McDonald’s ( MCD ) has had a rough year. The fast-food chain has been battling low sales all year as consumers across the country are increasingly avoiding fast-food restaurants in order to dodge inflated prices. The trend has contributed to McDonald’s facing a 3% year-over-year decline in its net income during the third quarter of this year. 💰💸 Don’t miss the move: SIGN UP for TheStreet’s FREE Daily newsletter 💰💸 McDonald’s was also recently hit with an unsettling E. coli outbreak, which affected multiple restaurant locations across the country, scaring away even more customers. Related: McDonald’s makes a desperate move to win back fleeing customers The outbreak sickened more than 100 people, hospitalized 34, and even killed one person. It is the first serious public health issue McDonald’s has faced at its U.S. restaurants in more than 40 years . McDonald's faces another major headwind To add to McDonald’s list of woes, the company’s espresso machines are now malfunctioning at multiple U.S. locations, which is posing a safety risk to its employees, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. A faulty component in the machines, which are manufactured by Melitta, could forcefully emit steam, causing the part to break. As a result of this issue, McDonald’s customers will have to find a new place to get their expresso fix since the fast-food chain is temporarily pulling hot and cold expresso drinks from its menus at multiple restaurants across the country. Bloomberg/Getty Images McDonald’s sells a wide variety of expresso drinks such as its Caramel Macchiato, Mocha Frappé, French Vanilla Cappuccino, etc. The drastic decision from McDonald’s comes after Melitta, which is investigating the issue, advised McDonald’s operators in a letter to stop using the machines for up to three weeks, according to the Journal. "We have moved quickly to decommission these machines in McDonald's restaurants and are staying in contact with our supplier to resolve the issue," said McDonald's in a statement to the Journal. "We are still determining the scope of the impact." McDonald's is on a rocky road to recovery Another calamity is the last thing McDonald’s needs. Last month, McDonald’s had to remove its Quarter Pounder hamburger from menus nationwide as a result of the E.coli outbreak. Related: McDonald’s new $5 Meal Deal isn’t going as planned (so far ...) During an earnings call on Oct. 29, McDonald’s Chief Financial Officer Ian Borden confirmed that the outbreak caused “daily negative sales and guest count” at the company’s U.S. restaurants. “We certainly are fully focused on getting the U.S. business back to the momentum that we were seeing, working hard to kind of restore [the] confidence of all of our consumers,” said Borden during the call. More Food + Dining: In late October, McDonald’s put the Quarter Pounder back on its menus, and the company has been doing expensive damage control ever since. The company is reportedly spending $100 million to help attract customers back into its restaurants. McDonald’s is investing $35 million in marketing to advertise its value meal deals and $65 million toward franchisees that were negatively impacted by the outbreak. Related: Veteran fund manager sees world of pain coming for stocks
ESCONDIDO, CA -- The stars of "Mufasa: The Lion King": Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Tiffany Boone opened up to On The Red Carpet about playing the three lead lions in the upcoming Disney adventure. Pierre voices the title character, Mufasa, the father of Simba who was first introduced in the original 'Lion King' movie in 1994. Harrison Jr. plays his adoptive brother Taka who fans know better as the villain, Scar. And Boone plays Sarabi, a female lion who attracts the attention of the two males, putting their brotherly bond to the test. The new film opening in theaters December 20, isn't the first time Pierre and Harrison Jr. have worked together. The pair also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X in Nat Geo's "Genius: MLK/X." Harrison Jr. jokingly calls Pierre his "big brother" because they're "months apart." But! Pierre quickly clarified their birthdays are only a month apart. Boone revealed to On The Red Carpet what if feels like to see her character on screen as an animal singing, "Strange. Yes, when I finally saw it or even when we would see some of the sketches come to life it was like 'this is really, really strange' especially how intense the technology is. It's so life-like." Speaking of "intense," Pierre opened up about starring in a highly anticipated film hitting theaters before the holidays, "I'm very nervous but you know I'm really hopeful that people will connect with this and it resonates with people whether they choose to see it on their own or with their loved ones, I just hope people leave feeling inspired and feeling joyous!" Boone shared similar sentiments about voicing Sarabi. "It's an amazing opportunity to be in this cast of actors, to be working with (Lin-Manuel Miranda), to be working with (director) Barry (Jenkins). It's one of those moments where you have to pinch yourself and be like, 'oh, ok you are in this amazing opportunity, what are you gonna do with it and hopefully be present in it." Pierre says he's pinching himself too. "I still can't quite believe that this is a reality," He said. "So, I'm still pinching myself and I'm happy to be pinching myself with other people who are pinching themselves about this movie." "Mufasa: The Lion King" will be in theaters on December 20. The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of this ABC station.
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What to know about Northern California's rare tsunami warningANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan gave athletic director Warde Manuel a five-year contract extension Thursday on the heels of the Wolverines' upset over rival Ohio State and a strong start to the basketball season. Manuel, who has held the position since 2016, signed through June 30, 2030, the school announced. Manuel is also chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee. “During Warde’s tenure as director, Athletics has put a structure in place where our student-athletes compete for Big Ten and national championships, excel in the classroom, and proudly graduate with their University of Michigan degrees,” university President Santa J. Ono said in the announcement. Michigan had a disappointing football season, finishing 7-5 (5-4 Big Ten), but a 13-10 win over then-No. 2 Ohio State took some pressure off of the program. The Buckeyes were favored by 21 points, the widest point spread for the rivalry since 1978, according to ESPN Stats and Info. The Wolverines won the national championship last year in their final season led by coach Jim Harbaugh, whose tenure at the school involved multiple NCAA investigations for recruiting and sign-stealing allegations. Manuel supported Harbaugh through those processes. In basketball, the women's team made its season debut (No. 23) in the AP Top 25 this week. The men are 7-1 a season after firing coach Juwan Howard, who lost a school-record 24 games in 2023-24 as Michigan plummeted to a last-place finish in the Big Ten for the first time since 1967. Michigan has won 52 Big Ten championships since 2020. “Every day, I am thankful to work at this great institution and to represent Michigan Athletics," Manuel said in a statement. "I especially want to thank the student-athletes, coaches and staff who compete for each of our teams and who have helped us achieve unparalleled success athletically and academically. I am excited to continue giving back to a university that has provided me with so much over my career.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballNEW YORK , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is driving market transformation - The global electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) market size is estimated to grow by USD 92.31 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 30.8% during the forecast period. Favorable government policies and subsidies is driving market growth, with a trend towards deployment of smart grids for EVS. However, lack of standardization of ev charging poses a challenge. Key market players include ABB Ltd., Alfen NV, Blink Charging Co., BP Plc, ChargePoint Holdings Inc., Chroma ATE Inc., Comeca Group, Delta Electronics Inc., Eaton Corp. Plc, Efacec Power Solutions SGPS SA, Enphase Energy Inc., E.ON SE, Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., LS Power Development LLC, Phihong USA Corp., Schneider Electric SE, Shell plc, Siemens AG, Webasto SE, and ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Key insights into market evolution with AI-powered analysis. Explore trends, segmentation, and growth drivers- View Free Sample PDF Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (Evse) Market Scope Report Coverage Details Base year 2023 Historic period 2018 - 2022 Forecast period 2024-2028 Growth momentum & CAGR Accelerate at a CAGR of 30.8% Market growth 2024-2028 USD 92309 million Market structure Fragmented YoY growth 2022-2023 (%) 29.01 Regional analysis APAC, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle East and Africa Performing market contribution APAC at 46% Key countries China, US, France, Germany, and The Netherlands Key companies profiled ABB Ltd., Alfen NV, Blink Charging Co., BP Plc, ChargePoint Holdings Inc., Chroma ATE Inc., Comeca Group, Delta Electronics Inc., Eaton Corp. Plc, Efacec Power Solutions SGPS SA, Enphase Energy Inc., E.ON SE, Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., LS Power Development LLC, Phihong USA Corp., Schneider Electric SE, Shell plc, Siemens AG, Webasto SE, and ZF Friedrichshafen AG Market Driver The Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) market is experiencing significant growth as the shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) continues. Charging stations and docks are essential for EVs, requiring electrical conductors and related equipment to transfer electric power to the vehicle's batteries. EVSE systems adhere to various communications protocols, such as DC Fast Chargers, and are used by major stakeholders like auto manufacturers, electric utilities, commercial fleets, public transit, retail establishments, seaports, airports, bus depots, hotels, parks, highways, corporate offices, homes, and more. NEMA Members are involved in the development of codes, rating systems, and standards for EVSE infrastructure. Contractors and installers require training programs to ensure proper installation. Incentives like tax benefits and subsidies encourage EV adoption. IEA reports show electric car sales increasing, with passenger car sales from automobile manufacturers being impacted by the shutdown of operations due to liquidity issues and carbon emission concerns. Smart cities aim to reduce reliance on non-renewable sources like crude oil and CO2 emission, leading to the growth of the EVSE market. Charging station finance, types like normal charging, supercharging, and inductive charging, and installation types like fixed chargers and portable chargers, are key areas of focus. The novel coronavirus pandemic has affected import-export and the workforce, leading to a supply-demand gap. Future estimations indicate investment pockets in EVSE market, especially in charging infrastructure development. The Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) market is witnessing significant growth due to the increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and the deployment of advanced charging infrastructure, specifically smart grids. Smart grids enable real-time communication between EV charging stations and the power grid, providing crucial information on load requirements and power quality. This data supports the integration of variable generation technologies and serves as a foundation for Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) infrastructure, which includes grid applications like smart energy meters, SCADA systems, IT, and communication networks. The implementation of smart grids is expanding rapidly in countries such as China , the US, India , Spain , Germany , and France . For instance, in August 2021 , Singapore Power initiated a V2G pilot project to explore the potential of EVs as small energy storage systems, addressing renewable energy's intermittency. Request Sample of our comprehensive report now to stay ahead in the AI-driven market evolution! Market Challenges Discover how AI is revolutionizing market trends- Get your access now! Segment Overview This electric vehicle supply equipment (evse) market report extensively covers market segmentation by 1.1 Level 2- Level 2 charging refers to the electric vehicle supply equipment that delivers power at a higher voltage (240 volts, AC) and amperage than a standard household power outlet. This infrastructure caters to both residential and commercial applications, providing a convenient and reliable charging solution for electric vehicle owners. Level 2 charging stations are commonly found in parking garages, workplaces, public locations like shopping centers, universities, and hotels. These charging stations offer faster and more efficient charging, enabling EV owners to charge their vehicles while they park, work, or engage in daily activities. Companies and parking garage operators recognize the growing demand for EV charging and are installing level 2 charging stations to accommodate their customers and employees. Homeowners can also install level 2 charging stations in their garages or driveways for a convenient and fast charging solution. The increasing popularity of level 2 charging infrastructure is expected to fuel the growth of the level 2 segment in the global electric vehicle supply equipment market. Download a Sample of our comprehensive report today to discover how AI-driven innovations are reshaping competitive dynamics Research Analysis The Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) market refers to the infrastructure required to charge electric vehicles (EVs), including charging stations, charging docks, and related equipment. These systems facilitate the transfer of electric power from the grid to the vehicle's batteries. EVSE systems consist of electrical conductors and other necessary components. EVSE is essential for various sectors such as Bus depots, Hotels, Parks, Highways, Corporate offices, Homes, and more. Batteries are an integral part of the EV ecosystem, and EVSE plays a crucial role in their charging. Governments and organizations offer incentives like tax benefits to promote the adoption of EVs and EVSE. EVSE includes different charging technologies like Supercharging, Inductive charging, Fixed chargers, and Portable chargers. The EVSE market has been impacted by the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, with import-export and non-essential items facing disruptions. The workforce involved in EVSE manufacturing and installation has also been affected. Market Research Overview The Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) market refers to the infrastructure required to charge electric vehicles (EVs), including charging stations, charging docks, and related equipment. EVSE systems utilize electrical conductors and communications protocols to transfer electric power from the grid to the vehicle's batteries. DC Fast Chargers are a popular type of EVSE, providing quick charging solutions for long-distance travel. NEMA Members and major stakeholders, such as auto manufacturers, electric utilities, commercial fleets, public transit, retail establishments, seaports, airports, bus depots, hotels, parks, highways, corporate offices, homes, and batteries, are major players in the EVSE infrastructure development. Incentives like tax benefits, subsidies, and codes and rating systems are crucial for the growth of the EVSE market. EVSE standards and training programs for contractors and installers ensure safe and efficient installation and maintenance. Major challenges include the supply-demand gap, liquidity issues, and the shift from ICE vehicles to EVs. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the EVSE market, affecting import-export and non-essential items. The future of the EVSE market depends on the continued growth of electric car sales, the transition away from non-renewable sources like crude oil, and the development of smart cities. Table of Contents: 1 Executive Summary 2 Market Landscape 3 Market Sizing 4 Historic Market Size 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Market Segmentation 7 Customer Landscape 8 Geographic Landscape 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 10 Company Landscape 11 Company Analysis 12 Appendix About Technavio Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio's report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. 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Elijah Precciely, 17, the youngest ever Southern University graduate, receives his diploma from Dr. Lealon Martin during the school's fall commencement at F.G. Clark Activity Center on Friday, December 13, 2024. Javier Gallegos Elijah Precciely, 17, the youngest ever Southern University graduate, stands up to wave at his family during Southern University fall commencement at F.G. Clark Activity Center on Friday, December 13, 2024. Javier Gallegos Elijah Precciely at age 11 in May of 2018 when he becomes a full-time student on a full-ride scholarship at Southern Univeristy. ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FEIG Elijah Precciely, 17, the youngest ever Southern University graduate, walks on stage to receive his diploma during Southern University fall commencement at F.G. Clark Activity Center on Friday, December 13, 2024. Javier Gallegos Elijah Precciely, 17, the youngest ever Southern University graduate, walks toward the exit while holding up his diploma during Southern University fall commencement at F.G. Clark Activity Center on Friday, December 13, 2024. Javier Gallegos Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Elijah Precciely was handed his diploma Friday morning, under the lights inside Southern University's Minidome, the 17-year-old became the youngest graduate in the university's 144-year history. Precciely, 17, has now completed his journey at Southern, one that officially started at 11 years old when he was awarded the full Joseph S. Clark Presidential scholarship. He leaves the university with bachelor's degrees in physics and mathematics, hundreds of hours of class credit and research time, and strong claims to being the youngest university graduate in Louisiana history and across all historically black colleges and universities in the nation. But in many ways, Precciely is like any other graduating teenager, proud of his years of hard work and ready to finally have some time to relax. His parents, Steve and Pamela Precciely, tried to get their son to understand the full weight of what he has accomplished. To them, this is not simply a once-in-a-lifetime success for Elijah. It is more, because most people don't reach this level of achievement so early in life. "I said, Elijah, in the whole state of Louisiana how many people got moved up a grade or two? You'll probably have thousands," Steve Precciely said. "How many started college early? You will probably have some hundreds, maybe. But if you ask how many started college at 11 years old? I said that will only be one ... and that one is you." Early learning signs A community of family, friends, advisers and professors have worked to make this opportunity possible for Elijah, and each did so because they saw his potential. "When he was maybe 3 or 6 months old, a family member prophesied that he would attend college at 12 years old," Steve Precciely said of a premonition felt by Elijah's aunt, Rosetta James. Pamela Precciely finished the story, "First she said he'd attend at 12 years old, then she paused, and said 'no ... it'll be at 11.'" There was good reason to trust James' prophecy: Elijah's two older sisters also achieved accelerated placement during their schooling. As he developed, the signs began to mount. First, at Trinity Christian Academy preschool, where by the time Elijah was 18 months old the attendants said they had nothing left to teach him and asked the Preccielys if they could move him to learn with the older toddlers. Then, as Elijah grew, he increasingly came to his parents with questions that surprised them, some they even struggled to answer for him. How many bones were in the body? What were taxes and how did they work? How did magnets move on their own? The couple had been at a similar point with their daughters, "but we didn't know what to do with them, and we weren't in contact with anyone else who knew what to do with them," Pamela Precciely said. She was determined to find the right resources for Elijah, fighting to get him accepted into a program for gifted elementary students before he was old enough. When she eventually won that fight, Elijah immediately was jumped three grade levels. Most of his early education was done at the home school the Preccielys ran for their daughters and other students alongside Elijah. Here, the Preccielys taught using the guiding phrase that students could "go as fast as they wanted, but never as slow as they wanted." "It was quite phenomenal to see him to have that space and that liberty to explore and to learn at a very young age," Steve Precciely said, "We did not chop that learning up or stop it. We did not block it, and that's what happens with most children." During this time, Pamela Precciely had kept her eye on a summer program at Southern University for gifted students. But a session hadn't opened in the previous few years. "I kept waiting and kept waiting. I said, 'I need this young man. I cannot leave him where he is,'" Pamela Precciely said. One day, in her desperation, she woke Elijah, had him get dressed, and drove him to Southern's campus, certain that if she could just get him in front of the right people, they would see his capabilities. As soon as the professor who ran the summer sessions finished his interview with 8-year-old Elijah, he told Pamela Precciely, "He must start classes now." From that day on, Elijah was a Jaguar, even if he didn't start earning credit for the classes he attended until three years later when he was officially enrolled and awarded a full academic scholarship. His parents were even able to use home schooling credits alongside Elijah's college transcript to fulfill his high school education requirements, all by the time other children were entering middle school. 11-year-old on campus Soon, Elijah was in his first lecture: college algebra and physical science. His mother would bring him to class each day, with a lunch packed for both of them, and supervise Elijah in his classes. It wouldn't be until he was 13 that Elijah would attend classes alone. During these early semesters, Pamela Precciely was still unsure about how a young boy's presence would disturb a college class. She asked Elijah to not ask as many questions. The students' responses surprised her, however, with many wanting Elijah in their class, motivating them to remember that learning should be fun. To the Preccielys, the "billion dollar question" they often hear is how other parents can accelerate their own children like Elijah. The couple is working on a book to compile what they have learned from all of their children's experiences. "We didn't put any brakes on him, saying 'oh no, let him stay here this is his age,'" Steve Precciely said. Determined to find success For years his routine continued at Southern, getting up, going early to class, reviewing during passing period or taking a power nap, then heading home to pursue the research project he was working on. The pace was relentless. "No one will ever be able to understand the level of determination," Elijah said of the past six years. "You won't understand the weight until you bear it on your own shoulders." But Elijah did find one man who understood his burden, Dr. Jamar Montgomery, a Southern grad who Elijah met while Montgomery was studying business and law. Montgomery himself had accelerated schooling, graduating with a mechanical engineering degree at 19. "He saved me 20 years," Elijah said about his mentor. "He's helped me not be so hard on myself, because when people have been hard on you your whole life, you believe that you're failing even when you're not." They also bonded over living outside of the traditional high school or college experience. Both have dealt with finding friends outside of class or having friends who weren't close to their ages. Elijah did have many of the same opportunities as a traditional high schooler. He played sports when he was younger and even attended a Baton Rouge prom. Elijah said he is often confused when people ask him about the high school or college "experience" and its importance, because to him, this is the only life he has lived. And if you ask Elijah or Montgomery, both will tell you the journey is worth it. "I think some of the opportunities that I have had have been not necessarily because I was young or because I had been accelerated, but the fact I had been accelerated was proof that I could handle basically anything you could throw at me," Montgomery said. This is how Elijah understands the benefits of his accelerated schooling. It isn't just having the knowledge early that makes him exceptional; it is being able to self-motivate to learn and to keep learning outside of the reward system set up by traditional school. Elijah is proudest of his research, from carbon nanotubes to self-repairing concrete, all real technologies that he studied alongside Southern's professors. "I want my work to speak for me, not just my age," he said. For the future, Elijah hinted at a vast plan for many more years within academia, maybe venturing outside of his degree into biology. But for now, he is content to tackle his next big project: Getting his driver's license before he turns 18 in March.
LEWISTON — Fluffy snow flakes fell on people gathered Thursday afternoon to celebrate Trinity Jubilee Center’s groundbreaking ceremony for its new $5.1 million building at 123 Bates St. The 10,000-square-foot building will allow the organization to admit more people into its day shelter, store more food for its food program and give more space to caseworkers and medical professionals to help and treat clients, according to Volunteer Coordinator Jessica McKenzie. It will also give the organization room to grow its programs. “I mean, we’ve been waiting for this ... since I’ve been here and we thought we were going to break ground last September so we’re just excited it’s finally happening,” McKenzie said. She was at Jubilee Center’s location in the Trinity Episcopal Church basement at 247 Bates St. on Tuesday morning handing out warm lunches and bags of food to clients. Volunteer Calah Derocher hands out to-go meals Tuesday during the daily Meals Program at the Trinity Jubilee Center at 247 Bates St. in Lewiston. Ground was broken Thursday for a new $5.1 million building at 123 Bates St. to provide more space. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal With dry and canned foods stacked high, volunteers cooking in the cramped kitchen, clients sitting on couches to get warm and staff working at desks stacked with papers in a space just large enough for the desks, every inch of the basement is used. The Jubilee Center gets donations from Good Shepard Food Bank in Auburn, Bates College in Lewiston and The Green Ladle culinary program at Lewiston Regional Technical Center but sometimes has to turn away food because there is not enough room to store it, McKenzie said. On Tuesday, volunteers were serving shepherd’s pie and pasta meals to clients. There are usually more than 100 meals per day served and volunteers always find more food if they run out of prepared food so nobody walks away empty handed, she said. “If say hypothetically we were to run out, (volunteers) will say ‘wait’ and will go and scrounge and make sure somebody leaves with something,” she said. Snow falls Thursday as Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline speaks during the groundbreaking for the new Trinity Jubilee Center at 123 Bates St. in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal With only six paid staff, Jubilee Center relies heavily on volunteers. There was so much dry food stacked up in the day shelter section of the basement that couches had to be moved, further limiting the number of guests who could be admitted, McKenzie said. Clothing storage is limited to one small room not much bigger than a walk-in closet. Often clients will come in without clothing items, such as shoes, in the winter, so staff try to keep a stock of certain items on hand but the small space limits how much can be stored, McKenzie said. There is only one small space where clients can meet with caseworkers and medical providers, she said. Only one caseworker or provider can meet with one client at a time, limiting the number of services that can be administered. At the new building, there will be multiple meeting spaces and a designated clinic. “We’re going to have actual spaces for different companies to come in,” she said. “... Now that we’re going to have a space for it, I’m thinking that people are going to be housed a lot quicker.” Joel Nason leaves the Trinity Jubilee Center at 247 Bates St. in Lewiston on Tuesday with a warm meal. Meals are served from Trinity’s soup kitchen to those in need Monday through Saturday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Center clients navigated sidewalks and walkways around the church Tuesday dotted with crusty frozen water, many of them were homeless or in a vulnerable housing situation. Client Joel Nason is staying at Hope Haven Gospel Mission’s shelter at 209 Lincoln St. at night and comes to the center for a warm meal and food to go, he said. It is the first time in his life he has not had a home and he cannot get an appointment with someone to help him apply for housing until January, he said. “So in the meantime, we’re just stuck wandering around, hibernating in the library,” he said. He welcomes the new Jubilee Center, knowing how much it will mean to people who need services, and he hopes more people will be helped as a result, he said. Sick and walking the streets, he has no phone to set up medical appointments, he said. Though some in the unhoused community have become accustomed to living on the streets, he does not have those skills. “I don’t have the faculties to deal with this,” he said. People often link homelessness with stigmas, like drug addiction, but even in those situations that should not mean a person should not be helped or that they deserve to live without a home, he said. “You see commercials for animals that are out in the cold and people’s hearts go out to them – they’re animals, these are human beings and they’re stuck living on the street,” he said. Jubilee Center client April Stanley gets food from the organization everyday, she said. She has been homeless since February and it is helpful to have a place to come to for food and to get out of the cold for a while during the day. She is looking forward to better facilities at the new building, such as showers, washers and dryers, she said, though she hopes to have a home by then. With construction expected to be completed by the end of next year, the new building marks a new chapter in the organization’s 33 years in operation providing services through its soup kitchen, food resource project, food pantry and diaper bank, day shelter, resource center and free medical clinic and immigration integration programs, according to Jubilee Center Executive Director Erin Reed. The organization’s mission is to serve some of the city’s most vulnerable people, according to Reed. With nearly $3 million in state and federal contributions, a good chunk of the $5.1 million came from corporate and individual donations. Snow falls Thursday while Trinity Jubilee Center Executive Director Erin Reed speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for a $5.1 million building at 123 Bates St. in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal “It’s amazing how quickly $10 and $20 donations can add up,” she said. “We currently rent the basement of Trinity Episcopal Church and when the new building is complete we will give up our lease and move all of our programs to our new forever home.” Being situated downtown allows the organization to serve its elderly and disabled clients – many of whom live downtown and must walk to the center, she said. Having a new building next to the bus station will allow it to serve clients from the outskirts. The space will allow the organization to nearly double the roughly 32 people it is allowed to serve in the church basement in the day shelter program – often reaching capacity in the winter and forcing it to turn some people away, she said. “We won’t need to do that anymore in the new building,” she said. The new building will also expand the capacity of its resumé and job search program, reducing a current two-week wait list for those services, she said. Its food program will have much more space in the new building, with a bigger kitchen that features walk-in coolers and freezers, and spaces to better store its dry food – expanding its food storage space, she said. This will allow staff and volunteers to feed more people. Centers that provide the kind of services that the Jubilee does are critical to people who are homeless and have limited access to necessities such as food, Nason said. “The fact that places like this exist is a godsend for people that are on the street, otherwise people would just starve to death,” he said. “... These people help out and they’re good people.” To donate visit Jubilee Center’s website at trinityjubileecenter.org/donate/ We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use . More information is found on our FAQs . You can modify your screen name here . 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He would later confess his faith in his confirmation at Zion on Palm Sunday, April 18, 1943. His confirmation memory verse was Psalm 37:5, “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Melvin grew up living and farming with his family outside of Sanborn, MN. Melvin graduated from Sanborn High School on May 20, 1948. Melvin actively served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) from October 17, 1951 to October 14, 1953, and then he was honorably discharged from the Reserve of the USMC on October 16, 1959. His active service was as a radar operator in Hawaii. Melvin married Irene Schroeder on June 27, 1956. After living in Faribault for a time they moved to Austin and then to a 90+ acre farm between Austin and Albert Lea where they raised their family and farmed crops and livestock in addition to his full time employment. He completed Radiographic Technique training in 1956 and became a registered X-ray Technician on January 1, 1957. He began this work in Faribault, MN and would go on to work in this field for over thirty years at the Austin Medical Clinic, Austin, MN and also a shorter time at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN. During his years at the Austin Medical Clinic, he was trained as the first technician in echocardiography which he continued to do for a number of years. Melvin also sold insurance, ran for political office several times, served as a leader in his local church congregation and church body, but most important of all, he was a child of God throughout his life. In death, Melvin follows Irene- his beloved wife of 53 years, a great grandson, Dianne- his sister and her husband, John, and two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law. He is survived by his two brothers and their wives, two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, four sons- Michael (Sue), Brian (Maureen), Dean (Jeanette), and Wayne (Tina), 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and many extended family and friends. A 10:00 am visitation and 11:00 am funeral service (Livestream: FridleyLutheran.org) will be held at Grace Lutheran Church in Fridley, MN on Monday, December 16, with lunch following. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Oakland Township, MN, Tuesday, December 17 at 9:00 am. Flowers and memorials may be at the donor’s discretion. Melvin’s victory in Christ is complete. The days of his earthly time of grace were 94 years, 7 months, and 16 days. His days in the glory and presence of his Savior cannot be numbered and are without end.
Former Congressman Steve King said he received a letter from Summit Carbon Solutions that demanded he refrain from making false statements about the company and its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline system. The conservative firebrand is among at least six people who were recipients of Summit's cease and desist letters in the past month. At least one of the allegedly defamatory statements dates back to last year, and it's unclear why the company is threatening legal action now. A Summit spokesperson did not respond to a request to comment about the matter. Ex-U.S. Rep. Steve King campaigns for Vivek Ramaswamy Thursday Jan. 11, 2024, at the Columbus Club in Davenport. "These are just simply threats that say, 'Shut up or we'll sue you because we don't like the truth and what it does to damage our business model,'" King told radio host Jeff Stein on the Eastern Iowa KXEL radio station Friday. King did not mention what specific comments of his the letter targeted but said it will not deter him from speaking against the company's proposed five-state pipeline system. The system would transport captured carbon dioxide from ethanol plants to North Dakota for underground storage. People are also reading... Indeed, King spent most of his airtime Friday lambasting the project as "the biggest boondoggle the world has ever seen." He said it would wrongly be funded by billions of dollars of federal tax incentives for carbon sequestration and the production of low-carbon fuels, and would erode landowners' rights if allowed to use eminent domain to force people to host the pipe. "Why do they think that somebody who has faced as much criticism as I have is going to be intimidated by a silly letter?" King said. King was a longtime congressman who represented conservative northwest Iowa and was known for making inflammatory remarks that drew the ire of liberals. But some of those comments eventually led House Republicans to strip him of his committee assignments, and Congressman Randy Feenstra defeated him in a 2020 primary. In the Friday radio interview, King criticized Summit's cofounder, Bruce Rastetter, for allegedly using his political connections and wealth to get the project approved. King also sought to link Erik Helland — the chairperson of the Iowa Utilities Commission that approved a permit for the project — to the company because he started a business in Alaska with a similar name. State records show Helland formed 49th Summit Solutions in 2016 and that the company offered Medicaid mediation services. Five other people have received letters that claim their statements against Summit's project "exposed you to significant legal liability," King said. The Gazette has confirmed these five other recipients: Jess Mazour, of the Sierra Club of Iowa; Trent Loos, a Nebraska farmer and podcaster; Barb Kalbach and Tom Mohan, of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement; and Robert Nazario, who with King is part of the Free Soil Foundation. The letter Nazario received — which he provided to The Gazette — includes a newspaper quote from Nazario about the potential for carbon dioxide plumes to kill people. "There is no proof that Summit Carbon Solutions' pipeline — or any CO2 pipeline — has ever caused death," the letter says. At least two of the anti-Summit statements that were a subject of the letters were published by the Iowa Information newspaper group. The company's president did not respond to a request to comment for this article. Summit's letters demand that their recipients retract the statements and "refrain from making false and defamatory statements about Summit Carbon Solutions." The letters threaten "alternative legal remedies" and allude to lawsuits. The company has obtained route permits in Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota. Summit has reapplied for a permit in South Dakota, which rejected its initial proposal last year. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.What to know about Northern California's rare tsunami warning
DETROIT — Fifty years later, a man who grew up in suburban Detroit tried to return a very overdue baseball book to his boyhood library. The answer: You can keep it — and no fine. Chuck Hildebrandt, 63, of Chicago said he visited the public library in Warren while in town for Thanksgiving, carrying a book titled "Baseball's Zaniest Stars." He borrowed it in 1974 as a 13-year-old "baseball nut" but never returned it. Chuck Hildebrandt of Chicago holds the book "Baseball's Zaniest Stars," which was due Dec. 4, 1974, at the Warren, Mich., library, on Dec. 10. "When you're moving with a bunch of books, you're not examining every book. You throw them in a box and go," said Hildebrandt, who lived in many cities. "But five or six years ago, I was going through the bookshelf and there was a Dewey decimal library number on the book. 'What is this?'" Inside the book was a slip of paper indicating it was due back at the Warren library on Dec. 4, 1974. Hildebrandt told The Associated Press he decided to keep the book until 2024 — the 50th anniversary — and then try to return it. He figured the library might want to publicize the long overdue exchange. Chuck Hildebrandt of Chicago shows the library slip in the overdue book "Baseball's Zaniest Stars" on Dec. 10. He said he recently met library director Oksana Urban, who listened to his pitch. Hildebrandt said he hasn't heard anything since then, though Urban told the Detroit Free Press that all is forgiven. "Some people never come back to face the music," she said of patrons with overdue books. "But there was really no music to face because he and the book were erased from our system." So "Baseball's Zaniest Stars" is back on Hildebrandt's shelf. In return, he's now trying to raise $4,564 for Reading is Fundamental , a nonprofit literacy group. The amount roughly represents a 50-year overdue library fine. Hildebrandt seeded the effort with $457. - Draft: 11th overall pick in 2006 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 457 - Career stats: 214 wins, 3.15 earned run average, 1.08 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: University of Missouri (Columbia, Mo.) - Wins above replacement: 75.0 - Draft: 48th overall pick in 1978 - Position: Third baseman - Games played: 3,001 - Career stats: 431 home runs, .276 batting average, .788 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Aberdeen HS (Aberdeen, Md.) - Wins above replacement: 95.9 - Draft: 19th overall pick in 1983 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 709 - Career stats: 354 wins, 3.12 earned run average, 1.17 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas) - Wins above replacement: 139.2 - Draft: 31st overall pick in 1984 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 744 - Career stats: 355 wins, 3.16 earned run average, 1.14 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: Valley HS (Las Vegas, Nev.) - Wins above replacement: 106.6 - Draft: 7th overall pick in 1989 - Position: First baseman - Games played: 2,322 - Career stats: 521 home runs, .301 batting average, .974 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Auburn University (Auburn, Ala.) - Wins above replacement: 73.8 - Draft: 36th overall pick in 1965 - Position: Catcher - Games played: 2,158 - Career stats: 389 home runs, .267 batting average, .817 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Binger HS (Binger, Okla.) - Wins above replacement: 75.1 - Draft: 333rd overall pick in 1989 - Position: Shortstop - Games played: 2,543 - Career stats: 612 home runs, .276 batting average, .956 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Illinois Central College (East Peoria, Ill.) - Wins above replacement: 73.1 - Draft: 8th overall pick in 1995 - Position: First baseman - Games played: 2,247 - Career stats: 369 home runs, .316 batting average, .953 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.) - Wins above replacement: 61.8 - Draft: 2nd overall pick in 2004 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 518 - Career stats: 260 wins, 3.25 earned run average, 1.12 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Va.) - Wins above replacement: 81.7 - Draft: 29th overall pick in 1971 - Position: Shortstop - Games played: 2,707 - Career stats: 317 home runs, .305 batting average, .857 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: El Segundo HS (El Segundo, Calif.) - Wins above replacement: 88.6 - Draft: 25th overall pick in 2009 - Position: Centerfielder - Games played: 1,518 - Career stats: 378 home runs, .299 batting average, .991 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Millville Senior HS (Millville, N.J.) - Wins above replacement: 86.1 - Draft: 7th overall pick in 2006 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 425 - Career stats: 210 wins, 2.48 earned run average, 1.00 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: Highland Park HS (Dallas, Texas) - Wins above replacement: 79.7 - Draft: 76th overall pick in 2007 - Position: First baseman - Games played: 1,589 - Career stats: 417 home runs, .258 batting average, .874 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) - Wins above replacement: 44.3 - Draft: 3rd overall pick in 1973 - Position: Shortstop - Games played: 2,856 - Career stats: 251 home runs, .285 batting average, .772 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: William Howard Taft Charter HS (Woodland Hills, Calif.) - Wins above replacement: 77.4 - Draft: 55th overall pick in 1969 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 692 - Career stats: 287 wins, 3.31 earned run average, 1.20 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: Santiago HS (Garden Grove, Calif.) - Wins above replacement: 94.5 - Draft: 295th overall pick in 1965 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 807 - Career stats: 324 wins, 3.19 earned run average, 1.25 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: Alvin HS (Alvin, Texas) - Wins above replacement: 81.3 - Draft: 6th overall pick in 1992 - Position: Shortstop - Games played: 2,747 - Career stats: 260 home runs, .310 batting average, .817 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Central HS (Kalamazoo, Mich.) - Wins above replacement: 71.3 - Draft: 30th overall pick in 1971 - Position: Shortstop - Games played: 2,404 - Career stats: 548 home runs, .268 batting average, .908 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) - Wins above replacement: 106.9 - Draft: 6th overall pick in 1985 - Position: Outfielder - Games played: 2,986 - Career stats: 762 home runs, .298 batting average, 1.051 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Arizona State University (Tempe, Ariz.) - Wins above replacement: 162.8 - Draft: 86th overall pick in 1977 - Position: Shortstop - Games played: 2,573 - Career stats: 28 home runs, .262 batting average, .666 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) - Wins above replacement: 76.9 - Draft: 2nd overall pick in 1985 - Position: First baseman - Games played: 1,976 - Career stats: 284 home runs, .303 batting average, .880 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, Miss.) - Wins above replacement: 56.5 - Draft: 1st overall pick in 1993 - Position: Shortstop - Games played: 2,784 - Career stats: 696 home runs, .295 batting average, .930 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Westminster Christian School (Miami, Fla.) - Wins above replacement: 117.6 - Draft: 402nd overall pick in 1999 - Position: Third baseman - Games played: 3,080 - Career stats: 703 home runs, .296 batting average, .918 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods (Kansas City, Mo.) - Wins above replacement: 101.4 - Draft: 3rd overall pick in 2006 - Position: Third baseman - Games played: 1,986 - Career stats: 342 home runs, .264 batting average, .804 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, Calif.) - Wins above replacement: 58.6 - Draft: 17th overall pick in 1995 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 416 - Career stats: 203 wins, 3.38 earned run average, 1.18 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: Arvada West HS (Arvada, Colo.) - Wins above replacement: 64.2 - Draft: 36th overall pick in 1985 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 618 - Career stats: 303 wins, 3.29 earned run average, 1.17 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, Calif.) - Wins above replacement: 101.1 Data reporting by Karim Noorani. Story editing by Carren Jao. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Robert Wickwire. Photo selection by Clarese Moller. This story originally appeared on ATS.io and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. The Major League Baseball draft is unique among professional sports drafts. The 30 organizations pick teenagers and college students who will not join their big league clubs for years—if ever. These athletes will spend that time honing their craft in the minor leagues, where long bus rides and minuscule paychecks are the norm. A few will move quickly up the ranks, seizing playing time opportunities to advance their careers and making their names known to scouts, fans, and other observers around the country. Some of the best will become MLB stars, but there's minimal correlation to draft position. Four of the players on this list were picked after hundreds of other diamond darlings, and only two were #1 overall selections. There's also more than a handful who didn't do much for the teams that drafted them, including superstars such as Nolan Ryan, Ozzie Smith, and Randy Johnson. Each of these players was traded before they evolved into Hall of Famers. Still, calling the draft a "crapshoot" might be going too far. College players are " slightly more likely " than high schoolers to reach the revered stadiums of the majors, and third-rounders have a better chance than fifth-rounders, for example, though the margins are slim, as Vice reported. Teams not only make picks based on years-in-advance projections but also whether they can sign players, a step that must be completed before those youngsters begin playing professionally. To see how clubs have fared since the inaugural draft in 1965, ATS.io compiled a list of the best draft pick by each franchise using data from Baseball Reference . The players were ranked using career wins above replacement , so not one recent choice was named. The amazing Mike Trout, a 32-year-old selected in 2009, is the youngest player. Unsigned picks were not considered, and players who were traded as picks were credited to their acquiring teams. Data is as of June 5, 2024. - Draft: 1st overall pick in 1990 - Position: Shortstop - Games played: 2,499 - Career stats: 468 home runs, .303 batting average, .930 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Fla.) - Wins above replacement: 85.3 - Draft: 428th overall pick in 1988 - Position: Outfielder - Games played: 2,103 - Career stats: 130 home runs, .299 batting average, .794 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.) - Wins above replacement: 68.4 - Draft: 96th overall pick in 1976 - Position: Outfielder - Games played: 3,081 - Career stats: 297 home runs, .279 batting average, .820 on-base plus slugging - College/HS: Oakland Technical HS (Oakland, Calif.) - Wins above replacement: 111.1 - Draft: 4th overall pick in 1986 - Position: Pitcher - Games played: 486 - Career stats: 211 wins, 3.28 earned run average, 1.22 walks plus hits per inning - College/HS: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Ga.) - Wins above replacement: 67.8 Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly!