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David Dow The NBA has remained largely silent as it has investigated misconduct related to prop bets on Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter's stats, but commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday spoke to reporters after the board meeting. He mentioned this suspicion during the Q&A.Silver called Porter has been charged with a “mortal crime” in basketball and acknowledged that the possible disciplinary action for his involvement in gambling could be “expulsion from the game.””I don't think there's anything more serious in terms of gambling and betting on matches when it comes to this league. It's players being directly involved. So the…

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has named Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) a “Best Community for Music Education” for the 12th consecutive year. “We are extremely proud of the many music programs, offerings and opportunities that are critical to our students’ learning and school life,” said Superintendent Dr. Michael Gill. “Music plays a vital role in education, and Hanover County Public Schools is committed to supporting the arts. We are particularly grateful for the many powerful and innovative opportunities that will be provided to us.” According to HCPS, there are 131 school…

Baxter Health recently welcomed board-certified vascular surgeon Heath J. Brousard, MD, to its medical staff. He joins the Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic and the practice of Dr. F. Michael Bauer, Dr. James Manns, Dr. Kent Nachtigal, and nurses Emily Brown and Kathy Pliner.Dr. Broussard practiced in Jackson, Tennessee for 25 years before moving to Mountain Home. With a special interest in endovascular techniques for treating vascular diseases, Dr. Broussard performs complex abdominal aortic aneurysms and other complex vascular surgeries involving the mesenteric and subclavian arteries. We also perform carotid artery bypass surgery. His ongoing research and publications in vascular surgical…

This summer is the Olympics For the first time ever, the track and field champion will take home more than just a gold medal, and will also take home $50,000 in prize money.For many years, the modern Olympic Games have had an atmosphere of pure amateur competition, where athletes compete for love of the sport and national pride rather than financial incentives. But after more than 125 years, track and field's international governing body has decided it's time to reward the sport's Olympic champions.World Athletics announced on Wednesday a “groundbreaking decision” to award cash prizes to all athletes who win…

zzz/NDZ/Star Max/IPx/AP Investors are concerned that the stronger-than-expected inflation report will delay the Fed's interest rate cuts, which it has signaled will occur later this year. new york CNN — U.S. stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after March inflation data came in better than expected. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 422 points, or 1.1%. The S&P 500 fell 1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.8%. U.S. consumer prices rose again last month, rising 3.5% in the 12 months through March, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of…

New Jersey's school funding system will be fully paid for the first time in fiscal year 2025, but some Garden State school priorities still require funding and prioritization, state education officials said.Testifying at a Congressional Budget Committee hearing in Trenton on Wednesday, Acting Secretary of Education Kevin Demmer said Gov. Phil Murphy's budget proposal includes a number of steps to fund universal preschool, a priority of his administration. He pointed out that it also includes expansion.Still, Demmer said there are still other funding issues facing New Jersey public schools. The governor's proposed budget cuts funding to the School Development Authority…

Washington DC – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) led the full Committee with the title “Small Business Committee Hearing.''Tax Day: Explore the negative effects of high taxes and complex tax laws. ” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today's hearing. “We are very grateful that today's hearing focused on how high taxes can suffocate businesses, especially small businesses.” Chairman Williams said. “At a time when small businesses face severe economic headwinds, the Biden administration is trying to tax them into oblivion. And I think we've fundamentally proven that it's good for the American economy. We in Congress must work…

Kryptopole, a widely followed cryptocurrency analyst, said he believes a “parabolic” phase is coming for the digital asset market, especially altcoins. This trader shares a Bitcoin (BTC) chart on his Telegram channel overlaid with CRYPTOCAP. CRYPTOCAP measures the value of all assets in the cryptocurrency ecosystem except BTC. Cryptopol points out that Bitcoin reached an all-time high in late 2020, shortly before altcoins started going parabolic. According to the analyst, a similar pattern may be occurring now, with altcoins potentially poised to explode following Bitcoin's recent all-time high (ATH). It is said that there is. “Remember that. We're really at…

Kelly Nigh joins us on this episode of the TWIG Podcast for an interesting discussion about the power of storytelling in e-commerce products. As Chief Merchandising Officer for Misfits Market and Imperfect Foods ( Acquired by Misfit Market (over a year ago), she is helping to tackle the massive environmental problem of food waste. According to Kelly, one-third of the food produced in the United States is wasted, which equates to about $408 billion worth of food. Online grocer Misfits Market works directly with farmers to rescue organic produce that would otherwise go to waste and delivers these fruits and…

Many Republicans across the country have long dismissed public health efforts as “nanny state” overreach, but the coronavirus pandemic has only further politicized government efforts to save lives.But one Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he's come up with a strategy to get attention from conservative lawmakers and taxpayers. It's about focusing on children.”It's hard to sell on public health grounds,” DeWine said in an interview ahead of Wednesday's State of the State address. “Everyone wants to see their kids get better. …Rather than talk about building what some people see as a bureaucracy that interferes with my life, It’s…