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Michael Louis grew up in South Africa, spending the first 25 years of his life there. From a young age, and being surrounded by an entrepreneurial family, he was always curious. He got into robotics and coding early, and stayed competitive and active as he grew up. Outside of tech, he loves to play squash, workout in CrossFit, run, and do anything where he has an opponent. Also, per South Africa culture, he enjoys spending time with friends at any social event involving drinking.Michael built a successful eCommerce company, where you could order different items from stores and have them delivered. Because the margins in eCommerce are low, he and his team wanted to figure out how they could optimize their operation using machine learning. The tools out there weren't ideal, and the process was hard - but they did revolutionize their operation. Post exit, he decided to build a solution that made this optimization process easier.This is the creation story of Cerebrium.SponsorsSpeakeasyQA WolfSnapTradeLinkshttps://www.cerebrium.ai/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-louis-94104a113/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Michael Louis is the Mad Dog of Beepball and he is barking on Beep Baseball Tonight with Chad Dillon.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Michael Louis, the chairperson of One South Africa Movement, about the need to decrease the burden on our court system, and introduce an effective mediation system, which could help the wheels of justice turn a bit quicker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In more post-election drama, former President Jacob Zuma is turning to the courts to try and have the election set aside because 9,366,000 votes are allegedly unaccounted for - and it wasn't “fair and free”. But in this interview with BizNews, Dr. Michael Louis of the Independent Candidates Association says he has looked at the court papers, and that there are “no specialist audit reports, there's no specialist electoral support, just a lot of speculation”. He does not believe the application will succeed. Meanwhile, he is calling for the Electoral Act to be totally revitalised, also in respect of the way the President is elected because if President Cyril Ramaphosa is impeached, it could imperil the new Government of National Unity if the GNU doesn't accept the new President nominated by the African National Congress (ANC). Dr Louis also shares his views on how the new Cabinet might look, and explains why he sees South Africa as a “speedboat” - and not an “oil tanker” - country.

Michael Louis, Chairman of the Independents Candidates Association, joins John Maytham on the Afternoon Drive show to talk about the challenges independent candidates face in South Africa's electoral system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This letter comes to us from San Quentin State Prison. —- Letters from the Inside features music by Michael Louis. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Letters from the Inside – from San Quentin State Prison appeared first on KPFA.

Electoral system expert Dr. Michael Louis, who is also the founder of The Independent Candidates Association, tells BizNews viewers why a constitutional provision will prevent former President Jacob Zuma's MK party from sabotaging Parliament. “I think that any boycott plans and things definitely won't work.” He also describes how President Cyril Ramaphosa has won “so much credibility within his last days of this political ambit”. Dr Louis further explains the workings of a Government of National Unity which he hails as “definitely the preferred option”. He also simplifies the complicated process of how the demarcation of seats for the National Assembly gets allocated. He lists the challenges faced by independent candidates in the last  election; says the Electoral Act is not constitutional; vows that there will be four ballots in the next election - and that South Africal will have a constituency-based system to “take our power back and nominate our leaders to be more accountable”. - Chris Steyn

On Monday 4 December 2023 the Constitutional Court served independents candidates a victory when it ruled that each candidate only needed 1,000 signatures or 15% of the people living in the region, they are contesting to be eligible to run in the elections. But with the IEC finalizing just 6 independent candidates who may contest for NA seats – was it worth the fight? The case in December was headed by the Independent Candidate Association South Africa. Lester Kiewit ICA SA chairperson Dr Michael Louis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Constitutional Court handed down judgments today (Monday) that set important rules for independent candidates in next year's national election. Michael Louis, the chair of the Independent Candidates Association (ICA), was there. In this interview, he takes BizNews through the judgments and explains their implications.  He predicts a scenario where an independent candidate needs to get 90,000 votes for a seat, but gets 67,000 votes and doesn't get elected as a Member of Parliament, while a political party with 43,000 votes will get a seat. He says the big challenge now is that independent candidates will have to “really pick up the muster to prove their strength”. And he vows that ICA is going out “full steam to identify great leaders in all the provinces and then equip and train them to become independent candidates and politicians”. He already has 29 independent candidates “of very high profile” wanting to stand. - Chris Steyn Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here.

Independent candidates will no longer need 15 000 signatures to contest next year's general elections. The Constitutional Court found the signature quota to contest elections unconstitutional, ruling 1 000 signatures were sufficient. But the Independent Candidates Association failed to convince the Apex court that the 200/200 split in the Electoral Amendment Act - which governs the threshold for seats in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures is unconstitutional. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Michael Louis, Chairperson of the One South Africa Movement (OSA)

Michael Louis is the Chairman of the Independents Candidates Association and joins Africa to speak on yesterday's court ruling by the Constitutional Court, determining that independent candidates need only 1000 signatures to register.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is Cerebrium? Michael Louis, the episode's guest, introduces Cerebrium as a platform that deals with abstractions on two levels, specifically focusing on GPUs and scaling for machine learning applications. The Importance of GPUs in LLMs Why are GPUs essential for large language models (LLMs)? GPUs have the capability to handle tens of gigabytes of data, which makes them superior to CPUs for LLM tasks. The cost challenge: Running GPUs 24/7 is not feasible due to their high costs. Serverless computing is becoming crucial for making GPU usage affordable. Financial Considerations Generating a million API requests could cost tens of thousands of dollars, highlighting the importance of cost-efficient solutions. Enterprise-level solutions could cost a couple of million dollars annually. Use Cases and Limitations Instacart uses specific and fine-tuned models for its operations. When customer support bots answer queries, each question processed by a 100-billion parameter model can cost approximately ten cents. One of the challenges is latency; the time delay is often too high for practical applications. The Role of Specialized Chips Companies like AWS are developing specialized chips for specific use cases to combat latency and other issues. GPT-4 and similar models are opening doors for generative AI and traditional machine learning applications. The Future: AGI vs. Autonomous Agents Autonomous agents and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) differ in their approximations and semantic understanding. AGI is considered the terminal reference for fully self-aware AI, while autonomous agents operate based on defined workflows. Impact of AI and Ethical Considerations Michael Louis aims to make machine learning more accessible for medium-sized enterprises. There is a significant challenge in regulating technology that we do not yet fully understand, like cryptocurrency. Global Perspectives and Social Impact Louis discusses the high unemployment rate in South Africa and the importance of understanding the privilege of a job. He emphasizes the role of power in making a social impact. Building B2B Relationships In-person relationships are essential for B2B success. Louis stresses the need for penetrating network circles for business advantage. Personal Journey and the Importance of Adaptability From his early days in South Africa studying computer science to becoming an entrepreneur, Louis talks about his life journey. He shares the experience of selling a startup to Walmart and what led him to his current venture. Robotics and AI Louis believes that context awareness for robotics is the future, citing examples from Boston Dynamics and others. He discusses the ethical implications of robots in everyday life and their potential in various fields like space travel and mining.

The Constitutional Court has heard that the current Electoral Amendment Act disadvantages independent candidates as compared to political parties. The One SA Movement and the Independent Candidates Association of South Africa yesterday, approached the country's apex court in  a bid to challenge the constitutionality of the allocation of seats in the National Assembly and the the 15% signature threshold. The issue of proportional representation and the risk of overhang dominated arguments on the optimum way to conduct future national and provincial elections, which must include independents for the first time. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Michael Louis is the Chairperson of the Independent Candidate Association

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This letter comes to us from San Quentin State Prison. —- Letters from the Inside features music by Michael Louis. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Letters from the Inside – from San Quentin State Prison appeared first on KPFA.

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has dropped the 3rd and final police killing case in San Francisco – this time in the murder of Sean Moore by Officer Kenneth Cha. Joining us to discuss are Lateef Gray, a former Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco, who worked there while Chesa Boudin led the DA's office. Lateef Gray was the head of the unit that investigated police shootings, the unit that brought the charges against SFPD Officer Kenneth Cha in the shooting death of Sean Moore, the most recent case against an SFPD officer that's been dropped by San Francisco's current District Attorney.  Also joining us is Joe Rivano Barros is a Senior Editor at Mission Local. Then we take a look back on Black Lives Matter as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. We're joined by Dr. Melina Abdullah, a co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is keyboard player, composer, and producer, with a brand new album called Shapes and Shades, Michael Louis Aaberg. Check out Michael Louis‘ new album: https://michaellouis.bandcamp.com/album/shapes-shades — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post 10 Years of BLM w/ Dr Melina Abdullah appeared first on KPFA.

The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That's where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature an artist, holding down a weekly residency with us, helping us to imagine a different, more liberated world. This week's Resistance in Residence Artist is keyboard player, composer, and producer, with a brand new album called Shapes and Shades, Michael Louis Aaberg. Check out Michael Louis‘ new album: https://michaellouis.bandcamp.com/album/shapes-shades — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Resistance in Residence Artist: Michael Louis appeared first on KPFA.

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This letter comes to us from California's Death Row. —- Letters from the Inside features music by Michael Louis. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Letters from the Inside – from Death Row appeared first on KPFA.

Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin joins the KRMG Morning News with Dan Potter for an 8 AM IN-DEPTH HOUR special. One year ago Thursday, a man named Michael Louis entered an office building on the Saint Francis Hospital campus in midtown Tulsa through a second-floor entrance from a parking garage. Within moments, he had shot and killed four people before taking his own life as police officers began rushing to the scene from the ground floor.

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This letter comes to us from Orange County Theo Lacy Jail. —- Letters from the Inside features music by Michael Louis. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Letters from the Inside – from Orange County Theo Lacy Jail – March 21st, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This letter comes to us from San Quentin State Prison. —- Letters from the Inside features music by Michael Louis. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Letters from the Inside – from San Quentin State Prison – March 10th, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This letter comes to us from San Quentin State Prison. —- Letters from the Inside features music by Michael Louis. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Letters from the Inside – from San Quentin State Prison – Feb 9th, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Africa is joined by Michael Louis | at Independent Candidate Association to talk about why they believe that there might be a possible delay to 2024 elections as legal action looms against the Electoral Amendment Bill continue. The Independent Candidate Association (ICA) wants to have the Electoral Amendment Bill declared as unconstitutional once it is enacted and ICA founder Michael Louis said that he still believes the bill is flawed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Africa is joined by Dr Michael Louis from the  Independent Candidate Association to talk about the possible changes to the electoral amendment bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opposition to the electoral amendment bill, in its current form, continues to grow, with Ramaphosa under increasing pressure to act before the 10 December deadline. In June 2020, the Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to make the necessary legislative changes to the existing electoral law, which makes it impossible for an independent candidate to stand for office without being part of a political party. This provision is at odds with the country's Bill of Rights. Parliament was given 24 months to make the changes but that deadline lapsed in June this year and Parliament was granted an extension until December. BizNews correspondent Michael Appel spoke with the chairperson of the Independent Candidate Association, Dr Michael Louis, about the continuing shenanigans that bedevil the constitutionality of the bill and what options remain on the table ahead of the 2024 national elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Louis Dixon is the author of SICK. On today's episode of GHOULISH, he joined me to discuss STDs. Prepare yourselves accordingly. Buy SICK: https://theevilcookie.com/products/sick  Browse GHOULISH BOOKS: http://ghoulishbooks.com/  Join the GHOULISH discord: https://discord.gg/C6KnYq3P8w  Join The Ghoulish Times: https://theghoulishtimes.substack.com/ Join Dog Ears, a writing & publishing newsletter: https://dogears.substack.com/  Attend GHOULISH BOOK FESTIVAL 2023: http://ghoulishbookfest.com/  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Theme song by Heathenish Kid

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This is our fourth segment of Letters from the Inside. —- This episode features music by Michael Louis: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Letters from the Inside – from San Quentin State Prison – Oct 26th, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

The One South Africa (OSA) Movement believes there is no way President Cyril Ramaphosa can sign the Electoral Amendment Bill into law in its current form. Dr Michael Louis, director of OSA, as well as founder of the Independent Candidates Association, told BizNews correspondent Michael Appel that there's ardent opposition to the recently-passed Bill, with stinging criticism even coming from none other than former president's Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. In June 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that our Electoral Act was unconstitutional. The Bill of Rights - which gives any individual the right to stand for public office - is at odds with current legislation stating anyone contesting elections must belong to a political party. The ConCourt ordered parliament to remedy the situation within 24 months, but that deadline expired in June 2022. An extension until 10 December this year was granted. Louis predicts that due to the flawed and defective process by which the Bill, in its current form was crafted, it simply won't pass constitutional muster. Ramaphosa is likely, he believes, going to have to approach the ConCourt with yet another condonation application in order to make changes to the Bill so that it equals out the skewed playing field currently working in favour of political parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This is our third segment of Letters from the Inside. —- This episode features music by Michael Louis: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Letters from the Inside – Sept 30, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This is our second segment of Letters from the Inside. This letter comes from San Quentin State Prison. —- This episode features music by Michael Louis: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Letters from the Inside – from San Quentin State Prison – Sept 22, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Dr Michael Louis - founder of the Independent Candidate Association (ICA) - is ringing the warning bell that the electoral bill, as it stands, is deeply flawed and unconstitutional. In a wide-ranging interview with BizNews, Louis explains the genesis of the June 2020 Constitutional Court ruling and how the Bill of Rights - which gives any individual the right to stand for public office - is at odds with our electoral act stating anyone contesting elections must belong to a political party. The ConCourt ordered parliament to remedy the legislation within 24 months but that deadline expired in June 2022. An extension until 10 December this year was granted. Louis is adamant that this is a "one in a lifetime opportunity" to effect meaningful electoral change but feet-dragging by Parliament has the potential to thrust the country into crisis ahead of the 2024 national election. An election, he believes, in which independent candidates will have a critical role to play in the unfolding coalition nature of national governance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden calls on Congress to ban assault weapons as the nation reels from back to back mass shootings. The gunman who opened fire in Tulsa on Wednesday has been identified as Michael Louis, a disgruntled patient of one of the victims. This, as the focus of the Uvalde school shooting investigation turns to the inaction of the school district police chief and other law enforcement officers who responded. Plus, the Depp-Heard trial and the court of public opinion, Glock is sued by a shooting victim, and Elon Musk demands that Tesla office workers return to in-person work or leave the company. Hosted by Laura Coates. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Biden calls on Congress to ban assault weapons as the nation reels from back to back mass shootings. The gunman who opened fire in Tulsa on Wednesday has been identified as Michael Louis, a disgruntled patient of one of the victims. This, as the focus of the Uvalde school shooting investigation turns to the inaction of the school district police chief and other law enforcement officers who responded. Plus, the Depp-Heard trial and the court of public opinion, Glock is sued by a shooting victim, and Elon Musk demands that Tesla office workers return to in-person work or leave the company. Hosted by Laura Coates.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Today's show begins immediately following a press conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, site of yesterday's mass shooting at St. Francis Hospital that left four people dead. According to the timeline police presented, one of the victims, Dr. Preston Phillips, performed back surgery on the suspected gunman, Michael Louis, on May 19. Louis had a follow-up appointment with Phillips on May 31, during which he complained of back pain. In between, Louis went to a gun store and bought a semi-automatic handgun. Then yesterday, Louis bought an AR-15-style rifle. CNN's Lucy Kafanov provides live coverage from Tulsa. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Another day, another mass shooting – this time in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Four killed including the surgeon who operated on the killer. The killer – Michael Louis – exacted revenge on the doctor who operated on him in May, sighting his back pain as a motivation for the killing. The leftist media are silent on this. In other news, Clint Eastwood is 92 – happy birthday Clint! Also, Playstation State of Play Livestream is coming with Sonic Frontiers, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and possibly Street Fighter 6 and Resident Evil 4: Remake. #tulsa #monalisa #clinteastwood #sonicfrontiers #modernwarfare 

Tropical storm watches were posted Thursday for Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas as the system that battered Mexico moves to the east. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm once known as Agatha in the Pacific Ocean will be known as Alex in the Atlantic Ocean basin. Texas prison officials say a convicted murderer on the run since escaping a prison bus after stabbing its driver last month has been fatally shot by law enforcement after he killed a family of five and took their truck. State prison system spokesman Jason Clark says Gonzalo Lopez was killed about 35 south of San Antonio late Thursday. Lopez was thought to be hiding near Centerville, Texas, when they received a call from someone concerned after not hearing from an elderly relative. Officers went to a weekend cabin near Centerville and found the bodies of one adult and four minors. Authorities say the family was from Houston. Officials say law enforcement officers and Lopez exchanged gunfire before he was fatally shot. President Joe Biden has delivered an impassioned plea to Congress to act on gun control. In an address to the nation Thursday night, he called on lawmakers to restore limits on the sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. He says that if legislators fail to act, voters should use their “outrage” to turn gun violence into a central issue in November's midterm elections. Biden is trying to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter laws, though such efforts have failed in the wake of past violence. The speech follows recent mass shootings in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York. One hundred days into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, numbers tell the tale of the death, destruction and economic havoc caused by Europe's worst armed conflict in decades. The counts, while often just estimates, are staggering: Tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers likely killed. Millions more forced to flee the country or internally displaced. Factories, hospitals, bridges, schools and residences destroyed. Dubai police say they have arrested and plan to extradite a British man wanted in Denmark over a $1.7 billion tax fraud case. Dubai police on Friday identified the man as Sanjay Shah and said his arrest came after Denmark signed an agreement in March allowing for extradition between the United Arab Emirates and Denmark.  U.N. experts say Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are maintaining close ties with al-Qaida as they consolidate control over the country, and their main military threat is coming from the Islamic State extremist group and guerrilla-style attacks by former Afghan government security personnel. The experts said in a new report to the U.N. Security Council that with the onset of better weather, fighting may escalate as both Islamic State and resistance forces undertake operations against Taliban forces. But the experts said neither the Islamic State nor al-Qaida “is believed to be capable of mounting international attacks before 2023 at the earliest." After months of robust hiring, U.S. employers might have pulled back slightly in May, to levels that would still be consistent with a healthy job market, despite high inflation and rising borrowing costs. Economists have estimated that the nation added a solid 325,000 jobs last month, down from 428,000 in both March and April. If so, that would snap a record-breaking streak of 12 straight months in which job growth had topped 400,000. The unemployment rate is expected to slip to 3.5% — matching a half-century low — from 3.6%. The May jobs report the government will issue Friday coincides with inflation near a four-decade high. A Texas state senator says the commander at the scene of a school shooting in Texas was not informed of panicked 911 calls from inside the school building. Sen. Roland Gutierrez said during a news conference Thursday that the pleas for help from people inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde did not make their way to school district police Chief Pete Arredondo. The Democratic senator who represents the city called it a “system failure” that the calls were going to city police but not communicated to Arredondo. The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety has said police didn't confront the gunman more quickly because Arredondo believed the situation had morphed from an active shooting to a hostage situation. Nineteen children and two teachers died. The Celtics strike first in the NBA Finals, the Yankees take a pair from the Angels and the Avalanche go up 2-0 in the NHL's Western Conference finals. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday on a bill that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21. The bill would also make it a federal offense to manufacture or possess large-capacity magazines, and would create a grant program to buy back such magazines. With Republicans mostly opposed, the Senate is unlikely to take up the bill, but senators from both parties are working privately on separate legislation they hope can succeed. Police say a man who blamed his surgeon for ongoing pain after a recent back surgery bought an AR-style rifle hours before opening fire at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, medical office, killing the surgeon and three other people before fatally shooting himself. Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin identified the shooter as 45-year-old Michael Louis. He says the gunman had recently undergone back surgery and had called a clinic repeatedly complaining of pain. Franklin says the doctor who performed the surgery, Dr. Preston Phillips, was killed Wednesday, along with Dr. Stephanie Husen, receptionist Amanda Glenn and patient William Love. The Biden administration says children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group as expected. White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha outlined the administration's planning Thursday for the last remaining ineligible age group to get shots. He says the Food and Drug Administration's outside panel of advisers will meet on June 14-15 to evaluate the Pfizer and Moderna shots for younger kids. Shipments to doctors' offices and pediatric care facilities would begin soon after FDA authorization, with the first shots possible the following week. A new study is drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin. Last year, U.S. poison control centers received more than 52,000 calls of children consuming worrisome amounts of melatonin.  Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a church service to mark her Platinum Jubilee after experiencing “discomfort” at events on Thursday. The palace says that with “great reluctance” the 96-year-old monarch has decided to skip Friday's service at St. Paul's Cathedral. The palace says “the queen greatly enjoyed today's Birthday Parade and Flypast but did experience some discomfort.” Britain is marking the monarch's 70 years on the throne with four days of events over a long holiday weekend. Elizabeth is Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the first to serve for seven decades. Many royal followers camped out overnight in London in hopes of getting a glimpse of the queen. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says if Russia prevails in its war in Ukraine “then the dark times will come for everyone” in Europe. Addressing the parliament in Luxembourg via a video link on Thursday, Zelenskyy said: “If we win this war, all Europeans will be able to continue enjoying their freedom.” “But if this one person who wants to destroy any freedom in Ukraine and Europe prevails, then dark times will come for everyone on the continent,” he added, referring to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. He said Russia currently controls almost 20% of Ukraine's territory, an area larger than Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg combined, and that “tens of thousands” of people have died in the first 99 days of the war. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed handing more power to states and tribes to block major energy projects based on water quality concerns. The proposal would undo a Trump-era rule that restricted local regulators' authority to stand in the way of fossil fuel development. The new proposal would allow states to conduct a broader, more flexible review before making a permitting decision. The public will have time to weigh in on the proposal. For now, the Trump-era rule will remain in place. A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare, but officials warn that the current economic turbulence is putting additional pressures on the bedrock retirement programs. The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report released Thursday states that Social Security's trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2035, instead of last year's estimation of 2034. The projected depletion date for Medicare's trust fund for inpatient hospital care moved back two years to 2028 from last year's forecast of 2026. President Joe Biden says he wasn't briefed on the prospect of nationwide shortages of infant formula for about two months. And he's acknowledging the strain on families while his administration struggles to address the situation. Yet company executives at a meeting Biden hosted from the White House on Wednesday told the president they knew the substantial impact that the shutdown of a major production plant in February would have on the U.S. supply almost immediately.  The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries including Russia will raise production by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August, offering modest relief for a global economy suffering from soaring energy prices and the resulting inflation. The decision Thursday steps up the pace by the alliance, known as OPEC+, in restoring cuts made during the worst of the pandemic recession. The group had been adding a steady 432,000 barrels per day each month to gradually restore production cuts from 2020. The move to increase production faster than planned comes as rising crude prices have pushed gasoline to a record high in the U.S. Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week and the number of Americans collecting unemployment remain at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 to 200,000 for the week ending May 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track the number of layoffs. The four-week average for claims, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, dipped by 500 from the previous week to 206,500. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 21 fell from the previous week, to 1,309,000, the fewest since Dec. 27, 1969. —The Associated Press See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Casey Stickley of "Second Echo" sits down with up-and-coming singer/songwriter, Michael Louis Austin! Michael shares his thoughts on how music lovers can be a part of music history, and how songwriters can not only survive, but thrive in today's volatile, and elusive music industry. Watch the full video version of this episode on our "Second Echo" community at: https://locals.com/member/SecondEcho Host: Casey Stickley Guest: Michael Louis Austin Music: "Radio", by "Michael Louis Austin" "Caroline", by "Michael Louis Austin" "Sing Along", by Second Echo Email: casey@sing-a-longpodcast.com Music Links: https://www.michaellouisaustin.com https://michaellouisaustin.bandcamp.com/music https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08SJF353Q/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp https://music.apple.com/us/album/radio/1548019645 Websites: https://www.michaellouisaustin.com https://www.instagram.com/michael_louis_austin/ https://www.facebook.com/michael.l.austin.31 https://twitter.com/MichaelLouisAu1 https://secondechomusic.com https://locals.com/member/SecondEcho --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/singalongpodcast/support

Sixties icon Lesley Gore ("It's My Party") joins us for a wonderful interview, as does musician/singer Michael Louis...

Political parties and civil society organisations are calling for South Africans to have a greater say on how the country is run. This call is given more weight by the recent judgement by the Constitutional Court which declared the Electoral Act to be unconstitutional. The Concourt has found that the legislation strips citizens of the right not to affiliate themselves to a political party. In light of this , leaders who are calling for change such as One South Africa Movement founder Mmusi Maimane, Christian marketplace leader Dr Michael Louis and COPE leader Mosiuo Lekota have launched a new Direct Election Bill. The draft electoral bill aims to serve the interests of every South African, particularly those who remain marginalised, neglected and increasingly alienated from the politics of the day. This is to ensure the direct elections of accountable community leaders to Parliament. To unpack this and more Udo Carelse spoke to William Gumede, Associate Professor at the School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand and Executive Chairperson of Democracy Works Foundation

Michael Louis joins us to talk about how lawyers select and vet experts. Also talks about Toastmasters and how they teach good presentation skills and analogy creation through their program.   Matt Bromiley is here to announce BBQ Con!