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ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) – In the season of giving, there are a lot of groups here in Michiana working to help the community.
Open Gate Praise and Deliverance Ministries in Elkhart is one of them!
Tasha Stott and Sister Malone joined us on WNDU 16 News Now at Noon to tell us all about Open Gate and what they do. You can learn much more by watching the video above!
For more information, you can follow Open Gate on Facebook.
Open Gate is located at 137 Division Street.
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Greenhouse gas emissions in Seattle crept up about 4.7% after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The city’s core emissions — from the transportation, building and waste sectors — saw an increase of about 132,500 metric tons of greenhouse gases from 2020 to 2022. That increase is equivalent to about 31,000 gas-powered cars on the road for a year, according to calculations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
More cars on the road, more extreme weather and more recyclables and compostables brought to landfills are thought to have contributed to the rise.
During the same period, Seattle’s population grew about 2% and the economy grew 22%, according to the city. Despite the rise, emissions remained lower than in the years before the pandemic.
Earlier this year, most Eastside cities reported their greenhouse gas emissions also remained below the highs seen before the pandemic.
The state is required to publish an inventory report of its emissions every two years. The latest report showed the state saw its highest level of greenhouse gas emissions in over a decade in 2019 due to an increase in electricity demand and poor hydropower production, forcing utilities to rely on coal and methane for electricity generation.
The state’s next report is slated to be released this month and include emissions through 2021.
In Seattle, emissions from transportation — passenger vehicles and trucks — made up about 46% of the overall increase of emissions from 2020 to 2022. Transportation emissions typically account for the lion’s share of overall emissions, according to data provided by the city, so it is likely that smaller percentage changes within the transportation sector will have a larger corresponding effect on overall emissions.
The city saw about a 9% increase in vehicle miles traveled from 2020 to 2022, but overall transportation emissions increased by about 4%. This coincided with an increase in the number of electric, plug-in hybrid and other more efficient passenger vehicle registrations, as well as an increase in transit ridership, according to the city.
A rise in emissions from buildings contributed to about half of the overall increase. The city saw more extreme weather events, including an increase both in warmer and colder days in 2022 that likely drove the use of fossil fuels to heat or cool homes and businesses. There were 13 to 15% warmer and colder days in 2022, according to the city.
Colder weather has a bigger impact on the city’s emissions due to the burning of fossil gas versus running electric heat, or air conditioning in warmer weather, according to the city.
“We need to get to a point where our buildings infrastructure and our transportation infrastructure is resilient to all of these variables like more extreme weather, travel patterns changing because of the pandemic, or any other reason,” said Ani Krishnan, climate data and policy manager with the city’s office of Sustainability and Environment. “When we focus on electrification, … we will start to insulate ourselves from those changes.”
The city’s emissions inventory includes offsets equivalent to 97,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas in 2022.
Overall, the city’s core emissions have fallen about 12% since 2008, while the population increased by about 26%, according to data provided by the city. The largest reductions were seen in transportation emissions, which accounted for about 73% of the decrease, followed by buildings and waste.
These reductions are partially attributable to changes in policies at the local, state and federal level to improve energy efficiency standards, increase access to transit and incentivize a transition away from fossil fuels.
Since 2008, Seattle has seen light rail expand further north, the city has continued to update its building energy standards and more efficient passenger vehicles have been introduced.
The city reduced building-related emissions 24% and energy 25% across city-owned buildings from 2008 through 2021.
The core emissions don’t include industrial energy use and other industrial emissions, emissions from freight and passenger trains, marine emissions from ferries or other boat traffic or air travel, among other things.
The city can access gas or electricity use data from utilities and say with a high level of certainty the emissions number from the building sector. Similarly, for waste, the city can look at how many tons of waste are hitting the landfill and calculate emissions.
But there are other data sources where it may be harder to tease out the emissions, said Krishnan, climate data and policy manager with the city’s Office of Sustainability and Environment. For example, it could be difficult to definitively say what percentage of jet fuel sales at local airports could be attributed to Seattle residents versus others in the region or passengers traveling through.
These expanded emissions, including less certain data sources, totaled about 5.78 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2022, up from about 5.1 million in 2020.
Instead, the city’s calculations focus on core emissions from the transportation, building and waste sectors, where the data is more reliable. The city’s core emissions include sectors where the city has emissions reduction targets that were formally adopted in 2011 and are in its Climate Action Plan released in 2013.
These core emissions totaled about 2.98 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2022, compared to about 2.85 million in 2020.
The city anticipates these emissions will continue to ramp down as legislation requires large commercial and residential buildings in Seattle to phase out the use of fossil fuels.
The building emissions performance standard applies to about 4,100 buildings that are 20,000 square feet or larger, or about 3% of all buildings. These buildings, according to the city, produce about one-third of the total emissions from buildings.
Building owners and managers must produce a plan to ditch fossil fuels before 2031 when reductions will be required for some buildings and the city could start to issue fines.
The city anticipates a roughly 35% reduction in emissions through the implementation of this in addition to the clean heat program, which provides incentives to replace oil and gas heat with electric heat pumps.
Material from The Seattle Times archives was used in this reporting.
The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of The Seattle Times.

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Simon’s Cat (CAT) has been revealed as the fifth project included in Binance’s HODLer Airdrop program. The announcement comes alongside the listing of CAT tokens on December 17, 2024, offering exciting opportunities for BNB holders and fans of the globally loved Simon’s Cat brand.
Eligible Binance users who subscribed to Simple Earn between December 9 and 12, 2024, can claim their share of the airdrop rewards. The program allocates 12.7% of CAT’s total maximum supply (9 trillion tokens) for the airdrop. Recipients will see the tokens credited to their Spot Wallets an hour before the official trading launch.
The CAT token will be listed on Binance on December 17, 2024, at 09:00 UTC, with trading pairs including USDT, BNB, FDUSD, and TRY. The token will also feature the “Seed” tag to signify its early-stage trading status. Investors are advised to exercise caution, as airdrop rewards may lead to significant price fluctuations in the secondary market.
Simon’s Cat Token ($CAT) is a BEP-20 memecoin derived from the iconic British animated series Simon’s Cat, created by Simon Tofield. Known for its humor and charm, the brand has attracted a loyal global audience, making this token a significant milestone in its transition from Web2 to Web3.
CAT has already made waves in the crypto world, raising $6.85 million through private and public sales. As of December 16, 2024, Simon’s Cat has a total supply of 8.1 trillion CAT tokens, with a maximum supply capped at 9 trillion CAT.
Key highlights:
With CAT trading at $0.00005697 following a 33% rally after the Binance announcement, the token is gaining significant attention. As Binance continues to list promising tokens, projects like Simon’s Cat Token are set to redefine how fans and investors engage in the digital economy.
Simon’s Cat’s entry into the Binance HODLer Airdrops program represents a significant step for the memecoin’s adoption and utility. This airdrop not only rewards loyal Binance users but also introduces them to the playful and innovative ecosystem of Simon’s Cat, bridging the gap between digital collectibles and real-world charm.
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“I couldn’t feel guilty, because this was the position I was in. I had to be both mother and father,” said Carolyn Kyles, Julius Randle’s mother, during an interview back in 2014. With his father nowhere in sight, it was up to Kyles to raise her son. Raise him to not only become a responsible human being but also an athlete. Given the fame she found as a college basketball player, the ball game was what she introduced to him from an early age. Today, due to the ‘tough’ lessons he received from his mother, Julius Randle stands proud as an NBA player with over a decade-long league experience, 3x NBA All-Star honors, along with a Second-Team and a Third-Team honor!
Over the years, Randle has mentioned his talented mother from time to time. Other than that, however, he has also divulged only specific information about his family, not going too deep into his ancestry or roots. Therefore, it is now up to us to find out the truth about the 30-year-old.
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Being born and brought up in Dallas, Texas, Julius Randle holds an American Nationality. There are no reported sources that provide an indication of his ethnicity. However, Wikipedia has listed Randle on its list of ‘African-American basketball players.’
According to reports, Randle was born in 1994 to Matthew Randle and Carolyn Kyles. The couple also had a daughter together named Courtney. However, that is all that the world knows about Matthew Randle since he wasn’t present to raise his children. Therefore, the full responsibility fell upon Carolyn. While she did her best to provide for her two children, she took an extra responsibility to train them in basketball.
Carolyn Kyles had pursued basketball from an early stage. The efforts she put in during her high school tenure allowed her to take her talents to the University of Texas. She played 27 games over the course of the 1984-85 season. During the same, she averaged 6.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 0.6 assists. She recorded a total of 77-194 field goals and 22-44 free throws. While she couldn’t take her talents any further, Kyles may have wanted her son to adopt a destiny by taking up the ball game. Being a former basketball player, she ensured that the then-young Julius Randle would train under a strict regime.
“I would push him around. He’d fall down and hop up all mad. I’d throw hook shots on him, and it would just kill him,” Carolyn recalled. “I couldn’t feel guilty, because this was the position I was in.”
Growing up, Julius Randle remembered his mother as the last person who bullied him on a basketball court. According to reports, the future NBA player was still a toddler when she first put a ball in his hand, and he slept with it every night. Later, attempts would be made for that same ball to be taken away, both by his mother and his sister.
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“I’d be so mad, I’d want to fight my sister,” said Randle when remembering the games where he was double-teamed. “They were just bigger and stronger than us, but it definitely put a competitive spirit in us.”
 
Julius Randle’s mom Carolyn Kyles on IG: “New start new hair cut and beard! Proud of you Ju Let’s go Wolves 🐺! pic.twitter.com/4Mz2hNXqML
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The impact that his mother had on his life is something that Randle does not choose to forget easily. If he wears the No. 30 on his jersey, it is because it is the number that his mother wore during her college tenure.
The lessons he learned have allowed Julius Randle to excel in the NBA. Unfortunately, he has yet to make a prominent part on the international stage by representing his country. The only way Randle got close to being a Team USA player was when he joined the 2016 US Select Team. The squad practiced against the United States men’s national team, comprising Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, etc, as they looked to ready themselves for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Back in 2021, the Team USA squad was in need of two replacement players, who would participate in the Tokyo Olympics. According to the New York Post, Julius Randle wasn’t even made an offer!
Despite the snub on the international level, Julius Randle remains a prominent name in the NBA world. If there are two people who he may believe have helped him get to this point, they may be his mother and God.
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As highlighted by the Baptist Press, Julius Randle gives the impression of being a Christian. In fact, Jack Graham, the pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church back in 2014, was impressed enough by the young player that he could state, “Julius is a great young man who is solid in his faith. He and his mother, Carolyn, have an incredible bond, and it is wonderful to see how he is devoted to her.”
According to reports, during his days at the University of Kentucky, the power forward visited the team chapel before every home game. As Randle explained, “That’s just something that’s important to me that I spend time hearing God’s Word before I go out and play.” Prior to that, Randle participated in a video interview at the age of 15. During the same, he referred to God as “my everything.” On top of that, Randle appreciated that his PCA coach also took his religious beliefs into consideration, stating, “He keeps us into the Bible and into the word constantly.”
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Dec 8, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward-center Julius Randle (30) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Lindy Waters III (43) in the second period at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images
Faith, and a mother’s love, gave Julius Randle an advantage in his journey of growing up and making a name for himself. As the Minnesota Timberwolves continue to progress through the ongoing regular season, it remains to be seen whether Julius Randle’s life story will finally also have a championship title written somewhere, within the near future.
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