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Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing an extension of the state's landmark climate program known as cap-and-trade. The program limits greenhouse gas emissions and raises money from polluters. And the governor has some controversial ideas for how to spend that money. Guest: Guy Marzorati, KQED The US senate is moving ahead with plans to block California's electric vehicle mandate. Late Wednesday night, Republicans sidestepped the filibuster and voted using a simple majority to clear a path to revoke California's unique clean air rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, Denton County officials are warning of potential flash flooding on Wednesday, and TCU began the next phase of its campus expansion on Tuesday.

One of the most notable free agents has finally signed with only days until Spring Training, and it's a reunion that many have been expecting. Late Wednesday night, the New York Mets and Pete Alonso agreed on a deal to bring the Polar Bear back for at least one more season in Flushing.Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss why the re-signing by the Mets was always inevitable despite the back-and-forth between the club and Alonso's camp, the reasoning why the first-base market never materialized for Pete and the reason why the Amazin's lineup looks so much better now.Also, on this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about a few notable Spring Training position battles, including who is playing third base for the New York Yankees and which pitchers might be included in an already crowded Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation. Jake & Jordan then talk about a few important players returning in 2025 before making their picks for The Good, The Bad & The Uggla.(1:30) - The Opener: Pete Alonso re-signs(15:53) - Scott Boras Scoreboard update(21:20) - Around The League: Spring Training position battles(33:47) - Who's returning in 2025?(37:48) - Turbo Mode: Baseball transactions(42:00) - The Good, The Bad & The Uggla(1:01:12) - BBQ Homework Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:

Late Wednesday night, an American Airlines plane carrying over 60 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.  With no survivors, President Trump gave his condolences to the affected families. While exactly why this happened is still under investigation, the President said the mismanagement of the FAA and their DEI priorities could be to blame. FOX's John Saucier speaks with aviation expert and President of Boyd Group International, Michael Boyd, to discuss early analysis of why this crash occurred, the need for a better FAA, and his belief that Trump is right for scrutinizing DEI priorities. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late Wednesday night, an American Airlines plane carrying over 60 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.  With no survivors, President Trump gave his condolences to the affected families. While exactly why this happened is still under investigation, the President said the mismanagement of the FAA and their DEI priorities could be to blame. FOX's John Saucier speaks with aviation expert and President of Boyd Group International, Michael Boyd, to discuss early analysis of why this crash occurred, the need for a better FAA, and his belief that Trump is right for scrutinizing DEI priorities. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late Wednesday night, an American Airlines plane carrying over 60 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.  With no survivors, President Trump gave his condolences to the affected families. While exactly why this happened is still under investigation, the President said the mismanagement of the FAA and their DEI priorities could be to blame. FOX's John Saucier speaks with aviation expert and President of Boyd Group International, Michael Boyd, to discuss early analysis of why this crash occurred, the need for a better FAA, and his belief that Trump is right for scrutinizing DEI priorities. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and to support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.WhoMax Magill, President of United Mountain Workers and ski patroller at Park City Mountain Resort, UtahRecorded onJanuary 11, 2025About United Mountain WorkersUnited Mountain Workers (UMW) is a labor union representing 16 distinct employee groups across more than a dozen U.S. ski resorts:UMW is organized under Communication Workers of America, which represents more than 700,000 workers across media, healthcare, manufacturing, and other sectors.Why I interviewed himIn case you missed it (New York Times):Ski patrollers at Park City Mountain in Utah triumphantly returned to the slopes on Thursday, after ending a nearly two-week strike over union wages and benefits. The strike hobbled the largest U.S. ski resort during a busy holiday period and sparked online fury about deepening economic inequality in rural mountain areas.Late Wednesday, the Park City Professional Ski Patrollers Association ratified a contract with Vail Resorts, which owns Park City and more than 40 other ski areas, that raises the starting pay of ski patrollers and other mountain safety workers $2 an hour, to $23. The most experienced patrollers will receive an average increase of $7.75 per hour. The agreement also expands parental leave policies for the workers, and provides “industry-leading educational opportunities,” according to the union. …Accusing Vail Resorts of unfair labor practices, the Ski Patrollers Association, which represents 204 ski patrollers and mountain safety personnel, went on strike on Dec. 27. The strike received national attention as a fight between the haves and have-nots — a global corporation valued at nearly $10 billion against the vital workers who aid and protect skiers on its properties.With few ski patrollers to open trails, respond to accidents and perform avalanche mitigation, only about one fourth of Park City Mountain's terrain was open during the strike.Irate skiers and snowboarders at Park City soon pilloried Vail, taking to social media and national news organizations to denounce lengthy lift lines and contrast the high salaries of Vail leadership and expensive ticket prices with the relatively low pay of resort workers.This is a big deal, and it's probably just getting started.What we talked aboutBack to work; support in unexpected corners; I hear tell of flying pizzas and donuts and I want in on this magical world; a brief timeline of contract negotiations; what Vail Resorts offered and why the union said no; “we had no choice but to play our final and most powerful card, knowing that our strike would cause massive disruption”; deconstructing the vast Vail management machine; what UMW won in the new contract; “the raises we won are life-changing for a ton of our members, including me”; a rapidly changing Utah; how the patrollers' union was challenged when Vail merged Park City and Canyons; “a malicious union-busting campaign is the best way to organize workers”; organizing a union in a “right to work” state; the amazing complexity of Park City Mountain Resort; the complexities of importing patrollers from one resort to another; skier volumes at Park City over time; the pluses and minuses of more skiers; “this movement will continue to grow”; the patrol union vote at A-Basin (it passed); could the various patrol unions combine?; whether ski industry unions could spread to other worker groups and regions; “all workers, ski industry or not, deserve respect”; and Vail's big 2022 pay raises.Questions I wish I'd askedI was surprised to hear Magill describe new patrol uniforms as “pretty substandard.” With every lift op rocking a Helly jacket, I figured the squad up top would get primo stuff. Why don't they?What I got wrongReal-world facts for numbers that I roughly guessed at mid-talk:* Park City population: 8,254 (I said “a little over 8,000”)* 2024-25 Epic Pass sales: approximately 2.3 million (I said “2 million”)* Early-bird price of a 2024-25 Epic Local Pass: $739 (I said “seven-thirty-something”)* Size of Park City Mountain Resort: 7,300 acres, 350 trails (I actually got these right, but tagged them with a “or whatever they are” on the pod)* On the number of active U.S. ski areas: 509, by my own count (I said “500-some,” but it changes almost weekly, so I hedged)On words being hard* I kept saying “exasperate” when I meant to say “exacerbate,” a word that my idiot brain cannot pronounce. But I know the difference so please stop sending me that email.* I said that “most” U.S. ski areas were in the Midwest and East, when I meant to say that the “majority” were. This is true. Only 189 of the 509 active U.S. ski areas (37%) sit in the 11 western ski states.On things changing fastMagill and I discussed the pending unionization vote among Arapahoe Basin patrollers. Shortly after our conversation concluded, he informed me that they had officially voted to organize.On sourcingI cited the AP (Associated Press), as my source for some summary points from the Park City patrollers' contract with Vail Resorts. Most of what I cited actually came from High Country News.Corrected mid-flow* Contract negotiations began in March (not May, as I suggested) of 2024* Patrollers at the then-independent Canyons ski area established the union that now represents all of Park City Mountain Resort in 2001, not 2002. Vail purchased Canyons in 2013 and Park City in 2014, and combined the side-by-side ski areas into one with the Quicksilver Gondola in 2015.On skier visit numbersI noted that ski resorts operating on Forest Service lands had successfully lobbied against requirements to report annual skier visit numbers. That probably seemed irrelevant in the case of Park City Mountain Resort, which does not operate on Forest Service land, but I was trying to get to the larger point that Vail Resorts is secretive with its resort-by-resort skier visits.Podcast NotesOn Right to WorkMany states have passed “right to work” laws, meaning that employees are not compelled to join a labor union, even if one represents their workplace. From the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation:Nuances exist from state to state. Magill notes in our conversation that Colorado is a right-to-work state, but the Colorado Sun describes the state as a “modified right-to-work state”:But the Labor Peace Act is a law that unions find to be a challenge.Enacted in 1943, the state law was seen as a compromise between unions and business owners. That's why Colorado is considered a modified right-to-work state, which means that new hires don't have to join a union if one exists, though they can if they want to. But if a union wins its Labor Peace Act election, then union membership is required.The Peace Act rules require three-quarters of eligible workers to participate in a second vote, if they already successfully voted in an NLRB election. Without it, the union has less bite since it doesn't represent all eligible workers and cannot collect dues from those who don't join. The NLRB's vote needs just a simple majority.On Park City Mountain ResortYeah it's freaking huge:On the “Knowledge”I compared the master patroller's understanding of gigantic, rollicking Park City - with its 350 trails, 7,300 acres, and dozens of lifts - to the “Knowledge,” an exam that requires would-be London taxi drivers to memorize every cobblestone in the city to earn their license. Per The New York Times:McCabe had spent the last three years of his life thinking about London's roads and landmarks, and how to navigate between them. In the process, he had logged more than 50,000 miles on motorbike and on foot, the equivalent of two circumnavigations of the Earth, nearly all within inner London's dozen boroughs and the City of London financial district. He was studying to be a London taxi driver, devoting himself full-time to the challenge that would earn him a cabbie's “green badge” and put him behind the wheel of one of the city's famous boxy black taxis.Actually, “challenge” isn't quite the word for the trial a London cabbie endures to gain his qualification. It has been called the hardest test, of any kind, in the world. Its rigors have been likened to those required to earn a degree in law or medicine. It is without question a unique intellectual, psychological and physical ordeal, demanding unnumbered thousands of hours of immersive study, as would-be cabbies undertake the task of committing to memory the entirety of London, and demonstrating that mastery through a progressively more difficult sequence of oral examinations — a process which, on average, takes four years to complete, and for some, much longer than that. The guidebook issued to prospective cabbies by London Taxi and Private Hire (LTPH), which oversees the test, summarizes the task like this:To achieve the required standard to be licensed as an “All London” taxi driver you will need a thorough knowledge, primarily, of the area within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross. You will need to know: all the streets; housing estates; parks and open spaces; government offices and departments; financial and commercial centres; diplomatic premises; town halls; registry offices; hospitals; places of worship; sports stadiums and leisure centres; airline offices; stations; hotels; clubs; theatres; cinemas; museums; art galleries; schools; colleges and universities; police stations and headquarters buildings; civil, criminal and coroner's courts; prisons; and places of interest to tourists. In fact, anywhere a taxi passenger might ask to be taken.If anything, this description understates the case. The six-mile radius from Charing Cross, the putative center-point of London marked by an equestrian statue of King Charles I, takes in some 25,000 streets. London cabbies need to know all of those streets, and how to drive them — the direction they run, which are one-way, which are dead ends, where to enter and exit traffic circles, and so on. But cabbies also need to know everything on the streets. Examiners may ask a would-be cabbie to identify the location of any restaurant in London. Any pub, any shop, any landmark, no matter how small or obscure — all are fair game. Test-takers have been asked to name the whereabouts of flower stands, of laundromats, of commemorative plaques. One taxi driver told me that he was asked the location of a statue, just a foot tall, depicting two mice sharing a piece of cheese. It's on the facade of a building in Philpot Lane, on the corner of Eastcheap, not far from London Bridge.Surely hyperbole, I thought, upon reading this 2014 article. But when I stepped into a London black cab some years later and gave the driver my address, he said “Quite good Old Fellow”* and piloted his gigantic car from the train station down an impossible tangle of narrow streets and dropped us at the doorstep of the very building I'd requested. It appears that the robots have yet to kill this requirement.*He probably didn't actually say this, but I jolly well wish he had.On Vail's 2022 pay raisesOn different skillsets and jobsI think I came off as a bit of an a-hole at the end when I was asking about Vail paying unskilled jobs like ticket-checker and lift attendant $20 an hour while setting the minimum for more skilled jobs like ski patrol at $21. Look, I know all jobs have nuances and challenges and ways to do them well and ways to do them poorly. I've done all sorts of “unskilled” jobs, from bagging groceries to pushing shopping carts to stocking shelves to waiting tables. I know the work can be challenging, tiring, and thankless, and I believe good workers should be paid good wages. If you're loading a fixed-grip double chair on a beginner run for eight hours in four-degree weather, well, you're awesome. But it does take more training and a larger skillset to step onto a big-mountain patrol than to manage a big-mountain liftline, and I believe the compensation for the more rigorous role ought to reflect that skills gap.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Indiana Senate Democrats have a new leader. Late Wednesday, they ousted Senator Gregg Taylor as minority leader in favor of Senator Shelley Yoder of Bloomington. This came after three more former Senate staffers accused Taylor of sexual harassment. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist sat down with Yoder shortly after she took the reins.Fort Wayne's mayor tells us about the moment that led her into politics.And Indiana's best political team assesses the ongoing sexual harassment scandal at the state house, and whether lawmakers can trust the revenue numbers they're seeing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted July 11 at 7:30 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign is hitting new trouble. Rather than urging him to stay in, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday “it’s up to the president to decide” if he should. Celebrity donor George Clooney said he should not run, and Democratic senators expressed fresh fear about his ability to beat Republican Donald Trump. Late Wednesday, Vermont Sen. Peter Welch called on Biden to withdraw, becoming the first Senate Democrat to do so. It all shows how unsettled the questions over Biden's candidacy remain among Democrats, despite Biden's insistence he is staying in the race. Pelosi has been widely watched for signals of how top Democrats are thinking about Biden’s candidacy. DALLAS (AP) — It may take days to fully bring back power after Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas early Monday. Frustrations grew about the recovery effort in one of the largest cities in the U.S. State officials have faced questions about whether Houston’s power utility was sufficiently prepared.  PARIS (AP) — A fire broke out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in the northern French city of Rouen but authorities said it was under control about 90 minutes later. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago say they're confident that Boeing's space capsule can return them safely. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule early last month. Leaks and thruster failures almost derailed their arrival at the International Space Station, and has kept them there much longer than planned.  In other news: Judge says Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case likely to be dismissed. But his debts aren't going away. Defense attorney says 'Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting' at trial openings. Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer tells jury that prosecutors' bribery case 'dies here today.' Founder of collapsed hedge fund Archegos Capital is convicted in securities fraud scheme. BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue. Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover. Calls for justice grow in death of Black man outside Milwaukee hotel as GOP convention approaches. His brother was found dead, his mother was arrested before this baby was found crawling by a highway. The U.S. men’s national soccer team is looking for a new coach, Novak Djokovic awaits Lorenzo Musetti in his Grand Slam semifinal debut, a banned NBA player has pleaded guilty in a wire fraud case, the Phillies hit another benchmark while improving their MLB-best record and the NBA agrees to terms on a new 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal. The UK mulls tighter crossbow laws after 3 women were slain in an attack. The suspect is in hospital. Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times 'undesirable' amid crackdown on criticism. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

Late Wednesday night, a protest encampment created by students at Emerson College was forcibly removed by police. Over 100 protesters were arrested in the clearing, and multiple injuries have been reported. Meanwhile, other encampments have been erected on campuses across the city as students call for, among other things, a ceasefire in Gaza, that schools cut ties with Israeli funding and support of pro-Palestinian student groups that have been suspended from campuses like Harvard. WBUR Senior Education Reporter Carrie Jung joins The Common to discuss the students' demands and how the city and campus communities are responding to this latest phase of protest. Greater Boston's daily podcast where news and culture meet.

A ruling last month from the Alabama Supreme Court declaring frozen embryos to be legally equivalent to children scared many would-be parents in and out of the state. Late Wednesday night, the state legislature there passed a law meant to ease the worries of both patients receiving in-vitro fertilization services and the doctors who provide those services. But, as Bloomberg Government reporter Alex Ruoff explains in this episode of our podcast, On The Merits, the new law doesn't actually overturn the ruling but instead enacts a narrow liability shield for the reproductive health care field. That has many worrying that access to IVF in Alabama will still be restricted, he says, and looking to Congress for nationwide clarity. Ruoff is joined by Bloomberg Law reporter Celine Castronuovo, who explains the legal minefield now facing IVF doctors and patients, and also why there's little stopping judges in many other states from issuing similar rulings. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the gains in soybeans, the losses in wheat, and the mixed finishes for corn, cattle, and hogs.Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/The latest commodity and livestock futures:➡︎ March corn $4.48 and ¼ up ½ cent➡︎ March soybeans $12.22 and ¼ up $.03 and ½➡︎ March soybean meal $368.30 up $5.30➡︎ March soybean oil 46.02 up 2 points➡︎ March Chicago wheat $5.95 and ¼ down $.10 and ¼➡︎ February live cattle $177.35 down $.67➡︎ February lean hogs $76.35 up $.50Connect with us:➡︎ X (formally Twitter): https://twitter.com/brownfield➡︎ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNews➡︎ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBR7KnDynZ0hw7xF23dE94ABrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alexus reports on a fatal hit-and-run on Avenue B nar Edgewood Avenue. Late Wednesday night, a woman was hit twice - by a dark SUV and a white sedan. Both vehicles fled the scene.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for November 3, 2023.According to the National Weather Service Friday will be mostly sunny in the Cedar Rapids area, with a high near 52 degrees. On Friday evening there will be increasing clouds with a low of around 37 degrees.After state party heads Wednesday called for leaders of a University of Iowa-based student organization of Democrats to resign over a statement deemed offensive related to the Israel-Hamas war, the Iowa State University College Democrats joined the fray by disaffiliating from the Iowa Democratic Party.“This is not a decision we have taken lightly,” according to the ISU College Democrats statement. “But one that we believe is in the best interest of our club and our commitment to advancing our values and principles.”The University Democrats at Iowa posted Wednesday on social media a statement expressing support for Palestine amid the Israel-Hamas war. The statement, which since has been deleted, ended with, “May every Palestinian live long and free, from the river to the sea,” according to The Daily Iowan.The phrase “from the river to the sea” refers to the land between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea. Palestinians have used the phrase for decades to call for the restoration of the land where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians once lived before being forced to leave with the establishment in Israel in 1948, Jessica Winegar, a sociocultural anthropologist at Northwestern University who studies political protest and the Middle East, recently told the Chicago Sun-Times.Late Wednesday, shortly after the University Democrats at Iowa statement was posted, Iowa Democratic Party state Chair Rita Hart issued a statement condemning the college group's statement and calling for the resignation of any member who signed it.None of the student leaders for the group responded to questions from The Gazette on Thursday. The group also hasn't posted on any of its social media channels since pulling down the controversial statement Wednesday.A Tama woman was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in federal prison for draining nearly all her nephew's trust fund — more than $380,000 of his Meskwaki per capita funds and Social Security benefits — which was mostly spent on diamond jewelry for herself.Nancy Lee Johnson, 69, previously pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one of the seven counts of wire fraud after she was indicted in 2022.U.S. District Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Johnson to 33 months in federal prison and ordered her to pay $387,213 in restitution.According to plea agreement, Johnson's nephew, a member of the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Tama, couldn't manage his finances due to “mental disabilities.” Johnson was appointed as his guardian in 2011.In 2017, she filed a petition in Meskwaki Tribal Court to become her nephew's permanent guardian and conservator, the plea stated. In the petition, she said her nephew couldn't care for himself and make important decisions concerning his finances.According to the plea, she used her position as guardian and conservator to transfer money from her nephew's trust fund into an account she opened in her name for the unauthorized purchases. Johnson was able to conceal her scheme based on her guardianship and claimed that she was acting on the nephew's behalf.

More than 2,300 people are dead as the Israel-Hamas war rages into it's fifth day. Late Wednesday afternoon, Israel's prime minister gave a stark warning to the militant group that sparked the violence with a surprise attack on Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, the Texas Rangers shut out the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series Tuesday, and the person shot at DART's Bachman Station Tuesday night has died and police are now looking for the shooter. KRLD All Local - Oct. 4, 2023

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Flexport's Nathan Strang about the agreement that saved peak season. As FreightWaves' Greg Miller reported, “Late Wednesday night, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), representing the terminals, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), representing workers, announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.” Is SoCal freight back on the menu and will the volumes return? Wearable truck tech is advancing at a rapid rate but is it really any good? We'll meet BlyncSync founder Steven Kastelic to learn all about his new solution for driver fatigue. What's the most annoying thing about ELDs? What should dispatchers know about them and how do you fix a wonky logbook? Wattsmen Diesel House's Sam Watts is here to get us tuned up. Are business and sports all about being a copycat? FreightVana's Shannon Breen drops by to talk about the business of imitation. We'll also learn how power-only works and how to get the most out of a conference. Plus, Biden says the U.S. plans to make a railroad from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean; going to your formal in a Kenworth; team trucking domestic disputes; The Little Freightmaid; and progress on 95 in Philly. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Flexport's Nathan Strang about the agreement that saved peak season. As FreightWaves' Greg Miller reported, “Late Wednesday night, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), representing the terminals, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), representing workers, announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.” Is SoCal freight back on the menu and will the volumes return? Wearable truck tech is advancing at a rapid rate but is it really any good? We'll meet BlyncSync founder Steven Kastelic to learn all about his new solution for driver fatigue. What's the most annoying thing about ELDs? What should dispatchers know about them and how do you fix a wonky logbook? Wattsmen Diesel House's Sam Watts is here to get us tuned up. Are business and sports all about being a copycat? FreightVana's Shannon Breen drops by to talk about the business of imitation. We'll also learn how power-only works and how to get the most out of a conference. Plus, Biden says the U.S. plans to make a railroad from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean; going to your formal in a Kenworth; team trucking domestic disputes; The Little Freightmaid; and progress on 95 in Philly. Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve and Ted get the KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Kansas Today Meteorologist Ronelle Williams.  Late Wednesday into Thursday we could see some much needed rain.

Episode 557 -- Late Wednesday night, news came down that the A's had entered a binding purchase agreement for land just west of the Strip in Las Vegas. Then, Jason talks about what it's like being an A's fan at this very moment, some of the next steps, the long-shot scenario where the team stays (hopefully without John Fisher), and why this could end up being the last season of baseball in Oakland. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Get social with us: @ByJasonB + @LockedonAs + @InsidetheAs Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Ultimate Pro Baseball GM To download the game just visit probaseballgm.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listenersget a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com(KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 557 -- Late Wednesday night, news came down that the A's had entered a binding purchase agreement for land just west of the Strip in Las Vegas.Then, Jason talks about what it's like being an A's fan at this very moment, some of the next steps, the long-shot scenario where the team stays (hopefully without John Fisher), and why this could end up being the last season of baseball in Oakland.Subscribe to our YouTube channel!Get social with us: @ByJasonB + @LockedonAs + @InsidetheAsSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase.Ultimate Pro Baseball GMTo download the game just visit probaseballgm.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listenersget a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com(KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Straight from Benzinga newsdesk, hosts Brent Slava and Michael O'Connor bring you the market news and stocks to watch.Subscribe to our Stocks To Watch Newsletter here : https://go.benzinga.com/sales-page-187126583617110118712659STOCKS TO WATCH: $GOOGL $XPEV $ANET $MGM $WINT Alphabet (GOOGL) - The company will report quarterly results next week on Tuesday after market close. Alphabet will kick off (along with Microsoft (MSFT), also on Tuesday afternoon) big tech earnings next week. Other big tech companies reporting next week include Meta Platforms (META), eBay (EBAY), Amazon (AMZN) and Intel (INTC). XPeng (XPEV) - Shares were down about 3% Thursday morning following a disappointing quarterly report from electric vehicle peer Tesla (TSLA). Arista Networks (ANET) - A peer play following a weak earnings report out of peer in the networking space, F5 Networks (FFIV). While shares of F5 were down about 7%, Arista shares were down nearly 3%. MGM Resorts (MGM) - Casino stocks outperformed the broader stock market handily Thursday morning following a strong quarterly report out of MGM competitor Las Vegas Sands (LVS). MGM will report quarterly results on Monday, May 1. Windtree Therapeutics (WINT) - A play on a key technical level breaking down. Shares of Windtree fell about 16% on Wednesday following news the company's Chair would resign from the Board. Late Wednesday evening, shares fell through a notable support level just over the $5 level. The stock continued sharply lower following the breach of that level; shares were down more than 60% Thursday morning.Hosts:Brent Slava Reach out to Brent at brent@benzinga.comSr. Reporter, Head of Benzinga NewsdeskMichael O'Connor Reach out to Michael at michaeloconnor@benzinga.comBenzinga Strategy Developmentpro.benzinga.comIf you have ideas for stocks we should cover or have feedback about the info or presentation, please drop us a line at newsdesk@benzinga.com or aslicoskun@benzinga.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The U.S. Senate voted 81-14 Wednesday to overturn the Washington, D.C. city council's plan to lower the penalties for a range of criminal offenses. Biden had expressed support for Congress stepping in. As previously reported, the bill would have reduced the maximum penalties for offenses like murders, armed robberies, armed home invasion burglaries, armed carjackings, unlawful gun possession, and some sexual assault offenses. Late Wednesday, 33 Democrat Senators voted with Republicans to block the criminal penalties reform in a rare exertion of Congress' jurisdiction over the capital city. Total crime is up 25% in D.C. so far this year. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America's Talking: An interview podcast hosted by Austin Berg. Guests include professors, journalists, artists, business and nonprofit leaders, authors, and more. Everyday Economics: Join economist Dr. Orphe Divounguy and Chris Krug as they discuss global markets, inflation, and everything else that will help you understand the economic world around you. Future of Freedom: Future of Freedom is a bi-weekly podcast highlighting the work of the non-profits which are shaping the future of the freedom movement. Listeners will hear civil, intellectual conversations about why the organizations exist, what their mission is, and how they work to achieve it. Hosted by Scot Bertram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/america-in-focus/support

This episode (S7:E9) we learn about Brick Wall Bistro staying open late on Wednesday and Thursday Nights! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lunchwithdoug/message

The Daily Shift! Late Wednesday upload if you havent heard the ridiculousness here before it'll only get worse! Half way through the week!

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.    Late Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejected Grayscale's proposal to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Within minutes, Grayscale, a CoinDesk sister company, had filed suit against the SEC about that decision. In this episode, NLW explains why the crypto community is in broad agreement with Grayscale about the inconsistencies in how the SEC approves or rejects bitcoin-related products. (Disclosure: Grayscale is owned by CoinDesk parent Digital Currency Group.)  - Nexo is an all-in-one platform where you can buy crypto with a bank card and earn up to 16% interest on your assets. On the platform you can also swap 300+ market pairs and borrow against your crypto from 0% APR. Sign up at nexo.io by June 30 and receive up to $150 in BTC. - NEAR is a blockchain for a world reimagined. Through simple, secure, and scalable technology, NEAR empowers millions to invent and explore new experiences. Business, creativity, and community are being reimagined for a more sustainable and inclusive future. Find out more at NEAR.org. - FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today. - Enjoying this content?   SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ubHdjcnlwdG8ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=   Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8   Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Svenja-Foto/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

The lawsuit was filed after the SEC rejected the company's filing to convert GBTC to a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US. Late Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejected Grayscale's proposal to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Within minutes, Grayscale, a CoinDesk sister company, had filed suit against the SEC about that decision. In this episode, NLW explains why the crypto community is in broad agreement with Grayscale about the inconsistencies in how the SEC approves or rejects bitcoin-related products. (Disclosure: Grayscale is owned by CoinDesk parent Digital Currency Group.) -Nexo is an all-in-one platform where you can buy crypto with a bank card and earn up to 16% interest on your assets. On the platform you can also swap 300+ market pairs and borrow against your crypto from 0% APR. Sign up at nexo.io by June 30 and receive up to $150 in BTC.-NEAR is a blockchain for a world reimagined. Through simple, secure, and scalable technology, NEAR empowers millions to invent and explore new experiences. Business, creativity, and community are being reimagined for a more sustainable and inclusive future. Find out more at NEAR.org.-FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Svenja-Foto/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Late Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden tweeted his frustration over the Senate's failure to pass a Democratic bill, the "Women's Health Protection Act," which would codify Roe v. Wade and forbid states from passing future laws limiting abortion. Here is the president's tweet:"As fundamental rights are at risk at the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans have blocked passage of the Women's Health Protection Act. They have chosen to stand in the way of Americans' rights to make the most personal decisions about their own bodies, families and lives."

Late Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden tweeted his frustration over the Senate’s failure to pass a Democratic bill, the “Women’s Health Protection Act,” which would codify Roe v. Wade and forbid states from passing future laws limiting abortion. Here is the president’s tweet: “As fundamental rights are at risk at the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans […]

Late Wednesday night —at least, late at night here in the states — Russia launched a full-fledged assault on Ukraine. Refugees have fled the country in droves, and Putin's army has moved in on or around nearly every major city in a matter of 36 hours. It's a nightmare scenario. But there are those already beating the drum for the United States to “do more.” More? More of what? No, you don't want us anywhere near this. The United States, which for the past half-century, has only made things worse every single place we have sent in the bomber jets or the troops who are about to die for all the wrong reasons. We can no longer claim the moral high ground (if we ever could), and after Iraq we've been sent to the time-out room to think about the misery we've caused this world. So today on Rumble, Michael sifts through his thoughts on this crisis, and talk about why, above all else, and no matter what — the United States cannot involve itself in this war. Let the smart people find every way possible to crush Putin without firing a shot. ***** Music in Today's Episode: “Слуга Народу (Servant of the People)” — Dmytro Shurov (Opening theme for the Ukrainian sitcom “Servant of the People”) “War” — Edwin Starr ***** Sign-up for Michael Moore's FREE email list at MichaelMoore.com A full transcript of this episode will be available shortly after release on our website. https://rumble.media/category/podcast/transcripts/ ***** Podcast Underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm makes can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale for Stamps.com with the promo code MOORE 3) Go to Truebill.com/RUMBLE to save on your unwanted recurring subscriptions 4) Go to shopify.com/rumble [all lowercase] for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features. ***** The Moore Store Check out The Moore Store where you can buy hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers – and a portion of proceeds will go to progressive groups and organizations fighting to teach the arts and civics in public schools: https://store.michaelmoore.com/ ***** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message

Late Wednesday we saw Canada's banks go offline shortly after Trudeau's government moved to freeze the finances of anyone involved in the trucker protest or even anyone supporting those in the protest. Was this the result of a run on the banks or something else? In this video Dan and Beth discuss the story of the banks going offline, why it may have happened, and what Canada's current troubles mean for them and ultimately for all of us.

Kim Potter's crying in court is more than an expression of remorse; it's part of a history of white women weaponizing their tears against people of color.--Tiffany Bui reports:The jury in the trial of Kim Potter is deciding whether she is guilty of manslaughter for killing Daunte Wright. The 12 jurors have spent over 14 hours in deliberations. Late Wednesday afternoon, the jury asked the judge what happens if they can't come to conesus.  On Friday, Potter took the stand as a witness in her own defense. She was visibly distraught, at times sobbing, when questioned about specific parts of the incident. She recalled her fellow officer's face while they struggled with Wright.“He had a look of fear on his face. It was nothing like I'd ever seen before,” Potter testified.Bianet Castellanos, chair of the American Studies Department at the University of Minnesota, said Potter crying is more than an expression of remorse; it's part of a history of white women weaponizing their tears against people of color. “Potter's tears showcase her fear, thus marking her as vulnerable, as a victim, even though she was one holding and firing the gun,” said Castellanos. “And so by claiming to be afraid, her fear excuses – if not justifies – her use of deadly force.”Castellanos pointed to cases like Carolyn Bryant, the white woman who falsely accused Emmet Till of sexually assaulting her, spurring white men to lynch the young teen. The film The Birth of a Nation perpetuated the racist fear that white women were vulnerable to being raped by Black men. “Historically, white women have been idealized as these vessels of innocence that we have to protect. But again, protect against whom?” asked Castellanos. “Their vulnerability has been used as an excuse to control and punish black people.” The tears of Black women and other people of color aren't afforded this same power, Castellanos said. “In the case of Kim Potter, her tears are critical in her defense case,” said Castellanos. “But then we think about Daunte Wright's mother's tears and his family's tears. In most cases those tears don't get an action or a response.”Castellanos said not all tears are weapons. She said some tears get ignored altogether. 

The Supreme Court of Virginia tasked two experts with the state's redistricting effort. Late Wednesday their work was posted online. Reporter Jahd Khalil has looked into what the proposals mean for Virginia's future representation. 

Lexington County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting on Woodcote Drive that left two sisters dead. The victims were identified as Jaimey McKenzie Green, 20, and Jazzmyne Ajytia Onisha Green, 25, by the Lexington County Coroner. Late Wednesday afternoon, deputies say the suspected gunman was found dead in his car parked in Richland County. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leah-gordone/support

Late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning Kirk and a number of Dallas fans talk on Green Room about the somewhat frustrating loss to the Phoenix Suns. If you missed the recap podcast, check your feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning Kirk and a number of Dallas fans talk on Green Room about the somewhat frustrating loss to the Phoenix Suns. If you missed the recap podcast, check your feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning Kirk and a number of Dallas fans talk on Green Room about the somewhat frustrating loss to the Phoenix Suns. If you missed the recap podcast, check your feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louisianans Could Face Mental Health Crisis in Aftermath of Hurricane Ida In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, concerns remain about the nearly 1 million people without power and how the storm will impact Louisiana's healthcare system. Most immediately, much of the attention is on the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in the state, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, and the strains that people who need medical attention after Ida could place on an already overwhelmed hospital system. Wendell Pierce Reflects on Hurricane Ida New Orleans native son and actor Wendell Pierce joins us to discuss his attempt to get his father to safety ahead of the storm, the destruction of an important jazz landmark, and his efforts to continue revitalizing his beloved city.  How Mississippi is Dealing with the Aftermath of Ida Amid the Pandemic Hurricane Ida was brutal to Louisiana, but battered Mississippi as well. Mississippi experienced flash floods and at least two deaths from the storm. And as of Thursday morning, tens of thousands were still without power.      Hurricane Ida Causes NYC to Declare a State of Emergency Late Wednesday night, Hurricane Ida barreled into NYC causing record levels of rainfall which led to emergency flash flooding in the streets and subways. Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency. How Hurricane Ida is Impacting Incarcerated Youth in Louisiana I​​n 2005, after Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, incarcerated people at the New Orleans Parish Prison were left to fend for themselves as toxic water filled prison cells and deputies deserted en masse. Incarcerated people are often forgotten during disasters and young people in prison are particularly vulnerable. The Takeaway checks in on the how the aftermath of Hurricane Ida is affecting prisons in the New Orleans area, as hundreds of thousands of people are still without power.   For transcripts, see individual segment pages.    

Louisianans Could Face Mental Health Crisis in Aftermath of Hurricane Ida In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, concerns remain about the nearly 1 million people without power and how the storm will impact Louisiana's healthcare system. Most immediately, much of the attention is on the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in the state, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, and the strains that people who need medical attention after Ida could place on an already overwhelmed hospital system. Wendell Pierce Reflects on Hurricane Ida New Orleans native son and actor Wendell Pierce joins us to discuss his attempt to get his father to safety ahead of the storm, the destruction of an important jazz landmark, and his efforts to continue revitalizing his beloved city.  How Mississippi is Dealing with the Aftermath of Ida Amid the Pandemic Hurricane Ida was brutal to Louisiana, but battered Mississippi as well. Mississippi experienced flash floods and at least two deaths from the storm. And as of Thursday morning, tens of thousands were still without power.      Hurricane Ida Causes NYC to Declare a State of Emergency Late Wednesday night, Hurricane Ida barreled into NYC causing record levels of rainfall which led to emergency flash flooding in the streets and subways. Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency. How Hurricane Ida is Impacting Incarcerated Youth in Louisiana I​​n 2005, after Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, incarcerated people at the New Orleans Parish Prison were left to fend for themselves as toxic water filled prison cells and deputies deserted en masse. Incarcerated people are often forgotten during disasters and young people in prison are particularly vulnerable. The Takeaway checks in on the how the aftermath of Hurricane Ida is affecting prisons in the New Orleans area, as hundreds of thousands of people are still without power.   For transcripts, see individual segment pages.    

Late Wednesday night, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, refused to block a Texas abortion law that went into effect earlier in the day. Sarah and David engage in a very detailed discussion of Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, equipping intrepid listeners to combat any bad legal hot takes they might encounter. They cover what this means for states that want to challenge constitutional rights, for women in Texas with nonviable pregnancies, and, the million dollar question: what this means for the right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey.   Show Notes: -Supreme Court opinion on Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson -Definition of Ex Parte -Definition of Qui Tam -Link to the complaint and emergency applications in Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Wednesday night in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court chose not to block a Texas law banning most abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy -- making it the most restrictive abortion law in the country. The crew discusses what legal debates are currently playing out, what the decision could mean for the future of Roe v. Wade, and where Americans stand on abortion restrictions in general.

Late Wednesday night in an unsigned majority opinion, the Supreme Court declined to block a Texas law that prohibits any abortions after six weeks, making it the most restrictive in the nation. The law, which prohibits abortions even in the case of rape and incest, is not enforced by the state; instead it deputizes private citizens to sue anyone who performs or “aids and abets” an abortion procedure. Chief Justice John Roberts, siding with the minority, described the law “unusual” and “unprecedented” in its attempt to delegate enforcement to private citizens. And writing in dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the Court's order “stunning” and criticized the majority for allowing the law to remain in effect while appeals are ongoing. We'll talk about the Texas law, the latest developments and what this means for Roe v. Wade.

Alas, some good news! The Berejiklian government has announced a lifeline for live music and arts organisations punished by snap lockdowns. On Wednesday morning (July 14), New South Wales officials unveiled a $75 million stimulus package for the ailing live and performing arts industries, targeting small-medium businesses and workers “impacted by the cancellation of shows due to current COVID-19 restrictions,” a statement reads. The financial support will be delivered in two phases – immediately and later, to help organisations reschedule dates — and is meant to help venues and the performing arts to “continue paying staff and performers, and provide support for loss of box office income where shows have been affected by Public Health Orders.” Create NSW will administer the funds. Select not-for-profits and commercial organisations will be eligible, including those with “heavy reliance” on box office income, including businesses that were were staging, or prepping performances during the lockdown period, including “some live music venues.” For those who meet the criteria, evidence of performances scheduled, venues and average ticket prices will be required. Late Wednesday, APRA AMCOS, ARIA and PPCA issued a joint-statement welcoming the “much-needed” COVID-19 fighting fund. “First to be fired, last to be hired, delivering immediate Covid-19 financial assistance for artists and music industry businesses will be a critical lifeline to our industry right now as many artists, venues and events face the complete loss of income for the foreseeable future,” comments Dean Ormston, APRA AMCOS Chief Executive. “We look forward to working with both governments to ensure ongoing support is delivered where it's needed most.” “ARIA and PPCA wholeheartedly welcome any government support in this highly destabilising time and it is encouraging to see the cultural and economic contribution of Australian music recognised,” adds Annabelle Herd, ARIA and PPCA Chief Executive Office. “This is a great start, but as the situation continues to unfold we need to ensure adequate support is provided across all sectors of Australian music, and of course we need to find sustainable ways to reopen, rebuild and grow.” The cash couldn't have come at a better time. With federal handouts ending in March, and Sydney facing the prospect of a lengthy, miserable lockdown due to the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant, money is tight for performers. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Like Homebrewed on Facebook Follow Homebrewed on Instagram Check out Homebrewed Selects on Spotify Catch up on everything Homebrewed Homebrewed is a radio program and podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.

The Twins weren't done making moves this week after re-signing Nelson Cruz for $13 million late Tuesday night. Late Wednesday afternoon, news broke that they were closing a one year, $6.25 million deal with former All-Star reliever Alex Colomé. What does this mean for the bullpen? For the rest of the offseason?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you'll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello Listeners! Late Wednesday post this week as a long weekend put Tim and I into relaxation mode.  Today, we look at my encounter with an aggressive door-to-door salesman (I think that's what he was), and point out the foolishness of me answering the door (with no peephole) while holding my baby. Not a good scenario for a fight. Fortunately it was all verbal (except for him shoving in the door), and demonstrated a very important lesson. It exposed the glaring need I had to get back into martial arts for not only refreshing my fighting skills, but gaining confidence that I could handle a situation if it presented itself. Biggest lesson of the day, walk away from a fight if you can, it's not worth the injury, the potential harm, and all the garbage that comes with it. But for the moments you can't walk away, be prepared. Start now, and whether it's tomorrow, next week, next year, or never, you won't have to worry what will happen if you're forced into a physical confrontation. You'll be ready, because you prepared for it.  Stay sexy my friends! Please be sure to email/call in with your own story, and we may read it aloud on a podcast! ► Please rate and review our show and help us continue to grow! ► SUBSCRIBE/LISTEN: iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify. We're around! ► SUBSCRIBE/WATCH: Youtube! ► CONTACT: Podcast@dadsdoomsdayguide.com / 213-465-3252 ► SOCIAL: IG: @sco24, @timohara25 TWITTER: @sco24, @jtohara25

Bing is back online in China. Late Wednesday evening in the US, reports surface that Microsoft's search engine was blocked in China. Bing is now available again in the country, but it remains unclear if the outage was caused by technical issues or if the Chinese government intentionally blocked the search engine, if only temporarily. “We can confirm that Bing was inaccessible in China, but service is now restored,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement.