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State Supreme Court scramble heats up as field expands
Politics

State Supreme Court scramble heats up as field expands

WAKESHA, Wisconsin — Joined by family, friends and colleagues, Waukesha Corporation Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Drarrow made the official announcement Wednesday. What you need to know On Wednesday afternoon, Waukesha Co. Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Dorough announced her candidacy for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Dorow recently presided over the trial of a man convicted of killing six people during last year's Waukesha Christmas parade. Conservative ex-judge Dan Kelly and liberal circuit court judges Everett Mitchell of Dane County and Janet Protasiewicz of Milwaukee County are already in the nonpartisan race. The February primary will narrow the candidates down to two candidates and determine the ideological dominance of the courts ahead of the spring elections in April. Dor...
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘Look, I failed’
Business

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘Look, I failed’

New York CNN business — Sam Bankman-Fried, 30, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, admitted he made mistakes as CEO, but said, "I try to scam everyone. I never did," he said. Bankman-Fried made a virtual appearance at the New York Times' DealBook Summit in New York and said: "I was shocked by what happened this month." In early November, Bankman-Fried stepped down as CEO of FTX and dozens of affiliates filed for bankruptcy in one of the most surprising corporate implosions to date. There was a rush to recover the billions of dollars deposited on the platform. Bankman-Fried's own billions of dollars in personal weal...
Mackenzie Holmes accepts leadership role at world-ranked Indiana
Leadership

Mackenzie Holmes accepts leadership role at world-ranked Indiana

Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes prevents the ball from going out of bounds during a Nov. 14 game in Tennessee. Wade Payne/Associated Press Mackenzie Holmes remembers arriving at Indiana University, a high school basketball star in Maine looking to take a big step in his basketball career. That was three years ago. For Holmes it is hard to understand. "It just flew by," said the standout player from Gorham High School. "This year really creeped me out. I can't believe it's my fourth year playing with IU. Honestly, it's surreal to me." Although it's her senior year, this one doesn't have the makings of Holmes' Indiana Swan song. Holmes led the Hoosiers to his 7-0 start, ranking him fifth in the AP Top 25 and Thursday's No. 6 North Carolina State. She plans to use the one-year extra en...
Business

On Housing, Yonkin’s Opportunity to Become a Business Manager

Jeff E. Shapiro Richmond Times Dispatch Glenn Youngkin knows better than anyone that you can make a lot of money with other people's money.Part of his personal fortune as a private equity professional consists of borrowed cash. That's SOPs. Take out a loan to buy an underperforming business. Cut costs by laying off employees and scrapping unprofitable products and services. Increase productivity and improve product delivery. When the money starts coming in, sell for the highest amount, pay off the loan, and pocket the rest.Youngkin, now governor of Virginia, could have done a lot with borrowed money to ease the housing crisis. In this example, the bond pays off over time at a higher interest rate, making it mor...
Oncosite Announces Management Change
Leadership

Oncosite Announces Management Change

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OncoSite Corporation (Nasdaq: OCX) today is empowering patients by providing personalized insights to make critical decisions during the course of patient care. , a precision diagnostics company with a mission to improve patient outcomes. announced that Ronnie Andrews will step down as chief executive officer and a member of the board effective December 1, 2022. Andrews will serve as interim CEO until February 28, 2023, until a new CEO is identified and retained. Having served as General Manager of Transplantation for Oncosite since July 2022 and as Senior Director of Business Development for the Company from August 2020 to September 2022, Mr. Riggs has extensive experience working with early- and growth-stage molecular diagnostics com...
Oncosite Announces Management Change
Leadership

Oncosite Announces Management Change

Oncosite Co., Ltd.IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OncoSite Corporation (Nasdaq: OCX) today is empowering patients by providing personalized insights to make critical decisions during the course of patient care. , a precision diagnostics company with a mission to improve patient outcomes. announced that Ronnie Andrews will step down as chief executive officer and a member of the board effective December 1, 2022. Andrews will serve as interim CEO until February 28, 2023, until a new CEO is identified and retained.Having served as General Manager of Transplantation for Oncosite since July 2022 and as Senior Director of Business Development for the Company from August 2020 to September 2022, Mr. Riggs has extensive experience working with early- and growth-stage molecular ...
Former NFL star Terrell Owens beats man in CVS parking lot, claims he was threatened
Sports

Former NFL star Terrell Owens beats man in CVS parking lot, claims he was threatened

Getty Images Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens was caught on camera punching a man in the parking lot of CVS Pharmacy. Owens, who played 15 seasons in the NFL, said he was trying to defuse the situation after a man started threatening him and his fans.The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in Inglewood, Calif. TMZ obtained the video and reported that a 49ers fan approached Owens inside the store and had a friendly conversation. Another man reportedly showed up and c...
Pivo Review – Is The Auto Tracking Camera Mount Worth It?
Auto

Pivo Review – Is The Auto Tracking Camera Mount Worth It?

Pivo is a smart camera mount that follows your movements, making it easy to create unique content. Available exclusively online from GetPivo.io, Pivo uses an award-winning automatic tracking system to create professional-quality motion-tracking videos with unique effects. Keep reading to see everything you need to know about the Pivo and whether it lives up to today's hype in our review. What is Pivo? Pivo is a camera mount that makes it easy to create fun videos. With advanced features such as 360-degree panning, intelligent motion tracking, and professional-quality video effects, Pivo helps anyone create motion-tracking videos on their own, even with no experience. Pivo's goal is to give everyone their own camera operator. Pivo automatically focuses the camera while moving. Pivo is...
Seattle lawmakers cut funding for gunshot detection tech that was part of mayor’s public safety push – GeekWire
Tech and Telecom

Seattle lawmakers cut funding for gunshot detection tech that was part of mayor’s public safety push – GeekWire

ShotSpotter's gun detection technology aims to help police better track the location of nearby shootings. (shot spotter photo) The Seattle City Council's passage of a $7.4 billion 2023 city budget proposal this week does not include funding Mayor Bruce Harrell is seeking for gunshot detection technology. Harrell's decade-long pursuit, first as a city council member and now as mayor, is now in place to put in place a system intended to help police track and respond to where gunshots are fired. This is the end. According to the mayor's office, Harrell's proposed budget (which includes $1 million for firearms technology) means that public safety is a core responsibility of the city's charter, and that Harrell will spend less money amid a surge in gun violence. T...
RYT Outperformance Against S&P 500 Tech Sector Expands
Tech and Telecom

RYT Outperformance Against S&P 500 Tech Sector Expands

During a booming day for the broader market, the technology sector was the top performer, up more than 3% on Wednesday. Investors looking to reallocate funds to the technology sector should: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF (RYT)The RYT is based on the S&P 500 Equal-Weighted Information Technology Index and has outperformed the market cap-weighted sector index for all periods over the past year. RYTs differ from market cap-weighted ETFs that provide exposure to technology stocks. This is because the underlying index utilizes equal weighting. In other words, the component companies are evenly distributed at the quarterly rebalancing. This provides a much more balanced exposure than other options and a methodology that some investors believe will add value ov...