the chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, had long said that most coins were securities. But in a closely followed legal case, a judge ruled in July that Ripple Labs Inc.’s XRP token is a security only when it’s sold to institutional investors but not when it’s sold to retail investors via exchanges. That left the matter unsettled. More litigation and regulation are sure to follow, leaving crypto issuers with uncertainty.
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An unpermitted sign on the roof of X, formerly Twitter, is the latest source of tension between Elon Musk and the City of San Francisco.
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A large, flashing “X” sign on San Francisco’s Market Street marked the end of Twitter and its bird branding. It also represented a struggle by Mayor London Breed to get the social network’s owner, Elon Musk, to follow city laws.
San Francisco officials had stopped Musk’s company last week from taking down the “Twitter” sign in front of the building, as the crane was obstructing traffic. By the weekend, the old sign was gone and a large X was placed on a rooftop, blinking into nearby residential buildings. An inspector filed a complaint with the city because X did not acquire a permit for the work.
By Monday afternoon, the X was taken down — again without a permit, according to the Department of Building Inspection and City Planning, which said it received 24 complaints about it.
“As for Twitter and what’s happening there, I think the challenge we’re running into is no one can be above the rules,” Breed told Bloomberg last week. “No one minds that you want to do something different and creative with your space, but you can’t just do it like changing your sign, obstructing traffic and not even asking anyone for a permit.”
The sign is the latest in a string of conflicts between X, formerly Twitter, and the City of San Francisco, which is grappling with a host of other issues, from a deteriorating downtown to an opioid crisis. Earlier this year several former employees sued Musk’s company for allegedly pushing them to violate California’s building codes and labor laws. X was also sued for not paying rent at the San Francisco headquarters.
Breed said she is trying to pivot citizens’ focus away from Musk’s distraction. “Twitter, now X, represents one thing in San Francisco, but we have so many other incredible companies and so many other important parts of our city that hardly get any attention,” Breed’s office said in a statement Monday. The city “will continue to stay engaged with the property owner of the building to ensure they follow the city’s process for timely notifications, permit requests, and other procedural matters.”
Outside of Musk’s public battle over city permitting, San Francisco is struggling to revitalize its downtown core. Musk has been a harsh critic of the city. “Many have offered rich incentives for X (fka Twitter) to move its HQ out of San Francisco. Moreover, the city is in a doom spiral with one company after another left or leaving” he posted on X on Saturday. “We will not.”
Musk started sparring with Breed not long after his Twitter takeover, when city inspectors investigated complaints that he was turning several conference rooms at the headquarters into makeshift bedrooms. “So city of SF attacks companies providing beds for tired employees instead of making sure kids are safe from fentanyl. Where are your priorities @LondonBreed!?” he posted in December.
Part of the challenge, Breed said last week, is the constant conversation around San Francisco’s problems. “Let’s try to talk about solutions,” Breed said in last week’s interview. “Let’s try to get ‘yes’ rather than using these social media platforms to focus on the negativity and continuing to tear San Francisco down.”
The building inspector who issued the complaint over the X wasn’t allowed onto the roof on Friday to see whether the sign was safely secured, according to the complaint. A representative for Twitter “did explain that the structure is a temporary lighted sign for an event,” the inspector said in the report.
The inspector tried again on Saturday, was denied again, and mailed Twitter a notice of violation.
Now that the sign is down, X will still owe fees, the Department of Building Inspection and City Planning said. That will account for the unpermitted installation and removal of the illuminated structure, and the cost of the investigation.
The city doesn’t have much leverage; Musk is the richest man in the world, and the fines to his company could amount to thousands of dollars.
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Take a lump sum payout or an annuity. There are pluses and minuses to both.
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Another day, another billion dollar lottery jackpot.
At least, that’s how it seems ahead of Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing for an estimated $1.05 billion top prize.
It’s a huge sum of money, but such giant jackpots have become far more common, with five prizes topping $1 billion since 2021 — and one jackpot reaching $2.04 billion in 2022.
HOW DO INTEREST RATES INCREASE JACKPOTS?
Nearly all jackpot winners opt for a lump sum payout, which for Tuesday night’s drawing would be an estimated $527.9 million. The lump sum is the cash that a winner has actually won. The highlighted $1.05 billion prize is for a sole winner who is paid through an annuity, which is funded by that lump sum and will be doled out annually over 30 years.
That’s where the higher interest rate becomes a factor, because the higher the interest rate, the larger the annuity can grow over three decades. The U.S. is in the midst of a remarkable run of interest rate increases, with the Federal Reserve raising a key rate 11 times in 17 months, and that higher rate enables a roughly $500 million lump sum prize to be advertised as a jackpot of about twice that size.
HOW DOES THE ANNUITY WORK?
A winner who chooses the annuity option would receive an initial payment and then 29 annual payments that rise by 5% each year. Opting for an annuity has some tax advantages, as less of the winnings would be taxed at the top federal income tax rate of 37%. It also could be an option for winners who don’t trust themselves to manage so much money all at once.
If lottery winners die before 30 years, the future payments would go to their beneficiaries.
WHY DO WINNERS SNUB THE ANNUITY OPTION?
The annuities pay out big money, but the initial payment is not nearly as big as the amount for those taking the lump sum.
For example, a sole winner of Tuesday night’s Mega Millions could choose a lump sum of an estimated $527.9 million or an initial annuity payment of about $15.8 million. Of course, those annuity payments would continue annually, and every year they would get a little larger until the final check would pay out about $65.1 million. By the end of the 30-year-period, the annuity payout would be roughly double the lump sum payout.
In both cases, the winnings would be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings.
Nearly all jackpot winners take the lump sum option, indicating they believe they can invest their winnings and come out ahead of the annuity payment schedule. Or, maybe it’s simply that they want the biggest initial payout possible.
WHAT ABOUT THE ODDS OF WINNING?
That’s another factor that has created so many huge prizes for those who match all six numbers.
In 2015, the Powerball odds were changed from 1 in 175.2 million to 1 in 292.2 million. Mega Millions took a similar action in 2019 by lengthening the game’s odds from 1 in 258.9 million to 1 in 302.6 million.
For lottery officials, the hope was that by making it harder to win jackpots, the prizes would roll over for weeks and create truly massive pots of money that would in turn generate higher sales.
The result is that all of the billion dollar jackpots have come after the changes in the odds.
HOW LONG UNTIL THERE IS A WINNER?
Luck remains a big factor, as the odds of any ticket being a winner never changes. However, the more people who play Mega Millions, the more of the potential 302.6 million number combinations are covered.
For the last Mega Millions drawing on Friday night, 20.1% of possible number combinations were purchased. Typically, the larger the jackpot grows, the more people buy tickets and the more potential combinations are covered.
Tuesday night’s drawing will be the 30th since the last jackpot winner. That is inching closer to the longest Mega Millions jackpot drought, which reached 37 drawings from Sept. 18, 2020, to Jan. 22, 2021.
The longest jackpot run was for a Powerball prize that stretched over 41 drawings and ended with a record $2.04 billion prize on Nov. 7, 2022.
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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Well, it is Shark Week.
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A fisherman said he was “shaking like an earthquake” when a bull shark recently attacked his boat in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of Florida, USA Today reported.
Joshua Jorgensen, who hosts the BlacktipH Fishing show on YouTube from Palm Beach Gardens, used a drone to capture aerial footage of the shark bashing into the back of boat. The agitated shark thumped the boat of Jorgensen’s friend, Carl Torresson, at least eight times, Fox News reported.
Jorgensen filmed two large cobia swimming with a bull shark circling nearby, the news outlet reported. The video that Jorgensen posted to Instagram shows the fishermen casting their lines into the water -- and then the shark became aggressive.
“I was flying my drone at the beach and spotted two huge cobia swimming with a bull shark. Cobia is one of the best-tasting fish in the ocean,” Jorgensen said in the video. “So I called my buddy Carl, and he raced over to try (to) catch them.
“I was following his boat with my drone and then all of a sudden the shark attacked his engines.”
Jorgensen added that the shark initially attacked the boat five times and “then came back for more.”
The shark attacked the boats a total of eight times, Jorgensen said, according to USA Today.
“We’re thinking, you know, maybe he grabbed the propeller,” Torresson said in the video. “We weren’t expecting the damage that we had when we got back to the dock, and it was just astronomical. The whole middle of the engine’s completely ripped out. The trim tab’s broken.
“And I didn’t think a shark could actually shake a boat like that. The boat was shaking like a bag of popcorn. Like literally, I was shaking like an earthquake. I was like, what’s going on? I went back there and I noticed it was a shark doing it. I’m like, are you kidding me? This is like a ride from Universal Studios.”
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WASHINGTON — (AP) — Spectators at the DC Open were told before Ukraine's Elina Svitolina faced Belarus' Victoria Azarenka that the players would not shake hands following their first-round match Monday night.
During the war in Ukraine, Svitolina — like several other players from her country — has declined to participate in the usual meeting at the net with opponents from Russia or Belarus. Russia invaded Ukraine with the help of Belarus in February 2022 and fighting continues.
At other recent tournaments, some fans — seemingly unaware of the background — booed Ukrainian players for not participating in the customary handshake. After losing to Svitolina at Wimbledon, Azarenka was jeered loudly for not going up to the net herself — even though she did so because she knew Svitolina would not want to shake hands.
Svitolina said at the time that she thought it would make sense for tournaments to start informing fans about the situation; the All England Club said it would not do that.
But Svitolina said she was assured by WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon that there would be a message delivered to the crowd in Washington before her match against Azarenka — and there was.
The scoreboards read: “At the conclusion of the match, there will be no handshake between the players. We appreciate your respect for both athletes during and following the match, and for your understanding during these difficult circumstances.”
The message was shown after the first set, too.
The WTA has not yet decided whether to tell all tournaments to post a similar message before any match involving a player from Ukraine against one from Russia or Belarus.
In earlier action on Day 1 at the first combined ATP-WTA 500 event, defending champion Liudmila Samsonova stretched her winning streak in Washington to six matches by beating 2022 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins 6-1, 6-3.
The eighth-seeded Samsonova saved both break points she faced while winning four of Collins' service games. Collins hurt herself by double-faulting eight times.
Samsonova is a 24-year-old from Russia who is currently ranked 18th. Her trophy on the hard courts of the U.S. Open tune-up tournament a year ago was one of four singles titles she's won.
In other women's matches, Lauren Davis eliminated 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 7-6 (8), 3-6, 6-1, sixth-seeded Belinda Bencic advanced when Anastasia Potapova retired in the first set with an injured left ankle, and Marta Kostyuk beat 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
In men's action, Mackenzie McDonald eliminated Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-3, Aslan Karatsev beat Kiranpal Pannu 7-6 (3), 6-1, Alexander Shevchenko defeated Maxime Cressy 6-3, 7-6 (8), Michael Mmoh beat Bradley Klahn 6-3, 6-3, and Yosuke Watanuki moved into the second round when Wu Yibing stopped playing because of illness.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — (AP) — The Denver Broncos braced themselves for a second straight season without their steadiest wide receiver and locker room leader after Tim Patrick was carted off the field with a left Achilles tendon injury Monday — almost a year after tearing his right ACL at training camp.
"It's a tough break for us as a team when you see something like that, a great player, a great leader," cornerback Patrick Surtain II said. "We wish him the best and just go on from there."
With an energized crowd of 3,000 looking on as the Broncos practiced in full pads for the first time, Patrick hit the ground in pain just as he came out of his cut on a short route during a seven-on-seven passing drill. He threw his helmet as teammates including Courtland Sutton and Russell Wilson rushed to his side.
The injury happened right in front of head coach Sean Payton, who was watching Patrick make an adjustment from a previous route.
“It's always difficult, especially a guy like that's a leader who's coming off an entire year of rehabilitation,” Payton said. ”It's difficult for his teammates, for all of us. So, maybe, hopefully we get some good news. But it appears it's his left Achilles."
After being carted off, Patrick entered the Broncos facility on crutches, keeping weight off his left leg.
Patrick is known for his strong work ethic and no-nonsense approach. He was one of the more notable finds by the Broncos in recent years.
Undrafted out of Utah in 2017, Patrick bounced around the Ravens' and 49ers' practice squads before arriving in Denver later that year. He became a contributor in 2018 and '19 before posting back-to-back productive seasons that earned him a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension in November 2021.
He was the team's No. 1 receiver going into last season when he tore his right ACL in a noncontact drill on Aug. 2. Two months later the Broncos lost their top running back when Javonte Williams suffered a knee injury and Denver's offense never recovered from the one-two punch, averaging a league-worst 16.9 points a game in Wilson's first year in Denver.
Like Williams, Patrick was looking for a big comeback in 2023 atop the receiver rotation alongside Sutton and Jerry Jeudy.
“When I got hired here, he was one of the guys I saw every day because he was rehabbing last year's injury,” Payton said. “So, that's what makes it more difficult.”
The Broncos do appear to be in better position to weather the loss of Patrick this year if the injury proves to be as serious as suspected.
They bolstered their receiver room, chiefly by drafting speedster Marvin Mims Jr. out of Oklahoma in the second round and signing veterans Marquez Callaway and Lil'Jordan Humphrey in free agency.
“We've just got great guys all around the receiving room, so obviously next man up situation,” Surtain said. “But Tim is a big loss, a big blow, because he brings such a presence out there on the field that many people can't compare to.”
Mims pulled a hamstring in June and suffered a setback before camp, but Monday marked his first practice of camp and Payton was encouraged: "He's feeling good. You're going to see him more and more this week. He's ramping up and we're encouraged.”
However, another receiver, KJ Hamler, who is on the mend from a torn chest muscle, was released Monday when the Broncos signed guard Yasir Durant. Hamler was releasd with a non-football illness designation. Earlier in the day, he posted on Instagram that he was diagnosed with the heart condition pericarditis "after feeling some chest pains while working out on the break before camp started." He vowed to return to the field as soon as he could "better and stronger than ever."
Notes: Payton had no comment about Aaron Rodgers' spirited defense of Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett after Payton ripped him last week for his poor head coaching job in Denver last year. "No, we're past it," said Payton, who did a mea culpa last week, saying he regretted criticizing Hackett, the Jets and members of the Broncos' front office in trying to spread the blame for Wilson's career-worst season in 2022 during an interview with USA Today.
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BEIRUT — (AP) — The Organization for Islamic Cooperation urged its member nations Monday to take action against countries that permit public burning or desecration of the Quran, including the recalling of ambassadors.
The Saudi Arabia-based group made the call in a statement following an emergency online meeting of its foreign ministers to discuss recent incidents in which the Islamic holy book was burned or otherwise defaced at officially permitted protests in Sweden and Denmark.
The organization's 57 member countries should “consider taking any necessary decisions and actions that they deem appropriate in their relations" with Sweden, Denmark, and other countries that allow such incidents, including recalling their ambassadors, the statement said.
It encouraged civil society organizations in the member states to work with counterparts in countries where the Quran has been burned or desecrated to file local lawsuits “before taking their cases to international judicial bodies, where applicable.”
It also called for more efforts at outreach to combat Islamophobia, praising Kuwait for commissioning the printing of 100,000 copies of the Quran translated into Swedish for distribution in Sweden.
Many of the points in the final statement echoed recommendations made by Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, who also called on the United Nations to “take measures to prevent these incidents.”
Ahead of the meeting, two men who had previously burned a copy of the Quran in Sweden did so once again, in front of a crowd of a few dozen onlookers and about 20 counter-protesters.
In both Sweden and Denmark, t here is no law against blasphemy, and freedom of expression is generally held in high regard.
But as the recent Quran burnings have sparked angry demonstrations and diplomatic backlash in Muslim countries, officials in the Scandinavian countries have begun to consider whether there should be curbs on public defacement of holy books or other religious symbols.
Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said Sunday in an interview with Danish public broadcaster DR that the government is seeking a "legal tool" to prohibit such inflammatory acts without compromising freedom of expression.
In Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday on Instagram that his government is analyzing the legal situation regarding desecration of the Quran and other holy books, given the animosity such acts are stirring up against Sweden.
Before Monday's meeting, the OIC had already suspended the status of Sweden's special envoy over the Quran burnings.
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said in a statement that he spoke in recent days with counterparts in OIC countries to explain how Sweden's freedom of expression works and that police make independent decisions on protest applications. He added that “the government is very clear in its distance from the Islamophobic acts carried out by individuals at demonstrations in Sweden.”
The Danish foreign minister said his “government condemned and denounced the insult” to the Quran and “that it is studying this issue with great interest.”
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Keyton reported from Stockholm. Associated Press staff writer Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad contributed to this report.
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World Wrestling Entertainment will stage its marquee mid-year event this Saturday as SummerSlam takes place at Ford Field, home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions. After WrestleMania, SummerSlam is the second-biggest show WWE produces in a calendar year and this year’s card is typically strong from top to bottom.
Brock Lesnar, who has headlined nine previous SummerSlams, faces Cody Rhodes in a match that figures to finish their trilogy, Logan Paul is back to square off with Ricochet after a series of viral moments between the two and Roman Reigns continues to battle with his own family, putting both his Universal Championship and the title of “Tribal Chief” up against his cousin Jey Uso.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s SummerSlam:
WWE SummerSlam ‘go-home’ Monday Night Raw
• Brock Lesnar appears • Logan Paul appears • Maxxine Dupri vs. Valhalla • Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn vs. Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Date: Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (Pre-show starts at 7 p.m. ET)Site: Ford Field in Detroit
How to watch SummerSlam 2023 in the US
How to watch WWE SummerSlam outside the US:
SummerSlam 2023 match card
• Logan Paul vs. Ricochet• Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna Baszler• Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes• SummerSlam Battle Royal (Sheamus, LA Knight, TBA)• Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Drew McIntyre• Women's Championship: Asuka (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair• World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Finn Bálor• Undisputed Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jey Uso
WWE SummerSlam ‘go-home’ SmackDown card
Friday, Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. ET on Fox from the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio
The only announced segment for Smackdown is a singles match between the only two confirmed competitors in the SummerSlam battle royal, LA Knight and Sheamus.
• LA Knight vs. Sheamus
Storylines for WWE SummerSlam
Logan Paul vs. RicochetThese two first crossed paths in January's Royal Rumble match, staging an incredible spot with each spring-boarding halfway across the ring and clotheslining each other in mid-air.
Then, last month at the Money in the Bank ladder match, they went for another high spot that didn’t quite come off as smooth as Ricochet attempted a Spanish Fly from the top rope and put Paul through two tables. Ever since, the two have traded barbs on social media and in an in-ring segment setting up the SummerSlam blow-off.
Well, at least now he know how we all felt when he was added to the match 🤷🏽♂️ https://t.co/8S5vmRBOHF — Ricochet (@KingRicochet) July 8, 2023
Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna BaszlerBaszler, who got Rousey into the professional wrestling world to begin with, turned on her longtime friend during a women's tag team title defense at Money in the Bank, costing them the belts. When Rousey demanded an explanation two days later on Monday Night Raw, Baszler delivered a blistering promo in which she (correctly) pointed out that Rousey has had championship opportunities handed to her since she set foot in the WWE, while Baszler has had to work for every spot she's ever had. This feud has felt a bit rushed, likely because of Rousey's reported "hard out" date to exit the company.
Brock Lesnar vs. Cody RhodesLess than 24 hours after failing to capture the undisputed Universal championship from Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, Cody Rhodes was set to team with Brock Lesnar to face Reigns and Solo Sikoa on Raw. Before that match began, Lesnar attacked Rhodes and pummeled him for nearly 10 minutes until the show went off the air. Rhodes got a narrow win the following month at Backlash and then Lesnar (storyline) broke Cody's left arm during an attack on the May 22 episode of Raw. Five days later Lesnar beat Rhodes by technical submission after working over the arm most of the match. Rhodes has since spent weeks trying to get a third match and finally got it on the July 17 episode of Raw when Lesnar accepted and proceeded to pummel Cody in front of his family at ringside.
Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Drew McIntyreAt WrestleMania, Gunther retained the Intercontinental title in a triple-threat match against McIntyre and Sheamus in one of the best matches of the weekend. Following another successful defense over Matt Riddle at Money in the Bank, Gunther was confronted by a returning McIntyre, who hadn't been seen on TV since that WrestleMania match. Gunther formally accepted McIntyre's challenge on the July 24 episode of Raw.
Women's Championship: Asuka (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte FlairAsuka unsuccessfully challenged Belair for the title at WrestleMania but managed to win it at Night of Champions on May 27 thanks to a rather creative application of the blue mist. On the June 9 episode of Smackdown, Flair returned for the first time since WrestleMania to challenge Asuka, enraging Belair, who was in line for a rematch. The Flair-Asuka title match took place on June 30, with Belair interfering and laying both other women out. To resolve the issue a triple-threat was set for SummerSlam.
World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Finn BálorRollins won the newly introduced World Heavyweight Championship in a tournament final over AJ Styles. Soon thereafter Bálor began to stalk Rollins and demand a title match. There is history here as Bálor won the inaugural Universal Championship over Rollins at SummerSlam 2016, only to have to surrender it the next night on Raw due to an injury he suffered during the match. In promos to hype this match, Bálor has continually brought up that chapter as his motivation for targeting Rollins at this year's SummerSlam.
Undisputed Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jey UsoThe Bloodline story involving members of the real-life Anoa'i wrestling family has been unfolding for more than three years at this point and has never been hotter. Since their tag-team championship loss at WrestleMania, Reigns has bullied and belittled his cousins, causing the Usos to turn on the "Tribal Chief" on the June 16 episode of SmackDown. In a tag-team match at Money in the Bank, Jey became the first person to pin Reigns in nearly three years to win the match and set up a singles encounter for the undisputed Universal Championship at SummerSlam.
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SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — Attorneys for Nima Momeni, the tech consultant charged in the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, said Monday that the two men had a cordial relationship and the defendant had no reason to kill him.
The comments from Momeni's lawyers came during a preliminary hearing, where the prosecution presents its evidence and a judge decides if there is enough to move ahead to trial. The hearing will continue Tuesday, when Momeni's defense is expected to lay out more of their arguments.
Prosecutors have said that Momeni, 38, planned the April 4 attack that left Lee dying on a desolate San Francisco street. They said he drove Lee to a secluded spot and stabbed him three times after a dispute related to Momeni's sister, Khazar.
But Tony Brass, one of four defense attorneys present Monday, said it was not Lee but another man whom Momeni suspected of acting inappropriately with his younger sister.
“What you see is cordial, a cordial relationship between Nima Momeni and Bob Lee,” Brass said to reporters after the hearing. “They’re in a car together. Those are not two men who have murderous rage between them.”
A friend of Lee told homicide investigators they had been hanging out and drinking with Momeni’s sister the day before the stabbing, prosecutors said previously in court documents. The friend said Momeni later questioned Lee about whether his sister was doing drugs or otherwise engaging in inappropriate behavior, and Lee said she had not.
But Saam Zangeneh, one of Momeni's lawyers, said he asked those questions of Lee in regards to the man whose apartment they had been drinking at.
Zangeneh said in court he needed to dispute the idea of an “honor killing" committed to protect a sister.
Prosecutors have not spelled out a motive, but previously offered a timeline in a case that has drawn outsize media attention, partly due to Lee's status in the tech world. Lee created Cash App, a mobile payment service, and was the chief product officer of the cryptocurrency MobileCoin.
Momeni, who has been in jail since his arrest April 13, has pleaded not guilty. He faces 26 years to life if convicted. His arrest came more than a week after Lee, 43, was found bleeding in the early morning hours of April 4. He later died at a hospital.
On Monday, Assistant District Attorney Omid Talai formally introduced evidence for his case, including photos of a knife that prosecutors say Momeni used to stab Lee, a trail of blood left by Lee as he staggered for help, and video footage showing the two men leave Momeni's sister's condo building before the stabbing.
Talai said at a May hearing that the weapon was part of a unique kitchen set belonging to Momeni's sister and that analysis showed Momeni’s DNA on the weapon's handle and Lee’s DNA on the bloody blade. Police recovered a knife with a 4-inch (10-centimeter) blade at the scene.
Zangeneh questioned why the rubber handle of the knife was tested for only DNA and not fingerprints. SFPD crime scene investigator Rosalyn Check said that it is difficult to get prints off rubber.
"When you want to see if someone’s touching something, you do fingerprint analysis, right?" he said to reporters. “And they weren’t done on the handle, which is the most important, relevant portion of who, if any, was handling that item.”
Surveillance video of Lee's final night shows him entering the posh Millennium Tower downtown, where Momeni’s sister lives with her husband, a prominent San Francisco plastic surgeon.
Video footage then shows Lee and Momeni leaving the building together shortly after 2 a.m. and driving off in Momeni’s car. Lee was found shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, which has tech offices and condominiums but little activity in the early morning hours.
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The richest apparel deal in college athletics belongs to the Golden Dome.
Notre Dame and Under Armour are extending their relationship, agreeing to a new 10-year contract that puts the Irish at the top of college sports with a price tag of more than $10 million annually in cash and gear, sources told Yahoo Sports.
Notre Dame and Under Armour officials declined to comment.
Notre Dame, in the final year of its previous 10-year contract with Under Armour, hit the open market this spring after the expiration of the exclusive negotiating window with UA. Under Armour won a bidding war against the other top two apparel brands in the country, Adidas and Nike.
A win for UA founder and chairman Kevin Plank, UA lands one of the country’s most valuable brands again. The school and apparel brand have been partners since 2014, when UA replaced Adidas as Notre Dame’s apparel outfit in what was at the time believed to be the most lucrative apparel contract in college athletics history, a deal thought to be around $90 million.
This one exceeds that amount and vaults the Irish to the top of college sports, alongside the likes of Texas (Nike), Kansas (Adidas), Louisville (Adidas), Ohio State (Nike), Nebraska (Adidas) and Michigan (Nike) — all schools with deals believed to range from $8-$10 million a year.
Financial details of apparel contracts are not always clear. Some are not publicized and others were impacted by the COVID pandemic. But the Irish’s deal is expected to exceed all others in the market.
Apparel deals are revenue-generating giants for some of the most elite college athletic departments. In normal cases, apparel companies pay an annual licensing fee ranging from $5-10 million in cash for some of the powerhouses in college football and men’s basketball. In some deals, the school receives a cut of royalties from merchandise sales (usually 10-15%). Most agreements require the company to outfit that school’s athletic teams with $2-5 million in gear each year, as well as discounts in merchandise purchases.
Over the last several years, Under Armour has withdrawn from being a major player in college athletics. The Baltimore-based outlet has canceled deals with UCLA, Cal, Hawaii and Cincinnati, and Boston College ended its relationship with the company by signing with New Balance and Adidas.
Despite the past setbacks, Under Armour recently released figures that show its 2023 fiscal year revenue is up 3 percent to $5.9 billion. The company continues to outfit a handful of major college programs, including Auburn, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Utah and Texas Tech. But its crown jewel is Notre Dame.
Like its independence within the sport and exclusive television contract with NBC, Notre Dame officials enjoy being the apparel company’s most valuable and featured brand. But the final determination in the decision was price, and Under Armour well outpaced the other offers, sources told Yahoo Sports.
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PHOENIX — (AP) — A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains.
The historic heat began blasting the region in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert. Phoenix and its suburbs sweltered more and longer than most, with several records including the 31 consecutive days of 110 degrees Fahrenheit-plus (43.4 degrees Celsius) weather. The previous record was 18 straight days, set in 1974.
The streak was finally broken Monday, when the high topped out at 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) at 3:10 p.m.
“The high temperature for Phoenix today is 108 degrees,” Jessica Leffel, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said at 5 p.m.
“The record streak of 31 straight days of 110+ degree temperatures has ended.,” the weather service said on social media. “The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reached 108 degrees this afternoon, which is only 2 degrees above normal.”
The reprieve was expected to be brief, with the forecast calling for highs again above 110 for several days later in the week. And National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Hirsch said August could be even hotter than July.
But residents and visitors were taking what they could get.
“It’s not going to last more than a couple of days, but I’m enjoying this break,” said Christine Bertaux, 76, who was cooling off Monday at a downtown day center for older people who are homeless.
“It has been REALLY hot here!” said Jeffrey Sharpe, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who was in town for a long weekend that on Monday included watching his son’s two poodles frolic in a grassy dog park. “But today it was about 85 degrees, more like Wisconsin.”
Phoenix also sweated through a record 16 consecutive days when overnight lows didn't dip below 90 degrees (32.2 degrees Celsius), making it hard for people to cool off after the sun went down.
In California, Death Valley, long considered the hottest place on Earth, flirted in July with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded, reaching 125.6 degrees Fahrenheit (52.5 Celsius) on July 16 at the aptly named Furnace Creek.
The planet's hottest recorded temperature ever was 134 F (56.67 C) in July 1913 at Furnace Creek, according to the World Meteorological Organization, the body recognized as keeper of world records.
And in Nevada, also on July 16, Las Vegas briefly reached 116 degrees (46.6 degrees Celsius) to tie the record for that date set in 1998.
The heat in Phoenix began to ease slightly last week with the city's first major storm since the monsoon season began June 15.
The Southwest heat wave was just one kind of extreme weather events that hit the U.S. in July. Fatal flash floods swept people and cars away in Pennsylvania, and days of flooding led to dangerous mudslides in the Northeast.
At several points during the month, as many as a third of Americans were under some type of heat advisory, watch or warning. While not as visually dramatic as other natural disasters, experts say heat waves are deadlier — heat in parts of the South and Midwest killed more than a dozen people in June.
Rudy Soliz, who manages the center where Bertaux was cooling off, said those who visit to get a meal and cool off out of the sun “have been having a very hard time this summer.”
“Older people have a harder time with the heat, there are a lot of diabetics, people who take medicines,” he said.
“The heat has been pretty bad this summer. We’ve made at least five 911 calls from here this July for people who got heat stroke,” said Soliz. “They’ve found a couple of bodies around here this month but it’s not clear yet if they died from the heat.”
Maricopa County, Arizona's most populous and home to Phoenix, reported 25 heat-related deaths this year as of July 21. Another 249 deaths are listed as under investigation, and results from toxicological tests that can take weeks or months after an autopsy could lead to many being confirmed as heat-related.
Maricopa County reported 425 heat-associated deaths in all of 2022, with more than half in July.
R. Glenn Williamson, a businessman who was born in Canada but has lived in Phoenix for years, said he really noticed a temperature difference Monday morning as he washed his car in his driveway.
“Now we have to get rid of the humidity!” Williamson said. “But honestly, I’d rather have this heat than a Montreal winter.”
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Costley reported from New Orleans.
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“Exotic” Adrian Street, a flamboyant professional wrestler who dressed like a glam rocker but exhibited the toughness of his Welsh roots as the son of a coal miner, died July 24, his family confirmed. He was 82.
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Street had recently undergone brain surgery, the BBC reported.
Born on Dec. 5, 1940, in Brynmawr, Wales, Street was known for his androgynous appearance and claimed to have wrestled in more than 12,000 bouts during his seven-decade career, according to The Guardian.
A genre-bending pioneer whose larger-than-life presence and ruthlessness between the ropes changed the wrestling world forever. Honored to have called Adrian Street a friend.
My thoughts are with Miss Linda and the family, friends and fans of Adrian Street. pic.twitter.com/fQrbWPem8p — Triple H (@TripleH) July 31, 2023
“His flamboyant style entertained audiences and reimagined what was possible in sports-entertainment,” WWE said in a statement.
Street would enter the ring with his longtime manager and future wife, Miss Linda, garbed in pastels and glitter, wearing lipstick and sporting brightly dyed hair while wearing a feather boa, The Guardian reported.
Street was “the kindest, most loving man you could ever meet,” his wife told the BBC on Sunday. “The total opposite to how he behaved on stage.”
He refused to follow in the footsteps of his father, who worked in the coal mines of Wales, according to the BBC.
“Too dark down there, I was born for the spotlight,” Street once confessed in an interview.
WWE is saddened to learn that Adrian Street has passed away.
WWE extends its condolences to Street’s family, friends, and fans.https://t.co/DjCT1ESCnE pic.twitter.com/2cUspIV58i — WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2023
Former WWE wrestler Paul “Triple H” Levesque, who is currently an executive with the wrestling promotion, called Street “a genre-bending pioneer whose larger-than-life presence and ruthlessness between the ropes changed the wrestling world forever.”
As a teenager, Street ran away from home and began wrestling in London, billed as “Kid Tarzan Jonathan,” the BBC reported.
I’m deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my friend and truly a one off talent Adrian Street. My deepest condolences to Linda and Adrian’s family. Rest well.x — William Regal (@RealKingRegal) July 31, 2023
Later returning to his real name, Street became a wrestling “heel,” antagonizing fans with his appearance and rough tactics. He further infuriated fans with his flamboyant costumes that was a precursor to glam rockers like David Bowie, Marc Bolan and Gary Glitter, according to The Guardian.
Street ignored the catcalls, skipping around the ring and planting lipstick kisses on his opponents’ foreheads before smashing them into the canvas, the BBC reported.
Street later moved to Florida, where he and his wife started a costume-making business called The Bizarre Bizarre, the news outlet reported. He also founded a wrestling school, the Skull Krushers Academy.
Street was featured in a 2019 biopic, “You May Be Pretty, But I Am Beautiful,” The Guardian reported.
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SPOKANE (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire that ignited near Spokane on Monday is prompting mandatory evacuations, Washington state officials said.
The West Hallett fire started about 1:30 p.m. about 2.5 miles southwest of Spokane and had high potential for growth, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources said.
At least 20 homes are threatened. Some people in the area were told to evacuate immediately, with others warned to be set to leave, KREM-TV reported.
Fourteen planes were dropping water and retardant on the flames, which had burned more than 200 acres by about 5:30 p.m., DNR officials said. No structure loss has been reported, officials said.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The $3.9 billion humanitarian appeal for war-torn Ukraine is less than 30% funded as the country starts preparing for a second winter with more residential buildings damaged and destroyed and thousands of people homeless following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, the country’s U.N. humanitarian coordinator said Monday.
Denise Brown told a virtual news conference from Kyiv that 17 million Ukrainians need aid and the U.N. is targeting between 11 million and 12 million — but funding is becoming a serious issue.
A report last week from the U.N. humanitarian office said lack of funding “is hampering operations, adding to the challenges imposed by insecurity and other obstacles.”
By the end of June, it said, the U.N. and its humanitarian partners reached 7.3 million people but in some parts of Ukraine’s south, east and north, more than 25% of targeted people couldn’t be reached “due to a combination of funding shortages and other operational challenges.”
Brown stressed that winter starts early in Ukraine and a top priority is ensuring shelter for people who have lost their homes this year. Another priority is the growing need for psycho-social support for people who have struggled through 17 months of war, she said.
The rupture of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam and emptying of its reservoir on the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine on June 7 added to the misery in a region that has suffered from artillery and missile attacks and has now seen thousands of people left homeless and swathes of agricultural land destroyed.
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Each side has accused the other of destroying the dam, but the various Russian allegations — that it was hit by a missile or taken down by explosives — fail to account for a blast so strong that it registered on seismic monitors in the region.
Brown said a government-led assessment is under way with support from the U.N., European Union and World Bank on needs following the dam collapse and should be ready “in a couple of weeks.” She said acute needs have been managed, but “longer-term needs are very large.”
What all this means, Brown said, is that “the needs of the population are increasing.”
“We know that donors are doing their best, but the needs are enormous,” she said. ”I’m hopeful that funding will come.”
Ukraine is far from alone in facing a serious funding shortfall.
On Friday, a top U.N. official said the United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels.
Carl Skau, deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, told a news conference that at least 38 of the 86 countries where WFP operates have already seen cuts or plan to cut assistance soon — including in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and West Africa.
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BEIRUT (AP) — The Organization for Islamic Cooperation urged its member nations Monday to take action against countries that permit public burning or desecration of the Quran, including the recalling of ambassadors.
The Saudi Arabia-based group made the call in a statement following an emergency online meeting of its foreign ministers to discuss recent incidents in which the Islamic holy book was burned or otherwise defaced at officially permitted protests in Sweden and Denmark.
The organization’s 57 member countries should “consider taking any necessary decisions and actions that they deem appropriate in their relations” with Sweden, Denmark, and other countries that allow such incidents, including recalling their ambassadors, the statement said.
It encouraged civil society organizations in the member states to work with counterparts in countries where the Quran has been burned or desecrated to file local lawsuits “before taking their cases to international judicial bodies, where applicable.”
It also called for more efforts at outreach to combat Islamophobia, praising Kuwait for commissioning the printing of 100,000 copies of the Quran translated into Swedish for distribution in Sweden.
Many of the points in the final statement echoed recommendations made by Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, who also called on the United Nations to “take measures to prevent these incidents.”
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Ahead of the meeting, two men who had previously burned a copy of the Quran in Sweden did so once again, in front of a crowd of a few dozen onlookers and about 20 counter-protesters.
In both Sweden and Denmark, t here is no law against blasphemy, and freedom of expression is generally held in high regard.
But as the recent Quran burnings have sparked angry demonstrations and diplomatic backlash in Muslim countries, officials in the Scandinavian countries have begun to consider whether there should be curbs on public defacement of holy books or other religious symbols.
Denmark’s foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said Sunday in an interview with Danish public broadcaster DR that the government is seeking a “legal tool” to prohibit such inflammatory acts without compromising freedom of expression.
In Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday on Instagram that his government is analyzing the legal situation regarding desecration of the Quran and other holy books, given the animosity such acts are stirring up against Sweden.
Before Monday’s meeting, the OIC had already suspended the status of Sweden’s special envoy over the Quran burnings.
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Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said in a statement that he spoke in recent days with counterparts in OIC countries to explain how Sweden’s freedom of expression works and that police make independent decisions on protest applications. He added that “the government is very clear in its distance from the Islamophobic acts carried out by individuals at demonstrations in Sweden.”
The Danish foreign minister said his “government condemned and denounced the insult” to the Quran and “that it is studying this issue with great interest.”
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Keyton reported from Stockholm. Associated Press staff writer Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad contributed to this report.
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Don’t let the feeling of impending doom permeating Pac-12 headquarters distract you from one unassailable fact:
Preseason practice starts Wednesday.
And before Washington — a genuine Pac-12 title and College Football Playoff contender — takes the field inside Husky Stadium at 9 a.m., here are five questions that need answering … both in August and beyond.
Can Michael Penix Jr. be even better?
That’s a lot to ask of a quarterback who set a school record for passing yards (4,641), led the country in passing yards per game (357) and finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting in his debut season in Seattle.
Still, for UW to take another seismic step, it starts with the signal caller.
And for Penix, improvement won’t be neatly defined by an uptick in passing yards, touchdowns, etc. With the additions of transfer running backs Dillon Johnson and Daniyel Ngata, it’s entirely possible — maybe even preferable — that UW employ a more balanced attack this fall. The return of wide receivers Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan and Ja’Lynn Polk and tight ends Jack Westover and Devin Culp should allow for a smooth sequel as well.
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But can Penix improve on a 65.3% completion percentage and cut down on his eight interceptions — including three in back-to-back losses against UCLA and Arizona State?
Perhaps more importantly, will the sixth-year senior handle success — draft projections, Heisman expectations, etc. — as well as he handles adversity?
“What he’s so good at is the response piece, whether it’s a response by the offense or his response individually when things are not going well,” UW coach Kalen DeBoer said recently. “His response has always been what I’ve been impressed by, especially last year. I think it’s just indicative of who he is and the adversity he’s been through on a bigger scale with his career. He can just flush it and move on in a way that a lot of other guys can’t. That’s one of the greatest qualities you want in a quarterback.”
Will a retooled offensive line maintain the same standard?
Lost in the avalanche of touchdowns and prolific passing totals is the fact that Penix took just five sacks last season.
Five sacks, over 13 games.
For a quarterback who had each of his previous four collegiate seasons end in injury, that is an undeniably critical detail.
UW returns starting left tackle Troy Fautanu and right tackle Roger Rosengarten, both of whom could surge into the top two rounds of the 2024 NFL draft. But without a strong interior, it’s impossible for the Huskies to reach the same statistical heights.
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UW’s three assumed starters — center Matteo Mele, right guard Nate Kalepo and left guard Julius Buelow — are veterans who have earned rave reviews behind the scenes this offseason. Redshirt freshman center Parker Brailsford, true freshman center Landen Hatchett and sophomore guard Geirean Hatchett have all impressed as well.
But this group will have to prove itself on Saturdays, starting Sept. 2 against Boise State.
Has the secondary improved enough?
Following the NFL departures of Trent McDuffie and Kyler Gordon last offseason, UW couldn’t afford to suffer significant injuries in the secondary — particularly at cornerback.
You probably know this, but cornerbacks Jordan Perryman, Mishael Powell, Julius Irvin, Davon Banks and Elijah Jackson, plus safeties Asa Turner and Vince Nunley, all proceeded to miss significant stretches.
The results were both unsurprising and inevitable.
UW ranked 129th out of 130 teams nationally in passes defended per game (2.54), 117th in third down defense (44.51% conversions) and 114th in opponent completions of 30 yards or more (24).
But after bringing in three college cornerbacks (Jabbar Muhammad, Thaddeus Dixon and Darren Barkins), moving several starters (Mishael Powell from corner to “husky” nickel, Dominique Hampton from “husky” to safety) and signing five freshman defensive backs, have the Huskies done enough?
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“We may not have the depth still that we ultimately want, but we’re in a much better place if something like last year were to happen again this year. We could get through it,” DeBoer said. “Meesh [Powell] hasn’t really taken any corner reps since we moved him [to husky] in the winter, but he’s a guy who understands our defense now on a much greater level. Dom Hampton played the husky position last year and is now playing safety. Asa Turner’s got all these reps now banked.
“You just go down the line and you have more guys with more snaps at the college level, whether here or somewhere else. It makes you feel more secure about the direction we’re going.”
Who are the next edges up?
Without the services of outgoing senior Jeremiah Martin (11 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks last fall), Bralen Trice and Zion Tupuola-Fetui return as proven pass rushers and cemented starters.
Otherwise, UW’s edge depth leaves much to be desired.
Sioux Falls transfer Zach Durfee is a physical specimen, but it’s unclear how quickly he’ll be ready to contribute at UW. Junior Voi Tunuufi will likely shift permanently from the interior to edge, after nabbing a combined eight sacks in his first two seasons. Redshirt freshman Lance Holtzclaw will also likely earn a role as a pure pass rusher — with senior Sekai Asoau-Afoa, sophomore walk-on Milton Hopkins Jr. and sophomore Maurice Heims vying for reps as well.
Preseason camp will be critical for Tunuufi to adapt to a new position and UW’s young edges to gain confidence before stepping into elevated roles.
But if you’re looking for a spot where Washington can least afford a significant injury, this might be it.
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Is special teams a strength or a weakness?
UW enters preseason camp with open competitions for its place-kicking and punting duties.
So what should we expect?
UW’s staff seems to have faith in the available options, given that the Huskies did not target a short-term leg or two in the transfer portal (despite having room on their roster). But the candidates (kickers Grady Gross and Addison Shrock, and punters Jack McCallister and Adam Saul) have yet to prove themselves on the Pac-12 level.
McCallister — a 6-0, 216-pound sophomore walk-on — did start last season and averaged an underwhelming 40.8 yards per punt, with five 50-plus yarders and five inside the 20. Though he punted just 23 times in 13 games, McCallister will need to display more consistency to outlast Saul.
As for the place-kickers, it will not be easy to succeed Peyton Henry — who held down the spot for the past five seasons and connected on 19 of 22 field goals and 58 of 59 extra points in 2022. But a critical kick could spell the difference between a Pac-12 title and Husky heartbreak.
For Gross and Shrock, those are the stakes.
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RENTON — For every action in football — if not life itself — there is a reaction.
And in the case of the Seahawks’ sudden injury issues at running back — the projected top two on the depth chart, Kenneth Walker III (groin) and Zach Charbonnet (shoulder), each out indefinitely — the subsequent reaction was to give a former University of Washington star Wayne Taulapapa an opportunity he’d started to think might never happen.
Taulapapa went undrafted and then unsigned last spring after leading the Huskies with 887 yards in 2022.
He took part as a tryout player in Seahawks rookie minicamp in May but left without an offer.
The Seahawks told him he’d stay on their radar and to keep working out. A few other teams, including the Atlanta Falcons, also kept in contact.
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But as the summer rolled on, no offers came.
Taulapapa, who turned 25 in March, thought maybe it was time to move on from football, which led to him moving to the Portland, Oregon, area and getting a job a VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa.
“I just wanted to venture into new ports in case I was done (playing football),” said Taulapapa, who said he worked as a receptionist and greeter. “Life after football, kind of entering into the work force, is a difficult transition, so I tried to make it as easy for myself as I could.”
That’s where he was on Thursday, the first day of practice Walker missed and the day it became apparent something was going on with Charbonnet, when the Seahawks called and asked how quickly he could get to the VMAC.
“I told them I had two hours on my shift before I could drive up,” he said. “I had to finish my shift. I made a commitment to them, and I had two hours left. There was no one else who could do the shift.”
That was just fine with the Seahawks.
It was also just fine with his bosses and co-workers, though he said many were caught off guard.
“A lot of them didn’t even know I played football,” he said. “So it was kind of a surprise to them.”
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But once the shift was over, Taulapapa drove up to Seattle, saying, “It was an enjoyable drive because I was grateful for the opportunity again.”
He signed Friday, then joined practice and on Monday was one of only five running backs healthy enough to take part.
The Seahawks are hopeful Walker and Charbonnet won’t be out long — or at least, not long enough to impact the regular season. Walker is considered week-to-week while Charbonnet was said on Sunday to be getting his shoulder evaluated. He was not seen at practice Monday and there was no additional update.
For as long as each are out, Taulapapa could get some significant reps working behind veteran DeeJay Dallas and rookie seventh-round pick Kenny McIntosh and along with free-agent signees Bryant Koback and SaRodorick Thompson, the latter of whom signed on Monday.
But for now, Taulapapa says he’s not looking further than the next step he takes on the practice fields at the VMAC.
“Just taking it day-by-day is probably my best approach,” he said.
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And if there is any bitterness over having to wait as long as he did to get a chance, Taulapapa doesn’t seem to let on.
He could have returned for one more year at UW, but, as he announced in January when stating he was declaring for the draft, he felt the time was right to take his next football step.
“From the very beginning, I fell in love with this game, it has always been my dream to be a professional football player and there were many points in my life where I felt this dream was unrealistic,” he wrote on social media when announcing his decision. “However, because of each of you, I am now in a position where this dream can become a reality.”
But he then learned that in the harsh reality of the NFL little is promised anyone.
He said he tried not to get down when no offers came, saying the regular contact from the Seahawks helped.
“I would get those calls about staying in shape and continuing to push even though I wasn’t with the team at the time,” he said. “So that’s something I held on to. … You’ve got to keep going knowing there may be an opportunity at the end.”
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Monday, when the Seahawks held their first padded practice, he got plenty of chances, taking more than a few handoffs during team sessions, once sprinting around the left end after taking a pitch in a red-zone drill and getting stopped just shy of a touchdown.
And Taulapapa vows to savor every minute of a ride that saw him go from his high-school days in Honolulu, to four years and 27 starts at Virginia, leaving after a coaching change and a desire to see something new, a year at UW that he says “turned out great,” and now the NFL.
“It’s just a crazy journey,” he said. “I haven’t really gotten the chance to sit down and view my whole experience because everything in this league is very fast moving, so I’ve had to move very quickly. But I just have gratitude for everything that’s happened. Everybody’s story is different. I’m glad mine happened to put me in this position right now. I know there is a long way to go. But every time I look back, I’m just grateful for the steps it took to get here.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Spectators at the DC Open were told before Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina faced Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka that the players would not shake hands following their first-round match Monday night.
During the war in Ukraine, Svitolina — like several other players from her country — has declined to participate in the usual meeting at the net with opponents from Russia or Belarus. Russia invaded Ukraine with the help of Belarus in February 2022 and fighting continues.
At other recent tournaments, some fans — seemingly unaware of the background — booed Ukrainian players for not participating in the customary handshake. After losing to Svitolina at Wimbledon, Azarenka was jeered loudly for not going up to the net herself — even though she did so because she knew Svitolina would not want to shake hands.
Svitolina said at the time that she thought it would make sense for tournaments to start informing fans about the situation; the All England Club said it would not do that.
But Svitolina said she was assured by WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon that there would be a message delivered to the crowd in Washington before her match against Azarenka — and there was.
The scoreboards read: “At the conclusion of the match, there will be no handshake between the players. We appreciate your respect for both athletes during and following the match, and for your understanding during these difficult circumstances.”
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The message was shown after the first set, too.
The WTA has not yet decided whether to tell all tournaments to post a similar message before any match involving a player from Ukraine against one from Russia or Belarus.
In earlier action on Day 1 at the first combined ATP-WTA 500 event, defending champion Liudmila Samsonova stretched her winning streak in Washington to six matches by beating 2022 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins 6-1, 6-3.
The eighth-seeded Samsonova saved both break points she faced while winning four of Collins’ service games. Collins hurt herself by double-faulting eight times.
Samsonova is a 24-year-old from Russia who is currently ranked 18th. Her trophy on the hard courts of the U.S. Open tune-up tournament a year ago was one of four singles titles she’s won.
In other women’s matches, Lauren Davis eliminated 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 7-6 (8), 3-6, 6-1, sixth-seeded Belinda Bencic advanced when Anastasia Potapova retired in the first set with an injured left ankle, and Marta Kostyuk beat 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
In men’s action, Mackenzie McDonald eliminated Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-3, Aslan Karatsev beat Kiranpal Pannu 7-6 (3), 6-1, Alexander Shevchenko defeated Maxime Cressy 6-3, 7-6 (8), Michael Mmoh beat Bradley Klahn 6-3, 6-3, and Yosuke Watanuki moved into the second round when Wu Yibing stopped playing because of illness.
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PHOENIX (AP) — A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains.
The historic heat began blasting the region in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California’s desert. Phoenix and its suburbs sweltered more and longer than most, with several records including the 31 consecutive days of 110 degrees Fahrenheit-plus (43.4 degrees Celsius) weather. The previous record was 18 straight days, set in 1974.
The streak was finally broken Monday, when the high topped out at 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) at 3:10 p.m.
“The high temperature for Phoenix today is 108 degrees,” Jessica Leffel, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said at 5 p.m.
“The record streak of 31 straight days of 110+ degree temperatures has ended.,” the weather service said on social media. “The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reached 108 degrees this afternoon, which is only 2 degrees above normal.”
The reprieve was expected to be brief, with the forecast calling for highs again above 110 for several days later in the week. And National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Hirsch said August could be even hotter than July.
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But residents and visitors were taking what they could get.
“It’s not going to last more than a couple of days, but I’m enjoying this break,” said Christine Bertaux, 76, who was cooling off Monday at a downtown day center for older people who are homeless.
“It has been REALLY hot here!” said Jeffrey Sharpe, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who was in town for a long weekend that on Monday included watching his son’s two poodles frolic in a grassy dog park. “But today it was about 85 degrees, more like Wisconsin.”
Phoenix also sweated through a record 16 consecutive days when overnight lows didn’t dip below 90 degrees (32.2 degrees Celsius), making it hard for people to cool off after the sun went down.
In California, Death Valley, long considered the hottest place on Earth, flirted in July with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded, reaching 125.6 degrees Fahrenheit (52.5 Celsius) on July 16 at the aptly named Furnace Creek.
The planet’s hottest recorded temperature ever was 134 F (56.67 C) in July 1913 at Furnace Creek, according to the World Meteorological Organization, the body recognized as keeper of world records.
And in Nevada, also on July 16, Las Vegas briefly reached 116 degrees (46.6 degrees Celsius) to tie the record for that date set in 1998.
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The heat in Phoenix began to ease slightly last week with the city’s first major storm since the monsoon season began June 15.
The Southwest heat wave was just one kind of extreme weather events that hit the U.S. in July. Fatal flash floods swept people and cars away in Pennsylvania, and days of flooding led to dangerous mudslides in the Northeast.
At several points during the month, as many as a third of Americans were under some type of heat advisory, watch or warning. While not as visually dramatic as other natural disasters, experts say heat waves are deadlier — heat in parts of the South and Midwest killed more than a dozen people in June.
Rudy Soliz, who manages the center where Bertaux was cooling off, said those who visit to get a meal and cool off out of the sun “have been having a very hard time this summer.”
“Older people have a harder time with the heat, there are a lot of diabetics, people who take medicines,” he said.
“The heat has been pretty bad this summer. We’ve made at least five 911 calls from here this July for people who got heat stroke,” said Soliz. “They’ve found a couple of bodies around here this month but it’s not clear yet if they died from the heat.”
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Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous and home to Phoenix, reported 25 heat-related deaths this year as of July 21. Another 249 deaths are listed as under investigation, and results from toxicological tests that can take weeks or months after an autopsy could lead to many being confirmed as heat-related.
Maricopa County reported 425 heat-associated deaths in all of 2022, with more than half in July.
R. Glenn Williamson, a businessman who was born in Canada but has lived in Phoenix for years, said he really noticed a temperature difference Monday morning as he washed his car in his driveway.
“Now we have to get rid of the humidity!” Williamson said. “But honestly, I’d rather have this heat than a Montreal winter.”
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Just two months after one of Nebraska’s most contentious legislative sessions, lawmakers signaled Monday that more angry debate is likely next year over legislation to determine how schools deal with race, LGBTQ+ issues and other hot-button issues that have proved divisive in other Republican-controlled states like Florida.
Sen. Dave Murman, the conservative chairman of the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee, held a hearing that mostly discussed the use in schools of social-emotional learning, or SEL, that has become a lightning rod among conservatives who say schools use it to promote progressive ideas about race, gender and sexuality, and that a focus on students’ well-being takes attention away from academics.
The decades-old concept seeks to teach students how to manage their emotions, make good decisions, share and collaborate. But several witnesses invited by Murman made far-fetched claims that it’s being used to teach critical race theory in public schools, is part of a conspiracy to mine private student data and is even being used a form of “mind control.”
Murman, a farmer from Glenvil, took over as chairman of the committee last year, when Republicans in the officially nonpartisan, one-chamber Legislature ousted a Democratic former schoolteacher from the post in what was widely seen as an effort by conservatives to “crack and pack” key committees to get more of their bills to the floor for debate.
That included education bills. A bill to allow taxpayer money to be used to fund private school scholarships did eventually pass. But others stalled, including a so-called parents rights bill by Murman to make it easier for parents to object to curriculum and remove books from school libraries.
Murman’s hearing Monday was an indication he will seek to revive that bill when the new session begins in January.
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One of those invited to speak was Nebraska Board of Education member Kirk Penner, who noted that he was testifying for himself and not speaking for the board. He leveled accusations of pornography littering the shelves of public school libraries and accused administrators of pushing critical race theory — an academic theory that centers on the idea that racism is systemic in the nation’s institutions. He also advocated for passage of the parents rights bill.
Another witness, retired Kearney pediatrician Sue Greenwald, testified on behalf of a conspiracy-based political action committee she founded, the Protect Nebraska Children Coalition. She wove a convoluted tale that social-emotional learning is part of an agenda funded by global organizations who pay kickbacks to school administrators with the intention of indoctrinating students into everything from Marxist ideology to questioning their sexual orientation.
“I know I’m sounding like a crazy conspiracy theorist now,” Greenwald said. “But children are being given an employability score that will be used against them in 20 years.”
Asked seconds later about those conspiracies, she replied, “When the crazy people speak, you should believe them.”
Some of the most controversial testimony came from Murman himself, when he was asked by fellow Sen. Danielle Conrad if he agreed with recently approved Florida education standards that teach that slaves benefited from the skills they learned while enslaved.
“Slavery is wrong; there’s no doubt about that. But we all benefit from our background,” Murman replied, eliciting groans from the crowd.
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Aggravated by the bent of the hearing, several left-leaning lawmakers held a competing public forum just down the hall in the Capitol in which the public was invited to express its views on social-emotional learning. A couple of dozen people turned out, with several criticizing conservatives who use phrases like “woke agenda” and words such as “groomers” and “indoctrination” to describe the state’s public education system and teachers.
Charlie Yale, 17, who is entering his senior year at Omaha Central High School next month, called out conservatives’ characterization of social-emotional learning as “simply not the truth.”
“For them, it’s not about education,” he said. “It’s about trying to turn Nebraska into the next Florida.”
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of parents, faith leaders and a public education nonprofit sued Monday to stop Oklahoma from establishing and funding what would be the nation’s first religious public charter school.
The lawsuit filed in Oklahoma County District Court seeks to stop taxpayer funds from going to the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 last month to approve the application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City to establish the school, and the board and its members are among those listed as defendants.
The vote came despite a warning from Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general that such a school would violate both state law and the Oklahoma Constitution.
The Rev. Lori Walke, senior minister at Mayflower Congregational Church in Oklahoma City and one of the plaintiffs in the case, said she joined the lawsuit because she believes strongly in religious freedom.
“Creating a religious public charter school is not religious freedom,” Walke said. “Our churches already have the religious freedom to start our own schools if we choose to do so. And parents already have the freedom to send their children to those religious schools. But when we entangle religious schools to the government … we endanger religious freedom for all of us.”
The approval of a publicly funded religious school is the latest in a series of actions taken by conservative-led states that include efforts to teach the Bible in public schools, and to ban books and lessons about race, sexual orientation and gender identity, said Rachel Laser, president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which is among several groups representing the plaintiffs in the case.
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“We are witnessing a full-on assault of church-state separation and public education, and religious public charter schools are the next frontier,” Laser said.
Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt earlier this year signed a bill that would give parents in the state a tax incentive to send their children to private schools, including religious schools.
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma said in its application to run the charter school: “The Catholic school participates in the evangelizing mission of the Church and is the privileged environment in which Christian education is carried out.”
Rebecca Wilkinson, the executive director of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, said in an email to The Associated Press that the board hadn’t been formally notified of the lawsuit Monday afternoon and that the agency would not comment on pending litigation.
A legal challenge to the board’s application approval was expected, said Brett Farley, the executive director of the Catholic Conference of Oklahoma.
“News of a suit from these organizations comes as no surprise since they have indicated early in this process their intentions to litigate,” Farley said in a text message to the AP. “We remain confident that the Oklahoma court will ultimately agree with the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in favor of religious liberty.”
Stitt, who previously praised the board’s decision as a “win for religious liberty and education freedom,” reiterated that position on Monday.
“To unlock more school options, I’m supportive of that,” Stitt said.
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A rooftop filled with barbie themed installations, and a variety of fashion, beauty and lifestyle activations painted the afternoon in Downtown Los Angeles for CLD PR’s ‘Summer in the City’ Gifting Experience.
Brandi Marshall (TV Personality – Selling the OC) in Nookie at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Courtesy of CLD PR / @CLDstyle
From celebrities and influencers like Vanessa Simmons, Asia Monet, Brandi Marshall and Demi Burnett (who resembled Barbie herself), to our very own CEO, Claire Sulmers making an appearance, CLD PR’s event was star-studded and created quite the buzz.
Fashion Bomb Daily CEO, Claire Sulmers enjoying CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image by Fritz Metayer / @vizualape
Reality Show Personality – The Bachelor & Influencer, Demi Burnett on the Barbie themed rooftop at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Courtesy of CLD PR / @CLDstyle
With sponsorships from brands like Agua Bendita, Windsor, Just Fab, Ardell, and Love Nookie, guests were treated with some of summer’s most beloved essentials. Think swimwear, athleisure wear, beauty products, and even Barbie X Dragon Glassware.
The Ardell stand full of Eyelash essentials for CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Courtesy of CLD PR / @CLDstyle
L-R) Heather Briganti (President of Yung Reaper) and Demi Burnett (Reality Show Personality – The Bachelor & Influencer) at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Courtesy of CLD PR / @CLDstyle
Attendees were able to enjoy refreshing theme drinks courtesy of Cha Cha Matcha, Forever Young Wines, and Mingle Mocktails, along with delicious bites from ManEatingPlant, and Jeni’s Ice Cream.
(L-R) Tay Lautner (Influencer) and Natasha Bure (Influencer) at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Courtesy of CLD PR / @CLDstyle
To top off the event, there was an experiential hall of couture by designer Ivan Young that was dreamlike and ethereal, consisting of over-the-top gowns characterized with sequins, beading and feathers- all the makings for a grand entrance.
The Hallway of couture by designer Ivan Young that led to the rooftop at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Courtesy of CLD PR / @CLDstyle
CLD PR’s ‘Summer in the City’ was a memorable, and an incredible gifting experience, and perhaps couldn’t have come at a better time during the Barbie era, where women are recognized for their independence, influence and entrepreneurship.
(L-R) Asia Monet (TV Personality – American Crime Story) and Madi Webb (Influencer) at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Courtesy of CLD PR / @CLDstyle
Ahead, see more attendees who attended ‘Summer in the City.’
Polly Brindle at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Credit: @PollyBrindle
Jadah Marie at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Credit: @Thejadahmarie
Davina Potratz at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Credit: @Davinapotratz
Attendees at CLD PR’s SUMMER IN THE CITY Gifting Experience, Image Courtesy of CLD PR / @CLDstyle
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta just wrapped up their Season 15 Reunion on July 27th at Bravo Studios in hues of aqua and turquoise as the stars took center stage.
You know the ladies of ATL brought their A-game and didn’t hold back when it came down to the glitz and glam. From sequins overload, to corset bodices, feathers, cut-outs and even an asymmetrical number, we saw a variety of everything under the sun.
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Standing next to Bravo Host Andy Cohen who wore his traditional button up suit with Oxford shoes, was Miss ‘World-Wide’ Kandi Burruss who looked captivating in a crystal and sequin criss-cross cocktail dress.
Similar to Kandi, Drew Sidora and Sanya Richard-Ross, who recently announced that she and hubby Aaron Ross are expecting, also wore over-the-top sequin gowns with Sidora wearing a Fashion Bomb Daily Shop designer named Matopeda, and Ross opting for sleeveless in Marc Bouwer.
Rivals Kenya Moore and Marlo Hampton both had feather accents on their gowns with Moore embodying the roaring 20’s in Valdrin Sahiti, and Marlo bringing all the heat in Georges Hobeika Haute Couture.
Sheree Whitfield, who has assumed the HBIC title, following NeNe’s departure looked like she could be in a fairytale in her ocean blue Sergio Hudson gown that looked absolutely incredible and stunning on the original RHOA OG.
Below is the seating chart that Bravo released and based on all the snippets that Andy Cohen shared on his Instagram stories, the drama will be in full-swing.
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“We have a receipt that has been entered into the reunion lexicon,” expressed Cohen. “I’m not gonna say who brought it, but I’m gonna say it is quite possibly the shadiest receipt in the history of the Housewives. That’s all I’m saying. I don’t wanna overpromise, but this one is f-cking shady as sh-t.”
Stay tune for the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion that is set to debut in the coming weeks.
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The ‘We Found Love’ singer Rihanna and her rumored hubby A$AP Rocky stepped out in Santa Monica for yet another dining outing at their go-to restaurant Giorgio Baldi’s in Santa Monica.
With her ever-growing baby pump on full display, the couple who is expecting their second child are looking like they can go into labor at any moment now.
If you recall, Rihanna first announced her pregnancy during her half-time performance at this year’s Super Bowl back in February, so from the looks of it, we are suspecting that she will deliver in the next month or two.
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Of course RiRi took part in the pink trend, and represented for her Savage X Fenty line in a light pink Xssential Bralette, with matching Xssential Relaxed Pants, and paired her sporty ensemble with white sneakers.
The Barbadian princess took the natural route and opted for no make-up to showcase her pregnancy glow, and sported her signature pigtails that has been her go-to hairstyle as of recent.
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When it came down to her accessories, you know the Billionaire added luxe components. From her oversized diamond studded Versace shades to her $1,490 Fendi Shearling Baguette, her iced out layered chains were merely the cherry on the cake.
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Contrary to his bae who looked comfy-chic, Rapper A$AP Rocky who’s been all over Times Square billboards for his recent collaboration with Beats by Dre headphones, effortlessly showed off his fashion-forward style.
The ‘Riot’ rapper, 34, wore a blue denim jean jacket that he layered over a white crew neck shirt and styled with cargo nylon joggers that were accented with gold beads. His camel colored combat boots had turquoise shoelaces, and we adored his cargo bucket hat and black alien inspired shades.
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Last week we spotted Rihanna and Baby RZA at Giorgio Baldi’s so it was great to see A$AP Rocky accompanying his other half as they prepare to expand their family and welcome their newborn.
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Beyoncé Sparkled in Custom Barbiecore Gown by Georges Hobeika for the Renaissance World Tour
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Innovative, luxurious and whimsical with craftsmanship spot on, the $260 NRODA ‘Chosen One’ Sunglasses in Silver from Fashion Bomb Daily Shop have graced the face of our most beloved ‘Alien Superstar,’ Beyoncé!
Yoncé, who blessed the stage in New Jersey over the weekend show up in some of the most cutting-edge and elevated ensembles that we could only dream of.
Costume Designer, Shiona Turini is to thanks for Bey’s marvelous and irresistible stage costumes that have been full of delightful risks paired with exquisite taste.
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Turini, has turned to a variety of Black Designers to bring her visions to fruition from Brandon Blackwood, to as of most recently, Samantha Smikle who is the Founder and Designer of NRODA eyewear.
We had the opportunity to speak with Smikle who expressed her gratitude for being able to collaborate with one of the greatest entertainers of all time in which she expressed,
“This moment means so much to be as Beyoncé is literally an Icon, and her Head Stylist Shiona Turini has impeccable taste so to be selected by her as a designer is an incredible honor.”
The futuristic NRODA shades that Beyoncé wore with a pink metallic ensemble during her Renaissance tour are apart of Smikle’s collection entitled, “Other Worldly,” and are available in both gold and silver at FashionBombdailyshop.com.
NRODA, which is actually ‘adorn’ spelled backwards has been 15-years in the making and is inspired by all the components of a jewelry design.
“I love metallic elements and in this collection, I really tapped into that even more with mirrored lenses, and metal frames glasses that made me think of outer space and galaxies,” explained Smikle.
From Celebrities like Rick Ross, Angela Simmons, Snoop Dogg and Keke Palmer to now Beyoncé, many celebs have become loyal NRODA clients for exclusive and quality-driven frames.
Photo Credit: @Beyonce
“I believe that life is an opportunity for our spirits to contribute something meaningful, and every experience is a chance for me to contribute to my life’s purpose on earth,” concluded Smikle. “Although this moment has been in the works for some time, it’s still like living a dream because many things had to align to make it even a possibility.”
You can purchase the exact same NRODA shades that Queen B wore on her Renaissance tour by adding to your cart on FashionBombDailyShop.com. Don’t forget to tag us for a chance to be featured!
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Tim Twentyman covers all the news from Day 8 of Detroit Lions training camp practice.
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Williams missed all of last offseason and all of training camp as he was rehabbing a torn ACL suffered in college. He only played in six games as a rookie and still has a lot to learn and develop.
"I'm just proud of being out here," Williams said after practice Monday. "Getting a chance to put my cleats on, shoulder pads, helmet, catch footballs and block. Just play football. Last year I was standing on the sideline in a shirt, no cleats, no jersey, no nothing. Just exciting to be out here."
Unfortunately, Williams will also miss the team's first six games this season due to a suspension. The next four weeks are super important for Williams before he has to be away from the team to start the regular season. How much he can grow and improve over the next two weeks of joint practices and in the three preseason games will go a long way in determining how he hits the ground running when he's welcomed back off suspension Week 7.
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Tim Twentyman and Mike O’Hara share their observations from Detroit Lions training camp practice.
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Fan faves: Crowds have been big and enthusiastic at training camp, and they've made their feelings known. When one of the tight ends dropped a pass, one fan yelled out: "Put in LaPorta." Rookie Sam LaPorta is a second-round draft pick from Iowa who has played well in the offseason and in training camp. LaPorta did not finish practice Monday. – Mike O'Hara
Unfamiliar sight: We get so used to third-year wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown catching everything in sight and making every play that when he does drop the ball everyone seems to look around and make sure what they saw really happened. St. Brown had some terrific plays Monday at practice, especially in red zone one-on-ones against the DBs, but he also had a couple uncharacteristic drops. He was visibly upset at one during a team period. Even St. Brown is human sometimes. – Tim Twentyman
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All educational institutions including schools, colleges, and coaching centers in Gurugram district will remain closed on Tuesday.
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All educational institutions including schools, colleges, and coaching centers in Gurugram district will remain closed on Tuesday. This comes in the wake of clashes between two groups in Haryana's Nuh region on Monday.
District Magistrate Nishant Kumar Yadav said in a directive, “We urge all educational institutions to strictly adhere to these orders."
Two home guards were killed and around a dozen policemen injured during a clash between two groups in the Nuh district. The deceased, identified as Neeraj and Gursevak, were deployed at Khedali Daula police station. The injured officers were taken to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon.
The conflict erupted when the mob attacked police teams en route from Gurugram to Mewat. The authorities are likely to investigate the incident to understand its cause and address any underlying issues.
Nuh Deputy Commissioner appealed to all to maintain peace and informed that all stranded people have been rescued. As a precautionary measure, mobile internet services have been temporarily suspended in Nuh district.
Nuh Deputy Commissioner Prashant Panwar said on Modnday evening, "Police are investigating the matter. Internet services have been suspended for 3 days. Section 144 has been imposed in the district. Curfew orders have been given...We appeal to all to maintain peace. All stranded people have been rescued... 1 casualty has been reported. The situation is normal now and curfew has been imposed in the district...".
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Nuh Clashes LIVE: Haryana Police said that the violent clashes erupted after Vishwa Hindu Parishad's 'Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra' was stopped by a group of young men near Khedla Mod in Nuh, and stones pelted at the procession.
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Nuh Clashes LIVE: Haryana Police said that the violent clashes erupted after Vishwa Hindu Parishad's 'Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra' was stopped by a group of young men near Khedla Mod in Nuh, and stones pelted at the procession.
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Haryana's Nuh Violence LIVE Updates: Schools, colleges closed in Gurugram, Faridabad after communal clashes
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ISRO had announced its plan to perform a soft landing of the lander on the lunar surface on August 23.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday injected the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into the translunar orbit.
“Chandrayaan-3 completes its orbits around the Earth and heads towards the Moon. A successful perigee-firing performed at ISTRAC, ISRO has injected the spacecraft into the translunar orbit," the national space agency headquartered said.
"Next stop: the moon. As it arrives at the moon, the Lunar-Orbit Insertion (LOI) is planned for August 5, 2023," it added.
As reported by PTI, an ISRO official said that on the following Tuesday after the trans-lunar injection (TLI), the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully departed from its orbit around the Earth and is now on a trajectory that will lead it towards the vicinity of the Moon.
Indeed, on Tuesday, the spacecraft initiated its voyage towards the Moon by leaving Earth's orbit following the TLI maneuver, which put it on a 'lunar transfer trajectory'.
ISRO had announced its plan to perform a soft landing of the lander on the lunar surface on August 23.
Prior to this, the spacecraft's orbit was systematically raised in five stages following its launch on July 14 as part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon.
Building upon the achievements of Chandrayaan-2, this mission aims to showcase a range of capabilities, including reaching the Moon's orbit, executing a soft landing on the lunar surface using a lander, and deploying a rover from the lander to conduct surface studies on the Moon.
Also Read: ‘NASA-ISRO collaboration is a sign of times to come,’ says EAM S Jaishankar
Earlier on July 30, at the SemiconIndia Conference 2023, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar affirmed that the collaboration between India and the US is expanding to encompass new initiatives in various domains.
As reported by ANI, EAM S Jaishankar said, "This collaboration today (between India and the US) extends to new initiatives in additional domains and can be expected to grow steadily in the times to come. We see that, for example, in space where India signing the Artemis Accords and promoting stronger NASA-ISRO collaboration is a sign of the times to come..."
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Maharashtra grider collapse: The grider machine which collapsed was being used in the construction of Phase III of the Samruddhi Express Highway.
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A girder launching machine collapsed near Shahpur in Maharashtra's Thane district. In this unfortunate mishap atleast 14 people have died while three got injured, news agency ANI has reported.
As per the information, the machine was being used in the construction of Phase III of the Samruddhi Express Highway.
While speaking to ANI, Shahpur Police said, "14 people died and three injured after a girder launching machine collapsed near Shahpur in Thane. The machine was being used in the construction of Phase III of the Samruddhi Express Highway."
Earlier on Sunday, a highway police staffer and another person were killed after after a truck rammed into a police van on the Nagpur-Tuljapur highway in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district. The highway police personnel were checking a truck on a bridge when another truck rammed into the police van from behind.
Prior to that, at least six people were died while 21 were injured when two luxury travel buses collided on the National Highway 6 in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district, police said as reported by PTI. One of the buses was carrying pilgrims from the Amarnath Yatra to Hingoli, while the other bus was on its way from Nagpur to Nashik, police said.
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The controls also affect some consumer drones, and no civilian drones can be exported for military purposes, a ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
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"We have never designed and manufactured products and equipment for military use, nor have we ever marketed or sold our products for use in military conflicts or wars in any country," the drone maker added.
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China restricts drone equipment exports amid escalating US tech tensions: Report
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Maharashtra grider collapse: The grider machine which collapsed was being used in the construction of Phase III of the Samruddhi Express Highway.
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Prior to that, at least six people were died while 21 were injured when two luxury travel buses collided on the National Highway 6 in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district, police said as reported by PTI. One of the buses was carrying pilgrims from the Amarnath Yatra to Hingoli, while the other bus was on its way from Nagpur to Nashik, police said.
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According to a government notification on Monday, a windfall tax on diesel has been increased to 1 rupee per litre from nil earlier
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Central Government has hiked windfall tax on domestic crude oil with effect from today. Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on crude petroleum increased from ₹1600/tonne to ₹4250/tonne. According to a government notification on Monday, a windfall tax on diesel has been increased to 1 rupee per litre from nil earlier.
The windfall tax on petrol and aviation turbine fuel has been left unchanged.
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Google Doodle today: On 1st August, whole Switzerland celebrates its ‘National Day’. As a gesture of honour, Google Doodle celebrated the day with a gif of Switzerland's flag
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To celebrate Switzerland's 700-year-old pact of unity against outsider, Google Doodle opted for a waving national flag of the country. The day is celebrated as Switzerland's National Day on 1 August 2023.
On this day, people from all 26 cantons ( can be understood as districts) celebrate the country's culture and history with huge fervour. Celebration of Switzerland's National Day is a reminder of the alliance between the three cantons. On 1 August 1291, the three cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter and formed an alliance that promised unity against outsiders.
Reach of this Google Doodle is limited only to Switzerland, that's why the waving flag won't appear on Google's mast head for those who will use the search engine outside the country.
After the pact completed its 600 years and continued to protect all the district from intruders and outsiders, it was celebrated by the people for the first time in 1899. Since then, it has become an annual observance. The festivities start with a traditional farmers brunch offered by many local farmers on their estates to be continued by political speeches and a gathering on the “Rütli" Meadow, according to the information provided by Google doodle. On this medow, it is said that the confederates took their oath that formed the historic alliance. The night is reserved for celebrations around bonfires on the many mountaintops and fireworks in the sky.
National flag of Switzerland can be seen on every building across the country. It is even found atop special bread rolls called zopf.
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The Delhi ordinance bill seeks to replace an ordinance that enabled the Centre to assert control over Delhi's bureaucrats
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The Delhi Services Bill is scheduled for introduction in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The bill seeks to replace an ordinance that enabled the Centre to assert control over Delhi's bureaucrats, overriding a Supreme Court ruling that favored the elected government's authority in transfers and appointments.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, which is a part of the opposition coalition INDIA, has reacted strongly against the ordinance. The Congress and other opposition parties have also come out against the ordinance.
Who will introduce the bill?
According to the revised list of business for Tuesday, Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce the Delhi ordinance bill while his deputy Nityanand Rai will make a statement on the reasons for bringing an "immediate legislation" by promulgating the ordinance, as reported by PTI.
The YSR Congress Party, with its significant representation of nine members in Rajya Sabha and 22 in Lok Sabha, is likely to support the passage of the bill
What does the bill say?
According to The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, all transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government will be done by a three-member committee headed by the Delhi chief minister.
The Delhi ordinance was promulgated by the central government a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi, excluding police, public order and land, to the elected government headed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
"With a view to give effect to the intent and purpose behind the provisions of Article 239AA of the Constitution, a permanent authority, headed by the Chief Minister of Delhi along with the Chief Secretary, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Principal Secretary, Home, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, is being constituted to make recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor regarding matters concerning transfer postings, vigilance and other matters, according to the statement of objects and reasons of the bill.
The National Capital Civil Service Authority shall have the responsibility to recommend the transfers and postings of all Group 'A' officers (IAS) and officers of Delhi Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS) officer (DANICS) serving in the Delhi government.
It says that this would balance the interest of the nation with the interest of the Union territory of Delhi in the administration of the capital to the manifestation of the will of the people reposed in the central government as well as the government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Why Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party is opposing it?
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party had opposed the ordinance saying the Centre had "deceived" the people of Delhi.
"This is a deception committed with the Supreme Court and the people of Delhi who have chosen Kejriwal thrice as the chief minister. He doesn't have any powers but the LG, who has not even been chosen but forced upon people, will have powers and through him the Centre will keep tabs on the work happening in Delhi. This is contempt of court," AAP chief spokesperson and Services Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj had said, as quoted by PTI.
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The controls also affect some consumer drones, and no civilian drones can be exported for military purposes, a ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
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China on Monday announced export controls on some drones and drone-related equipment, saying it wanted to safeguard "national security and interests" amid escalating tension with the United States over access to technology.
The restrictions on equipment, including some drone engines, lasers, communication equipment and anti-drone systems, will take effect on Sept. 1, the commerce ministry said.
The controls also affect some consumer drones, and no civilian drones can be exported for military purposes, a ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
"China's modest expansion of the scope of its drone control this time is an important measure to demonstrate our stance as a responsible major country, to implement global security initiatives, and maintain world peace," the unidentified spokesperson said.
Also Read: US Drones to Help India Track Chinese Troops on Disputed Border
Authorities had notified relevant countries and regions, the spokesperson said.
China has a large drone manufacturing industry and exports to several markets, including the United States.
The Department of Defense and Commerce Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Congress in 2019 banned the Pentagon from buying or using drones and components manufactured in China.
US lawmakers have said that more than 50% of drones sold in the U.S. are made by Chinese-based company DJI, and they are the most popular drone used by public safety agencies.
DJI said on Monday it always strictly complied with and enforced laws and regulations of the countries or regions in which it operates, including China's export control regulatory requirements.
"We have never designed and manufactured products and equipment for military use, nor have we ever marketed or sold our products for use in military conflicts or wars in any country," the drone maker added.
A German retailer in March 2022 accused DJI of leaking data on Ukrainian military positions to Russia, which the company rejected as "utterly false".
China's commerce ministry said in April this year that U.S. and Western media were spreading "unfounded accusations" that it was exporting drones to the battlefield in Ukraine, adding the reports were an attempt to "smear" Chinese firms and it would continue to strengthen export controls on drones.
The drone export curbs come after China announced export controls on some metals widely used in chipmaking last month, following moves by the United States to restrict China's access to key technologies, such as chipmaking equipment.
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On a weekly front, Maximum Call open interest (OI) is at 19,800 then 19,700 strike while Maximum Put OI is at 19,600 then 19,500 strike. Call writing is seen at 19,700 then 19,600 strike while Put writing is seen at 19,600 then 19,500 strike.
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The benchmark Nifty index witnessed a significant rally in the July Futures & Options (F&O) series, marked by hitting a new all-time high of 19,991 zones. Traders converted minor declines into buying opportunities and bulls remained active throughout the series, continuing strength from the previous three series,
On the technical side, Nifty formed a bullish candle and has been making higher highs - higher lows from the last four series with addition in open interest by 33.84% in the series with a rise in price by 3.63% on an expiry-to-expiry basis.
Rollover of Nifty stood at 84%, which is higher than its quarterly average of 77%. Continuous longs have been added at support zones which has acted as a good base which may keep the market afloat, a technical and derivatives research report from brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services said.
Meanwhile, as per the analysis, since the beginning of August series, Option data is scattered at various far strikes in monthly series. On a weekly front, Maximum Call open interest (OI) is at 19,800 then 19,700 strike while Maximum Put OI is at 19,600 then 19,500 strike. Call writing is seen at 19,700 then 19,600 strike while Put writing is seen at 19,600 then 19,500 strike.
According to Motilal Oswal analysis, option data suggests a broader trading range in between 19,300 to 20,200 zones while an immediate trading range in between 19,500 to 19,850 zones.
Also Read: Stocks to buy this week: Experts suggest these six technical picks; do you own any?
On July 28, the first day of the August series, Nifty closed near 19,650 zones and At The Money Straddle (August Monthly 19,650 Call and 19,650 Put) is trading at net premium of around 485 points, giving a broader range of 19,165 to 20,135 levels.
“Considering overall derivatives activity, we are expecting positive to range bound moves for Nifty as we head into the August series. Now, it has to hold above 19,500 zones to witness an up move towards 19,991 and 20,200 zones while on the downside major support shifts at 19,300 zones," the brokerage report said.
Buying interest was seen in Media, Energy, Pharma, Realty, PSU Banks, Auto and Metal sector while some profit booking was seen in FMCG and IT sector.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) continued their buying streak in July and cumulatively bought equities worth ₹16,234 crore so far during the month. On the flip side, Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) sold shares to the tune of ₹5,186 crore in July till date.
“The FIIs 'Long Short Ratio' in index futures remained improved and ranged from 53.67% to 73% in the July series to close at its lower band. The ratio improved from 7.8% to 73% in a span of 100 days and the index soared to life high levels," the report said.
Meanwhile, bull took the Bank Nifty index to its all-time high of 46,369 zone in the July series. Short covering was seen as open interest decreased by 14.5% and price was up by 3.1% on an expiry-to-expiry basis.
“Rollover in Bank Nifty stood at 77.4%, which is lower than its quarterly average of 78.3% but overall buying interest is going to keep the positive trigger intact. Bank Nifty needs to hold 44,444 zones to extend this move towards its recent lifetime high of 46,369 - 46,500 zones," the report said.
Among stocks, long rollovers were witnessed in BHEL, Escorts, Coromandel, Auropharma, ZEEL, ACC, GAIL India, REC Ltd, Hindustan Copper, Birlasoft, Tata Motors, Cummins India, NMDC, Ambuja Cement, Mcdowell Holdings and Ashok Leyland, while short rollover in UPL, Bandhan Bank, PI Industries, Dixon Technologies, Eicher Motors, SRF, IEX and M&M Financial Services, it added.
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As reported by ANI, EAM S Jaishankar said, "This collaboration today (between India and the US) extends to new initiatives in additional domains and can be expected to grow steadily in the times to come. We see that, for example, in space where India signing the Artemis Accords and promoting stronger NASA-ISRO collaboration is a sign of the times to come..."
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Nuh Clashes LIVE: Haryana Police said that the violent clashes erupted after Vishwa Hindu Parishad's 'Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra' was stopped by a group of young men near Khedla Mod in Nuh, and stones pelted at the procession.
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Nuh Clashes LIVE: Haryana Police said that the violent clashes erupted after Vishwa Hindu Parishad's 'Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra' was stopped by a group of young men near Khedla Mod in Nuh, and stones pelted at the procession.
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On outlook for Nifty today, Vaishali Parekh said, "Nifty once again maintaining the support near 19,600 zone gradually picked up as the day progressed and close on a positive note near 19,750 levels with bias improved. As said earlier, a decisive move past 19,850 zone would again strengthen the trend and can expect to retest the 20,000 zone and make new highs in the coming days."
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has advocated for conferring the Bharat Ratna award for freedom fighters Udham Singh, Bhagat Singh and Kartar Singh Sarabha.
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has strongly advocated for conferring the prestigious Bharat Ratna award upon the freedom fighters Udham Singh, Bhagat Singh and Kartar Singh Sarabha. CM Mann was speaking on the occasion of Shaheed Udham Singh's martyrdom day after having paid floral tributes to Shaheed Udham Sing.
He has expressed his belief that honouring these iconic martyrs with the Bharat Ratna would elevate the significance of the award, considering their supreme sacrifices in liberating the nation from British rule.
CM Mann praised the heroic sacrifice of the legendary martyr, Shaheed Udham Singh, stating that it would forever serve as an inspiration for the youth to selflessly serve the nation. He emphasised that the freedom enjoyed by the countrymen today was the result of the immense sacrifices made by such legendary heroes.
He hailed Shaheed Udham Singh as a true son of the soil, who displayed exemplary courage through his heroic act of avenging the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by assassinating Michael O’ Dwyer, the prime perpetrator.
Bhagwant Mann acknowledged that the unprecedented sacrifice of this iconic martyr played a vital role in liberating the country from the clutches of British Imperialism.
Bhagwant Mann further emphasised that his government would try to bring back the belongings associated with Shaheed Bhagat Singh, currently lying in Pakistan.
The Punjab CM expressed his commitment to retrieve the personal belongings of Shaheed Udham Singh from London as well. He assured that the state government would exert significant efforts and raise the matter at appropriate forums to expedite the return of these cherished items.
Mann on Narendra Modi government
Mann expressed his disappointment with the Narendra Modi government, describing it as "pseudo-nationalist" and accusing it of neglecting the recognition and honor deserved by these sons of the soil, ANI reported.
The present government is undermining the legacy of these martyrs by restricting democratic principles in the country, as per Mann. He criticised the government's frequent use of ordinances, which he viewed as a severe blow to the democratic system that the nationalists fought for during the freedom struggle.
The chief minister highlighted the irony that the brave souls had sacrificed their lives for the sake of freedom and democracy, yet the actions of the present government are seemingly at odds with the vision of the country envisioned by these great patriots.
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On a weekly front, Maximum Call open interest (OI) is at 19,800 then 19,700 strike while Maximum Put OI is at 19,600 then 19,500 strike. Call writing is seen at 19,700 then 19,600 strike while Put writing is seen at 19,600 then 19,500 strike.
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Meanwhile, as per the analysis, since the beginning of August series, Option data is scattered at various far strikes in monthly series. On a weekly front, Maximum Call open interest (OI) is at 19,800 then 19,700 strike while Maximum Put OI is at 19,600 then 19,500 strike. Call writing is seen at 19,700 then 19,600 strike while Put writing is seen at 19,600 then 19,500 strike.
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The Delhi ordinance bill seeks to replace an ordinance that enabled the Centre to assert control over Delhi's bureaucrats
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"This is a deception committed with the Supreme Court and the people of Delhi who have chosen Kejriwal thrice as the chief minister. He doesn't have any powers but the LG, who has not even been chosen but forced upon people, will have powers and through him the Centre will keep tabs on the work happening in Delhi. This is contempt of court," AAP chief spokesperson and Services Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj had said, as quoted by PTI.
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Central Government has hiked windfall tax on domestic crude oil with effect from today. Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on crude petroleum increased from ₹1600/tonne to ₹4250/tonne. According to a government notification on Monday, a windfall tax on diesel has been increased to 1 rupee per litre from nil earlier.
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After the pact completed its 600 years and continued to protect all the district from intruders and outsiders, it was celebrated by the people for the first time in 1899. Since then, it has become an annual observance. The festivities start with a traditional farmers brunch offered by many local farmers on their estates to be continued by political speeches and a gathering on the “Rütli" Meadow, according to the information provided by Google doodle. On this medow, it is said that the confederates took their oath that formed the historic alliance. The night is reserved for celebrations around bonfires on the many mountaintops and fireworks in the sky.
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has advocated for conferring the Bharat Ratna award for freedom fighters Udham Singh, Bhagat Singh and Kartar Singh Sarabha.
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The present government is undermining the legacy of these martyrs by restricting democratic principles in the country, as per Mann. He criticised the government's frequent use of ordinances, which he viewed as a severe blow to the democratic system that the nationalists fought for during the freedom struggle.
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Buy or sell stocks: Vaishali Parekh has recommended three stocks to buy today — Himatsingka Seide, RVNL and GRSE
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Buy or sell stocks for today: Following strong global market sentiments, Indian stock market resumed uptrend after falling for two straight sessions. NSE Nifty gained 107 points and closed at 19,753 levels, BSE Sensex went up 367 points and closed at 66,527 mark whereas Bank Nifty finished 183 points higher at 45,651 levels. Broad market indices rose more than the Nifty even as the advance decline ratio rose to 1.93:1.
Intraday trading strategy for Tuesday
Vaishali Parekh, Vice President — Research at Prabhudas Lilladher believes that bias at Indian stock market has improved after Nifty's close above 19,750 levels. Prabhudas Lilladher expert went on to add that a decisive move past 19,850 zone would again strengthen the trend we can expect the Nifty index to test 20,000 mark. On stocks to buy today, Vaishali Parekh recommended three intraday stocks for today and those three day trading stocks are Himatsingka Seide, RVNL and GRSE.
On outlook for Nifty today, Vaishali Parekh said, "Nifty once again maintaining the support near 19,600 zone gradually picked up as the day progressed and close on a positive note near 19,750 levels with bias improved. As said earlier, a decisive move past 19,850 zone would again strengthen the trend and can expect to retest the 20,000 zone and make new highs in the coming days."
"Bank Nifty also has maintained the support near 45,300 zone and witnessed a gradual pullback to close near 45,650 levels with consolidation seen in the major banking stocks. The levels near 45,000 is the crucial support zone and upside a decisive breach above 46,300 zone would trigger for a fresh breakout for further higher targets visible," said Parekh.
Parekh went on to add that immediate support for Nifty today is placed at 19,650 levels while the resistance is seen at 19,900 levels. Bank Nifty would have the daily range of 45,400 to 46,000 levels.
Stocks to buy today
As mentioned above, Vaishali Parekh has recommended three intraday stocks for today, here we list out full details in regard to those day trading stocks:
1] Himatsingka Seide: Buy at ₹122, target ₹132, stop loss ₹119;
2] RVNL: Buy at ₹124, target ₹131, stop loss ₹121; and
3] GRSE: Buy at ₹620, target ₹650, stop loss ₹610.
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Nuh Deputy Commissioner Prashant Panwar said on Modnday evening, "Police are investigating the matter. Internet services have been suspended for 3 days. Section 144 has been imposed in the district. Curfew orders have been given...We appeal to all to maintain peace. All stranded people have been rescued... 1 casualty has been reported. The situation is normal now and curfew has been imposed in the district...".
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DULUTH — The owners of Lutsen Mountains ski resort on Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior have asked the U.S. Forest Service to hold off on a decision on a proposed $60 million expansion of the ski resort onto 550 acres of Superior National Forest land.
The proposed expansion, in the works for nearly a decade, would more than double the resort's downhill ski and snowboard capacity but had come under increasing criticism from environmental groups, Ojibwe bands, backcountry ski enthusiasts and even Superior Hiking Trail supporters.
Forest Service officials had been saying a decision on the expansion was expected this summer, but it now appears the entire process may be on hold indefinitely.
Charles Skinner, the Duluth-based president and owner of Midwest Family Ski Resorts, and his daughter, Charlotte Skinner, chief of staff to the company, released a statement Monday saying they have asked the Forest Service to defer any decision until additional communications are held with several Ojibwe bands that have the right to hunt, fish and gather in the area under the 1854 treaty with the U.S. government.
In a letter to the Superior National Forest Supervisor Thomas Hall, the Skinners said they had a change of heart after the Forest Service and Ojibwe bands in May signed a “historic” memorandum of understanding for land and natural resource management within the treaty-ceded territory, which includes the ski resort.
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“We commend Forest Supervisor Hall and the three Chippewa Tribes for agreeing to (a memorandum of understanding) that will usher in a new era of government-to-government relations and respect,” Charles Skinner said in the statement.
Charlotte Skinner noted that the “Forest Service’s approach toward Tribal retained rights has changed significantly since we began our process” of exploring the expansion onto Forest Service land.
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“Our decision is to pull back our proposal and start afresh under the (memorandum of understanding) principles. We desire to ensure that a modified proposal would include a clear net benefit for the retained rights of the Chippewa Tribes,” she noted. “We have no timetable and understand that engagement with the treaty parties will require considerable time. Our only goal is to take the time that is needed to find a solution that will benefit the tribes, the community and the public.”
Forest Service officials could not immediately be reached for comment Monday evening.
The owners of Lutsen Mountains ski resort have asked the Forest Service to hold off on any decision on the resort's proposed expansion onto Superior National Forest Land until after additional discussions can be held with Ojibwe bands. Contributed / Lutsen Mountains
In addition to Lutsen Mountains, Midwest Family Ski Resorts also owns Granite Peak Ski Resort in Wisconsin and Snow River Mountain Resort in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
In 2021, Superior National Forest officials received more than 560 comments after the Forest Service released an environmental review of the expansion that would require a special use permit to more than double Lutsen's skier capacity, much of it on Moose Mountain.
Support for the project was strong from most everyone involved in lodging, restaurants or other businesses in Cook County, and among avid downhill skiers who want more new and exciting terrain and expanded services at what is already Minnesota's largest downhill resort. But opposition, which started a couple of years ago with a small group of backcountry skiers, mushroomed to include statewide environmental groups, dark-sky advocates, hikers and tribal officials who joined the opposition.
The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa called the expansion an "irretrievable loss" of important cultural and natural resources for the tribe.
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The proposed expansion — first reported in the News Tribune in 2014 — called for the resort's capacity to increase from 2,850 guests per day to 6,300 per day, with a new, on-mountain chalet on Moose Mountain; two new access areas at the base of the hills; 175 acres of traditional, open ski-snowboard terrain; and 149 acres of gladed terrain with more trees left in place.
The company's proposal includes seven new chairlifts and one surface lift, additional access roads to the new facilities and some rerouting of the Superior Hiking Trail/North Country National Scenic Trail. The two new base areas would add another 1,200 parking spaces serving two new 10,000-square-foot buildings providing a variety of guest services, including food services and seating, ski school space, rental/repair options and more.
Company officials have said the expansion would be developed over a decade or more and could cost nearly $60 million.
The existing Lutsen Mountains complex of four hills, multiple lifts and 95 runs — along with ski shops, chalets, taverns, restaurants, condos and hotels — now sprawls across 1,000 acres. The expansion would increase the skiable area from 180 to 320 acres, the company notes, and include an expanded base area, additional skier services and more parking on both Eagle Mountain and Moose Mountain.
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The race pits incumbent Mayor Emily Larson against Roger Reinert, a former local lawmaker.
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DULUTH — If campaign donations are any indication, this year’s mayoral race stands to be the most competitive in 16 years, and it’s proving unusually expensive.
Before even reaching the Aug. 8 primary, the two front-runners — incumbent Mayor Emily Larson and her challenger, former local lawmaker Roger Reinert — have raised more than a combined $100,000.
Larson holds the edge with $53,576 in donations through July 24, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Duluth city clerk’s office.
But Reinert isn’t far behind, with his campaign reporting $47,164 in support through July 27.
“I love it,” Larson said of the high engagement level evidenced by the contributions. “I’m completely unsurprised, based on the feedback we’re getting.”
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Reinert said supporters already have put up nearly 1,000 yard signs across town, and he has requests for another 200, prompting him to order even more. The demand for yard signs has greatly surpassed his expectations. Reinert noted that in all his previous campaigns for office, his yard sign count had never so much as reached 300.
“Signs don’t vote, but they do indicate the energy that people have,” he said.
Larson said her campaign has received more than 400 contributions to date.
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“Most of the donations to my campaign are small, and I actually love that, because I feel like I know and understand what it means to receive a $25 donation from a working mom with kids in day care. That kind of support is really significant,” she said.
Reinert reported 289 individual contributions to his campaign and noted that none of the donations came from a political party or a political action committee.
Larson views the large number of people contributing to campaigns as a positive sign.
“People are paying attention. There’s nothing at all about these campaign finance reports that surprises me,” she said.
In all, five people have entered Duluth's mayoral race this year, with candidates Julie Mead, Jesse Peterson and Robert Schieve rounding out the field. However, none of those three have reported receiving any campaign contributions.
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Reinert referred to the current campaign as “the first competitive race for mayor since 2007,” when Don Ness narrowly won election over Duluth businessman Charlie Bell.
“I think it’s healthy for our community to have more than one well-qualified candidate. And I feel like we’re seeing voters respond to that. At least that’s what I hear: People are really grateful that there’s a meaningful choice this time around,” Reinert said.
Larson agreed.
“We are a deeply engaged community. … You know, I have been door-knocking since January, and people have been paying attention to big issues and very specific concerns," she said. "So, I think what we’re seeing is just a reflection of who Duluth is as a community.
“We have very high expectations of our democracy, of our candidates, of our campaigns, and I think it’s an incredible year for voters, because there’s a very clear choice in these races, and I think voters are showing us that they want the conversation. They’re here for it, and they’re excited to have a real choice and a clear choice,” she said.
Reinert, too, says he takes encouragement from the competitive nature of this year’s mayoral race.
“Small ‘d’ democracy is built on a robust contestation of ideas. And I know it’s uncomfortable for some folks, because there are certainly some who would like an easy path to the November ballot box. But I think it is healthy from a civics standpoint for us to be going through this process,” Reinert said.
He went on to note: “I definitely hear people talking about not just the mayor’s race but the City Council races in a way they haven’t for a long time. And that’s good for us, no matter what happens in November.”
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The Pentagon said in its own July 31 statement the move “ensures peak readiness” across the space enterprise.
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WASHINGTON — Alabama Republican and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers said the White House’s decision to base U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado rather than in his home state was “driven by far-left politics, not national security.”
Rogers said in a July 31 statement that while the White House has approved a location, “the fight” for the future home of Space Command “is far from over.”
“I will continue to hold the Biden administration accountable for their egregious political meddling in our national security,” he said.
After a years-long process, the U.S. Defense Department said July 31 President Biden approved Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs as the headquarters location for the newest combatant command, following reports from the Associated Press that the White House had abandoned a 2021 decision to base Space Command in Huntsville, Alabama.
The decision, according to the Pentagon, has support from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Space Command head Gen. James Dickinson and Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who led the basing process.
Contrary to Rogers’ concerns about the decision impairing national security, the department said the move “ensures peak readiness” across the space enterprise.
“Locating headquarters U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs ultimately ensures peak readiness in the space domain for our nation during a critical period,” the Department of Defense said in a statement. “It will also enable the command to most effectively plan, execute and integrate military spacepower into multi-domain global operations.”
The question of where Space Command headquarters will ultimately be located had been unresolved since former president Donald Trump announced in 2018 he would reinstate the organization. In 2021, Trump selected Huntsville to host the command in a move that triggered accusations of political meddling from the Colorado congressional delegation.
Those lawmakers, including Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-CO, called for the DoD inspector general and the Government Accountability Office to review the decision.
Both watchdog organizations found last year that while the basing process had its flaws — including a lack of transparency and credibility — the Air Force followed the law in choosing Alabama as its preferred location for U.S. Space Command. However, the service continued to review the findings and conduct its own analysis of the process.
Rogers has been critical of Pentagon’s drawn-out headquarters selection process, telling Defense News in early July he would delay approval of routine DoD requests to shift funding among accounts due to the stalled decision process.
Following the White House’s announcement, he said he will continue an investigation he initiated earlier this summer to determine whether the Biden administration “intentionally misled” lawmakers about their basing process.
Meanwhile, Colorado lawmakers praised the decision.
“This decision aligns with the best military advice of countless senior military leaders who all agree that Peterson Space Force Base is the most viable option for USSPACECOM to reach full operational capability the fastest and is the best permanent home for its long-term operations,” Lamborn said in a statement.
Senators Michael Bennet, D-CO, and John Hickenlooper, D-CO, said in a joint statement the White House’s decision “restores integrity to the Pentagon’s basing process.”
“After two investigations and rigorous review by the Department of Defense, the administration has made the decision that’s in our country’s best interest,” Hickenlooper said.
Courtney Albon is C4ISRNET’s space and emerging technology reporter. She has covered the U.S. military since 2012, with a focus on the Air Force and Space Force. She has reported on some of the Defense Department’s most significant acquisition, budget and policy challenges.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian ballistic missiles slammed into an apartment complex and a university building in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown Monday, killing six people and wounding 75 others as the blasts trapped residents beneath rubble, Ukrainian officials said.
One of the two missiles that hit the central city of Kryvyi Rih destroyed part of an apartment building between the fourth and ninth floors, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. Video showed black smoke billowing from corner units and burned out or damaged cars on a tree-lined street.
The dead included a 10-year-old girl and her mother, according to Zelenskyy. More than 350 people were involved in the rescue operation, he said in a Telegram post.
The morning attack also destroyed part of a four-story university building.
The strike on Zelenskyy’s hometown, which has been hit in the past, happened a day after the Ukrainian president seemed to warn of more attacks inside Russia.
“Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia — to its symbolic centers and military bases, and this is an inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process,” Zelenskyy said Sunday in his nightly video address.
It was not clear whether the missile strikes were in retaliation for his comments.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian artillery strike on the partially occupied Donetsk province killed two people and wounded six others in the regional capital, according to Denis Pushilin, the Moscow-installed leader of the illegally annexed province.
A bus was also hit as Ukrainian forces shelled the city of Donetsk multiple times Monday, Pushilin said.
Neither side’s claims could be independently verified.
A recent Ukrainian counteroffensive, deploying weaponry supplied by Kyiv’s Western allies and aimed at driving Russian forces out of occupied areas, intensified last week. At the same time, Ukraine has sought to take the war deep into Russia, reportedly using drones to hit targets as far away as Moscow.
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia and Moscow-annexed territory, especially Crimea, have become more frequent. The latest strike, on Sunday, damaged two office buildings a few miles (kilometers) from the Kremlin. Ukrainian officials did not acknowledge the attack.
Russia tightened security in the aftermath of that attack, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday, describing the assault as an “act of desperation.”
“The Kyiv regime is in a very, very difficult situation,” Peskov said, “as the counteroffensive is not working out as planned.”
“It’s obvious that the multibillion-dollar resources that have been transferred by NATO countries to the Kyiv regime are actually being spent inefficiently,” Peskov said.
“This raises big questions in Western capitals and great discomfort among taxpayers in Western countries.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin, analysts say, is wagering that Western support for Kyiv will wane as the war drags on and costs mount.
Another Ukrainian drone targeted a district police department early Monday in Russia’s Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, but there were no casualties, the local governor said.
Bombarding populated areas with missiles, artillery and drones has been a hallmark of Moscow’s military strategy throughout the war, and that approach has continued during the Ukrainian counteroffensive that started in June.
Russian officials insist they take aim only at legitimate military targets, but Ukraine and its supporters say mass civilian deaths during previous attacks are evidence of war crimes.
“In recent days, the enemy has been stubbornly attacking cities, city centers, shelling civilian objects and housing,” Zelenskyy said. “But this terror will not frighten us or break us.”
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday that his forces have increased the intensity of attacks on Ukrainian military facilities.
It was not immediately clear which military facilities he was referring to, as Russia’s recent missile strikes have hit civilian infrastructure.
In the southern city of Odesa, Russian strikes in recent weeks targeted port infrastructure and grain silos, after Moscow broke off an export agreement for Ukrainian grain. The Ukrainian foreign ministry estimated Monday that about 180,000 metric tons of grain have been destroyed by Russia in the past nine days.
Russian shelling Monday also killed four civilians and wounded 17 in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. A 70-year-old woman was killed by shelling in her home in a Kharkiv province village near Izyum, authorities said.
In eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk province, one person was reported killed and seven people were injured after Russia shelled 12 cities and villages, according to Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko.
In other developments Monday, China introduced restrictions on the export of long-range civilian drones. Authorities cited the war in Ukraine and concern that drones could be converted for military purposes.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government is friendly with Moscow, but says it’s neutral in the war. It has been stung by reports that both sides might be using Chinese-made drones for reconnaissance and possibly attacks.
Meanwhile, Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said Monday that his Wagner Group is not currently recruiting fighters.
In an audio message published on a Telegram channel associated with the Wagner chief, Prigozhin said the company had suspended recruitment as there is currently “no shortage of personnel.”
Prigozhin previously agreed with Western estimates that he lost more than 20,000 men in the long battle for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
Prigozhin last month led a short-lived mutiny against Moscow, demanding a leadership change in the Russian military. In an attempt to control him, Russian authorities insisted that Wagner fighters can only return to Ukraine if they join Russia’s regular army.
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As the head of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Mike Minihan’s top priority has been preparing the Air Force’s airlift and aerial refueling enterprise for a new era of military operations in the Pacific. This year marked the first time that Mobility Guardian, the command’s massive biennial training exercise, tested how well airmen could handle a short-notice, two-week deployment to the region. Minihan sat down with Air Force Times on July 9 for an interview on the sidelines of Mobility Guardian at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. This transcript was edited for length and clarity.
Q: How is Mobility Guardian different from what Air Mobility Command has done in the past?
A. In Afghanistan and Iraq — I’ll use a cheesy analogy — there’s a stadium, and your journey there is uncontested, and by the time you get there, it’s the best possible presentation of forces because you don’t have to fight through. What you’re watching now is a team come together in a much different type of environment. That’s the way it’s going to be, times 100, if this were really to go down. You’re seeing a real look now at what it takes to put a team forward quickly, and then also have to come together in a cohesive manner.
Q: What’s your impression of how it’s going so far?
A. The standout so far is the attitudes and the professionalism and the eagerness with which they’re getting after the mission. The real world has not stopped out there. There’s still distinguished visitor travel, there are still other combatant commands that need to be serviced. There’s incredibly important mission sets of high priority that can’t be dropped.
When you ask for things to go very quickly, you make a decision on being light. There are some things you leave behind, knowing that it will have to come later. There are people out there, saying, ‘Hey, my stuff’s not here yet.’ You heard me tell one team, ‘Get over it. You’re gonna have to figure it out without everything you need.’ They’re going to have to use their intellect to get through those challenges.
Q: What are the top policy problems that have come out of the exercise so far?
A. We’re really getting after the joint force readiness, integration and agility. For the nations from which we’re going to operate, we have to make sure that we’re ready to go in and play by their rules. When you pick up a sister service unit or an Air Force unit, there’s an enormous expectation that they’re ready for us to pick up. I think that we’re going to find that we’ve got work to do there. You can quickly be overcome by events, and maybe not get out of there with the speed you want.
Q: What is your message to China with this exercise?
A. We stand united with our partners allies for a free and open Indo-Pacific. And that would apply to any potential adversary. We all want to present a joint force that’s ready, integrated and agile.
Q: How will lessons learned from Mobility Guardian affect your future investments?
A. There’s an abundance of external tanks that provide hours of more fuel for C-130s. That’s value that exists that we simply haven’t incorporated. It’s not just about how we talk with each other and integrate with each other, but it’s how we understand where adversaries are, where the good guys are, how all that comes together. Can it speak to our partners and allies? Connectivity would be my No. 1 concern.
Q: What kinds of waivers have you authorized for more flexibility during the exercise?
A. One was a little bit longer of a crew day than we anticipated. That was more weather-related. That was the biggest one, and the one that I’m paying extremely close attention to. It’s much different. It is a departure from the status quo we’ve operated for decades under in the mobility forces.
Q: How are you addressing quality of life for airmen who are stretched thin by the demand for mobility assets?
A. I’ve never been in a unit, ever, that had enough people, enough time or enough money. There is always operational tension. If the objective is that I may have to fight and win in this region, do I have the right training? Am I doing the right exercises for the right reasons? I’m not going to play a game where we’re not righteous on the wise and efficient use of airmen’s and organizations’ time. It’s going to take a while to get there. The insights of this exercise are incredibly critical.
We also need to make sure that, when they’re laying in their bunk, and they’re dealing with normal life stressors, and they’re dealing with all the things that come with serving, that they’ve got every [mental health] tool necessary. I think we’re in a much better place.
One of the biggest insights I got after Operation Allies Refuge was airmen telling me they wished they had known what they were getting into, that it was the surprise nature of what they were experiencing downrange. The bruise that had is still being dealt with.
Q: With the KC-10 retiring, how are you ensuring you have enough capacity to meet the demand for tankers?
A. There is going to be an enormous demand signal, higher than the normal day-to-day demand that we have. When you’re contested from the continental U.S. forward, the more challenging it gets, and the more reliability you need out of your airplane.
We’ve had staff talks with Air Force Materiel Command twice a year, where we talk through how we can make improvements in advance. We’re doing enormous work at the depots to get after more efficiencies and more effectiveness. Probably the biggest thing that we’ve done is tabletop exercises and other things that talk about how maintenance and reliability would be attained.
We need to be a command that’s already putting our intellect into what follows the older airplanes, so we don’t let the airplane decide when it wants to retire.
Q: How are you moving partnerships forward with countries in the Pacific?
A. I met with my counterpart in the Philippine air force. He’s trying to develop his mobility portfolio, so one of the things we discussed is they’re going to get C-130Js in a few years. We’ve got an enormous amount of expertise that we can share. The Philippines just added more coalition bases, I absolutely have the conversations within my portfolio about how we can work together.
NATO partners are out here learning how to refuel off of the KC-46. At Scott Air Force Base (in Illinois), the Japanese were working in the Air Operations Center, and I’ve invited the Philippine air force as well. More presence and exchange, absolutely.
Q: What is Mobility Guardian teaching you about capabilities you want for the next generation of aircraft?
A. I want airplanes that can facilitate long mission days — anything that can take a burden off of the crew that’s flying it. Those are the things that allow the human to think about the mission, not just about operating the airplane.
I’ve got to have connectivity over any other thing. Connectivity leads to survivability, leads to situational awareness, leads to mission effectiveness, leads to integration with partners and allies in the joint force.
There’s a lot of real estate on my airplane that’s underutilized; I can do other things. I’m intentionally moving away from the “C” and the “K” prefixes, because if you put a C on it, you’ll think about it as cargo only. If you put a K on it, you’ll think about it as a tanker only. I can do electronic warfare; I can do jamming; I can do spoofing; I can do decoy; I can do precision navigation and timing; I can increase a lot of mission sets. Let’s think about effects-based aircraft and not simply platform-based aircraft.
The acquisition team is doing the analysis of alternatives right now for next-generation air refueling systems. That process does take some time, but we’re probably five to 10 years away from something reasonable being developed and, hopefully, starting to be integrated.
Rachel Cohen joined Air Force Times as senior reporter in March 2021. Her work has appeared in Air Force Magazine, Inside Defense, Inside Health Policy, the Frederick News-Post (Md.), the Washington Post, and others.
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American confidence in the United States military recently reached its lowest point in 25 years, according to a new poll.
The latest numbers from the June 1-22 Gallup poll, used to measure faith in public institutions, follow a persistent dip in public confidence in the military over the last five years.
“At 60%, confidence in the military was last this low in 1997,” according to Gallup. The all-time low came in 1981, on the heels of the Iran hostage crisis.
While the military remains near the top of the list of American institutions that have earned a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of societal confidence, public perception of the armed forces has dramatically fluctuated over the last few decades.
Significant upticks in confidence arose in the aftermaths of the Gulf War and 9/11, while other periods instead observed drops, including after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
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Across party groups, Republicans remain the most likely to express confidence in the military, however that rate has declined by more than 20 percentage points (91% to 68%) since 2020. Independents (at 55%) have less confidence than Democrats (62%) do.
The Reagan Institute found in a separate survey last year that both Republicans and Democrats, largely for different reasons, say perceived politicization plays a role in their low trust in the military.
A total of 1,013 respondents participated in the June Gallup survey. The poll’s margin of error was 4 percentage points.
Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times. Follow him on Twitter @lehrfeld_media
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GOP State Rep. Janel Brandtjen, who has embraced election conspiracy theories, sued in November to stop military absentee ballots from being counted.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has dismissed a GOP state lawmaker’s lawsuit over military voting records, saying Friday that the challenge should have been brought against a local elections official, not the statewide elections commission.
Rep. Janel Brandtjen, the former head of the Assembly elections committee who has promoted election conspiracy theories, and a local veterans group sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission in November in an attempt to stop military absentee ballots from being counted in the 2022 midterm.
The lawsuit came in response to the actions of a top Milwaukee elections official who falsely requested military absentee ballots and sent them to Brandtjen’s home. Kimberly Zapata, the former deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, claimed she was trying to expose a vulnerability in the voting process. She now faces charges of election fraud and misconduct in office.
Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell refused to order military absentee ballots to be sequestered in November, issuing his decision just 14 hours before polls opened.
Local elections officials are required by state law to keep a list of eligible military voters in their jurisdictions. Brandtjen and the Concerned Veterans of Waukesha County wanted to obtain updated lists to see whether clerks were complying with the law. In his ruling Friday dismissing the lawsuit, Maxwell said it should have been filed against a municipal clerk, and not the elections commission, which is responsible for issuing guidance and providing support to local officials who actually run elections.
“The Court agrees with the assertion that WEC’s guidance ought to have more information for local election officials on how to utilize the military ballot list and perhaps how to audit the list and ballots to ensure that there are not fraudulent military ballots being cast, but the Court does not have the authority to require such additional guidance,” Maxwell said in his ruling.
Other efforts to address potential vulnerabilities in the military absentee voting process are ongoing. A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers in May proposed requiring service members to provide their Department of Defense identification number when requesting a military absentee ballot. Local clerks would then be required to verify the voter’s identity using that information.
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Harm Venhuizen is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Harm on Twitter.
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The White House board says FBI should stop using a database of foreigners’ emails and communications to investigate crimes other than national security.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should stop using a U.S. spy database of foreigners’ emails and other communications for investigating crimes that aren’t related to national security, a group of White House intelligence advisers recommended in a report released Monday.
The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board’s findings come as the White House pushes Congress to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before its expiration at the end of this year. U.S. intelligence officials say Section 702 enables investigations of Chinese and Russian espionage, potential terrorist plots, and other threats.
But spy agencies also end up capturing the communications of U.S. citizens and businesses, and a series of intelligence mistakes at the FBI has fanned bipartisan criticism of the bureau that has shaped the debate over renewing the law. Some lawmakers in both parties and civil liberties groups have called for stronger curbs on how the FBI uses foreign surveillance to search for Americans’ data.
While the White House did not commit to accepting the recommended changes, administration officials on Monday praised the board’s work and again called on Congress to reauthorize the surveillance program. The board argues in its report that Section 702 is critical to U.S. national security and suggests that allowing the program to lapse would be an “intelligence failure” and a step backward from changes made after the Sept. 11 attacks.
The board says the FBI made “inappropriate use” at times of Section 702 information. Those include queries for a U.S. senator and state senator’s names without properly limiting the search, looking for someone believed to have been at the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and doing large queries of names of protesters following the 2020 death of George Floyd.
“Unfortunately, complacency, a lack of proper procedures, and the sheer volume of Section 702 activity led to FBI’s inappropriate use of Section 702 authorities, specifically U.S. person queries,” the board said in its report. “U.S. person queries” generally mean searches for U.S. citizens and businesses.
The board recommends the FBI no longer search the data when it is seeking evidence of a crime not related to national security. Currently, the FBI conducts fewer than two dozen such searches a year, a senior administration official told reporters Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House.
The White House has not decided whether it will accept the recommendation but is studying the board’s work and report, the official said.
The board’s report largely lines up with the White House’s positions on other changes being debated in Congress. The board opposed requiring the FBI to obtain a warrant before it searches Section 702 data, saying that change would be impractical. It also says the FBI needs to maintain access to foreign spy collection because unlike other intelligence agencies, it has law enforcement authorities inside the U.S. and can warn Americans that they are being targeted by foreign spies or criminals.
Already, both Republicans and Democrats have called for broader changes affecting the FBI, including a handful of lawmakers in both parties who want to require warrants for any search.
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., sharply questioned Assistant Attorney General Matt Olsen in June about how it searches Section 702 data and signaled he would push for new protections.
“I don’t think you’ve effectively made the case that there shouldn’t be a warrant requirement, whether or not it is constitutionally required, for a U.S. person search that is crime only,” he said.
Many in the GOP, meanwhile, are furious about the FBI’s investigations of former President Donald Trump and mistakes found by the Justice Department inspector general and other reviewers.
In a statement, the FBI said the report highlighted “how crucial” foreign intelligence was to the bureau’s mission.
“We agree that Section 702 should be reauthorized in a manner that does not diminish its effectiveness, as well as reassures the public of its importance and our ability to adhere rigorously to all relevant rules,” the bureau’s statement said.
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Personal finance expert Jeanette Mack explains the different types of savings accounts and how they affect your finances.
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What will a military audience take away from the new film “Oppenheimer?” Matt Damon talks about the navigating military-civilian divide in the movie.
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"The Few, the Proud" aren't so few.
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Not long ago, Marine Col. Jennifer Nash, a combat engineer with war deployments under her belt, made a vow to fellow officers as they headed to a dinner in Atlanta: She would get two new recruiting contacts by the end of the evening.
She admits recruiting is not the job that she or other Marines had in mind when they enlisted. But after stints as a recruiter and senior officer at the Eastern recruiting command, she has become emblematic of the Corps’ tradition of putting its best, battle-tested Marines on enlistment duty. They get results.
Marine leaders say the Corps will make its recruiting goal this year, while the active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force all expect to fall short. The services have struggled in the tight job market to compete with higher-paying businesses for the dwindling number of young people who can meet the military’s physical, mental and moral standards.
On that night, Nash achieved her own goal. She had gotten the valet at the hotel and the hostess at the restaurant to provide their phone numbers and to consider a Marine career.
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Nash’s boss, Brig. Gen. Walker Field, who heads the Eastern recruiting region, says the Corps historically has put an emphasis on selecting top-performing Marines to fill recruiting jobs. He says that has been a key to the Marines’ recruiting success, along with efforts to increase the number of recruiters, extend those who do well and speed their return to high schools, where in-person recruiting stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said his recruiters — who cover the territory between Canada and Puerto Rico and as far west as Mississippi — will meet their mission and expect to have 30% of their 2024 goal when they start the next fiscal year, Oct. 1. More broadly, Marine officials say they expect the Corps to achieve its recruiting target of more than 33,000.
In 2022, the Navy, Air Force and Marines had to eat into their pools of delayed entry applicants in order to make their goals. The Marines will avoid that this year.
“That would be a great ending,” said Field, speaking to The Associated Press on a recent steamy day at South Carolina’s Parris Island, along the Atlantic Coast. “I’m bearish for not only concluding FY23 on a strong footing, but also how we set the conditions for FY24.”
The Marine Corps may get some help from its small size. The Army, for example, has a recruiting goal of 65,000 for 2023, which is nearly double the Corps’, and expects to fall substantially short of that. Air Force and Navy officials say they will also miss their goals, although the Space Force, which is the smallest service and does its recruiting within Air Force stations, is expected to meet its goal of about 500 recruits.
Sitting in the shadow of the Parris Island, South Carolina, replica of the Iwo Jima monument, Field said his biggest challenge is that a number of Marine hopefuls cannot pass the military’s academic test, known as the Armed Services Voluntary Aptitude Battery.
That is a widespread problem, but the Army recently set up a program that targets recruits who score below 30 on the test and provides schooling for several weeks to help them pass. Already more than 8,800 recruits have successfully gone through the classes, raised their scores and moved on to basic training.
The Navy is taking another route with a pilot program that allows up to 20% of its recruits to score below 30 on the test, as long as they meet specific standards for their chosen naval job. Marine leaders, however, do not take those lowest scoring recruits, and so far have no plans for any type of formal improvement program such as the Army’s.
Field said the Marines are repositioning recruiting stations, moving them around based on where population totals have increased in the latest census. More important, he said, the Corps maintains its focus on choosing the right recruiters, encouraging successful ones to stay in the job and increasing the number of Marine reservists tapped for recruit duties from the current 31 to 96 by the end of next year.
Nash, who until June was assistant chief of staff for the Eastern region, said Marines are hand-selected for recruiting command jobs. Many three- and four-star Marines, including former Defense Secretary James Mattis, will cite their years doing enlistment duty.
“We put our best and brightest in those positions,” said Nash, adding that those chosen for recruiting posts have a proven track record of success in previous assignments and have demonstrated critical leadership skills. “That’s why they got selected, because they were above their peers.”
She acknowledged that the first time she was picked for a recruiting job she was “voluntold.” But now, recounting her sales pitch in Atlanta, her rapid fire pitch comes without taking a breath.
“I say, ‘Hey, ever thought about being Marine? We’re a bunch of Marines. And, you know, I think you potentially could be a good Marine. You ever thought about it?’ And usually you get, ‘Yeah, I thought about it.’ And I’m, like, ‘What’s holding you back? Would you like to learn more about your opportunities?’ ‘Absolutely.’ `OK. Mind giving me your name and phone number? I’ll have one of my recruiters give you a phone call.’”
The Marines have resisted increasing bonuses to attract recruits — something the other services have found helpful.
Gen. Eric Smith, the acting Marine Corps commandant, got some ribbing for his response when he was asked about bonuses during a naval conference in February.
“Your bonus is you get to call yourself a Marine,” he said. “That’s your bonus, right? There’s no dollar amount that goes with that.”
Field, Nash and others also say the Corps prefers to give a lot of recruits a few thousand dollars, rather than increasing the amount and giving money to far fewer people.
Field said that getting Marine recruiters in uniform back into high schools this year, after several years of COVID-19 restrictions, has been a key driver. There, young people line up to compete in pull-up contests, vying for a free T-shirt if they can do 20. And recruiters say many are drawn to the cache of being a Marine.
“If you told me you’ll give me $10 million worth of advertising and I can do something with it, or you’ll give me 10 great-looking Marines in a Marine uniform — what’s going to get the most value? Give me those 10 Marines and give me a day,” Nash said. “We’ll go out and we’ll get more out of that, I think, than $10 million in advertising.”
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The history of how the grandson of slave owners came to issue the order that would desegregate the military in the wake of World War II.
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Adams, 50, pleaded guilty July 25 to theft of government funds after he admitted to stealing $106,245 in VA payments.
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Charles Adams never skips leg day — not even when filing claims with the Veterans Affairs for service-connected disabilities that would render such exercise impossible. And though thick thighs may save lives, Adams’ quads are now costing him wads.
The 50-year-old Army veteran pleaded guilty July 25 to theft of government funds after he admitted to stealing $106,245 in VA payments for disabilities resulting from fraudulent claims, the Justice Department determined.
According to court documents, the St. Louis, Missouri, resident applied for increased disability in 2017 “due to service-connected degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis.” As part of that application, Adams “reported difficulty getting out of bed some mornings and an inability to stand for extended lengths of time,” claims he maintained during ensuing medical evaluations.
A VA medical examiner noted in the court records that Adams walked with a noticeable limp during the evaluations and demonstrated “severe limitations in his range of motion, rotation, and other use of his back.”
Such claims soon became difficult to validate, however, when they were juxtaposed with the gym routines Adams shared to his Instagram account.
On the social media platform, the self-proclaimed certified personal trainer — who uses an email address that includes the phrase “fitnessbeast” — exhibited bodybuilding techniques that flew in the face of such disability proclamations.
Another claim Adams filed in 2018 for unemployability benefits, meanwhile, was accompanied by a doctor statement supporting Adams’ earlier assertions that he was limited in bending, stooping, twisting, kneeling, jumping, running, standing and lifting more than 25 pounds above shoulder height.
By March of that year, however, Adams was observed performing “various strenuous exercises with high levels of resistance, including deep squats, leg presses with over 800 pounds of resistance, rope pulldowns, and other high intensity exercises or movements that were inconsistent with the level of back limitations he demonstrated at his examinations,” Adams’ plea agreement stated.
Court documents also noted that Adams applied for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits in August 2019. But upon investigation by the inspectors general of the Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration Office, it was discovered that Adams was checking into his gym around the time — and even once on the same day — of his application hearing.
“In June 2021, Defendant attended a medical review for the VA,” the court documents state. “Investigators watched as Adams walked normally and lifted and carried bags of trash before going to his examination. When he arrived for the examination, he used a cane to walk and did so at a much slower pace.”
During that time, Adams reportedly continued posting fitness content to his Instagram account and maintained a website for his personal training company, Tru-Legacy Fitness LLC, which claims to be “committed to giving 110% to help all those we can to achieve their ultimate fitness and wellness goals.”
Adams is now legally committed to giving back 100% of the disability funds he stole, according to his plea deal. Additionally, he faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 25.
Observation Post is the Military Times one-stop shop for all things off-duty. Stories may reflect author observations.
Jon Simkins is a writer and editor for Military Times, and a USMC veteran.
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The opening of the Arctic to more military vessels marks the dawn of a new era of norther military strategy. A look at how NATO is adjusting.
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The U.S. is set to sell C-130s to Australia and missiles to Germany. Those and other defense contracting headlines in this edition of Defense Dollars.
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The Senate unanimously passed legislation that will eventually require components for all Navy ships to be made in the United States.
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WASHINGTON ― Senators unanimously agreed to legislation mandating that 100% of components for all Navy ships be manufactured in the U.S. by 2033.
The Senate passed the amendment from Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., by unanimous consent with little fanfare last week, tacking it onto the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. Senators are still considering additional amendments to the NDAA, and a final vote is expected later this week.
“Wisconsin has a proud tradition of shipbuilding, producing world-class products made by American workers that defend our freedom at home and abroad,” Baldwin said in a statement after the amendment passed last week. “By strengthening Buy America requirements for our shipbuilding industry, we can ensure that taxpayer dollars are not only going toward keeping us safe, but also supporting American jobs, growing our economy, and maintaining a defense industrial base that is critical to our national security.”
Her bill would require that the 65% of components for all Navy ships are “manufactured substantially all from articles, materials or supplies mined, produced or manufactured” in the U.S. starting in 2026. That figure jumps to 75% in 2028 and 100% in 2033.
It would allow the defense secretary to wave those requirements under certain circumstances, including to expand production to Canada, Britain, Australia or New Zealand or if the Buy American requirements increase the total acquisition cost beyond 25%.
Baldwin is up for reelection next year in Wisconsin, a battleground state. Wisconsin is home to the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard as well as Fairbanks Morse, a manufacturing company that builds engines for naval vessels.
Under Baldwin’s Buy American provision, Naval ships that use engines from countries like South Korea, Japan, Finland, Germany and Italy would eventually need to be built with engines sourced in the U.S.
Proponents of Buy American laws argue that they strengthen the industrial base by ensuring a steady stream of work for U.S. suppliers. Still, the U.S. has struggled to keep apace with its shipbuilding goals amid significant labor shortages.
Colin Grabow, a senior fellow at the libertarian-leaning Cato institute, argued that Baldwin’s bill could further complicate an already constrained shipbuilding industrial base by eliminating foreign suppliers while inviting trade retaliation from U.S. allies.
‘Taking away options’
“This will make naval shipbuilding more difficult and expensive,” said Grabow. “We’re taking away options. We’re narrowing the choices and that just inevitably results in higher costs and extended options.”
He suggested the U.S. could go in the “opposite direction” and integrate more with U.S. allies on shipbuilding.
“Japan and South Korea are two of the biggest shipbuilder countries in the world, and the naval vessels they’re producing for their navies are a fraction of the cost of our own,” said Grabow. “Maybe there are some lessons to be learned there. Maybe we should use some of their shipyards.”
President Joe Biden signed a 2021 executive order during his first month in office to bolster Buy American requirements for federal contractors. The Pentagon is shielded from many of those requirements due to several exemptions, including defense trade agreements with 27 other countries.
Former President Donald Trump also emphasized Buy American policies as part of his “America First” agenda, signing his own executive actions in 2017. He toured Wisconsin’s Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard during his failed 2020 reelection campaign.
Bryant Harris is the Congress reporter for Defense News. He has covered U.S. foreign policy, national security, international affairs and politics in Washington since 2014. He has also written for Foreign Policy, Al-Monitor, Al Jazeera English and IPS News.
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