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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Some Democrats are calling on leadership to help pass legislation prohibiting members of Congress from trading stocks.
“It is for the public trust and not our portfolios,” Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) said.
Spanberger believes it’s time to prevent members of Congress from trading stocks.
“We need to do everything we can to affirmatively demonstrate that we are worthy of the trust that we are asking of the American people,” Spanberger said.
Some lawmakers were accused of making money off of market swings during the pandemic. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) says that hurts the country.
“And that exploitation of that crisis of faith is a direct threat to our Democracy as we have seen over the last two to four years,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) says the problem affects both parties.
“If you hold stocks, and you sit on committees that do business on those issues, there’s always going to be that concern,” Kim said.
Some Republicans, like Rep. Fred Keller, support reform.
“Let’s take a look and have the discussion and enact policy that gives people faith and confidence in the people they are sending here to make policy,” Keller said.
But not everyone is on board. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) said implementing a ban or blind trusts to avoid conflicts could be costly.
“Forcing middle-class members to divest their ownership portion of a family farm or to divest ownership in a business… I just think that is untenable,” Davis said.
And despite the push from some members of Congress, it’s unclear if leaders in the House and Senate will allow a vote.
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ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) – Angola High School’s Finley Hasselman won’t have to go too far to continue his football career as the senior signed with Trine University on Thursday afternoon.
Hasselman was a standout running back and linebacker during his time with the Hornets. Angola went 2-8 last fall, but 5-3 during Hasselman’s junior season.
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LEE, Mass. (NewsNation) — As the search for a missing 10th grade teacher nears its 12th day, family and friends say they are not giving up hope.
Peter Naple says it’s not unusual for his sister, 42-year-old Meghan Marohn, to go on short getaways by herself. Her love of hiking and the outdoors drew her to the Berkshires in Western Massachssetts for the last weekend in March.
“I texted with her Saturday night when she was staying at a hotel here in Stockbridge,” Naple said. “She was having a bowl of soup and reading her book. I said I’d speak with her tomorrow. And that was the last I heard from her.”
When her family didn’t hear from Marohn for several days, they got worried and called police. They found her car at Longcope Park. It’s a 46-acre area with hiking trails.
Police believe Marohn parked and went for a hike March 27. They say there was no sign of foul play in her car. They were able to track her cell activity for a short time, but the signal went dead.
Searchers have combed the area, even using dogs, drones and helicopters, for more than a week.
Based on the last ping from her phone, they have now shifted the search efforts to a private wooded area, about three-quarters of a mile west of the park.
“Some areas are extremely difficult and very thick and that has hampered search efforts,” Lee police Chief Craig DeSantis said.
Authorities have not released the name of the hotel where Marohn was staying, but say they have confirmed she was traveling alone.
Naple set up a website seeking information in the case, and the family is offering a $50,000 reward for her safe return.
“We are talking about one of my best friends,” Naple said. “We’re talking about someone who’s touched countless students.”
Anyone with information that could help is urged to call Lee police at 413-243-5530, Bethlehem, New York police at 518-439-9973, or 911.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — In an effort to further isolate Russia, the House and Senate fast-tracked two bills aimed at stopping Russian trade with the U.S.
“Putin must absolutely be held accountable,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday.
In a rare display of bipartisanship, the entire Senate and all but three House Republicans voted to permanently end normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus.
On the House floor, Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Richard Neal and Texas Republican congressman Kevin Brady said both bills will help ensure American dollars do not fuel Russia’s violence in Ukraine.
“To send the message to a dictator in Russia who is killing innocent women and children in the streets of Ukraine,” said Rep. Neal.
“It is time to act now,” said Rep. Brady.
“We know it will not immediately stop the funding of the Putin war machine, but it is a step in the right direction,” said Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas.
The removal of Russia’s special trade status puts Russia in the same category as North Korea and allows the U.S. to drastically increase tariffs on Russian imports.
“This is another symbol of slowly tightening the noose on Russia,” said Oregon Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer.
Although he says he wishes congress acted sooner. The house originally passed both bills last month, but Rep. Blumenauer said, “this is past due.”
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley says while Congress starts a two-week recess, he hopes the administration takes further steps to help Ukraine.
“I do think Congress has been pushing the administration and we’re going to have to keep doing it. At this point, we’ve given them billions of dollars in military aid. It’s up to the administration to actually now give it to the Ukrainians.”
The House and Senate also passed a bill to make a ban on Russian oil imports official.
Today, the White House confirmed the President will sign both bills.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Some Democrats are calling on leadership to help pass legislation prohibiting members of Congress from trading stocks.
“It is for the public trust and not our portfolios,” Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) said.
Spanberger believes it’s time to prevent members of Congress from trading stocks.
“We need to do everything we can to affirmatively demonstrate that we are worthy of the trust that we are asking of the American people,” Spanberger said.
Some lawmakers were accused of making money off of market swings during the pandemic. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) says that hurts the country.
“And that exploitation of that crisis of faith is a direct threat to our Democracy as we have seen over the last two to four years,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) says the problem affects both parties.
“If you hold stocks, and you sit on committees that do business on those issues, there’s always going to be that concern,” Kim said.
Some Republicans, like Rep. Fred Keller, support reform.
“Let’s take a look and have the discussion and enact policy that gives people faith and confidence in the people they are sending here to make policy,” Keller said.
But not everyone is on board. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) said implementing a ban or blind trusts to avoid conflicts could be costly.
“Forcing middle-class members to divest their ownership portion of a family farm or to divest ownership in a business… I just think that is untenable,” Davis said.
And despite the push from some members of Congress, it’s unclear if leaders in the House and Senate will allow a vote.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Komets are back to their winning ways – and just in the nick of time.
Fort Wayne got its momentum back with a 5-3 win against the rival Toledo Walleye on Wednesday night.. The win snapped a 3-game losing streak for the Komets.
The K’s have just five games left in the regular season, including another game against the Walleye at the Coliseum on Friday at 8 p.m.
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A shooting reportedly took place at the Lakemoor Apartments on Thursday afternoon. Police sources told ABC11 that at least two people have been shot -- one was killed.
A person is barricaded inside an apartment building, police said. Officers have asked residents to back away from building 330.
At least two people shot and one dead at the shooting scene in @CityofDurhamNC. Residents being asked to back up from building 330 because there’s someone barricaded inside an apartment here #abc11 pic.twitter.com/QpgMQgyV3H
— Josh Chapin (@JoshChapinABC11) April 7, 2022
Police officers were seen hiding behind cars with guns drawn as investigators combed the scene and made sure residents were not nearby as people who live there arrive home from work.
A police K-9 officer was deployed to the scene. Witnesses told ABC11 that they heard at least eight or nine gunshots. Witnesses also said someone was standing on a third-floor balcony and shot down at someone in the parking lot.
Police are asking residents and visitors to avoid the area. The apartment complex is in south Durham near Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Fayetteville Street.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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APEX, N.C. (WTVD) -- US jobless claims continue to fall, as employers added at least 400,000 jobs for the 11th straight month.
"Since the COVID recession technically ended at the end of the second quarter of 2020, we've had very good economic growth. Looking at all things together, the labor market has really come back," economist Dr. Michael Walden of N.C. State said.
Though the overall numbers have improved, Walden noted that certain industries have fared better than others.
"There are big differences between industries. The tech sector is just blowing past records. They're up almost 20% in terms of employment. Professional jobs and people who help professional people do their work, they're up from where they were pre-pandemic. Finance (as well). And what those three (industries) have in common is they can use technology. People can easily work remotely, we'll see if that changes, but they can easily work remotely. On the other side of the coin, leisure/hospitality they've been adding jobs, but they're still well-below pre-pandemic levels. Personal services are below, construction (and) manufacturing is below, and what those industries have in common is there's a lot of personal contact," said Walden.
That was seen during a trip to downtown Apex on Thursday, where despite strong crowds around lunchtime at several restaurants, "Help Wanted" signs were a common sight.
"I've had some employees that have been with me 10, 11, 12 years that are still with me here that have helped out. And they've committed to working extra hours until we get the staff that we need. You know what's happened is when you have those people working the hours they're working, they become tired also. We're a good team here and it really helps out, but there's no question that staffing isn't where you want it to be, but it's getting better," said David Burrell, owner of The Peak on Salem.
Burrell said customer demand has returned, pointing to an increase in Easter reservations compared to last year.
"They're about 40% up from last year, so we're pleased for that," Burrell said.
While Burrell noted they've been able to make some recent hires to provide support, many applicants are younger and have less experience than those seeking work prior to the pandemic.
"I feel people are just getting out of not only this industry but other industries. So we've taken the approach of recruiting, training, training, training, and then hopefully they stay with us," Burrell said.
With limited workers, that means making difficult decisions.
"Even though you may see some empty booths and tables open, you just can't put stress on the kitchen, on the servers, on the customers. It just doesn't work well, and it causes a snowball effect. So we prefer to give up a little customers unfortunately and hope they come back and give better service in the meantime," said Burrell.
In North Carolina, the Department of Commerce reported the unemployment rate in February was 3.7%, though many counties in the Triangle were below that figure. Johnston County, the third-fastest growing county in the state, had an unemployment rate of 3.2%, both Wake and Durham counties had an unemployment rate of 3%, and Orange County had the lowest figure in the state, at 2.5%.
"In North Carolina, in terms of total number of jobs, we're fully recovered from the pandemic and the COVID-19 recession," said Walden.
Despite low unemployment figures and high hiring marks, there is still a need for workers, which Walden attributes to a couple of factors.
"People who were dismissed from their jobs or furloughed from their jobs and had financial support from the government, a lot of them didn't just sit on the couch and watch TV, they actually improved their credentials. They actually took courses, maybe remotely, so when they went back to work, they could move up the scale," Walden explained, while adding there's also been a large number of retirements over the past couple of years.
To attract workers, Burrell said they've been more flexible with time-off requests, even for new hires, noting they are still searching for four or five servers, a bartender, and a cook.
Walden said he believes industries that are still struggling to find assistance may lean on automation and technology more heavily, using robots and self-serve kiosks.
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The bass report at Aberdeen has been improving. Water temperatures are averaging in the low to mid 60s and bass have been caught in the shallows, but weather fluctuations have made the fishing hit or miss.
Bay Springs
Crappie anglers have been catching fish in 6 feet of water or shallower. Ashcraft, Five Fingers, Riddle and McDougal should all be crappie hot spots, as well as around the Jackson Camp area. Best depths have been anywhere from 4 to 8 feet.
Columbus Lake
Bass anglers are having good luck fishing the backwaters where the water is warmer and less muddy. The grass beds in the gravel pits are also producing fish.
Enid Lake
Cooler weather will delay the crappie spawn. Although some males have moved shallow, best reports have been for pre-spawn fish 4 to 7 feet deep.
Grenada Lake
For crappie, fish 3 to 6 feet deep in the mouths of creek coves, out from spawning areas or in the backs of creeks and covers tributaries with black and chartreuse jigs or minnows.
JP Coleman/Pickwick
Variable weather has made crappie fishing inconsistent. The Bear Creek and Mill Creek area has been a hot spot as of late but other major creeks like Yellow and Indian Creeks are producing fish as well. Anglers are catching some as shallow as 3 feet and others as deep as 15 feet depending on the day and conditions.
Lake Lamar Bruce
Crappie anglers are targeting brush piles in 6 to 8 feet of water with some success. Bass are moving up into the shallows by noon with most being caught off of points.
Sardis Lake
Crappie reports indicate good catches in the upper end of the lake, mostly on pre-spawn fish suspended 5 to 6 feet deep in deeper water. Fish will move with rising water levels. Fish 4 to 8 feet deep for suspended pre-spawn fish in the main lake, creek mouths and out from spawning areas around any cover.
Tombigbee State Park
Bass anglers are targeting the deeper water along the points and other offshore structure in the morning and moving up to fish the shoreline in the afternoon. For crappie, look for brush tops in 6 to 10 feet of water to hold fish.
Trace State Park
Crappie should be spawning. Target coves in 4 to 8 feet of water with minnows and jigs.
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By definition, the safety devices most effective at saving lives are those people will actually use. Suspender-style, automatically-inflating life vests that are not bulky and don’t restrict movement achieve that goal.
Recreational time on the water is meant to be relaxing and fun. Bulky life jackets that are cast aside to avoid discomfort aren’t likely to save anyone in a true emergency, but forcing people to wear them has not proven to be practical either. Makers of Coast Guard-approved vests in the inflatable suspender-strap style offer a product that’s light, comfortable and easy to wear. Worn over the top of clothing, it’s easy for a wearer to forget they even have this life vest on.
By law, any water craft must carry one life vest for each person on board. Though laws vary by state, generally speaking, any passenger age 12 or younger is typically required to be wearing a life vest while the boat they’re on is underway. They can have the vest off while the boat is still or being moved with a trolling motor. Those 13 and older generally aren’t required to actually wear their life vest at any point, only to have it reasonably accessible. Far too often, this plan proves insufficient to save a life.
Coast Guard statistics show more than 75 percent of all boating fatalities happen when people fall overboard and drown. In 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 767 people died and 3,191 were injured in boating accidents in United States waters. Of those who drowned, 84 percent were not wearing a life jacket.
Inflatable vests are light and lie flat. When the wearer goes into water, automatic inflation is triggered by a device that detects either water or water pressure. They can also be inflated intentionally with the pull of a handle. The vests use bladders that are filled from a replaceable CO2 cylinder and can be rearmed and used again. The vests typically sell for $50 to $100. Rearming kits generally run $25 to $30.
The vests are designed for emergency use but typically exhibit top-quality construction. Those under the Mustang and Onyx brands are both well-made and affordable.
Along with wearing a life jacket, most other water safety precautions fall comfortably into the category of common sense. In no case, however, is common sense fool proof protection from what other boaters on the water with you may do.
Float sober
“The first thing any boat needs is a sober driver,” Mississippi Conservation Officer Greg Walters says. Those operating a boat on most waters are held to the same standards of sobriety as those operating a vehicle on the roads. “Next, they need to have their boat registration with them, one life jacket per person, a throwable flotation device if their boat is over 16 feet long, a fire extinguisher and an emergency sound device.”
Pretty often, as accident statistics show, the worst mistakes are made by people who had more than enough life experience to know better, and nowhere is this more apparent than on the water. With experience comes complacency and, often, accidents are quick to follow.
One solution for this is mandatory boater education. In Mississippi, anyone born after June 30, 1980 must complete a boating safety course to operate a boat. The state course, which involves six hours of classroom study, is taught by teachers approved by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Much like a hunter education certificate or a drivers license, it is accepted by other states nationwide. Learn more about this as well as online course options at mdwfp.com/education-outreach.
Experience is one of life’s best teachers though, when it comes to boating safety, the lessons can be cruel. Bobby Cleveland of Mississippi, a lifelong fishing enthusiast, has seen it all and then some. When it comes to spotting bad judgement in action, he’s had lots of experience.
Every boater should know the basic rules of safety. Cleveland says these are the most commonly forgotten:
Check your wake
“Outside of the obvious, which would be not wearing a personal flotation device, the most overlooked aspects of boating safety are which boat has the right of way, and being responsible for your boat wake,” he says.
“The first thing I tell new boaters is that in all situations involving close proximity, the other boat ALWAYS has the right of way. That’s because I’ve learned it’s a pretty safe bet the other boat operator doesn't know the rules.
“Boat wakes are a pet peeve of mine because, in 99 percent of cases, problems related to wakes could have been avoided. Every boater is responsible for his or her wake, but I think most are unaware of the water they’re kicking up.”
A perfect example is found at Rose’s Bluff at Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir, a popular anchoring area for boats each summer.
“Families park pontoons and pleasure craft in close proximity, to swim and enjoy the group atmosphere,” Cleveland says. “Knowing that, and seeing that, it’s idiotic but routine to see boats race back in the corner or swing up close to the anchored boats and make an abrupt turn. The wake causes parked boats to swing on anchor, and I've seen kids get caught between boats and adults racing to keep them safe.
“Also, as a fisherman, I know what it's like to be working a riprap bank and have a boat race by, improperly trimmed, and kick up a wake that pushes me into the rocks.”
Do unto others
“Another thing that makes me steam is to be anchored in the middle of the lake, far from boat channels or any port or landing, and have a boat pass within 10 or 20 yards on a 33,000-acre lake,” Cleveland says. “It’s not like a river, where you have little choice.
“It would be just as easy to loop around 200 or 250 yards out, thus not creating any danger that comes with boats in close proximity.
It’s not a written rule but it is a courtesy and it just makes a lot more sense.”
Mind those PWCs
“If I was younger, I’d probably have a jet ski, also referred to as a personal watercraft,” Cleveland says. “I have played on them and they are fun. I recognize that they are a popular choice and that they have every right to share water.
“However, I do have a major problem with some PWC operators, especially those who feel they have to race up behind a boat and jump the wake. The only two boat/PWC collisions I’ve seen involved exactly that. PWC operators need to understand they are required to follow the same navigation rules as conventional watercraft, they need to practice common courtesy.”
Watch for the careless
“It’s important to keep your head on a swivel and know where all other boats around you are located and what they are doing,” Cleveland says. “If you are running in a channel and approaching the area where you plan to stop, it’s important to know if there’s an idiot right on your tail.
“And, in our shallow Southern waters, if you don’t know the lake as well as you know the layout of your house, stay in the boat channel.
“Finally, heed this advice from a guy who has been hit by lightning twice, though not on the water: Always be weather wise. Know what the forecast is. All smart phones now have apps that not only provide GPS but also current weather maps.”
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This graphic, provided by the Booneville School District, shows the planned location of a new multipurpose stadium and tennis courts. Voters within the district on Tuesday approved of a $5.5 million bond to build the facility.
BOONEVILLE • Booneville School District voters approved a $5.5 million bond issue for a multipurpose stadium project on Tuesday.
93.2% of voters were in favor of approving the 20-year bond issue, which will not increase tax rates.
Located north of the Booneville High School gym, the project is planned to include a stadium to be used for soccer, track and junior high football, along with several tennis courts.
High school football will still be played at Northeast Mississippi Community College's stadium.
BSD Superintendent Todd English said plans for the new stadium have been in the works for about a year. According to English, the need for additional extracurricular practice space had up occasionally through the years, but became a dire need in the last three to five years.
"Basically, we've added sports, we've added activities, without places to practice," English said.
A lot of practices take place after school, so with roughly 80% of Booneville High School students involved in band, athletics or other extracurricular activities, the district runs out of spaces for them to practice.
For English, the reason for the project is simple: "Kids that are engaged graduate."
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"Although these are athletic facilities, they completely support what we're trying to do academically," English said. "So we wanted to build this in order to keep our kids engaged, to give our community more places to play."
The approved bond issue allows for up to $5.5 million in funds, but English said the district hopes to keep the cost under $5 million.
Original plans included a grass field, but English said the district now plans to install artificial turf on the field so that it can be used year-round for any sport.
An added benefit to the community will be having the track around the stadium open to the public, except for when the track team is practicing.
"It's something that our whole town can be proud of," English said. "And our community, they were phenomenal on the vote. They came out and supported the school system like they always have and always will."
English said it feels good to see overwhelming support for the bond issue. He sees the community's confidence and complete buy-in reflected in the results.
"This all goes in together with our motto, 'Together we're better,'" English said. "The bond issue vote shows that together we truly are better."
He hopes construction on the 18-month project can begin this fall.
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NEW YORK • Nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, while facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced, according to a report Wednesday that called for wholesale changes in an industry whose failures have been spotlighted by the pandemic.
To anyone who saw the scourge of COVID-19 on the country's most vulnerable, the findings of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine might seem sobering but unsurprising, as the long-term care system's inadequacies were made plain by more than 150,000 resident deaths. The authors of the 605-page report insist it could be an impetus to address issues that have gotten little more than lip service for decades.
"The public is so concerned about the quality of care that most people really fear their family having to be in a nursing home," said Betty Ferrell, a nurse who chaired the report committee. "We're very optimistic that our government officials will respond to what has really been a travesty."
The report covers a vast cross-section of long-term care, from granular details such as the way facilities are designed to foundational issues that would require massive political capital and investment to address. Among them: the authors advocate for creating a new national long-term care system that would exist outside of Medicaid, the program that is at the center of most long-term care financing.
The likelihood of such a proposal successfully winding its way through Congress seems low in the current political climate. The most recent federal attempt to reform long-term care financing was a voluntary long-term care insurance program known as the CLASS Act. It was included in the Affordable Care Act but later repealed when the Obama administration found it unworkable.
"It has been a long time since we as a country have been wanting to dig in and reform how we finance, pay, regulate and delivery nursing home services," said David Grabowski, a nursing home expert and Harvard Medical School professor who served on the report committee.
The industry's biggest lobbying groups insisted reforms must be met by increased government funding.
The American Health Care Association said "what we cannot support are unfunded mandates."
Katie Smith Sloan, who leads LeadingAge, which represents nonprofit nursing homes, called the report "a piercing wake-up call" about an industry "in desperate need of an overhaul," but likewise said the success of remaking the system would depend on how funding issues are addressed.
"As policymakers consider how to enact the report's recommendations, they must back their actions with sufficient funding to make changes a reality," she said. "Without that, the committee's work will be for naught."
On the issue of nursing home staffing, which advocates have repeatedly said is too low, too untrained and too underpaid, the report's authors called for facilities to have at least one registered nurse on duty at all times and for an infection prevention and control specialist and social worker to also be on staff.
More broadly, across all staffing in homes, including nurse aides who make up the bulk of front-line caregivers, the authors called for additional study on optimal staffing.
Industry lobbyists have fiercely fought against more stringent staffing requirements. Federal law only requires nursing homes to have sufficient staff to meet residents' needs, but nearly all interpretation of what that means is left to states. President Joe Biden, too, has called for establishing national staffing minimums.
Among the more routine subjects in the report, but one that nonetheless impacts residents' everyday lives, the authors call for homes to prioritize private rooms and bathrooms instead of the communal ones that can fuel infections and underscore the institutional setting. And in a blunt reminder of how bleak life in nursing homes can be, the report notes most residents spend "little if any time outdoors," calling for facilities to make outside access more accessible.
The proposals, Grabowski said, have the potential to improve the days of residents who, even when they are having their basic medical needs met, are frequently lacking in other areas of their lives.
"I think the average nursing home resident has an OK quality of care but a poor quality of life," Grabowski said.
Advocates for nursing home residents have long pleaded for attention on homes' shortcomings, and the pandemic gave them a media spotlight. But decades of inaction by politicians and resistance by the industry are difficult to overcome, and what the report might spark remains unclear.
A forerunner to the study, 1986's "Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes," was also a product of the National Academies. Some issues of that report were taken on in the sweeping 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act, which created the regulatory framework homes are still under today. Others remain unaddressed 36 years later.
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Virginia Josephine (Jo) Mason Benson, faithful wife, mother, and grandmother passed into eternity on April 7, 2022. She lived 97 years on this earth. Jo was born on February 22, 1925, the only child of John Price and Mary Etta Mason. She grew up on Robins Street in Tupelo. At an early age she fell in love with music. By the time she was in high school, she was playing for worship services and other events at First Baptist Church. There was never a time when she did not look to Christ as her Savior. She was 11 years old when the disastrous 1936 tornado struck Tupelo and in high school when Pearl Harbor was attacked. After World War II, she met and married Jim Benson of the Brewer Community. They were married 70 years before his death in 2016. She had no aspirations other than to love her husband and care for her family. The Bensons were faithful members of Wesley United Methodist Church where she served as organist and pianist for over 40 years. Jo was a homemaker, and Jim worked as a diesel mechanic for only one company until his retirement in the mid-80s. Both said that the retirement years were the best time of their lives. In addition to relishing their time just being together every day, one of their favorite pastimes was an afternoon drive with no destination. They particularly enjoyed the adventure of getting lost on local county backroads and riding around until they recognized a highway or landmark that would send them back home. Friends and family were always welcomed by her sweet disposition which she maintained even in the years after her husband's death when her only desire was to see him again. During lucid moments when she remembered that one of her grandsons and his family lived in her former home, she would always say, "I just hope they are as happy as we were." In her last years she lived with her daughter, who was also her best friend. Judy and her family lovingly cared for her every need. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren, as well as her daughter-in-law and son-in-law. She will be missed and fondly remembered for demonstrating that there are few things in life more blessed than simple kindness and gentleness expressed in love and service to family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; a grandson, Justin Franks; and a great-granddaughter, Eliza Benson. She is survived by a daughter, Judy and her husband, Shorty Franks; a son, Rusty and his wife, Ann, all of Tupelo; two granddaughters, Mason Franks of Tupelo, and Emory Kirk (Adam) of Corinth; three grandsons, Houston Franks (Meggan) of Zachary, Louisiana, Graham Benson (Peri) of Collierville, Tennessee, Kyle Benson (Gabby) of Tupelo; and ten great-grandchildren, Madsion and Patrick Franks, Reid and Knox Benson, Griffin, Elinor, and Elliot Benson, and Graci Laird, Mattie Ruth, and Mary Ford Kirk; nephew Butch Benson (Ann) of Roxboro, North Carolina; and niece Buffy Garrett of Germantown, Tennessee. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Lee Memorial Park in Verona. Rev. Bill Bradford will officiate. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors has been entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to Mississippi Methodist Senior Services, 109 S. Broadway St., Tupelo, MS 38804; or Wesley United Methodist Church, 2010 W. Main St., Tupelo, MS 38801. Expressions of sympathy and fond memories may be shared at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.
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Lucy Jane Boxx, 76, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Services will be on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Darden Chapel M.B. Church in Okolona, MS. Visitation will be on one hour prior to service at at church. Montgomery Mortuary of Houston, MS in charge of arrangements.. Burial will follow at Darden Chapel Church Cemetery in Okolona, MS.
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Glorious was born on April 21, 1948 to the late Albert Brooks, Sr. and Annie Mae Richardson Brooks of Shannon, MS. She departed this earthly life from Sunshine Nursing Home in Pontotoc, MS on Wednesday afternoon, March 30, 2022. Glorious leaves to cherish precious memories, a beautiful daughter, Tanya Wallace Crump (Jermaine) of Shannon, MS, loving sons: Maurice D. Wallace of Shannon, MS and Anthony L. Wallace (Kenya) of Houlka, MS; her precious mom, Annie Mae Richardson Brooks; brothers: Albert Brooks Jr., (Joyce), Rev. Russell Brooks all of Shannon, sisters: Delois Fields of Shannon, MS and Margaret Carouthers (Sam) of Okolona, MS; her grandchildren: Taniyah J. Wallace, Lazente D. Wallace, LaToya P. Boone, SanQueeta Meredith, Raven Jenkins and WaKetra Ivy; eight great grandchildren, a special godchild, Nicole Baker; best friends: Beatrice Buchanan of Shannon, MS, Frankie Morris of Tupelo, MS, Nellie Betts of Verona, MS, Aretha Harden of St. Louis, MO and Florence Davis of Grand Rapids, MI; a special childhood friend, Annis Jenkins of Tupelo, MS; and remembering Glorius with lots of love, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, August 9, 2022 at 11:00am at Poplar Springs C.M.E. Church in Shannon, MS. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service (10:00am-11:00am) at the church. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.nljonesandsons.com or on Facebook at N.L. Jones Funeral Directors. "A Pillar of Strength in Time of Need."
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Edward Ray Madonna, 60, departed this life Tuesday, April 5, 2022. He was born June 8, 1961 to Ronnie Peter Madonna and Norma Blackard Madonna. Mr. Madonna was a disabled US Army truck driver and served our great country with pride. Respect, dignity, and loyalty, traits that are hard to find, filled the heart and soul of Mr. Madonna. He enjoyed traveling on his Harley with Glen. Together they traveled all of the country. Mr. Madonna enjoyed life and treasured every moment with his friends and family. His love above all else was his son Corbin. Services will be Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 2:00pm at United Funeral Service with Bro. Mitch Hall officiating. Visitation is Saturday April 9, 2022 from 5pm till 9pm and Sunday noon till the start of the service at 2:00pm. Memories will continue to be shared with his loving son, Corbin Bryant Madonna, one daughter-in-law Breana Kelly, one grandchild, Jackson Weaver, a very special life-long friend Glen Hood and wife Kim Hood, and three brothers; Michael Madonna (Jeannie), Billy Gene Kizer, and Joe Kizer (Carla). He is preceded in death by parents, and a step-father Bill Kizer. For online condolences please visit www.unitedfuneralservice.com.
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Helen Patton, 93, passed away Monday, April 07, 2022, at Diversicare Nursong Center in Amory. Services will be on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 3:30 pm at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory, MS. Visitation will be on Sunday, April 10, 2022, from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm. at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory, MS. Burial will follow at New Chapel Cemetery.
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67, passed away on Tues., April 5, 2022 at NMMC in Tupelo. Bernice Pickens-Ford was born to her late parents; Rev. William Ford Pickens and Alice Louise Ward-Pickens on June 22, 1954 in Chickasaw Co. Mrs. Ford was a Family Community worker with MAP Headstart. Mrs. Bernice Pickens-Ford is survived by her husband, Delane Ford. 2 Daughters; Allyson (Patrick) Downs of Houston and Kimberly Rogers of Shannon. 3 Sons; Delane Ford, Jr. of Houston, Corlond Emerson of West Point, and DeMario Ford of Houston. 2 Sisters; Lassie Pickens-Davis and Daisy Pickens-Williams both of Houston. 2 Brothers; Min. Eddie Charles (Jean) Pickens and Jack (Cassandra))Pickens both of Houston. There are also 8 grandchildren. The visitation will be SATURDAY, April 9, 2022 from 3-5 p.m. at Williams Memorial located 208 Prairie St., Okolona, MS 38860. Please wear your face masks. The service will be Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at New Hope UMC located at 2125 CR 402, Houston, MS 38851 with Min. Eddie Charles Pickens officiating. Williams Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
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Betty Jane Dickerson Rhudy, 89, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at her home in Nettleton. She leaves behind a great example of faith, love, and joy to her three children, Merlene Partridge (Bruce) of Madison, Terry Rhudy (Lisa) of Picayune, and Christie Rhudy Lee (Tony) of Tupelo; grandchildren, Kevin Rhudy (Kristen) of Victoria, MN, and Karen Rhudy Herndon (Daniel) of Starkville; bonus grandchildren, Chip Partridge (Leslie) of Madison, Wesley Lee (Brianna) of Tupelo, Mason Lee (Jessica) of South Fulton, TN, and Jayce Lee of Tupelo; great grandchildren, Maddox Herndon, Grey Herndon, Lexi Herndon, Klara Rhudy, Kadence Rhudy, and Kamden Rhudy; bonus great grandchildren, Hailey Partridge, Ches Partridge, Oliver Lee, Weston Lee, Beckett Lee, and Brooks Lee. She is also survived by brother-in-law, Wayne Rhudy (Wanda), sisters-in-law, Lottie Stephens (Bill), Jane Rhudy, and Fredna Rhudy; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was born on May 13, 1932, to Floyd Dickerson and Annie Mae Coggin Dickerson. She was the last surviving member of her brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by the love of her life for 67 years, William Leon Rhudy; brothers, Wiley Dickerson (Mary Helen), John Owen Dickerson (Ruby), Junior Dickerson (Marie), and Tony Dickerson; sisters, Nellie Culver (Jack) and Charlotte Raper (W.C.). She was a member of the Nettleton Pentecostal Church. She loved spending time with her family and friends, shopping, and annual family trips to the Smoky Mountains. The family would like to give special thanks to Faye Gann, Marteil Bell, and Linda Berryhill who took excellent care of mom during her illness. We also thank Kindred Hospice for their care during her last days especially Abby Jones who went above and beyond. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Cleveland-Moffett Funeral Home with Bro. Sammy Raper, Bro. Daniel Herndon, and Bro. Larry Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery near Nettleton. Pallbearers will be Art Underwood, Lane Galloway, Jon Conn, Brian Lindsey, Jeff King, and Danny Underwood. Honorary pallbearers will be Mikey Culver, Josh Culver, Dewayne Culver, Jason Culver, and Richard Raper. Visitation will be on Saturday from noon until service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Alzheimer's Associations, Gideons International, or to a charity of choice. Condolences may be shared with the family at clevelandmoffettfuneralhome.com
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Timothy O'Neal Springer, 53, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services will be on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 3:00pm at The Chapel - N.L. Jones Funeral Directors, 2510 S Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38801. Visitation will be on Friday, April 8, 2022 from 4-6pm at N.L. Jones. Burial will follow at Porters Memorial Park. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.nljonesandsons.com or on Facebook at N.L. Jones Funeral Directors. "A Pillar of Strength in Time of Need.".
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Cornelius Carnell Vance, 35, passed away Monday, April 04, 2022, at at his residence in Houston, MS. Services will be on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 2 pm. at Chandler Grove Cemetery, West Point, MS. Bailey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.. Visitation will be on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11 am - 4 pm. at Bailey Funeral Home, 506 W. Monroe Avenue, Okolona, MS 38860. Face Masks are Required.
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Martha Lorraine Watson, 74, passed away Wednesday, April 06, 2022, at NMMC in Iuka, MS. Services will be on Saturday, April 9, 2022 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Last Day Word of God Church, Tishomingo, MS. Visitation will be on Friday, April 10, 2022 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Last Day Word of God Church. Burial will follow at Last Day Word of God Church Cemetery.
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Children’s fishing rodeo this Saturday
Young anglers ages 3 to 15 are invited to a free fishing rodeo Saturday, April 9 at Veterans Park.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and fishing will proceed from 8 a.m. until noon. Each participant will receive a free hot dog and drink. Everyone is asked to bring their own bait, tackle and lawn chairs.
There will be prizes for those who land tagged fish.
The event is being held in memory of Clay Coleman, who was a friend to anglers of all ages. Coleman passed away in January, 2021, from complications related to COVID-19.
Turkey banquet April 14 in Fulton
The Hill Country Strutters Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual banquet April 14 at the Fulton Country Club. This event has traditionally taken place in Building 5 of the Tupelo Furniture Market but, because so many of the chapter’s members are from the Itawamba County area, organizers are making the most of an opportunity to hold it in Fulton this year.
“This is a great chance to show the event to members who might not otherwise attend,” Tim Weston, a lead organizer of the event, said. “Once people see the event for themselves, we hope they’ll want to add it to their yearly springtime ritual.”
Tickets to the event, which include a year’s membership in the NWTF and a bi-monthly magazine subscription, are $60 for individuals, $80 for couples and $20 for youngsters aged 15 and under. They are available in advance from chapter members, online at nwtf.org or at the door on the night of the event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6.
The meal always follows a broad, outdoor theme. The night will feature a number of raffles, as well as live and silent auctions. There will be a number of firearms given away, raffled and sold, as well as a wide variety of other items.
Weston has seen the banquets evolve over the past few years. He and the Hill Country Strutters have taken pride in producing auctions that not only meet attendees’ expectations, but exceed them.
“The progression has been away from a high percentage of prints and artwork toward offering a lot more guns, trips and hunts,” he said. “It takes a lot of people to pull the auction together, but we’ll have everything from weekend family vacation packages and trips to the coast, to opportunities to win or buy guns and opportunities to win or buy hunting trips. Our event is created to be appealing to the whole family, including the games, raffles and auctions. We’ll have items that will appeal to men, women and children of all ages.”
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, along with state representatives of the NWTF, will be present to discuss habitat-benefitting programs like Mississippi’s Fire on the 40.
Part of the event’s fundraising success comes from sponsorship sales. Members of the chapter are currently following up on these, offering packages that include tickets to the banquet, tickets to the raffle, an assortment of guns and much more. Each sponsorship comes with one or more tables, allowing sponsors to bring key team members or customers to the event. If you or your business would like to be an event sponsor, contact Weston at 662-891-0126.
Founded in 1973, the NWTF today has more than 250,000 members spread throughout chapters in all 50 states and much of Canada. Over the years, the members have raised and spent more than $372 million acquiring or improving wildlife habitat on more than 17 million acres throughout the U.S., as well as hosting programs designed to expand hunting’s outreach to children, women, the physically challenged and others.
The Hill Country Strutters banquet has consistently raised between $50,000 and $60,000 per year in each of the past several years.
“A huge portion of the money raised at events like ours stays within the state,” Weston said. “The NWTF has programs to help every segment of the hunting population. They work nationwide with state wildlife agencies to improve public hunting grounds, and they have biologists available as consultants to help private landowners improve their property. Their habitat projects help deer, ducks, turkeys, squirrels, you name it. Everything outdoors benefits from the work they do.”
“Hunting ground is sacred in most of our minds,” Donnie Kisner, a long-time member of the chapter, said. “Helping all of the creatures that crawl around on it is something we’re passionate about. This banquet is another way to promote and conserve the resource and be sure it’ll be around for our kids, our grandkids, and for their kids.
“Hunters are conservationists first. We work to make sure the game has what it needs to sustain itself and thrive, and the NWTF is all about doing just that. By preserving the habitat, they’re making sure turkey hunting is alive and well throughout the country. The money we raise helps insure and protect the future.”
“If you like the outdoors, you ought to be supporting the NWTF, whether you hunt or not,” Weston said. “We’ll have 250 or so outdoor enthusiasts who are business and community leaders present, and any sponsors who might be interested in displaying their products are welcome to attend and we’ll set them up.”
For ticket or sponsorship information, contact Tim Weston at 662-891-0126.
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Addition to SPE honor roll
Davis Tutor, a kindergartener at South Pontotoc Elementary accomplished all As in the third nine weeks and should have been included on the honor roll. We are happy to let the community know of his accomplishment.
Revival set at Lantrip Baptist
Lantrip Baptist Church in Bruce will have revival services April 3-6. Sunday services will be at 6 p.m. and week night services will begin at 7 p.m. Speaker on Sunday will be Joey Swords from Springville, Monday will be Tom Horton from Duncan Hill, Tuesday will be Caleb Malone from Bethany and Wednesday will be Jeff Blackwelder from Carey Springs. Music Director is Anthony Bollinger, pianist will be John Grayson Leachman and host pastor is Robert Earl Alexander.
Fairview Methodist to celebrate 75 years
Fairview Methodist Church will celebrate 75 years of worshiping God Sunday, April 10, beginning at 10 a.m. A covered dish lunch will follow. You are invited to come and share this special celebration with us. Former choir members are invited to sing with our choir.
Congressman Kelly set to speak April 11
The Pontotoc County Republican Women would like to invite everyone to hear our US Congressman Trent Kelly speak on April 11 at 6:00 p.m. at First Choice Gateway Pavilion.
Pleasant Grove spring revival and homecoming set
Pleasant Grove Freewill Bishop Church will be concluding spring revival services tonight, Wednesday, April 6 at 7 o’clock.
Garden Workshop set next Tues. April 12
Everyone is invited to attend a Garden Workshop on Tuesday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pontotoc Extension Center. Whether you are new to gardening or a seasoned pro, learn helpful tips on vegetable planting, disease and insect control, harvest and how to sell your produce at the Pontotoc Farmers' Market. For more information, call James Shannon, Extension Agent, at 662-489-3910.
Usher Valley UM youth revival set
Usher Valley United Methodist Church will have a spring Youth Revival April 13-15, 7 p.m. Speakers include: Wednesday night Bro. Tyler Stallings, Thursday night Bro. Tremaine Frison and Friday night Elder Candice Frison.
Coming soon! 4H Cookbook!
The 4-H cookbook is finally ready to print. This is a fundraiser for those who will be attending Club Congress, June 1-3. The books will sell for $10.00. There are 105 recipes in the cookbook. Many of them have coordinating videos on the Pontotoc 4H Facebook page, some recipes are favorites from 4H Kids in the Kitchen classes, and there are some from past and current MHV members.
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A beautiful Lord’s day, to be in the Lord’s house.
our SS lesson was in John 15:18-25.
We had a Gideon to speak today, for our service today, Mr. Tyson Franks from Pontotoc, so good to hear about people being saved reading God’s word, they send the Bibles all over the world. He read from Matthew 28:18-20 and John 15:5-10. And Jesus came and speak unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches; He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing.
Brotherhood is going to be this coming Sunday April 10 at 7 a.m.
We are all so excited about our Racheal Wilder she is going to the Mississippi Baptist State Youth Choir and Orchestra. We at Immannuel are so proud of her.
Our birthday's coming up are Hunter Holland on April 7, Patsy Maffett on April 8, Mike Harrville on April 9 and Lisa Wilder on April 11. Will and Sheron Conner's anniversary will be on April 9. Happy birthday and Happy Anniversary to these and God Bless them all.
Dear God, Thank you for your love and care , keeping us all safe all time.
Thank you God for my family and friends that love me.and always there
when I need them.
Thank you God for the service we had to day and the man that came to tell us all of the Bibles they send all over the world, to let them know about our Lord Jesus.
Thank you God for my salvation and all my family and friends that know you as their Lord.
Thank you for Bro. Frank and sending us him and his family, you knew who we needed.
God let us look to you for guidance that we need to do your will each and every day. God be with our church family and keep them all safe.
God be with our sweet friend Pat and let her get well soon.
Be with all our sick and watch over them all.
God watch over all the kids in school keep them all safe from harm.
God be with all our missionaries on home and far away places God keep your arms around them all and our Matthew too. God let this old war be over be with with them all and watch over all and no else get hurt or killed.
I love you God so much, keep us all safe.
God be with our president and congress if any of them don’t know God as your Savior, let them be saved before it is to late and all the lost all over the world.
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WASHINGTON • Kyiv was a Russian defeat for the ages. The fight started poorly for the invaders and went downhill from there.
When President Vladimir Putin launched his war on Feb. 24 after months of buildup on Ukraine's borders, he sent hundreds of helicopter-borne commandos — the best of the best of Russia's "spetsnaz" special forces soldiers — to assault and seize a lightly defended airfield on Kyiv's doorstep.
Other Russian forces struck elsewhere across Ukraine, including toward the eastern city of Kharkiv as well as in the contested Donbas region and along the Black Sea coast. But as the seat of national power, Kyiv was the main prize. Thus the thrust by elite airborne forces in the war's opening hours.
But Putin failed to achieve his goal of quickly crushing Ukraine's outgunned and outnumbered army. The Russians were ill-prepared for Ukrainian resistance, proved incapable of adjusting to setbacks, failed to effectively combine air and land operations, misjudged Ukraine's ability to defend its skies, and bungled basic military functions like planning and executing the movement of supplies.
"That's a really bad combination if you want to conquer a country," said Peter Mansoor, a retired Army colonel and professor of military history at Ohio State University.
For now at least, Putin's forces have shifted away from Kyiv, to eastern Ukraine. Ultimately, the Russian leader may achieve some of his objectives. Yet his failure to seize Kyiv will be long remembered — for how it defied prewar expectations and exposed surprising weaknesses in a military thought to be one of the strongest in the world.
"It's stunning," said military historian Frederick Kagan of the Institute for the Study of War, who says he knows of no parallel to a major military power like Russia invading a country at the time of its choosing and failing so utterly.
On the first morning of the war, Russian Mi-8 assault helicopters soared south toward Kyiv on a mission to attack Hostomel airfield on the northwest outskirts of the capital. By capturing the airfield, also known as Antonov airport, the Russians planned to establish a base from which to fly in more troops and light armored vehicles within striking distance of the heart of the nation's largest city.
It didn't work that way. Several Russian helicopters were reported to be hit by missiles even before they got to Hostomel, and once settled in at the airfield they suffered heavy losses from artillery fire.
An effort to take control of a military airbase in Vasylkiv south of Kyiv also met stiff resistance and reportedly saw several Russian Il-76 heavy-lift transport planes carrying paratroopers downed by Ukrainian defenses.
Although the Russians eventually managed to control Hostomel airfield, the Ukrainians' fierce resistance in the capital region forced a rethinking of an invasion plan that was based on an expectation the Ukrainians would quickly fold, the West would dither, and Russian forces would have an easy fight.
Air assault missions behind enemy lines, like the one executed at Hostomel, are risky and difficult, as the U.S. Army showed on March 24, 2003, when it sent more than 30 Apache attack helicopters into Iraq from Kuwait to strike an Iraqi Republican Guard division. On their way, the Apaches encountered small arms and anti-aircraft fire that downed one of the helos, damaged others and forced the mission to be aborted. Even so, the U.S. military recovered from that setback and soon captured Baghdad.
The fact that the Hostomel assault by the Russian 45th Guards Special Purpose Airborne Brigade faltered might not stand out in retrospect if the broader Russian effort had improved from that point. But it did not.
The Russians did make small and unsuccessful probes into the heart of Kyiv, and later they tried at great cost to encircle the capital by arcing farther west. Against enormous odds, the Ukrainians held their ground and fought back, stalling the Russians, and put to effective use a wide array of Western arms, including Javelin portable anti-tank weapons, shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and much more.
Last week the Russians abandoned Hostomel airfield as part of a wholesale retreat into Belarus and Russia.
A sidelight of the battle for Kyiv was the widely reported saga of a Russian resupply convoy that stretched dozens of miles along a main roadway toward the capital. It initially seemed to be a worrisome sign for the Ukrainians, but they managed to attack elements of the convoy, which had limited off-road capability and thus eventually dispersed or otherwise became a non-factor in the fight.
"They never really provided a resupply of any value to Russian forces that were assembling around Kyiv, never really came to their aid," said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. "The Ukrainians put a stop to that convoy pretty quickly by being very nimble, knocking out bridges, hitting lead vehicles and stopping their movement."
Mansoor says the Russians underestimated the number of troops they would need and showed "an astonishing inability" to perform basic military functions. They vastly misjudged what it would take to win the battle for Kyiv, he says.
"This was going to be hard even if the Russian army had proven itself to be competent," he said. "It's proven itself to be wholly incapable of conducting modern armored warfare."
Putin was not the only one surprised by his army's initial failures. U.S. and other Western officials had figured that if the invasion happened, Russia's seemingly superior forces would slice through Ukraine's army like a hot knife through butter. They might seize Kyiv in a few days and the whole country in a few weeks, although some analysts did question whether Putin appreciated how much Ukraine's forces had gained from Western training that intensified after Putin's 2014 seizure of Crimea and incursion into the Donbas.
On March 25, barely a month after the invasion began, the Russians declared they had achieved their goals in the Kyiv region and would shift focus to the separatist Donbas area in eastern Ukraine. Some suspected a Putin ploy to buy time without giving up his maximalist aims, but within days the Kyiv retreat was in full view.
Putin may yet manage to refocus his war effort on a narrower goal of expanding Russian control in the Donbas and perhaps securing a land corridor from the Donbas to the Crimean Peninsula. But his failure in Kyiv revealed weaknesses that suggest Russia is unlikely to try again soon to take down the national capital.
"I think they learned their lesson," said Mansoor.
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States with some of the nation's strictest abortion laws are also some of the hardest places to have and raise a healthy child, especially for the poor, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.
The findings raise questions about the strength of the social safety net as those states are poised to further restrict or even ban abortion access following an expected U.S. Supreme Court decision later this year. The burden is likely to fall heaviest on those with low incomes, who also are the least able to seek an abortion in another state where the procedure remains widely available.
Mississippi has the nation's largest share of children living in poverty and babies with low birth weights, according to 2019 data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control, the latest available. Texas has the highest rate of women receiving no prenatal care during their first trimester and ranks second worst for the proportion of children in poverty who are uninsured, the data show.
Laws from both states are at the center of the nationwide fight over abortion access. The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled willingness in a Mississippi case to gut or strike down Roe v. Wade.
Anti-abortion lawmakers there say they will further promote adoption and foster-care programs if abortion is banned, as well as funding alternatives to abortion programs.
If Roe is overturned, 26 states are certain or likely to quickly ban abortion, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a think tank that supports abortion rights. Many of those states ranked poorly in measurements that nonpartisan advocacy groups consider key to ensuring children get a healthy start.
Data analyzed by the AP illustrates the hurdles pregnant women and their children face in states with the most stringent abortion restrictions and how access to resources can lag behind that of states that also have more permissive abortion laws.
Jazmin Arroyo, a 25-year-old old single mom in Kokomo, Indiana, had to stop working as a receptionist after her first child was born because she couldn't afford day care.
Arroyo found a job as a restaurant host, but it didn't offer insurance and her second child has a heart defect. She now has thousands in unpaid medical bills.
"I never could have imagined how hard it would end up being," she said.
Indiana has the second-highest rate of women — 18% — who don't receive prenatal care during their first trimester and has a high percentage of children in poverty without insurance, more than 9%.
The AP analyzed figures from several federal government agencies in seven categories — metrics identified by several nonprofits and experts as essential to determining whether children get a healthy start.
Generally, states that had passed preemptive abortion bans or laws that greatly restrict access to abortion had the worst rankings. Alabama and Louisiana joined Mississippi as the top three states with the highest percentage of babies born with low birth weights. Texas, Indiana and Mississippi had the highest percentage of women receiving no prenatal care during their first trimester.
In response to AP's findings, many conservative state lawmakers said women can give their newborns up for adoption and said they would support funding increases for foster-care programs. In Oklahoma, GOP Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat said he would work to increase salaries for child-welfare workers and state money for adopting foster parents.
"There's going to be a commitment there, but it won't be a new commitment. It will be a continuing effort on our part," he said.
Some Democratically controlled states with more permissive abortion laws also measured poorly in some categories.
New Mexico ranks third highest for the share of its children living in poverty, Delaware ranks fifth highest for the percentage of women who receive no early prenatal care and California is among the top five states — between Oklahoma and Arkansas — for the share of women and children on food stamps.
Those states are generally outliers. Overwhelmingly, the data show far more challenges for newborns, children and their parents in states that restrict abortion.
Abortion restrictions and troubling economic data aren't directly linked, but finances are a major reason why women seek abortions, according to research by Diana Greene Foster, a professor of reproductive science at the University of California, San Francisco.
Children born to women who were denied an abortion are more likely to live in a household where there isn't enough money for basic living expenses, her work has found.
Texas last year passed an unusual law that leaves enforcement of an abortion ban after six weeks to civilians — a law the Supreme Court largely left in place.
Maleeha Aziz, an organizer for the Texas Equal Access Fund, had an abortion when she was a 20-year-old college student, after birth control failed. She's also experienced a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes persistent, extreme nausea and vomiting.
"I was a vegetable. I could not move," said Aziz, who later had a daughter. "Pregnancy is not a joke. It is the hardest thing that a person's body will ever go through."
In Texas, 20% of women don't get prenatal care in their first trimester, according to pregnancy-risk assessment data collected by the CDC in 2016, the most recent data available from that state. The lack of prenatal care increases the risk of the mother dying or delivering a baby with low birth weight.
Texas abortion foes also point to a program called Alternatives to Abortion. As with similar groups in other states, it funds pregnancy counseling, adoption services and classes about life skills, budgeting and parenting.
"This social service network is really critical in our mind to right now supporting pregnant women and expecting families," said John Seago, the legislative director for Texas Right to Life.
Most such groups, known generally as crisis pregnancy centers, are not licensed to provide medical care.
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I looked past the tip of the heavy rod, suddenly bent double in the Boy’s hands, and saw the fish take flight.
Similarities between scaled swimmers in the sea and feathered fliers in the air are hard to miss. The comparison that day was made easier, though, because the first tarpon I ever saw in the wild spent a good bit of time dancing through both.
We had been fishing less than an hour that morning, casting big chunks of cut mullet on 7/0 hooks away from the sunrise. The terminal gear was weighted to sit on the bed of the sea.
More mullet steaks, scattered freely into the current, had nurse sharks making their rounds. We hooked three heavy ones in quick succession, lugged them boatside and cut them free.
When the Boy’s rod bent for the fourth time, though, it was different. Everything was different. It was unlike anything I’d ever seen before.
Though the end of the line lay at least 75 yards away, the shock of the hook set was as clear as the crystal depths below. Fine spray leapt from heavy braid as the rod bent, not gradually, but in a blink. The impact ran from rod tip to toe tip. The reel’s drag screamed and the Boy, standing barefoot on the foredeck, took a surprised step forward.
Our backs were to the Atlantic, our faces toward the Gulf. Halfway to the horizon, seven feet of living, silvered steel split the surface and soared 10 feet into the air. With a snap of its head, it sent a big chunk of mullet away on a high arc of its own.
For a moment I thought it had thrown the hook, but it was only the bait that was gone, clearing the floor for a fight that would outlast the next hour.
The first run covered a hundred yards or more. Every time I thought it was certainly over, the big fish rallied and stripped the drag again, subtracting in seconds line the Boy had been many minutes working to reclaim.
From the 30-minute mark on, the fish was always in sight through water that was clear below and turquoise all around. A steady southeastern breeze made shirts flap and hats fly, but the fight had taken us to the leeward side of Lower Matecumbe Key, and the water’s surface was calm.
Finally the Boy reeled the leader into the rod for the last time. We got our hands onto the
behemoth’s lower jaw, unhooked him and offered a prompt and appreciative goodbye.
We watched him swim away like nothing had even happened. He
clearly wasn’t as
impressed with us as we were with him.
He didn’t even seem particularly impressed with himself. Maybe that confidence is what makes tarpon the silver king.
Kevin Tate is a freelance writer. Email kevinmtate@gmail.com.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The jury in the trial of four men accused of scheming to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ended its fourth day of deliberations Thursday and said it wants to look at evidence related to an explosive when it resumes its work.
The jury gave no signal to the judge that it’s struggling to reach decisions about the defendants: Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta.
When jurors return for more deliberations Friday, they said they want to look at pennies that, according to the government, were used during the demonstration of a homemade explosive while the men trained in September 2020.
“We will have that for you,” U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said, adding that they can look at any evidence that was introduced during 13 days of testimony.
Earlier in the week, the jury asked for a definition of “weapon.” Jonker said it’s something that could be used to “injure, kill or destroy someone or something.”
The jury is considering 10 charges in the case: one against Caserta, two against Fox, three against Croft and four against Harris. The men all face the main charge of a kidnapping conspiracy; the other counts are related to explosives and a firearm.
A conviction on any count must be unanimous.
“We can all see you’re hard at work,” Jonker told the jury. “It can be an exhausting way to spend spring break. We know that because that room is not huge. It gets smaller each time you come back and spend more time looking through everything. We appreciate your diligence.”
The evidence included testimony from undercover agents, a crucial informant and two men who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and pointed a finger at the others. Prosecutors said the group was steeped in anti-government extremism and angry over Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions.
The men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home in September 2020, according to testimony.
Defense lawyers, however, said any scheme was the creation of government agents who were embedded in the group and manipulated the men.
Croft is from Bear, Delaware, while the others are from Michigan.
Whitmer, a Democrat, rarely talks publicly about the plot, though she referred to “surprises” during her term that seemed like “something out of fiction” when she filed for reelection on March 17.
She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn right-wing extremists like those charged in the case.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Refuting suggestions that he’s lost interest in going after Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday a criminal investigation into the former president and his business practices is continuing “without fear or favor” despite a recent shakeup in the probe’s leadership.
In a rare public statement, Bragg denied that the three-year investigation was winding down or that a grand jury term expiring this month would impede his office’s ability to bring charges.
Citing secrecy rules, the district attorney said he couldn’t discuss details of the probe but pledged to publicly disclose findings when it’s over.
“In recent weeks, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has been repeatedly asked whether our investigation concerning former President Donald J. Trump, the Trump Organization, and its leadership is continuing,” Bragg wrote. “It is.”
The Democrat’s affirmation of the investigation was part of a double dose of bad legal news for Trump on Thursday.
It came shortly after the New York attorney general’s office asked a judge to hold Trump in contempt and fine him $10,000 per day for not meeting a March 31 deadline to turn over documents in a parallel civil investigation. Trump is appealing a subpoena for his testimony in that investigation, but not one requiring him to provide documents.
“The judge’s order was crystal clear: Donald J. Trump must comply with our subpoena and turn over relevant documents to my office,” Attorney General Letitia James said. “Instead of obeying a court order, Mr. Trump is trying to evade it. We are seeking the court’s immediate intervention because no one is above the law.”
Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, called James’ request for sanctions “frivolous and baseless,” and said the former president has “consistently complied with the many discovery requests” from her office over the years.
Bragg’s statement marked the district attorney’s first public comment on the Trump investigation since the two men who had been leading it, Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne, resigned Feb. 23 in a dispute over the direction of the case.
Pomerantz, a former mafia prosecutor, wrote in a resignation letter that he believed Trump is “guilty of numerous felony violations” but that Bragg, who inherited the probe when he took office in January, had decided not to pursue charges.
Pomerantz said in the letter, published last month by The New York Times, that there was “evidence sufficient to establish Mr. Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt” of allegations he falsified financial statements to secure loans and burnish his image as a wealthy businessman.
“I believe that your decision not to prosecute Donald Trump now, and on the existing record, is misguided and completely contrary to the public interest,” Pomerantz wrote.
Bragg’s silence after the resignations and the March 23 publication of Pomerantz’s letter gave rise to a narrative that the investigation was effectively dead.
After Pomerantz and Dunne left, Trump lawyer Robert Fischetti told the Associated Press: “I’m a very happy man. In my opinion, this investigation is over.”
Pomerantz and Dunne started on the probe under former District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
Pomerantz wrote that Vance had directed them to seek an indictment of Trump and other defendants “as soon as reasonably possible,” but that Bragg reached a different conclusion after reviewing the evidence.
Vance and Bragg are Democrats. No former president has ever been charged with a crime.
In his statement Thursday, Bragg tried to wrest back the narrative, putting Trump on notice that he isn’t done while reassuring supporters who backed him in part because he pledged to continue investigating the former president, a Republican.
Bragg said that a team of “dedicated, experienced career prosecutors” is working on the investigation, led by the chief of his Investigation Division, Susan Hoffinger, and that they are “going through documents, interviewing witnesses, and exploring evidence not previously explored.”
“In the long and proud tradition of white-collar prosecutions at the Manhattan D.A.’s Office, we are investigating thoroughly and following the facts without fear or favor,” Bragg said.
Trump has called the investigation a politically motivated “witch hunt.”
So far, the three-year investigation has resulted only in tax fraud charges against Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, and its longtime finance chief Allen Weisselberg relating to lucrative fringe benefits such as rent, car payments and school tuition. They have pleaded not guilty.
Weisselberg’s lawyers filed court papers in February asking a judge to throw out his case, arguing that prosecutors targeted him as punishment because he wouldn’t flip on the former president.
Trump has cited potential peril from the criminal case as he appeals a ruling requiring him to answer questions under oath in James’ civil investigation.
Trump’s lawyers contend James, who assigned two lawyers to work on the criminal case, is using the guise of a civil deposition to get around a state law barring prosecutors from calling someone to testify before a criminal grand jury without giving them immunity.
James, a Democrat, has said her investigation has uncovered evidence that Trump may have misstated the value of assets like golf courses and skyscrapers on his financial statements for more than a decade.
Bragg said his career and perspective have been shaped by “high-profile, complex investigations,” including a lawsuit he oversaw while a top deputy in the attorney general’s office that led to the closure of Trump’s charity over allegations he used it to further his political and business interests.
“Prosecutors fulfilling their duties cannot and do not bring only cases that are ‘slam dunks,’” Bragg wrote. “To the contrary, every case must be brought for the right reason — namely that justice demands it. That’s what I’ve done throughout my career, regardless of how easy or tough a case might be.”
A grand jury convened in the Trump investigation last fall hasn’t met regularly for several months and its term is expected to run out soon, but Bragg said there are grand juries sitting in Manhattan all the time and “there is no magic at all to any previously reported dates.”
“In the meantime, we will not be discussing our investigative steps. Nor will we be discussing grand jury matters.” Bragg wrote. “In short, as we have previously said, the investigation continues.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In targeting Vladimir Putin’s adult daughters with sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration ripped aside the privacy Putin has long maintained over his closest ties — avoiding mention of the two women’s full names in public, and most other references to them as well.
The sanctions imposed on immediate family members of Putin and other Russian oligarchs also showcase improved techniques of the U.S. and its allies targeting individuals for financial penalties.
In Russia in particular and in autocracies around the world, sanctioning family members is often essential to making sure financial penalties have the desired punch. Powerful and wealthy leaders often employ the tactic common to many tycoons of putting assets under the names of spouses, children and others.
“We generally want to hold accountable those who have enriched themselves at the expense of the Russian state and elevated their family members into some of the highest positions of power in the country,” said Morgan Finkelstein, a spokesperson for the Treasury Department.
“But also, we know that oligarchs and other sanctioned elites often try to move money or hide assets via family members or other associates,” she said.
The U.S. announced Wednesday that it would target the assets of Putin daughters Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova and Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova.
Bill Browder, an influential longtime campaigner for sanctions over Russia’s human rights abuses, said the move was “sort of an obvious thing, particularly in … the Russian kleptocratic system.”
“You can’t just sanction the principal, you have to sanction the family because the family owns a lot of the assets of the principal,” Browder said. “We’ve seen this in so many different cases now.”
In the case of Putin, expanding what are already thousands of Western sanctions over Russia’s war to include Putin’s family may sting him personally, but not prove much of a threat to his wealth.
Putin — no stranger to fears of concerted Western moves against him — is believed to have taken care to have stashed much of his estimated $200 billion or more with the Russian oligarchs he helped enrich, says Browder, whose decades-long campaign has reshaped the U.S. global sanctions regime overall.
Sanctions against oligarchs’ family members started to ramp up in early March, when the U.S. specifically targeted wives and daughter of oligarchs. Oil executive Nikolay Tokarev’s family members — including his wife, Galina Tokareva, and daughter, Maiya Tokareva — were said to have benefited from his proximity to Putin and the Russian government and were also hit by the sanctions. Maiya Tokareva’s real estate empire in Moscow has been valued at more than $50 million, according to Treasury.
One reason family members are increasingly being targeted is that recently passed anti-money-laundering legislation helps federal officials unveil the true owners of property.
The targeting of family members goes both ways.
Russia recently imposed a travel ban on President Joe Biden’s son, although that was seen as more of a symbolic insult, at most.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki was dismissive in comments to reporters after Russia imposed its travel ban in mid-March against administration officials, as well as Hunter Biden and Hillary Clinton. “It won’t surprise any of you that none of us are planning tourist trips to Russia,” she said.
The Biden administration and administrations before it have included children and spouses of other countries’ leaders in sanctions. That includes Biden administration sanctions against family members of military officers in the 2021 coup in Myanmar, and Trump administration sanctions against the son of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Kim Richard Nossal, a political science professor at Queen’s University in Ontario, said financial penalties against children of the wealthy and powerful were in a special category of ethical considerations.
“Generally speaking, if my father commits a crime, it’s always wrong to punish me,” Nossal said. “But if my father commits a crime and I benefit from it, most people would say it’s entirely appropriate for the community to limit the benefits I get from someone else’s wrongdoing.”
“I think most people would say the onus is on the family member to demonstrate they have not benefited from the proceeds of the person being targeted,” he said.
The U.S. sanctioned Putin himself soon after he launched the invasion. Wednesday’s new measures also target the wife and children of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Putin’s main defender to the world, who had already been named in the U.S. sanctions over the invasion.
Lavrov’s 26-year daughter is reported by British press to have lived a lavish life in London, including buying a multimillion-dollar apartment in cash.
Putin stressed the value of discretion in one of his few public mention of his own daughters.
“I never discuss my family with anyone.” Putin told reporters at a 2015 news conference, according to the BBC.
“Every person has a right for their fate, they live their own life and do it with dignity,” he added.
Putin married Lyudmila Shkrebneva in the 1980s when he was a KGB agent and she was an Aeroflot flight attendant. They divorced three decades later.
Oldest daughter Maria is a medical researcher focusing on the endocrine system of children. She’s also reportedly a businesswoman and developer.
Younger daughter Katerina was a competitive dancer turned tech developer, appearing publicly at performances and in occasional tech conferences.
Left unsanctioned by the U.S. so far is the woman named in news reports as Putin’s longtime romantic partner. Photos from public appearances document years of Putin beaming at Alina Kabaeva, an Olympic gymnast in her youth, as he hands her bouquets or state honors.
Kabaeva in later years became a lawmaker in the Duma and later a board member of a Russian national media company, whose news outlets have promoted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As British tabloids noted, Kabaeva’s photo and name disappeared from the website of the National Media Group this week, as sanctions on Putin’s intimates neared.
Imprisoned Russian rights campaigner Alexey Navalny urged sanctions against Kabaeva in a tweet from his cell this week, saying one of the news outlets under her authority was taking the lead in portraying Western accusations over the Russian invasion as an orchestrated campaign of disinformation.
Asked about any planned sanctions on Kabaeva, a senior administration official said it was still an option and that more sanctions on Russian elites close to Putin and their family members were possible. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal considerations.
Putin is thought to have been careful to hide away his wealth with Russia’s oligarchs, businesspeople obligated to the Russian leader for enabling and allowing their prosperity, often with the help of Russia’s government and resources, noted Browder.
That makes piling on more sanctions against oligarchs essential. But hitting Putin’s closest personal figures with sanctions will sting, too.
“He was living in this world where everybody was tiptoeing around him,” Browder said. “And now the West is sort of fully ignoring his sensitivities and going for the jugular. And I think that that’s a good thing.”
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The spread of a bird flu that is deadly to poultry raises the grisly question of how farms manage to quickly kill and dispose of millions of chickens and turkeys.
It’s a chore that farms across the country are increasingly facing as the number of poultry killed in the past two months has climbed to more than 24 million, with outbreaks reported nearly every day. Some farms have had to kill more than 5 million chickens at a single site with a goal of destroying the birds within 24 hours to limit the spread of the disease and prevent animals from suffering.
“The faster we can get on site and depopulate the birds that remain on site, the better,” Minnesota State Veterinarian Beth Thompson said.
The outbreak is the biggest since 2015, when producers had to kill more than 50 million birds. So far this year, there have been cases in 24 states, with Iowa the hardest hit with about 13 million chickens and turkeys killed. Other states with sizable outbreaks include Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Indiana.
Farms faced with the need to kill so many birds turn to recommendations by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Even as it has developed methods to kill the poultry quickly, the association acknowledges its techniques “may not guarantee that the deaths the animals face are painless and distress free.” Veterinarians and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials also typically oversee the process.
One of the preferred methods is to spray water-based firefighting foam over birds as they roam around the ground inside a barn. That foam kills the animals by cutting off their air supply.
When foam won’t work because birds are in cages above the ground or it’s too cold, the USDA recommends sealing up barns and piping carbon dioxide inside, first rendering the birds unconscious and ultimately killing them.
If one those methods won’t work because equipment or workers aren’t available, or when the size of a flock is too large, the association said a last resort is a technique called ventilation shutdown. In that scenario, farmers stop airflow into barns, which raises temperatures to levels at which the animals die. The USDA and the veterinary association recommend that farmers add additional heat or carbon dioxide to barns to speed up the process and limit suffering by the animals.
Mike Stepien, a spokesman for the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said the techniques are the best options when it’s necessary to quickly kill so many birds.
“State animal health officials and producers carefully weigh the different options to determine the best option for humane depopulation and do not make such decisions lightly,” Stepien said.
Not everyone agrees.
Animal welfare groups argue that all these methods for quickly killing birds are inhumane, though they are particularly opposed to ventilation shutdown, which they note can take hours and is akin to leaving a dog in a hot car. Animal rights groups delivered a petition last year signed by 3,577 people involved in caring for animals, including nearly 1,600 veterinarians, that urged the veterinary association to stop recommending ventilation shutdown as an option.
“We have to do better. None of these are acceptable in any way,” said Sara Shields, director of farm animal welfare science at Humane Society International.
Opponents of the standard techniques said firefighting foam uses harmful chemicals and it essentially drowns birds, causing chickens and turkeys to suffer convulsions and cardiac arrest as they die. They say carbon dioxide is painful to inhale and detectible by the birds, prompting them to try to flee the gas.
Karen Davis, of the nonprofit group United Poultry Concerns, urged the veterinary association to stop recommending all of its three main options.
“They’re all ways that I would not choose to die, and I would not choose anybody else to die regardless of what species they belong to,” Davis said.
Shields said there are more humane alternatives, such as using nitrogen gas but those options tend to be more expensive and could have logistical challenges.
Sam Krouse, vice president of Indiana-based MPS Egg Farms, said farmers feel miserable about using any of the options.
“We pour our lives and livelihoods into taking care of those birds, and it’s just devastating when we lose any of those birds,” Krouse said. “Everything that we’re doing every day is focused on keeping the disease out and making sure that we’re keeping our hens as safe as possible.”
Officials emphasize that this virus that’s spread primarily through the droppings of infected wild birds doesn’t threaten food safety or represent a significant public health threat. Sick birds aren’t allowed into the food supply and properly cooking poultry and eggs kills any viruses that might be present. And health officials say no human cases of bird flu have been found in the United States during this current outbreak.
Once poultry are dead, farmers must quickly dispose of the birds. They usually don’t want to risk the chance of spreading the virus by transporting the carcasses to landfills, so crews typically pile the birds up into huge rows inside barns and combine them with other materials, such as ground up corn stalks and sawdust to create a compost pile.
After a couple weeks of decomposition, the carcasses are converted into a material that can be spread on cropland to help fertilize crops. In some cases, carcasses are buried in trenches on the farm or incinerated.
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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s former president Roch Marc Christian Kabore, who has been under strict house arrest since being ousted in a coup in January, has been allowed to return to his personal home, according to the ruling military junta.
Following three weeks of consultations across the country, it was decided that Kabore could go back to his residence in the capital, Ouagadougou, which will be guarded by government security, junta spokesman Wendkouni Joel Lionel Bilgo said in a statement.
It’s unclear which of his several houses Kabore is in and it appears he remains under arrest. Kabore is allowed to see family and close friends and to use his phone but he isn’t permitted to freely move outside his home, two members of the ruling junta told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Last month the military junta announced that it intends to stay in power for three years before holding elections and returning Burkina Faso to civilian, democratic rule. The junta said it is necessary for the military to hold power for that period in order to secure the country from jihadi violence in which thousands have been killed and nearly 2 million people displaced.
The 15-nation West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS has expressed its concern over the junta’s three-year transition period and demanded that by April 25 the military rulers propose a shorter time to elections or the regional group will impose economic and financial sanctions, according to a statement by ECOWAS in March.
Conflict analysts say the decision to move Kabore and give him a bit more freedom might signify that the junta is trying to reduce worries about its control of the country. “It might be showcasing a more lenient approach to stem the potential for a civilian outcry over it seizing power,” said Laith Alkhouri, CEO of Intelonyx Intelligence Advisory, which provides intelligence analysis. “It might also signify that back door negotiations are taking place to contain the Kabore support base and bring it to its side,” he said.
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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government announced Thursday it will ban foreign investors from buying homes in Canada for two years in a bid to cool off a hot housing market.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland took a number of measures to tamp down speculation and demand amid record home prices in announcing the federal budget for the year.
The government announced a two-year ban on foreign home buying as well as higher taxes for people who sell their home within a year, though both measures include multiple exceptions including for permanent residents and foreign students.
The budget also includes billions for new housing and measures to help Canadians trying to get into the market, including a new savings account and changes to the first-time home buyers tax credit.
The government is under pressure to cool an overheated market after prices climbed by more than 20% last year, while rental rates have also been rising.
The federal Liberal government is also promising $500 million Canadian (US$397 million) in additional military aid to Ukraine as well as more humanitarian and financial support to Kyiv in response to Russia’s invasion.
Canada responded to months of pressure from the NATO military alliance and others by promising more than $8 billion Canadian (US7.2 billion) in new military spending over the next five years. Canada will remain far short of NATO’s spending 2% of GDP target, even as other allies dramatically ramp up their own military investments following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Last month, the Canadian government announced it selected Lockheed Martin Corp. and the F-35 as the preferred bidder in its competition to buy a new fighter jet.
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The European Union nations have agreed to ban Russian coal in the first sanctions on the vital energy industry over the war in Ukraine, but it has underlined the 27 countries’ inability to agree so far on a much more sweeping embargo on oil and natural gas that would hit Russia harder but risk recession at home.
The coal ban should cost Russia 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) a year, the EU’s executive commission said. Energy analysts and coal importers say Europe could replace Russian supply in a few months from other countries, including the U.S.
The move is significant because it breaks the taboo on severing Europe’s energy ties with Russia. It’s also certain to fuel already record-high inflation. But compared with natural gas and oil, coal is by far the easiest to cut off quickly and inflicts far less damage on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war chest and the European economy. The EU pays Russia $20 million a day for coal — but $850 million a day for oil and gas.
Shocking pictures of bodies in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are keeping discussion of broader sanctions alive, with EU officials saying they’re working on targeting Russian oil.
While the EU ponders additional sanctions, Italian Premier Mario Draghi said no embargo of Russian natural gas is up for consideration now.
“And I don’t know if it ever will be on the table,’’ he told reporters Wednesday.
EU countries, especially big economies like Italy and Germany, rely heavily on Russian natural gas to heat and cool homes, generate electricity and keep industry churning.
Still, Draghi said, “the more horrendous this war gets, the allied countries will ask, in the absence of our direct participation in the war, what else can this coalition of allies do to weaken Russia, to make it stop.”
In case a gas embargo is proposed, Italy “will be very happy to follow it” if that would make peace possible, Draghi said. “If the price of gas can be exchanged for peace … what do we choose? Peace? Or to have the air conditioning running in the summer?”
For now, even the coal ban brings worrying consequences for politicians and consumers. Germany and EU members in Eastern Europe still generate a large share of their power from coal despite a yearslong transition toward cleaner energy sources.
“The coal ban means European consumers will have to brace for high power prices throughout this year,” according to a Rystad Energy statement.
Higher prices in countries that use more coal will spread across the EU through its well-connected power grid, the energy research company said. That will bring more pain. Europe has been facing high energy prices for months over a supply crunch, and jitters over the war have sent them even higher.
Governments already have been rolling out cash support and tax relief for consumers hit by higher utility bills. High energy prices have pushed inflation in the 19 member countries that use the euro currency to a record 7.5%.
Commodities analyst Barbara Lambrecht at German bank Commerzbank said EU governments likely could agree on a coal embargo because it would take effect after three months and only apply to new contracts. The downside is the limited impact on Russia, with coal only 3.5% of its exports and only a quarter going to the EU.
Germany’s coal importer’s association said Russian coal could be completely replaced from the U.S., South Africa, Colombia, Mozambique and Indonesia “by next winter” — at higher prices.
European coal futures prices jumped after the EU announced the coal proposal, from around $255 per ton to $290 per ton. It was approved by the EU ambassadors and the sanctions should become official once published in the EU’s official journal on Friday.
The big debate remains oil and natural gas, with the European Union dependent on Russia for 40% of its gas and 25% of its oil. It’s tougher for Europe to cut off than the U.S., which imported little Russian oil and no gas and has banned both.
Yet European Council President Charles Michel said, “I believe that measures on oil and even on gas will also be needed sooner or later.”
It’s difficult for the EU to agree on energy sanctions because countries like Germany, Italy and Bulgaria are much more dependent on Russian gas in particular than others. Europe has scrambled to get additional gas through pipelines from Norway and Algeria and with more liquefied gas that comes by ship, but those global supplies are limited.
For now, the EU’s plan is to cut dependence on Russian gas by two-thirds by year’s end and completely over the next several years by stepping up alternative supplies, conservation and wind and solar.
Germany has reduced its reliance on Russian natural gas from 55% to 40%, but the government says the consequences to jobs from a cutoff would be too great.
Germany’s steelmaking association, for instance, has warned of forced shutdowns that would throw people out of their jobs or onto government support and send shortages of basic parts rippling through the rest of the economy.
Energy Minister Robert Habeck says the country will halt Russian coal this summer, oil by year’s end and gas in mid-2024.
Oil would be easier to ban than natural gas, because like coal, there’s a large and liquid global market for oil and it comes mostly by ship, not fixed pipeline like gas.
But it’s not problem-free either. Russia is the world’s largest oil exporter, with 12% of global supply. Taking its oil to Europe off the market would drive up prices from other exporters, such as Saudi Arabia, when supplies are already tight.
Russia might simply sell the oil to India and China, which aren’t taking part in sanctions — although the price Moscow gets might be lower.
The economic hit from a full energy cutoff range from a drop of 1.2% to 2.2% of gross domestic product in the 19 countries using the euro, plus 2 percentage points of additional inflation, recent economist estimates say.
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This story has been corrected to show that the EU pays $20 million for coal and $850 million for oil and gas every day, not those amounts in euros.
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LONDON (AP) — In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders, a move many health experts slammed as dangerously short-sighted.
They warn the suspension of COVID-19 aid for poorer countries could ultimately allow the kind of unchecked transmission needed for the next worrisome variant to emerge and unravel much of the progress achieved so far.
The U.S. has been the biggest contributor to the global pandemic response, delivering more than 500 million vaccines, and the lack of funding will be a major setback. The money has paid for numerous interventions, including a mass vaccination campaign in the Cameroonian capital that saw hundreds of thousands of people get their first dose, as well as the construction of a COVID-19 care facility in South Africa and the donation of 1,000 ventilators to that country.
Other U.S.-funded vaccination campaigns in dozens of countries, including Uganda, Zambia, Ivory Coast and Mali, could also come to a grinding halt.
“Any stoppage of funds will affect us,” said Misaki Wayengera, a Ugandan official who heads a technical committee advising the government on the pandemic response. He said Uganda has leaned heavily on donor help — it received more than 11 million vaccines from the U.S. — and that any cuts “would make it very difficult for us to make ends meet.”
“This is a bit of a kick in the teeth to poor countries that were promised billions of vaccines and resources last year in grand pledges made by the G7 and the G20,” said Michael Head, a global health research fellow at Britain’s Southampton University.
“Given how badly we’ve failed on vaccine equity, it’s clear all of those promises have now been broken,” he said, adding that without concerted effort and money to fight COVID-19 in the coming months, the pandemic could persist for years.
While about 66% of the American population has been fully immunized against the coronavirus, fewer than 15% of people in poorer countries have received a single dose. Health officials working on COVID-19 vaccination in developing countries supported by the U.S. say they expect to see a reversal of progress once the funds disappear.
“Vaccination will stop or not even get started in some countries,” said Rachel Hall, executive director of U.S. government advocacy at the charity CARE. She cited estimates from USAID that the suspended funding would mean scrapping testing, treatment and health services for about 100 million people.
Although vaccines are more plentiful this year, many poorer countries have struggled to get shots into arms and hundreds of millions of donated vaccines have either expired, been returned or sat unused. To address those logistical hurdles, U.S. aid has financed critical services in countries across Africa, including the safe delivery of vaccines, training health workers and fighting vaccine misinformation.
For example, in November the U.S. Embassy in the Cameroonian capital set up a tent for mass vaccination: Within the first five days, more than 300,000 people received a dose. Those kinds of events will now be harder to conduct without American funds.
Hall also noted there would be consequences far beyond COVID-19, saying countries struggling with multiple disease outbreaks, like Congo and Mali, would face difficult choices.
“They will have to choose between fighting Ebola, malaria, polio, COVID and more,” she said.
Jeff Zients, the outgoing leader of the White House COVID-19 task force, expressed regret the legislation doesn’t include resources for the international pandemic fight, noting that would also compromise efforts to track the virus’ genetic evolution.
“It is a real disappointment that there’s no global funding in this bill,” he said. “This virus knows no borders, and it’s in our national interest to vaccinate the world and protect against possible new variants.”
Still, Zients announced the U.S. would be the first to donate “tens of millions” of doses for children to poorer countries and said more than 20 nations had already requested the shots.
J. Stephen Morrison, director of the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, lamented that lawmakers were erring on the side of optimism about the pandemic precisely when another surge might be arriving.
“We’ve made that mistake several times in this pandemic. And we may be making that mistake again,” he said. In recent weeks, COVID-19 cases caused by the hugely infectious omicron subvariant BA.2 have surged across Europe, and American officials say they expect a U.S. spikesoon.
Other experts worried the suspension of U.S. global support for COVID-19 might prompt officials to drop current vaccination goals. The World Health Organization had set a target of immunizing at least 70% of people in all countries by the middle of this year, but with nearly 50 countries vaccinating fewer than 20% of their populations, hitting that target is highly unlikely.
Instead, some organizations like the Rockefeller Foundation have pushed for officials to “refocus vaccination goals away from vaccinating 70% of all adults by summer to vaccinating 90% of those most at-risk in each country,” in what some critics say is an implicit acknowledgment of the world’s repeated failures to share vaccines fairly. Others point out there shouldn’t be competing vaccine targets and that health authorities simply need to do more, rather than adjusting global goals.
In Nigeria, which has so far received at least $143 million in COVID-19 aid from the U.S, authorities dismissed suggestions their coronavirus programs would suffer as a result of lost funding. The Nigerian president’s office said help from the U.S. was mostly “in kind” via capacity building, research support and donations of laboratory equipment and vaccines. “We are confident that this will not cause any disruption of our current programs,” it said.
However, others warned the U.S. decision set an unfortunate precedent for global cooperation to end the pandemic at a time when fresh concerns like the Ukraine war are drawing more attention.
U.S. President Joe Biden originally planned to convene a virtual summit in the first quarter of this year to keep international efforts on track, but no event has been scheduled.
“In light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, we don’t yet have a final date for the summit, but we are working closely with countries and international partners to advance commitments,” said a senior Biden administration official who was not authorized to comment publicly.
As of this month, WHO said it had gotten only $1.8 billion of the $16.8 billion needed from donors to speed access to coronavirus vaccines, medicines and diagnostics.
“Nobody else is stepping up to fill the void at the moment and the U.S. decision to suspend funding may lead other donor countries to act similarly,” said Dr. Krishna Udayakumar, director of Duke University’s Global Health Innovation Center.
Keri Althoff, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, described the U.S. suspension of funding as “devastating.”
“How could this possibly be what we’re debating right now?” she asked. “It’s a moral obligation to the rest of the world to continue to contribute to this global pandemic response, not only to protect ourselves but to protect people from around the world.”
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Megerian reported from Washington. AP writers Rodney Muhumuza in Kampala, Uganda; Mogomotsi Magome and Andrew Meldrum in Johannesburg, and Chinedu Asadu in Lagos, Nigeria, contributed to this report.
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With Russian hopes for storming Kyiv and other major cities in northern Ukraine dashed by stiff resistance, Moscow has refocused its efforts on the country’s east, seeking to make gains there and use them to dictate its terms in talks on ending the conflict.
The Russian troops are preparing for a massive offensive in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland known as the Donbas, and the coming weeks could determine the outcome of the war.
A look at the shift in the Russian strategy and its possible consequences.
A STALLED BLITZ
When Russian forces invaded Ukraine from the north, east and south on Feb. 24. President Vladimir Putin counted on a quick victory, similar to its 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula.
The Russian troops that pushed into Ukraine from Moscow’s ally Belarus quickly reached the outskirts of Kyiv, only 75 kilometers (47 miles) south of the border, but they got bogged down facing Ukrainian defenses.
After the failed attempts to storm the capital and other big cities in the north, Russian forces tried to encircle and pummel them with artillery and airstrikes. The relentless barrages led to massive civilian casualties and damaged infrastructure, but didn’t weaken Ukraine’s resolve. Ukrainian forces, meanwhile, successfully used artillery and drones against Russian convoys that stretched for dozens of kilometers (miles) along highways outside Kyiv. That created massive logistical problems for the Russians.
A SHIFT IN STRATEGY
On March 29, Russia announced a drastic change in strategy, saying it would scale down military activities around Kyiv and Chernihiv, focusing instead on the “liberation” of Donbas.
A quick withdrawal from areas in the north and northeast followed, with forces pulling back to Belarus and Russia for rest and resupply.
Moscow sought to put a positive spin on what Ukrainian and Western officials described as the failure of the offensive. Russia said the action in the north was intended to tie down and weaken Ukrainian forces there and prevent them from joining troops engaged in the fighting in the east.
REDEPLOYMENT AND REGROUPING
Observers said it could take Russian troops several weeks for the troops to rest, resupply and regroup before they could launch a new attack in the east.
“Many Russian units withdrawing from northern Ukraine are likely to require significant re-equipping and refurbishment before being available to redeploy for operations in eastern Ukraine,” a tweet from the British Ministry of Defence said.
Some Western estimates said nearly a quarter of Russian units involved in the fighting had been rendered unfit for further action and would need long reequipment and resupply before being sent back into combat.
“They will be remanned because they have lost a lot of troops in the different units,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said. “They will be rearmed because they have used a lot of ammunition and they will be resupplied … to launch a new big offensive.”
FORTRESS EAST
The separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, home to a mostly Russian-speaking population, began in 2014 shortly after the annexation of Crimea and has killed over 14,000 people. The fighting has tempered Ukrainian forces, which have gained ample combat experience and built multilayered defenses along the line of contact.
Those efforts paid off at the start of the Russian invasion, preventing the separatist forces and Russian troops from making any significant gains there despite far superior firepower.
From the start of the invasion, Moscow’s key goal was to capture the Sea of Azov port of Mariupol to secure a coastal corridor to Crimea. Russian troops have besieged Mariupol for a month, reducing much of the city to rubble with artillery and air raids that killed thousands. So far, however, they have failed to win full control.
RUSSIAN PINCER MOVEMENT
Ukrainian and Western officials say the Russian plan is to encircle tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops in Donbas by moving from Izyum, near Kharkiv in the north, and from Mariupol in the south.
The timing for the offensive depends on how quickly the Russians wrap up the battle for Mariupol and free those forces for the offensive. It also will depend on how much time is needed to resupply and regroup the troops that were pulled back from Kyiv and other areas in the north.
The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said in an analysis that the Russian troops will likely try to advance from Izyum to capture the strategic city of Slovyansk and link up with other Russian forces in Donbas in what it said “will likely prove to be the next pivotal battle of the war in Ukraine.”
Stoltenberg warned that such an eastward shift by Russia marks a “crucial phase of the war,” saying a further push in eastern and southern Ukraine is expected ”to try to take the entire Donbas and to create a land bridge to occupied Crimea.”
MOSCOW’S VULNERABILITIES
During an eastern offensive, Russian forces will face the same problems that hampered their attack in the north.
Maintaining supply lines over long distances under constant Ukrainian attacks was a key challenge that eventually doomed the blitz on Kyiv and forced Moscow’s retreat. Such an operation in the east could prove just as hard.
The lack of proper cohesion among different forces, the failure to fully suppress Ukrainian air defenses, and the growing popular resistance to the invasion would likely make it difficult for quick Russian gains in the east. As they seek to encircle Ukrainian troops in Donbas, Russian forces could also face attacks on their flanks.
CONDITIONS FOR PEACE
A military success in the east could offer Putin a face-saving exit from the conflict, allowing him to claim that Moscow’s main goals were fulfilled. He could argue that Russia has destroyed the bulk of the Ukrainian military, liquidated the “neo-Nazi nationalist” forces and “liberated” Donbas.
Putin’s conditions for peace, however, include a demand for Ukraine to acknowledge Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and to recognize the independence of the eastern separatists regions, something that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected. Zelenskyy said the issues of Crimea and Donbas could be put on hold, but Moscow wants to make them part of a deal now.
TIME AS A FACTOR
Putin badly needs a quick success in the east to find a way out of the conflict that increasingly looks like a quagmire for Moscow. Time is working against Russia, with each day of war worsening the massive economic damage from Western sanctions and draining its limited resources.
A protracted conflict could force the Kremlin to broadly engage the use of poorly trained conscripts, something it has tried to avoid, claiming that it relies squarely on volunteer soldiers. Sending fresh draftees into battle would be highly unpopular and likely fuel public discontent.
Putin’s goal of freeing Ukraine from purported “neo-Nazis” has led some observers to predict that he hopes for quick gains in the east so he can announce a successful end to the campaign by May 9. That’s when Russia celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, its most important public holiday.
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BEIJING (AP) — China has described reports and images of civilian killings in Ukraine as disturbing, and urged that they be further investigated, even while declining to blame Russia. That’s drawn questions about the resiliency ofBeijing’s support for Moscow, but speculation that it is weakening appears to be misplaced.
Here’s a deeper look at where China stands at this stage of the conflict:
IS CHINA SERIOUS ABOUT PROBING ATROCITIES?
In his statement Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokespersonZhao Lijian referred to reports of atrocities in the town of Bucha, saying, “The truth and the cause of the incident must be verified.” He said that all parties should exercise restraint and avoid “unfounded accusations before a conclusion of the investigation.”
Crucially, Zhao did not mention Russian forces and gave no indication of how evidence should be gathered or by whom.
China has a lengthy history of providing political cover for its friends after incidents such as the sinking of a South Korean navy ship in 2010. China called that “unfortunate,” but refused to accept evidence North Korea was responsible.
Beijing also routinely turns accusations of war crimes back on the accusers, mainly the U.S., citing the Iraq invasion and incidents such as NATO’s 1999 bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. China has never accepted NATO’s claim that the attack was unintended.
WHERE DOES CHINA STAND ON RUSSIA’S INVASION?
Beijing early on committed itself to the position that Russia was provoked into attacking its neighbor by the eastward expansion of NATO under U.S. direction, even though Russian President Vladimir Putin has not listed that as his primary motive for invading.
China has abstained in votes at the United Nations condemning Russia’s actions, and, in keeping with standard policy, has strongly opposed economic sanctions against Russia.
At the same time, China shows no signs of undermining those sanctions or rushing in to fill the void left by the departure of Western companies from Russia.
Beijing has of late focused its messages on calls for talks leading to a cease-fire and avoiding a major humanitarian catastrophe. It has also provided Ukraine with humanitarian assistance and kept a line open to Ukrainian officials. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Monday that China does not “have the mentality of watching the fire from a safe distance, still less to do anything that adds fuel to the fire.”
WHAT’S BEHIND CHINA’S SUPPORT FOR RUSSIA?
China and Russia have grown increasingly close under Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, aligning their foreign policies in opposition to the Western liberal world order.
China generally follows Russia’s lead in voting at the U.N. and has helped stymy efforts to censure it over its military intervention in Syria. Together, the countries account for two of the five permanent veto-wielding seats on the U.N. Security Council, forming a bloc that can effectively frustrate Washington’s initiatives.
The two are also closely linked economically, with China becoming Russia’s largest trading partner and an important export market for its natural gas and oil.
Just weeks before the war began, Xi and Putin met in Beijing and issued a joint statement describing their relations as having “no limits.” To criticize Putin would therefore implicitly criticize Xi, something China does not tolerate.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS?
By claiming to be an impartial observer, China has won Moscow’s gratitude while largely shielding itself from obligations to take action against Russia. Beijing also points to the refusal of other countries including India and Brazil to condemn Moscow as evidence it doesn’t stand alone.
Beijing has no desire to see the end of Putin’s regime, but could benefit from a weakened Russia becoming even more of a junior partner in the relationship. That could give Beijing a stronger hand in obtaining Russian energy resources and cutting edge military technology.
At present, the risks are minimal. Beijing is long accustomed to being accused of enabling or perpetrating human rights abuses and has grown adept at ignoring or parrying them using its economic and political clout.
While its biggest city Shanghai is facing one of the country’s largest outbreak since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with a key Communist Party congress coming up later in the year, China is on high alert for anything that might threaten domestic stability.
HOW IS CHINA KEEPING THE PUBLIC ON ITS SIDE?
Beijing’s entirely Communist Party-controlled media have reported on the civilian killings in Bucha, but their coverage has a strong pro-Russian slant. The media have also amplified Russian disinformation, especially debunked claims that the U.S. and Ukraine have been collaborating on the production of biological weapons.
Beijing has sent instructions to teachers on how to “correctly” explain the conflict to students, with the U.S. cast as the “main culprit.”
It’s also shored up the official narrative with the circulation of a documentary film predating the Feb. 24 invasion that decries the fall of Russia’s former communist system. “Historical Nihilism and the Soviet Collapse” heaps praise on Putin and Joseph Stalin, while accusing reformers such as Nikita Khrushchev and Mikhail Gorbachev of aiding the U.S. and its allies in weakening the system from within.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday approved sweeping legislation to outlaw gender-affirming medications for trans kids and advanced separate legislation to prohibit classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity in early grades — a measure that critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 66-28 for legislation to make it a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, for a doctor to prescribe puberty blockers or hormones or perform surgery to aid in the gender transition of people under age 19. The bill now goes to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature as Alabama becomes the latest red state to debate legislation and policies aimed at trans youth.
Rep. Neil Rafferty, the only openly gay member of the Alabama Legislature, appeared to struggle to hold back his anger and maintain composure as lawmakers headed to the vote.
“This bill should not pass,” Rafferty said. “This is wrong. Y’all sit here and campaign on family … but what this bill is, is totally undermining family rights, health rights and access to health care.”
Republican Rep. Wes Allen of Troy, sponsor of the House version of the bill, argued during debate Thursday morning that transgender youth are not old enough to make decisions about gender-affirming medication.
“Their brains are not developed to make the decisions long term about what these medications and surgeries do to their body,” Allen said.
Rep Chris England, who also serves as chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, said the measure targets already vulnerable children and essentially tells them they are not welcome in Alabama.
“You’re saying this is about children. It’s not. What it is about is scoring political points and using those children as collateral damage,” England said.
The bill would also require school counselors, nurses and others to tell parents if a child discloses they believe they are transgender.
A similar law banning medications in Arkansas was put on hold by the courts, and advocacy groups vowed to quickly challenge the Alabama measure if signed into law.
“If passed and signed into law, Alabama will have the most deadly, sweeping, and hostile law targeting transgender people in the country,” Chase Strangio, deputy director for Trans Justice with the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project, said in a statement.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has warned states such laws and policies may violate the Constitution and federal law.
“Today’s vote in Alabama will only serve to harm kids,” she said.
The Alabama Senate advanced separate legislation related to public school bathrooms and discussions of gender and sexual identity in early grades.
Senators voted 26-5 to approve legislation mandating that K-12 students can only use multiperson bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with the gender on their original birth certificate, rather than their current gender identity.
Republicans in the Senate also added language similar to a law in Florida that critics called the “Don’t Say Gay”measure.
The Alabama language would “prohibit classroom instruction or discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through the fifth grade in public K-12 schools.”
The Alabama proposal goes further than Florida’s law, which extends to the third grade.
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BERLIN (AP) — Two former German ministers said Thursday they have submitted a criminal complaint with federal prosecutors seeking the opening of a war crimes probe against Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, overRussia’s actions in the war in Ukraine.
It comes as the weekly Der Spiegel reports that Germany’s foreign intelligence agency has intercepted radio messages between Russian soldiers discussing the killings of civilians in Ukraine.
Former Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger and former Interior Minister Gerhart Baum said they want to use German laws allowing prosecution of serious crimes committed abroad to bring to justice those they consider responsible for atrocities in Ukraine.
Germany’s application of the rule of “universal jurisdiction” led to the first conviction of a senior Syrian official for crimes against humanity earlier this year.
Lawyer Nikolaos Gazeas, who compiled the 140-page criminal complaint on their behalf, said it targets not just Putin’s Russian leadership and the 32 members of his security council, but also “a whole series of members of the Russian military.”
The crimes detailed in the complaint range from the attack on a nuclear power plant in Ukraine to the bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol, he said.
Gazeas added that federal prosecutors could also use information obtained by intelligence agencies when deciding whether to launch a case.
He cited specifically a report Thursday by Der Spiegel that said Germany’s BND intelligence agency has intercepted Russian military radio traffic in which soldiers may have discussed specific killings of civilians in the town of Bucha, outside Kyiv.
Russia has denied that its troops were involved in war crimes before they withdrew from Bucha. But the radio recordings the BND shared with German lawmakers on Wednesday recounted specific killings, including the shooting of a person on a bicycle, Spiegel reported.
The recordings also indicated that the Russian mercenary Wagner Group was involved in atrocities there, the weekly reported.
German government officials declined to confirm or deny the report, saying intelligence matters are not discussed publicly.
While prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have also launched an investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine, Gazeas said parallel probes in multiple jurisdictions made sense and could be mutually reinforcing.
The complaint specifically alleges crimes against humanity and war crimes, but not the crime of committing a war of aggression, which Germany only prosecutes if the country itself is attacked or German citizens are involved.
“The law is a weapon in this situation,” said Baum, the former interior minister. “And we want to use it.”
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BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday rejected a bill requiring all people 60 and over in the country to be vaccinated against coronavirus — a compromise solution the government had hoped would get a parliamentary majority.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his health minister originally called for a vaccine mandate to apply to all adults in Germany, but some government lawmakers and most of the opposition had balked at the idea.
The vote prompted joy from anti-vaccine activists, who staged a march through Berlin’s government district banging drums, blowing horns and carrying banners with slogans such as “We are the red line” or simply “No.”
The bill was put forward by a cross-party group after months of haggling. It envisaged requiring older people to get the shot, but for there to be compulsory counseling for all adults to help them weigh the advantages and risks of vaccination against COVID-19.
In the end, 378 lawmakers voted against the bill, 296 were in favor and nine abstained.
Germany has managed the pandemic well compared to some of its European neighbors, with fewer deaths per capita than Italy, France, Britain or Sweden.
Social Democratic lawmaker Dagmar Schmidt, who presented the compromise bill, noted that the number of infections has been going down lately.
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany have declined in recent weeks from a peak of about 300,000 a day to just over 200,000 in the past 24 hours. There were 328 COVID-19-related deaths reported Thursday, according to Germany’s disease control agency.
But Schmidt said it was necessary to prepare for a new rise in cases and a possible new variant emerging later this year.
“We will face the same challenge next fall that we did last fall,” she said. “The virus won’t simply disappear.”
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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a man who was seriously injured in a fire that broke out in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in northern Greece has died of his injuries, bringing the total death toll from the blaze to two.
The 52-year-old man who died Thursday had been a patient in the Papanikolaou Hospital’s coronavirus ward when the fire broke out Wednesday morning due to as yet undetermined causes, police said. Firefighters discovered the body of a 79-year-old coronavirus patient at the scene on Wednesday.
One more patient is being treated for burns in the hospital, while two more COVID-19 patients are under enhanced observation after smoke from the fire exacerbated their condition. More than 30 patients were evacuated from the ward during the fire, which was extinguished shortly after it broke out.
Several fatal fires in COVID-19 hospital wards in several countries have been linked to the large quantities of oxygen being administered to patients, and which causes fire to burn faster and with greater intensity.
“The danger was from the oxygen supply to the patients. That could have made the situation much worse,” Health Minister Thanos Plevris told reporters outside the hospital Wednesday.
“The supply was cut off quickly and the response from the fire department was swift,” he added.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A haunting image of red dresses hung on crosses along a roadside, with a rainbow in the background, commemorating children who died at a residential school created to assimilate Indigenous children in Canada won the prestigious World Press Photo award Thursday.
The image was one of a series of the Kamloops Residential School shot by Canadian photographer Amber Bracken for The New York Times.
“It is a kind of image that sears itself into your memory. It inspires a kind of sensory reaction,” Global jury chair Rena Effendi said in a statement. “I could almost hear the quietness in this photograph, a quiet moment of global reckoning for the history of colonization, not only in Canada but around the world.”
It was not the first recognition for Bracken’s work in the Amsterdam-based competition. She won first prize in the contest’s Contemporary Issues category in 2017 for images of protesters at the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.
Her latest win came less than a week after Pope Francis made a historic apology to Indigenous peoples for the “deplorable” abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools and begged for forgiveness.
Last May, the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Nation announced the discovery of 215 gravesites near Kamloops, British Columbia. It was Canada’s largest Indigenous residential school and the discovery of the graves was the first of numerous, similar grim sites across the country.
“So we started to have, I suppose, a personification of some of the children that went to these schools that didn’t come home,” Bracken said in comments released by contest organizers. “There’s also these little crosses by the highway. And I knew right away that I wanted to photograph the line of these these crosses with these little children’s clothes hanging on them to commemorate and to honor those kids and to make them visible in a way that they hadn’t been for a long time.”
Indigenous peoples elsewhere in the world featured in two other of the annual competition’s top prizes. The winners were chosen out of 64,823 photographs and open format entries by 4,066 photographers from 130 countries.
“Together the global winners pay tribute to the past, while inhabiting the present and looking towards the future,” Effendi said.
Australian photographer Matthew Abbott won the Photo Story of the Year prize for a series of images for National Geographic/Panos Pictures that document how the Nawarddeken people of West Arnhem Land in northern Australia fight fire with fire by deliberately burning off undergrowth to remove fuel that could spark far larger wildfires.
The Long-Term Project award went to Lalo de Almeida of Brazil for a series of photos for Folha de São Paulo/Panos Pictures called “Amazonian Dystopia” that charts the effects of the exploitation of the Amazon region, particularly on Indigenous communities forced to deal with environmental degradation.
In regional awards announced previously, Bram Janssen of The Associated Press won the Stories category in Asia with a series of photos from a Kabul cinema and AP photographer Dar Yasin earned an honorable mention for photos from Kashmir titled “Endless War.”
Yasin, together with Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand, won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in feature photography for their coverage of the war in Kashmir.
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An attacker opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv on Thursday, killing at least two people and wounding several others before fleeing into a dense residential area, Israeli officials said.
Police said there were “indications” it was a politically motivated attack — the fourth deadly assault in Israel in less than three weeks at a time of heightened Israeli-Palestinian tensions. The militant Hamas group that rules the Gaza Strip praised the attack but did not claim responsibility.
Hours after the shooting, the suspected gunman remained at large. Hundreds of Israeli police officers, canine units, and army special forces were conducting a massive manhunt in central Tel Aviv, searching building by building through densely populated residential neighborhoods.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with top security officials and ordered reinforcements into the city. “Wherever the terrorist is — we’ll get to him. And everyone who helped him indirectly or directly — will pay a price,” he said in a statement.
Amichai Eshed, the Tel Aviv police commander, said the shooter opened fire at a packed bar at around 9 p.m. and then fled the scene.
“Our working assumption is that he is still in the vicinity,” he told reporters. “As of right now, there are indications pointing to this being a terrorist attack, but I have to be very delicate about this, and say that we are also checking other leads.”
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said two men around 30 years old were killed. Another seven people were wounded, three of them seriously, it said.
The shooting took place on Dizengoff Street, a central thoroughfare that has seen other attacks over the years. In the most recent, an Arab citizen of Israel shot and killed two Israelis and wounded several others on the street in January 2016.
Thursday’s attack took place at the start of the Israeli weekend in the popular nightlife area. Medics described scenes of panic, with dozens of people fleeing after the shots rang out.
Tensions have been high after a series of attacks by Palestinian assailants killed 11 people just ahead of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, which began nearly a week ago. Last year, protests and clashes in Jerusalem during Ramadan ignited an 11-day Gaza war.
Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders have held a flurry of meetings in recent weeks, and Israel has taken a number of steps aimed at calming tensions, including issuing thousands of additional work permits for Palestinians from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Prior to the attack, Israel had said it would allow women, children and men over 40 from the occupied West Bank to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in east Jerusalem on Friday, the first weekly prayers of Ramadan. Tens of thousands were expected to attend.
The mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and sits on a hilltop that is the most sacred site for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount. The holy site has long been a flashpoint for Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Israel has worked to sideline the Palestinian issue in recent years, instead focusing on forging alliances with Arab states against Iran. But the century-old conflict remains as intractable as ever.
Israel captured east Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians want all three territories to form their future state. The last substantive peace talks broke down more than a decade ago, and Bennett is opposed to Palestinian statehood.
Israel annexed east Jerusalem in a move not recognized internationally and considers the entire city to be its capital. It is building and expanding Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, which most of the international community considers illegal.
It withdrew soldiers and settlers from Gaza in 2005. But along with neighboring Egypt, it imposed a crippling blockade on the territory after the militant Hamas group seized power from rival Palestinian forces two years later. Israel and Hamas have fought four wars since then.
Hamas spokesman Abdelatif Al-Qanou said late Thursday that the “the heroic attack in the heart of the (Israeli) entity has struck the Zionist security system and proved our people’s ability to hurt the occupation.”
On March 29, a 27-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank shot and killed five people in the central town of Bnei Brak. Two days earlier, a shooting attack by two Islamic State group sympathizers in the central city of Hadera killed two police officers. The week before, an IS supporter killed four people in a car-ramming and stabbing attack in the southern city of Beersheba. The Hadera and Beersheba attacks were carried out by Palestinian citizens of Israel.
The recent attacks appear to have been carried out by lone assailants, perhaps with the help of accomplices. No Palestinian militant group has claimed them, though Hamas has welcomed the attacks.
Israel says the conflict stems from the Palestinians’ refusal to accept its existence as a Jewish state and blames attacks in part on incitement on social media. Palestinians say such attacks are the inevitable result of a nearly 55-year military occupation that shows no sign of ending.
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Krauss reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writer Ilan Ben Zion in Jerusalem contributed to this report.
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The grand explanation physicists use to describe how the universe works may have some major new flaws to patch after a fundamental particle was found to have more mass than scientists thought.
“It’s not just something is wrong,” said Dave Toback, a particle physicist at Texas A&M University and a spokesperson for the U.S. government’s Fermi National Accelerator Lab, which conducted the experiments. “It literally means something fundamental in our understanding of nature is wrong.”
The physicists at the lab crashed particles together over ten years and measured the mass of 4 million W bosons. These subatomic particles are responsible for a fundamental force at the center of atoms, and they exist for only a fraction of a second before they decay into other particles.
“They are constantly popping in and out of existence in the quantum froth of the universe,” Toback said.
The difference in mass from what the prevailing theory of the universe predicts is too big to be a rounding error or anything that could be easily explained away, according to the study by a team of 400 scientists from around the world published Thursday in the journalScience.
The result is so extraordinary it must be confirmed by another experiment, scientists say. If is confirmed, it would present one of the biggest problems yet with scientists’ detailed rulebook for the cosmos, called the standard model.
Duke University physicist Ashutosh V. Kotwal, the project leader for analysis, said it’s like discovering there’s a hidden room in your house.
Scientists speculated that there may be an undiscovered particle that is interacting with the W boson that could explain the difference. Maybe dark matter, another poorly understood component of the universe, could be playing a role. Or maybe there’s just new physics involved that they just don’t understand at the moment, researchers said.
The standard model says a W boson should measure 80,357,000 electron volts, plus or minus six.
”We found it slightly more than that. Not that much, but it’s enough,” said Giorgio Chiarelli, another scientist for the Fermi team and research director for the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics. The Fermi team’s scale put the W boson at a heftier 80,433,000 electron volts, plus or minus nine.
It doesn’t seem like a big difference, but it is a huge one in the subatomic world.
But both the team and experts not involved in the research said such a big claim requires extra proof from a second team, which they don’t have yet.
“It’s an incredibly delicate measurement, it requires understanding of various calibrations of various little effects,” said Claudio Campagnari, a particle physicist at the University of California Santa Barbara, who wasn’t part of the Fermi team. “These guys are really good. And I take them very seriously. But I think at the end of the day what we need is a confirmation by another experiment.”
Earlier, less precise measurements of the W boson by other teams found it to be lighter than predicted, so “maybe there is just something wonky about this experiment,” said Caltech physicist Sean M. Carroll, who wasn’t part of the research and said is “absolutely worth taking very seriously.”
The finding is important because of its potential affect on the standard model of physics.
“Nature has facts,” Duke’s Kotwal said. “The model is the way we understand those facts.”
Scientists have long known the standard model isn’t perfect. It doesn’t explain dark matter or gravity well. If scientists have to go in and tinker with it to explain these findings they have to make sure it doesn’t throw out of whack mathematical equations that now explain and predict other particles and forces well, researchers said.
It is a recurring problem with the model. A year ago a different team found another problem with the standard model and how muons react.
“Quantum mechanics is really beautiful and weird,” Toback said. “Anyone who has not been deeply troubled by quantum mechanics has not understood it.”
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BRUSSELS — European Union nations have approved new sanctions against Russia, including an EU embargo on coal imports in the wake of evidence of torture and killings emerging from war zones outside Kyiv.
The ban on coal imports will be the first EU sanctions targeting Russia’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine, said an official on condition of anonymity because the official announcement had not yet been made.
The EU ban on coal is estimated to be worth 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) per year. In the meantime, the EU has already started working on additional sanctions, including on oil imports.
— Reported by Raf Casert.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Ukraine girds for renewed Russian offensive on eastern front
— Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status, enact oil ban
— Ukraine appeals to NATO for more weapons
— Russia is moving troops and focus toward the east, but that strategycarries risks as well
— U.N. General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from UN rights council
— Ukrainian refugeesfind quickest route into US goes through Mexico
— Seeing Bucha atrocities is turning point for media, viewers
— Russia makes debt paymentin rubles, a move that could result in historic default
— Go to https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine for more coverage
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
PARIS — The International Energy Agency says its member countries are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves on top of previous U.S. pledges to take aim at energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The Paris-based organization said Thursday that the new commitments made by its 31 member nations, which include the United States and much of Europe, amount to a total of 120 million barrels over six months. It’s the largest release in the group’s history.
Half of that will come from the U.S. as part of the larger release from its strategic petroleum reserve that President Joe Biden announced last week.
The IEA agreed last Friday to add to the amount of oil hitting the global market. It comes on top of the 62.7 million barrels that the agency’s members said they would release last month to ease shortages.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Congress has overwhelmingly voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities.
House action came Thursday after the Senate approved the two bills and the measures now go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
Biden has already taken executive action to ban Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal to the United States. The legislation puts the effort into law.
The bill to end normal trade relations with Russia paves the way for Biden to enact higher tariffs on various imports, such as certain steel and aluminum products, further weakening the Russian economy under President Vladimir Putin. It also ensures Belarus receives less favorable tariff treatment.
The bills also provide the president with the authority to return normal tariff treatment for Russia as well as resume trade in Russian energy products subject to certain conditions.
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LONDON – Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson have discussed the need for ending imports of energy sources from Russia as a form of tough sanctions on Moscow for its brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Following his talks with Johnson Thursday, Duda said they also analyzed a proposal for Europe to levy additional taxes on Russian gas, oil and coal until the imports are ended.
The U.K. said it will stop importing Russian coal and oil by the end of this year and gas imports will cease soon after. Poland is to end Russian coal imports by May, gas by the year’s end and oil in 2023, possibly.
“Russia is not a credible partner and we should not assume that it will ever be,” Duda told reporters.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus – Ukraine’s president has asked Cypriot lawmakers to ratchet up pressure on Russia by shutting Cypriot ports to all Russian ships, and to stop granting Russian businessmen conveniences including Cypriot citizenship.
Addressing the Cypriot Parliament Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the east Mediterranean island nation for its humanitarian and financial aid and spoke of the destruction and death the Russian invasion has wrought. He warned that the killings of civilians that happened in the town of Bucha may be happening elsewhere.
Zelenskyy also pleaded for backing from Cyprus in Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union. He said EU membership for Ukraine would help strengthen the 27-member bloc.
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STOCKHOLM — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged European Union members to stay together and not decide unilaterally on imposing sanctions against Russia.
“We have been successful by being together. My plea is that we move forward together,” von der Leyen said during a visit to Stockholm where she met with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
The EU chief on Friday will travel to Kyiv to meet Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On Saturday, she attends a pledging event in favor of Ukraine in Warsaw, Poland.
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PODGORICA, Montenegro — NATO-member Montenegro is joining a number of countries that expelled Russian diplomats over the past week.
The foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday that the four diplomats have a week to leave the small Balkan nation.
The decision is based on information provided by security authorities about the diplomats’ activities in Montenegro, the ministry said. No other details were immediately available.
Montenegro last month expelled another Russian diplomat. Local media said at the time that he was believed to be an intelligence officer.
Montenegro is not a member of the European Union but has joined Western sanctions against Moscow.
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LONDON — Pink Floyd are releasing their first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine.
“Hey Hey Rise Up” features group members David Gilmour and Nick Mason, with vocals from Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the band BoomBox. It’s Pink Floyd’s first original recording since “The Division Bell” in 1994.
The song features Khlyvnyuk singing a patriotic Ukrainian song, from a clip he recorded in front of Kyiv’s St. Sophia Cathedral and posted on social media.
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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the U.N.’s leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, which the United States and Ukraine have called tantamount to war crimes.
Russia is the second country to have its membership rights stripped at the Human Rights Council, which was established in 2006. In 2011, the assembly suspended Libya when upheaval in the North African country brought down longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.
The vote on Thursday was 93-24 with 58 abstentions. That is significantly lower than votes on two resolutions the assembly adopted last month demanding an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, withdrawal of all Russian troops and protection for civilians. Both resolutions were approved by at least 140 nations.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield launched the campaign to suspend Russia from its seat on the 47-member Human Rights Council in the wake of videos and photos of streets in the Ukrainian town of Bucha strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians after Russian soldiers retreated. The deaths have sparked global revulsion and calls for tougher sanctions on Russia, which has denied its troops were responsible.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. moved Thursday to choke off U.S. exports to three Russian airlines as part of what officials described as an unprecedented enforcement action.
The Commerce Department said the move would prevent the Russian national flag carrier Aeroflot, Utair and Azur Air from receiving items from the U.S., including parts to service their aircraft.
Matthew Axelrod, an assistant commerce secretary for export enforcement, told reporters the sanctioned airlines will largely be unable to continue to fly since they will be cut off from the parts and services needed to maintain their fleets.
The actions, known as temporary denial orders, do allow the Commerce Department to grant exceptions when the safety of a flight would be at risk. The orders extend for 180 days, though they can be renewed.
The private sector has also taken its own action against Russian airlines in response to the war against Ukraine, with Delta Air Lines in February suspending its codesharing partnership with Russian national airline Aeroflot.
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LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced plans to build more nuclear power plants, boost renewable energy production and further tap domestic oil and gas reserves to help the U.K. reduce its dependence on Russian energy following the invasion of Ukraine.
Johnson announced the strategy three weeks after he said Western countries had made a “terrible mistake” in failing to wean themselves off Russian energy following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula.
The goal is to build eight new nuclear reactors by 2050, tripling U.K. production of nuclear energy to 24 gigawatts, or a quarter of projected electricity demand.
In addition, the strategy targets a 10-fold increase in production of electricity from offshore wind farms and an unspecified boost from onshore wind farms in a “limited number of supportive communities.”
The government also announced a new round of licensing for oil and gas projects in the North Sea, saying these fuels would be key to U.K. energy security and as a transition to low-carbon renewable energy. Other elements include promoting solar power and increasing hydrogen production for use in fuel cells.
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WARSAW, Poland – A surgeon in Poland says a seriously wounded 13-year-old boy from Ukraine will require long, specialized treatment for the injuries he suffered in the early days of Russia’s invasion.
Pediatric surgeon Professor Jan Godzinski, of the T. Marciniak hospital in Wroclaw said Thursday that a detailed diagnostic scan has been performed on the “very serious” injuries that Volodymyr, or Vova, has suffered to his back, spine and facial nerves.
Vova was injured and his father was killed in late February when the car in which the family were trying to flee Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv was shelled by Russian forces. Doctors in Kyiv were able to save his life, and he was later transferred to Lviv, but he is now in a wheelchair due to the spine injuries and one side of his face is paralyzed.
Some shrapnel particles in his body still need to be removed, Godzinski said.
“What moved me most was that he smiled when we told him we will be able to help him,” Godzinski said on Poland’s private TVN24.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is calling for his country to be included in negotiations about ending the war in Ukraine.
“There can be no negotiations without the participation of Belarus,” Lukashenko said at a meeting Thursday of his national security council. “There can be no separate agreements behind the back of Belarus.”
Russia has launched missile attacks on Ukraine from Belarus and Russian troops invaded Ukraine from Belarus. There has been no confirmation of claims that Belarusian forces entered Ukraine.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says scenes that have emerged from the Ukrainian town of Bucha, which was recaptured from Russian forces, have “cast a shadow” over negotiations between Russia and Ukraine but says the sides must continue to talk under all circumstances.
Speaking after a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting on Thursday, Cavusoglu said he told his Ukrainian counterpart that Turkey was prepared to host possible peace talks.
“The only way is diplomacy,” he told Turkish journalists in Brussels.
Turkey, which has maintained its close ties with both Moscow and Kyiv, has hosted a meeting between the two countries’ foreign ministers as well as talks between the two negotiating teams.
The minister said Turkey was also talking with both Russia and Ukraine about the possible evacuation of civilians from the besieged city of Mariupol by sea. Some 30 Turkish citizens as well as their companions were still trapped in the city, he said.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — European Union police agency Europol says representatives of member states have discussed ways of tackling organized crime linked to the war in Ukraine.
Europol said after a meeting Thursday that initial intelligence analysis has uncovered “crime patterns” including human trafficking, online fraud, cybercrime and firearm trafficking and warned that the war could lead to more activity by organized crime networks.
The agency says it is “necessary to mobilize resources and increase the preparedness” of a multidisciplinary platform that tackles serious and organized crime.
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BRUSSELS — Ukraine’s foreign minister says he’s cautiously optimistic that some NATO member countries will increase their weapons supplies to his country, helping it resist Russia’s invasion, but he urged swift decisions and action.
Speaking Thursday after talks in Brussels with NATO foreign ministers, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba declined to say which countries would be providing equipment or what kind they would be, but he said the weapons must get to Ukraine quickly as Russia gears up for a new offensive in the eastern Donbas region.
Kuleba said: “Either you help us now, and I’m speaking about days, not weeks, or your help will come too late.”
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HELSINKI — Finland and Estonia say they are jointly planning to rent a floating liquefied natural gas, or LNG, terminal to ensure gas supply in the two countries in efforts to break energy dependence on neighboring Russia.
Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintila and his Estonian counterpart Taavi Aas said in a statement Thursday that a movable off-shore LNG terminal would offer a quick solution in guaranteeing gas supply in the two European Union members separated by the Baltic Sea.
“Due to the war in Ukraine, we must prepare for possible interruptions of gas import” through pipelines from Russia, Lintila said, adding that a floating LNG terminal “is an efficient way to secure gas supply, including in industry.
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BRUSSELS — The Group of Seven major world powers are warning Russia they will keep ramping up sanctions until its troops leave Ukraine and that those responsible for alleged war crimes will be prosecuted.
G7 foreign ministers vowed Thursday to “sustain and increase pressure on Russia by imposing coordinated additional restrictive measures to effectively thwart Russian abilities to continue the aggression against Ukraine.”
Western nations have already slapped several rounds of sanctions on Russia, including on President Vladimir Putin, his family and associates, but have been reluctant to hit the country’s energy sector.
The G7 ministers, meeting on the sidelines of NATO talks in Brussels, say they “are taking further steps to expedite plans to reduce our reliance on Russian energy, and will work together to this end.”
Following allegations this week of war crimes in the city of Bucha, the ministers insist that “those responsible for these heinous acts and atrocities, including any attacks targeting civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure, will be held accountable and prosecuted.”
They also repeated warnings about the use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, saying that “any use by Russia of such a weapon would be unacceptable and result in severe consequences.”
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MOSCOW — Russia’s top diplomat has accused Ukraine of derailing talks with Moscow by changing its negotiating stance.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday that Ukraine had walked back its proposal that international guarantees of its security don’t apply to Crimea.
Russian annexed the Black Sea peninsula in 2014 and wants Ukraine to acknowledge Moscow’s sovereignty over it.
Lavrov also accused Ukraine of modifying a provision in a draft deal it had submitted earlier that said that military drills on Ukrainian territory could be organized with the consent of all guarantor countries, including Russia.
Lavrov added that Russia intends to continue the talks despite the Ukrainian “provocations.”
There was no immediate response to his claims from the Ukrainian government.
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GENEVA — The World Health Organization says 73 people have died in 91 attacks on public health care in Ukraine during the war with Russia.
The targets have included ambulances, hospitals and clinics, and medical workers.
“The life-saving medicine that Ukraine needs right now is peace,” WHO Europe regional director Hans Kluge told reporters Thursday in the western Ukraine city of Lviv.
About half of Ukraine’s pharmacies are believed to be closed and 1,000 health facilities are near conflict areas, endangering the provision of care to those who need it, according to WHO.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia intends to respond to U.S. sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughters as it sees fit.
“Russia will definitely respond, and will do it as it sees fit,” Peskov said Thursday.
The U.S. on Wednesday announced that it is sanctioning Putin’s two adult daughters as part of a new batch of penalties on the country’s political and economic systems in retaliation for its alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
Peskov told a conference call with reporters that the sanctions “add to a completely frantic line of various restrictions” and the fact that the restrictions target family members “speaks for itself.”
“This is something that is difficult to understand and explain. But, unfortunately, we have to deal with such opponents,” Peskov said.
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ATHENS, Greece — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country needs anti-aircraft defense systems, artillery systems, munitions and armored vehicles to hold Russia’s invasion at bay.
“The sooner Ukraine receives this help, the more lives we can save in Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in an address to Greek parliament Thursday.
Zelenskyy emphasized the destruction wrought on the southern port city of Mariupol, home to a sizeable Greek-Ukrainian community, and urged Greece to help prevent the same fate befalling Odesa, another Ukrainian port city with deep ties to Greece.
The Ukrainian president called for sanctions on all Russian banks and a ban on Russian ships from entering ports as a way of hindering Russia’s ability to finance the war.
“Russia is absolutely confident in its invincibility and that they could do whatever they want without going unpunished. We have to stop it. We must bring Russia to justice,” Zelenskyy said.
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LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says Russian forces have agreed on 10 humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians in three eastern regions of Ukraine on Thursday.
Russia is expected to intensify its military campaign for control of Ukraine’s industrial east in coming days and weeks, and Ukraine has appealed to NATO for more weapons to help stop it.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said civilians from the Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions will be able to evacuate to the cities of Zaporizhzhia and Bakhmut.
Vereshchuk said on the messaging app Telegram that it would be possible to travel from Mariupol and Enerhodar to Zaporizhzhia by car and from Berdyansk, Tokmak and Melitopol by car and on buses.
Evacuations to Bakhmut, a city in the Donetsk region, will take place in Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Popasna, Girske and Rubizhne of the Luhansk region.
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BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is calling on members of the organization to provide more weapons for Ukraine and not just defensive anti-tank and anti-craft arms.
As NATO defense ministers gathered in Brussels on Thursday, Stoltenberg said “I have urged allies to provide further support of many different types of systems, both light weapons but also heavier weapons.”
Stoltenberg says that NATO countries, but not NATO as an organization, are supplying many kinds of arms and other support to Ukraine but that the 30 allies can do more.
Stoltenberg is insisting that it is also important for NATO not to be dragged into a wider war with Russia.
“NATO is not sending troops to be on the ground. We also have a responsibility to prevent this conflict from escalating beyond Ukraine, and become even more deadly, even more dangerous and destructive,” he said.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — No longer waiting for a federal investigation that has so far taken two and a half years, a state prosecutor said Thursday that he intends to pursue his own possible charges against the Louisiana troopers involved in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene.
Union Parish District Attorney John Belton told a bipartisan legislative committee looking into the case that U.S. Justice Department prosecutors last week dropped their request for him to hold off on a state prosecution until the federal probe is complete.
And he added that Greene’s mother, Mona Hardin, also asked him to independently pursue charges against the troopers who were seen on long-withheld body-camera video swarming her son after a high-speed chase, jolting him with stun guns, punching him the face and dragging him by his ankle shackles as he wailed, “I’m scared! I’m scared!”
“No one is above the law — no one,” Belton told committee members at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. He added that, based on the evidence, the officers “committed criminal acts, including the violation of Mr. Greene’s civil rights.”
Belton said he is “moving swiftly” to empanel a special grand jury as soon as he collects the most up-to-date evidence from the federal investigation. That includes a reexamined autopsyordered by the FBI last year that rejected troopers’ initial account that Greene died from injuries suffered in a car crash. It instead attributes Greene’s death to “physical struggle,” troopers repeatedly stunning him, striking him in the head, restraining him at length and Greene’s use of cocaine.
“It is of the utmost importance that the Ronald Greene family and the public as a whole be provided with the complete and truthful answers about what happened to him,” Belton said.
To date, nearly three years after Greene’s May 10, 2019, death along a rural roadside in northeast Louisiana, no one has been criminally charged.
Long shrouded in secrecy and accusations of cover-up, it took 474 days for state police to open an internal inquiry into the case and officials from Gov. John Bel Edwards on down refused to release troopers’ body-camera video for more than two years until The Associated Press obtainedand published it last year.
That jump-started the ongoing federal investigation into Greene’s death, which expanded to look into whether state policebrassobstructed justice to protect the troopers. One supervisor recently told the legislative committee that his bosses instructed him not to give prosecutors the body-camera footage of Greene’s arrest.
Federal investigators are separately looking into a string of other cases in which troopers are accused of beatings and cover-ups, even when they are caught on video.
Lawmakers in Thursday’s hearing repeatedly expressed frustration at the length of time the federal investigation is taking and the pace at which the state police are seeking answers internally.
State Rep. Tony Bacala, a Republican, appeared particularly upset when the head of the Louisiana State Police, Col. Lamar Davis, said it would likely take several more weeks to complete an internal probe of his second-in-command, Lt. Col. Doug Cain, for having his state cellphone “sanitized” — erased of all data — amid the federal investigation.
“We’re exceeding the speed limit,” Bacala said, “and you all are putting down the road.”
Another tense exchange came when state Rep. Edmond Jordan, a Democrat, questioned Davis about a 120-hour internal suspension given to a lawyer for the state Department of Public Safety, which includes state police, for telling colleagues about her part in an i nternal investigation of state police beatings of Black motorists. That was more than double the 50-hour internal punishment Trooper Kory York received after he was seen on the body-camera video dragging Greene by his ankle shackles.
“It seems the only people disciplined are the people who are trying to do the right thing,” Jordan said. “This is difficult to deal with.”
The legislative probe into “all-levels” of the state’s response to Greene’s death began in February after an AP report that Edwards was informed within hours that troopers arresting Greene had engaged in a “violent, lengthy struggle.” Yet the Democrat stayed mostly silent on the case for two years as state troopers pushed the car crash narrative.
Edwards has said he did not speak out about the troopers’ actions — even after privately watching body-camera footage of the arrest — because he did not want to interfere with the federal investigation. He has since come to describe the actions of the troopers in Greene’s arrest as criminal and racist.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than a million customers in Puerto Rico remained without electricity on Thursday after a fire at a main power plant caused the biggest blackout so far this year across the U.S. territory, forcing it to cancel classes and shutter government offices.
The blackout also left nearly 170,000 customers without water, forced authorities to close some main roads and snarled traffic elsewhere across the island of 3.2 million people, where the roar of generators and smell of diesel filled the air.
“We urge you to stay home if possible,” said Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Domingo Emanuelli, who is serving as interim governor since Gov. Pedro Pierluisi is on an official trip in Spain.
Those who could not afford generators and have medical conditions such as diabetes, which depends on refrigerated insulin, worried about how much longer they’d be without power. Owners of shuttered businesses also wondered when they could reopen.
Long lines formed at some gas stations as people sought fuel for generators. Others tried to charge their cellphones at businesses in scenes reminiscent of the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which struck as a Category 4 storm in 2017.
Frustration and anger grew throughout the day as officials warned the outage could stretch into Friday.
“No one can say exactly when” power would be fully restored, said Kevin Acevedo, a vice president of Luma, the company that took over transmission and distribution from Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority last year. “We have to be realistic. The system is complex, delicate.”
As of late Thursday afternoon, crews had restored power to some 500,000 customers out of nearly 1.5 million.
Officials in at least one city distributed food to hundreds of elderly people as well as ice to those whose medication must be kept cool.
“This is horrible,” said Luisa Rosado, a mother of two who lives in the San Juan neighborhood of Río Piedras.
She said she and her husband had sacrificed their savings to install a solar electricity system at their home after Hurricane Maria, which left them with at least partial power following the blackout.
She said her neighbors had been outraged by recent increases in power bills, which were already higher than in most U.S. states.
“To increase bills when you don’t provide a perfect service … the level of impunity is absurd,” Rosado said.
Luma said the blackout could have been caused by a circuit-breaker failure at the Costa Sur generation plant — one of four main plants on the island. But company officials said the exact cause of the interruption is unknown.
“It’s going to require an exhaustive investigation,” Acevedo said, adding that that the equipment whose failure sparked the fire had been properly maintained.
Officials said at least three generation units were back online by Thursday, with crews working to restore more.
Luma CEO Wayne Stensby called it a “very unusual” outage that “clearly indicates the fragility of the system.”
The outage occurred two months before the Atlantic hurricane season starts, worrying many about the condition of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid.
“Yes, the system is fragile, no one is denying that, but we’re prepared,” Acevedo said.
Police officers were stationed at main intersections to help direct traffic on Thursday while health officials checked in at hospitals to ensure generators were still running.
The outage further enraged Puerto Ricans already frustrated with an electricity system razed by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Emergency repairs were made at the time, but reconstruction efforts have not yet started, and power company officials blame aging, ill-maintained infrastructure for the ongoing outages.
A series of strong earthquakes that struck southern Puerto Rico where the Costa Sur plant is located also had damaged it.
The Electric Power Authority also is trying to restructure $9 billion worth of public debt to emerge from a lengthy bankruptcy. The company has struggled for decades with corruption, mismanagement and a lack of maintenance.
In June last year, a large fire at a substation in the capital of San Juan left hundreds of thousands without power. Another fire at a power plant in September 2016 sparked an island-wide blackout.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — For the first time in history, Mexicans will vote Sunday on whether their president should finish out the rest of his term.
It has been a bizarre journey to this vote. For one thing, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador himself demanded it. The president got angry when electoral officials set up a limited number of polling places to save money.
Second, there’s little chance that the required minimum of 40% of voters — almost 40 million — will show up to make the referendum valid.
And third, there’s little chance López Obrador could lose, with current approval ratings of around 60%.
So why is Mexico going through with the vote, which will cost almost $80 million?
Analysts say López Obrador wanted the recall to mobilize and energize his supporters; he is a president who has been constantly on the campaign trail since 2005, and he depicts his administration as a twilight battle to defeat conservatives.
So he is hoping the get-out-the-vote effort will shore up his party in state elections this year, with a possible spill-over effect for the 2024 presidential race. The ballot asks whether López Obrador should continue as president or be replaced.
While some opposition groups have called on people to boycott the vote, some opponents want to actually try to win, and say people should turn out and vote to recall the president.
Martín Meneses, 58, a formal postal worker, says such a vote “is important, so the president can see that the people are waking up from their slumber.”
Like many opponents, Meneses sees López Obrador’s highly personalistic, charismatic style as weakening democracy. The president has bridled at criticism, verbally attacked journalists, lashed out at judges whose rulings he disagrees with and has done away with niceties like environmental impact statements for his pet building projects.
Meneses sees the vote as another, expensive play by López Obrador to put himself at center stage. Referring to the government’s failure to buy enough medicine for childhood cancer treatments, Meneses objected to “stratospheric costs to hold a vote, when children with cancer don’t have medicine.”
The president’s supporters see the vote as equally vital.
María Hernández, a 70-year-old homemaker in Mexico City’s rough Colonia Obrera neighborhood, is all too conscious of the old-age stipend of about $75 per month instituted by López Obrador.
“In good times and bad, we have to stick with him, because if he isn’t here, they’ll take away the benefits we have,” said Hernández. “They can’t recall the guy who has helped us.”
Abel Medina, 40, who owns a small tortilla ship in Mexico City’s historic downtown, said the vote “will be worth it, to give legitimacy to the president.”
“Now we have a good president, not like those of the past who dug us into a whole by selling off state-owned companies,” Medina said. “That’s why we ant him to continue.”
If its unlikely to have any real effect, what’s the harm in holding a vote, apart from the money spent?
Rubén Salazar, director of the Etellekt Consulting firm, said there were dangers in the way López Obrador’s administration has been trying to whip up enthusiasm for the vote; the president’s previous referendums have drawn sparse turnout.
“The government’s own propaganda apparatus has carried out a very intense campaign, using public money,” Salazar said, noting “those who receive social benefits program have been pressured” to vote.
That remains a concern; Mexico was ruled for seven decades by the old Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, whch routinely traded hand-out programs in exchange for votes.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a Michigan court to recognize the right to get an abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that might take effect again if the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is vacated.
The Democratic governor’s preemptive lawsuit, which was filed in Oakland County against prosecutors in 13 counties with an abortion clinic, came as the Supreme Court’s conservative majority considers allowing states to ban abortion much earlier in a pregnancy and potentially overturning the right. Planned Parenthood of Michigan and its chief medical officer filed a similar lawsuit in the state Court of Claims to block enforcement of the 1931 law, which dates to an 1846 ban.
Whitmer, who is up for reelection this year, asked the Michigan Supreme Court to quickly take up her case rather than let it wind through lower trial and appellate courts. A favorable decision could enable abortions to continue in Michigan after the federal high court rules.
“It was important for us to take action now, to ensure that women and providers across the state of Michigan know whether abortions will still be available in the state because it impacts their lives and our health care providers’ practices. It’s crucial that we take this action now to secure and ensure that the Michigan Constitution protects this right that we have had available for 49 years,” Whitmer told The Associated Press, saying nearly 2.2 million women may lose access to a safe, legal medical procedure.
Michigan is among eight states with an unenforced abortion ban that was enacted before the 1973 Roe decision legalized abortion nationwide. The law makes it a felony to use an instrument or administer any substance with the intent “to procure the miscarriage” of a woman unless necessary to preserve her life.
Whitmer wants the Michigan Supreme Court to declare a state constitutional right to abortion and to strike down the law, which could go back into effect if Roe is overturned or weakened. The lawsuit argues the law is invalid under the due process and equal protection clauses of the state constitution.
Michigan may soon be left with a near-total ban without even exceptions for rape and incest — “one of the most extreme laws in the country,” the governor told the AP. Her call to repeal the lawhas gone nowhere in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
The state’s high court has four Democratic and three Republican justices.
Whitmer asked that the court intervene in part to avoid legal uncertainty when the federal high court issues its ruling on Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Should Roe be overruled or curtailed, she wrote, “health care providers may feel constrained to restrict access to abortion services to avoid potential criminal liability.”
The complaint says that although the Michigan Supreme Court in 1973 ruled that Roe limited the effect of the state ban, the right to abortion has been undermined over 50 years of litigation in federal courts. The state’s high court has not said whether the state constitution protects the right. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in 1997 that there is no state constitutional right to abortion — one reason the Supreme Court should step in immediately because that 25-year-old ruling is binding on lower courts, according to Whitmer.
The lawsuit points to “substantial ambiguity” about what the state ban prohibits.
Whitmer was criticized by groups that oppose abortion rights. Right to Life of Michigan President Barbara Listing called the suit “frivolous.”
“While the legality of abortion is contingent upon democratic structures, it is unfortunate that the judicial branch is being used to try to invalidate a long-standing policy approved by elected representatives and left untouched by the Legislature for nearly a century since,” said Rebecca Mastee, a policy advocate at the Michigan Catholic Conference.
States on both sides of the abortion issue have been taking various steps to prepare for Roe being eroded or rescinded, including making it a crime to perform an abortion and banning legal action against people who aid or receive an abortion.
In Michigan, advocates have launched a ballot drive to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, but they will need about 425,000 voter signatures to get the initiative on the November ballot. Abortion rights proponents in Nebraska scored a surprising victory this week by derailing a bill that would have automatically outlawed abortion if Roe is overturned.
Also Thursday, seven Democratic county prosecutors who were named in Whitmer’s lawsuit pledged to not enforce the anti-abortion law in Wayne, Oakland, Genesee, Washtenaw, Ingham, Kalamazoo and Marquette counties. The other six elected prosecutors who were sued are Republicans.
The defendant in the Planned Parenthood case is Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat who has long said she would not enforce the ban. She said her office will not defend the law unless it is ordered to by a court. Other parties that support the law can seek to intervene, she said.
“I didn’t become attorney general so that I could head an office that put women in a position in which some of them will likely die,” Nessel said.
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Associated Press writer Corey Williams in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and video journalist Sharon Johnson in Atlanta contributed to this report.
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PARIS (AP) — The International Energy Agency said Thursday that its member countries are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves on top of previous U.S. pledges to take aim at energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The Paris-based organization says the new commitments made by its 31 member nations, which include the United States and much of Europe, amount to a total of 120 million barrels over six months, the largest release in the group’s history.
Half of that will come from the U.S. as part of the larger release from its strategic petroleum reserve that President Joe Biden announced last week.
The IEA agreed last Friday to add to the amount of oil hitting the global market. It comes on top of the 62.7 million barrels that the agency’s members said they would release last month to ease shortages.
The releases show “the determination of member countries to protect the global economy from the social and economic impacts of an oil shock following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said. “Events in Ukraine are becoming more distressing by the day, and action by the IEA at this time is needed to relieve some of the strains in energy markets.”
Energy markets have been squeezed by surging demand as the global economy rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic, outpacing supply and driving up prices. High energy prices have fueled inflation worldwide, and the war in Ukraine exacerbated the problem amid uncertainties about oil and natural gas supplies from Russia and Western sanctions on Moscow.
Russia is the world’s third-largest oil producer, with about 60% of exports going to Europe and 20% going to China.
The U.S. has banned all Russian energy supplies, while the United Kingdom says it will phase out Russian oil and coal by year’s end and halt natural gas imports “as soon as possible.”
The European Union is poised to approve a ban on Russian coal, its first move against the Russian energy supplies it depends on to generate electricity, power industry and fill up diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.
IEA member countries hold 1.5 billion barrels in public reserves.
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Global atmospheric levels of the potent but short-lived greenhouse gas methane increased a record amount last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, worrying scientists because of the large role methane has in climate change.
The preliminary airborne level of methane jumped 17 parts per billion, hitting 1895.7 parts per billion last year. It’s the second year in a row that methane rose at a record rate with 2020 going up 15.3 ppb over 2019, according to NOAA. Methane levels are now way more than double pre-industrial levels of 720 parts per billion, said Lindsay Lan, an atmospheric scientist at NOAA and the University of Colorado.
Methane is a big contributor to climate change, leading to about a 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit (0.5 degrees Celsius) increase in temperature since the 19th century, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Carbon dioxide has caused about 50% more warming than methane.
“This trend of accelerating increase in methane is extremely disturbing,” said Cornell University methane researcher Robert Howarth.
Methane is about 25 times more powerful at trapping heat than carbon dioxide. But it only lasts nine years in the air instead of thousands of years like carbon dioxide, Lan said. Because it doesn’t last in the air long, many nations last year agreed to target methane for quick emission cuts as low hanging fruit in the global efforts to limit future warming to 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius (2.7 or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. The world has already warmed 1.1 to 1.2 degrees Celsius (about 2 to 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit).
“To limit warming to well-below 2C this century, we need to cut our methane emissions dramatically, and today we are clearly moving in the wrong direction,” climate scientist Zeke Hausfather of Stripe and Berkeley Earth said in an email. “Cutting methane has strong immediate climate benefits, as it is the only greenhouse gas for which emission reductions can quickly cool the climate (versus slowing or stopping the rate of warming).”
NOAA has been tracking methane levels in the air since 1983.
Lan said early signs point more to natural causes for the methane jump, because of La Nina, the natural and temporary cooling of parts of the Pacific that change weather worldwide, but it’s still early. La Nina tends to make it rain more in some tropical regions and the two years in a row of record increases during La Nina points to methane escaping from wetlands, she said.
Methane is also a natural gas and an increasingly used energy source. Much methane comes out of livestock and human-generated agriculture, as well as from landfills. Scientists also fear future release of trapped methane under the ocean and in frozen Arctic land, but there’s no indication that’s happening on a large scale.
The key question is whether this increasing trend could add to climate change problems or is a pandemic-related blip due to the decrease in methane-destroying nitrous oxides from less car and industrial pollution, said Stanford University climate scientist Rob Jackson.
“It seems to be something else instead of COVID,” Lan said. She figures high levels in 2020 and then even higher levels in 2021, when lockdowns were eased, point away from a pandemic effect.
Both fossil fuels and agriculture are key in methane increases, Howarth said. But he said, “my research strongly points toward fossil fuels as being the largest cause of the increase since 2008, with increase emissions from shale gas production from fracking in the U.S. being a major part of that.”
In a study last year, Lan looked at the chemical isotopes to isolate where steady increases in methane emissions since 2006 may be coming from. The chemical signature pointed away from fossil fuels as the bigger guilty party and more toward either natural wetland emissions or agriculture, she said.
NOAA also said carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere last year increased 2.66 parts per million over 2020, one of the higher increases in history but not a record. The annual average for 2021 for carbon dioxide was 414.7 parts per million. Pre-industrial is about 280 parts per million. NOAA said carbon dioxide are now the highest since about 4.3 millions year when the sea level was about 75 feet (23 meters) higher and the average temperature was about 7 degrees Fahrenheit (3.9 degrees Celsius) warmer.
“Our data show that global emissions continue to move in the wrong direction at a rapid pace,” said NOAA chief Rick Spinrad said in a statement.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Prime Minister Imran Khan’s bid to stay in power, ruling that his move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was illegal. That set the stage for a no-confidence vote by opposition lawmakers, who say they have enough support to oust him.
The decision followed four days of hearings by the top court on the political crisis. Khan had tried to sidestep the no-confidence vote by accusing his political opponents of colluding with the United States to unseat him.
Lawmakers will probably convene Saturday for the vote, and the opposition says it has the 172 votes in the 342-seat house needed to oust Khan after several members of his own party and a key coalition partner defected.
“It’s an unfortunate decision,” Khan’s ally and Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry told The Associated Press following the unanimous ruling by the five-member Supreme Court. He warned that “instability will increase and I see no end to the crisis.”
Dozens of heavily armed police backed by paramilitary Rangers surrounded Pakistan’s stately white marble Supreme Court building. Roads leading to the court were blocked and a heavily armed contingent of police also encircled the nearby Parliamentary Lodges where opposition and government lawmakers stay when Parliament is in session.
Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif, who heads the Pakistan Muslim League and is the likely candidate for prime minister if the no-confidence vote succeeds, welcomed the ruling as a victory for “justice and the supremacy of law.”
The political crisis began Sunday when an embattled Khan dissolved Parliament and set the stage for early elections. Chaudhry had stood in Parliament and accused the opposition of “disloyalty to the state” by working with a foreign power to bring about a “regime change.”
The deputy parliamentary speaker Qasim Suri cited Chaudhry’s allegation to toss out the no-confidence resolution, but the Supreme Court ruled that Suri had no grounds to do so.
Chaudhry did not say what Khan’s next step might be. Khan previously had called for nationwide demonstrations to protest what he called Washington’s interference in Pakistan’s affairs.
During the week, the Supreme Court heard arguments from Khan’s lawyers, the opposition and the country’s president before handing down the decision Thursday night, after iftar, the meal that breaks the daylong fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
“This is the unfortunate fact about Pakistani politics — the political issues, which should be settled in the parliament are instead brought to the Supreme Court to settle,” said analyst Zahid Hussain, who has authored several books on militancy in the region and Islamabad’s complicated relationship with Washington.
“It is just a weakness of the system,” Hussain added.
Khan said the U.S. wants him gone because of what he describes as his independent foreign policy, which often favors China and Russia. He also has been a strident critic of Washington’s war on terrorism and was criticized for a visit to Moscow on Feb. 24, hours after Russia invaded Ukraine.
The U.S. State Department has denied any involvement in Pakistan’s internal politics.
“Khan tapped into a potent vein of anti-American sentiment in Pakistan that is unlikely to dissipate any time soon,” said Elizabeth Threlkeld, Pakistan expert at the U.S.-based The Stimson Center. “Young people make up the majority in the country and grew up during the two-decades-long war on terror, which is deeply controversial in Pakistan.”
She warned the anti-U.S. rhetoric could further complicate Pakistan’s relationship with Washington
Pakistan’s top court or its powerful military have consistently stepped in whenever turmoil engulfs a democratically elected government. The army has seized power and ruled for more than half of Pakistan’s 75-year history.
The military has remained quiet in the latest crisis, although army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa told a security summit in Islamabad last weekend that Pakistan wants good relations with China, a major investor, and also with the U.S., the country’s largest export market.
“The ongoing constitutional crisis is a major test for Pakistan’s institutions, which stems from both tensions between the prime minister and the military and economic pressures that created an opening for the opposition,” Threlkeld said.
“While a serious challenge, this is also an opportunity for Pakistan’s institutions to demonstrate their resilience should they manage to restore a legitimate constitutional process,” she said.
The latest political chaos has spilled over into the country’s largest province of Punjab, where 60% of Pakistan’s 220 million people live and where Khan’s ally for chief provincial minister was denied the post on Wednesday, after his political opponents elected their own candidate.
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LONDON (AP) — Pink Floyd is releasing its first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine, the band announced Thursday.
“Hey Hey Rise Up” features Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Nick Mason, with vocals from Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the band BoomBox.
The track features Khlyvnyuk singing a patriotic Ukrainian song from a clip he recorded in front of Kyiv’s St. Sophia Cathedral and posted on social media.
Gilmour, who performed with BoomBox in London in 2015, said the video was “a powerful moment that made me want to put it to music.”
After Russia’s invasion, Khlyvnyuk cut short a tour of the U.S. to return to Ukraine and join a territorial defense unit.
Gilmour said he spoke to Khlyvnyuk, who was recovering in a hospital from a mortar shrapnel injury, while he was writing the song. He said: “I played him a little bit of the song down the phone line and he gave me his blessing. We both hope to do something together in person in the future.”
The song is being released Friday and the band says proceeds will go to the Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Fund.
“We want to express our support for Ukraine, and in that way show that most of the world thinks that it is totally wrong for a superpower to invade the independent democratic country that Ukraine has become,” Gilmour said.
Pink Floyd was founded in London in the mid-1960s and helped forge the U.K. psychedelic scene before releasing influential 1970s albums including “The Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here” and “The Wall.”
Original member Roger Waters quit in 1985, and the remaining members of Pink Floyd last recorded together for the 1994 album “The Division Bell.”
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LONDON (AP) — Polish Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk is among six finalists announced Thursday for the International Booker Prize for fiction in English translation.
Tokarczuk’s 18th-century epic “The Books of Jacob” is a favorite to win the award, whose 50,000-pound ($65,000) prize money is split between a book’s author and its translator. She and her translator Jennifer Croft previously won for “Flights” in 2018, the same year Tokarczuk was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
“Tomb of Sand” by India’s Geetanjali Shree is also on the shortlist. The life-affirming story of a convention-defying 80-year-old woman, it is the first Hindi-language book ever to be a finalist.
Translator Frank Wynne, who is chairing the judging panel, said that “despite Britain’s historic ties to the Indian subcontinent, there is an appalling scarcity of books published in (English) translation from any of the two dozen major Indian languages.”
The other finalists are crime tale “Elena Knows” by Claudia Piñeiro of Argentina; “Heaven,” the story of a bullied schoolboy by Japan’s Mieko Kawakami; the philosophical novel “A New Name: Septology VI-VII” by Norway’s Jon Fosse; and “Cursed Bunny,” a book of surreal short stories by South Korean writer Bora Chung.
Five of the six authors on the shortlist are women, as are three of the translators.
Wynne said all the shortlisted books were “marked in some ways by trauma, but there are many points of extraordinary optimism in them.”
“It is not so much that they are about trauma — they are very frequently about surviving trauma,” he said. “And I don’t think any life can be optimistic until you have survived some trauma.”
The winner will be announced on May 26.
The International Booker Prize is awarded every year to a book of fiction in any language that is translated into English and published in the U.K. or Ireland. It is run alongside the Booker Prize for English-language fiction.
Last year’s winner was “At Night All Blood is Black,” the story of a Senegalese soldier in World War I by French writer David Diop.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The mass killing that left six people dead and 12 wounded outside bars just blocks from California’s Capitol last weekend was a gunfight involving at least five shooters from rival gangs, Sacramento police said.
Police said they identified at least five gunmen but there may have been more. Only two suspects — both brothers wounded by gunfire — have been arrested in connection with the shooting and, so far, only face firearms charges.
“We’re still working through … who the actual shooters are in the case,” Sgt. Zach Eaton said.
Until Wednesday’s announcement, police had been silent on what led to the shooting that erupted early Sunday as bars were letting out. Rapid-fire bursts of over 100 gunshots echoed through the streets as terrified patrons ran for their lives and others were hit by bullets.
Police said at least two gangs were involved. They declined to provide more details or name the gangs involved or the affiliation of any suspects.
Experts said that if gangs were to blame, it would mark an unusually bloody feud.
In 20 years of researching gangs in Los Angeles, Alex Alonso said he can’t remember a gang-related shooting with such a high body count.
“It’s extremely rare that a gang shooting happened as the way this one is being characterized,” Alonso said. “It’s extremely rare to have that happen in a public place with so many victims.”
Gregory Chris Brown, a criminal justice professor at California State University, Fullerton, said gangs often target rivals in drive-by shootings with fewer victims, though innocent bystanders are sometimes also struck.
The location of the Sacramento shooting – in a bustling area of watering holes near the entertainment district — was incidental to whatever fueled the fight.
“If rival gang members see each other it doesn’t matter if they’re in the Capitol of the United States of America,” Brown said. “If you see a rival gang member and you’re going to attack them, it doesn’t matter where they are.”
The large number of casualties was the result of high-capacity weapons in a crowded area, he said.
Berry Accius, founder of Voice of the Youth who leads gun intervention and prevention programs and offered his services to counsel families who lost loved ones in the shooting, criticized police for characterizing the crime as gang-related, which he said will lead some to “think Black people.”
He said people will see the photos of the Black women and men who were shot, assume they were in a gang and wonder why gang members are downtown.
“That’s the narrative we don’t need at this particular time,” Accius said. “This idea that we’re going to put blame to one demographic of folks and blame them for the violence that ensued.”
Bill Sanders, a criminologist at Cal State LA, said he wanted to see more evidence the shooting was gang-related. He said gang shootings are more mundane than the Sacramento shooting and most happen in what are considered gang neighborhoods.
“If you looked at a map of gang homicides in the city — or any city — over time, you’d see the same areas lighting up — meaning that’s where they occur. If these guys were white, this wouldn’t be considered gang related — not even for a minute.”
Authorities credited witnesses who contributed nearly 200 videos, photos and other tips with helping the investigation.
Police were trying to determine if a stolen handgun found at the crime scene was used in the massacre. It had been converted to a weapon capable of automatic gunfire.
They are also investigating whether a gun one of the brothers, Smiley Martin, 27, brandished in a video was used in the shooting, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official was briefed on the investigation but was not authorized to publicly discuss details and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Martin and his brother were among those wounded in the gunfire that erupted about 2 a.m. Sunday as bars closed and patrons filled the streets.
The Sacramento County coroner identified the three women killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men killed were Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and De’vazia Turner, 29.
Ten people were wounded in addition to the Martin brothers. At least two remained hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Smiley Martin faces charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun. He remained hospitalized and it wasn’t clear if he had an attorney who could speak for him.
His brother, Dandrae Martin, 26, was arrested as a “related suspect” and appeared briefly Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court on a charge of being a convict carrying a loaded gun.
He did not enter a plea and his attorney said she would wait to see if prosecutors brought more serious charges before deciding whether to seek his release.
Both men have criminal records. Smiley Martin was released from prison in February after serving about half of a 10-year prison sentence for beating a girlfriend. He was denied parole last year after prosecutors said he “clearly has little regard for human life,” documents show.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg questioned why the brothers were on the streets.
“Those questions need to be answered and they will be answered over the days ahead,” Steinberg said.
A 31-year-old man seen carrying a handgun immediately after the shooting was arrested Tuesday on a weapons charge. Police said they don’t believe his gun was used in the shooting.
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Melley reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press writers Stefanie Dazio, Christopher Weber in Los Angeles, Don Thompson in Sacramento, Michael Balsamo in Washington, Jacques Billeaud in Phoenix and News Researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York City contributed to this report.
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Nobel Peace Prize-winning Russian newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov said he was attacked on a Russian train Thursday by an assailant who poured red paint over him, causing severe discomfort to his eyes.
Muratov told Novaya Gazeta Europe, a project launched by newspaper staff after the paper suspended operation last week under government pressure, that the assault occurred on a train heading from Moscow to Samara.
“My eyes are burning terribly,” Muratov was quoted as saying on Novaya Gazeta Europe’s Telegram channel. He said the assailant shouted: “Muratov, here’s one for our boys.”
The post showed photos of Muratov and a train compartment drenched in red liquid.
Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s leading independent newspaper, announced March 28 that it was suspending operations for the duration of what it referred to in quotation marks as “the special operation” in Ukraine, the term that Russian authorities insist media must use for the war in Ukraine.
The newspaper was the last major independent media outlet critical of President Vladimir Putin’s government after others either shut or had their websites blocked since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24.
The trigger for the shutdown was a second formal warning from the Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor, which has increasingly taken on the role of a censor in recent years, Novaya Gazeta had long had a difficult relationship with the government.
Longtime editor Muratov shared the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize with Maria Ressa, a journalist from the Philippines.
Exactly why Novaya Gazeta was warned remains unclear. Roskomnadzor told state news agency Tass that the newspaper had failed to identify an unnamed non-governmental organization as a “foreign agent” in its reporting, as required by Russian law. It didn’t specify the report in question.
Novaya Gazeta removed much of its war reporting from its website after Russian lawmakers passed a law March 4 threatening jail terms of up to 15 years for information deemed to be “fake” by Russian authorities. That can include any mention of Russian forces harming civilians or suffering losses on the battlefield.
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KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandans have begun a solemn commemoration of the 1994 genocide in which more than 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu who tried to protect them were killed.
President Paul Kagame on Thursday laid a wreath at a memorial site where more than 250,000 people are buried in the capital, Kigali. The ceremony marked the beginning of a week of somber events.
Kagame said he opposes any attempts to rewrite the history of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The killings were perpetrated by extremist Hutu over a period of 100 days.
Some rights groups have accused Kagame’s soldiers of carrying out some killings during and after the genocide in apparent revenge, but Rwandan authorities strongly deny this allegation.
Kagame said that his group had shown restraint in the face of genocide.
“Imagine people being hunted down day and night for who they are. Also imagine if those of us who were carrying arms, if we had allowed ourselves to pursue those who were killing our people indiscriminately,” he said. “First of all, we would be right to do so. But we didn’t. We spared them. Some of them are still living today, in their homes, villages. Others are in government and business.”
Kagame, who is widely credited with stopping the genocide, has become a polarizing figure over the years as his critics accuse him of leading an authoritarian government that crushes all dissent. But he is also praised by many for presiding over the relative political stability allowing Rwanda’s economy to grow.
The mass killing of the Tutsi was ignited on April 6 when a plane carrying President Juvénal Habyarimana was shot down and crashed in Kigali, killing the leader who, like most Rwandans, was an ethnic Hutu.
The Tutsi were blamed for downing the plane, and although they denied it, bands of Hutu extremists began killing them, including children, with support from the army, police and militias.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has scheduled its first execution after corrections officials finished updating the death chamber to prepare for executions by firing squad.
The clerk of the State Supreme Court has set a April 29 execution date for Richard Bernard Moore, a 57-year-old man who has spent more than two decades on death row after he was convicted of killing convenience store clerk James Mahoney in Spartanburg.
Moore could face a choice between the electric chair and the firing squad, two options available to death row prisoners after legislators altered the state’s capital punishment law last year in an effort to work around a decade-long pause in executions, attributed to the corrections agency’s inability to procure lethal injection drugs.
The new law made the electric chair the state’s primary means of execution while giving prisoners the option of choosing death by firing squad or lethal injection, if those methods are available.
The state corrections agency said last month it had finished developing protocols for firing squad executions and completed $53,600 in renovations on the death chamber in Columbia, installing a metal chair with restraints that faces a wall with a rectangular opening 15 feet (4.6 meters) away.
In the case of a firing squad execution, three volunteer shooters — all Corrections Department employees — will have rifles loaded with live ammunition, with their weapons trained on the inmate’s heart. A hood will be placed over the head of the inmate, who will be given the opportunity to make a last statement.
South Carolina is one of eight states to still use the electric chair and one of four to allow a firing squad, according to the Washington-based nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center.
Moore is one of 35 men on South Carolina’s death row. He exhausted his federal appeals in 2020, and the state Supreme Court denied another appeal this week.
Lindsey Vann, an attorney for Moore, said Thursday she will ask the court to stay the execution.
The state lastscheduled an execution for Moore in 2020, which was then delayedafter prison officials said they couldn’t obtain lethal injection drugs.
During Moore’s 2001 trial, prosecutors said Moore entered the store looking for money to support his cocaine habit and got into a dispute with Mahoney, who drew a pistol that Moore wrestled away from him.
Mahoney pulled a second gun, and a gunfight ensued. Mahoney shot Moore in the arm, and Moore shot Mahoney in the chest. Prosecutors said Moore left a trail of blood through the store as he looked for cash, stepping twice over Mahoney.
At the time, Moore claimed that he acted in self-defense after Mahoney drew the first gun.
Moore’s supporters have argued his crime doesn’t rise to the level of heinousness in other death penalty cases in the state. His appeals lawyers have said that because Moore didn’t bring a gun into store, he couldn’t have intended to kill someone when he walked in.
South Carolina’s last execution was in 2011, when Jeffrey Motts, on death row for strangling a cellmate while serving a life sentence for another murder, abandoned his appeals and opted for the death chamber.
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LONDON (AP) — A British security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin who is accused of passing information to a Russian military attache denied espionage charges Thursday in a London court.
David Ballantyne Smith, 57, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court to face nine charges under the Official Secrets Act related to “the collection and communication of information useful to the Russian state.”
The alleged offenses took place between October 2020 and August 2021, when Smith was arrested by German police at his home in Potsdam, southwest of Berlin. He is accused of attempting to communicate by letter with “General Major Sergey Chukhurov, the Russian military attache based out of the Russian Embassy, Berlin.”
The material “contained details about the activities, identities, addresses and telephone numbers of various members of Her Majesty’s Civil Service.”
He is also accused of collecting “material relating to the operation and layout of the British Embassy in Berlin, and that information was calculated to be or might be or was intended to be directly or be indirectly useful to an enemy, namely the Russian state.”
Other allegations include claims that Smith communicated information about building repairs at the embassy.
On Monday, Germany expelled 40 Russian diplomats that it accused of being spies.
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NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News reporter Debora Patta has covered conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, and the aftermath of terrorist attacks in Europe. She has seen violence and death at close range before. But the atrocities she witnessed in Bucha, Ukraine this week stood out, and overwhelmed her.
“We need to be disturbed by these pictures,” Patta said on “CBS Mornings,” after describing what she and other journalists witnessed in the outskirts of Kyiv.
The war changed this week from a media perspective, which is how most people outside of Ukraine experience it.
Before, events had been seen primarily from a slight distance — fiery explosions caught on camera or drone-eyed views of burned-out buildings. Now, with the Ukrainian army retaking control of villages near Kyiv that had been brutalized by Russian soldiers, journalists are capturing the aftermath of horrific violence at close range — of dead bodies bound, tortured and burned.
While there’s a sense that images like these might change public opinion or have an impact on how a war plays out, historically that hasn’t often been the case, said Rebecca Adelman, a communications professor at the University of Maryland who specializes in war and the media.
Still, several countries, including the United States and Britain, imposed additional sanctions on Russia this week, and they cited the brutality in Bucha as compelling them to do more.
Whatever the impact, Adelman said it is critical to have journalists on hand to document what is going on. “Bearing witness is crucially important, particularly in cases of catastrophic loss,” she said. “Sometimes the photograph is all you have left.”
Photographs and video from Bucha showed body bags piled in trenches, lifeless limbs protruding from hastily dug graves, and corpses scattered in streets where they fell, including one man blown off a bicycle.
Journalists from around the world also interviewed Ukrainians emerging from their hiding places to tell stories about the barbarism they witnessed from Russian soldiers.
TV anchors and correspondents warned viewers that they were about to see graphic and disturbing pictures — a warning that came four times in one episode of “World News Tonight” on ABC. “I’m sorry I have to show you this,” CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen apologized, before motioning a camera to show body bags piled in a van.
“While we may want to look away, it is becoming harder and harder to close our eyes to what’s happening,” NBC “Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt said in his warning to viewers.
Veteran television news producer Rick Kaplan said that, from what he’s seen, news organizations have been careful in what they’ve shown without flinching from the story.
“Every day we have these images it brings (the war) home more and more,” said Kaplan, a former president of both CNN and MSNBC. “It’s a good thing that this horrifies us. Can you imagine if we were blase about it?”
The gruesome images from Bucha, in particular, have dominated news reports around the world.
The BBC reported on the continued “world revulsion.” Italian state TV gave no warning before showing bodies with bound hands, half-buried in sandy terrain. “What you see from here, unfortunately, are signs of torture on the face,” journalist Stefania Battistini said. “All are wearing civilian clothes.”
Narrating a story on Fakty, Poland’s most-watched evening news program, anchor Grzegorz Kajdanowicz said “it is our duty to warn you, but also to show you what the Russians did in Bucha and several other places.”
It was different in Russia, where state television falsely claimed Ukraine was responsible for either killing civilians themselves or perpetrating a hoax. Russian TV has also run images of dead bodies in Bucha, some taken from CNN, with the word “fake” stamped on the screen, according to Internet Archive, a company that collects and saves Web and television content.
The Russian propaganda prompted many Western news organizations to debunk those claims by using satellite imagery to show that many dead bodies that were documented on the ground this week by journalists had been in the same spots when Russia controlled the town.
Some of the most graphic images were compiled in a short video made by Ukraine to accompany President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech to the United Nations on Tuesday. To a soundtrack of somber music and the cries of children, the video showed close-ups of corpses and body parts.
Technical difficulties delayed its airing until well after Zelenskyy talked, giving networks like CNN and Fox News Channel that had aired the speech time to present it later in edited form. But MSNBC appeared to show it in full, leaving anchor Andrea Mitchell visibly shaken.
“That’s just horrific,” she said. “I don’t think the world has seen anything like it.”
Ukraine has a clear motivation to show the world what is happening, and journalists accompanied Zelenskyy on a visit to Bucha on Monday.
While television and the Internet give greater immediacy to war coverage, heart-wrenching images — and their potential to shape public opinion — are hardly new.
Harvard historian Drew Faust, author of “This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War,” noted that when Matthew Brady had an exhibit of his Civil War photographs in 1862, The New York Times wrote, “if he has not brought bodies and laid them in our dooryards and along the streets, he has done something very like it.”
When a memorable photo was circulated of a 5-year-old boy sitting dazed and bloodied after being rescued from a bombing in Aleppo, Syria in 2016, NPR asked in a headline, “Can one photo help end a war?”
It hasn’t yet.
A danger, too, is that in a world not easily shocked people will become numb to the pictures. That’s Faust’s fear, particularly as she expressed surprise that many people became strangely disconnected to the news of so many people dying of COVID-19.
As more communities are liberated from Russian rule, the number of ghastly images will almost certainly multiply.
“A little caution will be needed going forward so every news program doesn’t become a parade of horrible images,” said news consultant and retired NBC News executive Bill Wheatley.
Yet one of the surprises of this war, along with Ukraine’s ability to stave off a quick defeat, is the way Zelenskyy has been able to win the information battle and unite opposition in a way that was not anticipated. In that context, the images may help make a difference.
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Associated Press correspondents Colleen Barry in Milan, Italy; Louise Dixon in London; Vanessa Gera in Warsaw, Poland; and Amanda Seitz in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick.
Three Republican senators have said they will support Jackson, who would replace Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer. While the vote will be far from the overwhelming bipartisan confirmations for Breyer and other justices in decades past, it will still be a significant bipartisan accomplishment for Biden in the narrow 50-50 Senate after GOP senators aggressively worked to paint Jackson as too liberal and soft on crime.
“It will be a joyous day,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as he announced Thursday’s vote late Wednesday evening. “Joyous for the senate, joyous for the Supreme Court, joyous for America.”
Jackson, a 51 year-old federal appeals court judge, would be just the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman. She would join two other women, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, on the liberal side of a 6-3 conservative court. With Justice Amy Coney Barrett sitting at the other end of the bench, four of the nine justices would be women for the first time in history.
After a bruising hearing in which Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee aggressively interrogated Jackson on her sentencing record, three GOP senators came out and said they would support her. The statements from Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney all said the same thing — they might not always agree with Jackson, but they found her to be enormously well qualified for the job.
Collins and Murkowski both decried the increasingly partisan confirmation process, which Collins called “broken” and Murkowski called “corrosive” and “more detached from reality by the year.”
Biden, a veteran of a more bipartisan Senate, said from the beginning that he wanted support from both parties for his history-making nominee, and he invited Republicans to the White House as he made his decision. It was an attempted reset from three brutal Supreme Court battles during President Donald Trump’s presidency, when Democrats vociferously opposed the nominees, and from the end of President Barack Obama’s, when Republicans blocked Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland from getting a vote.
Before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, the Jackson said her life was shaped by her parents’ experiences with lawful racial segregation and civil rights laws that were enacted a decade before she was born.
With her parents and family sitting behind her, she told the panel that her “path was clearer” than theirs as a Black American. Jackson attended Harvard University, served as a public defender, worked at a private law firm and was appointed as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission in addition to her nine years on the federal bench.
“I have been a judge for nearly a decade now, and I take that responsibility and my duty to be independent very seriously,” Jackson said. “I decide cases from a neutral posture. I evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me, without fear or favor, consistent with my judicial oath.”
Once sworn in, Jackson would be the second youngest member of the court after Barrett, 50. She would join a court on which no one is yet 75, the first time that has happened in nearly 30 years.
Jackson’s first term will be marked by cases involving race, both in college admissions and voting rights. She has pledged to sit out the court’s consideration of Harvard’s admissions program since she is a member of its board of overseers. But the court could split off a second case involving a challenge to the University of North Carolina’s admissions process, which might allow her to weigh in on the issue.
Republicans spent the hearings interrogating her sentencing record on the federal bench, including the sentences she handed down in child pornography cases, which they argued were too light. Jackson pushed back on the GOP narrative, declaring that “nothing could be further from the truth” and explaining her reasoning in detail. Democrats said she was in line with other judges in her decisions.
The GOP questioning in the Judiciary committee stuck for many Republicans, though, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who said in a floor speech Wednesday that Jackson “never got tough once in this area.”
Democrats criticized the Republicans’ questioning.
“You could try and create a straw man here, but it does not hold,” said New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker at the committee’s vote earlier this week. The panel deadlocked on the nomination 11-11, but the Senate voted to discharge it from committee and moved ahead with her confirmation.
In an impassioned moment during the hearings last month, Booker, who is also Black, told Jackson that he felt emotional watching her testify. He said he saw “my ancestors and yours” in her image.
“But don’t worry, my sister,” Booker said. “Don’t worry. God has got you. And how do I know that? Because you’re here, and I know what it’s taken for you to sit in that seat.”
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BEIJING (AP) — Residents of Shanghai are struggling to get meat, rice and other food supplies under anti-coronavirus controls that confine most of its 25 million people in their homes, fueling frustration as the government tries to contain a spreading outbreak.
People in China’s business capital complain online grocers often are sold out. Some received government food packages of meat and vegetables for a few days. But with no word on when they will be allowed out, anxiety is rising.
Zhang Yu, 33, said her household of eight eats three meals a day but has cut back to noodles for lunch. They received no government supplies.
“It’s not easy to keep this up,” said Zhang, who starts shopping online at 7 a.m.
“We read on the news there is (food), but we just can’t buy it,” she said. “As soon as you go to the grocery shopping app, it says today’s orders are filled.”
The complaints are an embarrassment for the ruling Communist Party during a politically sensitive year when President Xi Jinping is expected to try to break with tradition and award himself a third five-year term as leader.
Shanghai highlights the soaring human and economic cost of China’s “zero-COVID” strategy that aims to isolate every infected person.
On Thursday, the government reported 23,107 new cases nationwide, all but 1,323 of which had no symptoms. That included 19,989 in Shanghai, where only 329 had symptoms.
Complaints about food shortages began after Shanghai closed segments of the city on March 28.
Plans called for four-day closures of districts while residents were tested. That changed to an indefinite citywide shutdown after case numbers soared. Shoppers who got little warning stripped supermarket shelves.
City officials apologized publicly last week and promised to improve food supplies.
Officials say Shanghai, home of the world’s busiest port and China’s main stock exchange, has enough food. But a deputy mayor, Chen Tong, acknowledged Thursday getting it the “last 100 meters” to households is a challenge.
“Shanghai’s battle against the epidemic has reached the most critical moment,” Chen said at a news conference, according to state media. He said officials “must go all out to get living supplies to the city’s 25 million people.”
At the same event, a vice president of Meituan, China’s biggest food delivery platform, blamed a shortage of staff and vehicles, according to a transcript released by the company. The executive, Mao Fang, said Meituan has moved automated delivery vehicles and nearly 1,000 extra employees to Shanghai.
Another online grocer, Dingdong, said it shifted 500 employees in Shanghai from other posts to making deliveries.
Li Xiaoliang, an employee of a courier company, complained the government overlooks people living in hotels. He said he is sharing a room with two coworkers after positive cases were found near his rented house.
Li, 30, said they brought instant noodles but those ran out. Now, they eat one meal a day of 40 yuan ($6) lunch boxes ordered at the front desk, but the vendor sometimes doesn’t deliver. On Thursday, Li said he had only water all day.
The local government office “clearly said that they didn’t care about those staying in the hotel and left us to find our own way,” Li said. “What we need most now is supplies, food.”
After residents of a Shanghai apartment complex stood on their balconies to sing this week in a possible protest, a drone flew overhead and broadcast the message: “Control the soul’s desire for freedom and do not open the window to sing. This behavior has the risk of spreading the epidemic.”
The government says it is trying to reduce the impact of its tactics, but authorities still are enforcing curbs that also block access to the industrial cities of Changchun and Jilin with millions of residents in the northeast.
While the Shanghai port’s managers say operations are normal, the chair of the city’s chapter of the European Chamber of Commerce in China, Bettina Schoen-Behanzin, said its member companies estimate the volume of cargo handled has fallen 40%.
Some large factories and financial firms are having employees sleep at work to keep operating. But Schoen-Behanzin said with no timetable to end lockdowns, “some workers aren’t volunteering any more.”
Residents of smaller cities also have been confined temporarily to their homes this year as Chinese officials try to contain outbreaks.
In 2020, access to cities with a total of 60 million people was suspended in an unprecedented attempt to contain the outbreak. The ruling party organized vast supply networks to bring in food.
A resident of the Minhang district on Shanghai’s west side who asked to be identified only by her surname, Chen, said her household of five was given government food packages on March 30 and April 4. They included chicken, eggplant, carrots, broccoli and potatoes.
Now, vegetables are available online but meat, fish and eggs are hard to find, Chen said. She joined a neighborhood “buying club.” Minimum orders are 3,000 yuan ($500), “so you need other people,” she said.
“Everyone is organizing to order food, because we can’t count on the government to send it to us,” Chen said. “They’re not reliable.”
A message from a viewer of an online news conference by the city’s health bureau challenged officials: “Put down the script! Please tell leaders to buy vegetables by mobile phone on the spot.”
Gregory Gao, an operations specialist for an automaker who lives alone in the downtown Yangpu district, said only Meituan remains after food sellers said supply sites in the area were closing.
“I can’t get anything for two or three days in a row,” said Gao, 29.
Zhang said some of her neighbors have run out of rice.
“The government told us at the beginning this would last four days,” she said. “Many people were not prepared.”
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AP researchers Chen Si in Shanghai and Yu Bing in Beijing contributed to this report.
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RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Thursday during a two-day visit to Rabat that seeks to mark an easing of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco’s disputed region of Western Sahara.
The King will invite Sánchez and his family to share in the Iftar meal to break the day’s fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to a Spanish government official not authorized to be named in media reports.
Spain’s government calls the meeting an opportunity to open a “new stage” in ties with Morocco based on “mutual respect,” but also to discuss “restraint from any unilateral action to honor the importance of all that we share and to avoid future crises.”
Relations between the two countries separated by the Strait of Gibraltar were severely frayed last April. Morocco was angered by Spain allowing the leader of the pro-independence movement for Western Sahara to receive medical treatment for COVID-19 at a Spanish hospital on request by Morocco’s neighbor Algeria, an ally of pro-independence Sahrawis.
Morocco responded by loosening its border controls around Spain’s North Africa enclave of Ceuta, provoking the unauthorized crossing of thousands of young Moroccans and migrantsfrom other African countries.
The mood did not improve until last month, when Sánchez took the surprising decision to alter Spain’s long-standing position on Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. In a letter to King Mohammed, Sánchez backed Morocco’s plan to give more autonomy to Western Sahara as long as it remains unquestionably under Moroccan grip.
The Spanish leader called Rabat’s proposal “the most serious, realistic and credible” initiative for resolving the decades-long dispute over the vast territory — that’s largely barren but rich in phosphates and faces fertile fishing grounds in the Atlantic Ocean — which Morocco annexed in 1976.
Morocco, in turn, sent back its ambassador to Spain 10 months after she was recalled.
Morocco is now seeking assurances that Spain’s support for the autonomy proposal is a strategic shift in its foreign policy. King Mohammed said last year that his country will not sign any economic partnerships with countries that oppose Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
Morocco has grown in strategic importance to Spain over the past decade. Rabat is considered critical both in the fight against radical jihadi groups as well as in holding back increasing numbers of African migrants who want to reach Europe as they flee violence and poverty.
Sánchez and Spanish Foreign Minister José Albares have insisted that Spain continues to support the resolution of the Western Sahara question via a United Nations-backed referendum.
But the drive to appease Morocco has earned Sánchez sharp criticism both in Madrid and in Algiers.
His Socialist Party has received no backing from any other party in Spain’s parliament, not even the junior member in the government coalition, for the tilt toward Rabat. Its political opponents accuse Sánchez of having betrayed the Sahrawi people while getting nothing tangible in return from Morocco. Sánchez has responded that he has worked with Spain’s national interest in mind. Now he is under pressure to show real results.
Potentially even more problematic for Sánchez is the damage to relations with Algeria, which has recalled its ambassador to Spain in a sign of its continued support for the Western Sahara independence movement. Spain, while having a relatively low dependence on natural gas imports compared to other European Union countries, receives gas from Algeria via a pipeline and tankers carrying liquified natural gas.
Laurence Thieux, professor of Islamic Studies at the Autonomous University of Madrid, said that she was surprised by the “scant consideration of Algeria in the decision” by Spain to tilt toward Morocco in the Western Sahara dispute.
“I have the feeling that Spain’s government, like many other European governments, is managing crises that force them to take short-term decisions,” Thieux said. “From the other shore (of the Mediterranean) there is a different sense of time because they are authoritarian governments that have perspectives that stretch beyond the next election.”
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LONDON (AP) — A man accused of stabbing a British lawmaker to death during a regular meeting with his constituents told a court Thursday he targeted the politician because he voted for air strikes on Syria.
Ali Harbi Ali, 26, is accused of murdering veteran Conservative lawmaker David Amess on Oct. 15 during a routine meeting with voters in a church hall in the town of Leigh-on-Sea in eastern England. Ali, who stabbed Amess repeatedly with a carving knife, denies charges of preparing acts of terrorism and murder.
Giving evidence Thursday, Ali said he decided to take action in the U.K. to help Muslims in Syria because he couldn’t join the Islamic State group.
“He voted previously in Parliament, not just him,” he said. “I decided to do it because I felt that if I could kill someone who made decisions to kill Muslims, it could prevent further harm to those Muslims.”
Ali, who is from London, said he “deeply” regretted not being able to join the terrorist group and did not think the attack on Amess was wrong.
“If I thought I did anything wrong, I wouldn’t have done it,” he said.
He added he had expected to be shot and die at the scene, but decided to drop his knife after seeing that the first police to arrive were not armed with guns.
Prosecutors allege Ali had spent years researching a number of high-profile politicians and carrying out reconnaissance on possible targets to attack, including lawmakers’ addresses and the Houses of Parliament in London.
They allege he managed to set up an appoint with Amess, 69, on the day he was killed by convincing the politician’s office that he had newly moved to the area and wanted to discuss local issues.
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ROME (AP) — A judge in Genoa on Thursday ordered all 59 defendants to stand trial for the deadly 2018 collapse of a heavily used highway bridge in that Italian port city which sent cars and trucks plunging into the dry riverbed below.
Forty-three people were killed when a large section of the Morandi Bridge broke off during a violent rainstorm on Aug. 14, 2018, on the eve of Italy’s big summer holiday. Charges against the defendants include multiple manslaughter and making false statements.
Italy’s Rai state TV, reporting from the Genoa courthouse, said trial will begin July 7. It took Judge Paola Faggioni two hours to read aloud all the reasons why she was denying various objections raised by defendants’ lawyers before she ordered the trial.
Among those facing charges is Giovanni Castellucci, former CEO of the company that manages many of Italy’s highways and bridges, Rai said. Lawyers for Castellucci expressed confidence that a “fair trial” would find him innocent, the Italian news agency LaPresse reported.
Also standing trial are several people who worked for Italy’s transport and infrastructure ministry, the Genoa daily Il Secolo XIX reported.
The Genoa newspaper also reported that Faggioni approved plea bargain requests by both the highway company, Autostrade per Italia, and the Spea Engineering company, to pay 29 million euros ($33 million) to the Italian government in exchange for avoiding a trial.
Prosecutors argued in their indictment that some defendants were aware that the bridge, which was built in the 1960s, was at risk for collapse. They alleged that corners were cut on maintenance to save money.
The bridge’s designer had recommended regular upkeep to remove rust, especially due to the corrosive effect of moist air from the nearby Ligurian Sea, and maintenance to counter pollution’s effect on concrete.
A replacement bridge, designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, a Genoa native, features 43 lamps in memory of those who perished.
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ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court decided Thursday to transfer the trial of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, raising fears that those responsible for the death of the Washington Post columnist won’t be brought to justice for a crime that drew international outrage.
The decision, which comes as Ankara is trying to repair relations with Saudi Arabia, was denounced as “scandalous” by a human rights group. It marked an abrupt reversal for Turkey, which had vowed to shed light on the killing and began prosecuting the defendants in absentia in 2020.
Khashoggi, a United States resident who wrote critically about Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed Oct. 2, 2018, at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. He had gone into the consulate for an appointment to collect documents required for him to marry his Turkish fiancee, Hatice Cengiz, and never came out.
Turkish officials alleged that Khashoggi was killed and dismembered with a bone saw inside the consulate by a team of Saudi agents sent to Istanbul. The group included a forensic doctor, intelligence and security officers and individuals who worked for the crown prince’s office. His remains have not been found.
The Istanbul court’s decision comes despite warnings from human rights groups that turning the case over to the kingdom would lead to a cover-up of the killing, which has cast suspicion on the crown prince.
Last week, the prosecutor in the case recommended its transfer to the kingdom, arguing that the trial in Turkey would remain inconclusive. Turkey’s justice minister supported the recommendation, adding that the trial in Turkey would resume if the Istanbul court is not satisfied with the outcome in Saudi Arabia.
It was not clear if the kingdom, which has already put some of the defendants on trial behind closed doors, would open a new trial, and there was no immediate reaction from Riyadh to the decision.
At Thursday’s hearing, lawyers representing Cengiz asked the court not to move the proceedings to Saudi Arabia, the private DHA news agency reported.
“Let’s not entrust the lamb to the wolf,” the agency quoted lawyer Ali Ceylan as telling the court. “Let’s protect the honor and dignity of the Turkish nation.”
But the court halted the trial in line with the Justice Ministry’s “positive opinion,” DHA reported. It also decided to lift arrest warrants issued against the defendants and gave the sides seven days to lodge any opposition.
Saudi Arabia had rejected Turkey’s requests to extradite the defendants, who included two former aides of the prince.
Some of the men were put on trial in Riyadh behind closed doors. A Saudi court issued a final verdict in 2020 that sentenced five midlevel officials and operatives to 20-year jail terms. The court had originally ordered the death penalty, but reduced the punishment after Khashoggi’s son, Salah, who lives in Saudi Arabia, announced he forgave them. Three others were sentenced to lesser jail terms.
At the time of the killing, Turkey apparently had the Saudi Consulate bugged and shared audio of the killing with the CIA, among others.
The slaying sparked international condemnation. Western intelligence agencies, as well as the U.S. Congress, said an operation of such magnitude could not have happened without the knowledge of the crown prince.
Human rights advocates had also urged Turkey not to transfer the case to Saudi Arabia, arguing that justice for Khashoggi would not be delivered by Saudi courts.
“It’s a scandalous decision,” said Emma Sinclair-Webb, the Turkey director for the New York-based Human Rights Watch, asserting that the court had “rubber-stamped” a political decision that would allow the Turkish government to repair its ties with Saudi Arabia.
“In the interest of realpolitik, Turkey is ready to sacrifice justice for an egregious crime on its own soil,” she told The Associated Press. “(The decision) opens the way for other countries to commit assassinations on Turkish territory and get away with it.”
Cengiz said she would continue to seek justice.
“We will continue this (judicial) process with all the power given to me, as a Turkish citizen,” she told reporters outside the courthouse.
“The two countries may be making an agreement, the two countries may be opening a new chapter … but the crime is still the same crime,” she said. “The people who committed the crime haven’t changed. Governments and states must have a principled stance.”
The Committee to Protect Journalists also criticized the decision.
“The Turkish government’s trial of Jamal Khashoggi’s suspected killers was politicized from the start, but the decision to transfer his case to Saudi Arabia extinguishes any hope of reaching an impartial conclusion based on the evidence,” said Justin Shilad, CPJ’s senior researcher for the Middle East and North Africa.
“The international community must pursue a credible and transparent investigation into Khashoggi’s murder, and should not allow political expediency or interference to derail justice,” Shilad said.
Turkey, which is in a deep economic downturn, has been trying to improve its strained relationship with Saudi Arabia and an array of other countries in the region. Some media reports have claimed that Riyadh has made improved relations conditional on Turkey dropping the case, which had inflamed tensions between two countries.
The move would pave the way to a resolution of disputes between the two regional heavyweights since the 2011 Arab Spring, including Turkey’s support for Islamist movements like the Muslim Brotherhood, which Riyadh considers a terrorist group. Turkey also sided with Qatar in a diplomatic dispute that saw Doha boycotted by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey.
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LONDON (AP) — Britain plans to build eight new nuclear reactors and expand production of wind energy as it seeks to reduce dependence on oil and natural gas from Russia and other foreign suppliers following the invasion of Ukraine.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the plans Thursday as part of a new energy security strategy that will also accelerate development of solar power and hydrogen projects. The government said it wants to almost triple nuclear power generation capacity to 24 gigawatts by 2050.
“We’re setting out bold plans to scale up and accelerate affordable, clean and secure energy made in Britain, for Britain, from new nuclear to offshore wind, in the decade ahead,’’ Johnson said. “This will reduce our dependence on power sources exposed to volatile international prices we cannot control.”
The strategy comes after oil and natural gas prices soared following the invasion of Ukraine amid concerns that energy supplies from Russia could be curtailed. High energy prices are fueling a cost-of-living crisis in Britain, where household gas and electricity prices jumped 54% this month.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Spurred into action by reports of atrocities in Ukraine, NATO countries agreed Thursday to ramp up the supply of weapons to Kyiv, including hi-tech arms, amid concerns that Russia is about to launch a large offensive in Ukrarine’s eastern Donbas region.
NATO, as an organization, refuses to send troops or weapons to Ukraine or impose a no-fly zone over it to keep the trans-Atlantic military group from being drawn into a wider war with nuclear-armed Russia. Individual NATO countries, however, have provided anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, as well as equipment and medical supplies.
“There was a clear message from the meeting today that allies should do more, and are ready to do more, to provide more equipment, and they realize and recognize the urgency,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said after chairing a meeting of allied foreign ministers in Brussels.
Stoltenberg declined to say which countries were stepping up supplies or what kinds of equipment they might send, but he said: “Rest assured, allies are providing a wide range of different weapons systems, both Soviet-era systems but also modern equipment.”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the “sickening images and accounts coming out of Bucha and other parts of Ukraine” have strengthened the West’s resolve to punish Russia and step up support for Ukraine.
Blinken said the United States is “looking across the board right now not only at what we provided, and what we continue to provide, but whether there are additional systems that could make a difference.”
One of the drawbacks of sending modern arms is that Ukrainian troops would have to learn how to to use them, but some NATO nations raised the possibility of providing training outside of the war-ravaged country.
Britain was also outspoken about its intentions.
“We’ve agreed to step up support for Ukraine and we’ve also recognized that the conflict has entered a new and different phase with a more concentrated Russian offensive,” British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
“There was support for countries to supply new and heavier equipment to Ukraine so that they can respond to these new threats from Russia. We’ve agreed to help Ukrainian forces move from their Soviet-era equipment to NATO-standard equipment on a bilateral basis,” Truss said.
After talks with his NATO counterparts, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he was cautiously optimistic that some countries would boost weapons supplies to his nation. But he warned that those arms must get to Ukraine quickly, with Russia set to attack more widely in the east.
“Either you help us now — and I’m speaking about days, not weeks — or your help will come too late,” Kuleba said his message was to NATO countries. Asked what more his country was seeking, Kuleba listed planes, land-based missiles, armored vehicles and air defense systems.
He also criticized some Western countries for failing to impose sanctions quickly enough, or of acting too late, highlighting his point with the reports of war crimes in the northern town of Bucha.
“How many Buchas have to take place for you to impose sanctions? How many children, women, men, have to die,” Kuleba said, “for you to understand that you cannot allow sanctions fatigue, as we cannot allow fighting fatigue?”
Some NATO countries sending weapons have been making a distinction about what kind of support they can provide, saying Ukraine should only receive arms for defensive purposes and not offensive weapons like war planes or tanks.
But Stoltenberg rejected the rhetorical arguments. “Ukraine is fighting a defensive war, so this distinction between offensive and defensive weapons doesn’t actually have any real meaning,” he said.
Stoltenberg said he has “urged allies to provide further support of many different types of systems, both light weapons but also heavier weapons.”
Despite the allegations of Russian war crimes and warnings that more atrocities might emerge, it appears unlikely, at least for now, that the world’s biggest security alliance will agree as an organization to arm Ukraine and help end Europe’s biggest land war since World War II.
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CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops retreating from this northern Ukrainian city left behind crushed buildings, streets littered with destroyed cars and residents in dire need of food and other aid — images that added fuel to Kyiv’s calls Thursday for more Western help to halt Moscow’s next offensive.
Dozens of people lined up to receive bread, diapers and medicine from vans parked outside a shattered school now serving as an aid-distribution point in Chernihiv, which Russian forces besieged for weeks as part of their attempt to sweep south towards the capital before retreating.
The city’s streets are lined with shelled homes and apartment buildings with missing roofs or walls. A chalk message on the blackboard in one classroom still reads: “Wednesday the 23rd of February — class work.”
Russia invaded the next day, launching a warthat has forced more than 4 million Ukrainians to flee the country, displaced millions more within it and sent shock waves through Europe and beyond.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warned Thursday that despite a recent Russian pullback, the country remains vulnerable, and he pleaded for weaponsfrom NATO to face down the coming offensive in the east. Nations from the alliance agreed to increase their supply of arms, spurred on by reports that Russian forces committed atrocities in areas surrounding the capital.
Western allies also ramped up financial penalties aimed at Moscow, including a ban by the European Union on Russian coal imports and a U.S. move to suspend normal trade relations with Russia.
Kuleba encouraged Western countries to continue bearing down on Russia, suggesting that any letup will result in more suffering for Ukrainians.
“How many Buchas have to take place for you to impose sanctions?” Kuleba asked reporters, referring to a town near Kyiv where Associated Press journalists counted dozens of bodies, some burned, others apparently shot at close range or with their hands bound. “How many children, women, men, have to die — innocent lives have to be lost — for you to understand that you cannot allow sanctions fatigue, as we cannot allow fighting fatigue?”
Ukrainian officials said earlier this week that the bodies of 410 civilians were found in towns around the capital city. Volunteers have spent days collecting the corpses, and more were picked up Thursday in Bucha.
Ukrainian and several Western leaders have blamed the massacres on Moscow’s troops, and the weekly Der Spiegel reported Thursday that Germany’s foreign intelligence agency had intercepted radio messages between Russian soldiers discussing the killings of civilians. Russia has falsely claimedthat the scenes in Bucha were staged.
Kuleba became emotional while referring to the horrors in the town, telling reporters that they couldn’t understand “how it feels after seeing pictures from Bucha, talking to people who escaped, knowing that the person you know was raped four days in a row.”
His comments came in response to a reporter’s question about a video allegedly showing Ukrainian soldiers shooting a captured and wounded Russian soldier. He said he had not seen the video and that it would be investigated. He acknowledged that there could be “isolated incidents” of violations.
The footage has not been independently verified by the AP.
In the 6-week-old war, Russian forces failed to take Ukraine’s capital quickly,denying what Western countries said was Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s initial aim of ousting the Ukrainian government. In the wake of that setback and heavy losses, Russia shifted its focus to the Donbas, a mostly Russian-speaking, industrial region in eastern Ukraine where Moscow-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years.
The United Nations’ humanitarian chief told the AP on Thursday that he’s “not optimistic” about securing a cease-fire after meeting with officials in Kyiv and in Moscow this week, underlining the lack of trust the two sides have for one another. He spoke hours after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Ukraine of backtracking on proposals it had made over Crimea and Ukraine’s military status.
It’s not clear how long it will take withdrawing Russian forces to redeploy, and Ukrainian officials have urged people in the country’s east to leave before the fighting intensifies there.
The head of Ukraine’s national railway system said Russian shelling already blocked the evacuation of residents from some eastern areas by train.
“The situation in Donbas is heating up, and we understand that April will be quite hot, so those who have the opportunity to leave — women, children, the elderly — need to stay in a safe place,” Borys Filatov, the mayor of Dnipro, a city that lies just west of the Donbas, said at a briefing.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Ukrainian and Russian officials agreed to establish civilian evacuation routes Thursday from several areas in the Donbas.
Even as Ukraine braced for a new phase of the war, Russia’s withdrawal brought some relief to Chernihiv, which lies near Ukraine’s northern border with Belarus and was cut off for weeks. But the departed troops left behind twisted buildings and traumatized residents.
Vladimir Tarasovets described nights during the siege when he watched the city on fire and listened to the sound of shelling.
“It was very hard, very hard. Every evening there were fires, it was scary to look at the city. In the evening, when it was dark, there was no light, no water, no gas, no amenities at all,” he said. “How did we go through it? I have no words to describe how we managed.”
Tatiana Nesterenko, who left Chernihiv for Medyka in Poland, said she spent 40 days hiding out in her basement.
”Our home was destroyed by an airstrike,” she said. “There was no help, no volunteers for us. We extinguished the fire by ourselves.”
In addition to spurring NATO countries to send more arms, the revelations about possible war crimes led Western nations to step up sanctions, and the Group of Seven major world powers warned that they will continue strengthening the measures until Russian troops leave Ukraine.
The U.S. Congress voted Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, while the European Union approved punishing new steps, including the embargo on coal imports. The U.N. General Assembly, meanwhile, voted to suspend Russia from the world organization’s leading human rights body.
U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.N. vote demonstrated how “Putin’s war has made Russia an international pariah.” He called the images coming from Bucha “horrifying.”
“The signs of people being raped, tortured, executed — in some cases having their bodies desecrated — are an outrage to our common humanity,” Biden said.
Der Spiegel reported that individual radio messages dealing with the killing of civilians may be linked to pictures of bodies found in Bucha. The outlet reported that Germany’s BND intelligence agency shared the information with lawmakers Wednesday.
In one radio message, a Russian soldier reportedly informs another how he and others shot dead a person on a bicycle. In another message, a speaker allegedly recounts how the Russian military interrogated enemy soldiers before killing them.
Overnight, Russia kept up its barrage on several cities, striking fuel storage sites around Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Chuguev using cruise missiles fired from ships in the Black Sea.
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Schreck reported from Kyiv, Ukraine. Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the world organization’s leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, which the United States and Ukraine have called war crimes.
It was a rare, if not unprecedented rebuke against one of the five veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield called the vote “a historic moment,” telling the assembly: “We have collectively sent a strong message that the suffering of victims and survivors will not be ignored” and that Russia must be held accountable “for this unprovoked, unjust, unconscionable war.”
Thomas-Greenfield launched the campaign to suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council in the wake of videos and photos showing streets in the town of Bucha strewn with the bodies of civilians after Russian soldiers retreated. The deaths have sparked global revulsion and calls for tougher sanctions on Russia, which has vehemently denied its troops were responsible.
Russia is only the second country to have its membership rights stripped at the rights council. The other, Libya, was suspended in 2011 by the assembly when upheaval in the North African country brought down longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.
The Geneva-based Human Rights Council is tasked with spotlighting and approving investigations of rights violations, and it does periodic reviews of the human rights situation in all 193 U.N. member nations.
It has created commissions of inquiry — which provide its highest level of scrutiny on rights violations and abuses — for conflicts in Ukraine, Syria, the Palestinian territories and elsewhere. It has also set up fact-finding missions in places like Libya, Myanmar and Venezuela.
The vote on the U.S. initiated resolution suspending Russia was 93-24 with 58 abstentions, significantly lower than on two resolutions the assembly adopted last month demanding an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, withdrawal of all Russian troops and protection for civilians. Both of those resolutions were approved by at least 140 nations.
Russia’s deputy ambassador, Gennady Kuzmin, said after the vote that Russia had already withdrawn from the council before the assembly took action, apparently in expectation of the result. By withdrawing, council spokesman Rolando Gomez said Russia avoided being deprived of observer status at the rights body.
Kuzmin said Russia considers adoption of the resolution “an illegitimate and politically motivated step” by a group of countries with “short-term political and economic interests” that he accused of “blatant and massive violations of human rights.”
The 47-member Human Right Council was created in 2006 to replace a commission discredited because of some members’ poor rights records. The new council soon faced similar criticism, including that rights abusers sought seats to protect themselves and their allies, and for focusing on Israel.
Along with Russia, four other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council — Britain, China, France, and the United States, which rejoined this year — currently are serving three-year terms on the Human Rights Council. Other members with widely questioned rights records include, along with China, Eritrea, Venezuela, Sudan, Cuba and Libya.
While almost half the U.N.’s 193 member nations supported the resolution, more than half either voted against it, abstained or didn’t vote.
Explaining their decision not to support the resolution, some countries called it premature, noting there are ongoing investigations into whether war crimes have occurred, or said it would undermine the credibility of the Human Rights Council and the United Nations. Others said the resolution reflected American and European geopolitical agendas and what opponents called Western hypocrisy and selective outrage about human rights.
In addition to a Human Rights Council investigation, being led by former Norwegian judge Erik Mose, who previously served as president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Court is conducting an investigation of possible war crimes in Ukraine.
Before the vote, Ukraine’s U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya urged assembly members to keep the Human Rights Council from “sinking” and suspend Russia, saying it has committed “horrific human rights violations and abuses that would be equated to war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
“Russia’s actions are beyond the pale,” he said. “Russia is not only committing human rights violations, it is shaking the underpinnings of international peace and security.”
In a document circulated by Russia and obtained by The Associated Press, Russia said the U.S. and other opponents want to preserve their control over the world and continue “the politics of neo-colonialism of human rights” in international relations.
Kyslytsya responded to Russia’s complaints saying: “We have heard, many times, the same perverted logic of the aggressor trying to present itself as the victim.”
The General Assembly voted 140-5 with 38 abstentions on March 24 on a resolution blaming Russia for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for millions of civilians and the homes, schools and hospitals critical to their survival.
The vote was almost exactly the same as for a March 2 resolution that the assembly adopted demanding an immediate Russian cease-fire, withdrawal of all its forces and protection for all civilians. That vote was 141-5 with 35 abstentions.
Both of those votes were not legally binding but did have clout as a reflection of global opinion.
Thursday’s vote and Russia’s withdrawal, however, have a direct impact on Moscow’s voice in a human rights body that has increasingly become a venue for a global stand-off between Western democracies and autocratic countries. China will lose a key ally there.
China abstained in both assembly votes last month but voted against suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council.
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Peltz reported from New York. Associated Press writer Jamey Keaten contributed from Geneva.
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TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees arriving daily have a message for family and friends in Europe: The fastest route to settle in the United States is booking a flight to Mexico.
A loose volunteer coalition, largely from Slavic churches in the western United States, is guiding hundreds of refugees daily from the airport in the Mexican border city of Tijuana to hotels, churches and shelters, where they wait two to four days for U.S officials to admit them on humanitarian parole. In less than two weeks, volunteers worked with U.S. and Mexican officials to build a remarkably efficient and expanding network to provide food, security, transportation, and shelter.
The volunteers, who wear blue and yellow badges to represent the Ukrainian flag but have no group name or leader, started a waiting list on notepads and later switched to a mobile app normally used to track church attendance. Ukrainians are told to report to a U.S. border crossing as their numbers approach, a system that organizers liken to waiting for a restaurant table.
“We feel so lucky, so blessed,” said Tatiana Bondarenko, who traveled through Moldova, Romania, Austria and Mexico before arriving Tuesday in San Diego with her husband and children, ages 8, 12, and 15. Her final destination was Sacramento, California, to live with her mother, who she hadn’t seen in 15 years.
Another Ukrainian family posed nearby for photos under a U.S. Customs and Border Protection sign at San Diego’s San Ysidro port of entry, the busiest crossing between the U.S. and Mexico. Volunteers under a blue canopy offered snacks while refugees waited for family to pick them up or for buses to take them to a nearby church.
At the Tijuana airport, weary travelers who enter Mexico as tourists in Mexico City or Cancun are directed to a makeshift lounge in the terminal with a sign in black marker that reads, “Only for Ukrainian Refugees.” It is the only place to register to enter the U.S.
About 400 Ukrainians were admitted to the United States Wednesday in San Diego, while about 700 more arrived in Tijuana, according to volunteers who manage the waiting list. That imbalance lengthens the waiting list, which stood at 973 families or single adults Tuesday.
U.S officials told volunteers they aim to admit about 550 Ukrainians daily as processing moves to a nearby crossing that is temporarily closed to the public. CBP didn’t provide numbers in response to questions about operations and plans, saying only that it has expanded facilities in San Diego to deal with humanitarian cases.
“We realized we had a problem that the government wasn’t going to solve, so we solved it,” said Phil Metzger, pastor of Calvary Church in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista, where about 75 members host Ukrainian families and another 100 refugees sleep on air mattresses and pews.
Metzger, whose pastoral work has taken him to Ukraine and Hungary, calls the operation “duct tape and glue” but refugees prefer it to overwhelmed European countries, where millions of Ukrainians have settled.
The Biden administration has said it will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainiansbut Mexico is the only route producing big numbers. Appointments at U.S. consulates in Europe are scarce, and refugee resettlement takes time.
The administration set a refugee resettlement cap of 125,000 in the 12-month period that ends Sept. 30 but accepted only 8,758 by March 31, including 704 Ukrainians. In the previous year, it capped refugee resettlement at 62,500 but took only 11,411, including 803 Ukrainians.
The administration paroled more than 76,000 Afghans through U.S. airports in response to the departure of American troops last year, but nothing similar is afoot for Ukrainians. Parole, which grants temporary protection from deportation, is generally given for two years for Afghans and one year for Ukrainians.
Oksana Dugnyk, 36, hesitated to leave her home in Bucha but acquiesced to her husband’s wishes before Russian troops invaded the town and left behind streets strewn with corpses. The couple worried about violence in Mexico with three young children but the robust presence of volunteers in Tijuana reassured them and a friend in Ohio agreed to host them.
“So far, so good,” Dugnyk said a day after arriving at a Tijuana gymnasium that the city government opened for about 400 Ukrainians to sleep on a basketball court. “We have food. We have a place to stay. We hope everything will be fine.”
Alerted by text message or social media, Ukrainians are summoned to a grassy hill and bus shelter near the border crossing hours before their numbers are called. The city government opened the bus shelter to protect Ukrainians from torrential rain.
Angelina Mykyta, a college student in Kyiv, acknowledged nerves as her number neared. She fled to Warsaw after the invasion but decided to take a chance on the United States because she wanted to settle with a pastor she knows in Kalispell, Montana.
“I think we’ll be OK,” she said while waiting to be escorted from the camp of hundreds of Ukrainians to their final stop in Mexico — a small area with a few dozen folding chairs within earshot of U.S. officials. Some refuse to drink at the final stop, fearing they will have to go to the bathroom and miss their turn.
Lulls end when CBP officers approach: “We need a family.” “Give me three more.” “Singles, we need singles.” A volunteer ensures orderly movement.
The arrival of Ukrainians comes as the Biden administration prepares for much larger numbers when pandemic-related asylum limits for all nationalities end May 23. Since March 2020, the U.S. has used Title 42 authority, named for a 1944 public health law, to suspend rights to seek asylum under U.S. law and international treaty.
Metzger, the Chula Vista pastor, said his church cannot long continue its 24-hour-a-day pace helping refugees, and suspects U.S. authorities will not adopt what volunteers have done.
“If you make something go smooth, then everybody’s going to come,” he said. “We’re making it so easy. Eventually I’m sure they’ll say, ‘No, we’re done.’”
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United Nations’ humanitarian chief said Thursday he’s not optimistic about securing a ceasefire to halt the fighting in Ukrainefollowing high-level talks in Moscow and Kyiv that underscored how far apart the two sides are.
Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths gave the bleak assessment in an interview with The Associated Press in the Ukrainian capital after wrapping up talks with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and other top officials. That followed discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow earlier in the week.
“I think it’s not going to be easy because the two sides, as I know now … have very little trust in each other,” he said.
“I’m not optimistic,” he added later.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres dispatched Griffiths to the Russian and Ukrainian capitals to explore the possibility of establishing a cease-fire that would allow desperately needed aid into Ukraine and potentially lay the groundwork for talks aimed at ending the war.
Griffiths suggested that goal remained far in the distance.
“Obviously, we all want that to happen. But as you know — you’re here — that’s not going to happen immediately,” he said.
Russia launched its assault on Ukraine just over six weeks ago, on February 24. The fighting has displaced millions of people within the country and prompted more than 4 million Ukrainians to seek shelter abroad.
The UN’s human rights office has recorded more than 1,400 civilians killed in the fighting, though the actual numbers of deaths is certain to be higher.
Representatives of the two countries have held a number of meetings by video link and in person, but those discussions have not ended the fighting.
Short of a full ceasefire, Griffiths said he is seeking ways to build confidence on both sides and focus on smaller goals, such as establishing local ceasefires in parts of the country and creating humanitarian corridors that allow civilians to escape the fighting.
“This war is not stopping tomorrow,” he said. “Where we are a little bit closer is to get the understanding of both sides … of what a local ceasefire would affect. There are many parts of Ukraine where we can achieve tomorrow local ceasefires, which are defined in geography and time.”
Relief supplies have begun flowing to some harder to reach parts of the country, he noted.
Russian troops have withdrawn from parts of Ukraine, particularly around Kyiv, ahead of what many believe is an intensified push in the country’s east.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba renewed his country’s plea for more weapons from NATO countries Thursday, pointing to atrocities that have come to light in the town of Bucha and other areas that Russian troops have withdrawn from in recent days.
Local ceasefires could still mean progress even in areas without ongoing fighting, Griffiths said, because they require that forces don’t move and so therefore could not regroup elsewhere.
Aid groups have struggled to get supplies to those in need.
Over the past week, members of a Red Cross convoy were prevented from reaching the besieged city of Mariupol to help evacuate a convoy of civilians. They were detained at one point during their mission, and eventually ended up accompanying around 1,000 people who had found ways of their own out of Mariupol to a city further west.
An overwhelming majority of the 193-member U.N. General Assembly has twice called for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, on March 2 and March 24.
Griffiths said he expects to travel to Turkey in the next week or two for further talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire. That country, which shares a Black Sea coast with Russia and Ukraine, maintains ties with both and has positioned itself as a go-between for peace negotiations.
He also expects to return to Moscow, and characterized his most recent visit as a first round of talks.
“Look, I’m used to the idea that a ceasefire, which is what I’m tasked to try and achieve, takes time,” he said.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Health Organization said that up to 65% of people in Africa have been infected with the coronavirus and estimates the number of actual cases may have been nearly 100 times more cases than those reported.
In a new analysis released Thursday, the U.N. health agency reviewed 151 studies of COVID-19 in Africa based on blood samples taken from people on the continent between January 2020 and December 2021. WHO said that by last September, about 65% of people tested had some exposure to COVID-19, translating into about 800 million infections. In contrast, only about 8 million cases had been officially reported to WHO during that time period.
“This undercounting is occurring worldwide and it’s no surprise that the numbers are particularly large in Africa where there are so many cases with no symptoms,” WHO’s Africa director Matshidiso Moeti said in a statement. WHO’s analysis found that a large proportion of people with COVID-19 — 67% — showed no symptoms when infected with the disease, a higher percentage than other world regions.
Despite repeated warnings from WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus that the coronavirus would devastate Africa,the continent has been among the least affected by the pandemic. In its new analysis, WHO said the milder COVID-19 cases seen in Africa were attributable in part to the continent’s much smaller proportion of people with underlying risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.
“Africa’s youthful population is also a protective factor,” the U.N. health agency said. Some studies have also suggested that previous infection with diseases including malaria, may offer people some protection against the coronavirus, although those hypotheses have yet to be confirmed.
To date, Africa has reported 11.5 million COVID-19 cases including more than 250,000 deaths. WHO said the virus has been trending downwards since January, although there have been some variations in some countries and some, including South Africa, have been hit particularly hard during successive waves of disease. Last week, WHO said the number of COVID deaths fell by about 30% on the continent.
“Despite Africa’s declining infections and high exposure to the virus, we cannot declare victory yet against COVID-19,” said WHO Africa chief Moeti.
“The risks of more lethal variants emerging which overwhelm immunity gained from past infections cannot be brushed aside,” she said, calling for increased vaccination rates across the continent. To date, only about 15% of people in Africa have been immunized against COVID-19.
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Navy that once wanted smaller, speedy warships to chase down pirates has made a speedy pivot to Russia and China — and many of those recently built ships could be retired.
The U.S. Navy wants to decommission nine ships in the Freedom-class of littoral combat ships — warships that cost about $4.5 billion altogether to build.
The Navy contends in its budget proposal that the move would free up $50 million per ship annually for other priorities. But it would also reduce the size of the fleet that’s already surpassed by China in sheer numbers, something that could cause members of Congress to balk.
Adm. Mike Gilday, chief of naval operations, defended the proposal that emphasizes long-range weapons and modern warships, while shedding other ships ill equipped to face current threats.
“We need a ready, capable, lethal force more than we need a bigger force that’s less ready, less lethal, and less capable,” he said Monday at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space symposium in Maryland.
All told, the Navy wants to scrap 24 ships, including five cruisers and a pair of Los Angeles-class submarines, as part of its cost-cutting needed to maintain the existing fleet and build modern warships. Those cuts surpass the proposed nine ships to be built.
Most of them are older vessels. However, the littoral combat ships that are targeted are young. The oldest of them is 10 years old.
The Navy envisioned fast, highly maneuverable warships capable of operating in near-shore, littoral waters when it announced the program a few months after Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The ships topped 50 mph (80 kph) — fast enough to chase down pirates — and utilized steerable waterjets instead of conventional propellers.
The ships were supposed to be made versatile through plug-and-play mission modules for surface combat, mine-sweeping operations or anti-submarine warfare. But those mission modules were beset by problems, and the anti-submarine capability was canceled in the new budget.
And what about that speed? The fastest ship can’t outrun missiles, and firing up those marine turbines for an extra burst of speed turned the ships into gas guzzlers, analysts said. Early versions also were criticized as too lightly armed and armored to survive combat.
The speedy Freedom-class ships proposed for decommissioning feature a traditional steel hull. That entire class of ships suffers from a propulsion defect that will be costly repair. The Navy proposes keeping a second variant, the aluminum Independence class.
U.S. Senate Armed Services Chair Jim Inhofe said the program was plagued by troubles from the start, and that “moving forward the Navy must avoid similar acquisition disasters.”
U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia, was more blunt, tweeting that it “sucks” to be decommissioning so many ships, especially newer ones.
“The Navy owes a public apology to American taxpayers for wasting tens of billions of dollars on ships they now say serve no purpose,” she said.
Some detractors proclaimed littoral combat ships to be the Navy’s “Little Crappy Ship,” but that’s not fair, said defense analyst Loren Thompson.
“It’s not a little crappy ship. It does what it was supposed to do. What it was supposed to do isn’t enough for the kind of threats that we face today,” said Thompson, from the Lexington Institute.
In the Navy’s defense, threats shifted swiftly from the Cold War to the war on terror to the current Great Power Competition in which Russia and China are asserting themselves, he said.
In the end, the Navy may be content with smaller numbers of Freedom-class ships for maritime security and small surface combatant operations, said Bryan Clark, defense analyst at the Hudson Institute.
Congress must sign off on the Navy’s proposal to decommission ships ahead of their projected service life.
The House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday grilled Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Army Gen. Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the proposal.
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, suggested the ship cuts were “grossly irresponsible” when the U.S. Navy has dipped from 318 ships to 297, while the Chinese fleet has grown from 210 to 360 ships over the past two decades.
Milley said it’s important to focus on the Navy’s capabilities rather than the size of its fleet.
“I would bias towards capability rather than just sheer numbers,” he said.
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Officials in Michigan are getting started on the construction of what they say is one of the few state-specific World War II memorials in the country.
Art Fishman is excited that the project is taking another step toward reality.
The Oak Park resident, who sailed on a Navy destroyer in the Pacific theater as an 18-year-old, was among more than a dozen World War II veterans on hand Thursday afternoon when ground was broken for The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial.
“It’s more important than people think. Why? Because, if it’s handled right, it will teach the next generation what the war was about, why we were there, what did we fight for. We fought for liberty,” said Fishman, 95, who sailed aboard the USS Robinson in 1945 during its stops in the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and China.
The groundbreaking is for the first phase of the memorial, which includes the laying of more than 1,200 donated Walk of Honor paver bricks and the installation of both a statue called “Joe,” which depicts a soldier in a foxhole reading a letter from home, and flagpoles representing all military branches.
Future phases are to feature a Wall of Stars honoring the 15,000-plus Michigan lives lost during World War II; additional statues, including one dedicated to Rosie the Riveter; an amphitheater and a colonnade of pillars.
The memorial, which is recognized by the Legislature as the state’s tribute to the war, is to be built in Memorial Park in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak.
Members of the committee that is overseeing the project said the U.S. does not have many state-specific World War II memorials, but some do, including New York and Washington, among others.
“Michigan had such a significant impact on the war front, with brave men and women fighting against tyranny, and also at the homefront with the Arsenal of Democracy and other contributions across the state,” said John Maten, president of The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial.
Ethel “Cricket” Poland, 102, is one of those who served an important role on the homefront, as a code-breaker with the Navy.
Poland, who has lived in Michigan since the 1960s, served for three years in Washington, D.C., as part of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) program.
“Although my part in the war was very small, I feel that it was worthwhile,” Poland said.
More than a dozen veterans organizations were present at Thursday’s event, including members of the American Legion, Tuskegee Airmen, Disabled American Veterans and Michigan Jewish War Veterans. A few original Rosie the Riveters also attended.
Fishman spoke on behalf of the assembled World War II veterans.
“Maybe that was the reason I’ve lived this long is I could see something I felt so sincere about that should happen,” he said. “So that everybody else could see what the great generation really was.”
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Ancestry DNA review
Whether you want to authenticate well-loved family stories or are unaware of your family history and need a place to start, personal DNA testing has never been easier. At-home DNA tests are a popular and affordable way to discover genetic information, including early ancestors, ethnicity and genetic predisposition for diseases. However, some individuals question whether a simple at-home DNA test can really reveal your family’s history.
Ancestry claims to put these family history opportunities at your fingertips with the world’s largest online collection of genealogy records. Various membership levels are available, so users can choose to receive information that interests them most, including marriage records, passenger lists or connecting with other Ancestry members.
We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, so we put it to the test. Here’s what we found.
Testing Ancestry
Our tester was interested in learning more about their family history, myths and lore. They were most intrigued by Ancestry compared to other genealogy services based on its well-known name, ease of finding print and historic records in one place and the option for an at-home DNA kit to provide additional ethnicity information.
Some of our tester’s family members had used the service prior to the tester trying Ancestry. This provided our tester with family tree information, shared resources and historic records.
We asked our tester to use Ancestry and engage with the dashboard features, historic records and family connections. They primarily used it as a learning resource to build their family tree and explore other users’ information and records.
What is Ancestry?
Ancestry is an at-home DNA testing service that combines their patented Genetic Communities technology and autosomal DNA testing technology with an extensive, significant consumer DNA database to help you discover your family history. They can map ethnicity going back multiple generations, estimate your genetic ethnicity, help you find new family connections, create a detailed family tree and more. If you want to explore your background, Ancestry can help.
How to use Ancestry
Ancestry subscription
Ancestry requires a monthly subscription after its 14-day free trial period. There are a few levels to choose from, depending on how much data you hope to find. You start by signing up on Ancestry’s website, where you can begin creating your family tree.
For this step, you need to provide as much information as possible about your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and extended family members such as aunts and uncles. Some data they ask for includes birth, marriage and death dates and locations. The more you know, the better chance Ancestry has in profiling your history.
Ancestry family tree
Once you’re confident that you provided Ancestry with your family history, they run your information through their database. Ancestry then provides you with “ancestry hints,” which look like leaf emoticons and include documents and records of family members to verify for accuracy. For example, Ancestry might present your grandmother’s immigration papers from Ellis Island with original notes.
When Ancestry has enough verified information, they start creating your family tree. Each person has their own profile, including their history, events in their life and family photographs. Ancestry continues to provide hints about older ancestors, giving you the ability to dig even deeper into your family history.
If people in your family tree are also using Ancestry and have given permission for their information to be shared, you could connect with newly discovered family members.
Ancestry DNA test
If you want to delve more into your DNA rather than just genealogy, Ancestry can also send you an at-home DNA test kit, where you provide a saliva sample. Once you mail it back, they analyze your DNA and send you a detailed report including an ethnicity, possible family members based on a DNA match and a map of where your ancestors lived.
Key features of Ancestry
The most attractive feature of Ancestry is its extensive database. With more users inputting new information every time they sign up, Ancestry can cross-reference records and provide you with new data all the time. While bigger companies are not always better, in this case, having a bigger database gives you the best opportunity to uncover information about your family history.
Ancestry’s family tree feature is intuitive and helpful. Our tester has family members on their family tree who also use Ancestry DNA, and therefore was able to share resources and find information even faster. While Ancestry protects your information if you choose, they can also connect you with newly discovered family members if that’s what you prefer.
Ancestry price
Ancestry is free to use for 14 days. After that time period, there are several different Ancestry membership options to choose from.
- U.S. Discovery provides access to all U.S. records on Ancestry, public family trees, hints and ability to contact members on Ancestry for $24.99 per month.
- World Explorer provides access to all U.S. and international records on Ancestry, public family trees, hints and ability to contact members on Ancestry for $39.99 per month.
- All Access provides access to Ancestry, Newspaper.com Basic and Fold3.com for $49.99 per month.
If you want to order the DNA test kit, it requires an additional fee.
Where is Ancestry sold?
You can sign up for a membership on the Ancestry website.
Ancestry benefits
If you want to know as much about your family genealogy as possible, Ancestry is one of the best options out there. With their extensive database, it has more records and data to sift through than other services, giving you a more complete history.
Our tester found the leaf hint feature especially helpful, and it provided suggestions with actual documents and records they probably wouldn’t have been able to find on their own. From newspaper articles and photographs to detailed life timelines, Ancestry is incredibly thorough.
We also thought the dashboard and user experience was intuitive and easy to navigate by those who may not be as familiar with technology.
Ancestry drawbacks
The monthly subscription is one of the main drawbacks of Ancestry. Unless genealogy is exceptionally important or meaningful to you, we don’t recommend subscribing to Ancestry indefinitely. Our tester appreciated the information Ancestry was able to provide but will likely cancel their subscription once they’ve gleaned all the data they’re searching for. However, it’s easy to cancel your subscription at any time.
If you don’t know a lot about your family members, the genealogy portion of Ancestry might not be able to uncover much information unless you also provide a saliva DNA sample. Also, some members don’t believe the data provided by Ancestry is correct, so that’s something to keep in mind.
Should you use Ancestry?
We think an Ancestry subscription is an excellent way to reveal your family’s history, provided you know the basics about your immediate family members. Their database is one of the largest online collections of family history records, so you’re likely to uncover new and fascinating information.
Based on our experience, we recommend Ancestry to anyone interested in learning more about where they came from and discovering generations of family members, even if you don’t plan to keep your subscription long-term.
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Which black hamper is best?
Laundry piles up fast, especially if you live in a large household. Keeping it from piling up or spilling all over the laundry room floor can be a hassle, plus it can be embarrassing if you have guests. Using a black laundry hamper is a great way of keeping your dirty clothes in check and out of sight, plus multi-bin hampers can help you organize them.
The best black hamper is the Household Essentials Double Hamper. It has two bins for keeping lights and darks separate at an affordable price.
What to know before you buy a black hamper
Size and capacity
Your hamper should be just large enough to hold all of your dirty laundry. Too small and you’ll need to buy another one, too large and you’re restricting your space for no reason.
Clothes exist in too many shapes and sizes to give a general estimate of how much space one load of laundry takes up in a hamper. A good method of estimating the size and capacity you need is to visit a local retailer and check out their hampers. Find the size you think would work, note the dimensions and resume shopping until you find the black hamper you like.
Bins
Some hampers have one big empty bin; others have between two and four bins. Having multiple bins is an excellent way of sorting your dirty clothes in the manner you prefer. It can also save you space; for example, one three-bin hamper will take up less space than three one-bin hampers.
Portability
If you need to transport your hamper, either from room to room or from home to laundromat, you’ll want one with handles, wheels or both. Most hampers include handles, even large ones you might struggle to lift when full. Wheels are typically only found on large hampers.
What to look for in a quality black hamper
Liners
Some black hampers include liners. These liners are usually a shade of white, which adds a lovely two-tone look against the black shell. The best are removable — this lets them easily be washed with the rest of your clothes so you don’t have to spot clean the liner, and it adds an extra layer of portability.
Ventilation
Much of the grime you find on dirty clothes will start to smell if left inside a hamper with no ventilation. Mesh hampers have the best ventilation while solid wood tends to have the worst or none at all. Ventilation is most important for those who sweat regularly.
How much you can expect to spend on a black hamper
Inexpensive black hampers cost less than $20 while most cost $20-$40. High-quality black hampers start around $50 and can cost as much as $200 or more.
Black hamper FAQ
How many bins do I really need?
A. That depends on what you’re looking for in a black hamper. If you live alone and just want a place to keep your dirty clothes out of the way, one bin is more than enough. If you want to keep your clothes sorted or live in a small household, you should consider a two-bin hamper. Large households will likely need three- or four-bin hampers, or a handful of multi-bin hampers.
How do I maintain a black hamper?
A. The specifics depend on the material used, but generally speaking, black hampers have a problem with lint — especially fabric hampers. You need to keep a lint roller nearby to remove the white, gray and colored lint or your black hamper will eventually be overrun by it all. Fabric hampers also need to be cleaned occasionally so the sweat and dirt they absorb don’t start to stink. You can do this with any fabric cleaning spray.
Woven, wooden and plastic hampers don’t need much maintenance other than not subjecting them to damaging elements, i.e. no excessive moisture or sharp objects. Once they’re broken you can try and fix them, but you’ll likely just need to replace them.
Why should I choose black over other colored hampers?
A. Black is a color that matches or pairs easily with nearly any other color, making them simple to pair with your current home and likely to pair with any future home. Their only real downside is their problem with lint.
What’s the best black hamper to buy?
Top black hamper
Household Essentials Double Hamper
What you need to know: It’s has plenty of space without taking up much room.
What you’ll love: It’s only 26 by 24 by 14 inches but has two bins which each hold a full load of laundry. It has a magnetically attachable lid to hide your clothes and the bin folds down flat when not needed.
What you should consider: A few consumers had issues with the folding system collapsing inward on itself. The black linen exterior is a magnet for white lint.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top black hamper for the money
Storage Maniac Large Pop-Up Mesh Clothes Hamper, Two-Pack
What you need to know: Having two separate hampers opens up many possibilities.
What you’ll love: The two hampers can be used for sorting clothes or be split between rooms — you can also keep one in reserve for when the first wears out. It’s lightweight and easy to carry thanks to handles on the sides. It also has an exterior storage pocket.
What you should consider: Like all mesh hampers, it’s prone to tearing if overstuffed or poked with rigid objects. A few consumers had problems with the handles becoming detached.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Songmics Handwoven Laundry Hamper
What you need to know: The wicker adds a touch of elegance to your laundry room.
What you’ll love: It has handles on the sides for moving the entire hamper and comes with a removable liner if you only want to carry your laundry. The wicker is made of waterproof handwoven synthetic rattan and the metal frame is rustproof.
What you should consider: It’s a little pricey. It requires assembly and a few consumers didn’t receive instructions or didn’t receive all necessary parts.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which EcoXGear Bluetooth speaker is best?
EcoXGear has been making high-quality yet reasonably priced audio equipment since 2006. In the last few years, it has risen to prominence as a premium, USA-based producer of portable Bluetooth speakers. In particular, EcoXGear is known for its high-volume speakers that are water-resistant or waterproof. Some of its offerings can even float, which makes them perfect for a day at the pool, beach or lake.
The best EcoXGear Bluetooth speaker for most people is the EcoXGear EcoBoulder Max due to its high volume, consistent sound quality and above-average portability for the size.
What to know before you buy an EcoXGear Bluetooth speaker
They’re especially rugged
EcoXGear explicitly designs its Bluetooth speakers to withstand the rigors of a fun party. All of their most popular models are resistant to water and many are entirely waterproof and able to float. Their most robust speakers are built with additional layers of shock protection including layers of durable silicone cushioning.
Some, such as the EcoXGear EcoJourney, even offer waterproof storage compartments. The EcoJourney has room for a decent amount of water-sensitive belongings, while the novel EcoXGear EcoExtreme 2 is basically a waterproof, floating phone case with an integrated Bluetooth speaker and microphone. These are especially nice for trips on the river in rafts or canoes.
They are not ideal for audiophiles
Granted, you probably won’t be too worried about lossless Bluetooth transmission or high-fidelity playback while hanging out with friends at the pool. Nonetheless, keep in mind that EcoXGear speakers aren’t exactly made for high-fidelity critical listening. That’s not to say they sound bad. In fact, they sound great at high volumes, all things considered.
Unfortunately, the company doesn’t actually make clear what Bluetooth codecs they use. Research indicates that most EcoXGear speakers support the standard SBC codec and Apple’s AAC codec. While the AAC codec is hit or miss in terms of efficiency on Android devices, it actually delivers above-average sound quality, especially when compared with SBC.
What to look for in a quality EcoXGear Bluetooth speaker
Peak volume
It’s hard to find exact figures for most speakers’ objective peak output, but EcoXGear makes clear the peak wattage for all of its models. Their outputs range from just 5 watts for the tiny EcoPebble Lite all the way to an impressive 500 watts for the high-end SoundExtreme Soundbar.
Ingress Protection Code
IP ratings indicate how resistant to dust and water an electronic device is. The first number represents dust resistance and the second water resistance. For example, an IP67 rating means a device is completely sealed from dust and can withstand immersion in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes.
Many EcoXGear Bluetooth speakers boast that IP67 rating, which means as long as you don’t intentionally hold them underwater, they’re remarkably safe in a pool or lake. Pay attention to each individual model you consider, though, as some are rated to only IP66, which only guarantees resistance to powerful water jets and means the device might malfunction if it ever ends up fully underwater.
Battery life
Some manufacturers play fast and loose with battery life claims, offering buyers the longest possible time frames without specifying volume. EcoXGear, on the other hand, is considerably more upfront. For example, it openly states the EcoBoulder Max runs for 50 hours at average listening volumes but only 10 hours at maximum volume. While the company doesn’t exactly specify what it means by average listening volume, it’s a testament to its honesty that it even makes such a distinction.
EcoXGear also clearly states how long each speaker takes to recharge, and that length of time is always less than the battery life at maximum volume. In practice, that means you could leave any EcoXGear speaker plugged in and play it as loud as you want indefinitely.
How much you can expect to spend on an EcoXGear Bluetooth speaker
The cheapest EcoXGear speakers run roughly $35, while the most premium options cost as much as $500.
EcoXGear Bluetooth speaker FAQ
Can you use the storage-equipped EcoXGear speakers as coolers?
A. No. While some models do offer waterproof, floating storage, filling them with ice and/or cold beverages would make them sink and run the risk of introducing condensation to the components.
Do EcoXGear speakers produce stereo or mono sound?
A. Each individual EcoXGear speaker produces monaural sound. If you invest in more than one, you can connect them wirelessly and configure them for stereo output.
What’s the best EcoXGear Bluetooth speaker to buy?
Top EcoXGear Bluetooth speaker
What you need to know: Plenty of volume coupled with advanced connectivity and waterproofing make this one of the most interesting party speakers.
What you’ll love: It’s large and in charge, able to get surprisingly loud while operating on a decently large battery. It combines an 8-inch full-range woofer and a 3-inch tweeter along with a variety of connections, including Bluetooth 5.0. Not only is the EcoBoulder Max rugged, loud and dependable, it’s even waterproof and engineered to float.
What you should consider: It is pretty bulky, and it’s not what you’d call cheap.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top EcoXGear Bluetooth speaker for the money
What you need to know: One of EcoXGear’s smallest offerings, the EcoEdge Plus works especially well when you use more than one at a time.
What you’ll love: The company’s EcoConnect function allows you to pair multiple EcoXGear speakers for wireless stereo playback, making the EcoEdge Plus ideal for traveling to sunny, sandy destinations and partying with friends and family. In addition to the ability to float, it has a built-in bottle opener and color-changing LED accent.
What you should consider: It isn’t incredibly loud and doesn’t offer much in the way of thumping bass.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: It’s a rugged sound bar intended for outdoor use on the dunes or even on the water.
What you’ll love: Unlike most others, the SoundExtreme is designed for mounting to a boat, ATV or another outdoor recreational vehicle. Its IP66 rating means it can withstand dust and water, which makes it perfect for high-intensity outdoor activities. We’ve highlighted the version with an internal, rechargeable battery, but if you want to save money, you can opt for the one with no battery. With up to 500 watts of output, it’s EcoXGear’s most powerful speaker.
What you should consider: While it’s loud and durable, it’s also considerably expensive.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which electric range is best?
Electric ranges are clean, convenient and efficient, but there are quite a few models to evaluate when looking to replace or upgrade your current model. Aside from helpful features like convection fans and high-capacity ovens, reliability is one of the most important parts of buying the right one for your kitchen.
The best electric range overall is the Whirlpool WGE745C0FS because of its complete feature set, straightforward design and impressive dependability.
What to know before you buy an electric range
Freestanding vs. slide-in ranges
Freestanding ranges are the most common type and usually the most affordable. They’re called freestanding because the sides have finished panels that will look fine if they’re exposed to the kitchen. Freestanding ranges also usually have integrated backsplashes, sometimes housing the controls, so if you’re only doing a partial remodel you might not have to refinish the wall behind the range.
Slide-in ranges, on the other hand, are best installed as part of larger-scale kitchen renovations. They tend to have unfinished sides and almost never have a backsplash, so you’ll need some extra planning and finishing work to get them installed properly.
Finally, avoid looking for a drop-in range unless you’re ready to significantly customize your counter space and engage in skilled carpentry. Drop-in ranges require almost completely specialized installations and are suitable for only the most in-depth projects.
Size
Most consumer-grade electric ranges are 30 inches wide, but there are some 36-inch options meant for home use. You might need a 24-inch range if your kitchen is especially small, or a 40-inch or wider model if you’re looking for a commercial-grade appliance. The vast majority of home kitchens already have space for 30-inch ranges, and that’s where you’ll find the most cost-effective and feature-rich models.
What to look for in a quality electric range
Glass range top
If you look hard, you can save about $100 by finding an electric range with open elements. This is because those ranges are inefficient to begin with and only get worse over time. Consider an electric range with a durable glass surface, which ensures quick preheating and a consistent output.
Convection baking
Convection systems speed up the cooking process when compared to standard baking at the same temperature. This lets you get crispier crusts on baked goods and large cuts of meat. Advanced convection systems move heat through the oven so quickly, in fact, that you can put some frozen food right on the rack when you might otherwise have to defrost it first.
Not all convection is created equal, though. It’s important to pay attention to whether or not each convection system has a third element that’s meant specifically to heat the air behind the convection fan. These premium systems are sometimes known as European or true convection.
Expandable burners
Electric burners are typically somewhat small and may not be able to accommodate wide frying pans. Some of today’s best electric ranges mitigate this problem with an adjustable burner. Adjustable burners usually range from about 6-12 inches and deliver significantly more heat than standard burners.
How much you can expect to spend on an electric range
The absolute cheapest electric ranges are in the neighborhood of $600, but an $800 investment gets you more for your money in the short- and long-term. At the high end, you can easily spend $2,000 or more on a fancy electric range with various high-tech features.
Electric range FAQ
What’s the difference between air frying and convection baking?
A. With regards to ovens, nothing. The terms are used interchangeably. Since air fryers are so popular right now, manufacturers are attaching the terminology to many ovens to illustrate the effectiveness of their convection systems.
Are induction ranges worth it?
A. Not usually. In addition to their generally high cost, induction ranges are notorious for questionable durability. Instead, consider a standalone induction burner, which provides the precision and efficiency of an induction range without forcing you to commit to an unreliable element or use exclusively induction-friendly pans.
What’s the best electric range to buy?
Top electric range
What you need to know: One of the most advanced ranges, it’s excellent for people who frequently entertain guests.
What you’ll love: In addition to the dependability you’d expect from a Whirlpool appliance, it boasts a dual oven with a combined capacity of nearly 7 cubic feet. Inside, there’s a convection fan with a dedicated third element that ensures lightning-fast preheat times and enables high-speed baking without defrosting frozen food first.
What you should consider: The dual ovens are a bit small individually, and the cost is quite high if you don’t need either of those features.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Top electric range for the money
What you need to know: This is one of the most reliable ranges available and performs well despite its reasonable cost.
What you’ll love: It has all the features that most people need, including convection baking with a short warm-up time and an in-depth timer that’s easy to navigate. The most important thing to know about it is that it has more consistent heat and better long-term reviews than nearly any of the competition.
What you should consider: It lacks fancy features such as double ovens and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
What you need to know: It’s one of the most affordable choices from longtime leading appliance manufacturer Frigidaire.
What you’ll love: It has over 5 cubic feet of oven space in addition to a novel adjustable stove element that expands to fit large and small pots perfectly. The control scheme is as simple as can be and both the stove and oven heat up quickly and consistently.
What you should consider: It lacks a convection fan, and the stainless steel paneling doesn’t feel very heavy-duty.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot and Amazon
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Which Samsung curved monitor is best?
It seems like it never happened, but curved TVs were once a pretty big deal. Though the concept was intriguing, in the end, it could never provide a perfect viewing experience unless the viewer was sitting up close, right in the center. Though curved TVs have mostly disappeared from the market, curved computer monitors are now gaining popularity.
A curved monitor can offer valuable benefits if you want a better gaming or working experience. You can never go wrong with a Samsung monitor, like the Samsung 49-Inch CHG90 QLED Curved Gaming Monitor. Customers love it for its vibrant colors, impressive visuals and super-wide display.
What to know before you buy a Samsung curved monitor
Curved vs. flat
If you’re reading this, you’re probably set on buying a curved monitor. However, some find curved monitors uncomfortable for viewing, especially at an angle. If you plan to stream movies and TV shows often and watch them at an angle, a curved monitor is a waste of money.
If you want to use your monitor for office work or gaming, it’s a good investment and can benefit you in many ways. In any case, choose a monitor that suits your needs.
Size
Curved monitors range in width. The smallest ones are around 22 inches wide, while the largest can be between 32 and 50 inches. Screens between 22 and 32 inches are suitable for small spaces and are ideal for office workers or casual gamers.
Screens wider than 32 inches often have more features geared toward hardcore gamers, but they can also be useful for work if you need to have several windows on your screen simultaneously.
Screen type
LED screens are the most common, and while they’re suitable for basic daily tasks, a QLED or OLED display is much more ideal for gaming and streaming high-definition content. QLED displays offer stunning visuals and vibrant colors, but their contrast isn’t as good as OLED monitors. An OLED monitor offers truer black levels, making movies and games with lots of dark or nighttime scenarios more watchable in low-light environments.
What to look for in a quality Samsung curved monitor
Refresh rate
A standard refresh rate is 60Hz and is enough for office work, streaming content and casual gaming. However, if you’re planning on using your monitor for extensive gaming sessions, a 120Hz refresh rate offers a more fluid and smooth experience.
Resolution
Most curved monitors have a full high-definition 1080p display resolution, but ultra-high-definition monitors can relay 4K content at 3840p. If you’re going to use your monitor for work and the occasional media streaming, a full HD display is adequate and usually the cheaper option. However, if you’re a gamer or want to watch 4K movies, you’ll need a UHD monitor that displays vibrant colors and sharp visuals to get the most out of your content.
Game mode
If your main priority is gaming, it’s crucial to have a game mode setting at your disposal. Game modes have pre-calibrated image settings, including brightness, contrast, and sharpness. It essentially disables non-essential features and focuses on reducing input lag.
How much you can expect to spend on a Samsung curved monitor
It depends on the size, but you can find a curved LED monitor in the $200-$600 range, but if you want a UHD monitor, it can cost you anywhere from $600-$1,200.
Samsung curved monitor FAQ
Why aren’t curved displays suitable for multiple people viewing simultaneously?
A. Curved displays only immerse viewers positioned directly centered in front of them. Watching from an angle causes an optical image distortion because the “side” of the image closest to you begins to appear shorter.
Are curved monitors more expensive than flat screens?
A. All things considered equal such as size and resolution, curved monitors are usually more expensive because the technology used in curved monitors is newer and more advanced.
What’s the best Samsung curved monitor to buy?
Top Samsung curved monitor
Samsung 49-Inch CHG90 QLED Curved Gaming Monitor
What you need to know: It’s great for work, but this monitor is a must-have for avid gamers looking for a smooth and immersive experience.
What you’ll love: This ultra-wide monitor has a 32:9 aspect ratio and has a blazing-fast 144Hz refresh rate. Quantum dot technology allows millions of different color shades to be displayed with crystal-clear definition. Also, it has high-dynamic-range technology for better color contrasts.
What you should consider: The stand is large and can compromise mouse and keyboard setups and the legs are built awkwardly. Also, it can only tilt upward.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Samsung curved monitor for the money
Samsung C27F390 27-Inch Curved LED Monitor
What you need to know: This monitor is easy on the wallet but looks fantastic, and it’s perfect for office work or light gaming.
What you’ll love: It has a stylish but slim and lightweight design and boasts a fast 4ms response time and a 60Hz refresh rate for a smooth viewing experience. It also supports AMD FreeSync Technology for a seamless gaming experience and has a 3000:1 contrast ratio for relaying deep blacks.
What you should consider: Game mode displays vibrant colors, but unfortunately, sharpness is too high and cannot be adjusted.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Staples
Worth checking out
Samsung LU32J590 32-Inch UHD Monitor
What you need to know: If you want a reasonably priced widescreen monitor with a stunning UHD resolution display, this model is worth a look.
What you’ll love: This monitor relays stunning 4K visuals, and at 32 inches wide, you can work more fluidly and efficiently to boost productivity. It also has an upscaling feature to convert standard and high definition video output to near-UHD levels.
What you should consider: It’s decent for casual gaming sessions, but serious gamers won’t be satisfied with its 60Hz refresh rate. Also, some found the stand wobbly.
Where to buy: Sold by Staples
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Easter is a perfect opportunity to spend time as a family away from screens and tech, but once your kids are bored and hyped up on sugar, it doesn’t feel so idyllic. Playing games is a great way to keep kids engaged and occupied.
Once you’ve got your head around why Easter doesn’t fall on the same day each year, it’s time to plan some entertainment. These Easter family games will keep kids entertained, just choose options suitable for your kids’ ages and interests.
What games do you play on Easter?
Besides the traditional egg hunt, there aren’t really any specific games that are widely played on Easter. The good thing about this is it leaves you more freedom to find or come up with Easter-themed games that the kids in your life will enjoy. Any of the following can be great fun on Easter day.
Easter treasure hunt
Rather than hiding Easter eggs in multiple spots all over your home or yard, hide one big cache of eggs with a clue-based treasure hunt to find it. Start by giving your kids the first clue. Solving this will lead them to the location of the next written clue, which you can tuck inside a plastic Easter egg. Keep doing with more clues until the final clue leads them to the eggs.
The great thing about this kind of treasure hunt is that you can have as many clues as you like and you can tailor them to your kids’ ages and ability levels. If you think your children might lose interest without incentive, you can put a few pieces of candy in with every other clue.
Egg and spoon race
An egg and spoon race involves balancing an egg on a spoon over a set distance, with the first person to cross the finish line winning the game. Kids and adults alike can join in, resulting in some healthy intergenerational rivalry.
While you can use real hard-boiled eggs for this game, you can also buy egg and spoon race sets containing wooden or plastic eggs with spoons of a suitable size. These eliminate the prep time, potential mess and waste of food.
Carrots in a basket game
All you need for this game is an Easter basket for each team or child and a pile of carrots, for the Easter Bunny, of course. If you’re playing with just a handful of kids, they can each have a basket, but for large family gatherings with lots of kids, divide them into 2-4 teams.
The simple aim is to throw the carrots into the basket without crossing a set mark. It might not be an elaborate game, but this makes it great for young children. When older kids want to get involved, set their mark farther from the basket so they don’t have an advantage.
Challenge-based egg hunt
Spice up your usual egg hunt by filling half the eggs with your usual candy or toys and the other half with written challenges. These challenges can be anything you like but keep them fun and relatively brief. You can even make them Easter-themed, such as “hop like a bunny” or “make the sound of a chick.”
Scoop the jelly beans
For this game, you’ll need one bowl of jelly beans, one empty bowl and a spoon for each player. Give each player 30-60 seconds to move as many jelly beans as they can into the empty bowl using the spoon held in their mouth. Tip the jelly beans the player managed to move into a measuring cup and make a note of the measurement before moving on to the next player. At the end of each round, you can declare a winner.
Water balloon toss game
This is like an egg toss game but you won’t waste food and there’s less mess — assuming you play outside. Pair up the players and give them a filled water balloon each. The players must toss it between them, attempting not to drop it. If they drop the water balloon and it bursts, they’re out of the game. If it drops and doesn’t burst, they can pick it up and keep playing.
The last pair left in the game with an intact water balloon wins. You can make it more challenging for older kids by spacing them farther apart than younger kids, so it’s fairer for all players.
What you need for Easter games
Brach’s Classic Jelly Beans — 54 oz (Pack of 2)
These two bags of jelly beans contain roughly 6.75 pounds of beans total, which should be more than enough for any jelly bean-related games.
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With 36 plastic Easter eggs in a set, this should give you an ample amount for egg hunts, treasure hunts and so on. They come in six colors: orange, green, yellow, blue, pink and purple.
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Joyin Easter Egg and Spoon Relay Game
Containing 12 eggs and 12 spoons, this set is perfect for getting the whole family involved in an egg and spoon race.
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Which Whirlpool top-load washing machines are best?
Doing the laundry is the bane of many people’s lives, but unfortunately, it’s something we all have to do. Looking around for the best model, you’ll be faced with two choices from a plethora of brands: top-loading or front-loading.
Whirlpool has a selection of both, but the 5.3-Cubic-Foot Smart Chrome Shadow Top-Load Washing Machine is an excellent choice. It’s large enough to wash two laundry baskets in one go and can be connected to your mobile device to check on the progress.
What to know before you buy a Whirlpool top-load washer
Top-load vs. front-load washer
Besides the obvious variation in door placement, there are several other aspects that differentiate a top-load washer from a front-load washer. A top-load washing machine doesn’t have an agitator, so it relies on paddles on the drum to move the clothes around. However, front-load machines are more economical because they tend to use up to 50% less power and 40% less water.
Load capacity
An important consideration is the load capacity of the washer. How much space you need and the amount of washing you can do at once depends on the size of your family. If you live alone or with one other person, you probably don’t need a large-capacity washer. Keep in mind that larger washers use more water and electricity.
Correct wash settings to prevent damage to clothes
Clothing must be washed according to the label instructions, and certain fabrics shouldn’t be mixed within the same load. As such, all top-load washers have wash settings, but these can vary between models. Consider the different fabrics you have and ensure you get a washer with a setting for it. If you don’t, constant washing in sub-optimal conditions can damage your clothes or cause them to lose stability and integrity.
What to look for in a quality Whirlpool top-load washer
Smart features to get more done
Most devices that you use around the house can be controlled with a voice assistant or an app, and Whirlpool washers are no different. By connecting your top-load washer to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, you can let it know when you’ll be home so the laundry will be done when you arrive. You can also set a timer so it starts washing at a specific time.
Load and Go makes washing faster
Several Whirlpool top-load washers have a function called Load and Go. You only need to load detergent once into the washer, and it will automatically dispense the cleaning chemicals for the next 20 washes. This makes it incredibly convenient when you use the smart washing function to do laundry when you aren’t home.
Spin speed for faster drying
Washing already takes up a big chunk of your time, so you don’t want to spend hours waiting for your clothes to dry. A good-quality Whirlpool washer should have different spin speeds depending on the load weight. The faster it spins, the more moisture is removed from the clothes, allowing it to dry much faster.
How much you can expect to spend on a Whirlpool top-load washer
The overall price for a top-load washer largely depends on the machine’s capabilities and any additional features. An entry-level Whirlpool top-load washer retails for $400-$600, while more powerful washers retail for $800-$1,000.
Whirlpool top-load washer FAQ
What safety features do top-load washers have?
A. Most washers, including Whirlpool, have several safety features built into them. The most important is that the lid locks when in operation. This prevents the lid from being lifted so that small children don’t fall in.
How easy is it to install a top-load washer?
A. The hardest part of a top-load washer’s installation is moving the machine into the right spot. There are, in general, only two pipes that must be connected before you can use them. One is for the water to drain from the drum, while the other serves as a water inlet.
What’s the best Whirlpool top-load washer to buy?
Top Whirlpool top-load washer
Whirlpool 5.3-Cubic-Foot Smart Chrome Shadow Top-Load Washing Machine
What you need to know: By sensing the size of each load, this washer makes short work of a large family’s laundry.
What you’ll love: Featuring Whirlpool’s Load and Go dispenser, it’s good for 20 washes. It can also be connected to your phone so you can schedule or start washes when you’re away. The drum capacity is large enough to handle two baskets of clothing per load and has a presoak function for tough stains.
What you should consider: The washer isn’t compatible with Apple’s Siri assistant.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Top Whirlpool top-load washer for the money
Whirlpool 4.5-Cubic-Foot High-Efficiency Top-Load Agitator Washer
What you need to know: With all the necessary functions you’ll need, this top-loader is perfect for a small family.
What you’ll love: The 4.5-cubic-foot-capacity washer features a smooth spiral stainless steel wash basket and multiple wash motions to break up soils. The lid automatically locks when the washing cycle begins and can be opened at any time by pressing the Start/Stop button. It has 12 wash cycles and five washer options.
What you should consider: It doesn’t have the ability to connect to virtual assistants.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
Whirlpool 21-Inch 1.6-Cubic-Foot White Compact Top-Load Washer
What you need to know: Even though this washer is small, it has all the functions you’ll need for your clothes to be sparkling clean.
What you’ll love: Designed to be as compact as possible, it fits into smaller than usual spaces, eliminating the need for it to be installed permanently. The drum capacity is large enough to thoroughly clean day-to-day loads, and you can check on the progress through the see-through lid.
What you should consider: The capacity won’t be sufficient, even for small families.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Which jump starter is best?
Anyone who owns a vehicle has experienced a dead battery at one point in time. While it may only be a minor inconvenience if you don’t have anywhere to be and there’s a helpful bystander around who doesn’t mind giving you a jump, it can be a much bigger issue if either of those factors don’t hold true.
Jump starters allow you to get moving if you have a dead battery so you aren’t left relying on the kindness of strangers. Most, like the NOCO Boost Pro GB150, for example, are small and easily portable so you can leave them under your seat or in the trunk. This model also features a USB port for charging other devices and has a built-in flashlight.
What to know before you buy a jump starter
Peak vs. cranking amperage
The first spec you see when looking at most jump starters is the peak amperage. It’s common to be misled by this and simply assume that whichever model offers the highest peak amperage will be the most powerful and better able to handle the demands of larger vehicles. However, this spec is actually less important than the cranking amperage.
Peak amperage refers to the maximum amount of power a jump starter can discharge for a very short burst of time, often just a fraction of a second. Cranking amperage is the amount of power it can discharge consistently over a longer period. The latter is more important, since most vehicles won’t start in a fraction of a second but instead take a few seconds to turn over. Because of this, you should place greater priority on which jump starter offers a cranking amperage higher than your needs rather than a peak amperage.
Keeping it charged
The purpose of a jump starter is to help you start your vehicle when you’re stuck somewhere due to a dead battery. The last thing you need is to reach for your jump starter only to find out that it, too, is out of juice. This happens more often than you might think because many people simply forget to periodically take their jump starter out of their vehicle to recharge it. Like pretty much all batteries, jump starters can slowly lose their charge over time. To ensure you never wind up in this situation, it’s recommended to plug your jump starter in to recharge at least once every 2-3 months.
What to look for in a quality jump starter
Engine compatibility
Many people may find trying to determine how much amperage their vehicle needs intimidating. Thankfully, most jump starter manufacturers simplify your decision by providing recommended engine compatibility. This is specified in both engine size and type. Gasoline engines don’t need as many cranking amps as diesel engines.
Cable length
Every jump starter comes with attached cables that you hook up to the battery to start your vehicle. Longer cables make it easier to hook up the jump starter to your battery without having to worry about placing it in an awkward spot. The downside of longer cables is they add more weight and bulk to the jump starter.
Charging ports
Many jump starters feature USB ports, essentially turning them into portable chargers for smartphones and other devices.
Flashlight
You never know when you’ll wind up with a dead battery. If that happens at night, you’ll be happy to have a jump starter with a built-in flashlight so you can clearly see what you’re doing under the hood.
Portability
The most important thing when buying a jump starter is to choose one powerful enough for your vehicle. After that, you may want to consider its overall size and weight for ease of storage and use. Smaller jump starters don’t take up as much space in your vehicle and are easier to hide out of sight. Likewise, ones that are lightweight are easier to manage. You may also want to look for a model that comes with a case to keep everything nice and neat between uses.
How much you can expect to spend on a jump starter
Portable jump starters can cost anywhere from $50-$300, depending on their power and features.
Jump starter FAQ
Can I damage my vehicle by using a jump starter that’s too powerful?
A. No. Jump starters automatically discharge the right amount of power based on your battery. It’s always preferable to have more power than you need versus not enough.
Can I damage my car if I hook up my jumper cables incorrectly?
A. Hooking up jumper cables backwards can potentially damage a vehicle. However, these days, most vehicles and jump starters have several features, including fuses and reverse polarity protection, that prevent any damage from occurring if you accidentally make this mistake.
What’s the best jump starter to buy?
Top jump starter
What you need to know: This capable jump starter offers more than enough power to start large vehicles with gasoline engines up to 9 liters and diesel engines up to 7 liters.
What you’ll love: It can provide more than 40 jump starts on a single charge. Also, its integrated flashlight has a strobe mode in case you need to attract attention in an emergency situation.
What you should consider: It takes more than 24 hours to fully charge and doesn’t come with a hard storage case.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top jump starter for the money
What you need to know: A budget-friendly option that’s almost compact enough to fit in the palm of your hand, this Loftek jump starter is an ideal choice for small vehicles that don’t have a lot of storage room to spare.
What you’ll love: It takes less than 10 hours for it to fully charge, and it has a USB port for connecting smartphones and other devices. The included case keeps it well-protected between uses.
What you should consider: The battery discharges itself quickly, so you’ll need to remember to recharge it regularly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
DeWalt DXAEJ14 Digital Portable Power Station Jump Starter
What you need to know: Though it’s larger than many other options, the DeWalt DXAEJ14 is both a jump starter and an air compressor.
What you’ll love: Its rugged build can withstand plenty of abuse. Plus, it features onboard storage for the air hose and jumper cables to keep everything nice and organized.
What you should consider: It weighs nearly 20 pounds and is notably bulkier than many other models.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which Jimmy Choo perfume is best?
Since its founding more than 20 years ago in London, Jimmy Choo has developed a reputation for producing some of the finest shoes, clothing, perfumes and accessories on the market. Hollywood A-listers and heads of state alike have been spotted sporting Jimmy Choo on many occasions.
Jimmy Choo’s philosophy is to give their customers a sense of identity, and nowhere is this core principle more evident than in their perfumes, which are unique, bold and well-made. Whether you’re interested in finding a scent to spritz on each and every day or something to wear to a special occasion like a date night, there’s a Jimmy Choo perfume for you.
Each Jimmy Choo perfume transports the wearer to a different place — the source of inspiration for the scent. However, with so many different Jimmy Choo perfumes to choose from, finding the right one can be a challenge.
What to know before you buy a Jimmy Choo perfume
Perfume concentration
All Jimmy Choo perfumes are one of three concentrations: eau de toilette, eau de parfum or parfum. Each of these titles corresponds to the amount of pure perfume oils contained in each fragrance.
Eau de toilette is the weakest (though most common) of the three and usually contains 10% to 15% pure perfume oils. Eau de parfum contains 15% to 20% perfume oils, which makes it more intense and longer-lasting. Lastly, parfum contains 20% to 40% perfume oils, which makes it the strongest of the three concentrations available.
Bottle size
Unfortunately, all perfume will eventually degrade and lose its integrity. However, because Jimmy Choo is a premium brand, their perfumes will likely last longer than most. Getting the right size ensures that you get the most out of your perfume without risking unnecessary waste. If you don’t plan to use your new fragrance every day, you likely won’t need the largest bottle available, even though they’re cheaper per fluid ounce. There’s nothing worse than spending money on something fancy only to have to throw it out down the line because you didn’t get a chance to use it.
Your fragrance lineup
Before purchasing a new bottle of Jimmy Choo perfume, make sure you take stock of your current fragrance lineup. While you may not already have perfume in your routine, there’s a good chance you use other scented products, such as shampoo, conditioner, soap or body lotion. Go over these products, and determine what fragrance families they belong to. Doing this helps you determine if your new perfume complements your existing routine without clashing.
How much you can expect to spend on a Jimmy Choo perfume
Expect to spend around $30-$40 on travel-size bottles of Jimmy Choo perfume and around $60-$80 for small and medium-size bottles. If you want a large bottle that will last a long time, expect to spend at least $100.
What’s the best Jimmy Choo perfume to buy?
Top Jimmy Choo perfume
Jimmy Choo I Want Choo Eau de Parfum
What you need to know: Inspired by the incredible biodiversity and natural beauty of Asia, this fragrance is floral, youthful and seductive.
What you’ll love: As the play on words name suggests, this perfume is meant to evoke a sense of sensuality in the wearer and those around them. To achieve that goal, this fragrance boasts fruity top notes of mandarin and peach, middle notes of spider lily and jasmine sambac and base notes of vanilla. These ingredients come together to form a sophisticated and bold profile that’s sure to leave a strong impression. To top it all off, this perfume is part of a larger “I Want Choo” line, making it easy to layer and find ancillary products that complement it.
What you should consider: Some wearers report that this fragrance is too sweet, and the spicy base notes don’t come out strongly enough.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta
Top Jimmy Choo perfume for the money
Jimmy Choo Blossom Eau de Parfum
What you need to know: With a hot pink bottle that says it all, this perfume has a bold, playful scent profile that’s ideal for anyone who likes to party or go to nighttime social events.
What you’ll love: With top notes of citrus cocktail and red berries, this perfume starts off sweet and fruity. The top notes fade into middle notes of sweet peas and rose blossoms before settling into base notes of white musk with a hint of salty sea breeze and sandalwood. Overall, this perfume is exciting and seductive, making it perfect for a night out.
What you should consider: Some wearers report that this perfume is too strong at the initial spray.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta and Macy’s
Worth checking out
Jimmy Choo L’Eau Eau de Toilette
What you need to know: If you’re in the market for a radiant, feminine perfume that’s subtle yet memorable, look no further than L’Eau by Jimmy Choo.
What you’ll love: Boasting energetic top notes of hibiscus flower and bergamot, this perfume makes a lively first impression. It has middle notes of nectarine and peony flowers that add to the sweet and fruity scent profile. L’Eau has base notes of musk and cedarwood that allow the sweetness to subtly dissipate without losing its distinctive feminine quality. As with many Jimmy Choo perfumes, L’Eau draws inspiration from traditional Asian recipes as well modern British style, and it strikes a perfect balance between the two.
What you should consider: Some wearers report that this cologne doesn’t last nearly as long as it should, especially in comparison to other Jimmy Choo perfumes.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta and Macy’s
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Which towel bar is best?
To keep your towels fresh, it’s best to hang them up to dry after a bath or shower. Towel bars keep your towels spread out, which helps them dry faster and keeps bacteria at bay. Plus, a bar keeps your bathroom looking neat and tidy.
You may want to buy multiple bars for your bathroom, such as a smaller one for a hand towel and a larger one for a bath towel. A 24-inch bar, such as Moen Preston Collection Bathroom Towel Bar, is the perfect size for a regular towel.
What to know before you buy a towel bar
Base material
The majority of towel bars are made from metal, such as steel, zinc or brass. You want a rustproof and anti-corrosive base material for your bar, which is why stainless steel is used for so many. Wood and plastic towel bars are also available but not as popular as metal, which is a more durable material.
Size
Towel bars range in size from 9-36 inches long. The most common sizes are 18, 24 and 30 inches.
- 18-inch bars are perfect for a hand towel.
- 24-inch bars are suitable for a single bath towel folded in half lengthwise.
- 30-inch bars will fit a bath sheet, one unfolded bath towel or two folded ones.
Consider towel size, the number of towels and how much wall space you have when choosing a length.
Installation
Before you buy a bar, check its installation requirements, which can vary.
- Wall-mounted bars are common and should be easy to install. Mounting hardware is included but you’ll need an electric drill. Be sure the product also includes mounting instructions if you’ve never installed one before.
- Freestanding bars don’t require installation and they feature a base that rests on the ground. For some bathrooms, this may save space, but for others, this style has too big a footprint. However, no installation is required.
- Adhesive bars stick to the walls with sticky strips. They don’t require drilling or holes in your walls and are easy to install. The downside is that if the adhesive isn’t secure enough, the bar can come crashing down when you pull off your towel.
- Over-the-door bars feature hooks that hang over a bathroom or shower door and are the ultimate space-savers. They don’t require installation. However, this isn’t the most sturdy design and can also pull down.
What to look for in a quality towel bar
Finish
Metal bars come in a variety of finishes. You can choose a finish that matches your other bathroom finishes or your decor. Finishes include brushed nickel, polished chrome, oil-rubbed bronze, brushed steel, polished brass, brushed gold, vintage iron and matte black.
Shape
Bars are either cylindrical or flat. When choosing between a round or a square one, it’s a matter of personal preference, as neither shape affects the bar’s function.
Double
A double towel bar features two bars, with one bar in front and the other behind it, closer to the wall. This allows for two towels to be hung separately without touching each other or the wall, making it handy for a household of two.
Adjustable
An adjustable bar features a retractable rod for you to customize its length to fit your bathroom space perfectly. These are typically adjustable from 15-28 inches and are wall-mounted.
How much you can expect to spend on a towel bar
Towel bars range in price from $10-$40. Double towel bars can cost up to $100.
Towel bar FAQ
What’s the difference between a towel bar and a towel rack?
A. The difference is the number of bars each has. A towel bar only has one or two, whereas a rack has multiple bars to hold multiple towels separately without layering one over the other. Bars all have a horizontal orientation, while racks can be horizontal or vertical.
Is a towel bar better than a towel hook?
A. Towel hooks are better if you have limited wall space because they take up so little of it. However, a towel can easily grow mildew handing on a hook because it won’t dry as fast when it’s not spread out as it is on a bar.
What’s the best towel bar to buy?
Top towel bar
Moen Preston Collection 24-Inch Bathroom Single Towel Bar
What you need to know: This versatile towel bar can be placed in the bathroom or kitchen.
What you’ll love: The bar is narrow and doesn’t take up much space. The brushed nickel is a classic finish that goes with most decor. The mounting hardware securely fastens the bar to the wall.
What you should consider: The rod is pretty thin and light and feels too flimsy to some.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top towel bar for the money
Kes 12-Inch Self-Adhesive Single Towel Bar
What you need to know: This modern-looking towel bar is simple to put up and comes in three attractive finishes.
What you’ll love: The installation requires no tools; the self-adhesive backing sticks to the wall. It comes in two brushed metal finishes and a matte black finish as well as six sizes. As long as you clean your wall first, the bar will stick and won’t come down.
What you should consider: The future-forward design won’t match all bathroom decor.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Symmons Identity 24-Inch Wall-Mounted Towel Bar
What you need to know: For a no-frills towel bar, this 24-inch rod is a solid choice.
What you’ll love: It comes in two classic finishes: polished chrome and satin nickel. The rod is sturdy and looks attractive in your bathroom. The price is good and so is the quality of this bar.
What you should consider: You may want to provide your own anchors and screws, as the installation hardware isn’t great.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which blue duvet covers are best?
A duvet cover is the first part of your bedding that people will notice. And if you spend a lot of time on your bed before you turn down the sheets, you’ll especially want something soft and durable — maybe even something that reflects your favorite color.
Blue duvet covers are a popular choice for their classic look. There are many blue duvet covers available, from navy to turquoise to periwinkle. The top pick, the Lauren Ralph Lauren Casey Stripe Duvet Cover Set, features wide navy and cream stripes with a pinstripe pattern on top for a timeless look.
What to know before you buy a blue duvet cover
Material
The most common fabrics for blue duvet covers are polyester, microfiber, cotton, linen and silk. If you spend a lot of time on top of your made bed, or you toss and turn during the night and throw off the rest of your sheets, it’s especially important to choose a material that’s soft against your skin.
Cotton is a popular all-around choice. It can wrinkle easily, which bothers some people, but otherwise it checks all the boxes. Silk is an elegant upgrade, but it’s harder to clean. If you have a pet who sheds a lot, consider microfiber. It’s the most resistant to dog and cat hair.
Size
Blue duvet covers are available in all of the standard mattress sizes: twin, twin XL, full, queen, king and California king. Keep in mind that measurements can change slightly within these categories, so if you already own a duvet or comforter, measure to make sure your prospective cover will work.
Some people prefer to size down so their duvet or comforter will be snug inside the cover. While not a bad idea in theory, this method leaves you out of luck should your cover shrink after washing.
Color and pattern
Blue is a huge color category that covers everything from light and airy sky blue to deep and elegant navy blue. If you’re looking for a blue-green hybrid, there are also many turquoise or teal models on the market. If shopping online, make sure to click through all of your color options.
Given blue’s association with the ocean and the sky, the most common patterns you’ll find are water and clouds. If you have a bedroom with a nautical theme, or beach-related decor accents, a blue duvet cover should fit right in.
What to look for in a quality blue duvet cover
Matching pieces
Most blue duvet covers come in a three-piece set that includes the cover as well as two pillow shams or pillow cases. These matching pieces help to tie your whole bedding look together.
Keep an eye out for sets that contain even more pieces, like actual throw pillows or bed skirts. “Bed in a bag” kits are also common. These include everything discussed above plus flat and fitted sheets.
Inner ties
No one wants a lumpy sleeping experience. The number one complaint about duvet covers is that it’s easy for the duvet or comforter inside to bunch up. The easiest way to prevent this is by purchasing a duvet cover with ties on the inside corners.
Some covers will have four ties, one on each corner, while other covers will have two ties, across the top. Either way, simply attach your comforter or duvet to the cover with these ties and it should stay firmly in place.
Closure method
The whole point of a duvet cover is to protect your comforter or duvet from dust, hair and oil. You want a cover that closes completely but is also easy to open and close for cleaning purposes.
The closure method of your duvet cover is a matter of preference. Some users prefer the ease of a zipper, while others prefer the more subtle design of snaps or buttons. Buttons and snaps take a lot longer to open and close than zippers, but they won’t tear or catch.
How much you can expect to spend on a blue duvet cover
Prices depend on size, quality and number of pieces in the set. Low-end models are generally $20-$50, but they are likely to have durability issues. Midrange offerings hover around $50-$150. High-end, luxury blue duvet covers can be anywhere from $150-$400.
Blue duvet cover FAQ
How do I prevent my comforter from bunching up in my duvet cover?
A. If your duvet cover has ties on the inside corners, use them. If your duvet cover doesn’t have inside ties, consider sewing them on yourself. It’s fairly simple if you know how to use a sewing machine. Beyond that, make sure you buy the proper size duvet cover for your comforter.
What’s the difference between a comforter and a duvet?
A. All duvets are comforters but not all comforters are duvets. Duvet comes from the French word for down feathers. Duvets are comforters filled with either real down or synthetic down feathers. Comforters can be filled with a variety of other materials like polyester, cotton or wool.
What’s the best blue duvet cover to buy?
Top blue duvet cover
Lauren Ralph Lauren Casey Stripe Duvet Cover Set
What you need to know: Classic style with a soft feel from a trusted brand make this navy-and-cream-striped duvet cover an easy top pick.
What you’ll love: It features an attractive pinstripe design. The set includes the duvet and two standard shams.
What you should consider: This option is a bit pricey when it’s not on sale.
Where to buy: Sold by Macy’s
Top blue duvet cover for the money
HC Collection 1,500 Thread Count Egyptian Quality Duvet Cover Set
What you need to know: This three-piece set gets high marks for comfort and durability.
What you’ll love: This option is available in ice blue or navy and is lightweight with rich color and great quality for the price.
What you should consider: Several users reported receiving damaged sets. Be sure to inspect carefully upon first arrival.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Bedsure 3-Piece Duvet Cover Set
What you need to know: A quality budget-conscious pick available in grayish blue, navy and teal.
What you’ll love: The smart design prevents fill bunching. This is the only set on this list available in twin and California king sizes.
What you should consider: A few previous buyers complain that the material is too thin, especially after several washes.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which pink bed sheets are best?
Pink bed sheets are a bright, fun way of adding a little personality to your bedroom. There are several shades to choose from and various materials that affect the looks just as much as the feel of the sheets. Sheet sets don’t include everything — you’ll still need to decide on a comforter or duvet.
The best pink sheets are California Design Den Combed Cotton Sateen Weave Sheet Set. It comes in all bed sizes and uses soft and breathable 400 thread count cotton.
What to know before you buy pink bed sheets
Size
Pink bed sheets fall into the same standard sizes as all bedding: twin, full, queen and king. As long as you know what size your mattress is, purchasing a like sheet set should fit perfectly. However, there are two exceptions to be aware of. The first is if you have a size variant such as California king, which is narrower and longer than a standard king, which means the standard size won’t fit. The other exception is when buying sheets known to shrink in the wash. Generally, it’s best to avoid such sheets, but if your heart is set on them, consider purchasing a size up — it may not fit exactly, but it’s better to be a little too big than not to fit at all.
Mattress depth
Another dimension to consider when sheet shopping is the depth of your mattress. Any size mattress can have a variety of depths, and bedsheets are sized to accommodate this. Standard depth is 7-9 inches, deep mattresses are 9-15 inches and extra-deep mattresses are 16-22 inches. Deeper than necessary sheets can always be tucked under, so err on the side of caution.
What to look for in quality pink bed sheets
Material
Pink bed sheets are made of a variety of materials, most commonly cotton, linen and microfiber.
- Cotton is the most common material thanks to its softness, breathability, moisture-wicking properties and relative affordability. There are dozens of cotton options, including Egyptian and jersey.
- Linen is expensive but one of the most durable options. It has the unique property of becoming softer over time without becoming weaker. If properly maintained, it can last for decades.
- Microfiber is made from one of a variety of ultra-short length synthetic fibers, most commonly polyester. It’s among the more affordable and hypoallergenic materials, but it doesn’t breathe, so it can get toasty.
Thread count
Everyone thinks that higher thread counts immediately equal softer sheets, and this is true, to an extent. The sweet spot is a count of around 500 — anything more than this and your sheets start to feel stiff.
Smart tag
Smart tags are one of those ideas that make you stand back and say, “why didn’t they think of this sooner?” It’s a label on each side of the fitted sheet that says “short” or “long” so you never have to restart your bed-making process.
How much you can expect to spend on pink bed sheets
Pink bed sheets can be found anywhere from $20 to thousands of dollars. Most sheets cost $100 or less with sheets entering expensive territory around $150-$200.
Pink bed sheets FAQ
Should I buy pink sheets in a set or individually?
A. In most situations, it’s best to buy sheets in a set. If you’re just getting started, it’s cheaper to buy them together. If you’re replacing one sheet because of damage, the others won’t be far behind, so you may as well replace them all. The only situation where you want to buy pink sheets separately is if you want to go for a two-tone look using different shades of pink. Even then, you may still be able to find such a set if you look hard enough.
How should I wash pink bed sheets?
A. Most pink bed sheets are machine-washable and -dryable, but materials require different water temperatures and cycles to prevent damage, and a few need to be air-dried. Make sure to wash them separately or with other light colors. Some of the more delicate materials may need to be dry cleaned, though this is rare.
What are the best pink bed sheets to buy?
Top pink bed sheets
California Design Den Combed Cotton Sateen Weave Sheet Set
What you need to know: These feel luxurious without breaking the bank.
What you’ll love: These are available in solid pink or a pink and blue floral design. They’re made of breathable and soft cotton with a thread count of 400 and deep pockets for a tight fit on any mattress. They come in all standard and a few variant sizes.
What you should consider: Some consumers were unhappy with the level of softness. Others had issues with tearing after a few months of use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pink bed sheets for the money
What you need to know: These are more comfortable than the price tag suggests.
What you’ll love: These are available in a variety of pink shades and designs, including light pink and pink with unicorns. They’re made of soft microfiber polyester, which is comfortable for use in all seasons. These are machine-washable and -dryable and independently certified to meet safety and environmental standards.
What you should consider: Not all designs are available in all sizes. The microfiber construction means a limited amount of breathability, which can lead to overheating.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: These sheets are pricey but ultra-comfy.
What you’ll love: The soft pink matches the softness of these linen sheets and they come in queen and king sizes. The environmentally friendly linen bag they ship in is reusable for storage and moving. They’re machine-washable but need to be air-dried.
What you should consider: These are among the priciest sheets. Some consumers had issues with the sheets shrinking after being washed, even if they followed the care instructions exactly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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