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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will neither confirm nor deny plans to wipe GST from fruit and vegetables.
Welcome to Stuff’s daily election live blog, where we cover all the key political news ahead of voting day on October 14.
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Key stretches in their loss to the Philippines and their draw with Switzerland left New Zealand as spectators heading into the knockout stages.
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Would you have believed it in mid-April, with the Football Ferns winless for 10 matches, if you were told they would outshoot their opponents 40 to 17 at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup?
What if you were told they would put nine shots on target to five? Or that they would have more possession than their opponents in all three of their group A matches?
You might guess the match against the Philippines – anticipated to be New Zealand’s weakest opponent – was skewing things. But even in their opening win over Norway in Auckland, then against Switzerland, the Ferns had 24 shots to 13 and five on target to three, while edging the possession stakes both times.
On one hand, those numbers are reflected in the fact that the Ferns won their first World Cup match and finished with more points – four – and a better position in their group – third – than ever before.
On the other, the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Only a handful of the chances the Ferns created threatened to become goals and they couldn’t find the back of the net when it mattered most in their loss to the Philippines in Wellington last Tuesday and their draw with the Swiss in Dunedin on Sunday.
Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sarina Bolden’s goal for the Philippines against the Football Ferns came during a foul-heavy passage of play from New Zealand.
But there was also a key passage of play in each of those matches that went a long way to deciding the outcome.
Against the Philippines, it started after Hannah Wilkinson sent a shot way over the bar in the 10th minute – the Ferns’ fourth attempt of a night where they made a rampant start and asserted themselves early. New Zealand committed just nine fouls all night – but four of them came in the next 13 minutes, leading up Sarina Bolden’s winning goal.
First there was Indiah-Paige Riley on Sara Eggesvik, who was no threat on the ball in the centre circle, in the 13th minute. Then there was Wilkinson on Jacklyn Sawicki in the 15th minute, while fighting to win a second ball. Next was Ria Percival, grabbing Bolden’s arm in a challenge. Then Percival again, thundering into Quinley Quezada less than 90 seconds later.
As she had with two of the previous free kicks, Angie Beard sent the ball into the box. When it wasn’t cleared far enough, Eggesvik was able to beat Betsy Hassett to it and send in a cross for Bolden to make Filipina history.
The succession of free kicks killed the Ferns’ momentum and allowed the Philippines to gain a foothold. Their threats were far and few between after that and while they did ride their luck – Jacqui Hand hit the post and had another goal ruled out for a marginal offside call on Wilkinson before Grace Jale forced a save late in stoppage time – they were able to defend a lead won on the back of New Zealand’s lack of composure.
“From the get-go we knew that they were an aggressive team,” Beard said afterwards. “They have that mentality where they want to go hard. When we have set pieces we really want to capitalise on that. It may be the only chance you get in a game sometimes, so we were really focused on making the most out of those opportunities.
Against Switzerland, the key period was either side of halftime, with the Ferns not firing a shot from the 26th minute to the 73rd minute and their opponents’ best chance – a long-range effort from Seraina Piubel that took a deflection, but went straight into goalkeeper Vic Esson’s arms.
The Ferns finished strong as they chased the goal that would have sent them into the round of 16 at Norway’s expense, but they lost their way through the middle of the match, in particular failing to get to grips with Switzerland’s shift to a diamond formation after the break, even though it was the setup they had anticipated during their pre-tournament planning.
“It took us some time to adjust to it,” coach Jitka Klimková said afterwards, “but the whole nine weeks that we spent together in Auckland [in May and June], we were preparing how we were going to play against Switzerland with a diamond in the middle, so that was nothing new for us.
“We had our plan A and we had our plan B. I'm very happy with the adjustment that our team made, finishing the game in our attacking half and pushing and looking for the win.”
The Ferns only had four shots from the 73rd minute onwards, with Malia Steinmetz and Hand both sending in efforts from well out that were saved, Claudia Bunge having a header from a corner that was easily saved and Esson coming up and sending a header at a corner wide.
For the vast majority of the 270 minutes (plus stoppage time) of first round matches they played at Eden Park, Wellington Regional Stadium, and Dunedin Stadium, the Ferns were as good as they've even been.
But for around an hour across their second and third matches, they were second best, and that’s why they’re not in the second round.
Football Ferns – FIFA Women’s World Cup
Football Ferns 1 (Hannah Wilkinson 48’) Norway 0. HT: 0-0
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A strong wind watch, heavy rain watch and a strong wind warning are in place in South Canterbury.
The MetService has issued two weather watches and a weather warning in the South Canterbury region on Tuesday.
The MetService has issued a 19-hour-long strong wind watch for Canterbury Plains excluding Banks Peninsula which started at 9am on Tuesday.
“Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places,” the MetService said.
“Note, winds should ease for a time late Tuesday morning through to Tuesday evening.”
A strong wind warning is in place for the Canterbury High Country and Marlborough south of Ward.
The warning was issued from 9am on Tuesday for a period of 18 hours.
“Northwest gales are forecast to be severe at times, with gusts reaching 120 km/h.
“Strong wind gusts could damage trees, power lines and unsecured structures. Driving may be hazardous, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.”
A heavy rain watch is in place for the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers, about and south of Arthur's Pass for a period of five hours starting at 1pm on Tuesday.
“A period of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms.
“Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria within 15 km east of the main divide.
“Note, the snow level is forecast to initially be around 1200 metres, then lower to around 800 metres by the end of the watch period.”
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Petane Marae near Napier faces an uncertain future after council letter "encourages" trustees to surrender building consent for new wharenui.
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A Hawke’s Bay marae has been advised not to build on its Esk Valley site and to surrender a building consent it was granted before Cyclone Gabrielle smashed the area.
Petane Marae is one of 266 properties in Hawke's Bay recently designated as Category 3, meaning future severe weather risks cannot be sufficiently mitigated, and may not be safe as a place to live.
In the years prior to the cyclone, the marae trustees had planned to build a new wharenui alongside the existing wharekai (dining hall), and in late 2022 they got the required consents from Hastings District Council to proceed.
A tender to build the wharenui was awarded to Hawke’s Bay Construction Limited (“HBCL”) on February 2 – twelve days before the cyclone hit.
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The marae trustees were split on whether to build the wharenui, with some saying it was imprudent to build on a site where there was an intolerable risk of injury or death associated with future severe weather events, and questioned whether flood mitigation measures could be implemented to make it safe, and how much this would cost.
John Cowpland/Stuff Petane Marae, at the lower left of this image, was inundated by floodwater during Cyclone Gabrielle.
They also said there was no rush for the new wharenui, and given the significant uncertainties at play, they said it would be best to explore options, so a lasting structure could be built for those who affiliate to the marae.
Others said $1.6 million in funding had been secured through the Department of Internal Affairs’ Oranga Marae programme despite the marae being on category 3 land, and that the funding would be at risk if building didn’t start soon.
Supplied The marae is within the Category 3 zone in the Esk Valley.
Those opposing the build sought an injunction to halt it from the Māori Land Court, but they were unsuccessful.
Now the Hastings District Council has written to the trustees to encourage them to surrender the building consent.
A letter from council CEO Nigel Bickle on Friday last week informed the trust that “safety of people is paramount, and we would therefore encourage you to not build the wharenui, even though you have building consent to do so”.
Marty Sharpe/Stuff Petane Marae has been unusable since the cyclone.
“At this stage we won’t be carrying out inspections of any building work in Category 3 areas and that means the wharenui, if built, is unlikely to obtain a Code Compliance Certificate,” Bickle wrote.
He noted that Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and central government had decided that future severe weather event risk could not be mitigated in the area and there was an intolerable risk of injury or death.
“Encouraging new building in these areas is something we cannot responsibly do,” he wrote.
Bickle said the council hoped trustees would reconsider their position and not start the building, but if they did not change their position the council may apply to the Ministry of Business of Innovation and Employment to revoke the building consent.
Supplied Plans for the new wharenui at Petane Marae. Trustees have been asked to surrender the building consent for this building.
He noted the impact the council’s decision would have and noted that the Department of Internal Affairs funding was not dependent on a particular site and the department was comfortable to wait until a safer site could be identified.
“We realise that this will have significant implications for you as trustees of Petane Marae and council is very aware of the impacts of this situation on cyclone-impacted whenua Māori across the district,” Bickle wrote.
Trustee Mary Martin said Catrgory 3 properties were told it was not compulsory to leave.
“If you opted to stay, you did so at your own risk. We have provided council with how we would enforce our boundaries, not sleep at the marae, introduce policies and procedures which would include no use at all based on weather warning predictions,” Martin said.
“Our history and cultural significance to our land dates back 200 years to [missionary William] Colenso who performed church services at Petane with the people,” she said.
She said the council saying it may not sign off on inspections or may not issue a Code of Compliance on a completed buiulding “closes the door on our marae ever replacing our wharenui”.
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The West Coast's only Pizza Hut is closed after police searched premises and made one arrest.
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Pizza Hut in Greymouth is closed until further notice as a man appears in court.
Police raided a West Coast Pizza Hut and arrested a man for indecent assault.
A pre-planned search warrant was executed at Pizza Hut in Nelson St, Greymouth, at about midday on Friday.
Detective Senior Sergeant Kirsten Norton said a 32-year-old male was due to appear in the Greymouth District Court on Wednesday on several charges including indecent assault.
“As the matter is before the court we are unable to provide any further information,” she said.
Joanne Naish/Stuff A sign on the window at Pizza Hut in Greymouth.
Pizza Hut opened in Greymouth in November 2022 as an independent franchise, but the brand is owned by Restaurant Brands.
“We are co-operating fully with police as they investigate matters related to two people working at an independent franchisee store in Greymouth,” said a Restaurant Brands spokesperson.
“The store has been closed during this time.”
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Helping them get qualified in Marlborough instead of sending them out of town to study could help ease regional shortages, a new report says.
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Corey Hebberd, co-chair of the Marlborough Regional Workforce Plan 2023, says a wider range of education and training options can help with the region’s workforce problems.
Helping builders and nurses get qualified in Marlborough instead of sending them out of town to study could help ease the regional shortages, a new report says.
An extra 3200 construction workers will be required in Marlborough by March 2024, and another 117 registered nurses by 2027, according to Te Mahere Ohumahi ā-Rohe o Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui Marlborough Regional Workforce Plan 2023.
Ideas on how to meet the demand were part of the plan’s first annual review, released in Blenheim on Friday by Marlborough Regional Skills Leadership Group (RSLG) co-chair Corey Hebberd.
“Through our local partnerships we have deepened our knowledge of Marlborough’s current and future workforce needs, and how our education and training can respond and contribute,” Hebberd said.
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The chronic need for construction workers was attributed to a surge in residential and commercial developments, most notably the iRex Picton Ferry Precinct Redevelopment, Te Tātoru o Wairau Marlborough colleges co-location, and the new Summerset Retirement Village.
About 1800 construction workers were currently employed in Marlborough. That would need to increase by more than double to meet the projected demand.
The regional workforce plan recommended increased investing in more training options, with block courses for carpentry, mechanical engineering and automotive engineering in work-based learning.
“Learners had at present to travel to Nelson or Tasman for courses,” the report said.
It also recommended all schools foster stronger connections with the trades, similar to Queen Charlotte College’s partnership with Kāinga Ora to start a construction academy.
The workforce plan report said health was expected to be one of the largest growing sectors for Marlborough over the next 15 years. Along with 117 extra registered nurses, the region would need eight more nurse managers and eight more enrolled nurses by 2027.
Anthony Phelps/Stuff RSLG member Tracy Johnston speaks on the report’s findings at its launch on Friday.
“There are longstanding shortages across most healthcare roles and there is limited training available in the region across all parts of the health sector,” the report said.
“We need to ensure we have the workforce to meet this demand.”
Employment demand in the health sector was forecast to grow faster in Marlborough than in Nelson Tasman, where much of the training was available, a report from Te Pūkenga Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) said.
This was due to redevelopment of several rest homes, the new Summerset development and an ageing population.
Migrants currently filled the gaps, with about 40% of registered nurses and 25% of caregivers on a visa, the former Nelson Marlborough District Health Board estimated.
Anthony Phelps/Stuff Port Marlborough chief executive Rhys Welbourn speaks at the launch of Te Mahere Ohumahi ā-Rohe o Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui Marlborough Regional Workforce Plan 2023.
The report recommended investing in a Bachelor of Nursing course in Blenheim. Currently, a first year of the course could be undertaken at NMIT, but the second and third years required travelling to Nelson.
The report also recommended maintaining the NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation Hauora Pathway for Health in Blenheim; investing in distance and online learning, and block courses delivered in Marlborough, and investing in replacement models for competency assessment programmes for internationally qualified nurses.
Meanwhile, a joint venture between BCITO Te Pūkenga and REAP Aotearoa (Rural Education Activities Programme) had launched a life skills initiative that targeted barriers to completing qualifications.
MARTIN DE RUYTER/STUFF Chris Donnelly is a Nelson builder who is constructing a social media following.
BCITO acting director Greg Durkin said the trade apprenticeship provider found that about 15% of its 21,000 apprentices nationwide needed support with literacy, numeracy, and skills such as driving a car or using a computer.
“REAP Aotearoa provides leadership, support, and educational opportunities across rural New Zealand. We’re really lucky we can tap into their network and provide a helping hand for those who need it,” Durkin said.
BCITO Te Pūkenga Marlborough, Nelson and North Canterbury area manager Stefan Hartel, said the course was initially launched in the upper South Island.
"From bricklayers to the flooring industry, this initiative has united the building and construction industry apprentices, encouraging them to meet up each week at the REAP centre, fostering a sense of support and camaraderie between them.”
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Maia Wilson and Ameliaranne Ekenasio shake hands after a job well done against Wales.
Maia Wilson probably thought she’d be stuck on the Silver Ferns’ bench in the crunch games at the Netball World Cup.
With Grace Nweke preferred as the team’s No 1 goal shoot since last year’s Commonwealth Games, Wilson had mostly been limited to a super-sub role.
That all changed on Monday when the Ferns were dealt a crushing injury blow in Cape Town. Star shooter Nweke will play no further part at the tournament after suffering a right knee injury in Sunday’s win over Singapore.
Nweke sustained a partial tear to her patella tendon, which is expected to sideline her for six-12 weeks.
With Nweke ruled out, Wilson was handed the starting goal shoot bib in the opening crossover game against Wales on Monday (NZ time) – a match the Ferns won comfortably 83-34.
Wilson was exceptional alongside skipper Ameliaranne Ekenasio, landing a perfect 49 from 49 in three quarters of court time.
Ashley Vlotman/Getty Images Silver Ferns goal shoot Maia Wilson is presented with the player of the match award against Wales.
Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua confirmed after the Wales win, she would stick with Wilson at goal shoot for the crucial crossover games against South Africa (Thursday 4am start) and Jamaica (Thursday 9pm start).
“What it has done now without Grace is we have to consolidate, which we’ve gone into [against Wales].
“We’re putting Maia back in at goal shoot. Beforehand when we had Grace, there was opportunities to bring [Wilson] out the front, but now we’ll take her back to goal shoot and leave her there and also we’ve got help in that position with Te Paea [Selby-Rickit].”
It’s easy to forget Wilson once appeared locked in as the Ferns’ starting goal shoot of the future – until Nweke emerged.
Ashley Vlotman/Getty Images The Silver Ferns acknowledge their supporters in the crowd after beating Wales at the World Cup.
Wilson was outstanding for the Silver Ferns in 2021 when they ended a nine-year Constellation Cup drought against Australia. She played all 240 minutes across the four match series, shooting 140 goals from 161 attempts (87%).
Even with the rise of Nweke internationally over the past 12 months, Wilson never grumbled. They worked hard alongside each other in training and Wilson often said they brought out the best in one another.
Wilson, like her Silver Ferns’ team-mates, was devastated when management informed them about the severity of Nweke’s injury.
Ashley Vlotman/Getty Images Tiana Metuarau saw her first game time of the World Cup after replacing the injured Grace Nweke in the Ferns squad.
“She’s a massive pillar in our team. Not only what she brings on court, but the voice that she has off court,” Wilson said.
“I feel really privileged that we work really well together and we compete to get that goal shoot bib and it’s on me to be able to do that with justice and do that with pride for her.”
Captain Ekenasio and travelling reserve Tiana Metuarau, who was called into the 12-player squad as Nweke’s replacement, were informed of Nweke’s news late at night following the Singapore game.
Ashley Vlotman/Getty Images Gina Crampton looks to get the ball into Maia Wilson against Wales.
The rest of the squad were told at a team meeting early the next day prior to the Wales game.
“We were really devastated when we found out about Grace. Lots of emotion, there were lots of tears as well,” Ekenasio said.
“But I think we’ve always been really big on it’s been the full 15 of us [in the squad], so it’s been really important that everyone feels like they’ve got a place and they know their role as well and they own it.”
A Silver Ferns’ shooting end with Wilson at goal shoot, rather than Nweke, changes their playing style. They will run with a mobile circle and rely heavily on movement and quickness in their passing to score goals – something they made look easy against Wales.
Gallo Images/Getty Images New Zealand wing attack Gina Crampton chases after a loose ball against Wales.
It could unsettle opposition sides who were likely planning for Nweke at goal shoot and plenty of aerial balls into the 1.93m shooter.
“What we’ve always known in the team is we can’t rely on one person, we’ve got to make sure we have players that can play in multiple positions,” Taurua said.
“But also players that can do their own job, hence some of the work we’ve been doing behind the scenes in regards to selection.”
The Silver Ferns have a rest day before a hectic end to the crossover stage, where they meet Norma Plummer-coached South Africa, then Jamaica, within the space of 17 hours on Thursday (NZT).
South Africa will be a tricky challenge in front of their parochial home fans, while Jamaica dished out a 67-51 thumping to the Ferns in the semifinals of last year’s Commonwealth Games.
Taurua and Plummer go way back to their days coaching in the former trans-Tasman league. Back then Plummer was in charge of the Perth-based West Coast Fever and Taurua, the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic.
Two great netball minds, neither takes a backwards step and both always have an opinion on the game.
“No, not particularly,” Taurua said when asked if she was excited to coach against Plummer again.
“She scares the shit out of me. She’s awesome. She’s one of the best. She’s a legend and I’ve got so much respect for her.”
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A Chinese zoo has been forced to deny that one of its bears is a “human in disguise” after footage of the animal, which appeared to be standing like a costumed person, triggered speculation.
Sun bears, originally from Malaysia, are smaller than other species, the Hangzhou Zoo insisted and assured visitors that their animals are the real thing.
“Some people think I stand like a person,” the zoo wrote on social media, from the perspective of the bear in question.
“It seems you don’t understand me very well.”
The zoo released the post after a visitor shared footage of a bear standing in a human-like fashion. The video, which has been widely shared, shows a sun bear standing upright on slender hind legs, with a wrinkly hide suggestive of a costume.
SHAOXIA33139500/twitter The video shows a sun bear standing upright on slender hind legs, with a wrinkly hide suggestive of a costume.
The folds mainly gather at the animal’s lower back, giving it the appearance of having a saggy behind.
The bear is standing in its enclosure in front of visitors, holding out its paws while balanced on a rock. It eventually tires and sits down.
“Because of the way they stand, some people online question whether they are ‘humans in disguise,’” Hangzhou Daily, the Chinese newspaper, reported.
Sun bears are the size of large dogs, standing, at most, at 1.3 metres tall on their hind legs, compared with up to 2.8 metres for grizzlies and other species, according to the Hangzhou Zoo.
The animals’ skin is loose, meaning that it sometimes forms wrinkles on their foreheads and folds in their lower back when they are standing, according to a Cambridge University Press study.
The Hangzhou Zoo said visits have been arranged for reporters to prove their veracity.
A spokesperson also pointed to sweltering summer temperatures in China, saying it would be impossible for a person to don a thick bear costume in the 40C heat.
“If you get someone to wear such thick fur in this summer heat, they won’t last more than a few minutes before they need to lie down,” they told Beijing Radio and Television Station.
Other Chinese zoos have previously been accused of trying to pass off dogs dyed to look like wolves or African cats, and donkeys painted to look like zebras.
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Republic of Ireland coach Vera Pauw had a simple retort when asked why she’d ignored captain Katie McCabe’s call for mid-match changes.
Pauw said: “Katie McCabe’s not the coach’.
Irish newspapers reported the pair had “a heated exchange’’ on the touchline in the 70th minute when McCabe requested changes to freshen Ireland’s attack during the scoreless draw with Nigeria for Ireland’s first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup point in Brisbane on Monday night.
Pauw, a former Netherlands player and coach, did not make her first substitution until the 82nd minute.
The 60-year-old – one of the most experienced international coaches at the World Cup – said at the post-match press conference that McCabe, who plays for English Women’s Super League club Arsenal, wanted 33-year-old striker Sinead Farrelly to be subbed off.
“Why would we change?” said Pauw. “If Katie McCabe says that she wants a change that doesn’t mean [we change]. She’s not the coach, eh? Everybody was doing so well. I said ‘What do you want Katie, take our best player [Farrelly] off?’
GETTY IMAGES/Stuff Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe and coach Vera Pauw (composite picture).
“We made the changes when they were necessary.”
Pauw was unfazed at McCabe’s plea.
“A player’s allowed to be emotional and a player’s allowed to say that. That’s fine. But during the game, I step back and I analyse and we make changes the moment that it’s necessary …
Pauw said she made her late changes “because everybody was doing so well’’.
“Sinead Farrelly was arguably the best player on the pitch at that moment. I was not prepared to take the best player off.”
McCabe, an Arsenal player since 2015, later tweeted a zipped mouth emoji.
The 27-year-old McCabe, who made her Ireland debut in 2015, came close to scoring direct from a corner in the final quarter but the ball came to rest on the roof of the net.
Ireland finished last in Group B with one point at their first World Cup tournament. They scored one goal – in a 2-1 defeat to Canada – and conceded three.
Pauw has coached Ireland since 2019 after earlier managing Scotland, the Netherlands, Russia and South Africa.
Her contract with Ireland expires at the end of August.
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"This is my life now" one neighbour posted, with a video of the huge new sign sending flashes of light into his apartment. He wasn't the only one.
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Along with the name change to Twitter, a large new, bright illuminated X sign was installed on top of the tech company’s headquarters in San Francisco. That is, until neighbours started to complain about being blinded by the light.
Christopher J Beale, who lives across the road from the light-up sign, posted a video on Twitter of the X flashing in the night sky with the caption – “Imagine no more. This is my life now”.
The beaming X was disrupting more than streetgoers and Beale hoped one of his 2000 neighbours “will handle the complaint to City Hall”.
According to the Washington Post the illuminating sign received 24 complaints.
“Around 11 last night they had it at full blast, strobing, and it lit this entire area up like it was daylight. Even with the shades down ... it was to the point where we couldn't even watch the movie we were trying to watch in the living room, and we had to move to the other side of the apartment," Beale told Fox KTVU.
In a Twitter thread Beale said his eyes were hurting when the glowing sign was being tested in the daylight, “it’s hard to describe how bright it is.”
The City of San Francisco launched an investigation into the new sign on Friday (local time) Fox News reported
It stated that “replacing letters or establishing new signs on buildings requires a permit and an inspection to ensure it is structurally sound”.
Patrick Hannan, a spokesperson for San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection, said the building’s property owner would be fined for the installation and removal of the structure, as well as the cost of the city’s investigation into the matter.
San Francisco police had previously stopped workers from removing the original Twitter bird from the top of the building at the end of July due to the footpath not being cordoned off properly.
Elon Musk, the owner of the social media company, said the owner of the building had been calling the police.
"He keeps calling the police about our sign modifications," Musk tweeted.
The new X logo started appearing on the top of the desktop version of Twitter last week, but the bird was still dominant across the phone app.
Michel Euler/AP Elon Musk unveiled the new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he followed through with a major rebranding of the social media platform which he bought for $44 billion last year.
Musk had asked fans for logo ideas and chose one, which he described as minimalist Art Deco, saying it “certainly will be refined.”
Musk's Twitter purchase and rebranding are part of his strategy to create what he's dubbed an “everything app” similar to China’s WeChat, which combines video chats, messaging, streaming and payments.
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Nasa is listening for any peep from the deep space probe, which is now nearly 24 billion kilometres away - but it'll take 18 hours for any message to travel to Earth.
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Nasa is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of kilometres away.
Hurtling ever deeper into interstellar space, Voyager 2 has been out of touch ever since flight controllers accidentally sent a wrong command more than a week ago that tilted its antenna away from Earth. The spacecraft's antenna shifted a mere 2%, but it was enough to cut communications.
Although it’s considered a long shot, Nasa said that its huge dish antenna in Canberra, Australia, is on the lookout for any stray signals from Voyager 2, currently more than 19 billion kilometres distant.
It takes more than 18 hours for a signal to reach Earth from so far away.
In the coming week, the Canberra antenna – part of Nasa's Deep Space Network – also will bombard Voyager 2’s vicinity with the correct command, in hopes it hits its mark, according to Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which manages the Voyager missions.
NASA/JPL-Caltech This artist's concept depicts Nasa's Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space, or the space between stars.
Otherwise, Nasa will have to wait until October for an automatic spacecraft reset that should restore communication, according to officials.
Voyager 2 was launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets, just a couple weeks ahead of its identical twin, Voyager 1.
Still in touch with Earth, Voyager 1 is now nearly 24 billion kilometres away, making it humanity's most distant spacecraft.
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A leaked engineering note described the “volumetric passenger” getting stuck in seat 1A on a recent British Airways flight.
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According to Seat Guru, a first-class seat on a Boeing 777-300 has a pitch of 78 inches (198cm) and a width of 22 inches (55.8cm).
A passenger on a recent British Airways flight has been left “mortified” after he became wedged into his first-class seat, and it took three hours for emergency services to extricate him.
The incident occurred last weekend when the Boeing 777-300ER flight from Lagos, Nigeria landed into London Heathrow.
An engineering note leaked to The Sun described the “volumetric passenger” getting stuck in seat 1A. "The plan is to remove the suite door and use a hoist to eject [him] from the seat.”
Despite attempts by the cabin crew to initially free him, emergency services were called in to remove the sliding door from the first-class compartment.
ITN British Airways’ last two Heathrow-based Boeing 747 planes have embarked on their final flights (video published October 2020).
A British Airways insider reportedly told The Sun that it “was as embarrassing as it can get” for the passenger.
"It sounded funny but, actually, people felt sorry for him.”
According to Seat Guru, a first-class seat on a Boeing 777-300 has a pitch of 78 inches (198cm) and a width of 22 inches (55.8cm).
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The 40-year-old Canada skipper is at her sixth World Cup, and it could potentially be her last.
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In what could have been Canada star Christine Sinclair’s last Women’s World Cup match, she and her Olympic champion teammates were k nocked out of contention by Australia 4-0 in a group-stage finale Monday.
“I’m obviously still processing it,” Canada coach Bev Priestman said after the match. “Even hearing you say, ‘Could this be Christine Sinclair’s last game?’ It breaks my heart.”
Sinclair, 40, the all-time leading goal scorer in international soccer, women or men, has played in six Women’s World Cups. Canada finished fourth in her tournament debut in 2003, its best finish to date.
“Things have to change,” Sinclair said. “We don’t have a professional league. We don’t have that pathway for players to make the national team. If this isn’t a wakeup call, I don’t know what is.”
Sinclair and her teammates have been fighting for equal pay and support from Canada Soccer.
Canada hasn’t advanced out of the group stage in five of its eight Women’s World Cup appearances. It is the first reigning Olympic champion to fail to reach the knockout round in the Women’s World Cup.
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Canada captain Christine Sinclair of Canada is tackled by Katrina Gorry of Australia. Canada lost 4-0 in what could be Sinclair’s last World Cup game after six tournaments.
“From the ecstasy of two summers ago, winning gold, to losing tonight, as painful as it is, it’s part of sport,” Sinclair said. “You have to be able to accept the losses the same way you accept the wins.”
If Sinclair had scored a goal at this tournament, she would have become the first player, female or male, to score in six World Cups. That she didn’t underscores Canada’s struggles to generate offense against Australia and in its opening 0-0 draw with Nigeria.
Adriana Leon scored Canada’s only goal of the tournament in its 2-1 win over Ireland, with the other coming off an Irish own goal.
“We created some good chances in this tournament, we just weren’t clinical,” Canada's Sophie Schmidt said.
Canada took 11 shots against Australia, but only three were on target.
Victoria Adkins/AP Nigeria's goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saves a penalty kick by Canada's Christine Sinclair (R) in the opening round game.
Meanwhile, Hayley Raso scored two goals in the first half, followed by two more for Australia from Mary Fowler and Steph Catley in the second half.
Canada also had to contend with a pro-Australia crowd at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
“With the home fans, we know they’d get momentum and energy from that,” Sinclair said.
Canada slid to third in Group B. Nigeria finished second after playing Ireland to a 0-0 draw on Monday and advanced to the round of 16 with group winner Australia.
“Hopefully looking back on it, in time, we created memories, we got young players their first World Cup experience that will go on and will lead Canada in the future,” Sinclair said.
Savannah Hernandez is a student at the University of Georgia’s Carmical Sports Media Institute.
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Daniel Wallis, 25, was sentenced to three years and three months prison for the manslaughter of his infant daughter when appearing in the High Court at Invercargill on August 1.
GRAPHIC CONTENT: The thought of getting on with life feels impossible for a woman whose baby girl died at the hands of her partner.
Daniel Wallis was on Tuesday sentenced in the High Court at Invercargill to three years and three months prison after admitting to causing the death of his child.
Wallis, who earlier admitted a charge of manslaughter, forcefully smacked Hope Elizabeth Wallis McFall-Schultz around the head with an open hand two or three times in Invercargill, the Crown summary of facts says.
Five-month-old Hope died from complications resulting from the head injuries inflicted on her.
Wallis, aged 25, had initially been charged with murdering five-month-old Hope in January, 2021, and pleaded not guilty. But the Crown amended the charge to manslaughter and Wallis admitted the lesser charge.
The victim impact statement of Hope’s mother, read by a senior detective, described her pain and inability to move on with life since the tragic events which led to her daughter’s death.
“The thought of trying to get on with life without Hope seems impossible. I don’t trust anyone and I don’t know if I ever will again.”
supplied Hope Elizabeth Wallis McFall-Schultz died in Starship Hospital on January 26, 2021, after being assaulted by her father Daniel Wallis.
Wallis had taken her joy and motherhood away from her, and she missed Hope’s cheeky grin and big smile.
“You aren’t the man I thought you were, everything was a lie,” her statement said.
She would forever regret being with Wallis, but she would never regret Hope. “She was my world.”
On the night of the tragedy, Hope’s mother had gone out, and Wallis was alone with the child, exhausted from a long working week, and unable to prioritise Hope’s safety over how upset he felt as the baby cried, the court heard.
Justice Melanie Harland, when sentencing Wallis, said there were three aggravating factors – Hope was extremely vulnerable, Wallis was her father and it was his job to protect her, and he used violence against her.
But Harland accepted his offending was spontaneous due to a sudden loss of control when he was feeling stressed and overwhelmed. There had previously been no suggestion such a thing could happen, she said.
Defence lawyer Michael Vesty said Wallis, who was in tears as the victim impact statements were read, had imposed a life sentence on himself for his actions.
“He will serve his prison sentence without issue ... but there will be no moving on or getting over this.”
Prior to the incident, Wallis - who had no previous convictions - was seen as an attentive parent who worked long hours to provide for his family.
His behaviour was inexcusable, but he had immediately sought help, Vesty said.
He was in a complete state of panic and vomited in the sink because he was “repulsed by his own actions”. His “momentary act of violence” was completely out of character, he added.
“He will bear the guilt and shame of his behaviour for the rest of his life.”
The summary of facts says Hope’s mother fed and settled Hope in her bassinet before going out to visit friends, leaving Wallis with Hope.
Following the incident, Wallis’ initial story was he was attempting to feed Hope on the couch and she would not take the bottle.
He said he threw the bottle on the ground and Hope wriggled out of his arms and fell head first onto the bottle on the floor.
He said she initially appeared okay, and he thought she was asleep, but she later became unresponsive.
The medical findings were inconsistent with the description of events given by Wallis, with a neuropathologist noting there was no literature to support the catastrophic head injuries having been caused by such a low-level fall.
After Wallis was charged by police, he provided another explantation through his lawyer, saying Hope was forcefully smacked around the head with an open hand two or three times.
The pathologist advised the injuries were consistent with that explanation.
Hope had been born three months premature in Invercargill Hospital on August 25, 2021 and transferred to the Dunedin neonatal unit.
She was released to her parents home four days before Christmas 2021 and in January, before the assault, clinicians said she was progressing well and was in good health.
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The Privacy Commissioner is “frustrated” to have learnt about a “serious” privacy breach through the media, relating to the email addresses of 147 firearms owners being spilled.
In July, it was reported that the email addresses of licence holders were to sent to each other after a list of addresses was pasted in the carbon copy (cc) address field, rather than as in the blind carbon copy (bcc) field.
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster said his office wasn’t formally notified of the breach by Te Tari Pūreke / Firearms Safety Authority until the following day.
Police launched the register of the country’s estimated 1.1 million firearms, via the authority, in June.
“This [breach] is frustrating, given the significant known risk of email address errors and the opportunity the new authority had to design in system guardrails,” Webster said.
“We understand the police sent out an email to affected people within minutes of the serious breach occurring. But this was an avoidable serious privacy breach.”
ROBERT KITCHIN/Stuff Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. (File photo)
Mr Webster said it was his hope the establishment of a special purpose Firearms Safety Authority would contribute to community safety – and secure management of firearm owners’ personal information is an important part of that.
“I will be asking Te Tari Pūreke to provide me with assurance that they have implemented robust systems and processes across the authority to protect the sensitive personal information they hold.”
Director superintendent Richard Wilson previously told Stuff the email which contained the email addresses was a generic message asking the recipient to update their address, and did not contain any further personal information.
“Te Tari Pūreke confirms that on this issue being identified internally it immediately ceased emailing groups, and it sent a follow-up email to the 147 recipients asking them to delete the previously sent message.”
Supplied Grant Fletcher one of New Zealand’s foremost experts on gun law. (File photo)
Grant Fletcher, one of New Zealand’s foremost experts on gun laws, said the privacy breach was “not even remotely close to being good enough”.
“All firearms users are entitled to have their details protected, as are all users of government services,” he said.
Fletcher said people were already hesitant about putting personal details into the system when it was launched, because there had been similar data leaks overseas which resulted in those gun owners being sent death threats.
“This leak has just further eroded their trust. People are furious... The entire firearms’ community are shaking their heads at this.”
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A man will pay $1900 in fines and costs after being caught fishing without a sport licence at Labour Weekend last year. (File photo)
An Ashburton man who tried to blame his illegal fishing on a cousin has been found out and fined.
James Kamoe appeared in the Ashburton District Court on Monday, July 24 on charges of fishing without a sports fishing licence and two charges of providing false and misleading information to a ranger.
In a press release, Fish & Game said Kamoe was caught during a nighttime compliance operation undertaken by Fish & Game rangers at Mackenzie Basin hydro canals during Labour Weekend 2022.
He told the rangers he had a valid sports fish licence, but it turned out he did not.
During further investigations, Kamoe claimed he was not the person spoken to while fishing and instead claimed it was his cousin who had since returned home overseas.
Fish & Game proved this was a lie by visiting Kamoe to positively identify him as the person interviewed and reviewing NZ Customs Service records that showed that no person by the ‘cousin’s’ name during those dates had left New Zealand.
Kamoe pleaded guilty to the three charges against him and was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $1900.
Central South Island compliance coordinator Hamish Stevens said anglers who were tempted to lie to rangers could expect to be caught out and “face serious consequences”.
“Anglers... need to realise they are risking criminal conviction, fines and imprisonment,” he said.
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The brutal assault of an American tourist sends shockwaves through the Irish capital, throwing the spotlight on youth violence in the city.
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The Temple Bar historic district of Dublin is one of the most destinations for tourists.
The famed cobblestone streets of Temple Bar have, for years, been a place where tourists flock for their first taste of locally brewed Guinness and sing-along to traditional Irish folk tunes. It is, as the locals say, good craic.
But the normally cheerful streets of Dublin have been exposed to an increasingly sinister side in recent times, which business owners and the government fear could now severely damage the city’s reputation.
It is almost two weeks since the brutal assault of an American tourist sent shockwaves through the capital, throwing the spotlight on youth violence in the city. Several other attacks have followed, with three separate incidents alone last Monday further casting a shadow.
A woman in her thirties was hospitalised after an attack in Temple Bar, while later that night one man was assaulted and had to be taken to hospital and another was beaten during a fight with a group of teenagers on Ormond Quay.
The scale of the violence prompted the United States embassy to issue a security warning to its citizens, with a message printed across the website urging tourists and residents to “keep a low profile” and avoid walking alone after dark.
Social welfare groups have warned that decades of neglect of deprived communities have combined with a “lost generation” of children who slipped through the cracks during the pandemic and are now living “on the streets”. Many of the offenders have come from the inner north of the city, which is traditionally one of the poorest areas.
ITN Joe Biden is welcomed to the home of Irish President Michael Higgins during state visit to Dublin (video published April 2023).
Stephen Termini, 57, from Buffalo in New York, emerged from a coma at the weekend but remains in a serious but stable condition, suffering “life-changing injuries” to his eye and head during the incident. He was punched and kicked numerous times in the head during the attack. Three teenage boys are facing charges over the attack, which happened near one of the city’s biggest police stations.
Termini’s sons have flown to Ireland to be by his side. Their images were plastered all over the TV news and weekend newspapers.
A fortnight earlier, Ukrainian actor Oleksandr Hrekov was glassed and bitten by a group of attackers outside a theatre after taking part in a performance of Brian Friel’s play Translations. He was hospitalised after the attack and has since returned to Kyiv with his group.
It was reported that two men and three women tried to take Hrekov’s cigarettes before an altercation occurred.
More than 6 million tourists visit Ireland each year, creating 180,000 jobs and generating €3.9 billion (NZ$6.9 billion) for the economy.
Against a backdrop of rising concern that the city centre has become increasingly violent since the pandemic, there have been promises by political leaders to get tough on the issue amid widespread criticism over a lack of police, or Gardai, numbers in Dublin.
One Temple Bar business owner earlier this year described the area as a “war zone”. Niall Sabongi, of The Seafood Café, said violence and anti-social behaviour were threatening many businesses, with gangs of youths running into the cafe making racial and sexual slurs against staff.
123rf Dublin’s Ha'penny Bridge over the River Liffey. More than 6 million tourists visit Ireland each year.
A local historian who operates walking tours of the city, said the increase in violence had made him shorten his guided walks and re-assess their feasibility.
“You end up avoiding areas that are just a bit sketchy,” he said, not wanting to be named so he could talk freely. “I mean, 99 times out of 100 there could be no problems, but like, occasionally it just gets, you know, a drug addict or homeless people screaming at you. You sort of have a duty of care to the people on the tour, and the age demographic are older people a lot of the time.”
The guide said that since the start of summer he’d seen just one policeman on patrol as he walked the city with groups of tourists, many of those in their 60s and 70s from the United States.
“If you went to Times Square, or you went outside Buckingham Palace, they’re normally very heavily policed. And there’s an idea that tourist areas are going to be safe for tourists to wander around. That’s not the case in Dublin,” he said.
The Irish Justice Minister, Helen McEntee, was widely mocked when she told reporters last week that she was often “out and about” safely without her personal protection team when socialising in the city. But on Friday, after senior police conceded the number of officers had fallen since the pandemic, she announced an additional €10 million (NZ$17.7 million) for policing in the Dublin region.
“We welcome all tourists, and we want people to know that, for the most part, Ireland as a country, and our cities, are safe,” she said.
“There are problems no different to any other country, and we update our advice to people travelling from here, and other countries update their advice.”
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It happened at Newport Drive and Blue Trail Drive around 7:51 p.m., said Waterbury Fire Deputy Chief Steve Ayotte.
The victim was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital.
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Fox News host Laura Ingraham argues Hunter Biden was paid "obscene" amounts of money for one reason and one reason only on "The Ingraham Angle."
LAURA INGRAHAM: They've gone from Joe knows nothing to he may have spoken to Hunter's business associates, but you can't prove any criminal wrongdoing or that he actually helped Hunter's clients. Gosh, they think you are this stupid. Their new spin is about as convincing as their new pitch that "Bidenomics" is working. Now [did] you see this today? Biden's overall approval is at an all-time low on the economy, just 34%. So I'm telling you, Americans are not this stupid. Facts are stubborn things. People see that as most Americans are getting poorer, the Bidens keep getting richer. How is that happening?
HUNTER BIDEN SPOTTED GETTING OFF PRIVATE JET DAYS AFTER CONTRADICTING PRESIDENT'S CLAIM ON FOREIGN CASH
And during the past several years, the evidence about Hunter has pointed to one unmistakable conclusion-- The Biden family acted like the US government was for sale. Hunter's old pal and business partner, Devon Archer, testified on Capitol Hill today, and it confirmed what we suspected before- that Joe Biden lied when he said he didn't know anything about his son's business. Well, we all know that when he was VP, Joe Biden was put on phone calls with Hunter and his clients, not to discuss the weather, as fascinating as Joe's perspective on the weather must be, but to reassure those clients that the big guy was on their side.
Archer testified that Hunter put his father on speakerphone while meeting with business partners at least 20 times. A lot of weather to talk about. And said that Joe Biden was on the phone to basically sell the brand. Now, no one should really get hung up, as sometimes Republicans are want to do, on whether sufficient proof exists to convict Joe Biden of a financial crime. That's irrelevant here. If Biden had any brains, he would never have wanted funds to go directly to himself anyway. It would be better if it all went to his son or brother or anyone in his family for that matter, as long as it went to a Biden. Again, consider what we already know.
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Hunter was promoting himself as someone who could get things done. Remember the WhatsApp message? We know that his dad was happy to participate in these calls with Hunter's foreign clients. And I'm thinking about this today. I'm thinking, imagine for one millisecond if the same fact pattern applied to Don Jr. and Donald Trump. Do you think The New York Times would be defending their actions because there isn't a smoking gun? There's never a concern about needing a smoking gun when the bogus Trump investigations are involved. That's never a consideration. We all know that Hunter was paid obscene amounts of money for one reason and one reason only. He could deliver results.
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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.
4 World Health Organization. Cancer Today. Available at: https://gco.iarc.fr/today/. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
5 American Cancer Society. Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer (01-22-2021). Available at https://www.cancer.org/cancer/stomach-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-symptoms.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
6 National Cancer Institute. Gastric cancer treatment (PDQ®): patient version (08-24-2021). Available at https://www.cancer.gov/types/stomach/patient/stomach-treatment-pdq. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
7 American Cancer Society. Esophageal cancer risk factors (06-09-2020). Available at https://www.cancer.org/cancer/esophagus-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
8 National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Cancer stat facts: stomach cancer. Available at https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/stomach.html. Last accessed July 18, 2023.
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10 Sahin U, et al. FAST: a randomised phase II study of zolbetuximab (IMAB362) plus EOX versus EOX alone for first-line treatment of advanced CLDN18.2-positive gastric and gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Ann Oncol. 2021;32(5):609-19.
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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.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements included herein may contain "forward-looking statements" which relate to future performance or financial condition. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
Contacts
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W. Todd Huskinson, (713) 292-5414
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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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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.
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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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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.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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Diners got a royal surprise while ordering burgers in London! “Chef” Prince William served Earthshot Burgers to unsuspecting customers with the Sorted Food founders. “I was shellshocked, like I froze,” one customer admitted. “We’re still shocked,” another said, while one remarked, “Of all the things I was expecting, it was not that.”
The Prince of Wales teamed up with YouTube’s Sorted Food to serve burgers inspired by the 2022 Earthshot Prize winners. Prince William explained to customers, “Everything you see here comes from the winners from last year. So the box you’re about to eat in is built [by] a company called Notpla and there’s no plastic involved. They’ve come up with a seaweed coating.”
The heir to the throne continued, “The ingredients inside the burger are grown from a greenhouse in India from a company called Kheyti. And last but not least, the way we cook them has been on a thing called Mukuru Clean Stoves, and that is designed by a lady in Kenya, who came up with the concept to reduce air pollution and health pollution.”
The collaboration with Sorted Food was part of The Earthshot Prize’s new partnership with YouTube “to produce content for the Earthshot channel that inspires users to drive action against climate change with stories of urgent optimism from around the world.”
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In a statement, Jamie Spafford, Sorted Food co-founder, said: “Being joined at our studio and in the food truck by Prince William was a real ‘pinch me’ moment – hearing him explain how passionate he is about helping the planet and what The Earthshot Prize is doing was incredibly inspiring, and has already given us a lot of ideas for future projects to work on with our community.”
Prince William launched the Earthshot Prize—a prestigious environmental prize—in 2020 to “repair and restore” the planet. The third annual awards ceremony will be held in Singapore on Nov. 7. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis’ father is set to travel to New York City in September to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, hosted by The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies, which will begin the countdown to the 2023 awards ceremony.
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Like his older brother, Prince Harry will be traveling to Singapore this year. The Duke of Sussex is set to play in the 2023 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Singapore Polo Club on Aug. 12.
“The annual Polo Cup is essential to Sentebale’s vital work ensuring children and young people are healthy, resilient, and able to thrive. The funds raised this year will support our Clubs and Camps programme, which provides intensive psychosocial support to young people living with HIV,” Harry said in a statement.
“In a time where being HIV positive is no longer a death sentence, we are empowering young people to know their status, stay healthy, and eliminate the stigma so that they can break the cycle,” the Duke continued. “We are delighted to return to the renowned Singapore Polo Club in August, and are once again enormously grateful for the polo community and our sponsors, in particular ISPS Handa, for their ongoing commitment to Lesotho and Botswana’s youth.”
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Nacho and Harry will play in the 2023 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Singapore on Aug. 12
Harry, who founded Sentebale with Prince Seeiso in 2006, will play on the Royal Salute Sentebale Team against the Singapore Polo Club Team, which will be captained by the Duke’s longtime friend Nacho Figueras. Days before the charity polo match, both Harry and Nacho will participate in a summit “on the power of sport, community and philanthropy” in Tokyo, Japan.
Harry’s visit to Signapore comes ahead of his brother Prince William’s. The Prince of Wales is expected to travel to Southeast Asia later this year. The third annual Earthshot Prize Awards will be held in Signapore on Nov. 7. William, who is the founder of The Earthshot Prize, has attended the previous ceremonies with his wife, the Princess of Wales.
The upcoming Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit—co-hosted by The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies—in New York City will begin the countdown to the 2023 awards ceremony.
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Grace Kelly's lookalike granddaughter enjoyed a night out with Prince Albert and Princess Charlene.
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The belle of the ball! Grace Kelly’s granddaughter Camille Gottliebenjoyed a night out with her uncle Prince Albertand aunt Princess Charlene of Monaco over the weekend. The trio attended the 74th Monaco Red Cross Gala on Saturday, July 29.
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Prince Albert’s niece Camille Gottlieb sparkled in a deep periwinkle gown at the gala
Camille, who bears a striking resemblance to her late grandmother Princess Grace, sparkled for the occasion wearing a deep periwinkle gown and embellished cape by Zuhair Murad, according to UFO No More.
Camille is the youngest of Princess Stephanie’s three children. Prince Albert’s sister is also a mother to son Louis Ducruet and daughter Pauline Ducruet.
Camille is head of the Monegasque Red Cross’ youth department. Meanwhile, her maternal uncle is president and Princess Charlene is vice president of the Monegasque Red Cross, which was founded by Prince Albert’s great-grandfather Prince Louis II in 1948.
Princess Charlene also stunned at the gala on Saturday evening. The former Olympic swimmer was a vision in a glittering white gown. Prince Albert coordinated with his wife sporting a white jacket, which he completed with a red bow tie and matching pocket square.
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Princess Stephanie’s daughter attended the Monaco Red Cross Gala on July 29 with Prince Albert and Princess Charlene
The gala was held at the Sporting Monte-Carlo’s Salle des Étoiles in Monaco. The Monaco Red Cross Gala is described as “one of the most prestigious events in the Principality of Monaco.” This year’s event was hosted by Alice Taglioni and Yann-Antony Noghès, and featured a concert by Robbie Williams.
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Sarah Ferguson revealed what she always tells her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
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Being polite is “entrenched” in Sarah Ferguson, so it’s no surprise that the Duchess of York reminds her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, to be polite as well.
“I always say to my girls, when you’re out on the public stage, smile,” Sarah said on episode eight of Tea Talks with the Duchess and Sarah. “And if you don’t want to be polite, don’t go out on the public stage because no one wants to see a grumpy princess. You’ve heard me say that many times.”
Sarah shares her daughters Eugenie and Beatrice with her ex-husband, Prince Andrew. During the podcast episode, the mom of two also spoke about adjusting to change this summer.
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Sarah Ferguson tells her daughters “no one wants to see a grumpy princess”
“Eugenie has gone with August and the baby to Portugal and, of course, Beatrice is on summer holidays with her children, and so there’s a bit of a big change,” she said. Sarah explained, “The reason why it’s a big change is cause, of course, my grandchildren are not here.”
Sarah is a proud grandmother. The Duchess’ youngest daughter, Eugenie, has two sons, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank and Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank, while Beatrice is a mom to daughter Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi and a stepmother to her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s son, Christopher Woolf.
Sarah and Andrew’s youngest grandchild, Ernest, was born in late May. Following his birth, Sarah admitted that she cried over her grandson’s name, which includes a tribute to her late father Ronald “Ronnie.” She shared, “When Jack and Eugenie told me, it was so moving that they put my dad in there. It was very kind, I thought. Yeah, made me cry, of course.”
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The Atlanta Falcons have been rumored to have interest in trading veteran utility player Cordarrelle Patterson despite the obvious
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The Atlanta Falcons' week one opponent, the Carolina Panthers, are bringing in a former Falcons Pro Bowl linebacker.
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Deion Jones dropped off a cliff for the Atlanta Falcons and was subsequently traded. He has been a free agent but could now get another opportunity as he is working out with one of the Atlanta Falcons division rival.
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If you like hilarious reactions then you are going to love the reaction Kyle Pitts had to fellow Atlanta Falcons TE's Madden rating.
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Former President Donald Trump alleges that his former lawyer turned critic spread falsehoods, violated attorney-client privilege and unjustly enriched himself.
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Former President Donald Trump has been called to sit for a deposition in September as part of his lawsuit seeking $500 million from his former attorney Michael Cohen.
In a filing Monday, Cohen's attorneys scheduled the deposition for Sept. 6 at a law office in Miami.
“I look forward to Donald’s deposition under oath and proving the frivolous nature of the lawsuit,” Cohen told NBC News in a statement.
The deposition notice comes after Trump sued Cohen in April, alleging that his former lawyer turned critic spread falsehoods, violated attorney-client privilege and unjustly enriched himself.
In the complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida, Trump’s lawyer Alejandro Brito had argued that his client has “suffered vast reputational harm as a direct result of Defendant’s breaches," and suggested that Cohen took part in other misconduct that violated New York's Rules of Professional Conduct.
When reached for comment on Monday, Cohen's attorney, Ben Brodsky, said the deposition notice "functions like a subpoena."
"He can’t avoid it, though he could dismiss the case," Brodsky said of Trump.
NBC News has reached out to a Trump attorney for comment on the deposition.
Cohen has become a key witness against Trump in a separate case -- the 34-count indictment against Trump in New York stemming from alleged hush money payments made before the 2016 election. That trial is scheduled for March. Trump has pleaded not guilty.
NBC News reported this month that Cohen and the Trump Organization settled a lawsuit that Cohen filed in 2019 seeking $1.3 million in legal fees from the Trump Organization and accusing the company of reneging on a contractual deal to “indemnify Mr. Cohen and to pay attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Mr. Cohen" in connection with work that involved the Trump Organization and its leadership, including Trump.
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Rep. Daniel Goldman said Devon Archer told lawmakers that Hunter Biden put his father on speakerphone with business partners about 20 times, but they didn't talk business.
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A former business partner of Hunter Biden testified that the president's son used the Biden "brand" to his advantage while working for Ukrainian energy company Burisma, according to lawmakers who were present during Monday's closed-door questioning.
Devon Archer, 49, answered questions for about four hours during a transcribed interview before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, at one point telling members that Biden put his father on speakerphone during business meetings about 20 times, but not to talk to business, Rep. Daniel Goldman said.
“The witness indicated that Hunter spoke to his father every day, and approximately 20 times over the course of 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, D-N.Y., told reporters after the closed-door meeting.
“As he described it, it was all casual conversation, niceties, the weather, what’s going on. There wasn’t a single conversation about any of the business dealings that Hunter had,” Goldman added.
The committee’s chair, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said Archer testified that Joe Biden was put on the phone to sell “the brand.”
Comer said the testimony shows “Joe Biden lied to the American people when he said he had no knowledge about his son’s business dealings and was not involved. Joe Biden was ‘the brand’ that his son sold around the world to enrich the Biden family.”
The committee has been investigating foreign payments to members of the Biden family during and after his time as vice president in the Obama administration. Republican lawmakers have alleged that Biden was involved in his son's business dealings, which the White House has denied.
Goldman said Archer "stated unequivocally" that "there is no evidence in his possession or his knowledge that Joe Biden ever discussed business with Hunter Biden, Joe Biden ever did anything on behalf of Hunter Biden’s business interests or otherwise, never changed official policy in any way, shape or form."
He also said that Archer told the panel that Biden felt he had to give his employers "the illusion of access to his father."
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said Archer told the panel he didn't know anything about an alleged $5 million bribe to the family that a Burisma executive had mentioned to an FBI informant.
Biggs, however, said he still believes the president is compromised and told reporters, "I think we should do an impeachment inquiry."
Goldman called Biggs' assertion that Biden is compromised "completely absurd."
"The witness repeated over and over and over again that President Biden never discussed any business dealings of Hunter’s with Hunter or anyone else. He repeated over and over again that he never did anything in consideration, official policy or otherwise, in consideration of whatever Hunter’s business interests were. So I have a lot of respect for Congressman Biggs, but that’s just a flat out lie."
Attorneys for Hunter Biden have not commented on Archer's testimony.
Ian Sams, a spokesperson for the White House counsel’s office, said in a statement that “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. 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.”
Archer was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy involving a different company in June of 2018. A New York federal court judge sentenced him to a year and a day in prison last year, but stayed the sentence pending an appeal. The federal appeals court denied his bid last week.
Federal prosecutors who brought the case recently asked the judge overseeing the case to set a sentencing date, prompting some conservatives to claim that the Justice Department was trying to intimidate Archer ahead of Monday's congressional testimony.
The same prosecutors, in a court filing Sunday night, said: "To be clear, the Government does not request (and has never requested) that the defendant surrender before his Congressional testimony.”
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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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ST. JOSEPH (KSNT) – There’s a lot of tension between the Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers and Raiders – the four teams that make up the AFC West. New Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill spent 2019-2023 with the Los Angeles Chargers before signing a one-year, $5 million contract with Kansas City in the 2023 offseason. Tranquill was asked […]
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ST. JOSEPH (KSNT) – There’s a lot of tension between the Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers and Raiders – the four teams that make up the AFC West.
New Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill spent 2019-2023 with the Los Angeles Chargers before signing a one-year, $5 million contract with Kansas City in the 2023 offseason.
Tranquill was asked if there’s any “added juice” when going from divisional team to another.
“Certainly,” Tranquill said. “Can’t wait to play [the Chargers].”
He joked about the Chiefs’ recent dominance over the Chargers. In the last 18 games against its rival, Kansas City is 15-3.
“Seems like we couldn’t beat them in the fourth quarter or overtime the past 2-3 years. Division games are always exciting. Always fun, they’re going to continue to be. So I’m excited to be a member of Chiefs Kingdom,” Tranquil said.
The main focus for Tranquill to sign with Kansas City in the offseason was the proposition of winning a title.
“As a competitor, your ideal dream is to be a world champion,” Tranquill said. “A lot of these guys in this locker room have done that, I’m excited to join up with them.”
Tranquill wants to help the Chiefs create a dynasty.
“As coach Reid says, ‘Anyone can do it one time, but going back-to-back is what sets you apart.’ And that’s what we’re after, you got to keep a chip on your shoulder,” Tranquill said.
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PHOENIX (KSNT)- Another former Jayhawk is getting his shot in the league. On Monday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnaroski reported Udoka Azubuike is signing a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns. Azubuike signed with the Celtics for the Summer League. He was drafted in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.
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PHOENIX (KSNT)- Another former Jayhawk is getting his shot in the league.
On Monday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnaroski reported Udoka Azubuike is signing a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns.
Azubuike signed with the Celtics for the Summer League. He was drafted in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.
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2023-08-01 00:59:24+00:00
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Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story.
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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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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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Troubled trucking company Yellow Corp. is reportedly shutting down and headed for bankruptcy. A local Teamsters representative said the move has left dozens of Kansas union workers unemployed. Teamsters Local 696 President Mike Scribner said his office received notice on Friday that Yellow Corp. was closing its operations. He said that includes two YRC Freight locations in Topeka and one in Salina.
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TOPEKA (KSNT) – Troubled trucking company Yellow Corp. is reportedly shutting down and headed for bankruptcy. A local Teamsters representative said the move has left dozens of Kansas union workers unemployed.
Teamsters Local 696 President Mike Scribner told KSNT 27 News his office received notice on Friday that Yellow Corp. was closing its operations. He said that includes two YRC Freight locations in Topeka and one in Salina.
Scribner said the closures affects 58 Local 696 union members. He could not comment on the number of nonunion employees who lost their jobs.
Scribner said TeamCare health insurance coverage for laid off union workers has been extended to Aug. 5 at midnight.
The company’s collapse arrives just three years after Yellow, formerly known as YRC Worldwide Inc., received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal government.
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ST. JOSEPH (KSNT) – The start to his pro football story could not be written any better. Former K-State defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah was drafted in the first round to his hometown Kansas City Chiefs. However, a hand injury, suffered in the Big 12 Championship game, has kept King Felix from going full speed since […]
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ST. JOSEPH (KSNT) – The start to his pro football story could not be written any better. Former K-State defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah was drafted in the first round to his hometown Kansas City Chiefs.
However, a hand injury, suffered in the Big 12 Championship game, has kept King Felix from going full speed since then.
Without having full control over his hand, Anudike-Uzomah didn’t get the full rookie OTAs/minicamp experience.
“It affected me quite a bit, not going to lie,” Anudike-Uzomah said. “A lot of the rookies obviously had to learn technique wise and go on the field full speed and stuff like that and I had to jump back because of my injury, but now I’m in here, now I’m in training camp, training camps a great time to be – time to get your footwork down, get everything down to be ready for the preseason.”
Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo didn’t shy away from Felix not being at his full potential, but he says it’s a growing pain all rookies have to go through.
“I think Felix is climbing, I really do,” Spagnuolo said. “We all know he didn’t get to do anything in the offseason here and that set him back, I thought he was a little rusty, struggled early. But (Chiefs Defensive Line Coach) Joe (Cullen) and I, we watch one-on-one’s, team periods, he’s flashing now.”
Anudike-Uzomah says he’s been embracing the grind.
“I’m learning every day,” Anudike-Uzomah said. “I’m learning exactly what the coaches have for me in-store just technique-wise. I thank [Spagnuolo] for saying that, at the end of the day, I’m still learning, for me, I’m still not there yet. I got some learning to do.”
Felix was asked if he felt any pressure being a hometown kid and a first-round draft pick.
“I’m just blocking that out,” Anudike-Uzomah said. “At the end of the day, I’m just drafted here to play, I’m drafted here to learn, play, and learn the defense.”
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Area students headed back to school can take advantage free styles and supplies on Tuesday.
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Area students headed back to school can take advantage of free styles and supplies Tuesday.
Starting at noon until 4 p.m., barbers from the New Style Hair Academy will provide free haircuts at Moline High School's (3600 Avenue of the Cities) west student parking lot.
This event, sponsored by the Moline Police Department, will also include free school supplies and pizza, while supplies last.
From 5 to 7 p.m., Moline and East Moline police will also offer free family fun at the 40th-annual National Night Out in Ben Butterworth Parkway, located at 5121 Old River Drive in Moline.
Alongside food, the evening will feature a dunk tank, petting zoo, bounce house, face painting, police demos and more.
Held on the first Tuesday in August, National Night Out is an annual campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
To learn more about the campaign, visit https://natw.org/.
Molina Healthcare of Illinois and local nonprofit Focus On Our Community Inc. NFP, IL will also host a "Back 2 School Bash" at Hereford Park, located on 400 13th St. in East Moline.
Open to all students in Rock Island County, this event will run from 3 to 7 p.m. and feature music, food, a bounce house, community vendors, 500 backpacks with school supplies and physical health screenings.
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Rock Island-Milan School District #41 has been receiving the funds since 1965.
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Head Start education programs in northwestern Illinois are receiving $3.2 million in federal grant funding.
The grant was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services to the Rock Island-Milan School District 41 to administer Head Start programming. The program is within HHS and provides comprehensive early childhood education services to children from low-income families.
Rock Island-Milan Early Childhood Program Director Nicole Berry said they have held the grant since the start of the Head Start program.
"The Rock Island-Milan School District 41 Head Start program is excited to be able to continue to provide Head Start services to the children and families within our community," Berry said. "We have been fortunate to have held this grant since 1965 since the start of Head Start and continue to be fortunate to maintain the grant and serve the community's families with our comprehensive service program."
Illinois' 17th Democratic Congressional Rep. Eric Sorensen announced the grant funds, saying that early childhood education sets kids on a path to success that results in better academic performance.
"I commend the Rock Island-Milan School District for securing this critical funding and for providing vital services to our families and kids in northwestern Illinois," he said.
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Intel expands the company's mobile Arc Alchemist series graphics cards.
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With two new additions, Intel has expanded the company's discrete mobile Arc Alchemist lineup. While Arc A570M and A530M are unlikely to rival the best graphics cards, we'll still see the Arc A-series duo inside many upcoming gaming laptops.
Intel launched the majority of its mobile Arc Alchemist graphics cards last year. The announced models include the A770M, A730M, A550M, A370M, and A350M. The chipmaker has decided to flesh out the remaining Arc A500M series with the Arc A570M and A530M, which also use the PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. As usual, Intel didn't make a big deal out of the launch.
Intel didn't specify the silicon inside the Arc A570M or A530M. However, they probably use the same ACM-G10 (DG2-512) silicon as the Arc A550M. The ACM-G10 die, a product of TSMC's 6nm process node, measures 406 mm² and houses 21.7 billion transistors. It's bigger than Nvidia's GA104 die, or AMD's Navi 22 die. ACM-G10, based on the Xe HPG microarchitecture, is a flexible option that Intel utilizes for many of its Arc Alchemist SKUs, including the desktop flagship Arc A770.
The Arc A570M features 16 Xe cores, equivalent to 256 execution units, so it's an identical configuration to the Arc A550M. It has a similar number of XMX Engines and Xe Vector Engines. The Arc A570M has 16 ray tracing units as well. Labeled with a TGP between 75W and 95W, the Arc A570M arrives with a 1,300 MHz clock speed. It's a higher-clocked Arc A550M.
Arc A530 and Arc A570M Specifications
Swipe to scroll horizontally Header Cell - Column 0 Arc A770M A730M Arc A570M Arc A550M Arc A530M Arc A370M Arc A350M Xe Cores 32 24 16 16 12 8 6 Ray Tracing Units 32 24 16 16 12 8 6 Graphics Clock (MHz) 1,650 1,100 1,300 900 1,300 1,550 1,150 Memory (GDDR6) 16GB 12GB ? 8GB ? 4GB 4GB Memory Interface 256-bit 192-bit ? 128-bit ? 64-bit 64-bit TGP (W) 120 - 150 80 - 120 75 - 95 60 65 - 95 35 - 50 25 - 35
Meanwhile, the Arc A530M has a further cut-down ACM-G10 silicon with only 12 Xe cores, four less than the Arc A550M. The configuration accounts for 192 execution units, XMX Engines, and Xe Vector Engines. Intel specced the Arc A530M with a TGP between 65W and 95W with the same clock speed as the Arc A570M.
Intel didn't expose the memory configurations for the Arc A570M or A530M. The Arc A550M features 6GB of GDDR6 memory at 14 Gbps. Limited by a 128-bit memory interface, the Arc A550M delivers 224 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Therefore, the Arc A570M should flaunt a higher memory bandwidth, whereas the Arc A530M will likely offer less. The exact number remains a mystery until Intel updates the product pages.
When Intel first unveiled the mobile Arc A-series, only five SKUs were on the roadmap: Arc A350M, A370M, A550M, A730M, and A770M. The chipmaker has since added the Arc A530M and A570M. It's unknown when this is the last we've seen of mobile Alchemist. There's still room for two more models: the Arc A330M or A750M. But with Battlemage reportedly launching next year, Intel may be better off focusing on the next-generation graphics card unless there's a lot of residue Alchemist silicon that the chipmaker needs to dump.
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Seniors and disabled adults in Fontana and throughout San Bernardino County are in need of caregivers.
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San Bernardino County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority is recruiting caregivers to provide personal care and domestic services that will allow seniors and disabled adults to remain in their homes.
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A woman died when a Lexus caught fire as a result of a two-vehicle collision in San Bernardino on July 29, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
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Fontana’s city leaders have big plans for the downtown area.
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Temperatures will finally drop down into the 90s in Fontana, and there will even be a slight chance of rainfall the next few days, according to the National Weather Service.
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Three persons died when a small plane crashed in Upland on July 30, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
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As the nation observes Minority Mental Health Awareness month, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Representative Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.-31) introduced the Mental Health for Latinos Act, legislation
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Fontana’s National Night Out celebration will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
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A youngster gets a chance to hold and wear some police equipment during the 2022 National Night Out event in Fontana. This year's event will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 1 at Miller Park.
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A Back to School Extravaganza will be held at the Lewis Library and Technology Center in Fontana on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
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A large condominium project is scheduled to be built in southern Fontana, although some residents in the area remain adamantly opposed to the plan and are seeking to prevent it
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March 4, 1947 ~ July 30, 2023
Richard Wayne Calvert, 76, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023. Celebration of Life to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Colbern Road Community of Christ ~ 25507 E. Colbern Rd. Lee’s Summit, MO 64086. The family suggests contributions can be made to American Diabetes Association at: diabetes.org
Richard was born March 4, 1947, in Kansas City, Missouri to Bobby Lee and Sarah Margaret (Gum) Calvert.
He was preceded in death by his parents; nephew, Derek; and great-niece, Toni.
Richard is survived by wife Sharry Miller; two daughters: Danielle (Tim) and Heather (Terry); son, Adam (Mia); six grandchildren: Sam, Mila, Christian, Selena, Landon and Bruce; sister, Diana (Greg); Niece, Sherrie; great-niece, Caitlyn; and his dog, Stella.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO 816-847-4441
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A woman who was sharing a funny clip captured from the beach has told how she ended up 'terrorising' users on TikTok.
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Viewers were utterly confused by the dark shape on the beach
A woman has gone viral on TikTok after horrifying viewers with footage of a demon-like creature moving on the sandbank on the beach.
Brenda Gonzalez (lost_ptyer), was taking a stroll by the waterfront when she noticed the strange shape in the distance and began filming it for her social media.
The footage, which has racked up more than 26.4 million views online, shows a motionless black shape lurking on the sand of a public beach.
Many online viewers jumped to the conclusion that the creature was a “demon”, but the 32-year-old later admitted to viewers that it was, in fact, her dog, Lolita.
“Lolita is a very intelligent dog, she knows many tricks and behaves very well,” Brenda, from Taboga, Panama, told Need To Know.
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Angus Cloud died in his family's home in Oakland after 'struggling' with the death of his father, a heartbreaking statement revealed.
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Angus Cloud died in his family's home in Oakland
Euphoria actor Angus Cloud penned a short-but-sweet social media tribute to his late father just days before his own death. The 25-year-old star tragically passed away at his family's home in Oakland, a gut-wrenching statement confirmed Monday, per TMZ. His heartbroken relatives revealed Cloud was "struggling" with the loss of his dad, who died just days before his shock passing. Writing on his Instagram earlier this month, sharing a snap of his father in a red tracksuit, Angus wrote: "miss u breh." The post has since been filled with comments from fans, paying tribute to them both after news of Cloud's unexpected death.
His family told TMZ: "It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. "As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways. "Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. "The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend."
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Losene Keita still managed to propose to his girlfriend in The Octagon despite suffering a broken leg in the first round against Mate Sanikidze.
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MMA fighter Losene Keita had a night he won't forget in a hurry at OKTAGON 45. The lightweight and interim featherweight title holder went through a range of emotions, which saw him suffer the first defeat of his career and get engaged with a broken leg, all in a matter of minutes.
Tyson Fury could be 'put to sleep' by Francis Ngannou as boxing champion warned
The fight at the Central Tennis Court Štvanic in Prague saw Keita face Mate Sanikidze in the headline bout. With a chance to unify the 145lb division both fighters were eager to make a fast start.
Keita started strongly against his Georgian opponent but fell victim to a successful takedown in the first round. After a wrestle the Belgian could be seen limping to his corner and was unable to continue the fight.
The referee stopped the bout before it was revealed that the 25-year-old had broken his leg. A confused Sanikidze was quick to console his opponent before the medical team intervened.
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EXCLUSIVE: Chef Tzarina Mace-Ralph had a hell of a job on board Northern Sun on Below Deck: Down Under, but will she make it to the end of season 2?
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The Below Deck franchise has proven time and again that life as a yachtie is not for the faint-hearted - with even some of the strongest seafarers struggling with the pressure.
Noone feels that heat though more than the chef - with everyone on board often having high demands for their dishes before you factor in food allergies and dietary requirements.
British-born Tzarina Mace-Ralph - who has worked in the shipping industry for four years - found out the hard way about what it felt like when you throw in a camera crew as well.
Signing up to Below Deck: Down Under's season two, Tzarina took over from the argumentative (and later fired) Ryan Mckeown from season one.
And during several points of the show, she became dangerously close to quitting.
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Max Verstappen is on course to retain his F1 world championship
Formula 1 is at its mid-season break after 12 Red Bull and Max Verstappen-dominated races. The reigning constructor champions are yet to lose a race this season and even broke a 35-year record held by McLaren after Verstappen's win in Hungary was the team's 12th in a row.
No team has posed a real threat to Red Bull's dominance, with Aston Martin showing early signs of being the best of the rest, as Mercedes, Ferrari, and McLaren played catch-up. However, in recent weeks, McLaren have enjoyed a rise, with Lando Norris recording back-to-back 2nd-placed finishes at Silverstone and Hungary. At Spa, Verstappen took his eighth victory in a row, strengthening his position to retain his F1 world championship for a second season in a row. The Dutchman has built up a 155-point gap over teammate Sergio Perez, who is sat second despite a turbulent season in what could be his last campaign with Red Bull. Should Red Bull maintain their current pace, the team could wrap up the constructor championship in the next couple of races, possibly at Monza, the home Grand Prix of rivals Ferrari. The same goes for Verstappen, who could go on to break a record of his own, with a victory at Zandvoort matching Sebastian Vettel's consecutive victories of nine.
Nobody has beaten Red Bull this season
F1 has already seen one driver replaced, with AlphaTauri ditching Nyck de Vries in his rookie season and replacing him with veteran Daniel Ricciardo. The Aussie re-joined Red Bull ahead of the 2023 season as the team's third driver but got the nod for the AlphaTauri seat after impressing during team testing. Meanwhile, seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is still waiting for his first championship win since Saudi Arabia in 2021. Hamilton, 38, took pole in Hungary but he was unable to hold off Verstappen, and the two McLarens after the first corner. The Daily Express US Sport rates how the drivers' performance so far.
Nyck de Vries was the first driver casualty
Red Bull Max Verstappen: A+ Verstappen has been scarily consistent and doesn't look like he's going to get beaten anytime soon, barring any mechanical failures. The Dutchman hunts down his prey and ruthlessly strikes with ultimate confidence. He has also managed to avoid mistakes and crashes, unlike in previous seasons. On course to retain his world championship and break records while he's at it. Sergio Perez: B- Perez has two wins to his name this season but hasn't looked like challenging Verstappen for his world title, being the only driver on the grid in equal machinery. The Mexican's campaign has also been littered with mistakes, putting his seat at F1's top team under threat. Despite underperformance, he sits second in the driver standings but has Fernando Alonso and Hamilton hot on his heels. Mercedes Lewis Hamilton: B+ Hamilton is still waiting for his first win since the 2021 campaign but has made the podium four times. Frustrations continue with the Mercedes car but the Brit remains upbeat. He is yet to sign a contract extension but that is expected to be done before its expiration. Toto Wolff has said that a deal is as good as done, with Mercedes hoping to return to the top of the grid. George Russell: C+ George Russell hasn't been able to carry on the momentum from his debut season in a Mercedes. He made a podium appearance just once this season. Russell and Co had high hopes of a good finish in Hungary but saw his fast lap in Q3 ruined by passing cars just as he was going to set up. The Brit will be hoping for a strong second half of the season. Aston Martin Fernando Alonso: B+ Not many expected Aston Martin to be regulars at the front of the grid at the start of the 2023 season. The two-time F1 world champion has six podium finishes but most of those came in the opening stretch of the season, with Aston Martin now seemingly dropping down the grid. So far so good for Alonso at Aston Martin, with the veteran replacing Vettel in the offseason. Alonso will be hoping that the team can continue bringing upgrades so that they can get back to fighting for podiums against rivals McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes. Lance Stroll: D+ The son of the team's owner hasn't been able to extract performance out of the car quite like Alonso has. Lance Stroll did, however, put in a mighty performance at the season opener in Bahrain, overcoming a horror hand injury to finish sixth. Ferrari Charles Leclerc: C+ Charles Leclerc was Verstappen's main title threat last season but Ferrari's performance has dropped off a cliff in 2023 and he sits fifth in the driver standings. The Monegasque has had two starts from pole but he was unable to hold the lead in Azerbaijan and Belgium. Carlos Sainz: D+ Much like his teammate, Carlos Sainz hasn't had the best of seasons. The Spaniard isn't pushing at the front of the grid - like he was in the last campaign. McLaren Lando Norris: B- Norris in a good car has proved that he can challenge from the front row. The 23-year-old had a rocky start but managed two second-placed finishes. Constant improvements to McLaren's car in the next stretch of the season should keep Norris competitive, and Verstappen likes seeing his long-time pal alongside him. Oscar Piastri: B+ What a rookie season Aussie Oscar Piastri is having. He has been unlucky not to make the podiums in recent weeks and missed out on the sprint pole in Belgium by a tight margin. Piastri also saw his race ruined on Sunday following an opening-lap collision with Sainz at Turn 1. More to come, that's for sure.
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EXCLUSIVE: The daughter of the notorious ‘Happy Face Killer' has set up a fundraiser for the wife of suspected Gilgo Beach murderer Rex Heuermann to help cover her divorce fees - and it has amassed more than $2,000 in donations.
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Asa Ellerup, the wife of Heuermann, said last week that she was 'traumatised' by his crimes
The daughter of the notorious ‘Happy Face Killer’ has set up a fundraiser for the wife of the suspected Gilgo Beach murderer - and it has amassed more than $2,000 in donations. Melissa Moore’s father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, is a serial killer and serial rapist who in 1995 was convicted of murdering at least eight women in the early 1990s - though he claimed to have killed as many as 185. Known as the ‘Happy Face Killer’ due to the smiley faces he’d draw at the bottom of gloating confession letters to police and the media, Jesperson, a truck driver, raped and fatally strangled his victims. He would then dump their bodies at the sides of roads and near rivers all across the country. Rex Heuermann, 59, was detained outside his Manhattan office on July 13 and charged with the murders of three women found dead on Long Island in late 2010. When architect Heuermann was nabbed, Moore said she already had a good idea of the kind of man he was, according to the Sun US.
Melissa Moore said she has noticed similarities between her father and Heuermann
A few weeks ago, the accused killer’s “shocked” and “disgusted" wife, Asa Ellerup, also 59, filed a matrimonial complaint in Suffolk County Supreme Court against her embattled husband of more than 20 years, online court records show. On Saturday, Moore set up a GoFundMe fundraising page to “assist Asa and their family to divorce her alleged serial killer husband and any extra for starting her life or for therapy”. Moore wrote: “Hi, I am Melissa Moore. People may know me as the daughter of the serial killer known as the 'Happy Face' killer captured in 1995. My mother and my family were and are victims. We did not know about his double life. “Today, I have an opportunity to use my voice to help Asa, who isn't in a place to speak about the terror and horror she and her family are experiencing at this moment.
Keith Hunter Jesperson murdered at least eight women around the country in the early 1990s
Keith Hunter Jesperson seen in a 2009 mugshot
“While people may assume Asa has the funds to start a new life, the assumption is just that. We don't know the financial and verbal abuse she may have suffered. “In solidarity, I kindly ask that you share this link on social media, make a comment of support, or share a dollar or more if you're able to. “The funds will go directly to the law firm representing Asa's divorce in her name. The funds are to assist Asa and their family to divorce her alleged serial killer husband and any extra for starting her new life or for therapy.” The cause has since amassed $2,295 in donations, as of Monday afternoon so, is over halfway to its target of $5,000. Last week, Ellerup was spotted at their Massapequa Park, Long Island home with her daughter, 26, on Friday after police searched their ramshackle property for 12 days.
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NFL safety Damar Hamlin has expressed how he was feeling during his first practice session with the pads since his shocking cardiac arrest on the field back in January
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Damar Hamlin has admitted he felt a "little scared" when he practiced with the pads for the first time since his cardiac arrest. The Buffalo Bills star suffered a shocking collapse while playing against the Cincinnati Bengals in January, and came close to dying on the field.
It was the remarkable work of the medical teams in the immediate aftermath of the incident that saved his life. After the practice session, the 25-year-old explained the emotions running through his mind when he stepped back onto the field having been cleared to return. "It feels amazing," Hamlin said. "It was a rollercoaster of emotions. I was kinda all over the place, just kinda being back for the first time. In football, you can’t hit that field with no hesitation, you’re putting yourself in more danger by doing that. “I made the choice to play, but I’m processing a thousand emotions. I’m not afraid to say that it crosses my mind of being a little scared here and there.” He added: “But like I say, my strength is rooted in my faith, and my faith is stronger than any fear.
Damar Hamlin practiced in pads for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest in January
“That’s what I want to preach up here, and that’s the message I want to spread on to the world. As long as your faith is stronger than your fear, you can get through anything. So that’s what I’m living by right now.” All eyes were on Hamlin during practice after Bills head coach Sean McDermott said he was "full go" for the team training camp as they prepare for the new season. The fact that the NFL player is back on the field just seven months after being treated at the intensive care unit at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center is a remarkable achievement. Hamlin said he feels incredibly grateful to be back on the field and is happy to use his platform to stress the importance of learning CPR and having defibrillators available at all sports events. “I’m just thankful, I’m just blessed to be able to do what I wanted to do as a kid,” Hamlin added.
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ABC 36 checks in with the Corbin Redhounds as they prep to begin their football season.
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Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died.
Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement.
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years,” Reubens said in a statement released with the announcement of his death. “I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.”
The character with his too-tight gray suit, white chunky loafers and red bow tie was best known for the film “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and the TV series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
Herman created Pee-wee when he was part of the Los Angeles improv group The Groundlings in the late 1970s. The live “Pee-wee Herman Show” debuted at a Los Angeles theater in 1981 and was a success with both kids during matinees and adults at a midnight show. HBO would air the show as a special.
Reubens took Pee-wee to the big screen in 1985’s “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” The film, in which Pee-wee’s cherished bike is stolen, was said to be loosely based on Vittorio De Sica’s Italian neo-realist classic, “The Bicycle Thief.” The film, directed by Tim Burton and co-written by Phil Hartman of “Saturday Night Live,” sent Pee-wee on a nationwide escapade. The movie was a success, grossing $40 million, and continued to spawn a cult following for its oddball whimsy.
A sequel followed three years later in the less well-received “Big Top Pee-wee,” in which Pee-wee seeks to join a circus. Reubens’ character wouldn’t get another movie starring role until 2016’s Pee-wee’s Big Holiday,” for Netflix. Judd Apatow produced Pee-wee’s big-screen revival.
His television series, “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” ran for five seasons, earned 22 Emmys and attracted not only children but adults to Saturday-morning TV.
Both silly and subversive and championing nonconformity, the Pee-wee universe was a trippy place, populated by things such as a talking armchair and a friendly pterodactyl. The host, who is fond of secret words and loves fruit salad so much he once married it, is prone to lines like, “I know you are, but what am I?” and “Why don’t you take a picture; it’ll last longer?” The act was a hit because it worked on multiple levels, even though Reubens insists that wasn’t the plan.
“It’s for kids,” Reubens told The Associated Press in 2010. “People have tried to get me for years to go, ‘It wasn’t really for kids, right?’ Even the original show was for kids. I always censored myself to have it be kid-friendly.
“The whole thing has been just a gut feeling from the beginning,” Reubens told the AP. “That’s all it ever is and I think always ever be. Much as people want me to dissect it and explain it, I can’t. One, I don’t know, and two, I don’t want to know, and three, I feel like I’ll hex myself if I know.”
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We enjoyed a nice finish to the month of July across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Monday with the only exception being far southeast Kentucky as a few storms popped up along a weak boundary. Elsewhere it was delightful with afternoon highs into the low and mid-80s and more importantly dew-point temperatures were greatly reduced compared to last week with comfy readings into the upper 50s and low 60s.
The pleasant summer weather will roll along as we kick off August on Tuesday thanks to high pressure hanging just to our north. We should enjoy a comparable day to Monday, with afternoon highs once again reaching the low to mid-80s and low humidity levels adding to a comfortable start to the month.
The only speed bump through the mid-week will be a return of some of the haze/smoke from the on-going Canadian wildfires to our north. As we have seen on a number of occasions the last few months, when we see a general northeast flow aloft, this allows plumes of elevated smoke to drift into our area. Right now based on the latest data the best chances for the haze will be on Wednesday for those locations from Lexington along I-64 to the east and points north of there.
It will feel more like early August as the muggy air makes a return to the Ohio Valley beginning Thursday. High pressure will settle over New England allowing a return flow from the south to push the moisture and humidity back into the commonwealth. With a warm front to our west, rounds of thunderstorms may develop to our west and northwest before riding southeastward into our area. This will bring a return of storm chances to the area, which should continue into the first weekend of August as a few waves of energy roll through. Highs will be right around average for early August topping into the upper 80s this weekend.
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MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and pleasant. Lows in the upper 50s and low 60s.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warm. Highs in the mid-80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and quiet. Lows in the low-60s.
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Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival in a case that included bizarre claims that her son and daughter were zombies and that she was a goddess sent to usher in the Biblical apocalypse.
Vallow Daybell was found guilty in May of killing her two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell, her fifth husband’s previous wife.
The husband, Chad Daybell, is awaiting trial on the same murder charges. Vallow Daybell also faces two other cases in Arizona — one on a charge of conspiring with her brother to kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, and one of conspiring to kill her niece’s ex-husband. Charles Vallow was shot and killed in 2019, but her niece’s ex survived an attempt later that year.
At the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho, Judge Steven W. Boyce heard testimony from several representatives of the victims, including Vallow Daybell’s only surviving son, Colby Ryan.
“Tylee will never have the opportunity to become a mother, wife or have the career she was destined to have. JJ will never be able to grow and spread his light with the world the way he did,” Ryan wrote in a statement read by prosecuting attorney Rob Wood. “My siblings and father deserve so much more than this. I want them to be remembered for who they were, not just a spectacle.”
Ryan also wrote about his own grief.
“I’ve lost the opportunity to share life with the people I love the most. I have lost my sister, father, brother and my mother,” he wrote. “I pray for healing for everyone involved, including those who took the lives of everyone we loved.”
The murder scheme and Tammy Daybell’s death left a deep rift in her family, Tammy’s sister Samantha Gwilliam told the court.
“Why? Why plan something so heinous? You are not exalted beings, and your behavior makes you ineligible to be one,” Gwilliam said, referring to the unusual religious claims. “Because of the choices you made, my family lost a beloved mother, sister and daughter.”
Tammy Daybell’s mother was fighting cancer, and spent the last months of her life watching the murder trial, Gwilliam said. The family has also been hounded by media and others drawn by “all of the salacious scandal you stirred up,” Gwilliam told Vallow Daybell, who looked down as she sat between her defense attorneys.
“I miss my sister every day. I will grieve her, and the loss of my mother, every single day of my life,” Gwilliam said. “As for you, I choose to forget you and as I leave the courtroom here today, I choose to never think of you again.”
Wood pointed to the two Arizona cases as well as the three murders in six weeks in Idaho.
“A defendant who is willing to murder her own children is willing to murder anyone,” Wood said. “Society can only be protected from this defendant by a sentence of life in prison without parole.”
Vallow Daybell was committed multiple times for treatment to make her mentally competent for the court proceedings. But Wood said there is no evidence that her crimes were impacted by her “alleged mental illness” — which includes delusional disorder with grandiose features, according to reports referenced in court.
“The evidence is overwhelming that she did know right from wrong,” Wood said, noting testimony from several people who said she lied to them about the deaths.
In July 2019, Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, shot and killed her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, in a suburban Phoenix home. Cox told police he acted in self-defense. He was never charged and later died of what authorities determined were natural causes.
Vallow Daybell was already in a relationship with Chad Daybell, a self-published writer of doomsday-focused fiction loosely based on Mormon teachings. She moved to Idaho with her kids and brother to be closer to him.
The children were last seen alive in September 2019. Police discovered they were missing a month later after an extended family member became worried. Their bodies were found buried in Chad Daybell’s yard the following summer.
During the trial, experts said Tylee appeared to have been stabbed and her body burned before it was buried in a pet cemetery, Wood said.
JJ’s head was wrapped in tape and plastic, asphyxiating him, Wood said, speculating that his last thoughts must have “been filled with fear and betrayal.”
Tammy Daybell’s body was bruised, suggesting she fought back as she was asphyxiated in her bed, Wood said.
Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow married in November 2019, about two weeks after Daybell’s previous wife, Tammy, was killed. Tammy Daybell initially was described as having died of natural causes, but an autopsy later showed she had been asphyxiated, authorities said.
Defense attorney Jim Archibald argued during the trial that there was no evidence tying Vallow Daybell to the killings, but plenty showing she was a loving, protective mother whose life took a sharp turn when she met Chad Daybell and fell for his “weird” apocalyptic religious claims. He suggested that Daybell and Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, were responsible for the deaths.
Daybell told her they had been married in several previous lives and she was a “sexual goddess” who was supposed to help him save the world by gathering 144,000 followers so Jesus could return, Archibald said.
Vallow Daybell’s former friend Melanie Gibb testified during the trial that Vallow Daybell believed people in her life had been taken over by evil spirits and turned into “zombies,” including JJ and Tylee.
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Kentucky State Police rounded out this year's Best Looking Cruiser Contest by taking fifth place, AAST announced Monday.
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KSP rounds out Best Looking Cruiser Contest in 5th place
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky State Police rounded out this year’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest by taking fifth place.
KSP was hoping to get its third consecutive win, however, came out in fifth place behind Florida, California, Nevada and Indiana.
Kentucky gained 76,417 votes; Florida, which came in first, had 181,071.
This year’s KSP photo featured two different vehicles, for its 75th anniversary, with a white and blue paint scheme. The photo was taken in Hazard at the Blue Diamond Coal Company.
“Thank you, Kentucky!! We made it into the ‘Top 5’ for the best-looking cruiser contest and will be featured on the 2024 wall calendar! Congratulations to the Florida Highway Patrol on taking the top spot. We want to extend a big thank you to the American Association of State Troopers (AAST). We enjoy participating in the contest every year and can’t wait to see what 2024 brings! The 2024 wall calendars have yet to be on sale, but AAST will announce when they are available,” KSP wrote in a Facebook post.
American Association of State Troopers hosts the annual calendar contest. The winning photo will be featured on the cover and in the January month of the AAST 2024 wall calendar.
To see which place each police agency came in, head here: American Association of State Troopers Cruiser Contest
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The San Francisco Giants acquired veteran outfielder AJ Pollock, utility man Mark Mathias and cash considerations from the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
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In a battle of Americans, Michael Mmoh won in straight sets over qualifier Bradley Klahn 6-3, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open in
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ATP roundup: Michael Mmoh, Mackenzie McDonald net wins in D.C.
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The pitching-starved Los Angeles Dodgers will show off one of their latest acquisitions on Tuesday and hope that veteran right-hander Lance Lynn pitches more to his track record than what
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After sharing the World Series spotlight in 2015, the visiting New York Mets and Kansas City Royals will renew acquaintances for a three-game series starting Tuesday amid the reality that
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Royals, Mets to meet far from World Series glory
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The Cincinnati Reds acquired left-handed reliever Sam Moll from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-hander Joe Boyle on Monday. The Reds also will receive international pool money in the
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Reds acquire LHP Sam Moll from Athletics
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Nelly Korda was unable to mount a Sunday charge at the latest major championship, but the American's tie for ninth place at the Evian Championship was enough to vault her
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Nelly Korda reclaims No. 1 world ranking
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The Milwaukee Brewers acquired outfielder/first baseman Mark Canha and cash considerations from the New York Mets on Monday in exchange for minor league right-hander Justin Jarvis.
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The Seattle Mariners traded right-handed closer Paul Sewald to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
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Jaqueline Cristian of Romania took down Marie Bouzkova -- the No. 1 seed, defending champion and hometown favorite -- 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the
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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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TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - ALDOT is working on adding a new turn for Highway 43 North in Tuscaloosa County.
Highway crews are marking the spot for a new northbound left turn lane for the Wood Estates subdivision. ALDOT leaders said the turn lane was needed to improve traffic flow.
The work itself will only take about five days, according to West Alabama ALDOT spokesman, John McWilliams.
“So we’re adding a left turn lane off Highway 43 onto Wood Estates Road and by doing so this will improve safety for that intersection. If it’s kind of a joint effort. I think a lot of the residents there wanted it for awhile and we looked into it and said we can accommodate this,” said McWilliams.
John McWilliams says since ALDOT is doing the work, the cost is minimal.
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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.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama’s football season begins in a little more than a month, meaning that traffic will increase as fans make their way to Tuscaloosa. Visitors traveling in both directions on Highway 82 will have to deal with roadway construction for one more football season.
Fans will only have to navigate the construction for a little bit longer. According to ALDOT, this is the last football season before the project gets wrapped up next summer. The job, which started more than a year ago, adds turning lanes and widens parts of 82 from Tuscaloosa to Northport.
ALDOT’s West Alabama spokesman, John McWilliams, says accommodations will be made to help football fans on weekends in the fall.
“The contractor is not allowed to work from Friday afternoon through Sunday at noon, so those lanes will not impacted by construction and what’s opened will remain open. We have so many people who use this corridor and this is a Rebuild Alabama Act project and by doing this project we can improve travel time and improve safety,” said McWilliams.
According to McWilliams, the construction project is costing $33 million. He says it is on time and under budget.
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An Alabama woman wants answers as to why more wasn’t done to save her mother. Mashell Mann is one of the latest inmates to die in Alabama Department of Corrections custody. She’d requested health care assistance multiple times before collapsing and being transported to UAB.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - An Alabama woman wants answers as to why more wasn’t done to save her mother.
Mashell Mann is one of the latest inmates to die in Alabama Department of Corrections custody.
She’d requested health care assistance multiple times before collapsing and being transported to UAB.
Her daughter, Kristi Mann, reached out to the On Your Side Investigators for help.
“When you don’t have anything left, you have pictures,” Mann explained, as she thumbed through pictures of her mom.
Mann last saw her mother breathing on her own June 10 during their regular visitation. Her mother signed them up for special pictures to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Family wants answers after Mashell Mann died from Leukemia while in state custody. (WBRC)
“This is my new favorite picture, she wanted to do this pose where we were sitting back-to-back because we always had each others back,” Mann said.
The week prior, her mom sought medical care for a sore on her stomach.
“The nurse didn’t do lab work, they just looked at it said it was a spider bite and gave her Band-Aids and cortisone cream,” she explained. “I saw her June 10 and I looked at it and it was red rash on her stomach. I said mom that doesn’t look like a spider bite, you need to see an outside doctor.”
Two days later, Mann was able to see a doctor at Birmingham Work Release, who diagnosed her with shingles.
“Days later she still wasn’t feeling well, Mann explained. “She was light headed, had a headache and was very fatigued and tired.”
On June 15, three days later, Mashell Mann went back to health care to let them know she was getting worse.
“She went to health care and passed out, she lost oxygen, they called an ambulance and they transported her to UAB,” Mann added. “I had a really bad feeling, when she said something about spider bite and then shingles, those are two completely different things for a doctor or healthcare to tell you.”
Mann received a call from an ADOC captain six hours later explaining her mother was transported to UAB and asked her to go to the hospital to get a status update.
“When I got there she was on a vent, they had already sent her in for emergency surgery, her spleen had ruptured, she was bleeding profusely and her blood was not clotting,” Mann said. “They had her hooked to transfusion machine to get her blood to clot, her kidneys were shutting down.
Mann flatlined when she reached the ER, this time they said it took them over 15 mins to get her resituated. During that time she suffered multiple strokes.
“The hematologist got with me and said her blood count was 144,000, which is extremely high,” stated Mann. “She was in toxic shock - well past the shingles.”
Mashell Mann was in organ failure, and days later Kristi Mann made the decision to take her mother off life support.
“[ADOC] allowed me see her for 2 hours after taking her off the vent, they wouldn’t let me stay at the hospital until she passed.”
Mashell Mann died the next day. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s report, Mann didn’t have shingles - she died from complications of acute leukemia.
It’s unclear why ADOC didn’t conduct further lab testing. Due to privacy laws, ADOC could not discuss Mann’s case. A spokesperson did confirm the health care providers at ADOC make decisions on how to treat inmates on a case-by-case basis.
Kristi Mann explained her parent’s marriage was fraught with domestic violence for nearly a decade. In 1995, her mother fatally shot her dad, which she said was in self-defense.
“If the situation happened today, I don’t believe she would have been charged, she was doing what she needed to do to protect her kids,” Mann added.
Mashell Mann was convicted of murder in Walker County in 1996 and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
The fact that Mashell Mann was still in prison is salt in the wound.
Her records aren’t like any we’ve seen. Mashell Mann earned more than twenty certificates while behind bars along with an associate’s degree in Applied Technology in Office Information Systems from Ingram State. She also had dozens of glowing parole recommendations by those who managed her during work release dating back ten plus years.
“Ms. Mann is very courteous and polite when she interacts with staff and the general public. She is always carrying a smile, upbeat with a good attitude and displays the utmost respect for others. I feel she has earned the respect of those she has worked with, due to her caring attitude. I for certain feel she would be an asset to the community and to any employer who would give her an opportunity.” - Captain Laird, Jr; Alabama Department of Public Safety, Drivers License Division; 2014
“Ms. Mann is a very productive worker and she quickly accomplishes any task give to her. We consider her to be one of the hardest working trustees that have been assigned to this office.” - Sargeant Michael McBrayer; Alabama Department of Public Safety, Drivers License Division; 2014
“She has been a very dependable and hardworking individual who always displace a pleasant disposition. I have been assigned to this post since 2007 and have worked with numerous trustees. I can say without a doubt she has been the hardest working person I have ever dealt with.” - Lt. Chris Robertson; Alabama Department of Public Safety, Birmingham Driver License Commander; 2014
Still, Mann was denied parole 5 times, despite already being in the community every day. She was so trusted by prison staff, she drove inmates to their work release jobs in Birmingham.
“What more can you ask of somebody,” Mann questioned. “There’s never a reason given, there’s never an answer.”
WBRC filed an open records request with the state parole office to get those answers. The records revealed she was repeatedly denied parole due to the severity of the crime and opposition from the victim’s family - despite the endorsements by those she worked for everyday.
It’s unclear whether Mann’s death is under investigation or clinical review. An ADOC spokesperson confirmed: “Inmates receive periodic health assessments at an appropriate frequency taking into consideration age, gender, and specific health needs. These assessments include any indicated screening or testing.”
Kristi Mann told WBRC her mother hadn’t received a health screening in years.
Our further questions to ADOC surrounding Mann’s death remain unanswered.
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PITTSBURGH — SWAT, police and fire units are on the scene of a man possibly barricaded inside of a house in the area of Pittsburgh’s Homewood North and Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhoods.
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, crews are stationed in the 7300 block of Stranahan Street.
Allegheny County 911 said units were called to the scene at around 6 p.m.
A male is believed to be barricaded inside of a house with access to weapons following a domestic incident, officials said.
Pittsburgh Police SWAT, EMS & Fire are in the 7300 block of Stranahan St. for a male believed to be barricaded inside with access to weapons following a domestic incident.
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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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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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“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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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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LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Amir Coffey was arrested early Sunday on a firearms misdemeanor in Hollywood, authorities said.
Coffey, 26, was a passenger in a vehicle that police pulled over for speeding shortly before 2 a.m., according to Los Angeles Police Officer Tony Im, a department spokesperson.
Coffey was cited for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, Im said. He was released on his own recognizance from a county jail on $10,000 bail.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 24, jail records show.
The driver was cited for speeding, and another passenger received a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana, Im said.
Coffey has been with the Clippers for four seasons.
“We're aware of a legal situation involving Amir Coffey and are looking into it,” the team said in a statement on Monday.
It’s possible that Coffey could face sanctions from the NBA. The league typically reviews all matters of personal and criminal conduct and can issue a fine or suspension when it deems appropriate.
The 6-foot-7 guard/forward has been primarily a bench player and is averaging 5.5 points per game.
He played in 50 games last season, including nine starts, and averaged 3.4 points per game. His best season came in 2021-22, when he played in 69 games with 30 starts and averaged 9.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
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There is skill to reading a room, and not everyone is good at it. But it doesn't take a Harvey Specter-level ability at reading people and situations (thanks, Netflix) to realize that making sexist and demeaning jokes toward a female reporter, on the air, as a member of the Washington Commanders' flagship radio station, a week after a new ownership group came in with a mandate to clean up the toxic environment around the team, is an epically dumb idea.
And yet, here we are.
While broadcasting from Commanders training camp on Thursday, sports radio host Don Geronimo (real name Michael Sorce) called out to reporter Sharla McBride by referring to her as "Barbie girl" and later as "that chick." He also assumed the reporter was a cheerleader instead of a woman trying to do her job for WUSA-9, the CBS affiliate in Washington. Geronimo and Young were initially told not to come back to camp, and after a quick "internal review," iHeart Media D.C., which owns WBIG, fired Geronimo, who had recently announced a new contract that was to take him through 2026.
McBride has blond hair and is pretty, and Barbie is definitely having a moment this summer thanks to the blockbuster movie. But McBride is a career journalist who has been in the Washington market for three years and was awarded an Emmy last month for her work at WUSA. She was at Commanders camp to do her job: deliver the news of the day to viewers.
Washington's new ownership group, led by Josh Harris, took over little more than a week before Geronimo's comments. A big part of the reason the Commanders were even available to buy is because of the bravery of dozens of women who stepped forward to tell their stories, and what the NFL deemed gross mistreatment those women faced while employed in team offices during the megalomaniacal reign of Dan Snyder. Their courage led to two league-mandated outside investigations as well as the eyes of Congress. It ultimately led to Snyder's exit from the NFL owners' club, a group he appeared to care deeply about being part of.
With that as a backdrop, how could iHeart D.C., likely with pressure from the Commanders, not have fired him? Sending Geronimo packing was an easy win for Harris — and one that Geronimo basically gift-wrapped for them.
Some of his longtime fans are bemoaning the decision, crying that everyone is too sensitive these days because they won't accept that being openly derisive toward a woman while on-air is unacceptable now, and really has been for years. It never should have been acceptable, but thankfully there has been some level of growth in this country that means in many corners women are expected to be treated with a basic level of respect.
This is Geronimo’s schtick, incapable of offering listeners anything more than tired, boorish "jokes." Incapable of reading the room, he gave the new ownership group a near-immediate chance to show the team's fans that they were different from Snyder. Just as Snyder finally had to face the music for his misdeeds, Geronimo was made to pay for his.
Harris and Co. will likely have a long honeymoon with Commanders fans simply because they are not the Snyders. Dan Snyder dragged the franchise through the mud with his litigious — and, according to the NFL's final report on him, lascivious — ways, his nearly 25 years of ownership producing little more than chaos and negative headlines.
There are questions about how successful the Commanders will be on the field this season, but it didn't take long for Harris to get his first win off it, one that was almost embarrassingly easy to claim.
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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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Follow Drew Costley on Twitter: @drewcostley.
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Happy Monday, everyone. Guess what? Football practice starts on Wednesday!
Before kickoff on Sept. 2, Alabama will see how its roster developed since the spring in fall camp. Players are set to report next Wednesday, Aug. 2, with practices starting thereafter. “The team is taking shape. We are still evolving as a team. Lots of new players, some experienced players to go with some of the good, young players that we have in the program. New coaches evolving into the system, and trying to get the young players on our team to be able to develop in the system and so far the players are very enthusiastic and very committed to developing the talent that we have on our team,” head coach Nick Saban said during SEC Media Days.
We will be along with positional previews and whatnot in the coming days.
Former Alabama golfers had a big weekend on the links. Lee Hodges won his first PGA tournament title...
Related Lee Hodges gets his 1st PGA tour victory
“The process I went through, I’ll take this week forever,” Hodges said. “I’ll just try to keep replicating this week every time I show up to a tournament.” Hodges, who started the day with a five-stroke lead on J.T. Poston, was up by three entering the par-5 last hole on his 65th career start. After Poston’s gofor- broke approach yielded a triple bogey, Hodges tapped in a short putt for his third birdie of the round. “I had to try and give it a shot and see if there was some way I could make 3 there at the end and put some pressure on Lee,” Poston said. The 28-year-old Alabama native hugged and hoisted his wife, Savannah, in celebration after she hustled out to the green to greet him. Then Jay Seawell, Hodges’ college coach at Alabama, surprised him with a special appearance and a milkshake in hand. Not bad for a guy from the small town of Ardmore. “I’m super proud to be from there and represent those people,” Hodges said. “Man, I’m sure there is a party going on in north Alabama right now.”
The moment he became a champion
Lee Hodges was emotional after the final putt dropped @3MOpen. pic.twitter.com/dU75mG1SKX — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 30, 2023
...and Davis Shore won one on the Canadian circuit.
"I didn't know if this was ever going to happen."
It happened. Davis Shore gets the job done at the @OspreyOpen pic.twitter.com/LSYknLLTTY — PGA TOUR Canada - Fortinet Cup (@PGATOURCanada) July 30, 2023
Matt Stahl refreshingly reported on upcoming position battles other than QB.
The left side is more of a question mark, though Saban and company have recruited the spot well. Kadyn Proctor could be a solution at the spot, coming in as a six-foot-seven, 330-pound true freshman from Des Moines, Iowa. Proctor was the No. 1 ranked tackle in the most recent recruiting class according to 247Sports. However, he’ll have competition for the starting spot at tackle. Elijah Pritchett, a redshirt freshman who played in two games last season for the Tide, also will factor in. He saw the field against Austin Peay and scored a knockdown block against Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl.
Pritchett has a very long way to go if he is to start at tackle. My guess is that he ends up in the mix at guard, and Proctor locks up the left tackle spot. We shall soon see.
Of course, you can’t go a full day without talking QBs.
Related Inside the QB battles that could shape the College Football Playoff
If Milroe or Simpson had distanced themselves with impressive play, Alabama wouldn’t have been in the market for an impact transfer. Buchner drew good reviews from Notre Dame’s coaches this spring, competing with Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman. “There was a reason why Tyler was the starter last year,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman told ESPN. “Tyler is an extremely talented football player. The problem is, he lost 10 games [to injury].” At Alabama, Buchner is competing with less-proven players in Milroe, who backed up Young in 2022, and Simpson, ESPN’s No. 34 overall recruit in the 2022 class. Milroe led Alabama’s offense for a game and a half when Young injured his shoulder, showcasing strong dual-threat ability by rushing for 172 yards on 23 carries against Arkansas and Texas A&M.
Barnett transferred out to Palomar College to be eligible to play for Arizona State. In 2018, he transferred again, this time to South Florida, where he played in 15 games over two season. In 2018, he passed for 2,705 yards (214-350, 12 TDs, 11 int.). Bateman ended up at Utah, but never played in a game. Cornwell transferred to Nevada, but ended up playing just one game in 2017. Meanwhile, all four starting quarterbacks for Alabama since then have gone on to be first- or second-round draft selections and starters in the NFL. They all finished in the top three in voting for the Heisman Trophy (although Hurts did so at Oklahoma), with Bryce Young becoming the first Crimson Tide quarterback to win the award in 2021.
This Texas bro has drunk all the Kool-Aid.
Texas is the better football team. It has more offensive playmakers, a better offensive line and, at the present time, a better quarterback than Alabama. There is no Quinn Ewers, Ja’Tavion Sanders, Xavier Worthy, AD Mitchell or Kelvin Banks suiting up for the Tide. There certainly aren’t any players like Isaiah Neyor or Jordan Whittington manning the third and fourth receiver spots. The star power isn’t there for the Tide, but the team should face better playing conditions. The advantage for Alabama is a home field environment that will not be for the faint of heart. It still isn’t a valid excuse for the Longhorns losing the game this season.
Last, it has been widely predicted for about a month that Foley WR Perry Thompson would flip to Auburn, and he made it official.
Thompson added that wide receivers coach Marcus Davis and director of recruiting relations Trovon Reed were two members of AU’s staff who played a big role in his recruitment, saying the latter is like an uncle: “Just that family feeling.” “When I get up here just know, we’re going to change Auburn around and get them back to how they was,” Thompson said.
“How they was” is 7-9 wins a year. Auburn has reached double digit wins twice in the past decade, five times in the last 20 years and 7 times in the last 30 years. Best of luck in getting them back there, Perry.
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On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, Sauce Magazine Executive Editor Meera Nagarajan praised the creative array of cocktails — and large patio — at the newly opened Maryland House by Brennan's. Patrons hoping to enjoy the cocktails and menu items at the speakeasy-style venue must first navigate through an alley, find an unmarked door and then ride an elevator to their destination.
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Tech Editor and safety gear specialist Fox Morgan picks out some of the best liferafts for sailboats in the offshore ISO9650-1 category
We hope to never use some of the safety gear we have onboard, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make some informed choices. I’ve picked out some of the best ISO9650-1 liferafts for sailboats and especially those who go further offshore or crossing oceans, racing or rallying long distances.
All of the rafts in my guide have options for canister or valise and come in sizes from 4 person to 12 person capacity. Given the size and weight of 12 man rafts, boats with full crews onboard often opt for two smaller rafts, such as 2 x 6 man to make them easier to handle and easier to stow. You can buy one and rent one too, so if most of the time there’s no more than six of you onboard but sometimes you go fully crewed, then supplementing with an additional rental raft can be a good solution. I’ve clambered aboard many liferafts in my time as a professional and corinthian sailor, getting in up that ladder has never got easier no matter how many times I practice. If you have the choice I highly recommend a raft with either a semi rigid or inflatable entrance ramp.
Ocean Safety Ocean ISO9650-1 Liferaft
Reason to buy
trusted name in the industry, variety of packs to meet all current sailing event requirements, 20 year warranty
Reasons to avoid
a premium liferaft with a premium price tag.
Specifications:
4 man liferaft
Container Dimensions (cm) 71 x 49 x 28
Container Weight (kg) 30
Valise Dimensions (cm) 67 x 42 x 24
Valise Weight (kg) 28
6 Man liferaft
Container Dimensions (cm) 71 x 49 x 28
Container Weight (kg) 37
Valise Dimensions (cm) 74 x 43 x 24
Valise Weight (kg) 36
4 Person Ocean Safety Ocean ISO9650-1 Liferaft <24
The Ocean Safety Ocean liferaft is made with PU Nylon Laminate. It has an insulated floor and is suitable for use in temperatures down to minus 15 degrees C.
It has a less than 24 hour equipment pack as standard, but it can be upgraded to either a greater than 24 hour pack or SOLAS B.
We’ll be testing this liferaft along with others in the buyers guide in a hands on real world test this summer.
Key Features of the Ocean Safety Ocean ISO Liferaft
The less than 24 hSOLAS approved internal and external lighting system
Strong boarding ladder with knee scoop & grab handles for quick boarding
Highly visible in yellow and orange
Rain water collection
4/5 x 75ltr ballast pockets for increased stability (300 litres ballast for the 4 man)
3 year service interval, 20 year warranty
equipment pack contains: 1 x Buoyant Knife, 1 x Bailer, 2 x Sponge, 1 x Paddle (pair) 1 x Whistle, 1 x Torch & Spares, 1 x Heliograph, Anti Seasickness Tablets (6pp), Seasickness bag (1pp), 3 x Red Handheld Flare, 2 x Parachute Rocket Flare, 2 x Repair Kit (Clam Seal), 1 x Bellows, 1 x Throwing Line (30m), 1 x Signal Card, 1 x Sea Survival Instructions, 1 x Repair Plugs (set), 1 x Immediate Action Cards.
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Waypoint ISO 9650-1 Ocean Elite Liferaft
Reason to buy
SOLAS approved external and internal LED lights with lithium battery and manual control, Pictograms are used for instructions,
Reasons to avoid
at the top end of the price scale
Specifications:
Cannister 4, 6 or 8 man
Weighs 28kg
Fully tested to the ISO 9650-1 Group A specs, the Waypoint ISO 9650-1 Ocean Elite liferaft is extremely well built and designed for the toughest sea conditions.
This is one of the best liferafts in the market today for the ocean sailor.
It complies and exceeds the ISO 9650-1 Group A regulations for < 24 hrs and also > 24 hrs (with additional extra equipment).
It meets the MCA code of practice and complies with the ISAF regulations for Ocean Racing worldwide.
Made with PU laminate.
Constructed with 4 independent chambers. Two tubes, an inflatable boarding ramp and an arch that deploy automatically.
The waypoint has a large inflatable boarding ramp which makes boarding easier than the more simplistic models with a ladder only. If you’ve tried climbing into a liferaft during a sea survival pool drill, you’ll know how hard gettinginto a liferaft can be so the inflatable ramp is worth the extra you’ll pay for this higher specified model of raft.
It has a double floor with triple thermal insulatation.
4 large, (75 litres each) water ballast pockets underneath.
Bright nylon Flo orange self erecting canopy, with a large zip operated entrance, which also has a large overlapping flap to stop water entering in extreme weather conditions.
Strips of Solas reflective tape on all the sides of the canopy and on the floor make the liferaft visible in the dark from any angle, including if capsized.
Safety Contents: 1 x Rescue Quoit & 30 m. Line, 1 x Sea Anchor & 30 m. Line, 1 x Flo Orange Floating Safety Knife, 2 x Paddles, 1 x Bailer, 2 x Sponges, 1 x Pump (bellows), 1 x Repair Kit, 1 x Whistle, 1 x Table of rescue signals, 1 x Heliograph (Signalling mirror), 1 x Fishing Kit, 2 x Waterproof Solas Floating LED Torch, spare battery and bulb., 3 x Red Hand Flares, 2 x Parachute Flares, 1 x Liferaft Manual with survival instructions, 6 x Anti Sea Sickness Tablets per Person, 2 litre water collection graduated bag with tap, Graduated cup, 1 x Sea sickness bag per person
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Seago Sea Master ISO 9650-1 Liferaft
Reason to buy
more affordable than some other iso 9560-1 liferafts, inflatable door ramp
Reasons to avoid
black tubes may be less visible than others with brighter tubes.
Specifications: Valise Container
Sizes – 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 person
Valise | Container
4 man : L650 x W300 x H420 | L730 x W490 x H310
6 man : L720 x W340 x H460 | L730 x W490 x H310
8 man : L720 x W340 x H460 | L780 x W530 x H365
Colour – High viz orange canopy & ballast pockets. Black lower tubes
The SeaMaster ISO 9650-1 life raft is a great option from this well known brand in the marine leisure world. It’s one of the few liferafts on the market in this category that still have the black tubes/inflatable sections. This part is made from butyl rubber which is well known, tried and tested for many years.
Fitted with high visibility SOLAS approved retro reflective tape on canopy and underside of raft floor.
Ballast Pockets – 4 x 55 Litre lead weighted, (total 220 litres ballast)
SOLAS Approved automatic high visibility flashing external light to enable quick recovery. Also has an Internal light.
This liferaft is intended for use in extended offshore, racing yachts and coded boats.
Service & Warranty – 3 Year service interval, 12 year warranty
Emergency Pack – 1 x Bailer, 1 x Drogue (sea anchor), 1 x Floating knife, 1 x Hand pump, 1 x Life saving signal card, 1 x Pair of oars, 1 x Repair kit, 1 x Rescue quoit with 30m of line, 1 x Signal mirror, 1 x Waterproof torch & batteries, 1 x Wet notes, 1 x Whistle, 2 x Parachute rockets, 2 x Sponges, 3 x Red hand flares, 6 x Anti sea sickness tablets
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Lalizas ISO Racing Liferaft
Reason to buy
lightweight, brightly coloured, reasonably priced
Reasons to avoid
might be a little too lightweight for some
Specifications:
Lalizas 6 Person Racing Liferaft
ISO 9650 Type-1 Group A < 24HR
Weight 29kg : dimensions L680mm W480mm D240mm
The Lalizas ISO Racing Liferaft is an ultra-light and compact liferaft. The modest size provides easy storage, making this liferaft a good choice for boats tight on space.
Available in sizes for 4 – 12 people, packed either in a canister or in a waterproof valise.
This liferaft, despite its compact and lightweight design has a thermally insulated floor and twin buoyancy tubes with safety valves. There’s a rainwater collection gutter built into the canopy.
The self erecting canopy is International orange with retro-reflective tapes.
External and internal lifelines and righting device suitable for handling by one person
Operating temperature -15° C to + 65° C
Equipment pack includes, 1 x Portable Buoyant Bailer, 2 x Sponge, 1 x Pair of Paddles, 1 x Whistle, 2 x Water Proof Torch and Spare Bulb, 1 x Signalling Mirror, 1 x Sea Sick Bags (1 per person), 1 x Repair Kit, 1 x Bellow (pump), 1 x Operating Manual, 1 x Table of Lifesaving signals, 1 x Logbook, 1 x Immediate Actions Card, 1 x Throwline with Quoit, 1 x Knife, 1 x Drogue with 30m of line, Distress Flares, 3 x Red Hand Flares, 2 x Red Parachute Flares
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VIKING RescYou Pro liferaft
Reason to buy
semi rigid ramp, self righting,
Reasons to avoid
black tubes might be less visible than brighter coloured options, the most expensive raft in our guide
Specifications:
Sizes: 4-8 persons, available in a container or valise.
4 person, container dimensions 80 x 57 x 32 cm | weight 40 kg
4 person, valise dimensions 84 x 43 x 34 cm | weight 38 kg
The Viking RescYou Pro is their top of the range leisure liferaft. Apparently this raft is self righting. I’ve heard that before and yes, in flat calm conditions they do, but I’d like to see it perform in some real world conditions… (we’re planning to do just that very soon)
The inflatable double floor gives thermal insulation from cold water. Four x 55L ballast bags for stability. Bright yellow canopy is the brightest of the bunch but the black rubber tubes might be a bit of a throw back to the rafts of 10 years ago. A lot of the manufacturers are moving away from black rubber tubes in their top of the range models. There’s nothing wrong with rubber tubes structurally, but they do lack visibility at sea.
This raft has a blue liner, which is supposed to be calming. I’m not sure how much you’d be taking in of your raft details and colours if you were using it for real, those boffins must know what they’re doing to insist on that level of detail. There’s an external strobe light and an internal light. Internal and external lifelines and a rain water collector.
Curtained windows and openings give a 360 degree view of the horizon. Externally the canopy and raft chambers have SOLAS reflective tape for maximum visibility under flashlight.
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Plastimo Transocean+ Liferaft
Reason to buy
The Golden Globe round world yachts were all equipped with these, brightly coloured,
Reasons to avoid
inflation canister positioned right by the entrance/boarding ramp
Specifications:
4 Person Plastimo Transocean ISO/ ISAF <24h Liferaft
The Plastimo brand from France is well known for a wide range of leisure marine equipment. Wander around any chandlery and you’ll see something made by plastimo. My handbearing compass for example is a plastimo.
Double insulated floor with fluorescent orange canopy with automatically erecting arch tube. 4.3 candela outside light, with radar and retro reflecting stripes.
The Transocean ISAF also has a boarding ramp with an inside grab handle to help haul yourself in and roll over the top tube.
The Golden Globe boats were all equipped with top spec plastimo liferafts, so that’s a fairly good endorsement. Tapio, the competitor whos boat sank suddenly spent a day and a night in his and commented on how comfortable he was while he awaited rescue. I’m not sure they were built for comfort, but more for survival. Anyway, there’s some great pics of this liferaft in his rescue story.
I’ll let the pictures do the talking.
<24h Equipment Pack (sold as standard) , 1 x floating anchor with 30m line, 1 x Pump, 2 x Thermal Protective Overalls SOLAS, 2 x Paddles, 1 x Floating Knife, 1 x Rescue Quoit with 30m Line, 1 x Bailer, 2 x Sponge, 1 x Repair Kit, 1 x Check book and Liferaft Instructions Manual, 1 x Survival Instructions and Signal Card, Personal Survival, Rain catching gutter on canopy, Rainwater collecting pouch, Water 1.5L (Qty per person), 500g Food Rations (Qty per person), 1 x First Aid Kit, Seasickness Pills (6/person), Seasickness Pouch (1/person), Signalling Equipment, 3 x Handflares SOLAS, 2 x Parachute Rockets SOLAS, 1 x Signalling Mirror, 1 x Outside Light on Canopy, 1 x Inside Light on arch tube, 2 x Waterproof Torch with spare batteries and Torch, 1 x Whistle
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Crewsaver ISO Ocean Liferaft ISO 9650-1
Reason to buy
trusted brand with good reputation for safety gear,
Reasons to avoid
lower freeboard than others in this category
Specifications:
4 man canister <24hISO OCEAN LIFERAFT 4 MAN | dimensions L800mm W570mm D220mm | weight 36.1 kg
The Crewsaver ISO Ocean life raft has a semi-rigid boarding ramp which is easier than a basic ladder but not quite a luxurious as the floating ramp seen on other models in this guide. This raft is make with polyurethane as per others with brightly coloured tubes.
The water ballast pockets on the 4 man liferaft give 150l litres of ballast. Crew saver have just large capacity pockets on this 4 man raft. (4 Man – 2 x 84 litre water pockets. 6, 8 and 10 Man – 3 x 84 litre water pockets. 12 Man – 5 x 60 litre water pockets) How this makes the raft handle in tough conditions will be interesting to find out in our hands on test coming soon.
Tough polyurethane coated nylon canopy with a simple zip closed canopy door.
Thie raft has Interior and exterior lifelines, an external strobe light to aid night location by search and rescue teams and an internal LED light.
At the rear of the canopy is a rainwater collection scoop.
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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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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – Comfortably cool air sticks around into the start of August, but do we need to worry about any rain? Find out what we are thinking below… Comfortable with a bit of a lake response tonight In the wake of a cold front on Monday, the air likely turns cool enough tonight […]
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – Comfortably cool air sticks around into the start of August, but do we need to worry about any rain? Find out what we are thinking below…
Comfortable with a bit of a lake response tonight
In the wake of a cold front on Monday, the air likely turns cool enough tonight to produce a few more lake showers south and southeast of Lake Ontario mainly after sunset. That said, much of tonight should be dry with lows dropping into the mid-50s.
Stays refreshing to kick off August
It’s going to feel like start of September rather than the beginning of August on Tuesday despite more in the way of sun, especially in the afternoon. We expect a nice breeze to kick up for the afternoon too, with highs only reaching the low to mid 70s.
Most stay dry Tuesday, but we can’t rule out a spotty shower or two Tuesday morning thanks to Lake Ontario. All in all, Tuesday is going to be FANTASTIC and one of those summer days that you can get outdoor chores/exercise in very comfortably.
A great big moon shines on CNY Tuesday night!
Come Tuesday evening the stage is set for a great view of the second Supermoon of 2023! Click here for more details.
You’ll want to have a light jacket/hoodie if you are heading out to check out the Supermoon though. Temperatures will cool into the 50s after sunset.
Winning Wednesday!
High pressure crests overhead midweek and produces an incredible Wednesday for the region under lots of sun, low humidity and comfortably warm air. Highs warm to between 75 and 80 after a cool start to Wednesday within a few degrees of 50!
80s with more humidity return late week
More warmth, upper 70s to mid-80s, and humidity will be making a return for the last half of the week as winds shift to the southwest. This southwest flow will bring the summer-like feel back into the northeast and an increased chance for some showers and storms mainly Thursday night into Friday.
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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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