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Dinkel’s Bakery closing its doors after 101 years of service this weekend
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CHICAGO (WBBM) — Time is running out to get one last taste of the legendary sweets at Dinkel’s Bakery.
“He’s never been to Dinkel’s, so I wanted to make sure that was a life experience for him,” one customer said.
We found long lines this morning in Lakeview as people waited for the delicious donuts, Danishes, cookies, and so much more.
When we were there, nine people still outside the door said they’d been waiting for more than an hour. at one point – the line stretched to the end of the block — but one customer told us it’s deserving of your time.
“We got here at like 6:50 and we just got our donuts. The line took forever. We just got our donuts but it’s worth it,” Felix said.
The family-owned business has been serving customers for 101 years.
The relative who’s in charge tried to retire by selling the business, but that didn’t work out.
Dinkel’s closes its doors Saturday.
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Market Mover: Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Falls at Midday April 28
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The sculptural marvels of MP’s Gyaraspur
Situated on NH146 connecting Bhopal to Sagar, Gyaraspur awaits its transformation into a highway tourist attraction allowing travellers to get a glimpse of its architectural treasures.
Published: 29th April 2022 07:55 AM | Last Updated: 29th April 2022 07:55 AM | A+A A-
The landscape of India is dotted with many small towns and villages of great heritage value. However, their tourist potential is not adequately tapped. Cut off from the main tourist circuits, these remote places are rarely visited. Gyaraspur in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh is one such small town.
The place is named after gyaras, the eleventh day (Ekadashi) of the Hindu calendar month. As per a legend, the king of Vidisha practised strict Ekadashi-vrata and no one in his household took any food on that day. Once his son-in-law, Sobhana, visited the palace on Ekadashi; however, no one offered him any food. Tired from his journey and not getting any food, Sobhana died. But he was fully recompensed in the next world. Two or three years later, a brahmana took a halt at Gyaraspur. He witnessed a miracle in the night and saw Sobhana descending onto Earth and holding his court. Since then, the place started being called Gyaraspur, signifying the day Sobhana attained elevation to heaven. To remember this event, a large fair is organised on each Ekadashi in the town.
Gyaraspur was an important cultural and trade centre during the Pratihara period (9th–10th century CE). The town patronised all the major religions of that time and has three Hindu temples, one Buddhist stupa, one Jain temple and remains of scattered antiquities. All these monuments are placed between the 9th and 10th century CE. The antiquity of the town was known since 1875 after Alexander Cunningham described it in his reports. All the surviving monuments were in different stages of preservation, and most required immediate attention. However, it was only in the 1930s that conservation activities were taken up by the archaeology department of the Gwalior State.
The Bajra Matha complex is the best-preserved temple in the town. It is a unique triple-shrine temple consisting of three cells placed side by side in a row. The central shrine is dedicated to Surya and the subsidiary ones are for Shiva and Vishnu. Madhya Pradesh has many Surya temples of the Pratihara period; however, except Bajra Matha, the others are single-shrine temples. Bajra Matha represents the movement where Surya was given a prominent position in the Hindu pantheon.
The other two Hindu temples have survived partially. Known as Athkhamba (or eight pillars) by the locals is what is left of a large Siva temple. The temple consisted of a mandapa (hall), antarala (vestibule) and garbhagriha (sanctum). The lintels above the pillars are exquisitely carved and an image of Siva on the lalata-bimba (crest) of the garbhagriha doorway suggests that the temple was dedicated to Him. Chaukhambha (or four pillars) is what remains of a majestic Vishnu temple. The temple was adorned with an entrance portal, Hindola Torana. It was assumed to be a stand for a swing (hindola). The surviving four pillars are the remains of a large mandapa that once stood here. Images of Vishnu avataras over the torana and other Vaishnava images over the lintels of the pillars suggest the affiliation of the temple.
The Mala Devi temple is unique and comes under the rare category of partial rock-cut and partial structural temples. It is built on a slope of a hill, with a picturesque view of the lush green fields below. The northern ridge of the hill had a natural cavern that got sanctified and a temple was later constructed keeping that natural cavern as its garbhagriha. The temple is dedicated to a Jain Tirthankara, probably Adinatha, as evident by the presence of Yakshi Chakreshvari on the lalata-bimba. Another unique feature of the temple is the projecting balconies on its outer walls, making it one of the earliest temples with such a design.
A Buddhist stupa stands perched high on a hill near the town. It has lost its original structure due to remodelling during renovation. Four large Buddha images were placed at the cardinal points; these were removed to a local storeroom in Gyaraspur during restoration. The presence of this stupa suggests a Buddhist congregation at the site during the 9th–10th century CE.
The most impressive find from the town is the famous Gyaraspur Lady, now housed inside a secure vault of the Gujari Mahal Museum, Gwalior. The torso of the statue was collected from the debris of the Hindola Torana complex in 1933. A year later, the head of the statue was found. Both the pieces lay separately in the collection room for some time. A few years later while checking the collection, it was found that the head fit the torso—infusing life into the statue. Its real potential was realised later when Dr C Sivaramamurti categorised it as an unsurpassed piece of medieval art and a great masterpiece of all Indian art.
Situated on NH146 connecting Bhopal to Sagar, Gyaraspur awaits its transformation into a highway tourist attraction allowing travellers to get a glimpse of its architectural treasures.
Saurabh Saxena
Founder of Puratattva, a documentation of heritage sites
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The Fort Worth Business Press held its annual Great Women of Texas ceremony at Ridglea Country Club Thursday night, paying tribute to 23 influential women representing a wide spectrum of professional and personal achievement.
Topping the list of honorees were the winners of four special awards: former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award; Leah King, president and CEO, United Way of Tarrant County, the Legacy Award; Pam Minick, marketing executive and broadcast personality, the Legend Award; and Ellen Harris, co-founder of the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation, the Angel Award.
“We’re honoring a lot of people who have done a lot of things,” said Business Press president and publisher Richard Connor, who served as master of ceremonies. “What you’re going to hear about these people is only a fraction of all they did.”
Among the speakers on the program was Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, who told the crowd of more than 400: “If we’re going to get something done in Tarrant County, these ladies in this room are going to get it done.”
Connor offered some history behind the ceremony, which was being held for the 22nd year, and praised his two daughters, whom he said were an inspiration for the program.
“I still think it’s difficult for women,” he said.
Presenting sponsor for the event was BMO Harris Bank. Sustaining sponsors were The Kimbell Art Museum and United Way of Tarrant County. Bronze sponsors were The Rios Group, Goodwill Of North Central Texas, Velvet Box, Simmons Bank, Tarleton State University, North Texas Community Foundation, and M. Gale & Associates.
Price served as mayor for 10 years before retiring last spring at the end of her fifth consecutive two-year term. She is renowned for helping Fort Worth become one of the healthiest cities in America and for playing a major role in the city’s tremendous growth during her tenure as the longest-serving mayor in Fort Worth history.
“Betsy Price was a great mayor,” Connor said. “She asserted bold, fearless leadership day after day, year after year.”
In her acceptance speech, a humble Price said, “This room is filled with the leadership that makes this possible.”
She added of her beloved hometown, “I was born here, I’ll be buried here. I’ll visit (other cities), but I won’t live anywhere but Fort Worth.”
Then she took a moment to thank her husband of five decades, Tom Price, saying, “Everyone has someone who is the wind beneath your wings.”
Other dignitaries in attendance included former Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief and his wife Rosie, along with the city’s current Mayor Pro Tem, District 5 Councilwoman Gyna Bivens.
“I’m just glad to be out. I’m hugging people I don’t even like,” Bivens quipped, referencing all the shutdowns and social distancing connected to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bivens reminded the audience to communicate with her and other council members about their wants and needs.
“Without your input we don’t know what you want,” she said, adding with a chuckle, “And if you get real mad you can come down to City Hall on Tuesday (when the city council meets).”
A touching moment during the evening came when Ellen Harris received the inaugural Great Women of Texas Angel Award. She was honored for dedicating her life to those who have suffered the tragic loss of loved ones, as she did when her daughter Jordan committed suicide in 2012.
Harris, along with husband Tom, is co-founder and co-chair of the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation, named in honor of their late daughter. Serving over 75 schools, the foundation has helped thousands of students deal with depression and thoughts of suicide.
Harris reminded the audience of her belief that we are here to help others. She ended her acceptance speech with a comment she said was inspired by Jewish law: “It’s not incumbent on you to finish the work, but neither are you free to evade it.”
Legacy Award winner Leah King expressed gratitude for the work of her fellow citizens in caring for others, but added that more can always be done.
“This city, this county is great, but imagine what can be done if we practice kindness until it hurts,” she said.
Pam Minick, a former world champion rodeo competitor, praised all of her fellow honorees as she accepted the Legend Award, saying they all “cowgirl up and get it done.”
She added, “To me, being part of this community means being part of a team, and it means to give.”
In addition to the four top awards, 19 honorees were recognized as Great Women of Texas Women of Influence:
• Katy Kothmann Abraham CEO/President Construction Cost Management
• Lori Baldock, Simmons Bank, Fort Worth Market President
• Anna Boulware, M Pak Inc., Vice President
• Rose Bradshaw, North Texas Community Foundation, President & CEO
• Dr. Jennifer Giddings Brooks, Brooks Educational Consultants, Founder/CEO
• Rosemary Cruz, Goodwill North Central Texas, Vice President of Retail Sales & Donated Goods
• Missy Gale, M. Gale & Associates, President & CEO
• Sheryle Gillihan, Cause Labs, CEO
• Ruth Hughs, Kelly Hart & Hallman, Partner and Co-Chair of Public Law Group
• Dr. Dorothy (Tina) Jenkins, Tarrant County College, Associate Professor & Project Manager for the Visions Unlimited Program
• Kim Kilpatrick, Higginbotham, Managing Director
• Lauren King, Tarrant County Homeless Coalition, Executive Director
• Marcelle LeBlanc, Velvet Box, CEO and Founder
• Mary-Margaret Lemons, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, President
• Kim McCuistion, Tarleton State University, Vice President for External Operations/Dean, Fort Worth Campus
• Rachel Navejar Phillips, The Rios Group, Business Development Manager
• Shanna Saldana, Linbeck, Business and Community Development
• Julie Swearingin, Fort Worth Police Department, Assistant Chief
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Stocks sank on Friday, ending what has been a miserable month for markets, especially for Big Tech.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 1,000 points, while the S&P 500 lost more than 3%, with both indexes posting hefty losses for April.
But it was a lot worse for the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which sank more than 4% on Friday and ended down more than 10% for April, its worst month since 2008.
The deep declines reflect a time of deep uncertainty at a moment when the economic landscape is changing rapidly.
Here are the top three things sinking Wall Street.
Big Tech is going from winner to loser
The pandemic was good for Big Tech earnings.
Buoyed by low interest rates and the sudden pivot to quarantines and remote work, companies from Netflix to Zoom had some banner months in terms of profits.
And what is good for Big Tech is generally good for markets given that information technology companies account for 28 percent of the S&P 500.
But things have changed — and swiftly.
The world is learning to live with COVID. Workers are returning to their offices. Demand for travel is booming. And restaurants are filling up again.
That means Big Tech is now competing with other demands on peoples' time.
Netflix shocked Wall Street last week after announcing it lost subscribers in the first three months of the year, the first time that's happened in more than a decade. The announcement sent shares down by more than 40%.
Other Big Tech companies have also reported disappointing earnings or outlooks, with a few exceptions, such as Meta, the parent company of Facebook.
Amazon on Thursday posted its first quarterly loss since 2015, partly because people returned to shopping in physical stores, marking a sharp contrast to the pandemic when profits at the online retailer boomed.
Meanwhile, Apple posted very strong results, but its share price fell after it warned that COVID-19 lockdowns in China could impact supply chains, and hence sales.
The Fed is fighting inflation — and it could get rough
It's not just Big Tech earnings though.
The market has already been under pressure as the U.S. deals with its highest inflation levels in about 40 years.
Those surging prices have proven to be a persistent, pernicious problem for the U.S. and global economies.
But investors aren't just worried about inflation itself, which is at a 40-year high, they are also unsure about whether the Federal Reserve will be successful fighting it.
At the Fed's last meeting, the central bank decided to hike interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but Fed Chair Powell Jerome Powell and other policy makers have since signaled they are preparing a much more aggressive response.
The Fed is now widely expected to raise interest rates by half a percentage point at its follow-up meeting next week, and markets are bracing for more rate hikes this year.
"I think that the market has wanted the Fed to fight this fight," says Lori Calvasina, the head of U.S. equity strategy at RBC Capital Markets. "But I do think the market is unsettled by the idea of these big, chunky, kind of quick increases."
The Fed has a tricky job to do. The goal is to engineer a so-called soft landing. It's trying to slow down the economy just enough to cool down inflation.
But raising interest rates is never an exact science, and investors fear the Fed will be too aggressive and unintentionally tip the economy into a recession.
To be sure, a recession is still not seen as a likely outcome, but it's widely seen as a potential threat to the economy.
Then there's China and the war in Ukraine
If the prospect of recession wasn't enough, Wall Street is also dealing with a challenging geopolitical environment.
China is implementing stringent rules to fight a spike in COVID-19 cases. Shanghai has been under a lockdown for five weeks now and the government has closed ports and factories in some of the country's largest cities.
The consequences of that crackdown could have ripple effects around the world.
During the pandemic, supply-chain issues proved to be a huge problem, helping to fuel higher prices. Manufacturing slowed, and deliveries were delayed. Now, there is a fear that supply-chain issues could linger longer.
Meanwhile, Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to impact companies while putting pressure on commodity prices.
Since late February, Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, has traded above $100 a barrel. Previously, it was trading in the $70-to-$80 range.
But it's not just energy prices that have surged. Because of the incursion, and the sanctions and trade restrictions imposed by the U.S. and its allies, prices for grains and metals have also soared.
Apple CEO Tim Cook warned about the global challenges when presenting earnings results this week.
"I want to acknowledge the challenges we are seeing from supply chain disruptions driven by both COVID and silicon shortages to the devastation from the war in Ukraine," he said on the call.
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LEAWOOD, KS / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2022 / This notice provides stockholders of Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TPZ) with information regarding the distribution paid on April 29, 2022 and cumulative distribution paid fiscal year-to-date.
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SAN ANTONIO – Two people are hospitalized after being trapped inside their SUV following a hit-and-run rollover crash with a pickup truck on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Friday on Wickersham Street and Tezel Road.
Police said a white SUV was heading southbound on Tezel when it was broadsided by a pickup truck that blew through a stop sign on Wickersham.
The impact from the crash caused the SUV to roll over, trapping the two people inside.
First responders helped rescue the victims, who were taken by EMS to a hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
The driver of the truck sped away from the scene and police are still searching. The investigation continues. | https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/04/29/2-people-hospitalized-driver-on-the-run-after-rollover-crash-on-northwest-side-police-say/ | 2022-04-29T23:14:35Z | https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/04/29/2-people-hospitalized-driver-on-the-run-after-rollover-crash-on-northwest-side-police-say/ | true | null |
JINJIANG, China, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ Capital Market: AEHL) ("Antelope Enterprise" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings, and which also engages in business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming, today announced its financial results for the second half and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Second Half 2021 Summary
- Revenue was RMB 166.2 million (US$ 25.8 million), a 16.0% increase from RMB 143.2 million (US$ 21.1 million) for the same period of 2020. The increase in revenue was due to the generation of RMB 63.6 million (US$ 9.9 million) in business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming, new operating segments for the Company, which accounted for 38.3% of the Company's total revenue for the six-month period.
- Gross profit was RMB 73.8 million (US$ 11.5 million) as compared to gross loss of RMB 26.9 million (US$ 4.0 million) for the same period of 2020.
- Operating results were affected by bad debt expense of RMB 75.7 million (US$ 11.8 million) for the second half of 2021, as compared to bad debt expense of RMB 48.5 million (US$ 7.2 million) for the same period of 2020.
- Net loss was RMB 19.3 million (US$ 3.0 million) for the second half of 2021, as compared to a net loss of RMB 81.6 million (US$ 12.0 million) for the same period of 2020.
Ms. Meishuang Huang, Chief Executive Officer of Antelope Enterprise, commented, "During fiscal year 2021, we continued to experience challenging market conditions for our ceramic tile business segment due to the slowdown of the real estate sector in China which was being impacted by the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate these challenging conditions, in 2021, we continued to execute our strategic plan to diversify our business and fuel our growth by incorporating several new technology sector subsidiaries."
"These new subsidiaries are engaged in selected markets in China which we believe have strong growth potential. These include business management, information system consulting, and social media, online social commerce and live streaming in China. We are pleased that these new sectors contributed 38% of revenue to our financial performance for the second half of 2021 and 33% for the full year 2021, which shows that our strategic plan is on course."
"Due to the challenging conditions for real estate and building materials in China, in November 2021 we entered into a five-year lease agreement to lease out the entire Hengdali facility with the same lessee that had been leasing out just a portion of the plant. This decision is consistent with our resolve to pivot towards technology growth sectors. However, we are secure in having ample unused production capacity for ceramic tiles at our Hengda facility for when the real estate market turns around."
"We are committed to diversifying the Company into growth technology sectors and are encouraged by the strong contribution from our new technology subsidiaries to date. In particular, we believe that social media, online social commerce and live streaming in China will experience sustained growth in the years to come," concluded Ms. Huang.
Six Months Results Ended December 31, 2021
Revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2021 was RMB 166.2 million (US$ 25.8 million), a 16.0% increase from RMB 143.2 million (US$ 21.1 million) for the same period of 2020. The increase in revenue was due to the generation of RMB 63.6 million (US$ 9.9 million) in business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming operations revenue from Chengdu Future, Antelope Chengdu and Hainan Kylin Cloud Services, new operating businesses of the Company, which accounted for 38.3% of the Company's total revenue in the current period. However, this contribution was partly offset by an RMB 40.6 million (US$ 6.3 million) decrease in ceramic tile sales. The decrease in ceramic tile sales was due to a 22.1% decrease in ceramic tile sales volume to 5.1 million square meters of ceramic tiles compared to 6.6 million square meters of ceramic tiles for the same period of 2020, and an 8.0% decrease in average selling price to RMB 20.1 (US$ 3.13) compared to RMB 21.8 (US$ 3.34) for the same period of 2020.
Gross profit for the six months ended December 31, 2021 was RMB 73.8 million (US$ 11.5 million), as compared to gross loss of RMB 26.9 million (US$ 4.0 million) for the same period of 2020. The gross profit margin was 44.4% as compared to a gross loss margin 18.8% for the same period of 2020. The increase in gross profit margin for the six months ending December 31, 2021 was due to RMB 0.9 million in gross profit contributed by the Company's new subsidiaries that engage in business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming operations, and a reversal of an inventory impairment provision of RMB 99.2 million as compared to a reversal of an inventory impairment provision of RMB 2.3 million for the same period of 2020. Without the reversal of the inventory impairment provisions, the gross loss margin for the current period was 15.3% as compared to a gross loss margin of 20.4% for the same period of 2020.
Other income for the six months ended December 31, 2021 was RMB 2.3 million (US$ 0.4 million), as compared to the RMB 12.2 million ($1.8 million) for the comparable period of 2020. Other income primarily consists of rental income that the Company received by leasing out one of its production lines from its Hengdali facility pursuant to an eight-year lease contract. In addition, we realized RMB 7.2 million (US$ 0.3 million) from our newly incorporated subsidiaries, Chengdu Future and Antelope Chengdu, which engage in computer consulting and software development, respectively, during the comparable period of 2020. Since these new businesses had just launched and their income was fairly modest, it was included in this reporting line item for the year-ago period.
Selling and distribution expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2021 were RMB 3.1 million (US$ 0.5 million), as compared to RMB 4.2 million (US$ 0.6 million) for the comparable period of 2020. The decrease in selling and distribution expenses was primarily due to a decrease in advertising expenses of RMB 0.7 million and a decrease in payroll expenses of RMB 0.4 million.
Administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2021 were RMB 15.2 million (US$ 2.4 million), as compared to RMB 11.9 million (US$ 1.8 million) for the same period of 2020. The increase in administrative expenses was mainly due to an increase in consulting fees of RMB 1.3 million and an increase in professional fees of RMB 1.9 million.
Bad debt expense for the six months ended December 31, 2021 was RMB 75.7 million (US$ 11.8 million), as compared to bad debt expense of RMB 48.5 million (US$ 7.2 million) for the same period of 2020. We recognize a loss allowance for expected credit loss on our financial assets, primarily on trade receivables, which are subject to impairment under IFRS 9, Financial Instruments. We believe that we have undertaken appropriate measures to resolve our bad debt expense. We will continue to review each of our customers for credit quality as well as assiduously test their accounts receivables balances in each upcoming fiscal period.
Other expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2021 were RMB 47,000 (US$ 7,000), as compared to RMB nil (US$ nil) for the same period of 2020. The increase in other expenses was mainly due to an exchange rate loss and an expense related to a non-refundable rent deposit attributable to our subsidiary Antelope Chengdu due to the early termination of a lease.
Net loss for the six months ended December 31, 2021 was RMB 19.3 million (US$ 3.0 million), as compared to a net loss of RMB 81.6 million (US$ 12.0 million) for the same period of 2020. The decrease in net loss was mainly due to an increase in gross profit, a decrease in bad debt expense and the substantial increase in the reversal of the inventory impairment provision in the current period as compared to the same period for 2020.
Loss per basic share and fully diluted share for the six months ended December 31, 2021 were RMB 3.75 (US$ 0.58), as compared to loss per basic and fully diluted share of RMB 24.85 (US$ 3.67) for the same period of 2020, with the latter figures retroactively presented for the 3:1 reverse stock split effective on September 3, 2020.
Full Year 2021 Financial Results
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 was RMB 216.3 million (US$ 33.5 million), as compared to RMB 183.0 million (US$ 26.5 million) for the year ended December 31, 2020. Gross profit was RMB 67.3 million (US$ 10.4 million), as compared to gross loss of RMB 26.0 million (US$ 3.8 million) for the same period of 2020. The gross profit margin was 31.1%, as compared to a 14.2% gross loss margin for the same period of 2020. Other income was RMB 9.4 million (US$ 1.5 million), as compared to RMB 21.9 million (US$ 3.2 million) for the same period of 2020. Selling expenses were RMB 6.3 million (US$ 1.0 million), as compared to RMB 9.4 million (US$ 1.5 million) for the same period of 2020. Administrative expenses were RMB 32.4 million (US$ 5.0 million), as compared to RMB 26.6 million (US$ 3.9 million) for the same period of 2020. Bad debt expense was RMB 125.6 million (US$ 19.5 million), as compared to RMB 150.3 million (US$ 21.8 million) for the same period of 2020. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 was RMB 90.0 million (US$ 14.0 million), as compared to a net loss of RMB 193.1 million (US$ 28.0 million) for the same period of 2020. Loss per share on a basic and fully diluted basis were RMB 17.24 (US$ 2.67) for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to basic and fully diluted loss per share of RMB 65.67 (US$ 9.51) for the same period of 2020.
Statements of Selected Financial Position Items for the Fiscal Year Ended 2021
- Cash and bank balances were RMB 27.9 million (US$ 4.4 million) as of December 31, 2021, compared with RMB 12.3 million (US$ 1.9 million) as of December 31, 2020.
- Inventory turnover was 183 days as of December 31, 2021, as compared to 190 days as of December 31, 2020. The decrease in inventory turnover days was primarily due to the cessation of production at our Hengdali facility during fiscal year 2021 due to our plan to primarily utilize current inventory in stock. We believe that the value of our current inventories is realizable.
- Trade receivables turnover of sales of ceramic tile products, net of value added tax, was 168 days as of December 31, 2021, as compared with 242 days as of December 31, 2020. The decrease in trade receivables turnover was primarily due to the increase in the general doubtful debt provision calculated according to the expected credit loss stipulations in IFRS 9. Trade receivables turnover of our business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming operations was 11 days as of December 31, 2021.
- Trade payables turnover of sales of ceramic tile products, net of value added tax, was 20 days as of December 31, 2021 as compared with 22 days as of December 31, 2020. The average turnover days was within the normal credit period of one to four months granted by our suppliers. Trade payables turnover of our business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming operations was 7 days as of December 31, 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash flow used in operating activities was RMB 4.4 million (US$ 0.7 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2021, as compared to RMB 1.6 million (US$ 0.2 million) in the same period of 2020. The increase of cash outflow was mainly due to an increase of cash outflow on other receivables and prepayments of RMB 19.7 million, a decrease in cash inflow in inventories of RMB 41.5 million, and a decrease in cash inflow on taxes payable of RMB 4.4 million and an increase in operating cash outflow before working capital changes of RMB 5.1 million, which was partly offset by a decrease in cash outflow of trade receivables of RMB 46.3 million, an increase in cash inflow of unearned revenue of RMB 15.8 million, a decrease in cash outflow in accrued liability and other payable of RMB 0.3 million, and an increase in cash inflow of trade payables of RMB 5.4 million.
Cash flow used in investing activities was RMB 1.15 million (US$ 0.2 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2021, as compared to cash flow used in investing activities of RMB 46,000 (US$ 7,000) for the same period of 2020. The increase in cash outflow during the six months ended December 31, 2021 was mainly due to the purchase of fixed assets of 1.1 million.
Cash flow used in financing activities was RMB 1.0 million (US$ 0.2 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2021, as compared to cash flow used in financing activities of RMB 71,000 (US$ 10,000) in the same period of 2020. For the six months ended December 31, 2021, we generated cash inflow from the issuance of share capital of RMB 0.4 million (US$ 61,000), proceeds resulting from warrants exercised of RMB 136,000 (US$ 21,000), and the payment of lease liabilities of RMB 0.5 million (US$ 75,000). For the six months ended December 31, 2020, we generated cash inflow from the issuance of share capital of RMB 8.0 million (US$1.2 million), which was partially offset by repayment a loan advance from related parties of RMB 7.6 million (US$ 1.1 million) and the payment of lease liabilities of RMB 0.2 million (US$ 35,000).
Plant Capacity and Capital Expenditures Update
We utilized plant capacity that produced 1.2 million square meters of ceramic tiles for the six months ended December 31, 2021, as compared to 1.5 million square meters of ceramic tiles for the same period of 2021, with all of the current period's production attributable to our Hengda facility. Our reduced utilization during the current period was primarily attributable to the continued slowdown of the real estate industry in China which was still being impacted by the continued effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Effective November 1, 2021, we entered into a new lease agreement with the same lessee that had been leasing one of the production lines at the Hengdali facility that has the capacity to produce ten million square meters of annual production capacity. The new lease is for Hengdali in its entirety which includes building, plant and facilities, and which contains all of its machinery, equipment and production lines. The new lease has a term of five years, from November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2026, for an annual rent of RMB 18.0 million.
The leased Hengdali facility has an annual production capacity of 22.4 million square meters of ceramic tiles, a reduction from its annual production capacity of 27.7 million square meters of ceramic tiles, resulting from the Company having retired two old furnaces at Hengdali in fiscal 2021. For the current period, there was no production capacity utilized at Hengdali due to our having utilized current inventory in stock to fill customer orders as well as our having executed a new lease agreement for the entire facility including all of its production lines.
Therefore, the Company's total annual production capacity is 22.8 million square meters of ceramic tiles which is solely attributable to its Hengda facility. We intend to bring unused production capacity at Hengda online as customer demand dictates and when there are signs of improvement in China's real estate and construction sectors.
We review the level of capital expenditures throughout the year and make adjustments subject to market conditions. Although business conditions are subject to change, we anticipate a modest level of capital expenditures for 2022 other than those associated with minimal upgrades, small repairs and the maintenance of equipment.
Business Outlook
In terms of our ceramic tile business, for fiscal year 2021, the Company's operating results continued to be impacted by the slowdown of China's real estate sector due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a rise in property prices month-over-month for the first six months of 2021, average new home prices in China's 70 major cities fell month-over-month for the second six months of 2021, and early 2022 data shows the weakest rise in new home prices since November 2015. Due to challenging market conditions, we enacted a plan to work ceramic tile products already in inventory through our sales channels although we continued to engage in marketing for our products for when the real estate market turns around.
In 2021, China's central government reined in real estate developers with stricter financial rules for property development resulting in a cooling of its property market. Consequently, investment in China's property sector resulted in 4.4% annual growth in 2021 down from 7.0% growth rate recorded in 2020. In addition, although the number of new construction projects was reasonably sound in the first half of 2021, it decreased 11.4% year-over-year by the end of the year due to constraints attributable to regulatory measures that affected property developers.
Looking forward, China's central government indicated that it would invigorate the economy, as it has in the past, which would include helping to support China's real estate sector. In early 2022, the People's Bank of China cut its reserve requirement ratio which freed up more loan capital for home buyers. Due to weakened market demand, banks have lowered mortgage rates by an average of 20 to 60 basis points and some provinces have loosened some of their polices which include removing restrictions on home purchases for those without full local residency status. In addition, some banks in China have issued infrastructure bonds to fund their lending to property developers. Real estate continues to be a vital component of China's economic growth as real estate and its related business activities is estimated to comprise 25% of China's GDP.
We believe that the demand for our ceramic tile products will mostly come from Tier 3 and lower-tier cities as well as coastal cities over the next few years. However, we will also market our products to Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities as opportunities arise, and we will be increasing our efforts to secure customers in the larger Southeast Asia market.
In terms of our technology business development activities, during fiscal 2021, we continued to execute on our strategic plan to diversify our operations with new technology sector operations as we generated of RMB 71.5 million (US$ 11.1 million) in revenue from our new subsidiaries in business management, information system consulting which includes the sales of software use rights for digital data deposit platforms and asset management systems, and an online social media platform including live streaming and e-commence platform development and consulting. These new business segments accounted for 33.1% of the Company's revenue in fiscal 2021 and enabled us to realize an 18.2% increase in total revenue for the year as compared to fiscal 2020.
The Social E-commerce Branch of the China Association for Trade in Services released the "2021 Social E-commerce Innovation and Development Report", indicating that the scale of China's social e-commerce market is expected to reach RMB 5.8 trillion by the end of 2021, a 45% year-over-year increase. We expect rapid growth to continue in the live e-commence and broadcast industry in China over the next few years, and we plan to gradually focus our business towards these sectors in the periods ahead.
This business outlook reflects the Company's current and preliminary views and is based on the information currently available to us, which are subject to change, and is subject to risks and uncertainties, as well as risks and uncertainties identified in the Company's public filings.
Conference Call Information
We will host a conference call at 8:00 am ET on May 2, 2022. Listeners may access the call by dialing +1 (877) 275-8968 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. International callers should dial +1 (509) 844-0154. The conference participant pass code is 3697077. A replay of the conference call will be available for 14 days starting from 11:00 am ET on May 2, 2022. To access the replay, dial +1 (855) 859-2056. International callers should dial +1 (404) 537-3406. The pass code is 3697077 for the replay.
About Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited
Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited is a leading manufacturer of ceramic tiles in China. The Company's ceramic tiles are used for exterior siding, interior flooring, and design in residential and commercial buildings. Antelope Enterprise's products, sold under the "Hengda" or "HD", are available in over 2,000 style, color and size combinations and are distributed through a network of exclusive distributors as well as directly to large property developers. The Company also engages in business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming in China. For more information, please visit http://www.aehltd.com.
Currency Convenience Translation
The Company's financial information is stated in Renminbi ("RMB"). Translations of amounts from RMB into United States dollars ("US$") in this earnings release are solely for the convenience of the readers and were calculated at the rate of US$1.00 = RMB 6.3726 for balance sheet accounts at the balance sheet date, US$1.00 = RMB 6.4508 for the P&L accounts for the year ended December 31, 2021, and US$1.00 = RMB 6.4316 for the P&L accounts for the six months ended December 31, 2021. The exchange rate refers to the historical rate as set forth in the H.10 statistical release published by www.federalreserve.gov on December 31, 2021. Such translations should not be construed as representations that RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted realized or settled into US$ at that rate on December 31, 2021 or any other rate.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain of the statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the actual results, performance, capital, ownership or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, the continued stable macroeconomic environment in the PRC, the PRC real estate, construction and technology sectors continuing to exhibit sound long-term fundamentals, our ability to bring additional ceramic tile production capacity online going forward as our business improves, our ceramic tile customers continuing to adjust to our product price increases, our ability to sustain our average selling price increases and to continue to build volume in the quarters ahead, and whether our enhanced marketing efforts will help to produce wider customer acceptance of the new price points; and our ability to continue to grow our business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming business. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "assume," "should," "indicate," "would," "believe," "contemplate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "plan," "point to," "project," "could," "intend," "target" and other similar words and expressions of the future.
All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.
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He stars opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones and Gil Birmingham, and Andrew has said he immersed himself in Mormon culture to tackle the role.
The actor told Us Weekly: “I prepared heavy in the lead up to shooting. I researched a lot, and I did all of my preparation in a really deep way.
“I went to Utah. I spent a lot of time with Mormons, ex Mormons, gay Mormons, Bishop Mormons, detective Mormons. I really love that aspect of preparation and worked really heavily on the script with Lance to make sure it felt authentic. I just immersed myself in that culture.” | https://www.towleroad.com/2022/04/andrew-garfield-taking-a-break-from-hollywood-to-be-ordinary/ | 2022-04-29T23:20:15Z | https://www.towleroad.com/2022/04/andrew-garfield-taking-a-break-from-hollywood-to-be-ordinary/ | false | 2 |
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. ("Edenor" or the "Company") today announced that the Company has received instructions for approximately U.S.$58,420,000 in aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes, representing 59.58% of aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes. Capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Exchange Offer Memorandum dated April 12, 2022 (as amended and supplemented, the "Exchange Offer Memorandum").
In addition, Edenor announced that it is extending the Early Tender Date to 5:00 p.m. New York time on May 9, 2022. The foregoing extension is intended to provide additional time for Eligible Holders to participate in the Offer and to encourage them to participate in the Offer.
Edenor also announced that it has issued a supplement (the "Supplement") to amend the Exchange Offer Memorandum to, among other matters, provide supplemental information regarding the Eligible Projects to which the debt refinanced will be allocated in accordance with Edenor's social bond guidelines.
The Offer is only available to holders of Existing Notes who are (1) "Qualified Institutional Buyers" ("QIBs") as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in a private transaction in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereof, or (2) persons other than "U.S. persons" (as defined in Rule 902 under Regulation S under the Securities Act, "U.S. Persons") outside the United States who are not acquiring New Notes for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person, in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act, and who are non-U.S. Qualified Offerees (as defined in the Exchange Offer Memorandum), in each case, whose receipt and review of the Exchange Offer Memorandum, and participation in the Offer, is otherwise permitted under the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to them. Eligible Holders in Argentina are urged to read, must follow the procedures set forth in, and must rely exclusively on, the Argentine Exchange Offer Memorandum. Holders who desire to obtain and complete an electronic Eligibility Letter should visit the following website: https://bonds.morrowsodali.com/EdenorEligibility.
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Morrow Sodali Limited is acting as the Exchange and Information Agent for the Offer. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Offer or for additional copies of the Offer Documents may be directed to the Exchange and Information Agent (email: Edenor@investor.morrowsodali.com; Tel: +1 203 609 4910 (Stamford); Tel: +44 20 4513 6933 (London). You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer. The Offer Documents are available for Eligible Holders at the following Eligibility Letter Website: https://bonds.morrowsodali.com/EdenorEligibility.
BofA Securities, Inc. and BCP Securities, Inc. are acting as dealer managers for the Offer outside Argentina.
Global Valores S.A. is acting as Argentine Dealer Manager for the Offer in Argentina. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Offer in Argentina may be directed to the Argentine Dealer Manager (email: capitalmarkets@globalvalores.com.ar; Tel.: (5411) 5235 1232 (Argentina).
Subject to applicable law, the Offer may be amended in any respect, extended or, upon failure of a condition to be satisfied or waived or terminated at any time and for any reason prior to the Expiration Date. We reserve the right to amend, at any time, the terms of the Offer (including, without limitation, the conditions thereto) in accordance with applicable law. We will give Eligible Holders notice of any amendments and will extend the Expiration Date if required by applicable law.
Eligible Holders of Existing Notes are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Existing Notes as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from an Eligible Holder in order for that Eligible Holder to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in, the Offer before the deadlines specified in the Offer Documents. The deadlines set by any such intermediary for the submission of instructions will be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified above.
Important Notice
This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States, and none of the New Notes has been or will be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities law (other than Argentina, where the public offering of the New Notes is included within the public offering authorization granted by the CNV to the Program, in accordance with Section 41, Title II, Chapter V, Section VIII of the CNV Rules.). The CNV's authorization means only that the information requirements of the CNV have been satisfied. The CNV has not rendered any opinion in respect of the accuracy of the information contained in the Exchange Offer Memorandum or the Argentine exchange offer memorandum dated April 12, 2022 (as amended and/or supplemented, the "Argentine Exchange Offer Memorandum"), and has not issued an opinion about the Exchange Consideration to be received pursuant the terms of the Exchange Offer.
The New Notes may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. This press release does not constitute an offer of the New Notes for sale, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, in any state or other jurisdiction in which any offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. None of the Company, the Dealer Managers, the Argentine Dealer Manager, the Exchange and Information Agent, the Trustee, the representative of the Trustee in Argentina, the Paying Agents, the Registrars, the Transfer Agents, the Luxembourg Listing Agent or their respective directors, employees and affiliates makes any recommendation whatsoever regarding the Offer or any recommendation as to whether Eligible Holders should tender or refrain from tendering their Existing Notes for exchange pursuant to the Offer. Accordingly, any person considering participating in the Offer or making an investment decision relating to the New Notes must inform itself independently based solely on the Exchange Offer Memorandum (and, to the extent applicable, the Argentine Exchange Offer Memorandum and ancillary local offering documents in Argentina) to be provided to Eligible Holders in connection with the Offer before taking any such investment decision.
This announcement is directed only to Eligible Holders. No offer of any kind is being made to any beneficial owner of Existing Notes who does not meet the above criteria or any other beneficial owner located in a jurisdiction where the Offer is not permitted by law.
The distribution of materials relating to the Offer may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Offer is void in all jurisdictions where they are prohibited. If materials relating to the Offer come into your possession, you are required to inform yourself of and to observe all of these restrictions. The materials relating to the Offer, including this communication, do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer in any place where offers are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the Offer be made by a licensed broker or dealer and a dealer manager or any affiliate of a dealer manager is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the Offer shall be deemed to be made by the dealer managers or such affiliate on behalf of the Company in that jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Specifically, the Company cannot assure you that the proposed transactions described above will be consummated on the terms currently contemplated, if at all. These statements are based on expectations and assumptions on the date of this press release and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, and factors over which the Company has no control. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and does not intend to do so, unless otherwise required by law.
Note to Eligible Holders in the European Economic Area - Prohibition of sales to EEA Retail Investors – The New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the "Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
Note to Eligible Holders in the United Kingdom - Prohibition of sales to UK Retail Investors – The New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom ("UK"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA"); (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, the "FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
In the UK, this Exchange Offer Memorandum and any other material in relation to the New Notes described herein are being distributed only to, and are directed only at, persons who are "qualified investors" (as defined in the UK Prospectus Regulation) who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Order"), or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or (iii) persons to whom it would otherwise be lawful to distribute them, all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons". In the UK, the New Notes are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire the New Notes will be engaged in only with, Relevant Persons. This Exchange Offer Memorandum and its contents are confidential and should not be distributed, published or reproduced (in whole or in part) or disclosed by any recipients to any other person in the UK. Any person in the UK that is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on this Exchange Offer Memorandum or its contents
Contact: Michael Truscelli +1 203-609-4910 edenor@investor.morrowsodali.com
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Welcome to something new on Steelers Depot: The Terrible Take. Think of it as a super-mini version of The Terrible Podcast. A short, 1-3 minute episode five days a week, every weekday at 5 PM/EST, with Alex Kozora and Dave Bryan telling you what’s on our minds. Additionally, we’ll occasionally have listener and reader-submitted versions of The Terrible Take on the weekends. You can check out episodes here or wherever you listen to the The Terrible Podcast.
For Episode 421, I react to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ selection of QB Kenny Pickett in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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Why Baytex Energy Shares Are Trading Lower Today
- BMO Capital analyst Ray Kwan raised the price target for Baytex Energy Corp (TSX: BTE) (OTC: BTEGF) to C$8.50 from C$8 while maintaining the Market Perform rating on the shares.
- The analyst mentions that while the quarter was in line, the Clearwater at Peavine continues to deliver exceptional results, with recent wells having initial rates as high as 1,200bbl/d.
- Kwan adds that inflationary pressures and operational success have contributed to an increased 2022 budget and guidance.
- The analyst believes Baytex provides substantial torque to rising oil prices and flexibility to the Clearwater play at Peavine. Despite excellent deleveraging/free cash flow activities in 2022, leverage remains greater than its rivals.
- Price Action: BTE shares are trading lower by 8.16% at C$6.53 on TSX, and BTEGF is lower by 8.35% at $5.09 on the last check Friday.
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Great news today for fans of Ant Men, Wasps and whatever the fuck “Quantumania” ends up meaning, because it turns out that the third Ant Man movie has just been moved up several months on the schedule. Meaning you’ll be able to get your fill of Paul Rudd making charming shrinking jokes in February 2023, rather than July.
Meanwhile:
Bad news today for fans of Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau, because it turns out that the second Captain Marvel movie, The Marvels, has just been moved back several months on the schedule. Meaning you’ll have to wait to get your fill of Iman Vellani making charming “Embiggening!” jokes until July 2023, rather than February.
That’s right: It’s a classic Marvel movie switcheroo, with Disney reporting today that it’s swapping release dates on its 2023 schedule. Specifically, Ant Man And The Wasp: Quantumania will now hit theaters on February 17, 2023, giving us all a chance to see what Jonathan Majors’ Kang can do when he’s not busy pleasantly devouring scenery at Tom Hiddleston and Sophia Di Martino on Disney+. The Marvels, meanwhile—which stars Brie Larson as a returning Carol Danvers, plus Vellani as Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris as her Wandavision character, Monica—has now been moved to take up Ant-Man’s old July 28, 2023 schedule spot.
(James Gunn’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, which hit a slight hiccup of its own in recent years after that whole “Disney fired the director and then realized it had a fan and cast revolt on its hands” thing, is apparently staying stable right in the middle of the two, still looking at a May 5 release date.)
Among other things, it’ll be interesting to see how the schedule move will affect Marvel’s increasingly tight integration between its TV and film properties. For instance, Disney has been hard at work on Secret Invasion, a series focused on the Skrull characters introduced in the first Captain Marvel, for months now; it’ll be interesting to see how knocking that film back 5 months affects the timeline of the show. | https://www.avclub.com/ant-man-wasp-quantumania-captain-marvel-2-the-marvels-s-1848862603 | 2022-04-29T23:27:13Z | https://www.avclub.com/ant-man-wasp-quantumania-captain-marvel-2-the-marvels-s-1848862603 | false | 1 |
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My Poetry Book
Variations of Poetry Themes Made by Frances J. Hill Ed. S.
TUCSON , ARIZONA , UNITED STATES , April 29, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Tucson, AZ — Frances J. Hill Ed. S. has published her series of poems, titled My Poetry Book. Frances J. Hill explains that this poetry book is a mixture of rhyme and rhythms that vary from religion to romance, life, and death. It describes the land and the sky, and the animals are also included. The poems bring about happiness, embrace sadness, and furthermost of all, encourage the soul. They are fun, magical, exciting, and surprising. My poems are about trust, challenges, tradition, families, goals, travel, and pride. I hope you find pleasure and enjoyment reading the poems.
My Poetry Book is an uplifting book of poems that contain lessons about life, personal conviction, love, and hope that bring meaning and fulfillment to the soul. Some of her poems:
Reasons
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The best reason of all
is the reason to live!
Frances J. Hill, Ed. S., is an educator for twenty years, a math coach, and an article writer for the Mid-South Educational Research Association and the University of North Florida with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education and an education specialist degree from Alabama State University.
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Chelsea's possible future took another wild twist on Friday as Britain's richest man Jim Ratcliffe made an offer to buy the club, confusing proceedings.
Shortly after though, it was reported that the Blues had decided on their preferred bidder form the three American-backed bids that had so been lodged to become the successor to Roman Abramovich. The Russian oligarch is in the process of selling the club after being sanctioned by the UK Government.
Meanwhile, there is some developing transfer news regarding Thursday night's man of the match in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United, Reece James. The England defender appears to have peaked their interest during the recent Champions League quarter-final.
Mirror Football brings you the latest Chelsea headlines.
Real Madrid target James
Chelsea defender Reece James appears to have caught the eye of Spanish giants Real Madrid. As reported by Goal, Los Blancos were pleased with what they saw from the Englishman during their recent Champions League ties, and have already approached his representatives ahead of a potential move in 2023.
Madrid's top priority this summer is to land Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe who has entered the final months of his current deal. But they are also looking further afield, having seen James live in action, and are considering a move for just over 12 months time.
James is contracted at the club until 2025 and is said to be valued at around £50million, after last committing to a contract extension in 2020. It is said he is earning around £60,000 per week, making him one of the lowest earners in the first-team squad, alongside Mason Mount, with the pair coming through the club's youth ranks.
Read the story in full HERE.
Ratcliffe's bid 'causes confusion'
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the owner of petrochemical giant INEOS, made a last-gasp offer of up to £4.25bn to buy Chelsea Football Club on Friday. The 69-year-old, who is Britain's richest man, said that the offer was submitted to Raine Group, the New York-based merchant bank overseeing the auction, on Friday morning after holding talks with the Premier League side's chairman Bruce Buck.
“We put an offer in this morning,” Ratcliffe told The Times . “We are the only British bid. Our motives are simply to try and create a very fine club in London. We have no profit motive because we make our money in other ways.”
However, his bid is thought to have 'confused' those involved in the process, with concerns Ratcliffe's offer would be allowed following extensive talks over the last three weeks.
Read the story in full HERE.
Chelsea name preferred bidder
That does not appear to be the case though, with the Telegraph reporting that Todd Boehly and his consortium have been successful with their £3.5billion offer for the club. While there has been no official confirmation from the Boehly's consortium, Chelsea or the Raine banking group who are overseeing the sale, the America is now expected to be confirmed as the Blues' buyer. The news comes after Stephen Pagliuca and Sir Martin Broughton, two rivals bidders, were told that they would not advance in the process.
The consortium led by Boehly, who has a background in sports ownership with his stake in the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Dodgers, had been considered favourites from the outset. Business partner Hansjorg Wyss even went public about a potential takeover bid 24 hours before Abramovich had confirmed his intention to sell the club.
The consortium subsequently added several experienced advisory figures, including Conservative party peer Daniel Finkelstein and former chancellor George Osborne. Boehly has attended two games at Stamford Bridge over the past month; the Champions League quarter-final defeat to Real Madrid and Premier League defeat at the hands of London rivals Arsenal.
Read the story in full HERE.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was suspended Friday for two full seasons without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy, which he denies.
Bauer's lengthy suspension comes after a San Diego woman, whom the pitcher had met through social media, alleged that Bauer beat and sexually abused her last year. She later sought — but was denied — a restraining order. Los Angeles prosecutors said in February there was insufficient evidence to prove the woman's accusations beyond a reasonable doubt.
Bauer repeatedly has said that everything that happened between the two was consensual.
"In the strongest possible terms, I deny committing any violation of the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy," he said Friday in a statement. "I am appealing this action and expect to prevail. As we have throughout this process, my representatives and I respect the confidentiality of the proceedings."
If the suspension is upheld, Bauer will lose about $60 million in salary.
Bauer earlier this week sued his accuser in federal court, a move that came less than three months after prosecutors decided not to file criminal charges against the pitcher. Bauer named the woman and one of her attorneys, Niranjan Fred Thiagarajah, as defendants in the lawsuit. The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they have been victims of sexual assault.
The lawsuit said that "the damage to Mr. Bauer has been extreme" after the woman alleged that he had choked her into unconsciousness, punched her repeatedly and had anal sex with her without her consent during two sexual encounters last year.
The pitcher has said the two engaged in rough sex at his Pasadena home at her suggestion and followed guidelines they agreed to in advance. Each encounter ended with them joking and her spending the night, he said.
Bauer was placed on administrative leave last July 2 under the joint domestic violence and sexual assault policy of MLB and the players' association. The leave has been repeatedly extended and Bauer continued to be paid his $32 million salary while on leave. He stopped getting paid Friday.
MLB announced the suspension in a short statement that did not provide details of the findings of its investigation, adding: "In accordance with the terms of the Policy, the Commissioner's Office will not issue any further statements at this point in time."
After winning his first Cy Young Award with the Cincinnati Reds in 2020, Bauer agreed to a $102 million, three-year contract to join his hometown Dodgers. He did not pitch after June 29 and finished with an 8-2 record and a 2.59 ERA in 17 appearances. He was paid his $28 million salary last year.
"The Dodgers organization takes all allegations of this nature very seriously and does not condone or excuse any acts of domestic violence or sexual assault," the team's statement said. "We've cooperated fully with MLB's investigation since it began, and we fully support MLB's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Policy, and the Commissioner's enforcement of the Policy. We understand that Trevor has the right to appeal the Commissioner's decision. Therefore, we will not comment further until the process is complete."
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Herrera, Eflin lead Phillies to 10-3 rout of Rockies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Odubel Herrera homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Zach Eflin pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies again took advantage of some shaky Colorado defense in a 10-3 rout of the Rockies on Tuesday night.
Didi Gregorius had two hits and an RBI in his return from a bruised hand, and Bryce Harper added a pair of hits for the Phillies.
Charlie Blackmon hit two solo homers for Colorado.
Harper once again served as the designated hitter. The reigning NL MVP hasn’t played the field since April 16 due to a right elbow strain, but he did some light throwing on the field before the game for the first time since April 19. He didn’t sound as though he’ll be back in right field anytime soon.
“It didn’t feel great,” Harper said. “I think it was improved, but not to the point where I’m going to play.”
Harper said he and the Phillies will re-evaluate his elbow on Wednesday.
Eflin (1-1) allowed only C.J. Cron’s single leading off the second and Blackmon’s one-out homer to right field in the sixth. The right-hander struck out three and walked one, reaching 500 career strikeouts when he fanned Ryan McMahon in the second.
“It’s a pretty incredible accomplishment,” Harper said. “He’s a workhorse for us. He looked really good tonight.”
After committing three errors that led to four unearned runs in Philadelphia’s 8-2 win on Monday night, Colorado made more mistakes on Tuesday.
The Phillies scored three unearned runs in the third against German Marquez (0-1).
“Try to capitalize as much as possible on other teams’ mistakes,” Harper said. “Being able to get ahead is huge.”
After Kyle Schwarber walked with one out, Alec Bohm hit a routine grounder to third that McMahon threw into the outfield while trying to get the force at second. It was the third error in two nights for McMahon, and this one put runners on second and third.
Schwarber scored on Gregorius’ check-swing grounder to third that likely would’ve been an out if not for the shift.
Bohm reached on Marquez’s wild pitch, and Gregorius came all the way home from second base on the play when catcher Dom Nunez’s flip toward home plate to try to get Bohm eluded Marquez, making it 3-0.
“They’re both frustrating,” Colorado manager Bud Black said of the errors. “Our third baseman is Gold Glove caliber and he uncharacteristically made a poor throw. Dom just got caught up in the moment. He was trying to make a baseball play, but it was ill-advised.”
Philadelphia didn’t get — or need — any help in the fourth when it scored four runs on five hits, highlighted by RBI doubles from Rhys Hoskins and Herrera to go up 7-0. But the Phillies did get some more assistance in the sixth when shortstop Jose Iglesias couldn’t make an over-the-head catch of Nick Castellanos’ lazy fly to medium left field. Scored a single, it put Philadelphia into double digits in runs for the second time this season.
Blackmon went deep again to a similar spot in the eighth, marking his 13th career multi-homer game.
MARQUEZ MISFIRES
Marquez lasted just 3 2/3 innings, giving up seven runs — four earned — on seven hits with a strikeout and a walk. The 2021 All-Star has a 5.57 ERA and has allowed 28 hits in 21 innings through four starts this season.
Black said fastball command was an issue.
“Not good spots, that’s the key,” he said.
SERIES WIN?
With a victory Wednesday or Thursday, the Phillies would earn their first series win since taking two of three from Oakland to open the season.
STREAKS STOPPED
Connor Joe went 0 for 5 with a strikeout for the Rockies, ending his 12-game hitting streak, and Randal Grichuk was 0 for 4 with two strikeouts to halt his 10-game hitting streak.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: OF Kris Bryant originally was in the starting lineup but was a late scratch due to back soreness.
Phillies: Gregorius (bruised left hand) returned to the lineup after missing five straight games.
Rockies RHP Ryan Feltner makes his first start of the season Wednesday night against Philadelphia LHP Ranger Suarez (1-0, 4.38 ERA).
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Downtempo Artist/Producer, Timothy and the Apocalypse, Piece Together “Fragments” for a Trippy Third LP
Sydney, Australia's Timothy and the Apocalypse, follows up his 2021 debut, establishing stability on the downtempo/trip-hop scene with recent UMG signing
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, April 29, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mass Experience Records have signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group, InGrooves, and WorldSound for both Timothy and the Apocalypse, Electronic Duo Mass Experience and label, Mass Experience. His upcoming release, “Fragments” follows up two stunning debut LPs entitled “Future So Bright” and “Ethereal Event.
While life can certainly be cruel, chaotic and unpleasurable, “Fragments” provides rhythmic bath water to soothe the soul. Through infectiously provocative core opening tracks like “Ego”, “Aeroplane Hold” (releases as the first single April 4th) and “Golden Hour,” Timothy dreams up a sonic womb for his messages to grow. “I have no musical bounds and write with complete passion,” says Timothy of his process towards this body of work.
Percussive brilliance narrates each of the arrangements on “Fragments”, highlighting a command for drum & bass that is a crucial element of Timothy and the Apocalypse as a soundexperience. One can only beg for visual elements, but they are all cast in the mind of the listener with closed eyes as one immerses oneself within his world. “I never write with any specific genre, only what's happening in my life at the time. This album reflects a dark part of my life during the pandemic and dealing with a troubled future,” he says.
This third album from Timothy features collaborations with Floating Pyramids, 9 Theory and THØLEMOD. Tracks like “Incurable,” and “On The Edge Of Darkness,” grip us into the dystopian reality of our complete lack of respect for people and the Earth. What Timothy does is a true reorganizing of our priorities on a subconscious level. After purchasing a country property high up the mountains to escape society, he birthed “Fragments” to demarcate this period in history.
From “Elsewhere” we regain hope. Listeners at this point are entranced and reminded of their other favourite downtempo acts who fit the bill - Geotic in their 2017 album Abysma, Kudos Lokey and ATYYA come to mind. Interweaving narrative elements, many of the tracks have vocalized samples to personify human emotion. Electric guitar wetness rains throughout the LP.
“Fragments” concludes with “Adventures Of A Nymphoid Barbarian” (remixed by Brisbanebased,THØLEMOD, releasing May 6th as a EP featuring 9 Theory and The Time Meddler), “Love Is Going To Get You (Floating Pyramids Bombed Love Remix), and “I’m Not Going To Make It Sad,” pedestalizing Timothy’s brilliance of wit and charm.
It seems that there is no end in sight for this apocalyptic treasure. “I'm building a recording studio up in the mountains completely off grid for international artists to use as a creative environment,” he says. “Fragments” is a complete body of work outlining the juxtaposition of hard and soft experiences that Timothy most cleverly endures.
ABOUT TIMOTHY AND THE APOCALYPSE
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Timothy and the Apocalypse started producing his brand of cinematic beats as a soundtrack for the end of the world. His 2021 debut album Future So Bright established Timothy as a serious player on the downtempo/trip-hop scene, capturing the hearts of musical aficionados with The Mindful Cherub on Spotify’s Just Chill playlist, alongside Bonobo, Neil Frances, Tycho, Zero 7 and Four Tet. His latest works, Ethereal Event dazzles with a distinctive production style that leaps across genre boundaries like psychedelic, dystopian film soundtracks, rave, drum and bass and soul, are among the influences that inspire Timothy’s songs. It’s like screaming along the freeway channel surfing the radio to random stations, yielding a unique head bopping tune every time.
The Mindful Cherub Remixes by 9 Theory, Time Meddler and Floating Pyramids out now!
"The Mindful Cherub, is sure to entice anyone who recognises David Lynch as an exceptional electronica artist as well as an incredible filmmaker. There are plenty of odes to the cold psychedelic tones found in Pinky’s Dream, featuring Karen O; the tonally multifaceted track was written as a nod to 60’s Psyche escapism, and that’s exactly what it delivers."
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Here’s a look at the chances of strong to severe storms possible in the Ozarks.
The National Weather Service said the best chances are midnight to 4 a.m. (It said the highest chances are along and west of I-49 and north of I-44). Chances gradually diminish points to the east, it said.
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The Electronics Recycling event will be in Homer on April 30, from 10 AM until 2 PM at Spenard Builders Supply. It's organized by Cook Inletkeeper and is an opportunity to safely discard obsolete, old, or broken electronics.
“It's one of my favorite events,” said Lower Kenai Peninsula organizer Satchel Pondolfino. “It's super physical. We basically take electronics from people's cars… there's big and small and all sizes and we're sorting them according to type and size. It's kind of like 3D in-person Tetris”
About 20 people volunteer each year to help with the event. This is the first stage in the e-waste supply chain. After the electronics are sorted and stacked on pallets, then they are wrapped in plastic, loaded onto trucks and transported north with the help of more volunteers.
“[There are] many different moving pieces to get the electronics from the Peninsula up to Anchorage including TOTE Container Company, Weaver Brothers who are the container mover company, Kar-A-Van, who moves things in Homer. All of those businesses donate their services,” Pondolfino said.
After arriving in Anchorage electronics are resorted by Central Recycling Service (CRS). CRS handles e-waste throughout Alaska, serving towns along the rail belt as well as rural communities off the road system. From Anchorage, electronics are then put into shipping containers and barged to a business in Vancouver, Washington, called Metro Metals. Both CRS and Metro Metals have an R2 certification, which is a universal designation that ensures that their methods are environmentally responsible and safe for workers.
“These organizations are responsible for tracking all the material that they received to its end of life.” Pondolfino explained. “And end of life means that it has been stripped down to its original capacity and sent to a refinery which can refurbish and reuse the different components.”
All of the e-waste must be recycled or discarded properly. Some of the materials in electronics like mercury and cadmium are toxic, while others are valuable. They can be given a second life.
“Precious metals that come out of the circuit boards, the copper, the gold, the silver, there's a lot of different metals that go into electronics.” Pondolfino named off materials. “And there's also glass, there's also plastics, and these are the components of the electronics that will be recycled as well.”
Poldofino says electronic recycling is important for two key reasons.
“The first is that when electronics end up unnecessarily in our landfills, there's toxins that can get leached in to contaminate our watershed.”
Secondly, “These are valuable precious minerals that take a lot of resources to mine, '' she said. “Mining causes a lot of impact on the environment so it's really our goal to keep as many of these usable mineral materials in circulation as possible to minimize the need for more mining.”
Certain items such as light bulbs, fluorescents, and batteries will not be accepted. Additionally, Cook Inletkeeper is asking for a 15 dollar donation for each large screen or monitor donated. This will help cover the extra costs of recycling these items.
This year's electronic recycling event will be held in Homer at Spenard Builders Supply, tomorrow from 10 AM until 2 PM. Cook Inlet keeper is also hosting e-recycling in Soldotna tomorrow from 10- 3 PM at the Central Peninsula Landfill. There will be similar events throughout May across the Peninsula. Seward’s recycling event will be held May 7 at the Seward Transfer Facility from 9 am - 3 pm. For communities across Kachemak Bay, such as Nanwalek, Port Graham and Seldovia an event is planned for May 12 or 13. Ninilchik will have a drop off location at the Ninilchik health and wellness club, and be accepting donations from April 30 until May 7. | https://www.kbbi.org/local-news/2022-04-29/dig-out-that-broken-ipod-cook-inletkeepers-electronics-recycling-event-is-this-weekend | 2022-04-29T23:53:03Z | https://www.kbbi.org/local-news/2022-04-29/dig-out-that-broken-ipod-cook-inletkeepers-electronics-recycling-event-is-this-weekend | true | 1 |
Borotba
Statement by Borotba (Struggle), a revolutionary Marxist organization banned in Ukraine since 2014. Translated for Struggle-La Lucha by Greg Butterfield.
May 9 marks the 77th anniversary of the Day of Victory over Nazi Germany.
Almost a century separates us from those events. However, right now we see what a colossal impact they continue to have on the entire world community.
World War II didn’t just start. It didn’t come out of nowhere. A tangle of contradictions in international politics led to it, which they didn’t try to untie by diplomatic means, but to cut with the help of war.
The reasons that divided the world into supporters of the ideas of Nazism and anti-fascists more than 80 years ago still exist today. Western corporations and finance capital, which for many years armed Hitler, created a combat-ready army in order to send it against those from whom they felt threatened: the Soviet Union.
Now we see exactly the same thing: Western transnational corporations and financial capital over the past 8 years have been very intensively creating an army of Nazis, supporters of white supremacy, in order to direct it against Russia. More than 120,000 well-motivated fighters, pumped up with far-right propaganda, were gathered at the borders of the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR), preparing to kill the peaceful civilians of Donbass and Crimea, just like their predecessors in 1941.
However, this was not allowed to happen.
Today, speaking about the process of denazification, it is important to understand the causes that led to the world war 80 years ago, and which still exist in the world.
It is important to realize that in Ukraine, it is not Russia that is fighting against Ukraine, but two political currents fighting: anti-fascists and Nazis. That is why thousands of far-right militants from all over the planet wearing runes and swastikas poured into Ukraine. That is why we see stripes with a hammer and sickle on the soldiers of the Russian special forces, and red flags of Victory on the tanks.
We want to appeal to our brothers and sisters from other countries of the world:
Comrades! Know this! In Ukraine, we are fighting, including against your enemies. Against those who came from your hometowns. Against the Nazis of America and Georgia, against the far right from Poland and Sweden. Against those trained by Spanish and Lithuanian instructors.
We know that the future of all humanity is being decided in Ukraine today!
And we urge you not to be silent!
May 9 is the Day of Victory over fascism! On this day, we call on everyone to take to the squares of your cities to pay tribute to the anti-fascists of Spain who died in the battles against Franco, the Italian partisans who fought against Mussolini! To the Greek People’s Liberation Front (ELAS) fighters, anti-fascists from the People’s Liberation Army of Yugoslavia! To the prisoners of concentration camps and the participants in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising!
We call for rallies in memory of those who did not give up! In memory of Ernst Thälmann, Aris Velouchiotis, Bruno Buozzi, Jean Moulin and millions of others who died at the hands of Nazism!
Today, like 80 years ago, the world is divided into two halves: supporters of Nazism and their opponents. We know you are on the right side!
Show it to everyone on May 8 or 9, 2022, by going to the main square of your city with red flags and St. George’s ribbons raised high!
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WARNING: This story may be distressing for some readers.
Suicide is the leading cause of deaths among pregnant women and new mums, a worrying report by the Helen Clark Foundation reveals.
The findings have sparked anger from advocates who say women are being treated appallingly in our health system and it's time for action.
The report, Āhurutia Te Rito It Takes a Village, published this morning, also found wāhine Māori were three times more likely to die from maternal suicide than non-Māori.
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Advertise with NZME."This cannot go on [...] it is unacceptable," author of the report and deputy executive director of the Helen Clark Foundation, Holly Walker, said.
"Up to half of all birthing parents experience symptoms of perinatal distress and this has long-lasting consequences," Walker said.
The foundation is calling for urgent Government action to curb the sobering statistics. In the report, they recommend:
• Expanding the provision of public housing and prioritising placements for whānau with young children or expecting new babies.
• Increasing funding for midwives and partnering with the sector to develop a strategy to fill urgent vacancies and address long-term skill shortages.
• Funding the new Māori Health Authority to commission additional and expanded kaupapa Māori initiatives for whānau wellbeing, with a particular focus on reducing high rates of perinatal distress and maternal suicide among wāhine Māori.
• Extending ACC coverage for birth injuries to include mental injuries from birth trauma, expanding affected parents' access to support during their recovery.
• Providing fast access to affordable, culturally appropriate therapeutic support to parents with early signs of distress, and guaranteeing immediate access to best-practice specialist help if they become unwell.
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Advertise with NZME."We've made a range of recommendations to ensure parental and whānau wellbeing is supported as it's the best way to protect perinatal mental health and help parents and babies thrive," Walker said.
She said Covid-19 had exacerbated problems within maternity care and there might also be a cohort of young people who will shortly become parents who are particularly vulnerable to perinatal distress.
Nga Maia Māori Midwives Aotearoa's chief executive Jean Te Huia said suicide among pregnant women and mums was a major problem in New Zealand.
"It's just awful [...] there are insufficient services that can understand and cope with pregnant women who are feeling anxious and depressed," Te Huia said.
She said there was a misguided belief that depression happens after birth, but studies show it can begin before the baby is born.
"Most women don't want to admit they feel unhappy or depressed during pregnancy because there's a general expectation that pregnancy is a joyful time in a women's life. And then of course after the baby is born there is a misguided belief that women who suffer from depression and who can't cope have deserted this ideal mother image, so they are not forthcoming
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Advertise with NZME.Māori public health advocacy group Hāpai Te Hauora's chief executive Selah Hart said since 2006 more than half of the pregnant or new mothers who died by suicide were Māori.
"This needs to be addressed and shows a lack of protection under Te Tiriti for our mothers and birthing parents."
The data collected by the foundation included women who were pregnant or had died within six weeks of birth.
Advocacy group Mother's Matter founder Chloe Wright said this didn't capture all maternal deaths as many women were taking their life well after six weeks of giving birth.
"We are treating women appallingly [...] just recently a woman was sent home three hours after birth. Women are not being told their rights and it's shocking," Write said.
In March last year, New Zealanders from across the country launched an attack on Government saying "shameful maternal practices were killing our mums".
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Advertise with NZME.Mother's Matter campaigned against women being kicked out of hospital after giving birth without any support, a postcode lottery for maternal care, lack of wraparound services for struggling mums, and cultural and economic barriers for new mums to get help.
At the time, Wright said New Zealand needed to wake up to shameful maternity practices because "we are losing lives".
"We are very complacent as New Zealanders and we become almost accepting of all of these deaths. We don't hear too much about the women, we only hear about the babies who are murdered," Wright said.
The Herald has sought comment from Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall.
About maternal suicide in New Zealand:
• Every year at least 10 women are lost to maternal suicide in New Zealand - and experts say that's the "tip of the iceberg" as many go unreported. Māori and Pasifika are far less likely to report post-natal depression.
• One in seven new mums suffers postnatal depression after giving birth.
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Advertise with NZME.• The reported rate of maternal suicide in New Zealand is five times higher per capita than that of the UK, and Māori women are overrepresented.
• On average a child dies every five weeks as a result of violence in New Zealand.
Looking for support? It's available:
• Call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor
• Call PlunketLine 24/7 on 0800 933 922
• Depression helpline: Freephone 0800 111 757
• Healthline: 0800 611 116 (available 24 hours, 7 days a week and free to callers throughout New Zealand, including from a mobile phone)
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The Government is taking urgent action to limit the amount of certain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products women can access to improve the general supply across the UK.
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has issued Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) to limit the dispensing of Oestrogel, Ovestin cream and Premique Low Dose to three months’ supply per person to “even out” the distribution.
The move comes in response to concerns regarding longer prescribing cycles putting pressure on availability of some HRT products.
But women who have a prescription for more than three months’ supply will not have to pay additional charges for treatment they cannot access, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said.
Mr Javid said: “I want to reassure women I have listened to their concerns and will not hesitate to take decisive action to ensure they can access the HRT they need.
“We will leave no stone unturned in our national mission to boost supply of HRT – and this next step will ensure women across the UK will be able to reliably access this vital medication and maintain this lifeline for millions who need it.”
HRT can help alleviate severe menopause symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, low mood, anxiety and difficulty sleeping.
The SSPs will expire on July 29 and the DHSC said pharmacists were expected to “use their professional judgment” on deciding how to apply them.
Prescriptions for HRT have more than doubled in England over the past five years, according to NHS data.
Figures from OpenPrescribing suggest nearly 538,000 prescriptions for HRT treatment were issued in December, compared with 238,000 in January 2017.
With demand outstripping supply, the firm behind popular HRT treatment Oestrogel recently said it is on track to meet growing demand.
Besins Healthcare UK, which makes the gel, said it is planning an increase in supplies – so women can get longer-term prescriptions and more people can start hormone replacement therapy – from June.
On Thursday evening, the Health Secretary announced he had appointed Madelaine McTernan, director general of the Covid Vaccine Taskforce, to lead a new HRT taskforce, which the Government said “will apply lessons it has learned from rolling out the coronavirus vaccine”.
Ms McTernan said: “This is a step in the right direction of tackling the supply issues women are facing when it comes to accessing HRT and ensuring ongoing, reliable supply.”
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It looks like Dolly Parton will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after all.
via NYP:
In a new interview with NPR’s “Morning Edition,” the banana cake entrepreneur declared that she will receive the honor if she’s voted in. “I’ll accept gracefully,” she said. “I’ll say ‘thanks’ and accept that.”
The “Jolene” songstress had revealed on March 14 that she would be pulling out of the nominations because she felt that she hadn’t “earned that right,” but seemed to hope that the organization would always love her.
“I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again — if I’m ever worthy,” she wrote in a statement shared on her social media at the time. “This has, however, inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock and roll album in the future, which I have always wanted to do.”
However, now the “9 to 5” actress has changed her point of view.
“It was always my belief that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was for people in rock music. I have found out lately it’s not necessarily that,” Parton said Friday. “But if they can’t go there to be recognized, where can they go? And so I felt like I was taking away from someone that maybe deserved it certainly more than me since I never considered myself a rock artist. But obviously, there’s more to it than that.”
In fact, the Hall of Fame had previously hit back at her desire to refuse the recognition and explained that it was far too late to remove her from consideration.
“Dolly’s nomination, along with the other 16 for the Class of 2022, was sent out earlier this month to our 1,100 general ballot voters, the majority of whom are artists themselves, for induction at our ceremony,” the organization said in a statement. “We are in awe of Dolly’s brilliant talent and pioneering spirit and are proud to have nominated her for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.”
Parton’s name appears on the Hall of Fame ballot alongside iconic names such Duran Duran, Eminem, Devo, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, Beck, Lionel Richie, Rage Against the Machine and Pat Benatar.
Voting ceased earlier this week, and the inductees are set to be announced next month.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Brown didn't want a distracting farewell tour, so he waited until just before the final game of the Los Angeles Kings' regular season to announce his impending retirement.
Because the Kings are headed back to the playoffs after a three-year absence, Brown is grateful his 18-season career is lasting a couple of weeks longer — and he's hoping for another couple of months.
“I can walk away knowing I did my best,” Brown said Friday during an emotional news conference with his family at the Kings' training complex. “The Kings are in a better spot than when I arrived.”
That's a massive understatement. Since the former first-round pick cracked LA's roster as an 18-year-old in October 2003, Brown has been a critical part of the best years in this Second Six franchise's history, including its Stanley Cup championship runs in 2012 and 2014. As the captain for eight seasons, he is the only player in Kings history to accept the Cup from the commissioner in the postgame ceremony.
Along with Jonathan Quick, Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty, Brown stuck around during the Kings' recent struggles and emerged on the other side. Los Angeles finished third in the Pacific Division this season with its highest points total since 2016, earning a first-round matchup with Edmonton.
“We took what it meant to be a King to new levels, to new standards,” Brown said.
Brown was never a superstar scorer, but his tenacious two-way play and steady leadership defined the team's attitude under coach Darryl Sutter. His 3,632 career hits are the most in the NHL since the league adopted it as an official statistic in 2005.
He remained an exemplary veteran even when the Kings stripped his captaincy in 2016 and gave it to Kopitar, his close friend. He finished this season with nine goals and 19 assists while playing a key two-way role.
“As far as importance to the organization, I’m not sure there’s anybody that has been more important," said Kings general manager Rob Blake, whose No. 4 is retired in the Kings' rafters. "To be able to be a captain of the team that you’re drafted by, developed by, and to celebrate two Stanley Cups, and to decide on your own when it was time to go out, it’s special.”
Brown didn't have one specific reason why he decided to retire this year, but he has been contemplating it for several months. Brown and his wife, Nicole, were both high school hockey players in upstate New York, and their California family has grow to four children who are all eager to see more of their father.
“I don't think it's really one thing,” Brown said. “Still feeling pretty good physically. Mentally, there's just days that are really hard. There's factors outside the rink that have weighed on me. There comes a time when it's time to move on. ... I'm proud of what I've accomplished, and I can walk away with my head held high.”
Brown's 18 seasons with the Kings are a franchise record, and he is grateful for the opportunity to play his entire career in one uniform. He hasn't thought about what his future holds beyond the playoffs, but he plans to spend plenty of time with the family that has missed him for years.
“Our kids have no idea what it's like to be traded, or to have to move in the summer,” Nicole Brown said. “We realize we've been extremely lucky with the Kings. This will always be our home. Our plan is to stay here.”
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Kenneth Walker III NFL Draft 2022: Scouting Report for Seattle Seahawks' RB
April 30, 2022HEIGHT: 5'9 1/4"
WEIGHT: 211
HAND: 9 1/2"
ARM: 30 3/8"
WINGSPAN: 6'1"
40-YARD DASH: 4.38
3-CONE: DNP
SHUTTLE: DNP
VERTICAL: 34"
BROAD: 10'2"
POSITIVES
— Above-average build for the position.
— A bundle of energy with the ball in his hands. Can look frantic but never plays out of control and understands how to tempo his runs.
— Very good burst through the hole and has enough speed to consistently bounce runs to the outside. Can get to the second level in a hurry and also has legit home run speed.
— Good balance, play strength and short-area quickness. Can make defenders miss in tight spaces and is also strong enough to run through arm tackles.
— Willing to run through defenders. Is not scared to attempt to run over would-be tacklers.
—.Understands the intent of various run concepts. Presses the hole and understands when to bounce runs or just get north and take what the defense gives him.
— Good vision and feel for runs. Consistently sees the flow of the defense and knows when to work against the grain.
— Good hands out of the backfield.
NEGATIVES
— Poor in pass protection, and technique will need work. Has good eyes but tries to cut-block instead of taking blitzers square on.
— Limited route tree at this point in time.
— Had a notable amount of touches this past season.
2021 STATISTICS
12 G, 264 ATT, 1,646 YDS (6.2 AVG), 18 TD, 13 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD
NOTES
— 2021 Heisman finalist.
— 2021 Doak Walker Award winner.
— 2021 Walter Camp National Player of the Year .
— 2021 Big Ten Running Back of the Year.
— 2021 first-team All-Big Ten.
— Transfer from Wake Forest.
OVERALL
Walker is a dynamic running back with the potential to be a true three-down starter in the NFL. He has the burst to hit the hole and and the acceleration and overall speed to consistently get to the edge on outside runs and when bouncing runs.
Walker is a tough runner with good play strength. He can run through arm tackles and is more than willing to try to run defenders over if they stand in his way.
Walker can appear chaotic in his play style, but he is always under control. He understands how to tempo his runs and press the hole on various run concepts. He knows how to set up his blockers. He gets linebackers to commit and can consistently take advantage of the holes that open up because of his good vision and very good burst.
Once Walker plants his foot, he gets north and flies through the hole. At the second level, he's able to make defenders miss in open space with his agility. He is able to sharply cut and quickly accelerate to create even more yards for the offense.
In the passing game, Walker shows good hands, but he was not asked to run a varied route tree. He is comfortable catching the ball, but he will need to refine his routes to expand his game even more. And he has the athleticism and body control to do so.
While he has good eyes in pass protection, Walker is poor with his technique at this point in time. He too often chooses to cut the blitzer or turns his shoulders, which allows the defender to win.
Overall, Walker is a fun and exciting player who can add big-play ability to any NFL team's backfield while also being polished and efficient to take whatever is blocked for him. The juice he brings along with the vision and understanding of how to tempo his runs will allow him to be a contributor in any sort of run scheme.
What he brings to the table will allow him to be an immediate starter for any team without an entrenched running back. Walker might not be a heavy-touch type of player because of his size, but he still has room to grow in protection and the passing game, making him a three-down threat that any NFL team should love to have.
GRADE: 7.8 (Potential Impact Player - 2nd Round)
POSITION RANK: RB2
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Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
UPDATED: Fri., April 29, 2022
Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger testifies on his own behalf during day three of his rape trial at the Ada County Courthouse, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick)
BOISE — A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the witness stand during testimony, saying “I can’t do this.”
The intern told a Statehouse supervisor that Aaron von Ehlinger raped her at his apartment after the two had dinner at a Boise restaurant in March 2021. Von Ehlinger said the sex was consensual.
At the time, the Lewiston Republican was serving as a state representative, but he later resigned.
Von Ehlinger, 39, was found guilty Friday of rape. He was found not guilty of sexual penetration with a foreign object.
Von Ehlinger sat calmly as the verdict was read, as he has throughout the trial.
Afterward, 4th District Judge Michael Reardon told the jury: “This has been an unusual case attended by many unexpected circumstances, but I appreciate your attention … and hard work.”
A felony rape conviction carries a minimum sentence of one year in prison in Idaho. The maximum penalty can be as high as life in prison, at the judge’s discretion. Sentencing has been scheduled for July 28.
As von Ehlinger was remanded into custody and handcuffed, he talked quietly with his attorney who removed items from von Ehlinger’s pockets.
The prosecution remained stoic as they left the courtroom, but once they reached a lower floor they stopped to briefly to congratulate each other on the verdict.
Von Ehlinger’s attorney, Jon Cox, could not be immediately reached for comment after the trial.
The Associated Press generally does not identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted, and has referred to the woman in this case as “Jane Doe” at her request.
In a press conference, Ada County Prosecuting Attorney Jan Bennetts thanked the jury, investigators and the prosecutors who handled the case.
“Last but not least, it took an incredible amount of courage for the victim in this case, Jane Doe, to come forward,” Bennetts said. “I want to acknowledge the courage that she took in coming forward.”
Doe testified on the second day of the trial. She haltingly described the moments the alleged assault began, before abruptly leaving the witness stand.
“He tried to put his fingers between my legs and I closed my knees,” Doe said.
At that, she stood up.
“I can’t do this,” she said, quickly walking out of the courtroom.
The judge gave the prosecuting attorneys 10 minutes to find her to determine if she would return and resume her testimony.
When she did not, the judge told the jurors they had to “strike (Doe’s testimony) from your minds as if it never happened,” because the defense could not cross-examine her.
During the press conference, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Katelyn Farley said the moment Doe left the trial was “heart-wrenching,” but said she and deputy prosecutor Whitney Welsh had prepared for trial knowing that Doe may not be able to testify.
“I think it’s important that she decided to walk in the room, and she also decided to walk out — those were her choices,” Welsh said.
During his testimony Thursday, von Ehlinger often spoke in a clear, loud voice directly to jurors, saying he and Doe decided to return to his apartment to “hang out” after eating at a fancy Boise restaurant. Then they began making out on the couch, he said.
“Things were going well, and I asked (Doe) if she would like to move to the bedroom,” von Ehlinger said. “She said ‘Sure.’ We got up, held hands and walked into the bedroom.”
Deliberations stretched for seven hours until nearly 8 p.m. Thursday before the jury decided to break for the evening. At one point, the judge summoned the attorneys to his chambers because the jury asked a question. No details were made public about the jury’s inquiry.
When the allegations became public — largely because of the legislative ethics investigation — Doe faced unrelenting harassment from some of von Ehlinger’s supporters. Her name, photo and personal details about her life were repeatedly publicized in “doxxing” incidents. One of the people who frequently harassed her was in the courthouse to attend the trial, but law enforcement banned the man from the floor where the case was being heard.
During closing arguments, Farley told jurors that the case was about “power in the wrong hands” used to the “great devastation” of Doe. Von Ehlinger had social, political and physical power over the petite intern, Farley said.
“He used that power to rape and forcibly penetrate her,” Farley said, pointing at von Ehlinger. Doe resisted in several ways, she said, highlighting the testimony of law enforcement investigators and a nurse sexual assault examiner who interviewed Doe after the alleged assault.
“Words show lack of consent. Excuses of ‘Why this shouldn’t happen’ show lack of consent. Yanking your head back and getting an injury shows lack of consent,” Farley said.
But von Ehlinger’s attorney told jurors the prosecution’s case was made up of “red herrings,” and said von Ehlinger was a credible person who willingly took the stand to share his side of the story.
The investigators and the nurse who performed the sexual assault exam testified earlier this week. They said Doe reported being pinned down while von Ehlinger forced her to perform oral sex, and that she knew he frequently carried a handgun and had placed it on a dresser near the bed at the time of the assault. The nurse also testified that Doe had a “goose egg” on the back of her head from striking the wall or a headboard while trying to jerk her head away from von Ehlinger’s grip.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the U.N. political mission in Libya for three months, with the United States and Britain accusing Russia of blocking a longer and more substantive mandate that would include promoting reconciliation of the country’s rival governments now claiming power.
Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Moscow insisted on a three-month extension to pressure U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to urgently appoint a new special representative to head the mission, known as UNSMIL. The former U.N. special envoy, Jan Kubis, resigned on Nov. 23 after 10 months on the job.
Nebenzia said in the absence of a new envoy, the U.N. mission “has been unable to provide substantial support for the political process in Libya for more than six months.” He blamed some unidentified members of the Security Council who he claimed “are not ready to accept a scenario where UNSMIL is guided by an African representative,” saying their opposition is “non-constructive” and “a manifestation of neo-colonialism.”
Britain's U.N. Ambassador Barbara Woodward, who oversaw negotiations on the resolution, said after the vote that “Russia has once again isolated itself by not joining consensus with the 14 other members of the council” who supported a one-year substantive mandate.
U.S. deputy ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis said a short mandate “severely complicates” the U.N.’s ability to recruit a new head of for the mission and “creates uncertainty for the Libyan people and their leaders over the Security Council’s commitment to Libya.”
DeLaurentis also criticized Russia for eliminating “critical language on reconciliation and security sector reform” which the council’s three African members were pushing to include in the resolution adopted Friday.
The oil-rich North African nation plunged into turmoil after a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who was later killed. It then became divided between rival governments — one in the east, backed by military commander Khalifa Hifter, and a U.N.-supported administration in the capital Tripoli. Each side is supported by different militias and foreign powers.
In April 2019, Hifter and his forces, backed by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, launched an offensive to try and capture Tripoli. His campaign collapsed after Turkey stepped up its military support of the U.N.-supported government with hundreds of troops and thousands of Syrian mercenaries. An October 2020 cease-fire agreement led to an agreement on a transitional government in early February 2021, and elections scheduled for last Dec. 24 which weren’t held.
The country’s east-based House of Representatives named a new prime minister, former interior minister Fathi Bashagha, to lead a new interim government in February. The lawmakers claimed the mandate of interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who is based in the capital, Tripoli, expired when the election failed to take place. But Dbeibah insists he will remain prime minister until elections are held.
Week-long talks between the rival sides in the Egyptian capital ended on April 19 without an agreement on constitutional arrangements for elections.
After Kubis resigned, Guterres appointed American diplomat Stephanie Williams, a fluent Arabic speaker who served as deputy U.N. special representative in Libya from 2018-2020 as his special adviser and sent her to Tripoli. She oversaw the agreements on the cease-fire and transitional government and told reporters after the recent meeting of the rivals in Cairo that they agreed to reconvene in May.
U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq replied that he expects Williams, whose contract is set to expire, to continue in her role “until we have any further notice to give you.”
Gabon’s U.N. Ambassador Michel Biang read a statement on behalf of his country, Ghana and Kenya, saying the widening divisions in Libya are unfolding “at a crucial juncture” that demands unified Security Council action to make progress toward a sustainable peace “that the Libyan people are craving for.”
The three African council members called on Libya’s rival parties to settle their differences politically, “bearing in mind that the military option will not provide a sustainable solution to the root causes of this crisis.”
They denounced foreign interference in Libya, demanded the synchronized withdrawal of all foreign fighters and mercenaries, and called on the U.N., the African Union and international partners to support a national dialogue and reconciliation in the country.
Biang stressed that since the situation in Libya mainly affects the country’s African neighbors, Africans should be involved in the search for a solution and the next U.N. special envoy should be an African.
Norway’s deputy U.N. ambassador Trine Heimerback said the council’s failure to agree on a substantive mandate “not only sends an unfortunate signal to the Libyan people but also to the whole region,” stressing UNSMIL’s “pivotal role in supporting Libya’s political process” and contribution to the country’s stability. | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/UN-extends-Libya-mission-after-US-Russia-clash-17137735.php | 2022-04-30T00:04:21Z | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/UN-extends-Libya-mission-after-US-Russia-clash-17137735.php | true | 15 |
Bucks remain mum on Middleton’s status for Celtics series
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer offered no new details Friday on Khris Middleton’s potential availability for the defending champions’ Eastern Conference semifinal matchup with the Boston Celtics. Middleton had said a week ago that he hoped to come back from his knee injury in two weeks. That means he would miss at least the first two games of the Celtics series. Whether he’d actually be able to return that soon remains uncertain. Middleton hasn’t played since spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee April 20 in Game 2 of the Bucks’ first-round series with the Chicago Bulls. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/29/bucks-remain-mum-on-middletons-status-for-celtics-series/ | 2022-04-30T00:08:56Z | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/29/bucks-remain-mum-on-middletons-status-for-celtics-series/ | false | null |
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Governor Mills Signs MaineCare Rate System Reform Law
MAINE, April 29 - Back to current news.
April 29, 2022 Human Services
AUGUSTA- The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that Governor Janet Mills has signed bipartisan legislation to enshrine into state law a new system for setting MaineCare payment rates that promotes equity, consistency, and transparency. The reforms support high-quality health care for Maine people and fair and sustainable reimbursement to Maine's health and social services providers.
The bipartisan bill, which was proposed by DHHS and improved by the Legislatures Health and Human Services Committee, codifies the Departments sweeping and unprecedented plan to transform MaineCare (Maines Medicaid program) rate setting from a fragmented, often outdated and arbitrary approach into a coherent, streamlined and data-driven system, now and into the future. The plan is a culmination of Governor Mills directive to DHHS on her first day in office to expand MaineCare and develop a plan to make the health coverage program for low-income people more accessible, affordable, and sustainable.
The Departments plan is grounded in a comprehensive evaluation of Maines rate system completed by the Office of MaineCare Services in 2021. This evaluation assessed the current system against best practices for provider reimbursement and other state Medicaid programs, identified priority services overdue for investment, and developed recommendations for the Department to act across all services covered by MaineCare.
The bill enacts a new stand-alone section of Maine law that creates a foundation and infrastructure to invest appropriately and equitably in MaineCare reimbursement.
"This legislation creates a strong, sustainable framework that will endure well into the future for Maines health coverage system that supports more than 380,000 residents," said DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew. It paves the way for MaineCare rates that are developed through a transparent, data-driven process that puts providers on an equal playing field, incorporates member input, and improves access to high-value services for Maine people.
The Departments bill was presented by Representative Michele Meyer (D-Eliot) and co-sponsored by Senator Ned Claxton (D-Androscoggin), Senator Marianne Moore (R-Washington), and Representative Abigail Griffin (R-Levant), the Chairs and Leads of the Legislatures Health and Human Services Committee at the time of the bills introduction.
This bill paves the way for a fair, transparent and comprehensive reevaluation of MaineCare rates that will help to assure access to high-quality health care for Maine people, said Senator Ned Claxton and Rep. Michele Meyer, chairs of the Health and Human Services Committee. We appreciate the extensive input from stakeholders and the work of the Department of Health and Human Services that led to this bills successful passage.
MaineCare rate reform has been a very high priority for the Health and Human Services Committee, said Senator Marianne Moore and Rep. Kathy Javner (R-Chester), who resumed her role as House Republican lead on the Committee following the bills introduction. We have heard from numerous stakeholders that change needed to happen. The passing of LD 1867 was the result of valuable collaboration among legislators and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and we look forward to the real reform it will bring.
The bill advances the Administrations MaineCare reforms by directing DHHS to:
- Establish MaineCare reimbursement rates according to defined principles and processes, including benchmarking to other payers rates, adhering to a regular schedule for reviewing rates, reviewing relevant data such as provider costs and national best practices, and considering factors such as the degree to which a particular service is dependent on MaineCare reimbursement
- Establish a clear and transparent process for conducting rate studies, including public notice, public presentation and comment on proposed rates, and a public response to comments, including how feedback was incorporated
- Make annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for services that have not received a rate adjustment in the prior 12 months, according to appropriate criteria for calculating COLAs
- Establish an expert advisory panel to inform technical matters relating to MaineCare rates, such as rate review schedules and payment models, to codify provider and stakeholder involvement in the process
- Consider ways to promote greater value in MaineCare, such as through alternative payment models that tie reimbursement to provider performance
This law will have significant positive impact by creating a transparent and structured approach to establishing MaineCare payment rates for health care services guided by data, technical advisory expertise and providers of MaineCare services, said Lisa Harvey-McPherson RN, Northern Light Health Vice President of Government Relations. We thank the Legislature and the Governor for supporting this important legislation.
LD 1867 represents a collaborative approach with providers, mapping out a process to ensure that MaineCare rates across a broad spectrum of health care services remain cost effective, while also keeping pace with the evolvingand increasingly complexhealth care needs of Maine people, said Darcy Shargo, CEO of the Maine Primary Care Association.
When MaineCare rates pay enough to support strong provider participation, it means our health care system is easier for Mainers with low incomes to access, said Kathy Kilrain del Rio, Advocacy and Programs Director for Maine Equal Justice. We are hopeful that the thoughtful process created by LD 1867 for the regular review and adjustment of rates will lead to a stronger provider network for the many types of services needed by MaineCare members across the state."
The biennial and supplemental budgets invest $700 million in federal and state funds in MaineCare rates, including rate increases to support 125 percent of minimum wage for direct support worker wages, make one-time COVID-19 supplemental payments, and implement recently concluded rate studies.
Since taking office, Governor Mills has expanded health care to more than 94,000 people through MaineCare expansion. In total, the program provides health coverage to over 380,000 Maine people, or one in four residents.
She has additionally preserved health coverage protections for Maine people, including those with pre-existing conditions; launched CoverME.gov, Maines new Health Insurance Marketplace, with more than 66,000 Maine people selecting plans for 2022, an increase of more than 10 percent over the previous year; cut Maines uninsured rate to 5.1 percent, below the national average; lowered health care costs for nearly 6,000 small businesses and over 47,000 of their employees and families; and expanded access to dental care, reproductive health care, and more. | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/570484002/governor-mills-signs-mainecare-rate-system-reform-law | 2022-04-30T00:11:49Z | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/570484002/governor-mills-signs-mainecare-rate-system-reform-law | true | 1 |
Astroworld movie set for release despite lawyers’ concerns
HOUSTON (AP) — The experiences of panicked concertgoers who couldn’t breathe and had no clear path to escape a massive crowd surge at last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival in Houston are featured in a documentary released Friday.
But lawyers for Live Nation, which is being sued for its role as the festival’s promoter, say they’re concerned that publicity from the documentary, “Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy,” could “taint the jury pool.” A gag order has been issued in the case, but Live Nation’s lawyers say an attorney who filed lawsuits related to the tragedy also co-produced the documentary. A spokesperson for Scott, who is also being sued, was also critical.
Charlie Minn, the film’s director, said he believes he has made a balanced and fair film that tries to show the public what happened.
“My job is to make the most truthful, honest, sincere documentary from the victim’s point of view ... We need to know about these stories to prevent it from happening again,” Minn told The Associated Press.
Around 500 lawsuits have been filed following the Nov. 5 concert headlined by Scott, a popular rapper. Ten people died and hundreds of others were injured during the massive crowd surge.
The documentary, showing in 11 Texas cities including Austin, Dallas and Houston, includes interviews with several people who survived the crowd surge. It also features cellphone video shot by concertgoers in which people can be heard repeatedly screaming for help.
“It’s hard to explain to friends and family what we saw and what we actually went through and I think (the documentary) will give a lot of people the opportunity, if you weren’t there, to understand,” said Frank Alvarez, who attended the concert but does not appear in the film.
The film highlights what concertgoers experienced and what led to the tragedy, said Minn, who has also made documentaries about the deadly 2018 shooting at a suburban Houston high school and violence along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The film suggests Scott could have done more to prevent the conditions that led to the casualties, but Minn said it isn’t a “hit piece toward Travis Scott.” He said it also questions whether others, including Live Nation and Houston police, could have done more to improve safety or respond more quickly to the danger. Minn said Scott, Live Nation and Houston police declined to be interviewed for the documentary. Houston police are investigating the disaster.
In a report released this month, a task force created by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott uncovered problems with permits for such events and called for “clearly outlined triggers” for stopping such a show.
Attorneys for Live Nation expressed their concerns in a letter this month to state District Judge Kristen Hawkins, who is handling all pretrial matters in the lawsuits.
“The involvement of plaintiffs’ lawyers in the film, and the publicity the filmmakers and producers are trying to generate for it raise significant issues about efforts to taint the jury pool,” Neal Manne and Kevin Yankowsky, two of Live Nation’s attorneys, wrote in the letter.
But the attorneys have not asked Hawkins to take any specific action regarding the documentary.
Manne and Yankowsky did not respond to emails seeking comment. Live Nation has said it’s “heartbroken” by what happened but has denied responsibility.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Scott faulted the documentary’s conclusions “that falsely blame Mr. Scott for the heartbreaking tragedy that occurred.” The statement also criticized the involvement in the film of attorneys who have filed lawsuits in the case and said the film’s goal was “swaying future juries and public opinion.” The spokesperson did not know if Scott has seen the documentary.
“Mr. Scott remains focused on his philanthropic work in his hometown of Houston and in lower-income communities of color across the country, both of which are longstanding efforts,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
Cassandra Burke Robertson, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, said she would be shocked if the judge would take any action regarding the documentary because of First Amendment concerns, even with the gag order.
“I think the public interest here in exploring what happened and avoiding similar tragedies in the future, that’s a really big interest. That is likely to outweigh the interests of the particular outcome of the particular lawsuit,” Robertson said.
Brent Coon, an attorney representing about 1,500 concertgoers who was interviewed in the documentary, said he doesn’t think the film would impact the ability to choose an impartial jury if the case goes to trial, which could be years away.
“I don’t think any lawyer in this case could fan the flames much to change ... what the public’s perception of all this is going to be,” Coon said.
Robertson, who is not involved in the litigation, said the fact that one of the film’s co-producers, Rick Ramos, is representing concertgoers who have filed lawsuits could raise some ethical concerns. It was unclear how Ramos was benefitting financially from his involvement in the documentary.
Ramos declined to comment Thursday.
“I personally would not co-sponsor something like that during pending civil litigation. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. It’s just something I wouldn’t do,” Coon said.
Minn said the questions asked about Ramos’ participation are valid but he never hid his involvement.
“People have to watch the film and judge it for what that is,” Minn said.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Brown didn't want a distracting farewell tour, so he waited until just before the final game of the Los Angeles Kings' regular season to announce his impending retirement.
Because the Kings are headed back to the playoffs after a three-year absence, Brown is grateful his 18-season career is lasting a couple of weeks longer — and he's hoping for another couple of months.
“I can walk away knowing I did my best,” Brown said Friday during an emotional news conference with his family at the Kings' training complex. “The Kings are in a better spot than when I arrived.”
That's a massive understatement. Since the former first-round pick cracked LA's roster as an 18-year-old in October 2003, Brown has been a critical part of the best years in this Second Six franchise's history, including its Stanley Cup championship runs in 2012 and 2014. As the captain for eight seasons, he is the only player in Kings history to accept the Cup from the commissioner in the postgame ceremony.
Along with Jonathan Quick, Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty, Brown stuck around during the Kings' recent struggles and emerged on the other side. Los Angeles finished third in the Pacific Division this season with its highest points total since 2016, earning a first-round matchup with Edmonton.
“We took what it meant to be a King to new levels, to new standards,” Brown said.
Brown was never a superstar scorer, but his tenacious two-way play and steady leadership defined the team's attitude under coach Darryl Sutter. His 3,632 career hits are the most in the NHL since the league adopted it as an official statistic in 2005.
He remained an exemplary veteran even when the Kings stripped his captaincy in 2016 and gave it to Kopitar, his close friend. He finished this season with nine goals and 19 assists while playing a key two-way role.
“As far as importance to the organization, I’m not sure there’s anybody that has been more important," said Kings general manager Rob Blake, whose No. 4 is retired in the Kings' rafters. "To be able to be a captain of the team that you’re drafted by, developed by, and to celebrate two Stanley Cups, and to decide on your own when it was time to go out, it’s special.”
Brown didn't have one specific reason why he decided to retire this year, but he has been contemplating it for several months. Brown and his wife, Nicole, were both high school hockey players in upstate New York, and their California family has grow to four children who are all eager to see more of their father.
“I don't think it's really one thing,” Brown said. “Still feeling pretty good physically. Mentally, there's just days that are really hard. There's factors outside the rink that have weighed on me. There comes a time when it's time to move on. ... I'm proud of what I've accomplished, and I can walk away with my head held high.”
Brown's 18 seasons with the Kings are a franchise record, and he is grateful for the opportunity to play his entire career in one uniform. He hasn't thought about what his future holds beyond the playoffs, but he plans to spend plenty of time with the family that has missed him for years.
“Our kids have no idea what it's like to be traded, or to have to move in the summer,” Nicole Brown said. “We realize we've been extremely lucky with the Kings. This will always be our home. Our plan is to stay here.”
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Indigenous languages podcast network launches in Sask.
The pîkiskwêwin podcast network has launched, which currently has 12 podcast series available to listen immediately in various Indigenous languages, like Dene, Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota and Michif. Two more languages, Nakota and Lakota, will be featured in future shows.
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Elizabeth Gardiner says northern Highway 155 is unique and unlike any other place she has been in her life, as it’s the only place she knows of where people speak the Michif language on a daily basis.
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The highway, located in the northwestern portion of Saskatchewan near La Loche, features a mix of people who also speak Cree, Dene and English, according to Gardiner, a retired-teacher-turned-podaster for the newly launched Pîkiskwêwin podcast series. (Pîkiskwêwin is a Cree word which translates to “language,” “speaking” or “talking.”)
Gardiner, who lives in Île-a-la-Crosse, hosts a podcast called o-kun-uh-wih-tsi-gee-wak (which translates to “The Keepers” in Cree), speaking with elders in Cree and Michif who are women living around the highway. She eventually hopes to interview men as well.
“It’s a normal, regular conversation about whatever comes up and wherever it may lead,” Gardiner said. “The point is to catch the sound and rhythm of the language and the use of the words.”
The podcast project launched on April 27, with funding from Heritage Canada, and features Indigenous language podcasts in the Cree, Dene, Salteaux, Michif and Dakota languages across a variety of subject matters, such as parenting, poetry, culture, cooking and food sovereignty.
Gardiner was initially apprehensive about entering the tech world of podcasting but the line of work was not entirely new to her as she had translated sermons in church for her kokum (grandmother) when she was younger, translating in church as it was being said before she eventually started recording them on cassette.
“I think I recorded at least half the Bible for her — don’t know where those went — but that sure comes into play now like when I have to do on the spot switch something from English into Michif, keep it flowing as a normal conversation,” Gardiner said. “Thank God my kokum made me speak my language like that. Boy, oh boy, that was beautiful.”
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Several podcasts are up on the Pîkiskwêwin website already featuring the aforementioned languages with at least one episode and more will be added, including Lakota and Nakota language shows, according to Felicia Dewar, director of marketing and design on the project.
“We really saw the need for programming in your own language because there’s a lot of podcasts out there in English to talk about Indigenous cultures and traditions and that kind of thing,” Dewar said. “But there weren’t podcasts out there in the different Indigenous languages.”
A search revealed only one podcast, Dewar said, hosted by Willis Janvier called Dene Yati. Dewar said if the project went ahead, people could work with knowledge keepers, teachers and learners to revitalize and preserve the languages for future generations through the podcasts.
“It was kind of an epiphany when we did the search and there was not much available out there that this was a market that was very underserved and much needed,” Dewar said.
The plan for the future rollout of the project, in addition to the Lakota and Nakota language programming, is to release about two or three new episodes per week, said Shannon Avison, project supervisor at the First Nations University of Canada and assistant professor in the Indigenous Communication Arts program.
“Some of the podcasters really took it as opportunity to work with the fluent speakers in their families, in their communities,” Avison said. “It was a reason to work together and I think that’s really created some unique situations and I’m so thrilled.”
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A recently released report on reforming the B.C. Police Act is getting mixed reviews from groups most heavily impacted by policing.
In a news release, the B.C. First Nations Justice Council, the First Nations Summit, the B.C. Assembly of First Nations and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs praised the work of the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act.
“The recommendations in this report represent an enormous alignment with the B.C. First Nations Justice Strategy, which outlines a less harmful and more appropriate and respectful approach to policing for our people,” said Doug White, chair of the B.C. First Nations Justice Council.
White said that the report recognizes the role the police need to play in supporting diverse programs to keep Indigenous people out of the carceral justice system. He also applauded efforts to establish a B.C. provincial police force.
READ MORE: B.C. MLAs recommend moving to new provincial police force
“When policing began, the RCMP was created to control Indigenous people and that story line has never changed. When the Province contracts with the RCMP to operate as BC’s provincial police force, they are delegating too much authority and control away. There are other models in the country where a province has its own police force, such as in Ontario and Quebec, and we need to shape policing in a way similar so BC should be able to develop a similar model.”
READ MORE: Ottawa commits $8.9M to support B.C. Indigenous justice strategy
Not all groups approve of the report’s recommendations
At a news conference on Friday (April 29), advocacy groups representing drug users and sex workers on Vancouver’s downtown east side, as well as the B.C. Civil Liberties Association panned the report’s recommendations, saying they do too little to address systemic issues in policing.
Garth Mullins, a member of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users and host of the Crackdown Podcast, has been watching the evolution of policing in B.C. for the past three decades. Mullins has long advocated for police reform and said a small part of him was hopeful the report would bring substantive reform.
“This report does not decriminalize people,” he said. “If you read through the report, there’s a lot of good stuff in there. The committee obviously heard from excellent witnesses that identified the key issues we’re thinking about. But the committee said, ‘yes, we heard you’, then when they turned to the recommendations and those great ideas, those key problems don’t track into the recommendations.”
“It’s a real opportunity missed to actually change things.”
READ MORE: ‘We should be disgusted’: Vancouver homeless advocates call for an end to street sweeps
Anna Cooper, a staff lawyer with Pivot Legal Society, is currently representing a group of 17 residents of the downtown eastside in a police complaint process against two police officers. Cooper said the process of holding police accountable is inaccessible to the communities they serve and rarely results in meaningful outcomes.
“While we were cynical to begin with, even we have been surprised by the multiplicity of ways in which the Police Act is designed to insulate police from accountability.”
Cooper added that there are few mechanisms to protect complainants from police retribution and complainants have little control over the complaint process.
The special committee’s report calls for a civilian-led police oversight body, but Cooper pointed out B.C. already has one in the form of the Independent Investigations Office of B.C., which is currently struggling with funding issues and has warned that its staffing levels are inadequate to meet demands. B.C. also has the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner for municipal police forces and the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP.
READ MORE: B.C. police watchdog calls for more funding to combat staffing shortage
Meghan McDermott, staff counsel with the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, said the BCCLA appeared before the special committee and told them that any investigation into reforming policing must contend with the history of colonial violence perpetrated by police in B.C.
“We urged the special committee to push for seismic shifts in how public safety is conceived of and sustained in our communities. In our view, the report that was released yesterday misses the mark. It falls far short of what we desperately need and what we all deserve.”
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The Mahtomedi boys placed third among nine teams, scoring heavily in hurdles and jumps, at the Metro East Conference Mid-Season Preview on Thursday.
Host St. Thomas Academy won with 218, followed by Hastings 131, Mahtomedi 114, Two Rivers 67, Tartan 60, Hill-Murray 47, South St. Paul 23, Simley 21, and North St. Paul 20.
Zephyr sophomore Jonah McCormick won 110 hurdles (15.44), while senior Kole McKeown won the 300 hurdles (41.81) with McCormick second (43:18).
Jake Larson, senior, won long jump (21-1/4), and Michael Barry, sophomore, won the triple jump (42-1/2). William Newman was third in long jump (20-1 1/2). McCormick took third in high jump (6-0) with Ahmed Ahmed fifth (5-4) and Andrew Breien eighth (5-0). McKeown was fifth in the triple (36-5 1/2).
Charlie Kramer, senior, took second in discus (124-11) and seventh in shot put (38-5 1/2). Barry was fourth in the 400 (56.17) with Andrew Breien fifth (56.39) and Max Nelson eighth (58.07). Lucas Granec placed fifth in the 800 (2:13.59). Jon Nelson took fifth in pole vault (9-6) with Blake Fedie eighth (9-0). Cody Dvorak was eighth in discus (110-4)
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Diamond Dallas Page believes that Randy Orton could have been an ideal member of the Four Horsemen.
The iconic stable originally consisted of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, and Tully Blanchard. However, several other members joined the fray during the 80s and 90s.
DDP said that the current RAW Superstar could have taken Lex Luger or Barry Windham's spot in the Horsemen, as he revealed below on Sportskeeda Wrestling's "The Bro Show":
"Randy could be anything he wants to be. He would have fit right in there in Lex Luger's spot, Barry Windham's spot, he could have been one of the Horsemen, you know," said Diamond Dallas Page. (34:39)
Randy Orton has been a part of multiple factions throughout his 20-year WWE career
After rising through the ranks in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), Randy Orton joined Evolution alongside Ric Flair, Triple H, and Batista following his move to the main roster.
Evolution was seen as the modern-day iteration of the Four Horsemen, and it acted as the perfect launchpad to catapult Randy Orton to the main event picture.
"The Legend Killer" aptly utilized the stable to cement himself as a major WWE Superstar, and as the years passed, he became known as one of the company's premier talents, capable enough to lead his own faction.
Orton enjoyed a successful spell while leading The Legacy stable featuring Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr., and the trio stayed together until 2010.
Randy Orton has evolved tremendously as a performer over the past decade as he was pushed as a top heel during his time in "The Authority." Interestingly enough, Orton also had a stint as a Wyatt Family member during his compelling storyline with Bray Wyatt in 2016.
The Viper is currently cherishing his alliance with Riddle as the duo prepare for a massive title unification match against The Usos at WrestleMania Backlash. If you haven't checked it out already, Orton even revealed details of WWE wanting to break up RK-Bro, and you can read more on that right here.
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CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A Gary man was sentenced to 130 years in prison Friday after being convicted in the 2020 killings of two teenage boys found shot to death in a northwest Indiana home.
A Lake County jury found Alvino S. “Vino” Amaya, 37, guilty of two counts of murder and a firearm enhancement last month in the slayings of 18-year-old Elijah Robinson and Maxwell Kroll, 17.
Prosecutors said the teens were slain execution-style on Oct. 16, 2020, in a residence near Griffith as Amaya was searching for a missing handgun.
Judge Salvador Vasquez said Amaya’s character showed he was “horribly violent.” He knew the sentence meant Amaya would die in prison.
“We all have to live with that decision,” Vasquez said of the sentence, the Post-Tribune reported. “You deserve all this.”
Amaya said he would appeal.
“All of this was over a gun,” Robinson's father, Jonathan Robinson said. “Something that cost a few hundred dollars. Now, my son is gone forever.”
Amaya’s lawyer, Steven Mullins, asked for a 60-year sentence — 55 years on both murder counts, to run concurrently, with another five years on the firearms enhancement.
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AIB is in exclusive talks with NatWest over the acquisition of around six billion euro of Ulster Bank performing tracker mortgages.
The bank confirmed on Friday morning that it was in talks with NatWest to acquire the tracker mortgage portfolio.
In a statement, AIB said that any potential transaction remains subject to negotiation and agreement.
The confirmation comes after the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) cleared the proposed purchase by AIB of Ulster Bank’s 3.7 billion euro performing commercial loan book.
Ulster Bank announced last year that it plans to leave the Irish market.
The Irish Finance Minister welcomed the announcement by AIB.
Paschal Donohoe said: “The successful conclusion of this transaction by AIB would be very positive in providing a significant number of Ulster Bank customers with certainty as to the destination of their mortgages.
“I am hopeful that these discussions will lead to a successful outcome. However, I do appreciate that the conclusion of this transaction is subject to normal due diligence, agreement of final terms, as well as obtaining appropriate approvals.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to note that the CCPC has given its clearance to AIB to complete its acquisition of Ulster Bank’s corporate and commercial loan book from NatWest Group.
“Again, this is a very positive development for Ulster Bank customers whose loans will be transferring to AIB and also, for the Ulster Bank staff who will be moving to AIB as part of the transaction.”
AIB chief executive Colin Hunt said that CCPC approval was “another important milestone” for the bank.
“We look forward to working with our new customers and equally our new colleagues from Ulster Bank as they move to AIB Group,” he said.
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A tiny village on the Northumberland coast has topped a ranking of Britain's best seaside resorts for the second year in a row.
Bamburgh came first out of 87 destinations in a survey of more than 4,300 people by consumer group Which?.
Bamburgh, which has a population of about 400, has a historic and imposing castle with a cricket pitch below, miles of beaches with clean sand and rock pools and the wildlife of the nearby Farne Islands.
Budget-friendly Llandudno, north Wales, claimed second place. The town's biggest draw is the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises to more than 200 metres.
Hotels in Llandudno cost an average of just £95 per night which proves that “for popular locations, there's no need to break the bank”, Which? reported.
Third-placed St Andrews, Fife, is home to Scotland's oldest university, a world-famous golf course and a network of medieval streets.
Joint fourth place was taken by Dartmouth in Devon and Tenby in Pembrokeshire.
“The British seaside hasn't boomed like this since the 1960s,” said Rory Boland, editor of magazine Which? Travel.
“Holidaymakers had such a fantastic time in their caravans, tents and beach lodges over the past two years that a coastal break on home shores is on the cards for many, even with restrictions on overseas travel lifted.
“Prices for a UK stay have increased but there's no need to pay over the odds. For a holiday on a budget, it's best to aim for an off-season trip.
“Head to one of the many well-priced resorts with your bucket and spade, an empty stomach for the candyfloss and a pile of 2p coins and go make your fortune on the slots.”
Bamburgh received the maximum of five stars for its beaches, seafront, peace and quiet, scenery and value for money — with an overall score of 87 per cent.
Which? said respondents to this year's survey praised Bamburgh's beauty, describing the clifftop castle as “spectacular”.
UK seaside locations have enjoyed a surge in popularity during the pandemic, with many people opting for domestic holidays rather than overseas trips.
Wales has three of the top six seaside resorts in the ranking and 51 destinations across Britain scored at least 70 per cent in the survey.
The bottom five resorts included Skegness, Lincolnshire; Bognor Regis, West Sussex; Southend, Essex; Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; and Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset.
Skegness earned no more than two stars for any category other than its beaches.
Here are the top 30 seaside resorts
1. Bamburgh, Northumberland
2. Llandudno, Conwy
3. St Andrews, Fife
4=. Dartmouth, Devon
4=. Tenby, Pembrokeshire
6: St Davids, Pembrokeshire
7: Aldeburgh, Suffolk
8: Filey, North Yorkshire
9: Conwy, Conwy
10: Lyme Regis, Dorset
11: Lynmouth, Devon
12: Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
13: Robin Hood’s Bay, Lancashire
14: Southwald, Suffolk
15: St Mawes, Cornwall
16: Lymington, Hampshire
17: Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
18: Beaumaris, Anglesey
19: North Berwick, East Lothian
20: Sidmouth, Devon
21: Rye, East Sussex
22: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
23: Blakeney, Norfolk
24: Bude, Cornwall
25: Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
26: Deal, Kent
27: Fowey, Cornwall
28: Looe, Cornwall
29: Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire
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One Melville Robertson Roberts has instituted a case against the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General, for alleged violations of his fundamental rights and freedom under Section 22 and 37 of the Constitution.
The resident of Old Yundum wants the High Court of The Gambia to make a declaration that the unreasonable withholding by the Inspector General of Police of his jewelry worth 50,000 United States Dollars, is a violation that deprives him of his property and wants the high Court to make an order directing the IGP to immediately return the said items to him or pay him the sum of 50,000 US Dollars being the market value at the time of seizure of the said items.
Mr. Roberts also wants the High Court to make an order awarding reasonable monetary compensation to him (the applicant) for the arbitrary deprivation of his property by the IGP.
In his statement, he said an online petition that he should be fired from his job and calling on the Gambia Bar Association to revoke his licence to practise as a lawyer, was launched.
"No formal complaint was made against me at this point at any police station within The Gambia or at the Ministry of Justice," he said.
He explained that the content of a letter from the Justice Ministry was basically asking him to return home within seven days to answer to social media allegations or his diplomatic passport will be declared null and void and the British authorities will be notified to have his visa revoked in order for him to be deported to The Gambia.
"The letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was basically a very threatening letter and all this while, there had not been any formal complaint lodged against me," he said.
He said he responded to the Ministry's letter that he was not obliged to answer to social media allegations and that he was on approved study leave without salary as alluded to in the letter. He indicated that in his response to the Ministry's letter, he was not on an official mission abroad and thus cannot be recalled home as per the foreign service regulations and most especially when it is to return to answer to social media allegations that were baseless and unsubstantiated. He said the press release from the Attorney General had inferred that the police were to carry out investigations into the allegations.
"I was further informed by my cousin (Mary Mensah) that the police had gone to my house, broke my bedroom door at around 10 pm at night and took certain things from my room including two trinket boxes containing my mother's jewels that she had accumulated over the years," he said.
He said the incident happened in the presence of his cousin and her husband adding that his daughter too was a witness. He added that the police left without handing over any inventory of any sort to his cousin.
He said he was informed that the police went to his house the following night and went again into his room, but this time around they took his mobile phones and laptops and his wife's jewelry; that his wife's husband requested for an inventory but the police refused to provide one.
He said he returned in January 2020 and provided himself to the police to help them in their investigations, and gave them detailed explanation as to the struggles he made to get back his mother's jewelry in his two months stay in the country, but the police would not give him. He said they were giving him the excuse that the custodian of the jewelry was either absent or in a meeting; that his lawyers wrote to the police twice and got no response, but the third letter requesting for his mother's jewellery was responded to and was told that he should travel back to the Gambia.
He said he informed the police that he was not in a position to return home and that the jewelry should be handed to his Attorney, one Nene Gomez who could not get them.
Melville said it has almost been three years since the police 'illegally' went away with his mother's belongings and jewelry comprising gold silver pals, African beads and gold plated ornaments from his bed room. He said he has various communications from different individuals within the police who all have confirmed at some point, seeing bits and pieces of his belongings, his mother's jewelry and that of his wife at the police station. He said the jewelry were accumulated for nearly eighty years of his mother's life on earth and others she inherited from both her grandmother and mother.
"I believe that the police have no right whatsoever to make away with these items that had absolutely nothing to with their investigations," he said.
He said he believes that the only reason why the police did not give his family an inventory copy of the items is because there was willingness to permanently deprive him and his family of their belongings.
He said on his return to the Gambia, he found that the police made away with his wedding ring worth three thousand United States Dollars ($3000), a gold chain with one carat of diamond bought in Dubai for his wife and also a pair of gold stud earrings that he bought for three hundred pounds sterling, belonging to his daughter. He concluded that without Court intervention, the police will continue to deprive him and his family of his valuables. | https://allafrica.com/stories/202204290735.html | 2022-04-30T00:23:43Z | https://allafrica.com/stories/202204290735.html | false | 1 |
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The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is doing its best to pick up where it left off in 2019.
The three-day event returned to Indio on Friday, April 29, after a two-year hiatus forced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Fans turned out on opening day to hear headliner Thomas Rhett and more than a dozen other stars perform across two large stages and a few smaller performance areas.
They rushed onto the grounds of the Empire Polo Club with lawn chairs as they angled for a spot with a view of the Mane Stage, where the headliners play, the way they did in earlier years. They laid out blankets on the dead grass trampled during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which took place at the venue the prior two weekends.
“We’ve had to wait three years to come,” Monica Reyes, of Arizona, said. “It’s awesome to be back and even though it’s been three years it also feels like we’re picking up right where it left off.”
Others, like Northridge resident Casey Gregg, have made Stagecoach a yearly tradition.
“Every year we bring our mom out here to celebrate Mother’s Day,” Gregg said. “It’s awesome to be here because we had tickets to the original one and it kept getting pushed back but now we’re here.”
Belinda Valerio of Long Beach and her husband bought tickets for the festival during the pandemic but said they were looking forward to attending Stagecoach for the first time.
“We wanted to come not just for the music, but the atmosphere with all the people seemed like a good time,” Valerio said.
Returning attractions at Stagecoach included celebrity chef Guy Fieri doing barbecue demonstrations at his own tent, Guy’s Stagecoach Smokehouse, and a late-night show by producer Diplo.
New features include a 27-foot-tall sculpture called “Mustang,” which also adorned the campgrounds at Coachella, and an equestrian troupe called the Compton Cowboys from a ranch in Compton. Their horses were on display at Yee Haw, a tent that also housed the returning Nikki Lane’s Stage Stop Marketplace.
Stagecoach will be streaming live on YouTube for the first time. Saturday’s top performers include headliner Carrie Underwood, the Brothers Osborne and Lee Brice and Sunday will feature headliner Luke Combs, the Black Crowes and Smokey Robinson.
Concert promoter Goldenvoice, which also produces Coachella, originally had COVID-19 vaccine requirements for both festivals but dropped them in February after the state and Riverside County had stopped requiring masks, testing and vaccinations for large events.
Although reported COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Riverside County and much of California and the U.S., few people wore masks at the festival’s opening day.
The last time the festivals were held was April 2019. They were all set to go in 2020, but the rise of COVID-19 pushed California into lockdown in March of that year and canceled the festivals. Goldenvoice initially hoped to hold the festivals in the fall of 2020, and then to return in April 2021, but those attempts ended in postponements.
“It’s been two years since we booked this show and it’s finally here,” performer Ryan Hurd told the crowd during his Mane Stage set Friday afternoon.
The last two Stagecoach festivals before the pandemic were touched by tragedy. The 2018 festival was preceded by the mass shooting at Route 91 Harvest, a festival in Las Vegas. And another mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Agoura Hills preceded the 2019 festival.
Survivors from both shootings met up at Stagecoach, and there will be a Route 91 reunion near the Stagecoach Ferris wheel at 3 p.m. Saturday, as there was in 2019, according to Julie Craig, a Route 91 survivor and a Stagecoach vendor.
“It was real rough,” the Norco resident said of Stagecoach’s 2020 cancellation. Not only did it hit her livelihood, it cut her off from the emotional support the festival provided.
She is back this year with a booth selling clothing and handmade items at her booth near the Compton Cowboys’ horse pen. Her merchandise includes “rope wreaths” made with loops of rope and featuring upbeat messages such as, “You are the moon to my shine.”
Her T-shirts and baseball caps are emblazoned with “Country Stronger,” an update on “Country Strong,” a phrase used by Route 91 survivors.
Friday’s festivalgoers had to contend with bright sunlight and temperatures in the low 90s. The night before there had been high winds, according to Craig.
She expects business to be brisk.
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Before the pandemic, most Americans barely knew a supply chain from a bicycle chain. Now, it’s a common consumer gripe and a steady refrain from companies in earnings season. But for all the warnings from Apple, mostly because of Covid in China, even Tim Cook said some relief may be in sight.
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Headache is the most common reason of people to miss their routine. Ranging from uncomfortable to downright unbearable, the pain can disrupt your day-to-day life.Headache is like birds starlings. It could be perfectly calm, and then a single acorn could drop and send the entire flock to the sky.
A simple stimulus to a bad headache can destroy all plans for the day. It can be sunlight, fermented food and lack of sleep or stress. Headache is the common symptom of gastric disturbance and hyperacidity. The common course is — one gets headache, feels nausea and gets relived when vomiting takes place. It is a good practice to respond the urge of vomiting instead of taking antacids and supressing the same. Migraine is another type of the pain in which half of the head gets severe pain. Sometimes feeling of tightness is present along with increased sensitivity to sound and light.
Sometimes head gets ache and feeling of heftiness due to collected secretions in sinuses. These symptoms tend to happen in case of sinusitis and rhinitis.
♦ One must opt for following home remedies to avert and to reduce these symptoms. l To relive from headache episode, you can take a tablet of Sootshekhar and Pathyadi of Sudhatatva Pharmacy.
♦ Juices of amla and pomegranate are recommended to avoid hyperacidity. As fresh juices cannot be available for the whole year, homemade jam is a good alternative. Jam of amala or pomegranate or combination of both is pleasant to the sense of taste and to fountains of gastric acids.
♦ At least 10-20 black resins are to be taken daily. They help to relive acidity and constipation.
♦ If cause of headache is chronic fatigue, travelling and the symptom comes up with vertigo, oil massage to head, neck and shoulders provides quick result.
♦ Instillation of cow ghee or coconut oil in both nostrils is a highly recommended preventive measure. Two drops in each nostril. Just avoid this, whenever you are having rhinitis.
♦ If you got rhinitis and feeling heaviness in head along with pain, apply paste of ginger powder or nutmeg powder on forehead. Let it dry for a while & wash it out. Local application of camphor liquid or mint oil is also helpful. Fomentation with a pottali of warm ajawain is the another option.
Headache due to stress
Let’s take a look on headache due to psychological stress, what is called as ‘Tension headache’ in layman’s language. As said by someone – “I have a headache, if only I had a crown to put on!” Responsibilities keep a person engaged intellectually and psychologically. Psychological engagements come up with storms of thoughts and emotions. It is the obvious need to balance these storms to avoid psychological disturbances or illnesses. Symptoms of disturbed mind like sleeplessness, anxiety, confusions are generally paired with headache. One is supposed to manage stress-anxiety levels to avoid such conditions.
How to stay away from tension headache
Regular meditation & mindfulness exercise is a best way to alleviate stress. Most of the time, stressful condition doesn’t allow you to focus on your current situation. Meditation helps the mind to stay focused rather than wondering here and there. Don’t forget-stable mind is the only weapon to counter inner chaos.
♦ If your surroundings provide continuous activation for the pain, make a habit to pen down overwhelming emotions and thoughts. Catch in the act is –a vent for emotions provides great clarity of situation. The habit helps to develop a good control on emotion volcanos and further consequences.
♦ Sleep deprivation and longer hours of sleep, both can precipitate headache. Sound sleep for adequate time span (six to eight hours) is recommended.
♦ Medicated oils like — Brahmi oil, Jatamansi oil or Balamansyadi oil offer mazing relief to reduce stress. These oils are supposed to use for head massage, shirodhara and nostril instillation.
♦ Those who have loads of intellectual work and burdens of responsibilities, Shirodhara is to be endorsed periodically. The procedure helps to minimize head chaos.
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Tennessee Titans draft pick Roger McCreary might be small but he's tough as nails
Auburn cornerback Roger McCreary was taken by the Tennessee Titans in the second round with the 35th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft on Friday.
It means the Titans' first two picks were from the SEC. They took Arkansas wide receiver Treylon Burks with their first pick Thursday.
Here's what to know about McCreary:
He's tough
McCreary is a physical defensive back who does not shy away from contact.
He gives up little space off the line of scrimmage and jumps the receiver as soon as the ball is snapped.
Some pundits believe McCreary is the best cover cornerback in the draft. He always drew the opponent's No. 1 receiver.
He is versatile enough to play corner, in the nickel or wherever he is needed in the secondary.
Playing time
The Mobile, Alabama, native saw a ton of action at Auburn, giving him a wealth of experience that will pay off on the next level. He played in 42 games for the Tigers.
McCreary had six career interceptions, 46 passes defended and 184 tackles.
He led the SEC in passes defensed (16) and tied for sixth in FBS last season. That was one shy of the Auburn record set by Chris Davis in 2013.
McCreary was an AP and ESPN All-American last season and the only Auburn player named to the All-SEC first team.
Size is an issue
At 5-foot-11, 190 pounds with a 70⅝-inch wingspan some consider McCreary undersized for his position in the NFL.
He could face matchup problems against some of the taller receivers he faces in the NFL.
McCreary also lacks the long speed needed to handle deep routes, which will be another challenge he'll have to overcome. When he is unable to jam a receiver early he has trouble catching up at times.
GRADING MCCREARY:Grading the Tennessee Titans pick of Auburn's Roger McCreary at No. 35 in 2022 NFL Draft
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Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 6:29 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
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Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. The Club has 3,000 members representing nearly every major news organization and is a strong voice for press freedom in the United States and around the world.
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In DC, sports betting is legal but boxing fans are limited to only one regulated sportsbook. For the unification bout this weekend between Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez, fans can find better boxing odds and bonuses at top online sportsbooks.
Stevenson will enter the ring against Valdez in a super featherweight unification bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, April 30. Both boxers come into the ring with undefeated records.
Boxing fans can claim up to $6,375 in free DC sports betting offers for the fight and bet on Stevenson vs Valdez for free. Below, we’ll break down how to bet on Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez in DC.
The Best DC Sports Betting Sites for Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez
While DC sports betting is legal, boxing fans only have one legal sportsbook at their disposal. For DC residents looking for the most value on the boxing fights this weekend, the top online sportsbooks allow new members to boost their bankroll with free bets and boxing betting offers.
Below, we’ve ranked the best DC sports betting offers available for the Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez fight.
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How to Bet on Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez in DC
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DC Boxing Betting — How to Watch Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez in DC
- 🥊 Boxing Fight: Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez
- 🏆 Weight Class: Super Featherweight
- 📅 Stevenson vs Valdez Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
- 🕙 When is Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez Fight: 10:00 pm ET
- 🏟 Stevenson vs Valdez Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada
- 📺 TV Channel: ESPN | ESPN+
- 📊 Boxing Records: Stevenson 17-0 | Valdez 30-0
- 🎲 Boxing Odds: Stevenson -900 | Valdez +550
Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez Odds — Boxing Odds
Both fighters are undefeated but the boxing betting lines currently favor Stevenson’s physical gifts and talent.
With the WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Light titles on the line, the top DC sports betting sites have Stevenson heavily favored at -900 odds. While Valdez has a 77 percent knockout ratio, he enters the boxing fight this weekend with +550 odds to win against Stevenson.
Check out the chart below for boxing odds from BetOnline, one of the best DC sports betting sites.
Boxing Betting Odds for Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez | Total Rounds
The top DC sports betting sites have set the over-under for total rounds at 10.5. The over is favored at -280 odds, suggesting that this fight could go the distance. On the other hand, the under is offered at +220 odds.
Will the fight go the distance?
Check out the total rounds odds for Stevenson vs Valdez from BetOnline below.
Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez Card | Boxing Main Event Card
Below, we’ll list the full boxing card for the Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez fight.
Stevenson vs Valdez Main Card
- Oscar Valdez vs Shakur Stevenson
- Keyshawn Davis vs Esteban Sanchez
- Raymond Muratalla vs Jeremy Hill
Stevenson vs Valdez Undercard
- Nico Ali Walsh vs Alejandro Ibarra
- Andres Cortes vs Alexis del Bosque
- Abdullah Mason vs Luciano Ramos
- Troy Isley vs TBA
- Charlie Sheehy vs Burnell Jenkins
- Antoine Cobb vs Jaylan Phillips
Boxing Stats — Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez Stats
Next, we’ll break down the boxing stats for both fighters.
Shakur Stevenson Stats
At age 24, Stevenson has a spotless record and titles in two weight classes. The New Jersey native has the talent to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in all of boxing.
Stevenson has a high boxing IQ and great physical talents. Often compared to Floyd Mayweather, he has an innate ability to sense his opponent’s punches, allowing him to perfectly time his shots and get out of range.
Of Stevenson’s 17 wins, nine have come by knockouts, good for a 53 percent knockout rate. He’s boxed a total of 103 rounds, averaging 6.1 rounds per fight.
In his last bout, Stevenson won by technical knockout in the 10th round against Jamel Herring.
Oscar Valdez Stats
Valdez also comes into Saturday’s super featherweight fight undefeated with a 31-0 record. Unlike Stevenson, Valdez has a relentless fighting style resembling Julio Caesar Chavez. From the start of the opening bell, Valdez will bring the fight to Stevenson with the goal to break him down physically and psychologically.
The Mexican boxer has boxed a total of 180 rounds with an average of six rounds per fight. In his last fast, Valdez beat Robson Conceicao by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
Below, we’ll break down each fighter’s boxing record, bio, and stats.
Shakur Stevenson Boxing Record and Bio
- Age: 24
- Born: Newark, New Jersey
- Height: 5’8”
- Reach: 68 inch
- Pro Boxing Record: 17-0 with nine wins via knockout
Oscar Valdez Boxing Record and Bio
- Age: 31
- Born: Nogales, Mexico
- Height: 5’6”
- Reach: 66 inch
- Pro Boxing Record: 30-0 with 23 wins via knockout
The Best Boxing Betting Sites for the Stevenson vs Valdez fight in DC
The best DC sportsbooks are giving away free bets and boxing betting offers for the Stevenson vs Valdez fight. New users can boost their betting bankroll just by signing up and using their bonus cash to bet on the boxing fights this weekend for free.
Below, we’ll break down the best DC sports betting sites and what they have to offer for the Stevenson vs Valdez fight.
1. BetUS – $2,500 in Free Bets for the Shakur Stevenson vs Valdez fight
When it comes to free boxing betting offers in DC, BetUSis the first place to start. Boxing fans looking to cash in on Stevenson vs Valdez can get up to $3,125 in free DC betting offers at BetUS.
BetUS Promo Code Terms and Conditions
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- 10x Rollover Requirement
- Maximum DC Sports Betting Bonus of $2500
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2. BetOnline— $1,000 Sports Betting Bonus + 3 Free Bets on Valdez vs Stevenson
Boxing fans can get free Stevenson vs Valdez bets at BetOnline. With three free boxing bets and $1,000 in free DC betting offers, boxing fans can bet on Stevenson vs Valdez for free.
BetOnline Promo Code Terms and Conditions
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MyBookie is one of the leading DC online gambling sites offering reduced juice on boxing betting odds. New members can receive up to $1,000 in free DC sports betting offers on
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Free Boxing Picks | Boxing Best Bets For Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez
Despite being undefeated, Stevenson has faced a lot of criticism for his boxing style. While he should have reached the stardom level of fellow undefeated champions Errol Spence or Terence Crawford, Stevenson tends to avoid conflict and does just enough to get by with decisions against lesser-quality opponents.
However, Stevenson has excellent technical skills, only losing two rounds over his last five fights. He is too quick for Valdez to close the distance and too smart to get cornered or backed up against the ropes.
Stevenson is aware of the perception that he lacks star power and has actively made an effort to bring more action his opponents, which he exhibited in his fight against Herring. The active approach took its toll and Stevenson recorded his first stoppage in 28 months.
With Valdez possessing so much power, it’s easy to see this one getting out of hand if Stevenson carries through with his new approach.
Take Valdez by KO at +700 at the top DC sports betting sites.
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The Bears selected Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker with the 48th overall pick in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night.
The 6-1, 206-pound Brisker, who started his college career at Lackawanna Community College in 2017-18, was a second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten player last season.
Brisker was known for his aggressiveness against the run as a strong safety in Penn State’s defense. He had 64 tackles, including six tackles-for-loss for the Nittany Lions last season. He also had seven pass break-ups and two interceptions. He was not penalized in his two seasons as a starter at Penn State (21 games).
Brisker figures to get an immediate opportunity to start alongside Eddie Jackson after Tashaun Gipson was not signed in free agency. The Bears’ other safeties are veteran special-teams ace DeAndre Houston-Carson, Dane Cruikshank (the former Titans safety signed in free agency) and Michael Joseph.
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Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey star in this retelling of the famous ax-killing.
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By Will DiGravio · Published on April 28th, 2022
Real Stories is an ongoing column about the true stories behind movies and TV shows. It’s that simple. This installment focuses on the true story behind the miniseries Candy.
In the television miniseries Candy, Jessica Biel stars as a homemaker-turned-killer (later acquitted). The series takes its title and real story from Candy Montgomery, who in June of 1980 killed her friend, Betty Gore, played in the series by Melanie Lynskey. Candy killed Betty after having an affair with her husband, Allan Gore (Pablo Schreiber).
Here is a look at the shocking and absolutely true story behind the series.
A Proposition
Before Candy killed Betty in Wylie, Texas, the two met in church on June 13, 1980. According to a stellar, multi-part series of articles by Jim Atkinson and John Bloom, published in Texas Monthly, the Methodist Church of Lucas was the “center of Candy Montgomery’s universe, almost from the day in 1977 when she moved to her dream house in the country.”
Their reporting would also feature as the subject of the 1984 book, Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs. Love and Death, a crime drama TV series set to debut in 2022 on HBO Max, is based on the same story and Atkinson and Bloom’s reporting.
The Build-up
A year into living the quintessential country life, Candy began wanting an affair, even casually mentioning it to friends. She was unhappy in her marriage to Pat, played by Timothy Simons. According to Texas Monthly:
She was explicit about the kind of affair she was interested in: transcendent sex. As she put it, “I want fireworks.”
She first grew interested in Allan Gore on the volleyball court. The two went for a ball at the same time and collided. A seemingly harmless bump became the catalyst for the relationship. Candy thought Allan, Atkinson, and Bloom reported, “Smelled sexy.”
The volleyball court bump soon turned into jokes. Candy and Allan seemed to gel:
He was a lot like her: active in the church, a lover of kids, the outgoing, personable half of a mismatched couple. Allan sang in the choir, helped organize the sports teams, he did all the things that Betty never seemed to want to get involved in.
Soon, Candy told herself he wanted to have sex with her just as badly as she wanted to have sex with him.
The Chance
One night, in 1978, after choir practice, Candy put her cards on the table. She jumped into Allan’s care in the parking lot and told him of her attraction. “I’m tired of thinking about it,” she said, “so I wanted to tell you.”
According to Texas Monthly, Allan was surprised and pleased and felt guilty. Betty “was as dour as ever,” and he was drawn to Candy’s “self-confident, easygoing, warm” demeanor.
What would he do?
The Marriage
Allan and Betty had married in 1970, and he was her college math teacher. By accounts shared by Texas Monthly, people were surprised that the pretty Betty had fallen for the “plain man with horn-rim glasses and puffy cheeks and, even at a young age, signs of a receding hairline.”
Allan worked for an electronics conglomerate and defense contractor. He traveled often. Betty worked as an elementary school teacher. But she soon left her job, and the two had their first child and then another.
Atkinson and Bloom report that by the time the two decided to have their second child, their sex life was virtually nonexistent. This fueled his interest in Candy:
That, combined with Betty’s usual complaints about minor illnesses, made Allan’s marital future look bleak indeed when compared with the bright, happy-go-lucky face of Candy Montgomery, full of promise and, he had to admit, allure.
He still loved Betty, but he found Candy’s proposition impossible to ignore.
A Plan
A week or so after Candy’s initial overture, the two met again after a volleyball practice. Again she asked if he would like to have an affair. At first, he said no. He loved Betty, he said, adding that she had an affair once that hurt him deeply. He didn’t want to do the same to her. Allan then kissed Candy on the lips and left the car.
For weeks, Candy, Texas Monthly notes, felt foolish. She wanted to move on, but his kiss kept her interested. Perhaps something could still happen.
The two later met at an auto repair shop in a nearby town. He gave her a birthday card. They went to a teahouse and began to talk about the affair, each noting they were simply in it for the sex, not the emotion of it all. The last thing they wanted was to hurt someone.
For several weeks, they continued to talk. Atkinson and Bloom write:
The next month consisted of strategy sessions for what must have been the most meticulously planned love affair in the history of romance.
Then, in November 1978, Candy invited Allan over for lunch, and the two put the finishing touches on their plan. A few days later, Allan agreed to the affair. At their lunch, Candy said:
Allan, as far as I’m concerned, this is just for fun. I’m not serious about it. It’s just a companionship thing, and we shouldn’t be afraid of it. Whatever happens, we’ll do it for a while and then it will be over.
The Affair Begins
The Candy-Allan affair had an official start date: December 12, 1978. They agreed to meet at a motel, at which Candy arrived first. Candy called him when she got there, and Allan said he would be along in a few minutes.
In the lead-up, both grew unexpectedly nervous. Things grew more intimate soon after his arrival, and the two had sex. As Texas Monthly chronicles in great detail:
Candy felt well pleased. Despite Allan’s apparent inexperience, she hadn’t had to fake her responses much at all. And he did show great promise as a lover. Allan was just as satisfied by the lunchtime rendezvous and was looking forward to the next one. When he went back to work, he felt weak the rest of the afternoon.
Things Get Serious
Soon, the two were meeting regularly. They switched to a cheaper motel, always renting the same room. They made “glorious love every other week” into the first three months of 1979. They would relax and talk about their lives, each feeling revitalized.
Candy began having doubts. She questioned whether the sex would get better and live up to the hype. She also began to worry she had feelings for him.
One day, she brought up these concerns to Allan. He said he wasn’t concerned and said they should let the affair “run its course.” Things continued, primarily out of Candy’s fear she may lose their friendship.
Each wondered privately whether they should suspend the affair. After all, Betty was nearly seven months pregnant, and a new child would require a lot of Allan’s time and attention.
The Beginning of the End
In July 1979, Betty gave birth to a daughter, Bethany. At first, the new child brought her parents back together, Atkinson and Bloom report. But that didn’t last long.
Candy and Allan’s affair resumed. But that too did not seem to be the same. Allan was relieved when he could get space from Candy and take a family trip to Kansas to see relatives.
When he returned, he called Candy, telling Betty they talked about church matters. Candy grew mad when Allan said he wouldn’t be able to see her for a few weeks. After the call, Betty grew suspicious, remarking that the conversation went on for so long.
On their first night away, Betty, to Allan’s surprise, made a sexual advance. Earlier that day, he had been with Candy, so he made an excuse not to have sex with Betty. According to the Texas Monthly report:
Betty began to cry. She was embarrassed and humiliated and deeply hurt. It would have been different if she were in the habit of making advances, but to have the very first one rebuffed was too much for her. She jumped to conclusions. Allan didn’t love her anymore. He hated her because she was fat after having the baby. Allan tried to reassure her, but nothing worked. She had been rejected, and she couldn’t stand it.
A Marriage Saved, An Affair Ended
When Allan returned from the trip, he recounted the story to Candy. Both cried. He suggested they end the affair. Candy disagreed.
Over the next several weeks, they talked through what to do. Candy told Allan she loved him. Allan took a new job (in part to work less and spend more time with Betty) and told Candy he would not have the time to see her. The end of the affair was in sight.
On Betty’s suggestion, she and Allan began going to marriage counseling. They went away to a religious program called Marriage Encounter. They grew closer. Betty started writing “love letters,” many of which addressed their sex life and how she was feeling. “Sometimes it’s so hard to feel calm and quiet as you need to be to enjoy sex,” she wrote. “I guess the relaxation part is the hardest for me.”
Guilt began to set in for Allan. He wasn’t being fully honest with her in the way she was being towards him. They continued to exchange warm letters. At the end of the program, they were “remarried” in a ceremony with the other couples in attendance.
When they returned, they picked up Bethany, who was being taken care of by none other than Candy.
A week later, Allan and Candy met for lunch. He said he wanted to focus on his family. And soon, they were both crying. Their relationship was over. Each felt bittersweet. And Candy and Pat attended the marriage counseling program too, but with less effect.
The Killing
All hell broke loose months later, on June 13, 1980. Earlier that day, Allan had left to attend a business meeting in Minnesota. A week later, he and Betty planned to travel to Europe on their first childless vacation in four years. She had described it as a second honeymoon.
While traveling, Allan tried to call Betty on that day, but she didn’t answer. He grew nervous. After several failed attempts, he asked some friends and neighbors to go check on the house. When they arrived, they found pools of blood. They surmised that Betty was dead from gunshots, not daring to look directly at the body.
Distraught, Allan called Candy to tell her the news. Candy, who had been in bed with Pat, began to sob. She wondered if Betty had committed suicide and, if so, what had caused her to do it.
Eventually, word got to Candy that Betty had, in fact, been killed with an ax. Candy went into the backyard to do yardwork. In the following weeks, she would become the main suspect.
The Hypnotist
The police questioned Candy a few times, and everything seemed fine. But then Allan admitted to their affair. The police had a motive, and Candy was arrested and charged with murder. She denied the charges.
A friend from church agreed to represent her. She received countless cards from friends who believed she was innocent. To help her remember the events of the day, the attorney set up an appointment for Candy to see a psychiatrist who was also a clinical hypnotist.
The doctor soon hypnotized Candy, as Atkinson and Bloom recount in great detail in their reporting. While hypnotized, Candy soon began to discuss how much she hated Betty and how she ruined her life. As shocking as it may be to believe, after many sessions, the doctor was able to reconstruct the day’s events from Candy.
She had, in fact, killed Betty. Little about the day’s goings-on were publicly available in the lead-up to the trial. And so, people were understandably shocked when Candy decided to make the case she had acted in self-defense.
What Happened
The trial brought out the events of June 13. On that day, Candy knocked on Betty’s door to see if Alisa, their first child, wanted to go see a movie with her and the children. Betty welcomed Candy into her home.
Once Candy was in the door and seated, Betty asked her if she had an affair with Allan. Reportedly stunned by the question, at first, Candy said no. But then, after Betty asked again, she said yes, adding that it was a long time ago.
Atkinson and Bloom report, that Betty then got up and went to their utility room. She came back “clutching the curved wooden handle of a three-foot ax.” Betty told Candy never to see Allan again, adding she didn’t want to see Candy anymore either.
Candy saw the pain on Betty’s face. Betty asked Candy to take Alisa to the movie and bring her back tomorrow. Candy apologized, but then:
All at once Betty’s rage erupted. She flung the hand from her arm and shoved Candy backward into the utility room. Betty grabbed the ax resting by the doorway and rushed in after her, holding it like a weapon, diagonally across her chest. The blade was pointed at the floor. “You can’t have him,” Betty screamed, crowding Candy. “You can’t have him. I’m going to have a baby, and you can’t have him this time.”
Candy asked Betty to stop, but Betty responded by saying she had to kill Candy. The two began fighting over the ax, and Betty swung the ax, which Candy dodged, screaming. The ax fell on the floor and caused “a gash in Candy’s toe.”
The Ax
With the ax on the floor, Candy reached and grabbed the blade. Betty grabbed the handle, and the two jostled back and forth. Eventually, Candy was able to push Betty away and onto the floor.
According to the Texas Monthly report:
As Betty struggled to regain her balance, her body facing away, Candy brought the ax up with both hands and brought the blade down on the back of Betty’s head.
Candy began to run, but Betty, “like some nightmarish vision of a corpse,” followed her. The two continued to fight. Eventually, Betty got her hands on the ax but was too weak. Candy got it back, and after more fighting:
Candy had time to raise the ax and bring it down with all the adrenaline-fueled strength she could gather. There was no pity or remorse or conscience now.
And according to the report:
There were, in all, 41 chop wounds. Forty of them occurred while Betty Gore’s heart was still beating.
The Trial
Atkinson and Bloom report that the courtroom was silent as Candy recounted the day’s events. She said she did not mean to kill Betty. But she admitted that she had and that it was an act of self-defense.
Prosecutors in the case later recalled that Candy, in their eyes, was excellent on the stand. Atkinson and Bloom describe the thoughts of prosecutor Tom O’Connell:
This is what he had been afraid of. Candy was intelligent, attractive, direct, she handled herself well, and she used the best possible explanation, the “I freaked out” excuse.
And he was right. On that Friday, testimony ended. The following Wednesday, the jury heard the final arguments. And later that same day, they ruled that Candy was not guilty.
The Fallout
Not everyone was so willing to accept Candy’s story. According to one report from the time, spectators outside the courtroom shouted, “Murderer! Murderer!” at Candy.
According to the Daily Mail, Candy and Pat moved to Georgia after the trial. They later divorced. She reportedly worked as a mental health therapist and now goes by her maiden name.
Candy debuts on May 9, 2022, on Hulu.
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NFL Draft analysts dissect Breece Hall's fit with Jets: 'Zach Wilson is going to love him'
Breece Hall wasn't taken in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but the Iowa State running back didn't have to wait long Friday to hear his name called.
The New York Jets traded up to select the 2021 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year with the 36th overall pick in the draft (36th overall).
And the first running back taken in the 2022 NFL Draft seems to have found a solid fit, according to draft analysts.
ESPN's Louis Riddick thinks Hall and fellow Jets running back Michael Carter, who New York selected in last year's draft, will be a perfect fit and help alleviate pressure from second-year quarterback Zach Wilson.
"(Hall and Carter), together, they can run it and they can catch it out of the backfield. That's the key here," Riddick said. "That's how this is going to help (Jets QB) Zach Wilson. Of course they're going to run the football with him. He's big, strong, physical, (and has) great patience behind the line of scrimmage, great second-level burst and finishing strength.
"I said before, to open, that you better buckle your chinstraps when it's time for him to finish. When he's out in the open field, he's got the kind of answers to adjust and make plays down the field. Zach Wilson is going to love him. That kind of ability to make two, three, four defenders miss and break arm tackles, if I'm a New York Jets fan, J-E-T-S, be happy."
Hall's patience as a runner is what stood out the most to fellow ESPN analyst Booger McFarland, who believes he was the clear-cut No. 1 running back in the draft.
"I think about him in that zone scheme, he's going to be patient and pick and choose and find the hole," McFarland said. "To me, (Hall is) the best overall back in the draft as far as running, pass catching, and he can block."
Mel Kiper Jr., another ESPN NFL Draft analyst, focused his commentary on Hall's ball security.
"He had 800 career touches, only turned the ball over three times," Kiper Jr. said. "Ran 4.39 at 217 pounds, had a vertical of 40 inches. Off the heels of a great year where he had a career number of receptions. He's dependable and reliable."
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Meanwhile, FOX NFL reporter Jay Glazer made his thoughts known on Twitter, too, praising the selection.
"Jets... WOW... we don't say that enough!!! Looove Breece Hall there," he tweeted.
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Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For May 2022
April 29, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $317.9 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of May. The allotments are expected to help about 1.6 million Texas households.
“The extension of emergency SNAP benefits for May will help ensure that families can put nutritious food on their tables,” said Governor Abbott. “We are grateful to HHSC and USDA for the continued effort to provide support for families across Texas.”
“I’m proud that HHSC is able to give a helping hand to Texas families in need,” said Texas HHS Access and Eligibility Services Deputy Executive Commissioner Wayne Salter. “This gives Texans access to fresh produce and other healthy foods to provide nutritious meals for their families.”
HHSC received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend the maximum, allowable amount of SNAP benefits to recipients based on family size, and all SNAP households will receive a minimum of $95 in emergency allotments. This additional emergency allotment should appear in recipients’ accounts by May 31.
The emergency May allotments are in addition to the more than $6.7 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans since April 2020.
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The rising geopolitical tensions, high inflation, and the expectation of multiple interest rate hikes have created volatility in the equity markets. However, the cash flows of some Canadian companies are resilient and continue to boost shareholders’ value by paying dividends at healthy rates. So, income-seeking investors can invest in the following three high-yielding dividend stocks to earn stable passive income.
Enbridge
First on my list is Enbridge (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB). The midstream energy company operates over 40 revenue-generating assets, with around 98% of its cash flows generated from regulated assets. So, its cash flows are resilient, thus allowing the company to pay a dividend uninterrupted for the last 67 years. The company has also increased its dividend at a CAGR of above 10% for the previous 27 years. Its forward yield currently stands at a healthy 5.87%.
Meanwhile, the rising energy demand has increased its asset utilization rate. It has also committed to making a capital investment of $5-$6 billion annually for the next three years, expanding its midstream assets. So, the rising demand for its services and capital investments could boost its cash flows in the coming quarters. The company’s management expects its DCF/share to grow at 5-7% annually over the next three years. So, the company is well positioned to continue with its dividend growth. Meanwhile, the company’s valuation also looks attractive, with its NTM price-to-earnings multiple standing at 19. So, considering all these factors, I believe Enbridge is an excellent buy for income-seeking investors.
BCE
Amid rising digitization and increased online shopping and learning, the demand for telecommunication services is growing. So, I have selected BCE (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE), one of the three top telecom players in the Canadian space, as my second pick. Supported by its impressive fourth-quarter performance, the company had raised its quarterly dividend by 5.1% to $0.92/share in February, with its forward yield at 5.25%.
BCE surpassed its network expansion targets in 2021 by adding 1.1 million new fibre and wireless home internet connections while expanding its 5G service to more than 70% of the Canadian population. Meanwhile, the company plans to continue its accelerated capital-investment program to grow its fibre and 5G coverage while expecting to add 900,000 more fiber connections this year. These initiatives could increase the company’s cash flows in the coming quarters, thus making BCE’s dividend safe.
NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT
With an impressive dividend yield of 5.96%, NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN) is my final pick. The REIT, which owns and operates 224 healthcare properties, enjoys higher occupancy and collection rate irrespective of the state of the economy. Its long-term contracts and government-supported tenants reduce vacancies, thus delivering stable and reliable cash flows. Further, a substantial percentage of its rent is inflation indexed.
Meanwhile, NorthWest Healthcare recently acquired 27 healthcare properties across the United States for $765 million. It also looks to expand its business in high-growth markets, such as Europe, Australia, and Canada. The company had also strengthened its balance sheet by raising around $172 million last month through secondary offerings. So, given its recession-free business model, stable cash flows, and a healthy dividend yield, NorthWest Healthcare could be an excellent addition to your portfolio in this uncertain environment. | https://www.fool.ca/2022/04/29/3-high-yielding-dividend-stocks-to-boost-your-passive-income-2/ | 2022-04-30T01:07:59Z | https://www.fool.ca/2022/04/29/3-high-yielding-dividend-stocks-to-boost-your-passive-income-2/ | false | 1 |
VIDEO: High school basketball coach jumps into action to save choking student
OMAHA, Neb. (KETV) - A high school student who started choking during lunch is thanking his school’s basketball coach for rushing to his rescue.
Papillion La Vista South Basketball Coach Joel Hueser was working his regular lunch duty on Tuesday when freshman Riley Kelly started choking after taking a bite of a cheeseburger.
“I just didn’t chew it all the way,” Kelly said.
Video from the school lunchroom showed the student grabbing his throat with students yelling for help.
“It was all so sudden; it was like a flash of lightning in my head but at the same time going super slow,” Kelly said.
Hueser leaped up and immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver on Kelly. And the piece of the cheeseburger was out a few seconds later.
“Every two years when we have to do CPR, I’m like, ‘We really have to do this again,’ but it certainly paid off this time,” Hueser said.
Kelly said he was grateful to the coach he’d never met until that afternoon.
“I would definitely say, ‘Thank you very much, I really appreciate it,’” Kelly said
Hueser said he’s no hero, just thankful Kelly is alright.
“Any teacher or coach would have done the same thing. I just happened to be there,” Hueser said.
The student says he’s actually had something like this happen before, where he gets something stuck in his throat, but normally, he is able to wash it down.
Lucky for Kelly, coach Hueser was nearby this time.
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Amber Heard, 36, allegedly admitted that she defecated in the bed she once shared with ex-husband Johnny Depp, 58, according to the testimony of Johnny’s former executive chauffer and security guard, Starling Jenkins III. The revelation came during testimony given April 28 via live video call to the Fairfax, Virgina, court, per People. Specifically, Starling said he “had a conversation pertaining to the surprise she left in the boss’s bed” after a major fight the Aquaman actress had with her then-husband.
He added that she called it “a horrible practical joke gone wrong,” and that she shared the detail while Starling was driving the actress to the Coachella festival in Indio, California one 2016 evening. Thursday’s day in court for Johnny’s $50 million defamation trial against Amber was full of uncomfortable moments, including a mention of whether or not bodyguard Malcom Connolly witnessed the Ed Wood star exposing his genitalia to urinate in an Australian house the couple were inhabiting in 2015. Johnny was filming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales there.
The highly publicized trial has been rife with lurid details of Johnny and Amber’s private life, including an alleged finger-severing incident in which Johnny claims a fight escalated to Amber throwing a vodka bottle at him. He says the bottle hit his hand and severed a piece of his middle finger. “I looked down, and realized the tip of my finger had been severed, and I was looking directly at bones sticking out and the meaty portion of your inside of your finger, and blood was just pouring out,” he said during trial on April 20.
The proceedings have been drawn out since April 11 and comes following a devastating loss for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star — Johnny notably lost his U.K libel case against The Sun for calling him a “wife beater,” in late 2020. The blow cost the actor his role in Fantastic Beasts, as Warner Bros asked him to resign amid questions of his credibility and character.
Still, he believes he has a good chance at what he calls “vindication” in the case with Amber. “Despite everything that went down with the case in London, Johnny is feeling more and more confident as the days in court for this trial have progressed,” a source told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. “This time around feels very different since they’re back in the States and Johnny has supporters who weren’t able to be there for him previously.” | https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/04/29/amber-heard-admitted-pooping-johnny-depps-bed-joke/ | 2022-04-30T01:08:44Z | https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/04/29/amber-heard-admitted-pooping-johnny-depps-bed-joke/ | false | 1 |
For the past few weeks, Martin Garrix has been dropping one club banger after another, all leading to the release of his debut album, Sentio. With his first release a decade past, and having already captured the #1 DJ in the world title three times, a debut album of this proportion is something certainly noteworthy.
It all began about a month ago with the release of “Follow,” a collaboration that Zedd that fans have been wanting for literal years. And it set the tone for the rest of the tracks as Garrix has creating friendly collaborative relationships with tons of artists over the years, many, if not all, of whom appear on this album: Mesto, Brooks, Matisse & Sadko, Julian Jordan, Justin Mylo, Blinders, DubVision, and more.
‘’I was sitting on so much club music, and after the lockdowns, it felt like people wanted to party and get their spirits lifted again,” says Garrix. “The album features some radio-friendly songs, but it’s mostly the more aggressive Garrix club sound. I didn’t want people to have to wait for the high-quality versions after Ultra for too long, which is why we decided to drop them weekly after the set. I’m super excited all the tracks are finally out for everyone to listen to. My first album is a fact!’’
As a whole, the album naturally feels like a return to Garrix’s roots in progressive house, but with enough variety between each track, thanks to the large number of collaborations, that everything sounds unique.
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Heat hold off Hawks 97-94, reach Eastern semifinals
MIAMI (AP) -- If one play could tell the story of a five-game series, consider this one: Trae Young's final shot from the field was a corner 3-point try that he rushed because he knew a defender was coming his way. The shot bounced off the side of the...
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Blake Lively is set to make her feature film directorial debut in adaptation of best selling graphic novel Seconds
Blake Lively has signed on to make her feature film directorial debut with Seconds.
The 34-year-old will helm the big screen adaptation of the best selling 2014 graphic novel by Bryan Lee O’Malley, creator of the Scott Pilgrim series.
The movie tells the story of Katie Clay, a head chef at a prospering restaurant named Seconds who mysteriously obtains the ability to fix her past mistakes by writing them down in a notebook, eating a mushroom, and falling asleep.
Behind the camera: Blake Lively is set to make her feature film directorial debut in adaptation of best selling graphic novel Seconds (Pic; Aug 2021)
Unfortunately, Katy becomes too eager to fix every little aspect of her life and before long, her newfound ability begins to create more problems that threaten to take her further and further from the life she initially had.
Her actions also threaten the very fabric of time and space itself.
The former Gossip Girl made her directorial debut last year, calling the shots on the music video for Taylor Swift’s 'I Bet You Think About Me,' which featured singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton.
Experience: The actress is used to being in front of the camera, as above in The Rhythm Section (2020)
The finished produced earned the Rhythm Section star nominations for the 2022 Academy Country Music Awards in directing and producing.
The Age of Adeline actress has been able to learn from some of the best directors in the business, including Ben Affleck on The Town, Rebecca Miller for The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and Oliver Stone for Savages.
The Los Angeles native comes from an entertainment industry family. Her father, Ernie, has worked for decades as a character actor and mother, Elaine, worked as a talent manager.
Blake got her first big break in The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants when she was still in high school. She has gone on to gain acclaim for chameleon like ability to inhabit a variety of roles.
The blonde beauty has also earned a name in the beauty business, representing brands such as L'Oreal and Gucci.
The 2022 Met Gala co-host married her Green Hornet co-star, actor Ryan Reynolds, in 2012 and they are the parents to three daughters; James,7, Inez, 5, and Betty, 2.
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GokuMarket Credit (GMC) traded 11.4% higher against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 20:00 PM Eastern on April 29th. One GokuMarket Credit coin can now be bought for about $0.0474 or 0.00000123 BTC on exchanges. GokuMarket Credit has a total market capitalization of $149,392.42 and approximately $1,140.00 worth of GokuMarket Credit was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last seven days, GokuMarket Credit has traded 34.2% lower against the dollar.
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mirror mirror (2012)
ever after (1998)
brazil (1985)
romeo + juliet (1996)
a series of unfortunate events (2017-2019)
the hunger games: catching fire (2013)
the chilling adventures of sabrina (2018-2020)
rocketman (2019)
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The big “10 years -10Anos” poster is done by L.A. artist, Rhode Montijo, published author of “Cloud Boy.” His work, the “Halloween Kid” is on display at this year’s Latino Comic Expo at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach this weekend.
By Laurie Hanson
April 29, 2002~Culture and art come to life at the 10th annual Latino Comic Expo this weekend at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach.
Opening ceremonies for this national premier convention will be at noon on Saturday complete with live entertainment throughout the weekend, as the Expo is held both Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“We hope to reach audiences of underserved, young communities of color that need to be [greater] exposed to museums and literature,” said Latino Comics Expo Executive Director Robert Padilla, who has been working the expo for the last 10 years. He and Javier Hernandez co-founded it in 2011. Their mission today remains as always – to provide a platform for Latino voices in the fields of comics and graphic novels, as well as related art forms such as zines, animation, film literature and others.
“Our children need to see themselves in the visual narrative of their times, as well as in the literature,” he said. “It’s so important for young people to read and become literate. We suffer from high dropout rates…seeing themselves in the stories helps.”
“Our goal is to shine a light on this amazing artistic movement, so people can glance into our artistic movement and realize that comics…[like] most American art forms …is one that we love and treasure in our Latino/a communities as well,” Padilla explained.
“Our works appeal to all ages and demographics…we are the nation’s largest gathering of Latino/a comic book creators and animators,” he added. “Our Expo imparts hope that our creativity and imagination are important. We can be the ‘content providers of the 21st century’…The talent is there…The Latino Comics Expo proves it!”
Padilla’s motivation for having the show included frustration at not having good comics alternatives for his own small kids and being tired of other ‘Comic Con’ type events refusing to invite him.
“That’s when we decided to ‘do it ourselves,'” Padilla said.
At the Expo, the artists are the vendors displaying and selling their works in a positive and educational environment that focuses a lot on the Latino/Latina community, its culture, and its folk traditions, including those of the Aztec/Mayan cultures, Lucha Libre, and more. The event includes panels, vendors, live music, and movie screenings.
The exhibitor hall will feature a variety of panels and a chalk art kids workshop. Award-winning artists attending include Jamie and Gilbert Hernandez, winners of the Eisner Award who are celebrating 40 years of creating the Classic Comix Series, “Love and Rockets.” Also attending is Hollywood film director Jorge Gutierrez, who directed “Book of Life,” and is just coming off his successful animated series, “Maya and the Three,” out of Mexico City. Others include Jamie and Gilbert Hernandez creators of “Love & Rockets,” from Oxnard, Jesse Hernandez with “Urban Aztec,” and Phoenix with “Latina Superheroes.”
Beginning with its first event at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, the Expo has traveled to San Jose, Modesto and Brownsville, Texas. This year, they welcome Bobby Hernandez as a co-director of the Latino Comics Expo.
“This is our 5th Expo at MOLAA, since 2016,” Padilla added. “We were invited by [MOLAA] Education Director Gabriela Martinez, who saw the creativity, uniqueness and the positivity of comic book art and animation.”
“As part of MOLAA’s 25th-anniversary year-long celebrations and the Latino Comics Expo 10th anniversary, we are very excited to host the event once more,” said MOLAA Vice President of Museum Content and Programming Solimar Salas. “After a virtual collaboration on 2020 and 2021, this year’s event will be onsite at MOLAA.”
The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) opened to the public in 1996. MOLAA’s mission is to expand knowledge and appreciation of modern and contemporary Latin American and Latino art through its collection, groundbreaking exhibitions, stimulating educational programs, and engaging cultural events. It is a pioneering exclusive museum that features Latino/a/x and Latin American works of art from throughout the country.
“[Our] mission to represent all of Latin America, and the Latinos/a/x individuals in the United States,” she said. “We aim to provide a space for all Latin American and Latino/a/x artists.”
Currently, the museum highlights rotating exhibitions what allow them to present part of their permanent collection as well as individual and those of collective artists in their gallery. Their current exhibitions include “DREAM TEAM,” by Crack Rodriguez, “The Persistence of the Body,” and “Abstract Art Beyond the Frame” which opens along with an artist in residence exhibition of Pablo Rasgado’s “Time-Based,” on Saturday, May 1.
Like other museums, MOLAA continued onward during the pandemic. They strengthened their online presence with virtual exhibitions and ample virtual sessions. As a result, they decided to incorporate these online alternatives as part of their regular interpretive program to increase their reach to a wider audience, according to Salas.
“The in-person experience has been greatly received by our visitors and with the new exhibitions being opened, we welcome a new season at MOLAA,” she added.
Both personal and online tours of their exhibitions are offered. Virtual tours are free of charge. Through their YouTube Channel, viewers can access their archived interpretive programming. These include their online cultural festivals like the Afro Latino Festival and the curatorial initiative MOLAA Zoom Project where the museum’s chief curator interviews artists for an in-depth view of their works and trajectory.
Looking forward, MOLAA will continue to celebrate its 25th anniversary until Oct. 15, 2022, when celebrations culminate with their Annual Gala. Their long-term goals include working towards steady growth and strengthening of their collection, while implementing exhibitions and programming where diversity and representation play an important part, according to Salas. There is no doubt that the Latino Comic Expo falls into this overall vision.
“MOLAA will continue to work towards being a strong part of the Long Beach community and increase our impact worldwide,” Salsas said.
Entrance to the Latino Comic Expo is included in the MOLAA admission fee on Saturday and will be free to the public on Sunday. There is a $15 parking fee for onsite parking. MOLAA is located at 628 Alamitos Avenue in Long Beach. Museum tour requests and scheduling options are available by emailing MOLAA at [email protected]. For more information about the museum, please visit online at www.molaa.org. | http://www.loscerritosnews.net/2022/04/29/latino-comic-expo-seeks-to-reach-underserved-youth-through-art-and-literature%EF%BF%BC/ | 2022-04-30T01:21:52Z | http://www.loscerritosnews.net/2022/04/29/latino-comic-expo-seeks-to-reach-underserved-youth-through-art-and-literature%EF%BF%BC/ | false | 1 |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson is back for one more season at UCLA, even though many encouraged him to declare for the NFL draft.
The fifth-year quarterback would have been a midround pick in this year's class. But Thompson-Robinson cited getting his degree, along with trying to wrap up some unfinished business this upcoming season, as reasons for sticking around.
Thompson-Robinson also wanted to play another year for coach Chip Kelly, even though Kelly was one of the people suggesting he go to the pros.
“That was pretty awkward at times, trying to talk to him about it. I love coach Kelly and the plan that him and Gundy have for me. I think the decision’s worked out well for me so far,” Thompson-Robinson said.
Kelly said he wanted Thompson-Robinson back “in the worst way," but that he also thought the QB's draft chances were good in what is considered a weak quarterback class.
“The experience factor is something you can’t teach,” Kelly said. “To have a quarterback, really a leader, coming back in year five is a really good boost for us.”
The spring practices were mainly about him getting up to speed with what is largely a new group of receivers. Kyle Philips and tight end Greg Dulcich declared for the NFL draft while Chase Cota transferred to Oregon. That trio had 119 of the Bruins' 207 receptions last season. They also had 16 of UCLA's 23 receiving touchdowns.
Kazmeir Allen went into the spring as the Bruins' leading returning receiver (17 catches, four touchdowns) but they are not bereft of talent. They added Jake Bobo from Duke and Titus Mokiao-Atimalala from UCF during the offseason. Bobo led Duke in receiving last year with 74 catches.
Matt Sykes and tight end Hudson Habermehl have also stood out during the April practices.
“Guys like Bobo and Titus, they’ve really come along really well,” Thompson-Robinson said. “The receiver room is looking really good. Obviously, they have a lot to learn with some new faces in there. On the field it has been all about communicating a bunch of pre-snap so we are able to play fast post-snap and be on the same page."
Thompson-Robinson accounted for 30 touchdowns last season — 21 passing, nine rushing — as well as 3,018 yards of total offense. He will need to improve on those numbers if the Bruins are to get back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2015.
UCLA posted its first winning season in Kelly's fourth year, going 8-4. The Bruins did not participate in the Holiday Bowl due to COVID-19 outbreaks within the program.
The Bruins could be among the favorites in the Pac-12 South, along with defending conference champion Utah and a retooled USC.
“I think we left a whole lot on the table last year. Definitely those four games we lost, plus the bowl game, is definitely hurting and definitely left a bad taste in our mouth. So we’ve got some things we wanna prove still,” Thompson-Robinson said.
Thompson-Robinson also added a new tattoo on his right arm during the spring, honoring the late Dwayne Haskins, who died on April 9 after being struck while walking on a south Florida highway.
Haskins was a mentor of Thompson-Robinson's and worked with him during trips to Los Angeles.
“He really gave me the keys of the game to college football and how to be a quarterback. I couldn’t be more grateful for Dwayne and I listened every day,” he said.
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OHL DRAFT: London Knights grab scoring centre with first-round pick
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The London Knights’ newest first-round pick is already a terrific problem solver.
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On Wednesday, Luca Testa suited up for the St. Catharines Falcons in Game 4 of their Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League second-round playoff series with Caledonia. Had the Corvairs won and averted the sweep, then Game 5 would have been on Friday – the same time as the first three rounds of the 2022 OHL draft.
So the 16-year-old from Grimsby took matters into his own silky mitts with a hat trick and five points in a legendary Junior B performance. That sealed the sweep and allowed Testa a free Friday to celebrate with his family when London GM Mark Hunter called his name with the No. 15 overall pick.
“I’m happy we got the job done,” Testa said. “We played really well. We were down 2-1 and honestly just felt we couldn’t lose that game. We wanted to sweep. I just didn’t want that (Game 5) to happen because I want to be playing every single game with (the Falcons).”
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The Knights will be in desperate need of goal replacement when Luke Evangelista and Antonio Stranges graduate from the OHL this spring. They’re hoping Testa, the captain of the Niagara North Stars U16 AAA team this past season, will be part of that solution.
The left-shot centre scored 34 times with 59 points in just 22 league games this year.
“I’m so honoured to be selected by the Knights,” the 6-foot, 162-pounder said. “I know it’s a great organization and they produce so many amazing OHL and NHL players.”
Back in 2016, he was the 10-year-old kid at the Meridian Centre watching the Niagara IceDogs go on a league final run. Their momentum ended in a four-game sweep at the hands of London’s Mitch Marner-led Memorial Cup champion squad.
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“That’s what really drove me to play in the OHL and become the best player I can,” he said. “It’s always been a dream of mine and it’s finally coming true.”
Testa will be introduced during Game 5 of the Knights-Rangers series Sunday at Budweiser Gardens. Then, he will return to the Falcons and try to help win a Sutherland Cup title in the final season of ancient Jack Gatecliff Arena.
He already has five goals and 10 points in seven games at the level considered just one rung shy of major junior.
Of being selected by the Knights, he said: “My family was all screaming and it’s a memory I’ll have forever.”
In other draft news:
London Jr. Knights U16 standout Jett Luchanko was the first local off the board. The speedy forward was picked No. 12 by the Guelph Storm, whose GM/coach George Burnett is a London Knights alumnus.
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“Guelph’s a great place,” Luchanko said. “The fans are good, the rink’s good and it’s close to home so my family can come watch a lot. I put a lot of work into it and I’m excited to get going.”
On Thursday, the Saginaw Spirit introduced high-scoring forward Michael Misa as the No. 1 overall pick. The Mississauga Senators star was granted early entry to the league through the exceptional player process.
He joins Connor McDavid, John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad and Shane Wright as the OHL’s top pick despite being one year younger than the other players available.
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Colorado would replace and expand an income tax credit for contributions toward housing for people experiencing homelessness, under legislation approved Friday by the state Senate.
The Senate unanimously approved H.B. 1083,...
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The Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc. the charitable arm for the Grand Lodge of Kansas, its 180 Statewide Masonic Lodges and Kansas Masons, announce the award of 204 scholarships to Kansas students. The awards total nearly $200, 000.
The scholarships, which range from $500 to $2,500m are awarded to graduating high school seniors and students attending four- and two-year universities and colleges, including junior colleges and vocational and technical colleges, throughout the state.
“It is with great pride that we, as Masons, are able to provide this type of financial support to our future leaders, “said Robert Nelson, President of the Kansas Masonic Foundation. “Our commitment to the scholarship program – and to the numerous other programs that benefit Kansans and Kansas communities through the Foundation and Masonic Lodges through the state – is at the core of our belief that charity beyond ourselves strengthens the community.”
Over the more than 50 years of its existence, the Foundation, along with the Grand Lodge of Kansas, its 180 lodges and almost 14,000 Kansas Masons, have given thousands of scholarships and millions of dollars to deserving students in Kansas.
“Whether it is a scholarship program, the more than $35 million that Kansas Masons have donated to the University of Kansas Cancer Center, the $20 million that was recently committed as a part of the Foundations 50th Anniversary, or any of the other worthwhile endeavors to help others that Masons are committed to do, our Fraternity provides significant charitable support to Kansas and throughout the world, “said Michael D. Johnson, Grand Master of Masons in Kansas. Grand Master Johnson also noted that more than $360 million has been raised annually by the American Masonic philanthropy alone.
More than 200 scholarships will be presented to students by their local Masonic Lodges in April and May. Active Lodge #158 in Atchison will be awarding 4 such scholarships May 23, 2022, to 4 future leaders in Kansas. Those recipients are Kelcei Clem, Shelby Fox, Cassidy Grantham, and Riley Smith. | https://www.atchisonglobenow.com/community_and_lifestyles/masonic-foundation-awards-scholarships/article_8faab4d0-c816-11ec-8553-af274a5e024d.html | 2022-04-30T01:28:57Z | https://www.atchisonglobenow.com/community_and_lifestyles/masonic-foundation-awards-scholarships/article_8faab4d0-c816-11ec-8553-af274a5e024d.html | false | 1 |
The J-horror films best known overseas tend to update traditional kaidan (Japanese ghost story) tropes to the present. Thus the vengeful female ghosts of yore end up haunting a VHS tape (“The Ring,” 1998), a suburban house (“Ju-on: The Grudge,” 2002) or a cellphone (“One Missed Call,” 2003).
But scary Japanese movies also take inspiration from so-called true stories of horrific happenings. The latest is “Bldg. N,” a shocker based on paranormal incidents that allegedly occurred at an apartment building in Gifu Prefecture in 2000. Scripted and directed by genre veteran Yosuke Goto, the film features rattling silverware, flickering TV screens and other poltergeist activity that the media reported in lurid detail at the time.
“Bldg. N” also covers territory previously explored by “Midsommar,” Ari Aster’s 2019 hit about a group of American grad students who fall into the clutches of a pagan cult in Sweden. But whereas Aster’s film had certain historical and cultural bonafides, Goto’s horror flick comes to resemble the logic-free ghost stories kids tell around campfires, with the shocks more ridiculous than frightening.
The director has the perfect lead, however, in Minori Hagiwara, who made her breakthrough as the fiery title character of Ryutaro Ninomiya’s 2020 “Midori on the Brink.” In “Bldg. N,” she once again impresses with her fierce-eyed intensity in a performance of full-bore commitment. However, even Hagiwara can’t sell the film’s more preposterous bits.
The film centers on Shiori (Hagiwara), a college student suffering from thanatophobia — an extreme fear of death — which not only disturbs her sleep but also makes her question the meaning of her own existence. How can you fully live when you’re all-too aware of your approaching demise?
Nonetheless, she joins two classmates, her ex-boyfriend Keita (Yuki Kura) and his current girlfriend Maho (Kasumi Yamaya), on an expedition to film an abandoned rural danchi (public-housing complex) where spooky goings-on have been reported.
Soon after they enter the grounds, they are approached by a menacing-looking caretaker who, on hearing Shiori’s lie about looking for a place to live, becomes friendly and escorts them to a decaying empty apartment.
He also introduces them to the strangely happy residents, who invite the trio to stay for a welcome party. There they meet Kanako (Mariko Tsutsui), a woman with an eerie, insinuating air who says the danchi is crawling with ghosts. “We live together with them,” she says to Shiori, smiling. “We should understand them.” On cue, the walls begin rattling, as if the spectral inhabitants are announcing their presence. Everyone flees the party room and one of the trio’s new acquaintances leaps over a rail to her death.
Clearly, this is time for the protagonists to hit the road, but they decide to stay the night. Shiori, a skeptic who believes the supernatural phenomena are fake, wants to investigate further, with the camera running.
From this point, the film devolves into the absurd, since it never convincingly answers the question of why, with safety so close, Shiori and the others linger at the danchi, especially after it becomes obvious that Kanako is the leader of a bizarre death cult. “Bldg. N” provides an excellent example of what critic Roger Ebert called “the idiot plot” — that is, a plot sustained solely by the fact that key characters are idiots.
Given the scene in which the diminutive Shiori subdues a knife-wielding guy twice her size, she is also incredibly brave. But “incredible” in the sense of “impossible to believe.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kenny Oshita was a first semester law student at the University of Southern California when a visit to a school doctor for a possible sexual disease turned into an invasive procedure that left him feeling violated.
He was not alone.
Scores of other men — most of them gay or bisexual — said they had disturbing encounters with Dr. Dennis Kelly at the USC Student Health Center but they didn't realize it was pervasive until a graduate sued in 2019 claiming he had been forced to undergo an uncomfortable rectal exam during a routine checkup.
“When I discovered later that this was a pattern of behavior where he was targeting individuals like me, it was like I was in a China shop and all the glass around me was shattered," Oshita said Friday. "It was alarming.”
Oshita was one of 80 former USC students who reached a settlement Thursday with the Los Angeles university that has weathered several major scandals in recent years, including one involving another campus doctor accused of sexually abusing hundreds of women students.
Unlike settlements in the cases against Dr. George Tyndall that resulted in payouts over $1 billion and an apology from the school's president, no such disclosures or statements were made by USC in the Kelly case.
The parties in the Kelly case issued a joint statement saying the terms were confidential. USC and Kelly denied the allegations.
In addition to the secret terms of the agreement, the Kelly case is unusual from other recent settlements involving sexually abusive university doctors because most of the plaintiffs — 76 of 80 — are LGBTQ, attorney Mikayla Kellogg said. One plaintiff who was born a male is now a female.
“There’s no population that’s immune from the reach of the damaging results of sexual misconduct,” Kellogg said. “Here we have this population that is both male and LGBTQ-plus ... and that is really what makes it a unique story, but also a story that I think needs the attention.”
The Kelly case may never have come to light if not for reports of the rampant sexual abuse by Tyndall and Dr. Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State University sports doctor as well as a doctor at USA Gymnastics, who is now serving decades in prison for abusing female athletes, including medal-winning Olympians.
Although USC received reports of alleged abuse by Kelly dating back at least to 2006, he remained in his job until 2018.
In January 2018, a senior USC administration official complained to the chief health officer that he had been abused by Kelly when he was a student, attorney Kelly Van Aken said. The official came forward because of the Nassar case and conversations he had with this own doctor.
Kelly, 75, who began working at USC in 1997, retired in August 2018.
He surrendered his license the following year amid an investigation by the state medical board. State records show he acknowledged he had a progressive physical or mental condition that impaired his ability to practice medicine.
Kelly has not been criminally charged.
Tyndall, 75, has pleaded not guilty and denied any misconduct. He is awaiting trial on 35 criminal counts of alleged sexual misconduct between 2009 and 2016.
The lawsuit against Kelly was filed in 2019 after another male student — not the administration official — learned of the Tyndall scandal and reported that he had been subjected to an “uncomfortable, upsetting, and disturbing” visit that served no legitimate medical purpose and left him feeling ashamed and humiliated.
The man, referred to as John Doe 1 in the lawsuit, said Kelly asked embarrassing questions about whether he shared sex toys, watched porn, or “hooked up" with people on the internet, the lawsuit said. Kelly then insisted on performing a rectal exam against his wishes.
“Dr. Kelly was not providing legitimate medical treatment to him but was instead sexually abusing him to further his own prurient desires and/or to discriminate, shame, humiliate, and embarrass him as a result of his sexual orientation,” the lawsuit said.
Oshita said he was thankful for the people who had the courage to come forward, which inspired him to join the lawsuit. He said the confrontational process was bruising with lawyers trying to discredit him.
Despite Kelly and USC's denial of responsibility, Oshita said settlements of this kind don't come easy, and he considered it a reckoning.
"There’s been an acknowledgement from Kelly, the university, those that I hold responsible for what happened to me and to others like me, and now we can move towards healing," Oshita said. “This is something that I’ll have to carry with me for the rest of my life.” | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/USC-settles-case-with-men-who-say-campus-doctor-17137891.php | 2022-04-30T01:30:41Z | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/USC-settles-case-with-men-who-say-campus-doctor-17137891.php | true | 50 |
Thousands of students and striking teachers in Oakland skipped school Friday to show their opposition to planned school closures.
Teachers and many students expressed anger, saying the Oakland Unified School District violated its own rules when deciding to shutter 11 schools over the next two years.
Some students were found at a Lake Merritt block party, where they were supporting the striking teachers.
"I’d rather be here because this is what our teachers would want," student Ethan Estep said.
The district, anticipating thousands of teachers would strike Friday, urged families to keep their children home from school, saying it didn't have enough subsitutes to fill all classes.
District officials also have said the closure and consolidation plan is necessary, saying years of declining enrollment and budget issues forced their hands.
Teachers and many parents claim the closures will disproportionately affect students of color.
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"The things that our children can see while they're walking to their new schools, it can ruin their education, it can ruin their mental health," parent Azlinah Tambu said. "Children can get shot on their way to school."
The school district has called Friday's one-day strike illegal, saying it violates the teachers' current contract, which only allows a strike when both sides are in a contract fight or there is an emergency health and safety issue.
The union said the strike is perfectly legal and that 94% of teachers chose to strike.
"I think it’s really important that we’re all out here together regardless of whether or not our school is being threatened for next year to show that it’s not OK to close any of our schools," teacher Natasha Seleski said. | https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/striking-oakland-teachers-students-upset-over-planned-school-closures/2878189/ | 2022-04-30T01:30:48Z | https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/striking-oakland-teachers-students-upset-over-planned-school-closures/2878189/ | false | 1 |
Community members host event for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week at Smothers Park
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - An event was held at Smothers Park for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week on Tuesday. The event was called ‘Unmasked’ and community...
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SEATTLE (AP) — A King County judge said Friday that the murder trial of a suburban Seattle police officer will be delayed again.
Superior Court Judge Nicole Gaines Phelps said Friday a heavy caseload and the resolution of complex legal issues involved in Officer Jeff Nelson’s trial have forced the court to abandon a late June trial date, The Seattle Times reported.
Phelps said a new trial date will be set next week in what will be the first test of a new state statute on police use of deadly force.
The judge said she hopes the case can be rescheduled in September but concedes it could be pushed into 2023, more than three-and-a-half years after Jesse Sarey was killed.
The judge’s statement prompted a plea by Elaine Simons, Sarey’s foster mother, who said the family has been patiently waiting for resolution and justice.
“We’ve been waiting 18 months,” Simons said in court. “This is a real hardship for the family. The public has been waiting for this trial.”
Nelson, who joined the Auburn Police department in 2008, shot and killed 26-year-old Sarey outside a convenience store in 2019 while trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct in an interaction that lasted just 67 seconds.
Nelson has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and assault.
The case was the first filed against an officer since voters in Washington passed legislation in 2019, which was amended by the Legislature, that makes it easier to prosecute police for using deadly force.
Previously, prosecutors had to prove the officer acted with malice — an almost impossible standard, and one no other state had. Under the new law, prosecutors must demonstrate that another officer acting reasonably would not have found deadly force necessary. | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Murder-trial-for-WA-officer-postponed-family-17137874.php | 2022-04-30T01:36:46Z | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Murder-trial-for-WA-officer-postponed-family-17137874.php | false | 12 |
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Even with nearly all the quarterback prospects still available, the Seattle Seahawks decided the second round was too early to try to find a potential replacement for Russell Wilson.
The Seahawks instead addressed specific needs by selecting edge rusher Boye Mafe from Minnesota with the No. 40 pick and running back Kenneth Walker III from Michigan State at No. 41 on Friday night.
Selecting Mafe made sense for Seattle, which is looking to bolster its pass rush with an athletic edge rusher as the Seahawks adjust to more of a 3-4 defensive scheme.
But drafting Walker immediately raises questions about the health of running back Chris Carson after he underwent neck surgery last season. Seattle re-signed Rashaad Penny as the likely primary running back.
The picks also showed that despite trading Wilson, Seattle wasn't interested in any of the quarterbacks that were still available.
Seattle got its left tackle of the future when it selected Charles Cross from Mississippi State with the No. 9 overall pick in the first round. It was Seattle’s highest pick since 2010, when it selected left tackle Russell Okung at No. 6.
Mafe was a third-team All-Big Ten selection and led Minnesota in tackles for loss and sacks last season. At 6-foot-4, 260 pounds, Mafe has impressive speed and athleticism, running a 4.53 40-yard dash at the NFL combine and posting a 41½-inch vertical leap at his pro day.
Mafe played in a 3-4 scheme at Minnesota and made a visit to Seattle in the pre-draft buildup.
"Talking to the coaches, it was great. We talked about ball a lot. They taught me a couple of things,” Mafe said. “The culture that they were trying to instill there I could understand it and I could buy into that.”
Walker’s resume makes it hard to argue with the selection, especially if Carson is unlikely to return to full health. Walker was a first-team AP All-American, the Big Ten running back of the year, and he won both the Doak Walker and Walter Camp awards. Walker finished second in the country with 1,636 yards rushing and 18 rushing touchdowns last season. He finished sixth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.
Walker said he met with the Seahawks at the combine but otherwise had limited contact with them. Getting the phone call from the Seahawks was a bit of a shock.
“Actually, I am very surprised," Walker said. “But at the end of the day, it’s a blessing to be on this team. I’m grateful for them giving me that phone call and it means a lot.”
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NFL Network After hearing his name called No. 4 overall in the NFL Draft, Sauce Gardner ran in the completely wrong direction.
NFL Network After hearing his name called No. 4 overall in the NFL Draft, Sauce Gardner ran in the completely wrong direction. | https://mirtesen.ru/dispute/43596020354/Sauce-Gardner-Hilariously-Shows-Off-His-Next-Level-Quickness-Aft | 2022-04-30T01:40:17Z | https://mirtesen.ru/dispute/43596020354/Sauce-Gardner-Hilariously-Shows-Off-His-Next-Level-Quickness-Aft | true | null |
Shakur Stevenson embraces fatherhood before ESPN title fight
A week before the biggest fight of his life, WBO junior lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson is tired.
“I’m really missing my daughter,” he said after training at the Top Rank gym. “I miss my girl, too. But I don’t miss nobody as much as I miss my daughter. … I feel like she misses me right now. She’s not seeing me. I don’t want her to forget me.”
It’s been eight weeks since Stevenson (17-0, nine knockouts) has seen his 4-month-old daughter, Leilani. And it will be another week until he holds her and his girlfriend, recording artist Young Lyric. Before that, he has business to attend to.
Specifically, an ESPN main event 130-pound unification title fight against WBC champion Oscar Valdez (30-0, 23 KOs) on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden.
“I don’t really want to see them before the fight,” said Stevenson, even though his daughter and her mother are in Las Vegas for fight week.
Why not?
“I just want to feel the sacrifice. I want to feel hungry, still.”
Family first
Boxing always has been about family for Stevenson, who grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and still proudly represents the city on his fight trunks. His grandfather, Wali Moses, was a trainer, and Stevenson remembers meeting some of his fighters when he was 5.
He asked his grandfather to take him to the gym, and he was there the next day. It didn’t take long to realize he had the kind of natural talent most people can only dream of.
His grandfather took him around the world to amateur tournaments. Stevenson developed the reputation as a true blue-chip prospect, hyped before the 2016 Olympics as the U.S.’s best shot at a male Olympic boxing gold medal since Andre Ward in 2004.
Stevenson moved from Newark to Alexandria, Virginia, as a teenager, and much has been made of his relationship with Moses and trainer Kay Koroma throughout his career. But Moses is vehement that he’s the only man who ever has and ever will train his grandson, rejecting the notion he and Koroma are co-trainers.
“He don’t have two trainers,” Moses said. “He has me.”
Stevenson, for his part, doesn’t want to get involved in any conflict between two members of his team. The third man in his corner is strength and conditioning coach Edward Jackson, who remembers first seeing Stevenson as a teenager, before the Olympics, in a Houston gym.
Jackson put Stevenson in the ring with a 22-0 professional to see what he was made of. After four dominant rounds, he asked for a new opponent, and the entire gym stopped.
“By the time he got to the second kid, the whole gym was stopping and watching,” Jackson said. “After the second round, he came back to the corner. I said, ‘There’s not much for me to tell you. You’re doing everything right.’”
Then Jackson had a thought.
“Has anybody ever told you, when you come into the corner, there’s not much for them to tell you?”
“Yeah, I heard that before,” Stevenson said.
Pound-for-pound glory?
For better or worse, the Rio Olympics introduced most boxing fans to Stevenson. Not because of his talent, or dedication, or even his silver medal.
After he lost the gold medal match to Cuban amateur legend Robeisy Ramirez, Stevenson gave an interview during which he broke down crying and lamented, “All respect to him, but I don’t like to lose!”
It’s something he knows he’ll always be known for but something he doesn’t regret. Internet trolls will respond to anything he posts with a video of the interview, even though he’s not really trying to outrun it.
“Now, for these situations, I know how bad I don’t want to be in that situation. I don’t want to feel like I lost,” he said. “I’m gonna make sure that feeling never comes back.”
So far it hasn’t. Stevenson turned pro in 2017 and has barely lost a round. He outclassed Joet Gonzalez in 2019 to win a featherweight belt, then moved to junior lightweight and beat Jamel Herring in October to become a two-division titlist.
Now comes the biggest test of his pro career. About equal in stature to that gold medal match against Ramirez, he posits. Herring was a well-respected titleholder, but Valdez represents a different kind of challenge.
He’s an undefeated two-division titlist himself. A Mexican warrior who knocked Miguel Berchelt unconscious in February 2021 to win his version of the title at the MGM Grand.
Throughout the buildup to the fight, Stevenson has maintained he believes he’s the world’s best fighter. But he also acknowledges he still has to prove it, and Saturday represents a golden opportunity to do just that.
With a win, he will have a legitimate case to be included on pound-for-pound lists.
Moses already has his sights set on bigger things — literally — at 135 pounds, and possibly beyond that. Stevenson is a different fighter and a different person than the kid people know from the Olympic video, even though he still hasn’t entered his prime.
He’s stronger, starting to fill out his frame and add power to the speed, reflexes and timing that have carried him to this moment.
He’s also maturing. Especially outside the ring, especially as Leilani’s dad. The second the fight ends, he will get to enjoy the “fruits of his labor,” the months spent in Las Vegas, away from his family and his newborn daughter.
“When I say enjoy the fruits, I ain’t talking about the check,” he said. “I’m going in there to get the job done.”
Contact Jonah Dylan at jdylan@reviewjournal.com. Follow @TheJonahDylan on Twitter.
Tale of the tape
Name: Shakur Stevenson
Hometown: Newark, N.J.
Age: 24
Record: 17-0, nine knockouts
Height: 5-7
Weight: 130
Reach: 68 inches
Stance: Southpaw
Name: Oscar Valdez
Hometown: Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Age: 31
Record: 30-0, 23 knockouts
Height: 5-5½
Weight: 129.6
Reach: 66 inches
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New Jill Biden Book Flops, Registers Microscopic Number of Sales in First Week
A new book about first lady Jill Biden has been greeted with a yawn by the American public.
Sales of “Jill: A Biography of the First Lady” have been so low that The Washington Free Beacon used the phrase “Doctor Dud” in the headline of its report on the book.
All of 250 copies of “Jill” were sold in its first week on the market.
The book was cited in a Friday report from Politico about the rather boring nature of the Biden administration.
According to the report, the usually negative tomes about former President Donald Trump that came out during Trump’s first two years in office have sold vastly better than books about the administration of President Joe Biden.
NPD BookScan, which keeps stats on book sales in the U.S., said Trump books have outsold Biden books “essentially 10:1.”
The blurb on Amazon to promote “Jill,” which sells for $26.10, says that “Dr. Jill Biden has been described as President Joe Biden’s greatest political asset.
“Like many women of her generation, she holds her commitments as wife, mother and grandmother at the center of her life. She is a professor, earned a doctorate in educational leadership, and taught at Northern Virginia Community College. She broke barriers as First Lady as the first to hold a paying job outside the White House.
“‘Jill’ is the story of this accomplished American woman.”
The blurb also implies that there is some drama to be mined in the pages of the book.
“From her earliest days dating Senator Biden, to her embrace of Biden’s young sons Beau and Hunter Biden and the birth of their daughter Ashley; her role by Joe Biden’s side through Senate reelection race after Senate reelection race; her years as Second Lady; to Joe’s successful third run for the Democratic presidential nomination, Jill has lived in the public eye,” it says.
“In this deeply reported biography, Julie Pace and Darlene Superville of The Associated Press, along with writer Evelyn M. Duffy, reveal some of the private sides of Jill Biden. We come to better understand her personality, which has held the Biden family together through tragedy and good fortune alike.”
The book does not, however, contain the most noted Jill Biden comment of the month.
That honor went to “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future” by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns.
According to Fox News, that book details Jill Biden’s reaction upon learning that Kamala Harris, then a U.S. senator from California who had attacked Joe Biden’s record on race during Democratic presidential debates, had been picked as his running mate.
“There are millions of people in the United States,” she allegedly said. “Why do we have to choose the one who attacked Joe?”
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Which brand makes the best coffee maker?
While you may have your favorite flavor and brand of coffee, the quality of your coffee machine will influence just how good it tastes. The best coffee maker offers efficiency, optimal flavor extraction and plenty of personalization when it comes to how and when you drink.
Mr. Coffee and Hamilton Beach are two of the leading companies vying to be your reliable countertop coffee maker. While both brands offer tasty coffee for any size household, their coffee makers have key differences that you should consider before choosing one.
Mr. Coffee coffee maker
Mr. Coffee is a trusted name with almost 50 years of history to its credit, offering relatively simple and durable coffee makers of various sizes. Smaller models hold around five cups, while their largest model caters to a bigger household with a 12-cup capacity.
Most Mr. Coffee machines are programmable, allowing you to set a time for the coffee to brew. These models may also allow you to toggle brew strength and pause the brew to let you pour a quick cup. Alternatively, simple machines only have a power button that commences brewing.
Mr. Coffee coffee maker pros
- Versatile: Some high-end Mr. Coffee machines offer coffee drinkers a chance to make iced coffee, espresso or even brew coffee from pods.
- Multiple colors: In addition to the standard black, some coffee makers may come in white, stainless steel or blue.
- Simple: Mr. Coffee champions simplicity. Their coffee makers are easy to set up, brew and clean.
Mr. Coffee coffee maker cons
- Slow: Plan your brew because the machines take time to operate. Expect the process to last about 60 seconds per cup, with a bit of time to heat up as well.
- Top-loading: Most Mr. Coffee machines require you to lift the top to fill the basket with grinds and water. This can lead to space issues if the machine is placed under cabinetry.
- Price: While Mr. Coffee’s one-push models are fairly inexpensive, programmable machines, especially those with extra features, are pricier than comparable models.
Best Mr. Coffee coffee makers
10-Cup Optimal Brew Thermal System Coffee Maker
Popular, attractive programmable machine that keeps coffee hot with its thermal carafe. The fresh brew feature tracks when the coffee is made, while a permanent gold filter reduces costs and increases efficiency.
Sold by Amazon
5-Cup Mini Brew Switch Coffee Maker
This is a budget-friendly model for smaller households seeking coffee at the push of a button. The compact design allows for convenient storage; easy to fill and clean.
Sold by Amazon
Hamilton Beach coffee maker
Hamilton Beach is known for a wide range of kitchen countertop appliances, from the general to the very specific. It makes sense that their line of coffee makers is varied as well, catering to those coffee drinkers who know what they want as well as those who enjoy a variety of drinks.
Some machines allow for drip coffee, coffee pods or both. Other models include an option to brew espresso, while others still feature two different dispensers: one for your large pot and one for a coffee on the go.
What’s more, some include a carafe, which can be glass or thermal stainless steel, while other models brew directly into an internal dispenser.
Hamilton Beach coffee maker pros
- Versatility: Some models offer two or even three different means to create the ideal beverage, whether you want drip, espresso or iced coffee.
- Single-serve: Hamilton Beach offers models that brew a single cup of coffee at a time. These machines are efficient, effective and compact, ideal for households of just one or two people.
- Maintenance: Many coffee maker parts can be cleaned in the dishwasher. More advanced models, however, offer a self-cleaning feature.
Hamilton Beach coffee maker cons
- Complexity: Most Hamilton Beach coffee makers are programmable, and there are options available for timing, brew-strength and temperature. Some may embrace personalization, while others may want something more basic.
- Cost: A midrange model is likely to cost at least $50, while higher-end models near $100.
- Size: Since many Hamilton Beach coffee makers are complex and versatile, it means they are also rather large. Keep in mind the available countertop space.
Best Hamilton Beach coffee makers
Though it comes at a high price, this long-lasting model allows users to brew both ground coffee and employ pods while also offering a fast-brew feature for a quick cup.
Sold by Amazon
5-Cup Compact Drip Coffee Maker
Though inexpensive, this model is still programmable with a timer and pause feature. Compact size and front-fill resource save space.
Sold by Amazon
Should you get a Mr. Coffee coffee maker or a Hamilton Beach coffee maker?
Compared to Mr. Coffee, Hamilton Beach coffee makers are more versatile and best for those households with varied or changing coffee preferences. What’s more, many models allow users to load water or beans from the front to use space more efficiently. Even their smaller models offer more bang for the buck when it comes to extra features.
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Bears draft Washington CB Gordon, S Brisker in 2nd round
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
AP Sports Writer
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears addressed a need in the secondary with their first draft pick under new general manager Ryan Poles. They took Washington cornerback Kyler Gordon in the second round at No. 39 overall. The Bears were looking for a potential starter opposite Jaylon Johnson. The athletic and hard-hitting Gordon fits that description.The Bears also had the No. 48 overall pick Friday night and used it to take Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/29/bears-draft-washington-cb-gordon-with-no-39-pick/ | 2022-04-30T01:45:02Z | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/29/bears-draft-washington-cb-gordon-with-no-39-pick/ | false | null |
WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, April 29, 2022
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DUST STORM WARNING
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
709 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Texas County in the Panhandle of Oklahoma...
Cimarron County in the Panhandle of Oklahoma...
Western Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Sherman County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Dallam County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Northern Moore County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Hartley County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 708 PM CDT, a dust channel was over Keyes, or 14 miles northeast
of Boise City, moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in
excess of 60 mph.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Dumas, Guymon, Dalhart, Stratford, Boise City, Hartley, Cactus,
Sunray, Hooker, Goodwell, Tyrone, Texline, Optima, Keyes, Wheeless,
Hough, Felt, Griggs, Romero and Eva.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.
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The GDP dropped 1.4% during the first quarter of 2022...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.
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The GDP dropped 1.4% during the first quarter of 2022...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation. | https://www.wdiy.org/tags/trade-deficit | 2022-04-30T01:46:13Z | https://www.wdiy.org/tags/trade-deficit | true | null |
Jatto
The menu at Jatto is a little liar. Sometimes you can give it the benefit of the doubt—maybe it really does think that risotto is a savory rice pudding with mushy, burst grains, or that thick, chewy chunks of octopus count as “octopus chips.” Other times, the menu is a victim...
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The commander of the Navy's submarine training school was fired after less than a year on the job because of a “loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command," the service announced Friday.
Following an investigation, Cmdr. Jared Severson was relieved of command on Thursday and Lt. Cmdr. Chris Lindahl will replace him as head of the Submarine Training Facility at Naval Base Point Loma, a Navy announcement said.
Lindahl was the facility's executive officer.
No other details were provided.
The Submarine Training Facility provides basic through advanced instruction for both submarine and surface ship officers and enlisted members, according to its website.
Severson took command of the training school in June. He has been reassigned to Submarine Squadron 11 in San Diego, the Navy said.
Severson previously commanded Submarine Development Squadron 5 in Silverdale, Washington.
Severson is from Colorado. He joined the Navy in 1999 and served aboard the submarines USS Jimmy Carter, USS Connecticut and USS Annapolis, according to his biography. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/US-Navy-submarine-training-school-commander-fired-17137918.php | 2022-04-30T01:49:01Z | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/US-Navy-submarine-training-school-commander-fired-17137918.php | false | 12 |
gotta say im impressed with the Haul the NYJ have brought in thus far, give credit where credit is due...on paper looking like the future is bright | https://finheaven.com/threads/jets-jets-jets.372539/ | 2022-04-30T01:52:24Z | https://finheaven.com/threads/jets-jets-jets.372539/ | false | null |
Social media roasts Ed Marinaro after lengthy Vikings pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The draft is a life-changing event for hundreds of NFL hopefuls. Players wait their entire lives to hear their name called on draft night – and it’s always a moment they’ll never forget.
Well, Ed Marinaro made Andrew Booth Jr. wait a little bit longer than he was hoping.
The former Clemson cornerback was selected by the Minnesota Vikings at No. 42 overall. Marinaro, a former Viking, took the stage and made the moment his own. The 72-year-old “Blue Mountain State” actor was at the microphone for nearly three minutes, telling his life story, bantering with fans and annoying viewers across the world.
Social media quickly grew tired of Marinaro’s act. The draft is three days long already. It felt like Marinaro might never give up the spotlight until a producer went up and hurried him along. Here are some of the best Twitter reactions from the viral moment:
Booth, 21, had three interceptions and 37 total tackles for the Tigers last season. He might have to produce immediately in Minnesota to make fans forget about Marinaro’s moment. | https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/social-media-roasts-ed-marinaro-after-lengthy-vikings-pick-announcement/2707689/ | 2022-04-30T02:03:55Z | https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/social-media-roasts-ed-marinaro-after-lengthy-vikings-pick-announcement/2707689/ | true | 10 |
Union Pacific Donates Steam Locomotives, Passenger Cars for Restoration
OMAHA, Neb., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad today donated a small portion of its heritage fleet to non-profit Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA). The donation allows Union Pacific to focus on its remaining fleet, which includes the world's largest steam locomotive, the Big Boy UP 4014, and the fastest, the Living Legend UP 844.
"Union Pacific is proud to be the only Class I railroad with steam locomotives on its roster, part of the finest heritage fleet in the world," said Scott Moore, senior vice president – Corporate Relations and chief administrative officer. "We are pleased with RRHMA's plans to restore the donated equipment for the public to enjoy. Union Pacific remains dedicated to the maintenance and operation of our remaining heritage fleet, including hosting future tours and sharing UP 4014 and UP 844 with the rail community."
The donation includes the following equipment from Union Pacific's Steam Shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming:
- 4-6-6-4 Challenger UP 3985
- Class TTT 2-10-2 UP 5511
- The Centennial UP 6936
- E9B passenger locomotive shell
- Four 1950s coach cars
- Diner-Lounge car
- Baggage car
- Caboose
- Two business cars: the Selma, previously Western Pacific's Feather River, and the Stanford, originally the 1928 Southern Pacific Sunset
"The RRHMA is a wonderful home for this historic equipment," said Ed Dickens, steam locomotive engineer and Steam Program manager. "Railfans will look forward to seeing UP 3985 and UP 5511 return to the rails, as well as enjoy the opportunity to experience the various cars being donated."
Union Pacific will move the equipment to RRHMA's shop in Silvis, Illinois, later this year. RRHMA plans a multi-year, multi-million-dollar restoration of the equipment, including restoring the steam locomotives to operating condition.
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White Sox's improved Michael Kopech takes on Royals' Brad Keller
Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech boasts a low 0.64 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 14 innings covering three starts.
If only Kopech had a victory to show for his efforts.
He's set to make his next attempt Thursday as the White Sox aim to secure a series victory in the finale of a three-game set against the visiting Kansas City Royals. Kopech (0-0, 0.64 ERA) gets the call against Royals right-hander Brad Keller (0-2, 2.55).
"Every start he's improved," White Sox manager Tony La Russa said of Kopech. "When you've got talent like that and you want it and you're willing to work and listen, that's a powerful combination."
Kopech struck out a season-high seven during Friday's no-decision against the Minnesota Twins while scattering three hits and one walk in five shutout innings.
"Obviously the goal is to go out there from the first pitch on and ride that wave," Kopech said. "Sometimes that's baseball and you've got to see how everything's going before you settle in. I settled in a lot quicker than I had in my first two (starts). I was excited about that."
Kopech said he had "better command of my pitches" against the Twins and was bullish about his growing repertoire with backup catcher Reese McGuire, who has caught each of Kopech's three starts to date.
"He's been able to see what's working and what's not out of the gate," Kopech said of McGuire.
After losing 6-0 in Tuesday's series opener, the White Sox rallied for a 7-3 victory on Wednesday afternoon to snap an eight-game losing streak. Andrew Vaughn and Jake Burger each homered as Chicago topped four runs for the first time in 12 games.
Kansas City, which stopped a four-game skid Tuesday, is hopeful Keller can rebound from his roughest outing to date this season.
Pitching Friday at Seattle, Keller allowed four runs, three earned, and six hits in 4 2/3 innings while walking two and striking out four. Keller delivered seven innings of two-run ball in his previous start on April 15 against Detroit.
At any rate, the Royals will need to back the righty more than they have in the season's first month. Kansas City has provided a mere three runs of support combined in Keller's first three starts. The team struck out 13 times on Wednesday, but manager Mike Matheny lauded the way the Royals responded to tie the game after an early 3-0 deficit.
"They completely had us put down and we figured out a way to scratch back," Matheny said. "Taking bases when they give them to us and then getting the big hits when we just put them in where they weren't."
Kopech is 0-0 with a 4.97 ERA in seven career appearances against the Royals, including one start, with 16 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings.
Keller enters with a 5-5 record and 3.48 ERA in 16 appearances and 13 starts versus Chicago. Keller's 77 2/3 innings against the White Sox are his most against any team.
After leaving in the sixth inning Tuesday with left knee discomfort, Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi missed his first action of the season Wednesday. Matheny said Mondesi would undergo further evaluation, but the organization did not anticipate a trip to the injury list.
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OSSIPEE — The former county nursing home that now sits unused may soon have the opportunity to turn lives around as a place of learning, healing and creativity, county officials and representatives from extension service said Thursday.
The annex has been largely underused for over a decade. The building includes a commercial kitchen, a large meeting room, and former resident rooms that could be used for classrooms. The building is about 32,000 square feet and about a third of it is in use.
In March, representatives from UNH Cooperative Extension Service, Siemens engineering toured the building and found much potential in it. On Thursday, they along with a representative from Carroll County Adult Education met with county commissioners to discuss their ideas for reincarnating the building for maximum community benefit, which the commissioners wholeheartedly endorse.
"There's a lot of wins here," said Carroll County Commissioner Matthew Plache (R-Wolfeboro) who was acting as chair in the absence of Terry McCarthy (R-Conway). "It's really exciting to see."
Plans include using the commercial kitchen for culinary classes;creating classrooms for professional development; and putting in computer stations that could help those who with poor internet connections at home get access to tele-medicine.
Classroom/meeting space created could be used by other community groups beyond Adult education and the extension service, attendees said.
The renovation project, which is estimated to save the county money in the long run, could be paid for with American Rescue Plan Act funds and possibly grants; not local property taxes.
The county received $9 million in ARPA funds, and commissioners propose spending up to $4.3 million on the annex; however, the local legislative delegation has to approve the renovation plan. The delegation consists of 15 state representatives.
Plache hopes to get the proposal in front of the delegation as soon as possible.
County Coordinator Mellisa Seamans said there isn't a firm date for the next delegation meeting but it could be in mid-May.
Crystal Sawyer, director of Carroll County Adult Education/Carroll Academy, based in Tamworth, sad Adult Ed offers hotel and lodging certification program and she sees that annex as a place where that could be taught.
"If we're in this classroom, the employees that are in the hotels in North Conway can actually Zoom in and take the classes, which would be a real help for them," said Sawyer.
"And we can also make it at a time when the employees are not working. So it's not during the day."
Adult ed also just purchased six drones and is preparing to offer classes on how to use them for police work. It also acquired a simulator for teaching commercial drivers, which is a bulky piece of equipment that is currently housed in New Hampshire's women's prison in Concord.
"I don't know where I'm going to put it, but hopefully in the annex," said Sawyer.
Commissioner Kimberly Tessari (R-Ossipee) encouraged Sawyer to introduce the delegation to adult education graduates who benefited from the program.
"When they hear from someone getting the High School Equivalency Testing (HISET) changed their entire life, allowed them to get a job, it allowed them to be a productive functioning member of society, that's harder to ignore than just saying we teach the HiSET," said Tessari.
Extension Service science literacy field specialist Claes Telemark said that the annex could provide space for classes in 3-D printing, manufacturing and 3-D design.
"You have so many elements and and segments of the workforce that we could address, especially those that are relevant here locall," he said.
The renovated building could also be used as a vaccination site when the next pandemic strikes, said Tessari. COVID-19 vaccination sites require impermeable floors and refrigeration and so the jail had to be used as a vaccination site, which was sub-optimal.
"Had the annex been ready to go we would have had a room that could have had a refrigerator to store the vaccine, a floor that was not porous and a drive up option because it was right on the backside of that building," said Tessari.
"The purpose of ARPA money is to ensure that government is ready for the next pandemic. And that's what the annex can do ... it could be 20-something years before the next pandemic. So do we just let the building sit? No, we're going to use the building for all of these great opportunities in the meantime."
Kerri Warms of Siemans, who did renderings of what the renovated annex might look like, said that the building will be made more energy efficient and that will drive down the cost of operating the building.
Warms estimated it could take 10 months to complete the renovations and Plache said they don't have a firm price tag but the maximum is about $4 million.
Grants could be used to decrease the amount of ARPA money needed for the project.
Commissioners added that they may even find that a renovated building could possibly generate revenue through lease agreements and also allow the county to buy in bulk to save money. Warms is putting together estimates for how the renovation will affect the county's bottom line.
"It's going to be multi use building, more efficient multi use building with a higher occupancy rate," said Warms.
"The way we lay out energy savings, it's pretty easy way to see if you maintain the building as it is right now, what you're going to spend over time, and then what you're going to save, by making this building more functional." | https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/new-life-on-horizon-for-county-annex-in-ossipee/article_897699b8-c716-11ec-a018-1b34ad50554e.html | 2022-04-30T02:08:50Z | https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/new-life-on-horizon-for-county-annex-in-ossipee/article_897699b8-c716-11ec-a018-1b34ad50554e.html | false | 1 |
Former Shelby County official and lobbyist Joe Cooper has died at age 76
Joe Cooper, the former Shelby County official who wore a wire for the FBI in some of the Memphis area's highest-profile political corruption cases of recent years, has died.
He was 76.
In a long and colorful career, he performed marriages of hundreds of people and did business with celebrities including Jerry Lee Lewis and Jerry Lawler.
He had served on Shelby County's main governing body in the 1970s, but left after his conviction on bank fraud charges.
After that, he ran for office many times, but never won. Even after he was convicted in a second case in the 2000s, and as his health worsened, he hoped for a return.
"I'm a different person than I was many years ago. I love Memphis and Shelby County," he told The Commercial Appeal in 2020 as he contemplated another run.
"He lived, I think, for politics. And when he was not in the midst of it all, he felt like a fish out of water," his wife, Elizabeth Cooper. said Tuesday.
He became ill on New Year's Day and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he tested positive for COVID-19 — he wasn't vaccinated, she said.
He died on Jan. 30 during the second of two lengthy hospital stays that month, his wife said. Doctors had diagnosed multiple medical problems and it wasn't clear if the virus was the primary cause of his death, she said.
Cooper's death attracted little notice.
His wife said she and her husband had lost contact with most of their friends and family members, and she doesn't know how to reach his two sons from a previous marriage. She said she lacked funds to hold a service, and that the county government took charge of his body for burial.
She contacted The Commercial Appeal this week to draw greater public notice to his passing.
"The Marryin' Squire"
Joe Cooper called her Betsy, rather than Elizabeth, and they would have celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary in June, she said. Both had been previously married, said Elizabeth Cooper, now 84.
Joe Cooper had been elected to the Quarterly Court, predecessor to today's County Commission, in 1972.
Members of the body were known as squires. Cooper was known as the marryin' squire because he performed hundreds of marriages, The Commercial Appeal reported in a 1992 profile.
He'd helped win funding for the Libertyland amusement park and the Criminal Justice Center.
He was forced to give up his county government seat after he was convicted in a federal bank fraud case in 1977. He later went to a prison camp for four months.
Later, he was active in Democratic politics and held government jobs, including in the assessor's office and criminal court clerk's office.
Wheeler-dealer
Cooper ran various business ventures, including selling cars and working with star musician Jerry Lee Lewis in 1993 to launch a short-lived Beale Street nightclub.
He worked with wrestler Jerry Lawler in 2010 on plans for a wrestling-themed restaurant. Lawler later withdrew plans to use his name and likeness.
Myron Lowery, the former Memphis City Council member and former mayor pro tem, cooperated with Cooper on a project in the 1990s.
"He recommended building a casino on Mud Island which would be owned by an Indian tribe," Lowery recalled recently.
"And I supported that move. Nothing became of it. But Joe always had novel ideas on how to create new revenue streams for the city and a county."
Lowery, who now serves as City Court Clerk, also recalled Cooper's lobbying work.
"He was a wheeler-dealer. He put together deals for people. He lobbied the City Council for various projects." Many of those projects involved billboards — Cooper worked for years for billboard magnate William B. Tanner.
Sting operation
In 2006, federal agents approached Cooper and confronted him with evidence of his participation in a scheme to help drug dealers buy Cadillacs in other people's names. Cooper agreed to become an informant in a sting operation called Operation Main Street Sweeper.
Wearing recording equipment, Cooper gave cash to City Council members Rickey Peete and Edmund Ford Sr.
Peete later pleaded guilty — it was his second bribery conviction in office.
Ford took his case to trial. The case focused on payments totaling $8,900 that Ford had allegedly taken in exchange for political favors.
Videos of cash changing hands were played in court.
Ford testified the money was a business loan for his funeral home, not a bribe.
Jurors found Ford not guilty. He currently serves on the City Council.
Cooper was later sentenced to six months in prison.
Life at home
Cooper's widow calls this time in her husband's life "very painful."
"Not only for him, but for me, and it turned our lives upside down. It's really rather, in the past."
His widow said her husband could show a nasty side, but she remembers his generosity. "As most couples married or not married, we had our ups and downs, our fights and whatever.
"But bottom line, we loved each other dearly. And we shared a lot of things. He was always bringing me for flowers when he came home from work or bringing me something from my garden. He was very thoughtful and considerate."
In recent years, he had continued selling cars on his own, she said. (He's not to be confused with another local car dealer named Joe Cooper, the founder of Joe Cooper Auto Sales who died in August.)
Her husband suffered a stroke in 2017, and stopped selling vehicles, she said.
After he died, his wife said she asked one of his few remaining friends if the friend could help arrange a memorial service, but she said the friend declined. "It was just a very, very sad ending," his wife said.
The county government confirmed Joe Cooper died Jan. 30 and was buried in the county cemetery for the indigent at 5790 Raleigh-Millington Road.
His wife said no funeral is scheduled.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kenny Oshita was a first semester law student at the University of Southern California when a visit to a school doctor for a possible sexual disease turned into an invasive procedure that left him feeling violated.
He was not alone.
Scores of other men — most of them gay or bisexual — said they had disturbing encounters with Dr. Dennis Kelly at the USC Student Health Center but they didn’t realize it was pervasive until a graduate sued in 2019 claiming he had been forced to undergo an uncomfortable rectal exam during a routine checkup.
“When I discovered later that this was a pattern of behavior where he was targeting individuals like me, it was like I was in a China shop and all the glass around me was shattered,” Oshita said Friday. “It was alarming.”
Oshita was one of 80 former USC students who reached a settlement Thursday with the Los Angeles university that has weathered several major scandals in recent years, including one involving another campus doctor accused of sexually abusing hundreds of women students.
Unlike settlements in the cases against Dr. George Tyndall that resulted in payouts over $1 billion and an apology from the school’s president, no such disclosures or statements were made by USC in the Kelly case.
The parties in the Kelly case issued a joint statement saying the terms were confidential. USC and Kelly denied the allegations.
In addition to the secret terms of the agreement, the Kelly case is unusual from other recent settlements involving sexually abusive university doctors because most of the plaintiffs — 76 of 80 — are LGBTQ, attorney Mikayla Kellogg said. One plaintiff who was born a male is now a female.
“There’s no population that’s immune from the reach of the damaging results of sexual misconduct,” Kellogg said. “Here we have this population that is both male and LGBTQ-plus … and that is really what makes it a unique story, but also a story that I think needs the attention.”
The Kelly case may never have come to light if not for reports of the rampant sexual abuse by Tyndall and Dr. Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State University sports doctor as well as a doctor at USA Gymnastics, who is now serving decades in prison for abusing female athletes, including medal-winning Olympians.
Although USC received reports of alleged abuse by Kelly dating back at least to 2006, he remained in his job until 2018.
In January 2018, a senior USC administration official complained to the chief health officer that he had been abused by Kelly when he was a student, attorney Kelly Van Aken said. The official came forward because of the Nassar case and conversations he had with this own doctor.
Kelly, 75, who began working at USC in 1997, retired in August 2018.
He surrendered his license the following year amid an investigation by the state medical board. State records show he acknowledged he had a progressive physical or mental condition that impaired his ability to practice medicine.
Kelly has not been criminally charged.
Tyndall, 75, has pleaded not guilty and denied any misconduct. He is awaiting trial on 35 criminal counts of alleged sexual misconduct between 2009 and 2016.
The lawsuit against Kelly was filed in 2019 after another male student — not the administration official — learned of the Tyndall scandal and reported that he had been subjected to an “uncomfortable, upsetting, and disturbing” visit that served no legitimate medical purpose and left him feeling ashamed and humiliated.
The man, referred to as John Doe 1 in the lawsuit, said Kelly asked embarrassing questions about whether he shared sex toys, watched porn, or “hooked up” with people on the internet, the lawsuit said. Kelly then insisted on performing a rectal exam against his wishes.
“Dr. Kelly was not providing legitimate medical treatment to him but was instead sexually abusing him to further his own prurient desires and/or to discriminate, shame, humiliate, and embarrass him as a result of his sexual orientation,” the lawsuit said.
Oshita said he was thankful for the people who had the courage to come forward, which inspired him to join the lawsuit. He said the confrontational process was bruising with lawyers trying to discredit him.
Despite Kelly and USC’s denial of responsibility, Oshita said settlements of this kind don’t come easy, and he considered it a reckoning.
“There’s been an acknowledgement from Kelly, the university, those that I hold responsible for what happened to me and to others like me, and now we can move towards healing,” Oshita said. “This is something that I’ll have to carry with me for the rest of my life.” | https://www.ksnt.com/news/national/usc-settles-case-with-men-who-say-campus-doctor-abused-them/ | 2022-04-30T02:16:45Z | https://www.ksnt.com/news/national/usc-settles-case-with-men-who-say-campus-doctor-abused-them/ | false | 50 |
Other tasks to add to your spring cleaning checklist
Do you feel pretty good about your home after hours of spring cleaning? Your place may look sparkling clean, but there are small spaces and out-of-the-way areas that you might have missed. However, there’s no reason to stress about hidden dirt and grime because cleaning expert Ketia Daniel has tips and tricks to help you find and eliminate it.
As the founder of BHM Cleaning Co. in Birmingham, Alabama, and an experienced cleaning influencer, Daniel knows what it takes to organize any home and make it sparkle as well the products you’ll need to get the job done. We asked her advice about finding and cleaning those unexpected locations in a home to complete your spring cleaning goals.
Declutter
Whether you have already done most of your spring cleaning or are just getting started, it’s important to remember that dirt tends to build up under items, and clutter can be a problem in any room.
“When it comes to cleaning, if I want to get started in my kitchen, I’m gonna go through my pantry and my refrigerator and clean out anything that’s expired,” Daniel said. “And when I remove stuff, I see dirt. I’ve decluttered everything — now it has to be clean.”
Cleaning missed areas
Once the unnecessary stuff is cleared away, then it’s time to go room to room, cleaning spots you missed. Having a few cleaning essentials on hand will simplify your tasks.
Daniel recommends an extendible Swiffer for removing dust from high areas, multipurpose Clorox wipes for numerous surfaces, a garden pad for kneeling on when cleaning low areas and an O-Cedar mop that simplifies various cleaning jobs. “Because it can turn in so many different ways. I can essentially mop the baseboard, and it cleans up just fine. You don’t have to bend down for that,” she explained.
Kitchen
Floors, cabinets and countertops are just the beginning when it comes to cleaning the kitchen. Daniel said that there are numerous places where grime may be lurking, including the fridge vent, the fridge and stove hood filters. Additionally, the areas under objects, such as the coffee maker, microwave, garbage cans and major appliances, can always use a good spring cleaning.
“Cleaning up under your appliances. Nobody ever thinks to clean up under their stove. There’s usually a gap between your counter space and your stove, and when you’re cooking, stuff drops down in those corners,” she said. Dawn dish liquid and a vinegar-based cleaner are good options for cleaning many of these areas.
Living spaces
From the ceilings to the floors, there are ample spaces for dirt to hide in common living spaces. Daniel advised that a three-step ladder and Swiffer duster will come in handy for cleaning ceiling fans, blinds and chandeliers, while Clorox wipes are ideal for wiping away dirt from surfaces, doors and hinges. Attention should also be paid to curtains, mirrors, lampshades and light bulbs that tend to gather dust.
Don’t forget dust and dirt that gathers under large pieces of furniture, such as couches, Daniel added. “Especially those with hardwood floors, dust and things get up under those. Not everybody can move a couch, but one thing I do recommend is getting a Bona mop or dry mop under there and getting that dust and that dirt that’s up under there.”
Bedroom
When it comes to areas that might be missed in the bedroom, Daniel said windows, window sills and the flooring under the bed are often neglected. When throw rugs are used, they should be lifted while the flooring beneath is vacuumed. Bookshelves and their contents also need a thorough cleaning. “I know a lot of people dust around books, but at least once a year, remove all those books, dust them off and still clean where the books will go,” Daniel said.
Bathroom
Cabinetry, bath mats, the sides of the toilet and the area behind the toilet are often overlooked in the bathroom. Don’t forget the showerhead, which Daniel said can get clogged with mineral deposits from water. “Mineral deposits are super easy to fix. You just get a cup of cleaning vinegar, put it in a Ziploc bag, then pull the bag over the showerhead and tie it with a rubber band. Keep it on your showerhead overnight. It’ll clean all that mineral deposit off,” she said.
Laundry room
“Of course, that’s an entire room that everybody forgets about. It’s probably the dustiest part of the house,” Daniel said of the laundry room. She recommends pulling the washer and dryer away from the wall to thoroughly sweep, dust and mop behind them. A lint trap cleaning kit will remove built-up lint from the trap, while a washing machine cleaner will keep the interior of the washing machine clean. Items in the laundry room, such as detergents and softeners, also gather dirt and lint and should be wiped clean as well.
Best products for areas you missed during spring cleaning
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After addressing their offense in round one, the Atlanta Falcons upgraded their defense by drafting explosive edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie out of Penn State at pick No. 38 overall.
Ebiketie racked up 9.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles for Penn State last season. Let’s check out what the NFL’s many draft experts had to say about Atlanta’s new edge rusher.
Relative Athletic Score
Arnold Ebiketie was drafted with pick 38 of round 2 in the 2022 draft class. He scored a 8.9 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 166 out of 1503 DE from 1987 to 2022. https://t.co/iouxCLm3gE #RAS #Falcons pic.twitter.com/34bLbXHrVd
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 29, 2022
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WATCH: Arnold Ebiketie highlights
A force on the edge coming to the 🅰️!
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