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Food subsidy bill likely to touch record ₹3.94 lakh crore on relief scheme
NEW DELHI The Centre’s food subsidy bill is likely to touch a record ₹3.94 lakh crore this fiscal mainly on account of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, a Covid-relief scheme to give 5 kg of free grains every month to about 800 million beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act, official estimates show.
The Centre’s food subsidy has spiralled since 2020 on account of this pandemic relief measure. Total expenditure in 2021-22 stood at ₹2.94 lakh crore, 140% higher than the subsidy amount in 2020-21 and about 267% more than in 2019-20.
The Union Budget presented on February 1 projected the Centre’s total subsidy bill for FY23 at ₹3.56 lakh crore, but this is likely to go up on account of the Cabinet’s decision to extend the free-food programme and higher international prices of fertilisers, an official said, requesting anonymity.
The Centre has so far spent ₹2.60 lakh crore on the free food scheme. Another ₹80,000 crore will be spent over the next 6 months till September 2022, taking the total food subsidy under the PMGKAY to nearly ₹3.40 lakh crore, the official said.
The free food programme, which was initially announced for a quarter and now extended till September 2022, has shielded poor from hunger and food price shocks.
According to a World Bank working paper on the government’s pandemic relief measures, led by authors Shrayana Bhattacharya and Sutirtha Sinha Roy, “nearly 80% of all households received at least one social protection benefit from government programs” and “approximately 40% of all poor households reported receiving both food and cash assistance”.
Their analysis, which drew on one of India’s largest panel survey of households, found the relief measures were “pro-poor and broad-based in outreach” but had “state-level variations in benefit delivery”.
The Centre had allocated about 75.9 million tonne of free foodgrains under the PMGKAY till March. With another 24.4 million tonne of free foodgrains under the latest extension, the aggregate allocation of free foodgrains now stand at 100.3 million tonne.
In 2020, during the first wave of the pandemic, the government had announced 5kg of free foodgrains per person per month, over and above the entitlements of 5kg of wheat or rice at ₹2 and ₹3 a kg under the food security Act. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/food-subsidy-bill-likely-to-touch-record-3-94-lakh-crore-on-relief-scheme-101650568248950-amp.html | 2022-04-21T19:36:06Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/food-subsidy-bill-likely-to-touch-record-3-94-lakh-crore-on-relief-scheme-101650568248950-amp.html | false | 2 |
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Oleksandr Usyk stripped of Crimean honours after enrolling in Ukrainian army to fight against Russian invasion
OLEKSANDR USYK has been STRIPPED of his honours with Crimea after joining up with the Ukraine army to fight the Russian invasion.
Usyk put his boxing career on hold just months after sensationally beating Anthony Joshua to become unified heavyweight champ to join the war effort.
The Ukrainian was born in in the Crimean city of Simferopol but is now based in Kyiv with his family.
But his actions have not gone down well with Chairman of the Crimean Parliament Vladimir Konstantinov.
As reported by RIA, he said: “These are [people] who arranged and welcomed the water and energy blockade of Crimea, who question the fairness and legitimacy of our return to Russia, who stained themselves with Russophobia.
"Such people are not worthy of a good memory."
Since 2014 Crimea has been part of the Russian Federation.
Boxing legends Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, as well as former world champ Vasiliy Lomachenko all joined the Ukrainian war effort to battle the Russians.
Usyk has since left the front line to get back into training for a rematch against Joshua.
Negotiations resumed after Usyk was given permission to leave his homeland and both sides have come to a suitable agreement for the tussle.
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During an appearance on talkSPORT, the Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn said: “The fight’s all done, it’s all agreed.
“It’s 100 per cent Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk the rematch.
“We’re finalising the location at the moment, his team are in London this week so we’re gonna sit down with them.
“I think in two weeks time we’ll finalise the date. It will be July.
“And hopefully AJ can become a three-time heavyweight world champion.”
Joshua, 32, was turned over by the slick southpaw in their Tottenham tussle last September and lost his grip on the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles.
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Let’s start up with the current stock price of Taseko Mines Limited (TGB), which is $2.19 to be very precise. The Stock rose vividly during the last session to $2.31 after opening rate of $2.28 while the lowest price it went was recorded $2.21 before closing at $2.27.Recently in News on March 30, 2022, TASEKO ANNOUNCES A 40% INCREASE IN GIBRALTAR PROVEN AND PROBABLE RESERVES. Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO) (NYSE MKT) (TGB; LSE: TKO) (“Taseko” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a new 706 million ton proven and probable sulphide reserve for the Gibraltar Mine, a 40% increase as of December 31, 2021. The new reserve estimate allows for a significant extension of the mine life to 23 years with total recoverable metal of 3.0 billion pounds of copper and 53 million pounds of molybdenum. You can read further details here
Taseko Mines Limited had a pretty favorable run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $2.41 on 04/05/22, with the lowest value was $1.74 for the same time period, recorded on 02/24/22.
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Taseko Mines Limited (TGB) full year performance was 19.47%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock’s existing status and the future performance. Presently, Taseko Mines Limited shares are logging -17.98% during the 52-week period from high price, and 46.98% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock’s price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $1.49 and $2.67.
The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Basic Materials managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 1098200 for the day, which was evidently lower, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Taseko Mines Limited (TGB) recorded performance in the market was 10.73%, having the revenues showcasing 7.58% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 641.68M, as it employees total of 219 workers.
Analysts verdict on Taseko Mines Limited (TGB)
During the last month, 5 analysts gave the Taseko Mines Limited a BUY rating, 0 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 3 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 1 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating.
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 2.06, with a change in the price was noted +0.17. In a similar fashion, Taseko Mines Limited posted a movement of +8.42% for the period of last 100 days, recording 1,889,765 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company’s financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders’ equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders’ equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for TGB is recording 1.49 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 1.44.
Taseko Mines Limited (TGB): Technical Analysis
Raw Stochastic average of Taseko Mines Limited in the period of last 50 days is set at 67.24%. The result represents improvement in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 24.20%. In the last 20 days, the company’s Stochastic %K was 40.34% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 49.37%.
Let’s take a glance in the erstwhile performances of Taseko Mines Limited, multiple moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the company’s stock appears to be pessimistic, given the fact the metric is recording 10.73%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably deteriorated by -0.44%, alongside a boost of 19.47% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by 6.07% in the 7-day charts and went up by 1.79% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were driven by 7.58% during last recorded quarter. | https://investchronicle.com/2022/04/21/taseko-mines-limited-tgb-is-offering-a-buy-in-opportunity/ | 2022-04-21T19:43:45Z | https://investchronicle.com/2022/04/21/taseko-mines-limited-tgb-is-offering-a-buy-in-opportunity/ | true | 19675 |
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The Norwich vs Newcastle live stream is a match between two sides heading in very different directions — and you can watch it from anywhere with a VPN.
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Newcastle are on course to be the first Premier League team to fail to win any of their first 14 fixtures and not get relegated. A recent run of three wins on the spin has taken the Magpies to 40 points and their Premier League survival is now essentially — if not quite mathematically — confirmed.
If Newcastle are a club very much on the up, then Norwich are the exact opposite. Rooted to the bottom of the EPL table, and eight points from safety, it appears to be only a matter of time before the Canaries' return to the Championship is sealed.
A cruel defeat to Manchester United last weekend felt oddly emblematic of Norwich’s season as a whole. Despite battling back from 2-0 down, the side still went on to lose 3-2 courtesy of a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick.
How will this one play out? Find out by watching the Norwich vs Newcastle live stream. Plus, make sure you don’t miss a game this season with our how to watch Premier League 21/22 hub.
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Canadians stuck abroad that still want their low-price alternative can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to trick their streaming device into thinking it's back in the great white north.
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Norwich vs Newcastle kicks off at 3 p.m. BST in the U.K., but the game isn't one of those being shown on any of the usual providers — Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime.
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A.J. Green's Contract Terms With Arizona Cardinals Revealed
CINCINNATI — A.J. Green signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals earlier this month.
The seven-time Pro Bowler had 54 receptions for 848 yards and three touchdowns for Arizona last season.
Green signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with $3 million guaranteed according to Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network.
The 33-year-old spent the first 10 years of his career in Cincinnati. He's second in Bengals history in multiple receiving categories including receptions (649), yards (9,430) and touchdowns (65).
Green returns to a Cardinals team that finished 11-6 last season season before ultimately losing to the Rams 34-11 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
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Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals
By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - As a candidate, Joe Biden made climate change a pillar of his campaign for the White House, promising to decarbonize the U.S. economy, end drilling on public lands, and lead the world in a historic shift away from fossil fuels.
But more than a year into his presidency, Biden has instead been forced by rampant inflation and a war in Europe to prioritize energy security, leading his administration to unleash record amounts of crude oil from strategic reserves and to urge drillers to pump harder to keep up with demand.
The jarring shift in Biden’s energy policy priorities reflects the difficulties any U.S. administration might face in attempting a sweeping, decades-long reform of the country's massive energy economy to curb global warming while simultaneously assisting geopolitical allies and keeping consumer prices in check.
Failing to achieve that balance could have big political consequences for Biden’s fellow Democrats in November’s mid-term elections: conservatives will blame the party if pump prices stay high, while progressives will punish it if it backslides on its climate promises.
“The reality is there has to be short-term costs for long-term gain and I'm not sure this administration is willing to pay the price," said Ed Hirs, an energy economist at the University of Houston, referring to the political and financial costs of fighting climate change.
White House spokesperson Jen Psaki, asked this week whether the president was still confident the U.S. could hit his climate targets given the headwinds, didn't forecast success. “We are continuing to pursue it, and we are going to continue to do everything we can to reach it,” Psaki said.
On the campaign trail, Biden had pledged to put the nation - the world's largest oil consumer - on the path to zero out carbon emissions by 2050 and transform the power grid to be carbon-free by 2035, lofty goals that he hoped to set in motion during the first two years of his administration while his party had razor-thin majorities in Congress.
Renewable energy made up just 12% of the oil, coal, and natural gas dependent U.S.'s energy consumption in 2020, vs. over 20% in the European Union.
Biden's multi-billion dollar climate change legislation, which contained many of the steps to reach those goals has been stalled in Congress amid opposition from conservative Democratic Senator Joe Manchin and Republicans. Senate Democrats need the support of all 50 members plus Vice President Kamala Harris to pass the bill via a party-line vote known as reconciliation.
"He can’t make good on his climate commitments without the reconciliation package," said Jamal Raad, executive director of Evergreen Action, an advocacy group that helped craft some of the legislation.
"The upcoming weeks truly represent his last chance he has to get it through and his legacy is at stake. We are in a make-or-break moment."
The Build Back Better Bill would have poured $300 billion into tax credits for producers and buyers of low carbon energy and would extend tax breaks for renewable energy and launch new ones for nuclear power and speed the transition to electric vehicles. Manchin, from coal-producer West Virginia, opposes it as too costly, and Republicans have slammed it as expensive and dangerous to the economy.
Behind the scenes, there are no signs that the White House and Manchin are any closer to a deal on massive spending bill. The two sides are not operating on any specific timeline and many of the key details remain unresolved, according to three sources familiar with the discussions.
TURNING TO FOSSIL FUELS
Biden also pledged during his campaign to halt federal drilling auctions to assist in the fight against climate change, but that effort has been stymied by a court challenge from Republican-led states.
The administration said late last Friday before a holiday weekend that it was resuming public lands leasing, albeit on far fewer acres than initially proposed, after the court ordered it to do so.
Meanwhile, the administration has been forced to reckon with a potent mix of soaring global consumer energy demand after the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has crimped global oil supplies.
The Biden administration imposed sweeping punitive sanctions on Russia that have curtailed one of the world's top oil and gas producer's supplies to global markets, a factor that pushed gasoline to record highs last month above $4.30 a gallon and helped hike inflation to 40-year highs.
The White House has turned to the fossil fuel industry for help keeping pump prices in check. The administration tapped the nation's oil reserves to curb prices, has pleaded with domestic producers to drill more, and encouraged everyone from OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia to Brazil to increase production.
To be sure, the Biden administration has also taken several executive actions to address the climate crisis, including tightening federal regulations on vehicle emissions, hydrofluorocarbons and methane leaks, and announcing the administration would purchase electric vehicles for the federal fleet and make federal buildings energy efficient. It also re-entered the Paris climate agreement that pushes countries to make commitments to cut emissions that get tougher over time.
But experts say Biden will struggle to meet his climate targets without passing the brunt of his climate legislation.
Amy Myers Jaffe, a research professor and managing director of the Climate Policy Lab at Tufts University, said Biden will likely need to compromise on the climate legislation to get it through, if it happens.
"I don't see it as a comprehensive bill," she said. "I think it would be more targeted legislation to address immediate energy concerns and the interest in making a long-term pivot to enhance our competitiveness in clean energy, which is, in the end, the future for U.S. exports of energy technology."
Tellingly, White House climate advisor Gina McCarthy is expected to step down from her post as early as next month. McCarthy, a trusted Biden aide and regulatory expert, was supposed to lead the administration's efforts to implement the climate change legislation and her departure signals some skepticism at the possibility of its passage.
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(Reporting By Jarrett Renshaw and Tim Gardner; Editing by Heather Timmons and Alistair Bell)
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DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines lost $1.64 billion in the first quarter, a wider loss than a year ago, but said Thursday that it expects to turn profitable in the spring as travel demand strengthens.
The airline’s shares soared more than 10% higher in early trading before the market opened.
Air travel was subdued early in the year by the omicron variant that caused an increase in COVID-19 cases, but passengers returned in March, and American said it earned a profit that month, excluding certain items.
Revenue more than doubled from a year earlier, returning to 84% of the pre-pandemic level from early 2019.
“The demand environment is very strong, and as a result, we expect to be profitable in the second quarter based on our current fuel price assumptions,” new CEO Robert Isom said in a statement from the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline.
The airline said it is getting a boost from the easing of pandemic travel restrictions and improvement in business travel, which has been a weak point for airlines. American said corporate bookings were the highest since the start of the pandemic.
Along with higher revenue, however, airlines are facing higher costs for fuel and labor. American’s fuel bill more than doubled from a year earlier, and payroll costs rose more than 15%.
American’s upbeat commentary about the rest of 2022 echoed comments by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, which both predicted they will earn full-year profits as travel continues to rebound from the depths of the pandemic.
The first quarter, however, was less rosy. It started with massive flight cancellations due to winter storms and high numbers of pilots and flight attendants out with omicron. Cancellations decreased and revenue rose during the rest of the quarter, as the variant subsided.
American said that excluding special items it lost $2.32 a share, a slightly better result than the average forecast of an adjusted loss of $2.43 per share, according to a Zacks Investment Research survey of eight analysts.
Still, the loss was wider than American’s $1.25 billion loss a year earlier.
Revenue rose to $8.9 billion.
Through Wednesday, American Airlines Group shares had gained 8.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped slightly more than 4% in the last 12 months.
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Locked On Dodgers: Walker Buehler Struggled, the Dodgers Lost, Mookie Betts’ Struggles Continued, and Kenley Jansen Got Booed
The Dodgers losing streak ended at seven games, with Walker Buehler taking the loss in a lackluster performance. The Los Angeles offense couldn’t do a darn thing against Max Fried, and that included an 0-for-4 from Mookie Betts, who drops to 7-for-41 on the season. Jeff is here to talk about...
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Ronald Dean Benson
May 20, 1948 - April 18, 2022
Ronald Dean Benson, 73, of Lincoln, NE passed away on April 18, 2022. Born May 20, 1948, in Laurens, IA to Russell and Nettie Benson. Ron had a lifelong passion for restoring old cars especially Corvettes. Not only did he receive many trophies and awards for the cars he showed, but everyone knew if they had a car question, he was the "Go To" guy. He is a lifelong member of the Street Rods and Corvette Club in Lincoln. Ron also had a great deal of love for his wife, daughters, and grandchildren.
Family members include his wife, Kay Benson, daughters; Monica Russell, Shannon (Paul) Brinkman, and Shana (Tony) Festa, grandchildren; Devin (Jenny) Schroeder, Aidan and Treyson Russell, Justin (Madeline) Brinkman, Ashley Brinkman, Jio Festa, and great-grandchild; Nolan Schroeder, siblings; Connie Sherlock, Judy Benson, Dennis (Dorcas) Benson, Rick (Samantha) Benson, brothers-in-law, Roger (Bonnie) Young and Tim (Susan) Young; several nieces, nephews, and many close friends. Preceded in death by his parents, brother; Rusty Benson, brothers-in-law; David Sherlock and Ray Young, and his best friend Charlie dog.
Cremation; Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday (4/23/2022) at Roper and Sons South Lincoln Chapel, 3950 Hohensee Dr, with reception to follow. Burial will take place at the Evergreen Cemetery in Beatrice at 3:00 p.m. Memorials to family for future designation. Condolences online at roperandsons.com | https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/journalstar/name/ronald-benson-obituary?id=34375517 | 2022-04-21T19:57:07Z | https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/journalstar/name/ronald-benson-obituary?id=34375517 | false | 1 |
10 Minnesota Kohl's stores to get Sephora 'shop-in-shops' this year
The Kohl's store in Baxter will next week become the first of 10 more Kohl's locations in Minnesota to get its own Sephora "shop in shop" experience in 2022.
The chain retailer announced that the 2,500-square-foot "fully immersive beauty experience" that "mimics the look and feel of a freestanding Sephora" opens at the Baxter store, located at 7565 Excelsior Rd., next Friday, April 29.
Seven Minnesota Kohl's stores already welcomed Sephora at Kohl's shops last year, and 10 Minnesota stores will be among 400 nationwide that will get their own showcases for the French personal care and beauty retailer this year.
The 10 Kohl's stores in Minnesota that will get Sephora locations this year are:
- Baxter
- 10311 Baltimore St. NE., Blaine
- Southtown Mall, Bloomington
- 1350 Town Center Dr., Eagan
- Shops at Knollwood, St. Louis Park
- 8080 Wedgewood Lane N., Maple Grove
- 5805 Krueger Ln., Oak Park Heights
- 21985 Diamond Lake Rd., Rogers
- Rosedale Center, Roseville
- 145 2nd St. S., Waite Park
When completed, 17 out of Minnesota's 28 Kohl's stores will have Sephora experiences. Kohl's stores that already have them include those in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Duluth, Mankato, Coon Rapids, Rochester, and Woodbury.
More are expected to be added next year, with the 2022 additions bringing the Sephora at Kohl's number to 600 nationally, with the company hoping to have 850 by the end of 2023.
Shoppers at stores with a Sephora presence can expect "a carefully curated assortment of prestige makeup, skincare, hair, and fragrance brands including coveted beauty brands such as Rare Beauty, NARS, Charlotte Tilbury, Kiehl’s, Giorgio Armani, Olaplex, Clinique and Sephora Collection," with brands including Murad, Clarins, Jack Black, Living Proof, Versace and Voluspa to be added this spring.
Target is among the retailers to have also experimented with "shop-in-shop" concepts in recent years, adding displays from the likes of The Disney Store and Apple in some locations. | https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/10-minnesota-kohls-stores-to-get-sephora-shop-in-shops-this-year | 2022-04-21T19:58:44Z | https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/10-minnesota-kohls-stores-to-get-sephora-shop-in-shops-this-year | true | 2 |
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By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine on Thursday, declaring the port city of Mariupol “liberated” after nearly two months of siege. However, hundreds of fighters and civilians in dozens of bunkers were still holed up inside a huge steel works. Putin ordered his troops to blockade the complex “so that not even a fly” could escape. Ukraine said Putin wanted to avoid a final clash with its forces in the city as he lacked the troops to defeat them. In Washington, U.S. President Joe Biden authorized a further… | https://themoderatevoice.com/putin-claims-victory-in-mariupol-u-s-to-send-more-guns-and-money/ | 2022-04-21T19:59:14Z | https://themoderatevoice.com/putin-claims-victory-in-mariupol-u-s-to-send-more-guns-and-money/ | false | null |
Troopers search for vehicle involved in deadly hit-and-run crash that killed Charlotte man
A Be On The Lookout notice has been issued for the gray Honda Accord.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Authorities continue to search for the vehicle they said was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash that happened on Easter Sunday on the Interstate 485 Outer Loop.
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the three-vehicle crash happened on I-485 Outer Loop near mile marker 12 at 8:49 a.m.
The suspect vehicle, believed to be a 2011-2012 gray Honda Accord, collided into the back of another vehicle and then swerved into the next lane, sideswiping a “trike style motorcycle” and causing it to run off the road and strike a concreted bridge wall, troopers said.
After hitting the bridge wall, the motorcycle overturned several times and struck the median cables. According to the highway patrol, the driver was thrown from the motorcycle and came to rest in the grassy median.
The vehicle that was struck from behind by the suspect vehicle moved to the right shoulder, while the Honda Accord continued south on I-485 Outer, authorities said.
The driver of the motorcycle, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to CMC Main and died during emergency surgery, according to the NCSHP. He was identified as 40-year-old Cedric Latrone Jacobs, of Charlotte.
A Be On The Lookout notice has been issued for the gray Honda Accord. Troopers said the front bumper is missing completely and it had a Honda of Concord front license plate on its front bumper and may be local to the region.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the highway patrol’s Mecklenburg County office at (980) 224-6070.
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U.S. says Iran must address its concerns for sanctions relief beyond nuclear deal
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WASHINGTON — The United States said on Thursday if Iran wanted sanctions relief beyond that of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal – an apparent reference to removing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards from a U.S. terrorism list – it must address U.S. concerns beyond the pact.
“We are not negotiating in public, but if Iran wants sanctions lifting that goes beyond the JCPOA, they will need to address concerns of ours beyond the JCPOA,” a State Department spokesperson said, referring to the 2015 deal by the acronym for formal name, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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“Conversely, if they do not want to use these talks to resolve other bilateral issues beyond the JCPOA, then we are confident that we can very quickly reach an understanding on the JCPOA and begin reimplementing the deal,” the spokesperson added. “Iran needs to make a decision.”
The U.S. spokesperson was responding to a top Iranian official who earlier said Iran will not give up on its plans to avenge the 2020 U.S. assassination of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, despite “regular offers” from Washington to lift sanctions and provide other concessions in return.
The Quds Force is the foreign espionage and paramilitary arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that controls its allied militia abroad. The Trump administration put the IRGC on the State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations in 2019, marking the first time Washington had formally labeled another nation’s military a terrorist group.
“Under any return to the JCPOA, the United States would retain and aggressively use our powerful tools to address Iran’s destabilizing activities and its support for terrorism and terrorist proxies, and especially to counter the IRGC,” the State Department spokesperson said. (Reporting By Arshad Mohammed) | https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/disaster-pmn/u-s-says-iran-must-address-its-concerns-for-sanctions-relief-beyond-nuclear-deal | 2022-04-21T20:01:03Z | https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/disaster-pmn/u-s-says-iran-must-address-its-concerns-for-sanctions-relief-beyond-nuclear-deal | true | 4 |
Norsemen Start Playoffs with Most Wins in the Nation in NAHL
ST. CLOUD -- St. Cloud has one of the best amateur hockey teams in the country, and they start their playoff run at home this weekend. The St. Cloud Norsemen set a new franchise single-season record with 41 wins this season. They are tied for the most wins in the entire...
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Walworth County boasts three major parks—Price Park Conservancy, Natureland Park, and White River County Park—encompassing a total of 419 acres, with hiking and biking trails, ponds, springs and wetlands. This Earth Day, April 22, Walworth County invites residents to take a hike, get outside, get involved and experience the county parks.
The Kettle Moraine Land Trust will host Let’s Go Outside, an Earth Day event from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Price Park Conservancy, N6418 Hodunk Road in Elkhorn. Thw event will feature a variety of activity stations for kids to illustrate ways that they can help save the planet. Advanced registration is recommended. Contact 262-949-7211, info@kmlandtrust.org or www.kmlandtrust.org for more information
Walworth County and Geneva Lake Conservancy are looking for volunteers to participate in an Earth Day workday at White River County Park from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will plant native wildflower seeds and assist with the removal of invasive buckthorn. Those interested in volunteering should contact Colleen Lesniak, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at 262-741-4223, clesniak@co.walworth.wi.us.
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The four trails at the 122-acre Natureland Park in Whitewater are ideal for residents who want to explore this corner of the Kettle Moraine. If you’re new to Natureland Park, download one of the county’s Storybook Trail Maps, which highlight key viewpoints, plants, flowers, and birds and animals. Maps are available for each of the county parks and are available by visiting www.co.walworth.wi.us/306/Parks.
For more information about the county parks, visit www.co.walworth.wi.us/306/Parks. | https://www.lakegenevanews.net/news/local/earth-day-events-scheduled-at-walworth-county-parks/article_78bb84a6-bcf5-11ec-91fe-0721300ccad5.html | 2022-04-21T20:04:11Z | https://www.lakegenevanews.net/news/local/earth-day-events-scheduled-at-walworth-county-parks/article_78bb84a6-bcf5-11ec-91fe-0721300ccad5.html | true | 1 |
After a two-year hiatus, Stranger Things is coming back to Netflix with its long-awaited fourth season.
In a new trailer, released Tuesday (12 April) , the clip shows Jim Hopper in a Russian internment camp, Joyce and the Bryce family in California having been relocated after the Battle of Starcourt, and Eleven still without her powers.
At the end of the trailer, a horrifying, humanoid creature is introduced hanging in the Upside Down and is revealed to be the one narrating the trailer, saying at the end: “It’s time. You have lost.”
Below is everything we know about the new season.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Money Heist (TV series, one season, 2017–) Known as La Casa de Papel (House of Paper) in its native Spanish, Money Heist is Netflix’s most streamed non-English language show. The bank heist is a tired dramatic trope these days, but don’t let that, or the show’s bland English-language title, put you off – creator Álex Pina has made something special. The heist here, led by a mysterious man known only as The Professor, involves breaking into the Royal Mint of Spain and printing off €2.4 billion. There are even more twists in the show’s 15 episodes than there are hostages.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed American Vandal (TV series, two seasons, 2017–2018) Part satire of true crime documentaries such as Making a Murderer, part carefully observed portrayal of teenage life, American Vandal was criminally underappreciated during its two season run. It’s been cancelled now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t catch up with it, and then write Netflix a strongly worded email.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed One Day at a Time (TV series, two seasons, 2017–) In stark contrast to the off-beat, low-key comedy that currently rules TV – the kind that provokes a wry smirk rather than a hearty laugh – One Day at a Time is a big, bright sitcom filmed in front of an interminably enthusiastic studio audience. You wouldn’t have thought that the story of a Cuban-American army veteran / nurse / single mother – who suffers from PTSD and depression – would fit into this format, but it does so beautifully, tackling issues of sexuality, racism and sexism in the process.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Private Life (Film, 2018) Based on writer / director Tamara Jenkins’s own fertility struggles, Private Life stars Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti (both giving brilliant performances) as a spiky, loving middle-aged couple desperate to have a baby. They even rope their enthusiastic but irresponsible niece Sadie (Kayli Carter) into the mix, much to the horror of Sadie’s mother (Molly Shannon, turning a potentially repellent character into one worthy of empathy). It’s subtle, restrained and beautifully realised.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Big Mouth (TV series, two seasons, 2017–) Crude, rude, and rife with surprise emissions and bodily functions, animated sitcom Big Mouth is also a sensitive, nuanced deep dive into the various horrors of teenagehood. When 12-year-old Andrew Glouberman (John Mulaney) is visited by the hormone monster (Nick Kroll, who voices many of the show’s best characters), he finds his life irreversibly – and seemingly disastrously – changed. Unlike many other puberty-centred comedies, Big Mouth makes as much time for its confused female protagonists as its male ones; Maya Rudolph is a delight as the female hormone monster, and look out for Kristen Wiig’s wonderful turn as a talking vagina.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Easy (TV series, two seasons, 2016–) Joe Swanberg’s style of defiantly undramatic mumblecore isn’t for everyone, but if you enjoyed his earlier films, Drinking Buddies and Happy Christmas, you’ll find plenty to admire in this anthology comedy-drama series. Big-name stars such as Orlando Bloom and Aubrey Plaza crop up, but Jane Adams – who you might remember from Todd Solondz’s chronically depressing 1998 film Happiness – is the show’s heart, and Marc Maron is its jaded soul.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Love (TV series, three seasons, 2016–2018) Community’s Gillian Jacobs is brilliant as the prickly, magnetic recovering addict Mickey, who forms an unlikely – and arguably deeply unwise – relationship with her nerdy neighbour Gus (Paul Rust). Despite Gus’s pathological need to be the nice guy, we’re never quite sure who or what we’re rooting for – which is what makes Love such complex, compelling viewing.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Patton Oswalt: Annihilation (stand-up special, 2017) In 2016, comedian Patton Oswalt’s wife, the true crime writer Michelle McNamara, died suddenly in her sleep. That subject matter doesn’t exactly scream “stand-up special”, but out of his devastating loss, Oswalt managed to craft something funny and profound. Over the course of an hour, he processes his grief onstage, managing to find humour in the struggle to raise his grieving six-year-old daughter alone.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Santa Clarita Diet (TV series, two seasons, 2017–) Granted, this horror-comedy – which stars Drew Barrymore as a neurotic real estate agent who suddenly develops a taste for human flesh – is really silly, and really, really disgusting. But it’s also strangely charming, and funny. Timothy Olyphant is excellent as Sheila’s frazzled husband Joel, and the pair’s idiosyncratic but respectful relationship with their smart teenage daughter Abby (Liv Hewson) isn’t quite like anything else on TV right now.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Dark Tourist (TV series, one season, 2018–) New Zealand journalist David Farrier is an unlikely TV presenter in the same way that Louis Theroux is – in just about every scenario in which he finds himself, he’s a little bit awkward. But as with Theroux, Farrier’s weakness is actually his strength, allowing him to endear himself to the many unusual people he meets on his journey through the world’s most questionable tourist destinations. Farrier’s stops include the site of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the road where JFK was assassinated, and the Milwaukee suburbs where serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murdered his victims.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Sacred Games (TV series, one season, 2018–) Based on Vikram Chandra’s epic 2006 novel, Netflix’s first Indian original series is a slowly unfolding gem. The first season of Sacred Games – which follows a troubled police officer (Saif Ali Khan) who has 25 days to save his city thanks to a tip-off from a presumed dead gangster – only covered one quarter of Chandra’s 1,000-page novel. As the show itself declared when it announced the forthcoming second season, “the worst is yet to come”.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Dumplin’ (Film, 2018) When the trailer for Dumplin’ first landed, it seemed all the ingredients were in place for a film that was at worst tone-deaf, and at best vaguely patronising. Thank heavens, then, that the trailer did Dumplin’ such a disservice. Starring Danielle Macdonald (who broke out in the excellent 2017 film Patti Cake$) as Willowdean, a self-described “fat girl” who enters a local pageant to annoy her former beauty queen mother (Jennifer Aniston), Dumplin’ is as funny, warm and sensitive as its protagonist – and with a killer Dolly Parton-laden soundtrack to boot.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Dark (TV series, one season, 2017–) This sci-fi thriller – which features disappearing children, a mysterious local power plant, and scenes set in the Eighties – has, for obvious reasons, drawn comparisons to Stranger Things. But Dark is even more beguiling and (true to its name) less family-friendly than Stranger Things.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson (Film, 2017) Though it’s been somewhat tarnished by claims that director David France appropriated the work and research of trans film-maker Reina Gossett, this documentary is nonetheless a loving, respectful tribute to gay rights activist Marsha P Johnson. One of the key figures in the Stonewall uprising (though her involvement was almost entirely eradicated in 2015’s critically hated Stonewall), Johnson modelled for Andy Warhol, performed onstage with drag group Hot Peaches, helped found the Gay Liberation Front, and then died under suspicious circumstances in 1992.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed On My Block (TV series, one season, 2018–) This coming-of-age series might not have found as many eyeballs as it deserved last year, but those it did find were glued to the screen. In fact, it was the most-binged show of 2018 – meaning that it had the highest watch-time-per-viewing session of any Netflix original. Created by Awkward’s Lauren Iungerich, On My Block follows a group of Los Angeles teens as they navigate both the drama of high school and the danger of inner-city life.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Set It Up (Film, 2018) Two beleaguered assistants (Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell) conspire to get their over-demanding bosses (Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu) together in order to get their lives back in this winning romantic comedy. Set It Up is responsible not only for coining the term “over-dicking” (it’s much more innocent than it sounds), but for rejuvenating a tired genre.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Cargo (Film, 2017) Martin Freeman stars as the father struggling to protect his young daughter from a zombie epidemic spreading across Australia. So far, so overdone. But this drama thriller, directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke and based on their 2013 short of the same name, throws a handful of unpredictable spanners in the works.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed 3% (TV series, two season, 2016–) Like a cross between The Hunger Games and CW series The 100, this Brazilian dystopian thriller, set in an unspecified future, revolves largely around an impoverished community known as the Inland. Every year, each 20-year-old takes part in a series of tests; the highest scoring 3% will be chosen to live in paradise in the Offshore. It is an intriguing and addictive commentary on class and privilege.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Godless (TV series, one season, 2017–) With shades of John Ford's The Searchers, this languorous western was critically acclaimed but swiftly forgotten after it landed on Netflix in 2016. Set in 1884, it's about Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels) and his notoriously ruthless gang of outlaws’ pursuit of their injured former ally Roy Goode (Jack O’Connell), who is hiding out in a small town populated solely by women after a mining accident killed off all its men. A gun-toting Michelle Dockery, clearly relishing the change of scenery after years of Downton Abbey, and a taciturn Jack O’Connell, are on brilliant form.
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Hidden gems: The best Netflix originals you might have missed Atypical (TV series, two seasons, 2017–) This coming-of-age series about a teenage boy with autism was sweet and well-intentioned from the start, but its first season was criticised for a handful of inaccuracies, and for its lack of autistic actors. Rather than drowning in a sea of defensiveness – as too many shows tend to do – it listened, and brought in autistic actors and writers for its excellent second season.
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When will season four be released?
The new season will be split into two parts: Volume 1 is out on 27 May; Volume 2 starts streaming on Netflix on 1 July.
Who will return?
The returning cast includes Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), David Harbour (Jim Hopper), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield), Joe Keery (Steve Harrington), Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler), Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley), Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair), Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler), Brett Gelman (Murray), and Matthew Modine (Dr Brenner)
Note the absence of Dacre Montgomery, whose character Billy died in the third season.
Who are the new cast members?
Jamie Campbell Bower (Peter Ballard), Josephine Quinn (Eddie Munson), Eduardo Franco (Argyle), Sherman Augustus (Lt Colonel Sullivan), Mason Dye (Jason Carver), Nikola Djuricko (Yuri), Tom Wlaschiha (Dmitri), Myles Truitt (Patrick), Regina Ting Chen (Ms Kelly), Grace Van Dien (Chrissy), Logan Riley Bruner (Fred Benson), Logan Allen (Jake), Elodie Grace Orkin (Angela), John Reynolds (Officer Callahan), Rob Morgan (Chief Powell), Amybeth McNulty (Vickie) and Robert Englund (Victor Creel).
What will season four be about?
The season’s official logline reads: “It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time — and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier.
“In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.”
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Former Raiders QB Daryle Lamonica dies at age 80
(AP) – Daryle Lamonica, the deep-throwing quarterback who won an AFL Player of the Year award and led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl appearance, has died. He was 80.
The Fresno County Sherriff’s Office said Lamonica passed away at his Fresno home on Thursday morning. The death is considered to be from natural causes.
The Raiders acquired Lamonica in a trade from Buffalo in 1967 and he was immediately the perfect fit for the vertical offense owner Al Davis coveted for his franchise.
Nicknamed the “Mad Bomber,” Lamonica made an immediate impact in Oakland after starting only four games in four seasons with the Bills.
Lamonica’s deep arm teamed up with receivers such as Warren Wells and Fred Biletnikoff and turned the Raiders into a powerhouse. They went 13-1 his first season as Lamonica was a first-team All-Pro and AP AFL Player of the Year when he led the league with 30 touchdown passes.
Lamonica then threw two TD passes in a win over Houston in the AFL title game to send the Raiders to their first Super Bowl where they lost 33-14 to Green Bay.
In his six seasons as a starter for the Raiders, Lamonica was one of the most prolific passers in the game, leading led pro football with 145 TD passes — 24 more than second-place Fran Tarkenton. His 16,006 yards passing ranked third from 1967-72.
Lamonica was an All-Pro again in 1969 when he led the AFL with 3,302 yards passing and 34 touchdowns. The 34 TDs still stand as the franchise’s single-season record more than a half-century later.
Lamonica was at his best during the playoffs, throwing five TD passes in a 41-6 win over Kansas City in 1968 and a record six the following season against Houston. Only Steve Young and Tom Brady have matched Lamonica’s six TD passes in a playoff game and only Patrick Mahomes and Kurt Warner have multiple games with at least five.
Lamonica also played a starring role in one of the most memorable games ever, throwing four TD passes, including the go-ahead score to Charlie Smith in a 43-32 win over the Jets in a game now known as the “Heidi Game” because NBC cut away from the finish on the East Coast before the Raiders comeback to show the children’s movie.
Lamonica was replaced as the starter in 1973 by Ken Stabler and went to the World Football League the following season where he finished his career.
Lamonica finished his career with 19,154 yards passing and 164 TDs. The Raiders went 62-16-6 in Lamonica’s starts for the best winning percentage for any starting QB in the Super Bowl era with at least 75 starts.
Lamonica was born and raised in Fresno before going to college at Notre Dame. He was drafted in the 12th round by Green Bay and the 23rd round by the Bills in 1963 and opted to go to the AFL. He was a backup to Jack Kemp in Buffalo before becoming a star in Oakland.
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The climate is changing, and a new study suggests seafood menus may be shifting with it.
Researchers from the University of British Columbia analyzed 362 Vancouver restaurant menus from four time periods between 1880 and 2021, and found warming ocean temperatures have likely impacted local seafood offerings.
The team released their findings Thursday (April 21) with a prediction for seafood lovers: jumbo flying squid (a.k.a. Humboldt squid) and sardines may soon take sockeye salmon’s place.
The two up-and-coming creatures are warm water lovers, and report senior author William Cheung said as the ocean heats they are increasingly able to expand their territories.
“Humboldt squid is not something that we see in restaurant menus at all before the 1990s but we see it is much more common now, and sardine, which has historically disappeared in seafood menu, may return in the future,” Cheung, the director of the UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, said in a news release.
Sockeye salmon, on the other hand, have been struggling in B.C. Unless that changes, Cheung said he expects to see restaurants increasingly drop the much-loved fish from their menus.
READ ALSO: UN warns Earth ‘firmly on track toward an unlivable world’
His team conducted their research by determining the preferred water temperature of local sea life listed on Vancouver menus from each time period, and comparing it to actual ocean temperatures at the time. As water temperatures increased, so did the level of warm water dwellers on menus.
“It’s likely that they were more available to catch for sale…,” Cheung said.
The team recognized that other factors like fishing activity, aquaculture and imported supply could play a part in menu offerings too, but said they did their best to account for that in their analysis.
Their research shows that less conventional data sources can be useful in mapping the impacts of climate change going forward.
Co-author John-Paul Ng said he hopes their approach helps to connect people’s every day activities to what is going on in the world.
READ ALSO: In hot water? Study says warming may reduce sea life by 17%
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A normally busy stretch of Interstate 295 between Portland and Falmouth will be vacant Friday evening, as the state will shut it down for one weekend to complete an ambitious bridge replacement in Portland.
All four travel lanes on I-295 will be closed starting at 7 p.m. Friday. The closure will affect the roughly five-mile stretch of highway from Exit 9 in Portland to Exit 10 in Falmouth.
The road is scheduled to reopen to traffic by 11 a.m. Monday. During the closure, the Maine Department of Transportation wants as many drivers as possible to avoid the construction zone.
About 53,000 motor vehicles use the stretch of I-295 between Portland and Falmouth every day. Even though traffic is typically less on the weekend the closure is planned, it will nonetheless create major disruptions.
Construction giant Cianbro has 64 hours to tear down and rebuild the I-295 bridge over Veranda Street. The 60-year-old bridge is past its useful life and has been classified as structurally deficient. The replacement cost is $20.8 million.
Working on a razor-thin timeline, workers will destroy the existing bridge, remove the rubble, then use huge self-propelled transporters to lift a prefabricated bridge deck into the old span’s place.
AdvertisementVeranda Street near the bridge has been closed to traffic since Monday with limited disruption, said MaineDOT spokesman Paul Merrill.
“There were some minor traffic hiccups on the north end of Route 1 after we closed Veranda Street,” Merrill said. “We adapted, updating signage to cut down on the number of people going past the barricades and having to turn back around.”
During bridge construction, all through-traffic should detour onto the Maine Turnpike and get back onto I-295 using the Falmouth Spur.
Traffic heading north on I-295 and Route 1 will be detoured onto the Exit 9 off-ramp heading toward Falmouth. Vehicles can connect back to the highway and communities north via Route 1.
Southbound vehicle traffic will be detoured to Bucknam Road in Falmouth, then south on Middle Road to Ocean and Washington avenues for a connection to I-295 south.
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One dividend stock I’m considering adding to my holdings to boost my passive income stream is British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS).
Cigarette maker
BATS is a multinational business that manufactures and sells tobacco products in more countries around the world than any of its competitors. It is the largest cigarette maker in the world based on net sales. Some of its best known brands include Dunhill, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall.
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So what’s been happening with the BATS share price recently? Well, as I write, the shares are trading for 3,292p. At this time last year, the shares were trading for 2,743p, which is a 20% increase over a 12-month period.
Risks involved
I do believe British American Tobacco is a good dividend stock; however, it faces some credible headwinds that I must note.
The tobacco industry has come under pressure in recent years due to the health effects of smoking. Governments worldwide are attempting to encourage smokers to quit. One of the ways it can look to do this is to introduce tightened regulation which would affect how tobacco firms like British American Tobacco operate. Tighter regulation could hamper sales and performance as well as any returns I hope to make.
Another issue facing smoking firms like British American Tobacco is the rise in popularity of health-consciousness and alternatives to smoking. These alternatives are becoming more prevalent in more developed countries where consumers can afford them. If sales were affected, the profit margins could be squeezed as well as any passive income I hope to make.
A dividend stock I’d buy
So when looking for the best passive income stocks, I look for certain characteristics. First, are the shares expensive to buy? Well, I believe BATS shares are currently undervalued on a price-to-earnings ratio of just 11. This is below the FTSE 100 average of 15. The general consensus is that a P/E ratio below this benchmark can be considered good value for money.
The shares look cheap on paper, but how much of a passive income stream will I make? For any dividend stock, I always review the dividend yield. British American Tobacco’s current yield is close to 7%. Again, looking at the FTSE 100 average, which is 3%-4%, the BATS yield is close to double this. Another box ticked for me.
Now that I know the shares look cheap and the yield is attractive, I want to know if these returns are a flash in the pan or does British American Tobacco have a consistent record of performance and dividend payouts? Well, the company’s track record of performance looks good. It has recorded strong revenues close to £25bn each year for the past four years.
In terms of dividend payments, it has a consistent record of payouts too. I do understand past performance is not a guarantee of the future, however, and that dividends are not guaranteed.
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Victoria’s Secret gets first male ambassador
Published: Apr. 20, 2022 at 12:02 PM EDT
(CNN) - The Victoria’s Secret brand has its first male ambassador.
Darren Barnet, an actor and producer best known for his role in the Netflix series, “Never Have I Ever,” will promote Pink’s gender-free collection and participate in the launch of its fleece shirt jacket.
Barnet will also be part of the company’s Mental Health Awareness Month events, including an Instagram live conversation.
The company said this move is part of its overall focus on inclusivity.
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Wimbledon bans players from Russia, Belarus over Ukraine war
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 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 — and the ATP was quick to criticize the All England Club for what the men’s tennis tour called a “unilateral decision” and “unfair.”
“Our sport is proud to operate on the fundamental principles of merit and fairness, where players compete as individuals to earn their place in tournaments,” the ATP said in a statement, adding that the decision “has the potential to set a damaging precedent for the game.”
The WTA also said it was “very disappointed” with the decision.
“As the WTA has consistently stated, individual athletes should not be penalized or prevented from competing due to where they are from, or the decisions made by the governments of their countries,” the women’s tour said in a statement. “The WTA will be evaluating its next steps and what actions may be taken regarding these decisions.”
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 — just as so-called “neutral” athletes who may not represent their countries.
The U.S. Tennis Association, which runs the U.S. Open, said Wednesday it has not made a decision about whether players from Russia and Belarus can compete at the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, which begins on Aug. 29.
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.”
Some current and former tennis players from Ukraine — including two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Elina Svitolina and the recently retired Sergiy Stakhovsky — put up a statement on Twitter on Wednesday that called on the WTA, ATP and International Tennis Federation to ask players representing Russia and Belarus whether they support the invasion of Ukraine.
“In times of crisis, silence means agreeing with what is happening,” the posts said. “We noticed that some Russian and Belarusian players at some point vaguely mentioned the war, but never clearly stating that Russia and Belarus started it on the territory of Ukraine.”
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NVIDIA Corp NVDA shares are trading lower on above-average volume Thursday. Several technology names are trading lower amid a rise in yields. The 10-Year Treasury yield was hovering around 2.9% at last check.
Nvidia's average session volume over a 100-day period is about 54 million, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Thursday's trading volume has exceeded 58 million at publication time.
The sharp decline in Netflix Inc NFLX stock following the company's weak quarterly results has also weighed on the tech sector.
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On Wednesday, Deutsche Bank analyst Ross Seymore maintained Nvidia with a Hold rating and lowered the price target from $285 to $255, citing concerns over a potential cyclical slowdown.
NVDA Price Action: Nvidia is down nearly 30% over the last month. The stock has traded between $134.59 and $346.47 over a 52-week period.
Nvidia shares were down 6.29% at $201.31 at time of publication.
Photo: courtesy of Nvidia.
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MENLO PARK, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ethical AI Governance Group (EAIGG) announced its formal launch yesterday with a mission to promote AI governance, data privacy, and climate technologies. A special event was held in partnership with founding member BGV to celebrate the formation of EAIGG and to formally unveil the Ethics Maturity Continuum, a practical framework for investors to diligence AI-first startups to assess the underlying risks and maturity around AI Governance and Data Privacy.
Given the widespread deployments of machine learning algorithms and AI models over the last few years, it has become increasingly important for leading startups, investors and enterprise executives to provide visibility into otherwise opaque AI systems. With new regulations emerging in Brussels, and increasing scrutiny of Big Data companies in Washington, technology companies of all sizes are making organizational changes to their businesses and development processes, and many are seeking guidance in doing so. EAIGG was established to support this movement.
In conjunction with BGV and Ethical Intelligence, EAIGG released a groundbreaking new tool to help businesses assess their level of maturity in the adoption of ethical AI standards, and identify key areas for improvement. "The Ethics Maturity Continuum was designed as a framework to provide a granular approach for AI-first startups to operationalize best practices around accountability, intentional design, fairness, social impact, trust, and transparency," said Olivia Gambelin, Founder of Ethical Intelligence. "We believe this framework can play an instrumental role in helping investors and AI-first startup leaders evaluate their existing efforts and navigate responsible value creation journeys." Access to the Ethics Maturity Continuum survey is available on EAIGG's website. Interested parties can also download "Ethical AI Governance – A Call for Action," a white paper illustrating the need and application of the maturity continuum framework.
"Absent clear regulations, and growing pressures from a variety of stakeholders, we began leveraging the insights developed by leaders, across all stages of startup development, to inform a set of best practices that will influence enterprise AI market adoption and ultimately value creation," explained Anik Bose, Executive Director of EAIGG.
"As the public debate ramps, our group emerged organically," noted Emmanuel Benhamou, Managing Director of EAIGG, "and we decided to formally launch EAIGG to open-source these best practices, and to share insights from a variety of perspectives, including investors de-risking their portfolio companies, startup execs de-risking their product offerings, and thought leaders seeking to responsibly steer innovation."
To mark the launch of EAIGG, the organization held a special "Investing in Ethical AI" event in partnership with BGV. Speakers included ethical AI specialist and founder of Anch.ai Anna Fellander, who discussed a European perspective on AI risk and incoming regulations from Brussels; Corporate Venture Capital investors from Intel Capital, Schneider Electric, EWE, Qualcomm, and Micron Ventures, discussing how they embed ethical AI into their investment filters and their portfolio companies' boardrooms; founders from exemplary AI-focused startups including Snorkel, Zelros, AI Dash, Evinced and Fiddler; and the founder of Ethical Intelligence, Olivia Gambelin to present the launch of the Ethics Maturity Continuum, amongst others.
The event also focused on investment trends and AI developments with regard to Health Tech and Climate Tech. Barak Ben-Avinoam, CEO of NetZero, a new climate tech incubator in Israel, discussed how new investment trends and AI technologies are powering a renewed global climate tech movement. NetZero is one of five new tech incubators licensed by the Israel Innovation Authority announced in February of 2022.
About EAIGG
The Ethical AI Governance Group (EAIGG) is a grassroots community platform established to democratize best practices around responsible AI governance. The group is composed of AI practitioners, entrepreneurs, and technology investors dedicated to sharing practical insights and promoting the adoption of ethical AI covering governance, data privacy, and climate tech. EAIGG harnesses the practical insights of its members to develop research that can foster and sustain responsible innovation in AI-first startups and enterprise technology companies. To take the Ethics Maturity Continuum Assessment and to learn more about EAIGG visit www.eaigg.org.
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NEWTON COUNTY — Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads and highways.
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana State Police and Hoosier Ag Today want to encourage motorists to slow down, be alert and be patient on rural roadways this spring.
“Our farmers have an enormous job to do, feeding us and the rest of the world,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, secretary of agriculture. “And with that job comes a tremendous responsibility; let’s help our farmers out where we can. When you see large farm equipment traveling our Hoosier roadways slow down and give them space so everyone can get where they are going safely.”
In Indiana, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2020 three vehicles were involved in crashes with farm equipment, which resulted in two deaths.
“During the spring and fall seasons Indiana sees a drastic increase of large farm equipment on our rural roads and highways,” said Doug Carter, Indiana State Police superintendent. “In our strong agricultural state, it is critical that Hoosier motorists know the steps to take when approaching farm equipment on the roadways to ensure we all make it home safely to our families.”
While the term “farm equipment” encompasses a wide range of vehicles, the most common types motorists will encounter during planting season include sprayers, tractors pulling planters or tillage equipment, and large trucks hauling agricultural products. These vehicles are wide, sometimes taking up most of the road, and often travel at speeds no greater than 25 mph.
The following list includes several safety tips for motorists approaching large farm equipment:
- Farmers will pull over when they are able to let motorists pass, but it may take time for them to get to a safe place to do so.
- Be patient. Farm equipment is wide, sometimes taking up most of the road.
- Be careful when passing. Do not pass in a designated “No Passing Zone” or within 100 feet of any intersection, railroad grade crossing, bridge, elevation structure or tunnel.
- Do not try to pass slow-moving farm equipment on the left without ensuring that the farmer driving is not planning a left turn. It may appear that the driver is pulling over to allow a pass when the farmer is actually preparing to turn. You will drive right into its path, endangering yourself and the farmer.
- Avoid tailgating, as some farm equipment might have to make sudden stops along the road.
- Allow plenty of time to get to a destination, be aware of alternate routes and avoid distractions.
“Moving farm equipment on the roadways is one of the most dangerous parts of my job. It takes time to find a safe space for me to pull over and allow other motorists to pass safely. Please be considerate when you drive behind farm equipment, drivers and I have the same goal in mind each time we take a trip on Hoosier roads- to get our work done and make it home safely to our loved ones,” said Brent Bible, Tippecanoe County farmer.
Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler wants to remind motorists farmers work hard to ensure they are being as safe as possible.
“Hoosier farmers are trying to get to their fields safely and quickly, just like our Hoosier motorists are trying to get to work safely and quickly,” Kettler said. “I want to encourage motorists to be aware during this spring season and know that encountering farm equipment is likely and to slow down when approaching.”
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NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH) between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 14, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Aurinia securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Aurinia class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3851 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 14, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Aurinia was experiencing declining revenues; (2) Aurinia's 2022 sales outlook for LUPKYNIS would fall well short of expectations; (3) accordingly, Aurinia had significantly overstated LUPKYNIS's commercial prospects; (4) as a result, Aurinia had overstated its financial position and/or prospects for 2022; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Aurinia class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3851 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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LAS VEGAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Switch, Inc. (NYSE: SWCH) today announced that it will release its first quarter 2022 financial results after market close on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The company will conduct its conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on that day, hosted by Switch President Thomas Morton and Chief Financial Officer Gabe Nacht. The press release with financial results will be accessible from the company's website prior to the conference call.
- United States participant dial-in: 844-200-6205
- Canada participant dial-in: 226-828-7575
- All other participants dial-in: 929-526-1599
- Participant access code: 250393
The webcast will be accessible on Switch's investor relations website at https://investors.switch.com/ for one year. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
- U.S. replay dial-in: 866-813-9403
- Canada replay dial-in: 226-828-7578
- International replay dial-in: +44 204 525 0658
- Replay access code: 300538
ABOUT Switch
Switch (NYSE: SWCH), is the independent leader in exascale data center ecosystems, edge data center designs, industry-leading telecommunications solutions and next-generation technology innovation. Switch Founder and CEO Rob Roy has developed more than 700 issued and pending patent claims covering data center designs that have manifested into the company's world-renowned data centers and technology solutions.
We innovate to sustainably progress the digital foundation of the connected world with a focus on enterprise-class and emerging hybrid cloud solutions. The Switch PRIMES, located in Las Vegas and Tahoe Reno, Nevada; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Atlanta, Georgia; and Austin, Texas are the world's most powerful exascale data center campus ecosystems with low latency to major U.S. markets. Visit switch.com for more information or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week.
That means there's been a decline in reported infections since the end of March. The Geneva-based U.N. health agency said in a weekly report that nearly 5.59 million cases were reported between April 11 and 17.
That's 24% fewer than in the previous week. The number of newly reported deaths dropped 21% to 18,215. WHO said new cases declined in every region though only by 2% in the Americas. The agency said that “these trends should be interpreted with caution as several countries are progressively changing their COVID-19 testing strategies, resulting in lower overall numbers of tests performed and consequently lower numbers of cases detected.”
In the United States, cases are up about 30% in the last 10 days.
BA.2 is still the dominant variant in the U.S., but BA.2.12.1 now accounts for nearly 20% of all new COVID-19 infections in the country, marking a quick increase from the 11% of cases reported last week, according to CDC data.
Health officials there also believe this latest variant is up to 27% more transmissible than ba.2, which is already more infectious than the original omicron variant.
There is no evidence at this time that BA.2.12.1 causes more severe symptoms or disease. | https://www.fox4now.com/news/national/coronavirus/who-says-global-covid-cases-deaths-declined-again-last-week | 2022-04-21T20:34:51Z | https://www.fox4now.com/news/national/coronavirus/who-says-global-covid-cases-deaths-declined-again-last-week | true | 11 |
DENVER – If the Warriors’ rocky regular season taught them anything, it’s that the team’s momentum can shift in a snap of the fingers.
So while Golden State was riding the high of taking a 2-0 lead in the first-round series against the Nuggets as the series shifted to Denver Thursday, coach Steve Kerr cautioned the team not to get too comfortable.
“Everybody’s in a good mood but we’re also very wary of being in a good mood,” Kerr said Wednesday after practice. “We have to be prepared for what’s coming.”
What’s on the horizon is the thinner and drier air of the Mile High City and Nikola Jokic. Both are the worst-kept secrets in being the Nuggets’ lifelines of this series after the Warriors demoralized and disrupted Denver in the first two games at Chase Center.
The Colorado altitude can take some time for athletes’ bodies to get used to, and a team – no matter how shorthanded it might be – is never fully out of a series when it has Jokic, the league’s reigning MVP, leading its charge.
Draymond Green predicted Jokic would enter Game 2 with vengeance, and through the first quarter, it seemed Green’s forecast that Jokic was going to drop 40 points and record 15 assists and rebounds was going to come true. He drew two quick fouls within the first minute-and-a-half of the game, effectively doubling the number of free throws he took in Game 1.
But the Warriors’ defense, led by Green, wore Jokic down and Golden State collectively held the Nuggets to 36.1% from 3-point territory. And with the Warriors erupting on offense so too did the Nuggets’ camaraderie. Several of Denver’s players were seen having heated discussions in the second half. And Jokic was so fired up, he was assessed two technical fouls for separate blowups that resulted in him being ejected in the fourth quarter.
The intensity of the playoffs continues to rise with each game as teams get more and more desperate, and Jokic will likely come out Thursday with guns blazing.
Meanwhile, the Warriors’ greatest strength is its health. After an injury-raked season, Golden State can finally play its dynastic trio together with a new star in Jordan Poole earning his way into that mix.
And when Kerr deploys that group together, it’s been a death sentence for the Nuggets.
The Warriors’ small-ball lineup – “The Lineup,” which still lacks an official nickname, of Steph Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Green – has played only 11 minutes together this series. But the Nuggets haven’t found a way to contain Golden State’s three best shooters, Green’s playmaking abilities or Wiggins’ aggressive drives to the rim and sound rebounding.
One of the Warriors’ biggest concerns with that lineup was its defensive identity. The sample size is small, but that group has been effective so far this series, limiting the Nuggets to an average of just .75 points per possession while Golden State averages a ridiculous 2.04 points per possession.
“It’s fun,” Thompson said. “It’s been successful the first two games but still haven’t done anything yet and gotta build off what we’ve done though because we have been successful obviously with that lineup.”
Watching that group on the court has players like Nemanja Bjelica grateful they’re teammates rather than opponents trying to game plan against the stacked shooting lineup.
”When you have small lineups like with Steph, JP and Klay, it’s really hard to play defense with those guys,” he said.
History sides with the Warriors. Golden State is 13-1 in playoff series they led 2-0 since the turn of the century. Meanwhile, the Nuggets are 0-7 in the postseason after dropping the first two games of the series during that same timeframe.
Still, the Warriors can’t dwell on the success of their first two games and get complacent. They have to continue to push the tempo, find ways to get to stops and limit the Nuggets in transition.
“All it takes is one game and the momentum changes and the mood changes,” Kerr said. “So we have to be on edge, on guard [Thursday], ready for their crowd, their energy and for Denver to really bring it and bring a ton of energy and maybe make some adjustments. We got to be ready for whatever they decided to change and get out there and get after it.”
Added Bjelica, “We played really great basketball but we just did what we’re supposed to do. So the next game is the most important in the series.” | https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2022/04/21/up-2-0-warriors-cant-let-guard-down-as-series-shifts-to-denver/ | 2022-04-21T20:35:39Z | https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2022/04/21/up-2-0-warriors-cant-let-guard-down-as-series-shifts-to-denver/ | true | 11 |
WB Games announced today that Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga had a massive launch, selling through over 3 million copies worldwide, and has set new records for Lego games across all platforms around the world. To put it another way: This latest Lego Star Wars game is one of the biggest releases of the year, and one of the most successful Star Wars games of the decade.
If you’re surprised by this news, you might be wondering why this family-friendly game about toys and Star Wars is suddenly one of the biggest things of 2022. Well, the reality is that this is a long time coming, as Lego Star Wars games have quietly become a cultural phenomenon over the last two decades, complete with memes, nostalgic fans, and a large community of players who have been waiting for this game for a long, long time.
The first Lego Star Wars game was released in 2005 on PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC. It took the three prequel Star Wars films and recreated them in Lego form, complete with a large roster of playable characters, a bunch of secrets to find, and silly cutscenes that had fun with Star Wars and its universe. Eventually it became one of the best-selling PS2 games of all time and developed a fanbase that wasn’t just contained to Lego lovers or kids. It appealed to anyone who liked silly video games, Star Wars, or if you just needed a fun, easy game to play with a younger sibling.
Over the next few years, as TT Games released a sequel, a remastered collection, and a Clone Wars follow-up, Lego Star Wars became more than just a popular game. It turned into a cultural phenomenon. Players created memes out of everything in-game, including the franchise’s hidden minikits, the character UI profile images, and even Lego Yoda’s distinctive death scream. In fact, all of the game’s death noises became memes in their own way, with players creating compilations of them online. And as social media became a thing, it was common to see folks rocking Lego Star Wars avatars on Twitter or elsewhere.
This is such a well-known part of the community that TT Games itself has been releasing official, high-quality profile images on its Twitter account since Skywalker Saga launched earlier this month.
So as the nostalgic love for Lego Star Wars grew, so too did the demand for a big new entry in the franchise. For years fans had wanted a remake of the original games using modern tech and the newer designs found in real Lego Star Wars kits. And while we did get a Force Awakens Lego game in 2016, it wasn’t quite what people wanted. It wasn’t a bad game, sure, but it was based mainly on one film with a few fun character packs from other eras of Star Wars released as DLC. Good, but not good enough.
Fans lost it in 2019, when TT Games announced Skywalker Saga, a Lego game collecting all nine Star Wars films into a giant, open-world package. For years, as the game suffered delays and the folks making it endured grueling amounts of crunch, fans speculated endlessly. You can still find these videos on YouTube. Every screenshot and teaser was combed through by thousands of players and discussed across Reddit and Discord.
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So when the game finally landed earlier this month—and turned out to be one of the best Star Wars games ever made—I wasn’t surprised to see the game explode across YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, and Twitch. It even cracked the top 10 most-played games on Steam, and still ranks in the top 50 as of today. Folks had been waiting years for this. Hell, some people had grown up with the franchise and spent most of their adult lives dreaming of a massive, new Lego Star Wars game containing hundreds of characters and missions across all of the films. So needless to say, when that dream game finally materialized, people were a little excited.
While its launch has been huge, I expect Skywalker Saga to continue to sell well and likely end up one of the best-selling games of 2022, and possibly the best-selling Lego game ever released. People love Lego. People love Star Wars. People love big games. Combine them together and add a bunch of silly memes and nostalgic PS2 memories and you get one of 2022’s biggest and (for some) most surprising video game success stories. | https://kotaku.com/lego-star-wars-skywalker-saga-tt-games-popular-wb-ps5-x-1848825178 | 2022-04-21T20:36:54Z | https://kotaku.com/lego-star-wars-skywalker-saga-tt-games-popular-wb-ps5-x-1848825178 | false | 1 |
Vaping, a type of electronic cigarette, is on the rise among young people in the nation, and Clark and Champaign counties schools are seeing a similar trend.
More than 2 million young people across the country used E-cigarettes products, including vapes, in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In 2019, 47.7% of Ohio high school students used vapor products. In comparison, 50.1% used them nationally, according to data from the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System survey, which monitors health behaviors and experiences of students in the country.
There’s no data available for the number of young people who use those products locally. But area districts such as Tecumseh, Springfield, Northeastern and Triad say they’ve expelled and suspended record numbers of students who are caught vaping in school.
“This is happening in our restrooms all throughout the high school, it’s happening in our restrooms at the middle school, it’s happening in our elementary school,” said Tecumseh schools Superintendent Paula Crew. “We have students that are coming to school with vapes in third and fourth grade.”
A vape is a device that heats up liquid to create a vapor that the user inhales. They look like regular cigarettes or cigars while others resemble pens and flash drives.
Although e-cigarettes contain up to half the nicotine found it cigarettes, they have many health risks for adolescence, according to the CDC. Nicotine can harm parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood and impulse control, the agency said. In addition, it’s highly addictive, and young people who vape are more likely to be smokers as adults.
“We need your help with our students,” Crew said. “We need the partnership with our parents to help with alleviating the epidemic of vaping in the school setting.”
Vapes, which come in different flavors, colors and sizes, are being market towards younger kids, said Clark County Sheriff School Resource Officer John Loney.
“They’re being marketed towards our students… and talking with the other SROs in the county, they also are experiencing this problem too,” he said.
Tecumseh has had five students this year transported to hospitals by ambulance because they had a bad reaction to vaping and their vital signs increased. The district has also had repeat offenders and expelled 11 students for vaping THC oil so far. Crew said the district has surpassed the number of expulsions in the last decade combined.
“If you are a repeat offender with this and you come to my office twice, you will be expelled,” she said. “We need to get the drugs out of our schools, and we need to get the nicotine out of our schools.”
When students are expelled due to vaping or drug use, they lose all their credits, and they can’t enroll in any other public or private school. Students who get caught vaping are required to take VapeEducation, an online learning program. The Clark County Combined Health District will also present a vape education class to all students at the middle and high schools by the end of the year.
To help prevent vaping in school, Tecumseh has purchased two HALO devices for the middle and high school restrooms, which measures the air quality including vaping nicotine or THC and are monitored daily.
“It detects the vape and sends that information to Deputy Loney and the principal’s phones that there’s vaping going on,” Crew said.
One HALO vape detector device costs $1,095. The district applied for a safety grant through the Attorney General’s office for additional devices, and were recently awarded nearly $15,000 to install 14 devices over the summer in the middle and high school restrooms.
Springfield, Northeastern and Triad have also seen an increase in students vaping.
Springfield Communications Specialist Jenna Leinasars said the district focuses on informing and educating students about the dangers of vaping, which begins at home.
“Many times, it is discovered that a student who is caught vaping has taken the vape from an adult who they live with,” she said. “The district encourages parents and guardians to have open conversations with them about healthy habits and potential consequences of using addictive substances.”
During the school days, teachers do restrooms checks because that’s where students have been most likely to be caught vaping. The consequences depend on the severity and frequency of the incident but can include the items being confiscated and an administrator calling the student’s parents. The district also tries to use restorative practices instead of punishments.
“For example, a student who is caught vaping will be offered the opportunity to write a research paper about the negative effects of vaping in lieu of punishment,” Leinasars said.
At Northeastern, they use a program called VapeEducation, which is an immersive curriculum that takes students about three hours to compete, as well as teaching healthy lifestyle habits and the dangers of vaping in the health curriculum, to help prevent students from vaping or to help them quit.
“(We) have seen an increase in students vaping and take disciplinary action when students are caught on school property. As a district, we work with our students and their parents or guardians to educate them on the dangers of vaping,” said Superintendent John Kronour.
Triad Superintendent Vickie Hoffman said this has been an issue all year. There have been 18 suspensions due to vaping, compared to 10 last year.
“Students get a three-day out of school suspension on their first offense of having a vape device or vaping, and the punishment escalates each time,” she said.
Hoffman said the district is working to change policies as well as add programming with outside agencies.
“We are working to change our policies to educate students about this dangerous behavior and then consequences after… talk to your children, explain the dangers of vaping,” she said.
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Goodbye, CNN+, we hardly knew ye. The American television network’s recently-launched streaming service is shutting down after only three weeks of operation. Although the service, which included seasons of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown along with original programming from the likes of Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon, was just launched at the end of March, it will shutter operations by April 30th.
Former CNN CEO Jeff Zucker first announced the service back in July of 2021, announcing that over a billion dollars would be put into getting CNN+ off the ground. However, Zucker’s resignation in February of 2022, just one month before the streaming service’s launch, threw a significant wrench in those plans.
By the time the service did end up launching, CNN’s parent company WarnerMedia announced that another one of its streaming services, Discovery+, would be consolidated into HBO Max. CNN+ was now a loose thread, and with only 100,000 estimated users, CNN decided to pull the plug.
“In a complex streaming market, consumers want simplicity and an all-in service which provides a better experience and more value than stand-alone offerings,” Discovery executive J.B. Perrette said in a statement, “And, for the company, a more sustainable business model to drive our future investments in great journalism and storytelling.”
That’s quite a nice way of saying CNN+ was a bad idea. In all likelihood, the programming that was featured on CNN+ will either appear on HBO Max or be cancelled. CNN had hired figures including former Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, former NBC anchor Kasie Hunt, social media chef Alison Roman, and NPR personality Audie Cornish for CNN+-exclusive content.
A number of employees hired for CNN+ will subsequently be laid off or reassigned to other WarnerMedia departments. The final day of operation for the streaming service will be April 30th. | https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/cnn-streaming-service-shutting-down/ | 2022-04-21T20:39:09Z | https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/cnn-streaming-service-shutting-down/ | true | 1 |
DFA AUSTRALIA LTD. bought a fresh place in Azul S.A. (NYSE:AZUL). Money CNN data shows that the institutional investor bought 12.00 shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 2/28/2022. In another most recent transaction, which held on 2/28/2022, RUSSELL INVESTMENTS LTD. sold approximately 17.8 thousand shares of Azul S.A. In a separate transaction which took place on 3/31/2022, the institutional investor, FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO. sold 203.0 thousand shares of the company’s stock. The total Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.40% of the company’s stock.
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In the most recent purchasing and selling session, Azul S.A. (AZUL)’s share price increased by 3.50 percent to ratify at $15.67. A sum of 1599108 shares traded at recent session and its average exchanging volume remained at 2.28M 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. Azul S.A. (AZUL) shares are taking a pay cut of -46.79% from the high point of 52 weeks and flying high of 50.60% from the low figure of 52 weeks.
Azul S.A. (AZUL) shares reached a high of $15.895 and dropped to a low of $14.96 until finishing in the latest session at $15.33. Traders and investors may also choose to study the ATR or Average True Range when concentrating on technical inventory assessment. Currently at 0.79 is the 14-day ATR for Azul S.A. (AZUL). The highest level of 52-weeks price has $29.45 and $10.40 for 52 weeks lowest level. The liquidity ratios which the firm has won as a quick ratio of 0.50, and a current ratio of 0.50.
Having a look at past record, we’re going to look at various forwards or backwards shifting developments regarding AZUL. The firm’s shares rose 2.96 percent in the past five business days and grew 19.16 percent in the past thirty business days. In the previous quarter, the stock rose 12.25 percent at some point. The company’s performance is now positive at 18.71% from the beginning of the calendar year.
According to WSJ, Azul S.A. (AZUL) obtained an estimated Overweight proposal from the 15 brokerage firms currently keeping a deep eye on the stock performance as compares to its rivals. 2 equity research analysts rated the shares with a selling strategy, 6 gave a hold approach, 6 gave a purchase tip, 1 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 $19.13.
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) shares on Wednesday’s trading session, jumped 0.77 percent to see the stock exchange hands at $29.96 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 -$0.34 as earning-per-share over the last full year, while a chance, will post $1.48 for the coming year. The current EPS Growth rate for the company during the year is 97.60% and predicted to reach at 53.63% for the coming year. In-depth, if we analyze for the long-term EPS Growth, the out-come was 45.00% for the past five years and the scenario is totally different as the current prediction is -4.50% for the next five year.
The last trading period has seen Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) move -2.54% and 116.32% from the stock’s 52-week high and 52-week low prices respectively. The daily trading volume for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) over the last session is 1.18 million shares. ATI has attracted considerable attention from traders and investors, a scenario that has seen its volume drop -52.02% 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, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) produces -7.00%. 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 ATI’s scenario is at 4.10%. 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. Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) generated -0.90% 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, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) stock is found to be 5.51% volatile for the week, while 4.05% volatility is recorded for the month. The outstanding shares have been calculated 127.40M. Based on a recent bid, its distance from 20 days simple moving average is 7.71%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is 14.35% while it has a distance of 50.93% 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. Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI)’s Williams Percent Range or Williams %R at the time of writing to be seated at 19.80% for 9-Day. It is also calculated for different time spans. Currently for this organization, Williams %R is stood at 19.26% for 14-Day, 15.09% for 20-Day, 9.90% for 50-Day and to be seated 4.62% 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 Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, the RSI reading has hit 66.61 for 14-Day. | https://www.bovnews.com/industry/key-turning-points-to-take-off-azul-s-a-azul-allegheny-technologies-incorporated-ati/ | 2022-04-21T20:40:00Z | https://www.bovnews.com/industry/key-turning-points-to-take-off-azul-s-a-azul-allegheny-technologies-incorporated-ati/ | true | 19813 |
KeyBanc Capital Markets raised the price target for the T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) stock from “a Sector weight” to “an Overweight”. The rating was released on March 23, 2022, according to finviz. The research report from Raymond James has upgraded the stock from Outperform to Strong Buy, with a price target set at $158. In their research brief published September 21, 2021, Loop Capital analysts initiated the T-Mobile US Inc. stock to Buy with a price target of $160.
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The latest trade, Performances and Moving Averages give us the following Picture
The share price of T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) dipped -0.11% to close Wednesday’s market session at $132.70, lower as compared to yesterday’s close. The stock price fluctuated between $132.09 and $133.7893 throughout the trading session with the volume trading being 4402579 shares, which represented a significant variation when compared to the three months average volume of 5.43 million shares. The firm’s stock price fluctuated 0.96% within the last five trades and 5.34% within the last 30 trades, which was a significant change from the beginning of this year. Despite the fact that the share price increased 11.93% in the last 6 months and 25.93% was added to its value over the previous 3 months. TMUS stock is trading at a margin of 2.05%, 4.66% and 5.62% apart from the 20-Day, 50-Day and 200-Day Simple Moving Average prices.
As of the close of trading, TMUS deals in the Communication Services domain. The stock is trading -11.65 percent below its 52-week high and 30.73 percent above its 52-week low. For example, looking both at the price and the high and low measurements of 52 weeks will give you a clearer picture of the direction the price is heading. The firm’s Weighted Alpha is 2.8. A positive weighted alpha indicates the firm has done well over the course of the year, whereas one below 0 indicates that the firm has done poorly.
What Does T-Mobile US Inc.’s Profitability and Valuation Ratios Tell Us About the Stock?
With regard to the profitability of the company, the operating margin is currently at 8.60 percent and the profit margin is 3.80 percent, and the company has reported a gross margin of 56.80 percent. The profit margin, also known as the revenue ratio or gross profit ratio, is an efficiency figure used to estimate the business’s profitability by comparing net income and sales. The higher the number, the more profits are generated for the company and vice versa.
The stock’s market cap achieved a total value of $168.14 billion as of the last trading session. Market capitalization is the total value of all outstanding shares of a corporation and it is used to measure a company’s market value. The price-to-earnings ratio for T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) is 55.02. The price-to-earnings ratio is a method of assessing corporate values by comparing them to their per-share profit. Forward P/E stands at 22.97. Forward price-to-earnings is calculated using predicted earnings for the next financial year’s P/E determination. The stock has achieved an effective Price-to-Sales Ratio of 2.10 that mirrors the cost to be found for sales by the market. The firm managed a Price-to-Book ratio of 2.40, which equates the market value of a stock with its book value.
Is Insider Trading a Real Thing?
Almost all investors and traders prefer to invest in shares controlled by the management of a corporation as a management company will be more likely to run the business itself and to never conduct things against the management’s desires and will always try to do what is best for their shareholders. Currently, 0.20 percent of T-Mobile US Inc. shares are owned by insiders, and 41.80 percent are held by financial institutions. Ray Neville R, the President, Technology at T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) has sold 120,000 shares of firm on Feb 03 at a price of $120.40 against the total amount of $14.45 million. In another inside trade, SIEVERT G MICHAEL, President and CEO of T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) sold 20,000 shares of the firm on Nov 11 for a total worth of $2.38 million at a price of $119.20. An inside trade which took place on Nov 10, President and CEO of T-Mobile US Inc. SIEVERT G MICHAEL sold 20,000 shares of firm against total price of $2.39 million at the cost of $119.65 per share. | https://www.bovnews.com/market/t-mobile-us-inc-nasdaqtmus-stock-is-trading-30-73-percent-above-its-52-week-low/ | 2022-04-21T20:41:19Z | https://www.bovnews.com/market/t-mobile-us-inc-nasdaqtmus-stock-is-trading-30-73-percent-above-its-52-week-low/ | true | 16544 |
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Ondo SDP suspends national chairman, Olu Agunloye, for alleged anti-party activities
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State has suspended the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Olu Agunloye, for alleged anti-party activities and disregard for the party’s constitution.
The party announced Agunloye’s suspension in a letter dated March 28, 2022, and addressed to the National Secretary in Abuja.
The letter was signed by the party’s Chairman in Akoko North West Local Government Area, Chief Moses Aribisala, and Secretary, Elder Olorunfemi Festus, respectively.
The letter was made available to journalists on Thursday.
The chairman’s suspension, according to SDP, was based on the recommendation of his ward in another letter to the state chapter of the party.
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The SDP leaders said Agunloye has deliberately frustrated the growth and development of the party in his ward to the extent that it cannot boast of more than 10 members in the ward.
The letter read: “Olu Agunloye is grossly fond of anti-party activities by bringing non-party members into the party to usurp the functions of the party executives at both state and local government levels.
“This move is aimed at causing confusion within the party as evident in the aborted Friday, April 9, 2022 congress election.
“Dr. Agunloye in his style, approaches, utterances and actions, has always been promoting the factionalisation of the party through direct administration of the affairs of the party in the local government.”
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Kelly Walsh looks to extend its eight-game winning streak while Natrona County tries to end its three-game slide when the two teams head to Cody and Worland this weekend for a couple of West Conference softball games.
KW (8-2, 4-0 West) is currently atop the conference standings and is coming off a doubleheader sweep of NC (3-7, 1-3) on Tuesday. Senior Brooke Lijewski has been a terror at the plate for the Trojans as she is hitting .773 (17-of-22) with two home runs and 19 runs batted in.
In addition, junior Olivia Smith (.556, 8 RBI), sophomore Cadence Kiser (.533) and freshman Kayla Clair (.500, 7 RBI) are all hitting at least .500 on the season. Seniors Allison Boroz and Maddie Attaway have a combined 22 RBI. Junior Sophia Wood is 5-0 on the mound and leads the team with 15 stolen bases.
Kelly Walsh has a team batting average of .435 and has outscored its opponents 105-45 during its eight-game win streak.
Natrona County has been led by Kyra Randolph (.586, 9 RBI), Maggie Teague (.542), Randi Malson (.500), Kendra Meyer (.478, 9 RBI) and Julie Dysart (.462, 2 home runs, 13 RBI).
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EUCLID, Ohio (WJW) – A local police chief tells us he is concerned about the recent increases in violent crime and says officers are finding more guns in the hands of people who are not legally allowed to possess a firearm.
“This is very concerning to me and it should be very concerning to the public,” said Euclid Police Chief Scott Meyer
Meyer says since January, Euclid police responded to 124 calls involving gun offenses and seized close to 100 guns.
“Just in the last couple of weeks, we had an elderly grandmother carjacked at gunpoint and a drive-by shooting in our neighborhoods near the high school,” the chief said.
Euclid police also responded to a shooting involving a teen Wednesday night
Police sources all over the area tell us they are also noticing increases in gun violence
There have been several shootings recently in a number of local cities, such as Akron, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights and Garfield Heights.
“I am not sure why we are seeing this now, but I think there are a number of factors,” Meyer said. “I think, number one, we have to start holding gun offenders accountable, those who carry and use guns illegally. Those need to be addressed and given stiff sentences in court.”
The chief added that he is increasing neighborhood patrols
“We are staffing where we can and putting a group of specifically assigned officers to our community response unit,” the chief said. “And these officers will also be out looking to seize illegal firearms and narcotics.” | https://fox8.com/news/local-police-chief-voices-concern-as-gun-violence-increases/ | 2022-04-21T20:48:17Z | https://fox8.com/news/local-police-chief-voices-concern-as-gun-violence-increases/ | false | 1 |
Group in ski masks stole 'every item on showroom floor' from Louis Vuitton in Kenwood
A group of people wearing ski masks and gloves stole over $400,000 worth of merchandise from the Louis Vuitton store at Kenwood Towne Centre Wednesday afternoon, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators said about eight to ten people entered the store around 3 p.m.
The sheriff's office said the group pushed past employees at the door of the luxury retailer and proceeded to steal every item on the showroom floor.
The estimated loss is about $413,000, investigators said.
The suspects were seen leaving the scene at high speed in a dark gray SUV and a Black sedan, according to investigators.
The cars were headed northbound on I-71.
The sheriff's office said there is no current threat to the public regarding this incident.
The investigation into the theft is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Investigation Section at 513-851-6000. | https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/04/21/group-ski-masks-stole-over-400-000-louis-vuitton-kenwood/7400421001/ | 2022-04-21T20:48:33Z | https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/04/21/group-ski-masks-stole-over-400-000-louis-vuitton-kenwood/7400421001/ | true | null |
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The Fulton County Board of Education is having its general election for Districts 2 on the same ballot as the May 24 primary. To see your Board of Education district, the county has posted a district map on its website. This election is nonpartisan, and the candidates are:
Fulton County Board of Education District 2 (General election, nonpartisan)
Candidates: Lillie Pozatek, Brittany Griffin
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners is also holding its primary for the commission chair.
Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chair
Democratic candidates: Rob Pitts (I), Sonya Russell, Jewel Johnson
There are no Republicans running for this seat.
State elections
The city of Milton falls into the following state House and Senate districts:
State House District 47
Republican candidate: Jan Jones (I)
Jan Jones is running unopposed for this seat.
State Senate District 21
Republican candidate: Brandon Beach (I)
Brandon Beach is running unopposed for this seat.
State Senate District 56
Democrat candidate: Patrick Thompson
Republican candidate: John Albers (I)
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With climate change, plastic pollution and a potential sixth mass extinction, humanity has made some incredible messes in the world.
But when people, political factions and nations have pulled together, they have also cleaned up some of those human-caused environmental problems, including healing the ozone hole, clearing perpetually smoggy air and saving many species from the brink of extinction.
“We can be good at cleaning up our messes, it’s whether or not we choose to be and what we prioritize,” said Michigan State University environmental sustainability researcher Sheril Kirshenbaum.
For Earth Day, The Associated Press asked more than 25 environmental scientists and policy experts, including two former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chiefs and the current director of the United Nations Environment Programme, to share their top stories about environmental problems that the world fixed.
“There are some amazing success stories,” said Stanford University environmental scientist Rob Jackson. “It’s easy for us to get tunnel vision with everything going wrong, and there is a lot that needs to change quickly. But it’s wonderful to remind ourselves that other people in the past have succeeded and that society has succeeded too, both nationally here in the U.S. and also internationally.”
Here are the four successes mentioned most often and a key aspect that so many ecological wins have in common.
HEALING THE OZONE HOLE
Fixing ozone depletion was by far the top choice of scientists, officials and environmental policy experts.
“It was a moment where countries that usually compete with each other grasped the collective threat and decided to implement a solution,” former EPA chief Carol Browner said in an email.
Scientists in the 1970s had discovered that a certain class of chemicals, often used in aerosol sprays and refrigeration, was eating away the protective ozone layer in Earth’s atmosphere that shields the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation linked to skin cancer.
The ozone layer was thinning everywhere, creating a hole over Antarctica, which not only threatened increased skin cancer cases, but cataracts and widespread changes to ecosystems around the globe, said University of North Carolina atmospheric scientist Jason West.
“It’s the first time we created a planet-killing problem and then we turned around and solved it,” Stanford’s Jackson said.
In 1987, the countries of the world signed the Montreal Protocol, a first of its kind treaty that banned the ozone-munching chemicals. At this point every nation in the world has adopted the treaty, 99% of the ozone-depleting chemicals have been phased out, “saving 2 million people every year from skin cancer,” United Nations Environment Programme Director Inger Andersen said in an email.
The ozone hole over Antarctica worsened for a couple decades, but over the last several years it has slowly started to heal in fits and spurts. The United Nations Environment Programme projects that the ozone “ will heal completely by the 2030s.”
While activists point to the Montreal Protocol as a hope and example for the fight against climate change, it’s not quite the same. In the case of the banned ozone-sapping chemicals the corporations that manufactured them also made their replacements. But with climate change “it’s more of an existential threat to the oil and gas companies,” Jackson said.
CLEANER AIR AND WATER
In the United States and much of the industrialized world, the air is much cleaner and clearer than it was 50 or 60 years ago when major cities like Los Angeles were choked with smog and even more dangerous microscopic particles in the air. And lakes and rivers were dumping grounds, especially around Ohio, Michigan and Canada.
“We would go to Lake Erie when I was young… and play on the beach and there would be dead fish everywhere. We would have dead fish fights,” Stanford’s Jackson said.
In the United States the Clean Air Act of 1970 and its follow up in 1990 with EPA regulations “effectively cleaned our air,” UNC’s West said. A similar law passed in the 1972 for water.
“This has led to fewer health conditions such as cancer and asthma, for example, and saved millions of lives and trillions of dollars in health care costs,” Syracuse University environmental sciences professor Sam Tuttle said. “That means healthier people, more productive fisheries and a healthier and more attractive environment for all of us to enjoy.”
Tight restrictions on tiny particles alone decreased annual U.S. air pollution deaths “from about 95,000 in 1990 to 48,000 in 2019,” West said.
In Los Angeles in 1955, smog levels peaked at 680 parts per billion. In the last couple years they hit 185 parts per billion but are usually much smaller.
It’s not just air outside. Former EPA chief William K. Reilly and University of Maryland environmental health scientist Sacoby Wilson said restricting indoor smoking had huge public health effects.
On the water, Brown University environmental scientist J. Timmons Roberts also grew up on Lake Erie and stopped going to the water because of the dead fish: “Regulations and cooperation between the U.S. and Canada really made the difference and now there’s genuine eco-tourism there and thousands of walleye and other fishers come out every summer.”
SOLAR AND WIND POWER
The steep fall in price of solar and wind power, which do not produce heat-trapping gases, has surprised experts and given them hope that the world can wean itself from coal, oil and natural gas that are causing global warming.
From 2010 to 2020, the price of residential solar power dropped 64% and the price of large-scale utility solar power generation dropped 82%, according to the National Renewable Energy Lab.
Solar “is becoming a dominant energy technology and it’s becoming cheaper,” Jackson said. “It is cheaper than almost all other forms of electricity generation.”
Few people thought solar and wind prices would drop so quickly just ten years ago, Jackson, Kirshenbaum and others said.
Experts credit renewable power subsidies to pull the world out of the 2008 Great Recession, especially in Germany and the United States.
ENDANGERED SPECIES
The bald eagle, American alligator, peregrine falcon, Canada geese and humpback whales are each environmental success stories.
All were once on the brink of extinction, put on the endangered species list for protection. Now they are all of the protected list and in some cases they are so abundant that people consider them a nuisance or they cause problems for other species.
“Conservation efforts are clawing some endangered species back from the brink,” Duke University ecologist Stuart Pimm said. “We are learning to do this thing called conservation.”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has taken 96 species off the endangered species list, 65 of them because they have recovered.
Experts credit regulations and laws across the world with restricting the killing and trading of endangered species and preventing destruction of crucial habitat for those critters and plants.
Another key change was the ban on the pesticide DDT, which reverberated through the food chain, causing thinning eggs for eagles, peregrine falcons and other birds of prey, Cornell University environmental biology professor Robert Howarth said.
COOPERATION
In the United States, many of these key successes were spurred by laws and actions taken by Republican administrations of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
“All these major milestones, including the creation of the EPA, were bipartisan, but unfortunately today we can’t seem to get that stuff done,” said Christie Todd Whitman, who was an EPA chief during a Republican presidency. “Sadly, Republicans don’t seem to care about these issues anymore — everything is so hyper partisan now that (the) GOP seem to be Neanderthals on the environment.”
Often when a Republican is president, the rest of the country moves left and becomes more friendly to environmental action, whereas they move right and become more environmentally complacent during Democratic administrations, said Kirshenbaum, a former congressional staffer and director of Science Debate. What’s important is cooperation and buy-in to big issues from all sides, experts said.
The treaty to heal the ozone hole is the example for what working together can accomplish, Syracuse’s Tuttle said: “This agreement proved that the international community could come together to create an enforceable framework to tackle an environmental problem of global significance.”
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WB Games announced today that Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga had a massive launch, selling through over 3 million copies worldwide, and has set new records for Lego games across all platforms around the world. To put it another way: This latest Lego Star Wars game is one of the biggest releases of the year, and one of the most successful Star Wars games of the decade.
We’ve set a new record!!! Thanks to all the players for helping make LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga the biggest launch in LEGO Game history! #LEGOStarWarsGame pic.twitter.com/1eGRKv65ka
— Warner Bros. Games (@wbgames) April 21, 2022
If you’re surprised by this news, you might be wondering why this family-friendly game about toys and Star Wars is suddenly one of the biggest things of 2022. Well, the reality is that this is a long time coming, as Lego Star Wars games have quietly become a cultural phenomenon over the last two decades, complete with memes, nostalgic fans, and a large community of players who have been waiting for this game for a long, long time.
The first Lego Star Wars game was released in 2005 on PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC. It took the three prequel Star Wars films and recreated them in Lego form, complete with a large roster of playable characters, a bunch of secrets to find, and silly cutscenes that had fun with Star Wars and its universe. Eventually it became one of the best-selling PS2 games of all time and developed a fanbase that wasn’t just contained to Lego lovers or kids. It appealed to anyone who liked silly video games, Star Wars, or if you just needed a fun, easy game to play with a younger sibling.
Over the next few years, as TT Games released a sequel, a remastered collection, and a Clone Wars follow-up, Lego Star Wars became more than just a popular game. It turned into a cultural phenomenon. Players created memes out of everything in-game, including the franchise’s hidden minikits, the character UI profile images, and even Lego Yoda’s distinctive death scream. In fact, all of the game’s death noises became memes in their own way, with players creating compilations of them online. And as social media became a thing, it was common to see folks rocking Lego Star Wars avatars on Twitter or elsewhere.
This is such a well-known part of the community that TT Games itself has been releasing official, high-quality profile images on its Twitter account since Skywalker Saga launched earlier this month.
If you prefer the classic look, we’ve got you covered. Check out The Classics DLC! #LEGOStarWarsGame @LSWGame pic.twitter.com/IUGAUl7v6G
— Warner Bros. Games (@wbgames) April 19, 2022
So as the nostalgic love for Lego Star Wars grew, so too did the demand for a big new entry in the franchise. For years fans had wanted a remake of the original games using modern tech and the newer designs found in real Lego Star Wars kits. And while we did get a Force Awakens Lego game in 2016, it wasn’t quite what people wanted. It wasn’t a bad game, sure, but it was based mainly on one film with a few fun character packs from other eras of Star Wars released as DLC. Good, but not good enough.
Fans lost it in 2019, when TT Games announced Skywalker Saga, a Lego game collecting all nine Star Wars films into a giant, open-world package. For years, as the game suffered delays and the folks making it endured gruelling amounts of crunch, fans speculated endlessly. You can still find these videos on YouTube. Every screenshot and teaser was combed through by thousands of players and discussed across Reddit and Discord.
Read More: Codes To Unlock Secret Characters And Ships In Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
So when the game finally landed earlier this month — and turned out to be one of the best Star Wars games ever made — I wasn’t surprised to see the game explode across YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, and Twitch. It even cracked the top 10 most-played games on Steam, and still ranks in the top 50 as of today. Folks had been waiting years for this. Hell, some people had grown up with the franchise and spent most of their adult lives dreaming of a massive, new Lego Star Wars game containing hundreds of characters and missions across all of the films. So needless to say, when that dream game finally materialised, people were a little excited.
While its launch has been huge, I expect Skywalker Saga to continue to sell well and likely end up one of the best-selling games of 2022, and possibly the best-selling Lego game ever released. People love Lego. People love Star Wars. People love big games. Combine them together and add a bunch of silly memes and nostalgic PS2 memories and you get one of 2022’s biggest and (for some) most surprising video game success stories. | https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/04/why-lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-is-selling-zillions-of-copies/ | 2022-04-21T20:59:09Z | https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/04/why-lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-is-selling-zillions-of-copies/ | true | 1 |
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Gurugram industries say prolonged power cuts causing losses
Industry owners of Manesar and Dharuhera on Thursday said they have been facing long power cuts for over a month now, resulting in production and supply loss. Members of the Industrial Model Township (IMT) Manesar Industrial Association on Thursday also met Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and apprised him of their situation. Officials of the power department, however, said the situation is likely to improve by only next month.
Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) distributes electricity and Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN) transmits electricity in IMT Manesar.
On Wednesday, the Manesar Industries Welfare Association (MIWA) also wrote to the power utility and apprised them of the problems being faced by factory owners due to the frequent power cuts. Manmohan Gaind, vice-president, MIWA, said that unscheduled night-long power cuts have become a regular phenomena in Manesar over the last couple of weeks, and it has impacted production. “Given the high price of fuel, using diesel generators for production will make the industry completely unviable. We request the government to purchase power from the neighbouring states to support the industry,” said Gaind.
Owners also said they had suffered huge losses for two years due to Covid and when they started recovering, unscheduled power cuts again hit their businesses, and despite paying extra time to the employees they are unable to generate any revenue.
Shalini Baweja, an industrialist in Sector 5, IMT Manesar, said that they tried using diesel generators but they were not enough to support their machines. “We manufacture tubs and cups for ice creams. This is peak production time for our business and we have not been able to deliver products for over a month due to the frequent power cuts,” she said.
Manoj Tyagi, an industrialist who manufactures garments in IMT Manesar’s Sector 7, said that the power cuts last between nine and 12 hours. “Production has been severely hit. Most owners are compelled to run diesel generator sets to ensure production doesn’t suffer, but how will we run our operations and pay salaries without revenue? We have to pay the industrial area ₹110 crore a year and we deserve basic facilities,” he said.
Owners said they were unaware of the reason for the power cuts, and despite repeated attempts, no authority would give them any clarity.
Deepak Duggal, an industrialist from Dharuhera who manufactures ice cream cones, said that government does not realise how costly it is to run a plant on diesel generator sets. “Production loss is unavoidable. Employees are idle all day and leave early as there is no work. Only a few small machines are operational and draw power from diesel gensets, which costs us around 1.5 times more than the regular supply,” he said.
PC Meena, DHBVN’s managing director, said that the situation will improve after May 15. “We will add 1,100 megawatts more to improve the supply. The area will get uninterrupted supply by the end of June. We are trying to buy more electricity from the power exchange. Due to the lockdown in China, we were unable to procure equipment that is on hold. Once it is done, the Hisar plant will add more than 600 megawatts to the supply,” he said.
Ranjan Rao, executive engineer, DHBVN Manesar, said that there has been a shortage of power from the grid. “The situation will remain the same for another month. We have decided to supply power on a rotation basis,” he said. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/gurugram-industries-say-prolonged-power-cuts-causing-losses-101650569997105-amp.html | 2022-04-21T21:02:36Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/gurugram-industries-say-prolonged-power-cuts-causing-losses-101650569997105-amp.html | true | 1 |
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BLUFFTON, Ohio -- The Anderson University softball team dropped its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference series with Bluffton on Wednesday.
The Beavers (12-18, 4-6 HCAC) handed the Ravens (5-21, 2-10) losses by scores of 13-8 loss and 8-6.
The Ravens took an early lead in Game 1, recording four runs in the top of the first inning. Ariel Lee scored the first run after Alysa Marcin walked on a wild pitch. Another wild pitch allowed Kyleigh Lowry to score. Then, after a throwing error, Marcin made it home to add on another run. The final run of the inning came after Ashley Wheeler doubled to left-center, giving Molly Buck space to score and give the Ravens a 4-0 lead.
Bluffton couldn't get any action going in the bottom of the first, but it only took till the second before the Beavers were able to tie the game up. After recording two doubles and two singles, the Beavers added on four runs of their own to make it a 4-4 ballgame heading into the third.
The Beavers took a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the third after an Erin Norman double allowed Lexus Rutledge to score.
Bluffton used the fifth inning to build on its lead, adding two runs to make it 7-4.
The Ravens attempted to cut the Beavers' lead in the top of the sixth inning. Lee singled into deep center field, bringing in Mabrey Buis and Mackenzie Beattie for two runs to make it a 7-6 game.
Although the Ravens were able to cut the lead to one, it didn't last long as the Beavers used the bottom of the sixth inning to tack on five runs to extend their lead once again.
Anderson fought to add on two runs in the seventh as Beattie singled down the right-field line to score Buck. Rylee Morris later scored off a wild pitch.
Wheeler finished the game 3-for-4 with a double and one RBI. Lee went 2-for-3 with one run and two RBIs. Beattie picked up the final RBI after going 1-for-4 with one run. Lowry recorded two stolen bases while Lee had one.
Anderson trailed from the beginning after its first at bat when the Beavers put up three runs in the bottom of the first inning of Game 2. The first run came after a bases-loaded situation and Sammi Urban was walked. A Kryshel Dales single to center field brought in two runners to give Bluffton a 3-0 lead.
After a scoreless second inning, the Ravens got their first run in the third. Lee reached home off a Wheeler single to center field.
Bluffton extended its lead in the bottom of the third when a Lily Tate double to left field brought in three Beavers for a 6-1 lead.
The Ravens cut the score and trailed by two after the fourth inning when Paige Wickard homered into left field to bring in Beattie and Lowry.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Beavers once again extended their lead after scoring two runs, making it an 8-4 ballgame.
In similar fashion to Game 1, the Ravens attempted to come back in the seventh inning but once again fell short. Anderson made it 8-6 off a Lexi Rankin single, which scored both Faith Muterspaugh and Lowry. After that, the Ravens were unable to get any more runs, dropping their second game of the day.
Wickard sent her only at-bat out of the ballpark for a home run and three RBIs. Rankin ended the game 1-for-1 with two RBIs while Wheeler finished 2-for-4 with one RBI.
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- nib (ASX: NHF) extends wellteq's digital health solutions to all Australians through the launch of GreenPass.
- wellteq's digital health solution integrates its preferred partners, including Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN) and other health provider partners, into the nib-customised digital wellness app to deliver several benefit pathways, from online health assessments, personalised content and rewards to expanding virtual care services.
- Digital health is projected to be a USD 295.4 billion industry by 2028 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1% from 2021 to 2028.
- Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to register the fastest CAGR over the forecast period due to the rising usage of tablets, smartphones, and other mobile platforms across the region, which includes Australia, Japan, China, India, South Korea and Singapore.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 21, 2022) - wellteq Digital Health Inc. (CSE: WTEQ) (OTCQB: WTEQF), (the "Company" or "wellteq"), is pleased to announce that one of Australia's largest health insurers, nib holdings limited (ASX: NHF), will now offer wellteq's digital health solution to all Australians, a population of over 25 million people.
nib Group (nib) is a trusted international health partner with over one million members across Australia. The launch of nib's GreenPass membership provides Australians with access to a range of exclusive health and wellness benefits without the need to take out a traditional health insurance product. The subscription-based service aims to empower more people to put their health and wellbeing first. Read more from nib's press release:
https://www.nib.com.au/media/2022/04/media-pages-nib-launches-unique-greenpass-health-membership
wellteq's digital health solution integrates its partners, including Garmin, Fitbit, Apple, and other health provider partners, into the nib-customised digital wellness app to help them deliver personalised content and healthy action nudges, gamification, rewards and more. nib's GreenPass membership enables non-private health insurance members to access several different benefit pathways, from personalised health plans, discounts on health and wellness services, rewards for reaching health goals through their well with nib app, an online skin check, fitness tracking and exclusive pricing with nib's network of trusted health professionals.
wellteq Chief Operating Officer, Jeames Gillett said: "wellteq has been working closely with nib for several years to evolve our shared ambition of providing personalised health and wellbeing at scale. We're incredibly excited to support nib in the launch of GreenPass as it extends access beyond private health insurance members to the wider Australian population. At a time when our health and wellbeing has been tested, access to GreenPass will provide individuals with an opportunity to have personalised support on their journey to better health."
Ed Close, nib Chief Executive Australian Residents Health Insurance said: "the GreenPass is a game-changer for the industry, designed to help more Aussies access the right tools, services and information they need to support their better health."
"By making membership as much about supporting good health as the treatment of sickness and injury we have an opportunity to play a bigger role in how we help more Australians to keep healthy and out of hospital,"
"With this in mind, we created nib GreenPass, which is intentionally created to empower people of all ages to better understand their health profile and offer health and wellness perks and services they can use every day to keep on top of their health."
This timely solution aligns with market projections1 that the global digital health industry will reach USD 295.4 billion by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1% from 2021 to 2028. Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to register the fastest CAGR over the forecast period due to the rising usage of tablets, smartphones, and other mobile platforms across the region, which includes Australia, Japan, China, India, South Korea and Singapore.
Scott Montgomery, wellteq's Chief Executive Officer said: "when two companies missions align the synergies can create powerful things. nib's payer to partner strategy dovetails perfectly with wellteq's mission to coach healthier habits across the full continuum of healthcare. The manifestation of this synergy is GreenPass, a fantastic opportunity for anyone to try digital health tools at no cost and hopefully inspire them on a behaviour change journey that's good for them, good for nib and good for wellteq. The ideal win-win situation and another step towards proactive, equitable virtual care."
References
1. Digital Health Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Technology (Healthcare Analytics, mHealth), By Component (Software, Services), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2021 - 2028.
About wellteq Digital Health Inc.
wellteq Digital Health Inc. is a leading global provider of personalized digital health and wellness solutions across the continuum of care. To learn more, visit https://wellteq.co/
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wellteq Investor Contact:
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release contains information or statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements, or developments to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by words such as "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur.
Forward looking information may include, without limitation, statements regarding the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, milestones, strategies and outlook of Wellteq, and includes statements about, among other things, future developments and the future operations, strengths and strategies of Wellteq. Forward-looking information is provided for the purpose of presenting information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results.
The forward-looking statements made in this news release are based on management's assumptions and analysis and other factors that may be drawn upon by management to form conclusions and make forecasts or projections, including management's experience and assessments of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments. Although management believes that these assumptions, analyses and assessments are reasonable at the time the statements contained in this news release are made, actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. Examples of risks and factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from forward-looking statements may include: the timing and unpredictability of regulatory actions; regulatory, legislative, legal or other developments with respect to its operations or business; limited marketing and sales capabilities; early stage of the industry and product development; limited products; reliance on third parties; unfavourable publicity or consumer perception; general economic conditions and financial markets; the impact of increasing competition; the loss of key management personnel; capital requirements and liquidity; access to capital; the timing and amount of capital expenditures; the impact of COVID-19; shifts in the demand for Wellteq's products and the size of the market; patent law reform; patent litigation and intellectual property; conflicts of interest; and general market and economic conditions.
The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of Wellteq as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. Wellteq undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.
The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Brooklyn Nets led the Boston Celtics by 17 points at one point in Wednesday night’s Game 2 matchup, but they gave it all up as the Celtics went on to win 114-107.
The Nets may be the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference, but they were expected to make some serious noise in the playoffs, as they have experienced, veteran stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
But it was those stars who couldn't get anything going offensively in Game 2.
Adam Armbrecht of the Locked On Nets podcast joined Peter Bukowski on Locked On Today to discuss what went wrong for Brooklyn in the second half against the Celtics.
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“Kevin Durant packed up his professional game and just put it into storage a little bit prematurely," Armbrecht said on Locked On Today. "There’s a lot of things you can point to, Boston has obviously played a strong first two games, but I don’t think they’ve been perfect by any stretch of the imagination. When things look they’re going well in the first half, you always have to have it in the back of your mind when your superstars aren’t having good games.”
Kyrie Irving went for 39 points in Game 1, but was virtually uninvolved in Game 2, scoring just 10 on 4-for-13 shooting. Kevin Durant had 27 points in Game 2, but many came on free throws, as he went just 4-for-17 from the field. That’s a second straight game that he’s struggled mightily offensively.
“On the one hand there’s that taxing nature of how Boston’s going to play you. They have multiple players they can throw at you, they have blitzing defenses, and Kevin Durant’s not the biggest guy in the world. That being said, Kevin Durant’s been around the NBA. It’s not like he’s never played a physical defense or been in a tough, physical matchup. You can look at a lot of plays where he looks careless with the basketball, like he doesn’t have quite the touch with his hands.”
Armbrecht said the frustration from Durant has compounded itself into poor decision making.
“This isn’t taking the credit away from Boston, but i put these first two games solely on the shoulders of Kevin Durant,” Armbrecht said. “He’s far too good of a player to be succumbing to whatever Boston is throwing at him.”
In the fourth quarter, the Nets couldn’t get anything going as they let go of the lead and let Boston run away from there. Armbrecht said this is where it gets tricky with the star power that’s on the Nets with Irving and Durant and the under-utilizing of veteran players like Goran Dragic, who played just 20 minutes on Wednesday.
“When you look at coaching and what you can do better to give yourself better opportunities, do you find yourself in the fourth quarter saying we’ve got to get looks for everyone other than Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving?" Armbrecht said.
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MOORES, James Alton, "Jim," 90, of Moseley, Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Survived to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary Moores of 65 years; children, David Moores, Linda Morgan (Mike) and James Moores (Lori); grandchildren, Daniel Moores, Amanda Moores, Laura Moores, Katie Yates (Tony), Anna Zuccatti (Tyler) and Megan Batt (Daniel); great-grandchildren, Aiyana Moores, Aidan Moores, Anayia Moores and Kinsley Yates; siblings, Claudia Anne Montgomery, Mary Lou Trammell, Malcolm "Sonny" Moores, Larry Moores and Marlene Chameroy. Faith, family, others. That was the way he lived his life. Throughout his life, until his final breath, he held an unwavering faith in God, which he shared with those surrounding him. He served many roles in the Church of Christ, including teacher, deacon, elder, youth director and preacher. In addition to being a faithful Christian, he was a loving husband and father, with a heart for helping others. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at J.T. Morriss & Son, 3050 W. Hundred Rd., Chester, Va. 23831. Interment to follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to
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Football season raises 120,000 protein servings to fight hunger statewide
SMITHFIELD, Va., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, Smithfield Foods, Inc., the Utah Pork Producers Association (UPPA) and the Fredette Family Foundation delivered a nearly 30,000-pound truckload of protein to Utah Food Bank following a joint-pledge to donate for every point scored by Brigham Young University and Utah State University during the 2021-2022 football season.
The donation marks the third consecutive year of the college football-themed partnership between Smithfield, UPPA and the Fredette Family Foundation to fight hunger and support Utah Food Bank's work to fight hunger statewide.
"One in seven children in Utah face food insecurity," said Ginette Bott, president and CEO of Utah Food Bank. "We are incredibly grateful that this program generates nutritious protein donations to help us feed families facing hunger while driving awareness of the significant need that exists in our communities."
"On behalf of UPPA, we are proud to work with Smithfield, the Utah Food Bank and pork farmers across the state to provide this important donation to Utah families in need," said Jim Webb, president-elect, Utah Pork Producers Association. "Too often Utahns suffer because they do not have access to a nutritious meal. Our farmers are committed to raising healthy pork products and working with community leaders so that Utahns do not have to go without a healthy protein option."
"Food, football and community go hand-in-hand," said Jonathan Toms, community development manager for Smithfield Foods. "We can't think of a better way to close the Cougar and Aggie football season than by coming together to fight hunger in our Utah communities."
Helping Communities is one of seven featured pillars in Smithfield's industry-leading sustainability program spanning initiatives to promote animal care, diversity, equity and inclusion, environmental stewardship, food safety and quality, health and wellness, helping communities and worker health and safety. The company has donated hundreds of millions of protein servings to food banks, disaster relief efforts and community outreach programs through Helping Hungry Homes®, its signature hunger relief initiative, since 2008.
About Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly.®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
About Utah Pork Producers Association
The Utah Pork Producers Association (UPPA) has been representing hog farmers in the state of Utah since 1986, including commercial, independent and show hog farmers. Recognized as the 15th largest hog producing state in the United States, UPPA assists Smithfield Foods and independent producers in Cache Valley and throughout the state to supply healthy and delicious pork to Utah, the United States, and to global markets worldwide in helping to feed the world.
About Fredette Family Foundation
Fredette Family Foundation (@Jimmerosity) was founded in 2011 by Brigham Young University Basketball star and former NCAA College Basketball Player of the Year, Jimmer Fredette. Also known as "Jimmerosity", the foundation designs and operates programs to strengthen and support families, youth, and local communities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.Jimmerosity.org. Find us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Jimmerosity and on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/Jimmerosity.
About Utah Food Bank
Founded in 1904, Utah Food Bank has operated under various names but remains true to its mission of Fighting Hunger Statewide by providing food to a statewide network of 216 emergency food pantries and agencies. Last fiscal year, Utah Food Bank distributed 70.2 million pounds of food and goods, the equivalent of approximately 58.5 million meals, to families and individuals in need across the state. For more information about Utah Food Bank, visit www.utahfoodbank.org. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UtahFoodBank and Twitter at www.twitter.com/UtahFoodBank.
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Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Hwang Ki-Chul will attend the funeral of retired U.S. Army Colonel, William Weber, a decorated Korean war veteran.
The minister will deliver President Moon Jae-in's message
and convey his condolences on behalf of the South Korean government at the funeral, set to be held in Frederick, Maryland on Friday, local time.
Weber served as a member of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team and participated in significant operations, including the landing at Incheon. Having lost his right arm and right leg in combat, he became iconic for his left-hand salute. The late colonel’s likeness is among the 19 soldier statues set up at the Korean War Veterans Memorial Park in Washington D.C.
Minister Hwang said Weber had devoted everything – from the start of the Korean War until his last moment – to preserve the memory of the sacrifices made by the fallen heroes. He added that the South Korean government will do its best to remember Weber's will and make sure the South Korea-U.S. alliance, bonded by blood, will continue for generations. | http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=169142 | 2022-04-21T21:11:04Z | http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=169142 | false | 1 |
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Donald Trump scored a tremendous victory this week after Piers Morgan falsely gave the impression that Trump had angrily stormed off in the middle of an interview after being pressed about his claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
On Wednesday, Morgan tweeted a video promo for his upcoming interview showing footage of Trump getting hammered by Morgan, billing it as “the most explosive interview of the year,” concluding with Trump getting up and demanding that the cameras be turned off. It made for an exciting promo and certainly was bound to get many people interested in seeing Trump have what Rolling Stone originally described as a “tantrum.”
Little did Piers Morgan know that Trump’s people recorded the interview and shared the audio with NBC News, prompting various outlets to concede that the discussion ended cordially, with both men laughing and thanking each other.
“That was a great interview,” Morgan is heard telling Trump.
“Yeah,” Trump agreed.
“Thank you very much. I really appreciate it,” Morgan added.
It was only at that point that Trump said, “Turn the camera off.”
“Piers got caught red-handed,” Trump said in a statement, “and the interview that I rather enjoyed doing is now in shambles.”
Trump was absolutely right. Piers Morgan was indeed “caught red-handed,” and the media, which jumped on the story without making any attempt to verify it, wound up with egg on their face by having to update their stories with the new evidence proving Morgan’s promo had been deceptive.
But that doesn’t change the fact that the interview still exposed a glaring weakness in Trump’s potential 2024 candidacy.
Based on the promo (and Piers Morgan’s op-ed on the interview), we know that Trump was asked about the 2020 election.
According to Morgan, “I told him I believe he lost the supposedly ‘rigged, stolen’ election, I repeatedly pointed out his failure to produce any evidence of the widespread voter fraud he insists occurred to rob him of his presidency, and I blamed his refusal to admit defeat for the deadly riots at the Capitol.”
The promo features Morgan telling Trump, “It was a free and fair election. You lost.”
“Only a fool would think that,” Trump bites back.
“You think I’m a fool?” Morgan asks.
“I do now,” Trump tells him.
Now, this portion may be edited, and the remarks could be taken out of context. However, there’s no denying that Morgan pressed Trump on the 2020 election, and Trump probably didn’t respond well to Morgan’s assistance that it was a free and fair election. Trump may be justified in his reaction—heck, we just learned that over 300,000 ballots in Fulton County, Ga., are allegedly “unverified,” and last year, a forensic audit of the 2020 presidential election vote in Maricopa County, Ariz., found 53,214 ballots impacted by irregularities of medium, high, and critical severity, Joe Biden’s margin of victory in that state was only 10,457.
So I don’t blame Trump for being miffed at Morgan for insisting that the 2020 election was on the up and up. The problem is that if Trump runs in 2024, the media will focus more attention on that election than anything else. Heck, Morgan and Trump were friendly before this recent interview, and he had to press Trump on the issue. The 2024 election needs to be a referendum on Biden and the Democrats, not on Trump and the 2020 election challenges.
That’s just something to think about. | https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2022/04/21/trumps-interview-with-piers-morgan-exposes-his-key-weakness-in-2024-n1591771 | 2022-04-21T21:15:03Z | https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2022/04/21/trumps-interview-with-piers-morgan-exposes-his-key-weakness-in-2024-n1591771 | true | 1 |
Connecticut's 7-day rolling COVID-19 positivity rate is 7.6%. According to Gov. Ned Lamont's office, there have been 10,826 total COVID-19-related deaths in the state, an additional 17 since last Thursday.
Officials said 59,858 tests have been reported since last Thursday, and 4,547 were positive.
There are 176 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Connecticut, an additional 37 since last Thursday. Of those 176 people hospitalized, 58 (32.95%) are not vaccinated, according to officials.
For a breakdown of state COVID-19 information click here. | https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/coronavirus/cts-7-day-rolling-covid-19-positivity-rate-at-7-6-cases-and-hospitalizations-rising/2766933/ | 2022-04-21T21:15:11Z | https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/coronavirus/cts-7-day-rolling-covid-19-positivity-rate-at-7-6-cases-and-hospitalizations-rising/2766933/ | true | null |
Glitz, glamour, and a hundred per cent high fashion. These words accurately describe the recent traditional wedding of Popular Nollywood actress Rita Dominic.
The star actress tied the knot traditionally with her beau, Fidelis Anosike, on Wednesday, in Owerri, Imo State.
If there are two things Nigerians learned from the wedding pictures that went viral, they would be: Rita Dominic is extremely beautiful, loved by her colleagues, and Nigerian celebrities sure know how to turn up.
And by “turn up,” we are not talking about spraying money or gifts, we are referring to the gorgeous, jaw-dropping, and beautiful outfits.
It was almost like the invitation card clearly stated, “Attendees must dress to kill.” From design elements like corsets to sequins, we couldn’t help but wonder if they were wedding guests or supermodels straight off a runway show.
Here are some of our best-dressed celebrities:
- Ini Edo
- Chidi Mokeme
- Uche Jombo
- Chioma Akpotha
- Swanky Jerry
- Tubo bereni
- Lala Akindoju
- Beveley Osu
- Mercy Eke
- Uti Nwachuwkwu
- Joke Silva
- Lydia Forson
- Idia Aisein
- Eveesin
- Onyii Alex
- Ebube Nwagbo
- Shan George
- Nse Ikpe Etim
- Lilian Afegbai
- Vivien Chidera Okafor
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SingularityDAO (SDAO) traded 1.3% lower against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 15:00 PM ET on April 21st. One SingularityDAO coin can now be purchased for approximately $1.65 or 0.00003990 BTC on exchanges. Over the last week, SingularityDAO has traded 12.2% lower against the dollar. SingularityDAO has a total market capitalization of $63.72 million and $4.71 million worth of SingularityDAO was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded down 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002416 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 0.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.42 or 0.00003427 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002413 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
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Michael Bisping is done negotiating with Jake Paul.
The new batch of informal negotiations between Michael Bisping and Jake Paul for a boxing match has apparently hit its biggest snag yet, with the “The Count” throwing his hands up and having enough of “The Problem Child.”
After making Paul’s “hitlist” of potential next opponents, Bisping expressed interest in making the bout happen. This set off a back-and-forth between the two, which consisted of Paul wanting Bisping to ensure that he could actually accept a fight against him.
First, Paul wanted Bisping to prove that he could get licensed for the fight despite his age (43) and eye issues. Once that proof was provided, Paul said he would “love” to make the fight happen.
Paul also issued a series of “eye-ronic” (and equally bad) puns while roasting Bisping in the video below.
Bisping would respond by sharing a video of the Tsuut’ina Combative Commission in Canada publicly confirming that they would license Bisping for a potential fight against the YouTuber.
The former Disney star would then move on to the next hoop of the Jake Paul Contract Obstacle Course by demanding that Bisping provide proof that he is no longer under UFC contract.
“.@Bisping post legal confirmation that you are not under UFC contract and I will get you a contract. You retired in 2017 and Dana still got you by the balls. And we fight where I tell you we fight.”
At this point, Bisping would throw in the towel before any contract could even be typed out, telling Paul to fight Anderson Silva instead.
“Jake The Pretender Paul @jakepaul first it was fight me, then was show me you can get licensed and now it’s show me you’re not under contract. Mate I wouldn’t give you the steam off my piss. Just accept the Anderson Silva fight which I KNOW for a fact has been offered. Jake???”
Paul would then retweet a post from his management team, Most Valuable Promotions, that interpreted Bisping’s response as an admission to still being under UFC contract. The tweet also served as a rebuttal to Bisping’s invocation of Anderson Silva’s name.
“When @bisping admits he’s actually still under UFC contract 5 years after retiring. Dana White controls him. Also important REMINDER JAKE fans: Tommy Fury and Anderson Silva are both fighting over the next 4 weeks.”
Indeed, Anderson Silva will be competing in an exhibition boxing match against Bruno Machado at a Floyd Mayweather event next month. As for Tommy Fury, he will be taking on Daniel Bocianski (10-1) on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s PPV card against Dillian Whyte this Saturday.
Jake Paul remains intent on returning to the squared circle this August. He already has three victories over MMA legends under his belt from last year, defeating Tyron Woodley twice as well as Ben Askren.
With Bisping now apparently out of the running, the question still lingers: Who’s next for “The Problem Child?” | https://www.mmanews.com/2022/04/bisping-ends-negotiations-urges-paul-to-accept-offered-silva-fight/ | 2022-04-21T21:17:27Z | https://www.mmanews.com/2022/04/bisping-ends-negotiations-urges-paul-to-accept-offered-silva-fight/ | true | 1 |
MILWAUKEE (AP) — DeMar DeRozan made sure the Chicago Bulls altered their painful recent history against the Milwaukee Bucks and gave this first-round series a fresh new start.
Now it’s the defending champion Bucks who are suddenly hurting as the teams head to Chicago all tied up.
DeRozan scored a career playoff-high 41 points and the Bulls outlasted the Bucks 114-110 on Wednesday night in Game 2. Nikola Vucevic added 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Zach LaVine had 20 points as the sixth-seeded Bulls beat the third-seeded Bucks for just the second time in their last 19 meetings.
“No matter what you did in the regular season, this is a brand new start and new mindset,” DeRozan said. “You could see it in all the guys. It doesn’t matter if we’d lost 20 times to those guys. This is an opportunity for us to compete. We’ve got to take advantage of it.”
The big question now is what shape the Bucks will be in when this series resumes Friday.
Bobby Portis left the game with a right eye abrasion after the first quarter and Khris Middleton exited with 6:49 left after his left leg gave out while he tried to plant on a spin move.
Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said after the game that Middleton has a sprained medial collateral ligament and will undergo an MRI on Thursday.
“He’s always been positive and he knows the type of team that we are and how resilient we are,” Bucks guard Jrue Holiday said. “We just want him to get back as quickly as possible and be healthy so he can come out here and help us win games.”
Budenholzer said that Portis “should be fine with some time.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 33 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists, putting him one assist from his second career playoff triple-double. Antetokounmpo increased his career postseason point total to 1,715 to overtake Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,692) for the most in Bucks history.
Brook Lopez had 25 points for the Bucks. Middleton scored 18 and Holiday 15.
DeRozan scored eight points during a 13-0 run that began late in the third quarter and gave the Bulls a 96-80 lead with 9:47 remaining. The Bulls still led by 15 before Milwaukee rallied in the final 7 ½ minutes.
Lopez converted a three-point play to cut Chicago’s lead to 112-109 with 56 seconds left.
“We expected those guys to make a run,” Vucevic said. “They’re a championship team for a reason. They’ve been there before, so we expected them to make a run.”
But after Alex Caruso and Vucevic got offensive rebounds on the Bulls’ ensuing possession, DeRozan’s driving layup made it 114-109 with 18.2 seconds remaining.
Chicago bounced back from a 93-86 Game 1 loss and continued to show the grit that had been missing late in the regular season, particularly when the Bulls were facing top teams.
The Bulls lost 15 of their final 22 regular-season games. During the regular season, the Bulls went just 2-21 against the top four seeds in each conference.
“I do think that playing some of these higher-level teams at the end of the year has maybe kind of hardened us, helped us grow,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “It’s helped us get better. It’s helped us be able to have that kind of mentality that we’ve got to move on to the next play. I think at times this year when we played against good teams, when it started to go a little bit the other direction, we didn’t have enough in us to get it back going in our direction.”
Chicago closed the second quarter on a 15-4 run to grab a 65-4 halftime advantage.
The Bulls extended the lead to 18 early in the third quarter, before the Bucks rallied with a small lineup featuring Antetokounmpo, Middleton and reserve guards Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton and Jevon Carter.
Milwaukee went on a 15-2 spurt to cut the Bulls’ lead to three late in the third period. But the Bulls responded with 13 straight points and stayed in front the reset of the way.
“We made a good run, but the last minute of the third quarter I thought we could have been better, and then coming out of the fourth quarter, another big swing,” Budenholzer said. “We dug ourselves some big holes.”
TIP-INS
Bulls: After shooting a season-low 32.3% and going 7 of 37 from 3-point range in a 93-86 Game 1 loss, the Bulls shot 49.4% and went 12 of 25 from beyond the arc Wednesday. DeRozan, LaVine and Vucevic shot a combined 21 of 71 overall and 4 of 22 from 3-point range in Game 1. They were a combined 33 of 62 overall and 7 of 14 on 3-point attempts in Game 2. … Caruso had 10 assists to go along with nine points. … Patrick Williams had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Bucks: George Hill missed a third straight game with an abdominal strain. Budenholzer said before Game 2 that Hill isn’t expected back I the short term and that the team will monitor how the 35-year-old Hill guard progresses over the next “handful of days or more,” … The Bucks had 15 turnovers to increase their series total to 36.
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Guardians Roster Moves: Three CoVID Cases Force Roster Carousel
The Cleveland Guardians have made a series of roster moves this afternoon ahead of the first game of today's doubleheader against Chicago.
Manager Terry Francona confirmed that INF Owen Miller, RHP Cal Quantrill and RHP Anthony Castro have all been put on the CoVID/IL.
In their place, the club has selected the contracts of LHP Kirk McCarty, LHP Tanner Tully and RHP Enyel De Los Santos.
Major League Baseball protocols indicate that a player may return to the team if they've produced two negative CoVID-19 tests within five days. Otherwise, they are not allowed to return for 10 days after their initial diagnosis.
This is particularly tough news for Miller, who is arguably the hottest hitter in Major League Baseball at the beginning of the season. Miller is hitting .500 (14-for-28) with seven doubles, two homers and seven RBI.
In addition, the Guardians have added INF Gabriel Arias to the Major League roster as the 29th man for Wednesday's doubleheader. He is making his debut as the starting second baseman in Game 1 this afternoon. He will only be with the club today.
De Los Santos had a terrific Spring Training for the Guardians. He didn't allow a run over 7.1 innings and struck out 13 hitters. He was signed to the club in December as a Minor League free agent with a non-roster invite to Major League spring camp. He has two saves and has struck out eight of the 16 batters he's seen at Triple-A Columbus so far this season.
McCarty was drafted by Cleveland in 2017 out of Southern Mississippi. He's been fantastic so far this season with Columbus, posting a 0.79 ERA through 11.1 innings, which is the fifth best ERA in the International League to-date.
Former Ohio State Buckeye Tanner Tully has also had a nice spring, posting a 1.13 ERA through four appearances with the Clippers so far this spring.
De Los Santos and Tully are available out of the bullpen today, but McCarty is not available to pitch until (tomorrow) Thursday.
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Today, April 11th 2022, America was once again forced to listen to the sound of their Bill of Rights being chipped away and their Inalienable God-given Right to “keep and bear arms” being suppressed by Joe Biden and his high-handed, tyrannical regime, as he unveiled his new plan to illegally and unconstitutionally ban “ghost guns” and enforce our common sense gun laws”, which in reality is just one more step towards a total ban of firearms in America. He’s trampling on the Second Amendment, which has absolutely no qualifiers to suggest that anyone may carry a firearm “if” he does this thing or another or “unless” some other circumstance or criteria is met, regardless of how any firearm is made.
I nearly choked when I heard Biden assert that he actually supported our Second Amendment rights. Truth be known, Biden has sought to end all firearm rights of all Americans for most of his political career. as he and others championed the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban; bit even long before that, Biden had blamed guns rather than the criminals who used them to commit crimes.
Like so many tyrants before him, he disingenuously blames the firearm in order to garner support for more and greater controls placed upon all firearms, since his and all other Democrats’ primary goal is the eventual total disarmament of the American public. They know this is the only way they can ever be able to force their communist agenda upon the country. And although there has been a hard push from the Communists and their sympathizers since the FDR years, the agenda has been given extra emphasis from at least 2020 to the present.
His agenda and the agenda of the Democratic Party Communists cold not be clearer once one hears Biden state: “These guns are weapons of choice for many criminals … [and this regime] is going to do everything we can to deprive them of that choice. … this should just be the start [and the U.S. needs to] repeal the liability” shield of America’s gun manufacturers.
The new Biden Rule also serves as a backdoor method for forcing the registration of all firearms and creating a national data bank of firearm owners, for any purpose the government may find. It requires serial numbers and background checks on anyone purchasing a kit in the same manner as required with commercially produced firearms.
Biden’s logic is void of cogent thought as he calls ghost guns “the weapon of choice for many criminals”. Criminals don’t care if a firearm has serial numbers or not. They never use a firearm that is actually documented as theirs through a “legal” purchase from an authorized gun dealer, and most usually use stolen firearms rather than purchasing a gun kit to assemble a firearm that bears no serial number.
One should also remind Biden that zip guns and homemade firearms have been around for the last two centuries in America. My fine friend, Ronnie Barrett, who lives just up the road from me, actually designed his now world famous Barrett .50 caliber Rifle at his kitchen table and built the first prototype on his own garage floor, perfectly illustrating that where there’s a will one will find a way.
But the fact remains that a firearm doesn’t require a serial number to be a lawful weapon for self-defense under the Second Amendment. As a matter of fact, any federal or state “law” making it more difficult for anyone to keep and bear arms stands in direct conflict with the Second Amendment’s requirement that such a inalienable right “shall not be infringed”, and they are overt and blatant attempts to abrogate our lawful right to self-defense.
A firearm is simply one item included in “arms”. Anything can be used as a weapon to defend ourselves, from less-than-palm-sized rocks to hammers and knives and axe-handles, all of which I’ve had occasion to use myself, at one time or another. Are we to now ban them or require them to have serial numbers too and registered with some federal agency, the DOJ, FBI or ATF?
Any person, even a felon who has served his time, has the lawful right to defend themselves using anything available, even a firearm, with or without a serial number.
One might ask about murderers and other violent criminals. If they are using a firearm to defend themselves, not in the commission of any crime, they’ve done nothing wrong. And for the murderers, if they’re out of prison having escaped execution that’s society’s fault and a major flaw in our legal system. For my money, if the evidence was beyond a shadow of doubt that they murdered someone, their life should have been forfeit and they shouldn’t be out and about walking our streets anyway; but once released, they too still hold an inalienable God-given right to self-defense, if one believes “time-served” is their debt to society paid in full.
The idiocy of this all would be almost comical if not for the serious ramifications of it all and the expanded power it places in the hands of an unconstitutional agency such as the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on the authority of an Executive Order and a rule. Even if this was legislated by Congress, it would be an illegitimate act.
I would submit that even the use of explosives and bombs is a legitimate form of self-defense under the right set of circumstances, since the Second Amendment was originally aimed at preventing any future tyrannical government from suppressing the rights of the American people and forcing them to live under the arbitrary rules and whims of any future tyrannical government. They added this to the Constitution as they vowed to never let what occurred under the British monarchy to happen again in America.
In the case of the District of Columbia vs. Heller, the Supreme Court upheld the Second Amendment as an individual right to keep and bear arms for the lawful purpose of self-defense, but unfortunately, it did not address the constitutionality of other state and federal laws that restrict, prohibit or demand qualifications to carry firearms in some circumstances. It did however note that this was a right that pre-exists the Constitution and government itself.
Noted by GUNS Magazine in April 1960 on page #4, President John F. Kennedy stated:
“Although it is extremely unlikely that the fears of governmental tyranny which gave rise to the Second Amendment will ever be a major danger to our nation, the [Second]Amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships, in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country. For that reason I believe the Second Amendment will always be important.”
JFK couldn’t have foreseen Ol’ Joe coming along and opening up our borders to foreign invaders of all types, including terrorists intent on harming Americans, making illegal executive orders that force Americans to go against their conscience or be unable to work, killing our energy independence and pushing an all around general Marxist Cancel Culture racist agenda at the behest of Democratic Party Communists that absolutely abrogates the entire Bill of Rights and moves to take every last bit of the individual’s freedom and liberty in America.
In Federalist Paper Number 46, James Madison wrote:
“Notwithstanding the military establishments in the several kingdoms of Europe, which are carried as far as the public resources will bear, the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. And it is not certain, that with this aid alone they would not be able to shake off their yokes. But were the people to possess the additional advantages of local governments chosen by themselves, who could collect the national will and direct the national force, and of officers appointed out of the militia, by these governments, and attached both to them and to the militia, it may be affirmed with the greatest assurance, that the throne of every tyranny in Europe would be speedily overturned in spite of the legions which surround it.”
Speaking before the Massachusetts Convention on February 6th 1788, Sam Adams implored his countrymen to move them to agree “that the said Constitution never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceful citizens, from keeping their own arms.”
But Joe Biden and his regime of authoritarian thugs have all of the aforementioned in mind, as we have already witnessed over the past fourteen months.
There isn’t any clause in our U.S. Constitution that can be interpreted to give Joe Biden, Congress or any States’ legislatures the power to disarm Americans or exert gun control over them in the manner they are currently doing, and they certainly cannot do so by way of a Department of Justice “rule” and an illegal executive order handed down from on high by the tyrant wannabe, Biden. This flagitious attempt to abrogate the Second Amendment and suppress our inalienable God-given right is occurring in plain sight and under a pretense that seeks to achieve more inordinate power in the hands of America’s enemies from within, as they abuse power in the exact manner that our Founders sought to prevent — the Founders who included the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights to deter tyranny, overthrow our government should it prove necessary and keep Americans free.
In the end, I’m far more less concerned with the production of firearms without serial numbers, than I am about being able to own any sort of firearm I desire to own for the purpose of stopping any criminal who may try to take my property or harm my family. All I want is a government that defends my rights under the Bill of Rights and keeps their hands off my firearms; a serial number means a hell of a lot less to me than having a properly working, efficient firearm that is capable of stopping Black Lives Matter and Antifa Communists and nihilists from burning down my home or my business and the city with their Molotov cocktails and stopping any future federal agents from forcing me to submit to any tyrannical measure, mandate or government.
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CLEVELAND (AP)Jose Ramirez hit his second grand slam of the season in an 11-1 win, then had an RBI double in a 2-1 victory as the Cleveland Guardians swept a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
Ramirez, who signed a $141 million, seven-year contract last week, leads the majors with 20 RBIs. Manny Ramirez is the only player in baseball history with more RBIs in a team’s first 11 games, driving in 22 in 1999 with Cleveland.
”It’s crazy how good that guy is at baseball,” Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor said. ”Watching Jose play is stellar, man. He’s an All-Star. The guy’s a Hall of Famer, he’s incredible. I’m very thankful that he’s on our side.”
Former Tigers and Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Gose (1-0) retired all five batters he faced in the nightcap, striking out four, for his first big league victory. Triston McKenzie allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings before giving way to Gose.
”It’s completely different and harder to do it on this side, rather than as a hitter,” said Gose, who spent four years in the minors becoming a pitcher. ”I didn’t even know I got the win until Triston told me. It means a lot.”
Ramirez and Oscar Mercado both had RBI doubles off White Sox starter Jimmy Lambert (0-2). Emmanuel Clase worked a 1-2-3 ninth for Cleveland’s first save this season.
The Guardians earned their initial home wins under their new name. They had lost their first three games at Progressive Field to San Francisco.
”That was fun to watch because everybody did their job,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. ”It was a long day, but it ends up being a good day.”
In the first game, Ramirez’s slam highlighted a nine-run second inning against Dallas Keuchel, who was roughed up for a career-high 10 runs. The former Cy Young Award winner allowed eight straight hits opening the inning before being pulled with no outs.
”I watched it back on film, it didn’t look any better,” Keuchel said.
Chicago didn’t help its left-hander, either, making four errors in the first two innings — three by All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson — that contributed to a pair of unearned runs.
Anderson doubled home Adam Engel for the White Sox’s run in the first game and Danny Mendick had an RBI double that scored Reese McGuire in the second. Chicago had eight total hits and five errors.
”Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you really haven’t,” Keuchel said.
Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber (1-0) won for the first time since June 8, 2021, allowing one run and four hits in six innings. The 2020 Cy Young Award winner struck out seven without issuing a walk.
”That was great,” Bieber said. ”The longer the inning our hitters have, the better. And the second was a long one.”
Mercado had three hits, Myles Straw scored three runs, and Ramirez and Naylor each had two hits for Cleveland. Second baseman Gabriel Arias made his major league debut in the first game and singled in the second.
The Monday and Tuesday games between the teams were postponed by rain and cold, prompting a traditional doubleheader to be added to the schedule.
”The manager didn’t get them ready to play,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said. ”I take the heat for that. They’re men, not machines, and that’s my responsibility.”
QUICK TRIP
White Sox RHP Lucas Giolito, on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal strain, rejoined the team in Cleveland after pitching a simulated game Tuesday in Glendale, Arizona. Giolito, who tossed four scoreless innings and struck out six before being hurt April 8 at Detroit, said he expects to be activated and start Sunday at Minnesota.
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: 3B Josh Harrison (right shoulder soreness) exited the second game after making an acrobatic catch in the fifth. . OF Eloy Jimenez (left ankle soreness) was held out of the lineup after working out on the field, but was available to pinch-hit.
Guardians: 1B Owen Miller, RHP Cal Quantrill and RHP Anthony Castro joined 1B Yu Chang on the COVID-19 injured list. Miller leads the majors with a .500 batting average and a 1.509 OPS. Quantrill was scheduled to make his next start Friday.
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Dylan Cease (2-0, 1.69 ERA) has struck out 16 over 10 2/3 innings in his first two outings.
Guardians: RHP Zach Plesac (0-1, 1.64 ERA) owns a six-start winless streak, going 0-3 with a 4.19 ERA.
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We're officially one hit away from witnessing history. Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera has 2,999 career hits and is set to become the first Venezuelan player to reach that milestone.
A Triple Crown winner, World Series champion, and multi-time MVP, Cabrera's journey to Cooperstown will have to keep waiting, as he has no plans of walking away from the game now that he's finally healthy.
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FRESNO (AP) — Daryle Lamonica, the deep-throwing quarterback who won an AFL Player of the Year award and led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl appearance, has died. He was 80.
The Fresno County Sherriff’s said Lamonica passed away at his Fresno home on Thursday morning. The death is considered to be from natural causes.
READ MORE: Roseville-Area Homicide Victim Identified As Erica Marie Wright, 41; Suspect Still SoughtThe Raiders acquired Lamonica in a trade from Buffalo in 1967 and he was immediately the perfect fit for the vertical offense owner Al Davis coveted for his franchise.
Nicknamed the “Mad Bomber,” Lamonica made an immediate impact in Oakland after starting only four games in four seasons with the Bills.
Lamonica’s deep arm teamed up with receivers such as Warren Wells and Fred Biletnikoff and turned the Raiders into a powerhouse. They went 13-1 his first season as Lamonica was a first-team All-Pro and AP AFL Player of the Year when he led the league with 30 touchdown passes.
Lamonica then threw two TD passes in a win over Houston in the AFL title game to send the Raiders to their first Super Bowl where they lost 33-14 to Green Bay.
In his six seasons as a starter for the Raiders, Lamonica was one of the most prolific passers in the game, leading led pro football with 145 TD passes – 24 more than second-place Fran Tarkenton. His 16,006 yards passing ranked third from 1967-72.
READ MORE: Jaws Of Life Needed To Free Driver After Crash Off I-80 During SnowstormLamonica was an All-Pro again in 1969 when he led the AFL with 3,302 yards passing and 34 touchdowns. The 34 TDs still stand as the franchise’s single-season record more than a half-century later.
Lamonica was at his best during the playoffs, throwing five TD passes in a 41-6 win over Kansas City in 1968 and a record six the following season against Houston. Only Steve Young and Tom Brady have matched Lamonica’s six TD passes in a playoff game and only Patrick Mahomes and Kurt Warner have multiple games with at least five.
Lamonica also played a starring role in one of the most memorable games ever, throwing four TD passes, including the go-ahead score to Charlie Smith in a 43-32 win over the Jets in a game now known as the “Heidi Game” because NBC cut away from the finish on the East Coast before the Raiders comeback to show the children’s movie.
Lamonica was replaced as the starter in 1973 by Ken Stabler and went to the World Football League the following season where he finished his career.
Lamonica finished his career with 19,154 yards passing and 164 TDs. The Raiders went 62-16-6 in Lamonica’s starts for the best winning percentage for any starting QB in the Super Bowl era with at least 75 starts.
Lamonica was born and raised in Fresno before going to college at Notre Dame. He was drafted in the 12th round by Green Bay and the 23rd round by the Bills in 1963 and opted to go to the AFL. He was a backup to Jack Kemp in Buffalo before becoming a star in Oakland.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Custom Truck One Source, Inc. ("Custom Truck One Source" or the "Company") (NYSE: CTOS) today announced it will release first quarter 2022 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
Management will discuss the results on a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The webcast and a presentation of financial information will be publicly available at investors.customtruck.com. To listen by phone, please dial 1-877-425-9470 or 1-201-389-0878. A replay of the call will be available until midnight EDT, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 and entering passcode 13729071.
ABOUT CUSTOM ONE TRUCK ONE SOURCE
Custom Truck One Source is a leading provider of specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions to the utility, telecommunications, rail and infrastructure markets in North America. The Company's solutions include rentals, sales, aftermarket parts, tools, accessories and service, equipment production, manufacturing, financing solutions, and asset disposal. With vast equipment breadth, the Company's team of experts service its customers across an integrated network of locations across North America. For more information, please visit customtruck.com.
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When I opened the first location of Raising Cane’s®,
I had a vision that the restaurant would provide a place in the community where people could receive high quality food served by a friendly and fun crew in an environment that was clean, safe and fun. I also wanted to provide people in the community a great place to work, where they had a lot of fun while working hard. The community response was overwhelming and I wanted to make sure Cane’s gave back to the community that was supporting my dream. I started to explore ways to accomplish that and found so many opportunities in the community to support. This began our commitment to giving back to our communities by becoming involved in the community.
We have continued this commitment as we have continued to grow and we work to ensure each Raising Cane’s® gives back to the communities they are located in. We recognize our responsibility in supporting the community and enjoy improving the lives and communities of the people whom make the company the success that it is. Every crew member at Raising Cane’s® helps give back to the community when they work hard to make Raising Cane’s® successful. That hard work generates income and resources that we use to give back to our communities. Raising Cane’s® does not want to be just another restaurant chain in the community. We want to become an integral part in that community.
Our vision is to have locations all over the world and be known as the brand for quality chicken finger meals, a great crew, cool culture, and active community involvement.
Todd Graves
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Medical marijuana: Beshear announces steps to explore potential legalization for Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced a process Thursday that may lead to executive action allowing medical marijuana in the state, citing widespread support from the public and the failure of a bill to legalize it in the recently-ended legislative session.
Beshear did not give any specific examples of executive orders he may take, but laid out steps for the coming months that involve the creation of an advisory team and a listening tour around the state to receive input from the public on the issue.
"Most of these steps are about hearing from you, the public, so that your voice is heard by the executive branch — even if it's ignored by the legislative branch," Beshear said.
A bill to legalize and strictly regulate medical marijuana passed the state House in March by a wide margin for the second time in three years, only to stall and die in the Senate, where the majority of the GOP caucus and top leaders like President Robert Stivers and Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer remain opposed.
Not referring to any legislators by name, Beshear said "it's time that a couple of individuals that are out of touch with the vast majority of Kentuckians on this issue stop obstructing it and we're able to move forward."
Opinion:Kentucky Republicans support legalizing marijuana, so what are we waiting for?
Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, the main sponsor of bills to legalize medical cannabis in the last few sessions, told The Courier Journal he totally agrees with the governor's sentiments on the need for such treatment options, but flatly disagrees that the governor has the legal authority to do so.
"If he were to have (legal authority), I would be trumpeting it — this is a huge issue for me, and nobody has fought as hard for it," Nemes said. "But he doesn't have the authority, and I'm concerned that he's giving people false hope."
Beshear signaled two weeks ago that he is considering executive action on medical marijuana, with attorneys in his office already conducting "in-depth research and analysis" to provide a framework of potential options he can take on his own.
"I believe that we have an opportunity to set up the right regulatory framework where we don't see abuse," Beshear said. "And this gives us a chance over the next couple of months to be thoughtful — but we will be looking at action and a culmination into some form of action, depending on our legal options, at the end of that timeframe."
Kentucky remains one of just 14 states to have not legalized either medical or recreational marijuana. Asked if he also supports recreational marijuana, Beshear said he instead prefers expanding decriminalization.
Background:Is medical marijuana finally coming to Kentucky? Here's why optimism is growing
A spokesperson for Senate GOP leadership did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Beshear's remarks.
Beshear said he will put out information soon on membership for the governor's medical cannabis advisory team and its four listening tour stops in the state, while Kentuckians can submit their own email statements at GovMedicalCannabisAdvisoryTeam@ky.gov.
"I want to make sure that I'm getting advice from all corners of Kentucky and that we can hear directly people's stories, people's experience, the need that is out there," Beshear said.
Beshear said he hoped lawmakers would be a part of the advisory teams' efforts and "not obstruct what the vast majority of Kentuckians want, and what many suffering from chronic pain, PTSD and other issues need."
While legislation to legalize medical marijuana failed this session, another bill pushed by legalization opponents did pass into law to create the Kentucky Cannabis Research Center at the University of Kentucky, along with $2 million of funding.
Stivers supported the bill, saying that more research is needed on the effectiveness and safety of medical cannabis instead of "shooting blindly into the dark" with legalization.
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CNN+, the cable news network's streaming platform, is shutting down on April 30, just one month after its buzzy launch, according to an internal memo obtained by NPR.
Management decided to shutter the new service, following a merger between Discovery and CNN's parent company WarnerMedia earlier this month to form Warner Bros. Discovery.
The decision to shut down CNN's subscription offshoot platform aligns with Warner Bros. Discovery's direct-to-consumer strategy, according to the memo sent by CNN's incoming CEO Chris Licht and an audio recording of an all-hands meeting on Thursday afternoon held by Licht.
"In a complex streaming market, consumers want simplicity and an all-in service, which provides a better experience and more value than stand-alone offerings," Licht wrote.
CNN plans to "double down" on its flagship network programming and its online presence, Licht said, during the meeting in which he broke the news to CNN+ staff.
Andrew Morse, the head of CNN+, plans to leave the company after a transition period, Licht said. Alex MacCallum, the general manager of CNN+, will be overseeing the network's digital properties.
Ahead of the service's launch on March 29, CNN+ had recruited big name media hosts and correspondents to head the streaming platform's live and weekly video programs, including NBC's Kasie Hunt; Fox News host Chris Wallace; NPR's Audie Cornish; chef and food writer Alison Roman.
The journalists I have been privileged to work with on CNN Plus are world class
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) April 21, 2022
I am so incredibly proud to be able to call them colleagues
If your organization would like a chance to benefit from their talents, my DMs are open
This is *my* job for the foreseeable future
Licht wrote: "This move is in no way a reflection of the talented and hardworking people who poured their heart and soul into building and flawlessly launching CNN+ in a very short period of time."
Some of that talent will now shift over to work elsewhere on CNN's programming or on Warner Bros. Discovery's other networks, the CEO said.
All CNN+ employees will continue to receive pay and benefits for the next 90 days to explore opportunities at CNN, CNN Digital and the broader Warner Bros. Discovery, Licht told staff. After that period, outgoing CNN+ employees will get a severance pay of six months or longer, depending on the length of CNN employment.
Working in media for more than a decade means this isn’t the first time I’ve been laid off in restructuring. CNN+ was great while it lasted and I’m really proud of my team and our work. REALLY proud.
— Sarah Rogers (@sarahnrogers) April 21, 2022
Anyway, hmu, Editorial Creative Director for hire!
"This is going to be a net positive," following the employee transition, Licht said in the meeting, that will allow staff to "not spread ourselves so thin and to give you guys the resources that you need to build upon the great work that's already out there."
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Samson Rock Capital LLP - Form 8.3 - Tungsten Corporation Plc
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Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck & More to Lead CRUEL SUMMER Season Two
The new season of the hit series will premiere later this year.
Freeform's "Cruel Summer" returns as an anthology with a fresh mystery and cast when its highly anticipated second season premieres later this year.
Executive produced by Emmy® Award nominee Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple ("The Sinner," "Candy") through Iron Ocean Productions and from studio eOne, the first season of "Cruel Summer" was a critical and ratings smash, MAKING IT Freeform's most-watched series in network history.
Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the next chapter of "Cruel Summer" follows the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan's best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.
Sadie Stanley ("The Goldbergs") will star as Megan Landry, a computer coder and HONOR STUDENT from a blue-collar family. Once Megan meets Isabella, she begins to live in the moment and embrace her true self. When events take a tragic turn, her long-held dreams are dashed, and she is left wondering who she can trust.
Eloise Payet portrays the alluring and enigmatic Isabella, the daughter of foreign diplomats, who is spending a year as an exchange student with the Landry family. She quickly shakes up life in this small town, but her charm can't hide the truth about her past or the real reason she came to live with the Landrys forever.
Griffin Gluck ("Locke & Key") plays Luke Chambers, Megan's lifelong best friend from a prominent family. Over time, Luke finds himself at a crossroads as he tries to establish his own place in the world, separate from the expectations of his powerful father.
KaDee Strickland ("Private Practice") stars as Debbie, Megan's hardworking single mom who thinks hosting Isabella will open Megan's eyes to a bigger world than their small town. Lisa Yamada ("Little Fires Everywhere") is Parker, a popular musician who becomes more cynical as the world takes a dark turn around her.
Sean Blakemore ("Greenleaf") will play Sheriff Myer, an old-fashioned law-and-order type, under pressure to solve the first major crime in Chatham. Paul Adelstein ("True Story") will recur as Steve Chambers, Luke's high-profile dad, whose influence in town is far-reaching.
"Cruel Summer" comes from studio eOne and was created by Bert V. Royal. Elle Triedman serves as showrunner. Executive producers include Triedman, Bill Purple, Tia Napolitano, and Iron Ocean Productions' Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple. The series is distributed internationally by eOne.
Freeform's distinct brand of coming-of-age programming helps to position it as the No. 1 primetime cable network in entertainment among Adults, Women and Men 18-34 in the 2021/2022 TV season to date.
Connecting to audiences with its bold original programming and immersive social engagement, Freeform channels the force and momentum of its young adult audience in its quest for progress with authentic, groundbreaking original series such as Emmy®-nominated "grown-ish," "Good Trouble," "Motherland: Fort Salem," "Single Drunk Female" and "Cruel Summer," which was the No. 1 new cable drama of 2021 among Women 18-34.
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Boris Johnson has promised that Rishi Sunak will still be Chancellor in the autumn, but refused to guarantee a job for Home Secretary Priti Patel.
The Prime Minister did not rule out carrying out a reshuffle of his Cabinet in June, as he battles to remain in No 10 after being fined over breaching his coronavirus laws.
He gave a clear guarantee that Mr Sunak, who was also fined over the 56th birthday party for the Prime Minister, would still be in the Treasury come the autumn.
“The answer to that is yes,” Mr Johnson responded to reporters travelling with him in India.
But he declined to give a similar promise when asked about Ms Patel, who has failed to curb the number of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats.
“Hang on, you’ve just reminded me of rule number one which I totally forgot about. Rule number one: don’t talk about politicians, talk about what politicians can do for the electorate,” he replied.
Mr Sunak had been on resignation watch after the fines were issued, but chose to stay on, in a move seen as helping the Prime Minister stay on to fight another day.
Asked why he would guarantee Mr Sunak’s job and not others, he said: “Well there you go. Well, c’est la vie.
“Do you know, to repeat what I’ve just said, I am saying no more about personnel, the prosopographical approach is not right.”
Mr Johnson has stuck by Ms Patel despite an investigation by his then standards chief finding in 2020 she broke the ministerial code with behaviour towards civil servants that amounted to bullying.
She was last week behind the eye-catching announcement of sending some asylum seekers arriving by unauthorised means 4,000 miles to Rwanda on a one-way ticket.
The policy was seen as an offer to shore up support among Conservative hardliners, as Mr Johnson suffers from the fallout of breaches of coronavirus rules in Downing Street.
Mr Johnson praised the Home Secretary for doing an “outstanding job” on the asylum scheme, which’s critics ranging from refugee charities to Tory MPs to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
Asked if the Rwanda policy saved Ms Patel’s job, the Prime Minister said: “Oh for heaven’s sake, honestly… I’m sorry I broke my rule, you’re not going to get any more out of me about politicians or Westminster politics narrowly conceived. We’ve got to focus on the agenda for the country.”
He did however vow to stay on in No 10 himself despite how many additional fines he gets for breaking Covid laws.
Asked on the plane to Gujarat if he will fight the next general election, he replied bluntly: “Of course, yes.” | https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2022/04/21/pm-promises-rishi-sunak-will-still-be-chancellor-in-the-autumn/ | 2022-04-21T21:33:14Z | https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2022/04/21/pm-promises-rishi-sunak-will-still-be-chancellor-in-the-autumn/ | false | 7 |
‘My life is incredible’: 76-year-old man is one of the last people with an iron lung
(CNN) – A Texas man who has lived 70 years in an iron lung says he has lived a full and exciting life because he “never gave up.”
The machine was common during the polio epidemic, and Paul Alexander is one of the last people to be in one.
The iron lung works to change the air pressure and stimulate breathing. It has been the home of 76-year-old Alexander, keeping him alive for 70 years.
In 1952, Alexander contracted polio at 6 years old and became paralyzed from the neck down.
Alexander said a therapist promised him a dog if he could breathe on his own for three minutes.
“I developed a way to get air and breathing,” Alexander said. “I worked on it for a year before I could reach that three minutes, but I reached it.”
Eventually, Alexander would be able to gulp or take in air for hours at a time, allowing him to leave the confines of the iron lung during the day and accomplish more than anyone thought was possible for him.
He went on to go to college, law school and had a 30-year-long career as a courtroom attorney.
Alexander wrote an autobiography, and is now working on a second book.
“But I’ve got some big dreams,” he said. “I am not going to accept from anybody their limitations on my life. Not gonna do it. My life is incredible.”
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four years after university students led protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, his government is minimizing chances of a reoccurrence by seizing a dozen private universities and closing them or shifting control to the state.
A generation of students who participated in the April 2018 protests saw their education interrupted. Many were forced into hiding, jailed or exiled when Ortega’s police cracked down. Now others who managed to resume their studies worry they won’t be able to finish or have finished but can’t find work because the now state-run schools haven’t given them diplomas.
The seizure of the private universities in recent months and the passage of education reforms that increase state control are the latest examples of Ortega’s relentless pursuit of those he believes conspired to try to overthrow his government.
“In April 2018, the regime took the repression to limits never seen in recent years,” said Ernesto Medina, who led American University in Managua for 11 years until the end of 2018 and who is in exile in Germany. “That’s when we realized that Ortega would not stop until he punished the universities and the students.”
A request for comment to first lady and Vice President Rosario Murillo, who is also the government’s spokeswoman, was not answered.
Earlier this year, dozens of leading opposition figures were tried, convicted and sentenced for allegedly trying to destabilize Ortega’s government. Nongovernmental organizations that worked on a range of issues were closed — including 25 more on Wednesday — along with independent media outlets.
The Sandinista-controlled congress in late March passed reforms to two education laws that reduce university autonomy and increase government control, experts say. The changes also cut government funding to the Jesuit-led Central American University in Managua, another center of protest in April 2018. Those government funds had been used to offer scholarships to low-income students.
Ortega has sought “revenge” against the schools, Medina said. “Ortega’s objective is to consolidate the government’s and the Sandinista Front’s political control over universities.”
Ortega recognizes how university campuses can generate social upheaval. Many of the Sandinista guerrillas who fought beside him to overthrow dictator Anastasio Somoza in 1979 came from the universities as leaders of similar movements in Latin America and around the world have.
Nicaraguan universities lost their autonomy temporarily after the revolution as well when the junta that governed the transition chose university administrators.
“We were responsible for that abuse and now we are paying for it,” said Medina, who at that time supported the Sandinistas.
Of the 12 universities seized, seven are based in Nicaragua and five were the virtual campuses of foreign universities. In each case, congress alleged administrative failures and financial incompliance as justification for the seizures.
The universities’ property was transferred to the state and three new large universities with a combined enrollment of 18,000 were created using that infrastructure.
For weeks in 2018, students occupied Nicaragua Polytechnic University in Managua, fearful they would be killed if they left. There were frequent skirmishes with police and Sandinista youth. They treated their wounded while trying to coordinate with students at other universities.
Now the school, known as UPOLI with an enrollment of 8,000, has been renamed National Polytechnic University or UNP. The new university’s Facebook page is full of comments from students or recent graduates worried about getting the paperwork they need to find jobs in their fields.
One, a recent nursing graduate who asked not to be identified because she feared retaliation, said despite graduating in November, she was still waiting on documents necessary to find a job.
The woman had gone to public hospitals, the medical workers union and private clinics and in each instance was told she could not be employed until she had her degree and a code given to graduates.
Her pursuit of answers from university administrators has been a frustrating series of deflections and delays.
“A week passed, then two weeks. We went to the nursing school, we don’t have an answer,” she said. “They just told us that they were going to change the leadership.”
To get by, when COVID-19 cases were surging, she cared for those infected in their homes. Now she cares for an elderly patient.
Another seized university was Paulo Freire University founded in 2007 by the lawyer Adrián Meza, a well-known Sandinista militant during the revolution, who later distanced himself from Ortega.
Meza moved to Costa Rica shortly after the government seized his university’s two buildings and all of the equipment at five sites around the country in February. He said there was an order for his arrest. The government had been hostile toward the university because of its defense of human rights, especially after Meza denounced the arrest of one its students late last year, he said.
What will happen to the university’s 1,500 students is unclear, despite the government’s promises of continuity, Meza said. The school’s political science department had not been approved to resume classes since the takeover.
The seizures have set the country’s education system back decades, he said.
“In fact we’re already in the Middle Ages where any expression of inconformity leads to jail,” he said. | https://www.wavy.com/news/world/nicaragua-tightens-grip-on-universities-to-stifle-dissent/ | 2022-04-21T21:33:45Z | https://www.wavy.com/news/world/nicaragua-tightens-grip-on-universities-to-stifle-dissent/ | false | 32 |
WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 21, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
127 PM PDT Thu Apr 21 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Merced
County through 200 PM PDT...
At 124 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Los Banos, or 20 miles southwest of Merced, moving northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. Brief heavy
rain and lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Merced and Los Banos.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.
Brief heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and could
lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3690 12087 3705 12097 3733 12056 3714 12041
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 243DEG 18KT 3707 12071
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March.
The Geneva-based U.N. health agency said in a weekly report that nearly 5.59 million cases were reported between April 11 and 17, 24% fewer than in the previous week. The number of newly reported deaths dropped 21% to 18,215.
WHO said new cases declined in every region, though only by 2% in the Americas. The report was dated late Wednesday and sent to journalists on Thursday.
The agency said that “these trends should be interpreted with caution as several countries are progressively changing their COVID-19 testing strategies, resulting in lower overall numbers of tests performed and consequently lower numbers of cases detected.”
The countries with the highest reported case numbers last week were South Korea with more than 972,000, France with over 827,000 and Germany with more than 769,000, WHO said. The highest numbers of new deaths were reported by the U.S., with 3,076, Russia with 1,784 and South Korea with 1,671.
In all, more than 502 million cases of COVID-19 and nearly 6.2 million deaths related to the coronavirus have been reported so far. | https://www.wavy.com/news/world/who-says-global-covid-cases-deaths-declined-again-last-week/ | 2022-04-21T21:35:44Z | https://www.wavy.com/news/world/who-says-global-covid-cases-deaths-declined-again-last-week/ | true | 33 |
Russia’s foreign ministry has announced that it has barred U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and 27 other prominent Americans from entering the country.
In a statement on its website on Thursday, the ministry said that the move came as a response to “ever-widening anti-Russian sanctions” brought on by the Biden administration. It claimed to be targeting top executives, public intellectuals and journalists shaping what it referred to as “the Russophobic narrative” prevailing in US public debate.
Alongside Harris and Zuckerberg, the ban includes top defense and justice officials; the CEOs of LinkedIn and Bank of America; high-profile foreign affairs commentators; as well as the editor of the Russia-focused Meduza news website.
In a statement Thursday, the ministry said that the travel bans would apply “in perpetuity” and that the sanctions list would be updated “shortly” in responsible to the “hostile actions” of Western authorities.
Similar restrictions were imposed on 61 Canadian citizens, similarly accused of spearheading “Russophobic” policies. Those sanctioned include Cameron Ahmad, director of communications to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Canadian Special Operations Forces Commander Steve Boivin.
Also on Thursday, Russia ordered the closure of all consular missions maintained in the country by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, expelling all their non-Russian staff in retaliation to similar moves by the Baltic states. | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/russia-blocks-entry-to-country-for-us-vice-president-harris-meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-27-other-prominent-americans | 2022-04-21T21:35:51Z | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/russia-blocks-entry-to-country-for-us-vice-president-harris-meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-27-other-prominent-americans | true | 11 |
Chris Stokes has one simple message ahead of Friday's title clash with Arbroath: Bring it on.
The Kilmarnock captain won't be fazed by the occasion having played in front of 70,000 fans at Wembley with Coventry, and he's relishing the chance to fire the Ayrshire side back into the Scottish Premiership.
A Killie victory on Friday night live on BBC will seal the Championship title with a game to spare, and with a sell-out Rugby Park awaiting it's set to be a cracker.
Stokes admits it was looking ropey at times throughout the season, but he didn't for one second think Killie wouldn't go up.
He said: "I had a good chat with the manager when he first came in. It was just about installing that belief in the players because you could see a few were feeling disappointed and had their heads down.
"But it wasn’t done and dusted then. It was the middle of the season and there was so much time to go.
"The main thing was getting the home form sorted. You are not going to win a league title if your home form is not very good.
"Since he’s come in, we’ve been fantastic at home and got the crowd right behind us in every game.
"You are going out on that pitch with a bounce in your step instead of thinking 'oh, it’s another game at home' and the pressure of everyone coming to watch.
"We are going out with a positive attitude. It’s a case of puffing your chest out and saying: 'Bring it on'.
"That’s been the main thing. Everyone is enjoying home games now, enjoying the added bit of pressure and the excitement.
"That’s what we’re going to need on Friday. These are the games you want to be playing in. You want to be enjoying these games so hopefully it will be a great one on Friday."
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He added: "Regardless if you are playing in front of five, 10, 15, 70-odd thousand this is a big pressure game because it’s the games that we are striving to get ourselves towards.
"When we all stepped into this building and came together as a group, we spoke about getting ourselves into a position where we are fighting for a league title and we’ve got ourselves into it.
"We got into Friday with a positive attitude that all that hard work now comes down to this one game."
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Under the shade of a festival tent, 25 individuals swore an oath and became citizens of the United States.
The naturalization ceremony held at Homestead National Historical Park on Thursday, April 21, drew a small crowd of friends and families from across the state.
After the presentation of colors by American Legion Post #27 and the national anthem, Homestead National Historical Park Superintendent Betty Boyko gave introductory remarks.
“It is fitting that we gather here at Homestead National Historical Park today because the authors of the Homestead Act of 1862 also extended an invitation to the citizens of the world,” Boyko said. “The Act said that any individual who was a citizen or intended to become a citizen of the United States could have the opportunity to claim 160 acres of free land. It provided the framework immigrants needed to become citizens.”
Boyko said Homestead Park is, perhaps, the best place in the country for such a ceremony to take place.
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Thomas Schuurmans, USCIS Chief of Staff of the Nebraska Service Center, gave the keynote address, where he recalled the history of diversity in homesteading and discussed the importance of immigration.
Representatives of US Sens. Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse, as well as Congressman Adrian Smith, also spoke. The candidates swore an oath, said the Pledge of Allegiance and received a certificate.
One of the naturalized citizens said he fled the Somali Civil War, ongoing since 1991, to seek a better life in the United States
Another, Pedro Domingo, said he’s dreamed of becoming an American citizen for years. The 66 year-old originally from Guatemala said he’s thankful for being at the end of the path he started on long ago.
“I came here to have a better future,” Domingo said. “America has so many opportunities.”
Whether pushed by the threat of poverty and violence or pulled by the promise of opportunity, getting to America can be an arduous task. But becoming a citizen takes time, too. The average USCIS processing time for naturalization applications is 14 months.
Baata Berdce, originally from the country of Georgia, said a weight fell from his shoulders when he saw that his application was approved.
“From my childhood, I always wanted to be here,” he said. “America gives opportunity for all kinds of people who are looking for something more than they find where they come from.”
Berdce owns a small trucking company and sometimes works as a driver. He said he’s grateful for the opportunity to strike out on his own.
Each one of the newly naturalized citizens had their own stories to share, and the USCIS Kansas City District Director David Douglas encouraged them to share it with their fellow community members.
For Boyko, the ceremony was also an opportunity for American citizens to look to their own opportunity and history.
“We don’t even know what these individuals have gone through to get to this country and to the freedoms we take for granted many times,” she said. “I think it makes us reflect a little bit on our own citizenship as well as those of our ancestors.” | https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/homestead-welcomes-new-american-citizens/article_6165b87b-6c25-5151-ae8e-7ad8e5b12b6d.html | 2022-04-21T21:39:41Z | https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/homestead-welcomes-new-american-citizens/article_6165b87b-6c25-5151-ae8e-7ad8e5b12b6d.html | true | 1 |
Website Research Aids Veteran’s Successful Hunt For $50,000 Scratch-Off Win
SEVERN, Md. – A U.S. Air Force veteran from Severn who is a frequent Lottery player says he engages in detective work before purchasing scratch-offs. The 73-year-old visits the Lottery’s website to determine how many prizes remain on scratch-offs in hopes of identifying games likely...
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DALLAS (AP) — U.S. airlines say they have hit a turning point: After a lousy first quarter, they expect to be profitable as Americans return to travel in the biggest numbers since the start of the pandemic.
American Airlines is the latest carrier to give a rosy outlook for the rest of 2022. American said Thursday that although it lost $1.64 billion in the first quarter, sales hit a record in March, and the company expects to earn a profit in the second quarter.
“Demand is as strong as we have ever seen it,” American CEO Robert Isom told analysts.
Shares of American and other airlines rose in morning trading.
American’s upbeat view echoed similar comments from Delta Air Linesand United Airlines, which both predicted in recent days that they will earn full-year profits despite big losses in the first quarter.
Air travel was subdued in January and February by the omicron variant that caused an increase in COVID-19 cases among both travelers and airline employees. But travelers came back in March, and airline executives believe that Americans are eager to travel this summer and won’t be discouraged by another, smaller uptick in coronavirus cases and higher airfares.
The recovery is being powered by leisure travelers, but the airlines say they are seeing more business travelers.
American said overall business travel is 80% of pre-pandemic levels, dragged down by corporate travel, which is only 50% of 2019 levels. Isom said, however, that corporate bookings are the highest they have been since the start of the pandemic, “and we expect that to continue as more companies reopen their offices.”
Along with higher revenue, however, airlines face higher costs for fuel and labor. American’s fuel bill more than doubled from a year earlier, and payroll costs rose more than 15%.
Airlines are also facing a limited supply of pilots, which could limit their ability to operate as many flights as they would like.
“The pilot shortage for the industry is real, and most airlines are simply not going to be able to realize their capacity plans because there simply aren’t enough pilots, at least not for the next five-plus years,” United CEO Scott Kirby told analysts Thursday.
American said it has hired 1,100 pilots since the start of last year. Many of those came from smaller, regional airlines, leaving those carriers with shortages. As a result, American will trim its American Eagle schedule in the second quarter.
American’s passenger-carrying capacity will also be lower than planned because deliveries of new Boeing 787 jets has been delayed by production problems at Boeing factories.
American reported a bigger first-quarter loss than a year ago, when it lost $1.25 billion. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline said that excluding special items it lost $2.32 a share, slightly better than the average forecast of an adjusted loss of $2.43 per share, according to a Zacks Investment Research survey. Revenue rose to $8.9 billion.
Alaska Air Group, the parent of Alaska Airlines, said Thursday that it lost $143 million in the first quarter, compared with a $131 million loss a year earlier. Revenue more than doubled to $1.68 billion but was down 10% from the same quarter in 2019.
The Seattle-based carrier forecast that second-quarter revenue will be 5% to 8% higher than in the same quarter of 2019.
After the market closed on Thursday, United Airlines Holdings reported Wednesday a $1.38 billion loss for the first quarter but said it expects to return to profitability in the April-to-June quarter. Revenue of $7.67 billion was up from a year ago but down 21% from early 2019, as the airline continues to run fewer flights than before the pandemic.
In morning trading, United shares gained 12%, American rose 6%, Delta Air Lines rose 5% and Alaska gained 2%. | https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/business/us-airlines-say-theyve-reached-a-turning-point-in-recovery/ | 2022-04-21T21:43:16Z | https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/business/us-airlines-say-theyve-reached-a-turning-point-in-recovery/ | false | 27 |
Robert Morse has died. The actor -- known for his work on Broadway’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Mad Men -- was 90.
The news of Morse's death was confirmed to ABC on Wednesday night by his son, Charlie. On Thursday morning, writer and producer Larry Karaszewski also released a statement on Twitter paying tribute to Morse.
"My good pal Bobby Morse has passed away at age 90," Karaszewski wrote. "A huge talent and a beautiful spirit. Sending love to his son Charlie and daughter Allyn. Had so much fun hanging with Bobby over the years - filming People v OJ and hosting so many screenings (How To Succeed, Loved One, That’s Life)."
Throughout the course of his career, Morse was Emmy-nominated seven times, winning the award in 1992. Five of those nominations were for Morse's work as Bert Cooper on Mad Men. The actor and singer also won two Tony Awards, one in 1961 for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and the second in 1989 for Tru.
Shortly after news of his death made headlines, tributes to Morse began to flood social media.
"Robert Morse. What a career. Rest In peace, sir," Sex and the City actor George Hahn tweeted.
Screenwriter Paul Rudnick wrote, "RIP Robert Morse, who was the winsome, gleeful soul of musical theater in How To Succeed In Business, and later did a great job as Truman Capote in Tru. He radiated a wicked joy; it was impossible to watch him without instantly sharing his giddy delight."
Morse is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Roberts, whom he married in 1989. He was father of five children: Charlie, Allyn, Robin, Hilary, and Andrea.
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Police say with the public’s assistance they have identified a 14-year-old boy responsible for publishing a social media post that created concern over potential violence at a number of Niagara high schools.
A post circulated on Snapchat Wednesday claiming a teenage boy was threatening to stab students.
Niagara Regional Police said the high school student admitted creating the post after hearing a rumour from a friend.
The friend, a 16-year-old high school student, has also been identified by police.
Police said no arrests are expected at this time and there is no substantiated threat to the public, teachers or students.
When weighing the legitimacy of information on social media, he added, police encourage people to seek official sources to verify information.
Meanwhile, detectives in Welland and Port Colborne, with the assistance of the cybercrime unit, continue to investigate the incident.
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UTICA, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana congressional candidate changed his voter registration last year to an address local officials say isn't a residence — a large metal-sided garage that he says has a two-bedroom bachelor pad inside.
Republican Mike Sodrel, who was previously elected to a single U.S. House term in 2004, switched his residency from a lakeside home valued at more than $1 million located just outside southern Indiana’s 9th District as he entered the race for the solidly GOP open seat.
Election experts say the residence changes by Sodrel and another top Republican contender for the seat don't appear illegal. However, they come at a time many Republicans have made "election integrity” a top concern amid former President Donald Trump's continued questioning of U.S. voting systems.
Sodrel, 76, the multimillionaire owner of a trucking company, switched his voter registration on Feb. 15 from the lake home residence in Bartholomew County — where he had been registered to vote since 2011 — to an address 70 miles south in Utica, less than a mile from the banks of the Ohio River, just outside Jeffersonville.
“As I travel across the 9th District, what people ask me about is, what can we do about out-of-control inflation? About border control, and how to control fuel prices. Nobody wants to know where I live,” Sodrel said.
Residency questions troubled top Indiana political figures such as Democrat Evan Bayh and Republican Richard Lugar in losing U.S. Senate races over the past decade.
But current 9th District Rep. Trey Hollingsworth overcame opponents dubbing him “Tennessee Trey” for moving to southern Indiana just before entering the 2016 race for the open congressional seat and spending millions of his Tennessee family’s wealth to win a crowded Republican primary. Hollingsworth unexpectedly announced in January he wouldn’t seek reelection, setting off a scramble for candidates entering the race.
Sodrel’s $45,000 homestead property tax deduction, indicating the Bartholomew County home as his primary residence, was removed earlier this year, county property records show. He still owns the four-bedroom home with an enclosed pool that has an assessed value of nearly $1.4 million.
Sodrel, a longtime area resident until selling his nearby New Albany home a decade ago, told The Associated Press he pays $500 a month in rent and that the second-floor apartment of what he calls a “garage” is now his primary residence.
Sodrel remains the primary owner of the trucking company he started, Jeffersonville-based Sodrel Truck Lines, and his candidate financial disclosure report lists its value at between $5 million and $25 million, with a 2021 income of over $5 million.
Officials at the Clark County Assessor’s office, however, said Sodrel’s new address — a property consisting of a pole barn and small cabin — is not a registered residence. Town of Utica officials said they were unable to locate building or occupancy permits for the property.
Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, who serves on the Indiana Republican state committee as the party’s 9th District chairman and is the county Republican Party chairman, said he and his wife have owned the property since the 1990s, and that he has paid taxes on it since.
“(Sodrel) came to me three years ago and said he was looking for a place to rent because of this market. And that’s how it all came about,” Noel said. “There’s ample place for someone to stay at.”
Noel said he chalks up criticism about Sodrel's residency to “wild accusations” that come with the political season. Sodrel said he's “sure” he'll go from "renting to buying something at some point.”
Clark County Clerk Susan Popp, a Democrat who a county election board member, said no complaints about Sodrel’s residency or voter registration have been filed.
“He can be registered there to vote, but it certainly doesn’t look well for someone who’s running for Congress," she said.
Stu Barnes-Israel, another of the nine GOP candidates running for the 9th District congressional seat, changed his voter registration in recent months from his 4,500-square-foot home in Indianapolis to a 2,300-square-foot home previously owned by his grandparents in his rural southeastern Indiana hometown of Greensburg.
Barnes-Israel and his wife received a homestead property tax deduction on their house near downtown Indianapolis assessed at $664,000 until Jan. 20, according to the Marion County auditor's office, although he had first switched his voter registration in November 2021 to Greensburg, where he was registered while serving in the Army and attending graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania.
Barnes-Israel, who has worked for the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company and Chicago-based investment firm Citadel, said that he, his wife and their two sons now live full-time in the “nostalgic” house 50 miles from Indianapolis.
“We spend time all over the place," Barnes-Israel said. “We spend a little bit of time in Indianapolis to be by an airport, to help me be able to balance my career, but Greensburg’s been home my entire life.”
Charles Taylor, director of the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University, said that at a time when many Republicans are questioning election integrity, Sodrel and Barnes-Israel have opened themselves up to criticism.
“It sort of becomes a political issue, like are you really from this district?" Taylor said. “Are you really living there?”
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In a startling rebuke to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a federal judge in Florida on Monday struck down an agency order that required people nationwide to wear masks on public transportation to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The travel mask mandate had been in place for 14 months, implemented shortly after President Biden's inauguration, and was a key part of the country's response to the pandemic. The decision strikes at the heart of the CDC's mission.
In court documents, the judge described the order as "unlawful" and claimed "the Mask Mandate exceeds the CDC's statutory authority."
The news of the ruling was celebrated by some – videos of airline passengers ripping off their masks and rejoicing trended online.
But the decision against the CDC raised concerns in the public health community. It's the latest in a series of challenges to the agency's authorities that could hamstring its ability to respond to this pandemic and public health crises to come.
"It's stunning, the extent to which the courts are reading federal statutes in the most cramped, narrow way possible to sharply limit the powers that the federal government can exercise now or in response to future emergencies," says Lindsay Wiley, a health law professor at University of California, Los Angeles.
The CDC and Justice Department disagree with the mask ruling and are proceeding with an appeal. In the CDC's assessment, "an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health," the agency said in a statement. Further, "CDC believes this is a lawful order, well within CDC's legal authority to protect public health."
In the face of an unprecedented pandemic, the public health agency has flexed its regulatory powers to issue sweeping, legally binding orders that have affected travel, housing and migration. The agency is now facing a backlash over some of its actions from courts and Congress.
Limits on public health powers may be gaining popularity now, but health law experts say the moves are shortsighted; they warn that the restrictions could undercut the ability of health officials to respond effectively now and in the future.
Supreme Court slapdown on the eviction ban
If the reasoning behind this week's travel mask mandate ruling was hazy, the Supreme Court decision last August on the CDC's eviction moratorium was clear: in a 6-3 decision, the court found that the CDC had "exceeded its authority" in banning landlords across the country from ousting delinquent renters.
The rationale for the moratorium was that evictions could contribute to the spread of COVID-19 by making it harder for people to isolate or quarantine.
That the CDC put a stay on evictions in the first place was a move that surprised many, says Wiley. "I think the eviction moratorium really pushed the limits of what CDC is authorized to do," she says, "Intuitively, a lot of the general public and a lot of federal judges felt that this isn't exactly what CDC's role should be – that it should be left to state and local governments to think about how to handle evictions during the pandemic."
The Supreme Court's majority opinion hammered home the point: "[T]he C.D.C. has imposed a nationwide moratorium on evictions in reliance on a decades-old statute that authorizes it to implement measures like fumigation and pest extermination," it reads, "It strains credulity to believe that this statute grants the C.D.C. the sweeping authority that it asserts."
The CDC's regulatory powers stem from the Public Health Services Act of 1944 – "a very old statute that hasn't been updated since," says Larry Gostin, director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University. The law, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, predated the founding of the CDC by two years. It gave the public health branch of the federal government powers to, for instance, enforce quarantine laws.
Decades later, those legal powers are in need of an update: "There's so much that has changed, but CDC's powers haven't," Gostin says, citing world travel, mass migration and other factors that contribute to global disease spread.
The increasing conservatism of the courts also factored into the Supreme Court rebuke over the eviction moratorium, UCLA's Wiley says. The stay on evictions, which was first issued in September 2020, "was upheld by federal courts when it was being defended by the Trump administration," Wiley notes. It was only "when it was being defended by the Biden administration before a changing judiciary," that court challenges started skewing against the government, and the Supreme Court struck it down, she says.
The Supreme Court decision set a precedent that may empower lower courts to further limit public health powers, says James Hodge, a health law professor at Arizona State University. It puts the CDC's powers under a microscope, and opens it up to other challenges. "I think courts will take the [Supreme Court] decision and say things like, 'It's clear the Supreme Court does not envision [the CDC] having the direct federal authority to do what states should be doing," he says. The decision was cited in the district court ruling this week that struck down the federal mask mandate.
It also forces the CDC to rethink its strategies as it faces other court challenges. "You get cold feet when you see what can happen to your scope and authority, when an entity like the Supreme Court gets hold of it," Hodge says, "Especially in a more conservative court that ... is issuing opinions that are about less about what's in the public health interest, and more about agency authority."
Other public health orders challenged
The CDC has issued some broad and far-reaching nationwide orders during the pandemic. Beyond issuing travel requirements and banning evictions, it has banned migrants at the borders and grounded the cruise industry for periods during the pandemic. These orders were punishable by fines and criminal penalties.
"This has been the largest and most expansive use of regulatory authority [by CDC], given the unprecedented nature of this pandemic threat," Dr. Martin Cetron, director of the CDC's division of global migration and quarantine, told NPR in March 2021, "While we've been reshaping and modernizing our public health authorities for decades – and we've used them in smaller ways, on an individual basis, in the past – this pandemic has called for the more broad, population-based use of public health authorities."
The CDC did not make anyone available for comment for this story despite multiple requests.
While the CDC's authorities from Congress haven't changed in decades, there have been efforts by the CDC to more clearly define them, most recently with a set of rules, created at the tail end of the Obama administration that spelled out the CDC's authority to detain and quarantine individuals that might be harboring dangerous infectious diseases.
"Those regulations were firmly entrenched pre-COVID," says Arizona State's Hodge, who serves as a regional director for the Network for Public Health Law. "Those rules are what CDC attempted to follow. But they got tripped up on political hurdles, and got into some hot water related to their breadth and scope."
The cruise industry pushed back against a months-long "no-sail" order and the CDC's long list of requirements for restarting, alleging unfair treatment from the agency. Immigration advocates railed against a CDC order under Title 42 that turned migrants away at U.S. land borders for the stated purpose of limiting the spread of COVID-19.
The CDC announced earlier this month that it's winding down its Title 42 order – now set to expire May 23. The introduction of COVID-19 from migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has "ceased to be a serious danger to the public health," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky wrote in the decision.
Health law experts say the public health rationale for establishing it in the first place was shaky, and made the agency appear politicized. "Recently, a judge said, I think quite rightly, 'This has nothing to do with public health. This is just to do with politics and border policy,' " Georgetown's Gostin says. While a ban on migrants may serve a president's immigration policy goals, using public health rationale as political cover can weaken the agency, he says. "CDC must always act with evidence, and they must always show a scientific rationale for what they do – never a political one and never stretch beyond what CDC was designed to do, which is to protect the American public in ways that individual states can't."
Losing the bully pulpit
When the CDC's travel masking order was invalidated by the federal judges in Florida, the agency was only able to recommend that travelers continue wearing masks.
When the agency issues advice – on masks, on testing, on quarantining and isolation – its guidance is routinely questioned and many states go on to craft their own policies.
As the CDC's hard powers get challenged in court, the CDC's soft powers – its ability to persuade through reputation and reason – have also taken a hit.
In the past, "CDC has never had national authority over what states do in public health, and yet we haven't had the problems we're having now," Dr. William Foege, a former CDC director, said during a panel discussion this month. "If there was even an outbreak investigation, CDC had to be asked by the state or a county or a city or a tribe to do that investigation ... and yet the system worked so well that it was never a problem. We didn't need more authority."
Previously, states took CDC guidance as a basis to regulate. "Even though CDC wasn't passing the laws, the fact that the CDC said, 'this is what we think people should do' carried a lot of weight," says Liza Vertinsky, a health law professor at Emory University.
But the agency's reputation has been tarnished by perceptions of politicization during the pandemic. The CDC has lost public confidence and trust, and its guidance is now frequently treated as a suggestion by some states and as a trigger for active opposition by others. "I think they can do less than they should be able to do," Vertinsky says of the CDC, "because when they issue the guidance, it no longer carries the weight."
Limits on public health powers have risks
The conundrum for public health officials, tasked with navigating a pandemic while their powers and popularity wane, extends to state and local authorities. Some legislatures are limiting the scope and duration of public health orders on masking, vaccinations and gatherings, and requiring more public and political input for disease mitigation measures.
"There's no question that the nation's public health authorities are being challenged at all levels," says Dr. Georges Benjamin, head of the American Public Health Association. "We are tying the hands of our nation's public health officials, and we need to stop and think about that because you cannot manage an emergency by committee."
The move to curb so many public health powers strikes some as myopic. "People on all parts of the political spectrum need to understand that the next pandemic might look very different," says Wendy Parmet, health law professor at Northeastern University, "What if the next disease kills kids, not adults? Are we going to force kids to go to school in person?"
In the next pandemic, the political dynamics could be flipped. Republicans might prefer to be more aggressive at disease control than Democrats, as happened with the Ebola outbreak in 2014, when "Republicans [wanted] more quarantines, and Democrats were arguing for a much more lenient approach," Parmet says. "We need to prepare for the unknown. We need to have the imagination to understand that what comes next might not look either epidemiologically or politically like what we've seen."
The CDC must "tread carefully" as it determines how to respond to court challenges to its powers, Arizona State's Hodge says. The agency has asked the Justice Department to appeal this week's travel mask mandate ruling, to help preserve the agency's public health authorities.
There are big benefits to winning an appeal – and clear risks to losing. Currently, the district court ruling is a limited decision with "very little precedential value," Hodge says. A failed appeal in a higher court could put permanent limits on the CDC's regulatory powers.
For the future, the CDC's authorities should be clearly defined, Georgetown's Gostin says. "The CDC needs to have power, so it doesn't always have to look behind its shoulder at what some governor, some congressperson, or some judge is saying. They need to act decisively and flexibly," he says. "But they also need to respect individual liberty and act with evidence and always act using the least restrictive alternative."
He says these principles, stretched and magnified by COVID-19, should be assigned to the agency as part of a modernization act from Congress, which hasn't significantly updated the CDC's powers since 1944. "We need to make sure that they have the kind of modern legal tools that any public health agency needs to do a good job."
But in the current political climate, when public health mandates are unpopular and public health workers are facing attacks, "it's just as likely CDC would be curtailed as expanded" as part of a congressional reexamination of its powers, Gostin says.
By all accounts, including its own, the CDC has acted imperfectly in its response to this pandemic. The agency has much work ahead in evaluating how it could do better and how to regain public trust.
Even so, the push to restrain the CDC's regulatory powers is misguided, and could lead to dangerous repercussions, Hodge warns. "When the next threat hits us, everybody is going to turn right back to CDC and say, 'What are you doing about this? How are you responding?' "
Having less authority to issue orders to contain health threats could backfire on the nation.
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The 2022 Spring Book, Postcard and Ephemera Fair will be held on Sunday, May 15, 10 am – 4:00 pm, at St Albans City Hall, 100 North Main St, St Albans. Hosted by the Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association (VABA), the Fair celebrates 28 years this year and features sellers from across the state who bring exciting inventory–such as old Vermont maps, colorful cartes de visites, (postcards) and first editions–for show.
In an age of screens and internet books, why a book fair?
An old, printed book provides layers and stories extending beyond the book’s written plotline. Consider how the book is bound, the paper, ink, font or type style. The drawing and printmaking of graphic images often used in children’s books is more artistically compelling than today’s screenshots or memes. Often, the decade in which a book was created is not only reflected in composition and materials used to make it, but also in artwork and illustrations and typeface. Vermont ephemera such as trail maps, nature guides, and journals from early farmers and wanderers harken back to early Vermont nature, before the threat of climate change. Finally, early editions of American classics, such as Henry Miller’s banned works, also bring history to the fingertips The sellers represented at the Fair are experts in deconstructing the historical aspects of a vintage book. Seeing a collection in person reminds one of the importance of the printed page. The Book Fair is an experience not to be missed! | https://www.samessenger.com/things_to_do/the-28th-vermont-spring-book-postcard-and-ephemera-fair-will-be-held-in-saint-albans/article_65b8c9aa-c186-11ec-8a91-2b7c11e4ac29.html | 2022-04-21T21:55:04Z | https://www.samessenger.com/things_to_do/the-28th-vermont-spring-book-postcard-and-ephemera-fair-will-be-held-in-saint-albans/article_65b8c9aa-c186-11ec-8a91-2b7c11e4ac29.html | false | 1 |
East Ventures launches its inaugural Sustainability Report 2022
- East Ventures has recorded more than US$ 86 billion of annualized GMV and US$ 6.7 billion of follow-on funding; strengthening its leading position in the Southeast Asia region to bring more impacts to the society.
- East Ventures - Sustainability Report 2022 showcase the robust progress of East Ventures and its ecosystem toward a sustainable and inclusive future, where 25% of its active portfolio has at least one female founder and an ecosystem that has contributed to 16 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, today launched its inaugural report named East Ventures - Sustainability Report 2022. This report lines out robust progress and a range of initiatives among the firm and its ecosystem in engaging the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks and practices in achieving a more sustainable and inclusive future.
With more than a decade of experience as an investor, East Ventures has worked with and witnessed hundreds of entrepreneurs who have changed the direction of Southeast Asia's economy with innovative technologies to reach overall society's betterment. The firm has also recorded more than US$ 86 billion of annualized Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) and US$ 6.7 billion of follow-on funding, which further strengthens its leading position to provide more impacts and further embark on the progress toward sustainability.
This report summarizes the extensive experience of East Ventures and its ecosystem as well as serves as a playbook that provides a better understanding and guidelines for all the players in moving toward sustainability. East Ventures' continuous commitment toward sustainable practices has been reflected by strategic initiatives and progress made, including being the first venture capital in Indonesia to sign the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) supported by the United Nations (UN), possessing 52% woman employees by merit and 33% woman investing partners, etc. East Ventures' ecosystem has contributed to 16 SGDs Goals, and 25% of its active portfolio has at least one female founder.
Through this report, East Ventures also announces the establishment of its ESG Leadership Team to manage its responsible and sustainable investment. This robust governance structure has and will continue to articulate responsibilities and oversee ESG compliance, policies, investment processes, and standards within East Ventures. Not only focusing on the betterment of its internal policies, but East Ventures is also constantly promoting the same application across its portfolio and ecosystem.
This report presents the Sustainable Investment Framework, which provides guidelines for maximizing impact creation opportunities and mitigating ESG risks in the potential transactions across the investment lifecycle. This sustainable investment strategy sits within a two-pronged approach of East Ventures: Doing Good and Avoiding Harm. Moreover, the foundation of East Ventures' sustainable investment strategy is its impact statement to "enable high potential companies to grow sustainable market propositions, thereby empowering a more inclusive society and the region's economy to prosper".
"We are glad to launch this report as part of our commitments towards a more sustainable and inclusive future. We believe digital connectivity overlaid with sustainability, where it serves as the foundation and a key propeller for economic growth and improvement of livelihoods in the markets. Sustainability has been the core of everything that we do, and we believe this report will transcend and provide applicable guidelines for all relevant parties in their daily practices," said Avina Sugiarto, Venture Partner of East Ventures.
East Ventures believes there are three main outcomes achieved through investment, where digitalization serves as a strong foundation to accelerate the progress, starting with financial inclusion, better education and healthcare, and a sustainable and livable environment. Therefore, East Ventures has been active in creating and supporting some initiatives in these areas; some of the highlights include Indonesia PASTI BISA (IDPB) in overcoming the health crisis, East Ventures - Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) in boosting the digital transformation, as well as Women with Impact Forum in driving a more equal and inclusive society. Moreover, East Ventures believes that continuous digitalization, initiatives, and partnerships are required to promote a green, efficient, and sustainable future.
"East Ventures will ensure the creation and partnership of the right initiatives to support our progress towards sustainable development, which ranges from the digital transformation and how the investment we made should bring impacts for the society and environment as a whole," Avina added.
The full report of East Ventures - Sustainability Report 2022 can be downloaded at www.east.vc/sustainability-report
About East Ventures
East Ventures is a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore. Founded in 2009, East Ventures has transformed into a holistic platform that provides multi-stage investment, including Seed and Growth for over 200 companies in Southeast Asia.
An early believer in the startup ecosystem in Indonesia, East Ventures is the first investor of Indonesia's unicorn companies, namely Tokopedia and Traveloka. Other notable companies in the portfolio include Ruangguru, SIRCLO, Kudo (acquired by Grab), Loket (acquired by Gojek), Tech in Asia, Xendit, IDN Media, MokaPOS (acquired by Gojek), ShopBack, KoinWorks, Waresix, and Sociolla.
East Ventures was named the most consistent top performing VC fund globally by Preqin, and the most active investor in SEA and Indonesia by various media. Moreover, East Ventures is the first venture capital in Indonesia to sign the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), supported by the United Nations (UN). East Ventures is committed to achieving sustainable development and bringing positive impacts to society through its initiatives and ESG-embedded practices.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claims of victory in the battle for Mariupol have been disputed by Ukrainians, who have instead accused the Russians of preparing mass graves in a nearby village to hide their war crimes.
After nearly two lethal months of bombardment that have largely reduced Mariupol to a smoking ruin, Russian forces appear to control the rest of the strategic southern city, including its vital but now badly damaged port.
On Thursday AEDT, Putin called off a planned attack on the Azovstal metallurgical plant, where 2000 Ukrainian troops have stubbornly held out for weeks, and isntead directed his forces to seal off the plant “so that not even a fly comes through.”
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