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[] | 2023-08-01 01:28:41+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:36:38 | Today’s Walk with Dr. Roger Spradlin presents Truth Matters, part 2 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kget.com%2Fcommunity%2Fvalley-baptist-church%2Ftruth-matters-part-2-2%2F.json | en | _ | As the Broadcast Ministry of Valley Baptist Church, Today's Walk features the teaching and preaching of Dr. Roger Spradlin, co-pastor for over 25 years of Valley Baptist in Bakersfield, California. Our broadcast ministry is not televangelism, it's simply a glimpse into our weekly worship services.
Click below to learn more: | www.kget.com | Truth Matters, part 2 | _ | _ | https://www.kget.com/community/valley-baptist-church/truth-matters-part-2-2/ |
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"Cecilia Trevino"
] | 2023-08-01 01:28:59+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:51:38 | Summer break is ending as the start of classes is approaching, which kicks off KGET's annual Back to School Drive. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kget.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2Fkern-county-families-in-need-turn-to-kgets-back-to-school-drive-to-receive-backpacks-supplies%2F.json | en | _ | BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Summer break is ending as the start of classes is approaching, which kicks off KGET’s annual Back to School Drive.
Mothers, like Shalandra Gomez, remember the excitement this season brings.
“Ooh, I’m a nervous wreck, a nervous wreck,” Gomez told 17 News. “A nervous wreck but excited at the same time to be out the home and just meeting new people, friends and most importantly, the education of it all.”
The Gomez family has been working with the Open Door Network to transition from the shelter to their own place. Gomez says the back to school drive not only makes kids happy, but lifts a weight off many families’ shoulders.
“It’s amazing, especially when a family can’t afford it, just to have more than what you can, you know, it puts a smile on their face. It just, it’s a lot easier when you can have that help,” Gomez told 17 News.
One thing that excites Gomez’s daughter this school year is new art supplies.
“Like, colored pencils, I use like pastels. I like art, that’s my favorite thing… Math, I don’t like math,” Gomez’s daughter Serenity Miles told 17 News.
Gomez’s sports-lover son has a special memory about an old backpack.
“Ooh, I had a Spiderman backpack, but it was like ‘Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse,'” said Saevion Miller, Gomez’s son.
Gomez says exciting times are ahead for the family.
“I’m just ready to go for it, like no fear, just to go for it,” Gomez told 17 News. “It starts with us and it ends with us, and I have to provide and be there no matter what. So, however it goes, there’s no book to parenting.”
Miller hopes to make the football or basketball team at his new high school, while Miles wants to continue exploring her art talent.
School supplies can be dropped off at KGET’s lobby or at the Open Door Network’s Donation Warehouse. | www.kget.com | Kern County families in need turn to KGET’s Back to School Drive to receive backpacks, supplies | _ | _ | https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/kern-county-families-in-need-turn-to-kgets-back-to-school-drive-to-receive-backpacks-supplies/ |
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"The Blvd"
] | 2023-08-01 01:29:05+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:06:36 | Presented by The BLVD Congratulations Ashley Little, you just won a $50 gift card to the BLVD. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kget.com%2Fstudio17live%2Fblvd-birthday-club-winner-ashley%2F.json | en | _ | Do you want your home to make a memorable first impression? Try these 4 things to help boost your home’s curb appeal! | www.kget.com | BLVD Birthday Club winner: Ashley! | _ | _ | https://www.kget.com/studio17live/blvd-birthday-club-winner-ashley/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:29:18+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:02:20 | Dodge isn’t just handsome, he’s got brains, too. He’s a recent graduate of the Pawsitive Change program and is ready to be a good boy for his future forever family. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kget.com%2Fstudio17live%2Fmarleys-mutts-meet-dodge%2F.json | en | _ | Dodge isn’t just handsome, he’s got brains, too. He’s a recent graduate of the Pawsitive Change program and is ready to be a good boy for his future forever family. | www.kget.com | Marley’s Mutts: Meet Dodge | _ | _ | https://www.kget.com/studio17live/marleys-mutts-meet-dodge/ |
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"Brooke Williams"
] | 2023-08-01 01:28:53+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:20:23 | Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kget.com%2Fnational-news%2Fluke-bryan-invites-colorado-girl-with-terminal-cancer-backstage%2F.json | en | _ | 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. | www.kget.com | Child with cancer gets invited back stage to Luke Bryan concert | _ | _ | https://www.kget.com/national-news/luke-bryan-invites-colorado-girl-with-terminal-cancer-backstage/ |
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"Chalet Basque"
] | 2023-08-01 01:29:12+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:10:26 | Presented by Chalet Basque If you want great food, refreshing drinks, and upbeat music… you have to check out what is new (and still tradition) at Chalet Basque. You can also book the restaurant for special events and parties. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kget.com%2Fstudio17live%2Fchalet-basque-serves-up-the-classics-while-keeping-you-cool-this-summer%2F.json | en | _ | Presented by Chalet Basque
If you want great food, refreshing drinks, and upbeat music… you have to check out what is new (and still tradition) at Chalet Basque.
You can also book the restaurant for special events and parties. | www.kget.com | Chalet Basque serves up the classics while keeping you cool this summer | _ | _ | https://www.kget.com/studio17live/chalet-basque-serves-up-the-classics-while-keeping-you-cool-this-summer/ |
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"Jem Bloomfield",
"Kirsten Sample",
"Matthew Newlin",
"Brett Harrison Davinger",
"Holly Hunt",
"George Anastasia",
"Glen Macnow"
] | 2023-08-01 00:53:56+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-30 13:52:28 | The Thick of It neatly sidesteps the continual temptation to set off squibs about thought-space and getting in touch with one’s inner child, and concentrates on suggesting how much aggression and bullying lies behind the hang-loose, blue-sky ethos. | https%3A%2F%2Fcalitreview.com%2Fthe-thick-of-it-recap-series-4-episode-3%2F.json | en | _ | OK, the Tory characters (sorry, the government) are off to a “Thought Camp” in a stately home in Kent, because isolation is the something of renewal. Corporate trips are an easy target – the last new joke made about them was the horror movie Severance – and so the jokes will have to be even funnier in proportion. Because everyone thinks they can be hilarious on the subject of away-days, on the assumption that “common sense” instantly exposes these affairs as nonsensical and despicable. The Thick of It neatly sidesteps the continual temptation to set off squibs about thought-space and getting in touch with one’s inner child, and concentrates on suggesting how much aggression and bullying lies behind the hang-loose, blue-sky ethos. Stuart Pearson turns out to be serene and charming only so long as he is in charge, and needling Peter Mannion until he snaps is a very risky strategy for political operators who think the world was restarted during the 1997 election campaign.
Mannion is increasingly becoming the focus of the show’s sympathy, as I suggested last week. It’s not that we like him much (we can’t get close enough for that) but that he seems to be suffering more than most from the awfulness around him. Glen Cullen is also flailing around the unfamiliar landscape of a coalition, but he lacks Mannion’s charm to get us onside, and Glen is only awarded moments of moral coherence before drifting off again into being a figure of fun.
Back at the offices, Phil has been left in charge. Nominally. Only no-one’s told him it’s only nominal, so when the two Lib Dems reptiles sneak in an attractive female microfinance specialist to consult on community credit, Phil takes enormous offence. I’m not sure Phil’s character is going the right way: in the massive readjustment caused by the election (and the coalition), he’s being edged over into amusing geek who somehow has a job in politics. The references to Jedis, Lord of the Rings and so on were funnier when he was Mannion’s sidekick, because they gave us a glimpse past the young Tory image of competence and threat. But when he’s the office klutz for a party who are in office, it’s not very satirical to go on about action figures, as we can see how ineffective he is already.
The lizards in question continue to present everything that is worst about the left. OK, not quite everything and not worst – I’ve read a history book or two. But certainly the modern mainstream centre-left. If Tolkien references are glimpsed through Phil’s (brief) facade of Tory smoothness, there are far nastier things pulsating just beneath the skin of Fergus and Adam. The continual sexual “banter”, the insecure aggression – it really was a historical and geographical accident that this pair aren’t MRAs. They call to mind all the barbs that Raphael Samuel aimed at the followers of the Gang of Four who split from the Liberals to form the SDLP: professional, pleased with themselves and not seeing why everyone else doesn’t aspire to be modern, urban and like them. “We’re the rulers”, they can’t help telling the economist they both fancy, “We’re the governors.” They also bring to mind a lot of junior estate agents I’ve met. Perhaps it’s the combination of forced laddishness, shiny suits and an awareness that they’ve only got their own image to sell you.
Mannion, of course, is none of these things. And the working out of the episode seems eager to set the coalition archetypes next to each other. A homeless nurse who has been protesting against the cuts in government spending is due to be evicted, and kills himself. (Yes, this series is bleaker in plot as well as tone, at times!) The Lib Dems slither into crisis management, Stuart is revealed to be less in control than we might have thought, and Mannion continues to look like a grey bull who has seen better days. It’s not that he does anything right, he just seems to be horrified and wearied by the right things. And Emma steps out of the background for a couple of moments this episode, ordering the assembled Tories around to deal with the emergency. Turns out she has a phone with an encrypted connection to Downing Street in her handbag. Who saw that coming? “You’ve turned into the wrong Mitford sister” Mannion tells her. That line is damn near perfect.
Dr. Jem Bloomfield studied at the universities of Oxford and Exeter and is currently an Associate Lecturer in Drama at Oxford Brookes. His research covers the performance of Early Modern drama and the various ways it has been adapted and co-opted throughout the centuries. His own plays include “Bewick Gaudy”, which won the Cameron Mackintosh Award for New Writing, and he is working on a version of Oliver Goldsmith’s comedy “She Stoops To Conquer”. His writing on arts, culture, and politics have appeared in “California Literary Review”, “Strand Magazine” and “Liberal Conspiracy”. He blogs at “Quite Irregular” and can be found on Twitter @jembloomfield
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"Matthew Newlin",
"George Anastasia",
"Glen Macnow",
"Julia Rhodes",
"Dan Fields",
"Brett Harrison Davinger"
] | 2023-08-01 00:53:49+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-30 13:48:28 | Please forgive the crassness because there is no more eloquent way to say it: Dredd 3D is just badass. In an era of cinema when every comic book adaptation or Hollywood blockbuster is practically indistinguishable from one another, Dredd sets itself apart from the deluge of mediocrity by gambling on the unique vision of director Pete Travis and screenwriter Alex Garland. Thankfully, that gamble pays off. | https%3A%2F%2Fcalitreview.com%2Fmovie-review-dredd-3d%2F.json | en | _ | Please forgive the crassness because there is no more eloquent way to say it: Dredd 3D is just badass. In an era of cinema when every comic book adaptation or Hollywood blockbuster is practically indistinguishable from one another, Dredd sets itself apart from the deluge of mediocrity by gambling on the unique vision of director Pete Travis and screenwriter Alex Garland. Thankfully, that gamble pays off.
Dredd 3D Directed by Pete Travis
Screenplay by Alex Garland Starring:
Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Wood Harris, Lena Headey How long is Dredd 3D? 95 minutes.
What is Dredd 3D rated? R for strong bloody violence, language, drug use and some sexual content. CLR [rating:4.0]
A surprisingly fun bit of the ol’ ultra-violence.
Please forgive the crassness because there is no more eloquent way to say it: Dredd 3D is just badass. In an era of cinema when every comic book adaptation or Hollywood blockbuster is practically indistinguishable from one another, Dredd sets itself apart from the deluge of mediocrity by gambling on the unique vision of director Pete Travis and screenwriter Alex Garland. Thankfully, that gamble pays off.
In the future, America has degenerated into a vast wasteland of nothingness save for a few “megacities” that encompass the remaining entrails of civilization (if you can call it that). Mega City One stretches along the East Coast from what used to be Boston to Washington, D.C. This sprawling metropolis is overrun with crime and poverty, with giant monoliths rising out of the chaos and freckling the otherwise familiar landscape. The Halls of Justice is the sole protector of the law, meting out punishment through its army of Judges — men and women who act as judge, jury and executioner.
Mega City One’s most loyal and brutal Judge is Dredd (Karl Urban), a man whose allegiance to the law and the Halls of Justice is unquestioned. Tasked with performing a field evaluation of a rookie Judge named Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), Dredd takes his assignment reluctantly. He is not fully comfortable with Anderson’s mutant ability of being able to read minds, a result of being born near the wall that protects the inhabitants from the deadly environment which lies outside the city.
The two set out to investigate a triple homicide at the notorious Peach Trees slum, a 200-story city unto itself that is under the control of a drug lord named Ma-Ma (Lena Headey), the sole producer and distributor of the new designer drug called SLO-MO. Ma-Ma is a ruthless and erratic tyrant who has no qualms about indiscriminate killing or torture. When one of her foot soldiers, Kay (Wood Harris), is captured by Dredd and Anderson to be taken in for questioning, Ma-Ma knows she can’t allow her business to be exposed. She locks down the entire structure and gives the order to kill the Judges, leaving them stranded with no communication with the outside world and a limited amount of ammunition.
Screenwriter Alex Garland, who also wrote 28 Days Later… and Sunshine, is no stranger to the sci-fi genre. Taking his cue from the original comic book on which the movie is based, Garland does not waste time on advanced technology that may or may not exist in the future. His world is a dystopian future where survival is barely better than death so cool gadgets or flying cars aren’t important to this story. Almost the entire movie is set within the Peach Trees slum and Garland has clearly taken a cue from classic action movies like Die Hard on how to keep the action restricted to one location while still making it believable and engaging. It’s so very unfortunate that The Raid: Redemption was released earlier this year and had a very similar structure and storyline.
Director Pete Travis’ only notable previous work was the surprisingly complex thriller Vantage Point, so who could have guessed he was capable of such a distinctly inventive style of filmmaking. Dredd is not a pretty film. The images are intentionally dirty and grainy, giving it a real B-movie feel. Travis drains almost all of the color from the scenery, leaving a sepia-toned world that looks like everything and everyone is covered with a layer of dirt and despair.
This visual style fits in perfectly with the fact that, at its heart, Dredd is not a comic book movie, it’s a Western. Dredd is a do-gooder lawman who rides into a crime-ridden town that lives in fear of an infamous and unforgiving outlaw. Where Travis breaks from the classic Western structure is in the beautiful CGI he juxtaposes with the overall gritty look of the film. SLO-MO makes the viewer perceive the world at 1 percent of its normal speed and Travis lets the audience experience that feeling by slowing down the action so we can see bullets tearing through flesh or explosion ripping people to pieces. Think of the Marla/Tyler sex-capade in Fight Club and you’ll get a sense of what Travis brilliantly does.
Another unexpected aspect of the movie is the solid performances by the three main actors. Urban manages to convey a fully-realized character even though we see only the bottom third of his face. While his emotional performance is quite good, Dredd often sounds like either Clint Eastwood (which may be appropriate given the Western theme) or Christian Bale’s Batman. Thirlby, the last person you would expect to see in a sci-fi action/adventure, steps up to the challenge and delivers alongside Urban. The most fun to watch, though, is Headey as the cruel and unrelenting maniac Ma-Ma. Headey is typically typecast as a refined beauty (300, Game of Thrones), but here she is having a blast as a disfigured and violent psychopath.
Dredd is probably the most creative and original comic book adaptation in years and deserves to be seen on the big screen. It’s super-violent, disturbing and a whole lot of fun.
Matthew Newlin lives in St. Louis, Missouri and has been a film critic for over six years. He has written for numerous online media outlets, including “Playback:STL” and “The Weissman Report.” He holds a Master’s of Education in Higher Education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is an Assistant Director of Financial Aid. A lifelong student of cinema, his passion for film was inherited from his father who never said “No, you can’t watch that.”
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:58:24+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:48:50 | 14 construction workers dead in Thane after grinder falls on Samruddhi Expressway | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Fconstruction-workers-dead-in-thane-after-grinder-falls-on-samruddhi-expressway%2Farticle67144813.ece.json | en | _ | August 01, 2023 06:18 am | Updated 06:19 am IST - THANE
Fourteen workers were killed as a girder machine fell on them during construction of the third phase of Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Tuesday, police said.
The machine is a special-purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction. It is used to install precast box girders in highway and high-speed rail bridge construction projects.
The accident took place in early hours on Tuesday near Sarlambe village in Shahpur tehsil, an official said.
Police and fire brigade personnel along with local agencies are engaged in rescue operation, the official said.
The death toll is likely to rise, the official said.
The Samruddhi Mahamarg, named Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg, is a 701-km-long expressway connecting Mumbai and Nagpur.
It traverses ten districts including Nagpur, Washim, Wardha, Ahmednagar, Buldhana, Aurangabad, Amravati, Jalna, Nashik, and Thane.
The construction of the Samruddhi Mahamarg is being carried out by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation. | www.thehindu.com | 14 construction workers dead in Thane after grinder machine collapses on Samruddhi Expressway | _ | _ | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/construction-workers-dead-in-thane-after-grinder-falls-on-samruddhi-expressway/article67144813.ece |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:58:30+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:43:13 | Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fmorning-digest-the-hindu-august-1-2023%2Farticle67143668.ece.json | en | _ | August 01, 2023 06:13 am | Updated 06:20 am IST
Give us complete break-up of 6,000 FIRs, SC tells Manipur government
The Supreme Court on July 31 said it needed a complete break-up of the “approximately 6,000 First Information Reports [FIRs]“ the Manipur government claimed to have registered during the ethnic clashes in the State, including cases of murder, rape, arson, crimes against women, burning of villages, homes and places of worship.
ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 1 performed the TransLunar Injection (TLI) to slingshot Chandrayaan-3 towards the moon. The TLI was performed successfully from ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru.
Parliament fails to function for the eighth consecutive sitting
Parliament remained paralysed for the eighth consecutive sitting on July 31, with Rajya Sabha witnessing an aggressive push from the government to hold a short-duration discussion on Manipur, and the Opposition demanding a more expansive debate suspending all business. In Lok Sabha, where the Opposition is awaiting a debate on a no-confidence motion that has been admitted, disruptions continued as well.
Take positive message about govt.’s work to your constituencies, PM tells NDA MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the first two of his series of meetings with groups of NDA MPs, said the MPs should spend as much time as possible in their constituencies with a positive message about the NDA government’s work, and that while the Opposition alliance might have changed its name from the UPA to INDIA, the “taint of corruption and misgovernance” would not be washed off.
Clashes break out between two groups during VHP procession in Haryana’s Nuh; prohibitory orders imposed
Clashes broke out between two groups in Haryana’s Muslim-dominated Nuh district on Monday during Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra with the armed mob pelting stones and setting the vehicles on fire.
Land-for-jobs case: ED attaches assets worth ₹6.02 crore linked to Lalu Prasad
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached six properties having book value of ₹6.02 crore in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam involving former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members, and others.
Sri Lankan envoy bats for land connectivity
Land connectivity is essential for the growth of ties between India and its neighbouring island, said the Sri Lankan envoy here, pitching for connectivity projects resembling the “Channel tunnel” from the U.K. to Europe as a possible future initiative if environmental concerns are cleared.
Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena (UBT) upset over Pawar sharing dais with PM Modi
After the Congress, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) faction has now expressed reservations about Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar sharing the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an award function in Pune on August 1, stating that it created confusion among the public when Opposition leaders attended such events.
Tirumala temple to witness two Brahmotsavams this year owing to ‘Adhikamasam’, says TTD EO
The Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala is all set to celebrate two Brahmotsavams this year. The first one is Salakatla Brahmotsvams which is scheduled to be celebrated in September while the other is in October.
RPF jawan shoots four people dead, including his senior, in moving train near Mumbai
A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable on Monday shot dead four persons, including a senior colleague, in a running train near Palghar railway station in Maharashtra, around 100 km from Mumbai, an official said.
Law Commission to hold meetings, groups discussions to seek public opinion on UCC
The members of the Law Commission will hold group discussions with people and communities/stakeholders across the country to seek opinions and suggestions on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), sources from the commission told The Hindu. The deadline for public suggestions on UCC ended on July 28.
IIT-Bombay sends missive on anti-discrimination guidelines ahead of arrival of new batch
After the suicide of a Dalit B. Tech. student shook up the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay with allegations of widespread caste discrimination early this year, the institute is publicising its anti-discrimination policy, which now specifically includes triggers and don’ts for caste discrimination, with the Dean of Student Affairs sending out the guidelines to everyone on campus in an email on July 31.
El Nino will suppress rainfall in August: IMD
After the torrential rains in July, August – usually the second rainiest of the four monsoon months – is likely to see ‘below normal’ rains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. A strengthening El Nino and the absence of meteorological conditions that could have offset El Nino’s effects, will combine to suppress rainfall in the second half of the monsoon, IMD officials told The Hindu. Usually, August gets 25.49 cm of rainfall.
U.K. PM Sunak announces more North Sea oil and gas exploration and carbon capture plans
The Rishi Sunak government on Monday announced that it would grant over 100 licenses for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea starting in the autumn. The British government also announced that it would support new carbon capture and storage initiatives. Monday’s announcement was criticised by opposition politicians and environmental groups. The U.K. has committed to achieving ‘net zero‘ carbon emissions by 2050. | www.thehindu.com | SC asks break-up of 6,000 FIRs on ethnic clashes from Manipur govt.; ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3, and more - The Hindu | _ | _ | https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-the-hindu-august-1-2023/article67143668.ece |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:45:22+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:35:00 | The Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh has invited students in the State to send in logos and mascot designs suitable for the ‘Aadudham Andhra’ initiative by the State government. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Faadudham-andhra-saap-announces-logo-and-mascot-design-contest-for-students%2Farticle67143490.ece.json | en | _ | August 01, 2023 05:05 am | Updated 05:05 am IST
The Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh has invited students in the State to send in logos and mascot designs suitable for the ‘Aadudham Andhra’ initiative by the State government.
In a release here on Monday, SAAP Vice-Chairman and Managing Director K. Harshavardhan said the ‘Aadudam Andhra’ competitions would be conducted across the state from October 2 at village, ward level to the State level.
He said the logo and mascot designs would be finalised through a competition among the students in schools, colleges and universities.
Those interested can submit their designs by logging in to sports.ap.gov.in between August 1 and August 7. The winners would be declared on August 7 and the first prize for best logo and best mascot is ₹50,000 while the second prize is ₹30,000 and third prize is ₹20,000. | www.thehindu.com | Aadudham Andhra: SAAP announces logo and mascot design contest for students | _ | _ | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/aadudham-andhra-saap-announces-logo-and-mascot-design-contest-for-students/article67143490.ece |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:45:34+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:55:00 | The master plan for a road passing through the Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) campus proposed by the civic body has drawn flak from several social organisations. The city planners deem the road necessary to connect the Puthalapattu - Naidupeta national highway (Tirupati bypass) to Alipiri, the foot of Tirumala hills, providing the Tirumala pilgrims with an easy entry/exit to the shrine bypassing the city roads. The students’ bodies and political parties, however, object to the proposal, saying that opening up the university to outsiders could attract security problems for the students, not to mention the lurking threat to the academic ambience of the campus. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Fthe-road-to-controversy-in-sv-university-in-tirupati%2Farticle67142762.ece.json | en | _ | August 01, 2023 05:25 am | Updated 05:25 am IST - TIRUPATI
The master plan for a road passing through the Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) campus proposed by the civic body has drawn flak from several social organisations.
The city planners deem the road necessary to connect the Puthalapattu - Naidupeta national highway (Tirupati bypass) to Alipiri, the foot of Tirumala hills, providing the Tirumala pilgrims with an easy entry/exit to the shrine bypassing the city roads.
The students’ bodies and political parties, however, object to the proposal, saying that opening up the university to outsiders could attract security problems for the students, not to mention the lurking threat to the academic ambience of the campus.
‘Save SVU’ campaign
Barring the ruling YSR Congress Party, all the major political parties in the temple town were quick to launch a ‘Save SVU’ campaign.
BJP state spokesperson Samanchi Srinivas, an advocate and an alumnus of the university, recalled that the conspirators of the Alipiri bomb blast case of 2003 resided at the SVU H block hostel and cautioned that any attempt to throw the varsity campus to the open would invite trouble.
Congress leader P. Naveen Kumar Reddy urged the Municipal Corporation authorities not to allow the defacing of the 69-year-old university campus. He also warned that allowing high-speed vehicles to pass through the campus roads puts the students at risk of road accidents.
A Jana Sena delegation led by women’s wing leader Akepati Subhashini submitted a memorandum to the civic body authorities saying that the proposed move could pose a threat to the boarders of the ladies’ hostel on the campus.
Leading an AISF delegation, CPI district secretary P. Murali staged a demonstration citing threat to the campus and Vandavasi Nagaraju and Kandharapu Murali, district secretaries of CPI(M) and CITU respectively, wanted the road to pass through one corner of the campus instead of giving it multiple entry points.
Contacted by The Hindu, SVU Vice-Chancellor K. Raja Reddy acknowledged having received representations from various social organisations and political parties and agreed to consider the proposal. He, however, added that the decision to allow roads would be taken by the varsity’s Executive Council. “The EC resolution will be forwarded to the State government,” he said. | www.thehindu.com | The road to controversy in SV University | _ | _ | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/the-road-to-controversy-in-sv-university-in-tirupati/article67142762.ece |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:58:36+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:47:00 | A fisherman died while another went missing after a traditional fishing boat capsized in the sea near Uppunda under Byndoor police station limits in Udupi district | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Ffisherman-dies-another-missing-as-boat-capsizes-near-uppunda-in-udupi-district%2Farticle67143026.ece.json | en | _ | August 01, 2023 06:17 am | Updated 06:17 am IST - MANGALURU
A fisherman died while another went missing after a traditional fishing boat capsized in the sea near Uppunda under Byndoor police station limits in Udupi district on Monday.
The police gave the name of the deceased as Nagesh Kharvi, 30. Satish Kharvi, 29, is missing, said the police.
There were eight fishermen on board the vessel and six others managed to swim back to the shore, said the police. A huge wave hit the boat about 300 m away from the shore.
Personnel from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Coastal Security Police and local people are searching for Satish Kharvi. | www.thehindu.com | Fisherman dies, another missing as boat capsizes near Uppunda in Udupi district | _ | _ | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/fisherman-dies-another-missing-as-boat-capsizes-near-uppunda-in-udupi-district/article67143026.ece |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:45:28+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:05:00 | Stormwater drain project ‘stuck’ in correspondence betweenVijayawada Municipal Corporation and State govt. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Fstormwater-drain-project-stuck-in-correspondence-between-vmc-and-state-govt%2Farticle67143295.ece.json | en | _ | August 01, 2023 05:35 am | Updated 05:35 am IST - VIJAYAWADA
Work on the city’s stormwater drain — a long-pending and highly awaited public infrastructure project — remains ‘stuck’ in correspondence between the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and the State Government even as several years have passed since the commencement of works.
The governing body of the VMC’s council led by Mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi told the council during the general body meeting held here on Monday that the civic body has been discussing the issue with the State government through correspondence.
The issue was raised in the agenda by CPI(M) floor leader Boyi Satya Babu. He said that the ₹460 crore-project hit a roadblock after completion of about 40% of the work and people are facing hardships during the monsoon due to unfinished works on the outfall drains and side drains at many locations. He asked the council to ensure that work is resumed. The project which began in 2016 under the Public Health and Municipal Engineering Department (PHMED) stopped midway about two years ago in the same year. Owing to inordinate delay, the civic body has taken up several works on its own using general funds.
Meanwhile, the council ratified the VMC’s decision to finalise a contractor for the modernisation of slaughterhouse in the city.
The civic body proposed the establishment of a modern slaughterhouse in Vambay Colony. It will be built at a cost of ₹14.90 crore with all amenities and facilities to process about 2,000 livestock per day. The civic body studied the existing slaughterhouse in Visakhapatnam as per the directions of the State government.
During the council meeting, corporators raised several issues related to overflowing underground drainages and dog menace.
A proposal to construct an additional bridge across Bandar Canal to ease the traffic burden on the existing narrow bridges has been approved to be sent to the Water Resources Department.
On the other hand, the Telugu Desam Party and CPI(M) floor leaders and corporators staged a protest outside the council hall demanding the state government immediately release the ₹150 crore allocated to the VMC. | www.thehindu.com | Stormwater drain project ‘stuck’ in correspondence between VMC and State govt. | _ | _ | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/stormwater-drain-project-stuck-in-correspondence-between-vmc-and-state-govt/article67143295.ece |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:45:40+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:25:00 | Tension prevailed after Peddapuram TDP MLA Nimmakayala China Rajappa and YSRCP Peddapuram Assembly constituency incharge D. Dorababu decided to hold an open debate on the charges of corruption levelled by them against each other. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Ftension-as-tdp-ysrcp-leaders-gather-for-open-debate-on-corruption-in-peddapuram%2Farticle67143132.ece.json | en | _ | August 01, 2023 05:55 am | Updated 05:55 am IST - PEDDAPURAM (KAKINADA)
Tension prevailed after Peddapuram TDP MLA Nimmakayala China Rajappa and YSRCP Peddapuram Assembly constituency incharge D. Dorababu decided to hold an open debate here on Monday on the charges of corruption levelled by them against each other.
Scores of supporters of both parties proceeded towards the municipal office centre, a venue that was fixed to hold the open debate on the alleged corruption in the Peddapuram Assembly Constituency.
Recently, Mr. Rajappa alleged that Mr. Dorababu was behind the corruption in the land acquired for the Pedalandariki Illu scheme and ongoing gravel mining in the Peddapuram Assembly segment. Reacting to his allegations, Mr. Dorababu alleged that Mr. Rajappa was involved in gravel mining during his tenure between 2014 and 2019.
The duo also challenged each other to undergo the polygraph test on the alleged corruption in the Peddapuram Assembly segment. On Monday, the police prevented the gathering of both parties for the scheduled open debate. | www.thehindu.com | Tension as TDP, YSRCP leaders gather for open debate on corruption in Peddapuram | _ | _ | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tension-as-tdp-ysrcp-leaders-gather-for-open-debate-on-corruption-in-peddapuram/article67143132.ece |
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"Bradford Betz"
] | 2023-08-01 01:22:07+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:35:54 | A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger who reportedly "could not swim" fell overboard into the Singapore Strait Monday as the vessel was headed to Singapore. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxbusiness.com%2Flifestyle%2Froyal-caribbean-cruise-passenger-could-not-swim-goes-overboard-singapore-strait.json | en | _ | A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger went overboard early Monday as the vessel was en route to Singapore.
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Singapore was notified around 7:50 a.m. that a passenger onboard the Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas ship had fallen overboard in the Singapore Strait.
MRCC Singapore issued navigational safety broadcast to vessels in the Singapore Strait and vessels in port to keep a lookout for the missing person and report their sightings.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the passenger was berthed earlier in Singapore to support the investigation and had departed Singapore around 4:30 p.m.
COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR CARNIVAL CRUISE PASSENGER WHO ALLEGEDLY JUMPED FROM SHIP
Fox News Digital has reached out to Royal Caribbean seeking more information on the passenger and efforts underway to find her.
The Straits Times, a Singaporean newspaper, identified the passenger who went overboard as 64-year-old Reeta Sahani of India.
CRUISE INDUSTRY SEEING SUMMER BOOM WITH PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
Her son, 39-year-old Apoorv Sahani, told the outlet that his mother could not swim and the ship’s crew "thinks she jumped."
"She was on a holiday enjoying herself and then this whole thing happened. It doesn’t make sense," he reportedly said.
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The incident comes after a passenger aboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas was rescued after falling overboard in late June. She was reported to have been in the water for up to 45 minutes before being rescued. | www.foxbusiness.com | Royal Caribbean cruise passenger who ‘could not swim’ goes overboard in Singapore Strait | _ | _ | https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/royal-caribbean-cruise-passenger-could-not-swim-goes-overboard-singapore-strait |
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"Aislinn Murphy"
] | 2023-08-01 01:22:19+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:40:26 | Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink offered what he thinks brands should do after Bud Light received backlash for its partnership with Dylan Mulvaney in a CNBC interview. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxbusiness.com%2Fmarkets%2Fheineken-ceo-brands-be-balanced-stand-up-your-values.json | en | _ | Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink discussed Monday what he thinks brands should do in terms of marketing after Bud Light received backlash for its partnership with transgender influence Dylan Mulvaney.
Van den Brink told CNBC that brands "have to be thoughtful" and "be balanced," adding, "And at the same time, you need to stand for your values and principles." That, he said, was something Heineken tries to do "to the best of our abilities."
"So far, I’m proud of how our brand teams across our operating companies are navigating this new world," he told the outlet.
BUD LIGHT LAYS OFF HUNDREDS OF WORKERS AFTER DYLAN MULVANEY CONTROVERSY, LOSING TOP SPOT TO MODELO
The backlash that Bud Light and maker Anheuser-Busch have been experiencing started in early April, not long after the company created and sent custom beer cans to Mulvaney to mark "365 days of girlhood."
The Heineken CEO also noted his company has observed "a lot of polarization in society" that was "particularly in the Western world," which he said was "affecting all players, all actors in society." Businesses and brands have been impacted too, according to van de Brink.
Additionally, van den Brink told CNBC that the company was "ramping up our marketing and selling expenses very significantly by 0.2 billion in the first half of the year" despite "all the challenges outgoing."
"We do that to really make sure we invest in future growth, support our brands and innovation."
CORONA LIGHT, COORS LIGHT GAIN TRACTION OVER BUD LIGHT
In reaction to the Mulvaney partnership, some beer drinkers swore off Bud Light and switched to other brands. FOX Business reported, citing Evercore ISI data, that sales volumes for Bud Light had experienced a roughly 27% plunge in the 12-week period leading up to July 2.
Modelo Especial beat out Bud Light to become the top-selling beer in the U.S. on a dollar basis for a four-week period ending June 3, based on NielsenIQ data previously provided to FOX Business, though the Anheuser-Busch brand maintained its status for sales year-to-date.
That happened "a little sooner than we had anticipated," Constellation Brands CEO Bill Newlands said in late June.
MODELO PASSING BUD LIGHT AS NO. 1 BEER HAPPENED ‘SOONER’ THAN ANTICIPATED, CONSTELLATION BRANDS CEO SAYS
Anheuser-Busch said in mid-June that it "recognize[d] that over the last two months, the discussion surrounding our company and Bud Light has moved away from beer, and this has impacted our consumers, our business partners, and our employees."
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The company said, "We hear you" to its customers and told them they can "look forward to Bud Light reinforcing what you’ve always loved about our brand — that it’s easy to drink and easy to enjoy."
Eric Revell contributed to this report. | www.foxbusiness.com | Heineken CEO says brands must 'be balanced' and 'stand up for your values' | _ | _ | https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/heineken-ceo-brands-be-balanced-stand-up-your-values |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:22:25+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 17:32:21 | FOX Business host Larry Kudlow discusses Biden's economic policies' affect on the economy on "Kudlow" as 35% of voters disapprove. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxbusiness.com%2Fmedia%2Flarry-kudlow-bidenomics-lead-tragic-long-run-american-decline.json | https://a57.foxnews.com/manifest.prod.boltdns.net/manifest/v1/hls/v4/clear/854081161001/55d88863-d9ec-4ca5-9934-8bace5fd46b2/10s/0/0/master.m3u8?fastly_token=NjViOTc1ODdfYWFjYTFhMDE2MzlkZDk5YWI3M2NiNTUyMjc5YTFiMjZkNzk0YzZkMTUxYTcxOWM4MGQ5YTZiZWQxZGIwMzI0Ng%3D%3D?ve=1&tl=1 | en | _ | There's a political debate stemming from the recent softening of inflation.
As you might expect, last Friday, President Joe Biden baited Republicans by saying, go ahead, impeach me, because inflation has come down. Ha ha ha. Well, Mr. President, your impeach-ability has nothing to do with the lower inflation rate. Big reason for that, by the way, is all the corruption charges popping up like tulips in springtime. But that's a subject for another riff.
If it's the Federal Reserve tightening money supply and raising interest rates, that has brought the inflation rate down. Now, I wouldn't get too cocky about it, Mr. President, because roughly 35% of voters disapprove of your economic policies. And mostly they're referring to inflation. Think of this: Over the past 30 months, the level of consumer prices has gone up 16%. Grocery prices up 20%. Energy prices up 33%. And we're checking on the prices of Rehoboth Beach mansions for you, Mr. President. Want to make sure your real estate wealth is intact?
Gasoline was about $2 when you were elected. It did jump to five bucks nationwide, but it's running about $3.75 today. Just in case you wondered, sir, $3.75 is higher than two. And that's really your big problem.
BIDEN'S FAILED ECONOMY: HERE'S WHAT THOSE INFLATION NUMBERS REALLY MEAN FOR CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES
Now, I'm not sure inflation is dead altogether because we're seeing a big rally in commodities and gold and oil. That's recent. Last month or two.
But I want to raise a point that has nothing to do with politics, and that is the inflation rate can fall without putting the labor force out of work or driving up the unemployment rate. You can take a look at the chart from our pal David Dodson. It shows unemployment has stayed relatively low while year over year inflation has descended. There it is up on the full screen.
From 50 years or more, liberal economists have always argued that lower inflation requires high unemployment. It's called Phillips curve. It's not true. The evidence has never proven the Phillips curve. Recently, Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller has been debating Larry Summers, former Obama and Clinton adviser. Summers thought the unemployment rate had to go to at least 5% to get inflation down. Waller said no, there's plenty of job openings to mitigate labor force tightening. Well, he was right. Summers was wrong.
SOARING INFLATION DRIVES MORE AMERICANS TO LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK DESPITE 5.1% INCREASE IN WAGES
Lately, former Obama adviser and now Chicago Fed head Austan Goolsbee. He said the Phillips curve doesn't work. Right. I've been saying that for my whole professional career. This guy, William Phillips, argued long ago, I think back in the 1950s, that lower unemployment would increase wages. Well, I think that's true. But he never said rising wages perforce causes higher inflation.
Now, classical supply siders have always argued that inflation is a monetary problem. Go back to Nobel list Milton Friedman or Robert Mundell or , or even yours truly. A rising price level is a function of excess money created by the Fed. And you'll know, it's too much money when commodity prices, including gold, start rising rapidly or various bond market-based indicators of inflation go up.
Point is, more people working is a good thing. Lower unemployment is a good thing. With the right tax incentives, more people working produce more goods, which is anti-inflationary. All the gold commodity value the dollar steady. Produce more goods. You'll get lower inflation with faster economic growth. That, by the way, is exactly what we need today. In the seventies, unemployment and inflation went up together. In the eighties and nineties, unemployment and inflation went down together. Think of that.
Problem here is Joe 'Bidennomics' is producing massive government spending, which may be responsible for as much as 45% of the recent rise in the economy, 45% coming from the government. That is not consistent with low inflation, nor is it sustainable growth.
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All those deficits, debt borrowing could force the Fed to print too much cash, drive up commodities, drive down the dollar. In other words, Mr. President, you're inflating. Well, the Fed is trying to deflate.
I don't want to impeach you for that. You've got enough alleged scandals on that score. I just want to tell you the policy is unhealthy. So the future of this great country, that's not an impeachable offense, but it's going to lead to a long run American decline, which is tragic.
This article is adapted from Larry Kudlow’s opening commentary on the July 31, 2023, edition of "Kudlow." | www.foxbusiness.com | LARRY KUDLOW: 'Bidenomics' will lead to a 'tragic,' long-run American decline | _ | _ | https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/larry-kudlow-bidenomics-lead-tragic-long-run-american-decline |
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"Aislinn Murphy"
] | 2023-08-01 01:22:13+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 18:11:27 | Taco Bell was hit with claims that the popular fast-food chain engaged in false advertisement of several menu items in a lawsuit that was filed on Monday. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxbusiness.com%2Flifestyle%2Ftaco-bell-faces-allegations-false-advertising-crunchwraps-mexican-pizzas.json | en | _ | Taco Bell has been hit with claims in a lawsuit that the fast-food chain engaged in false advertisement of several menu items.
The lawsuit alleged Taco Bell breached two sections of the New York General Business Law with its advertisements for three types of Crunchwrap and two types of Mexican Pizza, claiming how they look in the ads "materially overstates" by "at least double" how much of the ingredients the products contain. Attorneys filed the class-action complaint on behalf of the plaintiff on Monday.
The specific menu items that the suit made the claim about included the Crunchwrap Supreme, Grande Crunchwrap, Vegan Crunchwrap, Mexican Pizza and Veggie Mexican Pizza.
The lawsuit requested certification as a class action and a mandate for Taco Bell to pay those under the class action in the filing to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. It also wanted an order for the fast-food chain to either cease sales of the items or fix the allegedly "deceptive behavior" as well, according to the filing.
TACO BELL WINS BATTLE TO ‘LIBERATE’ TACO TUESDAY TRADEMARK HELD BY COMPETITOR AND SMALL BUSINESS
Fox Business reached out to Taco Bell for comment on the lawsuit, which was earlier reported by Reuters, but did not receive a response.
The lawsuit called the advertisements "unfair and financially damaging to consumers as they are receiving a product that is materially lower in value than what is being promised." They have prompted people to buy Taco Bell food items "that they would not have otherwise made," the legal filing purported.
It also argued the ads pose unfair competition to restaurants "that more fairly advertise the size of their menu items."
Taco Bell, which belongs to Yum! Brands, first featured the Crunchwrap Supreme on its menu as a permanent option roughly 17 years ago, according to its website. The Mexican Pizza, meanwhile, made its comeback in September 2022, having gotten removed from the menu along with a couple other items two years prior.
TACO BELL'S MEXICA PIZZA TO RETURN AS PERMANENT MENU ITEM IN SEPTEMBER
In early May, Yum! Brands said the fast-food chain brought in $572 million in first-quarter revenues. Taco Bell’s revenue, which rose over 10% year-over-year, contributed to the roughly $1.65 billion that it saw across all of its segments in the quarter.
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Meanwhile, the net income for Yum! Brands, under which KFC, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grill also fall, came in at $300 million.
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE | www.foxbusiness.com | Taco Bell faces allegations of false advertising for Crunchwraps, Mexican Pizzas | _ | _ | https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/taco-bell-faces-allegations-false-advertising-crunchwraps-mexican-pizzas |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:54:03+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:40:05 | 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. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kltv.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fbrightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters%2F.json | en | _ | 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. | www.kltv.com | Brightly flashing ‘X’ sign removed from the San Francisco building that was Twitter’s headquarters | _ | _ | https://www.kltv.com/2023/08/01/brightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:16:14+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 04:35:00 | The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians on Monday, their party said, defying international calls to restore democratic rule, while fellow military rulers in West Africa expressed their support. The overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum has sent shockwaves across West Africa, pitting Niger's former Western… | https%3A%2F%2Fjapantoday.com%2Fcategory%2Fworld%2Fniger-arrests-politicians-after-coup-other-juntas-voice-support.json | en | _ | Nigerien security forces prepare to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Souleymane Ag Anara
By Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou
The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians on Monday, their party said, defying international calls to restore democratic rule, while fellow military rulers in West Africa expressed their support.
The overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum has sent shockwaves across West Africa, pitting Niger's former Western allies against the likes of Russia and other junta leaders in the region.
The African Union, the U.N., the European Union and other powers have condemned the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum - the seventh military takeover in less than three years in West and Central Africa that has undermined democratic progress in one of the world's poorest regions.
Regional bloc ECOWAS has imposed sanctions, including a halt in all financial transactions and a national assets freeze, and said it could authorise force to reinstate Bazoum, who is still locked in his palace.
But the juntas of neighboring Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea all voiced their support for the coup's leaders on Monday.
"Mali and Burkina Faso warn that any military intervention in Niger will be considered as a declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali," said a joint statement read on both countries' national broadcasters.
Niger's junta on Monday arrested the ousted government's mines minister, the head of the ruling party and the oil minister, among others.
Meanwhile, a United States official on Monday said the coup had not been fully successful and that there was still an opportunity to reinstate Bazoum. France and Germany echoed those comments.
RUSSIAN FLAGS
Last Wednesday's coup has raised fears for the security of the Sahel region. Niger is the world's seventh-biggest producer of uranium, the radioactive metal widely used for nuclear energy and treating cancer.
The United States, former colonial power France and other Western states have troops in Niger and had been working with the government to overcome an Islamist insurgency by groups linked to Islamic State and al Qaeda.
But attacks on civilians and soldiers persist, fomenting discontent and straining relations with Western powers.
There have been four takeovers in neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso during the last two years, all of which have come amid frustrations about growing insecurity. Both countries have turned increasingly towards Russia as an ally.
The coup leaders, who have named General Abdourahamane Tiani, the former presidential guard chief, as head of state, said they overthrew Bazoum over poor governance and discontent with the way he handled the Islamist threat.
On Sunday, supporters of the junta burned French flags and attacked the French embassy in Niger's capital, Niamey, prompting police to fire volleys of tear gas in response.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, last week welcomed the coup in Niger, and said his forces were available to restore order.
The Kremlin said on Monday that the situation in Niger was "cause for serious concern" and called for a swift return to constitutional order.
ECONOMIC PINCH
ECOWAS appears to have taken a tougher stance towards Niger than its junta-led neighbors, which have been sanctioned but never threatened with force.
Both the EU and France have backed the bloc's response suspended their own financial support, while the U.S. has threatened to do so.
"The EU and Niger share deep ties developed over decades. The unacceptable attack on the democratically elected government puts these ties in jeopardy," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
After days of turmoil, the International Monetary Fund said it was closely monitoring developments in Niger. But the IMF has not yet taken any specific actions in response to the coup.
It has yet to disburse a $131.5 million loan to Niger that was approved on July 5, it added.
The regional central bank has meanwhile cancelled Niger's planned 30 billion CFA ($51 million) bond issuance, scheduled for Monday in the West African regional debt market, following sanctions, sources said.
© Thomson Reuters 2023. | japantoday.com | Niger arrests politicians after coup; other juntas voice support | _ | _ | https://japantoday.com/category/world/niger-arrests-politicians-after-coup-other-juntas-voice-support |
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"Alex Ford"
] | 2023-08-01 01:06:52+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 22:36:39 | CMG rapper-executive Yo Gotti surprises GloRilla with stunning new $200,000 Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 SUV for her 24th birthday | https%3A%2F%2Fbossip.com%2F2397321%2Fyo-gotti-surprises-glorilla-maybach-truck-birthday-gift%2F.json | https://bossip.com/wp-content/themes/bossip4/images/favicon.ico | en | _ | Bossip Video
Must be niiiice
GloRilla is ridin’ high in her 2023 Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 SUV after being surprised with the luxury ride by CMG rapper-executive Yo Gotti during her very eventful birthday weekend.
“Happy Glo Up Day Again!!! I appreciate u putting in da Work & Trusting Da Process!!! BIG SH!T Only,” captioned on an Instagram post where he can be seen surprising the thriving young artist. “LET’S KEEP BALLIN”
Known for her infectious Memphis energy, the 24-year-old star and her homegirls turned up in the extravagant new ride that costs an estimated $200,000.
“DA BIGGEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got da BEST CEO ONA PLANET @yogotti 🌟🌟🌟IMA MAYBACH TYPE OF BISHHHHHHHHHHH”
With multiple hits in her burgeoning career, there’s no doubting she’s one of the leading ladies in Hip-Hop who raised the Leo SZN bar with her “Glo In The Dark” birthday bash in Atlanta.
Based on the pics, it was quite the exclusive affair where guests were immersed in an electric wonderland with fair rides, futuristic dancers, and next-level decor and more.
There also was a Gotti and Angela spotting which doubled as promo for the reaffirming of their post-DMs devotion in a new music video.
This past Thursday, Gotti dropped his new single “No Fake Love” off his Gangsta Grillz mixtape, I Showed U So.
As part of the announcement, Gotti unveiled the music video for “No Fake Love” featuring a special appearance from his real-life leading lady Angela Simmons.
To promote the song, Angela posted a coupled-up photo BTS on Instagram of Gotti gripping her yummy yams.
“WHATEVA 4 my MAN ❤️ #NoFakeLove OUT NOW @yogott” Angela captioned another post.
In the “No Fake Love” visual, Gotti gushes about his famed crush-turned-significant other, rapping;
“I ain’t lost a crush since high school, I’m Mr. Follow Up” while she’s seated next to him in his Rolls Royce.
Check it out below:
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Gotti’s forthcoming project I Showed U So serves as the long-awaited follow-up to his acclaimed 2006 Gangsta Grillz project, I Told U So.
I Showed U So and lead single “No Fake Love” are currently available on all streaming platforms. | bossip.com | Yo Gotti Surprises GloRilla With Maybach Truck For Her Birthday | _ | _ | https://bossip.com/2397321/yo-gotti-surprises-glorilla-maybach-truck-birthday-gift/ |
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"Anthony Demarco",
"Senior Contributor"
] | 2023-08-01 00:49:42+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:24:43 | Rock Island Auction Company is offering a unique factory engraved, gold-plated Walther PP pistol once owned by King Carol II of Romania | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fanthonydemarco%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fgold-plated-walther-pp-pistol-owned-by-the-playboy-king-could-fetch-140000%2F.json | en | _ | Factory engraved, gold-plated Walther PP pistol owned by King Carol II of Romania Rock Island Auction Company
Rock Island Auction Company, which specializes in the sale of historic firearms, is offering a factory engraved, gold-plated Walther PP pistol once owned by King Carol II of Romania, who was known as the “Playboy Prince” and later the “Playboy King” for his many affairs.
The estimate for the semi-automatic pistol is $80,000 - $140,000, making it one of the top lots of the auction’s house’s “Premiere Firearms Auctions #89” sale. The 1,880-lot auction will be held over a three-day period, August 25 – 27.
A statement by the auction house says this pistol is “one of the best pre-war factory engraved presentation Walther PPs we have had the opportunity to offer at auction.” It was commissioned by German leaders to present to King Carol II of Romania during his 10-year reign as king (1930 – 1940), as World War II began.
“It is the earliest known factory engraved Walther Mod. PP pistol and displays all the rare early features including: the fat safety lever, split firing pin, large ring hammer, 90 degree safety and early style magazine,” the auction house said in the statement.
It was engraved by the Zella-Mehlis Guild/Walther factory engravers and is decorated with a “very tight fancy English scroll engraving, highlighted by numerous Edelweiss flowers on the sides and top of slide as well as around the borders of the factory legends.”
In addition to the gold-plated finish, the grips have an inset on the left side with the Romanian Crown over the initials "CC." The left side of the slide bears the Walther Banner, two line factory legend, and the caliber and model designation on three relief panels. The serial number is located on the right side of the frame. "Crown/N" proof marks are on the right side of the frame above the trigger, the slide below the ejection port and the barrel at the muzzle. The provenance includes The Putnam Green Collection and The Joe Marlin Hilliard Collection.
King Carol II of Romania Rock Island Auction Company
By all accounts King Carol II led a colorful life, even before being named king. While Crown Prince of Romania, he caused a scandal by openly engaging in an affair with Elena (later known as “Magda”) Lupescu, while married to Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark. He chose to stay with Lupescu, which caused him to abdicate his position as heir apparent of Ferdinand I in 1925, leaving his son Michael (born 1921) to take the throne on Ferdinand's death in 1927 as a child.
The former prince was invited back into the country to serve as part of King Michael’s regency government. Instead, he reasserted his claim as Ferdinand's heir, taking the crown from his young son.
In addition to his affairs, Carol II solidified his wild reputation by driving racing cars and piloting planes.
As war began Carol II was forced to concede possession of Romanian territory to the Soviet Union and Germany. Eventually, he was forced out of power and he and Lupescu, who eventually became his third wife, lived in exile until his death in 1953. | www.forbes.com | Gold-Plated Walther Pistol Owned By Playboy King Could Fetch $140,000 | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2023/07/31/gold-plated-walther-pp-pistol-owned-by-the-playboy-king-could-fetch-140000/ |
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"Andrew Depietro"
] | 2023-08-01 00:49:36+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:25:45 | Mississippi, unfortunately, is perennially ranked as one of, if not the, poorest state in the United States. But that doesn't mean there aren't wealthy cities. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fandrewdepietro%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fhere-are-the-richest-cities-in-mississippi-per-the-latest-census-data%2F.json | en | _ | Jackson, Mississippi, cityscape at dusk. The city of Madison is just north of Jackson and ranked as ... [+] the No. 1 richest city in Mississippi in our study. getty
Mississippi, unfortunately, is perennially ranked as one of, if not the, poorest state in the United States. As of the latest data — the Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — the median household income in the state of Mississippi was $49,111 — the lowest of any U.S. state. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t wealthy places in Mississippi. In a series of studies, we analyzed and identified the 50 richest cities in Texas as well as the richest cities in Ohio. Now, we’re going to delve into the data and discover the richest cities in Mississippi.
Read on to find out what the richest city in Mississippi is, as well as the top 50 wealthiest cities in the state.
What Is the Richest City in Mississippi?
Harnessing data sourced from the Census Bureau, we put together a four-factor scoring system to help identify the wealthiest cities in Mississippi:
Median household income Mean (average) household income Median home value Median property taxes paid
All four of these metrics were scored, added up, and then ranked by the cities’ combined scores.
Below you’ll find a table detailing the top 50 richest cities in Mississippi and their respective dollar figures for each metric: | www.forbes.com | Here Are The Richest Cities In Mississippi Per The Latest Census Data | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2023/07/31/here-are-the-richest-cities-in-mississippi-per-the-latest-census-data/ |
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"Henry Flynn"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:24+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:27:04 | Raith Rovers, a lowly side from Scotland’s second division, has turned to historical Spanish connections to grow its brand and boost its finances. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fhenryflynn%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fscottish-soccer-club-raith-rovers-markets-a-genius-jersey-with-links-to-spain%2F.json | en | _ | The shirt will bring some Canary Islands' flavor to Scotland during the coming season. SNS Group via Getty Images
For most humble soccer teams, releasing a jersey popular with local fans is a good idea before a new season. And if the design inspires numerous purchases from afar—more a target for globally connected sides across Europe—that’s even better.
Now a modest club from Scotland appears on track to do just that. Raith Rovers, playing in the country’s second division, has launched a change strip honoring a connection with a name well beyond its shores: Canary Islands’ team UD Las Palmas, which makes its top-tier return to Spain’s La Liga this August.
Raith’s blue and yellow jersey, mirroring Las Palmas’ home colors, brings forward a curious relationship with the Spanish islands. Low on money, its 1922 squad ventured to Denmark and Gran Canaria on foreign tours, from which it could raise much-needed funds. En route to Las Palmas, the players eventually found themselves shipwrecked—an event etched into the side’s history.
To emphasize the links, the top, manufactured by sports brand Joma, includes a Canary Islands coastline silhouette near the waist. And while the players are yet to don it competitively, they have worn the apparel in friendly action before the league campaign officially gets underway on August 5, when the club will have moved onto more people’s radar.
“The shirt was designed by a local fan who took care to incorporate important but subtle elements, such as the map and the date of our tour in 1923,” Ruaridh Kilgour, a Raith Rovers director, told Madrid media following the release.
Buoyed on by its yellow-clad supporters, Las Palmas will be among the elite teams this campaign ... [+] after clinching automatic promotion last term. Getty Images
After giving the product its first outings, Raith is marketing the jersey internationally and taking orders from its small Kirkcaldy base near Edinburgh. Given the inspiration, it will likely garner the most attention from Las Palmas and its two million-plus population.
Crucially, increasing merchandise sales bolsters Rovers’ income. For a second-tier outfit looking to steal an edge over its competitors, this could prove decisive on the field while setting a precedent for other teams seeking creative ways to enhance their brand and draw more revenue.
The move also comes as juggernauts like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Liverpool, and others round up highly commercialized preseason stays outside Europe—a century after Raith’s escapades, when the squad traveled via boat to contest matches on foreign soil.
While rain-soaked fields in Scotland may seem worlds away from the often smooth Spanish game we see nowadays, the two countries have historical soccer ties. Scots helped found various clubs in Spain before the 20th century, including serial Europa League winner Sevilla, Catalan side Escoces—from which some members then played for Barcelona—and Recreativo de Huelva, the nation’s oldest soccer institution.
In tracing back, Raith has found a way to grow abroad—an area normally targeted by well-known forces in England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, Germany’s Bundesliga, and the other established competitions. Indeed, Raith shows that global attention isn’t just for a select few. | www.forbes.com | Scottish Club Raith Rovers Markets A Genius Jersey With Links To Spain | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/henryflynn/2023/07/31/scottish-soccer-club-raith-rovers-markets-a-genius-jersey-with-links-to-spain/ |
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[
"Jia Wertz"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:48+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:13:35 | Barbie is having a major resurgence at the moment with the incredible success of the Barbie movie, taking in $162 million over its opening weekend. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fjiawertz%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fbarbie-is-having-a-resurgence-and-her-success-is-apparent-across-industries%2F.json | en | _ | Barbie Is Having A Resurgence And Her Success Is Apparent Across Many Industries AFP via Getty Images
Barbie is having a major resurgence at the moment with the incredible success of the Barbie movie, taking in $162 million in the US and a total of $337 million globally over its opening weekend – breaking a 15-year record held by the Batman sequel The Dark Knight.
With everyone wanting to ride the wave of success, more and more retailers are adding Barbie licensed merchandise to their collections, and Barbie cafe’s are popping up in cities across the country.
Barbie’s Comeback
It was just seven years ago that criticism for Barbie was at its peak, a study conducted in 2016 showed that unrealistically proportioned Barbie dolls negatively affected the body image of six to eight year-old girls. It found that girls between this age group who played with Barbies had more complaints about their own bodies compared to girls who played with dolls that had more realistic body proportions. Barbie was heavily criticized for not being inclusive and setting poor standards for girls.
A lot has changed in these past seven years with Mattel creating Barbies with three new body types – curvy, tall and petite, as well as more diversity in skin tones, eye colors, hairstyles, and a Barbie in a wheelchair.
The company also released other dolls such as My First Barbie, which was designed with easier to move limbs and larger accessories, for kids as young as three years old. Clearly the changes Mattel made had an impact – fast-forward to today, Barbie’s director Greta Gerwig has broken the record for any female director in history, beating out Patty Jenkins’ $103 million debut for Wonder Woman.
“Greta Gerwig’s box office success is not just monumental for her but for all female directors and writers – we have been begging for the gates to be open and to be given the opportunities to tell our stories, through our lens – but the belief has been if you have not done it before we don’t trust you. However, as a deeply entrenched system that prioritizes those who have done it before, it does not allow the status quo, on big budget films, to change, and films remain predominantly directed and written by men. All we hope for is gender parity and Barbie and Greta prove – so do our audiences,” says Rogue Rubin, Director and Writer, most recently known for her expose documentary, Lion Spy, and films like Love In Bloom. She also founded the Women In Film and TV group on Facebook, which currently has over 20,000 members, and is a place to support, hire, and excel as a woman in the industry.
Retailers Jump On The Trend
A combination of nostalgia, fashion, a hit movie, and marketing at its finest has created the perfect retail storm – resulting in Barbie partnerships with many major brands, including Aldo, Hot Topic, Boohoo, Bloomingdale’s, Fossil, Cotton On, Gap, and Forever 21, just to name a few.
Alex and Ani, the jewelry company predominantly known for their charm bracelets, has released a beautiful Barbie collection, Primark has a 73-piece Barbie capsule collection that includes womenswear, menswear, pajamas, and accessories, Aldo’s Barbie collection is everything we dreamed of as a little girl, with clear sparkly pumps that look like you took them right off of your Barbie’s feet and onto yours, and handbags in different shades of pink. Burger King in Brazil even made a Barbie-themed bacon cheeseburger with a pink sauce – a clear sign that Barbie is everywhere.
Mattel's official Barbie movie dolls collection inspired by cast members Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling can be found at Walmart, but are already sold out on Amazon and Mattel’s website.
Mattel also partnered up with Bucket Listers to launch pop-up cafés in New York City and Chicago, the Malibu Barbie Cafe has plenty of photo opportunities for the ‘Gram, and pink-themed everything – from cocktails to couches. The retro beach-vibe pop ups are ticketed and in high demand, for both adults and kids alike.
Clearly, 64-year-old Barbie – who will forever be 19 – is not showing any signs of slowing down – in fact, Barbie ranks as the nation’s number one toy property, according to NPD Group. | www.forbes.com | Barbie's Resurgence And Success Is Apparent Across Industries | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jiawertz/2023/07/31/barbie-is-having-a-resurgence-and-her-success-is-apparent-across-industries/ |
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[
"Johan Moreno"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:50+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:38:06 | Web development company Wix has unveiled Wix Studio, a new platform targeting agencies and freelancers that aims to transform website creation through generative AI. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fjohanmoreno%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fwix-bets-on-generative-ai-to-empower-agencies-with-new-web-creation-platform%2F.json | en | _ | Web development company Wix has unveiled Wix Studio, a new platform targeting agencies and ... [+] freelancers that aims to transform website creation through generative AI. Wix is betting big that AI can significantly enhance productivity and efficiency for professional creators. Wix
Web development company Wix has unveiled Wix Studio, a new platform targeting agencies and freelancers that aims to transform website creation through generative AI. Wix is betting big that AI can significantly enhance productivity and efficiency for professional creators.
At the core of Wix Studio is the integration of several AI-powered features for design and development. This includes responsive AI that can automatically generate website layouts optimized for every screen size with just one click. Wix also provides AI capabilities to generate high-quality text and images for sites.
One of the most notable AI tools is the coding assistant that helps web developers write cleaner code and detect errors as they work. According to Wix, this AI assistant will allow creators to build complex websites and web apps with greater speed.
Beyond the AI features, Wix Studio offers advanced design controls for customizing sites without code. Users can add animations, interactions, and other dynamic elements through an intuitive visual interface. The platform also enables streamlined collaboration and management of multiple clients and projects through shared workspaces.
Web development company Wix has unveiled Wix Studio, a new platform targeting agencies and ... [+] freelancers that aims to transform website creation through generative AI. Wix is betting big that AI can significantly enhance productivity and efficiency for professional creators. Wix
Wix Studio allows creators to leverage reusable app templates, integrate external APIs, add custom code environments, and sell their own apps through Wix's marketplace. The company sees the platform as the ultimate end-to-end solution for agencies looking to scale up operations efficiently.
"Combining our web development expertise and the power of AI to assist with complex web design projects, we’re continuing our path to trailblaze the web creation industry," said Avishai Abrahami, CEO of Wix.
With its emphasis on AI tools to automate tedious tasks and boost productivity, Wix is aiming to set a new standard for agencies and freelancers. The company believes intelligent automation will be key for professional creators looking to manage a high volume of projects while maintaining quality. | www.forbes.com | Wix Bets On Generative AI To Empower Agencies With New Web Creation Platform | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/johanmoreno/2023/07/31/wix-bets-on-generative-ai-to-empower-agencies-with-new-web-creation-platform/ |
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[
"Mark Deeks"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:22+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:00:22 | Keanu Pinder is every bit the rim-running athletic forward. If he was seven-feet tall, or shot 38% from three, he would be in the NBA already. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmarkdeeks%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fkeanu-pinder-might-be-next-to-make-the-australia-to-nba-leap%2F.json | en | _ | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 19: Keanu Pinder looks on during game three of the NBL Semi Final ... [+] series between Sydney Kings and Cairns Taipans at Qudos Bank Arena on February 19, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Getty Images
In recent seasons, Australia's National Basketball League has become a talent pipeline for the NBA. Where only a decade ago it was struggling to even stay afloat, it is now a prestige gig; shrewd business decisions paired with Australia's own greatly improved domestic talent production has seen the land down under both send out, and bring in, many quality talents at all levels of the pro game.
This has meant not just NBA Draft prospects heading to the NBL to burnish their draft credentials, but also an ever-increasing number of players going the other way. NBL players are coming to the NBA not just through the draft, but also as free agents.
As predicted in this space, Xavier Cooks did it last season. Bryce Cotton could do it, or could have done it, had he so wished. Will Keanu Pinder be next?
Since graduating from the Arizona Wildcats in 2018 - after two upperclassman seasons in which he backed up Lauri Markkanen and Deandre Ayton - Pinder has predominantly been back playing in his home country. After two seasons in Poland with Legia Warsaw to begin his professional career, the Australian native (and son of former NBL player Kendall "Tiny" Pinder) returned home amid the pandemic and has now completed three seasons in the NBL; the first with the Adelaide 36ers, the latter two with the Cairns Taipans.
Core to what makes Pinder a good candidate for a career as an NBA latecomer is the simple fact that his skill set keeps getting better. This is not the same limited athlete that left the Wildcats five years ago. Instead, this new Keanu Pinder is a versatile two-way player.
College fans might remember Pinder as the guy who came in behind Ayton and ran about the place a bit. He graduated from Arizona having recorded 75 points, 67 rebounds and 62 fouls in 32 games as a senior, certainly providing an injection of energy off the bench but not an especially reliable one. What he did unquestionably have was the athletic profile to be able to compete at the high college level, and beyond.
A top-tier calibre athlete, Pinder will dunk on anybody. With an excellent frame for the modern power forward position - quick rather than big, active rather than physical - Pinder is springy and energetic. He does not have much core strength, nor a great frame, nor all that great of a wingspan. Yet as a defensive specialist, he takes charges, hustles, goes to the glass, pesters people and makes himself a nuisance on the interior. The unnervingly high foul rate is - or was - a direct by-product of this, and when he was asked to defend the perimeter, any ball-handler attacking his hip was going to get the call.
Within his comfort zone, Pinder always could have an impact on the game defensively. It is merely that that zone is much bigger now. The foul rate is way down, the hip checks are down, the bumps are down, and the rebounding rate has not suffered.
Nevertheless, the offensive end is where Pinder has progressed the most. Where once he was wild with the ball in his hands, throwing himself wildly at the rim hoping to make things happen, there is now much more control and awareness in how he deploys these tools. Pinder has always been a court-runner, but he is also now much more deft and poised on the role, controlled in his footwork and patience before still trying to rip down the rim.
Three-pointers remain only occasional, and, with the body type of a four man, it would stand him in great stead for an NBA call-up if he had one. That said, Cooks made it without one, and Pinder's free throw stroke/mid-range pops have improved markedly so as to add some scoring versatility away from the basket. Whenever he enters the game shakes things up and is hard to ignore, which had its uses in a small role where fouls did not matter that much, and which has seen him achieve NBL stardom now that they are rarely a factor at all.
Last season with the Taipans, Pinder averaged 17.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.7 blocks and 3.2 fouls in 29.3 minutes per game. Compare those numbers to the 4.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.9 blocks and 2.7 fouls in 17.3 minutes per game in his first season back in Oz only two shorts years ago. Pinder did not fundamentally change the player he is; he just got better at everything.
Between his rebounding prowess on both ends, his defensive range, his transition game, rolling, verticality, movement and efficiency, Pinder is every bit the rim-running forward. If he was seven-feet tall, or shot 38% from three, he would be in the NBA already.
As it is, he is close. The Phoenix Suns gave Pinder a stint on their summer league team this year, despite his relatively advanced age of 28, because they too know he is on the cusp. And although Pinder has signed with his father's former team, the Perth Wildcats, to begin next season, never forget that the NBL season ends very early. As shown by Cooks just a few short months ago, the March-time call-up could be on the cards. | www.forbes.com | Keanu Pinder Might Be Next To Make The Australia-To-NBA Leap | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2023/07/31/keanu-pinder-might-be-next-to-make-the-australia-to-nba-leap/ |
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[
"David Bloom",
"Senior Contributor"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:06+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:48:24 | Two former top Disney lieutenants under Bob Iger are back to consult on the future of ESPN. Can Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer find a sweet deal for the spots giant? | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdbloom%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Figer-gets-the-band-back-together-to-figure-out-espn-future%2F.json | en | _ | Disney executives (l-r) Bob Iger, Ben Sherwood, and Tom Staggs at the 2015 Allen & Co. gathering in ... [+] Sun Valley, Idaho, Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg © 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP
Two former top lieutenants to Disney’s once and current CEO, both of them former top candidates to succeed him, are back consulting with Bob Iger about what to do with one of its biggest and most complex questions: finding partners for ESPN as the cable bundle collapses and the sports giant prepares an eventual shift to streaming.
Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer each worked for years under Iger before leaving when their own ambitions to succeed him were stymied. Now, like Iger himself, they’re back, hired to consult with ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro in evaluating strategic partnership proposals for the Worldwide Leader.
Mayer and Staggs’ background, Disney experience, and relationships with dealmakers certainly qualifies both for the work ahead, though inevitably it will stir further questions about whether either or both might again be candidates to succeed Iger, who also just extended his CEO contract in July through 2026.
Certainly, investors seemed to welcome the new consultants’ involvement. Disney shares, which have been generally flat for the year, jumped more than 3% on Monday after the news. Shares closed at $89.02 on Monday, up from $86.26 at market close on Friday.
But it’s also worth asking whether the company needs fewer insider veterans looking at possible transformational deals, and more sets of fresh eyes to consider the possibilities for a streaming-dominated future with far more direct and interactive contact between leagues, teams, athletes, fans and even advertisers.
Admittedly, Iger is walking a difficult path, trying to reset one of the world’s biggest media companies – one where he made his reputation buying big film, broadcast and cable operations – for a future focused on opportunities in streaming, international, parks & resorts. That reshaped company will be far less focused on legacy film, broadcast and cable TV operations.
On the eve of Allen & Co.’s annual “summer camp for billionaires” in mid-July, Iger gave an eye-opening interview to CNBC where he said Disney was committed to sports, but wanted partners who could help with “content or distribution” or both.
Iger also called the broadcast business model “definitely broken,” intimating the company might sell ABC, other linear channels and its station group.
It’s unclear if Mayer and Staggs also will consult on possible deals for ABC and other linear operations, but there likely will be private equity or other investors interested in those operations, which still make money despite those huge secular headwinds.
ESPN has an admirable collection of sports rights, including with the NFL, NBA, NHL, several big college conferences, and Major League Baseball. But the billions of dollars in commitments needed to secure those rights are weighing heavily on ESPN’s bottom line as cord-cutting dramatically erodes both its ad revenue and cable carriage fees.
Just before the July 4 holiday weekend, ESPN underwent another round of layoffs, part of 7,000 across Disney as part of Iger’s initial cost cutting and restructuring after returning as CEO last November. Notably, ESPN’s cuts included for the first time about 20 highly paid on-air personalities.
Now Iger has gotten the band back together, calling in two highly placed former sidemen to figure out what tune Disney and ESPN should be playing next. It’s both a bold move, given that both left in frustration over Iger’s previously reluctance to retire, and one with its own possible issues.
Two years ago, Staggs and Mayer paired up as co-CEOs to launch Candle Media, backed by private equity giant Blackstone BX . There, they’ve rolled up a string of media acquisitions, including Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production shingle and kidvid venture Moonbug Entertainment.
That’s bolstered their relationships, especially with Blackstone’s billions behind them, with a broad range of dealmakers across entertainment, private equity, and beyond. Those relationships, and access to capital, will be useful in evaluating the deal proposals to come.
Just as importantly, they bring long Disney roots, but also experience with other big media companies.
Staggs, who is a board member of Spotify, was Disney COO after stints running its massive parks and resorts division and 12 years as CFO. In all, he spent 26 years with Disney before leaving.
Mayer’s path was slightly different, originally at companies such as Clear Channel Communications and LEK Consulting before becoming Disney’s top dealmaker for 14 years, spearheading a string of major acquisitions, then becoming chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer and International unit, where he oversaw the launch of Disney+ before departing in 2020.
Among other post-Disney positions, Mayer was briefly CEO of TikTok’s U.S. operations and COO of its parent company, ByteDance, and spent two years as chairman of sports-focused streaming-video company DAZN Group. He left DAZN in March.
The next question is whether, as some have begun to question, reuniting the old band will spur some new tunes for Disney as the stage where it performs is shifting quickly. Or will they just be replaying the old hits, hoping Wall Street will sing along? | www.forbes.com | Iger Gets The Band Back Together To Figure Out ESPN Future | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/dbloom/2023/07/31/iger-gets-the-band-back-together-to-figure-out-espn-future/ |
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"Katya Soldak",
"Forbes Ukraine",
"Forbes Staff"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:02+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:58:34 | Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 523. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkatyasoldak%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fmonday-july-31-russias-war-on-ukraine-news-and-information-from-ukraine%2F.json | en | _ | TOPSHOT - Rescuers carry the body of a resident retrieved after a nine-storey residential building ... [+] was partially destroyed as a result of Russian missiles strike in Kryvyi Rig on July 31, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At least four people were killed including a 10-year-old child after a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rig, officials said. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP) (Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images
Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 523.
As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes gathers information and provides updates on the situation.
Regional.
Dnipropetrovsk region. The city of Kryvyi Rih in south-central Ukraine was shelled in the morning of Jul. 31, Internal Affairs Minister Ihor Klymenko confirmed. Russian missiles hit a four-story school and a nine-story residential building. According to preliminary data, the early morning attack resulted in the killing of six civilians, and injured at least 75 others, including six children. The victim toll was still rising as rescue operations continued.
Dnipropetrovsk region. Russia shelled a nine-story residential building, as well as the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine, in the city of Dnipro on Friday, Jul. 28, authorities said. With rescue operations unfolding, nine people were reported injured, among them two children. “We will do all we can to bring Russia to justice for its aggression and terror against our people,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in reaction to the attack. “We will do everything for justice”.
Sumy region. An educational institution in the northern city of Sumy was destroyed by Russian missiles on Jul. 29, local authorities reported. The damage also extended to nearby residential buildings, where windows were shattered by the blast wave. Rescuers discovered two lifeless bodies at the site; meanwhile 20 civilians turned to the hospital for urgent medical care.
Front line.
More than 170 clashes took place between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the last week, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reported. Enemy attacks focused mainly on the eastern localities of Kupianks, Lyman, Bakhmut and Avdiivka, the ministry said. In the south, Ukraine’s troops are steadily gaining ground, liberating more than 12 square kilometers of territory over the last seven days. Also on the southern front, Russian forces have lost 20 units of military equipment, specifically, two tanks, an Orlan-10 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), and three artillery systems and mortars, according to Brigadier General Alexandr Tarnavsky, who commands Ukraine’s “Tavria” strategic group of forces.
Ukrainian intelligence says Russia forcibly mobilized close to 60 thousand men of various ages in the Ukrainian territories it occupied, conscripting them to fight for Russia. “This is a violent mobilization – the occupiers caught people on the streets and took them by force from the few enterprises still operational,” said military intelligence spokesperson Andrii Chernyak. “They promised that these individuals would be placed on the second or third lines, but they somehow ended up on the front lines.” Russia’s military is also believed to deploy students. “A person attended class in the morning, and within just two days, he found himself fighting,” Chernyak explains. “The only viable chance for survival is to surrender promptly, at the very first opportunity.”
World.
The United States delivered a $1.25 billion grant to Ukraine, its ministry of finance announced on Jul. 31. The funds represent the fifth tranche of funding sent through the World Bank’s Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance (PEACE) program, the institution’s primary vehicle for providing relief aid to Ukraine. “Irrevocable financial assistance from the United States is an extremely important element in supporting the State Budget of Ukraine during resistance to the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation,” Ukraine’s minister of finance Sergii Marchenko said. “Another grant will help the Government of Ukraine to reimburse priority expenditures in the social and humanitarian spheres. We are extremely grateful to the Government and people of the United States of America for their solidarity and unprecedented support for Ukraine in this defining period for our country.”
Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the second international meeting on the implementation of President Zelensky’s proposed Peace Formula, this time bringing together political and national security advisers to national leaders, his office announced on Jul. 31. “Ukraine’s Peace Formula emphasizes ten fundamental points, the realization of which will not only ensure peace for Ukraine, but also create mechanisms to counter future conflicts in the world,” President Zelensky’s chief of staff Andrii Yermak told the press. He also noted his government’s three-phase structure for the peace talks, with the first stage involving talks with ambassadors accredited in Ukraine, the second at the national security and political advisor level, and the third stage bringing heads of state to the table. “We organized the first such meeting in partnership with our Danish colleagues,” Yermak said. “It took place in Copenhagen in June. The next meeting will be held soon and is scheduled to be hosted by a Saudi city. We extend our gratitude to both kingdoms for their leadership and robust support of Ukrainian initiatives.”
By Daria Dzysiuk, Karina L. Tahiliani | www.forbes.com | Monday, July 31. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/katyasoldak/2023/07/31/monday-july-31-russias-war-on-ukraine-news-and-information-from-ukraine/ |
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"Kyle Edward"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:08+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:00:12 | The Speedster, referred to by Porsche's Vice President of Style, Michael Mauer, as embodying "the essence of the brand," represents a new era of design without comprom... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkyleedward%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fporsche-unveils-vision-357-speedster-an-electric-homage-to-the-classic-356%2F.json | en | _ | In a stylish celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Porsche has unveiled the Porsche Vision 357 Speedster, a spectacular concept car that pays homage to its iconic predecessor, the 356. Alongside the Porsche Vision 357, the Speedster launches the brand's anniversary-year celebrations with a clear nod to the brand's history and a daring leap into the future.
Vision 357 Speedster Porsche
The Speedster, referred to by Porsche's Vice President of Style, Michael Mauer, as embodying "the essence of the brand," represents a new era of design without compromising the brand's distinctive DNA. “Driving pleasure and driving dynamics combined with an extremely pure form," says Mauer, "this model demonstrates that even with fresh design genes, the Porsche DNA shines through.”
Vision 357 Speedster Porsche
The Vision 357 Speedster is technologically based on the Porsche 718 GT4 e-Performance, with electric motors and battery technology sourced from the Mission R and the chassis from the 718 GT4 Clubsport. The world premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed will be followed by an appearance at this year's Rennsport Reunion in the United States at the end of September.
Vision 357 Speedster Porsche
In a striking embodiment of Porsche's aesthetic philosophy, the exterior design features a shortened front windshield typical of a speedster, emphasizing the car's sleek, monolithic body. A one-sided tonneau cover and an air-suspended driver's headrest, enclosed within a carbon fiber roll-over element, reflect the car's historic lineage while also introducing modern design elements. This balance between classic and contemporary is further mirrored in the two-color concept, with grey tones inspired by historic motorsport forerunners and Miami Blue accents.
Vision 357 Speedster Porsche
The Vision 357 Speedster's anniversary logo prominently features "75," symbolizing the years since Porsche's inception in 1948. Complementing this historical nod are unicorn graphics, designed specifically for the concept car by Porsche designers. These creative elements are paired with technological innovations, such as cameras replacing exterior mirrors, contributing to the car's aerodynamically optimized shape.
Vision 357 Speedster Porsche
The car’s track, wider than that of its predecessor, enhances driving stability. Its 20-inch magnesium wheels are equipped with carbon fiber hubcaps and center locks, harking back to the 356 A and 356 B's notably large bolt circle of 205 millimeters. The Vision 357 Speedster boasts a rear brake light integrated into the vertical grill pattern, reminiscent of the first Porsche model line.
Vision 357 Speedster Porsche
The Speedster's interior is pared down and driver-focused. A sporty, low-slung seat position is combined with a carbon fiber reinforced plastic seat shell integrated into the monocoque. The driver is secured with a Miami Blue six-point seat belt, while the instrument cluster sits atop the steering column as a transparent surface. The dashboard, finished in carbon fiber, is complemented by Miami Blue straps in lieu of a conventional glove compartment, providing a practical space for securing accessories.
Vision 357 Speedster Porsche
The debut of the Porsche Vision 357 Speedster marks a major milestone for the brand, as it effectively combines tradition with innovation. This concept car not only echoes Porsche’s rich history but also heralds a future filled with exciting e-Performance models, proving once again that the Porsche DNA continues to shine through. | www.forbes.com | A Homage To The Classic 356 | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kyleedward/2023/07/31/porsche-unveils-vision-357-speedster-an-electric-homage-to-the-classic-356/ |
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"Mark Deeks"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:16+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:33:45 | Many players every year make the leap from Division II to professional play, and even a few jump all the way to the NBA. Will Yoakum hopes to be one of them. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmarkdeeks%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Ffrom-the-shadows-of-division-ii-will-yoakum-is-on-the-cusp-of-the-nba%2F.json | en | _ | EVANSVILLE, IN - MARCH 25: Will Yoakum #20 of the Nova Southeastern Sharks brings the ball upcourt ... [+] ahead of Zach Rasile #25 of the West Liberty Hilltoppers during the Division II Mens Basketball Championship held at the Ford Center on March 25, 2023 in Evansville, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) NCAA Photos via Getty Images
There is nothing high-profile about Division II college basketball. Whereas its big brother Division I has international TV audiences, a long legacy that crosses into wider society and the billion-dollar showpiece event that is March Madness, Division II games are hard enough to find even for those actively looking.
Let this lack of audience not be confused for a lack of talent, however.
It is true that Division I, because of the greater exposure, gobbles up most of the athletic and enormous young players North America has to offer. Yet there are always plenty of skilled hoopers to be found at the D2 level. Be it through transfers, late blooming, circumstances or just plain oversight, there are many guys every year who are worthy of making the leap from Division II to professional play, and even a few who make the jump all the way to the NBA.
Truth be told, for the latter of those, it really is just "a few". A 2022 study by a Missouri University of Science and Technology student who didn't put their name on their work lists 137 players throughout the league's history to have played at least one game in both the NBA and Division II, which, for a 75-year-old league that currently has over 500 players in it at any one time, is not that many. Nevertheless, included in that list are some of the game's greats, and the advent of the improved quality of and access to information in the internet’s Big Data era has not stopped Division II players from still earning big-league look-ins. In fact, it is quite the opposite - if you really are that impactful, the NBA will find you.
With this in mind, meet Will Yoakum. A man trying to make it 138.
[In the interests of full disclosure, the author of this piece moonlights as a basketball scout, whose job it is to unearth hidden treasures such as this. He did not unearth this one and has no skin in the game or business interest in the success of Will Yoakum. Only remorse at not finding Yoakum in time.]
Last year, his sixth season in the college game, Yoakum took advantage of his extra Covid season and transferred to Nova Southeastern after five years at fellow D2 school West Liberty. Led by Jim Crutchfield - who has transformed the Sharks into a D2 powerhouse where for so long they were an also-ran - Nova Southeastern had just recorded a 31-1 season, and made it all the way to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.
To get over the hump, they brought in Yoakum, who had averaged in the teens in points in each of his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons on some sky-high efficiency numbers. And get over the hump, they did; the Sharks went undefeated on their way to the Division II national title, led by their sixth-year transfer guard.
While it may "only" have come at the Division II level, Yoakum - who led the nation in three-point percentage last season - is more than qualified to be judged on his own merits rather than his surroundings, even through the lens of the NBA. This is particularly true given that at least one NBA franchise has done so, as Yoakum appeared on the Chicago Bulls' summer league roster earlier this month.
A 52.3% three-point percentage will get any player big league attention, and that is what Yoakum shot as a sixth-year senior on his way to 20.4 points per game. So too will scoring 31 points in the national title game for his team on a way to an undefeated season. And with the shooting from outside coming on approximately four and a half three-pointers a game, the volume is soothing, especially at it chimes with the 48.3% that Yoakum shot across his entire college career.
Yoakum, then, is a premium shooter, and one hitting efficiency marks that few others get even near. The release is quick enough and the frame is big enough for this to work around the globe, not just in Florida.
It is true that Yoakum did all this shooting at the Division II level, and that the aforementioned change in level from there to the fringe of the NBA like this is an enormous one. It is also true that, in also being 24, he is old for someone who remains a prospect by default, given his lack of reps against high-level competition.
That said, at 6'5 with a little bit of burst, Yoakum has some good professional potential. His simple offensive repertoire of cuts, curls, spot-ups and an awful lot of transition play is a simple and efficient offensive diet, and although he takes next to no dribbles in traffic, nor really should he with that jumper in tow.
The defensive end will be what makes or breaks him, as the step-up from where he has been is particularly enormous. Untested against high-level athletes, not one himself, and prone to playing defence more with his hands than his feet, Yoakum will determine his own immediate professional future with how well he can compete on that end against NBA physical specimens. The occasional pick-six will be forthcoming, but he needs to show he can stay in front.
As of the time of writing, Yoakum has yet to sign his first professional contract, and when the Bulls decided to pluck someone off of their summer league roster for an Exhibit 10 deal, they understandably went with Adama Sanogo instead. If Yoakum opts to pursue the G-League route, he will at least have the opportunity to get in those defensive reps against high-level athletes, yet perhaps he is better suited to getting some European work and more consistent playing time to further develop his CV. Either way, summer league opportunity notwithstanding, Yoakum is not joining the NBA right out of the gate.
After that though, who knows? Keep shooting 50% from three, and you will stay on the radar. It's not like the previous 137 D2 guys all did that. | www.forbes.com | From The Shadows Of Division II, Will Yoakum Is On The Cusp Of The NBA | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2023/07/31/from-the-shadows-of-division-ii-will-yoakum-is-on-the-cusp-of-the-nba/ |
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"Jane Hanson"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:36+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:16:33 | Today’s executives have an opportunity to approach brand transformation differently and more effectively than those before them. Ideal Image's Sharon Leite shows us how. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fjanehanson%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fhow-one-ceo-is-transforming-a-brand-by-building-culture-from-the-inside-out%2F.json | en | _ | Ideal Image CEO Sharon Leite Ideal Image
Sharon Leite is flipping the script on brand transformation.
The CEO of Ideal Image is leading a refresh of the beauty aesthetics company. “Ideal is going through a significant transformation,” she said. “It’s never really been talked about as a brand. And in this fragmented industry, the opportunity to create a world-class brand in beauty aesthetics is really profound.”
And while the traditional “slash-and-burn” style of leadership is familiar and often expected by many during transformations (remember Chainsaw Al? And Elon Musk?), Leite’s approach is different. Her commitment to embracing her employees and company culture to fuel transformation is a great example of how today’s executives can approach brand building in a more modern way.
A Tale of Two Transformational Leaders
Look at the old-school leadership style of Ron Johnson who tried to turn around J.C. Penney. Within months of accepting the challenge, Johnson had fired all his top executives, thousands of mid-level managers, his ad agency and his public relations firm. He rebranded the company away from what his customers actually valued in a retail experience. Sales tanked, the stock plummeted and seventeen months later he was out of a job.
Leite, however, shows us a very different, more inclusive, more effective approach to brand building. The former CEO at the Vitamin Shoppe (you may remember her as the CEO on Undercover Boss who explained, “I’m going undercover because if there are problems on the frontline, I need to find them and I need to fix them”) offers a truly modern playbook for brand transformation.
Her leadership style in her new role at Ideal Image is more about investing in and embracing her existing employees, empowering them to deliver the world-class experience her customers actually want and, importantly, building community around both her customers and her employees.
The Power of People in Building a Brand
“Truly understanding our customer and taking care of their needs first and delivering on that is the only way we can continue to really lead in this field,” said Leite.
So, how does a modern, transformational leader coalesce her employees and show them how to deliver a world-class customer experience? “I’ve always been a big believer that whenever you take on a team, the opportunity to experience something is a lot more effective than simply listening to someone talk,” Leite explained.
So, perhaps drawing on her Undercover Boss experience, Leite gathered her Area Managers in New York City last month for what she described as a “brand walk experience.” The group visited nine very different retail locations, from Starbucks to Dyson to Louis Vuitton, to really engage with the brands firsthand.
Leite and her Ideal Image Area Managers in New York City Ideal Image
Leite’s goal was two-fold. First, to forge community among her employees. Despite working together for many years, her team had never actually met in person. “I believe it’s important to break down silos and foster new relationships across the organization,” said Leite.
And second, to learn what makes an exceptional customer experience and, importantly, what can ruin one. “At the end of the day in NYC, we compared what each store we had visited did particularly well in terms of brand experience, customer service, use of technology, merchandising, staff and product knowledge. We then discussed how we could apply those learnings to improve our own customer experience,” Leite shared.
Lessons Learned
Leite asked each of her managers to write down specific actions they would take to improve the customer experience or team dynamic at their own location. Leite calls these commitments “I will” statements and top takeaways include:
For service-oriented businesses, the customer experience must be like a great retail experience, where all aspects of service, marketing and assortments are thoughtful, personal and differentiated.
Retail store associates should put themselves in the customers’ shoes and see the brand experience from the customers’ point of view.
The brand experience should be personal. Associates can greet customers when they enter the store and can ask them friendly questions.
It’s important to turn store associates into “brand ambassadors” by educating them about the company’s unique brand story; this helps create a greater sense of purpose and passion.
Employees should create strong internal bonds with colleagues across function; this sense of community can be fostered during company-wide calls and meetings.
But perhaps the biggest takeaway from Leite’s community-building, fact-finding stroll along Fifth Avenue – and a concept in stark contrast to many of her predecessors - is simply about the importance of people in the building or transformation of a brand. “The thing that came back from all of our team members was the importance of people,” said Leite. “Yes, there were various things at the different locations that made each experience special. But the importance of people in the customer experience is the most important leadership lesson I can give my team.” | www.forbes.com | How One CEO Is Transforming A Brand By Building Culture From The Inside Out | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/janehanson/2023/07/31/how-one-ceo-is-transforming-a-brand-by-building-culture-from-the-inside-out/ |
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"Sarah Boyd"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:40+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:26:10 | Acne is never fun, but luckily beauty and skincare brands have developed cleansers, moisturizers, masks, and other products that treat acne quickly. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsboyd%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2F7-skincare-products-to-help-treat-acne%2F.json | en | _ | Acne is never fun, but luckily beauty and skincare brands have developed cleansers, moisturizers, masks, and other products that treat acne quickly. Struggling with breakouts and blemishes? Here are 7 products I recommend trying.
Facegym The Blemish Kit | $182 Facegym
For a full treatment, I love visiting one of Facegym’s studios for a full facial “workout” (I’d recommend the “Clean + Lift” Workout if you are prone to acne). However, in between facials, or if you aren’t located near one of Facegym’s locations, I would recommend this kit as a daily at-home treatment. It comes with 4 products—a cleanser, an exfoliating essence-toner, an overnight mask, and a vitamin C moisturizer—that are all designed to treat and minimize blemishes.
Hanhoo On The Go Blemish Patch | $10 Hanhoo
Blemish patches have become a real life saver when those pesky whiteheads rear their heads at the most inconvenient of times. These patches from Hanhoo feature hydrocolloid that will minimize blemishes quickly. Plus, I love this dispenser packaging that makes it easy to bring and apply a pimple patch on the go.
Perricone MD Acne Relief Prebiotic Acne Therapy 90-Day Regimen | $89 Perricone MD
This two-step system from Perricone MD makes it easy to establish a skincare routine that will fight acne. The first step is the Acne Relief Gentle & Soothing Cleanser, which is then followed by a Calming Treatment & Hydrator in the day and the Retional Treatment & Moisturizer at night. The system is said to target three main causes of acne: excess oil, acne-causing bacteria, and inflammation.
Nudeskin By Nudestix Cica Cleansing Jelly Milk | $20 Nudeskin By Nudestix
An effective cleanser is essential to making sure your face is free from oils, dirt, makeup, and other irritants that can increase acne production. This one from Nudeskin By Nudestix uses cica, green tea, and algae extracts to cleanse the skin, remove makeup, and hydrate, all in one powerful product.
Dermabeam Pro LED Therapy Mask | $259 Dermabeam
Did you know that LED therapy can help treat a number of skincare concerns, including acne? This LED mask from Dermabeam offers a non-invasive way of healing the skin, with 7 LED colors to choose from that treat different skincare issues (the blue light is best for acne). Unlike other LED masks I have seen, this one is cordless and rechargeable, meaning you can easily transport it with you. Use for 20 minutes each day and start to see the difference.
Kora Organics Tumeric Brightening & Exfoliating Mask | $52 Kora Organics
Exfoliants are another key product when fighting acne, and this one from Kora Organics helps exfoliate the skin without being too abrasive. It uses tumeric and rosehip seeds to gently exfoliate while removing oil buildup and improving the appearaince of dull or uneven skin. Use it as a scrub or keep it on for longer to use as a detox face mask.
PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Maximum Strength PanOxyl
Your face isn’t the only place you can get acne breakouts. This foaming wash from PanOxyl is formulated to treat acne on your face and your body, using the highest concentration of benzoyl peroxide available without a prescription to eliminate acne and other bacteria quickly, while also preventing the formation of new breakouts. | www.forbes.com | 7 Skincare Products To Help Treat Acne | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/sboyd/2023/07/31/7-skincare-products-to-help-treat-acne/ |
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"Jane Levere"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:42+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:19:39 | The second season of Northern Ireland-based crime series, Hope Street—which premiered last year—is now airing on select public TV stations and streaming services. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fjanelevere%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fsecond-season-of-northern-ireland-crime-series-hope-street-now-airing-and-streaming-on-pbs%2F.json | en | _ | The Northern Ireland-based crime series, Hope Street—whose first season premiered on public television stations last year—is now airing on some stations as well as on select PBS streaming services.
Police crew in Port Devine, sleepy, Northern Irish coastal town chris barr
Set in the fictional town of Port Devine on the Northern Irish coast, Hope Street follows an English detective constable—who is a Muslim with Pakistani-born parents—as she works in this sleepy coastal town.
The series is distributed by American Public Television to U.S. public television.
“Despite being a police procedural, the Northern Ireland-set series is more about celebrating the culture of small towns, focused on good vibes, family drama, and humor more than the death and destruction of the past,” PBS said.
According to PBS, “Season two picks up six months after the car crash at the end of the first season. Following his brush with death, DI Finn O’Hare is a haunted man but in fierce denial that he is anything other than fine; trustworthy Sgt. Pettigrew becomes acting Inspector in his stead. The Port Devine station is joined by a new detective, Al Quinn, who is a laid-back breath of fresh air – that is, until his willful daughter turns up and plunges him into a moral and ethical dilemma. Al struggles to juggle his duty as a police officer while protecting his daughter. Meanwhile, the underestimated PC McCarthy is always watching.”
Paul Marquess, the series’ co-creator and executive producer, said recently, “The thing about Hope Street is that it's not an idealized view of Northern Ireland, because most people in Northern Ireland get on. Hope Street is a police drama. Every episode is centered around a crime, and those crimes are deliberately centered on human interest. They're not grisly murders. It's the sort of thing that could happen to anybody.
“What we see is a community, pulling together to try and sort things out. My hope is that's the direction that Northern Ireland will travel in. That's the way that we'd all like our communities to go, where we are helping each other out, working together, rather than being divided.”
Explaining the series’ main female character, Marquess said, the character of] Leila is “not a religious fundamentalist, but she turns up in Port Devine as basically, the town's first Muslim. And they have to think about that, that's all. They're a lovely, warm, welcoming bunch, but it's something they haven't experienced before.
“B,ut of course, you could argue that Northern Ireland is in religious terms, a pretty fundamentalist place. So, there's just an irony there that tickled us, really. A fish out of water, someone to ask questions about this place so the audience don't feel that they've just been dropped into a world they don't understand. There's someone to interpret that for them.
“When Amara (Karan, the actress who plays Hussain) came along, she's got so much guts, and the camera loves her. She's got loads of guts and energy, and it felt like she'd be a proper catalyst, which indeed, she turned out to be.”
Marquess added, “Northern Ireland, like so many places, is changing fast, and I think, for the better. And it just felt like the right sort of thing to do tonally. To say this is about how we feel about humanity and other people, and how people get on and don't get on. And the point about Hope Street is, it's about people getting into trouble, or making mistakes, or breaking the law and how you sort that out as a community. That's what this show is about, ultimately. “ | www.forbes.com | Second Season Of Crime Series, ‘Hope Street,’ Now Airing On PBS | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/janelevere/2023/07/31/second-season-of-northern-ireland-crime-series-hope-street-now-airing-and-streaming-on-pbs/ |
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"Erik Kain",
"Senior Contributor"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:12+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:30:00 | How to solve today's Wordle. Hints, clues and the daily Wordle answer. Also, play competitive Wordle and learn more about each day's word. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Ferikkain%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Ftodays-wordle-773-hints-clues-and-answer-for-tuesday-august-1st%2F.json | en | _ | How to solve today's Wordle. NurPhoto via Getty Images
Holy guacamole it’s August already! Summer is flying by. My kids go back to school in just a little over a week, which I’m not sure any of us are ready for (sleep schedule adjustments alone will be a mighty challenge).
August brings with it more rain, which is wonderful. It’s been so hot, I keep picturing wildfires, plumes of smoke, the thick haze over everything as the flames lick up over the mountain.
For now, however, the doom is held at bay by monsoon rain showers, though we need a lot more moisture still.
Alright, let’s do this Wordle! Happy August everybody!
How To Solve Today’s Wordle
The Hint: The most common metric fraction.
The Clue: This word ends with two consonants.
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Today's Wordle Credit: Erik Kain
See yesterday’s Wordle #772 right here.
Wordle Bot Analysis
Kind of some wild swings in my guessing game today. I started off with bacon because everything is better with bacon and it’s a pretty good opening word. Unfortunately, today I was left with 188 remaining possible solutions.
I made short work of them with the word whine. Perhaps whining at today’s Wordle did the trick. I was left with three yellow boxes and only one remaining choice, which I eventually thought of (though it did take me a while): tenth for the win!
Today’s Score
I tied Wordle Bot today which gives me zero points, but I get 1 for guessing in three. So that’s good! Huzzah!
Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word "tenth" has its roots in Old English and can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic language. Here's a breakdown of its etymology:
Old English: In Old English, the word for "tenth" was "teoða" (pronounced tay-o-tha), which directly descended from the Proto-Germanic word "*tehundô." Proto-Germanic: The Proto-Germanic word "*tehundô" was a compound word formed from two elements: "tehun" (meaning "ten") and "-undô" (a suffix used to form ordinal numbers). The Proto-Germanic "*tehundô" would have been used to represent the ordinal number "tenth." Common Germanic: The Proto-Germanic language is part of the larger language family known as the Germanic languages, which includes Old English. The word for "tenth" would have been similar across various Germanic languages at the time. Indo-European: The Germanic languages, including Proto-Germanic, belong to the larger language family called Indo-European. The ordinal number "tenth" can be traced back to an ancient root in the Indo-European language.
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Overall, the word "tenth" has a long and ancient history, originating from the Proto-Germanic "*tehundô" and ultimately tied to the Indo-European linguistic heritage. It has retained its basic form and meaning through Old English and into modern English, continuing to represent the position of the number ten in a sequence.
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As always, I’d love it if you’d follow me here on this blog and subscribe to my YouTube channel and my Substack so you can stay up-to-date on all my TV, movie and video game reviews and coverage. Thanks! | www.forbes.com | Today’s Wordle #773 Hints, Clues And Answer For Tuesday, August 1st | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2023/07/31/todays-wordle-773-hints-clues-and-answer-for-tuesday-august-1st/ |
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"Nick Crain"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:34+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:48:25 | While Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams had a great rookie season, he has much more to show. This is especially true when it comes to being a facilitator. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fnicholascrain%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fthunder-forward-jaylin-williams-still-has-much-more-to-show%2F.json | en | _ | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 12: Jaylin Williams #6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates a ... [+] 3-point shot during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on April 12, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Getty Images
Although Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams had a spectacular rookie season, there’s still key parts of his game that haven’t yet surfaced at the NBA level. He ultimately finished the season with averages of 5.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 40.7% from beyond the arc, but the numbers don’t tell the full story.
At his core, Williams is a playmaker on both ends of the floor. When looking back at his career as a basketball player, the facilitation upside offensively is something he still hasn’t had the full opportunity to show at the NBA level. When talking to former coaches of Williams, there’s a belief he’s a guard with the body of a center. While he doesn’t have the physical tools to be a quick-footed, shifty guard, the 6-foot-10 forward does have the mind to process the game at a high level and the ability to be an offensive hub. He even finishes at the rim with finesse more often than he does power.
“He was really like a guard in high school,” a former coach of Williams told me. “He was always able to dribble the ball up the floor and do unique things. He was always the biggest guy, but he would tell you he was like the point guard in high school. His ability to dribble and pass is because he’s always kinda seen himself as a guard.”
Williams really didn’t start making a name for himself nationally as a rookie until late in the season. He started 36 of the 49 games he played in, becoming a permanent starter due to injuries across the roster and made the most of it.
With that in mind, he was somewhat confined to a specific role. With all of the playmaking that Oklahoma City boasts in its starting lineup with guys like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh, Williams leaned into his ability to space the floor, rebound, play good defense and draw offensive fouls. He was extremely effective in this role and was a key driver of the Thunder’s success down the stretch and making the postseason.
However, what’s more interesting and perhaps indicative of his future role at the NBA level is what we saw in the G League with the OKC Blue. At that level, he had the ball in his hands much more and had the ability to showcase his upside as an offensive engine. Not only did he score at a high level (14.7 points per game on 62.1% shooting), but he also dished out nearly six assists per contest. Williams legitimately was a triple-double threat at all times in the G League and even posted a single performance that included 21 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists.
The way Williams played in the G League was reminiscent of some of the upside he flashed at Arkansas which ultimately landed him a spot on the Thunder early in the second round. In his sophomore season, he averaged 2.6 assists per game and only 1.8 turnovers. This went to show just how skilled he is with the ball in his hands, which often resulted in really good things happening. His 15.3% assist rate was very impressive for a forward.
Williams’ high IQ allows him to be a good positional passer and also a fantastic connector. He’s able to impact the game outside of scoring will allow him to have many opportunities to earn minutes at the NBA level moving forward. Whether it’s initiating offense out of the high post, making the extra pass or just overall ensuring the offense is running smooth as a connecting piece, what he’s able to do as a forward is remarkable. Combine that with his ability to space the floor (40.7% on 113 attempts as a rookie) and it’s clear that he has what it takes to stick on this Thunder roster for a long time. | www.forbes.com | Thunder Forward Jaylin Williams Still Has Much More To Show | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholascrain/2023/07/31/thunder-forward-jaylin-williams-still-has-much-more-to-show/ |
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"Kathy Miller Perkins"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:56+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:24:15 | You believe you must give your work your all because of its significance. However, to sustain your success and well-being you need to create these three boundaries. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkathymillerperkins%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fpurpose-driven-leaders-tips-for-creating-3-boundaries-essential-to-your-success%2F.json | en | _ | Mission-driven leader thinking through boundaries. getty
Purpose-driven leaders are passionate individuals deeply committed to positively impacting the world. Chances are, those of you who fit this description view your work as a calling. Therefore, you demonstrate tireless dedication to your cause. You believe you must give your work your all because of its significance.
The world needs passionate and dedicated leaders. However, your effectiveness will decline unless you set clear professional boundaries. And while some limits must be specific to your unique values and circumstances, other boundaries are vital for all leaders with a mission.
Emotional Boundaries
Dealing with emotionally challenging situations is common for purpose-driven leaders, especially when their mission involves helping others or addressing sensitive issues.
You could pay a high cost for caring.
A recent article referred to these emotional costs as "mission-driven occupational trauma." The article describes the dangers of believing one should merely "push through" the trauma from exposure to highly distressing events. The article makes a strong case for thinking through handling your work's emotional wear and tear.
Emotional Vulnerabilities of Mission-driven Leaders
As a mission-driven leader, you are vulnerable to emotional trauma and fatigue because you care deeply about your work.
For example, if you provide aid and support for a community suffering the effects of a natural disaster, you may feel a deep sense of urgency to help those affected. At the same time, you may experience frustration and helplessness, knowing that resources are limited and you cannot immediately alleviate all of the pain and suffering. As you empathize with those you are assisting, you risk becoming overwhelmed with personal feelings of sadness and grief.
Likewise, if you are addressing sensitive and urgent issues such as climate change, you may be vulnerable to eco-anxiety, a specific form of anxiety related to the climate crisis. Your constant exposure to alarming scientific data and the potentially catastrophic consequences of climate change could lead to feelings of powerlessness, fear, and distress.
Mental health professionals report seeing a growing number of clients experiencing helplessness, dread, and debilitating stress over the implications of climate change.
These two examples are among many situations that could lead you, as a mission-driven leader exposed to emotional crises.
Set psychological or emotional limits to protect your well-being and mental health to avoid this fate.
Emotional boundaries act as protective barriers to help you manage the impact of your work without becoming overwhelmed by the intensity of your mission.
Establishing Emotional Boundaries
Each leader's emotional needs and vulnerabilities are bound to be distinctive. To create effective emotional boundaries, begin by recognizing your triggers and the aspects of your work likely to affect you emotionally.
Once you identify your emotional triggers, limit your exposure to them. You could delegate specific tasks to team members who might be less affected. Certainly, you can restrict your reading or watching disturbing news stories related to your work.
Prioritize self-care practices to process emotions and reduce stress. Create safe spaces to openly discuss your feelings and experiences with others who can support you.
Don’t be afraid to seek help for establishing your emotional boundaries and assistance for maintaining them.
Financial Boundaries
Purpose-driven leaders sometimes feel compelled to sacrifice their financial well-being for their causes.
Financial Vulnerabilities of Purpose-Driven Leaders
While chasing money is unlikely to be your preferred approach to your career, you don’t have to ignore your finances completely to carry out your mission effectively.
Everyone makes tradeoffs while traveling a career path. However, consider establishing an intentional financial boundary when choosing how to compromise.
In an article published by Conscious Company Media, leadership consultant Johanna Lyman says that leaders committed to purpose sometimes have a mindset about money that hinders their success. For example, they often view money as “the root of all evil.” And they also tend to believe that they should not care about money if they are doing great work that benefits society.
These mindsets can set you up for failure over time.
Establishing Financial Boundaries
Lyman offers ways to overcome these self-limiting assumptions.
She suggests writing down all of your beliefs about money. Once your list is complete, explore each assumption by asking yourself whether you are confident it is true. Also, review the evidence supporting and contradicting each belief, and expand your thinking by considering what else might be possible.
As you create your financial boundary, consider seeking guidance from financial advisors or experts who can provide personalized advice tailored to your goals and circumstances. They can help you set strategies with actionable steps.
Boundaries with Stakeholders
Purpose-driven leaders often work with various stakeholders, including employees, customers, donors, volunteers, and partners. The challenge is in how to work with the various groups productively.
Stakeholder Vulnerabilities of Purpose-driven Leaders
Of course, you are eager to form strong relationships with your multiple stakeholders. You need their support, input, and other assistance to successfully pursue your purpose and accomplish your mission.
However, various stakeholders bring varying viewpoints and needs that may not align. Therefore, to carefully navigate these potentially fraught relationships, you need clear boundaries in the form of expectations.
Clear boundaries concerning what your stakeholders can expect from you and your organization will be helpful to you in establishing credibility and trust. And trust is the key to maintaining healthy relationships with them.
Establishing Stakeholder Boundaries
Your list of stakeholders is most likely voluminous. And because of your dedication to your purpose and desire to bring stakeholders on board, you may be susceptible to the illusion that you can meet all stakeholders' needs.
You cannot be all things to all people. Therefore you need a strategy for setting clear and realistic expectations with the various groups and individuals.
Your first step in creating boundaries is identifying and prioritizing the stakeholders. While you may believe all stakeholders are essential, some are undoubtedly more critical to your purpose and mission than others.
Once you have selected your most critical stakeholders, your next step is understanding their needs.
The most challenging part of this boundary-setting is communicating reasonable expectations about what you and your organization can achieve within your capacity and resources.
Transparency is the key. Describe your commitment to them clearly, and explain the logic behind them.
Once you set the stakeholder boundaries, be firm and consistent in upholding them.
Creating boundaries is essential to sustaining your passion, drive, and effectiveness.
As a purpose-driven leader, you are at risk regarding your emotional connections with your work, your mindsets around finances, and your desire to meet all stakeholders’ every need.
By intentionally thinking through how you will handle risks in these areas and setting your boundaries accordingly, you will ensure a long and productive career where your work remains meaningful and your impact great. | www.forbes.com | Purpose-Driven Leaders: Tips For Creating 3 Boundaries Essential To Your Success | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathymillerperkins/2023/07/31/purpose-driven-leaders-tips-for-creating-3-boundaries-essential-to-your-success/ |
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[
"Andre Jean-Pierre"
] | 2023-08-01 00:49:30+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:39:28 | Overcoming Anchor Bias caused by historically low interest rates for a prolonged period. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fandrejeanpierre%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fescaping-the-anchor-using-smart-money-psychology-amid-rising-rates%2F.json | en | _ | WASHINGTON - JANUARY 22: The Federal Reserve building is seen January 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. ... [+] The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point after two days of tumult in international markets due to fear of a recession in the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty Images
It's natural to feel a bit uneasy when the Federal Reserve starts rapidly raising interest rates, like they've been doing over the past several months. For more than a decade, investors have been exposed to an environment of ultra-low rates. But now the investing tide has been changing, and we need to learn to navigate these new waters quickly.
This is especially critical for minority communities, who often have less margin for error and slimmer financial buffers. The anchoring bias - is responsible for us clinging to past reference points when circumstances change and that bias may seriously impact financial decisions and wealth building if left unchecked.
Setting Your Anchor During Turbulence
How does anchoring on low rates show up in investment behaviors? People might continue reaching for higher yield through riskier assets, unaware of how much rates for more stable fixed income have climbed. Investors often perceive a hike of half a percent as negligible after years at zero. Reluctance to break old habits leads to missed opportunities. We also see inertia around sticking with conservative allocations and low-return cash despite more attractive alternatives emerging. And when higher returns do get captured, the natural reflex is often taking quick profits rather than letting capital compound over time. Chasing short-term gains versus maximizing long-term growth.
These anchoring tendencies can be even more pronounced among black, Hispanic and immigrant investors contending with systemic barriers around financial access , education, and inclusion. Less experience navigating market shifts can reinforce outdated assumptions and reference points with a tendency to “stick with what worked” in the past as the conservative option, even when market conditions create different risks. It
Why Its Hard to Let Go
Physiologically, the biased brain resists creating new neural pathways and struggles to integrate information that challenges existing anchored assumptions. Even experienced investors can become attached to historical data points, missing present potential returns or over expose themselves to new risks. Recognizing anchoring as a tricky psychophysiological phenomenon is key to mitigating its impact.
Breaking The Link To The Past
“Past returns are not indicative of future performance” is a phrase plastered across any historical data set in the finance world that typically falls flat; but how do we break free from the psychological anchor in personal finance?
Continuously educate yourself on market changes. Don't rely on past knowledge. Stay curious about optimal allocations as rate hike cycles play out. Monitor Fed moves and research current options in cash, fixed income, equities, etc. Commit to becoming a lifelong learner. Seek outside advice from a fiduciary. Find an advisor who pledges to serve your best interests, not sell products. They will objectively illustrate evolving opportunities without attachment to historical yields. Patiently explain the logic behind any recommended changes to your finances.
The financial world will keep evolving. Clinging rigidly to the past will limit your ability to adapt and capture new potential sources of returns. While disorienting at first, rising rate environments create openings too if you can see past the outdated anchors.
An unspoken key is giving yourself grace - we all fall victim to biases. But with an open and learning mindset, recognizing when your knowledge base needs updating, connecting with the right guidance - you will expand your financial opportunities, even in unfamiliar rate conditions.
So be kind to yourself, but stay hungry. We may be leaving an extraordinary decade of ultra-low rates behind, but armed with the right psychology and education, you can thrive in this new environment. It is essential for everyone, especially people #intheBlaQ: to be best prepared. Now let's work together to escape those anchors to improve your chance for success. Your future financial well-being is counting on it. | www.forbes.com | Escaping The Anchor: Using Smart Money Psychology Amid Rising Rates | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrejeanpierre/2023/07/31/escaping-the-anchor-using-smart-money-psychology-amid-rising-rates/ |
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[
"Jamie Carter",
"Senior Contributor"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:30+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:15:00 | We’re a few weeks into 2023’s Perseid meteor shower, but the peak night is what you need to plan for. Here's everything you need to know to see "shooting stars." | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fjamiecartereurope%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fthe-perseid-meteor-show-will-peak-a-week-saturday-how-to-best-see-it%2F.json | en | _ | Here’s how to see the Perseids meteor shower 2023 at its brightest and best. VCG via Getty Images
We’re a few weeks into 2023’s Perseid meteor shower, but the best is yet to come. It began on July 14 when Earth’s orbital path around the sun took it into the edge of a stream of dust and debris left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle striking.
Earth will come out the other side of it on September 1, but coming up on Sunday, August 13 is the highlight—the densest concentration of meteoroids that will, fingers crossed, rain down upon our planet in a spectacular display of up to about 50-75 “shooting stars” per hour (according to the American Meteor Society). That’s about one every minute.
Here’s how to get the best from the Perseid meteor shower 2023 for you and your family:
MORE FROM FORBES The Perseid Meteor Shower Has Begun: When To See It At Its Best
Why You Need to Make a Plan
It’s worth making a plan to go see it because if you live in an urban environment you’re going to be disappointed.
It is possible to see some Perseids from anywhere on the planet, whatever the light pollution. There tends to be a few particularly bright “fireballs” produced by the Perseids, caused by larger-than-average meteoroids.
However, what you absolutely need if you’re to see the best of what the Perseid meteor shower has to offer is a dark sky free from light pollution.
That means planning a trip to somewhere with a dark sky that’s free from artificial light. It’s particularly worth doing this year because the peak occurs just a few nights before the new moon. That leaves peak night free of any moonlight.
Here’s how to see the Perseids meteor shower 2023 at its brightest and best:
MORE FROM FORBES Where To See The Perseid Meteor Shower At Its Best: Eight Dark Places To Book Now
1. Plan a Trip to a Dark Sky Site
What you need is a place that looks dark on a light pollution map. An easy shortcut is to go a place recognized by DarkSky, typically U.S. National Parks, State Parks and Recreation Areas where lights are either non-existent or have been properly installed to point down. However, any rural location is better than staying in or near a city.
2. Know The Peak Times
The Perseids will technically peak in North America just as darkness falls on Saturday, August 12, 2023. That means you can begin looking at the sky with your kids as soon as posible. However, the real “wow” moments will likely come a few hours later when the sky is at its darkest where you are (half-way between sunset and sunrise) and the radiant point of this meteor shower, the constellation of Perseus, is highest in the sky. That will be about 2 a.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2023, wherever you are.
3. Dark-Adapt Your Eyes
Don’t expect your eyes to be full of “shooting stars” straight away. The human eye takes at least 20 minutes to adapt to the darkness, so give it time. Don’t switch-on any white lights, instead using red light to find your way around if you need to.
4. Switch Off Your Smartphone
This is where most people bail-out. The white light of your smartphone’s screen will kill your night-vision for 20 minutes. In any case, looking at your smartphone while you’re supposed to be casting your eyes to the sky is counter-productive. Most are too easily distracted and lack the patience. They will never see a “shooting star.”
MORE FROM FORBES Six Reasons Why This Year's Perseid Meteor Shower Is Unmissable
5. Know Where to Look
Perseids can appear anywhere in the night sky so don’t obsess about looking at the constellation Perseus, which will be rising in the northeast (as seen from anywhere in the northern hemisphere). In fact, if you see “shooting stars” close to Perseus they will likely be fast and short because they’re coming straight at you. Look north or south and you may see longer trails as they whizz across the night sky. Don’t even think about using binoculars or a telescope.
6. Give Yourself a Break and Relax
“Shooting star” gazing is tiring. Every hour or so give yourself a break, walking about and purposefully not looking at the night sky. Although laying on a blanket is the classic way of seeing the Perseids, a lawn chair—preferably with a reclining feature—is better for most people.
7. Keep Warm and Dry
Even in August in the northern hemisphere it can get chilly at night, particularly if you’re at altitude. Either way, be sure to have a warm jacket and a blanket for your legs. Watching “shooting stars” is a sedentary activity and it can chill your bones. It also helps to be waterproof since dew can form at night in some climates.
Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes. | www.forbes.com | The Perseid Meteor Show Will Peak A Week Saturday: How To Best See It | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2023/07/31/the-perseid-meteor-show-will-peak-a-week-saturday-how-to-best-see-it/ |
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[
"Jamie Carter",
"Senior Contributor"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:30+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:45:00 | From spectacular views of the Milky Way and the Perseids meteor shower to a couple of supermoons and a "Blue Moon," here's what to see in the night sky this month. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fjamiecartereurope%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fsupermoons-saturn-and-100-shooting-stars-naked-eye-sights-to-see-in-august-2023%2F.json | en | _ | Saturn comes to it annual bright opposition late in August 2023. Getty Images
August might just be the best month of all for stargazing in the northern hemisphere. Unlike June and July, there is plenty of darkness, and with warm evenings, it's possible to stay outside for hours. There are many reasons to do so, one of which is post sunset, views of the Milky Way arcing across the southern sky.
However, perhaps the most famous reason to stay out all night during August is the annual Perseid meteor shower. If you’ve never before made the effort to see the peak of this spectacular event, see below for details of exactly when and where to be to see up to 100 shooting stars per hour under ideal sky conditions.
Here’s what else to see in the night sky in August 2023—a month with not one, but two full moons:
Super Flower Moonrise at sunset over Vancouver skyline getty
1. Super Sturgeon Moon
When and where: Tuesday, August 1, rising in the east
Although the year’s second (and August’s first of two) so-called “supermoons” might in itself appear to be a major annual highlight, such occurrences aren’t particularly rare. Although this full moon will be closer to Earth—so technically bigger and brighter—the effect isn’t easily noticeable. August is nevertheless the perfect month to go out and see a fabulous moonrise, which you can do at moonrise where you are just a few minutes after sunset. Look east.
The Perseid meteor shower over the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, on August 10, 2018, with an ... [+] aurora as a bonus. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW Pics/UIG via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images
2. Perseid Meteor Shower
When and where: Pre-dawn hours of Sunday, August 13, all-sky
You’ve probably heard of the Perseid meteor shower, but have you ever seen it at its best? Mass media coverage of the event usually results in streams of people arriving at remote observatories and national parks at sunset, keen to see the advertised 100+ “shooting stars” per hour. Sadly, meteor showers do not work like that. Conditions this year for the peak of the Perseid meteor shower are perfect, with it occurring just a few nights before a New Moon. It peaks just after dark on Saturday, August 12, but will likely be best in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, August 13. The best advice is to find as dark a site as you possibly can—perhaps an International Dark Sky Place or a dark spot on a light pollution map—and sit in a lawn chair, lay on a blanket or find yourself a hot tub under the stars.
The Summer Triangle and meteors photographed on August 12, 2021, from Gruenstadt in Germany. getty
3. Summer Triangle
When and where: Any night this month, straight above
If there is one star pattern you ought to know about in the summer sky, it's the Summer Triangle. A simple, but vast elongated triangle of just three very bright stars, it is overhead during August, and an easy way to orient yourself at night. The three constituent stars are Vega in Lyra, then Deneb in Cygnus and Altair in Aquila. That might seem complicated, but if you go outside after dark and look straight up, you'll quickly see these three stars. The Summer Triangle is also a good signpost to the Milky Way since its flows between Deneb and Altair.
The Summer Triangle stars in the Milky Way through Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila. The frame takes in the ... [+] Milky Way from Cepheus to Ophiuchus. getty
4. Summer Milky Way
When and where: Any night this month, in the south
Although it is possible to see the bright center of our galaxy from the northern hemisphere between April and September, it’s during August that people tend to notice it. That's because August is a vacation month, with trips to national parks and wilderness areas revealing to people—often, for the first time—the arc of our galaxy across the night sky. With plenty of hours of darkness as sunset creeps earlier, look south after twilight has faded for the best views. You can see the Milky Way with just your naked eyes, though sweeping a pair of binoculars across our galaxy’s dense star fields is an unforgettable experience.
Supermoon rising in Yosemite Getty
5. Super Blue Moon
When and where: Wednesday, August 30, rising in the east
No, it won’t be blue! The second full moon of August 2023 is the result of the moon taking just less than a calendar month to orbit the Earth. For two full moons to occur in the same month merely requires the first full moon to rise on the first or second day, which happened earlier this month. That leaves the second full moon without a name, hence the phrase “once in a blue moon.” As a bonus, this full moon is the biggest, brightest and best full moon of the entire year, so worth getting outside at moonrise where you are to see it appear on the eastern horizon.
Saturn through a small refractor telescope from Mannheim in Germany. getty
6. Saturn at Opposition
When and where: Sunday, August 27 (rising in the east, setting in the west)
On one evening per year Earth gets between the Sun and Saturn—as it does all of the outer planets. It's an important night for amateur astronomers, because only on that night, and for a few weeks either side, does Saturn appear 100% illuminated from our point of view. That makes the second half of August and the first half of September in 2023 is the best time to see Saturn and its biggest, brightest and best, though to get a sense of its ring pattern you will have to use (any) small telescope.
Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes. | www.forbes.com | Stargazing In August 2023 | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2023/07/31/supermoons-saturn-and-100-shooting-stars-naked-eye-sights-to-see-in-august-2023/ |
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"Minky Worden"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:28+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:33:43 | Before the last Women's World Cup goal is kicked, FIFA should set up an independent body to report and investigate abuse, protect survivors—and get abusers out of sport. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fminkyworden%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Ffifa-must-show-the-red-card-to-sexual-abuse%2F.json | en | _ | The Goal Is A Safe Place To Work For Women And Teen Players
Referee Maria Carvajal (C) shows a red card to Jamaica's forward #11 Khadija Shaw (R) during the ... [+] Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group F football match between France and Jamaica at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney on July 23, 2023. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images
The Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is on track to become the most attended stand-alone women’s sporting event in history as 32 top women’s teams compete for the coveted title of World Champion. What fans of the sport don’t see is the sexual harassment, unfair pay, and unsafe working environment many women players are forced to endure to achieve their moment of glory on the pitch.
Sexual violence in sport often happens because of poor governance and an imbalance of power that enables abusers and punishes survivors. Human Rights Watch has documented depression, suicides, physical disabilities, and lifelong trauma resulting from sexual and other abuse. In too many soccer federations, to report sexual abuse is to end your career.
When Human Rights Watch brought cases of sexual abuse to the Fédération Internationale de Soccer Association (FIFA), soccer’s international governing body, it became immediately apparent that there were no survivor-centered systems to investigate sexual abuse or protect whistleblowers.
In December 2021, FIFA recognized this and committed to a “global network” to combat abuse. It took 18 months, until this June, for FIFA to release a report outlining the need to set up an “Independent Global Safe Sport Entity.” After a three-year consultation period, FIFA has finally acknowledged what top athletes have long known: that it cannot investigate itself or its leaders.
FIFA announced in April that it would move forward with a dedicated entity to tackle abuse cases in soccer. However, FIFA senior staff have since caused concern by making vague, public calls for global unity while neglecting to take any concrete steps to set up the body—including requesting funding that exists.
Human Rights Watch and the Sport & Rights Alliance have written to FIFA to ask for detailed information on the fate of plans for a Safe Sport Entity to address systemic sexual, emotional and physical abuse and provide remedy and support to victims and survivors in soccer. FIFA has not responded.
FIFA’s human rights policy states that the federation is committed to “upholding the inherent dignity and equal rights of everyone affected by its activities.” But as Human Rights Watch research in Japan, Afghanistan, and Haiti has shown, FIFA is failing to apply its own child safeguarding rules and background checks to end entrenched abuse in soccer federations and at national academies, where many of young female players must endure sexual abuse during their training.
The facts are shocking: since 2018, two male presidents of national soccer federations have been banned from the sport for sexually assaulting women and girls on the national teams. Players describe a “culture of fear and abuse” in Colombia’s national federation. More than a dozen former high-level players criticized Canada Soccer for failing to protect youth team members from abuse by coaches.
From Afghanistan to Zambia—in nearly 20 of 211 national soccer federations—there is a well-documented pattern of systemic abuse across national bodies, where top officials or coaches stand accused of sexual abuse and exploiting young players, including children.
FIFA contributes at least $1.5 million a year to each national federation, and these financial controls could be used to force reforms. In many countries, these funds instead fuel corruption and the worst forms of sexual abuse.
In 2020, the president of the Haitian national soccer federation, Yves Jean-Bart, was found by the players’ union FIFPro and FIFA to have committed acts of sexual harassment and sexual abuse against players, including girls. Human Rights Watch interviewed female players whose passports were confiscated. Passport confiscation, which was confirmed by FIFA, can be a marker of human trafficking, and women athletes and referees told us it was used as a form of control and coercion, and to block escape.
“I grew up in Haiti with the dream of playing soccer for my country in the Women’s World Cup,” former player writes in an online petition to FIFA to protect children. “But what should have been a dream come true turned into a nightmare: I realized that I and other children as young as 12 were at constant risk of sexual harassment and abuse.”
Image of Change.org petition by former Haiti women's national team player Baraya Louis, who had to ... [+] sacrifice her safety, professional career, and dreams of playing in the Women's World Cup to report sexual abuse to FIFA. Baraya Louis
Jean-Bart was banned for life, but after threatening witnesses and survivors into silence, this punishment was overturned in the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport in February. Despite harmful working conditions for the Haitian women’s team, they qualified for the first time for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. In March, the disgraced leader of Haitian soccer demanded to return to the sport. FIFA rejected his request. In early July, the Port-au-Prince Court of Appeal issued a preliminary ruling ordering his appearance in court to respond to sexual abuse allegations in a new judicial investigation in Haiti.
The complexity of justice in such cases show FIFA should urgently move forward with creating the entity to deal with sexual abuse.
This is not a matter of money, but political will. Funding is available from a US Department of Justice Corruption Fund. Starting in 2015, the Justice Department brought charges against dozens of top soccer officials for corruption and racketeering, and for taking payments to award games to bribing countries. Forfeited funds sitting at the FIFA Foundation World Soccer Remission Fund earmarked for FIFA’s Safe Sport Entity are as much as $60 million. If properly used, that would be a good start to stop sexual abuse inside FIFA and global soccer federations.
But FIFA has dragged its feet and continues to fail to protect witnesses or financially compensate any victims of sexual abuse in its systems.
SAINT-MALO, FRANCE - AUGUST 06: FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura presents a pennant to Yves ... [+] Jean-Bart president of the Haiti Football Association during the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 group D match between Haiti and China PR at on August 6, 2018 in Saint-Malo, France. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images
Before the last goal is scored at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, FIFA should finally set up an independent body to report abuse, provide emergency support and protection for survivors and whistleblowers, including an expert investigation team to get abusers out of sport.
This would at least begin to honor the courage of survivors and whistleblowers who have brought abuse cases to FIFA, at the high cost of their careers and personal safety. | www.forbes.com | FIFA Must Show The Red Card To Sexual Abuse | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/minkyworden/2023/07/31/fifa-must-show-the-red-card-to-sexual-abuse/ |
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"Sarah Boyd"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:46+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:26:30 | With the whirlwind success of the Barbie movie, it is safe to say that 2023 is the Year of Barbie. Here are some pink items to help you channel Barbie. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fsboyd%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fhow-to-wear-barbie-pink-all-summer-long%2F.json | en | _ | With the whirlwind success of the Barbie movie, it is safe to say that 2023 is the Year of Barbie. Are you thinking pink as well? Well you are in luck, because between dozens of official Barbie-branded fashion and beauty collaborations to clothing and beauty pieces that will make you look like a total doll, here are some pink items to help you channel Barbie for the rest of the year.
Nana Jacqueline Alia Dress | $449 Nana Jacqueline
A lot of the costumes for Barbie were inspired by 80s and 90s Chanel, and this pink double-breasted dress from Nana Jacqueline fits that vibe perfectly. What’s even better, Shay Mitchell wore this dress for her promotional photos for the Béis x Barbie collaboration, so it is absolutely Barbie-approved.
Hard Candy Face Off Luminous Liquid Blush | $8 Hard Candy
Add a rosy tint to your cheeks with this liquid blush from Hard Candy. It comes in 5 bright shades, but I prefer the shade “Born Yesterday” for that iconic doll-like glow. It is a vegan and cruelty-free formula that features a little dose of shimmer as well.
Ramy Brook Rumer Wide Leg Cargo Pant | $449 Ramy Brook
This Barbie is ready to strut her stuff in a pair of hot pink silk cargo pants from Ramy Brook. I have already discussed how cargo pants are having a surprising moment this year, and this style is the elevated, grown-up take on the trend. Wear with a T-shirt to dress it down, or pair with a strong statement-making jacket for a Business Barbie ensemble.
Banbé The Hailey Sunglasses | $75 Banbé
You could always use another pair of sunglasses, and if you are thinking pink, this pair from Banbé will make a wonderful addition to your collection. They are cool and futuristic looking, and I love that you can wear these hot pink frames with a simple neutral-toned outfit and immediately elevate your look.
Rinna Beauty The Pinky Lip Kit | $49 Rinna Beauty
No Barbie look is complete without the perfect pink lip. This kit from Rinna Beauty comes with a lipstick, lip liner, and lip gloss, all in the perfect pink hues. Wear them individually or layer for a dramatic, three-dimensional look.
ASTR The Label Kiria Cropped Jacket ($98) and Covina Mini Skirt ($78) ASTR The Label
Margot Robbie’s Barbie was a big fan of matching sets and coordinating moments, so you cannot go wrong with this matching cropped jacket and mini skirt from ASTR The Label. The set is made in the perfect shade of pink, of course, and will look so chic at your next power brunch or happy hour. Plus, I love when you can mix and match coordinating sets as well.
Lights Lacquer Pollyville™ Nail Polish | $11 Lights Lacquer
Okay, technically this is a collaboration with another Mattel property, Polly Pocket, but I would be lying if I said this wasn’t a great Barbie pink nail polish color. This 12-free nail polish is slightly translucent and jelly-like in its finish, giving that playful feel. Plus, you will be ready for when the rumored Polly Pocket movie arrives in theaters a few years from now!
Pella Moda Gemma Platform | $185 Pella Moda
Disco Barbie would be totally obsessed with these hot pink platforms. They feature an orange and pink bow detail that is so fun, and the platform is wide enough to support your feet well into a long night of dancing. | www.forbes.com | How To Wear Barbie Pink All Summer Long | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/sboyd/2023/07/31/how-to-wear-barbie-pink-all-summer-long/ |
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"David Doty"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:00+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:43:25 | It turns out that the most important changes in Generative AI plus ads are happening where you might not be looking. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdaviddoty%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fgenerative-ai-the-action-you-need-to-know-most-about-is-getting-the-least-attention%2F.json | en | _ | In Generative AI—the most important changes might be happening where you're not looking getty
Generative AI has already shaped up to be a fiercely competitive consumer-facing space, one in which AI tech valuations soared, as well as one that creates new demands from talent like how to write good prompts for a large language model.
Though the tech giants have generated most of the early headlines, what has been missed that you, as a marketer, need to be checking out is what’s going on in both costs (dropping dramatically so access is easier) and in the part of the marketplace that is seeing the most interesting developments if the least press attention–the smaller emerging players that you might not have have heard of have lots of new products to sell.
In 2022, investors poured $4.5 billion into 269 generative AI deals globally and YCombinator’s class of 2023 AI startups is the biggest ever. Through the rest of 2023, we should be seeing a faster pace of investments in new players. This will be even more important if, as the latest predictions have it, the economy skirts a recession and, as a result or cause, digital advertising grows.
There are many startups, some of which haven’t gotten the attention they deserve as they are doing incredible things for marketers and disrupting the marketplace with fierce competition.
Scale AI, a new ecommerce startup, is offering a full-stack AI platform for any enterprise. Shopify is also using generative AI in commerce for product descriptions. Alison is an a16z funded startup out of Israel that analyzes creative work, such as typeface characters, colors, sounds and text. It then gives the members of the creative team a data-driven creative brief prompt that they can use to feed into a generative AI image production platform like Midjourney or Stable Diffusion. A new app called Roll takes the work out of editing video (and recreates dolly shots and other cool effects) with AI. A startup called Jasper just raised $125 million to help marketers auto-generate promotional blog posts, photos, press releases and other marketing materials. Replikr uses generative AI to create customer-service avatars, and Musico creates original copyright-free advertising jingles. A video editor called Veed automatically takes the umms and ahhs out of video and picks your best takes for you. And GoCharlie.AI has a generative AI marketing assistant designed to create promotional social-media posts. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
AI models are already impressively capable when it comes to generating music and mimicking human voices. In music, generative AI is likely to increasingly become a valuable tool for songwriters and composers, creating novel compositions that can serve as inspiration or encourage musicians to approach their creative process in new ways. We are also likely to see it being used to create real-time, adaptive soundtracks – for example, in video games or even to accompany live footage of real-world events such as sports. AI voice synthesis will also improve, bringing computer-generated voices closer to the levels of expression, inflection and emotion conveyed by a human voice. This will open new possibilities for real-time translation, audio dubbing and automated, real-time voiceovers and narrations.
Of course, this also changes the game for advertising on media properties. With gen AI, instead of getting a search result and then navigating to the site that delivered it, a synopsis of what a consumer wants to know will be summarized right on page or in the chat window. There’s no need to click for more—it’s all there. But that same consumer might click on related ad links that are strategically presented instead.
Efficiency in scale and the ability to generate everything from translations without human intervention to automated ad personalization and dynamic responsiveness to the on-the-fly effectiveness improvements are possible through so many new offerings.
At the same time, across the industry, competition has meant that the most important costs of AI–training models, running AI models (i.e., AI inferences) and hardware needed to power AI computation–have been dropping dramatically and they continue to fall rapidly.
As has been our experience throughout the tech revolution, as the technology improves, it becomes more efficient, with drastic reductions of required compute power. Just for one example, AI training costs have been dropping at an annual rate of 70% since 2020. A model that cost $4.6 million to train in 2020 is expected to drop to $30 by 2030!
It made sense at first that the main search and advertising players would be among the first to use gen AI because the technology wasn’t cheap. But now with the vibrant competition all around, it’s anyone’s game as the prices have continued to drop across the board–and will be, by 2030, a small fraction of what they once were.
Gen AI is following the usual pattern of new emerging capabilities, opening up new areas of fierce competition in tech from which the market has shown, again and again, the ability to generate economic advantages as the spinning wheel of winners and losers goes round and round, not needing tech-wanna-be bureaucrats to interfere as the tech world changes all on its own. | www.forbes.com | Generative AI: The Action You Need To Know Most About Is Getting The Least Attention | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddoty/2023/07/31/generative-ai-the-action-you-need-to-know-most-about-is-getting-the-least-attention/ |
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"Harry G. Broadman"
] | 2023-08-01 00:50:18+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:44:12 | U.S. policy toward foreign investment must carefully balance significant tradeoffs: potential benefits of greater competition with heightened risks to national security. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fharrybroadman%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fbalancing-antitrust-and-national-security-impacts-of-foreign-investment-is-tricky%2F.json | en | _ | President Joe Biden on "Investing in America" tour in Fridley, Minnesota, April 2023. Star Tribune via Getty Images
For decades, official U.S. policy toward foreign direct investment was one of the most open in the world. With very few exceptions, most Presidents, often soon after they took occupancy of the Oval Office, issued formal statements proclaiming America welcomes foreign direct investment. The raison d’être underlying such proclamations was twofold: to assure investors abroad their capital was welcome in the U.S. and to declare that investment of foreign capital can boost the growth of the U.S. economy, create jobs for Americans and stimulate innovation on our shores.
The tenet underlying how such outcomes are engendered by U.S. receptivity to capital from abroad is that, in the aggregate, entry of foreign firms and inflows of other forms of cross-border investment can enhance competition among businesses operating in the U.S., which in turn can bolster the global competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Conversely, a national policy that shields U.S. markets by erecting high barriers to entry of foreign capital can jeopardize the ability of competitive forces to work, placing at risk economic growth, business ingenuity, and the dynamism of, and mobility within, U.S. labor markets.
We economists who focus on antitrust, foreign investment, and international technology flows fully understand these arguments. Indeed, inbound foreign direct investment can be seen as a “three-fer”: providing a source of growth capital, introducing new ways of commercially applying knowledge, and stimulating competitive forces in the way in which our domestic market operates.
It’s hardly a secret, however, that in the past two decades U.S. public policy towards foreign direct investment has been fundamentally altered. If the three legs of this stool were ever considered of equal importance—there is no reason to believe that is always the case or that it should be—clearly issues related to the cross-border technology flows embedded in foreign investment, especially their impacts on national security, have become more prominent.
This has been driven in large part — though not exclusively — by the significant rise of China, whose Communist-led, state-dominated economy is second in size only to the U.S., and has become the “world’s factory”. It is a well-deserved moniker, especially in light of the global supply chain disruptions emanating from China over the course of the COVID pandemic. But China’s role in this regard certainly predated the pandemic and remains so today.
The result is that while foreign investment writ large is still welcome in the U.S., it now depends more significantly than heretofore has been the case on what is the source country of such capital. The principle of foreign investment’s competition-inducing effects is still acknowledged. But of equal, if not greater, significance in certain camps in Washington are the risks to national security that the US may be exposed to from foreign investment from certain geographies. In essence, not all foreign direct investment is the same.
Symbolic of this shift is the fact that Barrack Obama was the last President to issue a formal statement on U.S. policy welcoming foreign investment — in 2011. While not issuing a similarly focused statement, in an Executive Order related to national security, President Biden did state an analogous position.
At the same time, as a result of Congress’s bipartisan passage of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”) in 2018, the authority of the executive branch’s interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) — the entity which reviews national security impacts of foreign investment — has been significantly enlarged. (For full disclosure, I was a member of CFIUS during my tenure in the White House a number of years ago.)
This stance is understandable. But U.S. policymakers, companies, and investors would do well to understand that the impacts of foreign direct investment on the national economy—whether from a national security or competition perspective—are neither static or instantaneous. To fully gauge the benefits and costs, a dynamic framework that assesses these impacts over time is necessary.
We are now in a world where U.S. pursuit of antitrust objectives through a policy of encouraging foreign direct investment is far more complex. On the one hand, public policy toward foreign direct investment increasingly must carefully balance significant tradeoffs: the potential benefits of greater competition with the heightened risks to national security.
On the other hand, Washington has been moving in a direction where such tradeoffs are seen as illusory: that is, some U.S. policy makers judge the loss of competition, itself, as constituting a threat to national security. In part, this was the case when Japan was in the sights of U.S. international economic policy in the 1980s as a result of Tokyo’s stance vis a vis the country’s electronic industry.
Today, however, Washington is dealing with a far more combustible mixture: unlike Japan, a liberal democracy, China is neither liberal nor a democracy. The challenge now before U.S. policy makers is thus how to deal with foreign direct investment from a country that is viewed as presenting a combination of threats to both U.S. competition and national security.
Assessment of Impacts on Competition
It’s helpful to first unbundle the effects of foreign direct investment on competition in the market from those on national security. Doing so requires an analytical framework that provides a decision-making calculus to maximize the chances of achieving a balance by distinguishing between new domestic entrants versus new foreign entrants as stimuli for U.S. competition. As in the case of new domestic investors in the U.S., the impact on market competition from foreign direct investment depends on the mode of entry.
All other things being equal, foreign direct investment that establishes wholly new business operations (whether on the supply- or buy-side of a market) is, with relatively few exceptions, pro-competitive. Investment from abroad, however, that takes the form of acquisition or merger of existing domestic firms could be competitively neutral—if it results solely in change of ownership—or serve to reduce competition—if the transaction reduces the number of independent suppliers or buyers.
Entry by Domestic Firms . Competition policy traditionally has taken a presumptive view that the entry of a new domestic seller or buyer into most product or service markets through greenfield investment in the U.S. is to be applauded. Strictly speaking, the presence of such additional suppliers or purchasers should enhance the degree of inter-firm competition, which, in turn, is expected to result in lower prices and broaden consumer choice. An important exception are markets that are generically characterized by large economies of scale and/or scope. In such sectors—such as utilities—entry and exit are generally subject to some form of government regulation.
The competitive effects of greenfield entry by domestic firms are also assumed to include the stimulation of product or process innovation in the marketplace. Indeed, one of the factors that often enables new domestic enterprises to enter markets successfully — even if they are small in scale relative to incumbents — is the competitive advantage they possess arising from innovation they’ve undertaken. Such dynamic effects on competition by small upstarts are, of course, pronounced in advanced technology industries.
It is a wholly different matter when entry by a domestic entity is not de novo, but rather takes the form of such a party (or parties) acquiring or merging with an established U.S. firm or a set of incumbent U.S. firms since the number of independent sellers or buyers in the market would be effectively reduced. Whether the result is an increase in the exercise of monopoly or monopsony power and/or a forestalling of innovation — and thus an erosion of economic welfare by consumers or buyers — is a matter of evidence-based judgments.
The principles and parameters that guide making such judgments by the U.S. antitrust authorities and courts stem from the nation’s antitrust statutes, especially Section 7 of the Clayton Act, which prohibits mergers and acquisitions when the effect "may be substantially to lessen competition, or to tend to create a monopoly," as well as the Department of Justice’s and Federal Trade Commission’s “Merger Guidelines,” issued periodically under the authority of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. The Biden Administration recently proffered a revision of these merger guidelines with an eye towards adopting a more aggressive approach to restraining anticompetitive horizontal and vertical mergers and acquisitions.
Foreign Entrants . Assessing how entry by foreign firms affects the state of competition in a domestic market is more complex. It has long been a staple of empirical research by antitrust economists. With the risk of making sweeping generalizations, the bulk of such research points to the fact that the intangible asset of “foreignness” does play a role — sometimes a significant one — in the nature and magnitude of these impacts.
As one would expect, if entry by foreign firms is pursued through merger or acquisition of existing domestic businesses, those firms tend to be more sensitive to being exposed to the risk or uncertainty of host nations using antitrust policies to impede or retard entry than are domestic firms largely regardless of the sector in question. To state the obvious, on the margin, that dampens using that form of entry.
In contrast, in cases where foreign firms’ have pursued greenfield entry, historically challenges by domestic antitrust authorities are much less mixed. This is due to the fact that host country policymakers, all other things equal, place greater value on foreign investments that entail generating new productive capacity and jobs in local markets. In fact, like other countries, in the U.S., individual states compete with one another to offer tax credits and other benefits to attract greenfield foreign investment.
Reconciling Antitrust and National Security Impacts
While the policy tools at play assessing the economic welfare impacts of market entry matters were once the sole province of U.S. antitrust authorities — where the shades of “foreignness” were rarely decomposed based on nationality — that is no longer the case. CFIUS introduced gauging the effects on U.S. national security into the mix. Today, where foreign investments in the U.S. are concerned, the public policy assessments of such transactions are a product of the interaction between antitrust and national security policies.
Once a little-known agency, the authority of CFIUS, which dates back to 1975, underwent important embellishments with the enactment of the Exon-Florio Amendment in the Omnibus Trade Act of 1988, and even more so with the passage of FIRRMA.
CFIUS is chaired by the Treasury Department and its standing members include the other principal agencies involved in trade (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative), commerce (Department of Commerce), defense (Department of Defense), foreign policy (State Department) and science and technology matters (Office of Science and Technology Policy), as well as some sectoral agencies, such as the Department of Energy.
Importantly, the Justice Department is also a CFIUS standing member. This means the top U.S. federal Executive Branch line authority that oversees antitrust policy, as well as many other criminal matters, including foreign corruption, is present for all CFIUS deliberations.
Beyond the departments that are standing CFIUS members, depending on the specific transaction under review by the Committee, other agencies participate in its decisions on an as needed basis.
In light of the Justice Department having a seat at the table, some of the balancing between national security and antitrust will take place within the confines of CFIUS deliberations. However, importantly the current legal authority — FIRRMA — under which CFIUS operates and makes judgments about national security, including bringing to the President proposals to suspend or block a transaction if there is “credible evidence” that the transaction threatens to impair U.S. national security, does not explicitly specify assessing the impacts on competition in the U.S. economy.
By the same token, the statutes under which the Justice Department (and the Federal Trade Commission—Justice’s sister antitrust enforcer but an independent agency) are authorized to make decisions on antitrust policy do not specify that consideration of national security impacts are to be taken into account in coming to those judgments.
Yet at the heart of both the U.S. antitrust and national security regimes lies the criterion of “control.”
In the case of antitrust, essentially the fundamental operative question turns on the extent to which an entity (or entities) by dint of its (their) scale or other structural elements within the “relevant market” has sufficient control to engage (or have engaged) in anticompetitive conduct. While this tends to mean firms of large market share are viewed as posing greater risk to competitive behavior, antitrust concerns also can be voiced for smaller firms.
With respect to CFIUS’s judgements, control is considered in more expansive terms: its focus is primarily on the extent to which a prospective transaction (between a domestic and foreign entity(ies)) has the ability to function in such a way that elevates national security risks. In fact, under FIRRMA, even minority shareholders could be seen as having sufficient authority to cause such threats or conversely have enough rights to block actions that would otherwise forestall diminution of such threats.
What Might The Future Hold?
For some, the conclusion that might be drawn from the foregoing is that the U.S. regulatory framework governing the intersection of antitrust enforcement and national security policy needs to be overhauled. Given the Federal Government’s penchant for creating entities or passing new laws, that’s understandable.
As a former official in both the Executive and Legislative Branches, I’d resist the urge. While some clarifying amendments to existing statutes may be in order, and striking the proper balance can be tricky, Washington is not short on the requisite authority or professionals with deep expertise on the most salient issues currently at hand. | www.forbes.com | Balancing Antitrust And National Security Impacts Of Foreign Investment Is Tricky | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/harrybroadman/2023/07/31/balancing-antitrust-and-national-security-impacts-of-foreign-investment-is-tricky/ |
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[
"Sean Deveney",
"Senior Contributor"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:50+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:44:37 | Brad Stevens has been telling us all along he has one vision for the Celtics in the long-term future, and it is this: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Then, everyone else. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fseandeveney%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Fboston-celtics-brad-stevens-jaylen-brown-jayson-tatum-tweaks-never-stop%2F.json | en | _ | Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown (right) looks at President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens after ... [+] signing his supermax contract extension. Boston Globe via Getty Images
Brad Stevens has been telling us this all along. He has one vision for the Boston Celtics in the near and long-term future, and it is this: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, together, with the best possible supporting cast. He’s willing to shuffle as much as possible to find that cast.
He said it back in 2021, when he traded away Kemba Walker and declared that Boston would no longer be in the market for high-scoring backcourt players. “The ability to make our wings better is going to be a huge part of the people that will be around them,” Stevens said then, the clear implication being that Walker was not making Brown and Tatum better. Thus, he was gone.
Stevens said it again later that year, when there was persistent discussion about splitting up Tatum and Brown, debate over whether the pai could play together.
“They’re by far the least of my concerns,” he told The Athletic. That was before a second-half surge led all the way to the NBA Finals. Stevens repeated it at the trade deadline in 2022, when the Celtics brought in Derrick White, and again after the Celtics fell to the Warriors to miss out on Banner 18, then acquired Malcolm Brogdon to tip off last summer.
Stevens is still saying it. And if there is reason to have faith in the two major transactions that the Celtics executed this summer—signing Brown to a record $304 million contract and trading away Marcus Smart for Kristaps Porzingis—it is that no one knows Brown and Tatum as basketball players better than Stevens, who coached both from their rookie seasons through 2021. Because he remains steadfast in his belief about what the pair can accomplish, Celtics fans have little choice but to believe it, too.
“I'm really thankful for when those guys have success, they come back to work,” Stevens said. “And when they get beat, they own it and come back to work. I know that's what they're about, and that's hard to find.”
Celtics Brown-Tatum Overhaul Now Complete
It is remarkable to consider just how committed Stevens is to rearranging the pieces around his prized duo. The transformation that the Celtics have had in the brief time since Stevens took over as team president, moving from the coaching box to replace Danny Ainge two years ago, has been thorough.
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics Getty Images
The Celtics, of course, had two coaches in that span, Ime Udoka and Joe Mazzulla, who replaced Udoka after word came out about an inappropriate relationship with a female team employee.
But they’ve gone from Walker to Smart to, now, White at point guard. They’ve gone from Tristan Thompson and Daniel Theis in the frontcourt to Al Horford and Robert Williams, now to Horford and Porzingis.
Stevens has had to give up on some projects, dumping back-to-back lottery picks Aaron Nesmith and Romeo Langford, and accepting that there was no money to keep former first-rounder Grant Williams in free agency. Apart from Tatum and Brown, there are just two players still on board from when Stevens took over: Robert Williams and Pritchard.
There have been 35 players who have been Celtics in the last two years, and there will be (at least) five new guys this year. That’s an impressive commitment to non-commitment. But there’s no question that each move Stevens has made has been designed to make Tatum and Brown better, to accentuate the skills they have and, to an extent, force the pair to refine those skills even further.
Adding Porzingis’ perimeter skills to the frontcourt mix should create more room for Brown and Tatum to operate in the paint. Losing Smart hurts, but it should force Brown and Tatum to increase their efficiency as playmakers, and to be better leaders. Stevens attempted to do something similar when he traded away Walker for Horford—losing a scoring guard like Walker gave Brown and Tatum frontline ownership of the offense, and adding Horford gave them more room to work.
Honing in on building a roster around star wings like Tatum and Brown—who are 25 and 26, respectively—hardly makes Stevens a genius. They were both All-NBA players last year. But the willingness Stevens has shown to tinker, to find exactly the right mix to get the most out of his headliners, certainly makes Stevens bold. And, in this case, consistent. | www.forbes.com | Jaylen Brown-Jayson Tatum Tweaks Never Stop | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/seandeveney/2023/07/31/boston-celtics-brad-stevens-jaylen-brown-jayson-tatum-tweaks-never-stop/ |
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[
"Brad Moon",
"Senior Contributor"
] | 2023-08-01 00:49:54+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:52:57 | Stabilize your records on your turntable platter and improve sound detail with a Hudson Big Ben record weight. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fbradmoon%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Freview-hudson-big-ben-record-weight-improves-record-sound%2F.json | en | _ | Fans of vinyl records and turntables have a habit of going beyond the basics, looking for ways to make their collection sound better. There are expensive options–such as investing in a new turntable, cartridge or audio system–but there are also very affordable ways to make the sound just a bit better. One of these is a record weight like the Hudson Big Ben. Available in a matte black or chrome finish, at $26.99 this accessory is basically the price of a single record.
The Big Ben even comes in a nice box Brad Moon
An Inexpensive Way to Make Records Sound Better
Essentially a lump of metal with a hole drilled in it, a record weight goes over the spindle and onto the center of the record. Its weight helps to hold the record in place by putting some downward pressure on the record, improving contact with the platter. Doing so reduces vibrations that might reach the stylus and also helps to stabilize the record. Using one can make a noticeable improvement in record playback for more detail and better bass response, while helping warped records to play with less distortion.
Although a record weight adds mass to the platter, it is centered over the spindle so it doesn’t put strain on the motor. If anything, the additional weight can help to maintain a more consistent rotation.
13 oz of metal with a vegan leather bottom Brad Moon
Hudson Big Ben
The Hudson Big Ben is a metal record weight that tips the scales at 13 oz. Its bottom is covered in vegan leather to protect the record label. Measuring 3-inches in diameter and 1.5-inches high, it fit just about perfectly on my turntable. Do check to see how much clearance there is between your platter and a closed lid (if you use one) to make certain the record weight isn’t too tall.
The Big Ben comes packaged in a tasteful black box that makes it a nice option if you’re ever stuck for a gift for a record collector.
A Must-Have For Acrylic or Glass Platters
In addition to the general benefits a record weight like the Hudson Big Ben can offer, there is a specific use case where having one is pretty much a must-have. If your turntable is equipped with an acrylic or glass platter, you may choose to use it without a platter mat. That’s the approach I take–doing so reportedly has advantages such as reduced resonance, improved bass response and a more convincing three dimensional sound stage. I can’t say for certain that this is the case, but in my home setup, I do feel the naked acrylic platter delivers better sound.
The one downside is slippage. The record has a tendency to slip, especially when I’m using a record brush. However, using a record weight puts enough pressure on the record to prevent that from happening. Too little weight and the bond between record and platter may not be enough to prevent spinning. The Big Ben’s 13oz weight was well up to the task and kept my records solidly planted on the platter.
The Big Ben has just enough clearance to fit under my closed turntable lid, even with a 180g record Brad Moon
Recommendation
If you own a turntable with an acrylic or glass platter, you have some records in your collection that are warped, or you’re looking for an inexpensive way to make your records sound just a bit better, at $26.99 the Hudson Big Ben record weight is a cheap upgrade.
Interested in learning more about a wide range of vinyl-related products? Keep on top of the latest developments and new product releases including turntables, record players, turntable-friendly audio systems and accessories by checking out my regular Record Roundup feature. You can read the latest (volume 21) here. | www.forbes.com | Review: Hudson Big Ben Record Weight Improves Record Sound | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradmoon/2023/07/31/review-hudson-big-ben-record-weight-improves-record-sound/ |
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"Antonio Pequeño Iv",
"Forbes Staff"
] | 2023-08-01 00:49:48+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:13:51 | The Democrat’s messaging, which has included conspiracy theories largely championed by the far-right, has apparently attracted a big-money Trump supporter to give to a super-PAC backing him. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fantoniopequenoiv%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Frfk-jrs-super-pac-received-most-of-its-funding-from-gop-megadonor%2F.json | en | _ | Topline
A super-PAC backing Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reported Monday a $5 million donation from Trump donor Timothy Mellon—marking another GOP supporter backing a presidential campaign characterized by misinformation and conspiracy theories.
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has received a high level of support from ... [+] GOP donors. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Getty Images
Key Facts
The RFK Jr.-supporting super-PAC American Values 2024 reported it raised $9.8 million through the end of June and received a $5 million donation from Mellon, accounting for more than half of the super-PAC’s fundraising during the first half of the year. The donation from Mellon was provided in April, not long before Kennedy officially launched his presidential campaign. Mellon touted RFK Jr. in a statement reported by Politico on Monday in which he lauded Kennedy Jr.’s “bipartisan support” and said the longshot presidential candidate could “root out corruption” and “unite the country.” Mellon’s donation was followed closely by one from security consultant Gavin De Becker—who provided RFK Jr.’s super-PAC with $4.5 million in late June, and has a history of funding both Republicans and Democrats. In July, RFK Jr.’s super PAC raised $6.47 million from both sides of the aisle.
Tangent
RFK Jr. is polling far below President Joe Biden, according to FiveThirtyEight’s Democratic primary poll, which marked Kennedy’s polling average at 14.9% as of July 27, second behind Biden’s 65.1%.
Key Background
Mellon’s family wealth was estimated to be worth $11.5 billion in late 2020, and the family boasts one of America’s oldest continuing fortunes, dating back to 1841. His ancestors built the family’s wealth up through real estate, banking, venture capital and oil, whileMellon is the founder of a rail and freight company. Last year, the Texas Tribune reported he donated $53.1 million to Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall fund, making up nearly 98% of the fund’s private donations. Mellon is backing a presidential campaign by RFK Jr. that has been riddled with criticism over the candidate’s misinformation and conspiracy theories regarding matters such as Covid-19, vaccines and elections. One of RFK Jr.’s most absurd claims in his campaign thus far alleged that Covid-19 targeted caucasians and Black people, adding “the people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese,” in a video published by the New York Post.
Further Reading
RFK Jr.’s Family Denounces Claim That Jews, Chinese Are Immune To Covid: Here Are All The Other Conspiracies He Promotes (Forbes)
Scion Of Billionaire Mellon Family Has Paid For Most Of Texas Governor's Border Wall Fund (Forbes) | www.forbes.com | RFK Jr.’s Super-PAC Received Most Of Its Funding From GOP Megadonor | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/07/31/rfk-jrs-super-pac-received-most-of-its-funding-from-gop-megadonor/ |
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"Marc Berman",
"Senior Contributor"
] | 2023-08-01 00:51:10+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:19:47 | Inga Swenson, who is remembered for her three-time Emmy Award nominated role as Inga Swenson, who received three Primetime Emmy nominations for her role as Gretchen Kr... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmarcberman1%2F2023%2F07%2F31%2Finga-swenson-benson-star-and-broadway-actress-dies-at-90%2F.json | en | _ | Inga Swenson at Peoples Choice Awards, circa 1980. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) Getty Images
Inga Swenson, who is remembered for her three-time Emmy Award nominated role as Gretchen Kraus, the governor's chef, on sitcom Benson, died of natural causes on July 23 in Los Angeles. She was 90.
Born December 29, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska, Swenson made her debut on television in a 1957 episode of Goodyear Playhouse. Next were episodic appearances on other anthology series, followed by notable scripted dramas like The Defenders, Dr. Kildare and Bonanza. After a co-starring role in the 1961 TV movie Lady Regina, she segued to the big screen in Advise & Consent and The Miracle Worker, both in 1962.
THE MIRACLE WORKER), 1962: Arthur Penn, Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Inga Swenson (Photo by Film ... [+] Publicity Archive/United Archives via Getty Images) FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images
In 1978, Swenson landed a recurring role on sitcom Soap as Ingrid Svenson, the Swedish birth mom of Corinne Tate (Diana Canova). When spin-off Benson, starring Robert Guillaume, began in 1979, Swenson as aforementioned Gretchen Kraus was a part of the series for all seven seasons, from 1979 to 1986. She also appeared as northern matriarch Maude Hazard in the mini-series North and South in 1985 and again in 1986.
Later guest appearances included drama Hotel and the sitcoms Newhart, The Golden Girls and Doctor, Doctor.
Swenson was also active on Broadway, with Tony nominations for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Lizzie Curry in 110 in the Shade and Irene Adler in Baker Street.
Actors Inga Swenson and Ivor Emmanuel starred in the musical '110 In The Shade' at the Palace ... [+] Theatre in London, UK, January 1967. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Getty Images
Swenson is survived by her husband, son Mark, and granddaughter Lily. Her second son, James, lost his life in a motorcycle accident at age 26 in 1987. | www.forbes.com | Inga Swenson, ‘Benson’ Star And Broadway Actress, Dies At 90 | _ | _ | https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2023/07/31/inga-swenson-benson-star-and-broadway-actress-dies-at-90/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:29:13+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:18:21 | There is a problem as of right now, with there being only one way to get all the students in for both schools, but luckily, that won’t be for long. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvy.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fsuperintendent-says-road-project-rehobeth-will-make-life-easier%2F.json | en | _ | REHOBETH, Ala. (WTVY) - The first day of school for many Wiregrass-area schools is around the corner and some major changes are coming to Rehobeth.
A new middle school is opening in Rehobeth this year, home to the seventh and eighth grade students in the area. The new middle school will be located behind the high school.
There is a problem as of right now, with there being only one way to get all the students in for both schools, but luckily, that won’t be for long.
“Traffic’s been an issue for quite a few years,” said Houston County Schools Superintendent Brandy White. “We made a few minor changes at the elementary school and middle school the past couple years and those changes helped, but this is going to just take a lot of those cars off the roadway. They’ll be able to get to the school easier.”
As of now, the only entry way for RHS and the new middle school is off Malvern Road, which contains a double four way stop only separated by a few hundred feet. These intersections cause major congestion, especially with buses and parents all trying to drop off children.
When the new road project is complete, there will be an access road to the schools through South Park Avenue as well.
“When you looked at the car line in the last few years, sometimes parents will be in there for 45 minutes to an hour in the car,” said White. “I think it’ll make it easier for the parents.”
While multiple pick-up points will help increase speed, so will separating the students to a new school.
Superintendent White says the new school should result in smaller pick-up lines at each campus.
“I think it’ll make it safer with not as many kids at the elementary level being on one campus together,” says White. “By moving those seventh and eighth graders, we’re moving about 420 kids, so it should make it more manageable for the faculty and staff.”
White says the first phase of the road will be finished before school starts, but the project won’t be complete for a few weeks. Due to the rain filled summer, the project has been delayed a little. White asks parents to be patient with the working crews in the meantime.
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:29:07+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:20:29 | Just after 6 p.m, the boy was found in the pool by the Houston County and Opp dive teams. Sheriff Helms says this water is more than 10 feet deep. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvy.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fgeneva-county-sheriff-speaks-sunday-drowning-6-year-old%2F.json | en | _ | GENEVA COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) - New information has been released by the Geneva County Sheriff’s Office regarding the drowning of six-year-old Brantley Griffin on Sunday afternoon.
According to a release by Geneva County Sheriff Tony Helms, the E911 dispatch received a call at 3:18 p.m. from JJ’s Place in Coffee Springs, that a child had gone missing.
The family told deputies the boy was last seen on a playground nearby.
Multiple responding units investigated different possibilities, including the potential of running away through the nearby wooded area or a potential kidnapping.
Just after 6 p.m, the boy was found in the pool by the Houston County and Opp dive teams. Sheriff Helms says this water is more than 10 feet deep.
“Everyone of us have children, grandchildren or someone close. We want everyone to be happy and we want the happy ending,” said Sheriff Helms. “When we don’t have it, it’s very hard. Everybody takes it hard. We accomplished what we did, but we don’t get that satisfaction because of it.”>
Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson is turning over the body to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science for an autopsy.
A family member of Brantley Griffin has put out a GoFundMe page to cover funeral costs. If you would consider donating, you can do so by clicking here.
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:28:47+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:15:36 | Raiders look to build off success from 2022. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvy.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2F2023-wiregrass-two-a-days-houston-academy-raiders%2F.json | en | _ | DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -- The Houston Academy Raiders are looking to build off a historic season in 2022 where the team went 10-0 in the regular season.
The Raiders did lose a big portion of seniors from the 2022 season, but they do return a plethora of players with experience.
Kadyn Mitchell highlights the list of returning players. The QB enters his junior year with the team.
Cam Dyer will anchor the Raider defense that was stellar in 2022. The team gave up just over 10 points per game through 11 games.
The Raiders will kickoff their season on the road against the Wicksburg Panthers.
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Copyright 2023 WTVY. All rights reserved. | www.wtvy.com | 2023 Wiregrass Two-A-Days: Houston Academy Raiders | _ | _ | https://www.wtvy.com/2023/08/01/2023-wiregrass-two-a-days-houston-academy-raiders/ |
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"Gray News Staff"
] | 2023-08-01 01:28:53+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 01:09:55 | Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvy.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Famber-alert-issued-14-year-old-last-seen-daytona-beach-florida%2F.json | en | _ | DAYTONA BEACH, FL. (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old who was last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida.
According to the alert, Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
Zdanska is 5′5, weighs about 136 pounds, and has blonde hair and blue eyes.
She was last seen wearing a black Adidas sweatshirt with white stripes on the sleeves and black jean shorts.
According to the alert, Zdanska may be traveling in a 2014, blue Dodge Caravan with a Florida tag number CZ8613. The vehicle has a butterfly sticker in the top right rear window and a University of Florida “F” sticker in the top left rear window.
Zdanska may also be traveling with a companion who is unknown at this time.
Anyone who may have seen Zdanska should call 9-1-1.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | www.wtvy.com | Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida | _ | _ | https://www.wtvy.com/2023/08/01/amber-alert-issued-14-year-old-last-seen-daytona-beach-florida/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:29:00+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:40:05 | 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. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtvy.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fbrightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters%2F.json | en | _ | 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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"Stephanie Whiteside"
] | 2023-08-01 00:57:15+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:15:39 | Social media has gone wild as people claim the government confirmed aliens exist. But the truth isn't that simple, even as Congress vows to investigate. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.upmatters.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fdid-the-government-confirm-aliens-exist%2F.json | en | _ | (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. | www.upmatters.com | Did the government confirm aliens exist? | _ | _ | https://www.upmatters.com/news/national/did-the-government-confirm-aliens-exist/ |
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"Jake Durant"
] | 2023-08-01 00:57:27+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:19:21 | GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Michigan Tech football team has been tabbed to finish fifth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll announced at Media Day Monday in Grand Rapids. The Huskies received 16 votes. The defending two-time National Champion in Ferris State (34) was selected to finish tops in the league with five […] | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.upmatters.com%2Fsports%2Fhuskies-tabbed-fifth-in-gliac-football-preseason-poll%2F.json | en | _ | GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Michigan Tech football team has been tabbed to finish fifth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll announced at Media Day Monday in Grand Rapids. The Huskies received 16 votes.
The defending two-time National Champion in Ferris State (34) was selected to finish tops in the league with five first place votes, followed by Grand Valley State (31) and Davenport (27), who both earned one first place ballot being voted to finish second and third, respectively.
Saginaw Valley State earned 21 votes to finish just ahead of Michigan Tech, picked to finish fourth in the conference. Following the Huskies in the poll were Wayne State (10) and Northern Michigan (8).
Season tickets for Michigan Tech football are on sale at the Student Development Complex (SDC) Central Ticket Office or online at BuyHuskiesTickets.com. Pricing for football tickets and other MTU sporting events is available HERE. The Early Bird deadline for all sports is August 11.
Michigan Tech football in partnership with the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced a four-year media partnership with FloSports beginning the fall of 2022. Anyone who subscribes using a GLIAC member institution domain (.edu) e-mail address will be eligible for an additional discounted subscription rate. Subscriptions are offered in two different billing packages – monthly and annual. Fans can sign up for monthly, or annual subscriptions here.
The Huskies open their season playing host to Hillsdale on Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. | www.upmatters.com | Huskies tabbed fifth in GLIAC Football Preseason Poll | _ | _ | https://www.upmatters.com/sports/huskies-tabbed-fifth-in-gliac-football-preseason-poll/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 00:57:33+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:16:54 | MARQUETTE, Mich. – Under a completely new coaching staff and a roster consisting of many new faces, the Northern Michigan football team will look to ride the lucky number seven into battle this season as the ‘Cats have been picked to finished seventh in the 2023 GLIAC Preseason Poll, announced by the league on Monday. Reigning […] | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.upmatters.com%2Fsports%2Fwildcats-picked-to-finish-seventh-in-gliac-football-preseason-poll%2F.json | en | _ | MARQUETTE, Mich. – Under a completely new coaching staff and a roster consisting of many new faces, the Northern Michigan football team will look to ride the lucky number seven into battle this season as the ‘Cats have been picked to finished seventh in the 2023 GLIAC Preseason Poll, announced by the league on Monday.
Reigning national champion Ferris State stands atop the poll, receiving five of seven first-place votes, with perennial powerhouse Grand Valley State taking the second slot with a first-place vote and Davenport sliding in at number three, also garnishing a first-place nod.
2023 GLIAC Football Preseason Poll
1. Ferris State, 34 (5)
2. Grand Valley State, 31 (1)
3. Davenport, 27 (1)
4. Saginaw Valley State, 21
5. Michigan Tech, 16
6. Wayne State, 10
7. Northern Michigan, 8
“I expect a team to come in that’s hungry for success,” said head coach Shane Richardson when asked about expectations ahead of camp at the GLIAC Football Media Day. “We want a team that competes one play at a time and can flush out the previous play and move focus to the next.”
The Wildcats are one month out from opening kickoff, where they’ll travel to Minnesota Duluth on August 31 for a season-opening matchup with the Bulldogs at 7 p.m.
The non-conference stretch will continue with a pair in the Superior Dome. First, Lake Erie College will visit on September 9 and UW-La Crosse the following Saturday, September 16. Homecoming will take place on September 16 with kickoff pushed back to 2 p.m.
NMU will begin GLIAC competition on September 30 with a trip to two-time defending national champion Ferris State.
Fans can buy season tickets now here, with single game tickets going on sale tomorrow, August 1st. | www.upmatters.com | Wildcats picked to finish seventh in GLIAC Football Preseason Poll | _ | _ | https://www.upmatters.com/sports/wildcats-picked-to-finish-seventh-in-gliac-football-preseason-poll/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 00:57:21+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:19:18 | Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.upmatters.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fluke-bryan-invites-colorado-girl-with-terminal-cancer-backstage%2F.json | en | _ | 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. | www.upmatters.com | Child with cancer gets invited back stage to Luke Bryan concert | _ | _ | https://www.upmatters.com/news/national/luke-bryan-invites-colorado-girl-with-terminal-cancer-backstage/ |
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"The Hill"
] | 2023-08-01 00:57:09+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:28:31 | 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 […] | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.upmatters.com%2Fhill-politics%2Fdevon-archer-debate-focuses-on-hunter-biden-illusion-of-access%2F.json | en | _ | 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. | www.upmatters.com | Devon Archer debate focuses on Hunter Biden ‘illusion of access’ | _ | _ | https://www.upmatters.com/hill-politics/devon-archer-debate-focuses-on-hunter-biden-illusion-of-access/ |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:59+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 17:12:00 | The Utah Utes are among the strongest brands in the Pac-12 conference, should they stay with a sinking ship or follow Colorado and join the Big 12? | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fsports%2Flocked-on%2Flo-utah%2Futah-utes-show%2Fis-it-time-for-utah-utes-panic-about-state-pac-12-conference-realignment%2F535-27c2a1d4-767b-424a-853e-0a81097a99f6.json | en | _ | The Pac-12 can withstand the loss of Colorado on its own, but the primary concern is if other programs will follow suit.
SALT LAKE CITY — After 14 months of silence from the 10 Pac-12 schools following USC and UCLA's departure to the Big Ten, another domino finally fell last week when Colorado rejoined the Big 12.
With no media rights deal announced, and no new members after things fell apart with San Diego State, the Pac-12 now finds themselves in an extremely precarious position with only nine member schools after 2024.
Locked on Utes host JT Wistrcill broke down the state of the conference on a recent episode, including whether Utah should be in panic mode following the latest maneuver from Colorado.
"The Pac-12 is not dead right now," Wistrcill said. "Anytime you have schools leaving your conference, that's not a good sign. But once again, the Pac-12 is not dead yet. It's not time to panic yet, there are still lots of strong teams still in the Pac-12."
The Pac-12 can withstand the loss of Colorado on its own, but the primary concern is if other programs will follow suit. Arizona and Arizona State have long been rumored to follow Colorado to the Big 12, and Oregon and Washington aren't keen on hanging around a sinking ship if they can avoid it.
Utah has had significant success on the gridiron the past few years, and with a healthy brand recognition, a solid media footprint in a big city in Salt Lake, and a sturdy alumni base, this is a program that should draw interest from other major conferences, should things fully fall apart in the conference of champions. | www.cbs8.com | Pac-12 conference loses Colorado, should Utah Utes be panicking? | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-utah/utah-utes-show/is-it-time-for-utah-utes-panic-about-state-pac-12-conference-realignment/535-27c2a1d4-767b-424a-853e-0a81097a99f6 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:23+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 15:17:00 | The 25-year-old was best known for his breakout role in HBO's "Euphoria." | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fangus-cloud-euphoria-star-dead-at-25%2F507-b78fb7c0-496b-4581-9880-a3f43b838278.json | en | _ | Cloud's family said he had “intensely struggled” with the recent loss of his father.
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WASHINGTON — Angus Cloud, the actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O'Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria,” has died. He was 25.
Cloud's publicist, Cait Bailey, said Cloud died Monday at his family home in Oakland, California. No cause of death was given.
In a statement, Cloud's family said goodbye to “an artist, a friend, a brother and a son."
“Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss,” the family said. “The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.”
“We hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter and love for everyone,” his family added.
Cloud hadn’t acted before he was cast in “Euphoria.” He was walking down the street in New York when casting scout Eléonore Hendricks noticed him. Cloud was resistant at first, suspecting a scam. Then casting director Jennifer Venditti met with him and series creator Sam Levinson eventually made him a co-star in the series alongside Zendaya for its first two seasons.
To some, Cloud seemed so natural as Fez that they suspected he was identical to the character — a notion that Cloud pushed back against.
“It does bother me when people are like, ‘It must be so easy! You get to go in and be yourself.’ I’m like, ‘Why don’t you go and do that?’ It’s not that simple," Cloud told Variety. "I brought a lot to the character. You can believe what you want. It ain’t got nothing to do with me.”
The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He had a supporting role in his first film, “The Line,” a college drama starring Alex Wolff and John Malkovich that premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Festival. Cloud was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.” He's also made cameos in music videos for Juice WRLD, Becky G and Karol G.
The third season of “Euphoria” hasn't yet begun filming.
“There was no one quite like Angus," Levinson said in a statement. "He was too special, too talented and way too young to leave us so soon. He also struggled, like many of us, with addiction and depression. I hope he knew how many hearts he touched. I loved him. I always will. Rest in peace and God Bless his family.” | www.cbs8.com | 'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud dead at 25 | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/angus-cloud-euphoria-star-dead-at-25/507-b78fb7c0-496b-4581-9880-a3f43b838278 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:35+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 02:57:00 | The heat in Phoenix began to ease slightly last week with the city’s first major storm since the monsoon season began June 15. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fextreme-heat-phoenix-31-dau-streak-over%2F507-efea35e9-b4b8-4b7f-bdd4-a7f63724d923.json | en | _ | The historic heat began blasting the lower Southwest U.S. in late June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California’s desert.
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PHOENIX — 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. “I’m just getting ready to post it on our social media.”
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.
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.
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.
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. | www.cbs8.com | Phoenix ends record 31-day streak of daily highs of 110 degrees | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/extreme-heat-phoenix-31-dau-streak-over/507-efea35e9-b4b8-4b7f-bdd4-a7f63724d923 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:17+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 17:29:00 | This is the 40th year of the free week-long program to help children ages 4-10 with cancer, siblings of kids with cancer, and children of parents with cancer. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fkids-with-cancer-free-camp-celebrating-40th-year%2F509-d82e3dae-2a0c-4aab-89fe-0f54487dbeba.json | en | _ | SAN DIEGO — "This is to get all the cancer out of me. It's poofy," said 9-year-old Gavin Garcia, pointing to a device on his chest. Garcia was diagnosed with a rare cancer last year. "I have Burkitt's Lymphoma. The doctor said that's a 0.01 chance," said Garica. Like Garcia, everyone at Camp Reach for the Sky at Balboa Park has somehow been affected by cancer. But that devastating diagnosis is the last thing on their minds this week. "This is like their Disneyland!" said Bernard Mauricia, CEO and co-founder of Oncology and Kids (OAK). This is the 40th year of the free week-long program to help children ages 4-10 with cancer, siblings of kids with cancer, and children of parents with cancer.
They even have local volunteer hospital staff on site to provide chemotherapy and other medical needs.
"It's nothing but smiles. We got therapy dogs, marshmallow fights, and the FBI SWAT coming. The kids have no idea that every day is a surprise. There are even arts and crafts. We are keeping them busy so that cancer isn't even a thought. They can just be themselves," said Mauricia.
"The main thing is normalcy and getting them out of hospital setting and having fun as kids," said camp administrator Robby Medina.
Medina went to this camp as a kid when he had bone cancer. It's now come full circle as he is cancer free and works as a camp administrator.
"I met my wife through camp and my five groomsmen. I have a new network of friends with similar circumstances and a support network. It's a life-changing experience," said Medina.
For the rest of this week, Garcia will appreciate the simple joys of being a kid.
"Because usually, I never have this much fun. Usually, it only happens once in a while. I have fun every day here," said Garcia.
If you want to donate, support, or volunteer, click here. | www.cbs8.com | Kids with cancer enjoy free camp | Celebrating 40th year | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/kids-with-cancer-free-camp-celebrating-40th-year/509-d82e3dae-2a0c-4aab-89fe-0f54487dbeba |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:10+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 17:53:00 | A 12-year-old girl who was hit by a jet ski while paddleboarding in Mission Bay on Saturday has died, San Diego Police confirmed. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F12-year-old-girl-on-paddleboard-dies-after-getting-hit-by-jet-ski%2F509-74b8bb2a-1a95-479c-a7fc-05998b94fbdd.json | en | _ | The girl was taken to a local hospital after the collision where she was pronounced dead from her injuries.
SAN DIEGO — A 12-year-old girl who was hit by a jet ski while paddleboarding in Mission Bay on Saturday has died, San Diego Police confirmed.
According to the San Diego Police Department, at around 2 p.m. on Satuday, an 18-year-old man from Bellflower collided with the 12-year-old in the De Anza Cove area of Mission Bay.
The girl who was paddleboarding at the time of the collision was immediately brought to shore and began receiving emergency aid from San Diego Police and San Diego Fire-Rescue.
The girl was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead from her injuries. | www.cbs8.com | 12-year-old paddleboarder hit, killed by jet ski in Mission Bay | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/12-year-old-girl-on-paddleboard-dies-after-getting-hit-by-jet-ski/509-74b8bb2a-1a95-479c-a7fc-05998b94fbdd |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:29+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 09:42:00 | Biden is expected to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, America's most significant response to climate change, and the push for clean energy manufacturing. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fbiden-west-trip-climate-change%2F507-831081fb-7876-4dd5-8ae9-6cb6c3e1afd4.json | en | _ | July has been the hottest month ever recorded.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration's efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures, the White House said Monday.
Biden is expected to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, America's most significant response to climate change, and the push toward more clean energy manufacturing. The act aims to spur clean energy on a scale that will bend the arc of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
July has been the hottest month ever recorded. Biden last week announced new steps to protect workers in extreme heat, including measures to improve weather forecasts and make drinking water more accessible.
Members of Biden's administration also are fanning out over the next few weeks around the anniversary of the landmark climate change and health care legislation to extol the administration's successes as the Democratic president seeks reelection in 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Wisconsin this week with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to talk about broadband infrastructure investments. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack goes to Oregon to highlight wildfire defense grants, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will go to Illinois and Texas, and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona heads to Maryland to talk about career and technical education programs.
The Inflation Reduction Act included roughly $375 billion over a decade to combat climate change and capped the cost of a month’s supply of insulin at $35 for older Americans and other Medicare beneficiaries. It also helps an estimated 13 million Americans pay for health care insurance by extending subsidies provided during the coronavirus pandemic. | www.cbs8.com | Biden to visit Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, talk climate change | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-west-trip-climate-change/507-831081fb-7876-4dd5-8ae9-6cb6c3e1afd4 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:04+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 16:40:00 | The county primarily funds the McAlister Institute, but donations are always appreciated. The 11th annual Walk for Sobriety is on September 30th. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fcommunity%2Fworking-for-our-community%2Fmcalister-institute-helps-thousands-recover-addiction%2F509-24bd0735-629b-46cb-98fc-cd6ecd014cc2.json | en | _ | The county primarily funds the McAlister Institute, but donations are always appreciated. The 11th annual Walk for Sobriety is on September 30th.
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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Every Monday in our new Working For Our Community series, we shed light on the vital work happening at local non-profits. Undoubtedly, the streets of San Diego would be different without the McAlister Institute.
The CEO who started the recovery center following her addiction just turned 91. She works full-time and has a team who shares her passion.
One of those employees from their outreach program "Work for Hope" took me inside the homeless encampments they visit daily to ensure the people living there know about their services.
"We have a fentanyl crisis. We have a homeless crisis. It's just crazy out here," Joey Rubio said, who is also a counselor at the McAlister Institute.
"We've had people in our detox 15 times because you never know when that miracle will happen," the founder and CEO Jeanne McAlister said.
Lamarquis Sutton currently lives on the street. He said, "We need to be guided in the right direction sometimes."
Ana Carr has also called the streets home for three years. She said, "I feel like everyone could be one step away from where we're at."
Rubio knows this life all too well. He spent decades in prison, struggled with addiction, and slept on the street. "You'd be amazed at how many doors open for you. I love my life today," he said. He now proudly has seven years sober and shares his success story to inspire others.
"For this fiscal year, I've gotten 250 people off the streets," Rubio said.
With San Diego's growing homeless population, the McAlister Institute says the focus must be addiction. They are seeing people younger and younger needing treatment.
"I always wanted to be out of business, but no, it's gotten worse," McAlister said. There are now 26 locations since it opened in 1977. "We think outside the box and go beyond the call of duty," McAlister added.
She is humbly responsible for reuniting families, cleaning up our community, and saving countless lives. She continues to share her cell because she is serious about helping those in need. It's 619-987-6393. She says giving back is part of her 12-step work.
Around 20,000 people go through their recovery programs annually.
The county mostly funds the McAlister Institute, but donations are always appreciated. The 11th annual Walk for Sobriety is on September 30th. | www.cbs8.com | McAlister Institute helps thousands recover from addiction | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/community/working-for-our-community/mcalister-institute-helps-thousands-recover-addiction/509-24bd0735-629b-46cb-98fc-cd6ecd014cc2 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:47+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 13:57:00 | 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. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fx-sign-removed-from-former-twitter-san-francisco-headquarters%2F507-9b01a40a-df5d-4c2c-8867-b9b02ab08a43.json | en | _ | The city of San Francisco had opened a complaint and launched an investigation into the giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building.
SAN FRANCISCO — 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. | www.cbs8.com | 'X' sign removed from San Francisco headquarters | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/x-sign-removed-from-former-twitter-san-francisco-headquarters/507-9b01a40a-df5d-4c2c-8867-b9b02ab08a43 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:41+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 02:48:00 | The bloc gave a week deadline for the coup leaders to reinstate the country's democratically elected president before they used force. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fwest-african-nations-threaten-force-if-niger-coup-isnt-ended%2F507-79029f1d-9834-4ad1-bb6f-40acd416f0a5.json | en | _ | Niger’s neighbors are also threatening armed intervention against the junta run by the head of the presidential guard.
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NIAMEY, Niger — Neighboring nations are levying economic sanctions over a coup last week that toppled one of the West's last democratic partners against West African extremists, and families in one of the world’s poorest nations could pay the price.
In the capital of Niger, many people live in makeshift shelters tied together with slats of wood, sheets and plastic tarps because they can’t pay rent. They scramble daily to make enough money to feed their children.
Salou Hassan and his family live in a two-room hut on the side of the road, along with some 140 people. The family sleeps on wooden slats close to the floor, with no electricity or running water, and they bathe in public showers.
“The most difficult part is finding food for my children,“ Hassan, whose sons are 5 and 6 years old, said Monday.
Hassan, 30, sells water door to door, earning about $6 a day when things go well. His wheelbarrow’s been broken and he doesn’t have the nearly $70 he needs to fix it. His wife sweeps stalls at the central market, making less than half what Hassan does.
Hassan has hardly been aware that the country's president was overthrown.
“I’m looking for money for food for my family," he said.
Meanwhile, Niger's neighbors are threatening armed intervention against the junta run by the head of the presidential guard, although analysts say there is only a slim chance of the regional body successfully sending troops.
Both the United States and France have sent forces and hundreds of millions of dollars of military and humanitarian aid in recent years to Niger, which was a French colony until 1960. The country was seen as the last major partner standing against extremism in a Francophone region where anti-French sentiment had opened the way for the Russian private military group Wagner.
After neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso ousted the French military, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger in March to strengthen ties and announce $150 million in direct assistance, calling the country “a model of democracy.”
Since the coup that ousted Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, however, people have been toting Russian flags and praising that country in pro-junta demonstrations.
The West African regional body known as ECOWAS announced travel and economic sanctions against Niger on Sunday over the coup, and said it would use force if the coup leaders don't reinstate Bazoum within one week.
Since the 1990s, the 15-nation bloc has tried to protect democracies against the threat of coups, with mixed success.
Niger relies heavily on foreign aid and sanctions could further impoverish its more than 25 million people. ECOWAS suspended all commercial and financial transactions between its member states and Niger, as well as freezing Nigerien assets held in regional central banks.
The sanctions could be disastrous and Niger needs to find a solution to avoid them, the country's Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou told French media outlet Radio France Internationale on Sunday.
“When people say there’s an embargo, land borders are closed, air borders are closed, it’s extremely difficult for people ... Niger is a country that relies heavily on the international community,” he said.
Four nations are run by military governments in West and Central Africa, where there have been nine successful or attempted coups since 2020.
In the 1990s, ECOWAS intervened in Liberia during its civil war, one of the bloodiest conflicts in Africa and one that left many wary of intervening in internal conflicts. In 2017, ECOWAS intervened in Gambia to prevent the new president’s predecessor, Yahya Jammeh, from disrupting the handover of power. Around 7,000 troops from Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal entered the country, according to the Global Observatory, which provides analysis on peace and security issues. The intervention was largely seen as accomplishing its mission.
If the regional bloc uses force, it could trigger violence not only between Niger and ECOWAS forces but also between civilians supporting the coup and those against it, Niger analysts say.
While unlikely, "the consequences on civilians of such an approach if putschists chose confrontation would be catastrophic," said Rida Lyammouri, senior fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, a Morocco-based think tank.
Lyammouri does not see a “military intervention happening because of the violence that could trigger,” he said.
Blinken on Sunday commended the resolve of the ECOWAS leadership to “defend constitutional order in Niger” after the sanctions announcement, and joined the bloc in calling for the immediate release of Bazoum and his family.
The military junta, which seized power on Wednesday when members of the presidential guard surrounded Bazoum's house and detained him, is already cracking down on the government and civil liberties.
On Sunday evening it arrested four government officials, including the minister of petroleum and son of a former president; the minister of education; the minister of mines; and the president of the ruling party. The arrests were recounted to The Associated Press by a person close to the president, who was not authorized to speak about the situation, and a Nigerien analyst who did not want to be named for fear of reprisal.
Also Sunday, junta spokesman Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane banned the use of social media to put out messages he describe as harmful to state security. He also claimed without evidence that Bazoum’s government had authorized the French to carry out strikes to free Bazoum.
Observers believe Bazoum is being held at his house in the capital, Niamey. The first photos of him since the coup appeared Sunday evening, sitting on a couch smiling beside Chad's President Mahamat Deby, who had flown in to mediate between the government and the junta.
In anticipation of the ECOWAS decision Sunday, thousands of pro-junta supporters took to the streets in Niamey, denouncing France, waving Russian flags along with signs reading “Down with France” and supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin and telling the international community to stay away. There has been no clear explanation of the Russian symbols, but the country seems to have become a symbol of anti-Western feelings for demonstrators. Protesters also burned down a door and smashed windows of the French Embassy, before the Nigerien army dispersed them. | www.cbs8.com | West African nations demand Niger's president be reinstated | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/west-african-nations-threaten-force-if-niger-coup-isnt-ended/507-79029f1d-9834-4ad1-bb6f-40acd416f0a5 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:20:53+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-26 14:41:00 | Claims of fentanyl-laced water bottles given to workers across several U.S. cities like San Diego and Chicago have been either unconfirmed or debunked. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs8.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fverify%2Fwater-bottles-laced-with-fentanyl-given-to-workers-false-fact-check%2F536-47c263ac-1e74-41a3-87e9-aec3f8901b6c.json | en | _ | Warnings being shared on social media about fentanyl-laced water are unfounded. There are no official reports confirming any of those incidents actually happened.
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Viral social media posts claim construction workers are dying from fentanyl-laced water bottles being given to them by members of the public. This has also spurred safety warnings from companies about the incidents.
“We want to bring your attention to a matter of utmost importance. Recently, we have received distressing reports of several incidents in different regions, such as California and Chicago, where unsuspecting workers have been offered free water bottles by the public, only to find out later that these bottles were laced with fentanyl. Tragically, we have lost at least one union member due to this dangerous situation,” a labor union based out of Boston posted on Facebook. This post directed people to call the Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association directly for more information.
A VERIFY viewer reached out to ask if these claims were real, because he heard about them in his morning safety meeting while at work.
THE QUESTION
Are construction workers overdosing or dying from bottles of water laced with fentanyl?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, there is no evidence that workers are overdosing, dying from or even being given fentanyl-laced drinks.
WHAT WE FOUND
Fentanyl is a dangerous and highly addictive synthetic opiate. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), more than 150 people die every day from fentanyl overdoses in the U.S.
VERIFY found no evidence workers have overdosed or died after being exposed to fentanyl-laced water bottles.
VERIFY looked through local news reports, reached out to police departments and city officials, and reached out to several companies referenced by name in the social media posts.
Phoenix-based NPL Construction Company – referred to as NPL Pipeline Company in one safety alert about the alleged overdoses – posted on social media that the information about fentanyl claims is “entirely false.” The incident involving NPL allegedly occurred in a Chicago suburb, the post said.
We are aware of a false report stating NPL employees were harmed after drinking drug-laced water offered to them by a member of the public. This information is entirely false. No NPL employees have been involved in any incident of this nature anywhere throughout the country. — NPL Construction Co. (@GoNPL) July 21, 2023
“We are aware of a false report stating NPL employees were harmed after drinking drug-laced water offered to them by a member of the public. This information is entirely false. No NPL employees have been involved in any incident of this nature anywhere throughout the country. We are unsure where this story originated but can confirm no NPL employees have been harmed in this way,” the statement said.
In an email to VERIFY, a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department said they have no information about the incident and referred VERIFY to NPL’s statement debunking the claims.
In Spokane, where one of the viral claims alleges an overdose took place, the police department told VERIFY there have been no official reports.
“No incidents have been reported or verified,” a Spokane Police Department spokesperson told VERIFY in an email. An official with the City of Spokane also confirmed they are “not aware of any reports of tainted water being dispensed.”
In San Diego, power company San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) had posted alerts about workers with a local contractor being given the laced water. When VERIFY reached out to them for comment, they told us they had retracted the warning, saying "after further evaluation, we discovered the source of this incident information could not be confirmed. All external social media sources that posted this information have been taken down.”
A spokesperson with the San Diego Police Department also confirmed they have not had any reports of water bottle poisoning incidents happening in San Diego. | www.cbs8.com | No evidence backs up fentanyl-laced bottled water claims | _ | _ | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/verify/water-bottles-laced-with-fentanyl-given-to-workers-false-fact-check/536-47c263ac-1e74-41a3-87e9-aec3f8901b6c |
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OCEANA COUNTY, Mich. — Jonathan Baxter is an author of countless novels, a nomad who has been just about everywhere in the world and a former member of the Royal Navy. But not even he could imagine this next adventure.
Beachgoers flocked to Benona Township Park, a small Lake Michigan outlet in Oceana County, on Sunday. Kids screamed when the cold water slapped the shore at their feet. Adults laid out on towels or under rainbow umbrellas. The smell of sunscreen and freshwater wafted through the air.
Sunday was like any other summer day at the beach. Except for the giant sailboat marooned on the shore.
It was a strange sight among the normalcy. Then again, the man living on that tilted boat admits he's the stranger.
Jonathan served in the Royal Navy for ten years. During that time, he worked aboard the royal yacht and says he's seen things he couldn't believe.
One thing it taught him is his love of sailing.
“Being in the Royal Navy, I was in a different port every few weeks, and I just got used to moving around," he said.
At 71, Jonathan nearly gave up future adventures for a senior living facility.
“It’s nice to have the quiet when I’m writing," he said. "People over 65 is who I wanted to be around."
Jonathan, under the penname J.T. Baxter, writes mysteries about women in crises. He bases them on women that he knows, with their permission, to spread awareness about domestic violence. He donates the proceeds to women in need.
A wanderer at heart, he knew it wasn't time to quit quite yet.
“Once people moved in, they get established, and then they pass. I’m not ready for it, I’m just not," he said.
So, he set out on another voyage — this time, his second around-the-world trip in a sailboat.
“The name is Déjà Vu because everywhere I go, I’ll be able to say, I think I’ve been here before," he laughed.
He had just picked up his Déjà Vu in Chicago and was heading north through Lake Michigan.
“We have our plan, and God has a plan. And most of the time, He wins,” laughed Jonathan.
God would win this time.
Jonathan was 32 hours behind on sleep when he tried to dock in South Haven. There were no slips.
"I was starting to see things in the [water] that weren't there," he said.
He decided to anchor in the lake and go to bed. He woke to an unexpected sound.
In the night, his anchor rope snapped. He's been sitting on the shore of Lake Michigan for eight days now.
For most, this would be a misadventure — but not Jonathan Baxter.
“Why waste your time being angry or upset, there’s no time for that in life," he said. “I end up in this beautiful place, why would I be angry!”
“Beachfront property with no taxes, it’s pretty good!" he laughed.
The only problem?
“You can’t leave the boat, because somebody can claim it as salvage," Jonathan explained.
Alone in a new place, all he had was his Déjà Vu. Until his new neighbors did something he could've never dreamed of.
“People have come back with food and snacks and souvenirs. Another lady, she took my laundry home and did my laundry for me and took it back," he said. “And then about 150 people showed up today to get me off the sand."
A group of people from the neighborhood off the lakeshore banded together to rock the boat, hoping to edge it closer to the water.
It didn't work. The Déjà Vu is still stuck. But Jonathan? Not so much.
"I'm very happy. Very, very happy for this time here."
The author even said it gave him inspiration.
“Being marooned in such a place with so many interesting people. I think I have got to write something nice about this," he said.
A man whose been everywhere says there's nowhere quite like here.
"You don't meet people like this all the time," said Jonathan.
His accidental trip to the lakeshore must've been God's plan all along.
You can follow along on Jonathan's adventures and check out his books on his website here.
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Of the thousands of emotions — trepidation among them — running through Damar Hamlin’s head Monday while he pulled on his pads for practice for the first time at training camp, the one that ultimately won out was joy.
For everything the Buffalo Bills safety has overcome in seven months since going into cardiac arrest during a game and needing to be resuscitated on the field, Hamlin leaned on his faith in God and himself, along with the support from his family and teammates, to take another step toward resume his playing career.
“A super big hurdle as you can imagine. Like, I pretty much lost my life playing this sport,” Hamlin said at a news conference after practice.
“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. “My faith is stronger than any fear. That’s what I want to preach up here. And that’s the message I want to spread on to the world that as long as your faith is stronger than your fear, you can get through anything.”
Though Hamlin was cleared to resume practicing in mid-April, he did so wearing a helmet and shorts with the rest of his teammates through their spring sessions and first four days of training camp, as mandated by NFL rules. The magnitude of the Bills' first day in pads wasn’t lost on Hamlin, given it marked the first time he was in full uniform since collapsing on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2 after making what appeared to be a routine tackle of Bengals receiver Tee Higgins.
“Ah man, it feels amazing. It’s a roller coaster of emotions. I was kind of all over the place just being back for the first time,” Hamlin said. “Just trying to keep everything as normal as possible.”
The normality of football struck him about an hour into practice when Hamlin took the field for the first time during a team red-zone running drill in which tackling was still not allowed.
On his second play, Hamlin showed no hesitation when bursting toward Damien Harris and wrapping him up with both arms. A play later, running back James Cook broke a tackle before Hamlin joined a teammate in wrapping him up just before the goal line.
Hamlin’s biggest contact came on the final play of practice, when he avoided a block to work his way into the backfield and help a teammate stop tight end Quintin Morris for what would have been a loss.
“That first little moment of contact, that was just letting me know. I felt alive, man. I felt like I’m here,” Hamlin said with a wide grin. “So it felt good. It was just that moment of: ‘All right, let’s settle in and let’s just take one play at a time. Let’s just keep going.’”
Hamlin’s only lament was not having any balls thrown in his direction during team drills, though he laughed when saying that might not be a bad thing.
“When the ball’s not coming my way, that makes you think you’re doing your job right,” Hamlin said. “But, you know, I would love some more opportunities to make a big play and turn practice up a bit.”
The 25-year-old from the Pittsburgh area is entering his third NFL season. Selected by Buffalo in the sixth round of the 2021 draft out of Pitt, he opened last season as a backup before starting 13 games after Micah Hyde sustained a season-ending neck injury.
This year, Hamlin is competing with offseason free agent addition Taylor Rapp for a backup role behind Hyde and Jordan Poyer. As for Hamlin’s next hurdle, it’ll come Aug. 12, when the Bills open their preseason schedule at home against Indianapolis.
Rapp, who spent his first four NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, might be new to Buffalo but is impressed with how Hamlin has handled himself.
“How far he’s come and what he’s able to come back from late last season and just seeing how he goes about himself and attacks the rehab at the facility is nothing short of inspiring,” Rapp said.
A day earlier, coach Sean McDermott said he was walking a fine line in treating Hamlin much like any other player, while keeping in mind what he’s gone through. | www.wtol.com | Hamlin practices in pads for first time since cardiac arrest | _ | _ | https://www.wtol.com/article/news/nation-world/damar-hamlin-practices-in-pads-for-first-time-since-cardiac-arrest/530-631c9803-18cc-427b-b627-80f24b81c726 |
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FINDLAY, Ohio — COVID-19 relief funds are still being distributed to local businesses in Ohio to help recover from the pandemic.
The local, live entertainment industry was proportionally one of the hardest hit during the pandemic shutdown.
In Findlay, the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts had to cancel more then 100 shows, events and performances.
And though it's been nearly a full year since the theater could safely operate with no restrictions, they're still finding it hard to get people to come out.
"And even coming back has been slow," said MCPA executive director Heather Clow. "So, we are just bring back our adult workshops, that's just coming back from COVID, which we started pre-pandemic."
Earlier this month, the MCPA was one of 104 Ohio arts-based organizations in 33 counties that received a portion of $20 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the Ohio Arts Economic Relief Grant Program.
This was the second round of funding in the state, and MCPA will get $160,000 to cover administrative costs.
"By supporting these organizations, we're supporting the business of art, which is essential for economic growth but also essential for creating vibrant and diverse communities," said Lydia Mihalik, former Findlay mayor and now director of the Ohio Department of Development.
"Arts contribute to our economy, we're not just fluffy and nice to have," Clow said. "We're a $50 billion industry in Ohio, and 300,000 are people employed. And it's really gratifying that they understand that."
Clow said her organizations was fortunate, as they didn't have to lay any of their employees off. And now this relief funding will help open some more in house money to reopen more local programming.
"Everybody stuck around, we were able to keep people employed," Clow said. "And these are highly skills workers, I men, you can't just go on the street necessarily and find somebody to work back stage. So we were lucky to keep people here."
The Armes Music series kicks off again Thursday, Aug. 10 with blues musician Nigel Wearne. | www.wtol.com | Findlay's Marathon Center for the Performing Arts one of 104 Ohio arts institutions slated to get more COVID-19 relief funding | _ | _ | https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/findlay-theater-awarded-160000-in-covid-relief-funding-to-continue-post-pandemic-restoration-marathon-center-for-the-performing-arts/512-c983bd24-22df-4d8a-a9ae-c6b766896502 |
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WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — Food, rides and animals are a sign that the Wood County Fair is back. You can enjoy the sight and sounds at the Wood County Fairgrounds from Monday to Sunday.
The fair is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.
The Wood County Agricultural Society is celebrating the 150th annual Wood County Fair.
Fair officials expect over 100,000 people to attend. The fair has supported many of the county’s youth and community members by providing exhibitions, education and entertainment that create a sense of pride in our communities, county and state.
You can purchase tickets at the gate for $10.
Singers Craig Morgan and Easton Corbin will perform at the fair Friday at 8 p.m. Seating in the grandstands costs $35, admission to the standing-room-only track costs $50 and a VIP spot for stage front standing costs $65.
If you are a fan of fried foods, live music and celebrating summer, then there are no shortage of fairs for you to attend in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. For a full list, click here.
The Ohio State Fair is also underway. It runs until Aug. 6 in Columbus. For more information, click here.
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:49:30+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 20:06:00 | David Rumberger was visited by LCSO deputies last week. He said they accused him of being someone else and that when he insisted they were wrong, things escalated. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtol.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Flucas-county-sheriffs-office-internal-investigation-into-two-deputies-alleged-wrong-address-incident%2F512-66953308-4851-482b-9575-4b773f2bb0e7.json | en | _ | But Rumberger said the two deputies were convinced he was Stautzenbach.
"I was like look, 'I'm not that person, my name is David Rumberger, I'm going to go back into my house,'" Rumberger said. "And obviously, from what you can see from the video, when I reached for the door the officer lunged at me."
That's when all three men stay out of sight of the camera for nearly 30 seconds. Rumberger shared his account of what happened when the camera couldn't see them.
"(The deputies) slammed me up against this wall here and started choking me," Rumberger said. "It got to the point I couldn't breathe for a moment and natural self-instinct took over."
Rumberger said he started to fight back, and said that's how he got a cut on his chin. He said the scuffle was broken up after his father begged everyone to stop and his wife Heidi stepped in.
"I went inside, I grabbed his wallet, got his ID and brought it out to them," Rumberger's wife, Heidi Rumberger, said. "And then they (the deputies) said, 'do those cameras work?' his dad said 'yes,' and they left."
Now David Rumberger said he's looking into what can be done to hold the department accountable.
"I need some help because I don't feel like the situation was right," David Rumberger said. "I could have been seriously injured, and they just walked away and didn't say sorry, and acted like it was no big deal, another Tuesday." | www.wtol.com | Lucas County Sheriff's Office launches internal investigation of two deputies after alleged 'wrong address' incident | _ | _ | https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/lucas-county-sheriffs-office-internal-investigation-into-two-deputies-alleged-wrong-address-incident/512-66953308-4851-482b-9575-4b773f2bb0e7 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:49:48+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 18:17:00 | The 25-year-old was best known for his breakout role in HBO's "Euphoria." | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtol.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fangus-cloud-euphoria-star-dead-at-25%2F507-b78fb7c0-496b-4581-9880-a3f43b838278.json | en | _ | Cloud's family said he had “intensely struggled” with the recent loss of his father.
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WASHINGTON — Actor Angus Cloud, known for his role in HBO's "Euphoria," has died. He was 25.
Cloud's publicist, Cait Bailey, said Cloud died Monday at his family home in Oakland, California. No cause of death was given. TMZ first reported the news.
“It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today,” Cloud’s family said in a statement. “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. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence."
The actor's death comes shortly after his father's death. Cloud had recently posted a picture of his father on Instagram with the caption "Miss you breh."
“We hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter and love for everyone,” his family added.
"We are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud," the post read. "He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time."
Cloud hadn’t acted before he was cast in “Euphoria.” He was walking down the street in New York when casting scout Eléonore Hendricks noticed him. Cloud was resistant at first, suspecting a scam. Then casting director Jennifer Venditti met with him and series creator Sam Levinson eventually made him a co-star in the series alongside Zendaya for its first two seasons.
The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6." The third season of “Euphoria” hasn't yet begun filming. | www.wtol.com | 'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud dead at 25 | _ | _ | https://www.wtol.com/article/news/nation-world/angus-cloud-euphoria-star-dead-at-25/507-b78fb7c0-496b-4581-9880-a3f43b838278 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:50:01+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 05:57:00 | The heat in Phoenix began to ease slightly last week with the city’s first major storm since the monsoon season began June 15. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtol.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fextreme-heat-phoenix-31-dau-streak-over%2F507-efea35e9-b4b8-4b7f-bdd4-a7f63724d923.json | en | _ | The historic heat began blasting the lower Southwest U.S. in late June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California’s desert.
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PHOENIX — 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. “I’m just getting ready to post it on our social media.”
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.
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.
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.
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. | www.wtol.com | Phoenix ends record 31-day streak of daily highs of 110 degrees | _ | _ | https://www.wtol.com/article/news/nation-world/extreme-heat-phoenix-31-dau-streak-over/507-efea35e9-b4b8-4b7f-bdd4-a7f63724d923 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:49:24+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:21:00 | Lashae Okpah never would have guessed she'd have to climb a tree to visit her great-grandmother in her Toledo home. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtol.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Flast-weeks-storms-cleanup-100-year-old-woman-toledo%2F512-768316cd-023d-47d9-baf1-59afee0455dd.json | en | _ | Lashae Okpah never would have guessed she'd have to climb a tree to visit her great-grandmother in her home.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — Lashae Okpah never would have guessed she'd have to climb a tree to get inside her great-grandmother's Toledo home for a visit. But after severe weather last week left damages and power outages across the region, that ended up being the case at 100-year-old Virginia Moody's home.
"I opened the door, and I was all upset and surprised to see all this stuff," Moody said of the debris left by the storm.
Okpah, 31, said her great-grandmother had been without power for days, and that she was waiting for the city to respond to a service request.
A spokesperson for the city of Toledo said the city has had 691 city service requests for tree damage and was still receiving requests Monday. The spokesperson went on to say that residents need to clean up their private properties.
Okpah sought out immediate help elsewhere.
"They had called the city, she couldn't get any help so I just went to Facebook because I'm like, 'someone will come help my elderly grandmother,'" Okpah said.
Okpah said within 24 hours more than 200 people responded to help.
"We had a couple of people out here trying to get up the scraps off the curb and they were doing as much as they could, but the tree is too big for most materials that people usually have at their house it would take a company," Okpah said.
With no access to Moody's insurance information, Okpah said they just wanted to try to clean the debris on their own so the electric company can access the downed power lines and restore electricity to the home.
"No one came out about the power and that's what we were worried about as far as food going bad in the refrigerator, so that's why we were trying to get the mess cleaned up as soon as possible," Okpah said.
Moody refuses to leave her home, so for now, family members take shifts to care for her. She believes it will be cleaned up soon, but with no electricity, her only entertainment is the view from the porch. | www.wtol.com | Toledo woman, 100, struggles with cleanup after last week's storm | _ | _ | https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/last-weeks-storms-cleanup-100-year-old-woman-toledo/512-768316cd-023d-47d9-baf1-59afee0455dd |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:50:07+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 10:40:00 | A former friend testified that Vallow Daybell believed people in her life had been taken over by evil spirits and turned into “zombies,” including JJ and Tylee. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtol.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fidaho-mom-faces-sentencing-for-killing-2-children-romantic-rival%2F507-85d31015-17a1-4484-b80a-f56c1fc8b407.json | en | _ | She was found guilty in May of killing her two youngest children and conspiring to kill her fifth husband's previous wife.
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ST ANTHONY, Idaho — 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. Vallow Daybell will serve three life sentences one after the other, the judge said.
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 said the search for the missing children, the discovery of their bodies and the evidence photos shown in court left law enforcement and jurors traumatized, and he would never be able to get images of the slain children out of his head.
A parent killing their own children “is the most shocking thing really that I can imagine,” Boyce said.
Vallow Daybell justified the murders by “going down a bizarre religious rabbit hole, and clearly you are still down there,” the judge said.
“I don’t think to this day you have any remorse for the effort and heartache you caused,” he said.
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.”
Boyce also heard from Vallow Daybell before handing down the sentence. She quoted Bible verses about how people should not judge each other. She said she too mourned the deaths of her children and Tammy Daybell but knew they would be together in the afterlife.
She claimed she is regularly visited by the spirits of her dead children, as well as the spirit of her “eternal friend,” Tammy Daybell, and suggested that the three weren’t murdered at all.
“Jesus Christ knows that no one was murdered in this case,” she said. “Accidental deaths happen. Suicides happen. Fatal side effects from medication happen.”
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. | www.wtol.com | Woman faces sentencing for killing 2 kids, romantic rival | _ | _ | https://www.wtol.com/article/news/nation-world/idaho-mom-faces-sentencing-for-killing-2-children-romantic-rival/507-85d31015-17a1-4484-b80a-f56c1fc8b407 |
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[] | 2023-08-01 00:49:12+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 17:46:00 | Here's a list of the first day of school for districts in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan for the 2023-2024 school year. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtol.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fback-to-class%2Flist-first-day-of-school-for-2023-2024-northwest-ohio-southeast-michigan%2F512-d909ee73-02a7-442a-bbc7-ef01116e1262.json | en | _ | TOLEDO, Ohio — Is your family ready for the start of another new school year? It's time again for new school supplies, new classrooms and everything else that comes with the back to class season | www.wtol.com | LIST: When is the first day of school for 2023-2024? | _ | _ | https://www.wtol.com/article/news/education/back-to-class/list-first-day-of-school-for-2023-2024-northwest-ohio-southeast-michigan/512-d909ee73-02a7-442a-bbc7-ef01116e1262 |
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"Brittany Schaefer"
] | 2023-08-01 01:06:51+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:43:43 | Dozens of vehicles fell victim to thieves overnight in Connecticut, according to police. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2Fnews%2Fconnecticut%2Fhartford%2Fcar-break-ins-reported-in-farmington-newington-new-britain%2F.json | en | _ | FARMINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Dozens of vehicles fell victim to thieves overnight in Connecticut, according to police.
Police said the car break-ins happened in Farmington, Newington and New Britain. Authorities said the break-ins appeared to be random.
The Farmington Police Department said 24 vehicles were broken into on the southeast side of town.
Many of the vehicles had broken windows and police said in most cases nothing was stolen indicating a focus on random property damage.
Farmington police said their two dozen reports appeared similar to car break-ins that happened early Monday morning in Newington and New Britain.
Newington police said they had 13 reports of vehicles being entered overnight occurring in numerous locations around town, also appearing to be random.
On Monday afternoon, News 8 spoke to a man who did not want to be identified whose company vehicle was broken into while staying at the Extended Stay Hotel on Batterson Park Road in Farmington.
The man says two of their trucks were broken into, windows were smashed, thousands of dollars in equipment and a wallet were taken leaving them unable to do their job.
“Sets us back a lot we were supposed to work today and we have deadlines we need to meet and it’s all getting pushed back. Hopefully police can figure out who they are. Because people’s jobs, I depend on this job so it’s really a matter of my livelihood so really for someone to do this it’s not fair,” said a man whose work vehicle was broken into but did not want to be identified.
Police are asking anyone with surveillance video to give them a call.
They are also reminding residents to lock car doors and not leave any valuables in vehicles. | www.wtnh.com | Car break-ins reported in Farmington, Newington, New Britain | _ | _ | https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/car-break-ins-reported-in-farmington-newington-new-britain/ |
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"Stephanie Whiteside"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:15+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:15:45 | Social media has gone wild as people claim the government confirmed aliens exist. But the truth isn't that simple, even as Congress vows to investigate. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fdid-the-government-confirm-aliens-exist%2F.json | en | _ | (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. | www.wtnh.com | Did the government confirm aliens exist? | _ | _ | https://www.wtnh.com/news/national/did-the-government-confirm-aliens-exist/ |
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"Brooke Williams"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:21+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:19:24 | Country artist Luke Bryan invited a local girl backstage after he heard her story. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fluke-bryan-invites-colorado-girl-with-terminal-cancer-backstage%2F.json | en | _ | 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. | www.wtnh.com | Child with cancer gets invited back stage to Luke Bryan concert | _ | _ | https://www.wtnh.com/news/national/luke-bryan-invites-colorado-girl-with-terminal-cancer-backstage/ |
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"Braley Dodson"
] | 2023-08-01 01:14:07+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:58:42 | Look to the sky on Tuesday -- you may get a glimpse of a rocket launch. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2Fnews%2Fconnecticut%2Frocket-launch-will-be-visible-from-connecticut-on-tuesday%2F.json | en | _ | A map of the anticipated viewing area on Aug. 1, 2023 for the Antares cargo rocket. (Source: NASA)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Look to the sky on Tuesday — you may get a glimpse of a rocket launch.
The next Antares cargo resupply launch is scheduled for 8:31 p.m. Tuesday, according to NASA. The rocket will launch from Wallops Island, Virginia.
Most of southern and western Connecticut will be able to see the launch for between 120 and 150 seconds after takeoff. Most of the northern and eastern parts of the state will see the rocket for about 150 to 180 seconds after takeoff.
A map from NASA shows the anticipated viewing area.
A map of the anticipated viewing area on Aug. 1, 2023 for the Antares cargo rocket. (Source: NASA)
The rocket will bring new supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. | www.wtnh.com | Rocket launch will be visible from Connecticut on Tuesday | _ | _ | https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/rocket-launch-will-be-visible-from-connecticut-on-tuesday/ |
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"Rich Coppola"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:03+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:09:58 | After sweeping through the New England regional last week in Bristol, a girls' Little League softball team is ready for the World Series. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2Fnews%2Fconnecticut%2Fnew-haven%2Fmilford-girls-little-league-team-heads-to-world-series%2F.json | en | _ | MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — After sweeping through the New England regional last week in Bristol, a girls’ Little League softball team is ready for the World Series.
The team is heading to Greenville, North Carolina, to compete. The team outscored their opponents 35-3 last week, which included an 11-1 win over Maine on Friday.
“Once we got through the state tournament, a lot of the pressure they had wasn’t thinking about regional, not thinking about World Series, it was about winning states,” said Bryan Glynn, the team’s coach. “And when they got through it, for a lot of them, the pressure just got off and the bats got hot.”
The team will play against Italy on Aug. 6.
The team asked fans on Monday to decorate posters that they’ll take with them.
Cayleigh Glynn, a third baseman, liked the support.
“I feel really special right now because I know a lot of people are going to come and it’s gonna feel awesome,” she said.
Milford teams have won nine state championships in softball, and the Milford Junior League All-Stars won the District Four championship. | www.wtnh.com | Milford girls' Little League team heads to World Series | _ | _ | https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/milford-girls-little-league-team-heads-to-world-series/ |
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"Emily Brooks",
"The Hill"
] | 2023-08-01 01:06:45+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:28:37 | 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 […] | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2Fhill-politics%2Fdevon-archer-debate-focuses-on-hunter-biden-illusion-of-access%2F.json | en | _ | 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. | www.wtnh.com | Devon Archer debate focuses on Hunter Biden ‘illusion of access’ | _ | _ | https://www.wtnh.com/hill-politics/devon-archer-debate-focuses-on-hunter-biden-illusion-of-access/ |
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"Jenn Brink"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:09+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:01:21 | Registration is now open for the fall semester at all Connecticut State Community College campuses. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2Fnews%2Fconnecticut%2Fregistration-open-for-fall-2023-classes-at-ct-state-community-college-campuses%2F.json | en | _ | NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Registration is now open for the fall semester at all Connecticut State Community College (CT State) campuses.
Fall 2023 semester credit classes start Aug. 29 with a mix of on-campus, online and hybrid options.
CT State offers hundreds of associate degrees and certificates and short-term career training certifications that prepare students for transfer to four-year degrees and transition into the workforce with programs like advanced manufacturing technology, cybersecurity, data science, early childhood education, information technology, and health care.
Students can complete a certificate in as little as six months, and a degree in two years.
Students planning to attend a CT State Community College campus for the first time should start by applying online.
Click here to register for classes. | www.wtnh.com | Registration open for fall 2023 classes at CT State Community College campuses | _ | _ | https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/registration-open-for-fall-2023-classes-at-ct-state-community-college-campuses/ |
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"Ellie Stamp"
] | 2023-08-01 01:06:57+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 23:17:12 | Time is running out for a lottery winner to claim their ticket, according to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2Fnews%2Fconnecticut%2Flucky-for-life-lottery-ticket-purchased-in-connecticut-remains-unclaimed%2F.json | en | _ | The Connecticut Lottery system will be down for part of Sunday, according to a post from the CT Lottery Facebook page.
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WTNH) — Time is running out for a lottery winner to claim their ticket, according to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation said someone purchased a Lucky for Life ticket on March 4 at the Byram Smoke Shop on Mill Street in Greenwich.
The winning ticket will expire on Aug. 31, unless it is claimed by the winner.
The ticket is worth $365,000 per year.
The ticket numbers are: 4 – 7 – 15 – 17 – 30, lucky ball number 5.
To claim your prize in a timely fashion, go to any Connecticut Lottery Corporation retailer to have your ticket validated through their terminal.
You are then asked to call (860) 713-2680 to schedule an appointment with the Connecticut Lottery Corporation’s claims department.
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation headquarters is currently located in Rocky Hill but will be moving to its new location in Wallingford later this summer. Connecticut Lottery officials will direct you to the proper location.
For additional information on unclaimed lottery tickets, you can click here. | www.wtnh.com | Winning Lucky for Life lottery ticket sold in Connecticut to expire | _ | _ | https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/lucky-for-life-lottery-ticket-purchased-in-connecticut-remains-unclaimed/ |
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"Collegiate Sports Throughout South Dakota."
] | 2023-08-01 01:28:41+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 00:00:00 | The Bluebirds scored five runs in the fifth innings to defeat Redfield | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2Fprep%2Flate-rally-lifts-tabor-into-final-day-of-state-championship-play-at-class-b-state-legion.json | https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/d461bb3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1280+0+0/resize/1599x1066!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2F5a%2Fc260f4ca4c949ee4be6bd2285898%2Fmitchell.JPG | en | _ | REDFIELD, S.D. — A fruitless offensive effort through four innings had Tabor on the brink of elimination on Monday afternoon at the Class B state Legion tournament.
A thunderous fifth inning, however, cast all worries aside.
Trailing 3-0 and getting no-hit through four innings against Redfield, the Post 183 offense gathered itself at the plate and ripped off five straight runs, pacifying the hometown crowd and lifting Tabor to a 5-3 win to reach the Class B state finals on Tuesday.
Tabor will play at 1 p.m. on Tuesday in Redfield in the state championship series against either Dell Rapids or Elk Point/Jefferson, depending on Monday's late result.
To win the championship, the Bluebirds need to win twice, while Dell Rapids needs only one win for a title in any scenario.
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Perfect through four innings, Redfield pitcher Keaton Rohlfs hit Tabor batter Landon Schmidt with one out in the fifth inning, and throwing from the stretch for the first time, appeared uncomfortable.
Tabor pounced, with a single, back-to-back walks and consecutive hit batters to tie the game 3-3 with two outs and the bases loaded. Then, Easton Mudder delivered the exclamation point, driving in Landon Smith and Jackson Caba on a liner to left field for a go-ahead run and insurance.
“The first four innings, (Redfield’s defense) was making every play possible,” Mudder said. “And we just knew that if we kept putting the ball in play and kept doing what we do, we would finally get our chance. And it just all happened in one inning.
“We all dream of that opportunity,” he added of his game-winning double. ”I was just happy. That was my chance to do it and I’m glad it happened."
Tabor player Logan Winkler celebrates Easton Mudder's two RBI double in the fifth inning of Tabor's 5-3 win over Redfield on Monday, July 31, 2023. Jacob Nielson / Mitchell Republic
Having to play in the double-elimination state tournament in the losers bracket after falling to Salem/Montrose/Canova 8-1 on Friday, Tabor has rallied, beating Platte/Geddes 8-1 and Clark/Willow Lake 13-1 to be one of three teams remaining.
But Tabor once again found itself in a hole against Redfield. On short rest from Saturday’s outing, Riley Rothschadl allowed just three hits and struck out eight, yet paid for each mistake. After he allowed consecutive first inning walks, Redfields' Peyton Osborn scored on a wild pitch to give the hosts a lead. After hitting two batters in the top-of-the fifth, Rothschadl allowed a two RBI double from Keaton Rohlfs.
Then Tabor’s rally came at the ideal time.
“We played against the same (Redfield) team in the finals a couple of years ago, pretty much the same group of kids. We knew they were going to be solid,” Tabor coach Ross Kortan said. “I don’t know how many pitches they fouled off but they got Riley’s pitch count up. And Riley, obviously throwing Saturday, wasn't his best but he was good enough and we put together one inning when it mattered.”
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“The mindset is always just play until the final out,” Mudder said. “We came with a plan to save as much pitching as we could until the end. And so far it’s worked out. We’ve only used up one guy and we’re going to come out with our second-best pitcher who’s still very good, and we’re just going to hit the ball, put the ball in play and make the possible plays and see how it falls.” | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Late rally lifts Tabor into final day of state championship play at Class B state Legion | _ | _ | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/late-rally-lifts-tabor-into-final-day-of-state-championship-play-at-class-b-state-legion |
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"Barry Holtzclaw",
"More This Author",
"Three Decades Of Journalism Experience",
"As A Writer",
"Editor With Gannett",
"Knight-Ridder",
"Lee Newspapers",
"As A Business Journal Editor",
"Publisher",
"As A Weekly Newspaper Editor In Scotts Valley"
] | 2023-08-01 01:16:14+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 22:45:25 | Possible three-day strike looms, as San Jose Mayor Mahan warns money is tight. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sanjoseinside.com%2Fbusiness%2Fcity-of-san-jose-and-its-unions-are-deadlocked-over-new-contract%2F.json | en | _ | Mediation efforts have stalled, the city of San Jose is holding firm to its “last, best and final” offer and up to 4,500 workers are poised to strike if there is no agreement on a new 2023-24 employee contract.
Members of the city’s biggest union, Municipal Employees Federation AFSCME Local 101, were to begin voting Tuesday on whether to stage a three-day strike, putting the pressure on the city to sweeten its 12% three-year offer.
Mayor Matt Mahan said the city budget approved last month has little wiggle room to pay any more than the city’s June 14 offer of a 5% boost in 2023-24, followed by 4%, then 3% in the following two years.
The city also offered to increase its paid parental leave program to 160 hours and allow workers to use up to 160 hours of sick leave.
The unions are seeking a 7% raise in 2023-24.
In an invitation-only meeting with City Hall reporters on Friday, Mahan said the city’s offer compares to other municipalities in the Bay Area.
But a settlement announced Friday between Santa Clara County and a union representing 12,000 of its employees increased the pressure on the city to dig deeper into its pockets. The county workers will get 5% in the fiscal year that began July 1, followed by 4% increases in each of the two following years, plus a one-time $1,200 bonus.
In addition to the approximately 2,430 members of the Municipal Employees Union – one-third of all city workers – the contracts with another 560 workers in four unions representing building inspectors, engineers, maintenance supervisors and managers all expired June 30.
The unions are asking members this week to approve a three-day strike in August to press their case, if no agreement is reached on new contracts.
“Your negotiating team is unanimous in recommending a "YES" vote to authorize a three-day strike,” union leaders said on their website.
Mahan told reporters Friday that union negotiators walked out of the first and only mediation session without an explanation. He said no date has been set for the next mediation sessions, but hopes they can resume.
While Mahan said he believes workers should be fairly compensated and stressed that, “We are committed to continuing to negotiate a deal that’s fair to everyone – our workers and our residents who rely on the essential services our city provides,” he said prospects of lower tax revenues limit the city’s ability to meet union demands.
“I am confident that the city has done a good job in extending ourselves,” Mahan said. “We are making a very fair offer to our employees. We want to pay our employees as well as we possibly can, without setting up service cuts or future deficits.”
“I don’t see how the city goes much farther without having to go through a very painful process, to reopen the budget we just passed and put real city services on the chopping block,” Mahan warned. “I don’t personally want to see us go there.”
The mayor said the city’s vacancy rates are down and new employees are being hired at faster rates.
Mahan said the unions need to face the reality of city finances.
“Our ability to increase wages is largely constrained by our revenues,” he told reporters. “The only sustainable way to raise wages is to grow the tax base.”
Mahan said a strike “would be a bad thing for our city and unnecessary.”
“I would certainly hope that is not a decision our bargaining units choose to make. That would be an unreasonable step to take and unfair to our residents.” | www.sanjoseinside.com | City of San Jose and Its Unions Are Deadlocked over New Contract | _ | _ | https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/city-of-san-jose-and-its-unions-are-deadlocked-over-new-contract/ |
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"Savannah Leigh Richardson",
"Jul"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:34+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:17:50 | Max Homa gave some respect to J.T. Poston after he put more than a quarter million dollars at risk at the 3M Open. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbnation.com%2Fgolf%2F2023%2F7%2F31%2F23814425%2Fpga-tour-max-homa-jt-poston-260k-props-3m-open.json | en | _ | J.T. Poston had a very minor chance at tying Lee Hodges Sunday at the 3M Open. Instead, his 72nd-hole gamble turned into a triple bogey and cost him more than a quarter million dollars.
A lot of people might criticize Poston’s decision on 18, but not fan favorite Max Homa.
“Can’t respect the play more,” Homa tweeted. “Good on you, boys.” Homa quote-tweeted CBS Sports’ Kyle Porter, who pointed out the massive difference.
Poston sat three shots back of Lee Hodges as he played the par-5 18th. The 30-year-old easily could have laid up on approach, and likely made par at worst. That would have clinched a solo second, three shots ahead of third place, and garnered $850,000.
But, Poston opted to try for the green in two and paid the price, figuratively and literally.
J.T. Poston needed eagle on the 72nd hole for a chance to win.
His aggressive approach hit a rock and found the water.
A triple bogey cost him $260,000. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 31, 2023
His super aggressive approach was destined for water. He would ultimately card a triple bogey on the hole, dropping from 20-under to 17-under and T3. Meanwhile, Hodges would birdie 18 and finish at 24-under.
His paycheck ended up $590,000. Still not bad for a weekend’s work. Nevertheless, that’s a large chunk left on the table.
That choice from Poston was one that many of the PGA Tour professionals would make. No one is playing for second place — they all want to win. Poston responded to Porter himself.
“Not out here to finish 2nd,” Poston said. “Trying to win. Would make that decision 10 times out of 10 under circumstances.”
Not out here to finish 2nd. Trying to win. Would make that decision 10 times out of 10 under circumstances https://t.co/GHsIErHCil — J.T. Poston (@JT_ThePostman) July 30, 2023
Having Homa go to bat for choosing to make that play reinforces why he’s such a likable player.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. You can follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and on Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports for more golf coverage. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough too. | www.sbnation.com | PGA Tour: Max Homa gives J.T. Poston props for costly $260,000 choice | _ | _ | https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2023/7/31/23814425/pga-tour-max-homa-jt-poston-260k-props-3m-open |
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"Jack Milko",
"Jul"
] | 2023-08-01 01:07:45+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 18:55:54 | Nick Saban, one of the greatest coaches in college football history, congratulated Lee Hodges after his first win on the PGA Tour. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbnation.com%2Fgolf%2F2023%2F7%2F31%2F23814470%2Fpga-news-alabama-football-nick-saban-lee-hodges-3m-open-win.json | en | _ | The camaraderie among Alabama Crimson Tide players, coaches, alumni, and fans runs deep.
Football coach Nick Saban is well aware of that.
So too is Lee Hodges, a former graduate of Alabama. Hodges crushed the field this past weekend at the 3M Open, winning by seven strokes.
Hence why Saban reached out to Hodges to congratulate him on Sunday evening.
“Congratulations,” Saban said. “That’s fantastic. Had a great one, huh? I usually watch at night and I was rooting for you.”
It’s all family at Alabama
Coach Saban called Lee Hodges to congratulate him on his first victory @3MOpen. pic.twitter.com/ZsTHLAX58K — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 31, 2023
“There’s not many times you win by seven, so it was pretty fun,” Hodges responded.
His seven-shot win in Minnesota marked the first time Hodges won on the PGA Tour. It is also the largest margin of victory on the PGA Tour in more than three years. Rory McIlroy was the last to do it, winning by seven shots at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open.
With the win, Hodges received 500 FedEx Cup points. That vaulted him from 74th to 33rd in the FedEx Cup standings.
With only the Top 70 qualifying for the first playoff event in Memphis, Hodges now has a guaranteed spot in the PGA Tour’s postseason.
“I’m playing some really good golf,” Hodges said after his win. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to do some special things in the playoffs now. Anytime you win, you really set yourself up for some special stuff.”
“My caddie was telling me on 18, I honestly didn’t even think about it, but we get to play Augusta next year,” Hodges continued. “That is something else. That was probably the coolest thing I heard all day. I’m just really thankful.”
Hodges had himself a pretty nice Sunday. He won his first PGA Tour event, earned a trip to The Masters, and received a congratulatory call from Coach Saban.
And once he is done competing in the FedEx Cup playoffs, Hodges can turn his attention to Crimson Tide football, which begins practicing this week.
Saban’s team opens up its 2023 season by hosting Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 2.
Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko for more golf coverage. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough too. | www.sbnation.com | Roll Tide: Nick Saban phones Lee Hodges after dominating 3M Open win | _ | _ | https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2023/7/31/23814470/pga-news-alabama-football-nick-saban-lee-hodges-3m-open-win |
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[] | 2023-08-01 01:25:10+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 00:40:05 | 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. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtap.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Fbrightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters%2F.json | en | _ | 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. | www.wtap.com | Brightly flashing ‘X’ sign removed from the San Francisco building that was Twitter’s headquarters | _ | _ | https://www.wtap.com/2023/08/01/brightly-flashing-x-sign-removed-san-francisco-building-that-was-twitters-headquarters/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:25:07+00:00 | _ | 2023-08-01 01:09:55 | Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtap.com%2F2023%2F08%2F01%2Famber-alert-issued-14-year-old-last-seen-daytona-beach-florida%2F.json | en | _ | DAYTONA BEACH, FL. (Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old who was last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida.
According to the alert, Barbora Zdanska, 14, was last seen in the area of the 100th block of Boynton Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
Zdanska is 5′5, weighs about 136 pounds, and has blonde hair and blue eyes.
She was last seen wearing a black Adidas sweatshirt with white stripes on the sleeves and black jean shorts.
According to the alert, Zdanska may be traveling in a 2014, blue Dodge Caravan with a Florida tag number CZ8613. The vehicle has a butterfly sticker in the top right rear window and a University of Florida “F” sticker in the top left rear window.
Zdanska may also be traveling with a companion who is unknown at this time.
Anyone who may have seen Zdanska should call 9-1-1.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | www.wtap.com | Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old last seen in Daytona Beach, Florida | _ | _ | https://www.wtap.com/2023/08/01/amber-alert-issued-14-year-old-last-seen-daytona-beach-florida/ |
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] | 2023-08-01 01:25:56+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 18:51:05 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidnewsradio.com%2Fhearing-on-hot-button-education-issues-signals-nebraska-conservatives-plans-for-next-year%2F.json | en | _ | LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An out-of-session hearing by the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee is signaling plans by conservatives to again push for legislation to determine how schools deal with race, LGBTQ+ issues and other hot-button issues. Sen. Dave Murman is the conservative chairman of the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee. His hearing Monday mostly discussed social-emotional learning, or SEL, which has become a lightning rod among conservatives who say schools use it to promote progressive ideas about race, gender and sexuality. The decades-old concept seeks to teach students how to manage their emotions, make good decisions, share and collaborate. But several testifiers invited by Murman made far-fetched claims that it’s being used to teach critical race theory in public schools.
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] | 2023-08-01 01:26:41+00:00 | _ | 2023-07-31 19:21:06 | _ | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidnewsradio.com%2Fun-chief-welcomes-kenyas-offer-to-positively-consider-leading-police-force-to-combat-haiti-gangs%2F.json | en | _ | UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider” leading a multinational police force to help combat Haiti’s gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry sent an urgent appeal last October for “the immediate deployment of a specialized armed force” to stop the gangs. Since then, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has been appealing unsuccessfully for a lead nation. Kenya’s Foreign Ministry says its offer includes a commitment to send 1,000 police to help train and assist the Haitian National Police as they “restore normalcy.” U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says Guterres “welcomes Kenya’s positive response to his call” and is grateful to Kenya for its “solidarity.”
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