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Cybersecurity veteran, Sumit Bansal, appointed as vice president Asia Pacific and Japan
SINGAPORE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueVoyant, an industry-leading internal and external cyber defense platform, today announced expanded portfolio operations of cybersecurity services in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). In addition, BlueVoyant announced the appointment of Sumit Bansal as vice president APJ.
BlueVoyant is adding Singapore as a regional headquarters and will be expanding its local team to focus on specifically-designed services. This includes Third-Party Cyber Risk Management, which helps protect against, and remediate, threats in the supply chain or the vendors they are connected to. Along with other services, BlueVoyant will also offer its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) capabilities that give customers the ability to control their own data in the Microsoft or Splunk cloud environments.
Bansal brings to BlueVoyant more than 30 years of cybersecurity and network technology experience in APJ. He has led hypergrowth and rapid market expansion, including time at Nokia, RSA, and Symantec. He most recently served as managing director, South East Asia and Korea, at cybersecurity company Sophos.
"We are excited to bring our end-to-end cybersecurity portfolio to more organizations in APJ to keep them one step ahead of the increasingly sophisticated cyber threats they face," said Paul "PK" Kleinschnitz, chief commercial officer at BlueVoyant. "Our expanded presence in APJ will provide local organizations the tools they need to protect their digital ecosystem inside and out. Sumit has the right experience to lead our newly expanded team and give APJ organizations the robust support they deserve."
The new Singapore regional headquarters join BlueVoyant's existing regional headquarters in the Philippines. The company has significant partnerships with key businesses and industries in the Philippines. BlueVoyant also has an existing presence and key partnership with Telstra in Australia and New Zealand.
"I am excited about the opportunity to bring third-party cyber risk protection to organizations in APJ, as many big breaches have come from connections to organizations' vendors and their networks," said Bansal. "The external ecosystem is often an organization's weak link and BlueVoyant is especially able to detect and mitigate these risks. BlueVoyant also brings industry-leading, cloud-based internal defense with 24/7 detection and response, among other best-in-class services."
BlueVoyant recently announced the close of its $250-million Series D, led by Liberty Strategic Capital, a private equity firm founded and spearheaded by former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin, with participation from new investors as well as existing investors. The company also recently announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named BlueVoyant to its annual Security 100 list, as well as awarded BlueVoyant the prestigious 5-star rating in its 2022 Partner Program Guide.
About BlueVoyant
At BlueVoyant, we recognize that effective cybersecurity requires active prevention and defense across both your organization and supply chain. Our proprietary data, analytics, and technology, coupled with deep expertise, work as a force multiplier to secure your full ecosystem.
Accuracy. Actionability. Timeliness. Scalability.
Founded in 2017 by former Fortune 500 and former government cyber officials, BlueVoyant is headquartered in New York City and has presence in Washington, D.C., Maryland, San Francisco, Israel, Philippines, Singapore, Canada, U.K., Spain, Australia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, and Panama. Visit https://www.bluevoyant.com/.
BlueVoyant Press Contact
Jennifer Schlesinger
E: jenny.schlesinger@bluevoyant.com
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LINKÖPING, Sweden and MISSISSAUGA, Canada, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a contract with North York General Hospital (NYGH) in Canada. NYGH will utilize the radiology and breast imaging modules and vendor-neutral archive (VNA) of Sectra's enterprise imaging solution to review and store images. Replacing the multiple systems used today with one unified imaging platform will enable NYGH to boost radiology reading efficiency and enhance current workflows to improve patient care by doing more without increasing the workload on staff.
"Finding a modern solution to enhance our system performance and radiologist reading efficiency was crucial to our decision. We were also keen to get a solution that supports our future growth and has good AI integration and remote reading capabilities as we expect that to be highly important going forward," says Dr. Ryan Margau, Chief Radiologist and Medical Director for Medical Imaging at North York General Hospital.
Affiliated with the University of Toronto, NYGH provides high-quality acute, ambulatory, and long-term care to approximately half a million people across seven sites. NYGH was named one of Forbes Canada's Top Employers 2022 and was ranked the leading community academic hospital in Canada for the fourth consecutive year by Newsweek this year. With Sectra's solution, the hospital will be able to view images from any modality, assign the right case to the right user, and access a native and extensive diagnostic toolset—all from a single platform. The solution will also integrate with NYGH's EMR and patient portals.
"I'm excited to welcome North York General Hospital as the newest member of Sectra Canada's enterprise imaging community. Sectra's solution can support NYGH with future growth and make it possible for them to expand and benefit from integrated diagnostics and emerging technology, such as AI or digital pathology," says Nader Soltani, President of Sectra Canada Inc.
The contract, signed in April 2022, provides enterprise imaging as a subscription (Sectra One). This allows for scalability of the system as NYGH's volumes grow and facilitates expansion into other specialties.
Sectra's enterprise imaging solution provides a unified strategy for all imaging needs while lowering operational costs. The scalable and modular solution, with a VNA at its core, allows healthcare providers to grow from ology to ology and from enterprise to enterprise. Sectra has supported healthcare organizations in Canada since 2004 and opened its Canadian office in 2017 to increase its local presence. Sectra's radiology module for enterprise imaging, Sectra PACS, has won the prestigious customer satisfaction award "Best in KLAS" for three consecutive years. Visit Sectra's website to find out more about Sectra in Canada.
About Sectra
Sectra contributes to a healthier and safer society by assisting health systems throughout the world to enhance the efficiency of care, and authorities and defense forces in Europe to protect society's most sensitive information. The company, founded in 1978, is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, with direct sales in 19 countries, and distribution partners worldwide. Sales in the 2020/2021 fiscal year totaled SEK 1,632 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange. For more information, visit Sectra's website.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, CEO and President Sectra AB, +46 (0)705 23 52 27
Marie Ekström Trägårdh, Executive Vice President Sectra AB and President Sectra Imaging IT Solutions, +46 (0)708 23 56 10
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Trish Sparks has been appointed as the new CEO of Clever to lead the company into its next phase of growth as it deepens district partnerships and sets its sights on international expansion.
OSLO, Norway, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahoot!, the global learning and engagement platform company, today announced the appointment of Trish Sparks as the new CEO of Clever to usher the company into its next phase of growth. Sparks, a former educator who currently leads Clever's sales and customer success, will start in her new role on May 1. Clever, a Kahoot! company, is the digital learning platform of choice for over 65% of U.S. K-12 schools.
Ten years after co-founding Clever, Tyler Bosmeny will step down from his current role as CEO. Under his leadership, Clever has revolutionized how schools integrate technology in the classroom. As a board member and strategic advisor, Bosmeny will continue to play a vital role in overseeing Clever's long term strategic expansion, as the company continues its solid development.
Today, more than 55% of U.S. K-12 students use Clever's secure single sign-on portal for simplified access to a world of digital learning. Over 93,000 schools, including 97 of the top 100 U.S. school districts, and a network of leading application partners rely on the Clever API for speedy implementations that grow student engagement. Clever was recently ranked as the 7th most widely accessed EdTech tool in the U.S. in Learn Platform's EdTech 40 list, with Kahoot! in the 6th spot.
"Trish not only brings her demonstrated track record at Clever to the C-suite, but she's also had an accomplished career at some of the most innovative global companies like LinkedIn and DemandBase," said Eilert Hanoa, CEO of Kahoot! "Her strong background in customer success reflects Clever's deep commitment to both its district and EdTech partners. Trish is the ideal leader to drive maximum impact and innovation; and her international experience as well as her early background as a public school teacher will be an advantage as the company expands globally this year."
"It has been such a pleasure collaborating with Tyler since Clever joined the Kahoot! Group last year and I want to thank him for his leadership and tireless dedication to the company over the past decade," continued Hanoa. "We're thrilled that he has agreed to join the Clever board where he will stay instrumental in planning for Clever's long-term expansion, built on the company's continued strong momentum."
"I am so happy to be passing the baton to one of my closest partners in building Clever," said Bosmeny. "Trish is the whole package – a former K-12 teacher with a deep connection to the exact problem Clever solves and a proven executive with experience scaling global, high-growth companies. I've seen first hand how integral she's been to Clever's growth already, and I can't wait to see Clever's next chapter unfold under her leadership."
Sparks, who joined Clever in 2019, brings a wealth of executive leadership experience at companies such as LinkedIn, where she scaled a global customer success organization, and at DemandBase, where she was Chief Customer Officer. As a North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholar, she began her career as a middle school teacher in Wake County Public Schools in the Raleigh-Durham area.
"I am thrilled to take on this new role, building on a decade of Tyler's exceptional leadership and vision. I am filled with gratitude that I have been trusted to lead Clever into its next phase of evolution," said Sparks. "Clever has an incredibly unique position in the EdTech ecosystem, bringing our schools and our EdTech partners together to improve education. In our next phase of growth, I am excited to foster a culture of innovation, growing Clever's business domestically and in international markets. I can't wait to help more teachers and students around the world achieve success with Clever and Kahoot!"
To learn more about this announcement, read the Clever blog.
Please visit Kahoot! News to stay up to date on company news and updates.
About Clever
Clever is on a mission to unlock new ways to learn for all students. More than 65% of U.S. K-12 schools now use Clever to simplify access and improve engagement with digital learning. With our free platform for schools and a network of leading application providers, we're committed to advancing educational equity. Clever, a Kahoot! company, has offices in San Francisco, CA and Durham, NC but you can visit us at clever.com anytime.
About Kahoot!
Kahoot! is on a mission to make learning awesome! We want to empower everyone, including children, students, and employees to unlock their full learning potential. Our learning platform makes it easy for any individual or corporation to create, share, and host learning sessions that drive compelling engagement. Launched in 2013, Kahoot!'s vision is to build the leading learning platform in the world. In the last 12 months, 300 million sessions have been hosted on the Kahoot! platform by 30+ million active accounts, with 2 billion participants (non-unique) in more than 200 countries and regions. The Kahoot! Group includes Clever, the leading U.S. K-12 EdTech learning platform, together with the learning apps DragonBox, Poio, Drops, Actimo, Motimate, and Whiteboard.fi. The Kahoot! Group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway with offices in the US, the UK, France, Finland, Estonia, Denmark and Spain. Kahoot! is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker KAHOT. Let's play!
Media Contact
Falguni Bhuta
falguni@kahoot.com
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TAIPEI, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A physical show of COMPUTEX 2022 will be held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall from May 24 to 27, 2022. In addition, TAITRA will simultaneously hold an online exhibition called COMPUTEX DigitalGo (May 24 to June 6). This year, exhibitors and visitors are invited to participate in COMPUTEX both online and offline. The online registration is now open to buyers worldwide.
Leading Tech Companies Join COMPUTEX 2022
COMPUTEX is one of the world-leading ICT exhibitions. This year, the show focuses on six trendy themes: Accelerating Intelligence, Connected X-Experience, Digital Resilience, Innovative Computing, Innovations & Startups, and Sustainability. In addition, a number of top ICT leaders, including Acer, AMD, Apacer, Arm, ASUS, ATEN, Delta, GIGABYTE, IBM, Infineon, KIOXIA, Microsoft Corp., MSI, NVIDIA, NXP, Qualcomm, Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), Supermicro, Texas Instruments, ZOTAC and more, will participate in hybrid events.
COMPUTEX CEO Keynotes & Forum Provide a Comprehensive View of the Industry Future
COMPUTEX will hold many events during the show this year. Some highlights include five COMPUTEX CEO Keynotes by the global tech giants. They will deliver hot topics and the latest trends that attendees could walk away with informative and insightful views.
The COMPUTEX Forum will revolve around the theme "Create the New Normal", consisting of two technological innovation and application sessions. The first session will focus on technology innovation, with the topic of "Technology Empowerment, Building Industry Chains", dissecting computing, 5G, IoT to drive the opportunities in AI. The second session will cover technology application with the topic of "Application Advancements – Realizing Future Scenarios", which focuses on virtual reality, smart life, remote work, and ESG management by using digital technology.
Diverse Activities to Create Excellent Visitor Experiences
TAITRA will actively integrate various services to generate leads for exhibitors as well as create brilliant visitor experiences.
- Global Procurement Meetings: Alternative physical exhibiting solutions will be offered to assist exhibitors in expanding their business opportunities. International VIP buyers and government procurement bidders are connected in one-on-one meetings with exhibitors.
- Live Studio: Exhibitors can showcase their latest products through a live studio, where buyers can get first-hand information.
- Guided Tour: There will be financial and industry experts, as well as opinion leaders from various fields leading the guided tours. More than 100,000 buyers can experience the show highlights without attending in person.
- COMPUTEX DigitalGo Online Exhibition: Through an interactive online exhibition platform, exhibitors can connect with visitors in real-time.
Visitor Registration at COMPUTEX:
More about COMPUTEX, please visit:
COMPUTEX : https://www.computextaipei.com.tw/
InnoVEX : https://www.innovex.com.tw/
Press Contacts:
Ms. Tessa Lin <tessalin@taitra.org.tw>
About COMPUTEX TAIPEI (also called COMPUTEX):
Established in 1981, COMPUTEX is one of the leading global ICT, IoT, and startup tradeshows with a complete supply chain and IoT ecosystems. Co-organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taipei Computer Association (TCA), COMPUTEX, based upon Taiwan's complete ICT clusters, covers the whole spectrum of the ICT industry, from established brands to startups and from ICT supply chain to IoT ecosystems. With strong R&D and manufacturing capabilities and IPR protection, Taiwan is a strategic destination for foreign companies and investors looking for partners in global technology ecosystems. Follow COMPUTEX on its website at www.computextaipei.com.tw and Twitter @computex_taipei using the hashtag #COMPUTEX.
About TAITRA
Founded in 1970, TAITRA is Taiwan's foremost nonprofit trade promoting organization. Sponsored by the government and industry organizations, TAITRA assists enterprises to expand their global reach. Headquartered in Taipei, TAITRA has a team of 1,300 specialists and operates 5 local offices in Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, as well as 63 branches worldwide. Together with Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) and Taiwan Trade Center (TTC), TAITRA has formed a global network dedicated to promoting world trade.
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TRONDHEIM, Norway, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker BP will publish its financial report for the first quarter 2022 on Thursday 28 April 2022. The company issues this trading update to summarize its production and sales volumes and related topics for the quarter.
Oil and gas production and sales
Aker BP produced 208.2 thousand barrels of oil equivalents per day (mboepd) in the quarter, while net volume sold amounted to 216.2 mboepd.
Other income
Aker BP expects to report Other income of approximately USD 40 million, mainly driven by unrealised gains on commodity derivatives.
Production cost
The company expects to report production costs of approximately USD 220 million. The increase from the previous quarter is mainly driven by higher lifted volumes, power costs, environmental taxes and higher well intervention activity.
Sale of shares in Cognite
During the first quarter 2022, Aker BP sold its shares in Cognite AS. This is expected to generate a gain of approximately USD 100 million (not taxable), which will be recorded as Other financial income.
Conference call and webcast
The company will host a conference call to present its first quarter 2022 results on 28 April 2022 at 08:30 CEST. The conference call will be available as a webcast on https://www.akerbp.com/en. To participate in the conference call, please use the following dial-in numbers and passcode:
Contacts:
Kjetil Bakken, VP Corporate Finance and Investor Relations, tel.: +47 91 889 889
Jørgen Torstensen, Senior IR Professional, tel.: +47 95 48 37 07
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - GoldMining Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: GOLD) (NYSE-American: GLDG) is issuing this press release under Section 3.1 of National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Requirements ("NI 62-103") and pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids with respect to the acquisition by the Company of common shares (the "GROY Shares") of Gold Royalty Corp. ("GROY").
On April 12, 2022, the Company acquired 250,000 GROY Shares at an average price of US$4.23 (C$5.33) per share through open market purchases over the facilities of the NYSE American.
Prior to the acquisition, the Company beneficially owned and exercised control and direction of 20,000,000 GROY Shares, representing approximately 14.9% of the outstanding GROY Shares. Immediately following the acquisition, the Company beneficially owned and exercised control and direction of 20,250,000 GROY Shares, representing 15.1% of the outstanding GROY Shares.
The GROY Shares were acquired by the Company for investment purposes, and in the future, the Company may acquire additional securities of GROY, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional securities the Company holds or will hold, or may continue to hold its current position, depending on market conditions, reformulation of plans and/or other relevant factors.
An early warning report (the "Report") will be filed by the Company pursuant to NI 62-103 on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the profile of GROY. The Company's head office is located at 1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2Y3. To obtain a copy of the Report, please contact the Company as follows:
GoldMining Inc.
Attn: Pat Obara, Chief Financial Officer
1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830
Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y3
Tel: (855) 630-1001
The Company is a public mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of gold assets in the Americas. Through its disciplined acquisition strategy, the Company now controls a diversified portfolio of resource-stage gold and gold-copper projects in Canada, U.S.A., Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
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- HanAll Biopharma and Daewoong Pharmaceutical invest in the broad potential of Turn Biotechnologies
- Turn has developed a novel cell rejuvenating platform with significant potential for application in an array of age-related diseases
SEOUL, South Korea, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HanAll Biopharma (KRX: 009420.KS) and Daewoong Pharmaceutical (KRX: 069620.KS) today announced expansion of their open collaboration strategy by investing in Turn Biotechnologies, a Silicon Valley based company focused on developing novel mRNA medicines. The companies are supporting Turn Bio's continued development of a high-potential platform and are009420 considering future long-term collaborations.
Turn Bio is a pre-clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on cellular repair via epigenetic reprogramming of cells. The technological foundation for Turn Bio's proprietary Epigenetic Reprogramming of Age (ERA™) methodology was developed by Turn Bio's co-founders in the Sebastiano Lab, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine. The technology has since been patented and Turn Bio is currently using it to complete pre-clinical research on therapies targeting indications in dermatology and immunology, as well as developing therapies for ophthalmology, osteoarthritis and the muscular system.
"Many age-related diseases have long been significant areas of patients' unmet need," said Dr. Almira Chabi, chief medical officer and chief development officer at HanAll Pharmaceutical International. "Turn Bio's innovative platform may bring a pivotal transformation to a wide array of therapeutic areas. HanAll is committing support and investment to help realize the full potential of this pioneering technology as Turn Bio advances to a new phase of growth."
"The support of Daewoong Pharmaceutical and HanAll Biopharma validates our approach to cellular rejuvenation and enables Turn to expand its efforts in multiple therapeutic indications," said Anja Krammer, the company's CEO. "We are thrilled that a company as well known for its innovation, has taken interest in our promise to transform the way medicine treats diseases of aging and we look forward to further collaborations to help change quality of life and healthcare economics globally."
The proceeds from this round of financing will support Turn Bio's advancement towards a phase 1 trial of its mRNA therapy candidate TRN-001, which targets indications in dermatology.
About HanAll Biopharma Co., Ltd.
HanAll Biopharma (KRX: 009420.KS) is a global biopharmaceutical company founded in 1973, with a mission of making meaningful contributions to patients' lives by introducing innovative, impactful therapies to address severe unmet medical needs. HanAll has been operating a portfolio of pharmaceutical products in areas ranging from endocrine, circulatory, and urologic diseases for more than 48 years.
HanAll has also expanded its focus to ophthalmology, immunology, oncology and neurology to discover and develop innovative medicines for patients with diseases for which there are no effective treatments. A leading pipeline asset, HL161 (INN: batoclimab), an anti-FcRn antibody drug, is in Phase 3 and Phase 2 trials across the world for the treatment of rare autoimmune disorders including myasthenia gravis, thyroid eye disease, warm autoimmune hymolytic anemia, neuromyelitis optica, and immune thrombocytopenia. Another main asset, HL036 (INN: tanfanercept), an anti-TNF alpha protein drug, is in Phase 3 clinical trials in the US and China for the treatment of dry eye disease.
For further information visit our website, and connect with us on linkedin. For any media inquiries, please contact HanAll PR/IR (pr@hanall.com, ir@hanall.com).
About Daewoong Pharmaceutical. Co., Ltd.
(https://www.daewoong.co.kr/en)
Established in 1945, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a leading South Korean pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes pharmaceuticals for both domestic and international markets. With a strong and innovative in-house R&D and advanced manufacturing facilities, Daewoong provides a total healthcare solution to customers across the globe. Continuing on their course of building a strong global healthcare company, Daewoong has broadened international operations by establishing branch offices and research centers throughout Asia and the United States. Daewoong has also expanded strategic partnerships in more than 100 countries worldwide.
About Turn Biotechnologies
Turn Bio is a pre-clinical-stage company focused on repairing tissue at the cellular level. The company's proprietary mRNA platform technology, ERA™, restores optimal gene expression by combatting the effects of aging in the epigenome. This restores the cells' ability to prevent or treat disease, and heal or regenerate tissue and will help to fight incurable chronic diseases.
Turn Bio's technology provides a platform from which to attack a variety of now incurable chronic diseases. The company is currently completing pre-clinical research on tailored therapies targeting indications in dermatology and immunology, as well as developing therapies for ophthalmology, osteo-arthritis and the muscular system. For more information, see turn.bio or contact Jim Martinez, rightstorygroup / jim@rightstorygroup.com or (312) 543-9026
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To Ensure Guests a Safe & Healthy Quarantine Stay
From HKD990nett per night with Daily 3 Meals & USD24-110 Cash Credits
HONG KONG, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The award-winning Dorsett Wanchai, Hong Kong continues to uphold the #DorsettCares promise by recruiting a new army of high-tech droids and solutions at the hotel to bring its comprehensive hygiene measures to the next level.
These measures range from the iCleanic's Intelligent Sanitization Station that sanitizes the body from head to toe as well as the belongings of arriving guests, the autonomous cleaning and disinfecting "Whiz Gambit" Robot and the Portable Gambit ensure all public areas and rooms are virus-free, while the UV-C air purifier guarantees the best air quality, to the RICE Robot that allows contact-less delivery of amenities. These droids are now in service to ensure all guests the safest, healthiest, and freshest stay ever.
As "One of the Best Hong Kong Hotels for Quarantine" recommended by Discovery, Cathay Pacific & Time Out Magazine and the "Best Quarantine Hotel in Hong Kong – Silver" by Expat Living, Dorsett Wanchai offers a quarantine package for 7 nights from HKD990nett per night, with daily 3 meals and USD24–110 cash credits for use during the guests' stay.
Effortless Disinfection with the "Whiz Gambit" Robot and Portable Gambit
Dorsett Wanchai has recruited the best-in-class SGS-certified "Whiz Gambit" Robot, which has a 99.99% efficiency of killing the COVID-19 virus, bacteria, airborne fungi, and to deep clean carpets and disinfect every corner at the hotel lobby, guest floors and other public areas. It also generates disinfectant particles in dry mist form, which leaves a long-lasting and durable antimicrobial protective coating for more than 45 days to effectively inactivate microorganisms on all exposed surfaces.
After guests' checkout, what follows the comprehensive cleaning procedures with Ecolab's hospital-grade Disinfectant Cleaner 2.0 is, a thorough disinfection and antimicrobial coating of the guestroom by the Portable Gambit, which is as powerful as the bio-decontamination compartment of "Whiz Gambit", and can be controlled via a mobile app.
Added Measures for Extra Safety
At Dorsett Wanchai, the best indoor air quality is also guaranteed 24/7 with air purifiers that feature IoT High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) UV-C Technology, in all 454 guestrooms and guest floors.
To minimize human contact, the RICE Robot would assist staff in delivering amenities to guests all over the hotel when guests call for extra amenities.
Humans and AI Joining Forces as the Perfect Team
"We are thrilled to welcome the high-tech members who can do an even better job than humans when it comes to cleaning and disinfection, taking our safety measures to a new height. With them, our staff can now spend more time taking care of our guests," said Ms. Anita Chan, General Manager of Dorsett Wanchai, Hong Kong.
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SINGAPORE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently ICONFi added the BAND token on its staking service. Band Protocol is a cross-chain data oracle platform that aggregates and connects real-world data and APIs to smart contracts. ICONFi has been receiving the price data of the coins and tokens without worrying about the Oracle problem.
Crypto Staking is a great way to increase the holders' crypto assets and contribute to the decrease in the circulating supply – but still it is a bit difficult and annoying as the holders must claim the staking rewards manually by themselves. And for many "crypto newbies", managing crypto wallets has been a huddle for using crypto services. In the meantime, ICONFi, the only Hybrid platform providing Crypto Fixed savings and Auto-staking services, supports users enjoy the services with the familiar ID and Passwords system and compound interests on both savings and Stakings, positioning itself an alternative to direct crypto trading.
ICONFI is planning to keep adding new Staking coins so that those staking coin holders around the globe can enjoy its unique Auto Stake Feature. Currently ICONFi is running an event to airdrop up to 10 BAND for users who use the Fixed savings for the first time or Stake BAND on ICONFi. It would be a good chance to try it.
Crypto has already become an investment alternative and "HODLers" never sell their coins. However, while holding Bitcoin for many years, if there's no interest received from holding Bitcoin, it would be a huge amount of opportunity cost. But with ICOINFi, users can receive up to 11.67% (APR) compound interests on every Flexible and Fixed savings, 6 times a day. In addition, nearly every crypto savings platform has a tier system cutting down the interest rates based on how much users deposit except ICONFi – it is the only platform providing literally "Fixed" interest rates regardless of the deposit size.
ICONFi CEO Sean Kim said, "We want to make crypto finance services simple with ICONFi. Crypto can be easier and simpler so that more people can enjoy the higher interest rates of crypto finance services." He added, "ICONFi plans to support more staking coins and tokens so that the holders can use Staking more easily and earn high fixed compound interests, helping ICONFi users focus more on their own lives rather than spend time and energy on crypto trading."
The website www.icon-fi.com has the interest calculator to see the details and expected interests on ICONFi savings accounts – it is always harmless to have more options, and ICONFi would be a good alternative if anyone understands the benefit of the compound interest system.
Check out more about ICONFi:
Website: www.icon-fi.com
Medium: https://medium.com/iconfi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICONFiWorld
Discord Community: https://discord.gg/YdWsjaW8Eh
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- U.S. Signals Scorecard measured and ranked performance of over 240,000 signalized intersections, representing about three-quarters of all signals in the country
- The average driver passed through nearly five traffic signals per trip and spent 10% of their journey delayed by traffic signals
- The busiest hour nationally was Thursday, 4:30-5:30pm, with over 430 million estimated total crossings in the peak hour
- If achieved nationwide, a one second improvement in delay per vehicle would eliminate more than 1.5 million metric tons of CO2, saving 3.9 million barrels of oil annually
KIRKLAND, Wash., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INRIX, Inc., a world leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, today published the U.S. Signals Scorecard that measured and ranked performance of over 240,000 signalized intersections. On average, drivers spent more than 18 seconds sitting at each traffic signal, resulting in nearly 8.65 billion hours spent annually and, more importantly, nearly 28 million metric tons of CO2 emitted.
Leveraging INRIX IQ Signal Analytics, the U.S. Signals Scorecard is one of the most comprehensive reports to date with measurement of an estimated three-quarters of all signals in the United States, with analysis on the national, state, county, metropolitan area, and intersection levels. The Scorecard is augmented by an online national map showing all intersections analyzed and, when clicked, daily average and peak demand hour metrics.
The Signals Scorecard revealed that signalized intersections play a large part of the journey and associated carbon emissions. Analysis found that the average driver passed through nearly five traffic signals per trip and spent 10% of their trip delayed by traffic signals, leading to an increase of total delay by 24% over last year.
"Idling at signals results in lost time, fuel wasted, and unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions," said Bob Pishue, transportation analyst at INRIX. "The Signals Scorecard provides a national benchmark of signalized intersections, allowing cities and road authorities to identify problem areas and reduce carbon emissions immediately, without waiting years from now."
Signals in the Top 25 Metro Areas
The below table summarizes the results for the 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. The nature of the road networks (signal density, demand, etc.) vary widely and has a direct impact in signal performance. Delay per vehicle ranged from 14.9 seconds in the Minneapolis/St. Paul to 24.9 seconds in Miami-Dade, while total hours of daily delay per signal ranged from 72 hours in the Cleveland area to nearly 210 hours in Miami. Daily carbon and fuel use impacts from delay range from 480 metric tons of CO2 and roughly 1,250 barrels of oil in the Portland, Oregon area to more than 7,000 metric tons and 18,300 barrels in the Los Angeles area.
While all delay can't be eliminated, reducing excess delay has a direct impact on the creation of greenhouse gases and fuel consumption. If a one second improvement in delay per vehicle is achieved nationwide, more than 1.5 million metric tons of CO2 would be eliminated, saving 3.9 million barrels of oil annually.
The Top 10 Intersections by Peak Demand Delay
For the week analyzed, the intersection of West Southern Ave & South Alma School Rd (Mesa, AZ), ranked first in total daily delay, drivers sat at the intersection for 126 seconds during peak hour demand, followed by SW Baya Dr & SW Main Blvd (Lake City, FL) with nearly 112 seconds of delay. Florida and Texas each had three intersections ranked in the top 10.
The U.S. Signals Scorecard comes at a time when the country's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allows for massive investment in ways to reduce oil consumption, increase safety and lower carbon emissions. City, County, Regional Planners, and State Departments of Transportation are investing in technologies that bring immediate and quantifiable benefits to meet key climate and safety targets.
The key findings of the U.S. Signals Scorecard provide a quantifiable benchmark for governments and cities to measure and improve urban mobility, while also identifying the associated carbon emissions due to vehicle delay.
Please visit www.inrix.com/signals-scorecard/ for:
- Full U.S. Signals Scorecard report
- Online national map showing all intersections analyzed and key metrics
- Complete methodology
About INRIX
Founded in 2004, INRIX pioneered intelligent mobility solutions by transforming big data from connected devices and vehicles into mobility insights. This revolutionary approach enabled INRIX to become one of the leading providers of data and analytics into how people move. By empowering cities, businesses and people with valuable insights, INRIX is helping to make the world smarter, safer, and greener. With partners and solutions spanning across the entire mobility ecosystem, INRIX is uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology and transportation – whether its keeping road users safe, improving traffic signal timing to reduce delay and greenhouse gasses, optimizing last mile delivery, or helping uncover market insights. Learn more at INRIX.com.
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NEW YORK , April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moore Kuehn, PLLC, a law firm focusing in securities litigation located on Wall Street in downtown New York City, is investigating potential claims concerning whether the following proposed mergers are fair to shareholders. Moore Kuehn may seek increased consideration, additional disclosures, or other relief on behalf of the shareholders of these companies:
- Pacifico Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: PAFO)
Pacifico has agreed to merge with Caravelle. Under the proposed transaction, Pacifico shareholders ownership in the combined company will be diluted.
- CDK Global Inc. (NASDAQ: CDK)
CDK Global has agreed to merge with Brookfield Business Partners. Under the proposed transaction, CDK Global shareholders will receive $54.87 in cash per share. The investigation concerns whether CDK Global's board of directors oversaw an unfair process and ultimately agreed to an inadequate price.
- Huttig Building Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBP)
Huttig has agreed to merge with Woodgrain. Under the proposed transaction, Huttig shareholders will receive $10.70 in cash per share. The investigation concerns whether Huttig's board of directors oversaw an unfair process and ultimately agreed to an inadequate price.
- SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SAIL)
SailPoint has agreed to merge with Thomas Bravo. Under the proposed transaction, SailPoint shareholders will receive $65.25 in cash per share. The investigation concerns whether SailPoint's board of directors oversaw an unfair process and ultimately agreed to an inadequate price.
Moore Kuehn is investigating whether the Boards of the above companies 1) acted to maximize shareholder value, 2) failed to disclose material information, and 3) conducted a fair process.
Moore Kuehn encourages shareholders who would like to discuss their rights to contact Justin Kuehn, Esq. by email at jkuehn@moorekuehn.com or telephone at (212) 709-8245. The consultation and case are free with no obligation to you. Moore Kuehn pays all case costs and does not charge its investor clients. Shareholders should contact the firm immediately as there may be limited time to enforce your rights.
Moore Kuehn is a 5-star client-rated New York City law firm with attorneys representing investors and consumers in litigation involving securities laws, fraud, breaches of fiduciary duties, and other claims. For additional information about Moore Kuehn, please visit http://www.moorekuehn.com/practice/new-york-securities-litigation/.
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Stake MULTI, get Multichain fee rewards
SINGAPORE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Multichain recently announced the veMULTI proposal, which means token holders who stake MULTI will receive rewards from accumulated Multichain fees. The proposal determines that except for the 10% of bridge fees set aside for the Safety Fund, 50% of the remaining 2022 Q1 bridge fees (nearly $4 million) will be distributed to veMULTI stakers in USD. MULTI staking rewards are calculated according to veMULTI. The longer (up to 4 years) and the more MULTI you stake, the more rewards MULTI you will receive.
Why did Multichain initiate the veMULTI Proposal?
Multichain (formerly Anyswap) used to offer a 'buyback' program, which ended last year with two rounds of ANY token buyback. The total amount of ANY burnt was 276,027.4 (160,485.25 + 115,542.15), which accounted for 20% of the bridge fees. Following the rebranding to Multichain, the governance token was converted from ANY to MULTI, and Multichain was also formally transformed into a DAO, with the DAO community having the capacity to make decisions. As seen by Telegram polls in our Multichain DAO, the veMULTI proposal was discussed and presented by a large number of community members. To foster the long-term growth of multiDAO, we launched the veMULTI proposal. Future proposals will be made through veMULTI governance voting.
How does veMULTI work?
MULTI staking and rewards will be implemented by veMULTI contract. Anyone who stakes the MULTI token will receive a NFT (veMULTI). The value and power of the NFT is decided by the staking amount and lock duration (up to four years). After the end of each quarter, the rewards will be distributed and dispersed in USD.
With the exception of the 10% bridge fees for the purpose of the Safety Fund, 50% of the remaining bridge fees will be distributed as incentives and dispersed every quarter in USD. This proportion of bridge fees from Q1 2022 will be distributed in Q2 2022 as rewards.
- Q1 Multichain bridge fees: $10,807,780.81
- Q1 Multichain bridge cost (gas fee): $2,136,725.16
- veMULTI Distribution: $ 3,901,975.04 ($8,671,055.65*0.9/2)
When will veMULTI officially be launched?
It will be launched in 2022 Q2, shortly after the code audit. Stay tuned, it won't be long. Here you can find more info about veMULTI.
Shout-out to
Curve Finance & Michael Egorov for their ve design
Solidly Exchange & Andre Cronje for the veNFT design
About Multichain:
Multichain has been the pioneer of decentralized bridging solutions. The team is thrilled to be the pioneer in rewarding the true believers of our technology with the veMULTI reward program. Multichain has always cared deeply about the community. With veMULTI the community has the ability and the means to make governance decisions.
Multichain, born as Anyswap on the 20th July 2020, is positioned as a fully decentralized Cross-Chain Router Protocol (CRP), an infrastructure supporting multi-chain ecosystem. Multichain envisions to be the ultimate router for web3.
Multichain is now the leader in the cross-chain field with a rapidly expanding ecosystem. It currently supports over 40 blockchains and has deployed nearly 2,000 crypto bridges.
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- Global ASICS study demonstrates positive link between movement and mental health
- New ASICS research also indicates that just 15:09 minutes of exercise may be all it can take to begin experiencing a positive uplift, showing the big impact a small amount of movement can have
- Inspired by these findings, ASICS is calling on everyone to take part in its 15:09 Uplift Challenge to experience the uplift first-hand
BOSTON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ASICS is excited to announce the results of its inaugural global State of Mind Index, which indicates a direct positive link between exercise and mental health. Notably, the study also uncovered the worrying potential impact of lower levels of activity in younger generations across the globe.
The global study, which tracked the mental state of 37,000 people from 16 countries around the world, found that people who move the most have a higher State of Mind score. Active individuals[1] have an average State of Mind score of 68/100, in relation to just 56/100 for those that are inactive[2].
The study also highlights dramatic differences in physical activity between generations, with older generations (those aged 57+) moving almost one hour (53 minutes) more on average than Gen Z across the span of a week. This in turn is shown to have a big impact on each group's collective State of Mind score.
The study found that 54% of the global older population is active and feels uplifting benefits, reporting an average State of Mind score of 67/100. In contrast, just 45% of the global Gen Z (aged 18-24) population are currently active and, as a result, have a considerably lower average State of Mind score than their older counterparts of 59/100.
The local data for the U.S. also showed a positive link between movement and mental health, with active individuals on average scoring 65/100 in relation to just 50/100 for non-active individuals. It was also consistent with global data in revealing the older generation is more active and has a higher State of Mind score (55% active with average SOM score of 67/100) compared with those in Gen Z (just 45% active with average SOM score of 49/100).
The study also interestingly found that while the global population perceives 30 minutes as the minimum amount of exercise required to experience the uplifting impact of movement, new ASICS' research indicates that just 15 minutes and 9 seconds of movement is all it can take to begin feeling the mood-boosting effects.
Dr Brendon Stubbs, a leading exercise and mental health researcher from King's College London who led the study, said: "There is a common perception that you need to move for a long time to experience the uplifting benefit. However, our new research indicates this is not the case – just over 15 minutes of movement is actually all it can take to experience the positive impact. Coinciding with the State of Mind Index, which demonstrates the positive link between movement and mental health on a global scale like never before, we hope it will be inspiring for many to see the impact that such a small amount of movement can have."
Tomoko Koda, Managing Executive Officer, Senior General Manager, Marketing at ASICS said: "At ASICS, it has long been our belief that sport has the power to uplift both an individual and the world like nothing else. While the results of our global State of Mind Index indicate just how intrinsic the link between regular movement and positive mental wellbeing is, they also show the potential impact a small amount of movement could have in raising the world's collective State of Mind. Our 15:09 Challenge sets out to do just that, calling on everyone to move and in doing so experience those all-important benefits first-hand. We're delighted that our inspiring new ASICS 15:09 Uplift Ambassadors are going to be joining us in taking part in and sharing this challenge too."
To recognize the unique findings of the ASICS Uplift Study, ASICS will host a 15:09 Uplift Challenge throughout the month of June. The 15:09 Uplift Challenge will be led by brand ambassadors around the world, including Deena Kastor in the U.S. More details on the 15:09 Uplift Challenge will be shared at a later date.
To find out more about ASICS' #LiveUplifted campaign, visit www.asics.com.
NOTES FOR EDITOR
About the ASICS State of Mind Index
The State of Mind Index is a first-of-its-kind study conducted by ASICS which looks at the relationship between State of Mind and exercise around the world. The State of Mind Index is a score out of 100, calculated based on the accumulative mean scores across ten cognitive and emotional traits – including positivity, content, relaxed, focused and composed. Conducted by Edelman Data & Insights, the study was carried out among a total sample size of 37,000 respondents across 16 countries globally – nationally representative by age, gender and region in each market. The countries included in the study are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, UAE, UK & USA. Generational breakdown included in the study was as follows:
- Boomers & Silent (older generation) - 57+
- Gen X - 41-56
- Millennials - 24-40
- Gen Z - 18-24
Average State of Mind Index Score by country are as follows:
- China – 77 (/100)
- India – 74
- Thailand – 74
- UAE – 68
- Spain – 65
- Singapore – 64
- Brazil – 64
- Netherlands – 63
- Germany – 63
- UK – 63
- France – 62
- Australia – 62
- Sweden – 60
- US – 59
- Italy – 57
- Japan – 51
[1] Doing more than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week
[2] Doing less than 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week
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SEOUL, South Korea, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEW ID announced on April 10, 2022 that the company has completed the development of its AI-based Post Production that opens the door for more content to be enjoyed on global OTT platforms.
- Under an exclusive partnership, NEW ID uses SK Telecom (SKT)'s AI technology to detect and remove subtitles, music, and other embedded graphics to meet the content distribution standards of global platforms.
- NEW ID provides an all-in-one post production solution necessary for content localization, including specialized AI solution, translation and subtitle generation.
NEW ID, digital content & media platform business subsidiary of Next Entertainment World (NEW), commercializes SKT's AI-based Post Production (AIPP) technology. NEW ID signed an exclusive contract with SKT to commercialize its AI-based post production technology used to remove subtitles, TV rating labels, music, and completed the development of an automated AIPP platform.
The biggest obstacle to exportation of Korean entertainment content is not only the language but also music copyright issues when finalized content is distributed globally. From removing copyright music, burned-in Korean subtitles, TV rating labels, and to PPL images, it is important for global OTT services to remove subtitles including speech captions used in entertainment content and Korean subtitles that are increasing in number due to frequent use of English in Korean dramas. As global OTT platforms show more interest in Korean content, media localization enables both the globalization and localization of Korean content, which is also growing in high demand.
NEW ID focuses on commercializing SKT's original technology in removing subtitles, removing graphics such as logo, recognizing and removing audio sources without losing voice. Also, NEW ID will collaborate with SKT to enhance the quality and efficiency of global localization process with its video remastering technology '5GX Supernova' and subtitles auto-generation technology. NEW ID will use SKT's AI-based technology to eliminate obstacles impeding broadcasting K-content on global streaming platforms and widen global distribution channels.
SKT Global Media Support Manager Hyuk Kim said "I look forward to seeing Korean entertainment content push the Korean Wave to greater heights in the media content industry with the help of AIPP solutions that solve difficulties in exportation due to Korean subtitles and unlicensed music. We will continue to develop media localization technology that makes it easier to export K-content." NEW ID CEO June Park said, "Collaborating with leading content platforms across the world helped us better understand global platforms' service architecture. We are excited to work alongside SK Telecom to enhance viewing experiences for global content fans and strengthen the media post production ecosystem."
NEW ID is the only Korean media company which has launched and is operating premium Asian entertainment channels on more than 20 global streaming platforms including Amazon, Roku, Plex and Tubi. Through AIPP technology, NEW ID has quickly expanded its services in post production by working with broadcast networks to enhance content quality and post production efficiency in order to help their content move worldwide to global OTT platforms.
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SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noah Holdings Limited ("Noah" or the "Company") (NYSE: NOAH), a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider in China offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for high net worth investors, today provides an update on its status under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the "HFCAA").
On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") provisionally named the Company as a Commission-Identified Issuer after the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the SEC on April 6, 2022, which included an audit report issued by a public accounting firm that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the "PCAOB") has determined that it is unable to inspect or investigate completely. The SEC estimated that 273 registrants might be identified under the HFCAA as part of its review of registrants in calendar year 2020.
The Company understands the SEC made such identification pursuant to the HFCAA, which states if the SEC determines that a company has filed audit reports issued by a registered public accounting firm that cannot be inspected or investigated completely by the PCAOB for three consecutive years beginning in 2021, the SEC shall prohibit its shares or American depositary shares (the "ADSs") from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading market in the United States. Under the current terms of the HFCAA, the Company's ADSs will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in early 2024, unless the HFCAA is amended to exclude the Company or the PCAOB is able to conduct a full inspection of the Company's auditor during the required timeframe. The Company has previously disclosed that its auditor, the independent registered public accounting firm that issued the audit report included in its annual report filed with the SEC, is currently not inspected by the PCAOB, hence the identification by the PCAOB is expected.
The Company's ADSs, two of which represent one Class A ordinary share of the Company, have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NOAH" since November 10, 2010.
As the Company will continue to monitor market developments and evaluate all strategic options, with the appropriate counsel and guidance, it would like to note that this update has no impact on business operations.
ABOUT NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED
Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH) is a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider in China offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for high net worth investors. In the full year 2021, Noah distributed RMB97.2 billion (US$15.3 billion) of investment products. Through Gopher Asset Management, Noah had assets under management of RMB156.0 billion (US$24.5 billion) as of December 31, 2021.
Noah's wealth management business primarily distributes diversified investment products denominated in RMB and other currencies. Noah delivers customized financial solutions to clients through a network of 1,316 relationship managers across 84 cities in mainland China, and serves the international investment needs of its clients through offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, New York, Silicon Valley and Singapore. As a leading alternative multi-asset manager in China, Gopher Asset Management develops and manages assets ranging from private equity, public securities, real estate, multi-strategy to other investments denominated in Renminbi and other currencies. The Company also provides other businesses.
For more information, please visit Noah at ir.noahgroup.com.
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Black youth are almost 6X more likely to drown than White children
PORTLAND, Ore., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KEEN, Inc. (KEEN), the global footwear brand on a mission to make outside inclusive and accessible to all, today announced its "Making Waves" partnership with Outdoor Afro, the nation's foremost not-for-profit organization celebrating and inspiring Black connections and leadership in nature, and the YMCA, the leading U.S. nonprofit committed to strengthening communities. The national program, which aims to impact 100,000 Black youth and their caregivers over the next 10 years, launches with an awareness and fundraising campaign highlighting the alarming statistic that Black children are nearly 6X more likely to die from drowning than white kids, according to the CDC. A limited edition Outdoor Afro x KEEN sandal collection releases April 12 in support of the program and is designed to increase attention while helping to raise funds for Swimmerships™, scholarships for swimming lessons happening primarily at YMCAs.
"These alarming statistics demanded action," said Rue Mapp, founder, and CEO of Outdoor Afro. "We need to stop the drownings and give kids confidence in and around the water. It's about saving lives and enabling stronger connections to our waterways and the outdoors. This is an important step in the right direction. We are most grateful that our partner of a decade, KEEN, has supported Making Waves for the last three years, and are excited that the YMCA is adding its strength to the effort. It's great to see this all coming together."
Outdoor Afro created Making Waves in 2019 with KEEN and the YMCA first supporting a pilot program in New York, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Phoenix in 2021. The expanded partnership will now help Outdoor Afro grow in key markets across the country in 2022. Kids and their caregivers may sign up for Swimmerships™ on Outdoor Afro's website beginning this summer. Each Swimmership™ provides a new swimmer with a full swim course of 8-10 lessons. Swim lessons take place at local YMCA's and select community pools. Individuals may sponsor a swimmer on Outdoor Afro's website. $10 = a lesson, $100 = a Swimmership™, $1,000 funds a full class.
"The statistics speak for themselves," says Erik Burbank, vice president of the KEEN Effect. "We're proud to be supporting Outdoor Afro on this movement, and it's really motivating to have the YMCA joining the effort. Having a partner that can help us scale the program over time reinforces our ability to create change and have a significant effect on this issue."
"As the nation's largest and best-in-class provider of swim lessons, the Y has decades of experience working to address and eliminate the disparities associated with swimming," noted YMCA of the USA Director of Movement Engagement, Innovative Priorities & Aquatics Safety Lindsay Mondick. "This initiative is what the Y is all about—making meaningful impact on communities and creating connective learning opportunities for all—and our expertise around water safety and drowning prevention makes this partnership a perfect fit."
The YMCA over the years has worked to increase participation in swimming among Black children and reduce drowning rates in those and other communities of color. Through public service campaigns, inspiring storytelling across multiple platforms, and partnering with the CDC to explore and analyze the barriers that Black/African American families face with swimming, the Y has made a difference in these areas. The YMCA's commitment is to help all children become strong, confident swimmers and reduce water-related injuries in every community.
The Outdoor Afro x KEEN sandal collection features artwork from Outdoor Afro volunteer leader Leandra Taylor. Taylor has been an inspiration, teacher, and friend to kids hungry to learn about the outdoor experience. Her art is incorporated in silhouettes for the whole family, including Newport H2 for men; Astoria West for women; Newport H2; and Stingrays for kids. The collection will be available on keenfootwear.com and at retailers across the U.S., as well as select retailers in Canada, Europe, and Japan. One percent of all sales will go to fund new Swimmerships™. To learn more or to sign up for a Swimmership™, please visit.
Go to outdoorafro.com, www.ymca.org and www.keenfootwear.com/the-keen-effect/ for additional information.
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HELSINKI, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agility and reliability are key properties in Ponsse's harvester heads. Harvester heads must withstand constant stress in varying conditions and operate accurately without damaging any stems. Ponsse has decades of experience and a range of productive solutions for wood processing mounted on base machines, developed together with customers.
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SHANGHAI, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Forbes released the 2022 Midas List on April 12, a ranking of the world's top 100 venture capitalists. Nisa Leung, Managing Partner of Qiming Venture Partners, and Duane Kuang, Founding Managing Partner of Qiming Venture Partners, ranked on the list.
Since 2001, Forbes announces its annual Midas List of the top VC investors in the world. The name is an allusion to Greek mythology where King Midas is renowned for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold.
Nisa has been on the list for four consecutive years, ranking No.61 and up 12 places from last year. In the past three years, Nisa was ranked as No.1 healthcare investor in China and she has also been consistently ranked as one of Forbes China's best female venture capitalists, topping the list for the first time in 2022.
Nisa and her team invest with a desire to improve China's healthcare environment and address unmet healthcare needs for the people's betterment. As one of the earliest investors in the sector, Nisa and her team invested in over 170 healthcare companies, including Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB, SEHK:9688), CanSino Biologics (SEHK:6185, SHSE:688185), Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (SHSE:603087), New Horizon Health (SEHK:6606), Venus MedTech (SEHK:2500), and Schrödinger (NASDAQ:SDGR) for the past decade.
For the past fifteen months, thirteen of Qiming's healthcare companies completed public offerings. Notable exits include New Horizon Health and Sino Biological.
Nisa believes that China healthcare companies will increasingly develop global footprint in the future. As a trailblazer and leader in the healthcare investment, Qiming Venture Partners works closely with its entrepreneurs and looks for outstanding companies in the fields of innovative drug research and development, devices, diagnostics, services and digital health, and continues to work towards high-quality development of China's healthcare industry.
Duane has been named on the Midas list for the third time, ranking No.74 this year. Duane co-founded Qiming Venture Partners in 2006 and has been leading the TMT team.
As Founding Managing Partner of Qiming Venture Partners, Duane has over 30 years of corporate management and investment experience, and has been active in the front line of the venture capital field. His portfolio includes star companies such as Xiaomi, RoboRock, Unisound, Qiniu, UBTech, Hesai Technology and WeRide. The technology sector covering artificial intelligence, enterprise services, semiconductors, blockchain and other fields has been a focus of Qiming Venture Partners for 15 years.
Today, Qiming Venture Partners is recognized as one of the most professional investment institutions in the field of AI, semiconductors and SaaS. Building presence in the "hardcore technology" field in 2021, Duane and his team have invested in many high-growth enterprises equipped with cutting-edge technologies.
At present, China's investment and innovation environment is undergoing tremendous changes. Duane believes that the key factor in innovation is the development of science and technology and that China's new economy is blazing a different innovation trail from the past; the new generation of entrepreneurs has stronger capabilities to innovate in technology, and products are becoming more and more internationally competitive. Qiming Venture Partners upholds the belief of being entrepreneur-friendly and provides more systematic services to its portfolio companies.
Currently Qiming Venture Partners manages ten US Dollar funds and six RMB funds with $6.2 billion assets under management. Qiming invests in outstanding companies in the TMT and healthcare sectors at the early and growth stages. In 2021, Qiming closed over 70 deals; 13 portfolio companies completed public offerings, and over 100 companies raised new financing rounds.
While achieving outstanding investment performance and being widely recognized by LPs around the world, Qiming is also proactive in practicing social responsibility. In 2021, Qiming partnered with China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation to launch a new initiative dedicated to empowering rural entrepreneurs with a donation of CNY 100 million, so as to contribute to China's rural revitalization.
Qiming Venture Partners believes in ESG and will continue to identify companies which can play an essential role in economic and social development. The company will also facilitate cutting-edge technologies and promote the transformation of scientific research through ecosystem construction and resource integration, so as to improve efficiency and enhance human well-being.
About Qiming Venture Partners
Founded in 2006, Qiming Venture Partners is a leading China venture capital firm with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Hong Kong, Seattle, Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Currently, Qiming Venture Partners manages ten US Dollar funds and six RMB funds with $6.2 billion in AUM capital raised. Since our establishment, we have invested in outstanding companies in the TMT and healthcare industries at the early and growth stages.
Since our debut, we have backed over 430 fast-growing and innovative companies. Over 170 companies are already listed on NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEx, Gretai Securities Market, Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange, or achieved exit through M&A and other means. There are also over 40 portfolio companies that have achieved unicorn status.
Many of our portfolio companies are today's most influential firms in their respective sectors, including Xiaomi (SEHK:1810), Meituan (SEHK:3690), Bilibili (NASDAQ:BILI, SEHK:9626), Zhihu (NYSE: ZH), Roborock (SHSE:688169), Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (SHSE: 603087), Tigermed (SZSE:300347, SEHK:3347), Zai Lab (NASDAQ:ZLAB, SEHK:9688), CanSino Biologics (SEHK:6185, SHSE:688185), Schrödinger (NASDAQ:SDGR), APT Medical (SHSE:688617), New Horizon Health (SEHK:6606), Venus MedTech (SEHK:2500), Sanyou Medical (SHSE:688085), AmoyDx (SZSE:300685), Berry Genomics (SZSE:000710), SinocellTech (SHSE: 688520), Yuanxin Technology, and UBTech among many others.
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TAIZHOU, China, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiangsu Recbio Technology Co., Ltd. (the"Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group",Stock code:2179.HK) is pleased to announce that the Company has received approval from the Ministry of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") ("Clinical Trial Approval") to conduct a Phase II/III clinical study of sequential booster vaccination for its recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine ReCOV ("ReCOV") to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of ReCOV as a heterologous booster in adult subjects.
This clinical trial is a multi-center, randomized, observer-blinded, active-controlled phase II/III study on persons who have previously completed two doses of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine for primary vaccination and whose last vaccination is 3 to 12 months away from heterologous booster of ReCOV. It is expected that approximately 1,950 adult subjects will be enrolled.
The study's safety and immunogenicity data are expected to be published in 2022, supporting the submission to the UAE Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for ReCOV as a heterologous booster.
About Recombinant Two-Component COVID-19 Vaccine (ReCOV)
In May 2020, Recbio, together with Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention ("Jiangsu CDC") and Taizhou Medical New & High-tech Industrial Development Zone, jointly developed a recombinant two-component COVID-19 vaccine(ReCOV). Under the guidance of Professor Fengcai Zhu from the Jiangsu CDC, the R&D team thoroughly optimized the vaccine using protein engineering and new adjuvant technologies, so that ReCOV has promising safety and strong immunogenicity against SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern such as Omicorn and Delta. A series of comprehensive advantages such as better cross-protection against emerging variants, easy scale-up of production, cost advantages, worldwide accessibility, good preparation stability, and storage and transportation at room temperature which become a very competitive second-generation new COVID-19 vaccine.
About Recbio
Founded in 2012, Recbio is an innovative vaccine company. With the vision of "Become the Leader of Innovative Vaccine in the Future," Recbio takes "Protect Human Health with Best-in-Class Vaccines" as its mission. It has established three major cutting-edge technology platforms including novel adjuvants platform, protein engineering platform, immunological evaluation platform and mRNA vaccine platform. Recbio has a high-value vaccine portfolio consisted of HPV vaccine candidates, COVID-19 vaccine candidates, shingles vaccine candidates, influenza vaccine candidates, adults TB vaccine candidates etc. The core management team has more than 20 years of experience in the development and commercialization of innovative vaccines. For more information, please visit https://www.recbio.cn/.
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LOMPOC, Calif. , April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Land Management's annual population estimate for wild horses and burros on BLM-managed public lands shows a second straight decrease, from 86,189 horses and burros in 2021 to 82,384 as of March 1, 2022.
"This should not be mistaken for a win by the Bureau of Land Management," said Neda DeMayo, president of Return to Freedom (RTF), a national nonprofit wild horse advocacy organization. "The agency's decades-old practice of reactionary, roundup-only management will only result in the BLM continuing to chase and, at most, briefly achieve its arbitrary and low population targets on some Herd Management Areas.
"If mares are not treated with fertility control to slow reproduction on the range and released, these roundups will be followed by increases in herd populations, and then, as usual, BLM returning with helicopters to capture and place more wild horses alongside more than 60,000 warehoused in off-range holding."
Previously, the total number of wild horses and burros increased for nine straight years, from 37,294 in 2012 to a record high estimate of 95,114 in 2020.
The agency's goal is to reach its set "Appropriate Management Level" (AML) of just 26,785 total wild horses and burros across 177 Herd Management Areas in 10 Western states.
Although the BLM's annual population estimates are viewed with skepticism by wild horse advocates, they are the only range-wide figures available. The population decreases are consistent with the agency's recent actions and its plans for more of the same:
--Over the past four fiscal years, BLM has removed 43,941 wild horses and burros from their home ranges while treating only 3,257 with some form of fertility control.
--BLM plans to remove "at least" a record 19,000 wild horses and burros this year while treating just 2,300 with fertility control.
RTF believes that BLM's plan for continued aggressive removals is excessive and irresponsible – especially because 60,611 captured wild horses and burros already live in off-range holding, 21,784 of them in overcrowded government corrals, as of February 2022. Last year, the agency spent $72.4 million (64% of its budget) on off-range holding.
The plan is all the more irresponsible because BLM lacks the infrastructure, staff and contracts to run its own program, much less properly protect and care for captured wild horses and burros that the agency should be moving to more natural, cost-effective pastures.
Population modeling has shown that the BLM must immediately implement fertility control to stabilize herd growth so that removals, which decimate family bands and herds, can be brought to an end, and off-range holding, which costs taxpayers millions more each year, phased out.
"Lawmakers have begun providing funding for fertility control, but they must hold BLM's feet to the fire on its correct and immediate implementation," DeMayo said. "BLM's actions are that of an agency stuck in the past, one fixated on removing wild horses from the range without enough thought for the welfare of the animals, the cost to taxpayers, or the future of our wild herds and public lands.
"Congress must demand that BLM begin the long-overdue transition to proven, safe and humane fertility control as its primary management tool now and not be misled by the agency into thinking it can be postponed."
Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation (RTF) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to wild horse preservation through sanctuary, education, conservation, and advocacy since 1998. It also operates the American Wild Horse Sanctuary at three California locations, caring for more than 450 wild horses and burros. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates about wild horses and burros on the range and at our sanctuary.
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DENVER, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RIV) (the "Fund") today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 3,400,000 shares of 6.00% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") at a public offering price of $25.00 per share, which will result in net proceeds to the Fund of approximately $81,877,500 after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Fund. In addition, the Fund has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 510,000 shares of Preferred Stock to cover overallotments, if any.
The Fund has applied to list the Preferred Stock on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the ticker symbol "RIVPRA". If the application is approved, trading on the NYSE in the Preferred Stock is expected to begin within 30 days following the issuance date of the Preferred Stock.
The Fund plans to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Preferred Stock to invest in accordance with its investment objective and policies, repay borrowings under the Fund's credit facility and for general working capital purposes.
The offering is expected to close on April 20, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
UBS Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC are acting as the joint book-running managers for the offering.
The information in the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and this press release is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). This press release is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Investors should consider the Fund's investment objective, risks, and expenses carefully before investing. The preliminary prospectus supplement (and the final prospectus supplement, when available) and accompanying prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund and should be read carefully before investing. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, final prospectus supplement (when complete) and accompanying prospectus may be obtained for no charge by calling UBS Securities LLC toll-free at 1-888-827-7275, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at 1-866-718-1649 or RBC Capital Markets, LLC at 1-866-375-6829. Copies of these documents, when finalized, and other documents the Fund has filed with the SEC may also be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or on the Fund's website at www.rivernorthcef.com.
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SS&C Technologies, Inc. ("SS&C") is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.
About SS&C ALPS Advisors
ALPS Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C, is a leading provider of investment products for advisors and institutions. With over $17 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2021, the firm provides access to asset classes and boutique asset managers in real assets, alternatives, thematic/factor and fixed income through both ETF and open-end mutual fund structures.
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RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC is an investment management firm founded in 2000. With $5.8 billion1 in assets under management as of December 31, 2021, RiverNorth specializes in opportunistic investment strategies in niche markets where the potential to exploit inefficiencies is greatest. RiverNorth is an institutional investment manager to registered funds, private funds and separately managed accounts.
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- MLCC for powertrains with guaranteed use at as high as 150℃
- Releases 13 types of automotive MLCCs in various sizes and capacitances
- Plans to supply new products to global auto parts manufacturers
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics Expands the lineup of automotive MLCCs to aggressively target the automotive market
- Gains a foothold for increasing market share in the high-reliability automotive MLCC market currently led by a few companies
- Strengthens market responsiveness through business diversification such as the IT, automotive, and network sectors
SEOUL, South Korea, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Electro-Mechanics has developed high-temperature MLCCs that can be applied to automotive powertrains in a move to target the automotive market
Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on the 11th that it has developed 13 types of automotive MLCCs with guaranteed use in a 150℃ environment with plans to supply them to global auto parts manufacturers. High-reliability automotive MLCCs with guaranteed use at 150℃ have been produced only by some companies, but with this development, Samsung Electro-Mechanics will step up its efforts to expand its market share by increasing its product competitiveness with an extended lineup of automotive components.
The new products come in various sizes and capacitances, ranging from the 3225 size that is 3.2mm wide and 2.5mm long with a high-capacitance of 22uF (microfarad) to the smaller 1608 size with 220nF (nanofarad).
(▲3225 size 22uF, 4.7uF, 2.2uF (3 types) ▲3216 size 10uF, 2.2uF, 1uF (3 types) ▲2012 size 10uF, 4.7uF, 2.2uF, 1uF, 470nF, 220nF (6 types) ▲1608 size 220nF (1 types))
- The Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC), a core component in electronic devices that controls the stable current flow within electronic circuits, is essential for products such as smartphones, home appliances, and automobiles.
The powertrain requires high reliability for internal components as the internal operating temperature can rise up to 150°C due to high power consumption and heat generation from powering the core driving system of a vehicle, such as the engine of an internal combustion engine (ICE) or the motor of an electric vehicle (EV).
In an environment above the guaranteed temperature, MLCCs tend to lose their capacitance to store energy. In general, 85℃ for IT devices and 125℃ for electric equipment are guaranteed but a 150℃ guarantee is required for the powertrain.
The newly developed MLCCs are capable of normal operation without reduced capacitance even in an extreme environment of 150℃. Due to technical complexities involving raw material development and construction technology, this type of product is currently produced only by a small number of companies.
"Automotive products used in extreme environments are more difficult to develop than products for IT devices, and among them, powertrain applications are the most difficult" said Kim Dooyoung, head of the Component Solution Unit, Samsung Electro-Mechanics. "Samsung Electro-Mechanics will further expand our presence in the automotive MLCC market by using differentiated materials and manufacturing techniques, such as in-house development of dielectric material."
The electrification of automobiles has fueled the demand for small-size, high-performance, and high-reliability MLCCs. The automotive MLCC market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9% in line with the efficient fuel consumption of ICE vehicles and EVs and the increasing number of sensors and electronic control units (ECUs) for motor control.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is bolstering its lineup of high-value-added automotive products with high-temperature, high-voltage, and high-reliability characteristics based on its technological edge in the ultra-compact and ultra-high-capacity MLCC sector, and expanding the supply of MLCCs to global auto parts manufacturers and car makers.
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Pastors Cite Family Values, Pennsylvania Roots
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 50 pastors in over 20 Pennsylvania counties have joined Ambassador Carla Sands' new Faith Leaders Coalition, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate announced today. "I am truly honored to have the support – especially in the form of much-needed prayer – of so many pastors and people of faith across the Commonwealth," Ambassador Sands said today.
The Faith Leaders Coalition is led by John March, executive pastor at Christ Community Church in Ambassadors Sands' hometown of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. "Carla learned from her parents' own Christian ministry right here in Camp Hill – and spent her summers in a Halifax Christian youth camp," March noted today. "From these Pennsylvania roots, Carla became the servant-leader we have come to know and love – and that's exactly what our nation so desperately needs."
Charles Stock, senior pastor at Harrisburg's Life Center Ministries, cited Ambassador Sands' "pro-life, pro-family" values in his endorsement of the candidate. "I am thrilled to officially join Carla's Faith Leaders Coalition," Stock said today. "I know Carla – and I know that her convictions are deeply held. I have no doubt that Carla will remain a steadfast voice for human dignity and freedom."
Members of the Faith Leaders Coalition will energize and mobilize "values voters" across Pennsylvania, according to Sands for Senate Campaign Manager Alec Jones. "Families know that Carla will have their backs. Carla will fight to remove divisive ideology from our public schools and protect our children's innocence while fighting to give families real educational freedom through school choice," Jones said.
"Carla is a genuine conservative with Pennsylvania roots and Pennsylvania values – and a record of public service in defense of those values," said Jones. "That's why faith leaders are concluding that Carla is not just right on the issues – she is the best candidate to run and win this November."
To join the Faith Leaders Coalition, visit CarlaSands.com/FaithLeaders.
Republican Carla Sands is running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. In 2017, President Donald Trump named her Ambassador to Denmark. To learn more, visit carlasands.com. For exclusive comments or interview requests, please contact press@carlasands.com.
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Revolutionary endurance consumer products company to unveil 'Fastest and Cleanest Gel in the West' and showcase other signature products at Ironman Expo
RALEIGH, N.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SFuels – one of the leaders in consumer products featuring innovative, right-time right-fuel nutrition for sport, work and life – announces the launch of Race+ Gel and Race+ Bullets as they gear up for the 2022 Ironman World Championships in St. George, Utah from Tuesday, May 3 – Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Race+ Gel is a concentrated powder that mixes into a gel format for efficient in-race fueling. SFuels Race+ uses only pre-digested branch chain starch for carbs and they empty from the gut faster than glucose. Providing a concentration of highly-branched cyclic starches, medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) and electrolytes, Race+ Gel enables efficient simultaneous fat-carb oxidation and energy, without the typical gut issues of fructose based gels.
"Our Race+ Gel provides rapidly absorbed fast transport carbohydrates and MCTs for stable energy in the fastest, cleanest, environmentally-friendly gel dispensing system on the market, which we call the Race+ Bullet," said SFuels Co-Founder, Leighton Phillips. "We're looking forward to our involvement with the Ironman World Championship Expo and having our athletes showing why Race+ Gel is the fastest and cleanest gel on the market."
Multiple servings of Race+ Gel can be stored in the SFuels Race+ Bullets – a compact, ultra-lightweight one-way valve gel delivery system, making it the only truly environmentally-friendly option on the market. "Athletes are all in on leaving no trace at these races – we want to help athletes leave their mark on the podium, not on the planet," added Phillips.
Race+ Gel is currently available in Tropical flavor, and can be mixed with SFuels PRIMED watermelon or pineapple caffeine powders. SFuels is one of the sponsoring participants in the Ironman Expo, and will be sampling it's signature training, racing products and the Race+ Gel – in the expo, providing all competing athletes with a sample-bag of products.
SFuels Race+ Gel Powder is gluten-free, and there are no added sugars, artificial colors or flavors. It comes in a 7.93oz container and there are 6 servings per container. Each serving provides 22g of carbohydrates, 6g of fat and 750g of glutamine. SFuels Race+ Gel Powder is sold individually at MSRP of $32.95 and comes with one Race+ Gel Bullet. To purchase, please visit: https://www.sfuelsgolonger.com/products/race-gel-powder.
SFuels also plans to host a 'Breakfast by the Water' on Thursday, May 5, sampling complimentary products for the SFuels and Endure.IQ athletes after their morning swim. Breakfast will be hosted by one of this year's Age-Group World Championship contenders, Matt Kerr.
About SFuels:
SFuels was founded in 2018 by Leighton and Nicole Phillips and is committed to creating clean nutrition products that provide the right fuel at the right time for both performance athletes and active lifestylers. The company emphasizes the importance of performance in the moment but also long-term health and wellness. Their SFuels product line is carefully formulated with lower carbohydrates, is gluten-free, and contains no artificial flavors, colors or sugar alcohols. Its formulation allows for use in highly competitive sports, as well as, for active health-conscious consumers who wish to go longer every day. To learn more visit www.sfuelsgolonger.com.
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NEW YORK , April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF will publish its first quarter results for 2022 on 26 April 2022 at approximately 08:00 (CEST).
Investors, analysts and media are invited to join a webcast, which will be held in English, at 09:00 (CEST).
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SHANGHAI , April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 25, Fuqing Nuclear Power Unit 6, which Shanghai Electric helped to build, completed 168 hours of trial operation making it ready for commercial operation. Fuqing Nuclear Power Unit 6 is the second unit of the Hualong One demonstration project of China's indigenously developed third generation nuclear power plant. The completion and full commissioning of the Hualong One demonstration project marks China's advancement to the global first tier of nuclear power technology and capabilities and supports China's transformation into a leading player in nuclear power sector.
Both K-2 and K-3 units of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant are contracted by China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC), with Shanghai Electric serving as one of the main equipment suppliers, featuring a plethora of China's homegrown state-of-the-art nuclear technologies. The power plant marks one of the most significant milestones in China-Pakistan energy cooperation, instrumental in helping Pakistan establish a low-carbon economy as well as injecting fresh impetus into China's Belt and Road Initiative.
"As a landmark project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Belt and Road Initiative, the completion and operation of K-2 and K-3 of the Karachi Nuclear Power mark an important step for Chinese energy companies as they continue to expand their international market presence. It also heralds a new era for cooperation between China and Pakistan where the two nations further synergize their comprehensive strategic partnership in a joint force to push green development and achieve carbon peak and neutrality goals," Shanghai Electric said in a statement.
Shanghai No.1 Machine Tools Plant Limited Company, a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group, was commissioned to manufacture the main equipment of the reactor internals used in the nuclear island, PMC equipment fuel charging and discharging machines and also fuel transportation devices. The company started the project of developing the reactor internals for Hualong One from 2015, and it has successfully overcome seventy-one difficulties including technical and testing challenges. During the process, the company completed technology innovation in 2 material localization, 5 welding technologies, 4 testing technologies and 7 process technologies. It also obtained 10 manufacturing invention patents.
In the process of creating China's most advanced nuclear reactor, several subsidiaries of Shanghai Electric, including Shanghai Electric Power Station Equipment Co., Ltd., also participated in manufacturing core equipment of the conventional island, such as steam turbines, power generators, and steam-water separators, as well as the design of the steam turbine generator set.
K-2 unit of the power plant entered commercial operation in 2021 and completed a 100-hour continuous operation test run at full power, with all performance indicators reaching standards and the unit operating in a sound condition. Each Hualong One unit is expected to generate about 9 billion kWh of electricity annually, which can meet the annual electricity demand of more than 4 million households in Pakistan, equating to the power produced by 3.12 million tons of standard coal, 8.16 million carbon dioxide emissions every year, as well as planting more than 70 million trees.
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LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvox, a global leading smart TV R&D, manufacturing, and Internet application development services company, recently announced the official release of its latest slimmer and lighter 3rd generation Outdoor TV. This is an Outdoor TV that can work in the extreme environment such as heavy rain, heat, sand, ice, and snow for a long time. It still ensures stability in the case of rapid changes in climate and temperature differences between -35°C and 50°C.
Applicable in all Outdoor Environments
More and more families are willing to spend more time in back gardens, swimming pools, open-air balconies, rooftops and other places to enjoy outdoor fun activities such as swimming, BBQ, and sports.
In order to meet the needs of users for watching movies at any time and anywhere, with its 13 years of experience in special TV production, Sylvox has launched a more powerful 3rd generation outdoor TVs with foresight, creativity, and determination in view of the complexity and variability of the outdoor environment so that users no longer need to worry about the effect of possible rain, exposure, corrosion, scratches, dust to the TV and enjoy a happy outdoor time.
The Best Sun, Water and Corrosion Resistant Outdoor TVs
The Sylvox DECK series outdoor TV perform better than other outdoor TVs on the market. It has better sun protection, waterproof, anti-corrosion, anti-moisture, and scratch-resistant performance, it also has stronger heat dissipation of the TV inside, longer service life as well as a smoother system, and more genuine APPs.
Unique Thermal Technology
The Sylvox outdoor TVs can work stably under the hot sun with its 2 mm aluminum heat dissipation bar, Low power lamp with low heat Anti-exposure process, screen direct heat dissipation function, customized motherboard cooling system, Built-in adjustable fans and cabinet vent design.
Long Lasting
The internal circuit boards and main boards have undergone special protection treatment and are all coated with special paint, which is moisture resistant, anti-corrosion resistance and dust protection, ensuring the stability in the case of extreme environments.
True Waterproof TVs
The Sylvox deck series model is a truly waterproof outdoor TV, with IP55 waterproof and dust proof grade, and thanks to the excellent one-piece forming process, hidden waterproof splicing and opening, and professional waterproof adhesive bonding, it can work perfectly in heavy rain for a long time.
Other products with poor waterproof performance, such as rain or splashing water, may cause short circuits, damage to internal parts, and even electric shock.
Anti-Scratch Technology
The body of Sylvox outdoor TV adopts diamond paint anti-scratch coating, the advanced anti-scratch technology protects the TV body from metal scratches, it can be used 8 years still as new due to its scratch-resistant surface treatment, anti-corrosion, anti-oxidation, and no discoloration technology.
Other products with imperfect housing protection may be more prone to bumps, rust, discoloration, deformation and scratches in complex outdoor environments.
Thinner and lighter Outdoor TVs
The Sylvox outdoor TV adopt a lighter aluminum back panel and ultra-thin design process which make the product lighter and thinner, fits the wall more space-saving, and more beautiful.
Better Compatibility Streaming TVs
Sylvox outdoor TV adopt streaming technology, compatible with a variety of home entertainment devices, such as external DVD, MP4, speakers, etc., Realize the synchronous control and volume synchronous adjustment function of external devices, seamlessly connect your digital life into one.
Genuine Netflix license
Pre-install genuine Netflix, Pandora, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, AccuWeather, Mirroacast RX, Vudu and other mainstream software.
Amazing Price
The third generation of Sylvox Outdoor TV, featuring two products of the DECK series and the upgraded QLED series, adopts the same fine manufacturing process.
The DECK series focuses on comprehensive quality improvement and is more cost-effective. On the basis of the advantages of the DECK series, the QLED series adds QLED display technology. The brightness and color saturation are 50% higher than traditional LED screens, which are more suitable for the pursuit of perfect display buyers.
For more information on Sylvox Outdoor TV, please visit
Sylvox Official website: https://www.sylvoxtv.com
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With the global release of Sylvox's third-generation models and two series, it marks that Sylvox will lead a new round of global outdoor TV technology innovation. Promote the development of the industry with the introduction of more innovative technologies and products. Sylvox will continue to provide users with the highest quality products and services, to achieve "create a better future,Your vision is everywhere".
About Sylvox
Sylvox is a global smart special TV development, manufacturing and Internet application development services company. They have accumulated more than 13 years of special TV industry, Their industry chain covers Europe, America, Africa, China, Japan.
Sylvox aims to provide users with multi-scene TVs solutions beyond the living room. Focus on home furnishing, commercial TVs, Including outdoor TVs, Bathroom TVs, Kitchen TVs, Fitness TVs, Dance and Game TVs, Bedroom farm TVs, Bedside lift TVs, Caravan TVs, Yacht TVs, Solar power TVs, Portable TVs, etc... To meet the needs of users anywhere at any time, Integrate the TV perfectly with the user's usage and home design, give the users a premium and comfortable experience at home and outdoor, enjoy watching TV anywhere at any time.
Sylvox stands out in special TV industry. On April 2021, Sylvox is trusted by Amazon as a supplier. Supplying Outdoor TVs, Waterproof TV, Caravan TV and others. Further development of global markets.
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CHANGZHOU, China, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trina Solar has reached a remarkable milestone, having shipped 100GW of modules in the 25 years since the company was founded in 1997.
100GW, equivalent to planting 7.2 billion trees
Inspired by the signing of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, Trina Solar was founded that year with its headquarters in China's Changzhou city, making it one of the world's earliest photovoltaic (PV) companies.
As a leading PV company, Trina Solar has been pioneering solar technology for the past 25 years, while the diameter of silicon wafers has grown from 125mm to 210mm and module power has grown from less than 100W to 690W.
PV power generation is a major source of clean energy deployed in many areas, from utility projects to household rooftops, around the world.
Trina Solar's 100GW of PV modules have been shipped to more than 100 countries.
Collectively, this 100GW of PV modules can generate about 135 billion kWh of clean-energy power, reducing annual global CO2 emissions by 135 million tons, and standard coal consumption by 54.54 million tons, the equivalent of planting 7.29 billion trees.
25 years, high-level quality for customer value
With the longest duration of product services, Trina Solar also celebrates 25 years of entrepreneurship and 25 years of quality assurance.
In technology and innovation, Trina Solar has set a total of 23 world records for PV cell-conversion efficiency and module output power.
Based on its excellent product performance, Trina Solar is the only PV company to score 100% in the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Bankability Survey for six consecutive years as a top bankable module supplier. The company has also achieved excellent test results in the PVEL Product Qualification Program for seven consecutive years.
Creating a carbon-free new world together
Global clean energy development is now running at full tilt, and the International Renewable Energy Agency forecasts that global PV installations will exceed 14,000GW by 2050 as new energy, including solar energy, becomes a major source of energy and electricity consumption. Trina Solar's high value 210 technology modules are mature in full cycle, and the ultra-high-power modules have been deployed worldwide.
"The PV industry is an open, innovative and collaborative ecosphere," said Gao Jifan, Chairman of Trina Solar. "Only open technology innovation will enlarge the scope for growth and achieve sustainable development."
A new energy era with solar PV as the main driving force is already here, Gao said.
Marking the 100GW of shipments as the beginning of a new journey, Trina Solar will continuously strive to become the "green force" to change the world and contribute to building a carbon-free world as a leading company in the industry.
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SHENZHEN, China, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prof. Zhenghua Zhang's team at the Institute of Environment and Ecology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), has developed a compact platform by combining a membrane separation process and advanced oxidation process in a single step for nanoconfined heterogenous catalysis of persistent organic pollutants to produce clean water. The in-situ functionalisation strategy presented by their team is convenient and allows nucleation of nanocatalysts within the water transport nanochannels of boron nitride membrane, opening a promising avenue for the construction of catalytic membranes. Prof.Zhang's research article, "Ultrahigh permeance functionalised boron nitride membrane for nanoconfined heterogeneous catalysis", has been published in Chem Catalysis on 3rd of Feb, 2022 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2022.01.003).
Water pollution is mainly caused by anthropogenic activities and could disrupt the smooth functioning of economic activities and human health. In this context, detection of persistent organic pollutants such as pharmaceutical and pesticides in freshwater bodies is alarming due to their well-documented harmful impacts on human health (e.g., genetic malformations) after prolonged exposure. Due to these severe consequences, clean water (SDG6) and good health (SDG3) are included in the UN sustainable development goals. Here, Prof. Zhang's team introduced a simple concept of functionalising the boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS) membrane, involving nucleation of cobalt nanocatalysts within the membrane intralayer network of water transport nanochannels. Membrane-confined crystalline reactive species with multiple exposed active sites spontaneously activate peroxymonosulfate, producing ROS for ultrafast (~80 ms) destruction of organic pollutants at a fast flow-rate of 548 L m-2 h-1. Co-BNNS membrane showed good stability and outperformed previously developed membrane-confined catalysis systems (up to 26-fold higher permeance). Co-BNNS membrane enabled ultrafast destruction of several organic pollutants, offering an attractive alternative for membrane-based catalysis applications.
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IN THEATERS THIS WEEK
• “Father Stu” (R): After surviving a motorcycle accident, a former boxer and longtime agnostic (Mark Wahlberg) starts to wonder if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he’s meant to be a Catholic priest.
• “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” (PG-13): Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Dan Fogler and Mads Mikkelsen.
NOW OUT ON VIDEO
• “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (PG-13): When Doctor Strange’s spell goes wrong, dangerous foes (and friends) from Spider-Man’s other worlds start to appear. Starring Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei and several surprise guests.
LIST-MANIA
Best Cities for Urban Gardens
To mark April as lawn and garden month, lawn care professional placement site LawnStarter.com looked for cities with easy access to gardening space and supplies, an ideal climate, and a local gardening community to rank the best places for urban gardening.
1. St. Louis
2. Cincinnati
3. Atlanta
4. Macon, Ga.
5. Salt Lake City
6. Miami
7. Winston-Salem, N.C.
8. Baton Rouge, La.
9. Augusta, Ga.
10. Salem, Ore.
44. Indianapolis
77. Fort Wayne
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
By Chuck Sheppard
Welcome to Hogwarts, Harry! A U.K.-based startup called Invisibility Shield Co. has brought Harry Potter’s most handy tool to reality, Oddity Central reported. The company’s technology isn’t quite as perfect as the fictional character’s cloak, but it’s close: “From the observer’s perspective,” the company says, “the background light is effectively smeared horizontally across the front face of the shield, over the area where the subject would ordinarily be seen.” Of course, they add, the shield won’t protect users from dementors or Voldemort himself. They hope to start deliveries in December. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/features/stuff-we-like-wednesday-april-13-2022/article_d6f7a270-b9a3-11ec-9a15-03772c2915db.html | 2022-04-13T09:00:57 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/features/stuff-we-like-wednesday-april-13-2022/article_d6f7a270-b9a3-11ec-9a15-03772c2915db.html |
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If the price of gas has you seeking out ways to save money in other areas, you can add Krispy Kreme to your list.
The doughnut shop is offering a deal that will get you doughnuts based on the price of gas. Every Wednesday, Krispy Kreme will price a dozen of its original glazed doughnuts at the U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline.
Because the price of a dozen doughnuts varies by location, we can’t say exactly how much you’ll be saving with the Wednesday deal, but it is definitely a discount no matter where you live. The deal price of the doughnuts will be the same everywhere, as it is dependent on the national average, not the price of gas in your hometown.
The deal is good every Wednesday through May 4 at participating shops throughout the U.S. You can get up to two dozen glazed doughnuts, each for the price of a gallon of gas, by stopping by in person, via drive-thru and for pick-up by ordering online and through the Krispy Kreme app.
While the deal is only good for a dozen glazed doughnuts, if you’ll be heading to Krispy Kreme to take advantage of the deal, you can also pick up some doughnuts from the doughnut chain’s spring line.
The new Egg-Shaped Mini Doughnut collection includes four small doughnuts shaped and decorated like Easter eggs: the Mini Chick Doughnut, Mini Chocolate Egg, Mini Cake Batter Egg and Mini Strawberries & Kreme Egg.
The doughnuts are available in a custom, basket-inspired 16-count box that includes four of each doughnut from now until Easter, which takes place on April 17 this year.
If you’ll be taking advantage of the deal after Easter, you’ll find a handful of other doughnuts that are perfect for spring, like strawberry iced with sprinkles and glazed lemon filled.
If you don’t have a Krispy Kreme near you, rival doughnut chain Dunkin’ is teaming up with Shell to offer a discount on gas.
Now through May 12, Fuel Rewards members can save 30 cents per gallon at Shell after their fifth beverage purchase at Dunkin’ with linked DD Perks and Fuel Rewards accounts.
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With the soaring cost of groceries, gas, and everything else spiking these days -- coupled with inflation running over 8% a year -- many shoppers are taking a second look at warehouse clubs.
Charlotte Lee is proud of the haul she just got at Sam's Club this April day.
"I got some corn flakes, some paper towels, and paper plates," she said.
This mom says her $45 membership fee was a smart investment. "Yes it's worth it," she said.
With beef, chicken, and so many other prices soaring, it would seem that memberships to Sam's, Costco, or BJ's Wholesale would be a great money-saving idea this year.
After all, almost all of their products -- per ounce or per unit -- are priced less than the grocery store.
Another big plus: Their gasoline is usually 10 or 20 cents lower than nearby gas stations.
They promise big savings if you buy in bulk. But will it really save much money?
Know the pros and cons before you join
Warehouse clubs have both pros and cons, according to like marketing expert Kelly Goldsmith of Vanderbilt University.
One of the biggest downsides, she says, is the chance of buying more than you intended.
"So you're thinking I'll just go to Costco and stock up on shampoo, toilet paper, and paper towels," she said. "Well if you're the type of person that every time you go, you end up coming home with a patio set, you are not saving money."
Some questions to ask before you join:
- Can you resist the urge to impulse shop?
- Will you go often enough to justify the annual membership fee of $40 to $60?
- Is it too far from your home?
"Think of your time as an opportunity," she said. "You could be making money with that time, so think if this something that's actually going to benefit you in the long run, given the cost of your time and given the commute to the store."
Besides the time commitment (a visit to a warehouse store can suck 2 hours or more out of your day), she says you need to think about the larger sizes that you need to purchase in most cases.
- Do you have the pantry space for the larger sizes of paper products and detergent they sell?
- Is your refrigerator big enough to hold the large sizes of perishable food?
- Will you be able to eat everything, or will it end up going to waste?
If you have space for it all, Goldsmith says that food can be significantly cheaper than at the grocery store, which is a big savings these days.
"If you look at things like meat and cheese," she said,"these are items where you really can save money,"
Bottom line: If you can control your impulse buying, a warehouse store will lower your grocery bills over time, and that way you don't waste your money.
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POTOMAC — Funeral services for Dwayne Haskins will start this weekend.
The 24-year-old was hit by a dump truck on a highway Saturday in South Florida. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A memorial service will be held this Saturday, at a church in Rockaway township, New jersey. On Sunday, there will be a service at Bullis school in Potomac, Maryland.
Dwayne Haskins played high school football at the private school before going to Ohio state. Haskins was later drafted in 2019 by the Washington Commanders, but last season he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-dwayne-haskins-funeral-service-to-be-held-in-maryland | 2022-04-13T09:14:02 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-dwayne-haskins-funeral-service-to-be-held-in-maryland |
BALTIMORE — It will feel warmer today with highs in the low to mid-80s. It will also feel a bit sticky as dew points climb into the upper-50s this afternoon. An isolated strong storm is possible near the MD state line as a warm front lifts through the region. The Storm Prediction Center has placed NW Carroll county under a Marginal Risk (level 1/5) as damaging winds will be the main threat within any strong storms that form. A cold front moves through Thursday afternoon, bringing the chance for a few strong to severe storms as well. Damaging gusty wind is the primary threat. It will be warm and more humid with highs in the upper-70s to low-80s. High temps will trend cooler on Good Friday, in the upper-60s to low-70s with plenty of sunshine. Showers are possible on Saturday to kick off Easter weekend. Easter looks dry but cooler, in the low 60s. Rain chances return into early next week.
Stay Tuned!
7 Day Forecast:
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%. | https://www.wmar2news.com/weather/soaring-into-the-80s | 2022-04-13T09:14:02 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/weather/soaring-into-the-80s |
Police say four people were shot around 10:00 p.m. in Allerton.
Investigators say that when they arrived at the scene they found four people with gunshot wounds. A 21-year-old man was found shot to the head, and a 33-year-old woman, 23-year-old man, and a 22-year-old man were also injured.
The victims were transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi. The 21-year-old who was shot in the head, later identified as Jessie Bynum, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. All other victims are in stable condition.
No arrests have been made in regard and the investigation remains ongoing at this time. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/4-shot-one-dead-in-bronx-shooting/3643549/ | 2022-04-13T09:22:52 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/4-shot-one-dead-in-bronx-shooting/3643549/ |
Pounding sounds came from a sixth-floor window, along with the risk of falling glass. For once, it was not destruction in the Ukrainian town of Irpin, but rebuilding. Heartened by Russia’s withdrawal from the capital region, residents have begun coming home, at least to what’s left.
Irpin just weeks ago saw desperate scenes of flight. Terrified residents picked their way across slippery planks of a makeshift bridge after a concrete span was destroyed by Ukrainian forces to slow the Russian advance. But on Monday, a long line of cars waited to cross a recently improvised bridge allowing access between the town and the capital, Kyiv.
The early returnees are among the 7 million Ukrainians displaced inside their country by the war. They are crossing paths with the elderly and others who waited out Russia's assault in cold, damp basements, numbed by the sounds of shelling, and who have emerged into a landscape of ruined tanks and splintered homes.
In colorful Irpin apartment blocks where cafes and salons are still silent, there are the first signs of life amid the shattered glass and scorched walls. It feels like a turning point, even as police officers with flashlights continue to walk through near-empty buildings, looking for bodies and mines.
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Upstairs and down a darkened hallway, Olexiy Planida worked to place a sheet of plastic over a large window facing a damaged playground. This was his first time home since he fled with his wife, two small children and their dog. The remains of breakfast, including a half-eaten bowl on a high chair, were where they left them. Nearby pots of flowers had wilted. A stuffed toy lay amid broken glass.
“It hurts,” the 34-year-old Planida said. The Russians broke open all the apartment doors and took a laptop, iPad and jewelry. He’s sure it was the Russians because local thieves pick the locks instead.
“I think for a couple of years it can’t be fixed,” he said of Irpin’s homes, many of which have suffered similar damage or worse.
He hopes his children, ages 2 and 4, will never see their home the way it is now. He hopes they’ll never remember the war itself, which he and his wife have tried to explain in the gentlest of terms.
“We’re just talking to them like, ‘Hey, some bad guys came to us,’” he said. “They shouldn’t see such things.” Even he was shocked by the ruins in parts of Irpin and in Bucha nearby.
Down the hallway, Oksana Lyul’ka cleared the broken glass from her living room floor, using work gloves to carry pieces as large as dinner plates.
Just months ago the 28-year-old had returned to Ukraine from Cyprus to start a new life closer to home, and she renovated the apartment. Now the structural damage alone is a concern, along with her missing jewelry.
She had arrived at the apartment an hour earlier. Downstairs, she cried.
She fled Irpin on the second day of the war and moved in with her parents. Now she is based in Kyiv, not so far away.
“We can’t make plans for now,” she said. “Our plan is to win the war, and then we will decide what to do with the apartment. It’s not that important now.”
Because the Russians remain in Ukraine they complicate any real recovery, she said. “We all feel pain and it’s hard and it’s terrible, but people are suffering, people are dying, and this is the main problem.”
Near the slowly reviving bridge linking Irpin to the capital, dozens of cars that had been abandoned by fleeing residents were being placed in rows. Some were burned. Some were smashed. Some had the remnants of their owners' last seconds before giving up and going on foot: a coffee thermos. Face masks. Glove compartments left open, documents scattered.
Now people are showing up at the lot to look for what they left behind.
Not all find it. One man sat on the curb, holding two photographs, and wept. His brother was gone.
Click here for complete coverage of the crisis in Ukraine. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/back-irpin-ukrainians-face-wreckage-complicated-recovery/3643585/ | 2022-04-13T09:22:59 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/back-irpin-ukrainians-face-wreckage-complicated-recovery/3643585/ |
Samples of moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong during the historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969 will go up for auction Wednesday in New York City.
The auction item, which includes five samples of lunar dust, is a rare piece of space history and could be worth up to $1.2 million, according to Bonhams, the auction house handling the sale. The dust samples had a wild and controversial journey to sale and will be the only known samples of lunar dust sold legally after being authenticated by NASA.
"There's never been a verified Apollo lunar sample offered at auction, so we're just so pleased and honored to offer this," said Adam Stackhouse, a specialist at Bonhams who is overseeing its Space History sale.
The particles for sale can be found in a blue plastic container on five aluminum disks, each topped with a small piece of carbon tape that was used to retrieve moon dust from a collection bag. On July 21, 1969, after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon, Armstrong gathered a small "contingency sample" of lunar dust before carrying out the rest of his planned activities on the lunar surface, according to NASA protocols. The idea was that if the mission needed to be cut short for any reason, Armstrong and Aldrin would be able to return to Earth with the contingency sample in tow. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/particles-of-apollo-11-moon-dust-collected-by-neil-armstrong-for-sale-at-auction/3643607/ | 2022-04-13T09:23:06 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/particles-of-apollo-11-moon-dust-collected-by-neil-armstrong-for-sale-at-auction/3643607/ |
This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.
Russia's appointment of Army General Alexander Dvornikov to lead the war in Ukraine "represents an attempt to centralise command and control," the U.K.'s Ministry of Defense said in its daily defense intelligence update on Twitter, following weeks of slow progress and botched operations for Russian forces.
Dvornikov has commanded troops in Syria and eastern Ukraine, and is credited with stabilizing Syria's Assad regime via a campaign of bombing urban and civilian areas to create as much damage as possible.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is offering a prisoner swap with Russia, saying he will hand over captured Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk in exchange for Ukrainians detained by Russian forces, many of whom have been forcibly taken to Russia.
President Joe Biden meanwhile has called Putin's actions in Ukraine a "genocide," and economists predict a potential financial shock for Europe over the rupture in trade with Russia, particularly if that rupture involves Germany.
Ukrainian police opens more than 3,050 criminal proceedings against Russian military
Ukrainian police has started more than 3,050 criminal proceedings for crimes committed by Russia's military, according to Andrii Nebitov, head of Kyiv region police.
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In the Kyiv region, more than 720 civilians have been killed in full-scale Russian military aggression, with more than 200 people still missing, Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a Facebook post, citing Nebitov.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that 4,450 civilians have been killed or injured in Ukraine as of April 11, since Russia's invasion on Feb. 24.
— Chelsea Ong
Russia's appointment of new general shows attempt to centralize operations, UK MoD says
Russia's appointment of Army General Alexander Dvornikov to lead the war in Ukraine "represents an attempt to centralise command and control," the U.K.'s Ministry of Defense said in its daily defense intelligence update on Twitter, adding that "an inability to cohere and coordinate military activity has hampered Russia's invasion to date."
Dvornikov has experience commanding troops in Syria and has a reputation for brutality. He has also commanded Russia's Southern Military District bordering Ukraine's Donbas region since 2016.
Western and Ukrainian officials believe at least seven Russian generals have been killed in Ukraine since Russia's invasion began, an extraordinary rate, considering generals typically do not engage in frontline combat. Military analysts say the deaths reflect logistical and operational failures and poor morale among frontline soldiers, requiring more senior commanders to step in and thereby face greater risk of being killed.
"Dvornikov's selection further demonstrates how determined Ukrainian resistance and ineffective pre-war planning have forced Russia to reassess its operations," The U.K. MoD said.
— Natasha Turak
Zelenskyy offers to exchange captured Putin ally Medvedchuk for Ukrainian civilians held by Russia
Hours after Ukraine announced the capture of fugitive and longtime Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk, the country's president has offered to turn the former media mogul over to Russia in exchange for Ukrainian civilians currently being held captive.
"I offer the Russian Federation to exchange this guy of yours for our boys and our girls who are now in Russian captivity," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address.
Medvedchuk is a pro-Kremlin politician who has been living in Ukraine. He has been on house arrest on treason charges since last year, but allegedly escaped shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.
The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has documented about 109 cases of suspected detention or enforced disappearances among civilians since the invasion began.
Local officials in Ukraine say this figure does not take into account tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have been deported from Russian-controlled regions and taken to Russia via "filtration camps."
— Chelsea Ong
Putin and Lukashenko have a new false narrative about the atrocities in Bucha
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his closest ally, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, are promoting a new false narrative about who's to blame for the murders, rapes and torture of hundreds of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine.
They insist it was not Russian soldiers who went on a month-long rampage of looting and killing, even as witnesses, satellite imagery and forensic evidence have suggested otherwise.
The real culprits are British operatives who conducted a "psychological special operation" in the leafy suburb of Kyiv, Lukashenko claims without evidence.
Lukashenko and Putin spoke at a space launch facility in Vostochny, in Russia's Far East. It was Putin's first public appearance outside of Moscow since Russia launched its brutal Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
The British Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
— Chelsea Ong
S&P chief economist on how a Russia-Germany 'trade rupture' could cause a financial shock
A "trade rupture" between Germany and Russia could set off a macro financial shock, S&P Global's chief economist said.
German manufacturing – one of three global manufacturing centers besides the U.S. and China — could be dented as a result of the rupture, Paul Gruenwald told CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia."
"Looking at a downside scenario … there's kind of several different ways to play that but we think the one that would really move the macro needle is some sort of trade rupture between Russia and Europe,"
"That would feed through to ... lower GDP, lower employment, lower confidence — and then we would get a kind of a macro financial shock out of that. So that's the sort of scenario we're worried about that could move the needle," he warned.
— Weizhen Tan | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/ukraines-zelenskyy-offers-prisoner-swap-with-moscow-over-3000-criminal-proceedings-opened-against-russian-military/3643576/ | 2022-04-13T09:23:12 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/ukraines-zelenskyy-offers-prisoner-swap-with-moscow-over-3000-criminal-proceedings-opened-against-russian-military/3643576/ |
Tremont Attendance Center’s softball and baseball teams struggled on the field last week with neither team able to pick up a win in a slate of region games. But the Eagles baseball club got the new week started right, winning big over Okolona on Monday.
The softball team faced West Union Attendance Center in a doubleheader April 4 with the Lady Eagles falling in both game one and game two.
Tremont hosted Ingomar Attendance Center on Thursday and fell 14-1. The Lady Eagles fell behind early, but threatened in the second when a pair of walks and a wild pitch put runners at the corners. Abby Taylor hit a single to drive in a run, but a groundout ended the threat. Tremont’s Chloe Timms reached base in the third inning, but the Lady Eagles were unable to do any further damage.
Timms led the Lady Eagles with two hits and Taylor added one. Michelle Risner and Kylee Letson each drew a walk.
The baseball team hosted Ingomar April 4 and lost 15-3.
The Falcons took the early lead, scoring seven runs in the top of the first. Tremont scored twice in the home half of the inning, but the Eagles were only able to add a single run the rest of the game while Ingomar continued to add to their lead.
Gentry Lynch had two hits and scored a run. Ryker Thomas recorded a hit, scored and drove in a run. Andrew Curtis also scored a run for the Eagles.
At Ingomar on April 7, a 10-run second inning for the Falcons doomed Tremont as they fell 18-3. The Eagles scored their three runs on one hit.
Curtis had a hit, a walk and two RBIs. Haden Deaton, Hayden Robinson, Thomas and G. Lynch each had a walk with Deaton and Lynch coming around to score. Jonah Lynch also scored a run in the loss.
In Monday's game, the Eagles dominated Okolona from start to finish, taking a 16-1 run-rule victory in three innings.
Okolona managed to push a run across in the first, but after that, it was all Tremont. The Eagles plated eight runs in the first, another in the second and sealed the game with seven more runs in the third.
The Chieftains did little to help their own cause, issuing eight walks, hitting three Eagle batters and committing multiple costly errors along the way.
But Tremont's bats did plenty of damage without any help. Seven different Eagles recorded hits, and all 11 of Tremont's batters in the contest reached base at least once. Caleb Neal went 2-for-3 with a double to lead the Eagles at the plate. Andrew Curtis was also 2-for-3 with a pair of singles. Gentry Lynch drew three walks to go with his single, reaching base on all for of his at-bats.
Despite a rocky start, Ryker Thomas earned the win on the mound for Tremont. He tossed three innings of one-hit, one-run baseball, striking out seven while walking two.
The victory provided Tremont with a taste of payoff for continuing to work throughout an overall rough season.
"With growing pains, sometimes you see it pay off a little bit, sometimes you don't," head coach Daniel Aday said. "It's good to know that we saw it (pay off) a little bit with this game tonight."
The Eagles returned to region play Tuesday night against Wheeler, but the results of that game were not available at press time. | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/eagles-lady-eagles-struggle-in-region-play/article_e4e2796f-5d80-54f5-9c22-7560cd957933.html | 2022-04-13T09:40:05 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/eagles-lady-eagles-struggle-in-region-play/article_e4e2796f-5d80-54f5-9c22-7560cd957933.html |
In their April 5 session, the City of Fulton's Board of Aldermen voted to table discussion regarding the sale of the Earnest Building at 400 W Main Street in downtown Fulton.
The building currently serves as the meeting place for Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troop 32 under Scoutmaster Robert Blake.
The board first voted to accept bids on the property, which an appraisal valued at $58,500, in their February 2022 meeting. Local business owner Chris Freeman turned in the highest bid at $25,000, with the intention to renovate the building to serve as a restaurant or retail space. A second bid was submitted by Kevin Knight.
Mayor Emily Quinn told The Times the board had expected the winning bidder to demolish the building, citing mold and water leakage as persistent issues warranting the building's demolition.
"In addition to the mold issue, the basement is holding water which is seeping in from the ground," Mayor Quinn said.
Freeman appeared before the board in the April 5 meeting to plead his case, citing tourism revenue and attracting ICC students to downtown as reasons the city should make use of the Earnest Building rather than demolish it. He argued that the Earnest Building, which was first constructed in 1924, appeals to Mississippians' sense of heritage as well as to tourists visiting Fulton.
"There is huge growth potential in tourism, and more specifically, in heritage tourism," he said. "When a city chooses to marry heritage tourism with retail and restaurant space, it is creating a huge opportunity for tourist dollars as well as tax revenue. So, whether or not a city chooses to save its old buildings, it’s setting a precedent for its young people."
He also questioned the assessment of the building's problems, as he reasoned significant mold issues would have prevented the Boy Scouts from continuing to make use of the building.
"Any water issues are likely fixable," Freeman said in his prepared statement to the board. "We also had planned to remove most of the basement interior in order to address any mold issues. Mold can be treated and removed. We are sure that had the water and mold issues been severe, the city would not have allowed the Boy Scouts to use the building."
Given the high bidder's desire to make use of the building rather than tear it down and the conditional nature of both accepted bids, the board has considered accepting new bids on the property with the stipulation that the buyer must demolish the building after purchase. As of Tuesday's meeting, however, bid resubmission was tabled to allow for reassessment of the city's intentions for the building. | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/fulton-city-board-tables-sale-of-earnest-building-second-time/article_f9e1ca58-f953-5868-ac70-b5997d01b13a.html | 2022-04-13T09:40:11 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/fulton-city-board-tables-sale-of-earnest-building-second-time/article_f9e1ca58-f953-5868-ac70-b5997d01b13a.html |
Mantachie baseball has struggled on Saturdays this season. The Mustangs were 0-4 in regular season games on the weekend this season heading into their matchup with Booneville April 9.
The Mustangs saw little improvement in their Saturday fortunes as they fell to the Bearcats 14-4 in six innings.
Starting pitcher Bryson Ford got into trouble in the first, with errors hurting his cause as Baldwyn took an early 5-0 lead. Mantachie answered in the second with two runs of their own when sophomore Greg Raper knocked an RBI double, then scored on Cory Mills' sacrifice fly, narrowing the margin to 5-2.
That was as close as the Mustangs would get, however. The Bearcats piled up four more runs in the second and chased Ford with two more in the third. Ford's two-RBI double in the fourth closed the gap to seven runs, but the Mustangs managed only two isolated hits the rest of the way. Baldwyn added three more runs in the sixth to seal the deal.
Ford took the loss on the mound, surrendering 10 runs while striking out four in 2 1/3 innings of work. Austin Miller tossed 2 2/3 innings in relief, giving up two runs and notching a pair of strikeouts. Raper closed out the game, giving up two runs before tallying the final three outs.
Raper led Mantachie at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Ashton Shelton, a newcomer to the regular starting lineup, went 2-for-3 with a walk in the Mustangs' leadoff spot, while senior John Westin Franks also batted 2-for-3 with a double.
The Mustangs have tallied only five wins on the season and a have a 1-5 record in Region 1-3A play.
"It's just one of those years," head coach B.J. Cox said.
Even so, Mantachie still has a shot at the playoffs heading into their Tuesday night region matchup with Booneville.
"Believe it or not, we can still make it to the playoffs with a win (over Booneville)," Cox said.
The results of Tuesday night's game were not available at press time.
Variably cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Damaging winds, large hail and possibly a tornado with some storms. High 81F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90%..
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Thunderstorms this evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 48F. SSW winds shifting to NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/mantachie-baseball-notched-weekend-loss-to-baldwyn/article_db8f5bd8-1928-5ed8-a3e5-551057ebb159.html | 2022-04-13T09:40:17 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/mantachie-baseball-notched-weekend-loss-to-baldwyn/article_db8f5bd8-1928-5ed8-a3e5-551057ebb159.html |
Mantachie softball notched another Region 1-3A victory on April 7, defeating Alcorn Central 4-1 to complete a regular season sweep of the Lady Bears.
The win gives the Lady Mustangs a 3-1 region record heading into the final stretch of the regular season.
Ramsey Montgomery earned the win in the circle for Mantachie, allowing one run on one hit and four walks while striking out six in 3 2/3 innings. Hanna Gillean went the final 3 1/3 innings, surrendering just one hit the rest of the way to close out the game for the Lady Mustangs.
Montgomery and Gillean were stars at the plate as well. Gillean smacked a double and a single as well as an RBI on a sacrifice fly, while Montgomery also notched a double and an RBI.
The Lady Mustangs traveled to Kossuth Tuesday night for the first of two region games this week against the Lady Aggies. The results of Tuesday's game were not available at press time.
Variably cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Damaging winds, large hail and possibly a tornado with some storms. High 81F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90%..
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Thunderstorms this evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 48F. SSW winds shifting to NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/mantachie-softball-completes-sweep-of-alcorn-central/article_2cf68f50-80a4-51ff-8219-36aab98c625b.html | 2022-04-13T09:40:24 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/mantachie-softball-completes-sweep-of-alcorn-central/article_2cf68f50-80a4-51ff-8219-36aab98c625b.html |
“It just affects different people in different ways.”
Sheila Summerford was referring to the physiological effects of COVID-19 with that statement. But the same has certainly been true for how the virus has affected people in different fields and walks of life.
As one might expect, the coronavirus has had quite the impact on Summerford’s own line of work as coroner for Itawamba County. Over the course of the pandemic, Summerford has run the gamut of COVID deaths, from those who died as a direct result of health complications from the virus to those whose existing conditions were worsened by the virus.
“You could be perfectly healthy. It’s just how it hits you,” Summerford said. “Some people can handle it fine, don’t bother them at all, and some people just got it and they’re gone.”
She holds COVID responsible in part for a busy 2021 at the coroner’s office. Usually, 175 would represent an average year for death pronouncements by the county’s coroner. In 2021, the number was 214.
“Last year was a record year, the biggest number we’ve ever had,” she said. “I can’t say that they’re all due to the coronavirus. There’s a lot that contributes to that. I’ve only pronounced 16 or 17 that I’ve actually had to suit up for. I have had other ones that had underlying conditions with a secondary cause as COVID, but they may die of something else.”
Summerford says that, as coroner, she has handled about 10% of the 144 total deaths attributed to COVID in Itawamba County since the first confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S. in January 2020. The rest have been pronounced at other facilities – hospitals, hospice homes and the like.
COVID-19 has introduced additional wrinkles to Summerford’s coroner work. Tending to deaths related to the disease has sometimes required her to don a full HAZMAT (hazardous material) suit in order to move a body out of an environment with high risk of infection. Those precautions protected not only Summerford, but others who needed access to the body – particularly funeral home workers who performed embalming and other preparations for funeral ceremonies.
“In the nursing homes, I had to wear full suits – gloves, mask, all that kind of stuff,” Summerford said. “I had some chemical stuff that they’d give me too, that I could put in their mouth and nose to try to knock (COVID) down. For the people that were doing the embalming, you’d have to do that. If we had to go in a nursing home, I would go in suited up and bring the bodies outside for the funerals so that they wouldn’t have to go in.”
Although many of the COVID-related deaths to which Summerford attended occurred in the first year after the virus’ arrival, the wave of new infections that accompanied the arrival of the “Omicron” variant in the U.S. in December 2021 corresponded with a noticeable increase in deaths in Itawamba County.
“This last (variant), we’ve noticed more people that have died from the COVID than it seems like it has before, or underlying conditions from that,” she said. “There for about two weeks, we had eight or nine funerals.”
Since the virus’ arrival on U.S. soil, the nuance of cause of death has been a source of controversy. The coronavirus often exacerbates underlying health conditions, contributing to death without being the primary cause. In other cases, however, the virus itself causes severe symptoms that can cause hospitalization and even death. But even in those cases, the conditions the virus causes are recorded as the official cause of death rather than the virus itself.
“We can’t list COVID-19 as the primary thing,” Summerford said. “We have to do upper respiratory distress, pneumonia or whatever ‘due to onset of COVID-19,’ or ‘as a result of COVID-19.’”
The reasons why the virus affects different individuals in widely varied ways are not yet well understood. Summerford’s personal experience as coroner has lent her little clarity on the issue. She has seen some people with known underlying health issues escape the virus virtually unscathed, while seemingly healthy individuals have suffered from long-term health problems resulting from infection.
“(COVID) affects different people in different ways,” she said. “It affects some people’s lungs, others their heart. My brother-in-law had a blood clot, and it did major damage to his lungs. He’ll have problems with that from now on.”
Many aspects of the virus’s effects remain unclear, but Summerford has observed at least one trend in how seriously COVID affects infected people: vaccination status. While she views vaccination as a personal choice, Summerford notes that vaccination seems to lessen the severity of the virus.
“The people that have been vaccinated, they may have it, but it seems they’re not as sick,” she said. “But the ones that have just got it and all of a sudden have been bad are the ones that have not been vaccinated. And I know that’s people’s choice, whatever they want to do, but to me it does seem like that it’s not as bad (for those vaccinated).” | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/news/itawamba-county-coroner-saw-uptick-in-work-during-height-of-covid/article_2d37029d-61ad-5927-9575-23314d241078.html | 2022-04-13T09:40:30 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/news/itawamba-county-coroner-saw-uptick-in-work-during-height-of-covid/article_2d37029d-61ad-5927-9575-23314d241078.html |
If the City of Fulton's "Pennies for Parks" proposed tax increase passes, the measure would impose a 3% tourism tax on restaurant sales in Fulton and could go into effect as early as July 2022.
The City of Fulton Board of Aldermen have voted to set a date for a special election for the proposed "Pennies for Parks" tourism tax on restaurants. The vote will be held on Tuesday, June 7.
"We felt like it was important enough for the people (of Fulton) to decide for themselves whether they want this special tourism tax," Mayor Emily Quinn said in the April 5 board meeting.
If passed, the measure would impose a 3% tourism tax on restaurant sales in Fulton and could go into effect as early as July 2022. Proceeds from the tax could only be used for beautification of current parks, new parks, recreation, and promoting tourism.
"Whether or not a citizen directly uses parks, everyone can benefit from the economic benefits that parks provide," Mayor Quinn told The Times. "The resulting economic development benefits the entire city by providing revenue that reduces the property tax burden for all of our citizens."
Tupelo, Aberdeen, Baldwyn, Batesville, Booneville, Columbus, Corinth, Holly Springs, New Albany, Oxford, Pontotoc, Ripley, Southaven, Starkville, and West Point all have a similar restaurant tax in place.
HB 1740, passed by the Mississippi legislature and signed by Governor Tate Reeves on April 1, stipulates that 60% of Fulton voters in the June 7 special election must vote in favor of Pennies for Parks in order for the proposed tax to be levied. Once passed, the tax would stay in effect until July 1, 2026, when it would first be subject to repeal.
In support of Pennies for Parks, Mayor Quinn cites a study conducted by the Mississippi State University Extension Office, which showed profits from Fulton’s accommodation and food service industries increasing year over year. The study found that in 2018, Fulton restaurant sales surpassed $16.6 million. In 2019, sales increased to more than $17.3 million. In the wake of pandemic restrictions in 2020, Fulton's restaurants took in $24.9 million in 2021.
"When you consider how many people swing into Fulton from I-22 to stop and eat, this would allow for them to help pay this tax and take the burden off of our citizens," Mayor Quinn said. "For every $20 spent, 60 cents would come back directly to the City of Fulton."
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Thunderstorms this evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 48F. SSW winds shifting to NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/pennies-for-parks-restaurant-tax-special-election-set-for-june-7/article_f730ea26-8229-5faf-8aff-e309371fea8a.html | 2022-04-13T09:40:36 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/itawamba/pennies-for-parks-restaurant-tax-special-election-set-for-june-7/article_f730ea26-8229-5faf-8aff-e309371fea8a.html |
TUPELO – Debra Carouthers cooks a big meal just about every day, and she's got the photos to prove it.
"I take pictures of my food every day and post them on Facebook," said Carouthers, who lives in the Palmetto community. "People will see them and then ask if they can come get a plate."
She probably won't say no.
"When I was growing up, my mother fed the neighborhood," said Carouthers, 64. "I guess that's where I get it. During the pandemic, I fixed plates for elderly people in the neighborhood. It doesn't cost a lot to help people out. You get your blessings that way."
Carouthers' given name is Debra, but everyone – family, friends, neighbors, co-workers – calls her "Peggy Sue."
"It started when I was 3 years old," she said. "My uncle went off to the service, and when he came back, he started calling me Peggy Sue. The name stuck."
Carouthers' husband, Henry, is better known as "Tweety" to family and friends.
"I know, we're a hot mess," she said.
Carouthers is the fourth of eight children born to Ola Mae and J.W. Gillard. She was born and raised in Lee County and graduated from Tupelo High School in 1976. She worked in banking for 38 years before retiring in 2016. She and Henry have two children and four grandchildren.
Carouthers said cooking was one of her favorite things she and her mother did together.
"I've always loved to cook," she said. "When we were little, we'd make things like cookies and tea cakes. My mom let me start preparing meals when I was about 13. All the boys are wonderful cooks, and one sister could cook. One sister was more interested in fashion, and my younger sister wasn't interested at all."
Carouthers cooks a big breakfast and a big lunch every day for her husband. They don't eat an evening meal because he works in the evenings at Super Sagless.
Breakfast might be bacon, eggs and biscuits; sausage, biscuits and rice; salmon patties with biscuits, rice and eggs; or chicken livers with onions, biscuits and gravy, and rice.
Lunch could be fried chicken with peas, corn, okra and sliced tomatoes; or beef roast, mashed potatoes, greens and cornbread; or chicken and dumplings, peas and cornbread.
Sometimes for lunch she'll make a Thanksgiving-type dinner with chicken and dressing, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and rolls.
"People ask me why I don't open a restaurant," Carouthers said. "I say, 'Girl, I don't have time for that.' I love cooking, but I don't want to do that. I do like to go out to eat, though. It's a real treat for me because I'm at home in the kitchen all the time."
DO YOU KNOW A GOOD COOK? Send your nominations to Ginna Parsons, Cook of the Week, P.O. Box 909, Tupelo, MS 38802. Or you can call (662) 678-1581 or email them to ginna.parsons@journalinc.com.
CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP
4 chicken breast halves
3 cups water
1/2 stick butter
Pepper, lemon pepper, Nature's Seasons
12 ounces egg noodles
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can English peas, drained (optional)
1 to 2 cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese (optional)
Boil chicken in water with butter and seasonings. Cook for 1 hour or until chicken is done. Set aside to cool, then dice chicken into cubes.
Return chicken broth to a boil. Add egg noodles, onion and celery, and cook until noodles are tender.
Combine cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, cubed chicken and English peas, if using. Add to egg noodle mixture and cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve from the pot or use as a casserole.
For a casserole, pour mixture into a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese, cover with foil, and bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 30 minutes.
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
1 stick butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Cream together butter, vanilla and sugars. Add beaten egg and beat well.
Sift together flour and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop dough by a teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 sticks butter
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract*
Sift flour and measure; resift twice with baking soda; set aside.
Cream butter and add sugar slowly, beating constantly to cream well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in sour cream. Add flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time, beating well. Stir in vanilla and turn batter into a well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Place cake in a cold oven and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until cake is done.
Place pan on a rack to cool for 5 minutes. Loosen cake around the edges of pan and the edge of the tube with the dull side of a knife. Press toward pan rather than toward cake; this protects the crust. Turn cake onto a rack to cool completely.
*Note: 1 teaspoon lemon extract or 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring may be used instead of vanilla.
FRESH APPLE CAKE
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans mixed with a little flour
3 cups peeled, chopped apples
Beat oil and sugar at low speed until creamy; add eggs. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder; add to egg mixture. Add vanilla and beat until smooth. Fold in nuts and apples. Pour batter into a greased and floured tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes. Let cool before removing from pan.
CHICKEN SALAD
2 cups cooked, diced chicken
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup chopped sweet pickle
2 boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
In a bowl, combine chicken, celery, pickles and eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Fold mayonnaise into mixture. Chill well before serving. Makes 3 cups.
EASY CORNBREAD
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 cup self-rising corn meal
1 tablespoon self-rising flour
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place oil in a black cast-iron skillet and heat in the oven, about 7 minutes. Combine cornmeal, flour and sugar. Stir in milk and egg. Immediately pour or spoon batter into hot skillet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cornbread should fall out of the skillet easily after baking.
PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
2 sticks butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup peanut butter
3 cups self-rising flour
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
Cream together butter, vanilla and sugars. Add eggs and beat well. Stir in peanut butter. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda and add to creamed mixture.
Form dough into small balls. Place on a greased cookie sheet and press down with the tines of a fork. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen.
CARAMEL CAKE
YELLOW CAKE
2 sticks butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose or cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
4 egg whites, beaten until stiff
ICING
3 cups sugar, divided
1 cup milk
1 stick butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
For the cake, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla.
Sift together flour, salt and baking powder and add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
Divide batter among 3 greased and floured 8-inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Let cool.
For the icing, stir 1/2 cup sugar into a black cast-iron skillet and cook over low heat until brown and caramelized.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, cook remaining 2 1/2 cups sugar and milk over medium heat to the soft ball stage. When it reaches 235 degrees, add the caramelized sugar. Turn off heat and add butter to mixture. Cool some, then add vanilla. Beat to frosting consistency.
Spread icing between layers and on top and sides of cake. | https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/food/cook-of-week/retiree-makes-picture-worthy-meals-every-day/article_f0743933-fa2e-51f5-bee2-dbaf45be8859.html | 2022-04-13T09:40:42 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/food/cook-of-week/retiree-makes-picture-worthy-meals-every-day/article_f0743933-fa2e-51f5-bee2-dbaf45be8859.html |
It's hard to top a brunch feast spent snacking on sweet and savory treats in the sunshine with loved ones. At the center of your celebration can be a springtime tradition with nearly endless possibilities: eggs.
Lean into the season with creative recipes like Prosciutto and Parmesan Egg Cups or Eggy Lemon Sandwich Cookies to take brunch to the next level. As a natural source of vitamins and minerals, eggs are a protein powerhouse with just 70 calories per large egg. Boiled, scrambled, poached, baked and any other way you like them, they're a kitchen superhero.
This spring, add eggs to your menu and explore fresh ways to celebrate the season at incredibleegg.org.
PROSCIUTTO AND PARMESAN EGG CUPS
12 pieces thinly sliced prosciutto
6 slices tomato
1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
6 large eggs
Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped chives
Place rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
Line a muffin pan with six cupcake liners. Drape two slices prosciutto in each cup over the liner, ensuring there are no holes for egg to sneak through.
Place one tomato slice in each cup. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Parmesan atop each tomato. Crack one egg into each cup. Sprinkle each with fresh cracked black pepper, to taste.
Bake 14 to 16 minutes, or until eggs are cooked as desired. Top with chives. Cool 5 minutes before serving warm. Makes 6 cups.
EGGY LEMON SANDWICH COOKIES
DOUGH
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
LEMON CURD
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
BUTTERCREAM
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 to 2 tablespoons warm milk
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
To make dough: In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together shortening and butter until well combined. Scrape down sides of bowl, add sugar and beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add egg, milk and vanilla extract; beat until combined. Add dry ingredients and beat on low until dough forms. Scrape down sides of bowl to ensure no dry pockets at bottom. Wrap and refrigerate dough 30 minutes.
Place rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
Roll half of dough on lightly floured counter to 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a 2- to 3-inch egg-shaped cookie cutter and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Use 1-inch round or egg-shaped cookie cutter to cut yolk holes out of half the cookies. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until just golden around edges. Cool completely before filling.
To make lemon curd: In 2-quart heavy saucepan, whisk juice, zest, sugar and eggs. Stir in butter and cook over low heat, whisking frequently, until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and bubbles appear on surface, about 6 minutes.
Transfer lemon curd to bowl and chill, covered with plastic wrap, until cold, at least 1 hour.
To make buttercream: In medium bowl using electric hand mixer, beat butter until well softened. Add confectioners' sugar, salt and lemon zest; beat on low. Add milk and whip to combine. Beat in poppy seeds. Transfer frosting to a ziptop bag with corner cut off or piping bag with medium round tip. Leave buttercream at room temperature until ready to pipe.
To assemble cookies: Flip each whole egg cookie so bottoms are facing up. Pipe buttercream frosting around edges. Spoon 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon curd into centers of cookies. Top each with one cookie with hole; press gently and spoon 1 teaspoon lemon curd into cookie hole. Makes 16 to 18 cookies. | https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/food/eggs-offer-endless-possibilities-for-creative-brunch/article_0a809ca9-5a7a-51b7-a4c9-9a00f5a4fd52.html | 2022-04-13T09:40:48 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/food/eggs-offer-endless-possibilities-for-creative-brunch/article_0a809ca9-5a7a-51b7-a4c9-9a00f5a4fd52.html |
Think of the classic French sauce gribiche as a dolled-up egg salad. But instead of adding mayonnaise to hard-cooked eggs, the eggs are mashed with bold ingredients like capers, mustard and herbs to a creamy consistency.
Rather than a sandwich filling, it typically is used as a lovely topping for grilled vegetables, chicken or fish, and countless chefs have put their own stamp on it.
For the version in our book "Milk Street Tuesday Nights," which limits recipes to 45 minutes or less, we leave the capers out of the sauce and instead used the caper brine for an additional punch of flavor. The capers themselves are fried to create a crisp garnish for the sauced asparagus.
White balsamic vinegar instead of conventional wine vinegar adds a mild sweetness that balances the other pungent ingredients. Finally, a dose of horseradish gives the sauce a welcome piquancy.
The sauce pairs wonderfully with grassy asparagus, which we char briefly in a hot skillet, then steam in a couple tablespoons of water until crisp-tender.
ASPARAGUS WITH SAUCE GRIBICHE AND FRIED CAPERS
6 tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil
1/4 cup drained capers, patted dry, plus 2 tablespoons caper brine
3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1 small shallot, minced
4 hard-cooked large eggs, peeled
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1/3 cup packed fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
2 pounds asparagus, trimmed
In a 12-inch skillet over medium-high, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the capers and cook, stirring, until most of the bubbling has subsided and the capers are crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the capers to a small paper towel-lined plate. Reserve the skillet, leaving the oil in it.
In a medium bowl, combine the vinegar and shallot. Set aside for about 10 minutes. Halve the hard-cooked eggs. Add the yolks to the shallots; finely chop the whites. To the yolks, add the mustard, horseradish, caper brine and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mash with a fork until smooth and creamy. Stir in the chopped egg whites, parsley, tarragon and 3 tablespoons of the oil from the skillet.
Return the skillet to high until the oil shimmers. Add the asparagus and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, tossing once or twice, until bright green with lightly charred spots, 2 to 4 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons water, then cover and reduce to medium. Cook until the asparagus is crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Using tongs, transfer to a serving platter. Spoon the sauce over the asparagus and sprinkle with the fried capers. Serves 4. | https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/food/fried-capers-update-classic-french-sauce-for-asparagus/article_9370a732-27ed-53d5-8b3b-8f277734eb24.html | 2022-04-13T09:40:54 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/food/fried-capers-update-classic-french-sauce-for-asparagus/article_9370a732-27ed-53d5-8b3b-8f277734eb24.html |
We plan to cook a whole turkey for Easter dinner, so I went looking for recipes earlier this week for leftover turkey. We love turkey sandwiches, but they can get old quickly.
One recipe I found was for a turkey and potato chowder that uses leftover turkey and mashed potatoes. But not just any mashed potatoes – Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes.
I happen to have a tub of mascarpone cheese in the fridge from a recipe I made a few weeks ago. I'd been wondering what to do with it, and now I have my answer.
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I love mashed potatoes made with butter and milk, but these potatoes are on a whole new level with mascarpone (similar to softened cream cheese, but with more butterfat) and light cream.
I can't wait to make this recipe Sunday. There might not even be any leftovers for a chowder!
MASCARPONE MASHED POTATOES
3 pounds Yukon gold or russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 stick unsalted butter, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese (4 ounces)
1/2 cup half and half cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Finely chopped fresh chives
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water by about an inch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
Drain potatoes and place back in the pot. Use a potato masher or a fork to mash the potatoes. Add the butter and mascarpone and use an electric hand mixer to mix until melted and incorporated into the potatoes.
Slowly add the cream and continue to whisk with the electric mixer. Add salt and pepper.
Remove from heat and transfer to a serving dish, garnish with chives and extra butter, and serve warm. Serves 6 to 8. | https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/food/mascarpone-cheese-gives-elegant-touch-to-mashed-potatoes/article_fb18dd4b-91c8-535b-9605-d01d63ac767c.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:00 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/food/mascarpone-cheese-gives-elegant-touch-to-mashed-potatoes/article_fb18dd4b-91c8-535b-9605-d01d63ac767c.html |
Felonies
The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Kayla Hand, 29, of Aberdeen, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, child abuse, possession of a controlled substance.
Wardette Falconer, 48, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a weapon by a felon.
Lee County Sheriff's Office
The following reports were filed Tuesday by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
A Marietta woman was driving south on County Road 821 before 7 a.m. She saw children standing at the end of a driveway and branches in the road, so she slowed down. A white female walked from the driveway and started cursing at the woman, who flipped the female the bird. The suspect then picked up a branch and hit the woman’s car, leaving a scratch on the back door of the Toyota 4Runner.
A Highway 371 towing company repossessed a car and found a .380 pistol inside. They called 911 to make sure the gun was not stolen. It was not stolen and left in the possession of the towing company.
An 18-year-old Houston girl was visiting at her grandmother’s County Road 530 Shannon house when her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend showed up and started an argument over their child. She said the girlfriend assaulted her during the altercation.
A Windsor Place Tupelo man said he purchased an Australian Shepherd dog online. After sending $650 through an app to a Texas man, the seller started asking for more money, making the man suspicious.
A woman left her 2023 Nissan Versa at the North Auburn Grocery around 4:30 p.m. Around 6 p.m., a store employee called and said a male suspect was trying to load her car on a trailer. She returned and found two tires had been deflated. She has had ongoing issues with the suspect.
A State Park Road man said his Honda ATV was on a trailer in his driveway when he left at 4 p.m. When he returned at midnight, the trailer was there but the ATV was gone. He said the radiator was was leaking but he had a replacement part sitting in the front rack.
Tupelo Police Department
The following reports were filed Tuesday by the Tupelo Police Department.
A man said he was visiting a female friend at her Tutor Drive apartment. She wanted to look at his phone and demanded he give it to her. When he refused, she grabbed the phone. Instead of escalating the incident, he left to call police. After he left, she allegedly started posting pictures on his social media accounts from his phone. He said he has pictures of his driver’s license and Social Security card in the phone and is concerned about her having that information.
A South Gloster businessman said the owner of a South Green Street residence has been draining a pool and the runoff is washing away gravel at his automotive repair business. He said he recently spent $600 to fix the damages but the suspect continues to drain the pool.
A Belk employee said a woman took a number of clothing items into a dressing room but came out with none of them. She was confronted at the exit and employees recovered eight items worth more than $300. She was cited for shoplifting.
A woman said she and friends went to Steele’s Dive around 11 p.m. and went to the back bar area. She left her purse in an empty chair when she went to the bathroom. It was gone when she got back and her friends did not see who took it. She said the purse contained about $70 in cash, her ID and several credit cards belonging to her employer. She told her boss about the theft the next morning, and they discovered someone had gone on an online shopping spree, purchasing several items, including $70 worth of shoes.
A Smith Street man said he ordered food from Pizza Hut delivery. When the driver arrived, he heard a loud scraping sound. He went outside and the female delivery driver quickly approached him with the food. After she left, he looked and found a large scrape on the back door of his 2018 Toyota Corolla. He called Pizza Hut but they would not give him the driver’s name. When police arrived at the store, the driver admitted she hit the car and left the scene because she was nervous. She added that she didn’t think it had caused any damage. There was a scrape mark on her right front bumper. Both parties had insurance.
A Cardinal Drive woman said overnight, someone entered her unlocked car and stole her Air Pods and her debit and credit cards. She did not know who could be responsible.
A woman said she was driving down West Main Street near the Natchez Trace around 8:30 p.m. when a deer ran out and struck the side of her vehicle.
Anyone with information on any of these crimes is urged to call the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 841-9041, the Tupelo Police Department at 841-6491 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at (800) 773-TIPS or download the P3 Tip App and leave an anonymous tip that way. | https://www.djournal.com/news/crime-law-enforcement/crime-reports-wednesday-april-13-2022/article_af940a11-ed74-5a77-8fdb-cb93ea287880.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:06 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/news/crime-law-enforcement/crime-reports-wednesday-april-13-2022/article_af940a11-ed74-5a77-8fdb-cb93ea287880.html |
TUPELO • A man accused of robbing a downtown Tupelo bank of $5,000 last week will likely spend the next five years inside a federal prison.
United States attorneys on Monday began the process of revoking the supervised release of Jasper Michael Wagner, 56, of 2101 West Jackson Street, Tupelo. Documents filed April 11 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama say Wagner violated the terms of the supervised release and asked the court to issue a warrant for his detention until a revocation hearing can be held.
Wagner was released from a federal prison four months ago after serving most of a nearly 11-year sentence for robbing three banks in three different states over a single week in December 2010. As part of the supervised release – commonly called probation – he was told he could not break the law or leave the area for five years.
The petition for action filed this week says Wagner entered the Community Bank on West Main Street on April 6 and handed the clerk a note telling her to provide him $5,000. He walked out of the bank with around that amount of money in a bank bag. Law enforcement officials say that when he was apprehended in a Leeds, Alabama, hotel room about four hours later, he still had the bank bag and most of the money.
While bank robbery would be enough to revoke his supervised release, there was a second violation. When Wagner was released from the federal prison in Atlanta on Dec. 17, 2021, he was told he had to stay within the confines of the Northern District of Mississippi – essentially north of Highway 82. His flight out of state violated that term.
In preparation for the revocation, authorities have already taken steps to relocate Wagner closer to federal custody. When Wagner was captured at the Days Inn on Ashville Road in Leeds, he was booked into the St. Clair County Jail. He spent the next four days there, but was released Monday at 1:30 p.m.
Two hours later, Wagner was booked into the Talladega County Jail with the notation to hold for the U.S. Marshals Service. That jail sits right across the street from Federal Correctional Institution Talladega, a medium security prison facility.
Since 2002, Wagner has pleaded guilty in federal court to nine bank robberies in seven states, from New Mexico to the Carolinas, including two in Mississippi. Wagner’s life of crime has followed a distinct pattern. He robs several banks, gets caught, serves about a decade in prison, gets out and starts robbing banks again.
He did that in 2000-2001, repeated it in late 2010 and possibly did it again this year. In a press release following Wagner’s arrest, Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin said Wagner is a suspect in other robberies in both Mississippi and Alabama.
The first documented string of bank robberies began in late 2000 and included banks in New Mexico, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and two in South Carolina. He pleaded guilty to robbing seven banks and was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $59,048 in restitution.
Following his release in early 2010, Wagner stole a car in December of that same year and robbed banks in Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. He pleaded guilty to those crimes in a Mississippi courtroom. In June 2013, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mills sentenced him to 130 months in prison, plus five years of supervised release as well as more than $14,000 in restitution. | https://www.djournal.com/news/crime-law-enforcement/feds-start-revocation-process-on-tupelo-bank-robbery-suspect/article_eda176cd-442f-5954-8627-fa4d3c274f68.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:12 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/news/crime-law-enforcement/feds-start-revocation-process-on-tupelo-bank-robbery-suspect/article_eda176cd-442f-5954-8627-fa4d3c274f68.html |
Traffic travels along Eason Boulevard in Tupelo on April 12, 2022. On Monday, the Major Thoroughfare Committee approved the a $4.1 million expansion of the portion of Eason that runs between Veterans Boulevard and Briar Ridge Road.
TUPELO • The Major Thoroughfare Committee has approved a bid for the Eason Boulevard widening project, kicking it up to the Tupelo City Council for final approval.
On Monday, present members of the Major Thoroughfare Committee voted unanimously to recommend city officials accept a $4.1 million bid from Cook & Son Construction. Once completed, the project will widen Eason Boulevard from Veterans Boulevard to Briar Ridge Road.
Several members of the Major Thoroughfare Committee — including Terry Bullard, Raphael Henry, John Milstead and Drew Robertson — were absent during the meeting.
Committee members acknowledged that the cost of the widening project was high, but still worth it.
“That is a whole year's worth of tax revenue,” Committee Chairman Greg Pirkle said before the vote. “It is a lot of money, but it is what it costs within the fair process.”
City Engineer Dennis Bonds said the original estimate for the project was approximately $4.09 million, slightly below the lowest bid.
Bonds said the estimate was created before the dramatic increase in fuel prices spurred in part by the conflict in Ukraine. Despite breaking the budget slightly, Bonds said he’s OK with the cost.
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“That is about a 1% change. Considering everything, I’m tickled to see that,” Bonds said.
If given the nod of approval from the City Council, Bonds said work could begin on the project in late May. He also noted the project's timeline depends on multiple factors, including weather and the contractor's schedule.
The approval comes after the council and committee agreed to purchase land along Eason Boulevard near White Hill Baptist Church for $10,000. Bonds said the purchase was the last piece of right of way needed to begin work.
Ward 5 Councilman Buddy Palmer, in whose ward the section of road is located, said the project was a long time coming, and he is proud to see it proceed.
“I think it is time for it to move forward,” he said. “I am really excited about the project. It is a much-traveled road. I believe the council will approve (the bid) 100%.”
The council will vote to approve or reject the bid in the next meeting, scheduled for April 19. | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/major-thoroughfare-committee-proceeds-with-eason-boulevard-widening/article_e6562c90-96a8-5dbf-96a9-590aa9a106e3.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:18 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/major-thoroughfare-committee-proceeds-with-eason-boulevard-widening/article_e6562c90-96a8-5dbf-96a9-590aa9a106e3.html |
STARKVILLE • As the midterm elections approach, why isn’t their more interest in the approaching U.S. Social Security and Medicare policy abyss?
In 2020, Social Security provided retirement, disability and survivor benefits to some 416,500 Mississippians with monthly benefits averaging $1,420 per month or $17,161 annually. That means that Social Security injects $7.147 billion into Mississippi’s economy — substantially more than the state-funded portion of the state budget.
Medicare, the federally sponsored health insurance program for older Americans, served some 604,000 Mississippians as their primary source of health care finance.
The Social Security Trustees Report projects that the 86-year-old program can only meet its obligations to retirees until 2035 — after which Congress must either shore up the program’s finances or see benefit reductions of between 21% to 27%.
Medicare is projected to only be able to meet its obligations through 2026 without congressional intervention and without it, scheduled benefits will be reduced by 10%. In the wake of COVID, the problems plaguing health care provision and delivery are such that money is only one of a myriad of challenges.
Inflation and supply chain pressures are hammering health care costs. And the reality of how Americans pay for health care is hammering governments at both the federal and state levels.
One simple set of facts bode ominously for Social Security, Medicare (and Medicaid) and government officials seeking to solve these challenges.
First, Social Security and Medicare constitute north of 41% of all federal expenditures. Second, the senior demographic of those eligible for the programs is growing and science is helping them live longer.
Third, in 1950 there were 120 workers paying into the program for every one retired worker drawing a pension. By 2035, it is projected that there will be only 2.3 workers paying into the program for each retiree drawing a pension.
Is it any wonder that the American Association of Retired Persons report that some 57% of Americans aren’t confident in the future of Social Security? Last month, North Carolina financial planner Michael Baughman told an AARP analyst: “Those who tend to distrust the government have less faith that Social Security will be there for them in its current form. And as you work with younger clients, there is even less confidence.”
All the way back to the creation of the program during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Social Security was never intended as the sole support of retired workers. It was created as a safety net, a minimum baseline of economic support for the elderly.
The notion of retirees easing into their retirement years on the “three-legged stool” of personal savings, a strong pension from the employer, and Social Security benefits is for many of retirement age becoming a four-legged stool based on part-time or full-time work in so-called retirement years.
And the pension leg of the old retirement stool has wobbled as state and private pension plans have struggled and increasing pressure has been put on workers for investment. As one financial analyst reading this trend observed, the new retirement three-legged stool “is you, you, and you.”
Inflation, economic upheavals in the wake of global pandemic and the resulting supply chains impacts on the global economy have been critically impactful on the reasonable futures of the Social Security and Medicare programs. In states with endemic poverty like Mississippi, that impact is heightened.
What is certain, as pointed out in a 2021 Wall Street Journal editorial headlined “It’s the Entitlements, Stupid!”: “Entitlements always grow over time, as politicians add benefits and expand eligibility.”
That, in one sentence, is the story of what happened to FDR’s vision of a stable Social Security leg of the old “three-legged stool” for retirees in America that is now a program that is unsustainable without major changes. | https://www.djournal.com/opinion/columnists/entitlement-program-financial-instability-plus-inflation-equals-an-approaching-disaster/article_f32a8aae-1ded-50ea-9268-ae149bb69df9.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:24 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/opinion/columnists/entitlement-program-financial-instability-plus-inflation-equals-an-approaching-disaster/article_f32a8aae-1ded-50ea-9268-ae149bb69df9.html |
Like everyone else, I'm looking forward to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the end of the pandemic will also bring an end to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) currently slated to end April 16, 2022. The end of the PHE marks the beginning of addressing the backlog of pending Medicaid renewals and redeterminations for Mississippi.
Medicaid redeterminations have always been a source of coverage losses among Mississippi Medicaid beneficiaries. Many people fail to respond or don't respond on time for several reasons. These include confusing paperwork and forms not reaching people because they have moved.
Medicaid enrollment grew exponentially during the pandemic. As of October 2021, 789,224 Mississippians relied on Medicaid for health coverage. We are looking at potentially the most significant Medicaid losses in the program's history. This loss of coverage disproportionately impacts Black Mississippians, 59% of the Medicaid rolls in 2019, and other people of color.
Continuous Medicaid enrollment has allowed people to retain coverage and get needed care during the pandemic. Most people will likely be eligible for either Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program when the requirement ends, but many will be up for renewal/redetermination.
The volume of pending actions is likely to place a heavy burden on the Mississippi Division of Medicaid workforce and increase the risk of inappropriate terminations of eligible individuals. I call upon our community partners and those in the public health sector to work together to help ensure that the end of the public health emergency doesn't push thousands of Mississippians into the ranks of the uninsured and create even more significant health disparities.
If you or a family member currently have health coverage through Medicaid or CHIP, you may soon need to take steps to find out if you can continue your coverage. To prepare, make sure the Mississippi Division of Medicaid has your current mailing address, phone number, email or other contact information. This way, they'll be able to contact you about your Medicaid or CHIP coverage.
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid will mail you a letter about your Medicaid or CHIP coverage. If you get a renewal form, fill it out and return it right away. This may help you avoid a gap in your coverage.
Medicaid coverage shouldn't be arbitrary. Division of Medicaid workers will go through thousands of applications as beneficiaries anxiously wait to learn if they and their families will be re-enrolled.
Delta Community Solutions is working with Health Help MS, a nonprofit that provides comprehensive enrollment and advocacy services to eligible Mississippians attempting to enroll or reapply for Medicaid/CHIP. Call 1-877-314-3843 for assistance. Once the PHE expires, they will be ready to assist those individuals and families needing to re-enroll in Medicaid or CHIP. | https://www.djournal.com/opinion/columnists/medicaid-matters-to-mississippians/article_ca9d1650-3854-5c0d-b195-74f67fccb68a.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:31 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/opinion/columnists/medicaid-matters-to-mississippians/article_ca9d1650-3854-5c0d-b195-74f67fccb68a.html |
For more than 43 years I’ve made my living gathering factual information and writing the news.
I’m intrigued by the written language but it’s never been my goal to use big words just to try and impress someone.
I was trying to do some research on the ongoing issue of growing, distributing and selling marijuana and I found it amusing that some articles use the word marijuana and others use cannabis.
For instance I read the following paragraph: “ In February 2022 the legislature passed SB 2095, legalizing medical marijuana for patients in Mississippi. Gov. Tate Reeves then signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, which made it legal for qualified patients to purchase up to 3.5 grams of flower, 1 gram of concentrate, or 100 milligrams of THC in an infused product a day. It also designated the Mississippi Department of Health (MDOH) to oversee the licensing of facilities for testing, research, cultivation, and production; issuing ID cards for patients, nonresidents, and caregivers; registering healthcare practitioners, and managing the seed-to-sale tracking system. The state's department of revenue (MDOR) will license dispensaries. “
In the first sentence it’s called “medical marijuana.” In the second sentence marijuana is called “cannabis.” In my mind it’s marijuana, for better for worse, in sickness and in health, until death do you part.
I’m also confused when something is not in pounds or ounces. What is 3.5 grams of flower, 1 gram of concentrate (are we talking about marijuana or orange juice), or 100 milligrams of THC in an infused product a day? What is THC and what is an infused product? I’m not infused, but I am confused.
And the poor folks at the MDOH just got volunteered for a butt load of responsibility, including “overseeing the licensing for testing, research, cultivation and production; issuing IDs for bunches of folks, registering even more and managing “seed-to-sale.”
“Miss Scarlet, who gonna do all that cannabis work? We are COVID, flu, and school shot givers! And I know lot’s about birthing babies, but nothing about seed-to-sale.”
Maybe I shouldn’t be poking fun, but that’s a mountain of work and responsibility for someone.
The truth is that in real life marijuana use is a serious subject. Marijuana is a medicine and like all narcotics it needs to be regulated.
In the past two months I’ve heard most residents agree that they are in favor of prescribing medical marijuana for a wide variety of patients suffering from sickness or pain.
Back in November 2020 when Mississippians voted on legalizing medical marijuana I voted in favor of approving its use. Or at least I think I did. The wording on the ballot was so confusing I may have voted against it.
But when I voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana I absolutely thought it would be handled and sold by licensed pharmacists.
Under the new law it’s my understanding that anyone with enough money to buy the proper privilege license can sell, grow and distribute medical marijuana. I don’t believe there’s a cap on the number of licenses offered to businesses that want to participate.
Pharmacists who illegally sell their prescription medicines can be prosecuted. They can lose their license, be fined or go to jail. Pharmacists have invested years of education and thousands of dollars in obtaining their license.
What will be the penalties for those businesses who abuse selling, growing or processing marijuana? If they sell marijuana out the back door or to persons without a patient prescription, will they go to jail and forfeit their business assets?
It’s my understanding that those questions and many more are still being worked out? The legislature built a roof before they built the foundation and raised the walls.
I’m told that Mississippi is the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana.
But law enforcement officials stress that it’s no secret that drug cartels (Chinese and Mexican) are often involved in the manufacture and sale of medical marijuana.
Where there is lots of money to be made organized crime always wants a large piece of the action.
Is the Mississippi Department of Heath and Mississippi Department of Revenue staffed and trained to handle and monitor the day to day activity of hundreds or even thousands of medical marijuana shops and farms?
Patients who need and could benefit from medical marijuana should be able to get it.
Counties and municipalities had until May 3 to opt out of the new medical marijuana law. If you didn’t opt out you were automatically in and stuck with whatever rules and regulations— or lack thereof— that will be implemented.
Cities and counties can opt in at any time. A referendum can be called to vote on the issue.
But the prudent thing is to wait until all the pieces are in place.
You don’t give a patient medicine unless you know it’s safe.
The objective of medical marijuana is to help sick folks, not make money. And if you don’t want a marijuana shop or farm next door to you, don’t wish it down the road onto someone else. | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/counties-and-cities-are-prudent-to-opt-out-of-medical-marijuana-until-all-procedures-are/article_47cb1a7c-c841-5a82-8d00-b2934c6749a4.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:37 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/counties-and-cities-are-prudent-to-opt-out-of-medical-marijuana-until-all-procedures-are/article_47cb1a7c-c841-5a82-8d00-b2934c6749a4.html |
If there was ever a moment for presidential leadership, it is now. Ukraine is engulfed in a bitter war with Russia, gas prices are soaring, and inflation is holding back our full economic recovery. Unfortunately, President Biden’s new budget proposal totally fails to meet these priorities. His plan would cut our military strength at a time of international crisis. It would also impose job-killing tax hikes that Congress has already rejected on a bipartisan basis.
Biden Plan Would Weaken the Navy
President Biden’s budget would increase military spending by four percent. Although this sounds positive, it would amount to a substantial cut when adjusting for 7.9 percent inflation. This is simply unacceptable at a time when war is breaking out in Europe and American security is being challenged globally. The President’s plan would fall especially hard on our Navy fleet, which has been underfunded for years and is now outnumbered by China’s. With additional threats emerging from Russia and Iran, the Navy needs a concerted shipbuilding effort with strong and consistent funding.
President Biden’s budget fails to meet this critical need. His proposal would build only nine ships next year while retiring 24. Instead of building the Navy needed to secure peace, it would direct money toward “climate change” initiatives that would do little for the environment. This is exactly the wrong message to send the world’s dictators, who are currently on the move in part because they sense American weakness.
Recently I questioned President Biden’s top defense leaders before the Senate Armed Services Committee. I pushed them to provide Congress with a long-overdue 30-year shipbuilding plan and a study on amphibious ships, which they said will be ready in a few weeks. I will be closely assessing those proposals to see if they match the Navy’s needs.
Failure to Support Eastern Europe
With Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, we have entered the most dangerous period in world affairs since the height of the Cold War. Congress recently approved $14 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, but supplies are not moving into Ukrainian hands fast enough because of bureaucratic delays – something I am urging Biden’s officials to fix. President Biden has also deployed several thousand troops to NATO countries. Yet his budget fails to keep up with this commitment. His proposal would keep Army funding essentially flat. It would also scrap a sea-launched missile program, which is important to maintaining our nuclear deterrent.
This is not a serious defense budget aimed at securing peace through strength. In the coming weeks, I will be pushing Congress to assert its constitutional power of the purse to make sure our security needs are met.
Worst Time for Tax Hikes
In addition to weakening our military, President Biden’s budget includes a list of tax hikes that have already met bipartisan opposition in Congress. His plan would impose $2.5 trillion in new taxes, ignoring the fact that tax revenue is already at a 50-year high. It would also raise taxes on job creators from 21 percent to 28 percent. This would shrink the economy and eliminate over 138,000 jobs, according to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. The President is even proposing a socialist tax on wealth, something he refused to support when he was running against far-left Senator Bernie Sanders. As the budget process moves forward, Republicans will continue fighting to defeat these harmful tax hikes and provide our military the resources it needs to keep us safe. | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/defense-budget-is-recipe-for-u-s-decline/article_187d4e47-a994-5bd1-936f-9876eeac64ad.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:43 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/defense-budget-is-recipe-for-u-s-decline/article_187d4e47-a994-5bd1-936f-9876eeac64ad.html |
Easter, which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, is Christianity’s most important holiday as the resurrection demonstrates that we are indeed promised an eternal home in Heaven by receiving Jesus as our Savior.
Many family’s Easter traditions begin with a Sunrise service, the family Easter meal, photo shoot while we are looking our best and the traditional egg hunt rounds off a wonderful Easter Sunday.
I think the the adults enjoy the egg hunt as much as the children. The egg decoration is always a family project. Dying and decorating eggs is one of the best parts of Easter. I always loved to decorate the egg, but not a fan of eating them.
I began to think about Easter Eggs and wondered why do we have Easter Eggs and what does an egg have to do with the death and resurrection of Jesus.
According to Wikipedia Easter eggs are decorated eggs that are often given to celebrate Easter or springtime.
The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with jelly beans and other candies
The egg in Christianity, symbolizes the empty tomb of Jesus. The egg appears to be like the stone of a tomb, a bird hatches from it with life; similarly, the Easter egg, for Christians, is a reminder that Jesus rose from the grave, and that those who believe will also experience eternal life.
The custom of the Easter egg, can be traced as far back as the early Christians of Mesopotamia, who stained eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ, shed at his crucifixion.
I wish you and your family the best this Easter Sunday as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus who died on the cross for our sins.
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Showers and a possible thunderstorm during the evening will give way to partly cloudy skies after midnight. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low around 45F. SW winds shifting to NNW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%. | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/easter-celebrates-jesus-resurrection/article_b1d08e33-612f-5115-a2ee-263f4d513073.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:49 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/easter-celebrates-jesus-resurrection/article_b1d08e33-612f-5115-a2ee-263f4d513073.html |
The Pontotoc Board of Aldermen voted 3-2 on Tuesday night (April 5) to opt out of the medical marijuana business as it is currently structured under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.
Aldermen Joe DiDonna, David Anderson and Alderwoman Lena Chewe voted to opt out, while alderman Jeff Stafford and Alderwoman Jimma Smith voted against the motion.
“I’m not against people getting marijuana when there’s a medical need for it,” DiDonna told the audience. “If they need it they should be able to get it. But I don’t feel good about the new law right now, without the department of health giving us all the rules and regulations about how it’s all going to be done.”
“If we don’t opt out now, we’re stuck with whatever rules they come up with,” DiDonna said. “And without knowing the details, the door’s wide open for the law to be abused. Once all the rules are known and in place we can look at it again. But I know that out in Oklahoma the Drug Enforcement Agency has already made numerous arrests involving the Chinese cartel who have moved in on their medical marijuana program and it’s been a disaster.”
Alderman David Anderson echoed DiDonna’s concern.
“Until all the rules and regulations are written we’re opening ourselves up for considerable damage,” Anderson said. “If you stay in you’re writing a blank check to go along with everything they legislate. We need to opt out and keep an open mind until the rules are known.”
Mayor Bob Peeples said the board’s decision to opt out of the cultivation, processing, sale and/or distribution of medical cannabis does not permanently close the issue.
“The board can re-address the medical marijuana issue again at any time,” Peeples said. “The option to opt in can be be brought back up at any time. But if we don’t opt out by the May 3 deadline, we’re automatically in. Our biggest concern is having to follow guidelines that aren’t even written yet. But even with us having opted out, the state law makes it legal for folks with a prescription to possess and use medical marijuana in Pontotoc."
On Wednesday Alderman-at-large Jeff Stafford said he wished he’d had more time to consider the issue.
“I would have liked to have had another week to digest everything that had been said, but it was put to a vote and I voted not to opt out,” Stafford said. “There was a lot of time and effort put into the bill and when it was put on a ballot the people voted to have medical marijuana. No, it’s not perfect and still a lot to be ironed out. But some people had rather use medical marijuana than an opioid. I felt I should stand up for them and represent everybody.”
Alderwoman Jimma Smith said her vote not to opt out reflected the wishes of those who contacted her about the marijuana issue.
“Of the people that reached out to talk to me, not one person I talked to asked me to vote to opt out, they all asked me to opt in,” Smith said Wednesday. "I followed my heart and what I felt my ward wanted me to do. I listened to the majority of Pontotoc and I led with that. I also talked with some medical marijuana users and they said it has helped their cancer, eases pains and headaches. I reached out to medical doctors and not one doctor was against it. So I never really heard a negative comment about the issue or had anyone asking me to vote against it and opt out."
"I was fine with the vote last night. I think it went well," Smith said. "I was upset with some of the Facebook postings over the previous month because of the lies and false information (regarding the board of aldermen) and the way some people handled it. But the vote to opt out does give us time to formulate regulations and ordinances. I feel it was still a win win situation for Pontotoc and maybe it will become available here. I went with my heart and what a majority of residents have told me.”
The board's decision to opt out on the marijuana issue followed an almost 90 minute public hearing which included comments from eight Pontotoc residents.
At least six of those who commented encouraged the board not to opt out of the medical marijuana program, while one resident urged the board to opt out in favor of a better written law with regulations already intact.
Pontotoc resident Edward Moorman encouraged the board not to opt out of the program which he said would benefit his wife who suffers from multiple sclerosis.
Moormon gave council members a stapled packet of information, including research he’d conducted which he claimed demonstrated that the cultural bias against marijuana was rooted in “racism, misinformation, and profiteering.”
“As Christians, I encourage you to ask yourselves, if marijuana is bad, why did God include the endocannabinoid system in the human body?” Moormon asked the board, referring to the part of the central nervous system containing cannabinoid receptors.
“Her doctor said it would help her with MS,” Moorman said. “There is so much misinformation out there about marijuana, full of lies. It’s been demonized for years. There are benefits to marijuana and no reason for it to be illegal.”
Retired chiropractor Dr. Bruce Weatherly said that the real matter at hand wasn’t the medical benefits of marijuana, which he said were considered “alternative medicine,” years ago but are now generally accepted as legitimate. Rather, the issue facing the council and the citizens of Pontotoc is whether or not they will tolerate having a piece of legislature forced upon them that is inherently unfair.
"This is about the passage of a bad law by our legislature under the pressure of the coersion and bribery of the criminal narcotics lobby that is nothing but a poorly veiled attempt to make the sale of what should be a keenly controlled substance legally accessible to the general public under the guise of its medical” uses,” Weatherly said. "A law that is so bad, even the lawmakers who took the bribes to pass it left it open to counties and cities to opt out in the hopes that local governments out in the state would have the gumption to do what is right to protect our society, when our legislators themselves did not."
"If marijuana is finally to be treated and dispensed as medicine, then it should be regulated just like any other drug or medicine and dispensed by prescription only through registered pharmacists across the state, not through street corner dealers and storefront shops as this law provides.”
Resident James Smith said he comes from a military family and himself served two tours in Afghanistan. He’s also a native of Pontotoc and receives disability for injuries he suffered in serving his country, he said. Smith also advocated for opting in on the medical marijuana. Smith said he didn’t attend the meeting to discuss what he called “the benefits, or lack thereof,” of medical marijuana but rather to make a request to the council.
“If you find that, for whatever reason, you can’t be impartial in your vote, I ask you to endeavor to make it a public vote, and let residents decide,” said Smith.
Chelsea Pate spoke to the council holding her infant daughter. Pate is a life-long Pontotoc resident, and said she suffers from seizures. As a single parent, Pate worried about her daughter seeing her in a stricken condition. If Pontotoc opted out of the MMCA, and residents who were legally permitted to take medical marijuana were forced to drive several miles to obtain it, the delay would cause an undue hardship on people like her, Pate said.
“For my daughter to see me have something like this (seizures) is very scary and hard,” said Pate. She said she knew of others who suffer similar ailments. “If you saw what it did to them, you wouldn’t want them to have to drive 20 minutes,” said Pate. “That would make life a lot harder, so I ask you to please consider staying in. It would be beneficial to all."
Julie Tutor of Randolph spoke to the council from her wheelchair. Her husband has stage four lung cancer, and isn’t eager to take any kind of medication, Tutor said, but she felt that it was a sensible and benign method of relieving pain.
“Instead of all these man made medications, and drugs, like opioids, and meth, when you have something that is natural, and grows, and can help with pain, or help a sick person with no appetite want to eat, I don’t understand why anybody would say no,” said Tutor.
Resident Jason Jones, owner of Southern Harvest in Pontotoc, told aldermen that marijuana in Pontotoc “is inevitable.”
“Seventy-four percent of Mississippians who voted November 3, 2020, voted to pass the marijuana legislation,” Jones said. “Cannabis is already flooding the community.”
“The business I do the first two years will generate an additional $2-million for Pontotoc, Jones contended. "It will add 12 or more jobs at my business. It will expand the county’s horizons.”
Jones claimed that “elitism” is keeping Pontotoc from moving forward.
“Marijuana is inevitable,”he said. “If you force a special election it will cost the citizens $25,000 to $30,000. You will be ignoring people you were elected to represent.”
Resident David Vernon told the board he owned two businesses in Pontotoc.
“I wanted to hear what folks had to say,”Vernon said. “Marijuana was voted in by the people in the state. I had a father and brother who died from drugs. If you vote it in there needs to be some stipulations included.”
Pontotoc County resident Danny Owen told the board that cancer victims like his late wife could benefit from marijuana medication.
“I’m a patriot with the people who voted 72 percent to pass marijuana,” Owen said. “I’m 100 percent for medical marijuana. I saw my wife suffer for six long years. A lot of people who are deathly sick don’t have many options. A lot of the people sitting here have done more wrong than eating a brownie with marijuana."
State lawmakers passed the medical marijuana legislation in January and Governor Tate Reeves signed the bill into law, allowing people with certain medical conditions to get certified by a licensed physician, nurse practitioner or optometrist to receive medical cannabis.
If a county or city votes to opt out, residents will be allowed to collect signatures and petition for a referendum to opt back into the program. | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/pontotoc-aldermen-opt-out-of-medical-marijuana-program-by-3-2-vote/article_ff07ad75-0b4b-5472-818d-6a0df62eaa31.html | 2022-04-13T09:41:55 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/pontotoc-aldermen-opt-out-of-medical-marijuana-program-by-3-2-vote/article_ff07ad75-0b4b-5472-818d-6a0df62eaa31.html |
Hickory Flat Student of the Month for April is Braxton Totten. Braxton is a seventh grader at Hickory Flat. His favorite food is Skittles, and his favorite TV show is “Fat Albert.” In school, he enjoys learning about science because there are always new things to learn, and it’s interesting. Braxton loves playing basketball and is a member of the junior high basketball team at Hickory Flat. He is also on the baseball, cross country and track teams. Braxton is also in the junior high Beta Club because he has good grades. When he grows up, he wants to get a degree in criminal justice and become a crime scene investigator. His favorite thing about going to school at Hickory Flat is the teachers and coaches.
Hickory Flat’s Elementary Student of the Month for April is Landry King. Landry is 4 years old and is a member of the pre-k class at Hickory Flat. His favorite subject in school is centers. He loves watching “Sonic the Hedgehog.” His favorite foods are chicken nuggets and fries. When Landry grows up, he wants to work on the road and drive.
Hickory Flat’s Teacher of the Month is Jeff Crews. Crews has been a teacher for nine years, and he has taught at Hickory Flat for all of those years. He is currently teaching 7th grade and 11th grade English. Mr. Crews has lots of favorite foods some of which include steak, pork chops, spinach, and tomatoes. His favorite movie is The Godfather. In his spare time, he likes to watch reruns of “Dallas.” Before becoming a teacher, Mr. Crews spent sixteen years of his life in a gospel music group which he is still a part-time member of today, so it’s no surprise that his favorite song is “In the Sweet By and By.” When asked what his favorite thing about working as a teacher at Hickory Flat is, he replied, “I like my colleagues because we work well together, and I like the kids at Hickory Flat because they are respectful and eager to learn.” He decided to become a teacher because of his love of storytelling and literature. Mr. Crews has a hidden talent of being able to eat rice with chopsticks. When asked to give his students some words of wisdom, he said, “Learn to embrace being different. Your unique qualities are what make you most valuable.”
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The Board of Trustees of the Tippah County Hospital met on Monday, March 7, via teleconference. Ray Crawford, Roger Childs, David Hubbard, Vicki Skinner, Lana Richardson, and Greg Ward, Stephanie McAlister, Melinda Crum,
Dr. Patrick Chapman, Amy Jones, Veronica Hoyle, Carol Anne Hurt, and Fred C. Permenter, Jr. were present. Trustee Robert Cagle was absent.
After the Board approved the February minutes, Carol Anne Hurt, Chief Nursing Officer, gave her monthly report on Quality Management and Patient Satisfaction. In addition, she presented her infection control report and reviewed the Tippah Amended Myriad Services Agreement, Resolution, and Amendment to the Shared Savings Participation Agreement. The Board unanimously approved to authorize the appropriate person to execute the Tippah Amended Myriad Services Agreement, Amendment to Shared Savings Participation Agreement and the appropriate Resolution form. Chief Financial Officer, Stephanie McAlister, presented the financial report for the month. It was unanimously approved to authorize the Administrator to execute a change order to Century Construction for up to $17,500.00 for back feed work needed at the Tippah County Hospital Nursing Home.
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The mayor and board of aldermen of the City of Ripley met at the Municipal Office Building at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1. Advertising for a variety of positions, purchase of new police vehicles, payment of docket claims, approval for travel and training, and the establishment of a Ripley Tourism Council was approved at the meeting.
Mayor Jon Grisham, Alderman Jackie McKenzie, Alderman Stephen Freeman, Alderman Barry Cook, Alderman Joey Bryant, Alderman Ken Walker, Charles Davis, City Auditor, W. Price Elliott, City Attorney, Lisa Mauney, City Clerk, Tracy Luna, Deputy City Clerk, and Kathi Watson, Deputy City Clerk were present.
Meeting minutes from February 1, 2022 were approved.
Elizabeth Behm and Chris Lewellen appeared before the board to discuss the Ripley Tourism Council.
Shirley Mercer appeared before the board to discuss a pothole complaint on Cooper Street.
Palmer Jones appeared before the board to discuss a memorial service at the Veterans Park and the VFW.
Tommy Crum appeared before the board to discuss the VFW.
The following motions were unanimously adopted, unless otherwise noted:
• to pay claims Numbers 117791 through 118107 (available for viewing through Mayor’s office).
• to advertise for a part-time office employee with the City of Ripley Park and for part-time, temporary employees for the summer programs and city departments.
• to declare surplus funds in the City of Ripley Gas Department in the amount of $25,000.00.
• for Scott Watson be allowed to attend the Internet Crimes Against Children National Conference to be held in Dallas, Texas, with the City paying registration fees and other statutory expenses.
• to allow Lisa Mauney, Tracy Luna and Kathi Watson be allowed to attend the Municipal Clerk's Certification Training to be held in Oxford, Mississippi.
• to accept the resignation of David Brotherton as gas department employee.
• to advertise for an employee with the City of Ripley Water Department.
• to advertise for two full-time police officers with the City of Ripley Police Department.
• to allow Josh Sanderson to attend training in Biloxi, Mississippi and to attend MWPCOA Conference in Meridian.
• to accept the quote of Colom Construction, Inc. in the amount of $48,200.00 is the lowest and best quote to repair the bridge on Jefferson Street (contingent upon State Aid approval).
• to allow Kathi Watson be allowed to attend Leadership Conference to be held in Biloxi.
• to establish the Ripley Tourism Council as outlined in attached Exhibit "B,” available for viewing through the mayor’s office.
• to approve a contribution to Ripley Main Street for a grant application in the amount of $10,000.00.
• that the City of Ripley purchase two Ford Explorers for the City of Ripley Police Department at the state contract rate.
• to approve a raise as evidenced in the City's next payroll cycle for Courtney Lewis.
• to allow Lisa Mauney, Tracy Luna and Kathi Watson to attend CMO elective evening classes in Oxford.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Tippah County will host several different Easter festivities this Friday and Saturday.
Together for Tippah will host an Easter Egg Hunt from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Tippah County Fairgrounds. The egg hunt starts at 6 p.m. There will be music, games, animals, and food.
Ripley Main Street Association is hosting a children’s Bunny Bike Parade on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Participants should meet on South Main Street (in front of Beth's Bungalow) to decorate bikes, strollers, wagons, and/or scooters. Streamers, balloons, bunny ears, and more will be provided for the children to decorate their wheeled vehicles, free of charge. The children who participate can parade around the courthouse a few times. The Easter Bunny will be there for pictures from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Town of Blue Mountain will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt in the town park on Saturday as well. This year, it will be starting at 10 a.m. There will be egg hunts for three age groups: 0-3, 4-7, and 8-11.
A total of 3,000 eggs, donated by Dirt Cheap, will be “stuffed” and hidden for the egg hunt. The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures.
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Online puppy scam duped animal lovers, Google claims in lawsuit
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) - Google is going after an alleged fraudster they say is behind several online puppy-selling scams.
The tech giant is suing, saying the responsible party has been “perpetrating a puppy fraud scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic for personal gain.”
The promise of purebred puppies had sweet pictures to match, but 20 sites were listed as fraudulent in a lawsuit filed Monday by google.
The tech company said a person in Africa used several Google services in an online puppy scam.
It claims people were sending hundreds of dollars in exchange for puppies that never arrived.
“The damage is actually two parts, the emotional and financial,” said Ahmed Banafa, a San Jose State University tech expert.
Banafa said for any animal lover, especially one in search of canine companionship, one look at a cute face could be enough to let your guard down.
Court documents said Google was tipped off by AARP, which had been contacted by a victim.
“Well, I mean, the statistic is out. Thirty-five percent of the online scam is actually, you know, a puppy scam. So that tells you how bad how bad it is,” Banafa said.
The Google suit points to a study that found puppy scams increased by 165% in the U.S. from January to October 2021, compared to the same period in 2019 before COVID-19 hit.
Such scams are a concern for the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA.
“It’s disappointing that there are people out there taking advantage of, of individuals who want to add an animal to their home. And you know, and that’s really difficult for organizations such as ourselves because we have animals available for adoption,” said Buffy Martin-Tarbox of Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA.
But if you are browsing, experts say be aware that most illegitimate websites will try to avoid any real-time contact.
Fraudsters will talk about payment before the pet. And when it comes to making a purchase, use a method that will protect you.
“It’s good that the tech companies are taking notice of it and understanding that people can abuse the, you know, the excellence of their products and algorithms. Number two, now people know about it,” Banafa said.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A woman was found shot and killed in Fayetteville Wednesday morning.
Fayetteville police officers were dispatched to 1500 block of Alvin Street at around midnight Wednesday. Upon arrival officers located an a woman who had been shot lying in the road. She was pronounced deceased on scene.
The woman's identity has not been released at this time.
A preliminary investigation by FPD determined there was a disturbance in the street that resulted in an exchange of gunfire. Officials say at least one other residence was also struck.
No other information is available at this time as police continue to investigate.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective S. Shirey at (910) 751-3009 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477). Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically, by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org and completing the anonymous online tip sheet, or by downloading the FREE "P3 Tips" app available for Apple devices in the Apple App Store and available for Android devices in Google Play.
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There were hints in Monday’s home opener that Cedric Mullins was close. He liked his two-run single, of course, the base knock that gave the Orioles an Opening Day 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. But there was also a lineout to the pitcher that felt right, and a foul ball down the third base line that signaled his all-field approach was getting back on track.
But those were just hints. What Mullins did Tuesday wasn’t nearly as subtle.
With the bases loaded in the second inning, Mullins caught a hanging curveball and launched it over the right field fence for his first grand slam. And in the ninth inning, against a sinker from left-handed All-Star reliever Josh Hader, he crushed a double off the wall. Instead of a whisper, it was a yell: Mullins might have struggled in his first four games, but those could be swept aside rapidly.
“Incredible for him to step up like that,” right-hander Spenser Watkins said. “He’s our guy.”
After Monday’s opener, Mullins stood in the clubhouse postgame next to his Silver Slugger award, a reminder of his 30-homer, 30-steal season in 2021 that also featured a start in the All-Star Game. That display put the league on notice for what Mullins is capable of achieving. And teams spent the offseason discerning a way to counteract his influence.
What those opponents discovered was a steady dose of low, inside sinkers could cause issues, at least across a small sample size. Mullins struck out nine times in his first four games this year, struggling against left-handers with downward sinking action — a movement Mullins said early Tuesday afternoon is different than what he saw in matchups against southpaws last season, his first since abandoning switch-hitting.
That’s the way of it, though. Mullins only saw sinkers 16.3% of the time in 2021, according to MLB Statcast. He missed on just 7.6% of his swings against those pitches. That changed drastically through the first four games, with the Tampa Bay Rays and Brewers taking a new approach.
In those four games, Mullins saw a sinker 35.8% of the time and whiffed on 47.1% of his swings..
“Teams have a long time to game plan for good players, and teams now have departments of people to dissect how to get hitters out,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “And they’re going to expose your weaknesses. And that’s what good hitters do in this league: Constantly making adjustments. And Cedric’s in that area right now with some of the adjustments he’s going to have to make back to the league.”
Mullins declined to delve too into much detail of how he’s preparing to face the inside sinking action — he didn’t want to tip off his opponents — but he’s been in the cage early, he said. He knows what to work on.
The issues in Tampa Bay, especially, was his instinct to turn on a ball early. And in Monday’s home opener, the Brewers dealt him a similar diet of two-seamers and sinkers. Of the 24 pitches he faced across five at-bats, 16 of them were sinkers.
He saw four in the first plate appearance alone, swinging through two and fouling off the other two. When he saw four inside sinkers in the fourth inning, he again fouled a pair and swung through two more en route to a second strikeout.
But so much of it is location. His two-run single came on a sinker left over the outer third of the plate, and a liner back at the pitcher later on, came on a sinker left up in the strike zone. When he crushed Hader’s sinker, that pitch came near the top of the zone, too, a momentary respite from the barrage of pitches under his hands.
Before Tuesday’s outing, Hyde said he thought Mullins was “still searching a little bit” for his swing. But the hints he showed Monday gave way to a full-fledged yell Tuesday, a pair of swings that sent balls flying for — and over — the wall.
He didn’t do it against a sinker under the hands. Not every pitcher has that in his repertoire. Those tests are sure to continue as the season progresses, as teams adapt to how they pitch him. Mullins, though, feels he can pass those tests, and Tuesday’s showing wasn’t a bad case study.
“I think the consistency is coming around,” Mullins said.
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Elon Musk allegedly broke law while buying Twitter stock, claims lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the colorful billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.
The complaint in New York federal court accuses Musk of violating a regulatory deadline to reveal he had accumulated a stake of at least 5%. Instead, according to the complaint, Musk didn’t disclose his position in Twitter until he’d almost doubled his stake to more than 9%. That strategy, the lawsuit alleges, hurt less wealthy investors who sold shares in the San Francisco company in the nearly two weeks before Musk acknowledged holding a major stake.
Musk’s regulatory filings show that he bought a little more than 620,000 shares at $36.83 apiece on Jan. 31 and then continued to accumulate more shares on nearly every single trading day through April 1. Musk, best known as CEO of the electric car maker Tesla, held 73.1 million Twitter shares as of the most recent count Monday. That represents a 9.1% stake in Twitter.
The lawsuit alleges that by March 14, Musk’s stake in Twitter had reached a 5% threshold that required him to publicly disclose his holdings under U.S. securities law by March 24. Musk didn’t make the required disclosure until April 4.
That revelation caused Twitter’s stock to soar 27% from its April 1 close to nearly $50 by the end of April 4′s trading, depriving investors who sold shares before Musk’s improperly delayed disclosure the chance to realize significant gains, according to the lawsuit filed on behalf of an investor named Marc Bain Rasella. Musk, meanwhile, was able to continue to buy shares that traded in prices ranging from $37.69 to $40.96.
The lawsuit is seeking to be certified as a class action representing Twitter shareholders who sold shares between March 24 and April 4, a process that could take a year or more.
Musk spent about $2.6 billion on Twitter stock — a fraction of his estimated wealth of $265 billion, the largest individual fortune in the world. In a regulatory filing Monday, Musk disclosed he may increase his stake after backing out of an agreement reached last week to join Twitter’s board of directors.
Jacob Walker, one of the lawyers that filed the lawsuit against Musk, told The Associated Press that he hadn’t reached out to the Securities and Exchange Commission about Musk’s alleged violations about the disclosure of his Twitter stake. "I assume the SEC is well aware of what he did," Walker said.
An SEC spokesperson declined to comment.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured as he attends the start of the production at Tesla's "Gigafactory" on March 22, 2022 in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin. (Photo by Patrick Pleul / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
The SEC and Musk have been wrangling in court since 2018 when Musk and Tesla agreed to pay a $40 million fine to settle allegations that he used his Twitter account to mislead investors about a potential buyout of the electric car company that never materialized. As part of that deal, Musk was supposed to obtain legal approval for his tweets about information that could affect Tesla’s stock price — a provision that regulators contend he has occasionally violated and that he now argues unfairly muzzles him.
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‘Magic’ mushroom ingredient could help with depression, study finds
LONDON - A recent study suggests that psilocybin— an ingredient found in magic mushrooms— may help alleviate depression.
A team of researchers from Imperial College in London published their findings in Nature Medicine.
To test their theory, scientists administered psilocybin to two groups of people. One group involved people with treatment-resistant depression— where previous drugs didn’t alleviate symptoms. The second group was given psilocybin along with a placebo or escitalopram— another drug to treat depression and anxiety.
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, showed that psilocybin’s antidepressant response was rapid and sustained. They also found that escitalopram had a milder response.
Scientists said they realized that over time, even the best medicines to treat depression are moderately effective in treating the symptoms. However, they noted psilocybin and related psychedelics treatment for depression is not completely understood.
"In light of growing evidence for the antidepressant efficacy of psilocybin...the present findings advance our understanding of its possible underlying brain mechanisms," the study’s authors noted.
"Our results may help to explain why psilocybin therapy holds promise as a new treatment option in psychiatry," they continued.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has listed potential harmful effects of people using psychedelics including such as continued mental problems and addiction. However, the agency noted that more research is needed to determine the long-term effects of usage.
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The agency noted that psilocybin may be effective in treating depression and anxiety.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted "Breakthrough Therapy" designation for two formulations of psilocybin being studied for safety and efficacy as a medical treatment for depression, according to the agency.
In 2020, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and methamphetamine and to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms, with two ballot measures passing by large margins. The measure requires the Oregon Health Authority to allow licensed, regulated production and possession of psilocybin, exclusively for administration by licensed facilitators to clients.
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Man accused of trying to kidnap boy in Orlando to face a judge on Wednesday
ORLANDO, Fla. - The man accused of trying to kidnap a boy on his way to school in Orlando will go before a judge on Wednesday. Authorities are now concerned there could be more victims.
Vinh Nguyen, 37, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Tuesday. Deputies say he tried to kidnap a child on Monday who was on his way to school.
Another parent contacted deputies saying the same man approached a 13-year-old last year, so now investigators are worried Nguyen could have interacted with more children.
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Nguyen was silent as Orange County deputies hauled him off in handcuffs. He's charged with luring a child, false imprisonment, and battery. Deputies say he’s the man seen in a security video recorded Monday morning.
The boy told investigators that Nguyen grabbed his cheeks, put his arm around him, told him he was cute and asked if he wanted a ride to school. Investigators say Nguyen also tried grabbing the child’s behind.
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The boy was able to get away and tell school officials what happened.
Deputies say they identified Nguyen thanks to a community tip. When asked what he would have done with the boy, investigators say he said take him to school.
Nguyen is expected in court on Wednesday afternoon.
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NYC Subway Shooting: Philadelphia man identified as renter of U-Haul van connected to shooting, police say
NEW YORK - Authorities are searching for a man who they say rented a U-Haul van in Philadelphia that's connected to Tuesday morning's subway shooting in Brooklyn that left dozens hurt.
Chief James Essig said police are searching for 62-year-old Frank R. James who they believe is the renter of the U-Haul van. James has addresses in both Philadelphia and Wisconsin, according to Essig.
Authorities found the U-Haul van in Brooklyn hours after the subway shooting that injured at least 28 people. Authorities previously put out information about a U-Haul van sought in connection to the shooting with an Arizona license plate.
Essig said the U-Haul van became of interest to investigators after a set of keys were found in the Sunset Park subway station after the shooting. Investigators also found the suspect's handgun, 3 extended magazines, 4 smoke grenades, and a hatchet.
Arial footage from SkyFOX showed the address 'Allegheny West Moving & Storage 2801 West Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa."
"We are endeavoring to locate him to determine his connection to the subway shooting, if any," Essig said. "The keys to that U-Haul van were found in the subway, in our shooter's possessions, we don't know right now if Mr. James has any connection to the subway."
FOX 29's Eddie Kadhim visited the Philadelphia U-Haul on Tuesday and was met by confused employees.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw tweeted Tuesday night that authorities in Philadelphia are working with investigators in New York.
NYPD is investigating social media post they say James made about homelessness, New York City and Mayor Eric Adams.
At about 8:24 a.m., a person wearing a gas mask pulled the canister out of a bag while aboard a northbound N train as it approached the 36th Street station, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said during a briefing at the scene. The gunman then opened fire while still aboard the smoke-filled train and continued firing as it pulled into the station.
Witnesses described a chaotic, bloody scene as the injured were brought to the street level and bystanders ran from the area.
A massive emergency response remained hours later. Police officers armed with long guns, SWAT teams, and bomb squads were all on the scene. Unexploded devices discovered at the station did not pose a threat, added police.
The NYPD closed 4th Avenue. A heavy police presence was also seen at 27th Street. It is not clear why police were in that area.
Photos and videos on social media show a man covered in blood lying on the platform and people running from the station trying to escape above ground. Several victims appear to have sustained injuries to the lower extremities.
At least 20 victims were taken to NYU Langone Medical Center. Maimonides was treating five people and Methodist had three patients. All were in stable condition.
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The median rent prices in Central Florida from March 2021 to March 2022 went up by 16.1%, according to data from RentHub released in early April.
Rent prices across Central Florida average $2,000 per month, according to a snapshot of RentHub data that includes Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Volusia, Brevard and Polk counties.
The year-over-year rise has tapered off since the Sentinel looked at similar data in January, which was seeing nearly 19% increases across Central Florida. Across the region, though, the average rent was only $1,900 three months ago, which has now risen by $100.
The biggest rise came in 34741 which is near Kissimmee in Osceola County. The average rent is $1975 a month, a 46.3% increase year over year.
That was followed by 32835, the Orlovista neighborhood of Orlando with an average of $2,150, an increase of 45.86%; 32822, which is Azalea Park in Orange County with an average of $2,020, an increase of 45.85%; 32809, covering Sky Lake in Orange County with an average of $1,849, an increase of 42.78%; and 32827, the Lake Hart area in Orange County around SR-417 with an average of $2,444, an increase of 42.67%.
Not everywhere increased. ZIP code 32820, which is Bithlo in Orange County, with an average of $2,190, a decrease of 2.62% year over year.
The next lowest was ZIP code 32805, which is Holden Heights in Orlando with an average of $1,095, a decrease of 0.45%.
ZIP codes 32836, which is Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista near I-4; 32735, which is Grand Island in Lake County; and 32763, which is Orange City in Volusia County, were all unchanged from year over year at 0%.
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Helen Leon is turning 90 this year but she’s the one giving a gift: A major donation that will allow Opera Orlando to take the next step toward becoming a lasting player on the Central Florida cultural scene.
Leon’s $1 million pledge to the nonprofit will be used to start an endowment fund — a financial gift that keeps on giving. With an endowment, an organization has a perpetual source of income by spending only the yearly interest or other disbursement and not touching the fund’s principal.
“This will make sure we have sustainability as a company. It’s for our longevity,” said general director Gabriel Preisser. “We consider ourselves lucky we connected with Helen. She’s an amazing woman.”
Leon was motivated by a love of good music and what Preisser and his team are doing.
“It’s exciting to be involved in something that’s developing,” she said. “It’s really important for Orlando to have the culture.”
And her interest goes beyond the artistic to the civic: “It’s very important to have culture to attract businesses to the city.”
With the establishment of the endowment, Opera Orlando joins a relatively small group of endowed cultural nonprofits in Central Florida.
According to data gathered by the Central Florida Community Foundation in December, 17 groups had endowments. Of those, about half had endowments of more than $100,000. They included Orlando Ballet, with $143,000; Osceola Arts, $352,506; the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, $602,645; and Orlando Shakes, $949,792.
Just four groups had endowments of $1 million or more: Orlando Science Center, $1.45 million; Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, $2.45 million; Orlando Museum of Art, $5.27 million; and the Rollins Museum of Art, $10.24 million.
Endowments are a clear sign of a strong nonprofit sector in a community, said Mark Brewer, president of the Central Florida Foundation, which works to improve the region through strategic, high-impact philanthropy.
“As nonprofits think about their post-pandemic sustainability, an endowment is a strategy many are re-embracing,” Brewer said. “Arts donors are specifically interested in creating endowments that will provide a sustainable, diverse revenue stream for organizations they love and want to be strong post-pandemic. The Central Florida community is more robust with arts organizations powered by endowment.”
Of course, the greater the size, the more an endowment pays out each year — so organizations are always looking for new donations.
Opera Orlando hopes to grow its new endowment to $10 million in time for its 10th anniversary four years from now. Leon’s contribution already has the ball rolling with other potential donors, according to Preisser. That makes Leon happy.
“Until there’s a starting point, someone who already has done it, it takes a while for people to get involved,” she said. “Now, people will see someone was willing to do it. It opens their minds.”
Mindful of opera’s history in Central Florida — overtaken by debts, a previous opera company went out of business in 2009 — Opera Orlando already has taken steps to protect its endowment: It will be run by a separate foundation with its own board of directors. That way, the Opera Orlando board can’t be tempted to gamble with the all-important principal — something that happened with the defunct company.
“Unfortunately, when things got tight, they burned through their endowment,” Preisser said of the previous company, Orlando Opera. “This way, our board has no control over it, and our board can’t say that they need it as a loan or anything.”
The new endowment and the financial safeguards put in place should reinforce the message that the company is here to stay, Preisser said. Since its inception in 2016, Opera Orlando’s annual budget has grown from $250,000 to $1.6 million — and it has finished each year in the black. Its latest production, “Rigoletto,” opens April 22 as the company’s first opera in the new Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
The show already has sold more tickets than the company planned, Preisser said.
“People weren’t sure about Opera Orlando. I’ve heard people say, ‘The other company closed, do we need an opera company?’” he said. “Now it’s, ‘How do we take it to the next level?’”
Leon did not put any conditions on the endowment — “I trust them to do what is best,” she said — and Preisser said the money it generates would be used for the day-to-day business of running the company, as well as growth in outreach and other programs.
“I think it’s very important that we get young people interested in going to the opera,” said Leon, who lived in New York City most of her adult life and frequently attended the Metropolitan Opera there. “I’m thrilled to see it grow.”
She did have one request: That Preisser sings at the opera’s May 21 gala, at the Alfond Inn in Winter Park, where Leon will be the guest of honor.
“it’s kind of nice to have an opera singer sing to you on your birthday,” she said.
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“Do we have anything pegged to Passover for Calendar next week?”
This, in an email from my editor.
“No. I’m a terrible Jew… ” went my response, but I’m not a terrible reporter. So, on the heels of that, I offered up a few possible ways to nail the Passover angle. (I’m not always terrible, by the way. Last year, I wrote about matzoh balls for the holiday.)
She cut and pasted one of my suggestions in her response, a dessert-related idea.
“This!” she wrote.
And so, off I went in search of Passover-permissive delights. Macaroons, which I love, are a biggie. Interestingly, macarons satisfy the restrictive nature of the Passover diet, as well. It should be noted that these treats are two different things. More on this later.
The thing I most wanted to talk about, though, was what I thought would be the simplest: chocolate-covered matzoh.
Turned out it was the most complicated. Not a single one of the specialty chocolatiers I called made it. I was surprised. Mr. Chocolate himself, Jacques Torres, sells it online for $36 a box. He does a neat one with an almond hazelnut praline, too. All of it Kosher Dairy certified (but not Kosher for Passover).
I didn’t think most folks would mind. But since I’m not that good at being Jewish, I called Gary Appelsies, director of healthy eating for the YMCA of Central Florida, who is better at it. He agreed.
“I think for most Jews — unless you are Orthodox or really, really practicing — the holidays are a very cultural thing. We observe the holidays and traditions because we enjoy it. We’ve done it with our families,” he said. “And for whichever holiday it might be, we look for those foods that were common to us growing up, foods that our parents, grandparents, maybe even great-grandparents would make.”
Appelsies tells the story of his grandmother, in whose Bronx bathtub a carp would swim for a day or two before starring as the seder’s first course: gefilte fish. (It’s making a comeback, you know. I’d like to see an Orlando Meats version, just saying…)
Chocolate-covered matzoh is a more modern addition to the Seder table. And more universally well received than the jelly rings of my childhood.
Why not cake?
It’s a no-no on Passover, which marks the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery and how they were spared (“passed over”) when God “smote all the first born in the land of Egypt.” For the Biblically unfamiliar, this story is detailed in the book of Exodus.
Not surprisingly, when the Israelites left, they were in kind of a hurry. They didn’t have time to let their bread rise. Hence, it is tradition to eat only unleavened bread (matzoh), in part to mark this haste, during the weeklong holiday.
I like matzoh. Growing up, I’d put cream cheese on it for a snack. Egg-onion is my favorite, but it’s not a Passover-friendly option. Also, it’s not an optimal variety for the sumptuous bath the folks at Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park are giving matzoh this year for the first time ever.
“We’re so excited to be able to have Passover offerings for our customers this year,” says co-owner Kevin Wray. It was my inquiry that set them on the path to making some, but I’ll tell you: having tasted the exquisite toffee-laced version, with its delicate hint of salt — you’d never know it was last-minute.
Each sheet is brushed with cinnamon-sugary butter, then baked before its bath in goodies like caramel and toffee, along with chocolate and beautiful, textural elements like crushed pistachios and nonpareils.
Packaged 10-ounce bags go for $22 apiece and make for beautiful, delicious gifts to bring to the Seder table, as well as holiday-friendly dessert/snack options for the balance of the week if you’re observing.
For those less enthused by matzoh — or seeking variety — go coconuts with Se7enbites’ substantial macaroons, available plain ($3) or chocolate-dipped ($3.75). Not a speck of flour in them. You won’t miss it.
Fans of chef Trina Gregory-Propst’s almond cookies — which garnered admirers during their time on the menu at the too-brief Sette — will find Passover-friendly noshing with this selection as well, which uses 100 percent almond flour and eggs for leavening.
Macarons are happening all year long at Choulala, with two locations in Winter Park. These photogenic little goodies are perpetually Passover-friendly, made of almond flour, egg white and sugar. Fillings consist of either buttercream, ganache or cream cheese icing depending on which you choose. And the flavor list is formidable.
They go for $2.75 apiece, $2.60 if you order 12 or more. Even simpler: Get a platter of 24 for $65. Call ahead for specific flavor availability or hit the shop and select at random (it’s fun!).
Be aware, none of these kitchens is kosher, but all the ingredients pass the Passover test for consumption. Crustless cheesecakes, flourless chocolate cakes and flan all could work, as well. Appelsies makes chocolate mousse every year for his Passover table that’s popular enough with guests he’s shared it online at ymcacf.org/programs/healthyeating/recipes/chocolate-mousse/.
This year, he’s thinking about that new Peterbrooke offering. That mousse would look smashing with a big shard of chocolate-covered matzoh as garnish.
“Or crumbled on top,” he suggests. “It’s just nice to know it’s an option this year. The boxed stuff tastes like cardboard, so it’s fantastic that a local artisan shop is finally offering something really beautiful for the market.”
More info
- Choulala: 1786 State Road 436 in Winter Park, 407-543-8558 or 340 N. Park Ave. in Winter Park, 407-960-6688; choulala-pastries.com
- Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park: 300 S. Park Ave. in Winter Park; 407-644-3200; peterbrookewp.com
- Se7enbites: 617 N. Primrose Drive in Orlando; 407-203-0727; se7enbites.com
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The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center in Maitland unveiled architectural renderings on Wednesday of its $45 million Museum for Hope & Humanity slated to open near downtown Orlando in 2025.
A spotlight will shine above the museum’s center that can be seen at night from Interstate 4, said Ellen Wise Lang, daughter of Tess Wise, a Holocaust survivor who launched the organization in 1986.
“I feel like the architects of the museum really followed the goal of my mother in founding the Holocaust Center,” she said. The light represents a “beacon of hope that there are actions people can take to prevent it from ever happening again anywhere to anyone.”
The 43,000-square-foot building will be constructed at 75 S. Ivanhoe Blvd, the former site of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce. The city is leasing the property to the Holocaust Center for $1 annually for 99 years.
“This new space will be more than just a destination; it will be a perfect fit for our community as Orlando continues to send a powerful message to the world that we will always honor history and ignite hope,” Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said in a statement.
The museum’s construction is being partially funded by $10 million in Tourist Development Tax funds from Orange County and a $10 million grant from the Ginsberg Family Foundation.
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said in a statement that the funds will “ensure the Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity’s bright future and its global impact.”
In 2020, the center announced a partnership with USC Shoah Foundation, founded by famed director Steven Spielberg, that will bring 55,000 video interviews with Holocaust survivors, making Orlando the fifth place in the world to house the digital collection in its entirety.
The collection will provide an immersive experience, Lang said. Visitors can ask questions directly to 3D images of survivors using artificial intelligence, with answers pulled from archived video testimonies.
“It will be a physical space inside the museum where people will be able to look and understand the human experience,” Lang said, “and it will be a physical representation of the breadth of that archive.”
Museum renderings also show a large “uplifting window of hope,” which Lang said overlooks an outdoor fountain to “honor the memories of the 6 million [Jews killed in the Holocaust] so that we never forget.”
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Florida lawmakers had a lot of money to spend this year. But it’s still easy to look around the state and see unmet needs. In the coming year, more than 20,000 Floridians with disabilities will linger on the state’s waiting list for services, along with more than 90,000 seniors who need in-home or nursing home care. Low-income women will still lose Medicaid coverage within a few months of giving birth, increasing the risk of long-term health complications. Florida will miss the chance for greater investment in incarceration prevention, which could save hundreds of millions in long-term prison costs.
Yet somehow, lawmakers found $50 million to blow on a brand-new judicial palace to house an additional district court of appeals — something Florida doesn’t need, and most of the state’s legal community didn’t want. That doesn’t include nearly $10 million in salaries and other costs for six new judges, lawyers, clerks, security and other personnel, or the intangible cost of reshuffling district boundaries. (Orange and Osceola counties would shift to the new district, moving local appeals from Daytona Beach to Lakeland.)
A closer look at the numbers and the politics behind this startling expenditure should send Gov. Ron DeSantis reaching for his veto pen.
No good reasons
Start with the numbers. Florida’s caseload has been declining for years — a trend that predates COVID. In the fiscal year ending in 2011, Florida’s five appellate courts (which are the middle layer of the state’s court system) handled 26,187 cases. By the year ending in 2020, that annual figure was down to 17,785. The decline is even more striking in light of Florida’s 14 percent population increase over the same time frame.
Those trends didn’t help the hand-picked committee that studied court expansion last year (with the clear expectation that they would enthusiastically support a new district). Neither did a series of surveys about Florida’s appellate courts. Of the 64 appellate judges who responded, only two said they thought Florida needed another appellate district. Among more than 1,500 trial-level judges and attorneys, support for another district was a little more generous, at nearly 18 percent. But that’s still four “no” answers for every “yes.”
Next, the committee examined case-clearing rates and efficiency — and struck out again, finding that between 92 and 98 percent of appellate cases were concluded within 180 days of oral argument.
The committee’s final recommendation rested on the flimsiest of rationales. Survey respondents rated appellate courts lowest on two factors: Diversity of applicants for vacant judgeships, and “public trust and confidence” in appellate decisions. The committee didn’t delve too deeply into how another $50 million courthouse and millions in extra salary expenses would solve those problems — it just concluded that it would help.
In its order supporting a new court, the state Supreme Court picked up that leap-of-faith argument and looked right past the statistics showing Florida’s appellate courts were doing fine. The only dissent came from Justice Ricky Polston, who pointed out the utter lack of objective data supporting a sixth court, as well as the blithe indifference toward the court’s own rule requiring the consideration of less disruptive and expensive ways of improving court access before adding an entire new court.
The other six members of the Supreme Court ignored that rule. Ignoring rules is not something the Supreme Court is supposed to do.
The next stop
One would think that lawmakers — who had no problem withholding money from needy seniors and people with disabilities — would have pounced on such a flimsy rationale for spending so much money (especially since bashing appellate courts has become an official sport in the right-wing Olympics).
And lawmakers — those needle-eyed fiscal conservatives — did have a problem with the plan to add a brand-new court, along with six unnecessary judgeships.
Seven, they decided, would be better.
The majority of the Supreme Court scrambled to concur. Only Polston stood out, grumbling that if Florida didn’t need six new judges, it certainly didn’t need seven.
Certainly, there are politics involved here. Rumor had it that the new court had its roots in the 2021 tug-of-war over the location of a new courthouse for the Second District Court of Appeals. Powerful Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, (whose husband is an appellate judge) wanted it in her town. House Speaker Chris Sprowls wanted it in Pinellas County. Sprowls won, but offered a cryptic statement about a “multi-year plan” to address court needs. Lo and behold, the new Sixth District courthouse will be located in Lakeland.
As for the bump from six to seven judges, who knows? Many guess it was a gift to the governor, increasing the number of powerful judicial positions he’ll be able to fill.
If so, it only increases DeSantis’ motivation to kill the entire sticky mess by vetoing the budget line items and the bill (HB 7027) redrawing district lines. If he allows it to stand, he should expect uncomfortable questions about his own stake in such a massive, and unnecessary, expenditure.
Florida has a lot of needs. A fancy new courthouse is not among them. But Floridians do have a need for politicians to handle tax money with respect, and refrain from doing $60 million favors for each other. If the governor plans to brag about his actions to “drain the swamp” in Tallahassee, he shouldn’t miss this opportunity to pull the plug.
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This week’s Theme Park Rangers Radar picks up blips around the edge of Magic Kingdom’s Tron ride construction, scoots virtually over to new developments at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, then offers up thoughts and prayers to theme-park parents.
Radar is a weekly roundup of attractions observations, protestations and lingering questions. It publishes at OrlandoSentinel.com on Wednesdays.
The Tron trail
Now that we have an official opening date for Epcot’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic rewind coaster, you can feel Disney-goer eyes shifting to Magic Kingdom and the ongoing (and ongoing) construction of Tron Lightcycle / Run. We have no fresh time frame for the ride from Disney, so all we can do, for now, is stare.
I did that a lot of a recent MK pop-in, the kind of visit where you make a circle, look for a short line for a Mickey bar and see what you see. My notebook had a ton of Tron thoughts.
· For months, I thought the sloping canopy of Tron would alter the skyline of the park in a good way. Now I’m finding it even more captivating than before. It’s eye-catching on the ferryboat ride from the Transportation & Ticket Center, while riding the monorail and even from the Swiss Family Treehouse (go up six flights, past the level with the organ, to the first bedroom and look left).
Overheard in the tree, from grown man: “Why would they have a ship’s log? This isn’t much of a ship.”
· You wouldn’t think the view would change much behind Storybook Circus’ Barnstormer ride, but it does. Currently, Tron is getting bigger and bigger and appears to be edging toward Barnstormer.
However, if you look down to the edge of the park and the railroad station, you won’t see rails heading toward the Tron construction. The Walt Disney World Railroad attraction has been closed since later 2018 in preparation for Tron.
· The future ride looks so … well … futuristic. It’s so Tomorrowland, blending well with Space Mountain, although I have to subtract points for the jarring juxtaposition of the not-so-modern Tomorrowland Speedway. We’ll wait until opening day to lock in that opinion.
· It’s been fun to watch the progress from the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, and now I think Tron will make the ‘Mover more valuable because of its sneak peek ability after the new ride arrives.
· After seeing a Mickey Mouse figure for the ride, which debuted at Shanghai Disneyland in 2016, at Epcot’s China pavilion, I wondered how Disney would market this in the U.S. The model has Mickey on the motorcycle-esque ride vehicle, looking quite serious. Americans don’t think of him as quite so … intense.
Busch bound
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay says it will install a new park entrance later this year. A rendering supplied by the attraction shows greens and oranges then animal and coaster images dominating the façade.
The park already has freshened up the looks of Montu, Cheetah Hunt, Stanley Falls Flume, Moroccan Village and Pantopia.
Coming up: a new event called Summer Celebration that’s set to run daily from May 27 through Aug. 7. Few details have been shared, but it coincides with Electric Ocean at sister park SeaWorld Orlando, although that event is held on “select dates” through Sept. 5.
Kids and ‘rents roundup
· Overheard in Disney’s Contemporary Resort while queuing up for monorail and while a preschool child has made a break for it: “Riley! That’s not your family!” urged Riley’s dad. “They don’t know your allergies like we do!”
· Spotted in the somewhat abandoned tent structure back beyond where there used to be, pre-pandemic, a character meetup: A family of three, reclined on furniture, napping. An oasis is where you find it.
· Spotted on the rope, waiting for Festival of Fantasy Parade to start: A family of four who had staked prime spot, but then bolted just as the trumpet fanfare signaled the beginning of parade. Shocked faces all around. (There may have been a “We’ll leave right this minute if you don’t behave” moment, but that’s unconfirmed.)
· Spotted in line for PeopleMover: Family that bails after two minutes of waiting as one kid shifts into meltdown mode because the line is too long (15 minutes, maybe) and the other freaks because the PeopleMover moves too fast. I’m almost always on the kid’s side in public places, mentally, but, wow, parenting looks hard.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department are investigating an armed robbery at a gas station on the city’s south side early Wednesday morning.
It happened just before 5 a. m. at the Marathon gas station at 2510 South Coliseum Boulevard near Pontiac Street.
According to police, a man wearing dark clothes and a mask entered the store with a gun and demanded money.
He got an undisclosed amount of cash and ran off.
A WANE 15 crew is on the scene and police are investigating the robbery.
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Dear Annie: I have a dog who loves people. Whenever my sister-in-law, “Helen,” visits, she does not touch him at all. She has a dog herself and seems to like dogs. This makes my wife feel bad, but Helen doesn’t seem to care.
My wife has never acted even remotely this way with her sister’s dog.
For background, when we first got our dog, Helen made comments to my wife that indicated she was jealous whenever our dog got attention from people, as hers was no longer the only dog in our extended family.
We have a husky mix who a lot of people seem to like, while Helen’s is a pit-boxer mix (looks like a pit), which are liked by a lot of people but also misunderstood by many.
Another caveat to this is their father, who says he is allergic and stopped coming over to the house to see my wife after we got the dog. I also have issues with that. Why can’t he stand in the driveway for a few minutes to talk if he really liked seeing her? But that is a topic for another day. Helen seems to mimic his thoughts on a great many things in her life, so maybe that has something to do with it, too.
I would appreciate if you could shed some light on why she is acting this way and what, if anything, my wife might be able to do. -- Concerned Husband
Dear Concerned Husband: It sounds like the dog issue is being used for something deeper going on. So long as Helen isn’t mean to your dog, then let her be and ignore her lack of interest in your dog. Perhaps your dog is not her cup of tea, and that is OK because he is your dog, not hers. Your wife sounds lovely given how sweet she is to her sister’s dog. As for your father-in-law, as you say, that is a topic for another day.
Dear Annie: I recall the words of the song from my Girl Scout days, “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.”
I have always told my children that peace begins in the family and radiates to the world from there. As families, we are a microcosm of groups of people of the larger world. We can’t expect harmony if we ourselves, in our little world, are not harmonious.
We have commandments that guide us whenever we have a question about our behavior. Carl Jung talked about the “collective unconscious.” I practice meditation and prayer, right now centered on disturbances in my family and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I have no control over either issue.
There are many prayers for world peace. Joan D. Chittister has lovely ones. And then there is “The 100th Monkey Effect,” which you can learn about here: https://www.hundredthmonkey.org/100th-monkey-effect. We have all these things within our power. -- Just One Person
Dear Just One Person: You are one person with a big heart and no doubt a huge impact with your kindness and intention. You are truly right in that if you don’t feel peace within your own heart and your own family’s heart, it remains difficult to bring peace and joy to the hearts of others. So pray for peace within yourself so that you may bring that peace and harmony to others.
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From today’s Down in Alabama podcast:
On today’s news briefing:
- Two inmates within about 24 hours were found dead at the Jefferson County jail.
- What was reported as something like an explosion (the company said it wasn’t an actual explosion) Tuesday near the Transcontinental Pipeline in Myrtlewood, Alabama, was felt and heard for miles.
- Those who draw unemployment now have to contact at least three employers a week.
- It’s the time of the week when we use the phrase “weather-aware” a lot.
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The City Council approved a new home for its facilities maintenance division and a contract to purchase land for water improvements at its Tuesday meeting.
Ahead of a future contract with Factory Obscura to lease or purchase a city owned building at 101 W. Gray, the city has been tasked to find a new location for its facilities maintenance division. The maintenance division currently occupies the space.
Factory Obscura operates an Oklahoma City location and intends to open one in Norman.
The council agreed to let the city pursue negotiations with the interactive art company in November.
Staff located a new home for the maintenance facility at 1901 Research Park Blvd. for a five-year lease. It costs $97,125 a year with a $1,741 monthly fee for taxes, insurance and maintenance for the first year, the staff report states. The council approved the lease agreement.
In a move to follow a 2060 Strategic Water Plan, the council also approved the purchase of 3101 Silverado Way for $450,000.
The property will be used for a potential second raw water tank as a gravity-fed raw water body, a solids dewatering enhancement to separate filter backwash and solids and a direct potable reuse blending facility to mix “finished” water with recycled water from the reclamation facility. It could also serve a staging area for construction crews, according to the staff report.
Utilities Director Chris Mattingly said the purchase was part of the department’s “normal water fund operations,” and was not listed in projects hoped for in a water rate increase voters rejected last week.
Other business
Despite a ban on construction activity in a form-based code area, the council granted St. John’s Episcopal Church its request to demolish a dilapidated garage.
The ban allows the Center City Form Based Code committee to review existing codes for possible changes until June 1. The council can approve exceptions to the construction ban.
Pat Welch said their church staff discovered the condition of the unused structure had become a fire threat and noted signs that unhoused people were staying there.
“This garage has been a colossal pain,” Welch said. “We finally got it cleaned out this spring, and we found that it’s barely standing, but we still have transients come in and stay there and we have evidence of needles, evidence of them starting fires to either cook or keep warm or whatever purpose. Clothing, old food cans, just a junk place.”
Welch said four adults live in apartments near the property and was concerned that if a fire started at the garage, it would “go up in a minute” and endanger nearby residences and a school playground across the street.
“We are asking to take this garage down before it falls down,” she said.
Ward 4 Lee Hall said removing the structure did not “conflict” with the committee’s review and qualified for an exception to the ban to protect the public.
During council announcements, Ward 2 Lauren Schueler expressed her gratitude that Imhoff Bridge is open after had been closed for nine months. The bridge failed and closed last summer which shut down a major thoroughfare into the city from the east.
“I know it has been a long nine months for us, but we now have a sturdy bridge that is going to last us many years,” Scheduler. “Let’s remember this when we talk about [funding] bridges and infrastructure in future, because we know how this has impacted us. | https://www.normantranscript.com/news/council-approves-contracts-for-facility-lease-property-purchase/article_2fc0bd92-bacb-11ec-8588-eb90dd382652.html | 2022-04-13T10:38:17 | 0 | https://www.normantranscript.com/news/council-approves-contracts-for-facility-lease-property-purchase/article_2fc0bd92-bacb-11ec-8588-eb90dd382652.html |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Courtney Campbell Causeway is closed to traffic in both directions after a crash that left two people dead and two others injured.
The Tampa Police Department said its officers responded to a rollover crash on the bridge at about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The 911 callers said multiple people were ejected from a vehicle.
Two people died and one was rushed to the hospital as a trauma alert. Another person was hospitalized with possible internal injuries, police said.
Police said another vehicle was involved in the crash, but the occupant was uninjured.
Both eastbound and westbound lanes are expected to be closed for several hours, according to police.
WFLA’s Deanne King says those living north of the causeway can use State Road 580 as a detour. Other drivers can use the Howard Frankland Bridge. | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/2-killed-1-injured-in-courtney-campbell-crash/ | 2022-04-13T10:39:23 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/2-killed-1-injured-in-courtney-campbell-crash/ |
SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Police identified Frank R. James, 62, as a person of interest in connection with Tuesday morning’s Brooklyn subway attack.
Officials do not have evidence he was the same person who actually committed the shooting. Ten people were shot in the attack.
James’ name was connected to a U-Haul sought in connection with the attack, official said. A key was left behind at the scene of the shooting. Police connected that to a U-Haul with Arizona plates, which they later located in Brooklyn. James had rented the U-Haul.
“We’re looking to determine if he has any connection to the train,” NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said.
There were some “concerning” social media posts police believe may be connected to James, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said. They mentioned homelessness and New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Security for the mayor was increased because of the posts.
James has addresses in Wisconsin and Philadelphia. The U-Haul was rented in Philadelphia.
At the scene of the attack, officers also recovered a 9mm semi-automatic weapon and a hatchet. They found a liquid believed to be gasoline and a bag with commercial-grade fireworks inside.
No arrests have been made. Police described the suspected gunman as being around 5 feet, 5 inches tall. The man weighs around 175-200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gas mask and a construction vest. Police initially said the vest was green, but later officials said it was orange. The man also had on a gray, hooded sweatshirt.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). | https://www.wfla.com/top-stories/who-is-frank-r-james-person-of-interest-in-brooklyn-subway-attack/ | 2022-04-13T10:39:29 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/top-stories/who-is-frank-r-james-person-of-interest-in-brooklyn-subway-attack/ |
If you used this mailbox in South Brunswick, NJ, your identity may have been stolen
South Brunswick Police are warning about a mailbox "fishing" incident.
Someone, police say, used sticky bug traps to fish mail from the box located outside the Dayton and Kendall Park Post Offices Monday night or Tuesday morning.
Officers were tipped to the crime after a resident found mail in the street and called police. Investigators traced the mail back to two residents who had placed thier letters into the mailbox.
Inside both boxes, police found the sticky paper and remnants of a bug trap.
If you put any mail into those boxes, police are urging you to monitor your financial activity.
Criminals could glean personal information from bills, checks, or any other correspondence.
This could be particularly concerning if tax returns were placed in those mailboxes, as they contain everything someone would need to steal your identity.
The U.S. Postal Inspector is also investigating.
It is unclear if other mailboxes in the areas were hit. If you have any information, please contact the Post Officer or South Brunswick police.
Eric Scott is the senior political director and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at eric.scott@townsquaremedia.com
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Is uproar over gender identity instruction in NJ schools overblown?
With the uproar continuing over New Jersey Department of Education guidelines for teaching students about sexual orientation and gender identity that will take effect in the fall, the chairman of the Senate Education Committee is calling on the Murphy administration to pause implementation of the guidelines.
State Sen. Vin Gopal, D-Monmouth, said that after reviewing 66 pages of Department of Education guidelines, a great deal of misinformation is being circulated and state officials should step in to reassure and inform parents.
What will kids be taught?
He said that the guidelines are meant to “highlight and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, tolerance and belonging, on topics including gender and sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, disabilities, religious tolerance.”
He said the guidelines are also designed to encourage “safe, welcoming inclusive environments for all students, regardless of their race or ethnicity, sexual and gender identities, mental and physical abilities and religious beliefs.”
Gopal said the main idea here is to “treat everyone, no matter who they are, what they look like, where they’re from, where they prey, with respect.”
It doesn't belong in school
Nevertheless, state Sen. Edward Durr, R-Gloucester, has announced plans to introduce a bill that would prohibit any instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through sixth grade.
“This is clearly a subject that is very sensitive, and by sensitive nature in itself, should be left to the home, to the parents," he said.
He said discussions about anything of a sexual nature should be handled the same way religion in schools is handled.
“We do not allow religion being force-fed in schools, so why would you force-feed a personal topic that is a parental right,” he said.
Durr noted many people have been calling emailing and texting his legislative office complaining about plans to require school kids to be taught about sexual orientation and gender identity, and he supports calls from Republican leaders to hold public hearings on the issue.
Take a pause
Gopal said because there is so much inaccurate information floating around “I think it’s imperative on the Department of Education and the governor to take a pause, and provide clarity provide an easy one-pager, say exactly what’s in there, what the districts can and can’t do.”
He said concerns raised by some lawmakers that teachers could be giving detailed lessons about sex and sex-related behavior to children in kindergarten and first grade are baseless.
“That’s insane, no rational person would want that. This is about making sure every child knows how to treat other children," he said.
Gopal pointed out kids will find out about many things they are interested in by simply going online or talking with their friends, so it makes sense for them to get accurate information in school.
“What’s important here, and I understand concerns from parents, is to make sure it’s age-appropriate, and that is left at the hands of the professionals who are the educators in these school districts,” he said.
Durr said his legislation that will soon be formally introduced also stipulates “if the school offers (classes on) these topics in violation of the law, the school, not the whole district but the school could lose state funding.”
Get parents' permission
Durr said the measure states starting in seventh grade the school can offer courses in these subjects, but parental consent would be required for students to take the class.
Durr’s legislation would also allow parents to sue school districts for alleged violations, damages and attorney’s fees, and teachers could be penalized as well.
He said if you take the word teacher out of the equation and tell somebody “an adult male was speaking to a minor child about sexual content, we would arrest that individual.”
Durr said discussions about sexual orientation just don’t belong in a classroom with young children.
“Let them grow up and then they can decide their sexual orientation and their identity, what they want to be or how they want to be. In school they should be focused on reading, math, English, history, dealing with the basic subjects.”
Several other Republican lawmakers have introduced or are planning to introduce measures designed to expand parental involvement in school curricula .
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio, R-Morris, is sponsoring one measure, S1571, that would require public schools to post curriculum plans online, another, S1570 to boards of education to publicly post their agenda 48 hours in advance.
He’s also got a bill, S2385, that would specifically remove the requirement that instruction on diversity and inclusion be provided in grades kindergarten through eighth grade, and another measure, S302 would require counties, municipalities, school districts and other local governments that receive funds from the state to establish a public finance website similar to the state’s transparency site.
State Sen. Kristin Corrado, R-Passaic, is sponsoring a measure, S4234, that would grant parents the right to engage in and direct their child’s education, including being able to opt their children out of any curriculum that conflicts with their conscience, or moral or religious beliefs.
David Matthau is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at david.matthau@townsquaremedia.com
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Even as gas prices keep creeping down, Gov. Phil Murphy is promising more relief.
What type of relief, and when you might see it, remains a question.
AAA reports the average price of gas has dropped to $4.07 for regular in New Jersey, down 8 cents a over the last week. At the current pace, gas could drop below an average of $4 per gallon by next week.
Still, Murphy says prices are "astronomical," and the state will "almost certainly" offer some type of relief.
Speaking on News 12, Murphy was vague about what form that relief will take.
"I'm not sure it's direct to gas," Murphy said, "but I'm virtually certain it's something."
New Jersey is unlikely to offer a "gas tax holiday" as some other states have done. Due to the way the gas tax is regulated in New Jersey, any drop in gas tax revenue could actually result in a future spike in prices.
Murphy is continuing to urge the federal government to suspend its gas tax. "They can print money, we can't," Murphy has said.
The governor also continues to express support for a proposal put forth by State Sen. Ed Durr (R-Gloucester) that would give residents a direct rebate of $500 to offset the price of gas.
Another idea Murphy said he was intrigued by was offering free rides on mass transit. He pointed to Connecticut, where bus rides will be free for three months to offset commuting costs.
That, however, is less likely to produce the kind of relief many drivers have been hoping for, since bussing is not an option for many who commute to work and school in New Jersey.
While Murphy remained committed to relief, he said state officials are still trying to figure out what will have "the highest bang for the buck," to offset both high gas prices and record inflation.
NJ county fairs make a comeback: Check out the schedule for 2022
UPDATED 4/10: A current list of county fairs happening across the Garden State for 2022. From rides, food, animals, and hot air balloons, each county fair has something unique to offer.
(Fairs are listed in geographical order from South NJ to North NJ)
These are the best hiking spots in New Jersey
A trip to New Jersey doesn't have to be all about the beach. Our state has some incredible trails, waterfalls, and lakes to enjoy.
From the Pine Barrens to the Appalachian Trail to the hidden gems of New Jersey, you have plenty of options for a great hike. Hiking is such a great way to spend time outdoors and enjoy nature, plus it's a great workout.
Before you go out on the trails and explore some of our listeners' suggestions, I have some tips on hiking etiquette from the American Hiking Society.
If you are going downhill and run into an uphill hiker, step to the side and give the uphill hiker space. A hiker going uphill has the right of way unless they stop to catch their breath.
Always stay on the trail, you may see side paths, unless they are marked as an official trail, steer clear of them. By going off-trail you may cause damage to the ecosystems around the trail, the plants, and wildlife that live there.
You also do not want to disturb the wildlife you encounter, just keep your distance from the wildlife and continue hiking.
Bicyclists should yield to hikers and horses. Hikers should also yield to horses, but I’m not sure how many horses you will encounter on the trails in New Jersey.
If you are thinking of bringing your dog on your hike, they should be leashed, and make sure to clean up all pet waste.
Lastly, be mindful of the weather, if the trail is too muddy, it's probably best to save your hike for another day.
I asked our listeners for their suggestions of the best hiking spots in New Jersey, check out their suggestions:
Every NJ city and town's municipal tax bill, ranked
A little less than 30 cents of every $1 in property taxes charged in New Jersey support municipal services provided by cities, towns, townships, boroughs and villages. Statewide, the average municipal-only tax bill in 2021 was $2,725, but that varied widely from more than $13,000 in Tavistock to nothing in three townships. In addition to $9.22 billion in municipal purpose taxes, special taxing districts that in some places provide municipal services such as fire protection, garbage collection or economic development levied $323.8 million in 2021. | https://nj1015.com/murphy-promises-gas-tax-relief-for-nj-but-when/ | 2022-04-13T10:40:51 | 0 | https://nj1015.com/murphy-promises-gas-tax-relief-for-nj-but-when/ |
Spring Festival with local food and vendors coming to Holmdel, NJ
Heads up, families in Monmouth County: you’re going to want to know about this.
The Monmouth Moms are putting on their first event of 2022, the Monmouth Moms' Spring Festival at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ.
The event will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The best news of all? Admission is free!
The Spring Festival will be a day of New Jersey vendors, food for purchase, kids entertainment, a character picture station, and more.
Speaking of those vendors, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8 and they’re sure to be prepared with gifts perfect for mom, hint hint.
The first 250 attendees will receive a complimentary gift bag.
Per the event’s website:
Come with friends and tour our local vendors and join in the fun with:
- KIDS Activity Zone
- Characters Visits with The Party Fairy and Photo Sessions
- Dance Performances by Axelrod Ballet Contemporary Ballet Theatre
- Storytime
- Arts & Crafts
- Face Painting and Balloon Artist with The Muse Art Studio
- STEM and Earth Day Projects with Snapology of Monmouth County
- Local Food
- 75+ vendors (perfect opportunity for Mother's Day Gifts, summer finds, local goods!)
Bell Works is located at 101 Crawfords Corner Road Holmdel, New Jersey. Registration is required to attend the Spring Festival, you can register here.
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Wednesday NJ weather: First 80-degree day since October, but not for everyone
The Bottom Line
Two days of unseasonable warmth. Then two days of mild weather. Then the coolest day of the week comes for Easter Sunday.
Also three chances of rain in the forecast. A popup shower Wednesday evening. A line of strong thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. And then one more batch of rain interfering with your Saturday afternoon plans.
Wednesday
The last time anywhere in New Jersey hit 80+ degrees? Berkeley Twp (Ocean County) and Mannington Twp (Salem County), on October 25, 2021. A full 170 days ago. (Worth noting: Sickerville, Camden County, was close on March 19 at 79 degrees.)
That streak could end Wednesday. If not, I have no doubt we'll see some 80s on Thursday.
We're starting your Wednesday morning with temperatures averaging 50 degrees. If you have thicker skin, you may not need a jacket as you step out the front door. You definitely won't need it later on.
Most of New Jersey will see high temperatures in the upper 70s. Again, 80 is a possibility. That is about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than Tuesday. It is about 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. (But not quite at record highs, which are in the mid 80s for the 13th of April.)
However, the temperature forecast is tricky. Typical of springtime, the Atlantic Ocean is still quite chilly — water temperatures range from 47 to 51 degrees along the Jersey Shore. So, as we pick up a light southeasterly (on-shore) breeze Wednesday, that is going to temper temperatures for coastal communities. Let's say east of the Parkway will only reach the 60s, at best. (Barrier islands might be stuck in the 50s.) Not a terrible day. Just not runaway warmth like interior NJ.
We'll enjoy sunshine for Wednesday morning, then clouds build through the afternoon.
A couple models promote the chance of a popup shower or thunderstorm Wednesday evening. That rain chance is limited, and looks to be highest to the north and west. Given the warmth and humidity in the air, any storm cell that does form could spit out some heavy rain and push out some wind.
Overnight, it will be mostly cloudy and mild. Low temperatures will only drop to around 60 degrees by Thursday morning.
Thursday
The grand finale of this warm stretch of weather.
With sun and clouds and a stiff southwesterly wind, high temperatures will soar to about 80 degrees by lunchtime Thursday. (Note: Not a sea breeze, so the coast will be considerably warmer on Thursday than Wednesday.)
Eventually, a cold front will approach from the west Thursday afternoon. And I expect a squall line — a big push of strong thunderstorms — to enter NJ starting mid-afternoon (3 or 4 p.m.)
Again, those storms will "feed" off the heat and humidity in our atmosphere. My biggest concern would be for gusty, potentially damaging winds. In addition, a period of heavy rain is possible. That could be a special problem for areas along the Passaic River, where a Flood Warning remains in effect from last week's torrential rainfall.
After the initial "punch" of those storms, rainfall intensity will dial back Thursday evening. But lingering rain remains in the forecast through Thursday night. Meanwhile, slightly cooler and much drier air will work its way into New Jersey.
Friday
Yes, it will be cooler. But not dramatically so.
Skies will become mostly sunny for your Good Friday, with a fresh northwest-to-southwest breeze up to 20 mph. High temperatures should hit mid 60s across most of the state. (Some guidance even goes as high as 70.)
Still above seasonal normals for the midpoint of April. Still quite pleasant.
Saturday
Another day of transition.
We'll start the day just like Friday — sun, clouds, a breeze, and 60s. But your outdoor plans may be in jeopardy Saturday afternoon and evening, as another cold front drags in another batch of rain. The risk for severe weather looks low with this round, but everyone in the state could see a tenth of an inch of rainfall.
Easter Sunday
Back to the cool side.
Thermometers may dip into frost/freeze territory Sunday morning, especially north of Interstate 195. High temperatures will only reach the mid 50s — decidedly below normal for this time of year. It will be mostly sunny and breezy.
So not a terrible weather day. Just a return to "jacket weather" for the Garden State.
The Extended Forecast
We're still watching the potential for another storm system in the Monday-Tuesday time frame. However, latest models have really backed off on the strength and precipitation potential. Some rain is possible, but not much. We had been talking about snow or wintry mix for North Jersey, but that seems to be off the table for now.
I don't see a return to 70s or 80s any time soon. Next week we'll see 50s and 60s — that averages out to "seasonable". And of course, we'll track each chance of April showers as they come.
Dan Zarrow is Chief Meteorologist for Townsquare Media New Jersey. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter for the latest forecast and realtime weather updates. | https://nj1015.com/wednesday-nj-weather-first-80-degree-day-since-october-but-not-for-everyone/ | 2022-04-13T10:40:53 | 0 | https://nj1015.com/wednesday-nj-weather-first-80-degree-day-since-october-but-not-for-everyone/ |
Two Illinois men who helped bomb a Twin Cities mosque in 2017 were sentenced Tuesday to about 16 years and roughly 14 years in prison — far below the 35-year mandatory minimum that each man faced — after victims and prosecutors asked for leniency because the men cooperated and testified against the mastermind of the attack.
Michael McWhorter, 33, was sentenced to just under 16 years in prison and Joe Morris, 26, was sentenced to about 14 years in prison. Both testified in the 2020 trial against Emily Claire Hari, the leader of a small Illinois militia group called the “White Rabbits.”
Hari, who was previously known as Michael Hari and now says she is transgender, was convicted in late 2020 and sentenced last year to 53 years in prison for the attack on Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center, a mosque in Bloomington.
In St. Paul, U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank said Tuesday that the men’s “substantial assistance” allowed him to issue penalties below the statutory minimums called for in the domestic terror case, the Star Tribune reported.
No one was hurt in the Aug. 5, 2017, explosion after a pipe bomb exploded in the imam’s office as worshippers gathered for early morning prayers, but community members where shaken by the incident and the mosque’s executive director testified at Hari’s trial that it has led to diminished attendance due to fear.
Attorneys for McWhorter and Morris both asked Frank for 10-year sentences, citing their clients’ testimony against Hari. Prosecutors requested leniency because of their cooperation.
“Both Morris and McWhorter have expressed remorse for their participation in the bombing and have accepted responsibility for their actions,” prosecutors said in court filings prior to sentencing. “The government acknowledges and greatly respects Dar Al-Farooq’s ability to forgive their attackers and to use this act of terrorism as a platform to promote mercy.”
Imam Mohamed Omar, executive director of Dar Al-Farooq Center, sent a letter to fellow clergy and faith leaders, asking them to sign an open letter urging forgiveness. Omar called McWhorter and Morris two young men who “temporarily were plunged downwards into the darkness of Emily Hari’s world.”
“The harm that was done is real, the crime that was committed is real, the horror of what happened that day is real, but what’s also real is our opportunity to offer real forgiveness, and lead by example,” the letter said. “We believe that only through forgiveness can we have any real chance to heal and move forward.”
McWhorter and Morris both pleaded guilty to multiple counts in 2019.
At Hari’s trial, their testimony showed that Hari told them to throw the pipe bomb into the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center while Hari waited in a rented truck. Morris testified that Hari told him that the mosque was training ISIS fighters — something the mosque has denied and prosecutors have never alleged.
Hari was the leader of a group called the “White Rabbits 3 Percent Illinois Patriot Freedom Fighters.” In addition to the mosque bombing, the group also robbed a Walmart with Airsoft guns, tried to extort a Canadian railroad, invaded homes and attempted to firebomb a women’s health clinic in Champaign, Ill.
Chris Madel, McWhorter’s attorney, said in court filings that McWhorter committed the crimes “at the invitation, direction and plan” of Hari. Madel said his client was manipulated by Hari’s lies about Muslims.
Morris’ attorney, Robert Richman, said his client has a “reduced mental capacity” and had suffered from undiagnosed mental illness, including schizophrenia and depression, Richman wrote in court documents that Hari took advantage of Morris’s illness, telling him to follow the “angels” speaking to him.
Hari also exerted a special power over Morris, said Richman in the filing. “No one in the world was closer to him. When Hari told Joe to do something, Joe did it. Hari was a hero to Joe. He felt that Hari accepted him. … Given the despair of self-loathing in which Joe was mired for most of his life, one can only imagine how refreshing it was to be accepted by Emily Hari.” | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/2-illinois-men-sentenced-in-bloomington-mosque-bombing/ | 2022-04-13T10:42:38 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/2-illinois-men-sentenced-in-bloomington-mosque-bombing/ |
As Russia gears up for a major offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, Ukrainians took stock Tuesday of the death and destruction the war has wrought.
A man mourned his 82-year-old mother, who died in a retirement home due to sorely deteriorated conditions in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where the mayor said 403 bodies had been found. Nearby, as another funeral took place, a woman held one hand to her chest while clutching a portrait of Dmytro Stefienko, a 32-year-old civilian killed during the war, with the other.
Elsewhere in Bucha, forensic investigators investigating allegations of war crimes gathered at the site of a mass grave, a gold-domed church looming in the background. Volunteers in white biohazard suits loaded bodies into a truck.
Meanwhile in Kharkiv, Ukrainian firefighters scrambled to put out fires after Russian shelling destroyed a culinary school near the city’s airport. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/ap-photos-on-day-48-ukraine-takes-stock-as-attacks-continue/ | 2022-04-13T10:42:44 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/ap-photos-on-day-48-ukraine-takes-stock-as-attacks-continue/ |
The Timberwolves made a massive leap this season, doubling their regular season win total from a year ago to finish with the seventh-best record in the NBA’s Western Conference.
Such jumps are rare from one season to the next, but Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has been a part of a couple of similar ilk.
Finch was an assistant coach in Houston when the Rockets won 34 games during the 2010-11 season, then spiked to 45 wins the following season to reach the playoffs.
“A team just trying to take its first step forward, figuring it out,” Finch said. “I think that’s a really good comp.”
That was just the beginning of Houston’s run. Two seasons later, the Rockets were in the Western Conference finals.
Finch said this season also feels like what he experienced in Denver. Finch was on the Nuggets’ bench during the 2016-17 campaign, when Denver rose from irrelevance to win 40 games. A year after that, the Nuggets were in Game 82 with the Timberwolves.
That led to an eventual Western Conference finals berth in 2020.
That’s Finch’s plan for this season, too. That this taste of success leads to consistent feasts in the coming years.
“Obviously we’re really, really excited. Ten games over .500,” Finch said. “Got a chance to get into the playoffs – which no one would’ve predicted at the start of the season, really. Except for our guys in the locker room. They talked about it on Day 1, so credit to them. It’s a good first step.”
Just the first of many to come.
“This needs to be the foundation of what we’re trying to build, and regardless of what happens from here, we’ve got a lot of things that we’ve learned about ourselves, places that we need to go and get better and things we need to do better,” Finch said. “That’s the exciting part.”
BEVERLEY’S ADVICE
Patrick Beverley was asked what his advice was to his teammates ahead of this potential postseason push and the emotions that come with it.
“Emotion is going to be there,” admitted the veteran guard, who, unlike his teammates, is oozing with postseason experience. “Crowd is going to be electric, obviously. My biggest thing I told the guys, just don’t change anything.”
Literally, nothing. Stick to your routine, no matter what it is.
“If you like to go to movies before a game, stay with your routine. If you like to drink a couple beers before the game, stay with your routine,” Beverley said.
… Beers?
“Don’t try to re-invent the wheel,” Beverley said. “That was my takeaway from it.”
FINE
Beverley was fined $25,000 for his ejection late in the second quarter of Minnesota’s loss to Chicago in the regular season finale on Sunday at Target Center, the NBA announced.
The ejection was officially for “improper conduct toward a game official.” | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/chris-finch-sees-similarities-between-this-years-timberwolves-and-teams-from-his-past/ | 2022-04-13T10:42:50 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/chris-finch-sees-similarities-between-this-years-timberwolves-and-teams-from-his-past/ |
The University of Minnesota baseball team overcame a slow start Tuesday, scoring runs in the seventh and eighth innings to beat St. Thomas 2-1 at Siebert Field.
The Tommies scored the first run of the game during the second inning, when left fielder Brigs Richartz hit an infield single and a sacrifice bunt got him to second base. He wound up scoring on a sacrifice fly by Jake Porter.
Trailing 1-0 heading into the seventh inning, Minnesota’s bats woke up. A two-out, pinch-hit single by Kyle Bork tied the game in the bottom of the seventh.
The Gophers took the lead for good in the eighth inning after a Jack Kelly double into the left field corner scored Brett Bateman.
The game ended with the Tommies’ Kyle Halverson just one base away from tying the game. Minnesota closer Will Semb struck out the next hitter, forced a ground ball to second base, and closed out the game for his second save of the season.
Minnesota left-hander Jack Liffrig got the start, going four innings, allowing two hits and one earned run. He was replaced by Trent Schoeberl, who pitched two innings, allowing just one hit.
Freshman left-hander Tucker Novotny (1-0) then struck out two in his two innings of work, earning his first collegiate win.
Duke Coborn started on the mound for the Tommies, striking out three. Carl Cano followed him, surrendering the game-winning run.
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Never mind the Chicago White Sox trying to live up to the hype this year.
It’s the same story as 2021 with most of the same cast of characters that breezed through the regular season until hitting a roadblock in the playoffs.
The real question is whether Sox fans can live up to the high standards they created last October during Game 3 of the American League Division Series, one of the most raucous nights in the history of South Side baseball.
The ”blackout” game against the Houston Astros showed how crazy it can get at Sox Park when all the stars are aligned. The 40,288 black-clad fans that night were into every pitch from start to finish, and a 4-hour, 27-minute game never seemed to drag.
Of course it’s easy to create that kind of atmosphere in the playoffs and much more difficult to replicate for 81 regular-season games.
Could Sox fans pick up where they left off?
The crowd of 36,948 at Tuesday’s home opener against the Seattle Mariners was relatively staid early on, like it was feeling the team out in the first round of a 10-round fight. Maybe it was the traffic gridlock around the park before the game as confused drivers tried to find the correct parking lot, or maybe it was the long lines for the bathrooms and popular concessions.
Opening day is seldom as perfect as you remember because no one is into their routine, from the traffic cops to the vendors.
But the energy picked up as the afternoon wore on. Luis Robert’s running catch of a Jesse Winker shot in the third started it off, Robert’s go-ahead homer in the sixth got the crowd cooking, Aaron Bummer’s strikeout of Winker with two on in the seventh super-charged the ballpark and the buzz reached a crescendo in the eighth when Kendall Graveman caught Jared Kelenic looking at a third strike with the tying run on second.
And when closer Liam Hendriks escaped another scary ninth by striking out Mitch Haniger to preserve a 3-2 win, most Sox fans remained stirred, albeit a little shaken.
Bummer said the players fed off the “constant buzz” on a Tuesday afternoon.
“We were talking in the bullpen: Our stadium is different when it’s full,” Bummer said. “It’s buzzing and these guys are locked into every pitch. It’s an awesome environment to play in front of, and honestly it’s a blessing because there are a lot of other stadiums that don’t have that buzz going.
“As long as we keep winning games and they keep showing up, this is going to be a lot of fun.”
It makes sense that some fans already feel shellshocked after a slew of Sox injuries, from Yoán Moncada and Lance Lynn to Lucas Giolito and AJ Pollock.
The Sox, like everyone else, are hoping to get off to a great start. But perhaps they’ll have to temper expectations with Giolito out for at least two starts and Lynn for possibly two months.
“Not yet,” general manager Rick Hahn said. “Look, man, we have very high aspirations for this club. We have very high hopes and goals in terms of what we want to accomplish. From a shorter-term view, that means winning the division.
“Putting it even shorter, that means winning series to put ourselves in the best position to win the division. Right now, given everything we’re dealing with injury-wise, I view these first six to eight weeks as a bit of a ramp-up period.
“Not quite sure what tomorrow holds from a health standpoint. But I look forward to, ideally, that situation stabilizing, getting some guys back and in the meantime, fighting through and grinding through each day. Yes, we have lofty, long-term goals. Right now, it’s a matter of let’s get through the next few weeks.”
The next month should be a good indicator of how ready the Sox are to prove they’re championship material. After the opening homestand against two probable contenders in the Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays, they have 10 straight division games against the Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals. Before the end of May, they’ll have played a pair of two-game series against the crosstown Cubs and home-and-road series against the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
We should know by June what this team is made of. Until then, nothing can be taken for granted, in spite of all the preseason predictions of the Sox running away with the division.
Bummer said there’s no added pressure on the bullpen to make up for the losses of Lynn and Giolito.
“We’ve just got to go out there and do our thing,” he said. “It’s unfortunate with the injuries we’ve had, but it’s exciting to watch the young guys go out there and do their stuff.”
The Sox need Hendriks to get back to the form he showed in 2021. He blew a save in the opener in Detroit and allowed a run Tuesday in a 25-pitch ninth inning that resulted in his first save.
“The first one is always the hardest,” he said. “Last year the first one was five outs and I gave up a two-run shot to (Shohei) Ohtani. At least I only gave up one run (Tuesday).
“It’s one of those things. Once you get into that groove … it’s a lot more noticeable when you do it at the start of the year. … It’s a long season. This is Game 4 of 162.”
And Sox fans have 80 more home games in the regular season to try to keep a constant buzz going.
Pace yourselves and make sure you hydrate.
October will be here before you know it.
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By MIKE STOBBE
NEW YORK (AP) — 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad.
The main reason for the increase in deaths? COVID-19, said Robert Anderson, who oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s work on death statistics.
The agency this month quietly updated its provisional death tally. It showed there were 3.465 million deaths last year, or about 80,000 more than 2020’s record-setting total.
Early last year, some experts were optimistic that 2021 would not be as bad as the first year of the pandemic — partly because effective COVID-19 vaccines had finally become available.
“We were wrong, unfortunately,” said Noreen Goldman, a Princeton University researcher.
COVID-19 deaths rose in 2021 — to more than 415,000, up from 351,000 the year before — as new coronavirus variants emerged and an unexpectedly large numbers of Americans refused to get vaccinated or were hesitant to wear masks, experts said.
The coronavirus is not solely to blame. Preliminary CDC data also shows the crude death rate for cancer rose slightly, and rates continued to increase for diabetes, chronic liver disease and stroke.
Drug overdose deaths also continued to rise. The CDC does not yet have a tally for 2021 overdose deaths, because it can take weeks of lab work and investigation to identify them. But provisional data through October suggests the nation is on track to see at least 105,000 overdose deaths in 2021 — up from 93,000 the year before.
New research released Tuesday showed a particularly large jump in overdose deaths among 14- to 18-year-olds.
Adolescent overdose death counts were fairly constant for most of the last decade, at around 500 a year, according to the paper published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. They almost doubled in 2020, to 954, and the researchers estimated that the total hit nearly 1,150 last year.
Joseph Friedman, a UCLA researcher who was the paper’s lead author, called the spike “unprecedented.”
Those teen overdose deaths were only around 1% of the U.S. total. But adolescents experienced a greater relative increase than the overall population, even though surveys suggest drug use among teens is down.
Experts attributed the spike to fentanyl, a highly lethal drug that has been cut into heroin for several years. More recently it’s also been pressed into counterfeit pills resembling prescription drugs that teens sometimes abuse.
The total number of U.S. deaths often increases year to year as the U.S. population grows. But 2020 and 2021 saw extraordinary jumps in death numbers and rates, due largely to the pandemic.
Those national death trends affect life expectancy — an estimate of the average number of years a baby born in a given year might expect to live.
With rare exceptions, U.S. life expectancy has reliably inched up year after year. But the CDC’s life expectancy estimate for 2020 was about 77 years — more than a year and a half lower than what it was in 2019.
The CDC has not yet reported its calculation for 2021. But Goldman and some other researchers have been making their own estimates, presented in papers that have not yet been published in peer-reviewed journals.
Those researchers think U.S. life expectancy dropped another five or six months in 2021 — putting it back to where it was 20 years ago.
A loss of more than two years of life expectancy over the last two years “is mammoth,” Goldman said.
One study looked at death data in the U.S. and 19 other high-income countries. The U.S. fared the worst.
“What happened in the U.S. is less about the variants than the levels of resistance to vaccination and the public’s rejection of practices, such as masking and mandates, to reduce viral transmission,” one of the study’s authors, Dr. Steven Woolf of Virginia Commonwealth University, said in a statement.
Some experts are skeptical that life expectancy will quickly bounce back. They worry about long-term complications of COVID-19 that may hasten the deaths of people with chronic health problems.
Preliminary — and incomplete — CDC data suggest there were at least 805,000 U.S. deaths in about the first three months of this year. That’s well below the same period last year, but higher than the comparable period in 2020.
“We may end up with a ‘new normal’ that’s a little higher than it was before,” Anderson said.
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FARGO, N.D. — A Florida man linked to dozens of motorized golf cart thefts in the Upper Midwest was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison.
The FBI began investigating Nathan Rodney Nelson in July 2019 after the Cass County Sheriff’s Office in Fargo asked for help in solving a series of golf cart thefts starting in 2017 in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Nelson, a former Minnesota resident living in Apollo Beach, Fla., was eventually arrested in June 2020 while he was caught trying to steal golf carts from a dealer in Donalsonville, Ga. He also was carrying preprinted serial number labels and burglary tools, according to court documents.
Investigators say he stole at least 63 golf carts in seven states, worth at least $283,500.
Nelson would typically steal carts in pairs from rural Midwestern golf courses, usually at night. He sold many of the carts under the alias Mason Weber, at a cost of about $2,500 each, court documents show.
Defense attorney Lorelle Moeckel said in a sentencing memorandum that her client was not able to keep his business going and pay his bills. He came up with the idea to steal golf carts to solve his financial problems and “from there it became easier and easier for him to stray from his long held moral compass.”
Nelson pleaded guilty in December to interstate transportation of stolen property. His sentencing calls for him to serve three years of supervised release and pay back about $14,000. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/florida-man-gets-2-years-in-prison-for-golf-cart-thefts-in-upper-midwest/ | 2022-04-13T10:43:15 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/florida-man-gets-2-years-in-prison-for-golf-cart-thefts-in-upper-midwest/ |
A week and a half after the Mets wined and dined the press by letting them try out the new food at Citi Field, the Yankees had their turn.
The Yankees’ version of the event featured much less pomp and considerably less circumstance, but the food is still likely to leave fans very full and very satisfied when they leave the ballpark.
With celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson on hand to introduce his new additions to the stadium — his restaurant Streetbird is now in Section 112, featuring chicken sandwiches and a Blue, White & Gold milkshake that comes with cheesecake chunks and fresh blueberries — there was an excitement permeating through the stadium’s suite level on Tuesday morning.
“It’s such an honor,” Samuelsson said of having his cooking available at Yankee Stadium. “This is the most iconic stadium in the world. For our chicken to be available here is such a privilege. It’s really emotional for me. I’m part of New York now.”
Streetbird’s Hot Bird Sandwich, a boneless chicken thigh with house made pickles and slaw, was an instant hit. The Streetbird station also offers a new chicken and waffle sandwich served on a cornbread waffle with hot honey.
“It’s delicious,” Samuelsson beamed. “We cook that bird in a very special way. Our chicken and waffle is world famous. It’s just fun to have something here.”
Samuelsson, who is the head chef of Red Rooster in Harlem and host/executive producer of “No Passport Required” on PBS, likened his approach to stadium cooking to a starting pitcher taking the mound for a big game.
“You’re going to make a lot of mistakes,” Samuelsson said. “You’ll throw a lot of bad pitches, but you’ll also have some good ones. It’s the same thing with food. How you cook for (a stadium) is very different than how you would for a traditional restaurant. It’s a different flow, but we have a great team here. We look forward to this season. Let’s hit a home run.”
Unlike the Mets’ extravaganza from a few weeks ago, the Yankees had the added benefit of hosting their event after games had already started, letting them get some feedback on the new options. Matt Gibson, the Yankees’ senior executive chef, spouted nothing but positivity about what he’s seen during the team’s opening games in 2022.
“This year has been great,” Gibson said. “We have some great new partnerships: Marcus Samuelsson, Bobby’s Burgers, Halal Guys. There’s some new stands and some reinvigorated stands. Please eat, don’t leave hungry.”
In addition to Samuelsson’s specialties, the Bobby’s Burgers stand (Section 132) has two new options that can be enjoyed by both carnivores and vegetarians. The Bacon Crunchburger is a classic bacon burger with American cheese, with its titular crunch coming from a layer of potato chips between the patty and top bun. Bobby’s Veggie Burger is made from a chickpea and quinoa patty and topped with mushrooms, lettuce, tomato and Bobby’s Sauce.
A Manhattan staple since 1990, Halal Guys are now expanding their brand to the baseball cathedral in the Bronx. Located in Section 321 and at portable carts in the Great Hall, the Halal Guys stand has beef and chicken gyros, platters with rice, lettuce and tomatoes, and of course the Halal Guys’ signature white sauce and hot sauce.
Other new arrivals to the stadium’s concourse include a very flavorful hot dog from Sumo Dog. Based in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood, chef Jeffrey Lunak’s restaurant created a hot dog with wasabi relish, pickled peppers, spicy mayo, teriyaki sauce, wasabi furikake and more that can be found in the bleachers at Section 201.
The King’s Hawaiian station in Section 115 is, for a limited time, selling a Korean slider with Bulgogi beef and kimchi that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Same goes for the Burrata Burger from City Winery (Section 105). A more sophisticated take on the classic ballpark burger, the Burrata Burger combines burrata, pesto, arugula and a cabernet sauvignon and balsamic reduction to create one of the more memorable items on the stadium’s revamped menu.
For as long as there is baseball, there will be ballpark food. While there’s always room for peanuts, Cracker Jack, and soft serve in a plastic helmet, the 2022 version also means non-dairy ice cream, tater tots covered in chili and jalapeno peppers and French fries that come with shaved strip loin.
Paired with Blue Point Brewing’s Pinstripe Pils, the Yankees have no shortage of culinary distractions this year in case things on the field don’t go as planned.
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Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Talbot are never going to willingly give up the crease. Both veteran goaltenders are far too competitive for that.
Not surprisingly, though, they have co-existed wonderfully since Wild general manager Bill Guerin acquired Fleury a few weeks ago in a blockbuster move at the trade deadline.
Though coach Dean Evason has instituted a rotation of sorts in each of the past 11 games — Talbot got the start against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night at the Xcel Energy Center — neither goaltender has complained about it.
“It’s been good,” Fleury said. “Obviously more rest time and stuff. Sometimes we get into a groove when we play a lot. But I feel like the schedule is so busy that it won’t feel like too long in between games.”
How long will Wild continue their rotation between the pipes? That remains to be seen.
The Wild have 10 games left in the regular season with three sets of back-to-back games — on April 16-17, April 21-22 and April 28-29. It’s almost a guarantee that Fleury and Talbot will split those back-to-backs, which will likely leave some questions as to which goaltender will start Game 1 of the playoffs.
Not that either Fleury or Talbot are thinking too far ahead.
“We have a lot of hockey to play,” Talbot said. “We want to continue to do what we’ve been doing lately and continue to build our game heading into the playoffs.”
SCOREBOARD WATCHING
Neither the Wild nor the St. Louis Blues are going to catch the Colorado Avalanche (52-14-6, 110 points) for the Central Division crown. It’s pretty much impossible.
Thus, the Wild (44-21-6, 94 points) and the Blues (42-20-10, 94 points) appear to be on a crash course to meet in the first round of the playoffs. That’s sure to be a hotly contested series, which means home-ice advantage will be of utmost importance for both teams.
Asked if the Wild locker room has been keeping a collective eye on out-of-town scores, Ryan Hartman said the only time he looks is if the Wild lose a game.
“I’ve never really looked after we win,” Hartman said. “If we do our job, we don’t have to worry about anything else.”
INJURY UPDATE
Jon Merrill (upper-body injury) and Nic Deslauriers (lower-body injury) are continuing to progress through the recovery process. While neither player suited up for the game against the Oilers, it is like both will accompany the Wild on the upcoming road trip.
Meanwhile, Matt Dumba (upper-body injury) is getting closer to rejoining his teammates for practice. He has been skating on his own over the past week or so.
“That’s a real positive,” Evason said. “I don’t know what his status is going to be as far as coming on the road or if he’ll stay and skate with (skating coach Andy Ness) here. We haven’t quite dialed that in yet.” | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/how-long-will-wild-continue-their-rotation-in-the-goal/ | 2022-04-13T10:43:27 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/how-long-will-wild-continue-their-rotation-in-the-goal/ |
RIO DE JANEIRO — In Rio de Janeiro, two rescue dogs have turned local mascots and budding online influencers after joining their rescuers’ ranks, wooing their growing audience, one bark at a time.
Corporal Oliveira, a dog with short brown hair thought to be around four years old, turned up one morning in 2019 at a police station on Rio’s Governador Island, injured and weak.
“I gave him food, water. It took a while for him to get used to me,” said Cpl. Cristiano Oliveira, the officer who took the dog under his wing and later gave him his name. But within a few days, Corporal Oliveira – the furry animal – started following his new master around the precinct. Oliveira has since joined another precinct, but the dog never left.
Corporal Oliveira has his own Instagram profile with more than 45,000 fervent followers, always hungry for more photos and videos of their mascot in his trademark police uniform, standing on top of police armoured vehicles, motorcycles or sticking his little head out of a regular patrol car’s window. He even has a miniature toy firearm attached to his uniform.
A dozen miles from there, in the leafy and leftist neighborhood of Laranjeiras, another rescue dog has turned mascot.
Caramello – a name inspired by the colour of his fur – has been residing at the fire brigade that found him injured across the iconic Sugarloaf mountain ever since he was rescued nearly a year ago. During that time, the 11-year-old dog has amassed some 27,000 followers.
Older, and slightly less adventurous then Corporal Oliveira, Caramello’s online efforts have focused on drawing attention to a wide range of good causes and campaigns.
He has used his newly found clout to promote awareness around cancer, or to encourage donations for victims of natural disasters such as the recent deadly landslides in Petropolis. He’s also helped other rescue dogs or cats find new homes.
“Caremello is a real digital influencer,” said Maj. Fabio Contreiras, from the Catete Fire Brigade, one of Rio de Janeiro’s oldest.
But with fame, comes burden. And the dogs’ fans are demanding.
“Sometimes I have too much work. I go a week without posting and people complain: ‘Where is (Corporal) Oliveira? Has he gone missing?’,” jokes Oliveira, the police officer in charge of the dog’s social media. He can get more than 200 messages in one day. Sometimes, he just has to tell them: “He’s on holiday!” | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/in-rio-rescue-dogs-watch-out-for-their-rescuers/ | 2022-04-13T10:43:33 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/12/in-rio-rescue-dogs-watch-out-for-their-rescuers/ |
The bad blood between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers might not dissipate anytime soon.
Right-hander Keegan Thompson received a three-game suspension from Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Andrew McCutchen in the eighth inning of the Cubs’ 9-0 win Saturday.
Manager David Ross got a one-game suspension and a fine because MLB deemed Thompson purposefully hit McCutchen with a 2-1 fastball. Ross will serve his suspension Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Thompson, who also was fined, will begin his suspension Tuesday unless he appeals.
The incident caused both benches to clear in response, and plate umpire Lance Barksdale ejected Thompson.
Brewers pitchers hit three Cubs during the game. Starter Brandon Woodruff hit Nick Madrigal and Willson Contreras, the latter frequently on the receiving end of Brewers pitches. In 24 starts against them since 2020, Contreras has been hit 10 times, including twice last weekend.
Ian Happ took a Trevor Gott slider off his left knee in the seventh and exited the game. X-rays were negative, though Happ did not play Sunday.
“I can’t say it’s over,” Contreras said after Saturday’s game. “On my part I hope it dies right there because there is a lot of talent on both teams. … Their coaching staff needs to realize that we’re human beings playing out there, and if you don’t care about other players, we don’t care about yours.”
The teams next meet April 29-May 1 in Milwaukee.
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DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz scored with 4:50 remaining and the Dallas Stars forced Tampa Bay to wait at least another day to clinch a playoff spot, beating the Lightning 1-0.
The Lightning could have clinched their fifth consecutive playoff berth and eighth in the past nine years with a victory.
Good scoring chances on both ends had come up empty before a shot by Jason Robertson created a scramble that ended with Joe Pavelski passing from behind the end line to Hintz in the slot.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 25 shots for his first shutout since joining the Stars in a trade with Arizona. It was the fifth of his career. | https://www.wfla.com/sports/tampa-bay-lightning/stars-make-lightning-wait-on-playoff-clincher-with-1-0-win/ | 2022-04-13T10:43:44 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/sports/tampa-bay-lightning/stars-make-lightning-wait-on-playoff-clincher-with-1-0-win/ |
Former Penn State walk-on kicker Nick DeAngelis, a native of Ramsey, N.J., harnessed the viral power of TikTok for a chance to boot field goals at the Detroit Lions’ Ford Field on Saturday.
He built a following of 46,800 fans with videos of splitting the uprights, and he lobbied NFL teams for a chance to kick at their stadiums with captions like “Day 7 trying to get [an] NFL team to let me make a video in their stadium.”
The Lions’ social media team responded recently and agreed to accommodate him: So @ndeangelis04, as he’s known on TikTok, will launch from the Ford Field turf on Saturday.
“I’m just looking for a host anywhere,” DeAngelis, 25, said on the phone Thursday. “In the past, people said I wouldn’t be able to play Division I, that I should quit. I won’t give up. I just need somebody to look at me one time.
Saturday’s showcase isn’t a tryout with the Lions. But DeAngelis hopes one of his kicks one day will open the right pair of eyes and fulfill his dream of playing in the NFL.
Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (Ridgewood, N.J.), a former Georgia Southern standout, memorably stormed onto the national radar in 2016 with a viral video of Koo doing a backflip as he made a field goal try with no holder.
Koo just signed a five-year, $24.5 million contract extension with the Falcons in March.
“That’s kind of how I’ve been modeling this,” DeAngelis said. “He had videos of him kicking and flipping after it. You just need to get your foot in the door. That’s all I need to do.”
The Lions confirmed for the Daily News that its social media team had arranged Saturday’s stadium visit for DeAngelis. Detroit’s social media team responded to one of DeAngelis’ recent videos with a message from their official account: “maybe we talk in a couple of weeks?”
Then the team followed up on another: “DMs are now open.”
DeAngelis eventually connected directly via text with someone on Detroit’s social team to confirm his visit. But amazingly, he paid his own way and flew to Detroit on Friday afternoon without any other assurance that this was real.
“I just need one person to see me,” he said, explaining why it’s worth it. “Hopefully something comes of it.”
DeAngelis isn’t just doing this for himself. His father, Adam, is battling cancer. He says his dad, his mother Christina, and his brother are his biggest supporters and the reasons he’s fighting.
“My dad spoke to the schools, did everything he could to make sure my dream came true,” said DeAngelis, who has done some local coaching and training of athletes. “My mom kept me positive and never let me quit.”
DeAngelis mostly had played basketball and some soccer his whole life until the spring of his junior year at Ramsey High School. Then one day, classmate Anthony Popolo, a lineman and long-snapper on the football team, asked for help catching snaps.
DeAngelis obliged and then took a shot at a few field goals, just for kicks.
“I teed the ball up on my shoe and I was kicking, making them from 50 yards,” he said. “We took videos, sent it to our high school coach, and I played senior year.”
He went on to become first-team all-league, setting a school record for made field goals (7-of-9) and converting all 38 of his extra points. Now he’s kicking at Ford Field.
“Once he made the commitment, it was full steam ahead,” Popolo, 24, who played at Division-III Juniata College (Pa.), said in a Friday phone interview. “We went to a lot of showcases and trainers together and he took advantage of it.”
DeAngelis kicked for two years in college at Division III William Paterson, near home, after initially committing to Monmouth as a preferred walk-on. Then he transferred to Penn State and was one of three walk-ons on James Franklin’s 2017 Nittany Lions roster.
That was Saquon Barkley’s 11-2, Fiesta Bowl winning Penn State team that rose to No. 2 nationally and finished No. 8 in the country. DeAngelis had to sit out that season as a transfer, though, and couldn’t carry enough credits over from Paterson to get eligible from 2018.
Then the pandemic hit in his draft year of 2020. DeAngelis’ agent at the time told him he’d spoken with the Lions. Nothing materialized. But DeAngelis wouldn’t quit.
He went to coach Gary Zauner’s annual special teams camp in Arizona in 2020 and attended the HUB free agent camp in Los Angeles last October. He has worked out alongside pros, including Koo.
Nothing has promoted his talent, however, like his own hustle on TikTok.
“It used to be you just shared your game tape through [the highlight application] Hudl,” said Popolo, an underwriter for Webster Bank in Manhattan. “But now social media’s become such a tool in so many ways. Coaches are on it… This is incredible. [Nick] is so deserving because of his work ethic, persistence, the time he’s put in.”
Who knows if Saturday’s showcase at Ford Field, plastered on DeAngelis’ TikTok page for the world to see, will prompt an NFL team to call him for a workout. Crazier things have happened.
“I always say if I ever make it, we’ll make a movie,” DeAngelis said.
He seems pretty good at that.
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A man is under arrest in a February shooting that killed a 57-year-old in St. Paul and a different shooting that month that injured a man driving with his family, police announced Tuesday.
Last summer, Kavion Jayvon Barnett, 27, and another man were charged in an August shootout in St. Paul that wounded Barnett, the other man charged and a woman. Barnett pleaded guilty in October, got out of jail on supervised conditional release, and is due to be sentenced in that case next week.
In charges filed against Barnett on Monday in the February drive-by shooting on the Earl Street Bridge that injured a 45-year-old who was driving to church with his wife and two children, the criminal complaint said surveillance video showed Barnett abandoned the vehicle he was driving about four hours after the shooting. The video showed Delaquay Williams exited the passenger side of the vehicle.
Williams, 27, was recently charged in two St. Paul murders — one from February and another from March. He and Barnett “are inseparable and very close friends,” according to the Monday complaint filed against Barnett.
Analysis of a casing found in the Earl Street Bridge shooting showed the handgun was the same used by Williams in the March homicide, according to a criminal complaint against Barnett. Williams is not charged in the February drive-by shooting.
UNDER ARREST IN NORTH END HOMICIDE
Officers took Barnett into custody on Monday and he is being held in the Ramsey County jail.
Barnett was booked into the jail on suspicion of murder in the shooting of James Jeffrey King Sr., who was found shot in the head in the North End on Feb. 9. He was located in his pickup truck in the driveway of his residence in the 200 block of Front Avenue. King died in the hospital from his injuries on March 1.
Barnett, of St. Paul, was also arrested in the drive-by shooting on Feb. 13 that injured the 45-year-old man. The man suffered what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his bicep — he had a circular area of damaged skin and it was believed he had a bullet fragment or glass in his arm, the complaint said. He was driving south over the Earl Street Bridge and another vehicle was heading north when he heard a loud boom and felt glass shatter around him. The complaint didn’t include information about any motive.
Surveillance video showed a Honda Odyssey passed the man’s vehicle; there didn’t appear to be a front seat passenger. Police determined it was towed the next morning from the area of Payne Avenue and Phalen Boulevard. Video from that area showed a man, identified as Barnett, left the Odyssey there on Feb. 13, the complaint said.
The Ramsey County attorney’s office charged Barnett with second-degree assault and drive-by shooting toward an occupied motor vehicle. Prosecutors are reviewing the King homicide for potential charges against Barnett.
The case that Barnett was awaiting sentencing in was an Aug. 4 shooting that injured him, another man and a woman in the area of Sherburne Avenue and Asbury Street. To gain a conviction, the Ramsey County attorney’s office agreed to $100,000 bail or the highest level of supervised conditional release, according to a county attorney’s spokesman.
Barnett pleaded guilty Oct. 5 to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and Judge John Guthmann signed an order stating Barnett could post $100,000 cash bail or bond, or in the alternative, be released under conditions imposed by the court and have regular contact with JusticePoint, a program that provides supervision under a contract with Ramsey County Community Corrections.
Barnett was conditionally released and was receiving the most intense supervision available, which includes three face-to-face contacts with JusticePoint a month; the last was March 31, according to Ramsey County Community Corrections.
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