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Aam Aadmi Party holds roadshow for Municipal Corporation elections in Guwahati
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers held a roadshow on the last day of campaigning for the Municipal Corporation elections in Guwahati. AAP MLA Atishi Marlena took part in this rally. Guwahati Municipal Corporation elections are scheduled to be held on April 22. | https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-aam-aadmi-party-holds-roadshow-for-municipal-corporation-elections-in-guwahati-2947417 | 2022-04-20T15:03:11Z | https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-aam-aadmi-party-holds-roadshow-for-municipal-corporation-elections-in-guwahati-2947417 | true | null |
An appeal has been launched to trace a woman missing from Glasgow's south side.
Jayne Cuthbert, 36, was last seen by a family member at around 6pm last night, Tuesday, 19 April at her home address on Newlands Road.
She was later spotted with her pet dog on CCTV at around 7pm the same day on Clarkston Road. However, she has not been seen since.
Jayne is described as 5ft 6in tall, of average build with shoulder length blonde hair. She often wears purple framed glasses.
It is not known what she is currently wearing and she is no longer with the dog.
Inspector Alyson Bolton, of Govan Police Station, said "We are becoming increasingly worried about Jayne due to her not being in contact with her family which is entirely out of character for her.
"Local officers are carrying out extensive enquiries to trace her whereabouts.
"We know that Jayne has made contact with family members via text message in the early hours of this morning.
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"However, there has been no further communication, which is causing her friends and family great concern.
"I would ask that anyone who has seen Jayne or knows where she is to contact us on 101 quoting incident number 0380 of Wednesday, 20 April.
"I would also appeal directly to Jayne if she sees this message to get in touch to let us know she is ok." | https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/missing-glasgow-woman-36-last-23736041 | 2022-04-20T15:05:34Z | https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/missing-glasgow-woman-36-last-23736041 | false | 1 |
BEIJING – Like millions of migrant workers before him, Chen Haonan hoped to cash in on a decades-long real estate boom by leaving the rural areas in Shenzhen and becoming a property salesman in the city.
But an economic downturn and strict controls on the ability of developers to borrow and build as much as they did before put him out of that job last year.
Unemployed, Chen found work through a temp hiring agency in the only sector really growing these days in China: COVID control. His first job was a months-long stint testing residents during Shenzhen's most recent lockdown late last year.
He is now among the tens of thousands of health workers traveling the country, enforcing periodic lockdowns, manning dozens of state isolation wards and running mass testing campaigns.
For decades, China's economy has relied on an itinerant class of what Chinese policymakers call its 'floating population' –some 300 million migrant workers who drift from city to city doing construction work, service jobs such as sales work, and factory assembly, often in precarious conditions. They assembled phones, staffed restaurants and built the country's skyscrapers.
However, the economic downturn and more regulations mean many of those sectors are shrinking. As a result, labor agencies are pivoting and heavily recruiting now-underemployed migrant workers to fill a new niche for cheap, and equally precarious labor: COVID control.
These migrant workers are now among the ranks of the dabai or "big whites" as China calls them: the ubiquitous health monitors clothed in white protective gear — anonymous, yet essential to COVID policy.
"We were trained by other volunteers, but they are not health professionals nor familiar with the procedures," says Chen.
Transferred to Shanghai
Despite recent outbreaks in Jilin province and in Shanghai that have infected hundreds of thousands of people, China has vowed to stick with its zero tolerance COVID policies. That requires tens of thousands of workers. Now Shanghai, a city of 25 million residents, is under total lockdown. Chen was transferred in early April from Shenzhen to staff Shanghai's National Exhibition and Convention Center, which has been converted into a state isolation ward for 15,000 feverish people. He is shocked by the conditions there.
"I am most worried that they cannot guarantee my own health. There are other workers who are COVID positive but we sleep next to them, four to a room that is leaking rain water," Chen said in a phone interview. "The infected workers have simply been reassigned to work as guards or trash pickers for the expo center rather than tending to people inside."
Their dormitory, right outside the expo center has no running water or drinking water. When Chen and other workers asked for bottled water, he says says his manager told the workers to drink from a nearby river.
In mid-April, Chen's self-test showed he was positive for COVID. He has a scratchy throat, but instead of resting, he's had to keep on working, because he's not allowed to leave the center and has not been officially diagnosed.
"The leaders are not very responsible. They react very slowly to our needs," says Chen.
Shanghai Land Group, the state-owned real estate firm, one of the operators of the expo center employing the workers, did not respond to NPR's phone calls. The hiring agency which recruited Chen and about 30 other workers declined to comment.
Job insecurity, unreliable employment agencies
Just as the previous generation of migrant workers hopped from city to city, meeting seasonal labor demands, migrant brigades of Big Whites now rotate from lockdown to lockdown, filling in whenever needed.
"The outbreak in Shenzhen is mostly controlled, so they have started firing workers. I got a group of buddies together to look for the next lockdown for more work," says Lu, a self-proclaimed professional COVID worker. He asked NPR only use his last name for fear of state retribution.
After Lu lost his job at a metal supply shop during the pandemic, he signed up for a temporary gig with Shenzhen's government, administering antigen tests and surveilling apartment complexes to ensure no one was secretly breaking home isolations. Six-hour shifts, twice a day, netted him 600 yuan, or about $90 a day — about twice what he would normally make.
However, this sporadic, sometimes hazardous, work enjoys few legal protections, leaving workers vulnerable to avaricious employment agencies.
When Shanghai locked down, Lu said he was willing to go and help "scan buildings" or saolou — COVID slang for going door to door and convincing unwilling residents to take an antigen test. But when Lu arrived in Shanghai last week, the temp agency that had hired him tried to claim most of his salary as a finder's fee.
"We were tricked by a corrupt labor agent," says Lu. He and about one hundred of his fellow workers protested last Sunday outside the district government building in Shanghai's Xuhui district but were soon chased off by Shanghai police on the basis that they were inciting public disorder. Some of the workers are now sleeping on the floor in one of Shanghai's train stations, unable to leave the city.
Unkept promises about living quarters and training
Last year, Huang Bowen lost his job as an e-commerce marketer when tough new rules came into effect last year, so he agreed to a job administering PCR tests to residents under home lockdown in Shanghai this month, taking a 200-hour bus ride to the city under lockdown.
To his surprise, the bus took them directly to a makeshift quarantine center instead of the residential compound he had been expecting. "That is not the kind of work we'd been promised! All of us workers did not dare enter the isolation ward without proper health training," says Huang.
That left the indignant workers in a quandary. In Shanghai, they had nowhere to stay, but the outbreak had paused most public transportation services, and most cities were unwilling to take those who had recently been to Shanghai.
After calling the police, Huang did make it back to Shenzhen by bus, though he remains shaken. "I no longer have plans to work in COVID prevention. Instead, I am going home to my parents in Jiangxi province, where they have helped to find me a job," Huang told NPR from a quarantine facility provided by Shenzhen's government.
However, migrant workers often have few other employment options as 45 Chinese cities have imposed some kind of lockdown policy, affecting about 40% of all economic activity, according to Nomura, a Japanese bank. Migrant Li Ke was already living in Shanghai when the lockdowns began. He is now wrapped up in PPE and working in a school turned into a makeshift quarantine facility, sleeping ten to a room with other workers — better than what his fellow migrant workers are going through.
"I consider myself lucky. I got out of my workers dormitory in Shanghai before lockdown so at least I can walk around, earn some money and pay the rent."
A job with a stigma
Li Ke may feel lucky, but the work he has been assigned carries extreme stigma in a country where contracting the coronavirus imposes heavy costs on those infected and their close contacts.
Because of China's ongoing strict pandemic controls, anyone associated with COVID prevention work literally becomes untouchable. After weeks on the job, they need to be kept apart in quarantine from the rest of the population for at least two weeks. If they're lucky they're paid for that quarantine time once the job expires. Migrant workers who fall ill while working at on COVID prevention teams say they have not received any care.
"Conditions are horrible. Even though national policy is only two weeks, authorities insist in keeping me in here for four weeks of quarantine," says Shi Wantian, who volunteered to work in a state quarantine center during an outbreak this year in the northern city of Langfang, not far from Beijing.
Within a week, he had contracted COVID, but he was not allowed to isolate in the very ward he was working in. Instead, he's being held in an off-the-grid facility, little more than a metal box with windows.
"I used to work at a factory for car parts, but during the lockdown, my work stopped so I volunteered to staff the isolation facility. Now the lockdown is over, but here I am in this state," Shi bemoaned.
Aowen Cao contributed research in Beijing.
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Derby County: Wayne Rooney's reputation will help Rams rebuild, says Eric Steele
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Derby County need Wayne Rooney's reputation to rebuild in League One next season, says former Rams goalkeeper and coach Eric Steele.
Derby have only five players contracted for next season, are under a transfer embargo and cannot renew contracts as they remain in administration.
Rooney has not paid a transfer fee for any player - signing only free agents and loans - during his time in charge.
"People will come and play for Wayne Rooney," said Steele.
"He has not signed a player that he has paid for, he has never had a budget. He has had to scrap and fight to get players. He's got them because they've wanted to play for him."
Steele, goalkeeping coach at Manchester United while Rooney was at the club, said England's all-time leading goalscorer will have impressed prospective players with what he has achieved in a difficult situation at Pride Park in his first job in management.
"Number one, they will [want to come] because of what he did as a player, but now for what he has done as a coach," Steele told BBC Radio Derby.
With only 17 days until the end of the season, the only first-team players on Derby's books for their return to the third tier of English football for the first time since 1986 are midfielders Krystian Bielik, Max Bird, Jason Knight, Louie Sibley and forward Jack Stretton.
Contracts for all their defenders and goalkeepers expire in the summer.
Prospective new owner Chris Kirchner, who was named as preferred bidder to buy the club earlier this month, has said he intends to "take over funding" of the club from 7 May even though he anticipates the takeover will not be completed until June.
Following Derby's relegation on Monday, Rooney reiterated that he wants to stay in charge of the club, but added that his future at Pride Park is dependent on the sale going through.
Steele said taking the club out of administration and allowing Rooney to sign players is now of urgent importance.
"The sands of time, in terms of getting players in, has started now," Steele said.
"You want Chris Kirchner to say to Wayne, 'This is your budget'. The sooner he hears those words the better for Wayne, the squad and club."
Steele added that acting quick will be crucial to trying to keep experienced players such as goalkeeper Ryan Allsop, 37-year-old centre-half Curtis Davies and defender Nathan Byrne.
"You have got players that have played with Wayne who could be tempted to stay," Steele said.
"Not all of them have to go. If Wayne is able to offer contracts, he could be able to keep five or six of them.
"They are the sort of signings you can make, ready-made players, we know what they can do and who can handle League One."
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HOUSTON, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auto Financial Group (AFG), one of the nation's leading sources of residual based financing and vehicle remarketing for financial institutions, announced results for Q1 2022 today.
In the first quarter of 2022, AFG signed seven new credit unions to its Walk-Away Balloon Lending Program: Empire ONE Federal Credit Union, Limestone Federal Credit Union, P1FCU, Sikorsky Financial Credit Union, Inc., MyCredit Union, Vibe Credit Union, and Clearpath Federal Credit Union. These seven credit unions represent combined assets of over $2.3 billion and a reach increase of 16.5 million consumers across six states.
"This partnership will allow us to better meet the auto financing needs of our membership," said Korey Jenkins, VP Consumer Lending at Vibe Credit Union, "and we are excited to add another program that will help keep car payments affordable for our members."
"Due to shortages in the supply chain and high vehicle demand, MSRP is no longer the ceiling that buyers can negotiate down from. Instead, many dealers can command a sales price well above it, putting a vehicle purchase beyond the reach of many Americans. These financial institutions, however, will now be able to provide a low monthly payment alternative with shorter terms to their borrowers through the AFG Balloon Lending Program," said Richard Epley, CEO of AFG.
Learn more about AFG's programs at https://www.autofinancialgroup.com/products/
About Auto Financial Group
Auto Financial Group (AFG), a Houston-based company, provides an online, residual based, walk-away vehicle financing product called AFG Balloon Lending, as well as vehicle leasing and vehicle remarketing to financial institutions across the United States.
AFG's residual based financing solutions provide the advantages of lower payments, flexible terms, in the case of the balloon loan, actual ownership of the vehicle and several end-of-term options, including the option to surrender the vehicle and walk away in lieu of paying the final loan payment. The financial institution receives higher loan yields, a competitive residual based financing alternative, and AFG manages the entire end-of-term process.
The AFG Remarketing program is a proven solution for financial institutions that offers the greatest financial return to their clients by matching assets to the selling network with the greatest number of buyers.
For more information about AFG call toll free at 877-354-4234, or visit www.autofinancialgroup.com
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Olly Alexander is smitten with his mystery man.
The Years and Years star previously revealed he has a “paramour” and though he wouldn’t name his partner, he revealed he had known him for years before they got together romantically.
The ‘It’s A Sin’ actor – who was previously in a relationship with former Clean Bandit star Neil Milan – gushed that he’s never felt love like this before.
He said: “I’m in love. I feel like this is a new feeling for me as well, even though I’m with someone who, we were together quite a long time ago, but now we’re kind of in a sequel.
“This one has turned out to be really, really good. It’s also a bit of a pandemic rekindle.”
The 31-year-old singer-and-actor loves having someone to “lean on” after years of being single.
Speaking on ‘Charli XCX’s Best Song Ever’ podcast, he spilled: “I haven’t been in one place for so long, so just having this experience with someone I really love and being able to lean on someone has been amazing.
“I was single for quite a while.”
Olly feeling secure with his partner comes after he admitted he finds it harder to “trust” people because it’s difficult for him to have any sort of anonymity – while he also struggled to form intimate relationships.
Discussing the inspiration behind the songs on his most recent album, ‘Night Call’, he said: “I was lacking a lot of things in my life like fun and connections with strangers, sex, intimacy in general.
“[The songs talk about how] a hook-up could be the most transcendent, beautiful experience. I felt like it was just something that I couldn’t experience any more in my life for different reasons. Trusting people became harder . . . there are definitely places in the world where I’m anonymous, but it can feel like that’s sort of taken away from you.
“It was almost getting into character and saying things that I would never have said in real life. Just pushing this more confident part of my personality.” | https://www.towleroad.com/2022/04/olly-alexander-is-smitten-with-his-mystery-man/ | 2022-04-20T15:12:35Z | https://www.towleroad.com/2022/04/olly-alexander-is-smitten-with-his-mystery-man/ | false | 2 |
Suburban school officials predict ‘chaos’ if Kansas lets out-of-district students transfer freely
WICHITA, Kansas — Kansas stands on the verge of letting students attend any public school — regardless of where they live. Conservatives love the plan. They say it would give poor families stuck in failing school districts a chance at a life-changing escape. But school administrators running...
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Oxford Transportation Issues Focus for Campus Public Debate April 20, 2022
Members of the Lafayette-Oxford-University community can listen and engage in debate about transportation issues in Oxford on Wednesday evening April 20 at the University of Mississippi, when the Warren Debate Union presents its latest public debate. The event, at 5:30 pm in Bryant Hall, Room 209, is free and...
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Kroger KR has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 2.03% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 9.58%. Currently, Kroger has a market capitalization of $42.07 billion.
Buying $100 In KR: If an investor had bought $100 of KR stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $388.83 today based on a price of $58.16 for KR at the time of writing.
Kroger's Performance Over Last 15 Years
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.
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COLUMBIA, Md., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Zurich (UZH), a renowned university in Switzerland, has joined the ranks of Universities Space Research Association (USRA). Elected by USRA's current university members, UZH was formally inaugurated into the Association on March 25, 2022, bringing the membership of the Association to a total of 115 universities.
With 150 institutes and 30,000 students from all across the world and home to 12 Nobel Laureates, the university ranks among the top 10 of Reuters "Most Innovative Universities."
The eligibility criteria for USRA membership includes demonstrated significant contributions in space or aerospace research fields by faculty, and a substantial commitment to a course of studies and dissertation research leading to the doctorate in one or more related fields. Members participate in the governance of USRA through the election of members to the USRA Board of Trustees and establishment of the Association's bylaws.
Dr. Jeffrey A. Isaacson, USRA's President and CEO, said, "We are very pleased to welcome University of Zurich as a USRA member. The University's outstanding work—especially in its space-related disciplines—adds to the collective strength of our Association. We look forward to University of Zurich's active engagement with, and contributions to, USRA's Council of Institutions."
The University of Zurich (www.uzh.ch) boasts associations with Nobel Laureates including Albert Einstein and William Conrad Röntgen. It is well known for its Space Hub that includes:
- 100 scientists in fields of Earth Observation, Astrophysics, Space Life Sciences. Robotics, Space Economics, Space Law, Human Space Flight
- Ph.D. programs include successful industrial collaborations.
- Research flight capabilities from Dübendorf Air Base (for earth observation flights and parabolic microgravity flights)
- Access to suborbital and orbital flights and International Space Station
- Indoor Micro Air Vehicles test facilities and UAV/MAV Alpine Test range
- 50 national and international collaboration partners
Research topics at the Space Hub include Earth Observation, Astrophysics, Space Life Sciences. Robotics, Human Space Flight, Space economics, Space Law, Space Finance and Insurance, and Ethics, Philosophy and Theology. (www.spacehub.uzh.ch)
UZH Space Hub members have broad and deep experience in working with national and international academic and industrial partners and in private-public partnerships.
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Founded in 1969, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences at the request of the U.S. Government, the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), is a nonprofit corporation chartered to advance space-related science, technology and engineering. USRA operates scientific institutes and facilities, and conducts other major research and educational programs. USRA engages the university community and employs in-house scientific leadership, innovative research and development, and project management expertise. More information about USRA is available at www.usra.edu.
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Aerospace Data Recorder Market Research Report 2022
The global Aerospace Data Recorder market was valued at 690.7 Million USD in 2021 and will grow with a CAGR of 3.4% from 2021 to 2027, based on Research newly published report.
The prime objective of this report is to provide the insights on the post COVID-19 impact wwhich will help market players in this field evaluate their business approaches. Also, this report covers market segmentation by major market verdors, types, applications/end users and geography(North America, East Asia, Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, South America).
Aerospace Data Recorder, also known as the flight data recorder, records flight parameters such as aircraft system operating conditions and engine operating parameters and decodes them for flight experiments and accident analysis.
By Market Verdors:
- Danelec Marine
- Honeywell International
- HR Smith Group
- L-3 Communications Aviation Recorders
- Teledyne Technologies
- Acr Electronics
- Flyht Aerospace Solutions
- Phoenix International Holdings
- Universal Avionics Systems
By Types:
- Flight Data Recorders
- Cockpit Data Recorders
- Voyage Data Recorders
By Applications:
- Commercial Aircraft
- Military Aircraft
- Private Aircraft
Key Indicators Analysed
- Market Players & Competitor Analysis: The report covers the key players of the industry including Company Profile, Product Specifications, Production Capacity/Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin 2016-2027 & Sales with a thorough analysis of the market?s competitive landscape and detailed information on vendors and comprehensive details of factors that will challenge the growth of major market vendors.
- Global and Regional Market Analysis: The report includes Global & Regional market status and outlook 2016-2027. Further the report provides break down details about each region & countries covered in the report. Identifying its sales, sales volume & revenue forecast. With detailed analysis by types and applications.
- Market Trends: Market key trends which include Increased Competition and Continuous Innovations.
- Opportunities and Drivers: Identifying the Growing Demands and New Technology
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1 Report Overview
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 Key Market Segments
1.3 Players Covered: Ranking by Aerospace Data Recorder Revenue
1.4 Market Analysis by Type
1.4.1 Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2021 VS 2027
1.4.2 Flight Data Recorders
1.4.3 Cockpit Data Recorders
1.4.4 Voyage Data Recorders
1.5 Market by Application
1.5.1 Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market Share by Application: 2022-2027
1.5.2 Commercial Aircraft
1.5.3 Military Aircraft
1.5.4 Private Aircraft
1.6 Study Objectives
1.7 Years Considered
1.8 Overview of Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market
1.8.1 Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market Status and Outlook (2016-2027)
1.8.2 North America
1.8.3 East Asia
1.8.4 Europe
1.8.5 South Asia
1.8.6 Southeast Asia
1.8.7 Middle East
1.8.8 Africa
1.8.9 Oceania
1.8.10 South America
1.8.11 Rest of the World
2 Market Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global Aerospace Data Recorder Production Capacity Market Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
2.2 Global Aerospace Data Recorder Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
2.3 Global Aerospace Data Recorder Average Price by Manufacturers (2016-2021)
2.4 Manufacturers Aerospace Data Recorder Production Sites, Area Served, Product Type
3 Sales by Region
3.1 Global Aerospace Data Recorder Sales Volume Market Share by Region (2016-2021)
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CORNWALL – Four additional county roads, including two in South Dundas, will be rehabilitated this year.
SDG Counties Council approved the contracts for additional “Now Needs” road work on County Roads 7, 19, 22, and 31 at their April 19 meeting.
The road plan was a negotiated compromise by Counties Council at the February 2022 meeting.
County Road 7 will be resurfaced from Froats Road through Dunbar to the intersection of CR7 and CR8. The work will include widening shoulders and curbing in Dunbar.
A 4.2 kilometre section of CR 31 from CR28 in Glen Becker north to Williamsburg will also be resurfaced.
The eastern 3.4 kilometre section of CR22 will also be resurfaced, and a small section of CR19 will have skim patch covering the areas most in need of work.
The tenders are split into two parts, cold-in-place rehabilitation, and hot-mix paving. Both tenders were significantly higher than planned, which prompted a discussion about dipping into reserves as the taxation funding for the projects will not cover the project costs.
Roto Mill Inc. was awarded the cold-in-place tender for $1,725,427. A joint-tender for hot mix paving with North Glengarry and South Glengarry had Blair Asphalt Products the successful bidder. That joint contract is for $4,269,634.60, of which $2,505,980 is the SDG portion.
Director of Transportation Ben deHaan said increases in asphalt prices have added costs to the projects. This year there has been a 45 per cent increase in asphalt costs.
Council unanimously supported using reserve funds to pay for the over budget projects. | https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/04/20/more-work-for-sdg-roads-approved.html | 2022-04-20T15:22:41Z | https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/04/20/more-work-for-sdg-roads-approved.html | false | 2 |
Netflix has lost 200,000 U.S. subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, marking its first drop in customers in more than a decade, the company announced Tuesday.
It attributed the losses to factors such as stronger competition, the Ukraine-Russia conflict and password sharing.
In a letter to shareholders, the entertainment company said it relied on password sharing within households to fuel growth early on, but that in addition to its 222 million paying subscribers, there are now an estimated 100 million households using someone else's account.
"We've always tried to make sharing within a member's household easy, with features like profiles and multiple streams," Netflix said in its statement. "While these have been very popular, they've created confusion about when and how Netflix can be shared with other households."
The company said it sees the popularity of password sharing as an opportunity to convert more viewers into paying customers.
"We really see that second group as a tremendous opportunity, because they're clearly well qualified," Netflix's Chief Operating Officer Greg Peters said during Tuesday's earnings call. "And so now our job is to better translate that viewing and the value that those consumers are getting into revenue.
Last month, Netflix said it won't ban password sharing, but it plans to start charging for it. It will be testing the change in three countries: Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. For 2,380 Chilean pesos, 2.99 U.S. dollars and 7.9 Peruvian sol, respectively, users can add up to two profiles.
Customers did not react well and some predicted people would begin taking their business elsewhere.
It will take about a year to run the tests and begin enforcing the change, which will eventually make its way to the U.S. market, Peters said Tuesday.
The company has experienced higher streaming numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic, but said in its statement that the boost has "obscured the picture until recently."
Netflix's first-quarter revenue outpaced last quarter, but year-on-year growth has slowed. At the start of 2022, Netflix grew 9.8% compared to a year ago, compared to a year-on-year increase of 16% at the end of 2021.
Netflix forecast it would add 2.5 million customers this quarter, but lost 200,000 customers. That figure excludes the loss of 700,000 customers in Russia as a result of the country's invasion of Ukraine. The last time the company reported a drop in customers was in October 2011.
Netflix said its current retention "remains at a very healthy level (we believe among the best in the industry)."
The platform saw its most engagement from scripted TV shows, including Inventing Anna, Bridgerton and Ozark; movies such as Don't Look Up and The Adam Project; and reality television series, including The Ultimatum and Selling Sunset, said Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.
According to Nielsen, time spent watching streaming services accounted for 26% of total time spent watching television in 2021. Of that, Netflix and YouTube had 6% of viewing time each, Hulu had 3% of the market, followed by Prime Video and Disney+, with 2% and 1%, respectively.
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MISSISSAUGA, Ont., April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Systems today announced a new collaboration with Koïos Intelligence to optimize and simplify insurance sales and service processes with artificial intelligence and natural language processing. The integration between Koïos Intelligence and Applied Epic and Applied Rating Services will enable brokers to deliver a voice-enabled virtual assistant for customer quoting, creating a faster and more digital customer experience.
“A decade ago, most people viewed the idea of machines understanding the human language as science-fiction,” said Mohamed Hanini, founder, CEO & chief technology officer, Koïos Intelligence. “The breakthrough of Natural Language Processing, which is one of the biggest success stories of Artificial Intelligence (AI), changed the way we interact with systems. However, operationalizing AI in insurance and interfacing it with legacy systems are still very challenging. We are glad to announce our collaboration with Applied Systems, which creates a powerful synergy between Applied’s ecosystem & Applied Epic and our fully contextualized voice-enabled virtual assistant.”
“Rogers Insurance is constantly looking to provide a great user experience for our customers and prospects,” said Lloyd Freiday, vice president of Information Technology, Rogers Insurance Ltd. “We’re currently working with Koïos Intelligence on its Olivo AI technology to expand our reach and improve user engagements through a digital, multi-platform solution. Koïos’ technology greatly enhances interactions with users through the chat function due to the program’s advanced language processing and speech recognition that is better able to answer a multitude of insurance-related questions.”
Koios Intelligence is now integrated with Applied Rating Services, Canada’s comparative rating service for insurance brokerages, and Applied Epic, the world’s most widely used brokerage management system, to bring artificial intelligence and natural language processing to simplify the insurance quoting, sales and renewal process. Brokers can integrate the voice-enabled virtual assistant with their web or phone to allow for smooth, human-like digital interactions with consumers to meet them where they are. Once data is collected via the virtual assistant, Applied Epic and Applied Rating Services work together to bring the prospect through the customer journey from quoting back to remarketing, creating digital experiences for both the prospect and broker that accelerate the sales cycle and improve customer service.
“Insurance customers and brokers alike want digital solutions to automate the manual, time-consuming challenges they face in the sales and renewal process,” said Steve Whitelaw, vice president and general manager, Applied Systems Canada. “Access to AI through Koïos Intelligence platform voice and phone-enabled technology will enable brokers to enhance their role as trusted advisors and provide consumers with faster service when quoting.”
About Applied Systems
Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest provider of agency and brokerage management systems, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people around the world to safeguard and protect what matters most.
About Koios Intelligence Inc
Founded in 2017, Koïos Intelligence’s mission is to empower the insurance and financial industry with the next generation of intelligent and customized systems that are supported by Artificial Intelligence, statistics and operational research. Combining the knowledge of our lead experts in Insurance, Finance and Artificial Intelligence, Koïos is developing new technologies that redefine the interactions between insurers, brokers and customers. | https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/04/20/2425749/27604/en/Ko%C3%AFos-Intelligence-and-Applied-to-Further-Digitize-Sales-and-Service-Workflows.html | 2022-04-20T15:26:12Z | https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/04/20/2425749/27604/en/Ko%C3%AFos-Intelligence-and-Applied-to-Further-Digitize-Sales-and-Service-Workflows.html | false | 2 |
Netflix suffers on the stock market after announcing that it lost 200,000 customers in the first quarter of 2022 | Economy
After a decade of meteoric growth that rocked Hollywood, Netflix has hit a wall. Service streaming lost 200,000 customers in the first quarter, the company announced Tuesday, and it is the first time it has lost subscribers since 2011. Netflix also projects that it will lose another two million customers in the current second quarter, which is its worst year as a public company.
Investors, analysts and Hollywood executives had braced for the company to report a slow start to the year, but Wall Street still expected Netflix to add 2.5 million customers. The shares, already down more than 40% this year, plunged 24% to $265.11 on Tuesday in after-hours trading.
The losses far outweigh the roughly 13% decline in the Nasdaq 100 index. Among the components of the tech index, Netflix is the third worst performer this year. Much of its drop in 2022 is due to its previous quarterly report released in January. Should Netflix end Wednesday’s session lower, it would mark the fifth consecutive quarterly report causing a negative reaction in stocks, the longest such streak on record, according to Bloomberg data dating back to 2011. .
Netflix management pointed to the prevalence of password sharing and growing competition among the causes of the collapse. The company assured that, in addition to its 221.6 million subscribers, there are 100 million households that use its service and do not pay for it, and are looking for a formula to convert those viewers into new subscribers. “Our relatively high household penetration, including the large number of households sharing accounts, combined with competition, is creating revenue headwinds,” management announced in a letter to shareholders.
Netflix’s troubles will leave investors wondering if latecomers will sign enough customers to justify all the money they’re spending on fresh programming. As a rebound effect of the bad data from Netflix, Disney fell as much as 5.2%, while Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., owner of HBO Max, fell as much as 2.8%.
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Asia, however, was the only continent to do well for the company in the first three months of 2022. There, Netflix added more than a million customers, buoyed by popular new titles like South Korean drama “We’re All Dead.” Netflix had forecast subscribers to grow by 2.5 million in the first quarter, roughly in line with Wall Street estimates. For the current period, analysts were forecasting earnings of 2.43 million, a highly questionable figure at the moment.
Despite this bump, Netflix remains far ahead of most of its competitors outside of the United States, and is the largest streaming service. streaming of the world. The company believes it can reverse the current trend by attracting new customers with better programs and finding more ways to charge its current user base. For the second quarter, Netflix predicts sales will grow 9.7% to $8.05 billion, with a profit of $3 per share. Both are below Wall Street forecasts of $8.23 billion and $3.02 per share. | https://d1softballnews.com/netflix-suffers-on-the-stock-market-after-announcing-that-it-lost-200000-customers-in-the-first-quarter-of-2022-economy/ | 2022-04-20T15:29:25Z | https://d1softballnews.com/netflix-suffers-on-the-stock-market-after-announcing-that-it-lost-200000-customers-in-the-first-quarter-of-2022-economy/ | true | 1 |
Lawro's predictions: Man City v Brighton
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Brighton are very good defensively and they have hit a bit of form, with good wins over Arsenal and Tottenham in their past two games - but this is the biggest test that Graham Potter's side have had since they started playing well and winning again.
I don't think Manchester City will be affected by their FA Cup semi-final defeat by Liverpool. Pep Guardiola will pick his strongest side for this game, which will help, and they know the title race is still in their hands.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0 | https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c97y3dp60xqo | 2022-04-20T15:30:13Z | https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c97y3dp60xqo | false | null |
MONTANA - Fifty-eight deaths on Montana's roadways in 2021 were partly due to distracted driving, according to Sgt. Jay Nelson with Montana Highway Patrol. Over sixty five hundred injury crashes in 2021 were also partly due to distracted driving.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
"We're doing worse," Sgt Nelson said. "We have more distractions in the vehicle, from cell phones to Ipads, to movies, to just the large screens we have in our motor vehicles. There are more and more distractions. People are more and more busy. And they need to spend more and more time just looking at the roadway in front of them."
Sgt Nelson added that 63 patrol vehicles were involved in crashes in 2021, and a significant number of those involved distracted driving.
A few years ago, Sgt Nelson's patrol car was hit while he was at the scene of a crash:
"I was on the scene of a motor vehicle car in the Helena area. It was a couple of years ago. I checked everything. I looked at the roadway. I had my emergency lights on. It was a straight stretch of road. And I literally put down my eyes down for a second while I was inside my patrol car to start typing the information in. And it felt like a sledgehammer hit me in back of the head. Luckily, I didn't have to go to the hospital. I was sore. Lots of damage to my patrol car. I didn't even see it coming. And, like I said, I've been doing this for 24 years."
Sgt. Nelson said there have been 43 deaths on Montana's roadways so far in 2022. He reminds people to wear their seatbelts and focus on the road. | https://www.kulr8.com/news/63-mhp-patrol-vehicles-involved-in-crashes-in-2021-a-significant-number-of-those-due/article_6ff6e2da-c0af-11ec-8bf1-8f531f7d5533.html | 2022-04-20T15:34:28Z | https://www.kulr8.com/news/63-mhp-patrol-vehicles-involved-in-crashes-in-2021-a-significant-number-of-those-due/article_6ff6e2da-c0af-11ec-8bf1-8f531f7d5533.html | false | 1 |
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Netflix aims to curtail password sharing, considers ads
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An unexpectedly sharp drop in subscribers has Netflix considering changes it has long resisted: Minimizing password sharing and creating a low-cost subscription supported by advertising.
Looming changes announced late Tuesday are designed to help Netflix regain momentum lost over the past year. Pandemic-driven lockdowns that drove binge-watching have lifted, while deep-pocketed rivals such as Apple and Walt Disney have begun to chip away at its vast audience with their own streaming services.
Netflix’s customer base fell by 200,000 subscribers during the January-March quarter, the first contraction the streaming service has seen since it became available throughout most of the world other than China six years ago. The drop stemmed in part from Netflix’s decision to withdraw from Russia to protest the war against Ukraine, resulting in a loss of 700,000 subscribers. Netflix projected a loss of another 2 million subscribers in the current April-June quarter.
The erosion, coming off a year of progressively slower growth, has rattled Netflix investors. Shares plunged by more than 25% in extended trading after Netflix revealed its disappointing performance. If the stock drop extends into Wednesday’s regular trading session, Netflix shares will have lost more than half of their value so far this year — wiping out about $150 billion in shareholder wealth in less than four months.
The Los Gatos, California, company estimated that about 100 million households worldwide are watching its service for free by using the account of a friend or another family member, including 30 million in the U.S. and Canada.
“Those are over 100 million households already are choosing to view Netflix,” Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said. “We’ve just got to get paid at some degree for them.”
To prod more people to pay for their own accounts, Netflix indicated it will expand a trial program it has been running in three Latin American countries — Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. In these locations, subscribers can extend service to another household for a discounted price. In Costa Rica, for instance, Netflix plan prices range from $9 to $15 a month, but subscribers can openly share their service with another household for $3.
Netflix offered no additional information about how a cheaper ad-supported service tier would work or how much it would cost. Another rival, Hulu, has long offered an ad-supported tier.
While Netflix clearly believes these changes will help it build upon its current 221.6 million worldwide subscribers, the moves also risk alienating customers to the point they cancel.
Netflix was previously stung by a customer backlash in 2011 when it unveiled plans to begin charging for its then-nascent streaming service, which had been bundled for free with its traditional DVD-by-mail service before its international expansion. In the months after that change, Netflix lost 800,000 subscribers, prompting an apology from Hastings for botching the execution of the spin-off.
Tuesday’s announcement was a sobering comedown for a company that was buoyed two years ago when millions of consumers corralled at home were desperately seeking diversions — a void Netflix was happy to fill. Netflix added 36 million subscribers during 2020, by far the largest annual growth since its video streaming service’s debut in 2007.
But Hastings now believes those outsized gains may have blinded management. “COVID created a lot of noise on how to read the situation,” he said in a video conference Tuesday.
Netflix began heading in a new direction last year when its service added video games at no additional charge in an attempt to give people another reason to subscribe.
Escalating inflation over the past year has also squeezed household budgets, leading more consumers to rein in their spending on discretionary items. Despite that pressure, Netflix recently raised prices in the U.S., where it has its greatest household penetration — and where it’s had the most trouble finding more subscribers.
In the most recent quarter, Netflix lost 640,000 subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, prompting management to point out that most of its future growth will come in international markets. Netflix ended March with 74.6 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.
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Gold Price Today: Gold becomes cheaper, silver prices also fall, check latest price
Gold Price Today: Gold becomes cheaper, silver prices also fall, check latest price
Gold rates also continue to fluctuate amid global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Today on Tuesday, gold fell by Rs 317 to Rs 53,177 per 10 grams in the national capital. In the previous trade, gold had closed at Rs 53,494 per 10 grams.
There was a fall in the price of silver in the Delhi bullion market today. Its price declined by Rs 476. Due to this, the price of silver fell to Rs 69,984 per kg in the Delhi bullion market today. In the last trading session, it had closed at Rs 70,460 per kg.
In the international market, gold was trading marginally higher at $ 1,979 an ounce and silver was flat at $ 25.91 an ounce. Dilip Parmar, Retail Research Analyst, HDFC, said, “Gold prices remained stable at $1,979 an ounce, with a marginal rise in spot gold prices in Comex on Tuesday.
How can you check purity
If you want to check the purity of gold, then an app has been made by the government for this. With the ‘BIS Care app’, customers can check the purity of gold. Through this app, not only can you check the purity of gold, but you can also make any complaint related to it.
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Woman’s body found in East St. Louis after a shooting
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A body was found at around 6:50 am today after a report of a shooting in East St. Louis, Illinois. The Public Safety Enforcement Group found a 37-year-old woman’s body near the intersection of 27th Street at Louisiana Boulevard. The victim has not yet been identified.
Anyone who has a tip for investigators should call Crimestoppers at 314-725-8477. Witnesses can remain anonymous.
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Reds angry at Luke Voit for concussing catcher with ‘dirty as f—’ slide
Former Yankee Luke Voit may not be producing with the bat in his new role as the Padres’ full-time DH, but he’s still delivering big hits at the plate.
Trying to score from first on a double early in the Padres’ win over the Reds Tuesday night, Voit was beat by several steps. With home-plate collisions largely banned, Voit tried a creative method of jarring the ball loose: sliding but hitting the catcher with his arms high.
It didn’t work, as Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson held on to the ball and Voit was out. But the hit did injure Stephenson — who’s now in the concussion protocols for at least seven days — and make the Reds angry. Very angry.
“Not too often that you see a runner slide and grab someone’s head and slam it to the ground like that…it looked like a wrestling move to Tyler’s head,” shortstop Kyle Farmer said.
Former Padre and current Red Tommy Pham was far more direct, and offered a solution arguably safer than drilling Voit with a pitch.
“The way his hands hit him, it was dirty as f—k,” Pham said. “If Luke wants to settle it, I get down really well. Anything. Muay Thai, whatever. Like I said, I’ve got an owner here who will let me use his facility. So f—k ‘em. I’m out.”
Voit, listed at 6-3, 255 pounds, said he “wasn’t trying to take him out or anything,” but, ah, gee, “I guess my elbow just kind of smoked his head a little bit.”
“I didn’t have a problem with the slide,” Reds manager David Bell said. “But it’s a helpless feeling when one of your players gets hit in the head and they’re lying there. It’s scary for me.”
Stephenson obviously couldn’t talk to reporters after the game. But tweeting from concussion protocols, he said:
“Only thing that matters is he was out.”
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What are this spring’s fitness trends?
If you’re thinking of changing up your spring workout routine, you’re probably looking for new exercises — and equipment — to help you reach your fitness goals.
BestReviews’ fitness expert Judd NeSmith, NASM-CPT, PES, founder of Serious Fitness, shares some of this season’s top fitness trends taking over parks, gyms and even living rooms. From outdoor exercise to dynamic home gyms, NeSmith explains that there’s something new for everyone this spring — no matter their age or fitness level.
Most popular spring 2022 fitness trends
Health and fitness tracking
Tracking health and fitness through wearable technology has been on the rise in recent years, and this spring, it’s emerging as one of the most popular investments. In particular, many people are upgrading to new fitness trackers and smartwatches. NeSmith says the Apple Watch is best for people interested in sleep tracking and Fitbits are ideal for step counts.
They’re not the only devices worth buying, though.
“I’d recommend wearing a heart rate monitor, “says NeSmith. “It’ll tell you your maximum heart rate and the effective heart rate zones that you should be in so you can track your exertion.
Cardio training
Cardio equipment sales have skyrocketed in the past couple of months. And with the rise of cutting-edge consoles on these machines, NeSmith says that people are willing to pay premium prices for more stimulation during at-home workouts.
“Having an interactive computer screen in front of you that offers a simulation of running a central park, or riding a bike in San Francisco on a certain trail — it makes the workouts that much more enjoyable,” says NeSmith.
NeSmith says that it’s not just Pelotons garnering major attention, either. High-end ellipticals, treadmills and stationary bikes from other big brands have become hot commodities this spring. Several popular models are currently on backorder, as well.
Outdoor exercise
While there has been a steady return to indoor exercise recently, NeSmith explains that commercial gyms have pivoted to accommodate a growing number of members drawn to outdoor workouts.
“People prefer being outside,” says NeSmith. “It’s a little more peaceful and calming, whether you’re doing an exercise class or following an exercise program of your own.”
Certain gyms and studios have launched outdoor boot camps and clinics this spring, while others bring spin bikes outside for pop-up cycle classes. And with warmer spring weather on the horizon, more fitness centers have begun offering outdoor yoga and mat Pilates classes.
Bodyweight exercises
Strength training has become more accessible than ever before with the availability and affordability of online tutorials and personal training apps. Not only are people learning how to exercise effectively, says NeSmith, but they’re reaping the benefits of exercising efficiently with the basics: a handful of bodyweight movements.
- Squats: According to NeSmith, squats “recruit your quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes. It’s a really great way to strengthen the lower body.”
- Push-up alternatives: These engage the chest muscles, triceps, deltoids and front part of the shoulder, while the prone cobra position targets the middle-upper back.
- Prone cobra: When you lay facedown on the floor and press up with your chin tucked, you target the middle-upper back.
Nesmith says just three days a week is enough to see and feel a difference in your body. And between strength training days, light cardio and rest days are recommended.
Other spring fitness trends
NeSmith says that more and more people are “starting to discover how inexpensive it can be to outfit your gym with some really good equipment.” Some of the most commonly-purchased equipment this season includes dumbbell sets, squat racks, medicine balls and benches.
Other people are gravitating toward the convenience of online personal training. According to NeSmith, the fitness industry is “seeing that explode right now.” NeSmith is witnessing the trend firsthand, considering he’s based in Boulder, Colorado and provides one-on-one training to clients around the county.
Another spring fitness trend worth trying, according to NeSmith, is high-intensity interval training. Also referred to as HIIT, it’s becoming one of the most popular workout classes at commercial gyms, and NeSmith says, “I endorse it 100%.”
Trending spring fitness products
NordicTrack Commercial 1750 Treadmill
This studio-quality NordicTrack has a 14-inch touchscreen that streams live and on-demand workouts with iFit.
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One of Fitbit’s latest and best-selling designs, the Luxe has a sleek design and comes with a six-month subscription to Fitbit Premium.
Sold by Amazon, Kohl’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Gaiam Essentials Premium Yoga Mat
Not only is this yoga mat ideal for floor-based strength training, it’s also made with non-toxic materials and comes with a carrier sling.
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If you’re thinking of building a home gym, this squat rack is a great starter option that is easily customized with dip bars, J hooks and other attachments.
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BalanceForm Foam Plyometric Box
A top choice for jump training, this three-in-one plyometric box offers stable, safe landings with its nonslip surface.
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Marcy Adjustable Utility Bench
The six-position bench, designed for dynamic, full-body workouts, accommodates flat, incline, decline and military exercises.
Sold by Amazon
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Wimbledon have confirmed Russian and Belarusian tennis players are banned from this year's tournament.
The decision has been made in light of the war in Ukraine. It means men's world number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women's world number four Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will not be able to compete at The Championships, which get underway in late June.
A statement from the All England Lawn Tennis Club read: "Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom and around the world, it is our responsibility to play our part in the widespread efforts of Government, industry, sporting and creative institutions to limit Russia’s global influence through the strongest means possible.
"In the circumstances of such unjustified and unprecedented military aggression, it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with The Championships."
All England Club chairman Ian Hewitt added: “We recognise that this is hard on the individuals affected, and it is with sadness that they will suffer for the actions of the leaders of the Russian regime.
"We have very carefully considered the alternative measures that might be taken within the UK Government guidance but, given the high profile environment of The Championships, the importance of not allowing sport to be used to promote the Russian regime and our broader concerns for public and player (including family) safety, we do not believe it is viable to proceed on any other basis at The Championships."
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As well as reigning US Open champ Medvedev and Sabalenka, Russian world number 15 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and 18th-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will miss out from the women's single rankings, while Andrey Rublev, the men's world number eight, is impacted too.
The Wimbledon organisers consulted the government about the involvement of Russian and Belarusian players earlier this month. Discussed plans included them signing anti-Vladimir Putin forms to be allowed to play.
However, it's believed the prospect of a Royal family member handing over the trophy to a Russian or Belarusian player, as is often the case following the finals, was a cause for concern.
The decision was therefore made to ban them altogether while Russia continue their invasion of Ukraine, which has seen several of their sports stars impacted as a result.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2022 4:30 pm
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) on Tuesday fixed the the cost of the expression of interest and nomination forms for presidential aspirants at N100 million.
Some of the presidential aspirants of the party who will have to cough out N100 million to buy the nomination forms include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State.
In the same vein, APC fixed the price of its forms for governorship aspirants cost N50 million; Senate, N20 million; House of Representatives, N10 million and State Houses of Assembly, N2 million.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party disclosed on Wednesday that it has approved Schedule of Activities and Timetable for the 2023 general election.
According to the body, commencement of sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms from Saturday, April 23 to May 6, 2022 for the 2023 general election.
This was part of the decision reached by the party at the opening of its 11th APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Transcop Hilton, Abuja attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the leadership of the National Assembly, governors elected on the platform of the party and members of Abdullahi Adamu led NWC.
But the party approved a 50% reduction in nomination fees for youths less than 40 years for various elective positions.
Speaking at the opening of the NEC, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of APC cautioned members against divisive tendencies, ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Adamu reminded the party’s stakeholders of the experience of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2014 and how it lost the presidential election in 2015 due to disunity.
Adamu said that the APC must be guided against complacency by remaining united if it must continue in its winning ways.
He also cautioned the party’s past governors against undermining serving governors in their states, saying that they remained the party’s leaders in their respective states.
“The APC Constitution states that serving governors are the state leaders, therefore the past governors must act like states men and provide guidance,” Adamu said.
He said that the party constitution only recognised serving governors as their states leaders, adding that there was no need for competition and rivalry between past and serving governors.
He said that the ego causing disunity between past and serving governors and other leaders of the party in some of state could pull the party down if not properly handled.
This, he said, could affect the party’s electoral victory in the 2023 general elections.
Adamu said going forward the party’s slogan would be APC first.
He, however, added that the National Working Committee (NEC) was open to suggestions on how to move the party forward, saying that it doesn’t have monopoly of knowledge.
APC governors were lead to the meeting by the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC NEC is the second highest decision making organ of the party.(NAN)
Details later… | https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2022/04/20/2023-apc-aspirants-to-pay-n100m-for-presidential-forms/ | 2022-04-20T15:41:22Z | https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2022/04/20/2023-apc-aspirants-to-pay-n100m-for-presidential-forms/ | false | 1 |
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says the Liberal government is planning legislation to make Canadian companies ensure that they are not using slave labour or exploiting child workers overseas.
In an interview, O’Regan said he is preparing a “comprehensive” bill that would require Canadian firms and government departments to scrutinize supply chains with the aim of protecting workers.
There is widespread support in Parliament, including among Liberal and New Democrat MPs, for such a law, he said.
The bill would make Canadian firms do due diligence to make sure none of their products or components are made in sweatshops that employ children or force people to work excessive hours for paltry pay.
O’Regan said the issue is a matter of “urgency,” and he is looking at how to frame the legislation most effectively.
“There are two things that we are looking at: There should be some transparency requirements for business to report on supply chains. The other is more due diligence, demanding that they check.”
The minister is closely examining the texts of four private members bills now before Parliament with similar aims. They include a bill originally introduced by Liberal MP John McKay that is now being shepherded by his colleague Marcus Powlowski.
The NDP has introduced two similar bills, and a private member’s bill from Sen. Julie Miville-Dechene combating forced labour is currently progressing through Parliament.
O’Regan said he has not decided whether to introduce a stand-alone government bill or to adapt one of the existing efforts.
“We have four private members’ bills. It’s an embarrassment of riches,” he said. “So we have to take a close look at all of them.”
McKay said he would be open to the government adopting or modifying the text of his bill.
O’Regan said there is backing within all parties for a law cleaning up supply chains.
“Members around the House are seized with the issue and I am very happy about that,” he added. “It is something that our caucus is really quite taken with.”
The planned law, which follows a government consultation, would make sure that Canadian businesses operating abroad look at how their goods are produced and do not contribute to human rights abuses.
O’Regan was asked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take the lead on the file upon being appointed labour minister after the summer election.
A report by the House of Commons international human rights subcommittee called on the government to incentivize businesses to thoroughly monitor their supply chains for the use of child and forced labour.
The report said that in 2016, 4.3 million children were involved in forced labour, a figure the International Labour Organization warned was an underestimate.
The committee report warned that child labour most often occurs at the lowest tiers of the supply chain out of the sight of buyers, inspectors and consumers. In South and Southeast Asia children have been found making clothes, fishing and processing seafood.
The report found child labour interferes with young peoples’ education and can involve work in hazardous conditions, including with toxic substances or at extreme temperatures.
It can also include confinement at work sites and indentured labour, where whole families are forced to work to repay debts.
Rocio Domingo Ramos, business and human rights policy and research officer at Anti-Slavery International, said Canada is lagging behind countries such as Britain, France, Germany and Norway, which have already introduced laws making companies ensure their products are not made using forced labour.
The group has seen the emergence of laws that would not only prevent exploitation but “crucially, enable victims of these abuses to access justice,” she said.
In 2020, the Canadian government prohibited importation of goods produced by forced labour under the customs tariff.
The new law is expected to require Canadian companies and federal departments to report each year on measures taken to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child labour is used by them or in their supply chains.
It would also likely include an inspection regime and give the minister power to demand evidence.
In February, a group of parliamentarians and former parliamentarians wrote to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland calling for the introduction of a modern slavery act that could regulate pension-fund investments.
That followed a report by Hong Kong Watch alleging that a number of pension funds have investments in firms involved in China’s Xinjiang region, where the Uyghur people have been detained in camps.
New Democrat MP Peter Julian, who introduced one of the private bills, said a government law is “long past overdue.”
“The reality is that if Canadians knew what some Canadian corporations are doing abroad they would be absolutely appalled at their systematic violation of human rights.”
—Marie Woolf, The Canadian Press
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WILEY BROS.-AINTREE CAPITAL LLC bought a fresh place in BGC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:BGCP). Money CNN data shows that the institutional investor bought 22.5 thousand shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 3/31/2022. In another most recent transaction, which held on 2/28/2022, DFA AUSTRALIA LTD. bought approximately 245.00 shares of BGC Partners Inc. In a separate transaction which took place on 3/31/2022, the institutional investor, EDGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC sold 5.2 thousand shares of the company’s stock. The total Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.70% of the company’s stock.
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In the most recent purchasing and selling session, BGC Partners Inc. (BGCP)’s share price increased by 2.08 percent to ratify at $3.92. A sum of 3507231 shares traded at recent session and its average exchanging volume remained at 2.40M shares. The 52-week price high and low points are important variables to concentrate on when assessing the current and prospective worth of a stock. BGC Partners Inc. (BGCP) shares are taking a pay cut of -39.83% from the high point of 52 weeks and flying high of 3.16% from the low figure of 52 weeks.
BGC Partners Inc. (BGCP) shares reached a high of $3.965 and dropped to a low of $3.81 until finishing in the latest session at $3.81. Traders and investors may also choose to study the ATR or Average True Range when concentrating on technical inventory assessment. Currently at 0.14 is the 14-day ATR for BGC Partners Inc. (BGCP). The highest level of 52-weeks price has $6.51 and $3.80 for 52 weeks lowest level. After the recent changes in the price, the firm price to earnings ratio of 13.38 and price to earnings growth ratio of 0.63.
Having a look at past record, we’re going to look at various forwards or backwards shifting developments regarding BGCP. The firm’s shares fell -0.25 percent in the past five business days and shrunk -14.41 percent in the past thirty business days. In the previous quarter, the stock fell -6.44 percent at some point. The company’s performance is now negative at -15.70% from the beginning of the calendar year.
According to WSJ, BGC Partners Inc. (BGCP) obtained an estimated Overweight proposal from the 3 brokerage firms currently keeping a deep eye on the stock performance as compares to its rivals. 0 equity research analysts rated the shares with a selling strategy, 1 gave a hold approach, 2 gave a purchase tip, 0 gave the firm a overweight advice and 0 put the stock under the underweight category. The average price goal of one year between several banks and credit unions that last year discussed the stock is $8.00.
Rush Street Interactive Inc. (RSI) shares on Tuesday’s trading session, jumped 3.83 percent to see the stock exchange hands at $6.77 per unit. Lets a quick look at company’s past reported and future predictions of growth using the EPS Growth. EPS growth is a percentage change in standardized earnings per share over the trailing-twelve-month period to the current year-end. The company posted a value of -$0.33 as earning-per-share over the last full year, while a chance, will post -$0.30 for the coming year. The current EPS Growth rate for the company during the year is -2100.00% and predicted to reach at -86.40% for the coming year.
The last trading period has seen Rush Street Interactive Inc. (RSI) move -68.99% and 5.54% from the stock’s 52-week high and 52-week low prices respectively. The daily trading volume for Rush Street Interactive Inc. (NYSE:RSI) over the last session is 2.52 million shares. RSI has attracted considerable attention from traders and investors, a scenario that has seen its volume jump 85.28% compared to the previous one.
Investors focus on the profitability proportions of the company that how the company performs at profitability side. Return on equity ratio or ROE is a significant indicator for prospective investors as they would like to see just how effectively a business is using their cash to produce net earnings. As a return on equity, Rush Street Interactive Inc. (NYSE:RSI) produces -21.00%. Because it would be easy and highly flexible, ROI measurement is among the most popular investment ratios. Executives could use it to evaluate the levels of performance on acquisitions of capital equipment whereas investors can determine that how the stock investment is better. The ROI entry for RSI’s scenario is at -115.90%. Another main metric of a profitability ratio is the return on assets ratio or ROA that analyses how effectively a business can handle its assets to generate earnings over a duration of time. Rush Street Interactive Inc. (RSI) generated -4.70% ROA for the trading twelve-month.
Volatility is just a proportion of the anticipated day by day value extend—the range where an informal investor works. Greater instability implies more noteworthy benefit or misfortune. After an ongoing check, Rush Street Interactive Inc. (RSI) stock is found to be 7.14% volatile for the week, while 6.92% volatility is recorded for the month. The outstanding shares have been calculated 59.62M. Based on a recent bid, its distance from 20 days simple moving average is -11.48%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is -22.18% while it has a distance of -51.20% from the 200 days simple moving average.
The Williams Percent Range or Williams %R is a well-known specialized pointer made by Larry Williams to help recognize overbought and oversold circumstances. Rush Street Interactive Inc. (NYSE:RSI)’s Williams Percent Range or Williams %R at the time of writing to be seated at 66.65% for 9-Day. It is also calculated for different time spans. Currently for this organization, Williams %R is stood at 79.04% for 14-Day, 87.56% for 20-Day, 93.08% for 50-Day and to be seated 97.20% for 100-Day. Relative Strength Index, or RSI(14), which is a technical analysis gauge, also used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100 for overbought and oversold. In the case of Rush Street Interactive Inc., the RSI reading has hit 37.58 for 14-Day. | https://www.bovnews.com/industry/what-do-bgc-partners-inc-bgcp-rush-street-interactive-inc-rsi-traders-know-that-we-dont/ | 2022-04-20T15:42:39Z | https://www.bovnews.com/industry/what-do-bgc-partners-inc-bgcp-rush-street-interactive-inc-rsi-traders-know-that-we-dont/ | true | 19813 |
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ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission’s governing body, called the Commission to restore the powers of Chairperson HEC by a unanimous vote in its meeting held on Wednesday. According to HEC, the decision overruled an earlier resolution, on which consent of the Commission Members was obtained without a formal meeting and through email, to delegate Chairperson’s powers to the Executive Director HEC. However, the Commission meeting held on Wednesday restored the powers to the Chairperson HEC. All participants of the meeting voted in favour of a motion to set aside the earlier resolution. The meeting was attended by Tariq Banuri, Chairman HEC, Dr. Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry, Former Dean and Adviser, MUET Jamshoro, Ms. Shahnaz Wazir Ali, President SZABIST, Mr. Shamsh Kassim Lakha, former Federal Minister for Education/S&T, Dr. Faisal Bari, CEO and Senior Research Fellow (IDEA) / Associate Professor LUMS, Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodi, Vice Chancellor, NED UET, Lt. Gen. (Retd) Asif Mumtaz Sukhera, former Surgeon General, Lt. Gen.(Retd) Muhammad Asghar, Consultant (CPEC) HEC, Ms. Naheed Durrani, Secretary, Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Mr. Mira Mohyuddin Soomro, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology and Dr. Shaista Sohail, Executive Director HEC. | https://dailytimes.com.pk/922717/commission-unanimously-restores-chairperson-hecs-powers/ | 2022-04-20T15:43:55Z | https://dailytimes.com.pk/922717/commission-unanimously-restores-chairperson-hecs-powers/ | false | 2 |
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — One of two former Sedgwick County sheriff’s employees accused of stealing cash, drugs and weapons from the department’s evidence unit has been sentenced to a suspended jail term and one year of probation.
Marc Gordon, 47, was sentenced after pleading guilty earlier this month to one count of official misconduct and three counts of theft, all misdemeanors, the Wichita Eagle reported. He was sentenced to a year in jail, which was immediately suspended, and placed on probation for a year. Gordon would be subject to having the jail term reinstated if he fails to abide by the terms of his probation.
Prosecutors say Gordon was a property and evidence technician with the agency when he and a property and evidence supervisor, 55-year-old Robert White, stole more than $7,700 in cash, several pounds of cocaine, meth and other drugs and several Samurai-style swords.
The missing evidence led the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office to dismiss or review dozens of drug cases.
White pleaded guilty in January to 12 counts, including felony official misconduct, drug distribution and thefts. He is set to be sentenced on April 29. | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/1-of-2-charged-in-Kansas-evidence-room-theft-gets-17101456.php | 2022-04-20T15:47:42Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/1-of-2-charged-in-Kansas-evidence-room-theft-gets-17101456.php | false | 10 |
The first meteor fall of the spring is set to start its celestial firework show this week.
The Lyrids meteor shower will blaze at the end of this week and should be visible across the U.S., depending on cloud coverage, according to Chicago's Adler Planetarium.
The shower will peak at about 10 to 20 meteors per hour, which is a fairly average count for showers, "under very dark, very clear skies."
However, the Lyrids are expected to peak during the daylight hours this year, according to the planetarium.
So, when can you catch the out-of-this-world sight?
Experts said the best time to gaze at the iconic shower will be in the early morning darkness Friday or Saturday.
"The Moon rises two to three hours after midnight on those dates, which will blot some of the fainter meteors from view," the planetarium said online.
The planetarium also suggested that viewers should stray away from city lights and face east while looking up. Since showers can stretch across the sky, binoculars or telescopes are not needed.
According to the American Meteor Society, the meteors are "caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel trajectories."
The society noted that both the Lyrids, peaking this week, and the eta Aquariids, peaking May 4-5, showers are some of the most visible, should the time and moonlight conditions allow. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/the-lyrid-meteor-shower-will-be-visible-in-chicago-this-week-heres-how-to-watch/3212784/ | 2022-04-20T15:48:24Z | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/the-lyrid-meteor-shower-will-be-visible-in-chicago-this-week-heres-how-to-watch/3212784/ | false | 11 |
Queen gets her own BARBIE complete with wedding day tiara and Royal Family Orders
AT 63, she is somewhat younger than the Queen - but is still regarded as royalty in the world of toys. And in celebration of The Queen's historic Platinum Jubilee, doll manufacturer Mattel has now produced a special edition Barbie - in the reigning monarch's image.
The company said it was "recognising Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-ruling monarch in British history, with a Tribute Collection Barbie doll made in her likeness".
A spokesman for the firm explained: "The Queen Elizabeth II Barbie Doll is instantly recognisable in an elegant ivory gown and blue riband adorned with decorations of order.
The tiara is based on Queen Mary's Fringe Tiara – famously worn by The Queen on her wedding day - and miniature medallions on ribbons are inspired by the Royal Family Orders.
"The pink ribbon was given to The Queen by her father George VI, and the pale blue by her grandfather George V."
Since 1959, the famous Barbie brands have been loved by young girls around the world.
The spokesman added: "Barbie's purpose has been to inspire the limitless potential in every girl and remind them they can be anything.
"That message has never been more relevant than it is today.
Last year, the Barbie brand launched the Tribute Collection to celebrate visionaries for their incredible contributions, impact and legacy as trailblazers."
The new Queen Elizabeth II Barbie Doll will be presented in a box inspired by the styles present in Buckingham Palace, made from a 3D ornate die-cut border which frames the doll, and an inner panel showing a throne and the red carpeting inspired by the palace throne room.
The box is printed with a crest-shaped logo and a badge commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.
*The Queen Elizabeth II doll will be sold at Amazon, Harrods, Hamley’s, Selfridges & John Lewis starting April 21, 2022 ahead of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on June 2. | https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1598618/Queen-Barbie-Platinum-Jubilee-Wedding-day-Tiara-Royal-Family-Orders | 2022-04-20T15:49:13Z | https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1598618/Queen-Barbie-Platinum-Jubilee-Wedding-day-Tiara-Royal-Family-Orders | false | 1 |
Anne Hegerty's Beat the Chasers replacement addresses 'unfortunate' shake-up
ANNE HEGERTY will not be appearing in the new season of Beat the Chasers on ITV later this year and her replacement has spoken about stepping into her shoes.
The Chase: Dane Baptiste calls Anne Hegerty a 'hooker'
Quizzer Anne "The Governess" Hegerty has been replaced for the upcoming outing of the popular general knowledge show Beat the Chasers. Anne joined The Chase on ITV in 2010 and along with her fellow Chasers Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha Jenny Ryan and the new addition Darragh Ennis, she took her place on the panel for the show's spin-off in 2020. However, it has been revealed fans won't be seeing her sitting alongside her co-quizzers this time around.
Beat the Chasers sees five of the six brain boxes going head-to-head with a brave individual while game show host Bradley Walsh fires questions at them.
Anne has become a household name in the UK with stints on other well-loved shows such as I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and, more recently, DNA Journey.
The 2022 instalment of Beat the Chasers has already been filmed and has someone else sitting in Anne's chair.
ITV drafted in an international quiz champion, Issa Schultz, who appears on the Australian version of the show.
Sadly, The Governess tested positive for COVID-19 before filming and had to be subbed out.
Issa has spoken out about filling in for the star and said: "I can't believe I'm here.
"[I'm feeling] great, excited and flattered that they asked me.
Speaking to Radio Times he revealed he had "dreamt" about appearing on the flagship show here in the UK.
He continued: "I've always dreamed to come on the UK version in some regard when the Aussie one started because as a dual citizen, it's a great opportunity.
"So with that in the back of my mind, I was sort of like, 'Yes! At last!' but the circumstances were unfortunate obviously."
Still not quite believing his luck, the opportunity presented itself when he received a phone call just a day before the show was meant to start filming.
The call came at midnight, and once agreed, he had only seven hours to pack and head to the airport to fly to the UK.
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Feeling like "the new kid at school" he continued: "They really needed a helping hand and I'm just delighted that I'm able to assist."
Fighting through the nerves, he insisted he had a great time and Bradley made him feel at ease with him stating he knows how to "make someone relaxed".
There is no set release date yet, but avid tweeter of the show Anne will surely show support for her smart stand-in.
While appearing alongside friend and colleague Shaun "The Dark Destroyer" Wallace on DNA Journey the star opened up about her childhood and living with autism.
She said: "I was quite a troubled child because, in those days, people didn't know how to spot autism.
"So nobody could quite work out what it was that was so high maintenance about me."
Showing his support for Anne, Shaun paid tribute to her and said: "You know, we all rallied around to support her, and that's the way we are, I suppose.
"That the respect we do have for each other, not only as chasers but as friends."
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV. | https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1598629/Anne-Hegerty-replacement-Beat-the-Chasers-Issa-Schultz | 2022-04-20T15:50:38Z | https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1598629/Anne-Hegerty-replacement-Beat-the-Chasers-Issa-Schultz | true | 1 |
A nabbed thief who definitely has a PhD in stealing has demonstrated how he employed spider man skills to enter an all-locked-up house.
A video that was recorded during the demonstration process has landed on the internet and many netizens have been left jaw dropped as to how he was able to squeeze himself into a tiny burglar-proof.
Apparently, this notorious thief has mastered the art of breaking into any house he targets notwithstanding how secured it is.
Below are some of the comments gathered under the video;
@Chiomy_Dollars – Going through all these stress for how much?, my God!
@Mercyduakole – To the one that robbed me of my generator parts, battery and others God will expose him. When I’m struggling to firm and put things in place in my business, someone there was plotting my tears in this hard time. I could not think straight when it happened, I went blank totally ? I’ve forgiven the person and prayed for his salvation. It’s well
@Osasis_Khalif – This guy fit sneak enter heaven | https://www.ghpage.com/thief-demonstrates-gained-access-locked-house/228014/ | 2022-04-20T15:52:38Z | https://www.ghpage.com/thief-demonstrates-gained-access-locked-house/228014/ | true | 1 |
Johnny Depp says he was demeaned, berated by Amber Heard
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Johnny Depp returned to the stand Wednesday for testimony in his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, who he says berated and attacked him constantly during their short-lived marriage.
Heard had a “need for conflict, a need for violence” that “erupts out of nowhere,” Depp told the jurors in Fairfax County Circuit Court during his second day of testimony. “And the only thing I learned to do with it is exactly what I did as a child: retreat.”
Heard has accused Depp of physically and sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions. Depp has not addressed those accusations in detail, beyond dismissing them on Tuesday as false and heinous.
“I’ve never struck a woman in my life,” Depp said.
Most of his day 1 testimony focused on his descriptions of a difficult childhood, his rise to fame as an actor after an aborted music career and his early relationship with Heard after meeting her in the 2011 film “The Rum Diary.” The two married in 2015 and she filed for divorce a year later.
Taking the stand for a second day, Depp said things began to change in his marriage when he felt that he “was suddenly just wrong about everything” in Heard’s eyes.
Depp said that Heard made little digs at him to demean him. The insults escalated into full-fledged circular arguments from which there was “no way in or out,” Depp said.
“It was sort of a rapid-fire, sort of endless parade of insults,” Depp said.
He added: “Ms. Heard was unable to be wrong. It just didn’t happen. She couldn’t be wrong.”
He said he was constantly being told about how wrong he was about various aspects of his life, including his 30-year acting career.
“I was sort of not allowed to be right,” he said. “Not allowed to have a voice.”
Violence would often ensue, sometimes with a slap or a shove from Heard or his wife throwing a television remote control or a glass of wine in his face, Depp said.
“There were times when I would just go and lock myself in the bathroom or a place where she couldn’t get to,” Depp said.
“Why did I stay? I stayed I suppose because my father stayed (with my mother) … I didn’t want to fail,” Depp said. “I wanted to try to make it work. I thought maybe I could help her. I thought maybe I could bring her around.”
Depp said he used drugs and drank alcohol as a way to cope with Heard’s abuse and said she was also a heavy drinker.
He added: “I had to have something to distance me and distance my heart from those verbal attacks. I had to have something to be able to maintain me.”
Depp said he at one point stopped drinking to try to save the relationship. But Depp said Heard refused to abstain, even when he asked her to help him in his sobriety.
Depp sued Heard after she wrote a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post in which she referred to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
She never mentioned Depp by name, but Depp and his lawyers said it was a clear reference to accusations Heard made in 2016 when the couple divorced and she sought a restraining order against him.
Depp said the accusations and the article contributed to an unfairly ruined reputation that made him a Hollywood pariah and cost him his role in the lucrative “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie franchise.
Heard’s lawyers say the article is accurate and does not defame him. They say Depp’s ruined reputation is the result of his own bad behavior, including drug and alcohol abuse.
On the stand Tuesday, Depp called the accusations of drug addiction “grossly embellished,” though he acknowledged trying every drug known to man and that he started abusing medication at age 11 when he snuck his mother’s “nerve pills.”
His testimony Tuesday featured long, stream-of-consciousness responses to his lawyer’s questions, often wandering well beyond what he was asked.
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Finley reported from Norfolk, Virginia.
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Just in time for Earth Day (that’s Friday!), Best Buy is making getting rid of your old gadgets and appliances way easier with Standalone Haul-Away Service, a new home pick-up program. Rather than making you find eco-friendly ways to dispose of old laptops (complicated) and appliances (heavy, bulky, hard to move), the electronics retailer will now come to your door and take them off your hands to recycle them. Best Buy is the U.S.’s largest collector of e-waste, and it’s about to get even bigger with this program, which is available across the U.S. The Standalone Haul-Away Service costs $199.99 and sets you up to have up to two larger appliances, including things like TVs, dishwashers and all-in-one computers and monitors removed, as well as select smaller products like cords, gaming consoles, cameras and laptops. If you’re a member of the store’s Totaltech program, you’ll save 20% on the haul-away price. This is in addition to the regular service the store offers when customers buy a new TV, major appliance, or piece of (some) fitness equipment and want to recycle the old item. For the Standalone Haul-Away, it doesn’t matter when the equipment was purchased or where. To get started, just schedule an appointment on BestBuy.com for all Haul-Away services, and check out the full list of eligible larger and smaller items there, too. | https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/electronics/best-buy-standalone-haul-away-service?iid=CNNUnderscoredHPcontainer | 2022-04-20T15:55:27Z | https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/electronics/best-buy-standalone-haul-away-service?iid=CNNUnderscoredHPcontainer | false | 1 |
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EXCLUSIVE: The TRUTH about driver's eyewatering $3,635 fine for speeding just 6km/h over the limit - as she breaks her silence and reveals she STILL hasn't paid the fine
- Driver caused sensation when she was fined $3,635 for 6km/h speeding
- Jane Agirtan has revealed she was driving a company car at time of offence
- She has since nominated herself as a driver and will pay just $3,635
- Ms Agirtan said she will 'cop demerit points', still hasn't paid infringement notice
A one-time politician who has copped two eye-watering $3,635 fines for driving 6km/h over the speed limit will pay just $227 for each ticket after having the total cost reduced.
Jane Agirtan, a Melbourne accountant and community advocate, told Daily Mail Australia her small, family-run business 'did not expect or appreciate' the hefty fines from Victorian road authorities.
On both occasions, first in January and again in March, Ms Agirtan had been driving up to 8km/h over the speed limit. The official reading was later reduced to 6km/h over the limit to account for potential flaws in radar equipment.
Ms Agirtan was hit by the exorbitant fine because she was driving a company car at the time of the infringements.
Drivers caught speeding in a corporate vehicle in Victoria are charged with a body corporate infringement notice, which results in a higher fee starting at about $3,000.
Jane Agirtan revealed the extraordinary fines were reduced to just $227 after she was nominated as the driver to the Victorian government
Ms Agirtan received the expensive fine in the post, with $3,635 owed for driving just 6km/h over the speed limit
The fine is then reduced only once a company nominates the driver who was caught speeding in the vehicle.
Ms Agirtan conceded she is not being made to fork out the full lump sum. 'We have nominated the driver, yes,' she said, noting the fine has now been reduced to the standard $227 sum.
Ms Agirtan has confirmed the car in question belongs to her and that she was driving at the time. 'I'm going to cop the demerits,' she said.
Despite the initial due date of the bill being listed as April 15, Ms Agirtan said she has not yet paid the fine and that she does not believe it is due yet.
Ms Agirtan, a one-time local council hopeful, slammed the Victorian state government over the fine.
Ms Agirtan told Daily Mail Australia she has never had any interest in being involved in politics. Pictured: Ms Agirtan posing with her yard sign when she was running for local council
Many respondents in the comments section of Jane's TikTok pointed out that the exorbitant fee was due to the fact that she was driving a company car
'Victoria is anti-business and Australia's highest taxing state, where businesses are already bleeding so we certainly did not expect or appreciate a 4 digit fine,' she said.
Ms Agirtan has referred to her home state as a 'communist dictatorship' and 'the People's Republic of Victoria', and frequently criticises the state's Covid response.
Last week, she posted her reaction to the infringement notice on TikTok where she received mixed feedback from viewers.
Many told her simply to not speed to avoid future fines, while others pointed out that there was a simple solution to avoid paying such a big cost - don't speed.
Ms Agirtan described her critics on the TikTok post as 'Karens' and agreed with another comments that described the fine as a 'blatant money grab'.
Ms Agirtan did not elaborate further on her description of Victoria as 'anti-business', but has referred to her home state as a 'communist dictatorship' and 'the People's Republic of Victoria', and frequently criticises the state's Covid response
When one person wrote 'seems about right', Ms Agirtan responded: 'For communist dictatorship?'
The comment appears to be a not so subtle dig at Daniel Andrews' Labor government.
Ms Agirtan frequently poses in a T-shirt with the slogan 'Dan Must Go' where his his face printed onto it. She often mocks the Labor leader on her social media pages.
In 2020 at the beginning of the Covid crisis in Australia, Ms Agirtan made a bid for local council in an attempt to represent her community as an independent.
She told Daily Mail Australia she has no interest in pursuing a career in politics.
While she was never elected, it's understood Ms Agirtan spent two years volunteering as a 'community advocate' within council and undertook local government candidate online training
In 2020 at the beginning of the Covid crisis in Australia, Ms Agirtan made a bid for local council in an attempt to represent her community as an independent
While she was never elected, it's understood Ms Agirtan spent two years volunteering as a community advocate within council and undertook local government candidate online training.
Her campaign got off to a rocky start when her old Facebook posts resurfaced almost immediately after announcing her intention to run.
Ms Agirtan shared memes targeting Indigenous Australians, same-sex parents and international students on her personal page between 2014 and 2018.
Her campaign got off to a rocky start when old Facebook posts she made resurfaced almost immediately after announcing her intention to run
She also said same-sex parents were depriving children of their right to know their biological parents.
The council hopeful issued a grovelling apology at the time and confirmed that the content had been taken down.
'I apologise unreservedly for the Facebook posts and memes in question, which I believe have been removed,' she said.
Ms Agirtan said the posts are not consistent with her current views, claiming she was going through a 'difficult personal situation' at the time.
'I deeply apologise to anyone who may have been offended,' she said.
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First Lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has met with First Lady of the Kyrgyz Republic Aigul Japarova.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2022 – Nakuru County Senator, Susan Kihika, has spoken about claims that she was slapped by Deputy President William Ruto’s Personal Assistant Farouk Kibet.
On Saturday, April 16th, it was alleged that the Senator had fallen out with United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party’s top leadership on accusations of being a Jubilee mole.
It was reported that Kihika and Ruto’s Personal Assistant (PA) Farouk Kibet were not on good terms, with some bloggers reporting that the latter even slapped the Senator.
In an interview with one of the local dailies, Kihika clarified that there is no bad blood between her and Farouk or any other leader within UDA.
She explained that Ruto’s aide is her close friend and a family friend, disclosing that he was even the best man during her wedding.
Kihika termed the allegations as mere rumours by her competitors through paid bloggers to taint her name.
“The issue that he slapped me last week is laughable. It was propaganda propagated by bloggers hired by my opponents,” she stated.
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LONDON (AP) — Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at Wimbledon this year because of the war in Ukraine, the All England Club announced Wednesday.
Among the prominent men's players affected by the ban are reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who recently reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and is currently No. 2, and No. 8 Andrey Rublev. The women's players affected include No. 4 Aryna Sabalenka, who was a Wimbledon semifinalist last year; Victoria Azarenka, a former No. 1 who has won the Australian Open twice; and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the French Open runner-up last year.
Medvedev, Rublev and Pavlyuchenkova are from Russia; Sabalenka and Azarenka are from Belarus.
Wimbledon begins on June 27. The All England Club confirmed in March that it was having discussions with the British government about whether Russians should be able to play in the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.
"It is our responsibility to play our part in the widespread efforts ... to limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible," the All England Club said in a statement first posted on Twitter. "In the circumstances of such unjustified and unprecedented military aggression, it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with The Championships."
Russian athletes have been prevented from competing in many sports following their country’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus has aided Russia in the war.
Soccer, figure skating and track and field have all banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and teams from their events because of the war. The Russian men's national soccer team was excluded from last month's World Cup qualifying playoffs, forcing them to miss a chance to reach this year's tournament in Qatar.
Wednesday’s move signals the first time a tennis tournament has told players from Russia and Belarus they are not welcome.
The seven groups that run the sport around the world decided March 1 that players from those countries would be allowed to compete in WTA, ATP and Grand Slam tournaments but not under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus. Those two nations also were kicked out of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup team competitions; Russia had been the reigning champion in both.
The French Open, which starts on May 22, will be the first Grand Slam tournament held since Russia invaded Ukraine in February and is expected to permit Russian and Belarussian players to compete.
The All England Club said that if “circumstances change materially between now and June,” it would “respond accordingly.”
“We recognise that this is hard on the individuals affected, and it is with sadness that they will suffer for the actions of the leaders of the Russian regime," All England Club chairman Ian Hewitt said.
"We have very carefully considered the alternative measures that might be taken within the UK Government guidance but, given the high profile environment of The Championships, the importance of not allowing sport to be used to promote the Russian regime and our broader concerns for public and player (including family) safety, we do not believe it is viable to proceed on any other basis at The Championships.”
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Modera Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM – Get Rating) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 6,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $449,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ADM. WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its stake in Archer-Daniels-Midland by 20.6% in the third quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 6,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $415,000 after purchasing an additional 1,179 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in Archer-Daniels-Midland by 5.2% in the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 7,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the period. XML Financial LLC grew its stake in Archer-Daniels-Midland by 15.4% in the third quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 7,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $440,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares during the period. Dividend Assets Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland in the third quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland by 95.7% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 8,088,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $491,548,000 after acquiring an additional 3,954,805 shares during the last quarter. 75.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
A number of research firms have recently commented on ADM. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Archer-Daniels-Midland in a report on Wednesday, January 12th. They set a “hold” rating and a $74.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $70.00 to $73.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. Argus upped their price target on Archer-Daniels-Midland from $72.00 to $74.00 in a report on Monday, January 3rd. Finally, Bank of America downgraded Archer-Daniels-Midland from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $80.00 to $100.00 in a report on Tuesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Archer-Daniels-Midland currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $77.00.
Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 25th. The company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.14. Archer-Daniels-Midland had a return on equity of 13.50% and a net margin of 3.18%. The firm had revenue of $23.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Archer-Daniels-Midland Company will post 5.2 EPS for the current year.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 8th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 7th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.66%. This is a boost from Archer-Daniels-Midland’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Archer-Daniels-Midland’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.40%.
In other news, SVP Gregory A. Morris sold 20,000 shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.37, for a total value of $1,667,400.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher M. Cuddy sold 40,101 shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.49, for a total value of $3,107,426.49. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 576,726 shares of company stock valued at $43,834,804 in the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities, products, and ingredients in the United States, Switzerland, Cayman Islands, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition.
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Hossein Vafaei has said "snooker is too boring" and laughed off suggestions that he has fallen out with Ronnie O'Sullivan despite his comments on retirement.
O’Sullivan had shrugged off criticism from the 27-year-old, who described him as "not good for the game" and told the snooker legend to retire from the sport.
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The Iranian star had launched a scathing verbal attack on the 46-year-old as he called the record 38-time ranking event winner "disrespectful" for his perceived negative attitude to the sport and fellow players.
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Vafaei also accused O’Sullivan of failing to use his platform to promote the game: "You’ve been in the situation to make the game bigger, why haven’t you done it?"
The comments came just days before the start of the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield as O’Sullivan chases a seventh title, but Vafaei is now able to laugh about it all and said the pair still have a good relationship.
"It's funny, snooker is too boring, it helps to make it more interesting for people!" Vafaei told Eurosport.
"I've been talking to Ronnie and he also said it's not our responsibility to make the game bigger. I wonder why this sport is not getting big, why are we not getting paid like tennis players and other top sports people.
"I hope snooker changes and becomes bigger and the prize money improves as well.
"We had a chat and he said we just have to focus on our job, and he was right and I totally respect him. Absolutely we are still friends, we always talk and laugh together!"
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‘Knock me off my perch’ – O’Sullivan dismisses retirement talk
Asked about the criticism earlier in the tournament, O’Sullivan had brushed off the outburst and refused to take Vafaei's damning appraisal to heart.
"There is no reaction other than you know, it’s all fun,” he laughed.
"It's all part and parcel of life. You know, just words at the end of the day. We're just gonna have fun. I just find it funny. I find everything funny these days. It takes a lot to get me in a bad mood."
Vafaei’s comments had shocked the snooker world and many other players had their say on the controversy.
"Some of the points I agree with," said three-time world champion Mark Williams. "But some of them were crazy, really.
"Saying he should retire this, that and the other, I mean, the other younger players coming through, the prize money they’re playing for now is because of people like him.
"He was the big draw 10-20 years ago and he's the big draw by far now."
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — All England Club bans tennis players from Russia and Belarus from Wimbledon because of war in Ukraine.
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An inability to safely deploy lifeboats or life rafts was one of 31 failures discovered on a P&O Ferries vessel, according to a new report.
Inspectors for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) found that the “launching arrangements for survival craft” on European Causeway were “not as required”.
The ship has two lifeboats and several life rafts for use in emergencies.
Among other flaws identified by the MCA were an inflatable evacuation slide not properly maintained, inadequate fire prevention systems and crew having a lack of familiarity with radio equipment.
There were also problems with labour conditions, navigation and documentation.
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – an alliance of 27 national maritime authorities, including the UK – listed the 31 safety deficiencies but did not provide further details.
Analysis by the PA news agency revealed more failures were found than in any of the other 46,000 Port State Control inspections of ships within the Paris MOU in the past three years.
P&O Ferries was widely condemned after sacking nearly 800 seafarers without notice on March 17 and replacing them with cheaper agency staff.
The firm suspended most of its sailings, including by European Causeway on the Northern Ireland-Scotland route.
It reportedly predicted the disruption would only last around 10 days, but European Causeway was detained at Larne, Northern Ireland by the MCA on March 25.
The 22-year-old ship, which can carry up to 410 passengers, was not cleared to sail until April 8 following another examination.
A total of eight P&O Ferries vessels will be probed by the MCA following the mass sackings.
Spirit of Britain and Pride of Kent remain under detention after safety issues were found.
This has caused a shortage of ferry capacity on the key Dover-Calais route, contributing to large queues of lorries on coastbound roads in Kent.
Pride of Hull passed its inspection, enabling it to operate between Hull and Rotterdam.
Four other ferries are also out of action as they have not yet been inspected.
A spokesman for P&O Ferries said: “Following confirmation from the MCA that the European Causeway is safe to sail, we were delighted to restart sailings between Larne and Cairnryan last week.
“P&O is pleased to play its part in supporting customers to move vital goods between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
“It is clear that inspections of our vessels have reached an unprecedented level of rigour.
“We welcome this additional scrutiny and would reiterate that the safety of our passengers and crew is our foremost priority.
“Any suggestion that it is being compromised in any way is categorically false and we look forward to all of our ships welcoming tourist passengers and freight customers again as soon as all mandatory safety tests have been passed.”
The MCA has said its inspections are conducted “in exactly the same robust way” for every ship.
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Iconic 'Jesus Christ Superstar' shines at the Fox Theatre
ATLANTA - Even if you’ve never seen the show, there’s a chance you’ve belted out the iconic title once or twice. Now, just over 50 years since it first opened on Broadway, legendary musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" is crisscrossing the country and stopping at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre this week.
The North American tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar" takes over the famous Fox stage through Sunday, April 24, bringing the music and lyrics of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to local audiences as part of the current Broadway in Atlanta season.
The new production — directed by Timothy Sheader and choreographed by Drew McOnie — won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival before embarking on a U.S. tour, which was suspended for a while due to the pandemic before re-launching last year.
Of course, "Jesus Christ Superstar" is one of those musicals that is truly part of pop culture, with songs like "I Don’t Know How To Love Him" becoming music standards (the late Helen Reddy had a big hit with the song) and a popular film version released in 1973. The show tells the story of the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ, specifically as seen by Judas.
Musician and actor Aaron LaVigne headlines the tour in the title role, and took some time out of his busy schedule to hang out with us at the Fox Theatre this morning. For more information on Jesus Christ Superstar, click here — and click the video player in this article to hear from the star of the show!
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This past week, I attended the groundbreaking for the Highway 14 expansion between Nicollet and New Ulm that will improve safety for travelers and boost the economy, not only for communities along the 12.5 mile span, but also across the region.
This important project has been long in the making, and as the chief author of the Senate bill that passed in 2020 which provided funding for this project, I share the pride our area can feel in seeing this long-awaited job underway.
Plenty of people contributed - something that was made clear by a headline this week in a local paper, which described the journey as including “64 years, more than $680 million, 110 miles, and four lanes.” It’s exciting that, when finished in October 2023, there will be a continuous four-lane highway all the way from New Ulm to Rochester.
It is no secret this has been a top priority of mine. There are a couple of reasons. The first and foremost is to improve the dangerous — and sometimes deadly — nature of this road. We don’t know how many lives this expansion to a four-lane highway might save, but we can confidently predict that in the future, fewer families will suffer the loss of a loved one due to a fatal accident along this stretch.
The second reason is economic. The new four-lane road will provide a better, faster route between regional trade centers and improve connections to other main highways. This allows for more goods, services, and workers to travel efficiently. It will also provide an alternative route around Courtland instead of going directly through the town increasing safety for pedestrians.
How do we continue to improve transportation safety across our state? We can start by taking care of our roads and bridges. Minnesota law currently allocates only half of the revenue generated from the sales tax on auto repair parts to transportation through the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund (HUTDF). By dedicating the entire auto part sales tax to the HUTDF, we could use that additional money to repair worn-out infrastructure.
We should also talk with our local officials, including our county engineers, to ensure that in the future we can generate more good road and bridge projects like the one we celebrated this week. Our transportation system - especially safe, high-quality roads and interchanges - is key to creating jobs and economic development in communities across our region and our state. The new Highway 14 expansion will serve our region well.
Nick Frentz, DFL-North Mankato, represents District 19, including St. Peter and the rest of Nicollet County, as a Democrat in the Minnesota Senate. Reach him at sen.nick.frentz@senate.mn. | https://www.southernminn.com/st_peter_herald/opinion/expansion-of-highway-14-will-improve-safety-and-efficiency-boost-region-s-economy/article_991e66b8-c0bb-11ec-8456-5ba3e508bd0c.html | 2022-04-20T16:14:19Z | https://www.southernminn.com/st_peter_herald/opinion/expansion-of-highway-14-will-improve-safety-and-efficiency-boost-region-s-economy/article_991e66b8-c0bb-11ec-8456-5ba3e508bd0c.html | false | 1 |
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Legislation to keep transgender athletes in Louisiana from competing on college and K-12 women’s and girls’ sport team has been approved by the state Senate with little debate.
The Advocate reports that the bill by Republican Sen. Beth Mizell of Franklinton passed Tuesday evening on a 29-6 vote. It goes next to the state House.
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed similar legislation last year, saying it was mean-spirtited, unnecessary and could result in loss of NCAA events in the state. He has not said what he would do were the bill to pass this year.
The measure would apply to K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities, if they receive state funding. “Athletic teams or sporting events designated for females, girls, or women shall not be open to students who are not biologically female,” the bill states.
Opponents of the bill say there are no known transgender athletes currently competing in the state. They said it adds to discrimination against an already marginalized group.
Backers say athletes who were born biologically male have physical advantages over biological females. Mizell said the NCAA hasn't gone through with threats to pull events from states with similar law. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Bill-blocking-trans-girls-from-girls-sports-gets-17101826.php | 2022-04-20T16:14:45Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Bill-blocking-trans-girls-from-girls-sports-gets-17101826.php | true | 10 |
LOS ANGELES — A man who admitted supplying the dealer who sold Mac Miller the drugs that killed the rapper has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.
Ryan Michael Reavis, 39, pleaded guilty last year to a single count of distribution of fentanyl.
Reavis knowingly supplied counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to co-defendant Cameron James Pettit, 30, of Los Angeles, according to a plea agreement. Pettit sold the pills and other drugs to Miller, who two days later suffered a fatal overdose, according to prosecutors.
Another co-defendant, Stephen Andrew Walter, 48, of Los Angeles, also agreed to plead guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl. Prosecutors said Reavis supplied the pills to Pettit at the direction of Walter.
Reavis received a 131-month sentence on Monday, according to Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles.
Walter is scheduled to be sentenced May 16, McEvoy said.
The case against Pettit is pending.
Miller’s assistant found the rapper unresponsive in his Los Angeles home on Sept. 7, 2018, and he was declared dead soon after. He was 26 years old.
Miller was a Pittsburgh native whose real name was Malcolm James Myers McCormick. “Circles,” his sixth and final studio album, was released posthumously in 2020.
His rhymes ranged from party raps to lyrics about depression and drug use, and earned kudos from the likes of Jay-Z and Chance the Rapper.
While Miller didn't have a hit on Top 40 radio, he had a strong following on streaming networks and even had an album debut at No. 1 on the top 200 albums chart. He often alluded to his battles with addiction over the years and had collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne and Ty Dolla $ign. | https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/nation-world/man-sentenced-rapper-mac-millers-drug-death/507-8cf0472a-1a27-4a14-a877-64170ab15a7b | 2022-04-20T16:14:47Z | https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/nation-world/man-sentenced-rapper-mac-millers-drug-death/507-8cf0472a-1a27-4a14-a877-64170ab15a7b | true | 19 |
CHENNAI: Two staffers of a bank have been arrested for swindling nearly Rs 75 lakh from the fixed deposits of a customer.
Police said that the account holder Maya Aravindhakshan of Perambur deposited Rs 33.31 lakh and Rs 41.41 lakh in 2017 and 2020 respectively at Punjab National Bank Housing Finance Limited at Royapettah.
When Maya recently returned from abroad, she found out that her fixed deposit accounts were closed and the money had been withdrawn.
Based on her complaint, the forgery wing of the Central Crime Branch registered a case and investigation revealed that manager (FD) P Rajasundar (37) of Vyasarpadi and relationship manager AKH Hakkim (36) of Puzhal submitted fake letters forging the victim’s signature and spent the deposits on personal needs.
Both Raja and Hakkim were arrested and remanded in judicial custody. | https://www.dtnext.in/city/2022/04/19/bank-staff-held-for-swindling-customers-fd | 2022-04-20T16:15:27Z | https://www.dtnext.in/city/2022/04/19/bank-staff-held-for-swindling-customers-fd | true | null |
PITTSBURGH, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a simple way to convert a single switch light fixture into one with multiple switch control options," said an inventor, from Mount Airy, Md., "so I invented the E Z LIGHT. My design also enables you to add indoor or outdoor lighting devices wherever 120 VAC power is available."
The invention provides a wirelessly controlled lighting option for homes and businesses. In doing so, it eliminates the need for costly AC power re-wiring solutions. It also offers a safer way to control overhead lighting. The invention features an efficient and user-friendly design that is easy to install and use indoors and outdoors. Additionally, it is ideal for electrical contractors, households and businesses.
The original design was submitted to the Washington D.C. sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DCD-129, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM – Get Rating) by 231.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,381 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,136 shares during the quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV’s holdings in Zoom Video Communications were worth $3,197,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of Zoom Video Communications by 6.4% during the second quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 12,384,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,793,252,000 after acquiring an additional 742,240 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp grew its holdings in Zoom Video Communications by 0.7% during the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 16,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,250,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp raised its position in Zoom Video Communications by 5.2% in the third quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 4,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,142,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in Zoom Video Communications by 9.3% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 52,223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,656,000 after acquiring an additional 4,440 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Zoom Video Communications by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 8,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,352,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. 51.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
NASDAQ ZM opened at $111.18 on Wednesday. Zoom Video Communications, Inc. has a 1-year low of $94.51 and a 1-year high of $406.48. The company has a market capitalization of $33.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.76, a PEG ratio of 4.15 and a beta of -0.93. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $118.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.25.
In other Zoom Video Communications news, CEO Eric S. Yuan sold 15,625 shares of Zoom Video Communications stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.42, for a total transaction of $2,319,062.50. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Kelly Steckelberg sold 6,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.72, for a total transaction of $976,324.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 72,455 shares of company stock worth $9,208,289 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 12.27% of the company’s stock.
A number of brokerages recently commented on ZM. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on shares of Zoom Video Communications in a research note on Tuesday, March 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Zoom Video Communications from $145.00 to $105.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Zoom Video Communications from $250.00 to $147.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 24th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Zoom Video Communications from $245.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Finally, TheStreet raised Zoom Video Communications from a “d” rating to a “c” rating in a research report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Zoom Video Communications has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.58.
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Zoom Video Communications, Inc provides unified communications platform in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers Zoom Meetings that offers HD video, voice, chat, and content sharing through mobile devices, desktops, laptops, telephones, and conference room systems; Zoom Phone, an enterprise cloud phone system; and Zoom Chat enables users to share messages, images, audio files, and content in desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices.
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In a major relief to the self-styled godman CN Shiva Shankaran aka Siva Shankar Baba, the Madras High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to him in the eighth case booked by the police under the Pocso Act on charges of sexually harassing school students who studied at his private school.
Justice G Jayachandran passed the orders to enlarge the Siva Sankar Baba on bail upon hearing the criminal original petition filed by the latter. The petitioner sought relief in the eighth case booked against him by the CB-CID.
“The petitioner should surrender his passport to the trial court / Chengalpattu Pocso court and co-operate to the investigation properly. He should not leave the state without getting the permission of the investigation officer,” the judge held.
It is noted that the petitioner had already got bail in six cases from the lower court. Recently, the Supreme Court granted bail to Siva Shankar Baba in another case on the condition that he should not visit his school premises where the alleged sexual harassment acts had occurred.
Citing the conditions put by the Supreme Court on the accused while granting bail to him, the Madras HC also passed similar conditions in this eighth case. As he got bail in all the cases, the Siva Shankar is likely to come out of the prison shortly.
The petitioner submitted that the complainant had completed her studies in the 2014-2015 academic year and lodged the complaint in 2021. The police submitted their objections saying that if the accused was let out on bail, he would destroy the evidence and influence the victims. On recording the submissions, the judge held why should the complainant visit the Ashram despite she had completed her course in 2015 and was granted bail to the godman.
As several girl students lodged a sexual harassment complaint against the Baba, the CB-CID police him under several sections IPC, Pocso Act and Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, 2002. On June 13, 2021, police arrested the Baba in Delhi and later he was sent to Puzhal central prison into judicial custody. | https://www.dtnext.in/city/2022/04/20/madras-hc-grants-bail-to-sivashankar-baba-in-pocso-case | 2022-04-20T16:16:26Z | https://www.dtnext.in/city/2022/04/20/madras-hc-grants-bail-to-sivashankar-baba-in-pocso-case | true | 1 |
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By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Sruthi Shankar
(Reuters) - The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell on Wednesday as streaming giant Netflix slumped after shedding subscribers for the first time in a decade, stoking worries among investors about their bets on high-growth companies set to report results.
Netflix Inc plunged 36.6% and was set for its worst day since October 2004, as it blamed inflation, the Ukraine war and fierce competition for the subscriber loss and predicted deeper losses ahead.
Megacap stocks including Amazon.com Inc, Tesla and Meta Platforms Inc fell between 2.3% and 5.3%, while streaming peers Walt Disney, Roku and Warner Bros Discovery dropped between 4.5% and 8.3%.
"Technology saw a huge surge in earnings coming off COVID lows, now the bar is quite high. It could be a struggle for technology this earnings season," said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at LPL Financial.
Market-leading technology and growth stocks have suffered this year as investors worry that rising interest rates will dent their futures earnings. The Nasdaq is down nearly 14% so far this year, while the benchmark S&P 500 is down 6%.
"The FAANG stocks are still very important, they drive a lot of earnings and investors are heavily invested in them but as the cycle ages, some of the importance on growth stocks has decreased with yields going higher," Detrick said.
The communication services sector declined 3.3%, leading losses among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors.
However, the S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow gained ground after some positive earnings reports.
Consumer giant Procter & Gamble gained 2.6% after raising its annual sales forecast and IT giant IBM Corp jumped 6.3% as it forecast hitting the top end of its 2022 revenue growth estimate.
Overall, the earnings season has started on a strong note. Of the 60 companies in the S&P 500 index that reported results so far, nearly 80% exceeded profit expectations, as per Refinitiv data. Typically, 66% beat estimates.
Meanwhile, the yield on 10-year Treasury note receded to 2.89%, after a blistering rally that pushed it close to the key 3% level earlier in the session.
Investors will be focus on the Federal Reserve's "Beige Book" on economic conditions from late February to early April for further details on the monetary policy tightening plans.
At 10:28 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 247.13 points, or 0.71%, at 35,158.33, the S&P 500 was up 7.70 points, or 0.17%, at 4,469.91, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 89.51 points, or 0.66%, at 13,530.15.
Shares in chip equipment makers Applied Materials and Lam Research rose more than 2.5% each after Dutch company ASML beat expectations for first-quarter results. ASML's U.S.-listed shares jumped 4.6%.
Tesla Inc fell 3.1% ahead of its first-quarter results after the closing bell.
Investors will keep an eye on whether the electric automaker maintains its ambitious 2022 delivery target as its biggest factory in Shanghai grapples with a COVID-19 shutdown and new plants slowly ramp up output.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.86-to-1 ratio on the NYSE. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.04-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
The S&P index recorded 60 new 52-week highs and two new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 63 new highs and 96 new lows.
(Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Arun Koyyur) | https://denvergazette.com/news/nation-world/nasdaq-slides-as-bleak-netflix-report-hurts-growth-stocks/article_7a65cdfb-d602-5f17-b359-9db55cc3c368.html | 2022-04-20T16:18:01Z | https://denvergazette.com/news/nation-world/nasdaq-slides-as-bleak-netflix-report-hurts-growth-stocks/article_7a65cdfb-d602-5f17-b359-9db55cc3c368.html | true | 7 |
A 3rd District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit by parents that challenged the constitutionality of laws passed by the Utah Legislature and signed into law by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox that limited pandemic restrictions such as mask orders, which they claimed hindered Utah public schools’ ability to safely fulfill children’s rights to a free public education.
Judge Vernice Trease, in an 18-page decision, ruled that the lawsuit had been rendered moot by subsequent events and because the plaintiffs had no standing.
The lawsuit, filed in August 2021, named Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Salt Lake County as defendants. An amended complaint named only Cox and Salt Lake County.
The plaintiffs included parents whose children have disabilities or are otherwise at risk, along with the Concerned Coalition, which pressed for health practices such as masking to help ensure students’ safe return to in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lawsuit argued that laws preventing local schools from adopting mask requirements violated the Utah Constitution, restricted access to a free, appropriate public education as guaranteed under Article X of the Utah Constitution, deprived students of due process and equal protection, and caused harm to vulnerable individuals and families.
With respect to claims against the county, Trease ruled that when the Salt Lake County Council voted to uphold a 2022 order that mandated masks in schools, it rendered the plaintiffs’ claims against the county moot.
“Indeed, plaintiffs subsequently stated that they were withdrawing their claims against the county. The county also established that plaintiffs’ claims against the county are moot because the requested relief was not available and would not affect plaintiffs’ rights or redress their injuries,” Trease wrote.
When the plaintiffs clarified they were only seeking to have statutes declared unconstitutional, “that showed the plaintiffs are not actually seeking relief from the county,” the ruling states.
As for Cox, the judge ruled that the plaintiffs’ claims were “largely rendered moot by the 2022 order and when plaintiffs clarified that they were seeking a remedy that would not redress their injuries or otherwise affect plaintiffs’ rights.”
The judge’s ruling states that COVID-19 is a serious, highly transmissible virus “that has significantly impacted our lives as various protective measures have been implemented and removed. The parties do not dispute that universal masking is an effective way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Plaintiffs claim that when the Legislature and the council terminated the existing mask mandate in schools in the county, that prevented plaintiffs from attending school in person. They brought this action to remedy the situation. However, plaintiffs’ claims must be dismissed because their claims have been rendered moot by subsequent events and because plaintiffs lack standing.”
One of the Utah Legislature’s first actions during its 2022 general session was to pass legislation that clamped down on local COVID-19 orders in Salt Lake and Summit counties. However, neither lawmakers nor the Utah Legislature were defendants in the lawsuit and Trease’s ruling does not address those events.
Responding to the ruling, the Concerned Coalition expressed disappointment in Trease’s decision.
“We remain confident in the merits of our position and will continue to explore all legal avenues. Our legal action is vital in checking the overreach of elected leaders and restoring the appropriate powers of local public health and educational institutions. Despite the current lull in Utah COVID-19 infections, we firmly believe state and local government leaders violated the state constitution and placed vulnerable children in protected classes at unnecessary risk at times where unprecedented public health risk was present in our communities.
“This ruling is especially concerning against a backdrop where mitigation efforts have been dismantled in Utah and across the country, leaving vulnerable populations at risk. Without a check on legislative overreach, local authorities will be unable to adequately respond to future public health emergencies,” the group’s statement said. | https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/4/19/23025322/judge-dismisses-parents-lawsuit-over-limits-to-schools-pandemic-response-mask-orders-student-rights | 2022-04-20T16:19:15Z | https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/4/19/23025322/judge-dismisses-parents-lawsuit-over-limits-to-schools-pandemic-response-mask-orders-student-rights | false | 1 |
PGA Championship Field 2022 - Southern Hills
The field won’t be finalised until 10 days before the tournament, but plenty of players have already qualified
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A total of 156 players will compete in the second Major of the year, the PGA Championship. Although the field won’t be finalised until 9 May – just 10 days before the tournament - we already know the identity of many players who’ll be teeing it up at Southern Hills on 19 May based on the qualifying criteria.
Some players have already qualified. For example, previous winners of the PGA Championship, including holder Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, have lifetime exemptions, and can play if they choose to. Another way to qualify for the 2022 tournament is to win a PGA Tour event up to the final week before the action begins. That means the likes of JJ Spaun, who won the recent Valero Texas Open, is already assured of qualification despite having never won the PGA Championship.
The importance of that win for Spaun becomes even more apparent when you factor in another route to qualification. Realistically, even the world’s best players who haven't won a PGA Tour event up to the week before the tournament will almost certainly qualify thanks to the special exemptions per PGA of America. This will likely include all players in the Top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking on 9 May.
Of course, the lower down the rankings you go, the more tentative the chances of qualifying via that route become. Spaun currently sits at World No.94, so without that win in Texas, he may have been looking over his shoulder until the week before the tournament.
Others guaranteed to qualify are the top 20 from the PGA Professional Championship, which is taking place this week. Jesse Mueller held the lead going into the final round, setting him up for the likelihood of his second Major appearance, after finishing tied for 51st at the 2012 US Open.
The routes to qualification don't end there. All 2021 Ryder Cup members inside the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking on 9 May are eligible. Meanwhile, the top 70 from the special money list on the PGA Tour from the 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson to the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship, which finishes on 8 May, qualify too.
In the first instance, those players will already likely be accounted for assuming the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking are granted qualification as expected. In the second, there will probably only be a handful of players in the special money list who aren’t currently in the top 100 at the conclusion of the Wells Fargo Championship.
Others who qualify include the winners of the other Majors over the last five years. Finally, if that still leaves the field short, the remaining qualifiers will comprise players outside the top 70 from the special money list in order of position.
All that means that, at the time of writing, we already know the identities of almost half the eligible players, with the remaining gaps to filled over the coming weeks.
Here is the list of players who have qualified so far.
- Ancer, Abraham
- Been, Rich
- Berger, Daniel
- Bradley, Keegan
- Brehm, Ryan
- Burns, Sam
- Cantlay, Patrick
- Casey, Paul
- Cejka, Alex
- Champ, Cameron
- Daly, John
- Davis, Cam
- Day, Jason
- DeChambeau, Bryson
- Dufner, Jason
- English, Harris
- Finau, Tony
- Fitzpatrick, Matt
- Fleetwood, Tommy
- Fowler, Rickie
- Garcia, Sergio
- Glover, Lucas
- Gooch, Talor
- Harrington, Padraig
- Hatton, Tyrell
- Herbert, Lucas
- Higgo, Garrick
- Higgs, Harry
- Hoge, Tom
- Homa, Max
- Hovland, Viktor
- Im, Sungjae
- Johnson, Dustin
- Kaymer, Martin
- Kisner, Kevin
- Koepka, Brooks
- Kokrak, Jason
- List, Luke
- Love III, Davis
- Lowry, Shame
- Matsuyama, Hideki
- McIlroy, Rory
- Micheel, Shaun
- Mickelson, Phil
- Migliozzi, Guido
- Molinari, Francesco
- Morikawa, Collin
- Niemann, Joaquin
- Oosthuizen, Louis
- Poulter, Ian
- Power, Seamus
- Rahm, Jon
- Ramey, Chad
- Reed, Patrick
- Rose, Justin
- Schauffele, Xander
- Scheffler, Scottie
- Singh, Vijay
- Smith, Cameron
- Spaun, JJ
- Spieth, Jordan
- Stenson, Henrik
- Straka, Sepp
- Streelman, Kevin
- Swafford, Hudson
- Thomas, Justin
- Van Rooyen, Erik
- Walker, Jimmy
- Westwood, Lee
- Wiesberger, Bernd
- Woodland, Gary
- Woods, Tiger
- Yang, YE
- Zaltoris, Will
Who Qualifies For The PGA Championship?
- Every former PGA Champion.
- Winners of the last five US Opens.
- Winners of the last five Masters.
- Winners of the last five Open Championships.
- Winners of the last three Players Championships.
- The Senior PGA Champion.
- The low 15 scorers and ties in the last PGA Championship.
- The 20 low scorers in the previous PGA Professional Championship.
- The top 70 in money standings on the PGA Tour (from a week before the previous year's PGA Championship to two weeks before this year's PGA Championship).
- Members of the most recent US and European Ryder teams, provided they are in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking as of 9 May.
- Any tournament winner co-sponsored or sanctioned by the PGA Tour since the last PGA Championship.
- The PGA of America can invite additional players not included in the categories listed above.
- The total field is 156 players. Players beneath 70th place in official money standings can also receive an invite.
Where will the 2022 PGA Championship be held?
The 2022 PGA Championship will take place at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It will be the fifth time the venue has hosted the tournament. The last time was in 2007 when Tiger Woods won his fourth PGA Championship.
Who won last year's PGA Championship?
Phil Mickelson won his second PGA Championship at Kiawah Island in South Carolina in 2021, becoming the oldest player to win a Major, aged 50. It was Mickelson's sixth Major win to date.
Mike has 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on sports such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the sport’s most newsworthy stories. Originally from East Yorkshire, Mike now resides in Canada, where the nearest course is less than a mile from his home. It’s there where he remains confident that, one of these days, he’ll play the 17th without finding the water. Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.
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'I Honestly Don't Care Anymore' - Horschel Fires Back At Haters
Despite criticism at the Masters, Billy Horschel insists he's not in a rush to change his hot-headed ways
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Johnny Depp says he was demeaned, berated by Amber Heard
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony Wednesday that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her.
“Violence isn’t necessary,” he said from the stand during his libel lawsuit against Heard. “Why would you hit someone to make them agree with you?”
Heard has accused Depp of physically and sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions before and during their brief marriage. Depp sued after Heard made an indirect reference to those accusations in a 2018 op-ed piece she wrote for The Washington Post.
Depp began to address Heard’s accusations in detail Wednesday. Heard has said the first time she was assaulted was when Depp slapped her in 2013 after she made fun of a tattoo he had — one that used to say “Winona Forever” when he was dating the actress Winona Ryder that he altered to “Wino Forever” after they broke up.
“It didn’t happen,” he said of the alleged assault. “Why would I take such great offense to someone making fun of a tattoo on my body? That allegation never made any sense to me.”
Later, he addressed an alleged assault on a private plane flight in 2014 from Boston to Los Angeles when he was filming the movie “Black Mass.” Heard has said Depp became blackout intoxicated and assaulted her on the plane ride.
Depp testified he took two roxycodone pills — an opiate to which he admits he was addicted at the time — and locked himself in the plane bathroom and fell asleep to avoid her badgering.
He took great lengths to explain the difference between falling asleep on opiates and blacking out on alcohol, and insisted throughout his testimony that he was never addicted to booze.
Generally, Heard had a “need for conflict, a need for violence” that “erupts out of nowhere,” Depp told the jurors. “And the only thing I learned to do with it is exactly what I did as a child: retreat.”
Most of Depp’s Day 1 testimony in Fairfax County Circuit Court focused on his descriptions of a difficult childhood, his rise to fame as an actor after an aborted music career and his early relationship with Heard after meeting her on the 2011 film “The Rum Diary.” The two married in 2015, and she filed for divorce a year later.
Taking the stand for a second day, Depp said things began to change in his marriage when he felt that he “was suddenly just wrong about everything” in Heard’s eyes.
Depp said that Heard made little digs at him to demean him. The insults escalated into full-fledged circular arguments from which there was “no way in or out,” Depp said.
“It was sort of a rapid fire, sort of endless parade of insults,” he said.
He added: “Ms. Heard was unable to be wrong. It just didn’t happen. She couldn’t be wrong.”
He said he was constantly being told about how wrong he was about various aspects of his life, including his 30-year acting career.
“I was sort of not allowed to be right,” he said. “Not allowed to have a voice.”
Violence would often ensue, sometimes with a slap or a shove from Heard, or his wife throwing a television remote control or a glass of wine in his face, Depp said.
“There were times when I would just go and lock myself in the bathroom or a place where she couldn’t get to,” Depp said.
“Why did I stay? I stayed I suppose because my father stayed (with my mother) … I didn’t want to fail,” Depp said. “I wanted to try to make it work. I thought maybe I could help her. I thought maybe I could bring her around.”
Depp said he used drugs and drank alcohol as a way to cope with Heard’s abuse and said she was also a heavy drinker.
He added: “I had to have something to distance me and distance my heart from those verbal attacks. I had to have something to be able to maintain me.”
Depp said he at one point stopped drinking to try to save the relationship. But Depp said Heard refused to abstain, even when he asked her to help him in his sobriety.
Depp sued Heard after she wrote a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post in which she referred to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
She never mentioned Depp by name, but Depp and his lawyers said it was a clear reference to accusations Heard made in 2016 when the couple divorced and she sought a restraining order against him.
Depp said the accusations and the article contributed to an unfairly ruined reputation that made him a Hollywood pariah and cost him his role in the lucrative “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie franchise.
Heard’s lawyers say the article is accurate and does not defame him. They say Depp’s ruined reputation is the result of his own bad behavior, including drug and alcohol abuse.
On the stand Tuesday, Depp called the accusations of drug addiction “grossly embellished,” though he acknowledged trying every drug known to man and that he started abusing medication at age 11 when he snuck his mother’s “nerve pills.”
His testimony Tuesday featured long, stream-of-consciousness responses to his lawyer’s questions, often wandering well beyond what he was asked.
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Finley reported from Norfolk, Virginia.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Police appear to have prevented hundreds of ultra-nationalist Israelis from marching around predominantly Palestinian areas of Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday, an event that served as one of the triggers of last year’s Israel-Gaza war.
Police set up large roadblocks outside the Old City walls, closing the main road leading down to Damascus Gate, the epicenter of last year’s unrest. Bottled up, the marchers waved Israeli flags, chanted and sang.
Earlier in the day, a small group of Palestinian protesters threw rocks at police while hundreds of Jewish visitors entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount.
The hilltop shrine in Jerusalem’s Old City is the third holiest in Islam, while for Jews it is their holiest site, where two temples stood in antiquity. It is the emotional ground zero for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a flashpoint for previous rounds of violence.
Amateur video from the scene appeared to show police using sponge-tipped plastic projectiles intended to be non-lethal as the protesters barricaded themselves inside the mosque. Police said a firebomb thrown by one of the protesters set a carpet outside the mosque on fire, but it was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported.
Israeli police said a large number of officers were deployed around Jerusalem’s historic Old City, home to religious sites for Jews, Christians and Muslims, out of concern that confrontations could further ignite an already tense situation in the city during the Jewish holiday of Passover and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
“At this stage the police are not approving the protest march under the requested layout,” the police said in a statement ahead of the march, without elaborating. They could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, said Wednesday that Israel “bears full responsibility for the repercussions” if it allows the march “to approach our holy sites,” but didn’t specify what actions it would take or what its red lines would be.
Several nationalist Israeli politicians said they would be attending the march, including ultra-nationalist parliament member Itamar Ben Gvir, a disciple of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane and a frequent provocateur in sensitive Palestinian neighborhoods of east Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a statement that he would bar Ben Gvir from going to Damascus Gate. “I don’t intend to allow petty politics to endanger human lives,” he said.
In a similar situation last May, Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets toward Jerusalem as Israeli nationalists holding a flag march were making their way to the Old City. The events set off an 11-day war between Israel and the militant group Hamas that rules Gaza.
Israeli-Palestinian tensions have surged in recent weeks after a series of deadly attacks inside Israel, followed by military operations in the West Bank. On Monday, Palestinian militants fired a rocket from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel for the first time in months, and Israel responded with airstrikes. These followed days of clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at the flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem.
Noam Nisan, one of the organizers of the planned march, told Kan public radio that it would proceed as planned Wednesday. “A Jew with a flag in Jerusalem is not a provocation,” he said.
He said that the demonstration was a response to buses being stoned earlier this week while driving to the Western Wall, the holiest place where Jews can pray, located in Jerusalem’s Old City. | https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/u-s-world/israeli-ultra-nationalists-to-march-in-jerusalem-despite-ban/ | 2022-04-20T16:21:28Z | https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/u-s-world/israeli-ultra-nationalists-to-march-in-jerusalem-despite-ban/ | true | 21 |
Snoop Dogg made quite the big score after buying back Death Row Records and relaunching the legendary label, but some fans noticed some of the classic records from that time were missing from streaming services. The Doggfather explained in a recent interview that he intends to launch an app where those classics will live exclusively.
Uncle Snoop was a recent guest on the Drink Champs podcast with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, naturally running through the Long Beach, Calif. native’s lengthy and still-ongoing career. As has been noted in earlier reports, Snoop elected to remove Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, his debut album Doggystyle, and Tha Dogg Pound’s Dog Food from Spotify, Apple, and Amazon Music for streaming.
Snoop explained, “First thing I did was snatch all the music off those platforms traditionally known to people, because those platforms don’t pay. And those platforms get millions and millions and millions of streams and nobody gets paid other than the record labels, so what I wanted to do is snatch my music off, create a platform which is something similar to Amazon, Netflix, Hulu. It’ll be a Death Row app, and then the music, in the meantime, will live in the metaverse.”
It appears that Snoop’s position is one of several artists in the industry share, and it is his aim to make sure that he gets the most bang for his buck over his label’s existing and future catalog.
“You can get a hundred million streams and you don’t make a million dollars, so what the f*ck is that? You want me to keep giving you my music, but somebody making the money and it ain’t me, and I can’t afford to keep doing that,” Snoop said in regards to how streaming services work.
The Death Row app is forthcoming according to the interview.
Check out the full Snopp Dogg Drink Champs appearance below.
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The Licence has been largely under Force Majeure ("FM") for a variety of reasons since 2017 and Baron has been frustrated in its attempts to access the area in order to carry out operations
Baron Oil (AIM: BOIL), the AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration company, announces that, through its fully owned subsidiary, Gold Oil Peru SAC, it has requested the relinquishment of its legacy Licence Block XXI in Peru (the “Licence”).
As previously outlined, the Licence has been largely under Force Majeure (“FM”) for a variety of reasons since 2017 and Baron has been frustrated in its attempts to access the area in order to carry out operations. In our Interim Report of September 2021, we set out four requirements necessary to progress the project, which were:
· confirmation that a three-year extension option to the Licence is available;
· attracting a local farm-in operating partner;
· freedom to conduct workshops with the local communities; and
· drilling authorisation at the local level from, amongst others, the regional president and council.
Regrettably, none of these criteria have been met.
Under the terms of the Licence Agreement, if the Licence is currently under FM and has remained so for a continuous period of more than 12 months, as is the case, the Licence holder may ask Perupetro SA (the Peruvian national Oil & Gas Agency and Licensing Authority) to release the licensee’s Bank Guarantee, which in this case is US$160,000. Thereafter, there will be a requirement to establish and file an Abandonment Plan for approval by the relevant authorities.
Andy Yeo, CEO of Baron, commented:
“Over the last year or more we have worked hard to pivot the Company towards assets where we have significant interests in meaningful and active opportunities.
On the Chuditch TL-SO-19-16 PSC, offshore Timor-Leste, we have a 75% interest in a gas discovery and associated prospects and lead that have an aggregate gross Pmean prospective resource of over 590 MMboe independently validated to the SPE PRMS 2018 standard.
In the UK we have accelerated progress and increased our interest to 32% by executing a farm-up agreement in the P2478 licence containing the “Dunrobin” prospect with an internal, non SPE PRMS 2018 standard, estimated gross Pmean prospective resource of the order of 100 MMbbl.
In both cases, we are making good progress on the respective seismic re-processing projects and other technical studies with results to be announced later this year. In 2023 there will be the potential to be drilling at Chuditch and a drill or drop decision on Dunrobin. By contrast, Peru Block XXI has a materially smaller prospective resource with no certainty around pathways or timelines to drilling, hence the Company’s decision to relinquish the Licence and ultimately withdraw from the country.”
Source: Company Press Release | https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/baron-oil-requests-for-relinquishment-of-licence-block-xxi-peru/ | 2022-04-20T16:27:01Z | https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/baron-oil-requests-for-relinquishment-of-licence-block-xxi-peru/ | true | 1 |
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Jennifer Lopez went boho-chic as she continued to house hunt in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Tuesday. The singer and her fiancé Ben Affleck have been touring different properties in search of the perfect home.
The triple threat entertainer was cool and casual for the outing, stepping out in an enveloping white dress. The almost floor-length silhouette was complete with a V-neckline, upturned collar, billowing sleeves and a thin belt that wrapped tightly around her waist.
Sticking to her signature glamorous aesthetic, the “Marry Me” actress accessorized the lightweight garment with large square mirror frames, thing hoop earrings and a brown alligator Birkin bag.
To let her look do all of the talking, she opted for minimal makeup and pulled her caramel-colored tresses back into a bun and left a few strands of her bangs out.
When it came down to the shoes, the “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” hitmaker elevated her ensemble with brown suede open-toe sandals. The heels had a triangle-shaped strap cut along the instep, a thick outer sole and a towering stacked 7-inch block heel.
Lopez tends to gravitate towards strappy sandals and platform pumps by Femme LA and Christian Louboutin. When off-duty, the world renowned pop icon will likely reach for chunky sneakers by Slick Woods x The Kooples and René Caovilla — plus top athletic brands Reebok, Adidas and Nike.
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of Emerson Electric Co. (Symbol: EMR) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $96.15, changing hands as high as $97.29 per share. Emerson Electric Co. shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of EMR shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, EMR's low point in its 52 week range is $86.72 per share, with $105.99 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $96.83. The EMR DMA information above was sourced from TechnicalAnalysisChannel.com
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SATURDAY, April 23
Kinecta Shred Fest
Kinecta Federal Credit Union is hosting its annual Shred Fest, a free community paper-shredding event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For every box dropped off, attendees are encouraged to donate $1 to local organizations with Kinecta matching each $1 donation up to $500. In LA County, locations include: 1440 Rosecrans Ave., Manhattan Beach, with proceeds benefiting the Richstone Family Center; and 46B Peninsula Center shops, Rolling Hills Estates, with donations going to the Peninsula Education Foundation.
Beach clean-up gatherings
- The Sea Sprite Hotel in Hermosa Beach will host a Beach Clean Up from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local businesses and musicians are supporting the event; supplies and refreshments provided. The group will meet at the hotel at 1016 The Strand. Participants should register in advance by going to the Event Brite website and entering the search term Earth Day Beach Clean Up Hosted by Sea Sprite Hotel.
- Calif. Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi will be among those at meeting at 9 a.m. at Miramar Park, 201 Paseo de la Playa, on for a clean-up of Torrance Beach. Volunteers from the Palos Verdes-South Bay Sierra Club, Heal the Bay and Grades of Green will also be represented. Participants are advised to wear protective gloves.
- The Waste Less Shop, the Steve Saiz State Farm agency and the local Chamber of Commerce have partnered to host a beach clean-up in Manhattan Beach, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at El Porto between 34th and 35th streets. To pick-up a bucket, stop by the Waste Less Shop at 3515 Highland Ave. or visit the State Farm tent on the beach. Find details and register on manhattanbeachchamber.com.
Surfer’s Walk of Fame events
Hermosa Beach holds its Surfers Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at Pier Plaza at 11 a.m. It will be followed by a 1 p.m. event hosted by Spyder Surf Fest. Additionally, the Leadership Hermosa Beach Class of 2022 will display its project, “Boards Across Hermosa.” The celebration continues at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave., at 5 p.m., with films, awards and more the Surfers Hall of Fame Kick-Off party. The city’s website, hermosabeach.gov., has details.
Ocean kayaking with a purpose
Celebrate Earth Month while helping maintain the coastline by joining an ocean kayaking group to collect litter. Saturday, Apr. 23 starting at 7:30, 9:30 or 11:30 a.m. Weather permitting. Guests will paddle within the pristine, Marine Protected Area of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. For ages 8 and up. $120 per person, advance reservations required through the Terranea Resort, terranea.com.
Leadership Hermosa Beach B.A.L.L.
Come red-carpet ready and join Leadership Hermosa Beach for a glamorous, Old Hollywood-themed evening at its 2022 Beach B.A.L.L., from 6 to 10 p.m. The evening brings locals together for an unforgettable night of dancing, networking, and recognition including the winners of this year’s Emerging Leader Awards. The gala will be at Barsha, 1141 Aviation Blvd. in Hermosa Beach. Tickets are $85. Purchase on Event Brite, leadership-hermosa-beach.
SUNDAY, April 24
Divine Mercy mass at St. James Church
This season’s Easter-related celebrations come to a close with services recognizing the Feast of Divine Mercy at St. James Church, 415 Vincent St., in Redondo Beach. Monsignor Michael Meyers will lead Masses at 2 and 3 p.m. For additional information about the church and other services: saintjames.church.
Shul Sisters
Congregation Ner Tamid of the South Bay presents a concert with a trio of women cantors, featuring Rachel Goldman from Rancho Palos Verdes. The concert starts at 5:30 p.m., with snacks and a reception to follow. Tickets range from $18 to $180 and the event is available on livestream. Congregation New Tamid is located at 5721 Crestridge Rd. inRancho Palos Verdes. For more information, visit nertamid.com.
ONGOING
“Beauty and the Beast” at Mira Costa
The Tony Award-winning musical, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” will be presented by the Mira Costa High School Drama Dept. Bring the family to a show on upcoming Fridays, Apr. 22, and 29 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Apr. 23, and 30, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Thursday, Apr. 28, at 6:30 p.m. Shows are in the school’s auditorium, 1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach. Tickets are now on sale at: miracostadramaboosters.org.
Park Conservancy events at Wilderness Park
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy invites supporters to Hopkins Wilderness Park, 1102 Camino Real in Redondo Beach, for its Earth Day/45th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Apr. 23 and Sunday, Apr. 24. A full roster of programs, music, seminars, crafts, restoration, camping, and booths are in the weekend’s plans. Many events are free; tickets/payment are needed for some. Details on the conservancy’s website, southbayparks.org.
Dune restoration project
The Bay Foundation, with support from various city, county and state agencies, invites volunteers to help restore natural habitat on dunes in North Manhattan Beach. The work involves removing iceplant and replacing it with seeds for native species. The work will occur Fridays and Saturdays throughout April from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Environmental Sustainability section of the city’s website, manhattanbeach.gov, has details.
Free California State Parks pass
Redondo Beach Library cardholders can check-out a vehicle day-use pass via a new partnership with California library system and its state parks. The California State Library Parks Pass provides free admission to 200+ state parks. Passes check out for one week and can be placed on hold. You can find them in the Library’s catalog under “California State Library Parks Pass” or find more information on the website parks.ca.gov.
South Bay Chamber Music concerts
The final concert of the South Bay Chamber Music Society 2021-2022 season features the Vanhauwaert/Byers Duo — Beach Cities local Steven Vanhauwaert on the piano and Eric Byers playing cello. The program will include works by Schumann, Debussy, Brahms and others. The first concert will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 22 in the Recital Hall of the Music Building at Los Angeles Harbor College, 1111 Figueroa Pl., Wilmington. A second performance will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 24 at the Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Montemalaga Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes. For more information: sbcms.net.
Old Town Music Hall films
Classic movies, music on a historic Wurlitzer pipe organ, and old-fashioned sing-alongs can be enjoyed regularly at the Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St. in El Segundo. Upcoming movies include: “Key Largo” starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Saturday, Apr. 23, at 2:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Apr. 24 at 7 p.m. Additionally, on Sunday, Apr. 24 at 2:30 p.m., the feature is Harold Lloyd’s silent classic “Safety Last” accompanied live by Randy Woltz on the organ. Tickets are range from $12 to $20. Find details online at oldtownmusichall.org.
Coming Soon at TOCA
Performances coming up from The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation include: “ABBA Fab” at 8 p.m. on Apr. 22.and the Pacific Vision Youth Symphony at 8 p.m. on May 7. Find a complete schedule of upcoming shows at torrancearts.org. For current box office hours, call (310) 781 -7171. The TOCA theater is at at 3330 Civic Center Dr. in Torrance.
Library book sales
Sales of used books, DVDs and other materials help our local libraries fund additional materials for the community.
- The Friends of the Redondo Beach Public Library holds a sale in the Main Library located at 303 N. Pacific Coast Hwy., Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Fridays from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
- Additionally, the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library store operates Mondays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on some Saturdays, including this week, Apr. 23. The store is located next to the parking lot of the Hermosa Beach Community Center at 710 Pier Ave.
UPCOMING
State of the Art benefit for programs
State of the Art (SOTA) is a fundraising experience produced by the Hermosa Beach-based nonprofit Indivisible Arts on Saturday, Apr. 30 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Resin Gallery, 618 Cypress Ave. For $125, participants will be led through an experience featuring emerging artists and a celebration involving food, music, dancing and surprises. The funds will support at-risk youth with scholarships for the Indivisible Arts 8-week Creative Wisdom program. For tickets, go to indivisiblearts.org.
Lawn Bowling Club open house
Learn to bowl outdoors on grass at the annual open house of the Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club, Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is hosting its annual Open House on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Guests of all ages are welcome to join in the fun, learn how to play or just watch; pizza and soft drinks served. The club facility is at 861 Valley Dr., adjacent to the Clark Building and Clark Field. For more information, call Tony at (310) 738 -7074.
Manhattan Beach emergency response
The Manhattan Beach Community Emergency Response Team (MB-CERT) program provides training on disaster preparedness, survival for mass-casualty incidents and first aid for home/auto accidents. Courses focus on emergency first aid, CPR, fire suppression, safe search and rescue, triage and communicating/surviving until help arrives. Instructors are members of the Manhattan Beach Fire Department and MB-CERT Association. Signups are being accepted for the next course which is Friday, May 13, from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, May 14-15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To reserve a seat, go to the MB-CERT website at: mbcerta.org or email info@mbcerta.org.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Brews Hall karaoke — Regularly on Thursdays starting at , 8 p.m., The Brews Hall at 73 Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach features karaoke. Find updates on this event and other promotions on hermosabeach.thebrewshall.com.
The Bull Pen on weekends — The Bull Pen at 314 Avenue I, Redondo Beach, has musicians on the premises most Friday and Saturday nights. View the schedule on the website thebullpenredondo.com.
The Lighthouse — The Lighthouse at 30 Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach, has live performers most days. Find the complete calendar online at thelighthousecafe.net.
New Starboard Attitude weekend music — Open daily on the Redondo Beach Pier, New Starboard Attitude has live music on weekends. A current schedule of performers is on the club’s Facebook page.
Thursday performances at Uncorked — Entertainer BJ Arnold appears weekly from 5 to 7 p.m. at the wine shop Uncorked at 302 Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach; find updates on uncorkedwineshops.com.
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Prince Harry’s latest interview with NBC News isn’t sitting well with royal commentators in the UK, with one expert slamming the duke for being ‘delusional’ and calling his remarks increasingly ‘personal’.
Vanity Fair royal editor, Katie Nicholl, appeared on a GB News show after Prince Harry’s latest TV interview with NBC News’ Hoda Kotb, and slammed Harry for his remarks that he wanted to ‘protect the Queen’.
Speaking on Breakfast with Eamonn and Isabel, Nicholl said: “You do wonder that he is so deluded and in his own la-la world that he just doesn’t have an awareness of the impact and the interpretation.”
She went on to claim that Harry’s words were even more personal than during his interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.
“To me this feels even more personal, the people who are clearly surrounding and protecting the Queen at the moment are William and Charles so is this a direct criticism by Harry,” she said.
During his NBC interview, Prince Harry had opened up about his recent meeting with the Queen, and said: “Being with her, it was great. It was just so nice to see her, she's on great form.”
“She's always got a great sense of humour with me and I'm just making sure she's protected and got the right people around her. Both Meghan and I had tea with her, so it was really nice to catch up with her,” he concluded.
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Piers Morgan unhappy with Prince Harry's fresh comments about Queen | https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/951881-prince-harry-branded-delusional-as-latest-tv-interview-gets-bashed | 2022-04-20T16:37:06Z | https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/951881-prince-harry-branded-delusional-as-latest-tv-interview-gets-bashed | true | 1 |
Governor Lamont Announces $8 Million To Continue Connecticut’s Successful Summer Enrichment Program in 2022
HARTFORD, CT (STL.News) Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced that the Connecticut State Department of Education is dedicating $8 million of federal American Rescue Plan funding to continue the state’s highly successful Summer Enrichment Program in 2022.
Launched last year in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the grant program was created to help connect students during the summer months to high-quality enrichment opportunities, including at summer camps, childcare centers, and other similar programs, with a priority for those in towns and communities that were most disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. It is funded using a portion of the state’s share of the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.
“The pandemic has created a challenging situation for many students, and it is a priority of mine to ensure that Connecticut has opportunities during the summer months to keep students engaged between academic years,” Governor Lamont said. “I don’t want any student to fall behind because they did not have access to high-quality summer enrichment opportunities, and I am glad that we can continue this successful program into another year thanks to the sustained federal funding championed by Connecticut’s Congressional delegation.”
“I am pleased to announce a second round of funding for the 2022 Summer Enrichment Program,” Commissioner Russell-Tucker said. “The impact of fun, challenging, and enriching summer programming on student growth and development cannot be understated. Today, we are proud to dedicate these federal dollars toward an initiative with a proven record of expanding access to affordable, high-quality summer programs.”
Similar to 2021, a competitive grant application will be launched to award enrichment grants to eligible organizations to provide students and families with engaging summer enrichment and learning experiences. Applicants can apply for either one expansion grant (up to $75,000) or one innovation grant (between $75,000 and $250,000) per program site. Camps can use the funds to expand the number of students served, add additional supper services and activities, and subsidize enrollment costs by providing scholarships to families from low-income backgrounds.
Earlier this year, an independent evaluation of the 2021 program was released, which concluded that the initiative successfully connected more than 108,000 students with summertime enrichment opportunities.
Application materials and other information can be found online by visiting portal.ct.gov/SDE/COVID19/AccelerateCT/Summer-Enrichment.
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One person died in an an accident on Interstate 12 East near Millerville Road on Wednesday morning, Baton Rouge police say.
Officers were called to the scene around 8:35 a.m., spokesperson Don Coppola said.
All lanes are now open and congestion is minimal, as of 11 a.m.
Additional details about the crash were not immediately available.
All lanes are open on the Millerville entrance ramp to I-12 East. Congestion is minimal.
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Chelsea vs Arsenal is always a tasty clash and there is so much on the line this Wednesday (watch live, 2:45pm ET on USA Network and online via NBCSports.com) when the London rivals clash at Stamford Bridge.STREAM LIVE CHELSEA v ARSENAL
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea have had a mixed few weeks as they were knocked out of the Champions League at the quarterfinal stage but reached the FA Cup final at the weekend. Timo Werner and Mason Mount have been the main men in recent weeks, while Kai Havertz continues to lead the line superbly. Despite all of the uncertainty about the ownership situation, Chelsea sit comfortably in third place and have games in-hand over the chasing pack of teams behind them. They have struggled against Arsenal in recent seasons though. The Gunners won at Stamford Bridge last season and Chelsea have won just one of their last four PL home games against Arsenal. After defeats to Brentford and Real Madrid in their last two home games, Chelsea haven’t lost three on the trot at home since 1993.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are desperate for a win to turn around their alarming slump in form which has seen the top four hopefuls lose three games in a row to Crystal Palace, Brighton and then Southampton at the weekend. Injuries to Kieran Tierney, Thomas Partey and Takehiro Tomiyasu have hit Arsenal hard and they lack a cutting edge in attack as they continue to create chances galore. All is not lost in their top four push but this is their game in-hand over Tottenham and Manchester United and they have to make it count. Arteta has seen his young side deliver statement wins against the big boys over the last few years and the stakes are extremely high for this encounter in west London.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Chelsea vs Arsenal.
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Mateo Kovacic is out after suffering an ankle injury in the FA Cup semifinal. He joins Ben Chilwell and Callum Hudson-Odoi on the sidelines, while Ross Barkley has been missing through illness. The likes of Christian Pulisic, N’Golo Kante, Thiago Silva and Hakim Ziyech were all on the bench for the FA Cup semifinal and should play a key part in this game.
Arsenal team news, injuries, lineup options
Tierney, Partey, Tomiyasu and Lacazette all missed the defeat at Southampton and Arteta is really struggling to replace their experience in his lineup. Granit Xhaka could move back to left back as Nuno Tavares continues to struggle for form, while Nicolas Pepe and Emile Smith Rowe may start as Arteta aims to shake up his attack. | https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/04/20/chelsea-vs-arsenal-live-how-to-watch-team-news-stream-link/ | 2022-04-20T16:42:20Z | https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/04/20/chelsea-vs-arsenal-live-how-to-watch-team-news-stream-link/ | false | 3 |
The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday released guidance that said treatment such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy should not be used for transgender youths, clashing with federal officials over the issue.
The guidance came amid debates in other states about such treatment and is the latest move by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and Republican leaders to target transgender issues. As an example, DeSantis last month signed a controversial law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools.
A news release from the Department of Health said the guidance addresses treatment of gender dysphoria, which the federal government defines as clinically “significant distress that a person may feel when sex or gender assigned at birth is not the same as their identity.”
The state news release said, “current evidence does not support the use of puberty blockers, hormone treatments or surgical procedures for children and adolescents.” Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo also issued a statement blasting federal directives that backed treatment for transgender youths.
"It was about injecting political ideology into the health of our children,” Ladapo said. “Children experiencing gender dysphoria should be supported by family and seek counseling, not pushed into an irreversible decision before they reach 18."
But the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last month issued guidance that said its Office for Civil Rights “will continue working to ensure that transgender and gender-nonconforming youth are able to access health care free from the burden of discrimination.”
“The Department of Health & Human Services stands with transgender and gender-nonconforming youth and their families — and the significant majority of expert medical associations — in unequivocally stating that gender-affirming care for minors, when medically appropriate and necessary, improve their physical and mental health,” the federal agency’s statement said. “Attempts to restrict, challenge or falsely characterize this potentially lifesaving care as abuse is dangerous. Such attempts block parents from making critical health care decisions for their children, create a chilling effect on health care providers who are necessary to provide care for these youth, and ultimately negatively impact the health and well-being of transgender and gender-nonconforming youth.”
Among medical groups that have supported such treatment is the American Academy of Pediatrics.
“AAP (the academy) policy states that youths who identify as transgender should have access to comprehensive, gender-affirming and developmentally appropriate health care that is provided in a safe and inclusive clinical space in close consultation with parents,” said a post this month on the academy’s website.
Issues about the treatment of transgender youths have led to fights in states such as Alabama and Texas. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey this month signed a measure that would make it a crime to provide treatment such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone-replacement therapy. The measure quickly drew a legal challenge.
The Florida Department of Health guidance said, in part, that people under age 18 “should not be prescribed puberty blockers or hormone therapy” and that gender “reassignment surgery should not be a treatment option for children or adolescents.” It also said that “social gender transition should not be a treatment option for children or adolescents.”
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Pep Guardiola has revealed the Manchester City staff administered 71 different “treatments” to players between last Wednesday’s game at Atletico Madrid and the FA Cup semi-final loss to Liverpool.
City were beaten 3-2 by the Reds at Wembley on Saturday, a result which ended their hopes of winning a treble this season.
The game came at the end of a gruelling fortnight which saw City play two full-blooded contests against Atletico as well as another clash – a high-octane 2-2 draw – with title rivals Liverpool in the Premier League.
The second of those Atletico encounters, a hard-fought goalless draw at the Wanda Metropolitano which saw City reach the Champions League semi-finals 1-0 on aggregate, was a particularly intense and fractious affair.
Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gunodgan all suffered knocks and did not feature at the weekend and Guardiola said there were several others feeling the strain of the heavy schedule.
Guardiola said: “Our physios made 71 treatments in the space between Atletico Madrid and the semi-final against Liverpool.
“The full figure is 71, it’s true. The doctor came to me. It’s not from one game, it’s from the past (three).
“It was not just one or two, it was a lot of players. That’s what they told me. I didn’t ask them what it is normally, what is the average, but I am sure it is less.
“We didn’t have time to train, we didn’t have time to prepare a proper semi-final against Liverpool.
“We had six massage tables on the pitch watching the guys who didn’t play in Madrid doing the training session.
“Before Liverpool and Atletico it was so demanding mentally and physically. It is fatigue but it is normal and the schedule is what it is. The players gave everything.”
Guardiola made seven changes for semi-final against Liverpool, most notably bringing in Zack Steffen in goal in place of regular first choice Ederson.
The American was guilty of an horrendous error for Liverpool’s second goal in their 3-2 win, miscontrolling close to his line and allowing Sadio Mane to score.
Guardiola has defended his selection.
He said: “I’m pretty sure he slept bad. I didn’t speak with him but I’m pretty sure he didn’t feel comfortable.
“But I prefer that than the day after the game you go out to take a drink outside. I prefer you sleep bad and worry for the team.
“In the FA Cup I’ve always played the second keeper because he deserves to play. We were there because Zack made incredible saves against Southampton.
“It was an accident, it happens. Am I going to blame Zack? Come on.”
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TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse with some 300 alleged victims in one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic Church in the United States.
The agreement between the Diocese of Camden, which encompasses six counties in southern New Jersey on the outskirts of Philadelphia, and plaintiffs was filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden on Tuesday.
The settlement must still go before a U.S. bankruptcy judge. If approved, the settlement would exceed the nearly $85 million settlement in 2003 in the clergy abuse scandal in Boston, although it's less than other settlements in California and Oregon.
"I want to express my sincere apology to all those who have been affected by sexual abuse in our Diocese," Bishop Dennis Sullivan said in a statement. "My prayers go out to all survivors of abuse and I pledge my continuing commitment to ensure that this terrible chapter in the history of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey never happens again."
Details about what allegedly happened to the roughly 300 victims were not included in the proposed settlement, according to an attorney for some 70 of the victims.
"This settlement with the Bishop of Camden is a powerful advance in accountability," said Jeff Anderson, an attorney representing 74 of the roughly 300 survivors. "The credit goes to the survivors for standing up for themselves and the truth."
The alleged sex abuse occurred over decades
The alleged sexual abuse occurred from the 1950s into the 1990s, Anderson said, but primarily unfolded in the 1960s and 1970s.
The diocese said the deal calls for setting up a trust, which will be funded over four years by the diocese and "related Catholic entities" to compensate survivors of sexual abuse. Part of the deal also requires maintaining or "enhancing" protocols to protect children.
Abuse survivors who filed a claim in the bankruptcy could get $290,000, according to victims' attorneys Jay Mascolo and Jason Amala.
The agreement comes more than two years after New Jersey expanded the window of its civil statute of limitations to allow for victims of sexual abuse by priests to seek legal compensation. The legislation lets child victims sue up until they turn 55 or within seven years of their first realization that the abuse caused them harm. The previous statute of limitations was age 20 or two years after first realizing the abuse caused harm.
The diocese, like others across the country, had filed for bankruptcy amid a torrent of lawsuits — up to 55, according to court records — stemming from the relaxed statute of limitation.
In 2019, New Jersey's five Catholic dioceses listed more than 180 priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors over a span of several decades, joining more than two dozen other states that have named suspected abusers in the wake of a landmark grand jury report in Pennsylvania in 2018.
Many priests on the lists were deceased, and others were removed from ministry.
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From distribution at a mobile food pantry to packing and sorting healthy meals or helping to build affordable housing, hundreds of Duly team members will partner with 8 non-profit organizations across Chicagoland during National Volunteer Week.
The theme for this second annual Duly celebration of service, "Growing Goodness Together," will shine a light on the people and causes that inspire us to volunteer—not just during volunteer week, but all year long.
"We believe in supporting communities that depend on us for their healthcare needs every day, "said Angela Beck, vice president of Social Impact at Duly Health and Care. "Our Week of Service gives us additional opportunities to fulfill our purpose of helping people flourish in all aspects of their lives."
The Duly sponsored events and opportunities to give back will support: Catholic Charities in Joliet and Plainfield, IL; Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago, IL; Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva, IL; KidsMatter in Naperville, IL; Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Aurora, IL; West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge, IL; DuPage Senior Citizens Council's Home Delivered Meal Program in Lombard, and DuPage Habitat for Humanity in Hanover Park, IL.
"We are extremely appreciative of the continued support that Duly Health and Care has provided to DuPage Habitat for several years and we truly value their partnership," said Jennifer Taff, executive director for DuPage Habitat for Humanity. "Volunteering with us during this National Week of Service is just one of many days that Duly has been out swinging a hammer with us. We so appreciate that Duly understands that having a safe, decent, and affordable home is a critical factor to great health."
Learn more about how Duly Health and Care is planting the seed of volunteerism on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter with the hashtag #DulyGooder.
About Duly Health and Care
DuPage Medical Group is now known as Duly Health and Care. It is one of the largest independent, multi-specialty physician-directed medical groups in the nation with more than 1,000 primary care and specialty care physicians and more than 7,000 team members, in over 150 locations. The organization is wholly dedicated to helping all it serves flourish by challenging the expected to deliver the extraordinary in health and care.
Duly Health and Care physicians and team members support nearly 2.5 million individuals in their personal health journeys each year, helping each one to meet their extraordinary potential through a holistic care delivery model designed to make health and care welcoming, simplified and personalized.
For more information, visit www.dulyhealthandcare.com.
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Drax’s Classroom of the Month for April was awarded to first-grade pupils at Lexington Elementary School in Monroe for making consistent progress on their academic skills and working hard to achieve their goals.
Their teacher Becky Zeno said: “The kids were so excited to be awarded Classroom of the Month and meet Ace the Warhawk. The program helps to motivate them by showing them the options that are available to them within their community. The kids will remember Ace, and that he represents the university. The game tickets they received will give them an opportunity to see the campus, which will hopefully spark their imagination and get them thinking about attending college in the future.”
The program has been developed by Drax in partnership with the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) to inspire local students to start thinking about higher education and what they can achieve, as part of the energy company’s ongoing commitment to supporting education in the communities local to its operations.
A different class each month is awarded ‘Classroom of the Month’ by Drax and receives a visit from ULM representatives to reward the pupils for their hard work and show them some of the options available in their hometown as they advance through school.
Drax has arranged for representatives from the University’s athletics department to visit the schools to talk to the students, raise awareness of the college and answer any questions they might have. The students also receive two tickets each to a Warhawk football, basketball, or baseball game and meet Ace, the team mascot.
Drew Bellipanni, Partnership Services Co-ordinator at ULM, said: “This program is a chance to give back to our local schools and teachers who have worked hard throughout the pandemic to continue teaching our children. We hope Classroom of the Month will motivate students to continue studying as well as see what college has to offer.”
Executive Vice President of Drax’s Pellet Operations, Matt White, said: “It’s so important that the next generation has equal access to education. Even though these children are in the early stages of their school careers, we hope this program will inspire them by showing them what opportunities are available to them in the future.”
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A 32-year-old man was shot in the leg on Dreher Lane in Little Rock early Wednesday, police said.
Officers responded to a shooting report shortly before 1:30 a.m. at 8406 Dreher Lane, where they found Terrance Calloway in the driveway, suffering from a gunshot wound in his leg, according to an incident report from Little Rock police.
A tourniquet was placed on the victim’s leg to slow the bleeding and he was transported to UAMS Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, the report states. Police said he was immediately taken into surgery upon arrival.
Through early statements, police learned that the shooting began as an argument over missing tools and escalated into a fight, according to the report. Authorities said 60-year-old Theodore Patrick of North Little Rock got a handgun and shot Calloway.
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One in five fertility patients had their treatment delayed last year as a result of Covid-19, a poll suggests.
A survey of more than 1,200 people receiving fertility care in the UK found that 22% experienced delays in 2021 due to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.
NHS patients were more likely to experience delays, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) 2021 patient survey.
Just 18% of private patients experienced delays compared to 32% of NHS patients.
Delays in fertility care can lead to couples having even more difficulty in conceiving.
HFEA chairwoman Julia Chain said: “The journey to parenthood is sadly not always an easy one and we know treatment delays caused by Covid-19 have for many, compounded this further.
“Delays in referral or treatments for gynaecological conditions may delay fertility treatment and as success of having a baby after treatment declines with age, healthcare professionals must be mindful of the emotional impact this may have for patients, particularly for women over the age of 35.”
The survey also examined patients’ overall experience of fertility care.
Seven in 10 (72%) patients said they were satisfied with their latest experience of fertility treatment, down slightly from 75% in 2018.
And 65% of patients had used a treatment “add-on”.
Since 2017, the HFEA has worked to reduce the use of these so-called add-ons in treatment, since most remain “unproven at increasing the chance of having a live birth” for most fertility patients, the authority said.
Acupuncture was the most common add-on, used by a third (33%) of patients – up from 23% in 2018.
Ms Chain added: “As the UK’s fertility regulator, we want every patient accessing fertility services to receive high-quality care, and although 72% are satisfied, it’s disappointing that nearly 30% of patients who took part in this survey, are not.
“There have been some very welcome improvements since our last survey in 2018, particularly around the clarity of information provided to patients.
“Our 2021 survey has also emphasised the progress made in reducing multiple births; the biggest single health risk from IVF treatment.
“Those at higher risk – aged 40-42, along with black, Asian, mixed and other ethnicity respondents – were more likely to report that they had their individual risk discussed; a move that will further reduce associated complications such as late miscarriage, pre-eclampsia and stillbirth.”
Around 53,000 patients a year in the UK access fertility services.
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MOSCOW — The Russian Defense Ministry reported the first launch of its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. President Vladimir Putin said this weapon is unique and will make those who threaten Russia “think twice.”
The ministry said said the missile was launched Wednesday from the Plesetsk launch facility in northern Russia and its practice warheads hit designated targets at the Kura firing range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
The Sarmat is a heavy missile, intended to replace the Soviet-made Voyevoda missile which was code-named Satan by the West. Putin and his officials said it's capable of penetrating any prospective missile defense.
Putin called this “a big, significant event” for Russia’s defense industry. He said the Sarmat will ensure Russia’s security from external threats and make those who, in the heat of frantic, aggressive rhetoric, try to threaten our country, think twice.”
Russia relies on land-based ICBMs as the core of its nuclear deterrent, and is counting on the Sarmat for decades to come.
The U.S. has its own ICBMs, but postponed and then called off an intercontinental nuclear-capable missile test to avoid escalating tensions with Russia.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into war
— More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine, the UN says
— Japan formally revokes Russia’s ‘most favored nation’ status
— Russia’s Chernobyl seizure seen as nuclear risk ‘nightmare’
— China looks to learn from Russian failures in Ukraine
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LONDON — Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at Wimbledon this year because of the war in Ukraine, the All England Club announced Wednesday.
Prominent players affected by the ban include reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who recently reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and is currently No. 2; men’s No. 8 Andrey Rublev; Aryna Sabalenka, who was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2021 and is No. 4 in the WTA rankings; Victoria Azarenka, former women’s No. 1 who has won the Australian Open twice; and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the French Open runner-up last year.
Wimbledon begins on June 27.
Russian athletes have been banned from competing in many sports following their country’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus has aided Russia in the war.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asked Bulgaria to align with international efforts to support his country with military aid.
“The Bulgarian government and Parliament know very well what the Ukrainian requests are ... When you fight a war, you need everything -- from bullets to fighter jets. We gave the same list to all NATO member states,” Kuleba said Wednesday after meetings with Bulgarian officials.
“I hope the Bulgarian government will consider all kinds of aid opportunities for Ukraine,” he added.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has warned against supplying weapons to Ukraine, citing the dangers of involving his country more directly in the war.
The ruling coalition in Sofia is blocked by the Socialist party which opposes any military aid to Ukraine, leaving Bulgaria as the only EU member, besides Hungary, that has so far been reluctant to send weapons to Kyiv.
“I have to have in mind the political situation in your country and leave the matter to the government of Bulgaria,” Kuleba said. He warned, however, that those who choose not to help Ukraine “in fact support the Russian aggression and the murder of our citizens.”
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HELSINKI — Estonia says it is prohibiting public meetings where people display Russian flags military symbols during the Victory Day celebrations on May 9, which is traditionally celebrated by the Baltic country’s sizable ethnic-Russian population to mark the end of World War II.
“The Estonian state has so far been tolerant of the events of May 9, but Russia’s current activities in Ukraine preclude public meetings in Estonia expressing support for the aggressor state and displaying war symbols,” Police and Border Guard chief Elmar Vaher said Wednesday.
Police said Wednesday that commemorating those killed in World War II wasn’t forbidden in the country but “it’s not to be used to incite violence and hatred between people.”
Among the banned symbols are the flags of the Soviet Union and Russia, USSR military uniforms and the black-orange Ribbon of Saint George worn in Russia to mark the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in WWII.
The ban is valid until May 10 and applies to the capital, Tallinn, and its surrounding areas.
Ethnic Russians make up about 25% of Estonia’s 1.3 million population and they traditionally gather to lay flowers on May 9 at Tallinn’s Bronze Soldier statue commemorating the fallen Red Army troops in WWII battles in Estonia.
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MOSCOW -- Russia will “act consistently” to make sure that life in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland “normalizes,” President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
Speaking at a meeting with members of a state-funded non-profit group, Putin pledged that “we will act consistently and make sure (that) life in Donbas normalizes.”
Putin said that hostilities in eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014, prompted Russia to launch a military operation.
“All these eight years, bombing, artillery strikes and hostilities continued there. And of course, it was very, very hard for people,” Putin said. “The goal of the operation is to help our people living in Donbas.”
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MOSCOW -- The Kremlin’s spokesman says Russia has presented Ukraine with a draft document outlining its demands as part of peace talks and is now awaiting a response from Kyiv.
Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters Wednesday that Russia has passed on a draft document containing “absolutely clear, elaborate wording” to Ukraine and now “the ball is in their court, we’re waiting for a response.”
Peskov didn’t give further details. He blamed Ukraine for the slow progress in negotiations, and claimed that Kyiv constantly deviates from previously confirmed agreements. “The dynamic of work on the Ukrainian side leaves much to be desired, the Ukrainians do not show a great inclination to intensify the negotiation process,” he said.
Ukraine presented Russia with its own draft last month in Istanbul, where the two sides held talks aimed at ending the conflict. It has been unclear how regularly the two sides have spoken to each other since then.
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BERLIN -- The German government and military are rejecting an assertion by Ukraine’s ambassador that the country could spare armored fighting vehicles and deliver them to Kyiv.
Ambassador Andriy Melnyk, who has frequently criticized perceived German slowness on weapons deliveries and other issues, argued that Germany’s Bundeswehr uses about 100 Marder vehicles for training and they could be handed over to Ukraine immediately.
But Defense Ministry spokesman Arne Collatz said Wednesday that Germany needs the vehicles for deployments on NATO’s eastern flank and for training. He said that “a delivery from Bundeswehr stock of ‘heavy material’ … is not foreseen.”
He spoke after the German military’s deputy chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Markus Laubenthal, told ZDF television that the military has “wide commitments” and needs the weapons systems it has.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that Germany is reaching the limits of possible weapons deliveries from its own stocks and will finance Ukrainian purchases of equipment from a list drawn up by the German defense industry. That didn’t satisfy critics who have called for direct German deliveries of heavy weapons such as tanks.
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BERLIN -- The United Nations’ refugee agency says that more than 5 million people have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24.
The Geneva-based U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday put the total number of refugees at 5.01 million.
More than half of the total, over 2.8 million, fled at least at first to Poland. Although many have stayed there, an unknown number have traveled onward. There are few border checks within the European Union.
UNHCR said on March 30 that 4 million people had fled Ukraine. The exodus was somewhat slower in recent weeks than at the beginning of the war.
In addition to the refugees, the U.N. says that more than 7 million people have been displaced within Ukraine.
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Mariupol mayor Vadym Boychenko is urging residents to leave the city.
Boychenko appealed Wednesday to people who had already left Mariupol to contact relatives still in the city and urge them to evacuate. He said 200,000 people had already left the city, which had a pre-war population of more than 400,000.
“Do not be frightened and evacuate to Zaporizhzhia, where you can receive all the help you need -- food, medicine, essentials -- and the main thing is that you will be in safety,” he wrote in a statement issued by the city council.
Boychenko said buses would be used for the evacuation and there will be three pickup points, one of them near the Azovstal steel mill which has become Ukrainian forces’ last stronghold in the city. Many previous evacuation efforts relied on civilians being able to leave in private cars after efforts to bring buses from Ukraine-held territory into the city failed.
Mariupol, Ukraine’s tenth-largest city, came under attack from Russian forces almost immediately after the invasion began in late February. The port city has strategic value as a link between territories in the south and east of Ukraine which are held by Russian forces or Russia-backed separatists.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway is donating about 100 air defense systems to Ukraine with the Scandinavian country’s defense minister saying that “the country is depending on international support to resist Russian aggression.”
Bjørn Arild Gram said Norway had donated French-made Mistral short-range missile systems which currently are being phased out by the Norwegian Armed Forces, “but it is still a modern and effective weapon that will be of great benefit to Ukraine,” Arild Gram said.
The weapons have already left Norway which previously has donated 4,000 anti-tank missiles, protective equipment and other military equipment to Ukraine, he added.
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LONDON — Britain’s defense ministry says the Russian military is expanding its presence on Ukraine’s eastern border as fighting in the Donbas region intensifies.
In an intelligence update released Wednesday morning, the ministry says Russian attacks on cities across Ukraine are an attempt to disrupt the movement of Ukrainian reinforcements and weapons to the east.
While Russian air operations in northern Ukraine are likely to remain at a low level following the withdrawal of forces from the Kyiv region, there is still a risk of “precision strikes against priority targets throughout Ukraine,” the ministry says.
In a briefing released late Tuesday, the ministry said Ukrainian forces had repelled “numerous attempted advances” by Russian troops as shelling and attacks increased along the line of control that has separated Ukrainian and Russian-backed forces in the Donbas region for the past eight years.
“Russia’s ability to progress continues to be impacted by the environmental, logistical and technical challenges that have beset them so far, combined with the resilience of the highly motivated Ukrainian armed forces,” the ministry said.
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BERLIN — Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany is criticizing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s reluctance to commit to direct deliveries of heavy weapons such as tanks.
Scholz faces pressure from parts of his own coalition and Germany’s main opposition party to deliver such weapons. But he avoided a direct response Tuesday, pledging further weapons deliveries but not specifying any system and saying one possibility is for eastern NATO allies to supply Soviet-era equipment that could be delivered and used quickly.
Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Melnyk told German news agency dpa in comments published Wednesday that Scholz’s comments were greeted in Kyiv “with great disappointment and bitterness.”
Scholz said Germany is reaching the limits of its ability to supply Ukraine from its own stock and will finance Ukrainian purchases of equipment from a list drawn up by the German defense industry.
Melnyk, a frequent critic of German politicians in recent weeks, welcomed that readiness but said many questions remained and questioned the assertion that Germany’s military can’t deliver more.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine says its evacuation efforts to bring some civilians out of the war-torn port city of Mariupol will resume Wednesday.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Wednesday there is a “preliminary” agreement to operate a so-called humanitarian corridor route westward to the Ukraine-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia. It will apply to women, children and older people from Wednesday afternoon local time, she said in a statement on the messaging app Telegram.
She added that Mariupol was the focus of Ukrainian efforts to help civilians because of the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the city, which has seen intense fighting for weeks as Russian troops have pushed Ukrainian forces back and now have them encircled in a steel mill complex.
Vereshchuk previously said there would not be an agreed evacuation route out of Mariupol on each of the past three days, saying at the time that an agreement had not been reached with Russia. There was no immediate confirmation from the Russian side. Ukraine and Russia have frequently blamed each other for obstructing evacuations from Mariupol or firing along the agreed route, which has typically only been open to people traveling using private vehicles.
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KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian General Staff said Wednesday in a statement on Facebook that Russia is continuing to mount offensives at various locations in the east as its forces probe for weak points in the Ukrainian lines. The General Staff adds that defeating the last resistance in the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol remains Russia’s top priority.
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UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for a four-day halt in fighting in Ukraine, starting Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Christians’ Holy Week observances.
Noting that Orthodox Easter is coming amid an intensifying Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, the U.N. chief said Tuesday that the need for a “humanitarian pause” is all the more urgent.
Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya called on Russia to heed Guterres’ call. But Russian deputy Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said Tuesday he was “a bit skeptical” about the idea.
Guterres said the goal is to allow for evacuating civilians from “current or expected areas of confrontation” and getting more humanitarian aid into desperately needy places such as Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk and Kherson. More than four million people in those areas need assistance, Guterres said.
The proposal comes after the U.N. recently helped to foster a two-month truce in Yemen’s civil war, halting fighting as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new security assistance package in the coming days that will include additional artillery and ammunition, according to a U.S. official.
The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said details of the latest package are being finalized.
Last week, in anticipation of Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine, Biden approved an $800 million package including additional helicopters and the first provision of American artillery. The U.S. has sent about $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded.
Asked by reporters whether he’d be sending more artillery, Biden said, “Yes.”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said “providing more ammunition and security assistance to Ukraine” was discussed by Biden and other allied leaders during a video call on Tuesday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took part in the more than 80-minute call.
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Aamer Madhani contributed to this report from Washington.
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OTTAWA, Ontario — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine.
Trudeau says he’s been in close contact with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canada is very responsive to what Ukraine needs. He says there will be more details on the pledge in the days to come, and that Ukrainians have “fought like heroes.”
Canada’s government has also hit 14 more Russians with sanctions for their close ties with President Vladimir Putin, including his two adult daughters. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/business/article/Live-updates-Ukraine-to-resume-evacuations-out-17093277.php | 2022-04-20T16:55:17Z | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/business/article/Live-updates-Ukraine-to-resume-evacuations-out-17093277.php | true | 50 |
Parallel to crude oil, prices of wheat and wheat flour too have seen a steep uptick ever since the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out in late February.
Riding on a possible supply disruption of the wheat as the tensions between Russia and Ukraine simmered, export demand for the foodgrain got a fresh push.
Both the countries involved in the war are the major producers of wheat.
The fresh export queries have led the grain’s prices to hit a record high in India.
In Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, which is considered as one of the benchmark markets for the foodgrain, its price rose up to Rs 2,400-2,500 per 100 kg, against Rs 2,000-2,1000 until the war broke out.
Same is the case in the US. Futures prices of wheat rose in a range of 40-50 per cent during the initial days of the war. The rising wheat prices in the US also put an additional pressure in the Indian wheat market.
It is important to note that prices of wheat remain on the lower side during this time of the year as freshly harvested rabi crops make their way into the physical markets — mandis. The current wheat price in India is well above the Centre’s assured Minimum Support price, which in itself is a rare phenomenon. The Minimum Support Price for wheat for 2022-23 marketing season was fixed at Rs 2,015 per 100 kg.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s efforts to reshape Mexico’s electricity sector to favor the state-owned power company have spurred hundreds of lawsuits and sown a level of uncertainty that businesspeople say is costing jobs and private investment.
The level of uncertainty is such that a solar panel company had to agree to a clause in a contract requiring it to buy back some 3,000 panels from a client if laws changed affecting their viability.
Manuel Vegara, whose company Pireos Power installs solar panels for everything from homes to major commercial projects, hasn’t had to buy back the panels — the law change last year didn’t affect his client. But he says he lost projects last year with two other clients worth a combined $3 million because they were unsure where things were headed. He has had to cut his workforce from 90 to 35.
“We have had to survive with small installations at homes or with clients who were braver and who despite the uncertainty have had the courage to invest,” Vegara said.
The president’s party succeeded in reforming the electrical industry law last year, but this week the lower chamber of Mexico’s congress infuriated López Obrador when lawmakers voted down a constitutional reform of the sector pushed by the president. The uncertainty has become a nightmare for companies large and small.
In May 2019, the Spanish energy giant Iberdrola said in a statement: “Mexico generates confidence: Iberdrola will invest up to $5 billion during the present federal administration.” None of that investment came and the company has given no public explanation.
When the opposition parties blocked the constitutional reform Sunday, “the initial feeling was relief,” Vegara said. “But we know the president won’t leave it that way and the uncertainty isn’t resolved even though the big storm has passed.”
The big power companies have remained silent, unwilling to risk their investments. Not even Iberdrola, the most frequently attacked by López Obrador, or the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, representing some of the United States’ most important energy companies, would comment.
Mexico’s Business Coordinating Council called again this week for “a clear, transparent and trustworthy legal framework.”
Instead, there is legal chaos.
“Mexico has right now two contradictory systems working simultaneously,” said Miriam Grunstein, an academic with the James Baker Institute at Rice University.
There is the Constitution, which since 2013 reforms is oriented toward market openness. And then there is the electricity law reformed last year to favor state-owned power plants over private ones. The changes allow for revising and cancelling contracts retroactively.
The government argues those changes tried to fix past abuses and excessive advantages for foreign companies, for example, being exempt from certain payments. The companies say the government is restricting free competition by changing the rules in the middle of the game and violating their rights.
Hundreds of lawsuits have followed, and in most cases companies have won injunctions to protect their interests, at least temporarily.
In practice, the reality is that “in the same industry you’re giving white to some and black to others and the difference is who has injunctions and who doesn’t,” Grunstein said. “It’s a system that favors companies that can resist more.” Many companies are tired and weighing the possibility of international arbitration.
Adding to the confusion, the Supreme Court has weighed in, but only opaquely. The majority of the justices found the law unconstitutional, but not enough voted to overturn it. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said more lawsuits would follow.
With a divided congress, solutions will not come easily. Some in the electricity sector say that negotiation with the companies is the only way out, while others see that as not viable.
The private sector just repeats that it wants certainty about how, when and in what to invest. But that would require reforming the law yet again.
“The United States is increasingly irritated,” but has so far not taken more weighty action, so Grunstein believes the pressure will have to come from international markets.
“It’s a fight between two models and two visions of the country,” Vegara said. On one side is the neoliberal approach, where there may have been abuses, and on the other the state-led approach that is slowing investment and putting economic growth, the environment and job creation at risk. In between are citizens who don’t know if it means they will have to pay more for electricity.
Vegara believes the solution lies somewhere in the middle: achieve a model that guarantees free competition and promotes clean energy so Mexico can meet its climate commitments, but assuring that Mexicans — especially the poorest — have good electrical service at reasonable prices.
Currently, the two visions in Mexico appear “irreconcilable,” Vegara said, at least while López Obrador remains president. | https://www.cbs17.com/news/mexicos-electricity-sector-rankled-by-doubt-and-legal-chaos/ | 2022-04-20T16:56:02Z | https://www.cbs17.com/news/mexicos-electricity-sector-rankled-by-doubt-and-legal-chaos/ | false | 34 |
NORTH CAROLINA (WSPA) – The deadline to register to vote in the North Carolina primary election is Friday.
According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the voter must register 25 days before Election Day.
The statewide primary is on May 17.
You can register online, by mail or at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Races on the statewide ballot include the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, N.C. General Assembly and N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. | https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/voter-registration-deadline-is-friday-for-nc-primary-election/ | 2022-04-20T16:56:26Z | https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/voter-registration-deadline-is-friday-for-nc-primary-election/ | false | null |
Asurion Appliance Repair Provides Fast, In-Home Expert Repair of Major Appliances Including Refrigerators, Dishwashers, Washers, Dryers and More
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new appliance repair company has opened in San Antonio with highly trained experts providing quality, fast repairs as soon as next day. Asurion Appliance Repair experts can provide in-home repairs of major appliance brands including Samsung, GE™, LG®, Electrolux®, Whirlpool and more.
From refrigerator repair to fixing a broken dishwasher or dryer, Asurion Appliance Repair experts are able to complete many repairs in a single visit.
"Whether it's a broken ice maker, a freezer that stops freezing or a washer that leaks, our appliance repair experts can help," said Will Hughes, Sr. Manager of Operations, Asurion Appliance Repair in Vancouver. "We understand that life gets disrupted when the appliances you count on daily stop working correctly, and we're here with highly trained experts to get you back up and running quickly."
Asurion Appliance Repair experts are highly trained in repairing Samsung, GE™, LG®, Electrolux®, Whirlpool and other major brands to provide quality repairs for today's modern appliances. Asurion Appliance Repair also has authorized service partnerships with major appliance brands which provides their repair experts with direct access to manufacturer parts to help fix customers' appliances fast. All Asurion appliance repairs are backed by a 60-day warranty on parts and labor.
"At Asurion Appliance Repair, we understand the disruption our customers experience when their appliances stop working," said Asurion Appliance Repair CEO Luke Smiley. "As we continue to build and expand our appliance repair business, we are making customer experience our top priority. The Asurion mission is about more than repairing broken refrigerators and dryers. We fix tech and appliances fast so our customers can get their lives back up and running."
Vancouver-area customers can call to schedule an appliance repair or book an appointment online. A technician will arrive at your home to complete your repair as soon as the next day. Service visits include a $99 diagnostic fee, which is waived when Asurion Appliance Repair is hired to fix your appliance.
For more information, to view a service menu, or to book a repair appointment, visit appliance-repair.asurion.com. Or contact Asurion Appliance Repair in Vancouver at:
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Asurion is a global tech care company that provides insurance, installation, repair, replacement, and 24/7 support for a wide range of technology, from mobile phones and laptops to major household appliances. Our 12,000 experts are available online, on the phone, in store, or can even come to you. Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices and connections.
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Industry-led collaboration intends to pioneer broad adoption of a cloud-native approach to automotive system development
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonatus, a global leader in software-defined vehicle technology, today announced it has joined The Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE), a collaboration defined by automakers, semiconductor suppliers, open source and independent software vendors, and cloud technology leaders. The goal of the project is to deliver a cloud-native architecture enhanced for mixed-criticality automotive applications, with corresponding open-source reference implementations to enable commercial and non-commercial offerings.
The power and potential of SOAFEE lies in the diverse perspectives and expertise of its members, which include ARM, AWS, Bosch, Cariad, and Woven Planet. Sonatus brings a unique approach to software-defined vehicle development to the group, underpinned by its team's experience across both the IT and automotive industries.
"Our mission at Sonatus is to empower automakers with complete control over the architecture needed to build and operate software-defined vehicles, which aligns closely with SOAFEE's objective," said Jeffrey Chou, Co-founder and CEO of Sonatus. "We're proud to join SOAFEE and bring our expertise in software-defined technologies to the community to help accelerate the digital transformation of the automotive industry."
Sonatus and SOAFEE have shared beliefs in the value of open source software and the potential of service-oriented architectures to transform how automakers approach software development.
"Perhaps the biggest benefit of software-defined vehicles is the ability to enhance their functionality and add new features post-production; service-oriented architectures built for seamless integration will allow OEMs to do that much faster," said Yu Fang, Co-founder and CTO of Sonatus. "We're excited to lend our software-defined technologies expertise to SOAFEE and champion the next era of automotive software innovation."
To learn more about SOAFEE please visit soafee.io, and you can find more information on Sonatus and its award-winning Digital Dynamics™ software-defined vehicle platform at www.sonatus.com.
ABOUT SONATUS
Sonatus helps automakers build dynamic software-defined vehicles that can evolve and adapt over their entire lifetimes through code-less updates that don't require new software. Leveraging extensive software-defined and automotive expertise, the company compresses decades of digital innovation into scalable vehicle and cloud software solutions, empowering OEMs to innovate faster, reduce complexity and costs, and become more agile. Sonatus' award-winning Digital Dynamics™ platform is currently in-market in Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis, and will be on the road in millions more vehicles by 2023. The company is backed by world-class automotive, technology, and venture investors including Hyundai Motor Group's Kia Corporation, LG Electronics, Marvell, SAIC Capital, Translink Capital, UMC Capital, and Wanxiang Group Company. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with offices in Detroit, MI, and Seoul, Korea. For more information visit www.sonatus.com.
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In the last trading session, 8.68 million shares of the IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE:IAG) were traded, and its beta was 1.07. Most recently the company’s share price was $3.32, and it changed around -$0.09 or -2.64% from the last close, which brings the market valuation of the company to $1.59B. IAG currently trades at a discount to its 52-week high of $3.85, offering almost -15.96% off that amount. The share price’s 52-week low was $2.16, which indicates that the current value has risen by an impressive 34.94% since then. We note from IAMGOLD Corporation’s average daily trading volume that its 10-day average is 6.27 million shares, with the 3-month average coming to 7.14 million.
IAMGOLD Corporation stock received a consensus recommendation rating of a Hold, based on a mean score of 3.00. If we narrow it down even further, the data shows that 1 out of 12 analysts rate the stock as a Sell; another 0 rate it as Overweight. Among the rest, 8 recommended IAG as a Hold, whereas 2 deemed it a Buy, and 1 rated it as Underweight. IAMGOLD Corporation is expected to report earnings per share of $0 for the current quarter.
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IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE:IAG) trade information
Instantly IAG has showed a red trend with a performance of -2.64% at the end of last trading. The performance over the last five days has remained in the red territory. The rise to weekly highs of 3.77 on Tuesday, 04/19/22 increased the stock’s daily price by 11.94%. The company’s shares are currently up 6.07% year-to-date, but still down -6.74% over the last five days. On the other hand, IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE:IAG) is 0.91% down in the 30-day period. We can see from the shorts that 7.7 million shares have been sold at a short interest cover period of 0.89 day(s).
The consensus price target as assigned by Wall Street analysts is $3.22, which translates to bulls needing to decrease their stock price by -3.11% from its current value. Analyst projections state that IAG is forecast to be at a low of $2.00 and a high of $5.19. In order for the stock price to hit the forecast high, the stock would need to plunge -56.33% from its current level, while the stock would need to crash 39.76% from its current level to reach the projected low.
IAMGOLD Corporation (IAG) estimates and forecasts
IAMGOLD Corporation share prices are performing particularly well not compared to other companies within the same industry. As is evident from the statistics, the company’s shares have risen 19.00 percent over the past six months and at a -166.67% annual growth rate that is well below the industry average of 8.30%.
Consensus estimates provided by 2 financial analysts predict the company will bring in an average of $313.47 million in revenue for the current quarter. 1 analysts expect IAMGOLD Corporation to make $367.4 million in revenue for the quarter ending Mar 2022.
Looking at the company’s year-over-year earnings, the past five years showed a negative earnings growth rate of -44.50%. IAMGOLD Corporation earnings are expected to increase by -762.90% in 2022, but the outlook is positive 3.98% per year for the next five years.
IAG Dividends
IAMGOLD Corporation’s next quarterly earnings report is expected to be released around May 02 and May 06.
IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE:IAG)’s Major holders
Upon looking at major shareholders, it appears that insiders hold 0.41% of IAMGOLD Corporation shares, and 65.16% of them are in the hands of institutional investors. The stock currently has a share float of 65.43%. IAMGOLD Corporation stock is held by 256 institutions, with Van Eck Associates Corporation being the largest institutional investor. By Sep 29, 2021, it held 10.29% of the shares, which is about 49.08 million shares worth $110.92 million.
Smith (Donald) & Company Inc., with 8.67% or 41.33 million shares worth $93.41 million as of Sep 29, 2021, holds the second largest percentage of outstanding shares.
VanEck Vectors ETF Tr-Gold Miners ETF and VanEck Vectors ETF Tr-Junior Gold Miners ETF were the top two Mutual Funds as of Sep 29, 2021. The former held 24.22 million shares worth $54.74 million, making up 5.08% of all outstanding shares. On the other hand, VanEck Vectors ETF Tr-Junior Gold Miners ETF held roughly 21.13 million shares worth around $47.75 million, which represents about 4.43% of the total shares outstanding. | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/04/20/iamgold-corporation-nyse-iag-one-stock-to-trade-as-economic-progress-advances/ | 2022-04-20T17:03:41Z | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/04/20/iamgold-corporation-nyse-iag-one-stock-to-trade-as-economic-progress-advances/ | false | 706 |
Former Rolling Stones rocker Bill Wyman, 85, joins his daughter Jessica Rose for a relaxing stroll as they soak up the sights of the French Riviera
Bill Wyman was worlds away from his rock'n'roll life style as he strolled through Saint Paul de Vence in France alongside his daughter, Jessica Rose, on Wednesday.
The former Rolling Stone rocker, 85, who splits his time between the French Riviera and his house in Suffolk, donned a pair of flowing white trousers and a vest.
Bill layered over a pale pink shirt and added some comfortable suede shoes as the duo set out to take some snaps of the stunning scenery.
Slow lane: Bill Wyman was worlds away from his rock'n'roll life style as he strolled through Saint Paul de Vence in France alongside his daughter, Jessica Rose, on Wednesday
Bill sported his signature mullet style haircut and shielded his eyes with some purple tinted rectangular sunglasses.
Jessica, 26, who Bill shares with his third wife Suzanne Accosta, sported a khaki tank top and cropped white trousers.
She added a pair of colorful printed Converse and carried a floral printed crossbody bag as they set out on their relaxing day out.
Laid-back: Bill donned a pair of flowing white trousers and a vest for their outing
Edgy: He sported his signature mullet style haircut and shielded his eyes with some purple tinted rectangular sunglasses
Day out: Jessica, 26, who Bill shares with his third wife Suzanne Accosta, sported a khaki tank top and cropped white trousers
The father-daughter duo could be seen as they wandered through the streets of the Medieval town, deep in conversation.
They then hopped into Bill's vintage pale blue Peugeot with a contrasting cream roof as they headed home.
Bill also shares Matilda Mae and Katherine Noelle with Suzanne, who he married in 1993.
Family: Bill also shares Matilda Mae (Centre right) and Katherine Noelle (Right) with Suzanne (Left), who he married in 1993 (Pictured in 2016)
Casual: He layered over a pale pink shirt and added some comfortable suede shoes as the duo set out to take some snaps of the stunning scenery
Having fun: Bill was deep in conversation with his daughter as they enjoyed their day out
Soaking up the sun: Jessica closely followed her dad as they traversed around the stunning countryside
The outing comes as The Rolling Stones honoured their late drummer Charlie Watts with an intimate gig at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London's Soho in December, almost four months after his death .
Rock veterans Sir Mick Jagger, 78, Keith Richards, 77, and Ronnie Wood, 74, reunited with former bassist Bill to salute the musician - who passed away in August aged 80 - at a special concert hosted by Jools Holland.
The band were joined by Charlie's oldest friend and collaborator Dave Green, plus Ben Waters, and Axel Zwingenberger on stage at the venue - a personal favourite of Charlie's, who passed away in August.
Comfy: Jessica added a pair of colorful printed Converse and carried a floral printed crossbody bag
Long day: They then hopped into Bill's vintage pale blue Peugeot with a contrasting cream roof as they headed home
On holiday: Bill splits his time between the French Riviera and his Suffolk house
Slowing it down: The outing comes as The Rolling Stones honoured their late drummer Charlie Watts with an intimate gig at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London in December
Saxophonist Tim Ries had prepared a special piece for the late drummer titled Blues For Charlie, while Lisa Fischer sang Trouble On My Mind and a duet of gospel track Up Above My Head with Bernard Fowler.
The Stones wrapped the evening with R&B standards Shame Shame Shame and Down the Road Apiece.
Along with Mick and Keith, Charlie featured on every one of the band's studio albums. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time.
Charlie was due to tour the US with the band later this year as part of their 'No Filter' tour. But it was announced earlier this month he would not feature as he needed to recover from a recent emergency surgery.
He is the first long-stay member of The Rolling Stones to die of age-related illness. Founder and leader of The Stones, Brian Jones, died in 1969 from accidental drowning, shortly after being kicked out of the band.
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A patriarch of Latin American art and one of the most recognized for his work turns ninety years old. Almost as famous as the Nobel Prize winner for Literature Gabriel García Márquez, the singer Shakira and the drug trafficker Pablo Escobar (who had the Bird sculpture destroyed in Medellín), Colombian Fernando Botero (Medellín, April 19, 1932) will be feted in his native country, in Italy, and even by that great digital continent called Google, which will make interactive proposals and a online gallery to learn more about the work and history of one of the most admired living artists in the world.The Colombian teacher during the presentation of the book “Mujeres de Botero”, in 2018: “I have not painted a fat woman in my life”, he has declared about the volume he gives to his charactersNurPhoto – NurPhotoAlthough Google does not say so, part of the international fame Botero’s work must be attributed to the Argentinian-Colombian writer and art critic Marta Traba, who revolutionized the thriving artistic scene in Colombia with her presence on television, the press and the university. According to Traba, Botero’s work “will never be an imposture, because born from the most sincere efforts to exist as its own creation and it will define ever firmer values, because tenacity, together with talent, can never end in a vacuum”. Although some artists and critics -including Traba herself in the early 1980s, before her untimely death- questioned that 1958 statement, a new artistic style had already been born: “boterismo”. will open their doors so that visitors can learn about Botero’s legacy, Google embraces “boteromania” and pays homage to the artist who paints, draws and sculpts voluminous human and animal figures with more than one hundred digitized images and online collections to see in detail and learn the stories behind his most famous paintings. From the computer at artsandculture.google.com or from the cell phone, with Android or iOS, it will be possible to find out about the painter’s techniques and his motivations when painting portraits of Latin American and Spanish characters, still lifes, musical instruments, voluptuous women and scenes of political violence. “I have said it many times: I have not painted a fat woman in my life,” he declared about his figures. I have expressed the volume, I have sought to give prominence to the volume, make it more plastic, more monumental, as if it were almost food, edible art. Art must be sensual: in that sense I say it”.Botero recreated works by artists such as Da Vinci, Mantegna and Picasso; currently, he paints watercolors in his house in the Italian town of Pietrasanta “Art should give pleasure -said Botero in dialogue with LA NACION, on the occasion of an exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts in 2006-. Most of the masterpieces of painting were made on rather pleasant subjects. There were few artists dedicated to dramatic subjects, such as Matthias Grünewald and Hans Baldung. Sometimes dramatic themes are a parenthesis in an artist’s production, as happened with Goya. So I think it is possible to combine, to go from a dramatic theme to a friendly one, as long as the artist is faithful to his style and as long as his work produces pleasure aesthetic”. True to his motto, the Colombian created “kind”, sensual and humorous works and others that criticize and satirize political power, such as the emblematic Presidential Family (acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York), Official Portrait of the Military Junta and The War.One of Fernando Botero’s family group portraits: “Joaquín J. Aberbach and his family” Soon there will be no city in the world without a sculpture by the Colombian artist. There are bronze and marble works by Botero in squares and streets of Bogotá, Mexico City, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, New York, Lisbon, London, Jerusalem, Monte Carlo, Santiago and, in Buenos Aires, a naked male torso exhibits in Thays Park. His paintings are exhibited in international museums, from Caracas to Moscow, and from Hiroshima to Lausanne. In Medellín, his hometown, twenty-three sculptures are displayed in a plaza named after him. Botero has donated hundreds of works to public museums in Colombia.Sculpture by Fernando Botero, on the Rambla del Raval, in BarcelonaJavier SinayThe artist, who settled in Paris in the 19790s, anticipated that he will celebrate with his family in the Italian town of Pietrasanta -where he has been designated an illustrious citizen, he is one of his many houses and in whose small squares there are his sculptures- and that he will continue working on a series of watercolours. In Colombia, the celebrations for the anniversary of the artist who recreated paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Andrea Mantegna, Paolo Uccello, Francisco de Goya, Diego Velázquez and Pablo Picasso, began weeks ago. This Tuesday, at the Antioquia Museum and the Botero Museum in Bogotá, admission will be free for those who want to visit his collection, summoned by the motto “Let’s make his birthday as monumental as his work.” The Universidad del Rosario, in addition to awarding the artist the Founder’s Order of Merit in Arts and Creation, will offer an academic program and, on social networks, a “shot” will be promoted with the hashtag #Botero90años.Google’s art and culture platform sneaked into the celebrations for the 90th anniversary of the birth of Fernando BoteroBotero was married to the cultural manager Gloria Zea, director of the Museum of Modern Art in Bogotá for more than forty years, and with whom he had three children: Fernando, Lina and Juan Carlos. The first of them, Fernando Botero Zea – Defense Minister during the presidency of Ernesto Samper, currently based in Mexico – indicated that the tributes to his father represent “the recognition of a artistic career of almost 75 years in which he has worked tirelessly to reach the highest possible level in the field of art”. In radio statements, her daughter affirmed that the artist “feels that the country has returned in affection and affection everything he has tried to do for Colombia”. In 1964, Botero married Cecilia Zambrano, with whom he had a son, Pedro, who died in 1974 in a car accident in Spain while the family was on vacation (the artist made several drawings, paintings and sculptures in memory of Pedro). . Botero and Zambrano separated in 1975. In 1978, he married Greek artist and jewelry designer Sophia Vari. The Colombian’s work is exhibited in public and private museums around the world, and collectors pay millions of dollars for his paintings and sculptures. Without going any further, on March 11, with the sculpture Man on Horse he reached a new record in a Latin American art auction at Christie’s in New York, being sold for 4.3 million dollars. In his paintings, the artist monumentalized characters typical of Latin American culture and provided them with “an apotheosis of color, nonsense and form” (again, Marta Traba). During his stay in New York in the 1960s, he was influenced by abstract expressionism and pop art, but would soon return to the style that made him popular and gave him his name.Long live Columbia! “July 20”, painting by Fernando BoteroThe art and culture platform of Google will present an online collection of works by the artist, such as Monalisa, his recreation of Da Vinci’s La Gioconda. Using the Art Projector tool, you can see some of his images in augmented reality. Two of his works, July 20 and Guitar Lesson, which are in the National Museum of Colombia, will be available to view with Art Zoom, which provides an expanded perspective thanks to the high definition zoom. In addition, it will provide fun facts about the artist and other irrelevant ones such as the fact that the singer J Balvin, Botero’s compatriot, used Art Zoom and explained the first of the aforementioned works in a video. On July 20, Independence Day is celebrated in Colombia; Perhaps in the not too distant future, Fernando Botero’s birthday will become a national date in his homeland. | https://cuopm.com/boteromania-the-whole-world-celebrates-today-the-90th-anniversary-of-a-voluminous-painter-and-sculptor-with-an-unmistakable-style/ | 2022-04-20T17:04:59Z | https://cuopm.com/boteromania-the-whole-world-celebrates-today-the-90th-anniversary-of-a-voluminous-painter-and-sculptor-with-an-unmistakable-style/ | false | 1 |
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Telecom Italia seeks 3 billion euro credit lines with state guarantee - sources
MILAN : Telecom Italia (TIM) has started talks with a pool of banks for credit lines worth around 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) that could be partly guaranteed by Italy's trade insurer SACE, two sources familiar with the matter said.
The debt-laden phone group has been hit by multiple rating downgrades following a record 2021 annual loss.
News about talks between TIM, SACE and banks over a potential 3 billion euro loan was first reported by Bloomberg News.
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A Princeton man, who was initially reported to be too ill to be in Princeton court, was given a stern warning by provincial court Judge Gregory Koturbash during a circuit session on Thursday, April 14.
“I do not want to see a picture of your hernia,” Koturbash told Jesse Williams.
Williams was scheduled to appear for sentencing on five charges including assault, uttering threats and driving while prohibited.
He was also required to make a first appearance on fresh charges of assault, theft under $5,000 and breach of conditions.
His mother appeared in his stead, when the matters were called, explaining that Williams was too sick to attend.
She explained that Williams had been in Penticton hospital the previous evening, suffering from hernias, and needed to return to the hospital that day for treatment.
Koturbash asked for documentation proving Williams needed immediate medical attention, and the man showed up in court an hour later.
He asked for his files to be adjourned to another date.
Crown counsel Ann Lerchs told the court the sentencing had been put off several times, usually when Williams indicated he was not well.
“I’m opposed to any adjournment,” said, noting the charges are more than 18 months old.
She argued that Williams has several times cited ill health to justify a non-appearance, and has changed lawyers several times.
“We have tried (for resolution),” she said. “But month, after month, after month it just seems to go on.”
Koturbash eventually granted an adjournment to the following week, in a Penticton courtroom, but stressed Williams must attend.
“I appreciate that you may have medical issues, but they seem to get attention the day before or the day of court.”
He said nothing less than a signed letter from a medical professional stating that the defendant could not proceed would excuse him from appearing.
“You be there. Don’t be late unless there is medical documentation that you’re in the hospital…I don’t want a letter from the doctor that says, ‘My client has a hernia.’”
Lerchs said Williams should be prepared to be taken into custody following the sentencing.
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TWIN BRIDGES, Calif. (AP) — In a California forest torched by wildfire last summer, researcher Anne Nolin examines a handful of the season's remaining snow, now darkened by black specks from the burned trees above.
Spring heat waves had already melted much of the year's limited snowfall across California and parts of the West when Nolin visited in early April. But she and her colleague are studying another factor that might've made the snow vanish faster in the central Sierra Nevada — the scorched trees, which no longer provide much shade and are shedding flecks of carbon.
The darkened snow is “primed to absorb all that sunlight” and melt faster, said Nolin, who researches snow at the University of Nevada, Reno.
As climate change fuels the spread of wildfires across the West, researchers want to know how the dual effect might disrupt water supplies. Communities often rely on melting snow in the spring to replenish reservoirs during dryer months. If snow melts earlier than normal, that would likely leave less water flowing in the summer when it’s most needed, Nolin said.
Multiple studies indicate that snow in a burned forest disappears up to several weeks sooner than snow in a healthy forest because of the lack of a shade canopy and carbon shedding from trees that intensifies the absorption of sunlight.
Water forecasting factors in variables including snow density, soil moisture and air temperature. Although dark accumulation on snow isn't widely measured, Tim Bardsley, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service, said it is a contributing factor to the timing of snowmelt and is worth considering incorporating into supply forecasting.
Dust, ash and soot similarly affect snow by causing it to absorb more light in what’s known as the “albedo effect.” But California officials are increasingly worried about carbon, which absorbs even more.
“It was like, OK, we really need to understand this. This is the new norm,” said David Rizzardo of California Department of Water Resources.
In some fire-damaged areas, state officials are beginning to map snow from planes with cameras that measure albedo and have plans to upgrade remote sensing stations as well.
Already, a warming climate is leading to earlier snowmelt and leaving places more vulnerable to wildfire, said Noah Molotch, who researches water and snow cycles at the University of Colorado, Boulder. A burned area “exacerbates the impact of drought” by leading to even dryer conditions in hotter months, he said.
Nolin and graduate student Arielle Koshkin hiked into the El Dorado National Forest for one of their final measuring trips earlier this month when the region typically has the most snow accumulation. Little remained when they arrived in part because of unusually hot temperatures this spring and a long streak of cloudless days.
Late-season storms have since blanketed the carbon-coated snow with several inches of fresh powder, which Nolin said could help slow the melt.
Meanwhile, the Caldor Fire that burned the area and more than 200,000 acres last year has left nearby communities scrambling over more immediate water worries.
About 40 miles southwest from where Nolin surveyed the snow, the town of Grizzly Flats is working to fix a water pipeline damaged in the fire. The pipeline diverts snowmelt into a reservoir but burned trees keep falling and puncturing it.
It’s not yet clear exactly how the charred trees might disrupt their future water supply. So far this year, water managers said runoff from snowmelt appears normal. But officials don’t know for sure since the gauges in the stream melted in the fire.
Jodi Lauther, general manager of the local water agency, said she's concerned about the fire's lasting effects. For now, she said, “we are in survival mode."
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NEW YORK (AP) — Molly Shannon has had iconic roles at “Saturday Night Live” and been in countless movies, yet she’s still awestruck that a little girl from Cleveland made it in Hollywood.
That’s one of the premises of her new memoir, “Hello Molly!” (Ecco). The actor delves into life events that shaped her, primarily when she was riding in a car driven by her father at age 4, and the car crashed, killing her mother, baby sister and cousin. Her father tried to heal from the physical and emotional scars of the accident and raised Shannon and her older sister as a fun, goofy dad with unconventional parenting skills.
Later in life, her father came out as gay and Shannon said it was difficult for both of them when she went to college at New York University. She eventually moved to Los Angeles and created a live show that led to her six-season run on “SNL” starting in 1995.
Since then, she’s worked steadily in TV and film and, as her dad advised her before he died, she’s made the most of even small parts. Her new comedy “I Love That for You” premieres April 29 on Showtime. Shannon talked recently to The Associated Press about sharing family stories, crashing into chairs on “SNL,” and how she survives Hollywood.
Answers have been edited for clarity and brevity.
AP: How did it feel to write the book and make connections about your life?
SHANNON: I feel so vulnerable. And you open yourself up to people’s reactions and … that stuff really made you think, ‘Oh, well, what do I think?’ Because then you’re hearing everybody else’s perspective…. But ultimately I hope that people can relate to parts of it or feel inspired. I didn’t write it with any agenda…. I kind of just motivated myself. And I also feel like I’m a woman, and I feel like as far as I’m concerned, more women should tell their stories. So just like, ‘Just do it, Molly!’ So I did kind of push through my embarrassment… but I’m very glad I did. I just wanted to be brave and walk through my fear.
AP: Your write about your late father with love and reverence but you also said when you went to college you felt free.
SHANNON: Well, when he was closeted, I was like his confidant and he was like a really fun parent. But I also wanted to go form a life of my own. So I think sometimes when you have a single parent, it’s like a different type of relationship. You get very close. But I did feel that way a little bit… that was really hard for him because he was so close to me and it was hard for me, too. I feel for both of us because I felt like he wasn’t really living his full life as he was meant to be. So that was sad when I left. But I deeply loved and admired my father. I understood him and I understood his struggles.
AP: You write about the physical risks you took to commit to characters on “SNL,” how did that feel?
SHANNON: I would be so nervous in real life…. and my heart pounding and I was like, ‘OK, I’m Molly Shannon. I’m petrified and I’m going to use my nervous energy and pour it into the character of Mary Katherine Gallagher.’ And a lot of time when I was doing physical stuff, I couldn’t feel anything. When I threw myself into metal chairs, I felt nothing live in the moment, nothing, like just no pain. And I was just kind of wild and I didn’t care. I looked at it as like punk rock kind of like. ‘Ahhhh! (screams)…. Then the next morning I would wake up and see like bruises and cuts, and my muscles would hurt. And I wouldn’t know why! But I just wanted to make people laugh and do crazy things.
AP: You suffered trauma as a child but you always found the positive in Hollywood. Where does that came from?
SHANNON: There’s so much rejection, and I had a revelation, going ‘Well it’s not gonna be as bad as it was when I was little.’ So it gave me a kind of like ability to handle the rejection and kind of bounce-ability with the blows in showbiz. I mean, it’s a hustle for these jobs in the arts: writing, performing, it’s really hard… So I did just have kind of a pretty good attitude like, ‘OK, what do we gotta do? You know, let’s make this happen. At least I’m doing what I love.’
AP: And that attitude has helped you survive show business?
SHANNON: Hollywood can have so much fear. You can feel like you’re only as good as your last gig. But... that’s so exhausting. I just don’t want to buy into that. It’s like all this fear about aging, give me a break! I feel so grateful I’m healthy and when I saw people who I know who became superstars, but they felt like they were only as good as their last movie, I was like, ‘Oh my God, this never stops, you know?’ And I just don’t want to live that way. I want to enjoy my life on Earth, as a mother and with my friends and my husband. | https://www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/article/How-Molly-Shannon-achieved-superstar-status-17103923.php | 2022-04-20T17:14:11Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/article/How-Molly-Shannon-achieved-superstar-status-17103923.php | true | 11 |
Luca Brecel has branded the latest generation of British snooker stars “lazy” and “impatient” as he prepares to begin his quest to take the world title home to continental Europe for the first time.
This year marks the first since the advent of 16 seeds in 1980 that no home nation player under the age of 30 has been seeded for the tournament, and the 27-year-old Belgian believes the shift in the sport’s traditional power-base is set to continue.
“For the new generation (of British players) it’s all about social media and money,” Brecel told the PA news agency. “These days they all seem so lazy and it will be difficult for more players like (John) Higgins and (Mark) Williams to break through.”
Brecel is one of six overseas players under the age of 30 – also including five from China – who inhabit the world’s top 40, while the current top-ranked British twentysomething is world number 42 Sam Craigie.
And Brecel, who beat Stephen Hendry’s record to become the youngest player in Crucible history at the age of 17 in 2012, says criticism of the tour’s adoption of the flat 128 draw system is no excuse.
“I’ve heard a lot of players complain about the 128 (draws) but I think you just need to get on with it,” Brecel added. “You must accept it’s going to take a long time to be good at something. Impatience is the word.”
Patience has certainly been a virtue for Brecel, who is making his fifth Crucible appearance and is yet to win a match. Nevertheless he arrives in Sheffield on the back of his best season yet, having reached the UK final in December and then won the Scottish Open later that month.
Brecel, who will start against Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham, added: “I’ve got my problems out of the way on and off the table and I’ve had a different season this year. I feel like this year I’ve got my best chance to go far.”
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The first-round series between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks is just beginning, but it already seems like a must-win scenario for DeMar DeRozan and company Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.
If the Bulls can squeak out a win in Game 2, they will head back to Chicago with the split they were seeking ahead of two games at the United Center. If not, they’ll be down 2-0 and face the gargantuan task of winning four of five games against the defending champions, who’ve beaten them five straight times this season.
After a couple of practices at the Advocate Center and two nights sleeping in their own beds, the Bulls should be refreshed and confident heading into Game 2.
“We let them know we were here,” Zach LaVine said after the Bulls’ comeback bid fell short in Game 1.
But the near-miss also could serve as a wake-up call for the Bucks, who played poorly Sunday but were OK with what coach Mike Budenholzer called an “ugly win.”
No matter what perspective you have on the opener, there’s no underplaying the importance of Game 2, and Bulls fans no doubt will be ready to stay up late for the 8:30 p.m. start. The game will serve as the second half of a TNT doubleheader, following Game 2 of the Brooklyn Nets-Boston Celtics series.
TNT does a fine job with its NBA broadcasts, and Charles Barkley is the most entertaining studio analyst of his generation. But if you’d like a little hot sauce on your Bulls-Bucks matchup, remember that NBC Sports Chicago also will televise the game, with announcers Adam Amin and Stacey King on the call.
The local affiliate aired Game 1 and will carry Game 3 Friday at the United Center, the first home playoff game for the Bulls in five years. ABC will have exclusivity for Game 4 at noon Sunday.
Marc Brady, the veteran producer of Bulls games, said the league allows local affiliates to broadcast select first-round games before giving exclusivity to the national rightsholders — TNT, ESPN and ABC — the rest of the playoffs.
In some cities, having the hometown announcers might mean getting a one-sided view of the action. But Chicago is not just another sports town, and Brady said Bulls fans don’t expect their announcers to serve as cheerleaders.
“It’s a party,” Brady said of the telecasts. “But if you watch, it’s not a homer (telecast). There’s a very thin line between being informative and critical, and yet still be entertaining. You’d think Adam and Stacey have worked together forever.”
There’s no debating that Amin, who grew up a Bulls fan in Addison, and King, a former Bulls player, want their team to win. Just listen to King’s reaction to a driving dunk by LaVine or Amin’s calls on DeRozan’s buzzer-beaters against the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards. They are an excitable duo, to say the least.
But they also don’t hesitate pointing out when the Bulls offense is stagnant or when players are rushing shots or not getting back on defense.
“It’s not lazy criticism,” Brady said. “It’s a measured criticism. But this is an exciting time for Bulls fans. No one expected them to get to where they got this year, so there was some disappointment (at the slump in the second half of the season). But let’s remember, for the last four years, it was tough.”
The Bulls are part-owners of NBC Sports Chicago, so Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf deserves credit for allowing the station to hire broadcasters and analysts who don’t always paint a rosy picture.
Reinsdorf grew up in Brooklyn listening to Red Barber and Mel Allen, who were known for being objective while still wanting their team to win. Reinsdorf has always said he didn’t like “homerism in the booth” but allowed former White Sox broadcaster Ken “Hawk” Harrelson to do his thing because “that’s what the market wanted.”
You couldn’t sugarcoat the many issues the Bulls had during the rebuild. If you watched them through thick and thin since their last playoff season in 2016-17, congrats on your perseverance. I admit to turning the channel whenever they fell hopelessly behind and former coach Jim Boylen would call a meaningless timeout for a “teaching moment.” It was hard to stomach.
But the Bulls changed everything with their hot start in November, making them enjoyable to watch again. The opening highlights package before tipoff, produced by Brady and his crew, got the party started on the right note. When the Bulls were playing well and Amin and King were cooking, it was a delicious meal.
Naturally, not all fans are enamored with the local broadcasts, which comes with the territory. To each his own. Not everyone likes hot sauce, after all.
But if you like a bit of spice and some knowledgeable analysis from two local broadcasters who’ve been on the calls from the outset, it’s comforting to know Amin and King are there for the most important games of the season.
With success comes greater expectations, of course, and that’s where NBC Sports Chicago showed us this season how it’s done. Some teams treat their pre- and postgame shows as an extension of the marketing department. But the Bulls’ shows, with host Jason Goff and analysts Will Perdue and Kendall Gill, were anything but infomercials.
Perdue and Gill never held back while breaking down what went wrong during some of the Bulls’ performances down the stretch. NBC Sports Chicago’s Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson, an old friend and former Tribune colleague, provided tidbits and timely in-game analysis from press row while writing on deadline.
Johnson also subbed as play-by-play man during a New Year’s Eve game in Indianapolis when Amin had to take a COVID-19 test, proving he really is a renaissance man.
All in all, it was quite a run. The Bulls stepped up their game this season, and so did the station that carried their games.
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UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres wants to meet with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in Moscow and Kviv to press for peace.
He made the request by letter Tuesday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking to “discuss whatever urgent steps can be taken to stop the fighting.”
As of Wednesday, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the U.N. has gotten no response.
Guterres called Tuesday for a four-day “humanitarian pause” in hostilities from Thursday through Sunday, the Orthodox Easter holiday to allow for evacuating civilians and providing aid.
The U.N. leader has faced questions about whether he would get involved personally. His spokesman said Guterres “has been doing what he thinks is most practical and the best way forward.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into war
— More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine, the UN says
— Japan formally revokes Russia’s ‘most favored nation’ status
— Russia’s Chernobyl seizure seen as nuclear risk ‘nightmare’
— China looks to learn from Russian failures in Ukraine
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
MOSCOW — The Russian Defense Ministry reported the first launch of its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. President Vladimir Putin said this weapon is unique and will make those who threaten Russia “think twice.”
The ministry said the missile was launched Wednesday from the Plesetsk launch facility in northern Russia and its practice warheads hit designated targets at the Kura firing range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
The Sarmat is a heavy missile, intended to replace the Soviet-made Voyevoda missile which was code-named Satan by the West. Putin said it can penetrate any prospective missile defense.
Putin called this “a big, significant event” for Russia’s defense industry. He said the Sarmat will ensure Russia’s security from external threats and “make those who, in the heat of frantic, aggressive rhetoric, try to threaten our country, think twice.”
Russia relies on land-based ICBMs as the core of its nuclear deterrent, and is counting on the Sarmat for decades to come. The U.S. has its own nuclear-capable ICBMs, but recently called off a test to avoid escalating tensions.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the state Roscosmos agency that oversees the missile factory building the Sarmat, described Wednesday’s test as a “present to NATO” in a comment on his messaging app channel.
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MOSCOW — The Russian Defense Ministry reported the first launch of its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. President Vladimir Putin said this weapon is unique and will make those who threaten Russia “think twice.”
The ministry said the missile was launched Wednesday from the Plesetsk launch facility in northern Russia and its practice warheads hit designated targets at the Kura firing range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
The Sarmat is a heavy missile, intended to replace the Soviet-made Voyevoda missile which was code-named Satan by the West. Putin said it can penetrate any prospective missile defense.
Putin called this “a big, significant event” for Russia’s defense industry. He said the Sarmat will ensure Russia’s security from external threats and “make those who, in the heat of frantic, aggressive rhetoric, try to threaten our country, think twice.”
Russia relies on land-based ICBMs as the core of its nuclear deterrent, and is counting on the Sarmat for decades to come. The U.S. has its own nuclear-capable ICBMs, but recently called off a test to avoid escalating tensions.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the state Roscosmos agency that oversees the missile factory building the Sarmat, described Wednesday’s test as a “present to NATO” in a comment on his messaging app channel.
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LONDON — Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at Wimbledon this year because of the war in Ukraine, the All England Club announced Wednesday.
Prominent players affected by the ban include reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who recently reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and is currently No. 2; men’s No. 8 Andrey Rublev; Aryna Sabalenka, who was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2021 and is No. 4 in the WTA rankings; Victoria Azarenka, former women’s No. 1 who has won the Australian Open twice; and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the French Open runner-up last year.
Wimbledon begins on June 27.
Russian athletes have been banned from competing in many sports following their country’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus has aided Russia in the war.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asked Bulgaria to align with international efforts to support his country with military aid.
“The Bulgarian government and Parliament know very well what the Ukrainian requests are … When you fight a war, you need everything — from bullets to fighter jets. We gave the same list to all NATO member states,” Kuleba said Wednesday after meetings with Bulgarian officials.
“I hope the Bulgarian government will consider all kinds of aid opportunities for Ukraine,” he added.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has warned against supplying weapons to Ukraine, citing the dangers of involving his country more directly in the war.
The ruling coalition in Sofia is blocked by the Socialist party which opposes any military aid to Ukraine, leaving Bulgaria as the only EU member, besides Hungary, that has so far been reluctant to send weapons to Kyiv.
“I have to have in mind the political situation in your country and leave the matter to the government of Bulgaria,” Kuleba said. He warned, however, that those who choose not to help Ukraine “in fact support the Russian aggression and the murder of our citizens.”
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HELSINKI — Estonia says it is prohibiting public meetings where people display Russian flags military symbols during the Victory Day celebrations on May 9, which is traditionally celebrated by the Baltic country’s sizable ethnic-Russian population to mark the end of World War II.
“The Estonian state has so far been tolerant of the events of May 9, but Russia’s current activities in Ukraine preclude public meetings in Estonia expressing support for the aggressor state and displaying war symbols,” Police and Border Guard chief Elmar Vaher said Wednesday.
Police said Wednesday that commemorating those killed in World War II wasn’t forbidden in the country but “it’s not to be used to incite violence and hatred between people.”
Among the banned symbols are the flags of the Soviet Union and Russia, USSR military uniforms and the black-orange Ribbon of Saint George worn in Russia to mark the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in WWII.
The ban is valid until May 10 and applies to the capital, Tallinn, and its surrounding areas.
Ethnic Russians make up about 25% of Estonia’s 1.3 million population and they traditionally gather to lay flowers on May 9 at Tallinn’s Bronze Soldier statue commemorating the fallen Red Army troops in WWII battles in Estonia.
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MOSCOW — Russia will “act consistently” to make sure that life in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland “normalizes,” President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
Speaking at a meeting with members of a state-funded non-profit group, Putin pledged that “we will act consistently and make sure (that) life in Donbas normalizes.”
Putin said that hostilities in eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014, prompted Russia to launch a military operation.
“All these eight years, bombing, artillery strikes and hostilities continued there. And of course, it was very, very hard for people,” Putin said. “The goal of the operation is to help our people living in Donbas.”
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MOSCOW — The Kremlin’s spokesman says Russia has presented Ukraine with a draft document outlining its demands as part of peace talks and is now awaiting a response from Kyiv.
A Ukrainian presidential adviser said Kyiv was reviewing the proposals.
Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters Wednesday that Russia has passed on a draft document containing “absolutely clear, elaborate wording” to Ukraine and now “the ball is in their court, we’re waiting for a response.”
Peskov didn’t give further details. He blamed Ukraine for the slow progress, claiming Kyiv constantly deviates from confirmed agreements. “The Ukrainians do not show a great inclination to intensify the negotiation process,” he said.
Ukraine presented Russia with its own draft last month in Istanbul. Moscow has long demanded, among other things, that Ukraine drop any bid to join NATO. Ukraine has said it would agree to that in return for security guarantees from a number of other countries.
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BERLIN — The German government and military are rejecting an assertion by Ukraine’s ambassador that the country could spare armored fighting vehicles and deliver them to Kyiv.
Ambassador Andriy Melnyk, who has frequently criticized perceived German slowness on weapons deliveries and other issues, argued that Germany’s Bundeswehr uses about 100 Marder vehicles for training and they could be handed over to Ukraine immediately.
But Defense Ministry spokesman Arne Collatz said Wednesday that Germany needs the vehicles for deployments on NATO’s eastern flank and for training. He said that “a delivery from Bundeswehr stock of ‘heavy material’ … is not foreseen.”
He spoke after the German military’s deputy chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Markus Laubenthal, told ZDF television that the military has “wide commitments” and needs the weapons systems it has.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that Germany is reaching the limits of possible weapons deliveries from its own stocks and will finance Ukrainian purchases of equipment from a list drawn up by the German defense industry. That didn’t satisfy critics who have called for direct German deliveries of heavy weapons such as tanks.
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BERLIN — The United Nations’ refugee agency says that more than 5 million people have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24.
The Geneva-based U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday put the total number of refugees at 5.01 million.
More than half of the total, over 2.8 million, fled at least at first to Poland. Although many have stayed there, an unknown number have traveled onward. There are few border checks within the European Union.
UNHCR said on March 30 that 4 million people had fled Ukraine. The exodus was somewhat slower in recent weeks than at the beginning of the war.
In addition to the refugees, the U.N. says that more than 7 million people have been displaced within Ukraine.
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Mariupol mayor Vadym Boychenko is urging residents to leave the city.
Boychenko appealed Wednesday to people who had already left Mariupol to contact relatives still in the city and urge them to evacuate. He said 200,000 people had already left the city, which had a pre-war population of more than 400,000.
“Do not be frightened and evacuate to Zaporizhzhia, where you can receive all the help you need — food, medicine, essentials — and the main thing is that you will be in safety,” he wrote in a statement issued by the city council.
Boychenko said buses would be used for the evacuation and there will be three pickup points, one of them near the Azovstal steel mill which has become Ukrainian forces’ last stronghold in the city. Many previous evacuation efforts relied on civilians being able to leave in private cars after efforts to bring buses from Ukraine-held territory into the city failed.
Mariupol, Ukraine’s tenth-largest city, came under attack from Russian forces almost immediately after the invasion began in late February. The port city has strategic value as a link between territories in the south and east of Ukraine which are held by Russian forces or Russia-backed separatists.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway is donating about 100 air defense systems to Ukraine with the Scandinavian country’s defense minister saying that “the country is depending on international support to resist Russian aggression.”
Bjørn Arild Gram said Norway had donated French-made Mistral short-range missile systems which currently are being phased out by the Norwegian Armed Forces, “but it is still a modern and effective weapon that will be of great benefit to Ukraine,” Arild Gram said.
The weapons have already left Norway which previously has donated 4,000 anti-tank missiles, protective equipment and other military equipment to Ukraine, he added.
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LONDON — Britain’s defense ministry says the Russian military is expanding its presence on Ukraine’s eastern border as fighting in the Donbas region intensifies.
In an intelligence update released Wednesday morning, the ministry says Russian attacks on cities across Ukraine are an attempt to disrupt the movement of Ukrainian reinforcements and weapons to the east.
While Russian air operations in northern Ukraine are likely to remain at a low level following the withdrawal of forces from the Kyiv region, there is still a risk of “precision strikes against priority targets throughout Ukraine,” the ministry says.
In a briefing released late Tuesday, the ministry said Ukrainian forces had repelled “numerous attempted advances” by Russian troops as shelling and attacks increased along the line of control that has separated Ukrainian and Russian-backed forces in the Donbas region for the past eight years.
“Russia’s ability to progress continues to be impacted by the environmental, logistical and technical challenges that have beset them so far, combined with the resilience of the highly motivated Ukrainian armed forces,” the ministry said.
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BERLIN — Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany is criticizing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s reluctance to commit to direct deliveries of heavy weapons such as tanks.
Scholz faces pressure from parts of his own coalition and Germany’s main opposition party to deliver such weapons. But he avoided a direct response Tuesday, pledging further weapons deliveries but not specifying any system and saying one possibility is for eastern NATO allies to supply Soviet-era equipment that could be delivered and used quickly.
Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Melnyk told German news agency dpa in comments published Wednesday that Scholz’s comments were greeted in Kyiv “with great disappointment and bitterness.”
Scholz said Germany is reaching the limits of its ability to supply Ukraine from its own stock and will finance Ukrainian purchases of equipment from a list drawn up by the German defense industry.
Melnyk, a frequent critic of German politicians in recent weeks, welcomed that readiness but said many questions remained and questioned the assertion that Germany’s military can’t deliver more.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine says its evacuation efforts to bring some civilians out of the war-torn port city of Mariupol will resume Wednesday.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Wednesday there is a “preliminary” agreement to operate a so-called humanitarian corridor route westward to the Ukraine-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia. It will apply to women, children and older people from Wednesday afternoon local time, she said in a statement on the messaging app Telegram.
She added that Mariupol was the focus of Ukrainian efforts to help civilians because of the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the city, which has seen intense fighting for weeks as Russian troops have pushed Ukrainian forces back and now have them encircled in a steel mill complex.
Vereshchuk previously said there would not be an agreed evacuation route out of Mariupol on each of the past three days, saying at the time that an agreement had not been reached with Russia. There was no immediate confirmation from the Russian side. Ukraine and Russia have frequently blamed each other for obstructing evacuations from Mariupol or firing along the agreed route, which has typically only been open to people traveling using private vehicles.
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KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian General Staff said Wednesday in a statement on Facebook that Russia is continuing to mount offensives at various locations in the east as its forces probe for weak points in the Ukrainian lines. The General Staff adds that defeating the last resistance in the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol remains Russia’s top priority.
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UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for a four-day halt in fighting in Ukraine, starting Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Christians’ Holy Week observances.
Noting that Orthodox Easter is coming amid an intensifying Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, the U.N. chief said Tuesday that the need for a “humanitarian pause” is all the more urgent.
Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya called on Russia to heed Guterres’ call. But Russian deputy Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said Tuesday he was “a bit skeptical” about the idea.
Guterres said the goal is to allow for evacuating civilians from “current or expected areas of confrontation” and getting more humanitarian aid into desperately needy places such as Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk and Kherson. More than four million people in those areas need assistance, Guterres said.
The proposal comes after the U.N. recently helped to foster a two-month truce in Yemen’s civil war, halting fighting as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new security assistance package in the coming days that will include additional artillery and ammunition, according to a U.S. official.
The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said details of the latest package are being finalized.
Last week, in anticipation of Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine, Biden approved an $800 million package including additional helicopters and the first provision of American artillery. The U.S. has sent about $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded.
Asked by reporters whether he’d be sending more artillery, Biden said, “Yes.”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said “providing more ammunition and security assistance to Ukraine” was discussed by Biden and other allied leaders during a video call on Tuesday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took part in the more than 80-minute call.
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Aamer Madhani contributed to this report from Washington.
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OTTAWA, Ontario — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine.
Trudeau says he’s been in close contact with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canada is very responsive to what Ukraine needs. He says there will be more details on the pledge in the days to come, and that Ukrainians have “fought like heroes.”
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FSU’s star defensive end Jermaine Johnson or Oregon’s hyped standout Kayvon Thibodeaux?
That’s the question the Jets are likely to face in the NFL draft when they go in search of much-needed help at edge rusher.
With Michigan’s star Aidan Hutchinson and Georgia’s physically gifted Travon Walker expected to go in the top three on April 28, the projected edge rusher available with the No. 4 pick will be Johnson or Thibodeaux.
It’s a position Gang Green desperately needs to improve after last season’s squad produced only 33 sacks (fifth worst in the NFL).
Who’s better? The fan-favorite is Thibodeaux in a landslide. Some media pundits even make the case that Thibodeaux is the best rusher with the most upside in the 2022 draft class. Or at a bare minimum in the top two behind Hutchinson.
To make sense of the decision the Jets need to make if they go edge with their first first-round pick next week, the Daily News spoke to former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, along with two scouts and a league executive.
Tannenbaum, who was the Jets’ GM from 2006 until 2012, rated Johnson as his No. 2 edge rusher in this class after Hutchinson.
“I just really fell in love with him in Mobile,” Tannenbaum said of Senior Bowl in February. “I like his play strength. I liked his ability to set the edge and play with strain and power.”
The league executive also rated Johnson higher than Thibodeaux.
A national scout viewed it as a coin flip, while an area scout thinks Thibodeaux could have a better start to his career but believes Johnson will be better in the long run.
“Going into the process, Thibodeaux was definitely the higher-ranked guy between those two,” the league exec said. “I think some of that is just predicated on past production. And some of that is the media as well. But then when you really lined the two guys up and watched their film, Jermaine Johnson’s tape is probably better.”
The 6-5, 260-pounder wrecked offensive gameplans last season at Florida State. He finished with 17.5 tackles for loss with 11.5 sacks and netted ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors.
To become a great pass rusher in the NFL prospects must possess a variety of moves to reach the QB. They need the full arsenal of speed, spin and power moves.
The experts The News spoke with say Johnson displayed the full complement of those abilities in 2021 with the Seminoles.
“I do think that Jermaine does a better job with his arsenal,” the area scout said. “He has more of a plan of attack. He’s a little bit more cerebral, trying to set guys up as you get longer in the game.”
Thibodeaux didn’t show the same variety of pass rush moves in the experts’ eyes, but that didn’t dissuade them from acknowledging his explosive talent.
The 6-4 254-pound DE out of Oregon was the consensus No. 1 recruit of the 2019 class and lived up to the billing throughout his three seasons in Eugene.
Thibodeaux flashed a tremendous first step to dash past PAC-12 offensive tackles as he totaled 19 sacks and 35.5 tackles for loss with three forced fumbles during his career at Oregon.
“He plays with tremendous leverage for a guy who’s so tall. He plays with his back flat when he gets off the ball. His closing speed to the top of his route is pretty impressive,” the national scout said. “He’s not a loose Myles Garret type pass rusher, but he’s powerful and he’s long, he’s aggressive.
“He has a pretty good sense for the pocket and when to collapse. He has the ability to put a rush plan together which is pretty good for a kid coming out of college.”
“He’s your prototypical looking pass rusher,” Tannenbaum added. “He’s athletic, he can bend. I mean, you can’t really draw him up much better than the way he looks.”
The experts raved about Thibodeaux’s ability to defend the run as he utilizes his hands well to control blockers.
“He plays with his eyes and he plays with his hands. And what I mean by that is he engages with offensive lineman with his two hands already extended, keeping them away from his body,” the area scout said. “The first time I saw him set the edge and control the blocker I said, ‘Damn, how strong is this [expletive]’?”
One main concern was Thibodeaux’s lack of pass rush moves.
“I do think some of his [hip] stiffness is going to prevent him from being fluid, transitioning one move to another,” the national scout said. “Therefore, when he’s playing better tackles that are stronger, longer, just as athletically gifted as him, I do think he may face some trouble there.”
“He’s really good at one thing, he should become really really good at that one thing,” the national scout added. “He can be a pretty good power rusher. Keep getting stronger. He’s so young. Like as he gets older, he should just continue to perfect using his hand and his leverage. Every pass rusher that’s prolific isn’t loosey-goosey. They’re not all fluid. Some of them are just big, powerful, mean and strong.”
The national scout compared Thibodeaux’s playing style to Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport and Green Bay’s Preston Smith. The executive compared him to former Washington edge rusher Brian Orakpo.
As for Johnson, the big concern is he just a one-year wonder? He didn’t perform until his last year. Johnson was a late bloomer as he started his collegiate career at a Junior College before transferring to Georgia. He finished with 6.5 sacks in 20 games during his two-year stint with the Bulldogs before transferring to Florida State where he exploded in his final year.
The experts don’t believe either one will become transcendent 15-plus sack superstars, but believe they’ll become good pros who can get double-digit sacks.
Either option would deliver a big boost of talent to Gang Green’s defense.
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West Indies All-Rounder Kieron Pollard announces retirement from international cricket
Kieron Pollard will continue to freelance in private T20 and T10 leagues across the globe
West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard on Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket though he will continue to freelance in private T20 and T10 leagues across the globe.
If one tries to sum up Pollard's international career in a nutshell, he could be termed as a perennial underachiever in maroon jersey. The 34-year-old Pollard, who made his ODI debut back in 2007, fittingly played his last series against India, a country which has become his second home due to his long association with Mumbai Indians. "Hi all, after careful deliberation, I have decided to retire from international cricket. It was a dream of mine to play for West Indies since I was a 10-year-old boy and I am proud to represent the West Indies for over 15 years in T20 and ODI format of the game," Pollard announced on his official instagram page.
While he is a feared T20 cricketer, one of the finest that the world has seen, his numbers for the West Indies remain underwhelming with only 2706 runs at just above 26 and 55 wickets from 123 ODIs along with 1569 runs from 101 T20Is at an average of shade over 25. He also took 44 wickets. One of the biggest six hitters, there wasn't a bowler in world cricket who didn't fear bowling fuller deliveries to Pollard in his prime and also the yorkers which would be effortlessly dug-out for straight sixes. He did have his problems against slower bowlers and later as the teams did their homework, the wide yorker would be effectively used to stop his exploits.
While the highlight of his international career would be hitting six sixes of Akila Dananjaya in a T20I -- third to do so after Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh. He was a part of the 2012 ICC T20 World Cup winning West Indies squad. He never played Test cricket. While he had three hundreds in ODIs, Pollard was never the same player for the Windies as he has been for Mumbai Indians or for that matter the other franchises for which he has plied his trade during all these years.
Perhaps, it was West Indies cricket's financial crunch that always made Pollard realise his priorities and that's the reason whenever he came to represent the national side, he was never at his best. A testimony to that would be 99 sixes in 101 T20Is, less than a six per game and during the later years, his bowling prowess dipped considerably as he fancied himself as a late-order hitter. As he is closing in on his 35th birthday, Pollard knows that he would need to maximise his earnings by playing leagues all over the world and in the post COVID world, it is very difficult for a family man to hop from one bio-bubble to another with additional burden of international cricket making the job doubly difficult. | https://thebridge.in/cricket/west-indies-all-rounder-kieron-pollard-retirement-international-cricket-30839 | 2022-04-20T17:25:39Z | https://thebridge.in/cricket/west-indies-all-rounder-kieron-pollard-retirement-international-cricket-30839 | false | 3 |
Prince William reportedly showed a “lovingly performed” sign of “conscious uncoupling” with Prince George which could speak volumes about his son’s future.
- Prince George accompanied his parents to the Easter Sunday service but unlike at other royal appearances, he didn’t hold his father’s hand.
- A body language expert has suggested that this could have been a deliberate decision to allow him to appear more “independent”.
- This royal news comes as the biggest hint Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could return to live in the UK was revealed.
Throughout Prince William and Kate Middleton’s love story, fans have been fascinated by their family life and the appearance of their eldest children at two recent occasions has certainly caught people’s attention. Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents and other members of The Firm for Prince Philip’s memorial last month, before attending the Easter Sunday service 2022.
Princess Charlotte’s iconic floral look mirrored an old favourite and Kate’s powder blue coat was the stuff of spring dreams. But whilst royal outfits always delight the crowds, the Cambridges’ body language didn’t go unnoticed either.
And it seems doting dad Prince William showed a sign of “conscious-uncoupling” with George that could give a huge indication about the young Prince’s big future…
According to The Mirror, body language expert Judi James expressed her belief that the Duke of Cambridge made a “conscious decision” to allow George to be more independent as they made their way to the Easter service. Walking in between Kate and William, George, who is third in the line of succession, didn’t hold his father’s hand.
“The most powerful and historic non-verbal signal here is, without doubt, the lovingly performed ‘conscious uncoupling’ between William and his chip-off-the-block son George,” she explained.
“This was the first time we have really seen George walking between his parents as an independent royal. Normally he will automatically and very sweetly hold his father’s hand but here it looks like a conscious decision for him to appear more grown-up.”
Comparing William’s approach to Charlotte with that of George, Judi remarked upon how he continued to hold his daughter’s hand.
“It’s Charlotte holding her father’s hand while George walks between his parents with his arms swinging freely. The clue to the fact that this is a deliberate body language up-grade comes from the way William holds his free arm crooked so there are no hands dangling together between them,” she claimed.
Judi added that William and Kate’s apparent decision displays a sense of their immense “trust and love” for him.
“It looks like a wonderful decision of both trust and love from Kate and William, who could easily extend the hand-holding to enable them to keep charge of any naughty behaviour,” the expert alleged. “Instead they appear to limit their ‘checking’ rituals with George to some gentle touches of encouragement on the back and one very fond hair stroke from William.”
With Prince George set to ascend to the throne one day, his ability to be an “independent royal” and step up during major occasions will become all the more important.
At eight years old he’s already apparently showing these signs of moving towards being “more grown-up” and the “trust” in him displayed by his parents couldn’t be more heart-warming. | https://www.goodto.com/royal-news/prince-williams-conscious-uncoupling-george-sign-royal-future-662402 | 2022-04-20T17:26:18Z | https://www.goodto.com/royal-news/prince-williams-conscious-uncoupling-george-sign-royal-future-662402 | true | 1 |
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Vans Is Spreading Positive Vibrations With Its New Weed-Themed Sneakers
These 4/20-friendly sneakers, collectively called the Positive Vibrations Pack, feature hemp uppers and embroidered pot leaves.
Over the years, there have been several successful cannabis-themed sneakers: the Nike SB Dunk High 'Skunk,' Nike SB Dunk Low 'Green Hemp,' Supra's classic S1W 'Tree Camo' and a few one-off Vans covered in an all-over cannabis leaf print.
But these kitschy sneakers didn't die off once weed went mainstream. Vans is back, this time through its sub-label, Vault by Vans (or Vans Vault), which the brand uses to reissue archival designs, collaborate with other designers and drop ultra-limited releases for specific holidays or events, with another weed-themed release.
Collectively called the 'Positive Vibrations' Pack, these sneakers are not shy about their position on pot. Each of the included sneakers, of which there are three of them (the Authentic, SK8-Hi and Old Skool), features hemp uppers with leather and metal hardware and overlays. The colors — natural hemp as the base and orange, red and green as accents — remain consistent from pair to pair, and so do the motifs: large, embroidered cannabis leaves on the SK8-Hi and Old Skool's side panels, and all-over on the Authentic.
The graphics are an obvious nod to the annual April celebration, 4/20, but also acknowledgement of the complex laws that govern both the hemp and cannabis plants, which are nearly identical but differentiated by the compounds within them. (Cannabis is psychoactive, while hemp is the same plant with 0.3 percent or less THC.)
Until 2018, hemp was listed under the Controlled Substances Act because of its close association with the cannabis plant, which remains illegal at the federal level. While hemp could be imported and used in textiles before 2018 — see: Jungmaven, for example, which uses hemp almost exclusively — uncertainty always followed. Now, brands are free to experiment with the durable material. Hopefully, in the near future, cannabis will achieve similar ubiquity. | https://www.gearpatrol.com/style/shoes-boots/g39772484/vans-420-sneakers/ | 2022-04-20T17:28:33Z | https://www.gearpatrol.com/style/shoes-boots/g39772484/vans-420-sneakers/ | false | 1 |
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