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On Oct. 23, Ben had a second chemo injection but weakened afterward, losing the useage of his back legs, Herbstreit wrote on X on Monday. Kirk Herbstreit and his dog Ben on Oct. 5 in Fayetteville, Ark. One of the hardest things I’ve gone through in my life," Herbstreit wrote on X on Monday. Ben earned multiple NFL and college football credentials this season after his broadcast-crashing antics. "God please bless his majestic soul and thank you for putting him in my life for the last 10 years — a true blessing," Herbstreit wrote.
Persons: Kirk Herbstreit, Ben, Herbstreit, I’ve, Michael Woods, Rece Davis, Ben wagged Organizations: ESPN's, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Penn State, Ohio State, ESPN, LSU, USC Locations: Fayetteville, Ark, Las Vegas
The Olympus Corp. flag flies outside the company's Ishikawa research development facility in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, March 14, 2022. Shares of Japanese camera giant Olympus Corp fell on Monday after the company announced the resignation of its chief executive officer over a drug allegation. The stock slid 5.3% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange following news of Stefan Kaufmann's resignation, according to LSEG data. So far this year, Olympus shares have jumped 31.9%, outperforming Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225, which has risen 13.3%. Kaufmann, 56, who had worked at Olympus for two decades, complied with a request to offer his resignation, the company added.
Persons: Stefan Kaufmann's, Olympus, Stefan Kaufmann, Kaufmann, Yasuo Takeuchi, Takeuchi, Michael Woodford Organizations: Olympus Corp, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Olympus, Nikkei, CNBC, Toyota Motor, America Locations: Tokyo, Japan
The collapse killed seven people, injured several others and gave his two girls what Michael Wood said was their first glimpse of the Gullah Geechee community’s longtime heartache and resilience. Courtesy Michael WoodThe October 19 tragedy is the latest chapter in the struggles of one of the last surviving Gullah Geechee communities in the Georgia Sea Islands. The state settlement included the construction of the dock and “new aluminum gangways” as well as improved ferry service. The day of the collapse Grovner eventually returned to the dock area, where he and others covered some bodies with blankets. White, the Georgia Southern University professor, added: “The Gullah Geechee community has always had to fight for their survival.
Persons: Michael, Kimberly Wood, Michael Wood, , Wood, Hailey, Kimberly, Riley, Joyce White, Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Gibbs, William Johnson Jr, Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, Queen Welch, Charles L, Charles Houston, Febury Hassan, Zelda Johnson, William Johnson Sr, John Thomas, Ben Crump, Gangway, Hogg, Walter Rabon, , Milton, Ben Crump –, Lewis M, Levine, Susie, ” Michael Wood, I’m, Trevor Santos, Grovner, goddaughter, she’ll, Reginald Hall, ” Hall, ” CNN’s Dalia Faheid, Ashley R, Williams, Michelle Watson, Melissa Alonso, Sharif Paget, Sarah Dewberry, Zoe Sottile, Philip Wang, Adeline Chen, Teo Kermeliotis, Emma Tucker, Nicole Chavez, Devon Sayers, Kia Fatahi, Nick Valencia, Zenebou Sylla Organizations: CNN, Heritage Center, Georgia Southern University, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Impact, DNR, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Coast Guard Locations: gangway, Savannah, Georgia, Jacksonville , Florida, Atlanta, Darien , Georgia, Geechee, , Sapelo
Take advantage of financial counseling resources offered by your employerIf even thinking about your finances gives you anxiety, you're not alone. While hiring a qualified financial professional is a great move to make, you may have access to one through your job for free. Ask your employer's human resources department if they offer an Employee Assistance Program. EAPs are free programs companies offer that provide confidential assessments, referrals and counseling to employees. In addition to assistance with personal and work-related issues, EAPs may offer financial planning or counseling services free of charge.
Persons: Michael Woodhead Organizations: Attridge Consulting, EAP, Burr Consulting, Employees Locations: Minneapolis, New York
The exact number of US troops in the country is not clear but one US official said there are fewer than 100 troops there. But the official said Chad’s threat to terminate the SOFA agreement blindsided US officials. The move comes at a critical time for US interests in Africa, as American officials have warned that Russian influence is expanding across the continent. While in the country, Langley met with Chadian military leaders including Gen. Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, Chad’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, according to an AFRICOM press release at the time. Langley said in the release that AFRICOM “remains dedicated to building enduring partnerships with Chad and other African nations.”
Persons: Chad’s, Michael Langley, ” “, ” Langley, Langley, , AFRICOM’s, Michael Woods, Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud Organizations: CNN, Forces Agreement, Operations Task Force, US Special Operations Forces, Marine Corps, US Africa Command, Senate Armed Services Committee, Russian Federation, House Armed, Committee, Central, Chadian, Staff, Armed Forces Locations: Chad, Russia, N’Djamena, Niger, Africa, Russian, Libya, Maghreb, Morocco, , China, Chad’s
It’s hard not to be swept up in Davis-Woodhall’s approach to the long jump, especially when she finds reason to laugh even in the heat of fierce competition. “My entire memo is have fun,” she tells CNN Sport. Long jump is one track and field discipline which governing body World Athletics seems interested in developing, such as by introducing a take-off zone in the place of a fixed board. “I think it might be a little silly,” she says, “just because you kind of take away from the principle of long jump. That’s even more true for an athlete like Davis-Woodhall, currently jumping further and with more confidence than ever before.
Persons: Tara Davis, Woodhall, dally, I’m, , I’ve, Ben Stansall, Serbia’s Ivana Španović, , Davis, don’t, , “ I’m, “ I’ve, ” Davis, Hunter Woodall, Michael Woods, “ Tara, Hunter, Hunter Woodhall, it’s, Michael Steele, Jon Ridgeon Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Davis, Paris Olympics, Tokyo Olympics, Woodhall, Doping Agency, , University of Texas, World Athletics Locations: Glasgow, Scotland, Davis, AFP, , Albuquerque , New Mexico, Tokyo, Budapest, Hungary
Why an economic soft landing may prove elusive
  + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Edward Chancellor | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
His latest book, “You Always Hurt the One You Love: Central Banks and the Murder of Capitalism”, won’t make him any friends in monetary policymaking circles. The Fed responded by reducing interest rates to zero and employing various tools to lower bond yields. These economic imbalances prevented central banks from returning interest rates to normal levels. Unless, that is, liberalising economic reforms are enacted that boost productivity and allow interest rates to rise. Bernard Conolly’s book, “You Always Hurt the One You Love: Central Banks and the Murder of Capitalism” was published in hardback in September.
Persons: Bernard Connolly, Connolly, won’t, they’ve, Michael Woodford, , Alan Greenspan, staved, Lehman, Edward Chancellor’s “, Bernard Conolly’s, Peter Thal Larsen, Streisand Neto, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, European Monetary Union, European Commission, Banks, U.S . Federal, stoke, Lehman Brothers, Fed, Reuters Graphics, Treasury, Securities, Thomson Locations: U.S, United States, British, Europe, American, , , disequilibrium, intertemporal, Central
New York CNN —Most of the year, people visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to ski, fly fish or simply enjoy the region’s vast natural beauty. Setting the stage: the economic backdropInflation has slowed significantly since last year’s Jackson Hole conference, alongside glimmers of a cooling labor market. A look back at past Jackson Hole conferencesLast year’s Jackson Hole conference was notable not just because it was the first time in two years that economists gathered in person. Months after Bernanke’s Jackson Hole speech, he unveiled a whole new phase of bond-purchasing in what has now become known as QE2. A columnist for the Financial Times went so far as to say that Draghi “certainly stole the show this year [at Jackson Hole].”No matter what comes out of the conference this year, it’s clear that what happens in Jackson Hole doesn’t stay in Jackson Hole.
Persons: Jackson, Jerome Powell, He’ll, Michael Cahill, Goldman Sachs, Powell, , Ben Bernanke, , Cahill, , Bernanke’s Jackson, Bernanke, Janet Yellen, “ it’s, ” Cahill, Michael Woodford, John Williams, Williams, European Central Bank Mario Draghi Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal, Kansas City Fed, Jackson, Fed, Traders, Goldman, CNN, Columbia University, ” New York Fed, San Francisco Fed, European Central Bank, ECB, Financial Times Locations: New York, , Wyoming, Woodstock, Jackson
Visit Seattle, the city's tourist organization, hopes the same will happen this weekend. King County Council declared the week leading up to the concert as "Taylor Swift Week" in her honor. Woody said he expects 144,000 Swift fans to descend on the city over the two days of concerts. "I love Taylor Swift and she’s not coming to Canada yet,” said Katherine Archibald who is visiting Seattle from Calgary, Alberta for the concert. In addition to the two sold out concerts, Seattle is also hosting multiple sporting events, the Bite of Seattle food festival, and the Capitol Hill Block Party music festival this weekend.
Persons: Taylor Swift, Lumen, Ragnhild Read, Taylor, Public Affairs Michael Woody, Woody, Swift, Justin Trudeau, she’s, , Katherine Archibald, Matt McKnight, Diane Craft Organizations: Swift, Reuters, Seattle, Community, Public Affairs, King County Council, Capitol, Block Party, Thomson Locations: Seattle, United States, Salt Lake City , Utah, Salt Lake City, Canada, American, Calgary , Alberta, LA
Froome left out of Israel-Premier Tech's Tour de France team
  + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/2] Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 12 - Briancon to Alpe d'Huez - France - July 14, 2022 Israel-Premier Tech's Chris Froome is seen after stage 12 Pool via REUTERS/Marco Bertorello/File PhotoJune 23 (Reuters) - Four-times winner Chris Froome was left out of Israel-Premier Tech's (IPT) squad for this year's Tour de France on Friday but vowed to return to cycling's premier road race next year. The 38-year-old Froome said in a recent interview that competing at this year's Tour was his "ultimate goal" after his hopes at last year's race were derailed by a positive COVID-19 test. "It was a tough decision to select our Tour de France team this year but we feel we selected eight riders best suited to fulfilling our performance objectives," said IPT General Manager Kjell Carlstrom. Froome told Global Cycling Network that he was disappointed with the decision. "I respect the team's decision and will take some time before refocusing on objectives later in the season and returning to the Tour de France in 2024."
Persons: Alpe, Chris Froome, Marco Bertorello, Tech's, Froome, IPT, Guillaume Boivin, Simon Clarke, Hugo Houle, Krists Neilands, Nick Schultz, Corbin Strong, Dylan Teuns, Michael Woods, Kjell Carlstrom, Simon Jennings, Toby Davis Organizations: de, de France, Global Cycling Network, Tour de France, Thomson Locations: France, Israel, Bilbao, Bengaluru
SYDNEY, Jan 20 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down no later than Feb. 7 after a shock resignation on Thursday in which she said she "had no more in the tank". Leadership hopefuls will gather on Sunday when the centre-left Labour party caucus meets to elect a new leader, who will become prime minister. With Labour holding a majority in parliament, whoever they elect will become prime minister, helming the country for a little more than eight months before a general election set for Oct. 14. The caucus vote will be weighted at 40%, party members at 40% and unions at 20%. Transport Minister Michael Wood and Minister of Justice Kiri Allan are newer faces in parliament, elected in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Jan 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand's ruling Labour Party is looking for a new leader after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation on Thursday. A Labour Party vote for a new leader will take place on Sunday; the party leader will be prime minister until the next general election. He was senior adviser to two education ministers and served in the office of former Prime Minister Helen Clark. KIRI ALLANNew Zealand’s Minister of Justice, Kiri Allan, 39, would become the country's first prime minister of Maori descent, as well as the country’s first openly gay leader if elected. MICHAEL WOODMichael Wood, 42, has swiftly scaled Labour party ranks since joining parliament in 2016 after a landslide by-election victory.
Read previewSuni Lee is stepping away from collegiate gymnastics to focus her attention on chasing more Olympic medals. "That's a lot of it, I think," Lee said of the prospect of a "normal" Olympics in 2024. Lee competes on the uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics. Lee wants to try to replicate her performances on the mat, too. AP Photo/Michael Woods"The biggest Auburn saying is 'If you love Auburn, Auburn will love you,'" she added.
Persons: , Lee, Jerome Miron, it's, Dylan Martinez, couldn't, She's, Simone Biles, Lindsey Wasson, you'll, Michael Woods, that's Organizations: Service, Auburn Tigers —, Business, Auburn, Tokyo, REUTERS, AP Locations: Eastern Alabama, Tokyo, Paris, Auburn
An upstate off-duty New York police officer fatally shot a 27-year-old woman before she turned the gun on herself and took her own life Monday, Rochester police said. Tiffani Gatson, 29, an officer with the Greece Police Department, shot two women at a Rochester home before she died by suicide. Greece is a suburb of Rochester, in western New York on Lake Ontario. Gatson, who had been an officer in Greece since September 2018, was off duty at the time, Greece police said. Gatson was the first African American woman to join the Greece Police Department in 2019, WHEC reported.
Sursa foto: captură videoAdolescentă de culoare, împușcată mortal de polițiști în Ohio, cu o oră înainte de verdictul în dosarul George FloydUn nou caz cu potențial exploziv a avut loc marți în statul american Ohio, unde polițiștii au împușcat o tânără de culoare, în timp ce părea că aceasta atacă cu un cuțit o altă persoană, scrie AFP, citată de Agerpres. Poliţia americană a împuşcat mortal marţi o adolescentă de culoare în oraşul Columbus din statul Ohio, în nordul SUA, în timp ce părea să atace cu un cuţit o altă persoană, cu mai puţin de o oră înainte de condamnarea fostului poliţist Derek Chauvin pentru uciderea lui George Floyd. Poliţia a publicat, de asemenea, o parte din înregistrarea de la o cameră de filmat de mici dimensiuni purtată de poliţistul care a împuşcat-o pe adolescentă. O adolescentă o atacă pe alta cu ceea ce pare a fi un cuţit, apoi sunt auzite focuri de armă, iar fata cade la pământ. Potrivit primarului, poliţistul, al cărui nume nu a fost făcut public, „a acţionat pentru a proteja o altă tânără a comunităţii noastre”.
Persons: George Floyd, poliţist Derek Chauvin, Michael Woods, poliţiştii, Poliţia, Makiyah Bryant, Franklin, Andrew Ginther, Paula Bryant Organizations: Agerpres, CBS Locations: Ohio, american Ohio, Columbus, SUA, poliţist
Makiyah Bryant, o adolescentă de culoare din oraşul Columbus, Ohio, a fost împușcată mortal de polițiști americani. Totul s-a întâmplat cu mai puţin de o oră înainte de condamnarea fostului poliţist Derek Chauvin pentru uciderea lui George Floyd. Fata a fost identificată ca Makiyah Bryant, în vârstă de 16 ani, de serviciile de protecţie a copilului din comitatul Franklin din Columbus. O adolescentă o atacă pe alta cu ceea ce pare a fi un cuţit, apoi sunt auzite focuri de armă, iar fata cade la pământ. Potrivit primarului, poliţistul, al cărui nume nu a fost făcut public, "a acţionat pentru a proteja o altă tânără a comunităţii noastre".
Persons: Makiyah Bryant, Totul, poliţist Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Michael Woods, poliţiştii, Poliţia, Franklin, Andrew Ginther Organizations: americani, Poliția, Agerpres Locations: Columbus, Ohio, poliţist, SUA
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