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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mayor: Village won't replace non-working tornado sirens
MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio (WCMH) – Mount Gilead, the county seat of Morrow County, is currently without a tornado siren. Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Nelson maintains nine tornado sirens in the county, including two in Mount Gilead, but those two sirens haven't worked in years. According to Mayor Donna Carver, that hasn't been a problem for the community. Intel CFO: Division responsible for Ohio plant remains on track; layoffs have dual purpose 'We've had, maybe, a handful of people with some concerns about us not having the tornado sirens, and we're very sensitive to that, you know?' Carver said. 'We all reside in the village as well. We're all concerned for our safety. It's just not financially feasible for the village. We had a siren company come in and do an analysis. They told us that the two sirens we had were not adequate to cover the entire village. We would need five. And we were looking at about a half million dollars in sirens. Our entire budget is $1.5 million. It's just not feasible.' Still, Carver has fielded concerns for nighttime storms and overnight storms. 'Technically, sirens are only meant to alert you if you're outdoors,' she said. 'They're not really meant for you to hear them indoors.' Instead of a traditional tornado siren, the village and much of Morrow County rely on modern technology to get warnings out. 'We do have several ways for people to get alerts,' Carver said. 'One is through the county, the Hyper Reach program, which will call a cell phone, a landline, it will send you a text message. It will email you. There's also the sheriff's app which will text you or call you. Recently, the village purchased NOAA weather radios for those people who don't have a cell phone or, maybe they can't hear a landline from where they are. They are free. The batteries are free. All they have to do is contact our fire department to set up an appointment to come pick it up. Ohio congressman introduces bill to study 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' 'For those folks who are concerned about perhaps a tornado in the middle of the night, and maybe they can't hear their cell phone go off at night, we can put that weather radio right where they are and believe me, they'll hear it,' she added. The two tornado sirens in Mount Gilead are located at the water tower off of Douglas Street and next to the courthouse in the village square off of High Street. Carver said those stopped working around six years ago when emergency alerts went digital, and the analog towers weren't operational anymore. Are people in the village as safe now as they were when the sirens worked? 'I actually believe they're safer,' Carver said. 'When we had a recent warning, the five members of my family, we all had our cell phones. They all went off at once. And we were very alerted to what was going on. I believe we're safer now.' Morrow County Emergency Management Director Michael Nelson has been on the job for a year. He's been pushing everyone in the county to sign up for Hyper Reach notifications from the county. $250 million facility opens down the road from Intel in New Albany, creating 225 jobs 'It will automatically notify anybody in the affected area, so, it actually uses a geo reference,' Nelson said. 'So if you are actually in the warned area, you will get a notification on your phone or your landline or your email, or text. So, it does all of those. There's many ways, and people just need to be, need to use those different ways. The other one that we talk about is… weather radios — having a NOAA weather radio in your house, and you'll get notified as a warning goes out.' Nelson said there are over 5,000 people signed up for Hyper Reach in Morrow County, a thousand of those within the last year. He also reached out to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to get a bulk deal on weather radios for residents, free of charge. 'The village ended up buying some, radios, 100 at this point, to give out to citizens that really would like them,' Nelson said. He said there are accommodations for hearing-impaired residents as well. 'There's a pillow shaker that you can connect to it,' Nelson said. 'There's a flashing light that you can do it. So, there's other ways that can get notified when those go off if they're needed to.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
30-04-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
A tax bill, peace talks, and more chaos: Here's what's on the agenda for Trump's next 100 days.
Send questions or suggestions to the Starting Point team at . If you'd like the newsletter sent to your inbox, . TODAY'S STARTING POINT The first 100 days of President Trump's second term Yet those changes have also spawned scores of unresolved court challenges, economic unrest, and wild swings in public opinion. That uncertainty makes it difficult to assess the impact of Trump's second term so far, experts say. 'I think of these hundred days as having blown up a lot of things, and we won't know for a while where they will settle,' says Michael Nelson, a political scientist at Rhodes College who has written about Advertisement So instead of definitive answers, today's newsletter lays out five questions that may define Trump's next 100 days and beyond. 1. What will Congress pass? New presidents — including Franklin Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama — often spend their opening months trying to get major bills passed. 'You want to strike while the iron's hot,' said Jonathan Alter, who has written books about Advertisement Yet so far, Trump has largely governed by executive actions, which courts can more easily block and the next president can unilaterally revoke. 'I think historians will look back and say Trump relied too much on executive orders,' Alter said. True, congressional Republicans have been working to craft a party-line bill that would cut taxes, fund border security, and enact other Trump campaign promises. And despite narrow majorities, they've managed to move a blueprint for that bill through the House and Senate. Yet lawmakers are still developing the actual legislation, and significant provisions — such as whether to fund tax cuts by cutting Medicaid — remain in flux. Speaker Mike Johnson wants the House to pass the bill 2. Whither tariffs? Trump's tariffs have roiled the US economy and It's also hard to know which tariffs will stay in place and for how long. Earlier this month, Trump walked back higher import duties on dozens of countries after the stock and bond markets fell. He's also carved out exemptions, such as the one for US automakers Advertisement 'We don't know if these tariffs will lead to economic catastrophe or whether they will lead to other countries kowtowing to us,' said Nelson, the political scientist. 'The public will end up reacting to what happens when the dust settles.' 3. Will foreign talks succeed? Second-term presidents often focus on foreign policy, where they have a freer hand to take unilateral action. The administration is currently involved in at least three high-profile negotiations overseas that could soon bear fruit — or fall apart. Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to immediately end Russia's war in Ukraine, is still trying. He has Trump envoys are also trying to negotiate a new cease-fire deal to release hostages in Gaza, where fighting between Israel and Hamas resumed last month. And Trump is seeking an agreement to limit Iran's progress toward nuclear weapons, replacing an Obama-era accord that he ripped up in his first term. He has threatened to bomb Iran if it doesn't make a deal. 4. Where will court cases land? Trump's actions Many of those cases may eventually reach the Supreme Court, Nelson said, so their final resolutions are in limbo for now. It's also unclear whether the administration will ultimately obey court orders it dislikes. A judge accused the administration of 'bad faith' after she ordered it to provide updates about its efforts to return a man wrongly deported to El Salvador. That case is Advertisement 5. What aren't we predicting? Unlike in his first term, Trump came into office this year with governing experience, a coterie of loyal officials, a party remade in his image, and The one constant seems to be chaos, a hallmark of Trump's floundering first-term efforts to govern and the disruptions his second 100 days have wrought. 'The chaos was within the White House the first time around,' Nelson said. 'This time the chaos has been emanating from the White House and felt around the country.' More on 100 days of Trump: Trump has focused on exerting greater personal control over the federal government, He targeted The White House criticized Amazon yesterday after it reportedly planned to highlight price increases from tariffs. Trump said Jeff Bezos had 'solved the problem very quickly.' ( Consumer confidence in the US economy fell to Covid-era lows last month over Trump's trade war. ( This Essex-based company makes clothes in America. Its owner 🧩 8 Across: | ☀️ 69° POINTS OF INTEREST Boston Eric Henderson is on a mission to help those struggling with addiction in Greater Boston. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Karen Read retrial: A friend of John O'Keefe's testified about finding his body. Hiked: Milton voters approved Addiction recovery : After losing his father, this Boston rapper Heartbroken: Hyde Park residents mourned a 5-year-old boy fatally struck by a school bus. Rhode Island In charge: Valarie Lawson, a teachers union leader, is Developers' kryptonite: Plans to convert Providence's iconic 'Superman' skyscraper into housing Care shortage: The governor announced a $5 million program Family affair: The judge in a contentious grandparents visitation case plans to retire. The new judge criticized the father in the case Direct answer: Gina Raimondo, the state's former governor and President Biden's commerce secretary, is considering running for president. ( Trump administration You're fired: Trump dismissed Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris's husband, from the board overseeing the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. ( Not quite: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged to end a 'woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative' promoting women in national security. In fact, Trump signed it into law in his first term. ( Maura Healey on NPR: Massachusetts' governor accused Trump of making the US 'weaker and less competitive.' Seen this movie before: Massachusetts residents who fled authoritarian countries 'We're citizens!' Armed ICE agents raided an Oklahoma home, taking belongings from the family inside even though they weren't the people the agents were seeking. ( The Nation and the World Perception vs. reality: College sticker prices keep rising, but the actual cost of attending Harvey Weinstein retrial: Five years after taking the stand in the movie mogul's first trial, a woman again testified that Weinstein sexually assaulted her. ( Canadian election: The Liberal Party fell short of a parliamentary majority and will have to share power. The Conservative Party leader, who seemed poised to become prime minister just weeks ago, lost his seat. ( BESIDE THE POINT 🏀 Still watching: His Celtics fandom began ⏰ Wakeup call: Men's morning routines have hit new extremes. ( ❤️ Love letters: How to meet other single, child-free women? Advertisement 🏠 If walls could talk: This deceptively humble house has been a dance studio, Nazi property, and the birthplace of two countries. ( 📽️ The godfather: Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola visited the Coolidge Corner Theatre for an award — and 🌙 Midnight snack: Why is late night food so hard to find in Boston? This podcast investigates. ( 👰 The Big Day: Uniting across cultures, their wedding Thanks for reading Starting Point. This newsletter was edited by ❓ Have a question for the team? Email us at ✍🏼 If someone sent you this newsletter, you can 📬 Delivered Monday through Friday. Ian Prasad Philbrick can be reached at
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24-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Intrommune Therapeutics Announces Publication of OMEGA Study in Peanut Allergic Adults in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Groundbreaking Study Demonstrates Safety and Tolerability of Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy (OMIT) for Peanut Allergy Using Toothpaste NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global burden of food allergy has increased exponentially over the past few decades and represents a significant health concern. In the United States alone, an estimated 33 million individuals are affected by food allergies with peanut allergy being one of the most prevalent, persistent and severe food allergies. With only two FDA approved treatments, the cornerstone of management requires complete avoidance of the food allergen and the use of rescue medication. This presents significant challenges for food allergic individuals due to the ongoing risk of accidental exposure, underscoring a critical unmet need for effective and convenient treatments. Today, Intrommune Therapeutics, Inc. is excited to announce the publication of a its Phase 1 OMEGA (Oral Mucosal Escalation Goal Assessment) study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and adherence of a novel toothpaste-based treatment for peanut allergy in adults. Intrommune's proprietary Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy (OMIT) platform using INT301, a customized peanut protein, stabilized and embedded within a fully functional toothpaste. The principal mechanism involves administering OMIT with INT301 directly to the oral cavity using toothpaste as the delivery vehicle which facilitates consistent and targeted immune exposure to peanut allergen, a key requirement for effective desensitization. The randomized, placebo-controlled trial, published in the prestigious Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, marks a significant advancement in food allergy immunotherapy and highlights the potential for OMIT to transform the landscape of peanut allergy treatment through the simple act of toothbrushing. The study, titled a "Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 1 Safety Study of Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy in Peanut Allergic Adults," enrolled 32 peanut-allergic adults and assessed the safety and tolerability of increasing amounts of INT301 toothpaste. The findings demonstrated that OMIT with INT301 achieved an exceptional safety profile, with 100% of participants tolerating the highest dose they received. Encouragingly, there were no reports of anaphylaxis or severe systemic reactions in any of the treated participants and none of the study participants opted to withdraw from the study due to this novel treatment. Moreover, the non-systemic reactions that did occur were mostly mild, transient and localized to the mouth and lips. The robust safety profile coupled with an adherence rate of 97%, illustrates the patient-centric nature of this innovative approach. 'These findings represent a major step forward in our mission to develop patient-centered products for use in preventing and treating food allergies,' stated Michael Nelson, CEO at Intrommune Therapeutics. 'The remarkable safety, tolerability, and adherence profile observed in the OMEGA trial elevates the potential of OMIT as a safe and convenient treatment option for individuals with peanut allergy.' Encouraged by these positive findings, Intrommune Therapeutics is committed to evaluating both the safety and efficacy of the OMIT platform in a larger trial of pediatric subjects with peanut and tree nut allergies. Read a ' here: About Intrommune Therapeutics: Intrommune Therapeutics is dedicated to developing innovative and patient-friendly products for use in preventing and treating food allergies. The company's proprietary Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy (OMIT) platform aims to revolutionize food allergy treatment by delivering allergenic proteins through a convenient toothpaste, targeting the oral mucosa for desensitization. Intrommune is committed to improving the lives of millions affected by food allergies worldwide. Contact:Nicole FarisIntrommune Therapeuticsnfaris@ +1-206-499-3779 Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements This release may contain 'forward-looking statements.' 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