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[] | 2021-08-20 02:15:39+00:00 | 2021-08-19 22:37:13 | https%3A%2F%2Fpanews.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fshirley-smith-moore%2F.json | en | Shirley Smith Moore, 78, of Port Neches, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021.
Shirley was born July 5, 1943, in Kaplan, Louisiana to Lionel and Ozea LeBlanc.
She was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and a retired manager of Walden Bookstore.
Shirley was passionate about family and a book enthusiast. She enjoyed her ceramics, cooking, and family gatherings.
Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, Lionel Joseph LeBlanc and Ozea Marie Chauvin LeBlanc; her first husband, Ronald Smith; husband, Mason Moore; siblings, Sidney LeBlanc and Stanley LeBlanc.
Those left behind to cherish Shirley’s memory are her daughter, Terry Addison and husband, Gerald of Nederland; her grandchildren, Jamie Melvin and husband, Terry of Nederland; and Beau Ibeck of Nederland; her great-grandchild, Kaydence Block of Nederland; and a host of nieces and nephews.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Friday, August 20, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Funeral Services will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. James Brown, officiant.
Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. | panews.com | Shirley Smith Moore | https://panews.com/2021/08/19/shirley-smith-moore/ |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:15:45+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:03:19 | https%3A%2F%2Fpanews.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Ftax-rate-set-in-port-neches-following-council-vote-thursday-evening%2F.json | en | PORT NECHES — Port Neches has a new tax rate that’s .05 cents less than last year’s rate; though, technically, homeowners will see a 4.4 percent increase in their tax rate.
The confusion comes from the fact home values across the county increased for the most part and in order for the city to bring in close to the same amount of revenue without asking voter approval, they opted for a lower rate.
The 2020 tax rate was .735 per $100 valuation; the new rate is .685 per $100 valuation.
This means the average home, with a 20 percent homestead exemption, was valued at $139,149 last year. That same home, with homestead exemption, is valued at $157,115.
The increase in taxes for the home is $53.49 or 5.23 percent, according to information from the city.
Mayor Glenn Johnson is one of the residents whose home valuation increased, meaning his tax bill will increase as well.
“And that’s what people don’t understand, this city council, we pay taxes too,” Johnson said when asked what he would like to say to residents to help explain the rate. “Let’s just say we had voted to raise the tax, I’m raising the taxes on my house too so it’s not something that council takes lightly. It’s a lot easier to lower the tax rate.”
A public hearing to discuss the rate was held but no one in attendance posed questions. Neither were there questions from councilmembers who had been discussing the city’s proposed budget at the past several meetings.
The vote was unanimous with the exception of John Davenport, who was absent from the meeting on Thursday.
Port Neches is the only Mid County city that offers a homestead exemption. So a home valued at $150,000 in Nederland and Groves would still be at $150,000 where in Port Neches, the 20 percent exemption would drop the value to $120,000.
Council had a number of budget and tax rate related agenda items to tackle including a state statute requiring council to hold a separate vote to ratify the property tax revenue increase reflected in the 2021-2022 budget.
City Manager Andre Wimer said the revenue increase is $397.944. The vote was approved.
Council also approved a $1 increase to the base rate for water customers going from $13.50 to $14.50 and a $1 increase to the base sewer rate going from $12 to $13.
Sanitation rates are set to change as well with a $1 increase to the current rate for residents and apartments/mobile home parks with less than eight units, from $18.50 to $19.50.
Apartments and mobile home parks with more than eight units will go from $17.50 to $18.50 and the commercial base rate will also increase one dollar from $20.50 to $21.50. | panews.com | Tax rate set in Port Neches following council vote Thursday evening | https://panews.com/2021/08/19/tax-rate-set-in-port-neches-following-council-vote-thursday-evening/ |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:15:33+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:13:03 | https%3A%2F%2Fpanews.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Flocal-basketball-hero-kenneth-lofton-jr-recognized-by-port-arthur-rotary-club%2F.json | en | Former Memorial High School basketball player Kenneth Lofton Jr. is as proud of his hometown as he is the gold medal that now adorns his neck.
“The whole time he always mentioned Port Arthur,” his father, Kenneth Lofton Sr. said when referencing articles written about his son. “He didn’t go out and say, ‘I’m from Houston.’ We had an article that said he was from Houston and he corrected them. ‘No. I’m from Port Arthur.’”
The articles have printed in plenty since the now Louisiana Tech student led Team USA to the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup title this summer. He’s received a proclamation from the City, recognition from the school district, and on Thursday was honored by the Port Arthur Rotary Club.
The service organization presented Lofton and his family with two large picture frames containing photos that chronicled his basketball career and an article from The Port Arthur News that published following the World Cup win.
“I’m just so delighted to acknowledge this young man,” said Dr. Johnny Brown, past president of the Rotary Club. “I’ve known him for a few years — since 2006. And I think the first time I saw him, he was dribbling a basketball. He was about 4 or 5 years old playing basketball with older youth.”
He was practically born on a court.
“He started playing at 2 years old at the YMCA,” said Lofton Sr. “He has always said he wanted to play pro ball and be the best to come out of Port Arthur, so he’s on his way. We tell him it’s a blessing, and just work hard and keep pushing yourself.”
He’s been following pro players from Port Arthur all his life.
“People from Port Arthur: Jamaal Charles, Elandon (Roberts), Stephen Jackson,” he said when asked about his sports heroes. “People like that I look up to. I want to be just like them and put on for Port Arthur — the things they do for the city and for others.”
Sports is in his blood, said mother Gina Lofton. Her oldest son ran track at Houston-Tillotson, her older daughter played basketball at Southern University in Baton Rogue. Her dad ran track in college, and her siblings all played basketball.
“His goal as a little child was always to go to the NBA, so it’s exciting to see him fulfill his dream,” she said.
But it wasn’t just his athletic skills that the Louisiana Tech student, who will start his second year Sept. 8, was praised for.
“I’m proud of him for his personality, his infectious positive outlook on things,” she said. “You can’t find a person that hates on Junior because he’s so positive and so respectful and such a gentleman. I’m just so proud of him.”
Dr. Mark Porterie, PAISD superintendent, was also in attendance for the presentation.
“As Dr. Brown said, with all your accolades of sports and athletics, the person you are is what we’re most proud of,” he said.
Lofton Jr. said returning to Port Arthur with a gold medal and being recognized by his hometown for his accomplishment has been an honor.
As for what’s next: “I’m getting ready for the upcoming season. Trying to get to the March Madness and be the best team at Louisiana Tech.” | panews.com | Local basketball hero Kenneth Lofton Jr. recognized by Port Arthur Rotary Club | https://panews.com/2021/08/19/local-basketball-hero-kenneth-lofton-jr-recognized-by-port-arthur-rotary-club/ |
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"Shoaib Daniyal"
] | 2021-08-20 02:10:21+00:00 | 2021-08-20 06:30:00 | The move might help both in terms of votes as well as dovetail into the BJP’s ideology of projecting India as a Hindu mirror of a Muslim Pakistan. | https%3A%2F%2Fscroll.in%2Farticle%2F1003098%2Fpartition-horrors-day-to-caa-bjp-has-tried-to-weaponise-1947-for-electoral-politics%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Dpublic.json | en | Independence Day has always been a deeply political event. Every prime minister has used the opportunity awarded by the large audience for the August 15 speech from the Red Fort to both tomtom their government’s achievements as well as announce policy.
In much the same vein, on India’s 75th independence day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that August 14 would now be marked as “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” in memory of the victims of Partition “who were subjected to inhuman circumstances, suffered torturous treatment” and “could not even receive a dignified cremation”.
Mining 1947
There are, of course, few more notable events in the history of modern South Asia than the partition of British India in 1947 into India and Pakistan. The British were keen to leave India after World War II. With no power sharing agreement acceptable to both the Congress and the Muslim League and rising incidents of communal violence, the British decided to partition India on communal lines. Most affected were the provinces of Punjab and Bengal, which were divided up on the basis of communal demography.
Partition and its aftereffects – some of which are continuing till today – resulted in lakhs dead and crores displaced.
However, rather than a commemoration meant to act as a balm to these wounds, the BJP seems more interested in using the event as a way to push communal politics in the present day. Following Modi’s announcement, the party and its impressive social media apparatus selectivity presented Partition as an event with only Muslim aggressors and Hindu victims.
The idea was clear: to get Partition to feed into the BJP’s current-day Hindutva messaging, a large part of which is based on the idea of Hindu victimhood, which argues that the past millennia has seen India’s Hindu majority community victimised by its Muslim minority.
The Partition of Punjab resulted in a near-total ethnic cleansing of minorities on both sides of the new border. Credit: https://southasiablog.wordpress.com/
CAA-NRC
This isn’t the first time the Modi government has mined Partition for political use. In fact, Partition has been one of the most prominent strands of the Modi government’s messaging via the apparatus of citizenship – specifically, the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens.
The National Register of Citizens was originally a process limited to the state of Assam meant to identify undocumented migrants from Bangladesh. While the Supreme Court in 2013 ordered the NRC for Assam to be updated, the BJP later took it up as a national policy point.
Before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, an all-India NRC was part of the BJP’s manifesto. And while the Assam NRC was alleged to have an ethnic bias, with Bengalis being seen as targets, the BJP’s national plans were seen as targeting Muslims.
As the BJP pushed the NRC, it simultaneously also proposed an amendment to the Citizenship Act that would allow non-Muslim migrants, even if they had entered India illegally, to apply for Indian citizenship. During the 2019 campaign, Amit Shah, who was BJP chief at the time, argued that a CAA-NRC combine would mean that only Indian Muslims would have to undergo a citizenship test.
A protest against the CAA and NRC in Surat in 2020. Credit:PTI.
Righting Partition’s wrong
In December, when Shah as home minister piloted the amendment as a bill through Parliament, he made it clear that bringing in a religious lens to Indian citizenship was the BJP’s view of setting right the wrongs of Partition.
Shah repeatedly harked back to how poorly Partition refugees were treated under the 1950 Nehru-Liaquat Pact. “Under the Nehru-Liaquat Pact, both countries agreed that they would look after their minorities,” said Shah. “But this did not happen.”
Shah then went on to accuse Pakistan and later Bangladesh of oppressing their minorities as a way to justify India’s stake in the citizens of these two other countries. “The Nehru-Liaquat pact failed. Had the spirit of the pact been followed by Pakistan, there would be no need to bring this bill,” Shah said, referring to the legislation that was soon to become the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Nowhere has this emphasis on bringing alive the wounds of Partition been more successful than in West Bengal. Unlike in Punjab, the Bengal partition was long drawn out and West Bengal has for the past seven decades continuously received refugees from East Pakistan – which later became the independent nation of Bangladesh.
As a result, the BJP has targeted this large base of Hindus of Bangladeshi origin as potential voters by highlighting the communal victimisation of minorities in Bangladesh – an issue that migrants in West Bengal naturally tend to care deeply about.
Reporting by Scroll.in found that this strategy saw success in the 2019 election, with migrants in many border areas tending to veer towards the BJP, the only party talking about the refugee experience.
Two nation theory redux
Given its ideology of Hindu nationalism, emphasising that India was divided on the basis of religion is obviously helpful for the BJP. The idea that Pakistan was created for Muslims and hence, by corollary, India is a Hindu nation is a common Hindutva trope.
The effort to highlighting atrocities against Hindus is part of the BJP’s effort to make the claim that Hindus have been uniquely victimised in India. The party argues that India’s minorities are “appeased” and its majority is, unlike majorities in other countries, oppressed.
The BJP has often underlined that its model of nationalism is quite distinct from the Congress model under Jawaharlal Nehru. Not surprisingly, this also means that the ideas of history that feed into this nationalism are also distinct.
Till now, India accepted the communal Partition as an aberration in India’s secular history. But in the BJP outlook, Parition serves to underline the need for Hindutva and communal nationalisms. This stark departure from the classical Indian view on Partition can be seen in an interview of Narendra Modi from 2012, where he argued that attempts to reverse Partition were a conspiracy to “make Muslims the majority” in the “name of a United India”.
That this ideological change has also seen electoral success means that the BJP will keep on pushing to reinvent the mainstream Indian view of Partition – like it has now done with “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day”. | scroll.in | BJP has tried to weaponised Partition for electoral politics | https://scroll.in/article/1003098/partition-horrors-day-to-caa-bjp-has-tried-to-weaponise-1947-for-electoral-politics?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=public |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:07:23+00:00 | 2021-08-19 00:00:00 | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harrismartin.com%2Fpublications%2F4%2Fdrugs%2Farticles%2F27910%2Fsc-woman-accuses-merck-of-hiding-gardasil-hpv-vaccines-risks%2F.json | https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/4/drugs/articles/27910/sc-woman-accuses-merck-of-hiding-gardasil-hpv-vaccines-risks/ | en | CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina woman has sued Merck & Company Inc., accusing it of failing to warn her and her doctor of the serious risks posed by its human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil, alleging it caused her to develop an autoimmune disease and other debilitating side effects.
In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Abby Stratton accuses Merck of designing Gardasil’s clinical trials to mask adverse events. Specifically, the company tested the Gardasil vaccine against a toxic placebo spiked with a potent neurotoxin. By adding the toxic ingredient to the control … | www.harrismartin.com | S.C. Woman Accuses Merck of Hiding Gardasil HPV Vaccine’s Risks | https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/4/drugs/articles/27910/sc-woman-accuses-merck-of-hiding-gardasil-hpv-vaccines-risks/ |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:14:32+00:00 | 2021-08-19 19:04:28 | Not the result anyone but Seattle was looking for, but Daniel McCullough was on hand to capture the pics for us anyway and, despite the results, they are awesom | https%3A%2F%2F3rddegree.net%2Fmatch-photos-fc-dallas-vs-seattle-sounders-august-18-2021%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dmatch-photos-fc-dallas-vs-seattle-sounders-august-18-2021.json | en | Not the result anyone but Seattle was looking for, but Daniel McCullough was on hand to capture the pics for us anyway and, despite the results, they are awesome.
You can find more of Daniel’s work on Twitter @danielm_photo, on Instagram @daniel_m_photo, on Facebook @danielmcculloughphoto, or at daniel-mccullough.com.
The referees lead the teams out on the field before the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Jesus Ferreira checks out the opposing side before the start of the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Ricardo Pepi passes out wide in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Ryan Hollingshead heads the ball over Seattle Sounders midfielder Kelyn Rowe in the MLS match at Toyota Stadium, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Ricardo Pepi dribbles across midfield in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Ryan Hollingshead receives a long pass in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Emmanuel Twumasi crosses into the box in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Jader Obrian passes out wide in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Bryan Acosta shoots in the first half of the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Seattle Sounders defender Abdoulaye Cissoko intercepts the long ball intended for Jader Obrian in the MLS match at Toyota Stadium, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Szabolcs Schon cuts inside in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Emmanuel Twumasi pokes the ball from Seattle Sounders defender Brad Smith in the MLS match at Toyota Stadium, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Edwin Cerrillo and Seattle Sounders midfielder Nicolas Benezet compete for the ball in the MLS match at Toyota Stadium, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Bryan Acosta passes the ball in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Ryan Hollingshead dribbles into Seattle territory in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Edwin Cerrillo goes in for the tackle in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
FC Dallas midfielder Szabolcs Schon drives past his defender in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Kalil ElMedkhar goes up for a header in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Ryan Hollingshead and Seattle Sounders forward Will Bruin compete for a header in the MLS match at Toyota Stadium, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Szabolcs Schon shoots in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree)
Emmanuel Twumasi scans the field in the MLS match between FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021. (Daniel McCullough, 3rd Degree) | 3rddegree.net | Match Photos: FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders, August 18, 2021 | https://3rddegree.net/match-photos-fc-dallas-vs-seattle-sounders-august-18-2021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=match-photos-fc-dallas-vs-seattle-sounders-august-18-2021 |
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:53:59+00:00 | 2021-08-20 09:47:43 | The Taliban called on Afghanistan's imams to urge unity when they hold their first Friday prayers since the Islamist group seized control of the country. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.japantimes.co.jp%2Fnews%2F2021%2F08%2F20%2Fworld%2Fafghanistan-protests-spread%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bjapantimes%2B%2528The%2BJapan%2BTimes%253A%2BAll%2BStories%2529.json | en | The Taliban called on Afghanistan’s imams to urge unity when they hold their first Friday prayers since the Islamist group seized control of the country, as protests against the takeover spread to more cities on Thursday, including the capital, Kabul.
Several people were killed when Taliban militants fired on a crowd in the eastern city of Asadabad, a witness said. Another witness reported gunshots near a rally in Kabul, but they appeared to be Taliban firing into the air.
On the day Afghanistan celebrates its independence from British control in 1919, a social media video showed a crowd of men and women in Kabul waving black, red and green national flags.
“Our flag, our identity,” they shouted.
At some protests elsewhere, media reported people tearing down the Taliban’s white flag.
A Taliban spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
Some demonstrations were small, but combined with the desperate scramble of thousands of people seeking to flee the country they underline the challenge the Taliban face in governing.
Kabul has been largely calm, but 12 people have been killed in and around the airport, NATO and Taliban officials said.
The U.S. military said more than 5,200 American troops were guarding Kabul airport, where multiple gates to the facility are now open, while U.S. fighter jets were flying over the city to ensure security for the evacuation operation for diplomats and civilians including some Afghan citizens.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said 6,000 “fully processed” people were currently at the Kabul airport and would soon be boarding planes. A source said that White House officials told a congressional briefing that the United States already had evacuated 6,741 people, including 1,792 American citizens and legal permanent residents.
The Taliban swiftly conquered Afghanistan as U.S. and other foreign troops withdrew, surprising even their own leaders and leaving power vacuums in many places.
The Taliban urged unity ahead of Friday prayers, calling on imams to persuade people not to leave Afghanistan.
Since seizing Kabul on Sunday, the Taliban have presented a more moderate face, saying they want peace, will not take revenge against old enemies and will respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law.
When in power from 1996-2001, they severely restricted women’s rights, staged public executions and blew up ancient Buddhist statues. They were ousted in a 2001 U.S.-led invasion.
A report by a Norwegian intelligence group said the Taliban had begun rounding up Afghans on a blacklist of people linked to Afghanistan’s previous administration or U.S.-led forces that supported it. Complaints by some Afghan journalists have cast doubt on assurances that independent media would be allowed.
A U.S. lawmaker said the Taliban were using files from Afghanistan’s intelligence agency, the National Directorate of Security, to identify Afghans who worked for the United States.
“They are methodically ramping up efforts to round those folks up,” said Representative Jason Crow, who has been leading efforts in the U.S. Congress to accelerate the evacuation of American-affiliated Afghans. “I’ve had people send me pictures of Taliban outside their apartment complexes, searching for them.”
Crow voiced concern that the U.S. government may end the evacuation operation on Aug. 31, leaving more than 100,000 at-risk Afghans and family members in danger of Taliban reprisals.
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn said they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them from being targeted amid the Taliban’s takeover.
It was unclear if the Asadabad casualties resulted from Taliban firing or from a stampede.
“Hundreds of people came out on the streets,” witness Mohammed Salim said. “At first I was scared and didn’t want to go, but when I saw one of my neighbours joined in, I took out the flag I have at home. Several people were killed and injured in the stampede and firing by the Taliban.”
Protests flared in the city of Jalalabad and in Paktia province, also in the east.
First Vice President Amrullah Saleh, who said on Tuesday he was the “legitimate caretaker president” after President Ashraf Ghani fled, wrote on Twitter: “Salute those who carry the national flag and thus stand for dignity of the nation.”
Ahmad Massoud, son of guerrilla leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, who was killed by suspected al Qaeda militants in 2001, wrote in a Washington Post op-ed that he is “ready to follow in my father’s footsteps, with mujahideen fighters who are prepared to once again take on the Taliban.”
U.S. President Joe Biden said the Taliban must decide if they want international recognition.
“Do they want to be recognized by the international community as being a legitimate government? I’m not sure they do,” Biden said in TV interview.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in an interview with NBC News that the United States is “laser-focused” on “the potential for a terrorist attack” by a group like Islamic State amid the evacuation.
“We will get any American who wants to get to the airport and who we get in contact with who says: ‘I want to get out and get on a plane,’ we will make that happen,” Sullivan said.
About two dozen U.S. diplomats in Afghanistan sent an internal cable last month warning Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the potential fall of Kabul to the Taliban as U.S. troops withdrew from the country, The Wall Street Journal reported.
G7 foreign ministers called for a united international response to prevent the crisis from worsening, in comments echoed by countries including Russia. China said the world should support, not pressure, Afghanistan.
A Taliban official said they could not be blamed for the chaos at Kabul airport. In one scene captured on social media, a small girl was hoisted over the airport’s perimeter wall and handed to a U.S. soldier.
Under a pact negotiated by former President Donald Trump’s administration, the United States agreed to withdraw its forces in exchange for a Taliban guarantee not to attack departing foreign forces or let Afghanistan be used for terrorist attacks. | www.japantimes.co.jp | Taliban urge Afghan unity as protests spread to Kabul | https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/08/20/world/afghanistan-protests-spread/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29 |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:54:05+00:00 | 2021-08-20 10:00:11 | Training your ears to catch the sounds of certain Japanese words might make listening to people talk about politics a little more comprehensible. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.japantimes.co.jp%2Flife%2F2021%2F08%2F20%2Flanguage%2Fmake-japanese-politics-concrete-training-ears%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bjapantimes%2B%2528The%2BJapan%2BTimes%253A%2BAll%2BStories%2529.json | en | During the early stages of Japanese study, the language is often divided into words and phrases that are extremely concrete — lessons themed on topics such as 家族 (kazoku, family) or 動物 (dōbutsu, animal) to learn sets of vocabulary — and those that are more vague.
The vague category includes set phrases like お邪魔します (o-jama shimasu, literally “I will be a nuisance,” which you use when entering someone’s home) and よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegaishimau, literally “please treat me well,” used in a variety of situations such as when making a request).
The concrete words associate easily with information we already know and are relatively easy to store in mental memory banks. The vague phrases, which are often culturally specific, require repetitions and context to gain familiarity.
As time goes by, students eventually move on to other abstract concepts, ones that might not be so familiar to them even in their native tongues. For things like government and politics, abstract topics that have everyday importance, students must train their ears to hone in on certain sounds and also learn the specifics of the Japanese systems in order to make the abstract more concrete.
A critical first step is to begin associating sounds with meaning, which may seem obvious to the point of meaninglessness. But by proactively thinking of sounds separately from the written script, students can prime their brains for encounters with abstract concepts in the wild.
Take, for example, 自治体 (jichitai, municipalities), the basic unit of Japanese government. While conglomerate nouns like 都道府県 (todōfuken, prefectures) and 市町村 (shichōson, cities, towns and villages) are made up of concrete individual units, students need to recognize how these units are recombined with other sounds.
内 (Nai, Within), 外 (gai, outside) and 中 (chū/jū, throughout) are frequently combined with these units to describe things in relation to a geographical unit. For example, 市中感染 (shichū kansen, spread of infection through a city) has been in the news recently, and the government asked people to refrain from 県外帰省 (kengai kisei, returning to a hometown outside of the prefecture) during the お盆 (o-Bon) holiday period earlier this month.
Learning these as independent sounds has also been useful to understand the ever-changing 緊急事態宣言 (kinkyū jitai sengen, state of emergency declaration) headlines. 4府県 (Yon-fuken, Four prefectures), for example, would mean that four 県 (ken, prefectures), at least one of which is Osaka or Kyoto (designated by 府 [fu]), are under the state of emergency, whereas 3道県 (san-dōken, three prefectures) would include three, one of which is Hokkaido (designated by 道 [dō]). The inclusion of 都 (to, metropolis) would refer to Tokyo, and 県 refers to any other prefecture.
The mutability of these expressions underscores the importance of keeping your ears limber for new combinations of familiar sounds.
Other useful sounds to orient yourself in Japanese politics are 党 (tō, party), 派 (ha, faction/wing/camp) and 翼 (tsubasa, wing), which is pronounced よく (yoku) in compounds.
While each party in Japan has particular names, most end in 党, and in news reporting you need to be ready to understand 与党 (yotō, ruling party) and 野党 (yatō, opposition party) as shorthand for the factions in and out of power.
As in English, the spectrum of political beliefs is represented by the directions 左 (hidari, left) and 右 (migi, right), but in compounds these are pronounced さ (sa) and う (u) respectively, as in 左派 (saha, left faction) and 右派 (uha, right faction) or 左翼 (sayoku, left wing) and 右翼 (uyoku, right wing). The content of each side’s political beliefs can also be combined with 派, such as 保守派 (hoshuha, conservative faction) and 革新派 (kakushinha, reform faction).
Once you have your auditory bearings, the other strategy to make Japanese politics more concrete is to educate yourself about the specifics of how things work in Japan.
Corey Wallace, an assistant foreign languages professor at Kanagawa University, notes that his background in politics more broadly helped him make sense of Japanese government. “However,” he says, “things like the 自民党 (Jimintō, Liberal Democratic Party) terms and shorthand required more attention because the party system works quite differently here from the American, Westminster or even the Chinese system that I was more familiar with.”
Fortunately, the LDP provides official translations on its website. The list is full of 局 (kyoku, bureaus) and 会 (kai, groups/councils) as well as 長 (chō, head of/chief), which gets attached to these words and signifies the leaders of the various groups, committees and bureaus. These are important sounds to be familiar with.
In newspapers, Wallace adds that words like 政務調査会 (Seimuchōsakai, Policy Research Council) are often abbreviated like many Japanese words to the first two characters in each of the two-character words that make up the larger compound, in this case 政調 (Seichō).
Tobias Harris, senior fellow for Asia at the Center for American Progress, recommends the book “全図解日本のしくみ” (“Zenzukai Nihon no Shikumi,” “The Complete Guide to Japanese Systems”) as a way to learn about Japanese government.
As students educate themselves, they also need to learn the specific content of political conversations. With the past 安倍政権 (Abe seiken, [Shinzo] Abe administration), this would have included topics like official visits to 靖国神社 (Yasukuni Jinja, Yasukuni Shrine), which enshrines Japanese war dead, and 9条 (Kyū-jō, Article 9) of the 憲法 (Kenpō, Constitution), which renounces the use of war.
For the current 菅政権 (Suga seiken, [Yoshihide] Suga administration), it would obviously include the Japanese shorthand for Olympics, 五輪 (gorin, literally “five rings”), as well as strategies to combat COVID-19 like まん延防止等重点措置 (Man’en bōshi tō jūten sochi, semi-emergency priority measures to prevent mass infection).
We also need to be aware that what politicians say and what they actually mean can be very different at times. When I asked Wallace and Harris about political vocabulary that would be helpful for students of Japanese, without being prompted they both gave the same first response: 慎重に考える (Shinchō ni kangaeru, Consider carefully). “It really means ‘something we’re dead set against,’” Wallace says.
Understanding global politics clearly isn’t as simple as knowing all the individual words. But you can put yourself in a stronger position by training your ears and digging into the specifics of the systems in Japan so that you won’t be as thrown off by the realization that politics, wherever you are, is equal parts art and science. | www.japantimes.co.jp | Make Japanese politics more concrete by training your ears | https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/08/20/language/make-japanese-politics-concrete-training-ears/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29 |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:04:39+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:23:52 | This may be the beginning of a new standard of a new COVID test made for vaccinated and also non- vaccinated people. The test will show how resistant your body is to catch the virus. If you are positive, it will tell you how good your body is able to fight COVID-19. This test is only needed once every 6 months. It's considered a game changer and a life saver. | Breaking Travel News | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | https%3A%2F%2Feturbonews.com%2F3001072%2Fnew-covid-19-antibody-test-one-need-only-once-every-6-months-changes-the-game%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dnew-covid-19-antibody-test-one-need-only-once-every-6-months-changes-the-game.json | en | Last year, Epitome Risk’s team of doctors, scientists, researchers, and partners learned that neutralizing antibodies is what protects people from COVID. Dr. Fauci and the White House agree that knowing the number of neutralizing antibodies your body produced after the COVID vaccine is the key to understanding your protection level against COVID and all its variants. Epitome Risk’s team developed a test that you can take from home that will let you know your neutralizing antibody level in 24-48 hours.
Epitome is a U.S.-based risk management company, specializing in COVID-19 compliance and safety support. It is the leading provider of neutralizing antibody tests.
Lisa Wilson, CEO of Epitome Risk’s team, is based in Florida, USA.
Lisa Wilson was a guest on today’s Breaking News Show, produced in cooperation with the World Tourism Network.
Dr. Fauci and the White House agree that knowing the number of neutralizing antibodies a body produced after the COVID vaccine is the key to understanding an individual’s protection level against COVID and all its variants.
Epitome Risk’s team developed a test that will let a person know his or her neutralizing antibody level in 24-48 hours. The result of such a test is good for months to come after done and will give a clear indication of how much risk it is for a person to catch or spread COVID-19.
The US released a study yesterday, August 18, 2021, showing that vaccine protection, or the neutralizing antibodies your body produced after you got your vaccine, declines after a few months.
Each person’s neutralizing antibody level drops at a different rate, because everyone is different. Neutralizing antibody levels drop no matter which vaccine you received. It’s important for people to know their neutralizing antibodies.
Not all antibody tests provide you with the same information. Epitome Risk’s neutralizing antibody test is the only FDA EUA test on the market that will detail your level of protection.
“Whether you take an at-home test or another antibody test, you must make sure that your test is measuring neutralization,” said Lisa.
Epitome Risk provides risk management services, including COVID risk management to people, businesses, movie productions, sports events, and other gatherings around the world.
Epitome Risk is in the process of becoming a member of the World Tourism Network and will lead a new COVID-19 testing interest group.
Listen to today’s breaking news presentation. | eturbonews.com | New COVID-19 antibody test one need only once every 6 months changes the game | https://eturbonews.com/3001072/new-covid-19-antibody-test-one-need-only-once-every-6-months-changes-the-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-covid-19-antibody-test-one-need-only-once-every-6-months-changes-the-game |
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:47:17+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:23:52 | This may be the begin of a new standard of a new COVID test made for vaccinated and also none- vaccinated people. The test will show how resistant your body is to catch the virus. It will also tall you if you are infected how good your body can fight COVID-19. This test is only needed once every 6 months. It's considered a game changer and live safer. | Breaking Travel News | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | https%3A%2F%2Feturbonews.com%2F3001072%2Fnew-covid-19-antibody-test-one-need-only-once-every-6-months-changes-the-game%2F.json | en | Last year Epitome Risk’s team of doctors, scientists, researchers and partners learned that neutralizing antibodies are what protect people from COVID. Dr. Fauci and the White House agree that knowing the number of neutralizing antibodies your body produced after the COVID vaccine is the key to understanding your protection level against COVID and all its variants. Epitome Risk’s team of doctors, scientists, researchers and partners developed a test that you can take from home that will let you know your neutralizing antibody level in 24-48 hours.
Epitome is a U.S.-based risk management company, specializing in COVID-19 compliance & safety support. We are the leading provider of Neutralizing Antibody Tests.
Lisa Wilson, CEO of Epitome Risk’s team of doctors, scientists, researchers, and partners is based in Florida, USA
Lisa Wilson was a guest on today’s Breaking News Show, produced in cooperation with the World Tourism Network
Dr. Fauci and the White House agree that knowing the number of neutralizing antibodies a body produced after the COVID vaccine is the key to understanding an individual’s protection level against COVID and all its variants.
Epitome Risk’s team of doctors, scientists, researchers, and partners developed a test that will let a person know his or her neutralizing antibody level in 24-48 hours.
The result of such a test is good for months to come after done and will give a clear indication of how much risk it is for a person to catch or spread COVID-19.
The US released a study yesterday, August 18, 2021, showing that vaccine protection, or the neutralizing antibodies your body produced after you got your vaccine, decline after a few months.
Each person’s neutralizing antibody level drops at a different rate because everyone is different. Neutralizing antibody levels drop, no matter which vaccine you received. It’s important for people to know their neutralizing antibodies.
Not all antibody tests provide you with the same information. Epitome Risk’s neutralizing antibody test is the only FDA EUA test on the market that will detail your level of protection.
“Whether you take an at-home test or another antibody test, you must make sure that your test is measuring neutralization,” said Lisa
Epitome Risk provides Risk Management services, including COVID Risk management to people, businesses, movie productions, sports events, and other gatherings around the world.
Epitome Risk is in the process to become a member of the World Tourism Network and will lead a new COVID-19 testing interest group.
Listen to today’s breaking news presentation. | eturbonews.com | New COVID-19 Antibody Test one need only once every 6 Months changes the Game | https://eturbonews.com/3001072/new-covid-19-antibody-test-one-need-only-once-every-6-months-changes-the-game/ |
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:48:34+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:23:10 | The Wyoming Community College Commission issued the following statement today following voter approval of a new Community College District in Campbell County: The Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) congratulates the residents of Campbell County on approving the creation of Gillette Community College District. On August 17th the citizens of Campbell County were asked whether or […] | https%3A%2F%2Fwrrnetwork.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fgillette-college-to-become-independent-following-campbell-county-vote%2F.json | en | The Wyoming Community College Commission issued the following statement today following voter approval of a new Community College District in Campbell County:
The Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) congratulates the residents of Campbell County on approving the creation of Gillette Community College District. On August 17th the citizens of Campbell County were asked whether or not to approve the creation of a new community college district and a mill levy not to exceed four mills. The ballot question was approved and a Board of Trustees was elected, concluding the state authorization process. While Campbell County had previously been part of Northern Wyoming Community College District’s (NWCCD) service area along with Johnson County, the new Gillette Community College District will encompass Campbell County while Johnson County will continue to be served by NWCCD.
The next step for the Gillette Community College District is to obtain accreditation – a formal, independent verification that a college or university meets established quality standards, and is required for the transferability and formal recognition of the credits, certificates and degrees it produces, as well as access to federal financial aid and participation in intercollegiate athletics. This process can take several years, during which Northern Wyoming Community College District will be a key partner in ensuring a smooth transition. Dr. Walt Tribley, President of NWCCD, stated: “Our Board of Trustees and I are ready to go to work to help the newly created Gillette Community College District become independent and successful.”
The WCCC appreciates Campbell County’s strong show of support for higher education, and looks forward to supporting the new district’s accreditation efforts. | wrrnetwork.com | Gillette College to become independent following Campbell County Vote | https://wrrnetwork.com/2021/08/19/gillette-college-to-become-independent-following-campbell-county-vote/ |
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:48:34+00:00 | 2021-08-21 00:00:00 | Laramie, Wyo. (Aug. 19, 2021) – It’s been fought over and celebrated with in football locker rooms for over five decades, and before its life in bronze began, it was on the foot of an American soldier, captain Dan Romero, on the ground of the Vietnam War. And, after 53 years on college football sidelines, it […] | https%3A%2F%2Fwrrnetwork.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fwyoming-and-colorado-state-jointly-restore-the-bronze-boot%2F.json | en | Laramie, Wyo. (Aug. 19, 2021) – It’s been fought over and celebrated with in football locker rooms for over five decades, and before its life in bronze began, it was on the foot of an American soldier, captain Dan Romero, on the ground of the Vietnam War.
And, after 53 years on college football sidelines, it was beginning to show its age.
That’s why, in January 2021, officials from Colorado State and Wyoming got together and decided the time was right to restore The Bronze Boot to protect it for the next 50-plus years of its existence and beyond.
“I know both schools are extremely proud and passionate about the rivalry we share, and The Bronze Boot has been symbolic of that rivalry since 1968,” said Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman. “More than that, it is truly one of the greatest traveling trophies in all of college sports. We are excited for fans to see the restored Boot this coming season when the Cowboys and Rams play in Laramie on Saturday, Nov. 6 for an afternoon kickoff. We want to thank everyone involved in the restoration, including CSU Athletics Director Joe Parker. I know the two teams can’t wait to play for The Bronze Boot for the 54th time this season.”
“The Bronze Boot is one of, if not the most coveted trophies in all of college football, and we both knew this was an undertaking that needed to occur to protect the trophy for the next half-century of competition,” said Colorado State Director of Athletics Joe Parker. “Over the years, both teams have had hard-earned celebrations handling The Boot, and that wear-and-tear was really beginning to take hold. We’re thankful to Wyoming for their partnership, and for the team of individuals who were able to restore and protect The Bronze Boot for years to come.”
Cowboys hoist Bronze Boot in the snow after a Border War Victory in Laramie in 2019. UW Athletics Media Image
In its previous state, the original bronzing around the sole of the boot had begun to crack and separate, and the base of the trophy was disheveled and showing signs of rot from five decades of mud, snow, and rain. In short, The Bronze Boot was in danger of falling apart in front of our very eyes in the traditional post-game sprint and celebration to follow.
With the help of Colorado State volunteer historian John Hirn, The Bronzery in Escondido, Calif., was identified as the sole remaining foundry in the United States that could bronze a material object. Owner Hoss Khollesi and his team took great care in strengthening the boot with modern techniques that now include a doubled plating of bronze while retaining all of the unique wrinkles and indents of a real-life wartime boot.
Additionally, the bolts that attached the trophy to the base, which originally simply ran through a raw leather boot and rubber sole, have been strengthened around a metal plate.
In short, The Bronze Boot is stronger than ever without losing any of its original leather or components.
While the base sat empty without its other half, the team at Alpine Cabinets in Timnath, Colo., – owned and operated by Dick and Ellie Chinn – got to work on restoring the walnut base to its original condition. After their work, the base is as refreshed as its counterpart and ready to receive the next 50-plus years of inscriptions.
The Bronze Boot and its base were officially reunited on July 29 after two months of restoration work.
The 2021 meeting between the Wyoming Cowboys and Colorado State Rams is set for Saturday, Nov. 6 at 1:30 p.m. on Wyoming’s Johan Field at War Memorial Stadium. | wrrnetwork.com | Wyoming and Colorado State Jointly Restore The Bronze Boot | https://wrrnetwork.com/2021/08/19/wyoming-and-colorado-state-jointly-restore-the-bronze-boot/ |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:58:50+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:27:17 | They want to spruce up their backstage area with temporary murals or art installations. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.krqe.com%2Fnews%2Falbuquerque-metro%2Fkimo-theater-searching-for-new-artists-to-feature-inside-historic-building%2F.json | en | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico quarterback Terry Wilson has had quite the week. Wilson was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List Wednesday. Tuesday the University of Kentucky graduate transfer was officially named starting quarterback for the Lobos.
A winner of the Unitas Golden Arm Award will be announced on Dec. 10th. Wilson came to New Mexico and immediately had the most experience in the quarterback room, having compiled a 17-8 record as a starter at Kentucky where he is the only player in school history with at least 3,000 career passing yards (3,436) and 1,000 career rushing yards (1,015). Wilson left Kentucky with a degree in communications. The Lobos will open the season by hosting Houston Baptist Sep. 2. | www.krqe.com | Kimo Theater searching for new artists to feature inside historic building | https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/kimo-theater-searching-for-new-artists-to-feature-inside-historic-building/ |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:58:56+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:41:34 | The New Mexico Public Education Department is changing its COVID-19 protocols for schools with cases to try and keep schools open. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.krqe.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fped-changing-covid-19-protocols%2F.json | en | NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Public Education Department is changing its COVID-19 protocols for schools with cases to try and keep schools open. Until Thursday, PED required schools to close if they had four or more rapid responses in a 14 day period.
A rapid response is considered one or more COVID cases reported in a 24 hours period. Many argued the system was unfair. PED says instead of forced closures, they will now work with schools to implement enhanced COVID-safe practices. They say their top priority is keeping kids in schools as much as possible.
Starting Friday, everyone is required to wear a mask on campus while indoors. | www.krqe.com | PED changing COVID protocols | https://www.krqe.com/news/education/ped-changing-covid-19-protocols/ |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:58:44+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:58:30 | With the delta variant of COVID-19 overwhelming hospitals across the country, government health officials have recommended a booster shot of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine – but what about Americans who received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine? | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.krqe.com%2Fhealth%2Fjj-booster-shot-what-to-know-if-you-got-the-one-dose-vaccine%2F.json | en | FILE – In this April 8, 2021 file photo, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a pop up vaccination site in the Staten Island borough of New York. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing the problem-plagued factory of contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions to resume production of COVID-19 vaccine bulk substance to resume, the company said Thursday, July 29. The Baltimore factory was shut down by the FDA in mid-April due to contamination problems that forced the company to trash the equivalent of tens of millions of doses of vaccine it was making under contract for Johnson & Johnson. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
(NEXSTAR) – With the delta variant of COVID-19 overwhelming hospitals across the country, government health officials have recommended a booster shot of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine – but what about Americans who received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine?
The good news is that Health and Human Services officials say there will likely be a J&J booster update in the near future, but it’s not yet clear when that announcement will come.
On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that, starting Sept. 20, the Biden administration plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots for people who were given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least eight months earlier.
“Based on our latest assessment, the current protection against severe disease, hospitalization, and death could diminish in the months ahead, especially among those who are at higher risk or were vaccinated during the earlier phases of the vaccination rollout,” public health and medical experts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement. “For that reason, we conclude that a booster shot will be needed to maximize vaccine-induced protection and prolong its durability.”
When it comes to the single shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, HHS officials said they are still awaiting data because “administration of the J&J vaccine did not begin in the U.S. until March 2021.”
“For those who got the J&J vaccine: We do expect that boosters will be needed in the future and we are expecting more data in the coming weeks that will help us make recommendations for people who got J&J,” said U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy in a tweet.
CDC data show that more than 14,000,000 Americans have received the J&J COVID-19 vaccine.
Murthy assured Americans that the protection from all of the vaccines against the worst COVID-19 outcomes remains high, but the new data show that protection against mild and moderate cases is decreasing over time because of normal waning immunity and the impact of the delta variant.
“We are concerned that this pattern of decline will continue and eventually lead to less protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death.” Murthy said. “Boosters may help restore that protection.
HHS officials say their top priority remains staying ahead of the “constantly changing” virus as it continues to mutate, creating a fluid situation that may require modifications to the plan.
“We also want to emphasize the ongoing urgency of vaccinating the unvaccinated in the U.S. and around the world,” the statement concludes. “Nearly all the cases of severe disease, hospitalization, and death continue to occur among those not yet vaccinated at all.”
Can I mix vaccines?
The government is encouraging people to stick with the same vaccine provider, but hasn’t mandated it.
The CDC recommends people with compromised immune systems who received either Pfizer or Moderna when they were originally vaccinated should seek an mRNA vaccine for their third dose, and should stop at three doses.
For people who received the J&J vaccine, however, the science is again unclear. “There is not enough data at this time to determine whether immunocompromised people who received the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine also have an improved antibody response following an additional dose of the same vaccine,” the CDC guidance reads.
The federal stance hasn’t stopped local health officials from making their own decisions when it comes to the J&J vaccine.
San Francisco’s Public Health Director Grant Colfax said earlier this month that the city is allowing people who first received the J&J vaccine to be given a booster shot of Pfizer or Moderna as long as they consult with their doctor or health provider first.
A new study also found that mixing an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine like Pfizer with a viral vector vaccine, which is what the J&J shot is, can elicit a strong immunological response.
As J&J recipients in the U.S. wait out the lag on test data, Dr. Murthy reassured all vaccinated Americans that their current protection is strong and that “we are not recommending that everyone go out and get a booster today.” | www.krqe.com | J&J booster shot? What to know if you got the one-dose vaccine | https://www.krqe.com/health/jj-booster-shot-what-to-know-if-you-got-the-one-dose-vaccine/ |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:58:38+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:10:56 | SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The ritual burning of a giant, ghostly marionette in Santa Fe will be a hybrid event this year. Organizers of the Zozobra burning are planning to limit in-person attendance to 10,000 while also broadcasting the event on television and online, they announced Thursday. The nighttime spectacle that’s been transformed by […] | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.krqe.com%2Fhealth%2Fcoronavirus-new-mexico%2Fburning-of-zozobra-to-be-hybrid-event-amid-pandemic%2F.json | en | SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The ritual burning of a giant, ghostly marionette in Santa Fe will be a hybrid event this year. Organizers of the Zozobra burning are planning to limit in-person attendance to 10,000 while also broadcasting the event on television and online, they announced Thursday.
The nighttime spectacle that’s been transformed by modern pyrotechnics is in its 97th year. A team of a dozen puppeteers heaves on cords to flex the groaning marionette’s arms, head and jaw.
Will Shuster, a painter from Philadelphia who migrated to the Southwest, created Zozobra, a name derived from a Spanish word for “anguish.” Donations from energy companies ensured the event could move forward on Sept. 3. It typically happens around Santa Fe’s weeklong community fiestas that include historic and religious processions.
Anyone attending in person must prove they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus or tested negative within 72 hours of the event. Face masks will be required for anyone who is not vaccinated.
The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe uses the event to raise money for youth charities. Organizers said they’ll tweak the event as needed to comply with federal and state public health orders. | www.krqe.com | Zozobra to limit capacity | https://www.krqe.com/health/coronavirus-new-mexico/burning-of-zozobra-to-be-hybrid-event-amid-pandemic/ |
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] | 2021-08-20 02:14:33+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:00:00 | There is a lot of talk lately, in my virtual workplace and others around the country, about what returning to the office should look like. But we need to reframe the terms. We must think about what it could look like. | https%3A%2F%2Fvancouversun.com%2Fopinion%2Fmichel-rodrigue-returning-to-the-office-we-need-to-reinvent-the-culture-of-work.json | en | This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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Article content When I first joined the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) nearly seven years ago, psychological health and safety at work was still a nascent concept. While protocols around hard hats, eye wash stations and exit signs were well understood, the bricks that make up the foundation of psychological health and safety weren’t yet widely recognized. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Michel Rodrigue: Returning to the office, we need to reinvent the culture of work Back to video We now know, thanks in part to the creation of the world’s first workplace mental health standard, that there are as many as 13 factors that spell psychological success in workplaces, but I suspect as our knowledge grows, those elements may shift and change. We are at a touchpoint in our early 21st-century corporate life. The pandemic has turned the world of work upside down. It’s not an exaggeration to say we’re facing a collective reckoning. Having only recently assumed the helm of the MHCC, I understand management’s instinctive call for return to office. But just as we can’t turn back the clock on the advent of the cellphone or the explosion of Zoom, we cannot expect to simply rewind to pre-pandemic times.
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Article content A small part of me regrets that I haven’t yet sat in my new office or that I haven’t been able to check in with employees face-to-face. A celebratory lunch might have been nice too. But they are trappings, at the end of the day. They are nice-to-haves that I would enjoy, but they pale in comparison to the many reasons my staff have for wanting to reinvent the culture of work. Long commutes in the dead of winter on unreliable transit. Noisy cubes with no door to close. Constant interruptions. Lack of flexibility. The pandemic has given people an opportunity to think seriously about how they want to live, and upwards of 40 per cent are rejecting the status quo, with economists dubbing the impending wave of office departures ‘the great resignation.’
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Article content While I’m an accountant by trade, you don’t need to crunch numbers for a living to know that losing staff puts you into the red — in more ways than one. The best thing we can do to keep our top talent is to ask them how they want to work and try our best to imagine how we might accommodate. We also need to consider that accommodation shouldn’t be a concept that is applied to the few. We all require something to be successful, and that need not include reams of formal paperwork. At the MHCC, working from home used to be a privilege. But now that we’re all doing it, our productivity has increased. How can we argue against a sea change that’s benefiting both employer and employee? And why would we want to? This is an opportunity to support staff as they design their futures through supportive measures like flexible schedules, professional development, wellness days and, above all, creating psychologically safe workplaces that foster a culture of respect and shared accountability.
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Article content It’s an era of accommodation — for all. If we want to retain and attract the best and brightest, we can’t assume everyone has the same needs or wants. As employers, we need to mirror the qualities we desire in our staff. If we want to employ flexible innovators, we need to demonstrate flexibility and innovation and embody that value. When you consider that a Bloomberg survey found as many as 39 per cent of workers would quit if forced to return to full-time office work, the writing is clearly on the wall. Our goal, as employers, shouldn’t be to marshal our employees under one roof and demand they re-adapt to old ways of doing when they’ve proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they deserve our implicit trust and utmost respect. Instead, our shared ambition should be seizing the silver lining wrought by the pandemic by redefining a future of work that better serves us all. Michel Rodrigue is president and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Letters to the editor should be sent to [email protected]. The editorial pages editor is Hardip Johal, who can be reached at [email protected]. CLICK HERE to report a typo. Is there more to this story? We’d like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. Email [email protected].
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"Derrick Penner"
] | 2021-08-20 02:14:26+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:44:00 | Reopening of the Coquihalla Highway opened potential routes to evacuate Merritt, where residents remain on alert to leave on short notice. | https%3A%2F%2Fvancouversun.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2Fmerritt-wildfire-evacuation-fears-eased-but-community-remains-on-alert-to-leave-at-short-notice.json | en | This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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Merritt wildfire evacuation fears eased but community remains on alert to leave at short notice Merritt remains on evacuation alert, although Lytton Creek fire, its biggest threat, hasn't grown and reopening of Coquihalla Highway eases concerns about potential escape routes. Photo by DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS
Article content Merritt and its 7,100 residents remain on edge under an evacuation alert issued Sunday that hadn’t been lifted as of Thursday, despite more favourable weather conditions over fires around the community.
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Article content The notorious Lytton Creek fire to the northwest of town remains Merritt’s biggest threat; it has burned through 843 square kilometres and is classified as out of control by the B.C. Wildfire Service as of Thursday afternoon. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Merritt wildfire evacuation fears eased but community remains on alert to leave at short notice Back to video Warmer and drier weather caused a slight increase in fire activity Thursday, according to the fire service’s latest bulletin, but there was “no significant growth” to any of the four fires that make up the overall fire complex. And reopening of the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt on Tuesday, after a closure due to the July Mountain and Brooks Creek fires burning on either side of the road, has eased some evacuation concerns in the community, said Ken Gillis, chairman of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.
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Article content “Merritt has lots of roads in and roads out, and it was something that never occurred to us would be the question of evacuation routes, until last weekend when suddenly two of the most important ones were closed,” Gillis said. “That came as a surprise and a shock.” So “concerns that we had a couple of days ago have been very much alleviated,” Gillis added. Still, residents are advised to have “go bags” packed, make sure vehicles are fuelled, and have plans ready to care for livestock and other animals in the semi-rural community, said Greg Lowis, public information officer for Merritt’s emergency operations centre. And if people need to travel longer distances from their homes, they should carry essentials with them in case conditions change.
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Article content “We’re asking people to basically live their lives, at the moment, in a way that bears in mind that they could need to be evacuated at any time,” Lowis said. The atmosphere around Merritt was smokier Thursday than it was Wednesday, Lowis said, when the more favourable weather briefly brought blue skies, he said. Firefighters are “making good progress” on the Lytton Creek fire, said Todd Nessman, manager of fire operations for the wildfire service, “but I’m not able to give you a clear answer on (when evacuation notices will be lifted) at this point” Nessman, in a media briefing Thursday, said there are 258 fires now burning in B.C., 54 of which started in the past week, most sparked by lightning. “We’re averaging five to 10 fires a day, primarily (initial-attack) fires, and we’ve done well in containing and managing those,” Nessman said. “And none of our existing fires have had significant growth, which has been great.”
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Article content To date, B.C. has seen 1,524 forest fires that have burned through 8,520 square kilometres of forest, making this year the third-worst fire season, eclipsed only by the successive record years of 2017 and ’18. And some 6,126 residents remain displaced from their homes under the terms of evacuation orders, said Brendan Ralfs, director of response for Emergency Management B.C., during the briefing. Merritt’s is one of 122 evacuation alerts still in force covering some 19,840 properties, Ralfs said. Merritt is listed by Emergency Management B.C. as one of the province’s reception centres for evacuees, but Lowis said the town has closed its emergency support services centre to new arrivals while the town is under its own alert.
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Article content The town opened the centre to receive people displaced when the village of Lytton was burned out June 30, Lowis said, and they’ve asked any evacuees still in the community to consider moving to places such as Chilliwack, which aren’t under alerts at this point. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said that if Merritt’s evacuation alert were upgraded to an order, “there are plans in place to send people to other evacuation reception centres in different parts of the province.” [email protected] twitter.com/derrickpenner CLICK HERE to report a typo. Is there more to this story? We’d like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. Email [email protected].
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"Sarah Grochowski"
] | 2021-08-20 02:14:20+00:00 | 2021-08-20 02:07:00 | The B.C. Lions kicked off against the Edmonton Elks in a contest that brought back live sports to Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium. | https%3A%2F%2Fvancouversun.com%2Fnews%2Fb-c-lions-fans-get-free-ticket-to-next-game-in-exchange-for-jab-of-covid-vaccine-at-leos-game.json | en | B.C. Lions fans get free ticket to next game in exchange for jab of COVID vaccine at Leos game
The B.C. Lions kicked off against the Edmonton Elks in a contest that brought back live sports to Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium.
B.C. Lions fans were back in the stands Thursday, cheering on the return of pro football with the team’s first home game since the outset of COVID-19.
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The team kicked off against the Edmonton Elks at 7 p.m. in a contest that brought back live sports to Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium.
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Season-ticket-holder Jenn Caine was one of the many fans ecstatic to get back inside the stadium.
“Six-hundred-and-sixty-five days was way too long without football,” exclaimed the New Westminster resident.
For Vancouver’s Judy Sharp, being able to watch a game in-person meant honouring a long-held family tradition.
“My uncle first introduced me to the game when I was a kid,” Sharp said. “We’ve had seasons tickets for 20 years now.”
Thursday’s game was the first large event Sharp’s been to since the pandemic lockdown.
“It’s nice to finally be out and about with a bunch of people,” she said. | vancouversun.com | B.C. Lions fans get free ticket in exchange for jab of COVID vaccine | https://vancouversun.com/news/b-c-lions-fans-get-free-ticket-to-next-game-in-exchange-for-jab-of-covid-vaccine-at-leos-game |
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[
"Christina Cala"
] | 2021-08-20 01:44:28+00:00 | 2021-08-19 15:15:55 | On the Code Switch podcast, Ross Gay reflects on his 2019 collection The Book of Delights, the difficulty of allowing yourself to be moved, and why he thinks it's important to use the word "love." | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fsections%2Fcodeswitch%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2F1029287927%2Fhow-ross-gay-finds-joy-in-the-smallest-of-delights.json | en | How Ross Gay Finds Joy In The Smallest of 'Delights'
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This summer on Code Switch, we're talking to some of our favorite authors about books that taught us about the different dimensions of freedom. In the last installment, we caught up with the romance writer Helen Hoang to talk about sex, love and autism. Today, we're sitting down with the writer Ross Gay.
So many things delight Ross Gay: handmade infinity scarves and loitering, the joy of carrying a heavy bag between two people, paw paws and even weeds. The author and poet began writing daily essays on things that delighted him when he turned 42; those reflections became the basis of his 2019 collection The Book of Delights.
The book is filled with such joy and effusiveness that I find myself revisiting it over and over again. Over the years, it has offered me a template for how to hold the good with the bad, to be more present, and to revel in the little things. This summer, I reread it yet again and found myself meditating on a desire Gay had voiced: wanting to be softer in a world so ready to sharpen us and to make us hard.
So, in a recent interview, I talked to Gay about that desire, as well as the role of joy in daily life, the difficulty of allowing yourself to be moved, and why he thinks it's important to use the word "love." Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Can you describe a moment when you felt free?
So I'm writing about joy. The thing is, I'm not exactly sure what joy is. I'm constantly trying to wonder about it. In fact, I'd tell you, that's one little definition of freedom I enjoy: wondering about joy with other people. I am writing because I'm thinking about these moments where I have felt the immense experience of joy.
For instance, I've worked for years on this project called the Bloomington Community Orchard. Within about eight months, we planted this orchard. And since then, it's been cared for by so many people. When we planted that orchard, there was the feeling of watching those trees go into the ground and thinking about all of that labor, all of that care and all of that struggle, too. But I think everyone felt that it would be something that we together could make that might care for people we do not know, and might care for people in the future who we could not imagine.
And I can just remember it plain as day, when I was leaving that day, my eyes were welled up. I was just so filled up, and I was so profoundly indebted to these people — and it's a lot of people. There were all the potlucks, all the arguments, all the going to get limestone, all the talking about what kind of trees there were going to be. I've been thinking about that as joy, but I'm also going to say I think maybe that was an experience of freedom.
When I read your book this time, I really sat with what you were saying about wanting to be softer. And I think it offers this roadmap of someone saying, it's OK to love things, and it's OK to feel joy. There is a lot of freedom in that: in finding something delightful, taking time with it and sharing that joy.
Yeah. One of the projects of the book is allowing oneself to be moved. And I think one of the studies in the book is that to be moved is to be connected. To be moved is to be alive.
I think for any number of reasons, I have wanted to participate in the brutal fantasy of not being movable. I've wanted to imagine myself as a discrete creature that is not movable. You know, I grew up playing college football, and a lot of my training was about how to be unmovable.
But to be moved, it's all kinds of things. It's tears, and it's shock and it's flabbergasting. And it feels like a profound sorrow when I am reluctant to say, I love this, I love this. I've never seen anything as beautiful in my life; that flower gives me a reason to be alive.
I teach, and last year I started class off like this: "Tell me something that was beautiful that you saw on the way to class." And it can be really challenging for people to say it, because it feels vulnerable. Once you've admitted that, you've also admitted that you're movable, which I think also is an admission that you have needs. I'll say, "Say something that you love, that you realize you loved in the last week or so." And not only is it difficult for people, it's amazing how quickly people turn the word "love" into "like": Oh, I like that. And I have to be like, Let's go with love. What did you learn that you love in the last week? Which is to say, What did you learn that you were really moved by in the last week?
Yeah, I was doing a writing exercise last night, and it was to write, "I love it when..." And I found myself turning it sarcastic!
I'm telling you! To be like, "I love it when you just touched me on the arm and said, 'Are you OK?'" Or, "I love it when you drop off seeds for the garden." The experience or the understanding of one's need, also puts us into this other thing, which is realizing, Oh, I'm grateful. You know, I think a lot of imaginations of freedom do not hold gratitude. But the fact is that we are constantly in profound need, which makes gratitude a deep and fundamental aspect of our lives. | www.npr.org | How Ross Gay Finds Joy In The Smallest of 'Delights' | https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2021/08/19/1029287927/how-ross-gay-finds-joy-in-the-smallest-of-delights |
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[
"Levi Damien",
"Marcus Mosher",
"August",
"Pm Pt"
] | 2021-08-20 01:44:53+00:00 | 2021-08-19 13:40:24 | Big fight ends Raiders practice early, Chucky not happy about 'child's play' | https%3A%2F%2Fraiderswire.usatoday.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fbig-fight-has-jon-gruden-end-raiders-practice-early-chucky-not-happy-about-childs-play%2F.json | en | A lot of trash talking and heated exchanges over two days of Raiders and Rams scrimmaging came to a hilt today. With still what was supposed to be a good 45 minutes of practice, a huge fight broke out. One that lasted a good five minutes with several waves.
After the fight finally began to disperse, head coach Jon Gruden had seen enough and ended practice abruptly.
“I thought we had great work today until the end of the special teams period,” Gruden said, speaking of the fight. “I have no idea what that was, but that’s enough of that crap. It’s not good for football, it’s not good for anything, so that was the end of that practice session.”
It was difficult to tell exactly what went down that sparked the brawl, but it caused Yannick Ngakoue and Maxx Crosby in particular to run out onto the field and come after Rams players to defend their teammates.
Neither were letting it go easily and other Raiders players were trying to hold them back. Crosby was really furious and it appeared as if his unwillingness to walk away and his choice words for some Rams players is what caused the fight to pick up again after it seemed like it might dissipate.
After Wednesday’s practice, which had quite a few squabbles as well, Crosby gave a pretty strong indication he was gonna be that dude.
“This is when you can get your punches out,” said Crosby. “You get away with a little bit extra. You know, tempers get flaring and it is what it is. It’s the first day going against somebody else, so things like that happen sometimes.”
Crosby was in good spirits after practice, even going over and giving GM Mike Mayock a big hug. His head coach was not nearly as happy.
“There’s no message, they know. They know better. Everybody knows better. And, again, it wasn’t everybody fighting, you’ll see it on TV, everybody’s screaming and yelling, but it was two guys in a special teams period and then it was a lot of trash talking that escalated. It’s just sickening really. It’s just stupidity. I’m done with that. It’s just child’s play to me.”
“Child’s play” is an interesting choice of words for the man they call ‘Chucky’.
It is a shame, though, because that ‘child’s play’ disrupted what was otherwise some good work being put in between starters for both teams.
“Emotions get a little bit higher when you introduce another team. But we got to try to overcome that,” said Kolton Miller. “Definitely we have each other’s backs, but it’s something we don’t want to get in the way of practice, you know, you want to be able to finish practice. So, obviously we could’ve ended better.”
The fights along the way and the big one that ended it not withstanding, there was a lot of good work put in. The starters got more reps in a full go session the past couple days than they will get all the rest of camp and preseason.
Next up is one of those preseason games this Saturday against these same Rams. Though with the officials on hand and the cameras on, the players should be a bit better behaved. | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Big fight has Jon Gruden end Raiders practice early, Chucky not happy about 'child's play' | https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/19/big-fight-has-jon-gruden-end-raiders-practice-early-chucky-not-happy-about-childs-play/ |
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[
"Levi Damien",
"Marcus Mosher",
"August",
"Pm Pt"
] | 2021-08-20 01:44:59+00:00 | 2021-08-19 14:04:17 | A little over an hour into practice, at nearly the same moment, both Richie Incognito and Nicholas Morrow went down on the field. Morrow on the North field and Incognito on the South field. In both instances, it was the last snap of the session. | https%3A%2F%2Fraiderswire.usatoday.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Frichie-incognito-and-nicholas-morrow-leave-raiders-practice-with-injuries%2F.json | en | A little over an hour into practice, at nearly the same moment, both Richie Incognito and Nicholas Morrow went down on the field. Morrow on the North field and Incognito on the South field. In both instances, it was the last snap of the session.
Morrow stayed down for a while, with teammates kneeling around him. They brought out a cart, just in case, but Morrow would ultimately get up and walk to the side, where he then worked with trainers.
Incognito walked off as well, though very slowly. He then made his way toward the team tent, heavily favoring his right leg and, again, moving very slowly.
Before either player could be assessed, the big fight broke out on the field during special teams sessions and practice was called off. It all happened so fast, there was little time to assess the severity of either injury.
“I think we’ll look into it, we’ll know something in the next couple of days, but I don’t have anything to report yet,” Jon Gruden said after practice.
Not that Incognito would have played in Saturday’s preseason game against the Rams, and perhaps not Morrow either, but their injuries should seal the deal on any chance they had of playing. The hope now will be that neither injury is serious enough to cause them to cost them regular season games.
Certainly it appeared serious enough to warrant close monitoring.
When Richie has missed time this training camp it has been second-year guard John Simpson who has stepped in for him. Morrow plays multiple linebacker spots, so the group would shuffle around if he can’t go. Javin White got the start in the first preseason game.
Others not practicing today due to injuries include RB Jalen Richard, WR John Brown, and LB Nick Kwiatkoski.
Defensive tackle Darius Stills returned to practice today sporting a club cast on his right hand. | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Richie Incognito and Nicholas Morrow leave Raiders practice with injuries | https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/19/richie-incognito-and-nicholas-morrow-leave-raiders-practice-with-injuries/ |
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[
"Kellie Meyer",
"Sean O'Donnell",
"Barbara Ortutay",
"Associated Press",
"Dave Fraser"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:59+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:04:10 | The deadline to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is approaching, and officials with the Pentagon say only 7,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul this week. That's much lower than the goal of evacuating 5,000 to 8,000 Americans and eligible Afghans per day. | https%3A%2F%2Fkdvr.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fwashington-dc-bureau%2Fonly-7k-evacuated-from-afghanistan-this-week-much-lower-than-goal%2F.json | en | WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The deadline to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is approaching, and officials with the Pentagon say only 7,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul this week. That’s much lower than the goal of evacuating 5,000 to 8,000 Americans and eligible Afghans per day.
“We want to make sure we are taking care of those people who have helped us,” Rep. Rob Wittman said.
The Virginia Republican wants not only U.S. military and their families out safely, but the Afghan translators that helped over the last 20 years. He’s worried they won’t get out in time.
“There are so many SIV – Special Immigrant Visa – applications that the State Department is just overwhelmed,” Wittman explained.
Wittman says, in addition to Special Immigrant Visas, the humanitarian parole option could allow Afghan allies into the United States temporarily.
“We encourage everyone that is there in Afghanistan trying to get out to pursue both of those processes in unison,” he said.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, enters a plane evacuating people, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Capt. William Urban/U.S. Navy via AP )
In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, civilians prepare to board a plane during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)
The Afghan flag remains on the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The U.S. military has taken over Afghanistan’s airspace as it struggles to manage a chaotic evacuation after the Taliban rolled into the capital. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The Pentagon says the Kabul airport is secure, but Nexstar’s Washington D.C. bureau asked Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby what they’re doing to make sure U.S. citizens and our allies can even get to the airport.
“There has been no hostile interactions between the Taliban and our forces,” Kirby said Thursday.
And Kirby adds they’ve made something clear to the Taliban.
“Any attack on our people and our operations at the airport will be met with a forceful response.”
For now, U.S. troops are still scheduled to be out of the country by Aug. 31. The Pentagon says any change to that deadline would require new conversations with the Taliban. | kdvr.com | Only 7K evacuated from Afghanistan this week, much lower than goal | https://kdvr.com/news/politics/washington-dc-bureau/only-7k-evacuated-from-afghanistan-this-week-much-lower-than-goal/ |
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"Brynne Connolly",
"Eric Kane"
] | 2021-08-20 01:59:13+00:00 | 2021-08-21 00:00:00 | https%3A%2F%2Fwhdh.com%2Fnews%2Fresidents-cleaning-up-after-remnants-of-ts-fred-churned-through-bay-state-possibly-generating-tornado%2F.json | en | CLINTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A tornado warning was issued for parts of Worcester County Thursday morning as the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred churned through New England.
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In Clinton, several trees along Beech and Birch streets were mangled by high winds as the storm moved through around 1 p.m. Large limbs came crashing down across the roadways and left debris scattered across lawns and driveways.
“I was in the attic playing games and then on my phone there came an alert and right as the alert popped up I heard roaring and a bunch of trees falling outside so I ran downstairs,” said resident Daniel Allen.
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Allen and his sister Hanna hid in their basement as the strong storm tore apart their backyard from porch to fire pit.
“I saw that come down and went into the laundry room and made everyone come with me so fast,” said Hanna Allen.
SKY7 HD flew over the area where crews have been called in to clean up the mess.
No injuries or severe property damage has been reported. As of 4:30 p.m., only about two dozen homes and businesses were reported to be without power.
So far, there have been no official reports of any tornado touchdowns in the area.
Visit the 7Weather page for the latest weather updates.
(Copyright (c) 2021 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.) | whdh.com | Residents cleaning up after remnants of TS Fred churned through Bay State, possibly generating tornado | https://whdh.com/news/residents-cleaning-up-after-remnants-of-ts-fred-churned-through-bay-state-possibly-generating-tornado/ |
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:45:16+00:00 | 2021-08-19 00:00:00 | Meet Jarod Hamilton the new recruiting and preps reporter for the Jackson Sun. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jacksonsun.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fmeet-jarod-hamilton-new-jackson-sun-preps-reporter%2F8126952002%2F.json | en | What’s going on Jackson?
I am your new high school sports reporter for The Jackson Sun and the USA Today Network.
Now I am not new to the USA Today Network, I interned with the Tuscaloosa News this summer and you may have seen me on The Paul Finebaum Show for my five minutes of fame at the end of SEC Media Days.
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Now I am game to moving to Jackson, as I have lived all over the country.
I am an Army brat by way of Ft. Riley, Kansas (15 minutes from Kansas State University). In addition to living in Kansas (twice), I have lived in Kentucky, California and my home for the last 12 years Charlotte, North Carolina.
I graduated with magna cum laude honors from North Carolina A&T State University and obtained my bachelor's in journalism and mass communications in May,
Last year, as the editor in chief of the A&T Register, I led the newspaper to a top-five Best in a Show at the North Carolina College Media Awards in 2021. This would probably be my second-greatest crowning achievement in my tenure as a staff member.
If you wondered what my crowning achievement is it'd be covering the 2019 Celebration Bowl (the Historically Black College and University national championship game) in Atlanta—four days after getting a tonsillectomy.
Why?
Because I thought, 'What would my favorite player Kobe Bryant (a month before his passing no less) do?' He won a championship with a broken finger before so I think I can do my job with a sore throat.
So, against several doctors' wishes and the wishes of my mother, I covered the game and it was great. N.C. A&T won 64-44 in the highest scoring game in bowl history. I did end up having to junk my 1996 Toyota Camry as it died on the way back from Atlanta (the engine failed as I was driving on the highway).
My reward for doing all of this was the $128 monthly check I got for being a section editor, a happy teammate, two stories for our newspaper and a story I can tell the rest of my life.
So, if you were unsure about whether or not I care about Jackson and its sports scene—I do. Probably too much.
Enough about me. I can't wait to meet you, learn what’s important to you and tell the stories you want to hear. I’m open to story ideas and any food recommendations (I eat more than my 185-pound frame suggests). | www.jacksonsun.com | Meet Jarod Hamilton, the new Jackson Sun preps reporter | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/2021/08/19/meet-jarod-hamilton-new-jackson-sun-preps-reporter/8126952002/ |
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Known as ‘Afghani’ in the area, 36-year-old Mirwais has become synonymous with saving critically injured animals for the past four years. Mirwais also managed a small ‘Gaushala’ at the same place and a rehabilitation centre for the animals.
Mirwais, who hails from Afghanistan’s Ghazni province- one of the strongholds of Taliban, has treated more than 500 injured animals in the last five years. His wife, Sunita Sharma, also assists him in the work along with his domestic help, Kishore.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Mirwais said that he had come to India in 2011 to marry Sunita Sharma who was living in Pune. After marrying Sunita, he started living in Pune, and in 2016 he decided to open a clinic to treat injured animals.
“While I was in Afghanistan, my father used to take care of injured animals. After 2016, I dedicatedly got involved in this work and along with my wife, I treated dogs, cows, bulls who met with accidents or suffered injuries,” Mirwais added.
Speaking further, Mirwais said that he and his wife had bought 4 bigha land on the outskirts of Macchlikalan village to run the clinic after their eldest daughter passed away due to a heart ailment a few years ago. The couple have two daughters now.
“When an animal is found injured in an accident in Rajpura, Morinda, Kurali and neighbouring areas, people dial the number of the clinic,” he said.
When asked about the volatile situation in Afghanistan, Miwais said that he has not visited his native land since he left in 2011. “I keep watching the news on television. My wife does not want me to go back there as the situation is not good, but everyone has a dream to return to their homeland at some point,” Mirwais replied.
Replying to a question about if he faced difficulty he faced while managing the gaushala, Mirwais praised the locals, saying that people now help him out when needed.
Sunita said that her father is an ex-serviceman and would help the couple in running the clinic and rehabilitation center. “I too am an animal lover. After my marriage we both used to take care of the injured dogs but this love has turned into a passion and now we are taking care of the injured cows, bulls and dogs,” she added. | indianexpress.com | In Mohali, an Afghan couple is saviour of injured animals, tend to them at their clinic | https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/in-mohali-an-afghan-couple-is-saviour-of-injured-animals-tend-to-them-at-their-clinic-7462139/ |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:44:21+00:00 | 2021-08-20 06:38:25 | An 11-member inspection team found that only one auction recorder was deputed for open auction, while the auction was going on at more than 15 places in the market | https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Fcities%2Fchandigarh%2Fsurprise-raid-at-apple-market-finds-fees-evasion-worth-lakhs-7462141%2F.json | en | EVASION OF market fee and Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) amounting to lakhs of rupees, along with several other violations came to the fore during a surprise check at the Sector 20 Apple Market.
The check lasted 36 hours and was conducted between August 13 and August 15. The violations included no records of entry of apple laden trucks and no maintenance of stock registers.
An 11-member inspection team observed that the arrival of apple loaded trucks was increased up to five times on August 14 during the surprised checking and it was increased by four times after starting the incoming and outgoing gate entry in the gate registers. The inspection team concluded that market fee/HRDF was being evaded on a daily basis.
The inspection was ordered by Chief Administrator (CA), Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board (HSAMB), Vinay Singh, IAS. The Sector 20 apple market is a hub for apple growers mostly from Himachal Pradesh and a few from Kashmir also.
The team found that two of the three market entry gates were unmanned and there was no employee of Market committee at Gate number-2 and 3 to record the incoming and outgoing agriculture produce. It was after the intervention of the inspection team that men were deployed at the two gates and blank registers were handed to them for making entries.
The team found that only one auction recorder was deputed for open auction, while the auction was going on at more than 15 places. The observed that the mandi was crowded at the time of auction and secret signs were also exchanged between the purchaser and the Commission agent.
It was also found that the detail of unsold/ unauctioned Agricultural produce has not been entered in the ‘H’ register of MC and H’ register of Commission Agent. It was also found that there was no ‘HH’ register. The CCTV camera was also found to not be working properly and not properly focused on the gates.
The team summitted its findings to CA Nitin Yadav, recommending that the Secretary Marketing Committee (SMC) has no control over the Apple Market-20, due to which there is an evasion of market fees and HRDF. During inspection it was observed that heavy arrival was recorded on August 14 and 15 as compared to the previous days. The arrival had been increased by up to five times on August 14, during supervision of inspection team and it was increased by four times after starting the incoming and outgoing gate entry in the gate registers.
“I ordered the surprise inspection by a special constituted team. I received the recommendation. There are so many grey areas. As we started recording the entry of every truck and boxes, now there is a resentment on the side of apple growers and farmers. We will take care of all the issues and redress them within the framework of rules,” said Vinay Singh. | indianexpress.com | Surprise raid at apple market finds fees evasion worth lakhs | https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/surprise-raid-at-apple-market-finds-fees-evasion-worth-lakhs-7462141/ |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:56:13+00:00 | 2021-08-18 17:55:00 | The FBI is reportedly investigating sexual assault allegations against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news5cleveland.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ffbi-reportedly-investigating-texans-qb-amid-sexual-assault-allegations.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5ecbe02/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3394x1782+0+241/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2Fb0%2F60%2F81b5ef774deebc68b10c18619d93%2Fap21230703480141.jpg | en | The FBI is reportedly investigating sexual assault allegations against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Watson’s lawyer said the football player spoke with the FBI about allegations of extortion, ESPN reports.
"In April, the FBI came to us and told us they were investigating a matter as to whether one of Mr. [Tony] Buzbee's clients had committed extortion in the way they were demanding money from Deshaun or what they would do if they didn't pay it," ESPN quoted Hardin saying in a news conference Wednesday.
Tony Buzbee is the attorney representing more than 20 women who have filed civil lawsuits that stem from sexual misconduct allegations.
He told The Associated Press that the FBI reached out to him and that he responded.
In April, Harden said that Watson engaged in sexual activity while getting massages, but claimed that all the encounters were consensual.
The NFL told USA Today Sports that it would be reaching out to Watson following news of the FBI’s involvement.
Watson did not play for Houston in their first preseason game.
The quarterback is not currently facing any charges. | www.news5cleveland.com | FBI reportedly investigating Texans QB | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/fbi-reportedly-investigating-texans-qb-amid-sexual-assault-allegations |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:56:07+00:00 | 2021-08-18 17:18:00 | Starting Thursday, the theme park resort in Florida will allow visitors to chose whether or not to wear face coverings in outdoor lines, outdoor theatres and outdoor attractions. They previously had been required. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news5cleveland.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fdisney-world-tweaks-face-mask-policy-optional-for-outdoors.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/693f993/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x525+0+19/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2Fd0%2F81%2F09709fe2406c8cdf6f56ab0609e8%2Fap20233754433793.jpg | en | Walt Disney World is tweaking its face mask policy.
Starting Thursday, the theme park resort in Florida will allow visitors to chose whether or not to wear face coverings in outdoor lines, outdoor theatres, and outdoor attractions. They previously had been required.
Face coverings will remain optional in outdoor common areas.
They will still be required for visitors age 2 and up at all indoor locations, such as restaurants, theaters, and transportation, with the exception of ferry boats.
Last March, Disney World closed due to the pandemic before reopening that July with strict new safety measures that involved wearing masks, making reservations, and social distancing.
In May, officials announced that park visitors did not have to wear masks while outdoors, USA Today reported.
In July, Disney announced that all salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. working at any of their sites were required to be fully vaccinated. | www.news5cleveland.com | Disney World tweaks face mask policy, optional for outdoors | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/disney-world-tweaks-face-mask-policy-optional-for-outdoors |
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"Kaitlin Gates"
] | 2021-08-20 01:55:54+00:00 | 2021-08-18 17:00:00 | The surprisingly sour candies are lurking inside each pack! | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news5cleveland.com%2Fnew-scary-sour-skittles-halloween%2F.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3e63056/2147483647/strip/true/crop/0x0+0+0/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.simplemost.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F11%2Fskittles-500x333.jpeg | en | Summer is quickly coming to an end, which means it’s almost time to start loading up on pumpkin spice goodies and Halloween candy.
After giving us a surprising — and disgusting — “Rotten Zombie” flavor in 2019, Skittles has another Halloween collection, this time full of sour surprises. The new Skittles Shriekers are filled with super-sour Skittles that look just like the rest of the pack, so you won’t know if you have a regular Skittle or something much more pucker-worthy until you’ve eaten one.
The new packs are available now in retailers like Walmart and each bag comes with five flavors: Citrus Scream, Ghoulish Green Apple, Rattled Raspberry, Shocking Lime and Spine-Tingling Tangerine.
Mars Wrigley
There will be plenty of other Halloween candy hitting store shelves soon as well, including the return of Hershey’s Vampire Kisses and Witches Brew Kit Kats, and new treats like Nerds candy corn.
Nerds candy corn has the triangular shape of traditional candy corn, but comes in multiple solid colors, and has a chewy mellowcreme center and a crispy candy shell exterior. The brand says the candy is sweet, tangy, crunchy and chewy.
If candy isn’t your favorite part of Halloween, the holiday’s spooky decorations are also starting to hit stores. Home Depot’s collection this year includes giant inflatables, while Sam’s Club has Halloween hot cocoa bombs and plenty of decorations.
Target also has everything from costumes to lights and decor, like these zombie hand yard stakes, an animated doorbell and a reversible light-up stop sign that informs trick-or-treaters whether they should stop at your house or keep moving because you’re out of candy.
You can also grab Halloween candles, soaps and body products at Bath & Body Works or some giant animatronics from Party City, Spirit Halloween and HalloweenCostumes.com like this life-size animated grim reaper for just $70.
Are you getting excited for Halloween?
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories. | www.news5cleveland.com | New Scary-Sour Skittles To Hit Shelves For Halloween | https://www.news5cleveland.com/new-scary-sour-skittles-halloween/ |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:56:01+00:00 | 2021-08-18 17:40:00 | The latest surge of COVID-19 continues as the Ohio Department of Health reported more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the state over the past 24 hours. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.news5cleveland.com%2Fnews%2Fcontinuing-coverage%2Fcoronavirus%2Fohio-reports-4th-day-of-over-3-000-daily-covid-19-cases-in-a-week-amid-delta-surge.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a4889a5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1896x995+0+35/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc9%2F52%2F0214dd084c659a5ecfb4dccd4019%2Fcoronavirus-in-ohio.jpg | en | COLUMBUS, Ohio — The latest surge of COVID-19 continues as the Ohio Department of Health reported more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the state over the past 24 hours.
Since Tuesday, 3,303 COVID-19 cases have been reported by the state. This marks the fourth day in a week that the state has reported over 3,000 daily COVID cases, representing a significant and sustained surge in new cases of the disease.
Key Metrics
The number of new cases today is higher than the rolling 21-day average of daily cases, which is 2,033. These numbers include both cases confirmed by a viral test and cases that meet the CDC's definition of probable.
During a press briefing on Tuesday, Gov. Mike DeWine pointed out that as recently as July 7 there were 17 cases per 100,000 people statewide reported over two weeks. That number has since gone up to 236 cases per 100,000 statewide over the past two weeks.
Many of the new cases reported in the latest surge of COVID-19 in Ohio have been the delta variant, which the state is reporting as the dominant strain across the state.
"The delta variant is more contagious and can make you sicker quicker. Delta spreads like wildfire, and it clearly seeks out anyone who is unvaccinated," said Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff in a press conference Tuesday. "Now, it is also clearly the dominant strain in Ohio, driving the troubling increases that we are currently seeing and will continue to see, and COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations."
Ohio Department of Health Dashboard showing the current trends of several key COVID-19 metrics in Ohio, as of August 18, 2021.
Hospitalizations
The ODH reported 174 new hospitalizations today, with 12 ICU admissions. There are currently 1,641 COVID-19 patients in Ohio's hospitals, and 495 COVID-19 patients in the ICU.
Non-COVID patients are currently occupying 70.1% of the state's hospital beds, according to ODH. COVID-positive patients account for 6%, leaving 23.9% of beds currently available. COVID patients make up 10.25% of the state's ICU beds, non-COVID patients are occupying 62.19% of ICU beds, and 27.55% of ICU beds are currently open.
There have now been 20,648 coronavirus-related deaths across the state; no new deaths were reported today as the state changes the frequency in which mortality is reported.
As other states do not send the death certificates for Ohioans who die out of state to ODH's Bureau of Vital Statistics on a regular schedule, the mortality data provided by Ohio will continue to fluctuate and those deaths will be assigned to their appropriate dates.
Vaccinations
Here's how Ohio's vaccination rate compares to other states:
To date, the COVID-19 vaccine has been started in 5,947,520 people in Ohio, which is 50.88% of the state's population. The vaccine has been started in 12,073 people in the last 24 hours.
Ohio Department of Health
The COVID-19 vaccination has been completed in a total of 5,499,271 people, which is 47.05% of the state's population. In the last 24 hours, the vaccine has been completed in 9,034 people.
Ohio Department of Health
This chart shows the vaccination rates of each Ohio county:
Note: The charts above are updated from a variety of sources, and may or may not reflect the latest COVID-19 data released by the state. These charts are regularly updated with new data and may not reflect the statistics in the text of this story at the time it was published.
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View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University. | www.news5cleveland.com | Over 3,000 daily COVID cases reported in OH for 4th day this week | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/continuing-coverage/coronavirus/ohio-reports-4th-day-of-over-3-000-daily-covid-19-cases-in-a-week-amid-delta-surge |
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[
"Kellie Meyer",
"Blake Stevens",
"Davis Nolan",
"Mye Owens"
] | 2021-08-20 02:20:15+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:05:47 | The deadline to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is approaching, and officials with the Pentagon say only 7,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul this week. That's much lower than the goal of evacuating 5,000 to 8,000 Americans and eligible Afghans per day. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wate.com%2Fnews%2Fwashington-dc%2Fonly-7k-evacuated-from-afghanistan-this-week-much-lower-than-goal%2F.json | en | WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The deadline to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is approaching, and officials with the Pentagon say only 7,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul this week. That’s much lower than the goal of evacuating 5,000 to 8,000 Americans and eligible Afghans per day.
“We want to make sure we are taking care of those people who have helped us,” Rep. Rob Wittman said.
The Virginia Republican wants not only U.S. military and their families out safely, but the Afghan translators that helped over the last 20 years. He’s worried they won’t get out in time.
“There are so many SIV – Special Immigrant Visa – applications that the State Department is just overwhelmed,” Wittman explained.
Wittman says, in addition to Special Immigrant Visas, the humanitarian parole option could allow Afghan allies into the United States temporarily.
“We encourage everyone that is there in Afghanistan trying to get out to pursue both of those processes in unison,” he said.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, enters a plane evacuating people, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Capt. William Urban/U.S. Navy via AP )
In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, civilians prepare to board a plane during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)
The Afghan flag remains on the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The U.S. military has taken over Afghanistan’s airspace as it struggles to manage a chaotic evacuation after the Taliban rolled into the capital. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The Pentagon says the Kabul airport is secure, but Nexstar’s Washington D.C. bureau asked Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby what they’re doing to make sure U.S. citizens and our allies can even get to the airport.
“There has been no hostile interactions between the Taliban and our forces,” Kirby said Thursday.
And Kirby adds they’ve made something clear to the Taliban.
“Any attack on our people and our operations at the airport will be met with a forceful response.”
For now, U.S. troops are still scheduled to be out of the country by Aug. 31. The Pentagon says any change to that deadline would require new conversations with the Taliban. | www.wate.com | Only 7K evacuated from Afghanistan this week, much lower than goal | https://www.wate.com/news/washington-dc/only-7k-evacuated-from-afghanistan-this-week-much-lower-than-goal/ |
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[
"Blake Stevens",
"Davis Nolan",
"Mye Owens",
"Hannah Moore"
] | 2021-08-20 02:20:09+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:57:51 | Two weeks after class resumed in Hamblen County, half of the 7th grade at West View Middle School is quarantining. COVID-19 cases are climbing, and virtual learning has made a comeback. It's different than last year. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wate.com%2Fnews%2Ftop-stories%2Fvirtual-learning-making-temporary-comeback-for-one-grade-in-hamblen-county%2F.json | en | KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Two weeks after class resumed in Hamblen County, half of the 7th grade at West View Middle School is quarantining. COVID-19 cases are climbing, and virtual learning has made a comeback. It’s different than last year.
This year learning from home is optional, temporary, and more targeted. Hamblen County Schools Superintendent Jeff Perry said Wednesday this approach is meant to slow the spread of the virus and keep as many students in the classroom as possible. He noted some of their schools have no cases, while some have a lot. Among those with a lot of cases, they’re often isolated to one grade level or classroom.
With state restrictions on how many learning days can be virtual, and the recent executive order on mask wearing being optional, Perry feels this is really the best, and only, option the district has for keeping kids learning and safe.
“There’s not going to be any set number. There’s not going to be any set percentages because each school will be different. But, when we reach the point the principal of that school feels like they can no longer effectively have school and keep students safe in that kind of environment, then we will go to a temporary optional virtual program,” he said.
Beginning Friday, the district is strongly encouraging 7th graders at West View to take part in the virtual learning. In that time, symptom-free students, who were not part of an existing quarantine, will still be able to attend class in-come to class in person.
“This is not long term. This is not a situation where we’re going six months or a semester. This will just be a situation in which, in those seven days, if anyone was infected at school, they will begin to present systems. Then those students would of course stay home through the duration of their quarantine,” Perry added. | www.wate.com | Virtual learning making temporary comeback for one grade in Hamblen County | https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/virtual-learning-making-temporary-comeback-for-one-grade-in-hamblen-county/ |
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[
"Jack Kennedy",
"Jack Kennedy Is A Freelance Journalist Based In Dublin"
] | 2021-08-20 02:11:27+00:00 | 2021-08-19 10:28:49 | An open letter says the proposals from Apple for detecting child sexual abuse material could create a backdoor for surveillance. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siliconrepublic.com%2Fenterprise%2F90-organisations-apple-open-letter-privacy.json | en | A new open letter says the proposed tech to detect child sexual abuse material could create a backdoor for surveillance.
More than 90 civil society, digital rights and human rights organisations around the world have today (19 August) published an open letter calling for Apple to abandon its controversial plans to scan devices for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
The coalition said that the proposed measures, despite being designed to protect children and limit the spread of CSAM, will “create new risks for children and could be used to censor speech and threaten the privacy and security of people around the world”.
The organisations added that “the breadth of the international coalition joining the letter demonstrates the extent to which Apple’s plans open the door to threats to human rights across the globe”. Signatories include the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
The features, announced earlier this month, include the detection of CSAM-related search queries on Siri and Search, where users will be directed to information about why this search is harmful and how they can get help.
More controversially though, the plans also include using machine learning to detect if explicit images are being sent or received by users registered on a family account as being under the age of 13. The child will receive a notification letting them know that this form of material can be harmful and that their parents will be alerted if they choose to view or send the image.
The open letter published today noted that “algorithms designed to detect sexually explicit material are notoriously unreliable” and can mistakenly flag art, health information, educational resources and other imagery. It added that the corresponding parental notification feature is open to abuse. “LGBTQ+ youths on family accounts with unsympathetic parents”, it said, are “particularly at risk”.
The part of Apple’s plan that has raised the most concern is more complex. Using cryptographic principles, users’ content uploaded to iCloud will be checked against existing CSAM in the US National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children database. If the system finds that CSAM is being collected in a user’s iCloud, it plans to alert authorities.
The open letter said that this could create a precedent of adding image-scanning backdoors to Apple’s systems, and “governments could compel Apple to extend notification to other accounts” for purposes other than child protection.
Last week, Apple said it would “refuse any such demands” from governments to add non-CSAM images to its new tech process.
But the letter raised concerns that Apple and other tech companies “will face enormous pressure — and potentially legal requirements — from governments around the world to scan photos not just for CSAM, but also for other images a government finds objectionable”.
“Those images may be of human rights abuses, political protests … or even unflattering images of the very politicians who will pressure the company to scan for them. And that pressure could extend to all images stored on the device, not just those uploaded to iCloud,” it added.
“Thus, Apple will have laid the foundation for censorship, surveillance and persecution on a global basis.”
Despite the company’s claims that it will always refuse government pressure to aid in repression, The Citizen Lab reported this week that the company bans many political phrases from iPhone engravings in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
The letter concluded that while the proliferation of CSAM is undoubtedly a serious issue and that efforts to protect children are laudable, Apple’s plans “put children and its other users at risk, both now and in the future”. The coalition asked the company to abandon the plans and work with civil society groups in future on issues of privacy.
This is the latest in a slate of criticism the tech giant has received for the plans, including from its own employees. Rules for detecting child abuse content online passed by the European Parliament in July drew similar responses. | www.siliconrepublic.com | More than 90 rights groups urge Apple to abandon image inspection plans | https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/90-organisations-apple-open-letter-privacy |
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[
"Jenny Darmody",
"Jenny Darmody Is The Deputy Editor Of Silicon Republic"
] | 2021-08-20 02:11:34+00:00 | 2021-08-19 14:55:00 | Confidential computing could be seen as the next frontier in data privacy. But what exactly is it and why is it necessary? | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siliconrepublic.com%2Fenterprise%2Fwhat-is-confidential-computing.json | en | Confidential computing could be seen as the next frontier in data privacy. But what exactly is it and why is it necessary?
Data protection has become more important than ever, especially in light of sophisticated cyberattacks such as the HSE ransomware attack earlier this year.
And while data can be encrypted at several stages of the data management process, there are still gaps where it can be left exposed.
To explain how this might happen, Siliconrepublic.com spoke to Paul O’Neill, who works in Intel’s confidential computing group.
Giving a simple example, he said to imagine a hospital administrator uploading sensitive healthcare records to a research firm to perform a clinical trial. You have the patients’ consent to do this and the research firm has assured you the data will be protected. But still, there are concerns.
“What would happen if a rogue employee of the research firm, for example, stole the data? What if the research firm is using your patients’ data in a way that they didn’t agree to?” said O’Neill.
“I think that’s pretty terrifying when you think about it, yet somehow we see this as kind of normal. It’s just the way things kind of work at the moment. So ultimately when you send data to someone else’s computer, you’ve handed over full control to them.”
Essentially, this means those who you hand data over to could change algorithms, copy the data or even give false results without you ever knowing.
However, this is where confidential computing comes in. Confidential computing essentially allows data to be processed in memory while that data is still encrypted, reducing its exposure. This also means that the data is hidden from third-party processors.
“Confidential computing is not just a fancy technology or a solution looking for a problem, but it’s a disruptive enabler of data protection and secure computing,” said O’Neill.
“It’s privacy by design. So the fundamental value of confidential computing using hardware-based technologies is the ability to isolate the software and data from the underlying infrastructure, the hardware [and] the operating system, by means of hardware-level encryption.”
O’Neill said this ability to encrypt the data at a hardware-based level could give those who manage and protect data “a new weapon in our privacy arsenal”.
“Confidential computing allows us to imagine a future where you know for sure what will happen to your information after you click that upload button. Confidential computing makes it possible to run programs on someone else’s computer where the owner of that computer can neither influence nor observe what’s happening.”
Real-world use cases for confidential computing include banking and healthcare, and O’Neill said Intel is part of the Confidential Computing Consortium, where many companies have come together to make confidential computing open source and available for everybody.
“Ultimately, down the line we’d like to see where confidential computing really takes multiple different technologies, not just Intel technology, to make this a reality for all enterprises.” | www.siliconrepublic.com | What exactly is confidential computing? | https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/what-is-confidential-computing |
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[
"Blathnaid O Dea",
"Blathnaid O Dea Joined Silicon Republic In As Careers Reporter",
"Coming A Background In The Humanities. She Likes People",
"Pranking",
"Pictures Of Puffins",
"Apparently Alliteration."
] | 2021-08-20 02:11:21+00:00 | 2021-08-19 13:32:18 | Facebook subsidiary Oculus is trying to let workers feel as if they are in the office with a new VR platform, Horizon Workrooms. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siliconrepublic.com%2Fcareers%2Foculus-vr-virual-reality-horizon-workrooms-office.json | en | Facebook subsidiary Oculus is trying to let workers feel as if they are in the office with a new VR platform.
Oculus, Facebook’s virtual reality business, has created a new platform to enable workers to replicate the traditional office experience, albeit virtually.
The new feature, called Horizon Workrooms, can be downloaded for free by Oculus Quest 2 users and account holders.
According to a blog post by Oculus, the Facebook team has already been using the platform as they work remotely themselves.
Horizon Workrooms boasts several VR features and product tools that could come in handy for teams, especially if they are finding remote work difficult.
While a Quest 2 headset is required for the person who initially sets up their team’s Workrooms account, anyone can join from then on through VR or dialling into the virtual room from their computer by video call.
The Workrooms web app also syncs with Google Calendar and Outlook. Guests can be invited to join Workrooms calls by receiving a shared meeting link.
Up to 50 people can appear on a call, or 16 people in VR together, with participants appearing virtually on screen as if in an actual meeting room.
Users can adjust the room’s layout to fit the size of the group and they can also share files and sketch ideas in real time using the product’s virtual whiteboard feature.
Workrooms also lets users converse in real time, and Facebook said it has improved Oculus Avatars – a tech feature that was launched earlier in the year – to make colleagues feel as though they are actually together in a room chatting.
Once users enable hand tracking on their devices, they can also use their hands as their primary input method, rather than controllers, to make the experience feel more realistic.
Facebook bought Oculus for $2bn in 2014, and two years later it began shipping the Oculus Rift, which was mainly targeted at gamers.
The Oculus Quest 2, which was launched last year, marked the company’s first foray into the workplace market. | www.siliconrepublic.com | Facebook is trying to replicate the office with a new VR workspace | https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/oculus-vr-virual-reality-horizon-workrooms-office |
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[
"Sam Cox",
"Sam Cox Is A Journalist At Silicon Republic Covering Sci-Tech News"
] | 2021-08-20 02:11:40+00:00 | 2021-08-19 13:35:22 | Researchers said their work was ‘truly venturing into the unknown’ as they combined immunology and neuroscience to examine visceral fat. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siliconrepublic.com%2Finnovation%2Fvisceral-fat-cells-neuro-immune-process-nature.json | en | Researchers said their work was ‘truly venturing into the unknown’ as they combined immunology and neuroscience to examine visceral fat.
Fat has a tricky reputation. While some fat cells are needed to sustain us, visceral fat can be particularly problematic. This envelops our vital organs but, if is too abundant, produces unhealthy levels of proteins and hormones that negatively affect the tissues and organs around it.
Visceral fat stores have been linked to different forms of cancer, including breast and colorectal, as well as cardiovascular disease.
But understanding the biological processes underpinning visceral fat is no easy task. This was the goal of new research published yesterday (18 August) in the journal Nature, where scientists used mice to study the neuroimmune process involved in the body’s stores of visceral fat.
“Excess visceral fat is very dangerous and at the same time very difficult to eliminate,” explained Henrique Veiga-Fernandes, principal investigator and co-director at the Champalimaud Research Programme in Portugal.
“In this project, our team set out to explore the mechanisms that naturally reduce it, with the hope of uncovering potential clinical applications.”
Back to basics
Understanding the structure of visceral fat tissue was the first step in the research. The tissue is comprised of fat cells, immune cells, nerve fibres and a variety of other cells. One immune type cell of particular interest for the team was Type 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells (ILC2s).
“ILC2s are essential for various immune functions in many tissues and organs, including maintaining the overall wellbeing of fat tissue. However, we didn’t know which cells control ILC2s in visceral fat and what molecular messages they use to communicate,” explained Ana Filipa Cardoso, the first author of the study.
The lab previously found that in the lungs, it was the nervous system that was responsible for controlling the activity of ILC2s. Much to the team’s surprise, this wasn’t the case in visceral fat. In fat, there was no direct communication between neurons and the immune cells.
What they found was that Mesenchymal cells (MSCs) were acting as a mediator between these immune cells and the neurons.
“Mesenchymal cells have been widely ignored until about one to two decades ago,” said Veiga-Fernandes. “The widespread view was that they mainly produced the scaffolding of the tissue, over which other cells would ‘do the work’. However, scientists have since discovered that MSCs carry out multiple essential active roles.”
Understanding the sequence
Through experimentation, the researchers discovered the cascade of events within visceral fat. First, the neural signals communicate to the MSCs. These MSCs then send the message onto the ILC2s, which in turn tells the fat cells to increase their fat metabolism.
With these mechanisms understood, the team was ready to look at the broader picture and try figure out what was causing the neural activity to store visceral fat.
The team knew that the nerve fibres within visceral fat are controlled by the peripheral nervous system, which is in charge of processes such as regulating blood pressure. This system is driven by the central nervous system. This was why the researchers looked to the brain as the next step of the puzzle.
‘The most challenging thing in a project like this one is that you’re truly working at the frontier. This is not immunology anymore, and it’s not neuroscience either’
–DR HENRIQUE VEIGA-FERNANDES
There, they isolated the paraventricular nucleus in the hypothalamus (PVH) as the culprit. The hypothalamus is known for its wide range of functions, from metabolism and reproduction all the way to cardiovascular functions.
Putting the science in context
“This finding is quite significant. It’s the first clear example of a cross-body neuronal circuit that translates brain information into an obesity-related immune function. It also raises many new questions,” said Veiga-Fernandes.
“For instance, what triggers the PVH to issue the ‘fat burning’ command? Is it something related to behaviour, such as eating certain foods or exercising? Or is it dependent on internal metabolic signals? Or both? It’s a white canvas – we don’t know what it is, and it’s tremendously fascinating.”
The team highlighted the potential applications that could arise from understanding these mechanisms, as it creates multiple access points into the processes that cause visceral fat.
“The most challenging thing in a project like this one is that you’re truly working at the frontier. This is not immunology anymore, and it’s not neuroscience either. You have to master technology, methods and approaches that are cross-disciplinary or multidisciplinary,” Veiga-Fernandes said.
“Some of them don’t even exist, and you have to develop them by scratch. Yet, at the same time, the conceptual challenge is exhilarating; we are truly venturing into the unknown.” | www.siliconrepublic.com | Unpacking the neuroimmune processes involved in fat cells | https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/visceral-fat-cells-neuro-immune-process-nature |
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[
"Vish Gain",
"Vish Gain Is A Journalist",
"Copywriter With Silicon Republic"
] | 2021-08-20 02:11:47+00:00 | 2021-08-19 14:03:37 | As tech continues to shake up industry 4.0, here are some early-stage companies innovating in the advanced manufacturing and production space. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siliconrepublic.com%2Fstart-ups%2F7-advanced-manufacturing-production-startups.json | en | As technology continues to shake up industry 4.0, here are some early-stage companies innovating in the advanced manufacturing and production space.
The list of 2021 Technology Pioneers from the World Economic Forum (WEF) features 100 early to growth-stage companies breaking new ground with technologies and innovations.
This year’s list includes start-ups shaking up data and cybersecurity, blazing a trail in blockchain and digital assets, and innovating in the IoT and smart cities space.
Here, we take a look at the advanced manufacturing and production start-ups on the list, with seven companies looking to change the future of the factory floor.
Black Lake Technologies
Black Lake Technologies is a SaaS start-up that creates cloud and IoT software solutions for manufacturing companies to transform factory floor activities. Its data-driven platform integrates with production facilities and equipment, helping staff to collaborate digitally, monitor data, extract insights and make decisions.
Founded in 2016 by CEO Yuxiang Zhou, Black Lake is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and has more than 250 team members across eight offices in the country. The company counts nearly 1,000 medium and large manufacturing companies as clients.
Black Lake raised €77m in a Series C round in February, and its investors include Temasek, Lightspeed, ZhenFund, Bertelsmann Asia Investments and GGV Capital, among others.
CloudNC
This UK start-up uses AI technology to automate the end-to-end manufacturing process with the aim of creating parts faster, cheaper and more accurately than traditional methods. CloudNC claims that its specialised software allows users to eliminate manufacturing errors, develop on-demand and environmentally friendly production, and reduce the cost of parts by an average of 20pc.
Co-founded by CEO Theo Saville in 2015, the start-up is based in London and has a factory in Chelmsford, England. It is an alumnus of Entrepreneur First, the international talent investor the backs early-stage tech companies. Investors in the company include European VC firm Atomico.
Dyndrite
Headquartered in Seattle, Dyndrite is a 3D printing software developer that is looking to help manufacturers produce at scale. It says that its flagship product, the Dyndrite Accelerated Computation Engine, gives companies the power, freedom and control necessary to “deliver the future of digital manufacturing”.
Founded in 2015 by Harshil Goel, the company creates GPU-accelerated software to provide customers hyper-scalability and automation, helping them solve complex geometrical and computational problems. Dyndrite’s investors include Google’s AI-focused venture fund Gradient Ventures and former Autodesk CEO Carl Bass.
Last year, Dyndrite signed a long-term licensing agreement with HP to help power the hardware company’s next-generation cloud and edge-based digital manufacturing.
EnginZyme
EnginZyme is a Swedish tech start-up that is trying to make sustainable bioproduction economically competitive through the use of enzymes. It says it is on a mission tackle the climate crisis by accelerating the chemical industry’s transition to sustainability and minimising its environmental footprint.
The company combines enzymatic cascade reactions from nature with packed bed reactors from the chemical industry to make the “best of both worlds”, it says, and help produce plastics, nylons and rubbers in a sustainable way.
The Stockholm-based company was co-founded by Karim Engelmark Cassimjee, Samuel Härgestam and Robin Chatterjee in 2014. In 2020, it announced a €6.4m Series A investment led by European biotech VC firm Sofinnova Partners. Earlier this year, the round was extended to €11m, with fresh funding led by Industrifonden, SEB Greentech and other existing investors.
Greyparrot
This UK-based waste analysis start-up uses the power of AI to monitor and sort recyclable waste at scale.
Through its computer vision waste recognition software deployed on conveyor belts to sort and recover facilities across the globe, Greyparrot looks to equip waste managers, producers and regulators with data to increase recycling rates and enhance product value.
Founded by CEO Mikela Druckman along with Ambarish Mitra, Nikola Sivacki and Marco Paladini in 2019, Greyparrot’s ambition is to become a world-leading waste analytics platform. Last year, the London-headquartered start-up secured £1.825m in seed funding led by tech investor Speedinvest, with participation from UK early-stage B2B investor Force Over Mass.
MakinaRocks
MakinaRocks is a South Korean industrial AI company that uses machine learning to detect anomalies in customers’ equipment, increase product quality and improve process control. This aims to help reduce human risk and machine downtime in the advanced manufacturing industry.
It was founded in 2017 by CEOs Andre Yoon and Jaehyuk Lee, along with data scientists Sangwoo Shim and Yongsub Lim. The Seoul and Silicon Valley-based start-up, which has partnerships with companies in the semiconductor, battery and energy industries, raised $10m in Series A funding last year. Investors included LG, Hyundai Motors, Applied Ventures, Korea Development Bank and more.
Earlier this year, MakinaRocks announced a partnership with Hyundai Robotics to develop AI-based anomaly detection for robotic arms. The two companies plan to develop operating environments for deep learning models and integrate them with Hyundai’s Robot Monitoring System.
Natural Fiber Welding
Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) is a tech company focused on the sustainable use of plants and natural fibres to create aesthetic and durable textile products. In an attempt to revolutionise the materials industry, the start-up uses innovative scientific methods to shape and mould natural fibres at the molecular level to match up to performance previously only seen in synthetics.
The Illinois-headquartered start-up, which was founded by CEO Luke Haverhals in 2015, aims to make all its products renewable, non-toxic and price competitive when compared to petrochemical-based products with a lower carbon footprint.
Last month, NFW raised $15m in a funding round led by the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, with participation from BMW i Ventures and others.
Want stories like this and more direct to your inbox? Sign up for Tech Trends, Silicon Republic’s weekly digest of need-to-know tech news. | www.siliconrepublic.com | 7 advanced manufacturing start-ups focusing on factories of the future | https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/7-advanced-manufacturing-production-startups |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:00:46+00:00 | 2021-08-20 05:55:59 | Zaki Anwari, one of two who fell from a US plane on the Kabul mayhem day after the Taliban takeover, has been identified to be a footballer of the Afghan national youth team, | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geo.tv%2Flatest%2F366081-afghan-footballer-loses-life-after-falling-from-us-plane-in-kabul.json | en | KABUL: An Afghan footballer who played for the national youth team fell to his death after trying to cling to a US plane airlifting people out of Taliban-controlled Kabul, a sports federation said Thursday.
The General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports of Afghanistan, a government institution that worked with sporting groups, confirmed the death of Zaki Anwari in the mayhem that erupted at the airport in the capital this week.
"Anwari, like thousands of Afghan youths, wanted to leave the country but fell off a US plane and died," the group said in a statement posted on Facebook.
Thousands of Afghans have flocked to the airport this week in a bid to flee the country, following the Taliban's lightning offensive that ended with them assuming power when president Ashraf Ghani fled.
In a harrowing video from the airport on Monday, hundreds of people were seen running alongside a US Air Force plane as it gathered speed on the runway -- several men desperately holding onto the side.
Further clips on social media appeared to show two people falling to their deaths from a C-17 aircraft after it took off.
Human remains were later found in a wheel well, the US military confirmed, adding that it was investigating the reported deaths linked to the C-17.
"Before the air crew could offload the cargo, the aircraft was surrounded by hundreds of Afghan civilians," US Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said.
"Faced with a rapidly deteriorating security situation around the aircraft, the C-17 crew decided to depart the airfield as quickly as possible."
US President Joe Biden has come under pressure at home and abroad to explain how his administration was seemingly unprepared for the Taliban's quick assault -- and the way in which US troops are retreating from Afghanistan.
Memories of the Taliban's brutal regime of the 1990s -- which saw music and television banned, people stoned to death and women confined to their homes -- have caused panic about what lies ahead, prompting many Afghans to try to flee. | www.geo.tv | Afghan footballer loses life after falling from US plane in Kabul on Taliban takeover day | https://www.geo.tv/latest/366081-afghan-footballer-loses-life-after-falling-from-us-plane-in-kabul |
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"Oakville News"
] | 2021-08-20 01:58:19+00:00 | 2021-08-19 16:30:00 | After a small, one-day drop, Oakville and Halton report more active cases and hospitalizations today. Active cases and ICU admissions are rising across Canada. The WHO is criticizing countries for allowing booster shots before billions of people worldwide get their first dose. | https%3A%2F%2Foakvillenews.org%2Foakville-health-news%2Faugust-19-2021-oakville-coronavirus-update%2F.json | en | × Expand Unsplash
This is the Thursday, August 19, 2021 coronavirus update. After a one day decline in active cases due to a large one-day number of recoveries, the regional total is rising again. Oakville's active cases today are unchanged, but still at its highest number this summer.
There is a concern over the number of patients in hospitals and ICUs rising again - just today there's a new patient at OTMH and three more across Halton. In the last week, Ontario's hospitalizations are up 50% and Canada's ICU patients have nearly doubled.
Active cases remain high in Ontario and across Canada, which surpassed 20,000 active cases today, but they are especially high in Alberta and British Columbia, which have the most of any province.
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault assures Canadians that voting in next month's federal election will be safe, even though staff working the polls will not be required to be vaccinated.
World Health Organization (WHO) directors, meanwhile, are criticizing the decision to allow some countries, like the USA, to authorize COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, before billions of people, including almost all of Africa, has had even had one dose.
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**Vaccine booking update: Halton is now booking first AND second dose vaccinations for all residents age 12 and older. Halton is also now offering same-day, walk-in appointments at multiple locations.
All vaccines approved for use in Canada are highly effective in protecting you against COVID-19 and all known variants of concern, including the Delta variant.
**CLICK HERE to book or re-book a first or second vaccination appointment at a Halton Region vaccine clinic**
Note: Oakville figures, including Halton vaccine updates, are again being published seven days a week. Effective August 9, 2021, Oakville News will share Halton's new data from Monday to Friday and Ontario, Canada, daily global updates.
Oakville and Halton COVID-19 update
After a one day decline in active cases due to a large one-day number of recoveries, the local total is rising again
A new outbreak at an unnamed workplace opens in Oakville
Mayor Rob Burton comments on the "drastic and unexpected drop in vaccinations," urging everyone to get vaccinated and to share ideas on how to "encourage more unvaccinated people to get their first dose."
Summary of local vaccinations
77% of eligible Halton residents are fully vaccinated
83% have received at least one dose
823,094 vaccine doses have been administered - plus 1,611
Changes in figures are since the last Oakville News update yesterday, on August 18, 2021.
40 active cases - no change
2 patients at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital - plus 1
5,788 total cases (confirmed and probable) - plus 7
67 deaths - no change
5,681 recoveries - plus 7
5,748 completed (recoveries+deaths) cases - 99.3% of cases
1,862 variant cases - no change
1 active outbreak - no change
Status in Halton
124 active cases - plus 7
8 cases in hospitals across Halton - plus 3
18,492 total cases (confirmed+probable) - plus 23
237 deaths - no change
18,131 recoveries - plus 16
18,368 completed (recoveries+deaths) cases - 99.3% of cases
6,164 variant cases - no change
4 active outbreaks - no change
Note: Halton Region combines its recovery count into one number with probable, now closed cases. This total includes some cases that were not coronavirus recoveries. Halton Region does not publish the names of workplaces with active outbreaks.
× #HaltonON vaccine uptake: August 16 – 83% of residents 12+ have received at least one dose and 77% have received both doses. Get your second dose as soon as possible to gain protection sooner– walk-in appointments available now! Learn more: https://t.co/QPf5npqscd pic.twitter.com/BoND312I2c — Halton Region (@RegionofHalton) August 17, 2021
Ontario COVID-19 update
Summary of provincial vaccinations
10.67 million people have received at least one vaccine dose (72.14% of total pop.)
At least 9.67 million people are fully vaccinated (65.38%)
20.34 million vaccine doses administered - plus 45,500
Changes are from figures over 24 hours. The province released this information on August 19, 2021, as of the end of yesterday.
4,243 active cases - plus 176
176 people hospitalized - plus 13
557,451 confirmed cases - plus 531
543,760 recovered cases - plus 338
9,448 deaths - plus 17* (15 are from other dates, only 2 today)
553,208 resolved cases (deaths & recovered) or 99.2%
26,213 tests conducted with a positive rate of 2.4%
98 people in ICU (that are COVID-19 positive)
57 people on ventilators (COVID-19 positive)
9 active, ongoing institutional outbreaks - plus 1
Note: There have been discrepancies with ICU and hospitalization numbers in Ontario for almost two months; some days, the number of people in hospital is less than that of those in the ICU, which is impossible.
The aggressively fluctuating numbers of patients in hospitals are likely the cause, with those in ICU easier to track province-wide. Until the province resolves these errors, Oakville News reports only on ICU and ventilator patients still testing positive for COVID-19 and not those recovering from the virus but still in ICU care.
Summary of variants of concern (VOC)
145,705 confirmed cases of the Alpha variant - plus 11
1,496 confirmed cases of Beta variant - plus 3
5,206 confirmed cases of Gamma variant - plus 23
6,656 confirmed cases of Delta variant - plus 117
Canadian and Global COVID-19 updates
Active cases in Canada are again above 20,000 (more than double two weeks ago)
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault assures Canadians that voting in the federal election will be safe
Some World Health Organizations (WHO) directors are criticizing the decision of rich countries to encourage vaccine booster shots before billions of people, including almost all of Africa, has even had one dose
More than 24.5 million people are now vaccinated in Canada
82.91% of all eligible Canadians (age 12 and older) have received one or more doses of vaccine
Summary of national vaccinations
27.52 million people have received at least one vaccine dose (72.18% of total pop.)
At least 24.50 million people are fully vaccinated (64.27%)
52.03 million vaccine doses administered - plus 97,000
Changes in figures are since the Oakville News update on August 18, 2021. With the high number of cases nationwide and globally, all numbers are approximate (within 0.1% of the total.)
20,845 active cases - plus 1,086
716 active hospitalizations - plus 29
1.46 million confirmed and suspected cases to date
1.41 million recoveries - plus 1,348
26,777 deaths - plus 43
Ranked 72nd in global deaths per capita at 70.81 per 100,000 people
US COVID-19 Update
37.25 million cumulative cases
623,244 deaths - plus 2,850
60.2% of people have one dose (70.4% of those age 12+ who are eligible)
51.1% are fully vaccinated (59.8% of those eligible)
Ranked 22nd in global deaths per capita at 187.92 per 100,000 people
World COVID-19 Update
209.20 million cases
4.39 million people have died worldwide
At least 4.84 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide (source: Our World Data)
Sources: | oakvillenews.org | August 19, 2021 coronavirus update for Oakville | https://oakvillenews.org/oakville-health-news/august-19-2021-oakville-coronavirus-update/ |
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"New Delhi",
"Image Source"
] | 2021-08-20 02:03:16+00:00 | 2021-08-20 07:16:43 | PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects in Gujarat's Somnath on Friday at 11 am. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiatvnews.com%2Fnews%2Findia%2Fpm-modi-unveil-multiple-projects-in-gujarat-s-somnath-today-727668.json | en | Follow us on Image Source : PTI PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects in Gujarat's Somnath on Friday at 11 am.
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects in Gujarat's Somnath on Friday at 11 am via video conferencing. The projects to be inaugurated include the Somnath Promenade, Somnath Exhibition Centre, and the reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of Shree Parvati Temple during the event. The temple is proposed to be constructed with a total outlay of Rs 30 crore. This will include temple construction in Sompura Salats Style, development of Garbha Griha and Nritya Mandap.
According to a release by the PMO, the release said that Somnath Promenade has been developed under the PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme at a cost of over Rs 47 crore.
The Somnath Exhibition Centre, developed in the premises of 'Tourist Facilitation Centre', displays the exhibits from dismantled parts of the old Somnath temple and its sculptures having Nagar style temple architecture of old Somnath.
The reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath has been completed by Shree Somnath Trust with a total outlay of Rs 3.5 crore.
This temple is also referred to as Ahilyabai Temple since it was built by Queen Ahilyabai of Indore when she found that the old temple was in ruins. The entire old temple complex has been holistically redeveloped for the safety of pilgrims and with augmented capacity.
(With ANI Inputs)
Latest India News | www.indiatvnews.com | PM Modi to unveil multiple projects in Gujarat's Somnath today | https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/pm-modi-unveil-multiple-projects-in-gujarat-s-somnath-today-727668 |
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[
"New Delhi",
"Image Source",
"Twitter Taranadarsh"
] | 2021-08-20 02:02:45+00:00 | 2021-08-20 07:00:38 | The trailer of Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom had already piqued the interest of the fans. After its opening with 50 per cent occupancy, the spy thriller managed to earn Rs 3 cr at the box office. It is expected that the business will be good at the weekend | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiatvnews.com%2Fentertainment%2Fbollywood%2Fbell-bottom-box-office-collection-day-1-akshay-kumar-vaani-kapoor-spy-thriller-good-opening-report-727665.json | en | Follow us on Image Source : TWITTER/TARANADARSH Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom Box Office Collection Day 1
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar ended the drought at the ticket window with the release of his film Bell Bottom on Thursday (August 19). The cinema halls were shut for around a year due to the covid19 pandemic. Also starring Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta, Huma Qureshi and Adil Hussain in important roles, the spy thriller opened on more than 1600 screens in India. Trade analysts were contemplating the opening numbers of the film and were expecting the opening day collection to be Rs 5 cr. Akshay Kumar's last film Good Newwz had earned Rs 17.56 cr on Day 1.
According to Box Office India, with 50 per cent occupancy, Akshay Kumar and Vaani Kapoor's film earned Rs 3 cr approx on its opening day. While these numbers are said to be low, the business in the weekend is expected to pick up. Also, Rs 3 cr in the post covid era is equal to Rs 10 cr approx in the normal times. A number of users shared their disappointment of not being able to watch the film on the big screen as cinema halls in Maharashtra remain shut and in most other states only 50% occupancy has been allowed by the government owing to COVID safety measures.
Bell Bottom Movie Review: Akshay Kumar's punchlines and Lara Dutta's confidence are whistle-worthy
The audience reaction to Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom has been good. Fans have taken to the internet to share their experience of watching the film in 3D and called it 'nail bitting.'Dubbing it as 'must watch' a user wrote, "For what one would want to see in one of these kinds of movies, it was perfect. Had great screenwriting, incredible acting by @akshaykumar, and had the innate ability to draw the viewers into the intricate plot sequences. A Must Watch!!"
The trailer of Bell Bottom had already piqued the interest of the fans in the film. Directed by Ranjit M Tewari, the spy thriller is about a real-life hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight in 1984. In the film, Akshay Kumar is seen as the RAW agent who makes 'Mission Mirage' a success. He is seen in a vintage avatar wearing Bell Bottoms, which is also his code name for the mission. It also stars Huma Qureshi and Lara Dutta. Lara essays the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who was in power at that time. Vaani plays Akshay's wife in the film.
Bell Bottom was the first major Bollywood film to start and finish its shooting during the coronavirus pandemic. The film marks Vaani's first collaboration with Akshay.
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The G7 ministers on Thursday underlined the importance of the Taliban holding to their commitments to ensure the protection of civilians and expressed their concerns by reports of violent reprisals in parts of Afghanistan, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement on Thursday.
Raad chaired a call of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States of America, as well as the High Representative of the European Union to discuss the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.
G7 Ministers stated that the crisis in Afghanistan requires an international response including intensive engagement on the critical questions facing Afghanistan and the region: with the Afghans most affected, parties to the conflict, the UN Security Council, the G20, international donors, and with Afghanistan's regional neighbours.
Raab also said that the G7 called for the Taliban to guarantee safe passage to foreign nationals and Afghans wanting to leave and are doing everything possible to evacuate vulnerable persons from Kabul airport.
Afghanistan's future is hanging in balance as the country's government collapsed on Sunday soon after president Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul. The Taliban entered the presidential palace in the Afghan capital on Sunday and declared its victory over the government.
Efforts are being made to maintain stability in Afghanistan. However, thousands of people are rushing to the airport to flee the nation as they are afraid of the terror group's brutal atrocities in the nation.
G7 ministers have also vowed to engage with partners in the coming days and weeks to seek to secure an inclusive political settlement, enable life-saving humanitarian assistance and support in Afghanistan and the region, and prevent any further loss of life in Afghanistan and to the international community from terrorism.
(With inputs from ANI)
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] | 2021-08-20 02:03:47+00:00 | 2021-08-10 00:00:00 | Wardak, a high-profile Afghan national police officer, was being hunted by the Taliban because of his years working with the American military. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiatvnews.com%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fafghanistan-taliban-us-forces-afghan-officer-rescued-us-embassy-kabul-latest-updates-727661.json | en | Follow us on Image Source : AP Mohammad Khalid Wardak is seen in Afghanistan on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, after the U.S. military and its allies rescued him and his family.
Time was running out for Mohammad Khalid Wardak, a high-profile Afghan national police officer who spent years working alongside the American military.
Hunted by the Taliban, he was hiding with his family in Kabul, constantly moving from place to place as they tried — and failed — several times to reach a rendezvous point where they could be rescued.
After at least four attempts in as many days, the family finally was whisked away by helicopter Wednesday in a dramatic rescue — called Operation Promise Kept — carried out under cover of darkness by the U.S. military and its allies, said Robert McCreary, a former congressional chief of staff and White House official under President George W. Bush, who has worked with special forces in Afghanistan.
The rescue of Khalid, as he’s called by friends, came after frantic efforts by his supporters in the U.S. military, who said he was a brother in arms who helped save countless lives and faced certain death if found by the Taliban. They sought help from members of Congress and the Defense and State departments.
“I don’t think people understand the chaos that is reigning right now in the capital, the brutality and the efficient lethality the Taliban are using ... to ensure their rise to power as they eliminate their greatest threat, which are these military and special police,” said U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. Major Chris Green, who worked with Khalid in Afghanistan.
Khalid and his family were unable to get inside the airport where the Taliban controlled the entrances. He was widely known because of his position as police chief in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province and from television appearances, including one in which he challenged the Taliban to a fight, supporters said.
Green said he was “incredibly happy ... elated,” when he learned that Khalid and his family were safe, noting that some of his American rescuers had worked alongside Khalid, which he called “serendipitous.”
McCreary said multiple allies, including the British, helped, and that Khalid, his wife and their four sons, ages 3 to 12, were “safe in an undisclosed location under the protection of the United States.”
Officials said other Afghan partners, including police and military, also deserved to be saved and that more rescue efforts were in progress, but they could not discuss details.
Khalid’s friends said he had no intention of leaving Afghanistan, and planned to stand with his countrymen to defend his homeland after U.S. forces were gone. But the government collapsed with stunning speed, and the president fled the country.
“He fought until he had nothing left to fight with,” Green said. “He was wounded. He was surrounded. His forces were not being resupplied. And echelons above him in the government had already begun to make their exit plan ... and striking deals. So people like him who were fighting were left stranded, and they were left without support.”
McCreary said Khalid originally sought protection only for his family while he kept fighting. Khalid and other fighters were completely surrounded by the Taliban last week and their location overrun, McCreary said.
When the Afghan government fell, that’s when “we quickly changed gears to also work on getting him to safety.”
At one point, rescuers lost contact with Khalid for several days, “and we all assumed that that he was killed,” McCreary said. “Just last week, we thought it was over, and then we were just going to ... keep working harder to protect his family.”
Khalid’s supporters said it would have been unthinkable to leave him behind after his years of partnership with Americans.
Khalid came to the rescue in March 2013, when a special forces detachment in eastern Afghanistan’s Wardak province suffered an insider attack. Someone dressed in an Afghan National Security Forces uniform opened fire, killing two Americans.
When the outpost was almost simultaneously attacked from the outside, a U.S. commander called on Khalid, who within minutes raced into the valley with a quick-reaction force to defend his American partners.
In 2015, when Khalid lost part of his right leg in a rocket-propelled grenade attack, friends in the U.S. military helped get him medical care and a prosthetic leg outside the country. A month later, he was again leading special police operations in Afghanistan alongside the U.S., Green said.
Along the way, he helped apprehend al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders. He went on to serve as police chief in Ghazni province and then Helmand province, where he was wounded again last month in a mortar attack and continued to direct the resistance from his hospital bed.
Khalid’s family has applied for refugee status in the U.S. based on fear of persecution, but it’s unclear how long that process might take or if they will be approved. Translators, interpreters and others who worked for the U.S. in Afghanistan are eligible to apply for special immigrant visas, but current Afghan military members or police officers are not, supporters said.
His supporters said it was most important to get them out of harm’s way and then figure the rest out later. People who are top Taliban targets because of their work with U.S. forces deserve special consideration, McCreary said.
“No one wants to live with the guilt of turning our backs or not ... honoring our promises,” McCreary said. That commitment and the collaboration it took to rescue Khalid “makes you proud to be an American.”
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Ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting with BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here that lasted for over 3 hours.
The meeting was held at Shah's official residence here. Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swantantra Dev Singh, national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh, general secretary (organisation) of party's state unit Sunil Bansal were also present in the meeting.
According to party sources, many important issues were discussed in the meeting.
Sources said that in view of the elections, the strategy for the upcoming party programmes in the coming months was discussed, including the party's Booth Vijay Sankalp program which is going to start on August 23.
As per sources, through this program, the BJP plans to strengthen every booth across Uttar Pradesh. The upcoming programmes, that are scheduled to be held by top state leaders ahead of polls, were also discussed.
Sources said that Nishad Party president Sanjay Nishad who was also present at today's meeting is likely to be nominated to one of the four MLC seats lying vacant in Uttar Pradesh.
Sanjay Nishad also put forward his points regarding the share of his party in the upcoming assembly elections, informed sources. Nishad Party is demanding more seats, they added.
(With ANI inputs)
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A total of 7,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the start of evacuation operations on August 14 and over 5,200 US troops are in Kabul, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Cumulatively, the number of people moved out of Afghanistan is somewhere near 12,000. The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on Sunday. Their sudden victory, which comes as the US withdraws from the country following a 20-year-war, has sparked chaos at Kabul's airport, from where America and allied nations are trying to safely evacuate thousands of citizens and allies.
"The US military footprint and Kabul now has more than 5,200 total troops on the ground. Kabul airport remains secure and open for flight operations. There are now multiple gates that have access for entry into the airfield, which will help expedite processing in a safe and orderly manner," said Major General Hank Taylor, Commanding General of the Army Operational Test Command.
Major General Taylor, who has been given the responsibility to airlift US citizens from Afghanistan amid the Taliban crisis, said in the past 24 hours, 13 C-17s arrived with additional troops and equipment, and 12 C-17 military planes departed. These flights, containing more than 2,000 passengers, left Kabul and arrived at designated safe havens and staging areas in the CENTCOM area of operation, he said.
"Since the start of evacuation operations on August 14, we have airlifted approximately 7,000 total evacuees. This increase is reflective of both a ramp up of aircraft and airlift capability, faster processing of evacuees, and greater information and fidelity in reporting, Taylor told reporters at a Pentagon news conference.
The US, he said, is ready to increase throughput and have scheduled aircraft departures accordingly.
"We intend to maximize each plane's capacity. We're prioritising people above all else. And we're focused on doing this as safely as possible with absolute urgency, he said.
At a separate news conference, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters that there are 6,000 people at the airport right now who've been fully processed by a consular team and will soon board planes.
"Overnight, we significantly expanded how many American citizens locally employed staff, SIV applicants, and other vulnerable Afghans who are eligible for departure, and we offered to consider transit to the airport. We're aware of congestion around the airport. We are working closely with the Department of Defense to facilitate safe and orderly access for consular processing on the airport compound, he said.
Secretary of State Tony Blinken spoke with the G7 foreign ministers and the high representative of the European Union to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, he said.
"All leaders underscored the imperative of safe passage for those who wish to leave Afghanistan and the need for an inclusive political resolution that protects the fundamental human rights of all Afghans, Price said.
He said the leaders agreed that the international community's relationship with the Taliban will depend on their actions and not their words.
"Blinken and the G7 foreign ministers also exchanged views on counterterrorism, humanitarian efforts, refugee migration, and they agreed to remain in close contact on all fronts going forward. Secretary Blinken thanked his foreign counterparts for their steadfast commitment to supporting the Afghan people," Price said.
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Gear up for ‘Partners Week on ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi where all the contestants will participate in a ‘Compatibility Test. The show's host Rohit Shetty has come up with an innovative stunt that will truly test the skill, strength and ability of the contestants to work with each other. With a flurry of tough yet quirky questions asked, every contender, including Arjun Bijlani, Shweta Tiwari and Divyanka Tripathi, will need to be quick on their feet to answer with the name of a fellow contestant.
They end up roasting each other in a friendly way, revealing and poking fun at their own peculiar habits. For example, to the question "Who would you save if you have only one parachute while in a helicopter?", Shweta promptly names her partner Arjun; while Varun Sood wittily nominates himself, as Divyanka laughs.
In a fun task, many contestants target Nikki Tamboli because of her tendency to give up. Her fellow contestants explain how she "aborts" almost every task assigned to her.
Arjun, meanwhile, names Rahul Vaidya when asked whom he would kill given a chance. In a hilarious response, he explains how he feels betrayed by Rahul which made him give this answer.
The heat is turned on as the contestants also take some serious jibes at each other, which show the reflection of their competitive spirit.
Amid all the fun and laughter, the contestants are about to find out the fresh high-octane stunts that host Rohit Shetty has in store for them!
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At least one terrorist was neutralized by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore area of Awantipora of the Pulwama district on Friday.
An encounter broke out in the Pampore area of Awantipora of the Pulwama district in the wee hours of Friday. A joint team of Police, Army, and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Krew.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight. As per the sources two militants are believed to be trapped.
"#Encounter has started at Khrew, #Pampore area of #Awantipora. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
Further details are awaited. Two days before Independence day, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was killed during an encounter in Kulgam.
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Aries
Today your day will be favourable. You will think of doing something new. If you work wisely, then the sources of income will increase. On the strength of your hard work, you will be able to complete your work on time. There are chances of getting child happiness. A patient decision will prove beneficial. Today is also a good day for the students. Family members will get support. Today is going to be a great day for Lovemates.
Taurus
You will have a great day today. Your acquaintance with some important people will increase. Your family life will be pleasant. At the same time, your unfinished work will be completed. On the basis of your personality, you will be able to do some people in your favour, which will give you full benefits. During the journey, you will meet an old friend, with whom you will feel happy. Women today need to be a little careful while working in the kitchen.
Gemini
Today your day will be normal. You should take any big step only after taking the advice of an elder in the house. Due to more work, you will be busier. Today is going to be a mixed day for the students. Family members will be happy with your behaviour. There will be progress in your business. Being happy with your work in the office, the boss will give you some gifts. Also, colleagues will want to learn something from you.
Cancer
Today your confidence level will be high. Today your mind will be engaged in social work. Friends will get support in domestic work. There will be an atmosphere of happiness in the family due to progress. Eating a balanced diet will improve your health. You will be in a bit of thought. You will plan with a good friend to increase your business. The people running the restaurant will get more profit today. There will be harmony in married life.
Leo
Today you will feel energetic. Your stress will end to a great extent. You will get many new opportunities to earn money. It is a day full of success for those engaged in creative work, they will also get fame and recognition. The ability to judge people fast will keep you ahead of others. There will be newness in the relationship of lovemates. You will be able to complete your tasks easily. You will get the support of your parents.
Virgo
Today you will be happy with your present situation. You will have a great time with children. You are likely to make gains in business. It is going to be a great day for the students. Sweetness will increase with the arrival of new happiness in married life. Today you will have to travel to another city in connection with business, this journey will be successful. There will be new opportunities to gain money, you will take advantage of this opportunity well.
Libra
You will have a wonderful day today. You will get some good news by evening. You will party with friends. Most of the things will be solved very easily for you. You will also get some new experiences. You will meet some people who will have very good ideas to earn money. Your income will increase with the help of people. Your work speed will increase. Students will make up their mind to join computer course today.
Scorpio
Your day will be fine today. You will get a chance to learn something new. Juniors will cooperate with you in the office. There will be some good opportunities to meet new people. You will feel a little tired in the evening after a long day's hustle, but soon you will also relax. The search for new possibilities for jobs will be completed. There are chances of getting a job in a good place. People doing the business of dry fruits are going to make more profits today.
Sagittarius
Today your day will be spent in religious activities. Keep the property papers with you. You need to keep an eye on the activities happening around you. If you don't take care of some things, they are likely to be lost. You should take care of your things. Conditions of economic ups and downs can be seen. In the evening, you can make a plan to go somewhere with the children. Troubles will be away from home. With your spouse, you will go for a walk outside in the evening.
Capricorn
You will be practical today. People who are doing construction work, they will get some big benefit. You will get some good news from the child side. You will get success in your career. Will go to meet a friend at his house. You will make a plan to go somewhere. You will be successful in getting your point across to the people. Will progress further in career, the business will prosper. Evening time will be spent with family members.
Aquarius
Today your day will be favourable. Doing yoga will keep you fit. Parents will also be happy to see your happiness. You may meet an old friend. You will get the support of the family in the fields of work. During the official meeting, you will meet someone who will make a big difference in the future. You will get success in work.
Pisces
Today will be your best day. You will do something that will be appreciated by you. You will get new offers, for this, you should be ready. You will be successful in social work. People who are married will plan for dinner in a good restaurant in the evening. There will be an increase in the happiness and prosperity of your house. Mother's health will improve. Married life will remain happy. | www.indiatvnews.com | Horoscope Aug 20: Gemini should take advice before taking a big step, Know about other zodiac signs | https://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/astrology-horoscope-aug-20-gemini-should-take-advice-before-taking-a-big-step-know-about-other-zodiac-signs-727654 |
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US Embassy officials in Kabul had warned top officials in Washington of the Afghanistan government's collapse in July, a media report said on Thursday.
In July, nearly two dozen US officials in the Kabul embassy had warned Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top Amerian officials of the Afghanistan government's fall soon after the completion of US troops withdrawal, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The cable was sent through the State Department's confidential dissent channel. The cable warned of rapid territorial gains by the Taliban and the subsequent collapse of Afghan security forces and offered recommendations on ways to mitigate the crisis and speed up an evacuation, The Wall Street Journal quoted two people as saying.
The cable, dated July 13, also called for the State Department to use tougher language in describing the atrocities being committed by the Taliban, one of the people said.
US officials' classified information had told the State Department that the Taliban's aggressive advance might not be stopped by Afghanistan's government forces.
Officials have also informed Washington that they should start collecting data of Afghans who helped the US and qualify for special immigrant visas. They also asked Washington to begin the evacuation process by August 1 not beyond that.
Nearly 23 officials signed the cable that went to Blinken and Director of Policy Planning Salman Ahmad, The Wall Street Journal added.
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] | 2021-08-20 02:03:22+00:00 | 2021-08-20 07:24:05 | Rajiv Gandhi 77 birth anniversary, Rajiv Gandhi birth anniversary, Rajiv Gandhi death, Rajiv Gandhi assasination, Rajiv Gandhibirthday, Rajiv Gandhi death date, Rajiv Gandhi jayanti, Rajiv Gandhi former prime minister of india, Rajiv Gandhi news, Rajiv Gandhi latest news, Rajiv Gandhi updates,Rajiv | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiatvnews.com%2Fnews%2Findia%2Frajiv-gandhi-77-birth-anniversary-today-programmes-rajiv-gandhi-death-assasination-latest-national-news-updates-727669.json | en | Follow us on Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL. Array of programmes to mark Rajiv Gandhi's 77th birth anniversary today.
A slew of programmes, including blood donation camps, sports and cultural events, will be organised across the country to mark the 77th birth anniversary of late former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Indian Youth Congress said on Thursday.
A special photo exhibition paying tribute to the late prime minister will also be organised in the national capital on the occasion on Friday, according to a statement by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC).
Rajiv Gandhi, who served as the prime minister of the country from 1984 to 1989, was born on August 20 in 1944. He was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during an election campaign in 1991.
The birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi is observed as ‘Sadbhavana Diwas’ by the Congress.
"The Indian Youth Congress workers across the country will be paying tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on ’Sadhbhavana Diwas'.
Many programmes like photo exhibitions, cultural and sports events, ‘run for nation’, blood donation camps, among others, will be held at the state, district, assembly and block levels," the statement stated.
IYC national president Srinivas BV remembered Rajiv Gandhi for his vision of modern India and called him the “father of information technology and telecommunication revolution in the country".
"Rajiv Gandhi, who became the PM at the age of 40, created modern India. On his (Gandhi's) initiative, the Indian telecommunication network was established. The network of telecommunications started from city to villages so that people of villages could also connect with the country and the world in terms of communication," he said in a statement.
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] | 2021-08-20 02:16:16+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:53:00 | Dominique Thorne will play Riri Williams, aka the next Iron Man (Woman). | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnet.com%2Fnews%2Fblack-panther-2-will-introduce-new-hero-ironheart-who-is-she%2F.json | en | Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Dominique Thorne has one more stop before she stars in Ironheart, an upcoming Marvel series on Disney Plus. Her character Riri Williams, a teen so clever she creates her own Iron Man suit and becomes superhero Ironheart, will debut in Black Panther sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
"We're shooting Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, right now, and the character of Riri Williams, you will meet in Black Panther 2 first," Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige recently told ComicBook.com. "She started shooting, I think, this week before her Ironheart series."
So who is Ironheart? And what's her connection with Iron Man? Let's dive into her backstory below.
Marvel Studios
Who is Ironheart?
In the comics, Riri Williams is a teen super-genius growing up in Chicago, Illinois. She tinkers away with inventions intended to assist passing superheroes until, at an impressive 11-years-old, she receives a scholarship from MIT. But then tragedy strikes: Riri's best friend Natalie and her step-father are killed in a drive by shooting.
Can’t wait to see Shuri and Riri on screen together #BlackPantherWakandaForever #Ironheart pic.twitter.com/COFIBQnYvp — Cooper Hood (@MovieCooper) August 19, 2021
What's her connection to Iron Man?
At the MIT campus, Riri challenges herself to secretly build her own suit of amor. She does so by stealing material from the university, ending up with her own version of an Iron Man suit. She then puts her new capabilities to the test by stopping two prison inmates mid-escape.
Riri Williams aka Ironheart portrayed by Dominique Thorne is appearing first in Black Panther 2 before her Disney+ show and I’m so ready for this! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rHOo49V43j — Ollie Drennan (@OllieDreamer) August 20, 2021
A certain Tony Stark catches wind of Riri's victory and visits the budding armored hero to give her his blessing.
What else do we know about Black Panther 2?
The sequel to 2018's Black Panther is scheduled for a July 8, 2022 release. Ryan Coogler will return to direct, along with original cast members Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Florence Kasumba, Daniel Kaluuya Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong'o, and Martin Freeman.
Marvel chose not to recast the role of T'Challa following Chadwick Boseman's death. Marvel chief Kevin Feige said that the next film will focus on exploring "different subcultures" of Wakanda.
"Wakanda is a place to further explore with characters and different subcultures. This was always and initially the primary focus of the next story," he told Deadline in January.
When will the Ironheart series come out on Disney Plus?
No official release date yet, but it's speculated to arrive sometime in 2022 at the earliest. | www.cnet.com | Black Panther 2 will introduce new hero Ironheart: Who is she? | https://www.cnet.com/news/black-panther-2-will-introduce-new-hero-ironheart-who-is-she/ |
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"Steven Ewing"
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"David Ehrlich"
] | 2021-08-20 02:15:40+00:00 | 2021-08-19 23:00:49 | Not even a kick-ass Maggie Q or Michael Keaton as a henchman named Rembrandt can save Martin Campbell's wildly uneven action-thriller. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiewire.com%2F2021%2F08%2Fthe-protege-review-1234659002%2F.json | en | Not even a kick-ass Maggie Q or Michael Keaton as a henchman named Rembrandt can save Martin Campbell's wildly uneven action-thriller.
All due respect to the great Martin Campbell — the now-77-year-old New Zealander whose fine-tuned approach to action filmmaking at the studio level has resulted in “The Mask of Zorro” and two different (yet equally operatic) James Bond reboots that each outclassed their respective sequels — but there’s no excuse why a movie in which Michael Keaton plays a winkingly merciless henchman named Rembrandt should be as bland as “The Protégé.” The same could also be said of a revenge thriller in which Jackie Chan is hellbent on killing Pierce Brosnan, or a massive Green Lantern adaptation in which Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively fall in love before our very eyes while saving the universe from a bulbous-headed Peter Sarsgaard.
Alas, none of Campbell’s previous misfires have promised more or delivered less than the newest film in the director’s career-extending Eastern Europe period, a late summer dud that stars Maggie Q as a sexy assassin, Samuel L. Jackson as her ailing mentor, and Romania as several different parts of Vietnam (a fully committed performance worthy of Daniel Day-Lewis, or at least Jared Leto). In other words, “The Protégé” is exactly the kind of junk that’s tempting to dismiss as a tax write-off — or at least it would be if not for the pedigree of the talent involved and the palpable effort that people on both sides of the camera so clearly put into their parts.
Campbell’s body of work may be scarred with self-inflicted wounds (e.g. “Edge of Darkness”), but even his bad movies belie the precision and integrity responsible for his good ones. While “The Protégé” might be destined to die a lonely death somewhere on the iTunes movie rental charts in the not too distant future, there isn’t a sequence in this film that fails to suggest why it might have been fun under different circumstances. Under these particular circumstances, the results only range from dull to deeply uncomfortable. Campbell is like a master chef trying to make a handful of random ingredients into a five-course feast because he knows this is one of the last meals he’ll ever be paid to cook, and all he has to show for his time in the kitchen is a mess of different flavors that don’t taste like much of anything when mixed together.
To say that “The Protégé” is tonally uneven would be an insult to most of the other movies this (or any other) critic has ever described as such. Here’s a film that starts like a steel-cold riff on Q’s “Nikita” series, pivots to a light two-hander about a beautiful killer and her sniper daddy, takes a quick detour into the way that white businessmen exploited post-war Vietnam, and then reveals that all of its mismatched parts were actually in service to a “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”-esque rom-com about the violent lust that erupts between a 42-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man who can’t decide if they want to kill each other, screw each other, or do both at the same time. For better or worse, the only sequence in which “The Protégé” seems to know exactly what kind of story it wants to tell is the one that starts with Q and Keaton sitting across a small table at a fancy Da Nang restaurant while pointing guns at each other’s genitals under the table. “You point a gun at my pussy and then ask me to bed?” she says. “I like your style.” After years of writing sexless action scripts for the likes of “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” and “The Equalizer 2,” Richard Wenk may have had some dialogue he needed to get out of his system.
It’s possible to believe that a rich and beautiful London bookseller like Anna might be attracted to an ascot-sporting older someone who looks like he used to be Bruce Wayne, but the script doesn’t make it so easy to suspend disbelief. Their meet-cute doesn’t feel like a meet-cute because we don’t know this is the kind of movie in which these two characters would ever conceivably have sex. It happens in the store that Anna runs as a front for her secret gig as a contract killer, a life that she’s led ever since a guy named Moody Dutton (Jackson) found her covered in blood inside the closet of her family’s Da Nang apartment when she was a little girl. Moody took her in and trained her to “find the people who can’t be found,” which sounds like a mission statement from a completely different movie; Moody and Anna never really seem to be looking for anyone, though they do happily kill any bad guys with outsized contracts on their head (including a Romanian mobster who lives in Nicolae Ceausescu’s old country home).
But neither cartoonish jets of computer-generated blood nor the breezy needle-drops that tend to follow (brace for big “LOL, we’re sociopathic” energy) are enough to shake the movie’s prevailing vibe of sobriety. “The Protégé” feels like a po-faced and brutally physical story about likeable assassins in peril, and when Anna finds Moody shot dead in his bathtub one night, it’s easy to envision the hardboiled revenge saga to come. Sure, things might get a bit kooky along the way — the first people Anna meets when she tracks a lead to Vietnam belong to an expat biker gang run by Robert Patrick — but we must have imagined the dementedly flirtatious vibe of the scene in which Rembrandt came into Anna’s shop and tried to buy a $250,000 first edition of Edgar Allen Poe-try. Maybe it was just a misplayed bit of menace.
Maybe not. Although the tone of Keaton’s character is hardly the most pressing concern in a movie that fails to sufficiently explain his basic function in it. Rembrandt appears to run security for a shady multi-millionaire based out of Vietnam, but he’s basically a middle-manager who clocks out of the story for long stretches at a time; Anna works for someone too (don’t expect the script to make good on its faint wisps of world-building), but she and her sex nemesis appear to be on different narrative levels. It’s only a little less jarring than it would be if Black Widow felt an irresistible pang of attraction toward one of the random henchmen who tortured her in the first act of an “Avengers” movie, and just had to see it through. Rembrandt does eventually assume a greater importance to the story, but only because the overarching plot is patchy enough to make room for him.
It doesn’t hurt that Keaton is still effortlessly charismatic even when he doesn’t have much of a character to play, or that Anna kills all of Rembrandt’s other co-workers. The fight scenes in “The Protégé” are infrequent and unspectacular, but there’s a bruising physicality to all of the film’s stunts — always refreshing in the age of CG action — and Maggie Q continues to prove that Hollywood messed up by not making her a superstar. She ekes real charm out of rank dialogue, underwrites even the shakiest beats with stoic heroism, and throws herself into every stunt with a fearless grace that never lets you forget whose protégé she really is (Q was mentored by Jackie Chan). “The Protégé” never even begins to cohere as a story about paying for old sins (the ending is a “huh” of the highest order), and its ostensible villain is almost a complete non-entity, but watching Q repel down the inside of a high-rise or seduce Keaton from behind the barrel of a gun makes it obvious that she knows more about selling action on screen than most Hollywood actors could ever hope to learn.
Grade: C-
Lionsgate will release “The Protégé” in theaters on Friday, August 20.
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"August"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:14+00:00 | 2021-08-20 05:18:55 | A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff that prompted a massive police response and the evacuations of government buildings and businesses in the area. | https%3A%2F%2Fwhyy.org%2Farticles%2Fman-surrenders-after-claiming-to-have-bomb-near-us-capitol%2F.json | en | Investigators had been speaking with members of Roseberry’s family and learned that his mother had recently died, Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said. “There were other issues he was dealing with,” the chief said, without providing specific details.
But social media appeared to offer its own clues.
As police continued negotiations, video surfaced of Roseberry on Facebook Live inside the truck, which was stuffed with coins and boxes. He threatened explosions, expressed hostility toward President Joe Biden, profanely warned of a “revolution” and laid bare a series of grievances related to U.S. positions on Afghanistan, health care and the military.
Roseberry’s ex-wife, Crystal Roseberry, said she had seen images of the man in the standoff at the Capitol and confirmed to The Associated Press that it was her ex-husband. She said she had never known him to have explosives, but he was an avid collector of firearms.
Videos posted to Facebook before the page was taken down appear to show Roseberry at a Nov. 14 Washington rally attended by thousands of Trump supporters to protest what they claimed was a stolen election. One video appears to be filmed by Roseberry as he’s marching with a crowd of hundreds of people carrying American flags and Trump flags and shouting “stop the steal.”
Thursday’s incident began around 9:15 a.m. when a truck drove up the sidewalk outside the library. The driver told the responding officer he had a bomb, and he was holding what the officer believed to be a detonator. The truck had no license plates.
Kelsey Campbell, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison visiting Washington as part of a class trip, said she and another student encountered Roseberry around 9:20 a.m. outside the nearby Supreme Court building. Campbell said he was with his truck, which was parked next to the sidewalk, and was holding a large stack of dollar bills.
“He said, ‘Hey, call the police, tell them to evacuate this street, and I’ll give you all this money,’” Campbell recounted to The AP. “I said, ’No!’ and he threw the money at us and we started running.”
Campbell said she and the other student saw some police officers standing nearby. They told the officers what happened, and the officers then went to confront Roseberry. | whyy.org | Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol | https://whyy.org/articles/man-surrenders-after-claiming-to-have-bomb-near-us-capitol/ |
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] | 2021-08-20 01:49:24+00:00 | 2021-08-20 05:39:33 | Sens. Angus King of Maine, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, and John Hickenlooper of Colorado all said they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. | https%3A%2F%2Fwhyy.org%2Farticles%2Fthree-senators-test-positive-for-covid-in-breakthrough-cases%2F.json | en | Ask us about COVID-19: What questions do you have about the coronavirus and vaccines?
Three senators said Thursday they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, a high-profile collection of breakthrough cases that comes as the highly infectious delta variant spreads rapidly across the United States.
Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., all said they have tested positive for the virus. Almost every member of the Senate spent long hours together on the chamber’s floor last week in an all-night session of budget votes before leaving town for August recess.
King said he began feeling feverish Wednesday and took a COVID test at his doctor’s suggestion. “While I am not feeling great, I’m definitely feeling much better than I would have without the vaccine,” King said. | whyy.org | Three senators test positive for COVID in breakthrough cases | https://whyy.org/articles/three-senators-test-positive-for-covid-in-breakthrough-cases/ |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:11:55+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:00:00 | A disagreement over an officiating call escalated to a dangerous altercation at the Pauls Valley Sports Complex on Sunday leading to a gunshot being fired and a referee arrested. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxii.com%2F2021%2F08%2F20%2Freferee-arrested-firing-gun-during-soccer-match%2F.json | en | PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (KXII) - A disagreement over an officiating call escalated to a dangerous altercation at the Pauls Valley Sports Complex on Sunday leading to a gunshot being fired and a referee arrested.
The match featured a recreational team from Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon.
Pauls Valley police chief Mitch McGill says referee Davi Bazeth made a call against one of the players that he did not agree with.
“The referee pulled what’s called a red card and the guy didn’t take it well” McGill said.
Reports say the player and Bazeth argued briefly before the player tried to take the red card away from Bazeth.
That led to a shoving match between the two.
But police say the shoving did not last long before things took a turn.
“The referee then ran from the soccer field to his vehicle removed a weapon and fired one shot towards the crowd” said McGill.
Police were called immediately following the shot.
Bazeth tried to leave before officers got there but he didn’t get far.
“Our officers while responding were able to intercept him as he was leaving the field and was able to make the arrest” McGill said.
Bazeth was arrested and charged with felony pointing of a firearm which carries a sentence of up to 10 years imprisonment.
Chief McGill says this kind of incident is far from common for the area.
“We don’t have a lot of shootings in Pauls Valley so this was very odd,” McGill said. “Obviously at a soccer game where most the time we don’t have problems at the soccer field so this is an oddity.”
According to Chief McGill Bazeth is due to be arraigned on Friday
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:54:38+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:00:00 | It all started just after 9 a.m. Thursday when police say the man parked his car on the sidewalk just outside of the Library of Congress’ Jefferson Building. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxii.com%2F2021%2F08%2F20%2Fhours-long-standoff-library-congress-ends-after-nc-man-surrenders%2F.json | en | WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A North Carolina man is in custody after police say he drove to Washington, D.C. and put parts of nation’s capital on lockdown by telling police he had a bomb.
The Gray Television Washington News Bureau was there when the truck that police say belongs to Floyd Ray Roseberry was towed away, hours after the standoff began.
It all started just after 9 a.m. Thursday when they say Roseberry parked his car on the sidewalk just outside of the Library of Congress’ Jefferson Building.
“The driver of the truck told the responding officer on the scene that he had a bomb,” explained Chief Tom Manger of the U.S. Capitol Police.
Law enforcement then evacuated the Jefferson Building and Cannon House Office Building. People in a second library building, the Madison Building, were told to shelter in place.
Roseberry posted a video on Facebook where he was seen holding what looks like a large canister. In the video, Roseberry also talked about wanting President Biden and other Democrats to leave office. He claimed that he wasn’t working alone and that there were four other explosive devices placed around Washington, D.C. Police say they found no evidence to support that claim.
After about a five-hour standoff, Roseberry gave himself up to police.
“We tried to negotiate with Mr. Roseberry,” explained Manger. “We first started doing that with a whiteboard writing messages back and forth...He got out of the vehicle and surrendered, and the tactical units that were close by took him into custody.”
Most lawmakers were not on Capitol Hill as it is August recess, so most of the people affected by the lockdown and evacuations where Capitol Hill or Library of Congress staff.
This is the second major security event to happen near the Capitol since the Jan. 6 riots. In April, a man drove into a Capitol barricade, then stabbed two officers before being fatally shot. Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans lost his life in that attack.
Capitol Police say investigators are working closely with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia to determine charges.
Copyright 2021 Gray DC. All rights reserved. | www.kxii.com | Hours-long standoff at Library of Congress ends after N.C. man surrenders | https://www.kxii.com/2021/08/20/hours-long-standoff-library-congress-ends-after-nc-man-surrenders/ |
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:54:32+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:00:00 | Back to school pick up and drop off traffic causes congestion on roads | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxii.com%2F2021%2F08%2F20%2Fback-school-traffic-causes-congestion-roads%2F.json | en | SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - It’s the second day of classes for Sherman ISD and traffic for pick up and drop off are already becoming a problem for some parents.
“It’s really frustrating and more than that I got out of my work to pick up my kids,” Hamera said.
Vivek Hamera is a parent to a Piner Middle Schooler, he sat in the schools pick up line for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon.
He said the Highway 75 construction is the main issue.
“To be really honest I feel for the school also because the staff is doing their best but I think it’s the road construction,” Hamera said.
Sherman Assistant Superintendent, Tyson Bennett, said the school has great communication with TXDOT, the ones in charge of construction.
“You know so the key is being patient, and the key is also knowing the layout of the school, knowing where you’re going to be dropping off your children,” Bennett said.
News 12 checked out the traffic for ourselves on Thursday.
“Now I have been sitting in the pick up line at Piner Middle School at the intersection of Highway 75 and Houston Street for roughly 23 minutes now and school let out 6 minutes and I’ve moved maybe 5 feet. Hopefully with school now getting out students will be getting in their cars and the traffic can start to flow,” News 12 Reporter Kylee Dedmon said.
40 minutes later, News 12 finally made it out.
“As time goes on more kids will be riding the bus, folks learn those traffic flows, they learn what roads are closed they learn the best ways to go so it’s always tremendously better about a week after school starts,” Bennett said.
Hamera said his kids used to ride the bus but with COVID they decided to drive their kids this year, until now.
“So what am I gonna do? I’m gonna ask my son to ride the bus while he returns back to home so that way it can help at least reduce my car,” Hamera said.
You can find school traffic flow routes here.
If you’re not picking up kids, avoid the areas around schools during drop off and pickup times to help ease the traffic jams, and be sure to watch for kids and busses if you do have to drive there.
Copyright 2021 KXII. All rights reserved. | www.kxii.com | Back to school traffic causes congestion on roads | https://www.kxii.com/2021/08/20/back-school-traffic-causes-congestion-roads/ |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:06:59+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:26:00 | The injection is administered if a high-risk patient is in close contact with someone else who tests positive for the virus. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fcoronavirus%2Fhigh-risk-patients-antibody-shot-prevent-symptoms-before-covid%2F285-2a175f72-5085-48f3-827a-4d0cf5bdcdc1.json | en | The injection is administered if a high-risk patient is in close contact with someone else who tests positive for the virus.
HOUSTON — The Regeneron cocktail is probably best known as the monoclonal antibody treatment given to President Donald Trump after he contracted COVID-19.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, is also receiving Regeneron's monoclonal antibody treatment, his office says.
It is typically administered through an IV to prevent high-risk patients from becoming seriously ill.
Now, another version of the medication, administered as a shot, is being used before someone tests positive in the first place.
Houston Methodist started using the therapy this week. It is available by appointment to the general public, not just Methodist patients.
“We’ve treated several dozen patients. But before we rolled it out, people were already asking about it after the FDA approved it,” said Dr. Howard Huang, an expert in monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 and medical director of the Lung Transplant Program at Houston Methodist Hospital.
The subcutaneous injection of Regeneron is authorized for high-risk patients 12 years old and older who have had close contact with someone who is infected with COVID-19. Huang said clinical trials found the shots are 81% effective in preventing symptoms of COVID-19 after direct exposure. | www.khou.com | High-risk patients can get antibody shot to prevent symptoms before testing positive for COVID-19 | https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/high-risk-patients-antibody-shot-prevent-symptoms-before-covid/285-2a175f72-5085-48f3-827a-4d0cf5bdcdc1 |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:07:12+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:16:00 | Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott wanted the high court to disallow mask mandates in Texas school districts. Justices dismissed their request. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fcoronavirus%2Ftexas-supreme-court-temporarily-allows-school-mask-mandates-to-remain-in-place%2F285-3b991b91-d3da-4087-824f-7b91e8247e45.json | en | Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott wanted the high court to disallow mask mandates in Texas school districts. Justices dismissed their request.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott's request to disallow mask mandates in Texas school districts — albeit on a technicality.
The Supreme Court's order Thursday temporarily allows school districts to require face coverings because it leaves in place previous temporary restraining orders issued by a Travis County judge, whom Paxton wanted the high court to overrule. Justices cited a provision that typically requires matters to go to an appellate court before it reaches the state's highest civil court.
State District Judge Jan Soifer issued temporary restraining orders against Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates, clearing the way for Harris County and eight school districts to enact their own mask-wearing rules. Soifer also barred Abbott from enforcing his order “against Texas independent school districts.” Abbott, who is vaccinated, tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday but is not experiencing any symptoms.
Big win! The TX Supreme Court just declined the state’s request to stop our Harris County school mask order, at least for now. TEA also issued new guidance that mask prohibitions aren’t enforced during litigation. Our order remains in place. This is a victory for our kids’ health — Lina Hidalgo (@LinaHidalgoTX) August 20, 2021
In the past two weeks, Abbott and Paxton have sought to stem the tide of cities, counties and school districts challenging the governor’s pandemic executive order and putting their own mask mandates in place. Paxton's office argued to the state's Supreme Court that the patchwork of local mask mandates was causing "mass confusion" in Texas. | www.khou.com | Texas Supreme Court rules to temporarily allow school mask mandates to remain in place | https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/texas-supreme-court-temporarily-allows-school-mask-mandates-to-remain-in-place/285-3b991b91-d3da-4087-824f-7b91e8247e45 |
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:07:06+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:31:00 | Abbott also announced the state will add more COVID-19 antibody infusion centers over the next week. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fcoronavirus%2Ftexas-gov-abbott-regeneron-statement%2F285-4774a698-a8e2-410e-9b3c-9f04f3fbded5.json | en | Abbott also announced the state will add more COVID-19 antibody infusion centers over the next week.
Editor's note: The attached video originally aired on Tuesday, Aug. 17.
The governor's office issued the following statement on Thursday, saying the antibody treatment is widely available.
“Governor Abbott’s doctor prescribed Regeneron's monoclonal antibody therapy treatment, which is available at no cost to all Texans who get a doctor’s referral. It is recommended that Texans testing positive for COVID-19 seek this antibody therapeutic drug because of its effectiveness to help keep people out of hospitals. Today, the Governor announced the continued expansion of COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Centers across Texas. That is in addition to more than 140 providers that are providing antibody treatment at hospitals and clinics across the state.”
Abbott also announced the state will add more COVID-19 antibody infusion centers over the next week.
Infusion centers are already open in Austin, Corpus Christi, Conroe, Harlingen, and Lubbock, according to Abbott's office.
It's also available at some hospitals, including Houston Methodist.
The state will deploy 2,700 additional medical personnel this week to help in hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, according to Abbott.
"Front-line health care workers across our state are working tirelessly to keep Texans healthy and safe," Abbott said in a statement. "The substantial increase of infusion centers will reduce hospitalizations, and the added medical personnel will help treat COVID-19 patients already in hospitals."
He again urged Texans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. To find a vaccine provider near you, visit covidvaccine.texas.gov. | www.khou.com | Gov. Abbott says Regeneron antibody treatment he received is available to all Texans who get doctor's referral | https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/texas-gov-abbott-regeneron-statement/285-4774a698-a8e2-410e-9b3c-9f04f3fbded5 |
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:58:41+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:30:00 | The global payment gateways market size is expected to grow by USD 23.45 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 17% during the forecast period. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fpayment-gateways-market-register-17-013000077.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8oN02NsOsVF5wnERCy5C.w--~B/aD0yMjU7dz00MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/7926f341ccd61a1a4d57c49dd4d51f2a | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The global payment gateways market size is expected to grow by USD 23.45 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 17% during the forecast period.
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The focus on high customer satisfaction, high adoption of contactless payment solutions, and increased use of m-commerce are some of the major factors propelling the market growth. However, factors such as privacy and security concerns, threats from open-source payment gateways, and high entry barriers may impede the growth.
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Payment Gateways Market: End-user
By end-user, the report is segmented into large enterprises, micro and small enterprises, mid-sized enterprises. The large enterprises' segment will account for the largest market share during the forecast period owing to the generation of a large number of transactions. Companies operating in the banking, financial services, and insurance (BSFI), IT and manufacturing sectors are the major contributors in this segment. Furthermore, the demand for payment gateways is anticipated to surge from companies operating in the e-commerce, healthcare and life sciences, education, utilities and retail sectors during the forecast period.
Payment Gateways Market: Geographic Landscape
In terms of geography, 38% of the market's growth will originate from North America during the forecast period due to the high adoption of contactless payment solutions, particularly, in the US. In addition, governments of countries across North America have introduced stringent regulations to secure digital payment gateways while mandating the recertification of electronic payment systems used by merchants.
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Payment Gateways Market 2020-2024: Key Highlights
CAGR of the market during the forecast period 2020-2024
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Executive Summary
Market Overview
Market Landscape
Market ecosystem
Value chain analysis
Market Sizing
Market definition
Market segment analysis
Market size 2019
Market outlook: Forecast for 2019 - 2024
Five Forces Analysis
Bargaining power of buyers
Bargaining power of suppliers
Threat of new entrants
Threat of substitutes
Threat of rivalry
Market condition
Market Segmentation by End-user
Market segments
Comparison by End-user
Large enterprises - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
Micro and small enterprises - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
Mid-sized enterprises - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
Market opportunity by End-user
Customer landscape
Overview
Geographic Landscape
Geographic segmentation
Geographic comparison
North America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
Europe - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
APAC - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
South America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
MEA - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
Key leading countries
Market opportunity by geography
Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
Market drivers
Volume driver - Demand led growth
Volume driver - Supply led growth
Volume driver - External factors
Volume driver - Demand shift in adjacent markets
Price driver - Inflation
Price driver - Shift from lower to higher priced units
Market challenges
Market trends
Vendor Landscape
Overview
Landscape disruption
Vendor Analysis
Vendors covered
Market positioning of vendors
Amazon.com Inc.
CCBill
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
Global Payments Inc.
Ingenico Group SA
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
PayPal Holdings Inc.
Square Inc.
Stripe Inc.
Visa Inc.
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Scope of the report
Currency conversion rates for US$
Research methodology
List of abbreviations
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:58:16+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:00:00 | To further strengthen the board of directors competence the Nomination Committee of Bambuser proposes that Sonia Gardner and Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, respectively, be elected as new board members of Bambuser. At the same time, Alexander Mcintyre has announced that he intends to resign from the board of directors. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fbambusers-nomination-committee-proposes-sonia-010000358.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/39KAkyrmgoJIWyEATg2KIg--~B/aD0xNjt3PTE2O2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/6d2a19bbbb2fa8c620417acdb417c686 | en | STOCKHOLM, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- To further strengthen the board of directors competence the Nomination Committee of Bambuser proposes that Sonia Gardner and Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, respectively, be elected as new board members of Bambuser. At the same time, Alexander Mcintyre has announced that he intends to resign from the board of directors.
In light of the Nomination Committee's proposal, the board of directors intends to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting whereas the notice will be published separately. Alexander Mcintyre will leave the board of directors in connection to the Extraordinary General Meeting.
"The board of directors thanks Alexander for his efforts and contributions to the Company over recent years. We wish Alexander every success in the future," said Joel Citron, Chairman of Bambuser's board of directors.
Sonia Gardner (born 1962) is President, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Avenue Capital Group, a global alternative investment manager with over $11 billion in assets under management. She is the Partner in charge of managing the firm, which she co-founded with her brother in 1995. Sonia previously served as Chair of the Global Board of Directors of 100 Women in Finance, and continues to serve as Chairman Emeritus. She currently serves as a member on the Client Advisory Board of Citi Private Bank. Ms. Gardner is the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Goodwill Ambassador for Gender Equality in Access to Finance. Her focus is advocating for ways to give women access to economic resources to start and grow businesses, lift their families out of poverty, and help achieve the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals. Sonia Gardner is independent in relation to the Company and its management as well as to the Company's major shareholders.
Jørgen Madsen Lindemann (born 1966) has an upper secondary education from Gentofte Gymnasium. Jørgen Madsen Lindemann is currently a board member of Miinto Group and WaterBear Network. He has previously held roles such as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Modern Times Group MTG AB and board member of Zalando. Jørgen Madsen Lindemann is independent in relation to the company and its management and dependent in relation to the company's major shareholders.
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The Nomination Committee assesses that Sonia Gardner and Jørgen Madsen Lindemann have competence and backgrounds that are well suited for the work of the company's board of directors and that the election of Sonia Gardner and Jørgen Madsen Lindemann is well in line with the discussions held within the Nomination Committee regarding competence development and gender equality.
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Bambuser is a software company specializing in interactive live video streaming. The Company's primary product, Live Video Shopping, is a cloud-based software solution that is used by customers such as global e-commerce and retail businesses to host live shopping experiences on websites, mobile apps and social media. Bambuser was founded in 2007 and has its headquarters in Stockholm.
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:58:28+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:00:00 | Technavio forecasts the data center market in Southeast Asia to grow by USD 12.60 billion, at a CAGR of about 13% during 2021-2025. The report on the data center market in Southeast Asia provides a holistic update, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fdata-center-market-southeast-asia-010000340.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/DyxZKezM0f1zMhgaH_iwyQ--~B/aD0yMjU7dz00MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/37d38f47a101f2c92a5a4ec6e855b60b | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Technavio forecasts the data center market in Southeast Asia to grow by USD 12.60 billion, at a CAGR of about 13% during 2021-2025. The report on the data center market in Southeast Asia provides a holistic update, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis.
Attractive Opportunities with Data Center Market in Southeast Asia by Component and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025
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The report identifies an increase in the application of IoT as one of the major factors driving the growth of the market. In addition, digital transformation initiatives and efforts, and proximity to connectivity gateways, and the presence of strong submarine cable networks are some of the other factors anticipated to drive the market's growth in the long run. The report also provides information on other latest trends and challenges impacting the overall market environment.
The data center market in Southeast Asia covers the following areas:
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This data center market report in Southeast Asia presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters. Technavio analyzes the market by Component (IT infrastructure, Electrical construction, Mechanical construction, General construction, and Security solutions) and Geography (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Rest of South-East Asia). By component, the IT infrastructure segment is anticipated to account for the largest market share during the forecast period. In terms of geography, 35% of the market's growth will originate from Singapore during the forecast period due to the increasing demand for edge computing in the region.
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Colt Technology Services Group Ltd.
Digital Realty Trust Inc.
Equinix Inc.
Global Switch Holdings Ltd.
International Business Machines Corp.
Microsoft Corp.
NTT Communications Corp.
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
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Executive Summary
Market Landscape
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Market Sizing
Market definition
Market segment analysis
Market size 2020
Market outlook: Forecast for 2020 - 2025
Five Forces Analysis
Five forces summary
Bargaining power of buyers
Bargaining power of suppliers
Threat of new entrants
Threat of substitutes
Threat of rivalry
Market condition
Market Segmentation by Component
Market segments
Comparison by Component
IT infrastructure - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
Electrical construction - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
Mechanical construction - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
General construction - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
Security solutions - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
Market opportunity by Component
Customer landscape
Geographic Landscape
Geographic segmentation
Geographic comparison
Singapore - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
Malaysia - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
Thailand - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
Rest of South-East Asia - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
Market opportunity by geography
Market drivers
Market challenges
Market trends
Vendor Landscape
Overview
Vendor landscape
Landscape disruption
Vendor Analysis
Vendors covered
Market positioning of vendors
Alphabet Inc.
Amazon.com Inc.
Colt Technology Services Group Ltd.
Digital Realty Trust Inc.
Equinix Inc.
Global Switch Holdings Ltd.
International Business Machines Corp.
Microsoft Corp.
NTT Communications Corp.
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
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Currency conversion rates for US$
Research methodology
List of abbreviations
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:00:09+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:40:00 | Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. ("FTA" or the "Company") (NYSE: YMM). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-014000436.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. ("FTA" or the "Company") (NYSE: YMM). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
Fighting for victims of securities fraud for more than 85 years (PRNewsfoto/Pomerantz LLP)
The investigation concerns whether FTA and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
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On or about June 22, 2021, FTA conducted its initial public offering ("IPO"), selling approximately 82.5 million American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") priced at $19.00 per share. Then, on July 5, 2021, FTA issued a press release entitled "Full Truck Alliance Announces Cybersecurity Review in China", announcing that 'pursuant to an announcement issued by the Cybersecurity Review Office ('CRO') of the Cyberspace Administration of China on July 5, 2021, CRO has initiated a cybersecurity review of FTA's Yunmanman apps and Huochebang apps." The press release further revealed that "[i]n order to facilitate the review and prevent the expansion of potential risks, these mobile apps are required to suspend new user registration in China during the review period."
On this news, FTA's stock price fell $1.27 per share, or 6.68%, to close at $17.75 per share on July 6, 2021.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com.
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:58:59+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:14:00 | Roberto Clemente, Jr., Eric Lui and Dr. Ian Smith have been added to the lineup of featured presenters at the upcoming virtual Career Strategies Conference hosted by Corporate Counsel Men of Color (CCMOC). The online event, scheduled for Thursday, September 9, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, is open to men in all professions. The goal of the conference is to support career success for men of color in the workforce. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Froberto-clemente-jr-eric-lui-001400563.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/z1eSOyXYh6mnBWgT240uOg--~B/aD0xNzI7dz00MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/04df3682f1c8a2b8d722e6fb4a2f03c8 | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Roberto Clemente, Jr., Eric Lui and Dr. Ian Smith have been added to the lineup of featured presenters at the upcoming virtual Career Strategies Conference hosted by Corporate Counsel Men of Color (CCMOC). The online event, scheduled for Thursday, September 9, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, is open to men in all professions. The goal of the conference is to support career success for men of color in the workforce.
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The day's agenda includes seminars on career and life-changing topics such as: leadership, health and wellness, financial literacy, building a personal brand and work-life balance. Participants will also be able to meet in networking sessions held throughout the day.
Seven prominent men of color who are leaders, businessmen, best-selling authors, philanthropists and entrepreneurs will speak during the event:
Jarrett M. Adams, Esq ., Author of "Redeeming Justice: From Defendant to Defender, My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System"
Roberto Clemente, Jr ., Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, Philanthropist, Professional athlete, President of RCJ Global Impact LLC.
Hill Harper , Actor, New York Times Best-selling author, and Founder and CEO of the Black Wall Street App
Daymond John , Entrepreneur, Best-selling author, Co-host of Shark Tank, and Founder of FUBU
Eric Lui , Author, Co-founder and CEO of Citizen University, Director of the Aspen Institute's Citizenship and American Identity Program
Dr. Steve Perry , Educator, Best-selling author, and Founder & Head of Schools – Capital Preparatory Magnet School
Dr. Ian Smith, Television show host, Best-selling author, and medical doctor
Sponsorships for the upcoming conference are still available. The conference agenda and details may be found on the group's website: www.ccmenofcolor.org or by calling: (646) 483-8041.
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Featured speakers include athlete Roberto Clemente, Jr., Jarrett M. Adams, Esq., Hill Harper, Daymond John, Eric Lui, Dr. Steve Perry and Dr. Ian Smith
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Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (NYSE: EBS)
Bragar Eagel & Squire is investigating certain officers and directors of Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. following a class action complaint that was filed against Emergent BioSolutions on April 19, 2021.
According to the complaint: (1) Emergent’s Baltimore plant had a history of manufacturing issues increasing the likelihood for massive contaminations; (2) these longstanding contamination risks and quality control issues at Emergent's facility led to a string of FDA citations; (3) the Company previously had to discard the equivalent of millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines after workers at the Baltimore plant deviated from manufacturing standards; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ public statements about Emergent’s ability and capacity to mass manufacture multiple COVID-19 vaccines at its Baltimore manufacturing site were materially false and misleading and lacked a reasonable basis.
Then on, July 30, 2021, Emergent said it has received inquiries and subpoenas from many U.S. authorities related to its abilities to manufacture COVID-19 bulk drug substance.
To learn more about our investigation into Emergent BioSolutions go to: https://bespc.com/cases/EBS
Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON)
Bragar Eagel & Squire is investigating certain officers and directors of Peloton Interactive, Inc. following a class action complaint that was filed against Peloton on April 29, 2021.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) in addition to the tragic death of a child, Peloton’s Tread+ had caused a serious safety threat to children and pets as there were multiple incidents of injury to both; (2) safety was not a priority to Peloton as defendants were aware of serious injuries and death resulting from the Tread+ yet did not recall or suggest a halt of the use of the Tread+; (3) as a result of the safety concerns, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) declared the Tread+ posed a serious risk to public health and safety resulting in its urgent recommendation for consumers with small children to cease using the Tread+; (4) the CPSC also found a safety threat to Tread+ users if they lost their balance; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants’ statements about Peloton’s business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Vroom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRM)
Bragar Eagel & Squire is investigating certain officers and directors of Vroom, Inc. following a class action complaint that was filed against Vroom on March 22, 2021.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose that: (1) Vroom had not demonstrated that it was able to control and scale growth in respect to its salesforce to meet the demand for its products; (2) as a result, the Company was forced to discount aged inventory to move through its retail channels or liquidated in its wholesale channels; (3) as a result, the ecommerce gross profit per unit was reasonably likely to decline; and (4) consequently, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:59:18+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:45:00 | Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against RenovaCare, Inc. ("RenovaCare" or the "Company") (OTCMKTS: RCAR) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and docketed under 21-cv-13930, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired RenovaCare securities between August 14, 2017 and May 28, 2021, inclusive (the "Class | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-004500145.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against RenovaCare, Inc. ("RenovaCare" or the "Company") (OTCMKTS: RCAR) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and docketed under 21-cv-13930, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired RenovaCare securities between August 14, 2017 and May 28, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
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If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired RenovaCare securities during the Class Period, you have until September 14, 2021 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
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RenovaCare is a development stage company that has not generated any revenue since its inception and has no commercialized products. Its activities primarily consist of research and development, business development, and capital raises. It owns the CellMist System, which consists of a treatment method for cell isolation for the regeneration of human skin cells and other tissues (the CellMist Solution) and a solution sprayer device to deliver cells to the treatment area (the SkinGun).
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) at the direction of the Company's controlling shareholder and Chairman, Harmel Rayat ("Rayat"), RenovaCare engaged in a promotional campaign to issue misleading statements to artificially inflate the Company's stock price; (ii) when OTC Markets Group, Inc. ("OTC Markets") inquired, RenovaCare and Rayat issued a materially false and misleading press release claiming that no director, officer, or controlling shareholder had any involvement in the purported third party's promotional materials; (iii) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were defective; and (iv) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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On May 28, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a litigation release stating that RenovaCare was being charged with alleged securities fraud. According to the SEC's complaint, between July 2017 and January 2018, Rayat "arranged, and caused RenovaCare to pay for, a promotional campaign designed to increase the company's stock price." Specifically, "Rayat was closely involved in directing the promotion and editing promotional materials, and arranged to funnel payments to the publisher through consultants to conceal RenovaCare's involvement in the campaign." When OTC Markets requested that RenovaCare explain its relationship to the promotion, the complaint alleges that "Rayat and RenovaCare then drafted and issued a press release and a Form 8-K that contained material misrepresentations and omissions denying Rayat's and the company's involvement in the promotion."
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $0.66, or 24.8%, over three consecutive trading sessions to close at $2.00 per share on June 2, 2021.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:58:34+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:45:00 | NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2021 / Jakubowitz Law announces that securities fraud class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies who purchased shares within the class periods listed below. Shareholders interested in representing the class of wronged shareholders have until the lead plaintiff deadline to petition the court. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Flawsuits-filed-against-hmpt-yala-004500121.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/HKxdmNK2nQrTYPEz2CZyfw--~B/aD05MTc7dz05MTc7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/accesswire.ca/e93913d39d1272c13b36bdbe1e09abee | en | NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2021 / Jakubowitz Law announces that securities fraud class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies who purchased shares within the class periods listed below. Shareholders interested in representing the class of wronged shareholders have until the lead plaintiff deadline to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. For more details and to speak with our firm without cost or obligation, follow the links below.
Home Point Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:HMPT)
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Home Point common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's January 29, 2021 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 20, 2021
The filed complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Home Point's aggressive expansion of its broker partners would dramatically increase the Company's expenses; (ii) the mortgage industry was anticipating industry-wide decreased gain-on-sale margins as a result of rising interest rates in 2021 and Home Point would be subject to the same competitive pressures; (iii) accordingly, the Company had overstated its business and financial prospects; and (iv) as a result, the Offering Documents were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
Yalla Group Limited (NYSE:YALA)
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Class Period: September 30, 2020 - August 9, 2021
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 12, 2021
The filed complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: the Company overstated its user metrics and revenue and, as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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ATI Physical Therapy, Inc. f/k/a Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:ATIP)
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This lawsuit is on behalf of investors who: (a) purchased or otherwise acquired ATI securities between April 1, 2021 and July 23, 2021, inclusive and/or (b) held FVAC Class A common stock as of May 24, 2021 and were eligible to vote at FVAC's June 15, 2021 special meeting.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 15, 2021
The filed complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) ATI was experiencing attrition among its physical therapists; (2) ATI faced increasing competition for clinicians in the labor market; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company faced difficulties retaining therapists and incurred increased labor costs; (4) as a result of the labor shortage, the Company would open fewer new clinics; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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] | 2021-08-20 01:58:47+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:18:00 | Acumen Research and Consulting, a global provider of market research studies, in a recently published report titled “Plumbing Fixtures Market– Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Opportunities and Forecast, 2021-2028”LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Plumbing Fixtures Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 6.2% from 2021 to 2028 and to reach around US$ 150.4 Bn by 2028. North America dominates; Asia Pacific registers fastest growing CAGR for plumbing fixtures m | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fplumbing-fixtures-market-value-predicted-011800554.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/SmLA0HtacZ5Go1qlLjv1Tw--~B/aD0xNzU7dz01MzA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/globenewswire.com/158bb94a49c4f6c329dad9e4492745f4 | en | Acumen Research and Consulting, a global provider of market research studies, in a recently published report titled “Plumbing Fixtures Market– Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Opportunities and Forecast, 2021-2028”
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Plumbing Fixtures Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 6.2% from 2021 to 2028 and to reach around US$ 150.4 Bn by 2028.
North America dominates; Asia Pacific registers fastest growing CAGR for plumbing fixtures market worldwide
North America accounted for the dominating share of the plumbing fixtures market in 2020 and is expected to maintain this trend throughout the forecast period. This is because of rising construction spending, home decor for larger kitchens, and more bathrooms. Also, in the commercial market, the demand for plumbing fixtures is increasing, which is fueled by spending on plumbing fixture-intensive buildings such as schools and healthcare facilities. Furthermore, the high demand for water-efficient plumbing fixtures boosts the popularity of water-saving products in both residential and commercial applications. Manufacturers are advancing technology to improve the performance of water-efficient fixtures. Such factors have a positive impact on regional growth, which in turn contributes to overall market growth for plumbing fixtures.
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In contrast, Asia Pacific is expected to have the fastest growing CAGR in the plumbing fixtures market in the coming years. Rising disposable incomes will encourage consumers to buy high-end, luxurious plumbing fixtures and fittings, increasing overall value demand. Furthermore, residential demand for plumbing fixtures products will benefit from rebounding residential construction activity, which will allow customers to replace plumbing products more frequently, contributing to the overall market's growth.
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COVID-19 impact on the global plumbing fixtures market
According to a report released by Plumbing Manufacturers International, wearing masks and social distancing, along with frequent hand washing, are the best ways to protect workers in the industrial sector. Aside from that, the COVID-19 outbreak undoubtedly had a significant impact on Americans' hand washing behavior, which appears to be shifting. Factory closures during lockdowns had an impact on the production of plumbing fixture equipment, limiting the market's ability to grow exponentially during the analysis period. Apart from that, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on Americans' hand washing habits; in fact, 88% believe they are extremely or somewhat likely to maintain an increased hand washing regimen once the virus has passed. Such factors are likely to give the global plumbing fixtures market a head start during the forecast period.
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Some of the leading competitors are American Bath Group, Colston Bath, Delta Faucet Company, Gerber Plumbing Fixtures LLC, GROHE, Kohler Co., Moen, and among others.
Some of the key observations regarding the plumbing fixtures market include:
In October 2020, American Bath Group has announced a partnership with Centerbridge Partners, L.P. ("Centerbridge"). The collaboration will aid in the continuation of innovation, the enhancement of offerings, and the expansion of the channel of customer partnerships.
In December 2020, Delta Faucet Company announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Masco Corporation to acquire the assets of Kraus, an online plumbing fixture company specializing in modern, high-quality sinks, faucets, and related products.
Segmental Analysis
The global plumbing fixtures market is segmented as product, deployment, location, application, and distribution channel. Based on product, the market is segregated as bathtub, sinks, toilets, showers, faucets & taps, drains, and others. By deployment, the market is bifurcated into residential and commercial. By location, the market is segmented as bathroom, kitchen, and others. Additionally, application segment is classified into new construction and repair & remodel. Furthermore, distribution channel is segmented as online and offline.
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The bathroom segment accounts for a large share of the plumbing fixtures market based on location. Bathroom fixtures are in high demand because they are the main events in the bathroom. Plumbing fixtures in bathrooms provide an appealing effect if consumers are redesigning the bathroom and have gained significant market prominence, accounting for segmental growth and ultimately contributing to overall market growth during the exponential period.
During the forecast period, the repair and remodel segment will account for the lion's share of the overall plumbing fixture market. According to a Consumer Reports report, plumbing fixtures in bathrooms have gained significant attention due to associated benefits such as a high source of water efficiency. Because plumbing fixtures are permanent fixture in the bathroom, they cannot be easily removed. As a result, it is widely used for redesigning and repairing, ultimately contributing to market growth.
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:00:02+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:35:00 | Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Piedmont Lithium Inc. ("Piedmont" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PLL). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-013500841.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Piedmont Lithium Inc. ("Piedmont" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PLL). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
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The investigation concerns whether Piedmont and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
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In 2020, Piedmont signed a deal to supply Tesla Inc. with lithium sourced from its deposits in North Carolina. Then, on July 20, 2021, Reuters reported that Piedmont "has not applied for a state mining permit or a necessary zoning variance in Gaston County, just west of Charlotte, despite telling investors since 2018 that it was on the verge of doing so." Reuters further reported that "[f]ive of the seven members of the county's board of commissioners, who control zoning changes, say they may block or delay the project because Piedmont has not told them what levels of dust, noise and vibrations will occur, nor how water and air quality would be affected."
On this news, Piedmont's stock price fell $12.56 per share, or 19.91%, to close at $50.52 per share on July 20, 2021.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com.
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:59:44+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:20:00 | Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Coinbase Global, Inc. ("Coinbase" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COIN) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and docketed under 21-cv-06049, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Coinbase Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's r | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-012000082.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Coinbase Global, Inc. ("Coinbase" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COIN) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and docketed under 21-cv-06049, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Coinbase Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the "Offering Materials") for the resale of up to 114,850,769 shares of its Class A common stock, whereby Coinbase began trading as a public company on or around April 14, 2021 (the "Offering"). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Act of 1933.
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If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Coinbase Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's registration statement and prospectus, you have until September 20, 2021 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
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Coinbase "powers the cryptoeconomy," offering a "trusted platform" for sending and receiving Bitcoin and other digital assets built using blockchain technology to approximately 43 million retail users, 7,000 institutions, and 115,000 ecosystem partners in over 100 countries.
On April 14, 2021, Coinbase filed its prospectus on Form 424B4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which forms part of the Registration Statement. The Company registered for the resale of up to 114,850,769 shares of its Class A common stock by registered shareholders. According to the Registration Statement, the resale of the Company's stock was not underwritten by any investment bank and the registered stockholders would purportedly elect whether or not to sell their shares. Such sales, if any, would be brokerage transactions on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, and Coinbase would purportedly not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of Class A common stock by the registered stockholders. Thus, Coinbase's operations, including its liquidity and capital resources, would continue to be financed with cash flow from operating activities and net proceeds from the sale of convertible preferred stock. As of December 31, 2020, Coinbase had cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 billion, exclusive of restricted cash and customer custodial funds.
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The complaint alleges that, the Offering Materials were false and misleading and omitted to state that, at the time of the Offering: (1) the Company required a sizeable cash injection; (2) the Company's platform was susceptible to service-level disruptions, which were increasingly likely to occur as the Company scaled its services to a larger user base; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Only a month later, the high-flying promise of Coinbase came to a screaming halt, as Coinbase conceded the need to raise capital and revealed performance issues that prevented users' ability to trade cryptocurrencies. On May 17, 2021, Coinbase announced its plans to raise about $1.25 billion via a convertible bond sale. Then, on May 19, 2021, Coinbase revealed technical problems, including "delays . . . due to network congestion" effecting those who want to get their money out.
On this news, the Company's share price fell $23.44 per share, nearly 10% over two consecutive trading sessions, to close at $224.80 per share on May 19, 2021, thereby injuring investors.
By the commencement of this action, Coinbase stock traded as low as $208.00 per share, a significant decline from its April 14, 2021 opening price of $381.00 per share.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:59:56+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:30:00 | Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Tarena International, Inc. ("Tarena" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TEDU). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-013000767.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Tarena International, Inc. ("Tarena" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TEDU). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
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The investigation concerns whether Tarena and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
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On April 30, 2019, Tarena filed a Form NT 20-F Notification of inability to timely file a Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Company stated that the delay in filing the Form 20-F was due, in part, to, "the independent audit committee of the registrant's board of directors . . . conducting a review of certain issues identified during the course of the audit of the registrant's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, including issues related to the registrant's revenue recognition."
On this news, Tarena's American depositary share ("ADS") price fell $0.06 per ADS, or 1.2%, to close at $5.02 per ADS on May 1, 2019.
Then, on May 17, 2019, Tarena filed a Form 6-K with the SEC announcing that it "received a notification letter from Nasdaq Listing Qualifications [. . .] stating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2018."
On this news, Tarena's ADS price fell $0.19 per ADS, or 4.8%, to close at $3.73 per ADS on May 20, 2019.
On July 24, 2019, Tarena filed a Form 6-K with the SEC providing an update on the audit committee's independent review of the Company's financial statements, stating in relevant part that the Company "expects that its historical disclosure of its financial results and audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, as well as the financial results and audited financial statements for periods prior to 2017, may need to be restated and should not be relied upon, pending the completion of the Independent Audit Committee Review."
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On this news, Tarena's ADS price fell $0.08 per ADS, or 4.7%, to close at $1.63 per ADS on July 25, 2019.
Finally, on November 1, 2019, Tarena filed a Form 6-K announcing results of its independent investigation, in which Tarena disclosed, among other things, that the investigation had revealed inaccuracies in the Company's revenues and expenses, conflicts of interest and related party transactions, and interference with external audit processes. Accordingly, Tarena advised that its financial statements from 2014 through 2018 could not be relied upon and would need to be restated.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com.
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:59:31+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:05:00 | Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against CorMedix Inc. ("CorMedix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CRMD) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and docketed under 21-cv-14020, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired CorMedix securities between July 8, 2020 and May 13, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-010500245.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against CorMedix Inc. ("CorMedix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CRMD) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and docketed under 21-cv-14020, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired CorMedix securities between July 8, 2020 and May 13, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
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If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired CorMedix securities during the Class Period, you have until September 20, 2021 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
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CorMedix is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases in the United States and internationally. The Company is focused on developing its lead product candidate, DefenCath, a purported novel antibacterial and antifungal solution designed to prevent costly and dangerous catheter-related bloodstream infections ("CRBSIs").
In July 2020, CorMedix completed submission of a New Drug Application ("NDA") to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for DefenCath as a catheter lock solution with an initial indication for use of preventing CRBSIs in patients with end-stage renal disease who are receiving hemodialysis via a central venous catheter.
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The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made material misrepresentations concerning the following: (i) deficiencies existed with respect to DefenCath's manufacturing process and/or at the facility responsible for manufacturing DefenCath; (ii) in light of the foregoing deficiencies, the FDA was unlikely to approve the DefenCath NDA for CRBSIs in its present form; (iii) Defendants had downplayed the true scope of the deficiencies with DefenCath's manufacturing process and/or at the facility responsible for manufacturing DefenCath; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On March 1, 2021, CorMedix issued a press release "announc[ing] that the [FDA] cannot approve the [NDA] for DefenCath . . . in its present form." CorMedix informed investors that the "FDA noted concerns at the third-party manufacturing facility after a review of records requested by FDA and provided by the manufacturing facility"; that the "FDA did not specify the issues and CorMedix intends to work with the manufacturing facility to develop a plan for resolution when FDA informs the facility of the specific concerns"; that, "[w]hen we are informed of the issues, we will schedule an investor conference call to provide an update on our expected timeline for resolution"; and that, "[a]dditionally, FDA is requiring a manual extraction study to demonstrate that the labeled volume can be consistently withdrawn from the vials despite an existing in-process control to demonstrate fill volume within specifications."
On this news, CorMedix's stock price fell $5.98 per share, or 39.87%, to close at $9.02 per share on March 1, 2021.
Then, on April 14, 2021, Defendants announced that CorMedix would have to take additional steps to meet the FDA's requirements for DefenCath's manufacturing process, including "[a]ddressing FDA's concerns regarding the qualification of the filling operation [that] may necessitate adjustments in the process and generation of additional data on operating parameters for manufacture of DefenCath."
On this news, CorMedix's stock price fell $1.44 per share, or 15.37%, to close at $7.93 per share on April 14, 2021.
Finally, on May 13, 2021, CorMedix announced that "[b]ased on our analyses, we have concluded that additional process qualification will be needed with subsequent validation to address the deficiencies identified by FDA." After an analyst pressed for clearer information on DefenCath's manufacturing deficiencies on a conference call held that same day, Phoebe Mounts, CorMedix's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, finally disclosed, inter alia, that "there are times when there may be unexpected results obtained"; that the FDA "expect[s] us to generate sufficient data to demonstrate that[ the filling] process is a controlled process and is consistent with the agency's requirements for good manufacturing practice"; that "sterility is a very important part of that process," as well as "the accuracy in making sure the right volume of DEFENCATH is loaded into the vials"; that "we are talking about thousands of vials during the manufacturing run"; that Defendant must "generat[e] of a lot of data to make sure that . . . all the equipment has been qualified for the intended use and every step in the manufacturing process has been qualified"; that "[the] process needs to be very robust, [and] needs to be reproducible"; and that "the burden is on the manufacturer to demonstrate that the facility can do that process reducibly and generate the required product for commercial distribution."
On this news, CorMedix's stock price fell $1.51 per share, or 19.97%, to close at $6.05 per share on May 14, 2021.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:59:12+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:15:00 | Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against 360 DigiTech, Inc. ("360 DigiTech", or the "Company") (NASDAQ: QFIN) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 21-cv-06013, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired 360 DigiTech securities between April 30, 2020 and July 7, 2021, both date | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-001500462.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against 360 DigiTech, Inc. ("360 DigiTech", or the "Company") (NASDAQ: QFIN) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 21-cv-06013, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired 360 DigiTech securities between April 30, 2020 and July 7, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
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If you are a shareholder who purchased 360 DigiTech securities during the Class Period, you have until September 13, 2021 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
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360 DigiTech, through its subsidiaries, operates a digital consumer finance platform under the 360 Jietiao brand in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). Its platform provides online consumer finance products to the borrowers funded by institutional funding partners. The Company also provides incremental credit assessment, collection, and other services, as well as guarantee for defaulted loans. The Company was formerly known as 360 Finance, Inc. and changed its name to 360 DigiTech, Inc. in September 2020.
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The complaint alleges throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had been collecting personal information in violation of relevant PRC laws and regulations; (ii) accordingly, 360 DigiTech was exposed to an increased risk of regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement action; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On July 8, 2021, reports circulated on social media to the effect that the Company's core product, the 360 IOU app, had been removed from major app stores. The reports came on the heels of the removal of other companies' apps as Chinese regulators investigated their customer data protection practices.
On this news, 360 DigiTech's stock price fell $7.12 per share, or 21.48%, to close at $26.02 per share on July 8, 2021.
Then, on July 9, 2021, Seeking Alpha reported that 360 DigiTech confirmed the removal of its 360 IOU app from the Android app store and quoted a Company spokesperson, who disclosed that the Company had "submitted a new rectification plan and stepped up the whole process."
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:58:53+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:15:00 | Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Iterum Therapeutics plc ("Iterum" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ITRM) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, and docketed under 21-cv-04181, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Iterum securities between November 30, 2020 and July 23, 2 | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fpomerantz-law-firm-announces-filing-011500070.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Iterum Therapeutics plc ("Iterum" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ITRM) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, and docketed under 21-cv-04181, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Iterum securities between November 30, 2020 and July 23, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
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If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Iterum securities during the Class Period, you have until October 4, 2021 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
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Iterum is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that engages in developing anti-infectives for multi-drug resistant pathogens in Ireland and the United States. The Company is developing sulopenem, a novel anti-infective compound with oral and intravenous formulations that is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of, among other medical issues, uncomplicated urinary tract infections ("uUTIs").
In November 2020, Iterum submitted a New Drug Application ("NDA") to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for sulopenem etzadroxil/probenecid (oral sulopenem) for the treatment of uUTIs in patients with a quinolone non-susceptible pathogen (the "sulopenem NDA").
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The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the sulopenem NDA lacked sufficient data to support approval for the treatment of adult women with uUTIs caused by designated susceptible microorganisms proven or strongly suspected to be non-susceptible to a quinolone; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the sulopenem NDA in its current form; (iii) Defendants downplayed the severity of issues and deficiencies associated with the sulopenem NDA; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On July 1, 2021, Iterum issued a press release "announc[ing] that the Company received a letter from the [FDA] stating that, as part of their ongoing review of the [sulopenem NDA], the agency has identified deficiencies that preclude the continuation of the discussion of labeling and post marketing requirements/commitments at this time." The press release further stated that "[n]o details with respect to deficiencies were disclosed by the FDA in this notification and the letter further states that the notification does not reflect a final decision on the information under review."
On this news, Iterum's ordinary share price fell $0.87 per share, or 37.99%, to close at $1.42 per share on July 2, 2021.
Then, on July 26, 2021, Iterum issued a press release announcing that it had received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA for the sulopenem NDA, "provid[ing] that the FDA has completed its review of the NDA and has determined that it cannot approve the NDA in its present form." Specifically, "the FDA determined that additional data are necessary to support approval for the treatment of adult women with [uUTIs] caused by designated susceptible microorganisms proven or strongly suspected to be non-susceptible to a quinolone[,]" while "recommend[ing] that Iterum conduct at least one additional adequate and well-controlled clinical trial, potentially using a different comparator drug[,]" and "conduct further nonclinical investigation to determine the optimal dosing regimen . . . ."
On this news, Iterum's ordinary share price fell $0.499 per share, or 44.16%, to close at $0.631 per share on July 26, 2021.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:59:06+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:15:00 | WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Yalla Group Limited (NYSE: YALA) between September 30, 2020 and August 9, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 12, 2021. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Frosen-global-leading-law-firm-001500077.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/2y3hsSEZQVtn4PKVslG_fA--~B/aD0xNDg7dz00MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/d39b8884b3523488772eec5366530f83 | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Yalla Group Limited (NYSE: YALA) between September 30, 2020 and August 9, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 12, 2021.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Yalla securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Yalla class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-1987.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] or [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 12, 2021. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business and financial metrics. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements regarding, and/or failed to disclose that the Company overstated its user metrics and revenue and, as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On May 19, 2021, Swan Street Research ("Swan Street") published a report (the "Swan Street Report") addressing Yalla, entitled "Is Yalla Group a Multi $B Fraud? The 'Clubhouse of the Middle East' UAE Tech Unicorn that Never Was." The Swan Street Report alleged, among other things, that the Company has been inflating its financial metrics, including its user data and its revenue, and characterized Yalla's financial statements as "not credible." On this news, the price of Yalla shares fell $1.31 per share, or 7.15%, to close at $17.01 per share on May 19, 2021.
The next day, May 20, 2021, analyst The Bear Cave issued a report entitled, "Problems at Yalla Group[.]" On this news, the price of Yalla shares fell an additional 6% on May 20 to close at $15.96.
Then, on August 9, 2021, after the markets closed, Yalla issued a press release entitled, "Yalla Group Limited Announces Unaudited Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results," announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2021 ("2Q21 Results"). The 2Q21 Results disclosed that Yalla had quarterly revenue of $66.62 million, which did not meet analysts' expectations. On this news, the price of Yalla shares fell 18% on August 10, 2021, closing at $10.99, down from its previous close price of $13.55.
To join the Yalla class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-1987.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] or [email protected] for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:59:25+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:55:00 | Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against AdaptHealth Corp. f/k/a DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp. ("DFB," "AdaptHealth," or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AHCO; AHCOW) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and docketed under 21-cv-03382, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired AdaptHealth securit | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-005500180.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against AdaptHealth Corp. f/k/a DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp. ("DFB," "AdaptHealth," or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AHCO; AHCOW) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and docketed under 21-cv-03382, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired AdaptHealth securities between November 11, 2019 and July 16, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
Fighting for victims of securities fraud for more than 85 years (PRNewsfoto/Pomerantz LLP)
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired AdaptHealth securities during the Class Period, you have until September 27, 2021 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
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AdaptHealth, together with its subsidiaries, provides home healthcare equipment, medical supplies, and home and related services in the U.S.
Prior to its business combination with AdaptHealth, as described below, DFB was a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"), also known as a blank check company, incorporated for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
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On July 8, 2019, DFB announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with AdaptHealth Holdings, LLC, the third largest distributor of home medical equipment in the U.S. (the "Merger"). Upon the closing of the Merger, DFB renamed itself "AdaptHealth Corp." and its Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select market under the ticker symbol "AHCO."
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) AdaptHealth had misrepresented its organic growth trajectory by retroactively inflating past organic growth numbers without disclosing the changes, in violation of SEC regulations; (ii) accordingly, the Company had materially overstated its financial prospects; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On July 19, 2021, before the market opened, Jehoshaphat Research published a report alleging that AdaptHealth is a "roll-up" company, or a company that is built primarily through the acquisition of smaller companies with common services or products, that obscures its organic growth by "[r]etroactively changing past organic growth numbers to be higher, with no disclosure about the change." Specifically, the report stated that "[w]hile management claims (and consensus estimates reflect) an organic growth trajectory of 8-10%, AHCO is in fact experiencing double-digit organic decline. It is also, in our opinion, taking steps to obscure that decline which are expressly forbidden by the SEC." Indeed, the report suggested that AdaptHealth's manipulation of its organic growth trajectory was "a blatant violation of non-GAAP disclosure rules, for which companies get into huge trouble."
On this news, AdaptHealth's stock price fell $1.51 per share, or 5.93%, to close at $23.96 per share on July 19, 2021.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
Cision
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:59:37+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:10:00 | Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Ardelyx, Inc. ("Ardelyx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ARDX) and certain of its officers. The class action was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, and docketed under 21-cv-06228. Plaintiff brings this federal securities class action under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5 promu | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-011000156.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Ardelyx, Inc. ("Ardelyx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ARDX) and certain of its officers. The class action was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, and docketed under 21-cv-06228. Plaintiff brings this federal securities class action under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5, on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities, other than Defendants and their affiliates, who purchased Ardelyx securities between August 6, 2020 and July 19, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), and who were damaged thereby (the "Class").
Fighting for victims of securities fraud for more than 85 years (PRNewsfoto/Pomerantz LLP)
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Ardelyx securities during the Class Period, you have until September 28, 2021 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the Class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
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Ardelyx is a specialized biopharmaceutical company focused on developing first-in-class medicine to improve treatment for people with cardiorenal disease. This includes patients with chronic kidney disease ("CKD") on dialysis suffering from elevated serum phosphorus, or hyperphosphatemia; and CKD patients and/or heart failure patients with elevated serum potassium, or hyperkalemia.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding tenapanor and the likelihood that it would be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). Defendants possessed, were in control over, and, as a result, knew (or had reason to know) that the data submitted to support a New Drug Application ("NDA") for tenapanor was insufficient in that it showed a lack of clinical relevance of the drug's treatment effect, making it foreseeably likely (if not certain) that the FDA would not approve the drug.
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In June 2020, Defendants submitted an NDA to the FDA for Ardelyx's lead product candidate, tenapanor, a supposedly first-in-class medicine for the control of serum phosphorus in adult patients with CKD on dialysis. According to Ardelyx, tenapanor has "a unique mechanism of action and acts locally in the gut to inhibit the sodium hydrogen exchanger 3, or NHE3," resulting in the "tightening of the epithelial cell junctions, thereby significantly reducing paracellular uptake of phosphate, the primary pathway of phosphate absorption." If approved, tenapanor "would be the first therapy for phosphate management that blocks phosphorus absorption at the primary pathway of uptake[,]" and "could greatly improve patient adherence and compliance with one single pill dosed twice daily in contrast to current therapies where typically multiple pills are taken before every meal." Thus, tenapanor (and its promise) was widely touted by Defendants and, accordingly, extremely important to the valuation (and future success) of Ardelyx securities.
The FDA accepted Ardelyx's NDA in September 2020 and set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act ("PDUFA") date of April 29, 2021.
The Company repeatedly lauded this development, highlighting the FDA's acceptance and review of the NDA, supported by so-called "successful" Phase 3 studies, in each subsequently filed quarterly report and in the Company's 2020 annual report. Even when the FDA requested that the Company provide additional information related to Ardelyx's clinical data, which caused the PDUFA date to slip by three months, Defendants continued to hype Ardelyx's "positive" clinical trial results, which, according to them, showed "improvements" over current treatments, supported tenapanor's "clinical safety and efficacy," and reinforced its "potential" as a "transformative" treatment. At no point did Defendants state (much less suggest) that there may be fatal issues with the drug, its clinical trial data, or both. Rather, Defendants simply claimed that the FDA's request was merely because they needed help to "better understand the clinical data in light of tenapanor's novel mechanism of action as compared to approved therapies."
Defendants' rosy narrative, however, came to a halt after the market closed on July 19, 2021. At that time, Ardelyx announced that it had received a letter from the FDA, dated July 13, 2021, that said the administration had found deficiencies that precluded discussion around the would-be labeling and post-marketing requirements for tenapanor. Critically, the FDA said it detected issues with both the size and clinical relevance of the drug's treatment effect.
Immediately, analysts cut their price targets and downgraded the Company's rating. Piper Sandler, for example, rated Ardelyx neutral (down from a buy-equivalent rating) and wrote, "we struggle to see a path forward for Tenapanor." Raymond James, another analyst, reset the Company's price target to $4.00 from $14.00 per share.
The Company's share price likewise plummeted, falling $5.69 per share, or nearly 74%, in a single day, to close at $2.01 per share on July 20, 2021, before falling another 4.2% by market close on July 21, 2021.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
Cision
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:59:50+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:25:00 | Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Oatly Group AB ("Oatly" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OTLY) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 21-cv-06485, is on behalf of all purchasers of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") of Oatly between May 20, 2021 and July 15, 2021 (the "Class Period"), against Oatly and certain of its officers and/or directors, for viol | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fshareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-012500866.html.json | https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/I6qEOkrBcz77VacBbzvNUQ--~B/aD03Mzt3PTQwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/f9ab55b2c3f427f38bdcb82ffe466eca | en | NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Oatly Group AB ("Oatly" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OTLY) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 21-cv-06485, is on behalf of all purchasers of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") of Oatly between May 20, 2021 and July 15, 2021 (the "Class Period"), against Oatly and certain of its officers and/or directors, for violations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act" or "Exchange Act") and Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.
Fighting for victims of securities fraud for more than 85 years (PRNewsfoto/Pomerantz LLP)
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Oatly securities during the Class Period, you have until September 24, 2021 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
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Oatly describes itself as the world's original and largest oatmilk company. It is organized under the laws of Sweden.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made material misrepresentations concerning the following: Oatly (a) overinflated its gross margins, revenue, capital expenditure, and market share financial metrics; (b) overstated its sustainability practices and impact; (c) exaggerated its growth in China; and (d) as a result of the foregoing, Oatly's statements about its operations, business, and prospects were misleading during the Class Period.
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Oatly held its initial public offering ("IPO") in the United States on or around May 20, 2021, offering and selling 84,376,000 American Depositary Shares (including 19,688,000 from certain shareholders) at a price of $17 per share. Each ADS represents one Oatly ordinary share. The IPO raised $1.4 billion for the Company.
Two months later, on July 14, 2021, before the markets opened, short seller Spruce Point Capital Management ("Spruce Point") issued a report entitled, "Sour on an Oat-lier Investment" (the "Spruce Point Report" or the "Report"). The Report brought to light a number of improprieties at Oatly, including improper accounting practices and greenwashing (making the Company's product appear more sustainable than it actually is), among other issues.
Over the next days, a number of media outlets reported on the Spruce Point Report and its allegations about Oatly.
As this news hit the market, the price of Oatly ADSs fell 7.8% over two trading days, falling from its close price of $21.13 on July 13, 2021, to a close price of $19.48 on July 14, 2021, on unusually high trading volume.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
Cision
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:00:15+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:26:00 | GOLDEN, CO / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2021 / Vitro Biopharma, Inc. The contract provides for direct payments to Vitro Biopharma, Inc. | https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fvitro-biopharma-signs-multi-million-002600421.html.json | en | GOLDEN, CO / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2021 / Vitro Biopharma, Inc. announced the signing of a contract with European Wellness Biomedical Group headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and it's start-up subsidiary BioPep being registered in Delaware, USA to develop FDA-approval of biological products derived from existing mitochondrial peptide extracts now used globally as treatment of various conditions including aesthetic dermatology and skin revitalization, autism spectrum disorders, cardiovascular, metabolic and degenerative disorders, CKD and fertility through its global network of 12 (twelve) biomedical regenerative centers located throughout Europe and Asia Pacific. The contract provides for direct payments to Vitro Biopharma, Inc. of $2 million over 2-years for its services to gain FDA approval. The contract specifies distinct stages to gain FDA-approval including the steps needed to produce a research product for extensive preclinical and clinical testing to support an FDA IND filing, biomanufacturing infrastructure to support BLA-compliant upstream and downstream operations, development of a certified Quality Management System to support FDA-approval of target products and technology transfer to BioPep.
Dr. Jack Zamora, MD, Vitro Biopharma's CEO said, "Vitro Biopharma continues on the path of commercializing various aspects of its intellectual property created by Dr. Jim Musick and held by Vitro Biopharma. The development of this relationship with European Wellness to assist in the creation of peptide products has potential for a longer term manufacturing relationship."
Desiree Cox, MD, PhD, the CEO of BioPep said: "BioPep is focused on conducting scientific laboratory and clinical trials on organopeptides manufactured at the US-based FDA registered cGMP facility in Golden, Colorado with the view to obtaining FDA authorized INDs for select peptides for various disease indications. We are very pleased about this collaboration, as it enhances BioPep, European Wellness Biomedical Group and Vitro BioPharma by developing new scientifically tested non-cellular biological therapies that improve the lives of patients."
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ABOUT VITRO BIOPHARMA
Out of years of research, we developed our patent-pending and proprietary line of human umbilical cord-derived stem cells, AlloRx Stem Cells®, now being used in offshore regenerative medicine clinical trials. Our stem cells are used in regenerative medicine clinical trials with our partner in the Cayman Islands, DVC Stem. We have an approved clinical trial using our AlloRx Stem Cells® to treat musculoskeletal conditions at The Medical Pavilion of the Bahamas in Nassau. Our nutraceutical stem cell activation product, STEMulize™, marketed as Stemulife™ by Fitore Nutraceuticals complements AlloRx Stem Cells® as an adjuvant therapy to optimize therapeutic outcomes.
Vitro Biopharma has a proprietary and scalable manufacturing platform to provide stem cell therapies to critically ill Coronavirus patients and other conditions including multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, and numerous medical conditions that are under-treated by the current standard of care. We have an FDA authorized IND to conduct clinical trials of the safety and efficacy of AlloRx Stem Cells® in the treatment of COVID-19 patients and have treated several COVID-19 patients through FDA-authorized compassionate use INDs producing evidence of safety and efficacy. Our cGMP manufacturing is CLIA, ISO9001, ISO13485 certified, and we are FDA registered.
The Company's cosmetic stem cell serum and its line extensions are private labelled as InfiniVive MD™ and are being applied as a topical cosmetic serum in medical spas and plastic surgery offices. InfiniVive MD™ Cosmetic Serum is revolutionizing the cosmetic industry. Patients are experiencing unparalleled improvements in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Vitro Biopharma's OEM cosmetic topical serum is being distributed exclusively by InfiniVive MD™ into cosmetic clinics that are providing the topical treatment as a beautification product. To date the company's product is being offered in a number of clinics throughout the United States and soon internationally.
The Company previously developed, operated, and sold an upstream biomanufacturing operation that generated purified human pituitary hormones and tumor markers for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Similar biologics manufacturing technology will be employed in the contract with European Wellness Biomedical Group.
ABOUT EUROPEAN WELLNESS BIOMEDICAL GROUP
European Wellness Biomedical Group (EW Group) is an award-winning European group founded by Prof. Mike Chan and Prof. Michelle Wong in early ‘90's in Switzerland through the culmination of early cell therapy research efforts spanning across Switzerland, Germany, Russia and Austria since the mid ‘80s.
Today, EW Group is most renowned for its pioneering developments in precursor (progenitor) organ specific stem cell therapeutics, biological and synthetic peptides, biological regenerative medicine, immunotherapies, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals.
EW Group's multinational business divisions include research and development, bio-manufacturing, biomedical academies with training and education, anti-aging centers and nutraceutical product distribution to trained physicians, and consumers across over 70 countries worldwide. EW Group also owns a growing network of internationally accredited Regenerative Biomedical Hospital and Wellness Centers globally. Currently, the Group is headquartered in Germany and Malaysia (Asia Pacific) with research facilities vested in Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and United Kingdom.
Since January 2020, EW Group molded the idea of BioPep together with its current USA's CEO Dr. Desiree Cox, MD, PhD, and a group of American scientists to devotedly study, research and pursue regulatory development and plans for its European award-winning series of organ-specific biologics in the American markets.
Prof. Mike Chan, CEO of European Wellness Biomedical Group, views this collaboration opportunity as: 'Meeting of great scientific minds and vibes to achieve incredible discoveries in biotechnology on cell therapeutics and peptides. The dedicated teams in the USA, Europe and Asia Pacific who collectively bring over 60 years of experience in scientific discoveries are committed to the success of their mission to caring for patients and healthcare consumers.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements herein regarding financial performance have not yet been reported to the SEC nor reviewed by the Company's auditors. Certain statements contained herein, and subsequent statements made by and on behalf of the Company, whether oral or written may contain "forward-looking statements". Such forward-looking statements are identified by words such as "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "expects" and "hopes" and include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's plan of business operations, product research and development activities, potential contractual arrangements, receipt of working capital, anticipated revenues, and related expenditures. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, among others, acceptability of the Company's products in the marketplace, general economic conditions, receipt of additional working capital, the overall state of the biotechnology industry and other factors set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Most of these factors are outside the control of the Company. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities statutes or regulations, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT:
Dr. Jack Zamora, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Vitro Biopharma, Inc.
(303) 999-2130 x1
Source: Vitro Biopharma, Inc.
http://www.vitrobiopharma.com
SOURCE: Vitro Diagnostics/DBA Vitro Biopharma
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"Jesse Davis",
"Thao Ta",
"Kaitlin Howell",
"Gabrielle Phifer"
] | 2021-08-20 01:50:24+00:00 | 2021-08-19 23:42:32 | “We are actually back at it again with another episode of Beast of the Week. Of course it’s Miro’s the exlcusive sponsor for Beast of the Week. And this week the Beast of the Week is going to go to a young lady who has been through so much. She is a beast in life. […] | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myarklamiss.com%2Fsports%2Flocal-sports%2Fbeast-of-the-week-khloe-gorman-gets-enlisted-on-heart-transplant-list-i-always-wanted-to-run-track-i-love-running-but-ive-never-really-been-able-to%2F.json | en | “We are actually back at it again with another episode of Beast of the Week. Of course it’s Miro’s the exlcusive sponsor for Beast of the Week. And this week the Beast of the Week is going to go to a young lady who has been through so much. She is a beast in life. She actually has just been enlisted on the heart transplant list. Chloe you ready to tell your story?
“I am”, says Khloe Gorman
So I know a lot of people don’t know just your condition, what you have been through physically over the last few months, weeks, and of course over the years. Just give the people at home a little background story”, says Jesse Davis.
So whenever I was 10 I was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and at the beginning of the year I started to see a transplant team after having COVID last fall. I officially got listed for the transplant on August 10th and July 20th and 21st I had my full evaluation so it was like 18 appointments in 2 days. 48 tubes of blood, big evaluation process. So now I’m waiting to get a new heart put in my chest,” says Gorman.
“To get that phone call that your name was officially on the list, like what emotions were going through at the time”, says Davis.
“Like sad but happy at the same time, because now that I’m enlisted I can get the call at any minute and have to leave everything to go to surgery. I have a dog at home and you know family. Whenever I leave I won’t be back home for at least 4 months. I have to be in New Orleans for a really long time for recovery.”
You wanted to play sports growing up in high school. What sports did you want to play?
“I always wanted to run track; I love running but I’ve never really been able to. So I used to go for a little jog but it’s really all I can do. Not even a mile. I like cheer, but you know not in the near future.”
“You know people didn’t know like the importance of you like having this heart; it’s not just any situation like this is different like you need this heart. Like you have to have it. Can you kind the people on why you need this heart.”
“Really if I don’t get the transplant soon, probably within the next year, I’m pretty much going to be bed bound. If not just die one day from sudden cardiac arrest. It’s really bad like my heart condition has gotten to the final stages. My lungs have gotten weak and it’s gotten to the point that it has effected me breathing even just walking a little bit. I can’t go upstairs anymore. A lot of times when we go out in public I have to use a wheel chair because I can’t stand to walk I can’t breathe. So if I don’t get the transplant then I’m probably just going to die”, says Gorman. | www.myarklamiss.com | Beast of the Week: Khloe Gorman gets enlisted on heart transplant list | “I always wanted to run track; I love running but I’ve never really been able to.” | https://www.myarklamiss.com/sports/local-sports/beast-of-the-week-khloe-gorman-gets-enlisted-on-heart-transplant-list-i-always-wanted-to-run-track-i-love-running-but-ive-never-really-been-able-to/ |
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"Thao Ta",
"Kaitlin Howell",
"Gabrielle Phifer",
"Anna Farish"
] | 2021-08-20 01:50:05+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:03:34 | JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to allow school districts to use hybrid scheduling if needed to minimize the spread of COVID-19. The state has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases recently due to the Delta variant. According to the SBE, Thursday’s decision was made in consultation […] | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myarklamiss.com%2Fnews%2Ftop-stories%2Fmississippi-board-of-education-allows-hybrid-scheduling-due-to-covid-19-surge%2F.json | en | JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to allow school districts to use hybrid scheduling if needed to minimize the spread of COVID-19. The state has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases recently due to the Delta variant.
According to the SBE, Thursday’s decision was made in consultation with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). The hybrid scheduling option is now available and will extend through October 31, 2021. The board will consider extending the option beyond November 1 at its October meeting.
Leaders said Hybrid scheduling can only be used to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
“The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) recommended the policy change because some superintendents expressed concern about the challenge of ensuring adequate social distance among students,” said Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education. “Hybrid scheduling gives districts another strategy to help educate students safely.”
Before the start of the new school year, the board set requirements for districts that choose to offer a virtual learning option and established standards for schoolwide virtual learning days.
Under the SBE policies, districts that offer a virtual option for individual students must adopt local board-approved policies that include the following:
Criteria for students to participate in virtual learning
Requirements for equipment
Connectivity
Attendance and student conduct
Assurances of equal access and non-discrimination and the delivery of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students with disabilities
Districts are still required to provide a minimum of 180 days of instruction and must ensure any virtual learning days include actual teaching for a minimum of 330 minutes, as state law requires. | www.myarklamiss.com | Mississippi Board of Education allows hybrid scheduling due to COVID-19 surge | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/top-stories/mississippi-board-of-education-allows-hybrid-scheduling-due-to-covid-19-surge/ |
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[
"Gabrielle Phifer",
"Thao Ta",
"Kaitlin Howell",
"Bryce Oselen",
"Anna Farish"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:59+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:00:16 | EL DORADO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) 8/19/21 — More than 1,400 people are hospitalized with the coronavirus in Arkansas. The bed shortage across the state is putting a strain on ambulance services. “The amount of overtime that is required is just getting exponentially larger,” CEO of Pro-Med Ambulance, Ken Kelley said. “In this wave of the pandemic […] | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myarklamiss.com%2Fnews%2Farkansas-news%2Fhospital-bed-shortage-in-arkansas-puts-a-strain-on-ambulance-services%2F.json | en | EL DORADO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) 8/19/21 — More than 1,400 people are hospitalized with the coronavirus in Arkansas. The bed shortage across the state is putting a strain on ambulance services.
“The amount of overtime that is required is just getting exponentially larger,” CEO of Pro-Med Ambulance, Ken Kelley said. “In this wave of the pandemic we’ve seen an increase in long distance transports. We’ve had patients who have traveled from El Dorado to Mountain Home, to Springdale, to Fayetteville.”
As of Thursday afternoon, the Medical Center of South Arkansas is treating 9 covid patients and all of its intensive care beds are being utilized though a spokesperson says the hospital does have the capacity to care for additional patients.
“We have supplemented our employed team with contracted staff to ensure safe, quality, care when needed,” MCSA Spokesperson, Alex Bennett wrote in a statement.
Kelley, a nearly 40 year veteran in the force, averages typical wait times for patients to transition from the ambulance to the hospital to be about 30 minutes. An hour wait isn’t uncommon but during the pandemic the wait times are much longer to get admitted into some hospitals.
“In some of the metropolitan areas it can be up to three hours or four hours before the ambulance can transition the patient to hospital care,” he said.
That’s why Kelley and his team have stocked up on additional equipment to better protect themselves as they care for others.
The ambulances are each equipped with ventilators plus cleaning tools and technologies to disinfect the inside of the vehicle.
There is a personal decontamination sprayer that allows first responders to instantly clean the units between each transport.
Plus, each EMT is equipped with a positive air purified respirator which allows for better filtration over longer distances.
Right now, the only thing that’s going to help these EMT’s and other first responders is if the community takes this virus seriously.
“The only way we do that is through personal care, vaccination and community education,” he said.
Pro-Med Ambulance is part of the Ambulance Association and Kelley says they are working with state officials if the current situations becomes even more overwhelming.
“There is a plan in place if our system becomes more taxed we have an alliance network of ambulance providers that are ready to stand up and answer that additional work load. Unlike most areas that were caught off guard, I think our community is well prepared and I think our state is well prepared,” he said.
Kelley is encouraging the community to only call for an ambulance service if necessary. | www.myarklamiss.com | Hospital bed shortage in Arkansas puts a strain on ambulance services | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/arkansas-news/hospital-bed-shortage-in-arkansas-puts-a-strain-on-ambulance-services/ |
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[
"Kellie Meyer",
"Jesse Davis",
"Thao Ta",
"Kaitlin Howell",
"Gabrielle Phifer"
] | 2021-08-20 01:50:11+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:06:01 | The deadline to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is approaching, and officials with the Pentagon say only 7,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul this week. That's much lower than the goal of evacuating 5,000 to 8,000 Americans and eligible Afghans per day. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myarklamiss.com%2Fnews%2Fwashington-dc%2Fonly-7k-evacuated-from-afghanistan-this-week-much-lower-than-goal%2F.json | en | WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The deadline to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is approaching, and officials with the Pentagon say only 7,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul this week. That’s much lower than the goal of evacuating 5,000 to 8,000 Americans and eligible Afghans per day.
“We want to make sure we are taking care of those people who have helped us,” Rep. Rob Wittman said.
The Virginia Republican wants not only U.S. military and their families out safely, but the Afghan translators that helped over the last 20 years. He’s worried they won’t get out in time.
“There are so many SIV – Special Immigrant Visa – applications that the State Department is just overwhelmed,” Wittman explained.
Wittman says, in addition to Special Immigrant Visas, the humanitarian parole option could allow Afghan allies into the United States temporarily.
“We encourage everyone that is there in Afghanistan trying to get out to pursue both of those processes in unison,” he said.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, enters a plane evacuating people, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Capt. William Urban/U.S. Navy via AP )
In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, civilians prepare to board a plane during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)
The Afghan flag remains on the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The U.S. military has taken over Afghanistan’s airspace as it struggles to manage a chaotic evacuation after the Taliban rolled into the capital. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The Pentagon says the Kabul airport is secure, but Nexstar’s Washington D.C. bureau asked Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby what they’re doing to make sure U.S. citizens and our allies can even get to the airport.
“There has been no hostile interactions between the Taliban and our forces,” Kirby said Thursday.
And Kirby adds they’ve made something clear to the Taliban.
“Any attack on our people and our operations at the airport will be met with a forceful response.”
For now, U.S. troops are still scheduled to be out of the country by Aug. 31. The Pentagon says any change to that deadline would require new conversations with the Taliban. | www.myarklamiss.com | Only 7K evacuated from Afghanistan this week, much lower than goal | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/washington-dc/only-7k-evacuated-from-afghanistan-this-week-much-lower-than-goal/ |
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[
"Eduardo Razo"
] | 2021-08-20 02:20:02+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:56:47 | According to a media outlet, supporters of Brazilian giant campaign for David Luiz. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caughtoffside.com%2F2021%2F08%2F20%2Fsupporters-of-brazilian-giant-campaign-for-david-luiz%2F.json | en | Flamengo is currently arming its squad not only to win the Copa Libertadores but the Brasileirão. The Rio de Janeiro-based club wants to win everything there is to win this season.
With the reported additions of Chelsea’s Kenedy and Manchester United’s Andreas Pereira, the supporters of the Brazilian giant want the club to land another defender with European experience.
Former Arsenal defender David Luiz has been without a club since his contract with The Gunners expired in late June. Various rumors suggest the 34-year-old could remain in Europe, but Flamengo supporters want Luiz to head home, as TNT Sports Brazil reports.
Luiz’s name has gained momentum, especially in the last few days, with supporters using the “#DavidLuizNoFlamengo” all over social media, whether on the club’s accounts or Luiz’s.
It will be interesting to see if Flamengo decides to listen to their supporters and attempt to land the ex-Arsenal defender before the summer window closes to cap off an impressive transfer season. | www.caughtoffside.com | Supporters of Brazilian giant campaign for David Luiz | https://www.caughtoffside.com/2021/08/20/supporters-of-brazilian-giant-campaign-for-david-luiz/ |
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[
"Ken Ritter",
"Associated Press",
"Written By"
] | 2021-08-20 02:10:14+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:39:11 | LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a court ruling with potentially broad implications for U.S.... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2FUS-judge-in-Nevada-Felony-deportation-law-16399346.php.json | en | LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a court ruling with potentially broad implications for U.S. immigration cases, a federal judge in Nevada found that a criminal law that dates to 1929 and makes it a felony for a person who has been deported to return to the United States is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Miranda Du in Reno, in an order issued Wednesday, found the law widely known as Section 1326 is based on “racist, nativist roots” and discriminates against Mexican and Latinx people in violation of the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
“Anybody who works in federal courts knows the statute,” Franny Forsman, retired longtime chief of the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Nevada, said Thursday. “There really are a large number of cases that have been brought over the years under that section. They’re mostly public defender cases.”
Section 1326 of the Immigration and Nationality Act makes it a crime for a person to enter the U.S. if they have been denied admission, deported or removed. It was enacted in 1952 using language from the Undesirable Aliens Act passed by Congress in 1929. Penalties were stiffened five times between 1988 and 1996 to increase its deterrent value.
Forsman said she expected the government will appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
But Julian Castro, secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden Administration, tweeted that he doubted the Justice Department would want to defend a law with “an incredibly racist history.”
Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou and an aide did not immediately respond to messages about the ruling.
Forsman called Du’s order groundbreaking for its thoroughness. Du, a Vietnamese immigrant, was nominated to the federal bench by President Barack Obama and sworn in in 2012.
“I think it will have implications because it’s going to be difficult to get around her reasoning,” Forsman said of the court order. “It’s a little hard to get around a statute that was called the ‘Wetback Act’ by the people enacting it.” The derogatory term often refers to Mexican migrants who have entered the country illegally, but it's also used to disparage all Hispanics.
Du said she considered written and oral arguments and expert testimony about the legislative history of the law from professors Benjamin Gonzalez O’Brien of San Diego State University and Kelly Lytle Hernández of the University of California, Los Angeles.
“Importantly, the government does not dispute that Section 1326 bears more heavily on Mexican and Latinx individuals,” the judge said in her 43-page order dismissing the June 2020 criminal indictment of Gustavo Carrillo-Lopez.
Carrillo-Lopez was arrested in Nevada in 2019 after having been deported in 1999 and again in 2012, according to prosecutors. His federal public defender, Lauren Gorman in Reno, did not immediately respond Thursday to an email.
The judge said she saw no publicly available data about the national origin of people prosecuted under Section 1326, but cited U.S. Border Patrol statistics showing that more than 97% of people apprehended at the border in 2000 were of Mexican decent, 86% in 2005, and 87% in 2010.
“The government argues that the stated impact is ‘a product of geography, not discrimination,’ and that the statistics are rather a feature of Mexico’s proximity to the United States, the history of Mexican employment patterns and the socio-political and economic factors that drive migration,” Du wrote. “The court is not persuaded.” | www.mrt.com | US judge in Nevada: Felony deportation law unconstitutional | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/US-judge-in-Nevada-Felony-deportation-law-16399346.php |
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[
"Yuri Kageyama",
"Associated Press",
"Written By"
] | 2021-08-20 02:09:00+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:52:10 | TOKYO (AP) — Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fentertainment%2Farticle%2FJapanese-martial-artist-film-star-Sonny-Chiba-16399345.php.json | en | TOKYO (AP) — Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died. He was 82.
Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, died late Thursday in a hospital near Tokyo where he had been treated for COVID-19 since Aug. 8, Tokyo-based Astraia, his management office, said in a statement Friday. It said he had not been vaccinated.
Chiba rose to stardom in Japan in the 1960s, portraying samurai, fighters and police detectives, the anguished so-called “anti-heroes” trying to survive in a violent world. He did many of the stunt scenes himself.
His overseas career took off after his 1970s Japanese film “The Street Fighter” proved popular in the U.S.
American director Quentin Tarantino listed the work as among his “grindhouse,” or low-budget kitsch cinema, favorites.
Tarantino cast Chiba in the role of Hattori Hanzo, a master swordsmith in “Kill Bill.”
Chiba appeared in the 1991 Hollywood film “Aces,” directed by John Glen, as well as in Hong Kong movies.
Chiba’s career also got a boost from the global boom in kung fu films, set off by Chinese legend Bruce Lee, although critics say Chiba tended to exhibit a dirtier, thug-like fighting style than Lee.
“A true action legend. Your films are eternal and your energy an inspiration. #SonnyChiba #RIP,” American actor Lewis Tan said on Twitter.
New York-based writer and director Ted Geoghegan called him “the great Sonny Chiba.”
“Watch one of his films today,” Geoghegan tweeted, followed by images of a fist and a broken heart.
Other fans mournfully filled Twitter threads with clips of his movies and photos.
Born in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, Chiba studied at Nippon Sport Science University trained in various martials arts, earning a fourth-degree black belt in karate.
Chiba set up Japan Action Club in 1980, to develop a younger generation of actors, including protege Hiroyuki Sanada, who is among Hollywood’s most coveted Japanese actors, landing roles in “The Last Samurai” and “Rush Hour 3.”
Chiba is survived by his three children, Juri Manase, Mackenyu Arata and Gordon Maeda, all actors. A wake was canceled as a pandemic measure, and funeral arrangements were still undecided, his office said.
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Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter https://twitter.com/yurikageyama | www.mrt.com | Japanese martial artist film star Sonny Chiba dies at 82 | https://www.mrt.com/entertainment/article/Japanese-martial-artist-film-star-Sonny-Chiba-16399345.php |
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[
"Mark Thiessen",
"Associated Press",
"Written By"
] | 2021-08-20 02:10:02+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:29:19 | ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Law enforcement officials have completed their investigation... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2FProsecutors-vet-US-Senate-candidate-s-fishing-16399413.php.json | en | ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Law enforcement officials have completed their investigation into whether a U.S. Senate candidate and former State of Alaska official illegally obtained a fishing license for a sportfishing event two years ago and turned it over to a special prosecutorial branch of the Department of Law, an official said Thursday.
Kelly Tshibaka, a former commissioner in the state Department of Administration and a Republican candidate for Senate, received the license during an event on the Kenai River in 2019.
Records show she received the permit in August 2019, eight months after she moved to Alaska to take the commissioner’s job, the Anchorage Daily News has reported. To obtain a resident fishing license, state law says the person must have lived in the state for 12 consecutive months before applying for a license.
Tshibaka signed the license application, acknowledging she had read the rules for residency. She also indicated on the license that she was a resident for 15 years, 8 months.
A person could be fined up to $300 for knowingly violating the law on fishing licenses, a misdemeanor.
“After a thorough investigation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers into the media reports regarding Mrs. Tshibaka the investigation has been completed and will now be reviewed by the Alaska Department of Law’s Office of Special Prosecutions,” Department of Public Safety spokesperson Austin McDaniel said in an email to The Associated Press.
When asked if it were unusual to involve the special office, he said in a follow-up email that law enforcement regularly works with prosecutors when building cases.
“Due to the circumstances involved with this investigation, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers requested an independent review of the case by the legal experts at the Alaska Department of Law,” McDaniel said.
Tim Murtaugh, a senior adviser to Tshibaka’s campaign, said she attended the 2019 Kenai River Classic in her capacity as commissioner.
He said her confirmation hearings were public and it was well-known she had just returned to the state.
“The event organizers asked if she had a current fishing license, and when she said she didn’t, they issued her one,” Murtaugh said in an email to the AP.
“The form was filled in for a license that expired after one day, going from August 22nd to the 23rd, which is only available to non-residents. This shows clear intent to purchase a non-resident license, not a resident license,” he said.
Tshibaka announced her resignation from the state on March 29, the same day she said she would challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Murkowski, who was critical of former President Donald Trump, was censured by the Alaska Republican Party, which later endorsed Tshibaka in the race. Trump also has endorsed Tshibaka.
Murkowski has not announced whether she will seek reelection next year. However, last month Kevin Sweeney, a consultant to Murkowski’s campaign, said she had raised about $1.15 million in the second quarter of this year and had $2.3 million on hand.
That, Sweeney said, “strongly positions” Murkowski for a reelection bid.
Murkowski on Monday declined to discuss reelection plans.
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Associated Press journalist Becky Bohrer in Juneau contributed to this report. | www.mrt.com | Prosecutors vet US Senate candidate's fishing license case | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Prosecutors-vet-US-Senate-candidate-s-fishing-16399413.php |
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[
"Doug Feinberg",
"Ap Basketball Writer",
"Written By"
] | 2021-08-20 02:10:08+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:08:45 | NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm are heading to the White House to celebrate their... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2FSeattle-Storm-to-visit-White-House-celebrate-16399372.php.json | en | NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm are heading to the White House to celebrate their 2020 WNBA championship.
The team was formally invited by President Joe Biden to visit Monday afternoon. The Storm play at the Washington Mystics on Sunday.
“I think for a very long time, up until 2016, going to the White House was an honor. It wasn't necessarily political. It was to meet the president of the United States. The person who holds that office acknowledging your team's success,” said Seattle guard Sue Bird, who will be making her third trip to meet a president. “It was an incredible honor. Even when you watch a movie like ‘Forrest Gump,’ I'm dating myself a little bit, you understand in that movie what an incredible honor it was. It wasn't political. I think that all shifted in 2016.”
With former president Donald Trump out of office, Bird said she was happy to be going back. Many WNBA players including Bird have been outspoken in their embrace of social justice movements such as Black Lives Matter, which Trump characterized as violent, radical ideology. Trump was also critical of Bird's fiancee, U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe.
“Now that it's back in a place where it's considered an honor and you're recognized by the highest office in the country is exciting, it's fun,” Bird said. “It's not just about meeting the president or hopefully the vice president is there. It's about the whole experience of being in the White House. Having a day that's about your team and celebrating what you've accomplished.”
In addition to her two previous White House visits, Bird has been invited three other times after winning championships — once with UConn and twice with the Storm — but couldn't attend.
The Storm, who have won four titles, will be joined by the team's ownership group and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The team last visited the White House in 2011.
No NBA or WNBA team has visited the White House since the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 — Barack Obama's last year in office.
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More AP women's basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | www.mrt.com | Seattle Storm to visit White House, celebrate 2020 title | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Seattle-Storm-to-visit-White-House-celebrate-16399372.php |
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[
"Beth Harris",
"Ap Sports Writer",
"Written By"
] | 2021-08-20 02:10:27+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:23:42 | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts says he’s feeling “really, really good” and is... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fsports%2Farticle%2FBetts-feeling-really-good-eyes-return-soon-to-16399396.php.json | en | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts says he’s feeling “really, really good” and is eager to return soon to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup from a stint on the injured list with right hip inflammation.
The All-Star outfielder has been on the IL since Aug. 8. He was diagnosed with a bone spur in his hip and recently received a second cortisone injection.
“It's the first time I've felt normal in a long time,” Betts said Thursday after a workout on the field before the Dodgers hosted the New York Mets. “There's no pain at all. Hopefully, I can stay on this path.”
Betts said his hip had been bothering him since the start of spring training in February. He described the pain as being so intense that it “locked me up pretty good.”
“I hope it just can get through the season and let it heal and not have to worry about it anymore,” he said.
Manager Dave Roberts said Betts could potentially return as early as next week. The Dodgers visit NL West rival San Diego for a three-game series starting Tuesday and return home next Friday to host Colorado. Roberts said Betts would decide whether or not he needs a rehab assignment first.
“Maybe just a couple at-bats and we'll go from there,” Betts said. “I would like to at least get hot, then cool off, then get hot and get back running around just to make sure. I don’t want to go out there and have to come out of the game.”
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | www.mrt.com | Betts feeling 'really good,' eyes return soon to Dodgers | https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/Betts-feeling-really-good-eyes-return-soon-to-16399396.php |
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[
"The Associated Press",
"Written By"
] | 2021-08-20 02:10:52+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:13:59 | A look at what’s happening around the majors on Friday: | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fsports%2Farticle%2FLEADING-OFF-Ohtani-road-show-to-Cleveland-16399387.php.json | en | A look at what’s happening around the majors on Friday:
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WHAT WILL SHOHEI DO NEXT?
The Shohei Ohtani road show heads to Cleveland after the two-way superstar thrilled opposing crowds in Detroit.
Ohtani’s Los Angeles Angels — whose playoff chances are slim at one game over .500 — will play two games at the Indians' home ballpark before both teams head to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for the Little League Classic on Sunday night.
After that, LA travels to Baltimore for a three-game series against the major league-worst Orioles that’s expected to include Ohtani’s next mound start — perhaps a rare opportunity for Baltimore fans to feel some buzz.
Against Detroit, Ohtani had his longest mound start of the season, winning his fourth consecutive start with an eight-inning performance on Wednesday night. He also hit a towering, 430-foot homer — his major league-leading 40th of the season — that Tigers fans waiting for Miguel Cabrera to hit No. 500 couldn't help but admire.
Ohtani followed it up with a 2-for-3 day as the Angels rallied from an eight-run deficit to beat the Tigers on Thursday.
OPTIMISM IN HOUSTON
Astros manager Dusty Baker has reasons to feel good about his AL West-leading club even after an uninspired seven-game trip.
Houston went 3-4 on the road against the Angels and Royals and begins a weeklong homestand on Friday by hosting division rival Seattle. The Astros lead Oakland by 2 1/2 games, which hasn't escaped Baker's notice.
“I’ve been scoreboard watching every day,” Baker said. “Scoreboard watching is something I do between innings when I’m not thinking about what to do. We’re just looking forward to the finish line. We have a ways to go, and we haven’t played our best ball yet.”
One thing that's making Baker sanguine about the future is having Aledmys Díaz in the lineup. Díaz went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, including the go-ahead single in the 10th inning of a 6-3 win at Kansas City on Thursday.
“You can tell what (Díaz) means to this club (by looking at) the six weeks he was out,” Baker said.
SUB-BASEMENT
The major league-worst Baltimore Orioles haven't even come within two runs of a win in the past week.
The Orioles dropped their 15th straight game on Thursday, falling 7-2 to the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays. And most of them haven't been close.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Orioles are the first team since 1900 to lose 15 straight games by multiple runs. The closest Baltimore got was a 6-4 loss to Detroit on Aug. 12.
The Orioles have been outscored 138-42 during the skid, allowing an average of 9.2 runs per game.
After dropping four at Tampa Bay by scores of 9-2, 10-0, 8-4 and 7-2, Baltimore hosts another first-place team for a three-game series this weekend: NL-East winning Atlanta.
The Arizona Diamondbacks had the worst record in the majors for much of the season, but Baltimore now owns that distinction. Arizona is coming off a three-game sweep of Philadelphia and has won six of seven overall.
OCTOBER PREVIEW
Brandon Lowe knows this weekend may not be the last time the Rays face the Chicago White Sox in 2021.
The AL Central leaders visit the AL East leaders for a three-game series starting Friday.
“This is going to be kind of what we’re looking at postseason-wise, I feel like,” Lowe said. “You know the White Sox are going to make it, we feel like we’re going to make it. I think the games are going to be a little bit tougher, it’s going to be a little bit lower-scoring ballgames but it’s going to be a hard-fought battle for the whole series.”
Tampa Bay has won 11 of 14, and perhaps a playoff preview could lure a few more fans to Tropicana Field. In their four-game sweep of Baltimore, the Rays drew a total of 22,754 paying customers — an average of 5,689 per game.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | www.mrt.com | LEADING OFF: Ohtani road show to Cleveland; Astros optimism | https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/LEADING-OFF-Ohtani-road-show-to-Cleveland-16399387.php |
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[
"Kathleen Ronayne",
"Michael R. Blood",
"Associated Press",
"Written By"
] | 2021-08-20 02:09:49+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:46:09 | LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former fiancee of Larry Elder said Thursday that the... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2FElder-denies-showing-gun-to-woman-during-domestic-16399362.php.json | en | LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former fiancee of Larry Elder said Thursday that the conservative radio talk show host now running for governor in California showed her a gun during a heated argument in 2015.
Elder, widely seen as the leader in the Republican field running to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in next month's recall election, issued a statement saying “I have never brandished a gun at anyone." Elder, who is seeking to become California's first Black governor, noted that he grew up in South Los Angeles, an area with high violent crime.
“I know exactly how destructive this type of behavior is,” he said.
Alexandra Datig's accusation, first reported by Politico, comes with less than four weeks until the Sept. 14 election and at a time when mail-in ballots already have arrived at voters' homes. Elder said he intended to “stay focused on the issues” that inspired the recall drive by Republicans upset with Newsom's progressive policies and handling of the pandemic.
Datig, 51 and a longtime Los Angeles resident, said she worked on Elder's show and they lived together during their 18-month romantic relationship from 2013 to 2015,. A letter and other records provided by Datig to The Associated Press – including an April 6, 2015, email in which she wrote about the collapse of their engagement — sketched a portrait of an emotionally abusive relationship in which Elder routinely was using medicinal marijuana to excess.
Datig claims Elder was high during the 2015 argument and went to a cabinet where he kept his gun “and made sure it was in my view.”
“He did not point it at me, but he wanted to make sure that I knew that he was checking" to see it was loaded, she told the AP.
Threatening another person with a firearm could be a criminal offense but Datig said she never reported it to police.
Elder did not specifically address that claim about cannabis use in questions submitted to his campaign by AP. His statement in response to Datig’s claims of abuse referred broadly to “salacious allegations.”
“People do not get into public life precisely because of this type of politics of personal destruction. I am not going to dignify this with a response — it’s beneath me,” Elder wrote. A short time later he tweeted: “They’re coming at me with every dirty trick because they know what’s coming on September 14."
Datig supports one of Elder’s Republican rivals, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer. Earlier this week Faulconer began targeting Elder for criticism and specifically questioning his attitudes about women, noting among other things that Elder had written that employers should be able to ask women if and when they plan to get pregnant.
“Larry Elder doesn’t have the judgment or character to lead our state,” Faulconer said in response to Datig’s allegations.
Another Republican in the race, state Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, said in a statement that he found Datig's claims disturbing.
“I believe that any woman who comes forward deserves to be heard, and Ms. Datig’s deeply troubling account should be treated with the utmost seriousness. Mr. Elder should be given every opportunity to respond,” he said.
Elder entered the race in July and Datig said she waited until now to come forward because she initially didn't think he would be competitive.
“I didn’t take it seriously but when Larry started to trend and become the frontrunner, I became extremely concerned,” she said.
The documents provided by Datig described months of emotional distress from the unraveling romantic and business relationship. “I feel trapped and afraid,” she wrote in the mail.
Datig also provided the AP with a copy of a confidentiality agreement she signed in 2014 barring her from speaking about the “personal and business affairs” of Elder and his business, Laurence A. Elder & Associates, Inc. She said she was breaking it to go public with her accusations.
A March 31, 2015, letter from her attorney to Elder asked for $6,000 in monthly support for Datig for one year, to cover expenses including rent, car and health care costs. She also asked for $195,000 for public relations, marketing and other services she said she provided for his show.
The two ultimately signed an agreement on April 13, 2015, for Elder to pay Datig $20,000 and cover the cost of her $5,000 legal retainer and $185 to dry clean her wedding dress. Elder agreed he and his assistant would sign a nondisclosure agreement regarding anything to do with Datig, that he would write her a letter of recommendation for her work product, and that they two would “halt mutual insults."
Datig refers to herself as a sex trafficking survivor and has publicly disclosed working for so-called former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, who was convicted in the mid-1990s of running a high-priced call-girl ring, a conviction that was later overturned. Fleiss was later sentenced to federal prison for cheating on her taxes and laundering call-girl profits. In a 2013 interview with KCAL-TV, Datig described becoming an informant on Fleiss.
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Ronayne reported from Sacramento. | www.mrt.com | Elder denies showing gun to woman during domestic argument | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Elder-denies-showing-gun-to-woman-during-domestic-16399362.php |
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] | 2021-08-20 02:10:33+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:19:37 | UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed 11... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fsports%2Farticle%2FBonner-s-31-points-11-rebounds-lead-Sun-past-16399391.php.json | en | UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 82-71 on Thursday night.
Bonner made 10 of 11 free throws — and Connecticut went 23 for 25 from the line — to help reach 30 points for the first time this season. It was her fifth double-double.
Jonquel Jones added 20 points and seven rebounds for Connecticut (17-6) despite being in foul trouble. The Sun turned it over 17 times but outrebounded the Lynx 31-23.
Sylvia Fowles led Minnesota (13-9) with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Layshia Clarendon added 15 points and Napheesa Collier scored 11.
Connecticut continues its five-game homestand on Tuesday against Las Vegas in a battle for sole possession of first place. Minnesota lost back-to-back games against Connecticut following an eight-game winning streak.
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More AP women’s basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | www.mrt.com | Bonner's 31 points, 11 rebounds lead Sun past Lynx 82-71 | https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/Bonner-s-31-points-11-rebounds-lead-Sun-past-16399391.php |
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] | 2021-08-20 02:09:56+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:16:36 | FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The former school resource officer accused of hiding... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2FJudge-School-officer-who-hid-during-shooting-16399388.php.json | en | FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The former school resource officer accused of hiding during a South Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead will have to convince a jury that he wasn't criminally negligent, a judge ruled Thursday.
Broward Circuit Judge Martin Fein declined to dismiss the child negligence charges against former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson, the Sun Sentinel reported.
Peterson, 58, had worked as a school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Nikolas Cruz, who was 19 at the time of the February 2018 shooting, has been charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder.
Prosecutors have said that Peterson failed to come to the rescue as Cruz was making his way through the school’s hallways. The law that Peterson is accused of breaking specifically applies to caregivers, but defense attorneys argued during a hearing Wednesday that a law enforcement officer doesn’t fit the legal definition of a caregiver.
Prosecutors are arguing that school resources officers are inherently different from other law enforcement officers and should be considered caregivers.
Fein ruled that a jury can decide whether a school resource officer should be considered a caregiver and noted that a jury instruction will be included to that effect.
Cruz faces the death penalty if convicted in the Valentine’s Day 2018 massacre in which 17 people were slain and 17 others were wounded. Cruz’s lawyers have said he would plead guilty in exchange for a life prison sentence, but prosecutors are insisting that his fate be decided by a jury trial. | www.mrt.com | Judge: School officer who hid during shooting facing charges | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Judge-School-officer-who-hid-during-shooting-16399388.php |
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] | 2021-08-20 02:09:37+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:37:53 | Tucson police say charges are pending against the impaired driver of a vehicle that hit a... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2FCharges-pending-in-Tucson-pedestrian-fatal-in-16399421.php.json | en | Tucson police say charges are pending against the impaired driver of a vehicle that hit a pedestrian in a convenience store parking lot who later died from his injuries.
Police identified the victim of Tuesday night's collision at a Circle K on East Grant Road as 29-year-old David Lamberto.
An initial investigation determined that Lamberto had been sitting, squatting and acting erratically in the parking lot before he was struck at about 8:30 p.m., police said in a statement Thursday.
The blue 2007 Ford 500 hit him when it turned into the parking lot and proceeded to drag him as it pulled into a parking lot.
Lamberto was taken to Banner University Medical Center where he later died.
Police at the scene determined the driver was impaired at the time, police said.
Investigators say the driver's impairment and the pedestrian's erratic behavior are major contributing factors in the collision.
The driver's name has not been released.
“The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending at this time,” police said Thursday. | www.mrt.com | Charges pending in Tucson pedestrian fatal in parking lot | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Charges-pending-in-Tucson-pedestrian-fatal-in-16399421.php |
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] | 2021-08-20 02:09:18+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:24:44 | BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Two teenagers were facing murder charges for a street-racing... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrt.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2F2-teens-facing-murder-charges-for-deadly-16399395.php.json | en | BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Two teenagers were facing murder charges for a street-racing crash that killed three people and critically injured a fourth in a Los Angeles suburb, authorities said Thursday.
Hamlet Aghajanyan, 19, of Burbank and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody Thursday, police said.
Aghajanyan has been charged by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office with three counts of murder and one count of reckless driving, Burbank police said in a statement. He remained jailed on a $6 million bond.
The other youth, whose name wasn't released, was at a juvenile detention facility and prosecutors will determine whether to charge him with murder and reckless driving, police said.
It wasn't immediately clear whether the two had legal representation.
Authorities contend that Aghajanyan was driving a Kia and racing the other boy's Mercedes-Benz on Aug. 3 in Burbank when the Kia broad-sided a Volkswagen that was trying to make a turn.
The impact tore the Volkswagen in half and flung three people from the car. Killed at the scene were Jaiden Johnson, 20, of Burbank; Natalee Moghaddam, 19, of Calabasas and Cerain Baker, 21, the son of actor and comedian Tony Baker.
A fourth person in the car was hospitalized with critical injuries. | www.mrt.com | 2 teens facing murder charges for deadly street-racing crash | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/2-teens-facing-murder-charges-for-deadly-16399395.php |
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:46:50+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:52:00 | The two school divisions covering Moose Jaw gave incoming kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students a chance to ease into their first days of school. | https%3A%2F%2Fregina.ctvnews.ca%2Fmoose-jaw-school-divisions-give-first-time-students-first-ride-on-a-school-bus-1.5554319.json | en | MOOSE JAW -- The two school divisions covering Moose Jaw gave incoming kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students a chance to ease into their first days of school.
The Holy Trinity Catholic School Division and Prairie South School Division teamed up to offer the "First Riders" program to both the new students and their parents for another year.
"By letting our children get on the bus, learn the rules and actually get to ride the bus, it helps take away anxiety and it helps parents feel a whole lot more secure in sending their kiddos to school," said Holy Trinity director of education Ward Strueby said. "It just really ensures they have a great first impression of school."
The session included a rundown on safety and rules and a chance to ride the bus ahead for the students and their parents on the first day of school.
Nadine Easterby brought her three-year-old niece Aurorihannah Gueffroy Pomeroy to the event and said it was a great experience.
“It’s a nice introduction to them to know what a school bus is, when they go on the school bus and what kind of rules there are when they get there," Easterby said.
With the first ride out of the way, the first day of school is coming up with one less new experience to worry about on a day already filled with them for young learners. | regina.ctvnews.ca | Moose Jaw school divisions give first-time students first ride on a school bus | https://regina.ctvnews.ca/moose-jaw-school-divisions-give-first-time-students-first-ride-on-a-school-bus-1.5554319 |
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Kate Ferdinand has enjoyed a rare date night with husband Rio Ferdinand.
The blonde beauty, 30, and her former footballer hubby Rio, 42, looked like they were having a blast as they soaked up some rare social time together.
The pair tied the knot in 2019 and have a young son called Cree.
Former TOWIE star Kate shared a snap of the pair all glammed up with her 1. 4 million Instagram followers.
She looked stunning as she showcased a two-piece black, green and white fitted suit without a top underneath to show off her midriff. She finished the look off with a pair of yellow open-toed heels.
The reality TV star wore her hair pulled tightly back as she oozed class in the image.
Perfectly groomed Rio sported a smart black shirt and ankle-showing white trousers He completed the look with bright white trainers and an over-the-shoulder bag.
Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Eve) Dave Benett/Getty Images for Eve)
The former England player also shared the same snap on his social media, simply adding a flame emoji to the caption: "Out with the wife."
He went on to post another pic of the pair seemingly having a ball as they attended the People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan launch party at Everyman Broadgate.
He wrote alongside the shot: "Selfie vibes. Ain't nothing like it ended."
The joyful selfies come after Kate recently opened up about melasma and revealed she felt scared to post pictures showing her skin without makeup.
She shared a selfie showing the colour pigmentation on her skin and received a lot of praise from fans and friends
Taking to her Instagram Stories, she said: "Thank you so much for all of your messages on my recent post, I really didn't realise how many of you have pigmentation/melasma too!
"Honestly, I was so scared to post this! But again, you have all shown me how sharing our insecurities and not so perfect moments can bring us together and prove social media can be a positive place at times."
Kate also praised her father-in-law on Tuesday after admitting their relationship got off to a rocky start.
Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Eve) Dave Benett/Getty Images for Eve)
On Tuesday, she referred to Rio's dad as "the best father-in-law" after the pair endured a tough start while getting to know each other.
She shared a picture of the pair happy together to wish him a happy birthday and captioned the post: "Happy birthday to the best father-in-law. We all love you so much."
A documentary called Rio and Kate: Becoming a Step Family released in 2020 revealed the pair's shaky start and told of how Rio had to "have words" with his dad.
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