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Health insurance will be extended for Greenbriar employees through Aug. 31, the Greenbriar Workers Union Council announced in a news release Friday afternoon. Earlier this week, Greenbrier employees received a letter from lawyers representing the Amalgamated National Health Fund informing them that the Greenbrier Hotel Corporation is four months behind on its health fund contributions. The company is about $2.4 million in arrears, with another $1.2 million due soon. The Greenbrier's past-due contributions include contributions that were deducted from employees' paychecks and not transferred to the health insurance fund, the lawyers wrote. If the payments weren't made, the company was…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Community leaders met with health experts and medical workers Friday to review medical needs in coastal Georgia.St. Joseph Candler Health System produces a report every three years to help leaders identify gaps that need to be closed to help residents live healthier lives.They worked with partners from the Georgia Coastal Indicators Coalition and medical students from the Medical College of Georgia, and solicited input from local residents.The group's director says that as part of their training, students will collaborate on evaluations and learn about the needs of their local communities.The assessment documents issues related to health…
ALERTWest is a new company founded in 2023 with the goal of providing firefighters with the benefit of wildfire detection and real-time data to help allocate appropriate resources through the use of cameras.It's a model based on a successful public-private partnership in California. Scott Shifand of ALERTWest pioneered this effort after experiencing the Camp Fire near Chino. His team developed artificial intelligence to detect smoke. “With the AI model we developed, the camera rotates 360 degrees about every two minutes,” Shifand said. “If the system thinks there is a possibility of a fire, it flags the image.”From there, the images…
One of Claude Monet's famous water lily paintings will take centre stage at Christie's first-ever evening auction of 20th- and 21st-century art, held on September 26th at its new Asian headquarters in Hong Kong. The work is expected to sell for HK$200 million to HK$280 million (US$25 million to US$35 million), which would make it one of the most valuable Western works of art ever auctioned in the region. The work, titled “Water Lilies” (1897-99), depicts the lily pond at Monet's home in Giverny, France. Christie's says it is one of the first works by Monet to feature the subject…
Friday, August 23, 2024 3:36 PMThe Brooklyn Center Board of Education has approved a referendum to increase new education revenue for Brooklyn Center Community Schools. The district's capital projects levy asks voters to spend roughly $700,000 over 10 years to update classroom technology and provide staff training. For a median priced home in Brooklyn Center costing $300,000, that would mean an extra $14 in monthly taxes. More detailed figures on the tax impact can be found on the district's website. Last fall, voters rejected a referendum that would have increased the district's operating tax. Brooklyn Center School District Superintendent Carly…
This Friday we resume the final week of the preseason with my three predicted NFL matchups.The series kicks off early with the Jaguars vs. Falcons and Dolphins vs. Buccaneers matches, before concluding with the Raiders vs. 49ers at 10pm ET.Make sure to join the Action Discord as that's where we discuss what I'm looking for and timing for official plays I post on the Action app.NFL Picks for Friday, August 23Get Sean Koerner and Chris Rabon's award-winning fantasy football draft rankings now at Fantasy Labs.Jaguars vs. Falcons: Jacksonville has the betting edgeTonight's preseason game will feature two teams with very…
The Federal Reserve finally made the statement Wall Street had been waiting for. One of the drivers of the current market surge is the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and hopes of increased productivity that will boost profits. But historically high interest rates have made adoption of this groundbreaking technology cautious as the Federal Reserve battles persistently high inflation. But comments made by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in a speech today suggest the end may be in sight. As of 3:28 p.m. ET on Friday, chip designer Arm Holdings (ARM 4.56%) was up 4.7%, chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA 4.55%) was…
The world number one is always the woman to beat, and halfway through the St. Andrews Women's Open, Nelly Korda is living up to pre-winning expectations. A second round of 68 put the 26-year-old American at eight under par, three strokes back in contention for a third major win.The field is almost as impressive. A formidable group of challengers includes defending champion Lilia Vu, last year's runner-up Charlie Hull, Olympic gold medallist Lydia Ko and 2022 Muirfield Women's Open winner Ashley Buhai of South Africa. All are within five strokes of the leader.This is clearly what is expected from top-tier…
Nvidia's shares have soared 161% this year and are now on the brink of a major test. Nvidia (NVDA 4.55%) saw strong gains in trading on Friday. Shares of the artificial intelligence pioneer ended the day up 4.6%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. In a report released this morning, Evercore maintained an Outperform rating on NVIDIA shares ahead of the earnings release and raised its price target to $150 per share from $145. At the time of the report's release, the new price target suggested a 19% upside potential. In addition to bullish analyst coverage, NVIDIA shares…
Julian Edlow speaks with Phil Steele to analyze the CFB betting markets at DraftKings Sportsbook. With college football season finally upon us, DraftKings Sportsbook analyst Julian Edlow sat down with football sportswriter Phil Steele to dig into who the favorite teams are to bet on going into the 2024-25 season, and which teams are underdogs. Phil is the author of 2024 College Football Magazine, which offers cutting-edge insights on every league on the college football playing field, from the SEC to the Big Ten to the Mountain West and more. During the conversation, Julian and Phil break down the CFB…