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US Forecast https://digitalalaskanews.com/us-forecast-101/ City/Town, State;Yesterday’s High Temp (F);Yesterday’s Low Temp (F);Today’s High Temp (F);Today’s Low Temp (F);Weather Condition;Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Albany, NY;63;44;61;48;Mostly cloudy;NNW;5;63%;27%;2 Albuquerque, NM;81;56;80;56;Mostly sunny;SSE;8;38%;15%;6 Anchorage, AK;54;40;50;42;Cloudy;E;6;71%;92%;1 Asheville, NC;61;52;60;51;Showers around;NNW;9;90%;78%;1 Atlanta, GA;74;55;74;56;Breezy in the a.m.;NNW;13;59%;5%;6 Atlantic City, NJ;66;59;66;60;Rain and wind;NNE;19;91%;100%;1 Austin, TX;88;56;89;56;Plenty of sun;E;5;32%;3%;6 Baltimore, MD;65;57;62;58;Rain and wind;NE;13;94%;99%;1 Baton Rouge, LA;81;51;84;52;Sunny and pleasant;N;7;44%;2%;6 Billings, MT;59;50;54;46;A shower and t-storm;ENE;9;87%;95%;1 Birmingham, AL;81;50;79;54;Partly sunny;N;9;44%;1%;6 Bismarck, ND;74;53;72;51;Breezy;ENE;14;59%;16%;3 Boise, ID;72;48;73;52;Brilliant sunshine;ENE;7;46%;0%;4 Boston, MA;60;49;60;53;Rain and wind;NNE;17;71%;99%;1 Bridgeport, CT;63;52;57;52;Rain and wind;NNE;11;80%;100%;1 Buffalo, NY;64;46;66;50;High clouds;NE;9;58%;11%;4 Burlington, VT;63;43;65;44;Partly sunny;N;6;59%;8%;4 Caribou, ME;65;41;61;35;Increasing clouds;N;8;66%;12%;3 Casper, WY;64;46;60;39;A shower and t-storm;E;8;78%;91%;1 Charleston, SC;66;59;79;63;Warmer;SSW;11;65%;16%;6 Charleston, WV;64;53;58;52;Rain and wind;NNW;16;92%;100%;1 Charlotte, NC;60;56;68;56;Windy in the morning;NNW;9;81%;44%;1 Cheyenne, WY;67;47;64;45;A shower and t-storm;W;8;70%;91%;2 Chicago, IL;63;54;68;56;Mostly sunny;NNE;12;48%;1%;4 Cleveland, OH;63;55;63;57;High clouds, breezy;NE;14;62%;26%;4 Columbia, SC;60;57;76;59;Humid and warmer;NNE;7;66%;29%;3 Columbus, OH;66;50;63;53;Rather cloudy;NNE;9;62%;85%;2 Concord, NH;61;40;63;45;High clouds;ESE;5;62%;10%;4 Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX;83;55;84;56;Plenty of sunshine;SE;6;34%;3%;6 Denver, CO;81;50;70;48;A p.m. t-storm;ENE;7;61%;69%;3 Des Moines, IA;72;49;75;50;Sunny and nice;ESE;7;48%;1%;4 Detroit, MI;68;49;68;52;Mostly cloudy;NNE;10;55%;0%;3 Dodge City, KS;87;55;87;51;Plenty of sunshine;SE;15;32%;4%;5 Duluth, MN;64;50;57;49;Breezy and cooler;ENE;14;79%;39%;2 El Paso, TX;85;62;87;63;Partly sunny;ESE;9;34%;26%;6 Fairbanks, AK;53;37;49;36;A couple of showers;NNW;5;77%;95%;0 Fargo, ND;75;52;72;52;A stray p.m. shower;ESE;10;48%;54%;4 Grand Junction, CO;73;49;69;52;A stray p.m. t-storm;E;8;72%;68%;4 Grand Rapids, MI;66;42;70;50;Mostly sunny, nice;NE;7;55%;0%;4 Hartford, CT;65;50;60;51;Rain and wind;NNE;8;76%;100%;1 Helena, MT;54;48;55;46;A shower and t-storm;W;8;85%;99%;1 Honolulu, HI;88;74;88;74;A morning shower;NE;9;62%;67%;9 Houston, TX;84;56;86;59;Plenty of sunshine;ESE;6;41%;5%;6 Indianapolis, IN;70;48;73;52;Partly sunny, nice;NNE;10;49%;0%;5 Jackson, MS;81;49;81;51;Sunny and pleasant;N;7;43%;1%;6 Jacksonville, FL;75;59;85;61;Mostly sunny, warmer;WSW;7;58%;9%;6 Juneau, AK;55;52;54;44;Cloudy with showers;S;8;86%;98%;1 Kansas City, MO;76;50;77;51;Sunny and nice;E;7;42%;4%;5 Knoxville, TN;75;53;62;54;Rain and wind;WSW;18;82%;98%;1 Las Vegas, NV;97;69;95;70;Sunny and hot;S;7;23%;1%;5 Lexington, KY;70;51;65;53;Rain and wind;N;17;76%;96%;1 Little Rock, AR;80;48;81;51;Sunny and pleasant;NNE;7;39%;3%;5 Long Beach, CA;79;65;76;62;Clearing;SSW;6;73%;0%;5 Los Angeles, CA;81;62;78;61;Turning sunny;SW;6;69%;0%;5 Louisville, KY;73;49;74;53;Mostly cloudy;N;9;51%;0%;4 Madison, WI;68;42;69;49;Sunny and pleasant;NE;6;58%;0%;4 Memphis, TN;76;52;81;55;Mostly sunny;NNE;9;34%;0%;5 Miami, FL;83;73;85;72;Mostly sunny;SSE;6;67%;44%;6 Milwaukee, WI;65;50;64;54;Sunshine;NNE;10;61%;0%;4 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN;71;54;73;54;Mostly sunny;E;7;48%;44%;4 Mobile, AL;82;55;84;56;Sunny and pleasant;N;7;41%;1%;6 Montgomery, AL;82;51;81;54;Mostly sunny;N;7;46%;2%;6 Mt. Washington, NH;50;37;46;31;Partly sunny;N;12;62%;9%;2 Nashville, TN;78;47;77;51;Variable cloudiness;N;9;47%;0%;4 New Orleans, LA;80;62;82;63;Sunny and nice;N;8;42%;2%;6 New York, NY;64;53;57;53;Rain and wind;NNE;19;87%;100%;1 Newark, NJ;64;53;58;53;Rain and wind;NNE;20;85%;100%;1 Norfolk, VA;67;66;80;64;Windy in the morning;E;13;75%;37%;2 Oklahoma City, OK;83;54;84;52;Mostly sunny;ESE;7;34%;2%;5 Olympia, WA;74;49;80;49;Sunny and very warm;NNE;6;60%;3%;4 Omaha, NE;78;51;78;50;Breezy in the a.m.;SE;12;44%;3%;4 Orlando, FL;79;65;85;66;Mostly sunny;NW;6;60%;15%;7 Philadelphia, PA;65;55;61;55;Rain and wind;NE;14;92%;100%;1 Phoenix, AZ;98;77;97;79;Mostly sunny, warm;SW;6;33%;2%;6 Pittsburgh, PA;62;51;58;52;Rain and wind;NNE;18;81%;100%;1 Portland, ME;61;44;63;47;Some sun;WNW;5;63%;3%;4 Portland, OR;76;55;85;56;Sunny and very warm;NNE;10;50%;3%;4 Providence, RI;64;47;59;51;Rain and wind;NNE;9;80%;100%;1 Raleigh, NC;63;59;71;59;Warmer;WNW;11;78%;41%;1 Reno, NV;77;44;78;46;Sunny and nice;NW;6;34%;0%;5 Richmond, VA;61;59;72;60;Rain and wind;NNW;16;82%;93%;1 Roswell, NM;86;56;86;56;Partly sunny;S;10;35%;6%;6 Sacramento, CA;89;57;88;57;Sunny and warm;S;5;45%;0%;5 Salt Lake City, UT;70;47;71;50;Mostly sunny;NE;7;47%;0%;5 San Antonio, TX;91;58;89;57;Plenty of sunshine;E;7;39%;2%;7 San Diego, CA;73;65;74;66;Low clouds may break;WNW;7;66%;0%;4 San Francisco, CA;77;57;72;58;Clouds, then sun;WSW;11;69%;0%;4 Savannah, GA;66;57;83;58;Mostly sunny, warmer;SW;8;62%;12%;6 Seattle-Tacoma, WA;71;54;76;55;Sunny and warm;NNE;10;60%;3%;4 Sioux Falls, SD;81;55;78;51;Sunny and breezy;SE;14;40%;6%;4 Spokane, WA;70;48;79;50;Mostly sunny;ESE;6;52%;1%;4 Springfield, IL;71;42;75;46;Mostly sunny, nice;NNE;7;49%;0%;5 St. Louis, MO;73;45;75;48;Mostly sunny;NNE;8;45%;0%;5 Tampa, FL;78;64;85;66;Mostly sunny;NNW;6;65%;7%;7 Toledo, OH;65;47;68;52;Mostly cloudy;NNE;8;57%;0%;3 Tucson, AZ;90;67;92;69;Mostly sunny;SE;6;40%;2%;6 Tulsa, OK;81;48;82;49;Mostly sunny;ENE;6;38%;4%;5 Vero Beach, FL;82;67;85;67;Mostly sunny;SE;7;68%;35%;7 Washington, DC;64;57;64;57;Rain and wind;NE;15;90%;100%;1 Wichita, KS;82;53;83;50;Partly sunny;ESE;9;33%;5%;5 Wilmington, DE;65;56;61;56;Rain and wind;NE;16;95%;99%;1 _____ Copyright 2022 AccuWeather Read More Here

US Forecast https://digitalalaskanews.com/us-forecast-100/ City/Town, State;Yesterday’s High Temp (F);Yesterday’s Low Temp (F);Today’s High Temp (F);Today’s Low Temp (F);Weather Condition;Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Albany, NY;63;44;61;48;Mostly cloudy;NNW;5;63%;27%;2 Albuquerque, NM;81;56;80;56;Mostly sunny;SSE;8;38%;15%;6 Anchorage, AK;54;40;50;42;Cloudy;E;6;71%;92%;1 Asheville, NC;61;52;60;51;Showers around;NNW;9;90%;78%;1 Atlanta, GA;74;55;74;56;Breezy in the a.m.;NNW;13;59%;5%;6 Atlantic City, NJ;66;59;66;60;Rain and wind;NNE;19;91%;100%;1 Austin, TX;88;56;89;56;Plenty of sun;E;5;32%;3%;6 Baltimore, MD;65;57;62;58;Rain and wind;NE;13;94%;99%;1 Baton Rouge, LA;81;51;84;52;Sunny and pleasant;N;7;44%;2%;6 Billings, MT;59;50;54;46;A shower and t-storm;ENE;9;87%;95%;1 Birmingham, AL;81;50;79;54;Partly sunny;N;9;44%;1%;6 Bismarck, ND;74;53;72;51;Breezy;ENE;14;59%;16%;3 Boise, ID;72;48;73;52;Brilliant sunshine;ENE;7;46%;0%;4 Boston, MA;60;49;60;53;Rain and wind;NNE;17;71%;99%;1 Bridgeport, CT;63;52;57;52;Rain and wind;NNE;11;80%;100%;1 Buffalo, NY;64;46;66;50;High clouds;NE;9;58%;11%;4 Burlington, VT;63;43;65;44;Partly sunny;N;6;59%;8%;4 Caribou, ME;65;41;61;35;Increasing clouds;N;8;66%;12%;3 Casper, WY;64;46;60;39;A shower and t-storm;E;8;78%;91%;1 Charleston, SC;66;59;79;63;Warmer;SSW;11;65%;16%;6 Charleston, WV;64;53;58;52;Rain and wind;NNW;16;92%;100%;1 Charlotte, NC;60;56;68;56;Windy in the morning;NNW;9;81%;44%;1 Cheyenne, WY;67;47;64;45;A shower and t-storm;W;8;70%;91%;2 Chicago, IL;63;54;68;56;Mostly sunny;NNE;12;48%;1%;4 Cleveland, OH;63;55;63;57;High clouds, breezy;NE;14;62%;26%;4 Columbia, SC;60;57;76;59;Humid and warmer;NNE;7;66%;29%;3 Columbus, OH;66;50;63;53;Rather cloudy;NNE;9;62%;85%;2 Concord, NH;61;40;63;45;High clouds;ESE;5;62%;10%;4 Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX;83;55;84;56;Plenty of sunshine;SE;6;34%;3%;6 Denver, CO;81;50;70;48;A p.m. t-storm;ENE;7;61%;69%;3 Des Moines, IA;72;49;75;50;Sunny and nice;ESE;7;48%;1%;4 Detroit, MI;68;49;68;52;Mostly cloudy;NNE;10;55%;0%;3 Dodge City, KS;87;55;87;51;Plenty of sunshine;SE;15;32%;4%;5 Duluth, MN;64;50;57;49;Breezy and cooler;ENE;14;79%;39%;2 El Paso, TX;85;62;87;63;Partly sunny;ESE;9;34%;26%;6 Fairbanks, AK;53;37;49;36;A couple of showers;NNW;5;77%;95%;0 Fargo, ND;75;52;72;52;A stray p.m. shower;ESE;10;48%;54%;4 Grand Junction, CO;73;49;69;52;A stray p.m. t-storm;E;8;72%;68%;4 Grand Rapids, MI;66;42;70;50;Mostly sunny, nice;NE;7;55%;0%;4 Hartford, CT;65;50;60;51;Rain and wind;NNE;8;76%;100%;1 Helena, MT;54;48;55;46;A shower and t-storm;W;8;85%;99%;1 Honolulu, HI;88;74;88;74;A morning shower;NE;9;62%;67%;9 Houston, TX;84;56;86;59;Plenty of sunshine;ESE;6;41%;5%;6 Indianapolis, IN;70;48;73;52;Partly sunny, nice;NNE;10;49%;0%;5 Jackson, MS;81;49;81;51;Sunny and pleasant;N;7;43%;1%;6 Jacksonville, FL;75;59;85;61;Mostly sunny, warmer;WSW;7;58%;9%;6 Juneau, AK;55;52;54;44;Cloudy with showers;S;8;86%;98%;1 Kansas City, MO;76;50;77;51;Sunny and nice;E;7;42%;4%;5 Knoxville, TN;75;53;62;54;Rain and wind;WSW;18;82%;98%;1 Las Vegas, NV;97;69;95;70;Sunny and hot;S;7;23%;1%;5 Lexington, KY;70;51;65;53;Rain and wind;N;17;76%;96%;1 Little Rock, AR;80;48;81;51;Sunny and pleasant;NNE;7;39%;3%;5 Long Beach, CA;79;65;76;62;Clearing;SSW;6;73%;0%;5 Los Angeles, CA;81;62;78;61;Turning sunny;SW;6;69%;0%;5 Louisville, KY;73;49;74;53;Mostly cloudy;N;9;51%;0%;4 Madison, WI;68;42;69;49;Sunny and pleasant;NE;6;58%;0%;4 Memphis, TN;76;52;81;55;Mostly sunny;NNE;9;34%;0%;5 Miami, FL;83;73;85;72;Mostly sunny;SSE;6;67%;44%;6 Milwaukee, WI;65;50;64;54;Sunshine;NNE;10;61%;0%;4 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN;71;54;73;54;Mostly sunny;E;7;48%;44%;4 Mobile, AL;82;55;84;56;Sunny and pleasant;N;7;41%;1%;6 Montgomery, AL;82;51;81;54;Mostly sunny;N;7;46%;2%;6 Mt. Washington, NH;50;37;46;31;Partly sunny;N;12;62%;9%;2 Nashville, TN;78;47;77;51;Variable cloudiness;N;9;47%;0%;4 New Orleans, LA;80;62;82;63;Sunny and nice;N;8;42%;2%;6 New York, NY;64;53;57;53;Rain and wind;NNE;19;87%;100%;1 Newark, NJ;64;53;58;53;Rain and wind;NNE;20;85%;100%;1 Norfolk, VA;67;66;80;64;Windy in the morning;E;13;75%;37%;2 Oklahoma City, OK;83;54;84;52;Mostly sunny;ESE;7;34%;2%;5 Olympia, WA;74;49;80;49;Sunny and very warm;NNE;6;60%;3%;4 Omaha, NE;78;51;78;50;Breezy in the a.m.;SE;12;44%;3%;4 Orlando, FL;79;65;85;66;Mostly sunny;NW;6;60%;15%;7 Philadelphia, PA;65;55;61;55;Rain and wind;NE;14;92%;100%;1 Phoenix, AZ;98;77;97;79;Mostly sunny, warm;SW;6;33%;2%;6 Pittsburgh, PA;62;51;58;52;Rain and wind;NNE;18;81%;100%;1 Portland, ME;61;44;63;47;Some sun;WNW;5;63%;3%;4 Portland, OR;76;55;85;56;Sunny and very warm;NNE;10;50%;3%;4 Providence, RI;64;47;59;51;Rain and wind;NNE;9;80%;100%;1 Raleigh, NC;63;59;71;59;Warmer;WNW;11;78%;41%;1 Reno, NV;77;44;78;46;Sunny and nice;NW;6;34%;0%;5 Richmond, VA;61;59;72;60;Rain and wind;NNW;16;82%;93%;1 Roswell, NM;86;56;86;56;Partly sunny;S;10;35%;6%;6 Sacramento, CA;89;57;88;57;Sunny and warm;S;5;45%;0%;5 Salt Lake City, UT;70;47;71;50;Mostly sunny;NE;7;47%;0%;5 San Antonio, TX;91;58;89;57;Plenty of sunshine;E;7;39%;2%;7 San Diego, CA;73;65;74;66;Low clouds may break;WNW;7;66%;0%;4 San Francisco, CA;77;57;72;58;Clouds, then sun;WSW;11;69%;0%;4 Savannah, GA;66;57;83;58;Mostly sunny, warmer;SW;8;62%;12%;6 Seattle-Tacoma, WA;71;54;76;55;Sunny and warm;NNE;10;60%;3%;4 Sioux Falls, SD;81;55;78;51;Sunny and breezy;SE;14;40%;6%;4 Spokane, WA;70;48;79;50;Mostly sunny;ESE;6;52%;1%;4 Springfield, IL;71;42;75;46;Mostly sunny, nice;NNE;7;49%;0%;5 St. Louis, MO;73;45;75;48;Mostly sunny;NNE;8;45%;0%;5 Tampa, FL;78;64;85;66;Mostly sunny;NNW;6;65%;7%;7 Toledo, OH;65;47;68;52;Mostly cloudy;NNE;8;57%;0%;3 Tucson, AZ;90;67;92;69;Mostly sunny;SE;6;40%;2%;6 Tulsa, OK;81;48;82;49;Mostly sunny;ENE;6;38%;4%;5 Vero Beach, FL;82;67;85;67;Mostly sunny;SE;7;68%;35%;7 Washington, DC;64;57;64;57;Rain and wind;NE;15;90%;100%;1 Wichita, KS;82;53;83;50;Partly sunny;ESE;9;33%;5%;5 Wilmington, DE;65;56;61;56;Rain and wind;NE;16;95%;99%;1 _____ Copyright 2022 AccuWeather Read More Here

Texas Governor’s Debate: Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke Face Off In South Texas https://digitalalaskanews.com/texas-governors-debate-greg-abbott-beto-orourke-face-off-in-south-texas/ EDINBURG, Texas (NEXSTAR) — The countdown to the November election for Texas governor is on — and Texans have a major decision to make: re-elect Republican Gov. Greg Abbott or elect Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke. With just over a month before polls open, the pair will face-off for a debate on Friday at the University of Texas Rio Grande in Edinburg. Nexstar Media Group is hosting the debate. Want to be part of the action? We’ll monitor Twitter questions through the hashtag #TXGovDebate. A live stream in this story will feature a pre-show starting at 6:45 p.m. with an analysis of what you should be paying attention to tonight during the debate. At 7 p.m. you’ll be able to watch the debate and text will be updated as it continues. Afterward at 8 p.m. watch a post-debate special with our experts and political analysts about how the candidates fared. Last November, the Abbott campaign unveiled billboards across the state showing O’Rourke accompanied by the phrase “Wrong For Texas.” Meanwhile, O’Rourke tweeted over the weekend: “Greg Abbott doesn’t deserve to be rehired. We’re firing him on November 8.” On Friday night, you’ll get a better understanding of who you think is right for Texas before you decide with your vote in the upcoming election. Abbott vs. O’Rourke The two gubernatorial candidates have been exchanging barbs for a while — even before they became political rivals. O’Rourke has been a fierce critic of Abbott’s, starting most notably after the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ management of the grid during the February 2021 winter storm left millions without power in freezing temperatures. At least 246 people died due to storm-related conditions. Texas’ electrical power grid In November 2021, Abbott explained a roster of laws he signed will make the grid more effective. The governor said the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which directs the vast majority of electricity in Texas, is working to be proactive rather than reactive. Additionally, Abbott said he met with natural pipeline transmitters who said they’re winterizing. ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission said earlier this month that Texas’ power supply was in good shape going into fall. Abbott praised the two organizations on their implementation of his laws, saying Texas’ grid “is stronger than ever before.” Last December, O’Rourke called out Abbott over the disaster again, saying the governor is leaving taxpayers to foot the bill for fixing the state’s energy grid through higher electric bills. “This is the ‘Abbott Tax’ — because Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, has failed to prepare our electricity grid and has failed to do anything meaningful after the failure of that grid to make sure we don’t have other problems going forward,” O’Rourke said. Access to guns Guns are a big focal point ahead of the election, especially since the May 24 Uvalde tragedy, when 21 people — including 19 children — were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School. It’s the third-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. Abbott, who has an A+ rating from the NRA, received criticism for Texas’ gun policies, which allows Texans ages 18 and up to carry a handgun in public without a permit or training under House Bill 1927. It’s what’s known as permitless carry. In June 2021, Abbott signed into law seven laws related to guns and said “Surely there’s no state in America that’s ever done as much protecting gun rights in their state.” O’Rourke has condemned Abbott’s gun legislation. Video of an Abbott press conference in Uvalde went viral after O’Rourke approached the stage and yelled out, “You’re doing nothing.” On Wednesday, O’Rourke followed up this statement, tweeting: “The fact that Greg Abbott has chosen to take zero action to prevent another mass shooting in the 18 weeks since 19 children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde tells you everything you need to know about the guy. Keeping our kids safe demands that we vote him out.” For his part, O’Rourke says under his governorship, permitless carry would be repealed, in addition to tightening purchase restrictions and enacting “red flag” laws for potential bad actors. While the former representative previously said he’d “take your [gun owners’] AR-15, your AK-47s,” he walked back these comments in February, saying he’s “not interested in taking anything anything from anyone” and intends to defend the Second Amendment while also making meaningful changes. In June, Abbott called for special committees to recommend “school safety, mental health, social media, police training, firearm safety, and more.” Last month, Abbott said calls for raising the minimum age to purchase a firearm were understood but not likely. “It is clear that the gun control law that they are seeking in Uvalde, as much as they may want it, it has already been ruled to be unconstitutional,” Abbott said at a campaign event. Border policies Seeing as the Friday debate is being held in the Rio Grande Valley — at a university less than 20 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border — the issue of border security and Texas’ policies on migrants is bound to arise. In recent months, Abbott snagged national headlines for several actions he’s taken regarding migrants at the southern border. The governor began a controversial busing of asylum-seeking migrants out of state and to “sanctuary” cities like Chicago and New York City. Abbott touts Operation Lone Star’s busing as part of securing the border. It’s a practice that’s been praised by many conservatives — and replicated by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — but slammed by detractors, including O’Rourke. But Abbott has laid the influx of migrants at the border on the shoulders of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who’s served as lead of the U.S.’ approach on the root causes of migration. “The Biden-Harris administration continues ignoring and denying the historic crisis at our southern border, which has endangered and overwhelmed Texas communities for almost two years,” Abbott recently said. The governor says opponent O’Rourke “supports open border policies” and “denies border problems,” calling him “too dangerous for Texas.” Abbott said as of Sept. 26, Texas had bused over 11,500 migrants out of state. The cost of the busing, which is viewed by critics as merely symbolic, has also been criticized. Records obtained by Nexstar and reported on Sept. 7 showed busing up to that point had cost the state $14 million, most of it funded by taxpayer dollars. “Abbott is ineffective. His stunts are too,” O’Rourke tweeted Wednesday. “We will replace stunts with solutions, and Abbott with someone who will actually get the job done.” About Greg Abbott Born Gregory Wayne Abbott in 1957 in Wichita Falls, Texas, Abbott previously served as an associate justice on the Texas Supreme Court (1996-2001), as the 50th Texas Attorney General (2002-2015) and as governor since 2015. In his two previous gubernatorial campaigns, Abbott won handily over his Democratic opponents, Wendy Davis (2014) and Lupe Valdez (2018), respectively. Through his tenure as governor, Abbott has remained relatively popular among conservatives — including former President Donald Trump — and increasingly unpopular among politicians and voters of other affiliations. An August 2022 poll by the University of Texas and the Texas Politics Project laid out Abbott’s approval ratings ahead of the election (based on February data), finding the majority of Texans who identify as “strong Republican” (41%) approved somewhat of Abbott’s performance. Forty percent of the strong Republicans said they approved strongly. Abbott and his wife Cecilia have one daughter, named Audrey. About Beto O’Rourke O’Rourke, born Robert Francis O’Rourke in El Paso, previously served as a city council representative and a U.S. Rep. for Texas 16th district from 2013 to 2019. O’Rourke made national headlines with his 2018 U.S. Senate challenge to Ted Cruz, which he narrowly lost. The totals — a 2.6% margin — were notable since no Democrat had won a major race in Texas since 1994. Meanwhile, the race turned out to be the closest in Texas since 1978. The Texan again made national headlines in 2019 with the announcement of his run for U.S. President. Though his campaign, launched in March, generated significant buzz — including a Vanity Fair cover story — O’Rourke ultimately withdrew from the campaign in November. Following his campaign, the former representative endorsed Joe Biden for president and founded Powered by People, his political action committee. O’Rourke and his wife Amy have three children, Ulysses, Molly and Henry. What the polls say so far A poll released just this week revealed an eight-point lead for Abbott (50%) over O’Rourke (42%). Conducted by Nexstar and Emerson College, the poll also showed a favored view of the governor versus his challenger. Fifty-five percent of those polled said they had a favorable view of Abbott, while 43% had a negative view of him. For O’Rourke, 44% said they had a favorable view of the former representative, while 52% had a negative view of him. A different poll released earlier this month from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University showed Gov. Abbott in the lead with 49% over O’Rourke’s 42% among likely voters. Seven percent of those polled said they were still undecided. Among “almost certain” voters, it’s 53% for Abbott and 41% for O’Rourke. The breakdown between the two is more mixed when factoring in race/ethnicity, age and gender. Abbott leads O’Rourke: White voters (61% to 32%); Baby Boomers/Gen Xers (61% to 33%); men (55% to 37%) O’Rourke leads Abbott: Black voters (53% to 38%); Latino voters (48% to 39%); mixed-race or other (48% to 39%) Deadlocked: Both Abbott...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Was 'completely Unaware Of My Texts With Mark Meadows,' Ginni Thomas Told January 6 Investigators, Per CBS https://digitalalaskanews.com/supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas-was-completely-unaware-of-my-texts-with-mark-meadows-ginni-thomas-told-january-6-investigators-per-cbs/ Ginni Thomas told January 6 investigators on Thursday that her husband was “unaware” of her texts with Mark Meadows. She blamed the committee for leaking the texts, calling the 2020 election a “Heist,” to the news media. She said her husband learned of her texts after the leak while in the hospital, according to CBS. Loading Something is loading. Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told the House panel investigating the January 6 insurrection that her husband didn’t know she was texting former President Donald Trump’s White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows about the 2020 presidential election. “I know he was completely unaware of my texts with Mark Meadows until this committee leaked them to the press while he was in a hospital bed fighting an infection,” Thomas said in an opening statement to the committee, according to CBS. The committee leading the probe into the attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters, hoping to overturn the election, interviewed Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist, on Thursday after The Washington Post reported in March about her text messages with Meadows. Biden already had been declared president-elect on November 10 when Thomas texted Meadows: “Help This Great President stand firm, Mark!!!…You are the leader, with him, who is standing for America’s constitutional governance at the precipice. The majority knows Biden and the Left is attempting the greatest Heist of our History.” Thomas also emailed Arizona lawmakers days after the 2020 election, urging them to “do your constitutional duty” and appoint “a clean slate of Electors” for the state, the Post reported. During her voluntary meeting with the committee, she reiterated that she believes the election was stolen, according to CNN. She also described her husband as “uninterested in politics” and said she doesn’t discuss her “day-to-day work” or who she is “calling, emailing, texting or meeting,” CBS reported. She told the committee, according to CBS, that she didn’t talk to her husband about legal challenges to the 2020 election, “as I was not involved with those challenges in any way.” They do not speak about pending Supreme Court cases as “an iron clad rule,” CBS reported, quoting a a source familiar with her appearance before the committee. In January, Clarence Thomas was the only Supreme Court justice to dissent when the High Court rejected Trump’s bid to block the release of some presidential records to the January 6 committee. The committee postponed a hearing scheduled for September 28 because of Hurricane Ian in Florida and it has not released a new date. Read More Here

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Shifts From Provocateur To Crisis Manager After Ian https://digitalalaskanews.com/florida-gov-ron-desantis-shifts-from-provocateur-to-crisis-manager-after-ian/ 4:14PM Obituaries PGe PG Store Archives Classifieds Classified Events Jobs Real Estate Legal Notices Pets MENU SUBSCRIBE LOGIN REGISTER LOG OUT MY PROFILE Home News Local Sports Opinion A&E Life Business Contact Us NEWSLETTERS ACCOUNT Subscribe Login Register Log out My Profile Subscriber Services Search SECTIONS HOME Homepage This Just In Chats Weather Traffic Event Guide PG Store PGe Video Photos The Digs RSS Feeds NEWS News Home Crimes & Courts Election 2022 Politics Education Health & Wellness COVID-19 Transportation State Nation World Weather News Obituaries News Obituaries Portfolio Science Environment Faith & Religion Social Services LOCAL Local Home City Region East North South West Washington Westmoreland Obituaries Classifieds Legal Notices Real Estate SPORTS Sports Home Steelers Penguins Pirates Sports Columns Gene Collier Ron Cook Joe Starkey Paul Zeise Pitt Penn State WVU North Shore Drive Podcast Riverhounds Maulers NFL NHL MLB NBA NCAA College Sports High School Sports OPINION Opinion Home Editorials Letters Op-Ed Columns PG Columnists Insight A&E A&E Home Celebrities Movies TV & Radio Music Concert Listings Theatre & Dance Art & Architecture Books Events LIFE Life Home Food Dining Recipes Drinks Buying Here Homes & Gardens goodness Random Acts of Kindness Seen Outdoors Style & Fashion Travel Holidays BUSINESS Business Home Building PGH Your Money Business Health Powersource Workzone Tech News Business / Law Other Business Consumer Alerts Business of Pittsburgh Top Workplaces OTHER PGe NEWSLETTERS PG STORE ARCHIVES CLASSIFIEDS OBITUARIES JOBS LEGAL NOTICES REAL ESTATE CLASSIFIEDS EVENTS PETS CONTACT US / FAQ CONTACT US ADVERTISING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TOP Email a Story Your e-mail: Friends e-mail: Read More Here

New York AG Seeking To Expedite Fraud Suit Against Trump And Company https://digitalalaskanews.com/new-york-ag-seeking-to-expedite-fraud-suit-against-trump-and-company/ Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New York Attorney General Letitia James wants to accelerate her $250 million fraud lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, his children, his company, and two of its executives. James, in a letter to the state’s chief administrative judge, signaled her intention to push for a trial before 2024 and asked him to keep the civil case before Judge Arthur Engoron, who had presided over disputes between the attorney general and the Trump legal team during the investigation. The Office of the Attorney General “intends to seek an expedited preliminary conference to set a trial date before the end of 2023,” James’ letter said. “Allowing for an expedited trial schedule on an enforcement proceeding after extensive litigation over subpoena enforcement is precisely the circumstance that warrants keeping this case before Justice Engoron in the interests of judicial economy.” Trump had asked for the case to be assigned to someone other than Engoron, who earlier held him in contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena during the probe. Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, accused the attorney general’s office of trying to keep the case before a friendly judge. “OAG’s actions appear to be nothing less than a deliberate attempt to circumvent the rules of the Individual Assignment System and to ‘judge shop,'” Habba said in a letter asking for the case to be reassigned to the Commercial Division of New York State Supreme Court. The AG, in contrast, argues that Engoron is already familiar with the material so for expediency’s sake the case should stay with him. James has accused Trump of “staggering” fraud and alleges that the former president, with the help of his three eldest children and two corporate executives, “grossly inflated” his net worth by billions of dollars. The lawsuit accuses them of preparing hundreds of fraudulent and misleading financial statements that overstated the values of nearly every major property in the Trump portfolio, thereby convincing banks and insurers to giving Trump better terms than he otherwise would have received. All of the defendants have denied wrongdoing. Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read More Here

Hurricane Ian Live Updates: 2 Million Still Without Power, DeSantis To Speak https://digitalalaskanews.com/hurricane-ian-live-updates-2-million-still-without-power-desantis-to-speak/ Live updates will be posted here regarding the impacts of Hurricane Ian on our region. Orange, Osceola, Polk and Seminole counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Ian. Individuals and households in Orange, Osceola, Polk and Seminole counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs. These counties join Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties, which were previously approved for Individual Assistance. Survivors can apply for disaster assistance at disasterassistance.gov, by calling 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time, or by using the FEMA mobile app. If you use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance go to, youtube.com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw. For information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Ian, visit fema.gov/disaster/hurricane-ian. Follow FEMA on Twitter at FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema. Gov. Ron DeSantis will give an update on the efforts made in the wake of Hurricane Ian’s devastation in Florida from the state Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee on Friday morning with the press conference slated to begin at 8:45 a.m. In attendance will be Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie, the Florida National Guard’s Major General James O. Eifert and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. The press conference will be streamed at thefloridachannel.org. Richard Tribou More than 2 million homes and businesses in the state remain without power as of 7:30 a.m. Friday, according to poweroutage.us. More than 2.6 million had been out on Thursday with the hardest hit counties in Southwest Florida still reeling. “Lee and Charlotte are basically off the grid at this point,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said noting power restoration will take time. “Charlotte and Lee reconnects are really going to likely have to be rebuilding of that infrastructure.” The state has 42,000 linemen responding to the power outages. Richard Tribou Passenger flights at OIA will resume Friday afternoon | 9:45 p.m. Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s CEO Kevin Thibault said the Orlando International Airport will resume passenger flights Friday afternoon after an assessment of the property found little to minor damage. GOAA ceased commercial operations on Wednesday out of an abundance of caution pending the arrival of Hurricane Ian. Thibault said airport crew members inspected the area and are working to remove water buildup in order to resume operations by tomorrow afternoon. They inspected the airfield, airside property, gate and terminal links (trams), landside facilities and roads to ensure safe passage for buses and cars, an announcement said. Travelers are being advised to arrive at the airport for their departure after 10 a.m. to give enough time for airport workers and partners to prepare. Those wishing to adjust their flight should check with their individual airlines and rental car companies as many are adjusting their schedules and adding relief flights over the weekend. Amanda Rabines Disney, the first to announce its reopening plan around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, also unveiled its reopening times for Friday. At Magic Kingdom, early entry time is at 8 a.m. with general admission at 10 a.m. Early opening time at Epcot is at 9 a.m. with the park opening to all guests at 11 a.m. Early entry times at Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom are at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively, with general admission open two hours later. Reservations are needed. Disney Springs will be open from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. First responders have conducted about 700 confirmed rescues of people put in peril by Hurricane Ian, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday evening. The majority of those rescues were done in areas hit hardest by the storm including Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island. The rescues were conducted by air, sea and via high water vehicles, DeSantis said. Still, DeSantis said he expected more deaths from the storm. He declined to give a number of deaths so far, saying the figure was still being tallied. Unofficially, at least 11 deaths have been reported. Emergency management chief Kevin Guthrie said further deaths can be avoided if residents steer clear of power lines and using equipment such as chainsaws if they don’t know how to use them. David Harris The barricaded perimeter around Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs wasn’t the only thing stopping curious neighbors from entering after Hurricane Ian dropped a massive amount of rain over Central Florida Wednesday evening. The lake was overflowing by Thursday covering most of the park and its paved one-mile-long walkway with a layer of floodwater that stretched all the way to the corner entrance on East Central Parkway and Festival Drive. By Thursday evening as Hurricane Ian moved off Florida’s East Coast and strengthened again, the park was left with the wreckage it caused the night before. Massive amounts of debris covered the upland areas. Cranes Roost Lake’s water levels reached above the boardwalks that hover over the lake and connect pedestrians to the walkways on land. Water covered most of the stadium-style seating that fronts the Eddie Rose Amphitheater – making it look more like the floating amphitheater it was originally designed to be. Altamonte Springs City Manager Frank Martz was not immediately available to respond to questions about drainage procedure. Earlier Thursday morning an emergency executive order in Altamonte Springs enforced a strict 5 mph speed limit on certain roads, including Central Parkway and Cranes Roost Boulevard, due to severe flooding. Amanda Rabines Rainfall levels along Ian’s trajectory reached from 14 to nearly 17 inches as the storm moved from coastal counties such as Sarasota inland to Orange, Osceola, and Polk Counties, even leaving more than 14 inches on the east coast’s Brevard and Volusia Counties. About 20 miles north of the storm’s landfall, the seaside town of Nokomis in Sarasota County was slammed with 14.20 inches of rain. In Polk County, just inland, Ian’s fury left 16.99 inches on Lake Wales, about midway between Sebring and Orlando. Osceola County’s town of Campbell as inundated with 15.65 inches, and in Orange County, Orlando was hit with 14.37 inches and Union Park, about 10 miles east of Orlando, received 14.88 inches. As the storm progressed northeast, it dumped 16.14 inches on Seminole County’s Lake Mary and 15.11 inches in Winter Springs. Ian maintained wind up to 81 mph as it reached the east coast’s Brevard County, where Titusville was hit with 14.07 inches of rain and the Nasa Shuttle Facility received 14.45 inches. In Volusia County just to the south, New Smyrna Beach got slammed with 15.42 inches. Bill Kearney Universal Orlando will begin reopening in phases to hotel guests only Friday, according to the resort. “We continue to conduct assessment and recovery efforts across our entire destination with the safety of guests and team members being our top priority,” the resort said in a statement. Universal began recalling employees to work Thursday night, according to its employee website. Before publicly announcing the phased resort reopening Thursday, Universal told employees scheduled for Friday they should be prepared to work. Katie Rice As Hurricane Ian leaves the state, 2.6 million people were without power as of Thursday evening, according to poweroutage.us. The majority of those outages were in southwest Florida where the storm made landfall Wednesday afternoon. Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier Thursday described the area, particularly Charlotte and Lee counties, as “off the grid.” Charlotte has 112,000 of 127,000 customers out while Lee has 412,000 customers out of the 471,000. In Collier County, 196,000 out of out of the 262,000 customers are out. As far as Central Florida: Orange: About 209,000 out of 603,000 customers are without power. Osceola: 19,000 out of 200,000 Polk: 162,000 out of 305,000 Seminole: 131,000 out of 225,000. Lake: 30,000 out of 169,000 Volusia: 247,000 out of 312,000 Brevard: 92,000 out of 330,000 David Harris Hurricane Ian has regained its strength over the Atlantic as the storm was once again upgraded to Category 1 hurricane during the National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. update. Although the storm has moved offshore from Central Florida, the NHC advised that major-to-record river flooding will continue across portions of central Florida, including the Little Wekiva River, which is already causing substantial area flooding and isn’t expected to crest until Sunday. A storm surge warning remains in effect for the St. Johns River and the NHC advises that hurricane conditions may continue into tonight for northeastern Florida. Hurricane Ian is currently located 240 miles south of Charleston, S.C., with maximum sustained winds of 75 MPH. Hurricane Ian is again a Category 1 storm as it heads for the coasts of North and South Carolina. Gatorland’s parking lot is flooded and an alarm is going off at the front entrance. Gatorland’s parking lot is flooded and an alarm is going off at the front entrance after Hurricane Ian. Legoland Florida in Winter Haven will also remain closed through Friday because of Hurricane Ian, the resort said Thursday. The resort will allow guests with tickets dated Wednesday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 2 to redeem the tickets on another date through the end of the year. Legoland noted that its call center offices are temporarily closed as staff shelters from ...

Eurozone Inflation Sets Another Record, Hitting 10 Percent In September https://digitalalaskanews.com/eurozone-inflation-sets-another-record-hitting-10-percent-in-september/ Jumps in energy and food prices again pushed inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro to the highest annual rate recorded since the currency was created. Sept. 30, 2022Updated 3:45 p.m. ET Month by aching month, surging energy prices are exacting a worsening toll on the living standards of millions of Europeans. The European Commission reported on Friday that consumer prices in the countries that use the euro as their currency rose at an annual rate of 10 percent in September, again reaching the highest level since the creation of the euro more than two decades ago. The double-digit pace was a big jump from 9.1 percent in August, the previous record. The numbers are just the latest evidence of how the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which once provided most of Europe’s energy, is undermining economic growth, sowing anxiety and straining government resources in Europe more severely than in the United States and many other regions. Energy prices, which rose at an annual rate of 40.8 percent in the eurozone in September, were the main contributor to the accelerating inflation, driven higher by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Food prices rose 11.8 percent in September, from 10.6 percent in August. Of the 19 eurozone countries, 10 recorded double-digit overall inflation, including the largest economy, Germany, which released its own inflation result the day before — 10.9 percent. That was the highest rate of inflation that Germany had seen since 1951, well before the reunification of the former East and West. On Thursday, the German government announced subsidies worth 200 billion euros ($195 billion) to cushion the blow of rising energy bills for households and businesses, including by putting a cap on natural gas prices. Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia all registered inflation rates above 22 percent. The reason, said Beata Javorcik, the chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is that the increase in wholesale energy prices has been reflected in retail prices paid by households. The Netherlands, at 17.1 percent in September, up from below 14 percent the previous month, and Slovakia, at 13.6 percent, were also in the unfortunate group of nations with higher-than-average rates. Image Germany reported inflation of 10.9 percent, the highest rate of inflation seen since 1951, well before the reunification of the former East and West.Credit…Lena Mucha for The New York Times In France, where the government has moved aggressively to cap energy prices, inflation eased a bit, dropping to 6.2 percent in September, from 6.6 percent the previous month. Energy inflation slowed there, but food inflation increased. Still, thousands took to the streets across the country on Thursday to demand higher wages to cope with inflation. “Inflation is also higher in non-energy industrial goods and services, in particular,” said Lucrezia Reichlin, an economics professor at the London Business School and a former head of research at the European Central Bank. “This is an indication that the energy shock is having a broader effect on all other items.” Excluding food and energy, so-called core inflation rose 4.8 percent in the year through September, up from 4.3 percent the month before. Ms. Reichlin added that there was still a lot of uncertainty about how inflation would develop in the coming months, “because the economy will slow down in the future and that will have downward pressure on inflation.” Pantheon Macroeconomics, a research firm, noted that government policies designed to manage soaring energy costs would also be “a key swing factor” influencing prices over the next six months. Inflation has been gnawing not just at Europe’s economy but at those all over the world. Supply chain backlogs and disruptions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, and the surge of activity that accompanied the reopening of economies, have pushed up prices. The soaring cost of energy and food that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine also stoked inflation, with sanctions imposed by Europe, the United States and their allies turbocharging it. The European Central Bank has been aggressively raising rates in hopes of halting inflation’s march across the eurozone. On Thursday, E.C.B. policymakers indicated that they are likely to approve another three-quarter-point interest rate increase at their next meeting, in late October. Europe’s transition from Russian energy is expected to be a slow process and keep oil, gas and electricity prices at painful levels for years. There is little that the central bank can do to counter significant energy shortages like those that Europe is experiencing, said Sven Smit, the chairman of the McKinsey Global Institute. Steeper interest rates cannot suddenly manufacture more supply, he said, so prices will remain high. In the United States, one measure of annual inflation slowed in August to 6.2 percent, from 6.4 percent in the previous month, according to data released on Friday. The lower rate reflected a decline in American gasoline prices. The level is far above the Federal Reserve’s target of 2 percent inflation but is still significantly lower than Europe’s, an indication of how much harder Europe is being hit because of its long dependence on Russian natural gas. The predicted slowdown in growth is also expected to be more severe on the continent than in the United States. Image In France, inflation eased a bit, dropping to 6.2 percent in the year to September, from 6.6 percent the previous month.Credit…Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times As it turns out, the Fed’s determination to beat back inflation with higher interest rates has been nudging prices down in the United States, but pumping them up elsewhere. Anxiety about global turmoil has encouraged investors to put their money into American securities and assets because they are considered havens during times of upheaval. Elevated interest rates make those investments even more attractive by offering bigger returns. The result is that the United States is exporting some of its inflation to other countries. As the dollar strengthens, imports from around the world become cheaper in the United States, which helps to check inflation there. The flip side is that a strong dollar makes imports in other countries, particularly essential ones like energy and food, more expensive to buy with weaker currencies. The dollar is the world’s reserve currency, and many key commodities, like oil, are priced in dollars. Inflation across the European Union, which has 27 members, rose above a 10 percent annual pace already in August, with nations that do not use the euro also seeing the price of energy and food soar to record heights. In the Czech Republic, which has seen mass protests over the high cost of energy, inflation came in at more than 17 percent in August, roughly the same rate that Poland recorded for September, which was a 25-year record. Consumer prices in Britain rose 9.9 percent in August from a year earlier, down from 10.1 percent in the previous month, but still near the fastest pace in 40 years. Households and businesses in Britain are feeling the squeeze on their budgets, along with market turmoil this week stemming from the government’s new economic strategy that upended mortgages, pensions and the value of the pound. Read More Here

Mable Downer Williams https://digitalalaskanews.com/mable-downer-williams/ Mabel D. Williams, of Superior, passed away Saturday, September 24 at Essentia Health Duluth. She was born in Bowdle, SD, on November 2, 1926, the daughter of Adney and Alma Downer. Mabel was the first in her family to attend college. She graduated from the University of Jamestown, Jamestown, ND with a dual degree in Art and Religion. She was accepted by the Presbyterian Board of Missions and taught art to high school students in Haines, AK. She returned to school and received a master’s degree in Library Science from Emporia State University, Emporia, KS. Mabel returned to Alaska and was librarian at Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, AK. She eventually transferred to Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC where she met her husband, Paul L. Williams, Jr. They were married on June 29, 1961, in Roscoe, SD. Following Paul’s retirement, Paul and Mabel volunteered at private schools in Mississippi, North Carolina, Alaska, Arizona, and New Mexico. Mabel was a member of United Presbyterian Church, serving on many committees and as a Sunday School teacher. She enjoyed growing houseplants, gardening, and reading. Another source of pleasure was traveling, especially when it involved visits with family. She was the keeper of the Downer family history and was calling as many friends and relatives as she could up until her death. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul, her parents, and siblings: Ella Downer, May Anderson, Edna Brucklacher, Perry Downer, and Ivan Downer. Mabel is survived by her children, Mary Williams of Superior and Laura Williams of Gaithersburg, MD along with numerous cousins, nephews, and nieces. Her visitation will be on Monday, November 7, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service at United Presbyterian Church, 229 N 28th Street, with light refreshments following the service. Rev. Brett Foote will officiate. The family would like to thank the staff at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation for caring for Mabel the past 18 months. Burial will be in Freeman, SD at a later date. Downs Funeral Home, 1617 N 19th St., is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.downsfh.com Read More Here

King Charles III Without A Crown In First Coins Unveiled By Royal Mint https://digitalalaskanews.com/king-charles-iii-without-a-crown-in-first-coins-unveiled-by-royal-mint/ LONDON — King Charles III is depicted uncrowned and facing to the left on the first British coins featuring his image, unveiled by the Royal Mint on Friday. The first 50-pence coins featuring the king will start appearing in general circulation before Christmas. His portrait will also appear on a new 5-pound commemorative coin, which, on the reverse side, will feature two new portraits of Charles’s mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. That coin range will be released next week. The lack of crown is in keeping with coin images of previous British kings. But there is a different standard for queens. The young Queen Elizabeth II was shown with a crown of laurels on her first coins, issued in 1953. Subsequent coin portraits showed her wearing a tiara or the royal diadem, used for the State Opening of Parliament. Elizabeth also faced right on coins. By tradition, each monarch faces in the opposite direction from their predecessor. But the reason is unclear. It started with the reign of Charles II, and some have claimed that it’s because he “turned his back” on Oliver Cromwell, a senior statesman who had advocated for the execution of Charles I and ran England as a de facto republic. The Royal Mint says that explanation is “unlikely and it may be better to concede that if any practical or political reason ever existed it has long since been forgotten.” Only one monarch has broken this tradition since the 17th century. Edward VIII, the late queen’s uncle, refused to face right, as he preferred his left profile, which showed the part in his hair. A very small number of trial coins featuring Edward VIII were made before he abdicated in 1936 to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. Switching Britain’s coinage over will take some time. There are an estimated 27 billion coins currently circulating in the United Kingdom that feature the image of Elizabeth. The Royal Mint, the official coin maker and the oldest company in Britain, said coins featuring the king and the late queen will “both circulate in change for years to come.” The Charles coin was designed by British sculptor Martin Jennings, who worked off photographs to devise his design. “You collect as many photographic images of your subject as you can,” he said in a statement on the Royal Mint’s website. “To present just one side of somebody’s head, you have to understand how the head works in the round, so you examine all of these old photographs then settle on just one or two that give you the optimal impression of the side of the head that you are modeling.” Jennings told the BBC: “It is the smallest work I have created, but it is humbling to know it will be seen and held by people around the world for centuries to come.” The announcement of the new coin comes during a week of stormy financial news, with the British pound at one point plunging to its lowest level ever against the U.S. dollar. One user on social media joked, “In other news the first currency that King Charles will appear on will be the £500 coin.” Read More Here

CRYBABY TRUMP Dumps On His Favorite New York Times Reporter For Telling The Truth About Him – AGAIN! https://digitalalaskanews.com/crybaby-trump-dumps-on-his-favorite-new-york-times-reporter-for-telling-the-truth-about-him-again/ The Great Meltdown of Donald Trump continues to sweep over the nation as his legal peril escalates and his grasp of reality declines. Trump’s psychotic breakdowns are the most predictable aspects of his noxious character, or lack thereof. And they always build to a climax when he is legitimately criticized by politicians or pundits who know him all too well. Click here to Tweet this article On Friday morning Trump lashed out at New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman whose new book, “Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America,” recounts the depravities of Trump’s presidency and personality. RELATED: Big Baby Trump Whines to Fox News that Reporter ‘Maggot’ Haberman Revealed His Poor Potty Training Haberman has been both one of Trump’s favorites and one of his foes. On his floundering Twitter ripoff, Truth Social, Trump once again turned against Haberman writing that… “Here we go again! Another Fake book is out, this one, supposedly very boring and stale, by self appointed head case, Failing (unfunded liability!) New York Times writer, Maggie Hagerman. In it she tells many made up stories, with zero fact checking or confirmation by anyone who would know, like me. In one case she lies about me wanting to fire my daughter, Ivanka, and Jared. WRONG, pure fiction. Never even crossed my mind. Just have to fight trouble making creeps like Maggie, and all the rest!” Let’s set aside the bizarre and infantile ranting that Haberman appointed herself a “head case,” and Trump’s cranky review of her book as “boring and stale.” What Trump is really upset about is that Haberman has so accurately revealed some of the humiliating moments of his occupation of the White House that he would prefer remain private. She interviewed more than 250 People, including Trump – three times. And specifically with regard to the Ivanka and Jared revelations, CNN reports that… “Trump raised the prospect of firing Ivanka Trump and Kushner, who were both senior White House aides, during meetings with then-chief of staff John Kelly and then-White House counsel Don McGahn, Haberman writes. At one point, he was about to tweet that his daughter and son-in-law were leaving the White House – but he was stopped by [Chief of Staff John] Kelly, who told Trump he had to speak with them directly first.” Additionally, Haberman’s book reveals that Trump “resisted denouncing White supremacists,” “made light of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s declining health, “[Kelly] described Trump as a “fascist,” and that his staff “found documents flushed down the toilet.” The book also exposes just how ignorant Trump was and is of government, and his authoritarian aspirations. When confronted with news of his first impeachment, Trump babbled, “I’ll just sue Congress. They can’t do this to me.” He also believed that Republicans in the Senate “could block legislation by skipping votes,” and that “The vice president’s vote doesn’t count. It doesn’t count. You might want to check this,” And after losing the 2020 election “Trump vowed to aides that he simply wouldn’t leave the White House.” RELATED: It’s Time for the Media to Cover Donald Trump as the Messiah of the QAnon Cult So naturally Trump is berating Haberman. But the only real complaint should be that she withheld this information from the public so that she can profit from it in her book. Still, the last thing Trump wants is for factual accounts of his childish, hostile, and ignorant behavior to be documented and published. And, as usual, he provides no basis whatsoever for his criticisms. It’s just another tantrum by a paranoid narcissist who can’t handle the truth. NOTE: Twitter suspended the News Corpse account after 11 years without giving a reason. So if anyone wants to tweet articles from my website, please feel free to do so often and repeatedly. Read More Here

Compliance Notes – Vol. 3, Issue 39 | JD Supra https://digitalalaskanews.com/compliance-notes-vol-3-issue-39-jd-supra/ RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES We read the news, cut through the noise and provide you the notes. Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance, election law and government ethics issues at the federal, state and local level. Our attorneys, policy advisors and compliance consultants are available to discuss any questions or how specific issues may impact your business. If there is a particular subject or jurisdiction you’d like to see covered, please let us know. Until then, please enjoy this installment of Compliance Notes. If you would like to have these updates delivered directly to your in-box, please click below to subscribe to our Government Relations & Regulation mailing list. Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance A Democratic super PAC, Priorities USA, is launching a multi-million dollar campaign to fight voter suppression in seven battleground states. The PAC will spend $5 million on digital advertisements that seek to directly reach minority voters to help them navigate complicated election laws in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada. The ads aim to ensure voters can cast their ballot by directing them to websites and hotlines that help locate polling locations, to remind people of the materials they must have with them and to educate voters on their specific rights at the voting booth. To help protect voting rights and defend against policies that Priorities USA says unfairly target Black and brown voters, the PAC will also spend $10 million on existing litigation in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan and New Hampshire. (Adam Edelman, NBC News) Former President Trump’s allies created a new super PAC called MAGA Inc., which is expected to be the primary vehicle for funneling money into crucial midterm races. If Trump decides to run for a second presidential term in 2024, it could become a part of his campaign finance infrastructure. While the Democrats are out-raising Republicans ahead of the November 8 midterm elections, Trump is one of the Republicans seeing huge small-donor fundraising success even though he is not a 2022 candidate. As this new super PAC comes weeks before the midterms, Trump is expected to spend heavily to bolster his endorsed candidates. (Sareen Habeshian, Axios) TikTok recently announced it is banning campaign fundraising on its platform, limiting access to monetization features and requiring “mandatory verification” for U.S. political accounts. While the app already bars political advertising, TikTok will also ban campaign fundraising by prohibiting videos soliciting donations and videos from political parties directing people to their website‘s donation page. Political accounts will be ineligible for the “Creator Fund,” a monetary fund that users can receive for posting content to TikTok. Additionally, political accounts will not have access to gifting, tipping and e-commerce. The announcement of these new policies comes a month after researchers found that TikTok accounts have been used to spread misinformation ahead of elections in Europe, Asia and South America. (Gina Martinez, CBS News) Colorado: There will be new contribution limits to candidates for school district director and modified reporting requirements for public officials as Colorado’s Secretary of State’s Office adopted permanent rule revisions implementing House Bills 22-1060 and 22-1156. During any regular biennial or special school election, small donor committees are limited to contributing $25,000. For persons other than small donor committees, the contribution limit is $2,500. The rules also changed the post-election reporting deadline from 30 days to 35 days and clarified that candidates seeking reelection who already have a personal disclosure statement on file with the Secretary of State do not need to re-file it. The new rules become permanently effective 20 days after publication in the Colorado Register. (News Release: State of Colorado, Department of State) Government Ethics & Transparency Illinois: State Senator Emil Jones III pleaded not guilty to felony counts stemming from an alleged bribery scheme involving a red light camera company that automatically issues traffic tickets. According to prosecutors, Jones accepted a $5,000 bribe from SafeSpeed LLC, which operates “automated traffic enforcement systems,” in exchange for excluding from traffic studies the Chicago suburbs where SafeSpeed does much of its business. Jones is the latest politician charged in the long-running public corruption investigation focusing on officials‘ ties to companies that secured contracts to run red-light cameras in dozens of Chicago suburbs that generated millions of dollars in fines from motorists annually. Jones, who has served in the Senate since 2009 and is running unopposed for reelection from the 14th District, has his next court appearance scheduled for four days before the general election. (Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois) South Dakota: After finding Governor Kristi Noem intervened with a state agency to influence her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license, the state’s Government Accountability Board will not publicly disclose the “appropriate action” it took. The three judges on the board, which was created to provide a check on any misconduct by state officials, unanimously found there was evidence that Governor Noem engaged in a conflict of interest and malfeasance. However, the question of whether to discipline the governor will stay “confidential” as the case remains closed since Governor Noem did not contest the board’s findings. (Stephen Groves, AP News) Read More Here

Trump’s Legal Team Divided Over How To Handle Mar-A-Lago Case https://digitalalaskanews.com/trumps-legal-team-divided-over-how-to-handle-mar-a-lago-case/ After attorney Christopher Kise accepted $3 million to represent Donald Trump in the FBI’s investigation of government documents stored at Mar-a-Lago, the veteran litigator argued that Trump should adopt a new strategy. Turn down the temperature with the Department of Justice, Kise — a former Florida solicitor general — counseled his famously combative client, people familiar with the deliberations said. Federal authorities had searched Trump’s Florida residence and club because they badly wanted to retrieve the classified documents that remained there even after a federal subpoena, Kise argued, according to these people. With that material back in government hands, maybe prosecutors could be persuaded to resolve the whole issue quietly. But quiet has never been Trump’s style — nor has harmony within his orbit. Instead, just a few weeks after Kise was brought aboard, he finds himself in a battle, trying to convince Trump to go along with his legal strategy and fighting with some other advisers who have counseled a more aggressive posture. The dispute has raged for at least a week, Trump advisers say, with the former president listening as various lawyers make their best arguments. A Wednesday night court filing from Trump’s team was combative, with defense lawyers questioning the Justice Department’s truthfulness and motives. Kise, whose name was listed alongside other lawyers’ in previous filings over the past four weeks, did not sign that one — an absence that underscored the division among the lawyers. He remains part of the team and will continue assisting Trump in dealing with some of his other legal problems, said the people familiar with the conversations, who like others interviewed for this article spoke on the condition of anonymity to reveal private talks. But on the Mar-a-Lago issue, he is likely to have a less public role. It is a pattern that has repeated itself since the National Archives and Records Administration first alerted Trump’s team 16 months ago that it was missing documents from his term as president — and strongly urged their return. Well before the May 11 grand jury subpoena, and the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago by the FBI, multiple sets of lawyers and advisers suggested that Trump simply comply with government requests to return the papers and, in particular, to hand over any documents marked classified. Trump seems, at least for now, to be heeding advice from those who have indulged his desire to fight. The approach could leave the former president on a collision course with the Justice Department, as he relies on a legal trust that includes three attorneys facing their own potential legal risks. The first, Christina Bobb, has told other Trump allies that she is willing to be interviewed by the Justice Department about her role in responding to the subpoena, according to people familiar with the conversations. Another, M. Evan Corcoran, has been counseled by colleagues to hire a criminal defense lawyer because of his response to the subpoena, people familiar with those conversations said, but so far has insisted that is not necessary. The third, longtime Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn, saw his phone taken as part of the Justice Department’s probe of Trump’s fake elector scheme, and appeared before a Georgia grand jury Thursday. Bobb, Kise, Corcoran and Epshteyn either declined to comment for this story or did not respond to requests for comment. Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich replied to a detailed list of questions about their roles with a statement that did not directly answer the questions. “While the media wants to focus on gossip, the reality is these witch hunts are dividing and destroying our nation,” Budowich said. “And President Trump isn’t going to back down.” Trying to find an ‘off-ramp’ Kise has worked for multiple elected officials in Florida and argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in his role as solicitor general. He has long been close to Susie Wiles, a Republican political operative from Florida who plays a key role in Trump’s orbit, and Brian Ballard, a high-powered Florida lobbyist who also is close to Trump. After the search of Mar-a-Lago, in which FBI agents seized some 11,000 government documents, about 100 of them marked classified, Wiles and Ballard were among those who recommended Kise to help defend Trump in an investigation focused on the potential mishandling or destruction of government material. Hired in late August with an upfront retainer, which people familiar with the matter said was paid by Trump’s Save America PAC, Kise told others he wanted to de-escalate the Trump team’s pugilistic approach to federal prosecutors, according to three people familiar with his comments. Continuing to attack the Justice Department and the FBI, he argued, was likely to cause federal authorities to be more aggressive. Kise has suggested to other Trump advisers that the best solution would be to try to find an “off-ramp” with the Justice Department before a possible indictment or trial; he has said he thinks Trump can avoid criminal charges. In private, those familiar with the conversations say, Kise has questioned the wisdom and experience of some of his colleagues, arguing that they do not have extensive experience with this type of litigation — and could face legal trouble themselves. He also argued privately that their counsel had deepened Trump’s problems and that they would have had fewer problems had he started representing Trump earlier in the summer. Whether those lawyers were, in fact, acting on specific instructions from their client, the former president, is not yet clear.8y Kise’s influence on Trump’s team can be seen by comparing some of the court filings lodged by the team. A motion filed before he was hired, asking a judge to appoint a special master to review the seized documents, mixed political and legal arguments and characterized the court-approved FBI search as a “shockingly aggressive move.” “President Donald J. Trump is the clear frontrunner in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary and in the 2024 General Election, should he decide to run,” the filing read. Later filings appeared more restrained, with fewer direct attacks on the Justice Department. “As this Court correctly observed, a criminal investigation of this import — an investigation of a former President of the United States by the administration of his political rival — requires enhanced vigilance to ensure fairness, transparency, and maintenance of the public trust,” reads a court document signed by Kise. Even as Kise has urged moderation, his rivals have pushed Trump to maintain an aggressive stance — in part because they believe combativeness plays well with supporters and could force welcome delays. Some of Trump’s other lawyers also have badmouthed Kise to the former president, saying he is not a team player. Among Kise’s critics, according to three Trump advisers, is Epshteyn, a longtime Trump ally who worked on his inauguration and his 2020 campaign and has cleaved to Trump in the post-presidency, helping to push false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and attempt to overturn the results. Epshteyn, a polarizing force in Trump’s orbit and a graduate of Georgetown Law School, has taken a leading role in hiring lawyers and developing the legal strategy for the Mar-a-Lago probe, even though he has little experience battling with the Justice Department or arguing in court. Some of Trump’s advisers and other lawyers think Epshteyn empowers some of the former president’s worst instincts and have argued for months to for his role to be reduced. But Trump has appreciated his loyalty, advisers to the former president say. One potential test of Trump’s legal strategy was eliminated Thursday, when Judge Aileen M. Cannon overruled the special master she appointed, who had ordered Trump’s attorneys to state in court whether they believe FBI agents lied about the documents. Trump has said on social media and in interviews that FBI agents planted items when they searched Mar-a-Lago, and he has declared that he had declassified the materials he was keeping there. His attorneys have not directly echoed those claims in court, where they have ethical obligations to be truthful. Special master Raymond J. Dearie’s order had threatened to put them in a legal bind until it was overruled by Cannon. If the lawyers had confirmed that the government’s inventory list is accurate — meaning that the documents were classified and that no evidence was planted — that would have exposed a gap between Trump’s public claims and the attorneys’ own assertions. But if they made statements not backed up by evidence, the attorneys would have exposed themselves to potential professional sanction. Peril posed by a subpoena response Kise was added to the team in part because Bobb and Corcoran were considered legally vulnerable on a different front. Together, they told the Justice Department that Corcoran had led a diligent review of Mar-a-Lago documents to respond to the May subpoena and had identified and handed over all classified records at the former president’s club. The two attorneys met investigators there in June, giving them a taped-up file folder containing 38 documents collected in response to the subpoena. In court documents, prosecutors have called that response “incomplete” and said they have collected evidence that “obstructive conduct” was involved with the failure to fully comply with the subpoena. According to people familiar with the probe, Bobb signed a document swearing that she had been told that “a diligent search” was conducted of boxes of records shipped from the White House to Florida when Trump left office. The signed document said the file folder being handed over contained “all documents that are respo...

Hurricane Ian Picks Up Speed; Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of North Carolina | LIVE COVERAGE https://digitalalaskanews.com/hurricane-ian-picks-up-speed-tornado-watch-issued-for-parts-of-north-carolina-live-coverage/ RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Ian picks up speed as it nears landfall in South Carolina. The Category 1 storm has 85 mile per hour sustained wind and gusts up to 105 miles per hour. It was previously moving north-northeast at 9 miles per hour, but the 11 a.m. update clocked the storm moving at 14 miles per hour. That increased speed will help push most of the rain through central North Carolina by the end of the day Friday. In fact, the heavy downpours should be finished by 8 or 9 p.m. LIVE UPDATES: 12:45 p.m. The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for all of eastern North Carolina until 10 p.m. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornado formation. It does not mean any tornadoes are imminent. The ABC11 First Alert Weather Team said the chance for tornadoes during this particular storm is low but possible. Ian’s North Carolina forecast Ian is expected to make landfall early Friday afternoon near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. However, nearly all of the storm’s rain is located north of its center. That’s why rain bands arrived in North Carolina early Friday morning — and it’s also why the majority of the rain will be over by the end of the day. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for most of central North Carolina. This means we’re going to see a lot of rain and a lot of wind. ABC11 Meteorologist Kweilyn Murphy said most of us can expect between 2-6 inches of rain Friday. Although isolated areas will get heavier downpours which will amount to more than 6 inches. Isolated flooding will be possible in and around those areas. In North Carolina, the strongest winds from the storm will happen closer to the South Carolina border. Those areas around the Sandhills will certainly see sustained winds near 40 miles per hour. As the storm moves north and west, it (and its winds) will weaken. Storm threats For North Carolina, wind and rain will be the biggest factors with this storm system. Wind gusts, which started picking up Thursday, will continue through Friday with some gusts getting up to 50 or 60 miles per hour Those strong winds combined with saturated ground could cause trees to topple, putting power lines at risk. Power crews across the state are on high alert and ready to respond as quickly as possible, but still it’s likely that some people will be without power for at least a little while. If you lose power, you should contact your power company. Here’s a list of numbers to call and other power outage tips. Widespread flooding and river flooding are not huge threats. However, flash flooding is a big concern. That’s because some areas will see periods of heavy downpours. As with most storms, tornados are possible. However, in this case they are not likely. Big Weather’s hurricane emergency kit North Carolina prepares for Ian On Thursday afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper gave an update on state preparations. Cooper urged North Carolinians to pay close attention to the weather and take necessary measures as the remnants of Hurricane Ian approach the state. “Hurricane Ian reminds us how unpredictable these storms can be and North Carolinians should be prepared when it reaches our state,” Cooper said Thursday. “Heavy rains, up to seven inches in some areas, are likely to bring some flooding. Landslides are a threat in our mountains and there’s a chance of tornadoes statewide. Coastal flooding and gusty winds are likely as the storm passes through. This storm is still dangerous.” Several schools closed or opted for remote learning days. You can view the full list here Copyright © 2022 WTVD-TV. All Rights Reserved. Read More Here

Barclays Hit By $361 Million U.S. Penalty For 'staggering' Blunder https://digitalalaskanews.com/barclays-hit-by-361-million-u-s-penalty-for-staggering-blunder/ Sept 30 (Reuters) – British lender Barclays (BARC.L) agreed a $361 million penalty with U.S. regulators on Thursday for “staggering” failures that led it to oversell $17.7 billion of structured products, racking up further costs for an error that has blighted CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan’s first year in charge. The bank said after London market close on Friday that its own review led by external lawyers into the error had also concluded, adding it would consider individual accountabilities and whether to take disciplinary action or dock pay packets based on the findings. Barclays’ shares closed down 0.2% on the day. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com The conduct concerned dates back to March this year when Barclays disclosed that it had accidentally oversold complex structured and exchange-traded notes, overshooting by about 75% a $20.8 billion limit on such sales it had agreed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank had failed to implement any internal controls to track such transactions in real time, the SEC found. “While we acknowledge Barclays’ efforts to identify, disclose and remediate this conduct, the control deficiencies and the scope of the conduct at issue here was simply staggering,” Gurbir Grewal, director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, said in a statement. Barclays will pay the penalty without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, it said. Barclays said its review found the over-issuance happened primarily because of a failure to identify and escalate to senior executives the consequences of a change in its issuer status and because of a decentralised structure for securities issuances. The error was not due to “a general lack of attention to controls by Barclays”, the bank said its review concluded. Buyers of the notes, considered “unregistered securities,” had the right to demand Barclays buy back the products at the original price plus interest. The bank took a charge of 1.3 billion pounds in the second quarter to cover the costs of buying back the securities, denting its profits. read more On Thursday, the SEC said Barclays had agreed to pay a $200 million civil penalty for the control lapses. In addition, it agreed to pay disgorgement and interest of more than $161 million, although the regulator said that additional charge was satisfied by the buyback offer. While the SEC settlement helps draw a line under the incident, which has been an embarrassment for Venkatakrishnan – known at the bank as ‘Venkat’ – it still faces private litigation relating to the incident. read more Barclays also still has to outline the final costs of its so-called rescission offer to buy back the securities it sold in error. The bank said on Friday the full financial impact would be “materially in line” with that disclosed in its half-year financial results, with further details in its third quarter results on Oct 26. Barclays said this month that investors had submitted claims for $7 billion out of the $17.7 billion worth of securities it over-sold. read more WELL-SEASONED ISSUER Under a previous enforcement settlement Barclays agreed with the SEC in 2017, the bank was stripped of its “well known seasoned issuer” status that had allowed it to sell notes in the United States with flexible filing requirements. As a result, Barclays had to quantify the total number of securities that it anticipated offering and selling and pay registration fees for those offerings in advance. In August 2019, the bank and the SEC agreed Barclays could offer or sell approximately $20.8 billion of securities, for a period of three years. Given this requirement, staff knew they had to keep close track of actual offers and sales of securities against the amount of registered offers and sales on a real-time basis, but the bank failed to establish a mechanism to do this, the SEC said. Around March 9, staff realized that they had oversold the agreed amount of securities and alerted regulators a few days later, the SEC said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by John McCrank in New York, Kanishka Singh in Washington and Iain Withers in London; editing by Deepa Babington, Jason Neely and Nick Zieminski Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Read More Here

Hurricane Ian Live Radar: Latest Maps, Projections, Possible Path As Storm Heads To Carolinas https://digitalalaskanews.com/hurricane-ian-live-radar-latest-maps-projections-possible-path-as-storm-heads-to-carolinas/ Hurricane Ian is targeting the Carolinas on Friday after delivering a devastating impact to southwestern Florida earlier in the week. After being downgraded to a tropical storm briefly, Ian strengthened back to a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 85 mph Friday morning, as it traveled off the east coast of Florida and into the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a strong Category 4 hurricane, bringing high winds, dangerous storm surge and tornadoes. After traveling north through the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Ian made landfall along the southwestern coast of Florida around 3:05 p.m. ET with sustained winds near 150 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. Landfall was near Cayo Costa, an island off the coast of Fort Myers, with the storm then traveling through central Florida. Projected path and spaghetti model Ian is expected to continue to strengthen as it travels north. It is forecast to make landfall as a Category 1 storm near or north of Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday midday. Weather alerts extend across four states, from Florida to North Carolina. A hurricane warning has been issued for the entire coast of South Carolina and the southern coast of North Carolina, including Wilmington. A tropical storm warning is in effect for much of North Carolina, inland South Carolina, eastern Georgia and the east coast of Florida. A hurricane watch is also in effect for the coast from northern Florida, through Georgia, to the South Carolina border. Storm surges Southwest Florida saw catastrophic storm surge, and life-threatening storm surge remains a risk as Ian moves north. Charleston, which is in the bullseye of the storm’s next landfall, could see storm surge of at least 7 feet high. Rainfall Reported rainfall has topped a foot in numerous communities in central Florida, with some seeing as much as 2 feet. Flooding remains a risk as Ian moves north, with up to 10 inches forecast from Charleston to the North Carolina border. Up to 6 inches is also possible in parts of North Carolina and southern New Jersey. Some of the heavy rain will come up to Philadelphia and the New York City area by Saturday morning, with 2 to 3 inches of rain possible locally. Extreme wind Tropical storm force winds are lashing much of the coast of the Carolinas before Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall. Still over water, Hurricane Ian has reached maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. ABC Owned TV Stations contributed to this report. Copyright © 2022 ABC News Internet Ventures. Read More Here

'Healing' Totem, Native Screens To Be Unveiled On Saturday At Twin Lakes https://digitalalaskanews.com/healing-totem-native-screens-to-be-unveiled-on-saturday-at-twin-lakes/ News Home More from News of the North Crews were installing the totem and screens on Friday. (Photo by Greg Knight) Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – A healing totem and Native screens are set to be revealed at Twin Lakes on Saturday. AWARE, Tlingit & Haida, the Wooshkeetaan and L’eeneidi A’aakw Kwa’an are inviting the public to the unveiling of a healing totem pole and screens by Tlingit master carver, Wayne Price. The unveiling will take place on Oct. 1 at noon at Twin Lakes, near the parking lot. A reception will follow at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. “The healing totem and screens are the first of their kind, and the healing that they offer to individuals, families, and communities is extremely meaningful and significant,” said AWARE’s Saralyn Tabachnik. “We hope and anticipate that the healing energy will emanate and be felt by all of us.” The totem and screens will honor survivors and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, missing and murdered indigenous women, their families, and communities. More from News of the North 2022 ‘Day of Caring’ kicks off in Juneau Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – United Way of Southeast Alaska is holding its Fourth Day of Caring today in Juneau. Proposition 4 groups discuss Juneau ballot question on Action Line Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Protect Juneau Homeowners Privacy, who are advocating a yes vote, and No on prop 4 both appeared on separate Action Line programs this week to discuss their views on the ballot question. Don Young’s bills to be carried by Rep. Peltola in the US House Washington, DC (KINY) – Representative Mary Sattler Peltola has reintroduced eight bills that were championed by her predecessor, the late Congressman Don Young. Alaska senate delegation introduces Bill to recognize late Congressman Don Young Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan introduced on Thursday the Don Young Recognition Act, a bill to honor the legacy of the late Don Young. Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association receives Seafood Industry Climate Award Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – In September 2022, Acme Smoked Fish Foundation announced the first grant recipients of the Seafood Industry Climate Awards. Sitka city election set for Oct. 4 Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Voting in the Sitka 2022 municipal election takes place on Tuesday, and the CBS laid out the timeline for the election. Rep. Peltola’s first bill passes the US House of Representatives Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Representative Mary Sattler Peltola’s first bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives 375-49 on Thursday. Alaska delegation applauds President Joe Biden on Western Alaska disaster cost share Washington, DC (KINY) – The Alaska delegation is applauding the announcement of a 100% federal cost share for the Western Alaska disaster. Man took extra shift, missed landslide that destroyed home Juneau, Alaska (AP) – A man whose home was destroyed by a landslide this week in Juneau said the outcome could have been worse had he not picked up an extra shift at work. US Forest Service, Kootznoowoo announce plan to develop renewable energy for Angoon Angoon, Alaska (KINY) – On Sept. 23, the USDA Forest Service and Kootznoowoo, Incorporated announced a cooperative effort to continue the development of the Angoon Hydroelectric Project. Friends of the Flags to take down state flags this weekend Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Friends of the Flags will remove the U.S. state flags along Egan Drive between 10th Street and Marine Way on Sunday, Oct. 2, beginning at 7 a.m. Donations are sparse for Alaska constitutional convention vote, disclosures show Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) – This year’s vote on an Alaska constitutional convention has the potential to influence the availability of abortion here, the future of the Permanent Fund dividend, and dozens of contentious issues on a variety of subjects. Read More Here

Ex-Trump Adviser Stephen Miller: Biden Should Be In ‘assisted Living Facility’ After Dead Congresswoman Gaffe https://digitalalaskanews.com/ex-trump-adviser-stephen-miller-biden-should-be-in-assisted-living-facility-after-dead-congresswoman-gaffe/ President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, at the Ronald Reagan Building, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Former Trump White House adviser Stephen Miller suggested Thursday that President Biden should be in “assisted living” after he asked if a congresswoman who died earlier this year was in the audience at an administration event. “It documents … that President Biden is not cognitively present,” Miller said in an interview on Newsmax on night. “He does not have the mental capacity to serve as the president of the United States of America. If he was in a nursing home, he would be in the assisted living section.” While delivering a speech on Wednesday, Biden asked if Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), who died in a car crash last month, was in the audience. “I want to thank all of you here, including bipartisan elected officials like Rep. [Jim] McGovern [D-Mass.], Sen. [Mike] Braun [R-Ind.], Sen. Cory [Booker (D-N.J.)], Rep. … Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie?” Biden said. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not clarify whether the president misspoke on Wednesday, noting only that Walorski was “top of mind” during the speech.  Republicans, who have repeatedly pointed to the president’s gaffes as a sign that he is unfit for office, immediately responded to the 79-year-old’s latest slip with similar accusations.  Miller reiterated this sentiment on Thursday, suggesting that the 25th Amendment should be considered. The 25th Amendment deals with the removal of the president from office. Biden also had his defenders in the medial. “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin suggested on Thursday that the negative response to Biden’s gaffe is “ageist,” saying America “has a problem with age.” Tags Jackie Walorski Joe Biden Karine Jean-Pierre Stephen Miller Sunny Hostin Read More Here

Ginni Thomas Stands By Stolen Election Claims In Jan. 6 Interview, Denies Talking To Husband Clarence About It https://digitalalaskanews.com/ginni-thomas-stands-by-stolen-election-claims-in-jan-6-interview-denies-talking-to-husband-clarence-about-it/ The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas still believes the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump — but she says she didn’t speak to her husband about it. Virginia “Ginni” Thomas delivered voluntary testimony before the the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riots on Thursday, denying that she spoke to Clarence about any of what she called her “volunteer campaign activities.” “Regarding the 2020 election, I did not speak with him at all about the details of my volunteer campaign activities,” Thomas said in an opening statement obtained by The Federalist. “And I did not speak with him at all about the details of my post-election activities, which were minimal, in any event. I am certain I never spoke with him about any of the legal challenges to the 2020 election, as I was not involved with those challenges in any way.” But Thomas did apparently express her continued belief that the election was stolen. Following her more-than-four-hour testimony on Thursday, Jan. 6 investigative committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson told CNN that Thomas expressed her continued belief that Trump had won the 2020 election. “Yes, she said that,” Thompson said when asked by a reporter if Thomas still thought the election was stolen. Thomas has previously acknowledged that she attended the rally that preceded the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, though she told The Washington Free Beacon that she left before then-President Trump addressed the crowd. She has insisted, however, she “played no role with those who were planning and leading the Jan. 6 events.” But behind closed doors, Thomas espoused her view that Trump — who lost both the popular and electoral votes — had actually won the election, and that Joe Biden had somehow pulled off a great “heist.” Reports show that, in text message, Thomas pleaded with former chief of staff Mark Meadows to “not concede,” writing: “It takes time for the army who is gathering for his back.” In other messages, sent when news outlets began calling the race for Biden, Thomas wrote to Meadows: “Help This Great President stand firm, Mark!!! You are the leader, with him, who is standing for America’s constitutional governance at the precipice. The majority knows Biden and the Left is attempting the greatest Heist of our History.” But Thomas didn’t just speak to Meadows. The Washington Post reported in June that the committee had obtained emails reportedly showing that Thomas was also in contact with conservative attorney John Eastman, a central figure in the investigation who had written a detailed plan to attempt to persuade then-Vice President Mike Pence to throw out the 2020 election results on Jan. 6. She also reached out to elected officials, with the Post reporting earlier in June that Thomas also “pressed 29 Republican state lawmakers in Arizona … to set aside Joe Biden’s popular vote victory and ‘choose’ presidential electors.” Thomas’ communications regarding the 2020 presidential election have raised questions about whether it poses a conflict of interest for her husband, and if he should recuse himself from Supreme Court cases related to the 2020 presidential election. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer. In her opening statement to the Jan. 6 committee, however, Thomas said that she didn’t discuss politics — nor pending Supreme Court cases — with her husband. “I can guarantee that my husband has never spoken with me about pending cases at the Court,” Thomas said, per The Federalist. “It’s an iron clad rule in our home.” “She continued: Additionally, [Justice Thomas] is uninterested in politics, and I generally do not discuss with him my day-to-day work in politics, the topics I am working on, who I am calling, emailing, texting, or meeting.” Read More Here

Ron DeSantis Changes With The Wind As Hurricane Ian Prompts Flip-Flop On Aid https://digitalalaskanews.com/ron-desantis-changes-with-the-wind-as-hurricane-ian-prompts-flip-flop-on-aid/ As Hurricane Ian has devastated parts of Florida, the national political spotlight in America has shone brighter than ever on Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor, rising star of the hard right and likely presidential contender in 2024. Since his election in 2018, DeSantis has made his name as a ruthless culture-warrior as he has become both an ally to Trump and perhaps his most serious rival in any presidential nomination contest. DeSantis has embraced an extremist agenda, on everything from immigration to election integrity, positioning himself as Trumpist on policy but more mainstream on personality and temperament. He has championed “don’t say gay” legislation in Florida schools and this month used taxpayers’ money to send a planeload of migrants from the southern border in Texas to Massachusetts, a Democratic-run state. That last move prompted a blizzard of anger and indignation. The transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, said DeSantis was “hurting people in order to get attention”. But such opprobrium did not deter a governor playing to a Trumpist base. For his next move, DeSantis suggested, he would send his next planeload of unsuspecting asylum seekers to Delaware, where Joe Biden has a weekend home. But then Hurricane Ian hit. And like ambitious Republicans before him – most famously Chris Christie of New Jersey, whose photo ops with Barack Obama after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 were reckoned to have hurt him in the 2016 primary – DeSantis realised he needed to talk to the president. On Wednesday, the Fox News host Tucker Carlson asked: “Given how politicised things are at the moment, are you confident you’re gonna get the federal support Florida needs?” DeSantis said: “So I actually spoke with the president and he said he wants to be helpful. So we did submit a request for reimbursement for the next 60 days at 100%. That’s significant support, but it’s a significant storm.” “… We live in a very politicised time, but you know, when people are fighting for their lives, when their whole livelihood is at stake, when they’ve lost everything, if you can’t put politics aside for that, that you’re just not going to be able to do so. “So I’ll work with anybody who wants to help the people of south-west Florida and throughout our state.” Critics were quick to point back to Hurricane Sandy, which battered the east coast 10 years ago, and how DeSantis approached the matter of federal aid then. DeSantis was elected to Congress in November 2012, becoming a founder member of the Freedom Caucus, the far-right House group which would morph into the nest of Trump supporters and election deniers it constitutes today. Sandy hit in late October, unusually far north, bringing chaos to New Jersey and New York and leading to more than 100 US deaths. Months later, in January 2013, DeSantis was one of 67 Republicans to vote against a $9.7bn federal aid package for Sandy victims. He said then: “I sympathise with the victims of Hurricane Sandy and believe that those who purchased flood insurance should have their claims paid. At the same time, allowing the program to increase its debt by another $9.7bn with no plan to offset the spending with cuts elsewhere is not fiscally responsible. “Congress should not authorise billions in new borrowing without offsetting expenditures in other areas. If a family maxes out its credit cards and faces the need for new spending, it is forced to prioritize by reducing its spending in other areas … this ‘put it on the credit card mentality’ is part of the reason we find ourselves nearly $17tn in debt.” Times change. Now DeSantis – who budgeted $12m, from federal Covid relief funds, for efforts to move migrants to Democratic states – is facing “one of the biggest flood events we’ve ever had” and knows he needs federal help. “Dear Mr President,” his formal aid request began. “I request that you issue a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Florida as a result of Hurricane Ian and authorise and make available all categories of individual assistance and public assistance.” Ironically, in light of his comparison of aid for Sandy victims to irresponsible home economics, DeSantis also said that as Ian would “hamper local activity … federal aid through the Individuals and Households Program will help alleviate these household budget shortfalls”. Reporters noticed. Responding to the New York Times, a spokesperson said DeSantis was “completely focused on hurricane response” and added: “As the governor said earlier, we have no time for politics or pettiness.” Late-night comedians, however, had plenty of time for pointing out DeSantis’s hypocrisy – and pettiness. Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show on CBS, perhaps put it most pithily: “If you can, get out of the storm’s path. Worst-case scenario, tell Ron DeSantis you’re Venezuelan, maybe he’ll fly you to Martha’s Vineyard.” Read More Here

Best Of Rising: Sep. 26-29 https://digitalalaskanews.com/best-of-rising-sep-26-29/ Biden Admin SUED Over Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Robby Soave breaks news about a legal challenge that could derail President Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan that he announced last month. Stock Act Dead? House Leadership Doesn’t Have The Votes: Report Senior House Democrats are set to introduce legislation to restrict stock ownership and trading by members of Congress, senior government officials and Supreme Court justices. Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave react. Pfizer Asks For APPROVAL Of Omicron Boosters For Kids Pfizer wants the Food and Drug Administration to authorize the omicron booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11. According to The Hill, Pfizer’s bivalent boosters are currently only authorized for use in those 12 and older. Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave break this down. Briahna Joy Gray: The Brett Favre Scandal Isn’t Over AND It’s Worse Than You Think Briahna Joy Gray makes the case that elites on both sides of the aisle should be held accountable for missteps, and that rules should not be bent, like in the case of Brett Favre. Beto O’Rourke TRAILING Gregg Abbott In Texas Governor’s Race: EXCLUSIVE POLL State Capitol correspondent at USA Today network, John Moritz, weighs in on new polling regarding the Texas gubernatorial race between Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) and Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke. REACTION: Bernie Sanders Won’t Rule Out Another Presidential Run  Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave discuss questions surrounding whether Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will run for president again, and his thoughts on the American public’s faith in democracy. Fauci 2021 Financial Disclosures REVEALED, Net Worth Increased $5M During Covid: Report Dr. Anthony Fauci’s net worth soared during the pandemic, according to a report from Openthebooks.com which received Fauci’s FY 2021 financial disclosures from the National Institutes of Health. Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave discuss. $12B More Aid To Ukraine, Biden Admin Promises Funding ‘As Long As It Takes’ Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported that more than $12 billion in aid to Ukraine would be part of the Stopgap Spending Bill, a bill that funds the government into mid-December. This comes after the Biden administration requested that billions in funding be attached to the package for Ukraine. Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave discuss. The Debrief: Trump, McConnell Fued FUELD By Electoral Act Bill? Trust In SCOTUS At HISTORIC LOW The Hill’s Editor-In-Chief, Bob Cusack, sits down with Robby Soave to discuss The Hill’s top headlines. Read More Here

Asian Non-Binary Actor Explains Why They Were Worried About Playing Donald Trump https://digitalalaskanews.com/asian-non-binary-actor-explains-why-they-were-worried-about-playing-donald-trump/ Trump L’Oeil. (Nick Brittain) Trump L’Oeil: A Musical is the extremely queer drag cabaret bringing a new and surrealist perspective to the Trump administration. Directed by Oli Savage, the titular character is played by Vivek Sharma, a non-binary South Asian person who is bringing Donald Trump to life on the stage.  Following a successful New York run, the show has found a new cast and fresh audience in London, using comedy and campiness to take the audience on a journey of American politics. The musical written by Henry Parkman Biggs was first picked up by Savage in July, who told PinkNews his first impressions were that it was “absolutely bonkers”. While Sharma admitted they were not in the typical casting bracket for someone to play Donald Trump, they remember thinking “oh my god, that was so much fun” when they first auditioned.  Vivek Sharma as Donald Trump. (Nick Brittain) The story follows Trump’s time in office, looking at his own behaviour and that of others. Alongside Trump, we have Ivanka (Charlotte Barnes), Banon (Kyle Copeland), McCain (Curtis Medley), Demi the democrat (Tish Weinman) and Rip the republican (Michael Mather).  For Sharma, it was Rip and Demi’s plotline that was the most impactful. “Rip is Republican, and Demi is a drag queen and Democrat.” Sharma explains: “Over the backdrop of the Trump era administration they develop a relationship and it’s about what happens between two people who are from two politically opposite sides.” For both Savage and Sharma, their plot reflected how bigger political issues affect everyday relationships and you can’t claim to “love someone” if you vote against their interests.  The show in general, while incredibly queer, is more than that according to Savage. “It’s creating space and opportunity for people who were victimised and subjugated by the Trump administration to have fun and reclaim power,” he says.  He continues: “My partner’s really into country music and country music is really interesting to me, because it’s so gay. It feels gay because it’s so performatively heterosexual that it almost loops around and becomes queer. “You can apply that logic to Trump. His heterosexuality is so performed and so extreme, it appears to me to be so fragile. It makes it very easy to just tip it over the edge and make it queer and funny.” Although Sharma was initially worried about playing Trump, when they realised it would be a “parody of heterosexuality”, the job became easier.  “I wanted to have bits of Trump’s mannerisms in there,” they say. “But then so much of the show is not written in his voice. It’s taking what he says and making it hyperbolic.” Over the past few months queer theatre has been increasingly under attack with The Globe’s I, Joan receiving vitriolic criticism for featuring a non-binary perspective and Abigail Thorn’s The Prince increasing security for safety.  Speaking about their response to any potential backlash, Savage said: “The heteronormative patriarchy has been sitting around for long enough and it’s well time that it was dismantled.  “Whether or not there was backlash, I definitely haven’t been paying attention.” “This is about having fun and reclaiming joy for people that have been historically and systematically marginalised by the powers that be.” Sharma added that in a way, the queerness of the show has helped sell it to the public. “I didn’t know how to get people to come to a show where I was like, ‘It’s about Trump.’ But when I said it’s a queer cabaret musical? Now we’re talking.” The only time Sharma felt concerned was when one ad for the show had comments from disgruntled Republicans. “There was a moment I was like, ‘Oh, god, what are they gonna do? Are they gonna start picketing shows if they find out that there’s a brown Trump?’ I don’t know if they ever found out.” Although security was needed for the New York run, Savage believes British theatre is “fairly safe”. “I’m not necessarily worried there’s going to be violence against us. I think there is a fairly strong tradition of drag and queer performance in the UK. Maybe I should have felt scared but we’re yet to have any violent or bigoted responses,” he said.  As to whether a show about Trump and the US has any relevance to the UK today, Sharma, who is Australian, said it should connect with people in all three countries. “There was a period of time pretty recently,” they say, “where all three countries had disgusting right wing leaders who didn’t care about women, LGBT people, First Nations people, people of colour and so on.  “If anything is added into it, maybe mentions of the Murdoch media, because I think that is something that would resonate with people in the UK. We know that’s interfering with our politics here.” However, at the end of the day, for Savage, the show is simply about having fun and he hopes it will appeal to the British sense of humour. “It’s a very British show in terms of the way it looks at and takes the p**s out of Trump,” he concluded. Trump L’Oeil: A Musical is running until 2 October in Upstairs at The Gatehouse, Highgate Village. Tickets are available here. Read More Here

Trump Doesn’t Want Me To Buy Maggie Haberman’s Book: It Must Be Good, So Maybe I Will https://digitalalaskanews.com/trump-doesnt-want-me-to-buy-maggie-habermans-book-it-must-be-good-so-maybe-i-will/ (© Evan El-Amin – Shutterstock) If you don’t want people to read, say, a book about you, because it might give away how you sold out the country in pursuit of trying to avoid being thrown in the clink, maybe don’t bring attention to said book. “Here we go again! Another Fake book is out, this one, supposedly very boring and stale, by self appointed head case, Failing (unfunded liability!) New York Times writer, Maggie Hagerman.” This was the beginning of a rant in the form of a post from Donald Trump to his soon-to-be defunct Truth Social this morning, misspelling the name of NYT reporter Maggie Haberman, but otherwise giving her free publicity for her book, Confidence Man, The Making of Donald Trump and Breaking of America, which I’m linking to because, why not? It’s called the Streisand Effect, a term that dates back to Barbra Streisand suing to remove a photo from a publicly-available collection of coastline photographs depicting coastal erosion in which her mansion was visible. She lost the case, had to pay the photographers legal fees, and the site with the photo collection was viewed 420,000 times in the month following the suit being made public. Prior to the suit, the photo of Streisand’s mansion had been downloaded a total of six times, two of those being from her attorneys. Basically, if you don’t want people to pay attention to something, don’t get them to pay attention to it. In the case of Haberman’s book, I’ve heard a lot about it, and was on the fence about whether I wanted to buy it, because it could be just another in the long line of behind-the-scenes tell-all Trump books. But if Trump doesn’t want me to read it, maybe … Read More Here

S&P 500 Rises As Markets Prepare To Close Out A Miserable Week, Month And Quarter https://digitalalaskanews.com/sp-500-rises-as-markets-prepare-to-close-out-a-miserable-week-month-and-quarter/ Stocks were choppy Friday as traders looked to close out a terrible week that brought the S&P 500 to a new 2022 low. The S&P 500 was up 0.55%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 52 points, or 0.18%, while the Nasdaq Composite was 1.02% higher. An inflation report closely watched by the Federal Reserve released Friday showed that prices continued to increase at a rapid pace. Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard on Friday underscored the need to bring down inflation, saying the central bank is “committed to avoiding pulling back prematurely” on restrictive monetary policy. Nike shares fell sharply in its worst day since 2001 after the company reported that sales increased, but supply chain and inventory issues hampered the bottom line in its fiscal first quarter. The stock was last down 13%. Stocks sold off Thursday, with the Dow losing more than 1%, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each dropping more than 2%. Investors weighed concerns over future rate-hiking decisions from the Fed and the impact on the market. Those losses put the major averages on pace for sharp weekly losses. The S&P 500 is off 1% for the week. The Dow is down 1.1% and the Nasdaq is 0.2% lower. “The market stinks,” said Jamie Cox, managing partner of Harris Financial Group. “But that’s basically what the Fed wants: tighten financial conditions, and they believe that that will help bring down inflation to the levels that they find acceptable. And they’re using the transmission mechanism of the market to make that happen.” Friday also marked the last day of the month and the third quarter. For September, the S&P 500 and Dow are down more than 7% each through Thursday’s close. That would be the worst monthly performance for the Dow since March 2020 and the biggest one-month decline for the S&P 500 since June. The Nasdaq is headed for its biggest monthly loss since April, losing 9.1%. Quarter to date, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are headed for their first three-quarter losing streak since 2009, losing 4% and 2.7%, respectively. The Dow is down 5.4% in the third quarter and is on pace to post a third-straight losing quarter for the first time since 2015. This month is worse than September 2008 for the Dow The Dow Jones Industrial Average is headed for its worst September since 2002. In other words, this September is more awful for the index than the same month during the financial crisis in 2008. The Dow is also seeing its worst month since March 2020. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are having their worst September since 2008. — Robert Hum, Sarah Min UMich consumer survey comes in lower than expected Overall consumer sentiment in September came in lower than expected, according to a widely followed survey released Friday. The University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers hit 58.6, higher than the prior month’s reading of 58.2 in August. It came in below the Dow Jones estimate of 59.5. — Sarah Min Retail ETF slumps to a new low going back to 2020 The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) tumbled more than 2% around 10 a.m. ET. The fund was down more than 3% earlier in the session, hitting a fresh low dating back to November 2020. Rent-a-Center shares led the losses in the ETF, sliding about 16%. The furniture rent-to-own company recently slashed guidance for third quarter per-share earnings to a range of 85 to 95 cents, versus prior guidance of $1.05 to $1.25. Dick’s Sporting Goods and Qurate Retail were also among the notable decliners in the ETF, falling more than 6% and 3%, respectively. –Darla Mercado, Gina Francolla Stocks open lower Stocks opened lower Friday as traders looked to close out a terrible week that brought the S&P 500 to a new 2022 low. The S&P 500 was down 0.69%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 217 points, or 0.74%, while the Nasdaq Composite was 0.59% lower. — Sarah Min Fed Vice Chair Brainard says the Fed shouldn’t pull away from inflation fight ‘prematurely’ Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said it’s imperative that the central bank not shrink from fighting inflation until the job is done. “Monetary policy will need to be restrictive for some time to have confidence that inflation is moving back to target,” she said Friday in remarks prepared for a speech in New York. “For these reasons, we are committed to avoiding pulling back prematurely.” Inflation continues to push higher, according to the latest personal consumption expenditures price index data, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation. Core PCE came in hotter than expected on Friday. — Tanaya Macheel, Jeff Cox Core PCE comes in hotter than expected for August August inflation data disappointed to the upside on Friday with a hotter-than-expected personal consumption expenditures reading, signaling that the Federal Reserve still has work to do to cool prices. The PCE price index rose 0.3% month over month, and 0.6% when excluding food and energy. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected a 0.5% monthly increase for core PCE. On a year over year basis, PCE rose 6.4%, and core PCE increased 5.0%. Meanwhile, personal income rose 0.3% in August, matching expectations, and consumer spending rose 0.4%. Personal spending rose 0.1% when controlled for inflation. — Jesse Pound‏ Credit Suisse says this under-the-radar electric vehicle charging company can more than double its stock Credit Suisse says this electric vehicle infrastructure provider known as Allego can see its shares rally more than 120% as consumers rapidly adopt the technology. “Allego benefits from rapidly growing EV adoption, supportive policies, and incentives,” wrote analyst Maheep Mandloi said in a note to clients Friday. “The stock has been under pressure due to capital needs, but we are positive on Allego owing to its market leadership, strong backlog, and expanded debt facilities that help meet its near-term cash needs.” CNBC Pro subscribers can check out the full story here. — Samantha Subin Stocks making the biggest moves premarket These companies are making headlines before the bell: Nike – Nike slumped 10% in the premarket after it reported a 44% increase in inventories for its latest quarter, and said it would offer more discounts heading into the holiday season. The athletic footwear and apparel maker reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its latest quarter. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals – Amylyx surged 9.3% in the premarket after the FDA approved its new ALS drug. The treatment slows the progression of the disease, extends survival, and is the first ALS drug to gain FDA approval in five years. Rent-A-Center – Rent-A-Center tumbled 18.1% in the premarket after the rent-to-own company cut its current-quarter earnings guidance. The company said current economic conditions have impacted retail traffic and customer payment patterns. Check out more premarket movers here. — Peter Schacknow Investors should still bet on stocks despite recent selling, Jeremy Siegel says Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel said investors investing for the long haul should stay in stocks despite the recent selling pressures. “Despite all the ups and downs and crises, and bear markets that we’ve had over the last 30 years, the real return on stocks has been absolutely the same, which is really quite remarkable,” Siegel told CNBC’s Bob Pisani. “They have trouble when the Fed is tightening. We see that now. But once that tightening is done, once normalization comes back, they make up the lost ground and they get back to that long-term trend.” CNBC Pro subscribers can read the full story here. — Fred Imbert Raymond James says Microsoft can beat out competitors in recession Raymond James analysts advised clients buy Microsoft shares, as the tech giant is well-positioned headed into a potential recession. “Microsoft’s long track record and breadth of product offering (often including discounts for multi-product commitments) make them a competitor for a broader range of enterprise software RFPs than any competitor,” wrote analyst Andrew Marok in a note to clients Thursday. CNBC Pro subscribers can read the full story here. — Fred Imbert China reports better-than-expected factory activity for September China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index surprisingly grew in September to 50.1, much higher than the 49.6 predicted by analysts in a Reuters poll. The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction. PMI prints compare activity from month to month. Meanwhile, the Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, a private survey of factory activity — reported a contraction with a reading of 48.1. “Subdued demand conditions and lower production requirements led firms to cut back on their purchasing activity in September, with the rate of decline the quickest in four months,” the Caixin press release said. The official non-manufacturing PMI came in at 50.6 in September, down from 52.6 in August. — Abigail Ng CNBC Pro: Is the Fed on the right track? Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni says this is what it should do next The U.S Federal Reserve announced yet another 75 basis point hike earlier this month, sending the federal funds rate up to a range of 3% to 3.25%. The central bank also signaled it may raise interest rates up to as high as 4.6% in 2023 to control inflation. Ed Yardeni, the economist who coined the term “bond vigilantes,” gives his take as the Fed’s response to inflation comes under intense scrutiny. Pro subscribers can read more here. — Zavier Ong Nike, Amylyx move in post-market trading Nike and Amylyx Pharmaceuticals are moving after hours. The sportswear giant Nike was down about 9.2% in after-hour trading Thursday after reporting first-quarter earnings after the bell. Despite beating revenue expectations, the company...

Women's College Golf Notebook: Western Carolina, Montana State Set Numerous Records, Mississippi State Wins Mason Rudolph https://digitalalaskanews.com/womens-college-golf-notebook-western-carolina-montana-state-set-numerous-records-mississippi-state-wins-mason-rudolph/ Western Carolina could do no wrong. The Catamounts set numerous records en route to its victory at the Aggie Invitational, their second win of the season. Western Carolina obliterated the school’s 54-hole record of 872 set a year ago by 24 strokes, finishing with a program-best 848 over the three-round event at the Players Course at Bryan Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. Senior Madison Isaacson claimed individual medalist honors with a school-record 54-hole score of 10-under 206. She was seven strokes better than the previous school record of 213 shot by Amy Wooten in spring 2019. Isaacson carded rounds of 69-70-67, each of which either matched or bested her previous low collegiate round. Paced by Isaacson, the Catamounts held the top five positions in the final standings with four of its scoring five and one individual grouped at the top of the leaderboard. The next four in the standings for Western Carolina – runner-up Elizabeth Lohbauer, freshman Brie Mapanao in third, redshirt freshman Kayleigh Baker in fourth and individual competitor Kaitlyn Wingnean in fifth – each posted the best finish and 54-hole scores of their career. In the second round, the Catamounts shot a school-record 10-under 278. They won by 53 strokes over second-place Appalachian State. Mississippi State wins Mason Rudolph Mississippi State trailed by six shots going into the final round at the Mason Rudolph Collegiate at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee, but the Bulldogs had one of the best rounds in team history up their sleeve. As a team, Mississippi State recorded the fourth lowest third round in school history (7 under) to capture the title, topping Arizona by four strokes and Vanderbilt by five. The 19-under total is the fifth-lowest tally after 54 holes by the team in school history. “It’s a very special feeling to win the Mason Rudolph Championship and a week that certainly we will all cherish for a long time,” Mississippi State coach Charlie Ewing said. Julia Lopez Ramirez and Izzy Pellot combined to play the last five holes at 6 under. Lopez Ramirez was just 1-under on the day through 13 holes but played the last five holes in 5 under to finish at 6-under 66 for the day. The reigning SEC Freshman of the Year eagled the par-5 14th hole and birdied the last three holes, finishing in fourth at 6-under 210. Hannah Levi also had a big tournament, finishing at 6 under. Auburn’s Megan Schofill won the individual competition at 9 under. LSU’s Ingrid Lindblad finished T-7 at 5-under 211. Montana State, Weidig Velazquez make history at Eagle Invitational The Montana State University women’s golf team finished second at Eastern Washington’s Eagle Invitational with an 883 (294-291-298) at the par-72, 6,000-yard Indian Canyon Golf Course. The Bobcats’ three-round score is the best single-round tournament score in program history. Weidig Velazquez, who won the individual title, is the first Bobcat to win back-to-back individual titles in this century. She joins Jen McGregor (1993-97), Kelly Gillum (2004-09) and Melanie Wasmann (1996-2000) as the only Bobcats to win multiple tournaments. Weidig Velazquez won her second straight tournament at the 2022 Eagle Invitational. (Photo: Montana State Golf) Velazquez shot 1-under 215 over the 54-hole tournament. Florida State holds off late-charging TCU in Schooner Classic TCU sat in seventh place heading into the final round of the Schooner Classic at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Oklahoma, but the Horned Frogs got hot in the third round. With a final-round 12-under 268, the third lowest round of the week, TCU vaulted into second place, but Florida State’s 4 under final round was enough to give the Seminoles the title. Florida State led after every round, taking control with a 13-under 267 in the first round. Lottie Woad finished in eighth at 5 under while Charlotte Heath finished ninth a stroke behind. TCU’s Caitlyn Macnab shot 6-under 64 in the final round to finish at 10 under and beat Iowa State’s Karisa Chul-Ak-Sorn by one shot. Chul-Ak-Sorn also shot 6 under in the final round. Cameron Jourdan covers college and amateur golf for Golfweek. Got a college or amateur story? Email him at cjourdan@golfweek.com. Read More Here

US Imposing 'swift And Severe Costs' On Russia Following Putin's Ukraine Annexation | CNN Politics https://digitalalaskanews.com/us-imposing-swift-and-severe-costs-on-russia-following-putins-ukraine-annexation-cnn-politics/ CNN  —  The US is imposing what it describes as “swift and severe costs” on Russia, including sanctions on a figure the Biden administration says is key to Russia’s economy, after President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of regions of Ukraine following what the West casts as “sham referenda.” Putin signed documents on Friday to formally begin the process of annexing four regions of Ukraine during a ceremony in the Kremlin, a clear violation of international law amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began seven months ago. In response, the US is announcing sanctions in coordination with G7 allies. The US, a Biden administration official said, is “targeting additional Russian government officials and leaders, their family members, Russian and Belarusian military officials, and defense procurement networks, including international suppliers supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex” through announcements from the Departments of Treasury, Commerce, and State. That includes sanctions from the Treasury Department on a key player in keeping the Russian economy afloat: Elvira Nabiullina, an economist who has been leading Russia’s central bank since 2013. President Joe Biden sharply condemned Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territory in a statement Friday. “The United States condemns Russia’s fraudulent attempt today to annex sovereign Ukrainian territory. Russia is violating international law, trampling on the United Nations Charter, and showing its contempt for peaceful nations everywhere,” Biden said, adding that those actions have “no legitimacy” and will continue to “always honor Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders.” He also urged “all members of the international community to reject Russia’s illegal attempts at annexation and to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the “United States unequivocally rejects Russia’s fraudulent attempt to change Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders.” “We will continue the United States’ powerful, coordinated efforts to hold Russia to account, cut Russia’s military off from global commerce and severely limit its ability to sustain its aggression and project power,” he said. Putin has spent years building up his defenses, amassing hundreds of billions in foreign currency reserves, bringing much of Russia’s industrial base under state control and selling Russia’s vast energy resources to the world. US officials grudgingly acknowledge that Nabiullina has done an effective job managing Russia through this initial phase of the sanctions, just as she did in 2014 after Putin’s Crimea annexation triggered a much less severe round of sanctions from the West. This time, Nabiullina has deftly raised interest rates, imposed capital controls, and sought holes and workarounds to float an economy under siege. “A good central banker can do things to buoy the currency,” one senior US official said earlier this year. “They have a very good central banker. We knew that then; we know it now.” Among Biden administration officials, Nabiullina is seen as perhaps the most effective of all of Putin’s top lieutenants. The US is also placing sanctions on relatives of members of Russia’s National Security Council, visa restrictions on Ochur-Suge Mongush for human rights violations, sanctions on 14 international suppliers for Russia’s military supply chains, and adding 57 new entities to Commerce’s Entity List for export controls, the officials said. In addition, Blinken announced the State Department is imposing visa restrictions “on 910 individuals, including members of the Russian Federation military, Belarusian military officials, and Russia’s proxies for violating Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence.” And the US is warning, the official said, that “there will be costs for any individual, entity, or country that provides political or economic support to Russia as a result of its illegal attempts to change the status of Ukrainian territory,” including “heightened sanctions and export controls risks” for individuals or entities that do so. National security adviser Jake Sullivan will join press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to outline additional details on the new moves later Friday afternoon. Jean-Pierre has previously warned that the US will “rally global opposition to Russia’s attempts at annexation, including at the United Nations.” Read More Here

Hurricane Ian Starting To Make Landfall In South Carolina Today; Will Bring Rain, Winds To Our Area https://digitalalaskanews.com/hurricane-ian-starting-to-make-landfall-in-south-carolina-today-will-bring-rain-winds-to-our-area/ (On this page, you will find the latest on where Ian is, what we can expect in our area, the latest track, radar, hurricane alerts, storm surge alerts, tropical storm advisories and the latest video) A revived Hurricane Ian is starting to make landfall on South Carolina’s coast and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods. (Watch the latest video forecast above) Below is a timeline for impacts on the Upstate:Friday: Ian moves in for a second landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane. Here in the Upstate, we will see wind gusts between 30 mph to 50 mph. The further east you travel in South Carolina, the higher the wind gusts. Rain begins in the Upstate mid morning and will get heavier through the day. The rain comes in waves, and temperatures will be cooler, with highs in the 60s.Saturday: Ian pulls north, leaving scattered showers through Sunday. Potential Severe Impacts: All said, 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible in the Upstate. Wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph could cause some downed trees, which could lead to power outages. Impacts for SC, Georgia coast and North Carolina: Strong winds will hammer South Carolina and Georgia’s coasts into Friday afternoon. Gusts of up to 90 mph will be possible as Ian makes its second landfall along the SC coast. North Carolina’s coast will have strong winds with a slight chance of severe weather, but the strongest winds stay south. Storm surge of 2-5 feet is possible Friday.New video: Myrtle Beach live video (11:15 a.m.)WYFF News 4’s Peyton Furtado in Charleston around 11 a.m. Myrtle Beach damage Hilton Head marina at 10 a.m. Live video from Charleston 10:20 a.m.Folly Beach Friday morning WYFF News 4’s Peyton Furtado live in Charleston (7 a.m.) Myrtle Beach Friday morning: Tybee Island Friday morning: Couple decides to get married in Charleston as Hurricane Ian takes aimCharleston braces for Hurricane Ian on Thursday night Latest track, path, spaghetti models below: Florida damage video: Drove video of Fort Myers destruction after Hurricane IanBradenton international airport damageRaw footage of Ian in downtown Sarasota, FloridaFlooded car rescue in NaplesHurricane Ian tears roof from Florida homeHurricane Hunter Describes His Flight Into the Eye of Hurricane IanTime-lapse of storm surge on Sanibel IslandWater recedes from Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane IanRelated stories: GREENVILLE, S.C. — (On this page, you will find the latest on where Ian is, what we can expect in our area, the latest track, radar, hurricane alerts, storm surge alerts, tropical storm advisories and the latest video) A revived Hurricane Ian is starting to make landfall on South Carolina’s coast and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods. (Watch the latest video forecast above) Below is a timeline for impacts on the Upstate: Friday: Ian moves in for a second landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane. Here in the Upstate, we will see wind gusts between 30 mph to 50 mph. The further east you travel in South Carolina, the higher the wind gusts. Rain begins in the Upstate mid morning and will get heavier through the day. The rain comes in waves, and temperatures will be cooler, with highs in the 60s. Saturday: Ian pulls north, leaving scattered showers through Sunday. Potential Severe Impacts: All said, 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible in the Upstate. Wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph could cause some downed trees, which could lead to power outages. Impacts for SC, Georgia coast and North Carolina: Strong winds will hammer South Carolina and Georgia’s coasts into Friday afternoon. Gusts of up to 90 mph will be possible as Ian makes its second landfall along the SC coast. North Carolina’s coast will have strong winds with a slight chance of severe weather, but the strongest winds stay south. Storm surge of 2-5 feet is possible Friday. New video: Myrtle Beach live video (11:15 a.m.) This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. WYFF News 4’s Peyton Furtado in Charleston around 11 a.m. Myrtle Beach damage Hilton Head marina at 10 a.m. Live video from Charleston 10:20 a.m. This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Folly Beach Friday morning WYFF News 4’s Peyton Furtado live in Charleston (7 a.m.) Myrtle Beach Friday morning: Tybee Island Friday morning: Couple decides to get married in Charleston as Hurricane Ian takes aim Charleston braces for Hurricane Ian on Thursday night Latest track, path, spaghetti models below: Florida damage video: Drove video of Fort Myers destruction after Hurricane Ian Bradenton international airport damage Raw footage of Ian in downtown Sarasota, Florida Flooded car rescue in Naples Hurricane Ian tears roof from Florida home Hurricane Hunter Describes His Flight Into the Eye of Hurricane Ian Time-lapse of storm surge on Sanibel Island Water recedes from Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Ian Related stories: Read More Here

Trump's Former Advisor Steve Bannon Warns Tehran Sees 'green Light' To Build Nuclear Bomb https://digitalalaskanews.com/trumps-former-advisor-steve-bannon-warns-tehran-sees-green-light-to-build-nuclear-bomb/ Populist commentator also predicts fall of UK Conservative government and says world is standing on economic precipice Beta V.1.0 – Powered by automated translation Iran is determined to build a nuclear weapon and US President Joe Biden’s diplomatic efforts have yielded nothing but a “green light” for Tehran, Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon has said. In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with The National, Mr Bannon, who worked in the White House during the first seven months of Mr Trump’s term as president from 2017 to 2021, also said right-wing political wins in Europe herald a growing “populist nationalism” movement. He also claimed that the world stands on the precipice of a depression as central banks raise rates in their struggle to tame inflation. A staunch opponent of the 2015 nuclear deal forged by then-president Barack Obama, Mr Bannon encouraged his boss to exit the deal in 2017, something that ultimately happened the following year. The Trump administration’s argument was that Tehran was violating both the terms and the spirit of the deal, and using new inflows of cash to build up proxy militias across the Middle East. The Biden administration has spent 18 months year trying to coax Tehran back into the deal aimed at constraining its ambitions to develop a nuclear weapon, but those efforts appear to have come to an impasse after consecutive rounds of fruitless negotiations. Tehran’s perception is that the Biden administration is “weak” and has essentially given Iran “a green light to get a nuclear weapon”, Mr Bannon argued. “It’s incredibly dangerous, and not just that, it jeopardises two of our best allies,” in reference to the Gulf and Israel, which he said are “are right in the crosshairs of Iran”. The long-time Trump ally, who remains a popular figure in America’s conservative political circles, was this month charged with money laundering and fraud for allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars donated for building a wall along the US-Mexico border. He also is due to be sentenced next month for failing to comply with the House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. “I know I’ll win on appeal,” he said. Steve Bannon speaks at a press conference after being arraigned in Manhattan criminal court in New York on charges of conspiracy, money laundering and fraud regarding a crowd-funded border wall project scheme. EPA American adventurism Describing Iran as the world’s “most dangerous hotspot”, Mr Bannon however cautioned against any rush to use force to try to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme. He has long spoken out against the unintended consequences of “American adventurism”, such as the protracted conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said the US should be focused on an all-encompassing sanctions push that would isolate Tehran’s rulers and inflict unsustainable levels of economic pain. “You want to have the popular revolt in Iran with the streets full, with something in addition to the suppression of women they’ve had there? Put them under economic distress … and let the people overthrow them,” he said. Critics have accused Mr Bannon, who now runs a populist podcast called Bannon’s War Room, of being a dangerous demagogue who delights in the casual use of offensive language and riling up the “elites” of the world. During the interview, he repeatedly referred to Covid-19 as the “CCP virus”, as a way of blaming China for the pandemic, and he insisted that the Democrats and Mr Biden had “stolen” the 2020 presidential election, even though such claims have been widely debunked. Iran’s “focus is to get nuclear weapons because they believe with nuclear weapons they can control the region in a reign of terror,” Mr Bannon said. Satellite images of several of Iran’s nuclear facilities. AFP The far-right Asked about the political future for Mr Trump, who faces a sprawling array of lawsuits and investigations, Mr Bannon predicted the 76-year-old former president would run again. “He will win the primary for president and he’ll be the next president in 2024 and have four more years in the White House,” Mr Bannon said. Mr Bannon, who frequently wades into European politics and was a staunch advocate of Brexit, praised the recent victory of the hard-right coalition led by Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, who is on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. An avid supporter of Ms Meloni, Mr Bannon said the world needs to watch her closely. Her Brothers of Italy party has neo-fascist roots but Mr Bannon distanced himself from the connection, defending her platform as “common sense” and “middle of the road” dealing with “one sovereignty”. “Populist nationalism is exploding throughout the world. And it is because people are looking for solutions right now. And they think the elites have made terrible decisions that have only benefited themselves, particularly economically,” he said. In Spain, the hard-right Vox, a party closely aligned with Ms Meloni, is also surging. In France this year, the far-right leader Marine Le Pen reached the final round of the presidential elections for the second consecutive time. Perhaps the most unexpected development was support for the Sweden Democrats, once considered an extremist party, which emerged as the second-most popular party in Sweden and will form part of the next government. Mr Bannon lambasted Britain’s Conservatives, predicting “there won’t be a Tory government by the spring” because of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget that has seen interest rates soar, the pound nosedive and the value of pension funds collapse. “They’ll be thrown out of office because of these poorly thought-through moves on issues of finance and economics,” Mr Bannon said. As the UK’s government’s fiscal plan has increased economic uncertainty, Mr Bannon stated that the world economy is “one or two bad moves away from being in a global depression.” Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) holds a “thank you Italy” sign during a press conference at the party electoral headquarters in Rome. Getty Updated: September 30, 2022, 2:00 PM Read More Here

Bits N’ Pieces From East, West And Beyond https://digitalalaskanews.com/bits-n-pieces-from-east-west-and-beyond-2/ by Compiled by Lorraine H. Marie | September 30, 2022 7:00 AM East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Depending on how the far right activist majority on the Supreme Court rules, the upcoming Moore v. Harper case may mark the end of voter representation in the U.S. It will look at the “independent state legislature” theory, which gives state legislatures alone the power to regulate federal elections in their state. The attempt to activate the theory was a significant factor in the Jan. 6, 2021, attempt to overthrow the will of the voters, which, in the Eastman Memo, said state legislatures could decide, contrary to state voters, who should be president. Political author and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich points out that the Constitution says states can decide the times, places and manner of holding elections, but it does not give states total power over democracy. Over the last century Supreme Courts have repeatedly rejected the independent state legislature theory. Ukraine’s military forced Russians to retreat from Ukraine’s northeast, The New York Times reported. The Institute for the Study of War, in D.C., said Russia’s northern front was collapsing, and instead of Russia’s claimed “controlled withdrawal,” their soldiers fled in haste. Various media: Russia now appears to be on the defensive. Various media: Far right arguments that autocratic governments are more efficient are crumbling, and Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine shows signs of coming to an end. That pro-autocratic ideas are weakening was indicated recently by news that over 150 prominent Republicans in Michigan are supporting the re-election of their Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, says metrotimes.com. Whitmer is being opposed by a Trump-backed anti-abortion candidate. A judge in New Mexico ruled that a Jan. 6 Capitol rioter, founder of Cowboys for Trump, will be removed from his county commissioner seat for his participation. Couy Griffin is disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits anyone holding office who has engaged in “insurrection or rebellion” against the country. The clause was last enforced in 1869. If he runs for re-election and wins, Trump stated he will look at “full pardons” to individuals convicted of crimes at the Jan. 6 Capitol event, National Public Radio reported. A Gallup poll shows U.S. approval for interracial marriage is at a high of 94%. It was 4% in 1958. Trump advisor Stephen Bannon has been charged by the Manhattan District Attorney with two felony counts of money laundering, two felony counts of conspiracy and one felony count of a scheme to defraud, regarding his association to We Build the Wall Inc., a plan to add to the unfinished southern border wall. Bannon faces a maximum sentence of 15 years, various media reported. A document describing an unnamed country’s military defenses and nuclear capabilities was found in the FBI’s August search at Trump’s Florida home, Axios reported. Trump’s former “fixer,” Michael Cohen, has advised searching other Trump properties for more documents, since he believes Trump wanted to use them to “exert power,” The Telegraph reported. CNN: South Carolina Republicans failed to pass a ban on abortion without exceptions for rape or incest. The party was undermined when not enough Republicans provided support. Three pro-life Republican women lawmakers urged a bill that protects all innocent lives, not just the unborn. Covid, everyone’s not-favorite topic, from The New York Times: Research from Israel on Paxlovid, a C-19 treatment, finds it most effective, with significantly fewer deaths, for those ages 50 to 64. That same age group, using Paxlovid, showed reduced need for hospitalization and a “pronounced effect” among the unvaccinated and obese. New research shared in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that people who exercise regularly (in moderation) have better immune defenses. Other research shows a post-vaccine workout may prevent serious C-19 illness. But, that may be due to exercise fans already having a better health habits. Alcohol is another consideration. It can interfere with immune response, depending on how much is used. Moderate use appears okay (up to two drinks a day for men, one for women); over that amount can amplify post-vaccine reactions. In China, a C-19 outbreak has locked down 33 cities and seven provincial capitals. The Telegraph says England has lost 65% of its insect population since 2004, impacting pollination and trout. To help insects: Allow autumn leaves to decompose and grow bee-friendly plants. Blast from the past: In September 1974 former President Richard Nixon was granted a pardon by President Gerald Ford for his Watergate scandal role. Ford hoped the pardon would help the nation heal from the political debate about Nixon’s deeds and deceptions. Later 11 indicted Ronald Reagan administration officials were pardoned under President George H.W. Bush for their illegal actions arming Contra insurgents to overthrow Nicaragua’s leftist government (G.H.W. Bush was also implicated). That case’s prosecutor regarded those pardons as demonstrating “that powerful people with powerful allies can commit serious crimes in high office, deliberately abusing the public trust without consequences.” Then-Attorney General William Barr had advised G.H.W. Bush to go forward with the Reagan-era pardons. Read More Here

Kimmel Likens Marjorie Taylor Greene's 27-Year Marriage To Prison: 'Judge Shaved 3 Years Off For Good Behavior' (Video) https://digitalalaskanews.com/kimmel-likens-marjorie-taylor-greenes-27-year-marriage-to-prison-judge-shaved-3-years-off-for-good-behavior-video/ Claiming their marriage is “irretrievably broken,” Marjorie Taylor Greene’s husband, Perry Greene, filed for divorce from the controversial Congresswoman on Wednesday of this week – and Jimmy Kimmel had jokes at the ready by the time Thursday night’s monologue came around. Filming live from Brooklyn, Kimmel broke into the topic of Greene’s publicly crumbling marriage by citing her ties to former president Donald Trump. “I thought this was interesting: One of Trumps most loyal ‘MAGAts’ is Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene,” Kimmel said, which earned a lone “boo” from the audience. “She’s getting divorced! Her husband, Perry Greene, filed for divorce yesterday after 27 years.” The audience applauded the news before Kimmel got his punchline in. “His original sentence was 30 years, but the judge shaved three years off for good behavior,” he said. And the bit continued: “In the space where he had to state the reason for divorce, he wrote, ‘I am married to Marjorie Taylor Greene.’” Again, applause erupted through the theater. While mocking someone as their marriage dissolves may seem like a low blow, this is hardly the first time Kimmel – and much of late night, for that matter – has taken aim at Taylor Greene. Nor has such animosity gone unreciprocated by the Georgian representative. Taylor Greene even went so far last April as claiming she’d reported Kimmel to the Capitol Police for an alleged “threat of violence” – which the late night host responded to by jokingly reporting her to the Justice League. In other words, these two have not been fans of one another for a long time. Watch Kimmel’s full monologue from Thursday in the video above. Read More Here