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WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Saturday, May 14, 2022
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804 FPUS56 KSEW 151106
ZFPSEW
Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Monday.
WAZ558-152300-
Seattle and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. North wind to 10 mph
becoming east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Lows near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs near 60.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. West
wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 60. Light wind becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Seattle 63 50 60 / 100 80 50
$$
WAZ559-152300-
Bremerton and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bremerton and Silverdale
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs near 60. Light wind becoming southeast to 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a
tenth of an inch likely. Lows near 50. Southwest wind 10 to
15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. A chance of showers. Highs near 60. Southwest wind 10 to
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast to 10 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 60. Light wind becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain at times. Highs in the mid to upper
50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bremerton 60 48 60 / 100 70 40
$$
WAZ507-152300-
Everett and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Everett, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Marysville,
and Arlington
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of
an inch possible. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southeast
wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Showers likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts
less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows near 50. South wind
15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to
a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph becoming northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Northwest wind
10 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 60. Light wind becoming
south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain at times. Highs in the mid to upper
50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Edmonds 62 51 58 / 100 70 50
Everett 61 50 58 / 100 70 50
$$
WAZ509-152300-
Tacoma Area-
Including the cities of Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, and Sumner
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Light wind becoming east
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a
quarter of an inch possible. Lows near 50. Southwest wind 10 to
15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs near 60.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. West wind 10 to 15 mph
becoming south after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 60. Light wind becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Puyallup 65 51 61 / 100 80 40
Tacoma 63 49 60 / 100 80 40
$$
WAZ556-152300-
Bellevue and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Issaquah
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Light wind becoming east
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a
quarter of an inch possible. Lows near 50. Southwest wind 10 to
15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs near 60.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Light wind.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellevue 64 51 61 / 100 80 50
$$
WAZ555-152300-
East Puget Sound Lowlands-
Including the cities of Gold Bar, Enumclaw, North Bend,
and Buckley
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the 60s. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Lows near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 60. Light wind.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gold Bar 65 51 61 / 100 80 50
Enumclaw 63 49 58 / 90 80 50
North Bend 66 50 61 / 100 80 50
$$
WAZ503-152300-
Western Whatcom County-
Including the cities of Bellingham, Blaine, and Lynden
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a
quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Gusts
to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to
a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
South wind to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the mid
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Rain at times. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellingham 60 49 57 / 100 80 60
Sumas 60 50 57 / 100 90 70
$$
WAZ506-152300-
Western Skagit County-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley,
and Burlington
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southeast wind 10 to
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a
tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South
wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to
a quarter of an inch possible. Highs in the 50s. Southwest wind
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. South wind 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Light wind becoming south to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the mid to
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Rain at times. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Showers likely in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anacortes 61 48 56 / 100 70 50
Mount Vernon 63 50 58 / 100 70 60
$$
WAZ001-152300-
San Juan County-
Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Eastsound,
and Roche Harbor
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southeast wind 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a
tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. East
wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
50s to lower 60s. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. West wind 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s. Light
wind becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Rain at times. Highs in the 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Showers likely in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in
the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Friday Harbor 59 46 57 / 100 70 50
Eastsound 56 47 54 / 100 80 50
$$
WAZ510-152300-
Admiralty Inlet Area-
Including the cities of Port Townsend and Port Ludlow
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southeast wind 10 to
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Showers likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall
amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the mid 40s
to lower 50s. South wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs
in the 50s. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. West wind 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Southeast wind to 10 mph becoming south around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain at times. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain showers likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs near 60.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Oak Harbor 61 49 57 / 100 70 50
Port Townsend 60 46 55 / 100 60 40
$$
WAZ511-152300-
Hood Canal Area-
Including the cities of Hoodsport and Brinnon
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northeast wind to 10 mph
becoming south in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth
to a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph becoming
south 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
West wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Light wind becoming southwest to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain at times. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows near 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Shelton 62 47 59 / 100 80 40
$$
WAZ504-152300-
Southwest Interior-
Including the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia,
and Toledo
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northeast wind to
10 mph increasing to south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a
quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s
to lower 60s. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. West wind 10 to
15 mph becoming south after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 60. Light wind becoming
southwest to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Chehalis 64 49 59 / 100 80 40
Olympia 63 48 60 / 100 80 40
$$
WAZ512-152300-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-
Including the city of Montesano
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. East wind to 10 mph increasing
to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then cloudy with a chance of
showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of
an inch possible. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. South wind 10 to
15 mph becoming southwest after midnight, Gusts to 25 mph in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s
to lower 60s. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Light wind becoming southwest to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the lower
to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows near 40.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
$$
WAZ514-152300-
Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-
Including the cities of Sequim and Port Angeles
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs near 60. Light wind becoming northeast 10 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a
tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the 40s. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs
in the 50s. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
West wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. Light wind.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows
near 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs near 60.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Port Angeles 59 46 56 / 100 70 30
Sequim 62 45 55 / 90 60 40
$$
WAZ515-152300-
Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-
Including the cities of Joyce and Clallam Bay
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the mid to upper 50s. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Lows in the 40s. Wind variable to 10 mph becoming west 10 to
15 mph after midnight, Gusts to 25 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
to mid 50s. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40. West wind 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Light
wind becoming variable to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then rain at times after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain at times in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows
near 40.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Sekiu 57 45 54 / 100 80 30
$$
WAZ517-152300-
Central Coast-
Including the cities of Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport,
and Ocean Shores
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch
possible. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. East wind 10 to
15 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Showers in the evening, then cloudy with a
chance of showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a
quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the 40s. South wind 15 to
25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s.
West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
West wind to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. Light wind becoming
southwest to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain in the evening, then rain at times after midnight. Lows in
the lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain at times in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Lows near 40.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows near 40.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs near 60.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hoquiam 59 49 56 / 100 80 30
$$
WAZ516-152300-
North Coast-
Including the cities of Neah Bay, La Push, and Forks
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Lows in the 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
40s to mid 50s. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South wind
to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain at times after midnight. Lows in the lower
to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain at times in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Forks 57 44 54 / 100 80 40
$$
WAZ513-152300-
Olympics-
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 7500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a half inch to one inch possible. No snow accumulation
near Hurricane Ridge.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Snow level near 6000 feet. Rainfall amounts a half inch
to one inch possible. No snow accumulation near Hurricane Ridge.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level near
4000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 4500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 4500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
3000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 3000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Freezing level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hurricane Ridge 44 33 39 / 100 60 30
$$
WAZ567-152300-
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Including the cities of Marblemount and Concrete
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 7000 feet. Rainfall
amounts a half inch to one inch possible. No snow accumulation.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet. Rainfall amounts a quarter
to a half inch possible. No snow accumulation.
.MONDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Snow
accumulation up to 2 inches.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 5000 feet
decreasing to 4000 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 4000 feet
increasing to 5000 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
3500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 3000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 4500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Mount Baker 44 36 41 / 100 90 70
$$
WAZ568-152300-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Including the cities of Snoqualmie Pass, Darrington, and Index
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 7500 feet. Rainfall
amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. No snow accumulation.
Afternoon pass temperatures in the lower to mid 50s. East wind in
the passes around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.
.TONIGHT...Showers. Snow level near 7000 feet. Rainfall amounts a
half inch to one inch possible. No snow accumulation. Light wind
in the passes becoming west around 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level near
5000 feet. Afternoon pass temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.
West wind in the passes around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 5000 feet
decreasing to 4000 feet after midnight. West wind in the passes
around 10 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 4000 feet
increasing to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Afternoon pass
temperatures in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Light wind in the
passes.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
3500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 3000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 4000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Snoqualmie Pass 55 40 48 / 90 80 40
Stevens Pass 50 39 45 / 90 80 40
$$
WAZ569-152300-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
Including the cities of Randle, Packwood, Ashford, and Morton
406 AM PDT Sun May 15 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 8000 feet.
Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible. No snow
accumulation.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. No
snow accumulation.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level near
5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 5000 feet
decreasing to 4000 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 4000 feet increasing
to 6000 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
3500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 3000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 4000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Freezing level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.
$$
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The first trial resulting from special counsel John Durham’s investigation of the early days of the Trump-Russia probe hardly seems an explosive affair. It’s about a single false statement that a cybersecurity lawyer with ties to the Hillary Clinton campaign is alleged to have made to the FBI in 2016.
Yet the stakes are high.
The verdict in the case of lawyer Michael Sussmann will help shape the fate and legacy of Durham’s three-year probe. An acquittal would hasten questions about the purpose of the inquiry and the cost to taxpayers. A guilty verdict would energize supporters of Donald Trump who have long looked to Durham to expose what they see as biased mistreatment of the former president.
The trial, beginning Monday with jury selection in Washington’s federal court, will not focus on Trump’s claims of government misconduct during the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the United States. Jurors will not be asked to decide whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Kremlin to tip the outcome of the race.
But the trial will rewind the clock to a frenetic stretch in recent American history when the FBI was scrambling to investigate ties between Trump and Russia — and the rival Clinton campaign was eager to push its own suspicions.
WHAT’S THE CASE ABOUT?
Sussmann is accused of lying to the FBI’s general counsel, James Baker, during a meeting on Sept. 19, 2016, in which Sussmann presented research that he said suggested a possible secret backchannel of communications between computer servers for Russia-based Alfa Bank and Trump’s company, the Trump Organization.
The allegation of covert contact, if proved, would have been explosive at a time when the FBI was already investigating whether the Kremlin and the Trump campaign were conspiring to influence the election.
The claim was false, Durham says, but that’s not the lie at the center of the Sussmann case.
The indictment accuses Sussmann of misleading the FBI by denying that he was representing any particular client during the meeting when he was actually acting on behalf of two clients: the Clinton campaign and a technology executive who had helped assemble the computer data.
___
WHY WOULD THAT MATTER AND WHAT DOES SUSSMANN SAY IN HIS DEFENSE?
Had the FBI known Sussmann was representing the interests of the Clinton campaign, prosecutors say, they would have carefully weighed his potential biases and motivations — as well as the reliability of the information he provided — before investigating the Alfa Bank allegations.
Prosecutors insist it was not a stray statement either, pointing to a text message they say Sussmann sent to Baker the night before the meeting in which he requested a sit-down and said that he would be coming on his own and “not on behalf of a client or company.”
Sussmann’s lawyers deny he lied during the meeting and point out that it wasn’t recorded and no one took notes. They say Sussmann’s Democratic Party affiliations were well known, including to the FBI. Beyond that, they contend the false statement Sussmann is alleged to have made is ultimately irrelevant because they say there’s no evidence it influenced the FBI’s decision to begin investigating the Alfa Bank claims.
In addition, they point to notes from an FBI and Justice Department meeting from March 2017 in which the FBI’s then-deputy director is described as telling his colleagues that the Alfa Bank claims were presented to law enforcement by a lawyer acting on behalf of clients. Sussmann’s lawyers say that shows the FBI understood Sussmann did indeed have a client in connection with the meeting.
They also have argued that allowing the case to proceed could have the effect of discouraging tipsters from reporting suspicions or potential wrongdoing to the FBI if they fear their motivations or possible political biases would be scrutinized.
___
WHAT DOES THIS CASE HAVE TO DO WITH THE WORK OF SPECIAL COUNSEL ROBERT MUELLER?
The prosecution centers on a limited slice of the original investigation into ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign, which concluded in 2019 with a reportfrom special counsel Robert Mueller and his team.
No matter the jury’s verdict, it will not affect the core findings of Mueller’s repor t — that Russia sought to aid Trump’s campaign but that insufficient evidence exists to prove the two sides criminally collaborated.
In fact, the Mueller report ignored the Alfa Bank allegations. The FBI did investigate but concluded by early 2017 that there was no troubling contact between the servers.
Even so, the case does make clear that Clinton associates leveraged professional contacts to present the FBI with information about Trump that they thought was pejorative and deserving of investigation. And it will draw attention to the little-known universe of cyber researchers who sift through Internet data for potentially suspicious trends.
___
WHAT IS DURHAM INVESTIGATING?
Durham, the former top federal prosecutor in Connecticut, wasappointed in 2019by then-Attorney General William Barr to examine whether anyone committed misconduct as federal agencies investigated Russian election interference.
His investigation has gone on longer that Mueller’s did and he has charged three people so far, including Sussmann. Though Durham’s initial mandate was thought to focus on government officials, and though his team has interviewed FBI personnel, Justice Department lawyers and CIA officials, the investigation has also focused on private citizens such as Sussmann who came forward with information about Trump.
It is unclear how much longer the investigation will last, though Attorney General Merrick Garland has shown no public interest in curtailing the work andDurham was given a specific title of special counsel in the weeks before Barr resigned to ensure he could continue his work in a new administration.
In 2020, a former FBI lawyer named Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to altering an email related to secret FBI surveillance of an ex-Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page. In applying for warrants to eavesdrop on Page, the FBI relied on a dossier of anti-Trump research known colloquially as the “Steele dossier” that contained rumors and uncorroborated claims.
Last year, Durham charged a Russia analyst who was a source for that dossier with lying to the FBI about his own sources of information — among them, a longtime Hillary Clinton supporter. Igor Danchenko has pleaded not guilty. The case is pending and set for trial in October.
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Hours
who remembers can
the blur of
flowers be so
unpleasant if as
Creeley says “imagination
is the wonder
of the real”
what then is
presence obtained from
nothing the mere
transformation of shape
to glory incessant
as the night
raining in through
the long hours
* * * *
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Shooting in the United States: one was recorded in a Buffalo supermarket – USA – International
At least ten people died this Saturday and three others were injured – mostly black – in a shooting carried out by a young white man in a supermarket in the US city of Buffalo (New York), which will be investigated as a hate crime and a case of “racially motivated violent extremism”.
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The United States has once again been shocked by another massacre, this time carried out by an 18-year-old white youth who traveled heavily armed and protected by military gear to a majority black neighborhood in Buffalo, in the extreme north of the state of New York, according to official information.
“It’s clearly a racially motivated hate crime, from someone outside our community, from outside the city,” Erie County Sheriff John Garcia said at a news conference in which authorities noted that eleven of all thirteen victims were black.
For his part, FBI Special Agent Steven Belanger added that they are investigating the incident “as a hate crime and a case of racially motivated violent extremism”.
County Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said the injured have non-life-threatening injuries.
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details of the tragedy
Gramaglia explained that the attacker traveled several hours to reach the “Tops” supermarket, located northeast of the center of this town in the extreme north of New York, around 2:30 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. GMT).
When he got out of his vehicle “he was very heavily armed with tactical gear. He was wearing a military helmet and he was carrying a camera that was broadcasting live what he was doing” on the Twitch platform, which belongs to Amazon.
In the parking lot of the shopping center he shot four people, of whom three died, and then entered the premises, where he continued shooting.
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Inside, the security guard, a retired policeman, tried to stop him by firing several shots at the attacker, hitting the protective gear he was wearing.
In the exchange of gunfire, the assailant killed the guard and continued his attack against the people who were in the premises until the police arrived.
When officers arrived, the assailant walked to the store entrance and put his own gun to his neck, but after officers told him to drop it, he stripped off the gear he was wearing and surrendered.
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He was wearing a military helmet and carrying a camera that was broadcasting live what he was doing
“It was a day when people were enjoying the sun, family, friends, all kinds of happy activities, when some people who were in a supermarket shopping were surprised by a storm of bullets above them. The lives of those people were turned off in an instant, for no reason,” said the city’s mayor, Byron Brown, who recalled that as a young man he worked in the mall.
Several witnesses told local television that there were people hiding in fridges and others heard people begging for their lives.
This new massacre coincides with the war declared by the New York authorities against firearms, in reaction to the rampant increase in shootings since the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic.
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The alleged perpetrator of the shooting in a New York subway station on April 12, which left no fatalities, identified as Frank James, pleaded not guilty to all charges.
James appeared in federal court in New York charged with committing a terrorist attack on a conveyance and discharging a firearm during a violent assault, in which 10 people were shot.
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Investview, Inc. (OTCMKTS:INVU – Get Rating) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 37,100 shares, a growth of 51.4% from the April 15th total of 24,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,107,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.
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Dreaded gangster involved in multiple crimes arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell after brief exchange of fire
Police have identified the arrested gangster as Sunil Raj alias Kumar Sunil, who is also known as Kala Andaa. Sunil was wounded during the exchange of fire and his left leg got wounded.
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New Delhi: In a major crackdown, the Special Cell of Delhi Police apprehended a dreaded gangster late on Saturday after a brief exchange of fire. The gangster was allegedly involved in two murders and several other criminal cases.
Police have identified the arrested gangster as Sunil Raj alias Kumar Sunil, who is also known as Kala Andaa. Sunil was wounded during the exchange of fire and his left leg got wounded, news agency IANS reported.
During the last ten years, he has been arrested in over ten criminal cases in Delhi, including two murders, five attempted murders, one MCOCA, and others including attacks on police and judges, hurt, criminal intimidation, robbery, rioting, and the arms act.
Sunil Raj was spotted outside a market with one of his accomplices between 9:30 pm and 10:30 pm, according to a senior police official.
Following that, a police team was formed and a trap was set up at the designated site.
The accused was noticed and signalled to stop at 10 pm, but instead of halting, he dropped his scooty on the police officers.
A police officer told IANS, "The members of police team also fired in self defence in which Sunil Raj was injured in his left leg. He was immediately rushed to Safdarjung hospital."
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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore to the Indian men’s badminton team which created history by winning the coveted Thomas Cup title for the first time.
India scripted a spectacular 3-0 victory over 14-time champions Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok on Sunday.
“India’s extraordinary feat of winning the Thomas Cup with successive victories over Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia in the play-offs called for a relaxation of rules,” said Thakur in a statement.
“It is with pride that I announce the award of Rs 1 crore to the team that Indians so much joy this weekend.” Thakur complimented the players, coaches and support staff of the Indian team for the historic triumph.
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“Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy kept a clean slate by winning each time they stepped on court. The doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty raised the bar to win decisive points in five of the six matches, including all three in the knockout stage,” he said.
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Pure show of grit and determination & India becomes the #ThomasCup champion for the 1️⃣st time in style, beating 14 times champions Indonesia 🇮🇩 3-0 in the finals 😎
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“Lakshya Sen showed nerves of steel in winning the opening match against Indonesia. I am sure that doubles combination of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila ad Krishna Prasad Garaga and Panjala Vishnuvardhan Goud as well as Priyanshu Rajawat will have gained immensely by being part of this historic campaign.”
The Sports Ministry said it contributed to the unprecedented success of the team by providing the players training and competition support.
“A 10-week National Camp starting January helped raise fitness levels of the players. The support to engage Mathias Boe as coach to assist the doubles combinations has been significant as well,” the statement added.
“Over the past four years, the Ministry has extended funding worth Rs 67.19 crore to the Indian badminton players towards training and competition, including salaries of foreign and Indian coaches.
“And in the past year alone, the Ministry has supported as many as 14 international exposure trips at a cost of Rs 4.50 crore.”
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SERAP Sues Buhari For Spending N1.48 Trillion On Maintaining Refineries With No Crude Oil
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over N1.48 trillion reportedly spent on maintaining the country’s four refineries between 2015 and 2020 may have been stolen, mismanaged or diverted into private pockets.”
The government reportedly spent N10.23 billion in June 2020 on three refineries that processed zero crude. Also in 2021, the government approved $1.5 billion (about N600 billion) to repair the Port Harcourt refinery. Despite the huge spending, the refineries are still not working while fuel scarcity persists.
In the suit number FHC/L/CS/806/2022 filed last week at the Federal High Court, Lagos, SERAP is seeking “an order of mandamus to direct and compel President Buhari to investigate the spending on Nigeria’s refineries, and alleged mismanagement of public funds budgeted for maintaining the refineries since 1999.”
SERAP is also seeking “an order of mandamus to compel President Buhari to ensure the prosecution of anyone suspected to be responsible for the importation and distribution of dirty fuel into Nigeria and to identify and ensure access to justice and effective remedies to affected victims.
SERAP is arguing that “It is in the public interest to ensure justice and accountability for alleged corruption and mismanagement in the oil sector, which has resulted in the importation and distribution of dirty fuel and protracted fuel scarcity in the country.”
According to SERAP, “Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended], and international standards impose clear obligations on the Buhari administration to take effective accountability measures to weed out, expose, and punish allegations of corruption in the oil sector, and to ensure effective remedies for victims.”
SERAP is also arguing that “Ensuring justice and accountability in the spending of public funds on refineries would improve the availability of petrol and the enjoyment by Nigerians of their right to natural wealth and resources.”
“Impunity for alleged corruption in the oil sector has contributed to the importation and distribution of bad fuel, violating the human rights of many users, including to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
“The Buhari administration has legal obligations under Section 15(5) of the Nigerian Constitution to abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of power, and article 26 of the UN Convention against Corruption to ensure effective prosecution of allegations of corruption.
“Alleged corruption and mismanagement in the oil sector and the importation and distribution of dirty fuel have continued to deprive Nigerians of economic opportunities, subjecting them to cruel and degrading treatment.”
The commission is seeking “an order of mandamus to direct and compel President Buhari to instruct appropriate anti-corruption agencies to jointly track and monitor the spending of public funds to rehabilitate, operate, and maintain Nigeria’s refineries.”
Joined in the suit as Respondent is Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
The suit filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Adelanke Aremo, read in part: “Nigeria has made legally binding commitments under the UN Convention against Corruption to ensure accountability in the management of public resources. These commitments ought to be fully upheld and respected.”
“Directing and compelling President Buhari to probe allegations of corruption and mismanagement of the money meant to repair the country’s refineries would advance the rights of victims of corruption to restitution, compensation and guarantee of non-repetition.”
“Combating the corruption epidemic in the oil sector would alleviate poverty, improve access of Nigerians to basic public goods and services, and enhance the ability of the government to meet its human rights and anti-corruption obligations.”
“Despite the country’s enormous oil wealth, ordinary Nigerians have derived very little benefit from their own natural wealth and resources, primarily because of widespread grand corruption, and the impunity of perpetrators.”
“High-ranking public officials, including officers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited suspected of complicity in the allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the oil sector, and the importation and distribution of adulterated fuel have continued to enjoy impunity.”
“Under Section 16(1) of the Constitution, the government has a responsibility to ‘secure the maximum welfare, freedom and happiness of every citizen on the basis of social justice and equality of status and opportunity.’ Section 16(2) further provides that, ‘the material resources of the nation are harnessed and distributed as best as possible to serve the common good.’”
“Under article 24 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Nigerians have the ‘right to a general satisfactory environment favourable to their development.’”
“According to reports, petroleum products with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification were recently imported into the country.”
“The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) reportedly stated that the methanol-blended petrol was imported into the country by a few suppliers through four premium motor spirit cargoes under its Direct Sales Direct Purchase (DSDP) arrangement.”
According to further reports, for every 200 litres of the adulterated product, 800 litres of petrol with good quality would be required for the blending to be done.
“The government spends over N264 billion annually to operate and maintain the country’s refineries. Successive governments have reportedly spent trillions of Naira to rehabilitate, operate and maintain the refineries that have produced little or no fuel.”
“The government reportedly spent $396 million for maintenance of the country’s refineries between 2015 and 2020 alone. Despite this huge spending, millions of Nigerians continue to lack access to a full and unhindered supply of fuel.”
“About N82.82 billion was reportedly spent in 2015; N78.95 billion in 2016; N604.127 billion in 2017; N426.66 billion in 2019; N218.18 billion in 2019, and N64.534 billion expenditure was recorded from January to June 2020.”
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(NewsNation) — With airports across the country only getting busier, TSA says it’s stepping up its efforts and bringing in more TSA agents to help alleviate the long lines.
In Miami, there are more than 150,000 travelers a day — that’s up 17% from last month.
More people are traveling, and the summer rush hasn’t even started yet.
AAA officials are predicting 60% more people will travel this year than last year — that’s about 37 million people — almost to pre-pandemic numbers.
On Memorial Day alone, nearly 2.5 million people will board a plane. That’s why TSA officials say they’re rolling out a new plan to put more TSA screeners in bigger, busier airports.
The chief of the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that his agency has quadrupled the number of employees who could bolster screening operations at airports that become too crowded this summer.
Nearly 1,000 employees have volunteered to be sent to other airports if needed to help passengers get through security lines faster. And travelers say long lines won’t be a deterrent this summer.
It’s part of the agency’s plan for handling what is projected to be a frenetic vacation-travel season.
“We expect this to be a busy summer, and we are as ready as we possibly can be,” Pekoske said at a news conference near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. “We’re likely going to exceed in some airports by good measure the 2019 numbers.”
TSA currently has 47,500 employees at security checkpoints throughout the country. It says when the lines get longer than 30 minutes, more help is called in.
Pekoske said TSA tries to predict when wait times in the standard checkpoint lanes will be at least 30 minutes, or when waits for PreCheck travelers will be at least 10 minutes. When that happens, volunteers from less-crowded airports will be sent to help reduce the waits at busy airports.
TSA has screened more than 2.1 million travelers over the last month. That’s almost as much as 2019 — and travel experts say they expect this number to drastically go up over the next few weeks.
Airlines are expecting summer crowds to be similar to 2019, preparing for the busy season by posting ambitious schedules for the summer vacation months. Some airlines have recently trimmed those plans out of fear that they won’t have enough employees to operate every flight.
International travel is still far below pre-pandemic levels.
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Pilgrims Way by Abdulrazak Gurnah
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B+ : trenchant portrait
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From the Reviews: "Pilgrims Way shocks with its account of British racism. The writing is layered: action, and wishes or action-manqué, speech, and Daud's unspoken thoughts; it is strong and sparky." - Isabel Quigly, Financial Times "The special intelligence of Gurnah's novel is to realise that the psychological damage caused by real persecution need be no less serious than that caused by a condition of mind like Castel's which creates its own delusive threats: and Pilgrims Way is essentially the story of Daud's struggle, through comic extravagance, answering hostility and the energies of love, to regain a self-respect of which England has helped to rob him. (...) The submerged presence of Daud's Tanzanian exaltations and despairs, his memories of bloodbaths and lost beauties, gives the book unique force as a rendering of racial tension while keeping away from the cliché-ridden territory of the ‘right on’, the ideologically pre-processed." - Philip Horne, London Review of Books "Mr Gurnah has a wry humour that is pungent and acerbic, sparing no assumption. He is as merciless to exaggerated black militancy as to illiterate white hooliganism. Yet his Daud is not marginal or weak as so many,English comic heroes are. He is both defiant and deprecatory: his sting is sharper than his sneer." - Andrew Sinclair, The Times Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure.
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Pilgrims Way is set in the mid-1970s in an unnamed English city. (The descriptions, especially of the local cathedral, the title, and author Gurnah's own biography make quite clear that the city is Canterbury.) Its protagonist is Daud, who has been in England for five years now and, after a brief time at university, now works as a(n operating-)theatre orderly in a local hospital. Daud is variously out of place: in this job, for one, as those around him recognize that he doesn't really belong: "What exactly are you doing in that place ?" a new nurse asks him when she is just getting to know him -- adding: "A clever man like you ?" There's also his living situation, spacious enough but grungy digs that the nurse, Catherine, is appalled by when she sees them. Most of all, there's the fact that he is a 'wog', a foreigner who faces a constant barrage of abuse simply because of the color of his skin. We only slowly learn more about Daud's background -- that he is from Africa, that there had been a revolution in his homeland (and the duplicity that had instilled in him, "a habit of fear that the years after the revolution had taught them all"); only late on does he actually name the country he is from -- Tanzania -- and only then do we learn some of the experiences there that had shaped and scarred him and led him to escape to England. Once abroad, money was always an issue, but he gave up his studies because he found himself: "a shambles of bitterness and despair". Still, he hopes to return to university once he has steadied himself; finding a partner, in Catherine, helps him down that path. There are two people in his closer social circle -- not really friends, but the people who come visit him and go out with him. One is Karta Benso, a student from Sierra Leone; his given name was Carter Benson-Hylen, named 'Carter' after the senior partner at a firm his father worked at as a solicitor's clerk. The other is Lloyd, a (white) local who frequently shows up at Daud's with some groceries and similar kinds of handouts -- welcome charity, on the one hand, but also annoying Daud. Karta constantly abuses Lloyd and his colonizer-race, but Lloyd still joins the two faithfully; Daud suspects that at some point an actual physical altercation between the two is inevitable (and he's right about that). They are stifling company -- even Daud realizes: "He should get out more, get away from them" -- but it's all of a piece with the rut he is mired so deeply in. Daud asks (the white nurse) Catherine out and a romantic relationship quickly develops. She doesn't feign interest in his one great passion -- cricket --, telling him to change the subject when he brings it up, and isn't put off by his defensive obnoxiousness -- "'Are you like this all the time ?' she asked. 'Anyway, stop being so unpleasant and tell me about your true ambitions.'" -- and gets him to open up some, but it takes a while before he really can. Meanwhile, she isn't entirely upfront with him either; she tells him about her family, but it's a while before he gets a true sense of her circles:
We go around as a little group, you know. All the men are doctors, and all the women are nurses. Some of the older women have been passed from one man to another, although that's not what we call it. Like Paula. The lucky ones marry their doctors and whisk them away. That's what I was into.
Whenever things looked as if they were getting out of hand, he dashed off a calming letter. Dear Sir Gary, May you live for ever. The thought of Sir Gary never failed to soothe him. Dear Herr Nietzsche, he ranted when irritation overcame him.
It's being a stranger. That is what is so crushing. The community you live in carries on in its complicated way, and it's entirely indifferent to you. It requires nothing from you, and in return you are a complete irrelevance to it. You are free. But you're also without function. Do what you like, it makes no difference. You see, sometimes it's tempting to think of yourself as in some kind of exile. Exile means there is no choice. There's a purpose or a principle behind what you do. But really the matter is much less lofty than that.
- M.A.Orthofer, 13 May 2022
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Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in Zanzibar in 1948. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021.
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Riding a huge wave of public support, Kalush Orchestra beat 24 competitors in the finale of the world’s biggest live music event with “Stefania”, a rap lullaby combining Ukrainian folk and modern hip-hop rhythms.
“Please help Ukraine and Mariupol! Help Azovstal right now,” implored frontman Oleh Psiuk in English from the stage after their performance was met by a cheering audience.
In the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the triumph was met with smiles and visible relief.
“It’s a small ray of happiness. It’s very important now for us,” said Iryna Vorobey, a 35-year-old businesswoman, adding that the support from Europe was “incredible”.
Following the win, Psiuk — whose bubblegum-pink bucket hat has made him instantly recognisable — thanked everyone who voted for his country in the contest, which is watched by millions of viewers.
“The victory is very important for Ukraine, especially this year. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Glory to Ukraine,” Psiuk told journalists.
Music conquers Europe
The win provided a much-needed morale boost for the embattled nation in its third month of battling much-larger Russian forces.
“Our courage impresses the world, our music conquers Europe!” he wrote on Facebook.
“This win is so very good for our mood,” Andriy Nemkovych, a 28 year-old project manager, told AFP in Kyiv.
The victory drew praise in unlikely corners, as the deputy chief of the NATO military alliance said it showed just how much public support ex-Soviet Ukraine has in fighting off Moscow.
“I would like to congratulate Ukraine for winning the Eurovision contest,” Mircea Geoana said as he arrived in Berlin for talks that will tackle the alliance’s expansion in the wake of the Kremlin’s war.
“And this is not something I’m making in a light way because we have seen yesterday the immense public support all over Europe and Australia for the bravery of” Ukraine, Geoana said.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the win “a clear reflection of not just your talent, but of the unwavering support for your fight for freedom”.
And European Council President Charles Michel said he hoped next year’s contest “can be hosted in Kyiv in a free and united Ukraine”.
Despite the joyous theatrics that are a hallmark of the song contest, the war in Ukraine hung heavily over the festivities this year.
to perform their act.
Ukraine beat a host of over-the-top acts at the kitschy, quirky annual musical event, including Norway’s Subwoolfer, who sang about bananas while dressed in yellow wolf masks, and Serbia’s Konstrakta, who questioned national healthcare while meticulously scrubbing her hands onstage.
“Sentimentai”.
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NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT – Get Rating) updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.97-$2.03 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.94. The company issued revenue guidance of $895.00 million-$925.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $887.82 million.
NASDAQ NTCT opened at $34.46 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 68.92, a PEG ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a 50 day moving average of $32.04 and a 200-day moving average of $31.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. NetScout Systems has a 1-year low of $26.01 and a 1-year high of $34.87.
NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 5th. The technology company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $191.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $189.50 million. NetScout Systems had a net margin of 4.32% and a return on equity of 4.66%. The company’s revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.36 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that NetScout Systems will post 1.4 earnings per share for the current year.
In related news, insider Jean A. Bua sold 19,267 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.76, for a total transaction of $611,919.92. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John Downing sold 3,000 shares of NetScout Systems stock in a transaction on Monday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.68, for a total transaction of $92,040.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 3.97% of the company’s stock.
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of NetScout Systems in the 1st quarter valued at about $6,653,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of NetScout Systems by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 942,289 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,229,000 after acquiring an additional 17,085 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NetScout Systems in the 1st quarter valued at about $48,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of NetScout Systems by 18.8% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 81,298 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,608,000 after acquiring an additional 12,837 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of NetScout Systems by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 269,839 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,656,000 after acquiring an additional 19,029 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.67% of the company’s stock.
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NetScout Systems, Inc provides service assurance and cybersecurity solutions for protect digital business services against disruptions in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers nGeniusONE management software that enables customers to predict, preempt, and resolve network and service delivery problems, as well as facilitate the optimization and capacity planning of their network infrastructures; and specialized platforms and analytic modules that enable its customers to analyze and troubleshoot traffic in radio access and Wi-Fi networks.
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Elton Jantjies in training. Photo by Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images
Springbok fyhalf Elton Jantjies has reportedly been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday morning.
Elton Jantjies in training. Photo by Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images
Springbok fyhalf Elton Jantjies has reportedly been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday 15 May 2022.
A Police spokesperson, Colonel Athlenda Mathe, provided sparse details of the case suggesting that the arrest had to do with an in-flight incident.
Colonel Mathe would simply say that “a 31-year-old man has been arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) for malicious damage to property”.
“The man was arrested upon arrival at ORTIA this morning at 08:50. The suspect was on an international flight from Dubai to SA when he allegedly damaged property belonging to the airline,” she said.
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It has been reported that Jantjies was travelling business class from Dubai to Johannesburg prior to his arrest.
According to reports, Jantjies was arrested and escorted off the plane when they landed in Johannesburg.
Jantjies’ social media feeds appear to indicate that he and his family had travelled to Dubai for the week and were headed back to South Africa.
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) referred all media queries to the South African Police Service.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander said he was not aware of the incident when approached by members of the press for comment.
Jantjies was undergoing rehabilitation for an injury but had been spotted at recent matches in South Africa, sitting in the stands.
It is unclear if Jantjies remains in police custody at this time.
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Louisville backs $30 million plan to add pedestrian path to K&I Bridge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Metro government is leading a new push for pedestrian and cycling access on the Kentucky & Indiana Bridge, a span that carries trains across the Ohio River. The city of Louisville is sponsoring a $30 million proposal to make the crossing between the Portland neighborhood...
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Next up - Customizable Game Settings(Player speed, days per game..), Voice Chat and much more :)
New
- Arrows for guards at the docks & jet ski area.
- Each guard now can buy 2 remote cameras instead of one.
- It displays now the buy limit of guard items in the UI. for example it will display 0/2 in for the remote camera.
- Translation for item names, descriptions, properties, tips.
Changed
- Now the message for guards of "X\Y players are in cells" include players in solitary and escaped.
- The message for prisoners "20 seconds to lights off" now explains that you won't be teleported back to your cell.
Fixed
- You could abuse teleport arrows as a guard in bricksfield.
- Now names like ___ don't be allowed.
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Cars for Kidz and the Lions Club Kings Meadows provided a joint donation of $1500 on Saturday to help local athletes get to the Australian Special Olympics.
The annual event for athletes with disabilities will be held in October, but participant's are expected to pay an athlete levee of $2700 to cover the costs of uniforms, medals, and support staff.
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Project Officer for Special Olympics Tasmania Kath Thomson said they relied heavily on the generosity of the public to help them get the athletes to the event.
The SOA is a not-for-profit event that receives no government funding, meaning Ms Thomson must source financial support through councils, grants, and community.
"A few of the athletes have actually approached me and asked me to approach their employers for help," she said.
Cars for Kidz founder Alan Stevenson, who uses a wheelchair after a spinal injury, said he wanted to support people in the same situation as himself.
"People don't realise what others have to go through. So now I'm in the same boat I thought, alright let's help if we can," Mr Stevenson said.
"We decided that this was an ideal opportunity to give some of the money we've raised".
The Lions Club Kings Meadow also provided donations raised through their community sausage sizzles.
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Antonio Rudiger Confirms Chelsea's Sanctioning Had Nothing to Do With Decision to Leave for Real Madrid
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has revealed that the club's sanctioning is not the reason he has decided to depart in the summer ahead of his move to Real Madrid.
The German will not be departing Chelsea as an FA Cup winner, falling to defeat to Liverpool in the final.
Speaking to the press after the match, via Adam Newson, Rudiger confirmed that he is not leaving Chelsea due to the sanctions.
The Blues have been unable to offer him a contract extension since Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Government.
However, it appears that even if they were able to negotiate with Rudiger, his mind was made up.
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The defender confirmed: “I don’t want to go into deep things. There was a chance (to extend) but sanctions was not the problem.”
He continued to go further into detail on the situation ahead of his Stamford Bridge exit.
"It’s not only about one side, it’s about both sides," Rudiger explained. "Chelsea have been great to me and I have been great for Chelsea. I am very, very thankful. Me, my family, I became a man here. My kids were born here and everything. London and especially Chelsea will always be special to me.
"It’s been five years with ups and downs as normal. There were a lot of positive things, but that’s why I’m even more frustrated because I wanted to have a different ending (winning the FA Cup)."
Chelsea will be in the market for Rudiger's replacement once the transfer window is open and the new ownership is confirmed at Stamford Bridge.
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Wriddhiman Saha scored a solid fifty, his 11th in the IPL during Gujarat Titans' clash against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, May 15. Saha scored his fifty of 42 deliveries with seven fours and one six.
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Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast. | https://www.krcu.org/2022-05-15/a-local-pastor-addresses-shooting-in-buffalo-n-y | 2022-05-15T13:34:19Z | https://www.krcu.org/2022-05-15/a-local-pastor-addresses-shooting-in-buffalo-n-y | true | null |
By JESSICA GRESKO
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas says the Supreme Court has been changed by the shocking leak of a draft opinion earlier this month. The opinion suggests the court is poised to overturn the right to an abortion recognized nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade.
The conservative Thomas, who joined the court in 1991 and has long called for Roe v. Wade to be overturned, described the leak as an unthinkable breach of trust.
“When you lose that trust, especially in the institution that I’m in, it changes the institution fundamentally. You begin to look over your shoulder. It’s like kind of an infidelity that you can explain it, but you can’t undo it,” he said while speaking at a conference Friday evening in Dallas.
The court has said the draft does not represent the final position of any of the court’s members, and Chief Justice John Roberts has ordered an investigation into the leak.
Thomas, a nominee of President George H.W. Bush, said it was beyond “anyone’s imagination” before the May 2 leak of the opinion to Politico that even a line of a draft opinion would be released in advance, much less an entire draft that runs nearly 100 pages. Politico has also reported that in addition to Thomas, conservative justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett had voted with the draft opinion’s author, Samuel Alito, to overrule Roe v. Wade and a 1992 decision, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, that affirmed Roe’s finding of a constitutional right to abortion.
Thomas said that previously, “if someone said that one line of one opinion” would be leaked, the response would have been: “Oh, that’s impossible. No one would ever do that.”
“Now that trust or that belief is gone forever,” Thomas said at the Old Parkland Conference, which describes itself as a conference “to discuss alternative proven approaches to tackling the challenges facing Black Americans today.”
Thomas also said at one point: “I do think that what happened at the court is tremendously bad…I wonder how long we’re going to have these institutions at the rate we’re undermining them.”
Thomas also touched in passing on the protests by liberals at conservative justices’ homes in Maryland and Virginia that followed the draft opinion’s release. Thomas argued that conservatives have never acted that way.
“You would never visit Supreme Court justices’ houses when things didn’t go our way. We didn’t throw temper tantrums. I think it is … incumbent on us to always act appropriately and not to repay tit for tat,” he said.
Protests at the Supreme Court and around the nation were planned for Saturday.
Neither Thomas nor any of the attendees at the Dallas session made mention of the Jan. 6 insurrection or the actions of Thomas’ wife, Virginia, in fighting to have the results of the 2020 presidential election overturned.
Clarence Thomas was speaking before an audience as part of a conversation with John Yoo, who is now a Berkeley Law professor but worked for Thomas for a year in the early 1990s as a law clerk.
Each justice generally has four law clerks every year and the current group of law clerks has been a focus of speculation as a possible source of the draft opinion’s leak. They are one of a few groups along with the justices and some administrative staff that has access to draft opinions.
Thomas also answered a few questions from the audience, including one from a man who asked about the friendships between liberal and conservative justices on the court, such as a well-known friendship between the late liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia. “How can we foster that same type of relationship within Congress and within the general population?” the man asked.
“Well, I’m just worried about keeping it at the court now,” Thomas responded. He went on to speak in glowing terms about former colleagues. “This is not the court of that era,” he said.
Despite his comments, Thomas seemed in good spirits — laughing heartily at times. Yoo, who is known for writing the so-called “torture memos” that the George W. Bush administration used to justify using “enhanced interrogation” techniques after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, said at one point that he had taken pictures of notes Thomas had taken during the conference.
“You’re going to leak them?” Thomas asked, laughing.
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'I can’t believe I grew you in this tummy': Louise Thompson celebrates son Leo turning 6 months old as she shares poignant message about aftermath of his traumatic birth
- If you have been affected by anything in this story please contact Birth Trauma Association at birthtraumaassociation.org.uk
Louise Thompson took to Instagram on Sunday, to share a slew of heartwarming snaps with her son Leo, to celebrate him turning six months old.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, welcomed her son Leo-Hunter with her fiancé Ryan Libbey, also 31, in December but was left in intensive care for five weeks following serious complications.
In her lengthy caption, she wrote about the pressures to lose weight after having a baby and how much she struggled to eat following Leo's birth.
Celebrations! Louise Thompson took to Instagram on Sunday, to share a slew of heartwarming snaps with her son Leo, to celebrate him turning six months old
She began by writing: '6 months old. I can’t believe I grew you in this tummy.
'The body is remarkable. I never understood how my skin was going to just stretch back, but it did.
'I actually wrote something about the pressures of losing weight post partum about 3 months ago but I haven’t felt like I’ve wanted to post about heavy stuff at all because everything just scares me so much.
'I actually wrote loads of really quite profound things during the early days of my recovery because I was doing A LOT of writing (most of it trash) but I haven’t really wanted to look back quite yet.
Tough time: The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, welcomed her son Leo-Hunter with her fiancé Ryan Libbey, also 31, in December but was left in intensive care for five weeks following serious complications
'I can’t remember a lot of stuff from yesterday let alone a few months ago, in fact I’ve never lived so in the present in my life. I don’t have the choice anymore. Kinda grateful, kinda not.
'Anyway here we go… take it or leave it. I hope it makes someone feel a little better.'
Louise then candidly shared her experience, penning: 'We spend our whole lives wanting to be skinny until you get ill and then you realise it is a total privilege to be able to eat normally and to be able to maintain a normal healthy weight.
'I lost the 20kg I put on during pregnancy during my time in hospital. I couldn't eat for a month.
Difficulties: In her lengthy caption, she wrote about the pressures to lose weight after having a baby and how much she struggled to eat following Leo's birth
Recalling an incident where brother Sam Thompson tried to get her to eat a small chocolate, she said she struggled so much she thought she had cried.
She said: 'I remember when my brother visited me and he tried to force me to eat a lindor ball and I could only take it down in mouse sized nibbles, then it made me feel so sick because of all the medication I was on. I think I actually cried.
'Even when I was able to eat I was so scared that I would contract covid from eating anything that had been contaminated by other people's hands that I started obsessively wiping down everything with antiseptic and refusing hospital food.
'I would only eat things like bananas in skins or things in clean packages. If I got covid I wouldn’t have been allowed visitors and I felt like I would have died because I had post surgery pneumonia too.
'You're not alone': She concluded by adding some advice to parents, saying: 'Ps. If you’re struggling with parenthood then remember you’re not alone'
'The moment I developed a normal appetite was the moment I knew I was getting better. It is nice to feel hungry and to be able to enjoy the taste of food. It really is one of life's great pleasures and shouldn’t be seen as the enemy.
'So if you’re overly worried about shedding the pounds then think about your priorities: health vs vanity.'
'Having said that I am now on one of the first self inflicted diet I’ve ever been on in my life. I will explain more but it is a special diet for my ulcerative colitis which is causing a great deal of bleeding since being on my mental health medication. A major catch 22.'
She concluded by adding some advice to parents, saying: 'Ps. If you’re struggling with parenthood then remember you’re not alone. I was just reading my messages to myself on my group WhatsApp (with myself) and the first time I left the house with Leo on my own was when he was nearly FOUR MONTHS OLD!
Life lesson: Louise then candidly shared her experience, penning: 'We spend our whole lives wanting to be skinny until you get ill and then you realise it is a total privilege to be able to eat normally and to be able to maintain a normal healthy weight'
'I was chatting to my friend the other day… we were making each other feel better about our rubbish parent habits and we reminded ourselves that our earliest memories were when we were literally like 5 years old. Phew. All they really need is love and cuddles from a set of warm arms.'
Louise gave birth to her first child back in November and spent five weeks in hospital suffering from complications after nearly dying during labour.
On December 23, Louise admitted that she 'never imagined that so many bad things could happen to me, but to dance with death twice brings a whole new view of the world - a stark reminder of how short and sacred life really is.'
While she confessed that she was 'in a bit of a strange place mentally and physically,' the new mum said that she was finally at a place where she could 'see a future where I get to live peacefully on this earth with my son.'
Louise also spoke about how she was struggling with PTSD and explained how her 'road to recovery won't be linear' as she noted the highs and lows over the past few days.
If you have been affected by anything in this story please contact Birth Trauma Association at birthtraumaassociation.org.uk
For help and support with perinatal mental illness please contact PANDAS on 0808 1961 776
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Anne Heltzel about her gothic horror novel, "Just Like Mother," where a young woman reunites with her cousin after escaping a cult.
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Cryptocurrencies can lead to "dollarisation" of a part of the economy which would be against India’s sovereign interest, top officials of the RBI have told a parliamentary panel, according to sources.
Briefing the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance chaired by former minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha, top officials of the RBI, including its governor Shaktikanta Das, clearly expressed their apprehensions about cryptocurrencies and said these pose challenges to the stability of the financial system, sources told PTI.
"It will seriously undermine the RBI's capacity to determine monetary policy and regulate the monetary system of the country," a member of the panel quoted RBI officials as saying.
Pointing out that cryptocurrencies have the potential to be a medium of exchange and replace the rupee in financial transactions both domestic and cross border, central bank officials said these currencies "can replace a part of monetary system it will also undermine the RBI’s capacity to regulate the flow of money in the system".
Cautioning that besides being used for terror financing, money laundering, and drug trafficking, cryptos pose a bigger threat to the stability of the financial system of the country, the central bank officials said.
“Almost all cryptocurrencies are dollar-denominated and issued by foreign private entities, it may eventually lead to dollarization of a part of our economy which will be against the country’s sovereign interest,” the officials told the members.
Discussing the impacts of cryptocurrency, the RBI officials said it will also have a negative impact on the banking system as these being attractive assets people may invest their hard-earned savings in these currencies which may result in banks having lesser resources to lend.
In Union Budget presented earlier this year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced a tax on trading in cryptocurrencies and related assets like non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at a flat 30 per cent and one per cent of tax will be deducted at source (TDS) when any such transaction takes place.
There are an estimated 15 million to 20 million crypto investors in India, with total crypto holdings of around $5.34 billion.
No official data is available on the size of the Indian crypto market.
The Sinha-led panel which has former GST council head Sushil Modi, former Union Ministers Manish Tewari, and Saugata Roy as its members have been holding comprehensive deliberations with financial regulators.
As statutory bodies, both RBI and SEBI report to Parliament and the panel has the parliamentary responsibility to call upon the officials of these regulators over the financial and economic issues of the country.
Sinha, a pass out of IIT Delhi and MBA from Harvard Business School, was the Minister of State for Finance during the previous Modi government. | https://www.outlookindia.com/business/cryptocurrency-can-lead-to-dollarisation-of-economy-rbi-tells-parliamentary-panel-news-196867 | 2022-05-15T14:12:30Z | https://www.outlookindia.com/business/cryptocurrency-can-lead-to-dollarisation-of-economy-rbi-tells-parliamentary-panel-news-196867 | false | 13 |
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Anne Heltzel about her gothic horror novel, "Just Like Mother," where a young woman reunites with her cousin after escaping a cult.
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Anne Heltzel about her gothic horror novel, "Just Like Mother," where a young woman reunites with her cousin after escaping a cult.
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NFTb (NFTB) traded up 4.3% against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 8:00 AM ET on May 15th. NFTb has a market cap of $2.85 million and approximately $135,803.00 worth of NFTb was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One NFTb coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0268 or 0.00000088 BTC on popular exchanges. Over the last week, NFTb has traded down 38.7% against the US dollar.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- JUMPN (JST) traded 25.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $64.64 or 0.00181864 BTC.
- Tether (USDT) traded up 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003294 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 5.6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.43 or 0.00001424 BTC.
- Wrapped Cardano (WADA) traded 8.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.55 or 0.00001827 BTC.
- Enegra (EGX) (EGX) traded 0.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $158.12 or 0.00521468 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded 9.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $11.21 or 0.00036965 BTC.
- PLC Ultima (PLCU) traded down 2.5% against the dollar and now trades at $60,000.10 or 1.97870681 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 0.6% against the dollar and now trades at $2,947.45 or 0.07417648 BTC.
- Gateway Protocol (GWP) traded up 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $2.58 or 0.00008492 BTC.
- Mad Viking Games (MVG) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.41 or 0.00004660 BTC.
NFTb Coin Profile
NFTb Coin Trading
It is usually not possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as NFTb directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire NFTb should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Gemini, Coinbase or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to buy NFTb using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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VNT Chain (VNT) traded 0.7% lower against the dollar during the one day period ending at 8:00 AM ET on May 15th. One VNT Chain coin can currently be bought for $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC on major exchanges. Over the last seven days, VNT Chain has traded down 30.2% against the dollar. VNT Chain has a total market cap of $350,806.94 and approximately $20.00 worth of VNT Chain was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded 1.5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $29,929.75 or 1.00014601 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003305 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded up 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003302 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.69 or 0.00002283 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded up 5.1% against the dollar and now trades at $31.97 or 0.00105420 BTC.
About VNT Chain
According to CryptoCompare, “VNT Chain was born for empowering the distributed economy system. VNT Chain’s target is to build a global distributed smart value network based on blockchain technology to provide reliable, secure, efficient, friendly and low-cost value transfer services, and to gain widespread use in different vertical markets, such as finance, healthcare, supply chain, gaming, etc. “
Buying and Selling VNT Chain
It is usually not possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as VNT Chain directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire VNT Chain should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Coinbase, Gemini or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to buy VNT Chain using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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Mega Super Links
I’m finishing up my trip in Norway — more about that sometime soon — and have some accumulated reading/links to sent your way before Culture Study returns to its regular programming next week. (If you’re interested in bonkers Norway highlights, I’ve collected them in my Instagram Saved stories — just click here and then you’ll see “NORWAY”). And so, between fjords, some recent favs.
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Dallas Area Habitat For Humanity CEO Dave Crawford To Retire After A Major Turnaround
When Dave Crawford became CEO of Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity in 2018, it was not the best of times for the organization that provides “affordable homeownership opportunities, financial education, advocacy and neighborhood empowerment.”. According to The Dallas Morning News columnist Sharon Grigsby a year later,. The nonprofit’s...
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Skipper Sonny Bradley has urged Luton to “throw everything at it” as they attempt to edge past Huddersfield and into the Sky Bet Championship play-off final.
The Hatters head for the John Smith’s Stadium on Monday evening having emerged from Friday’s first leg with a 1-1 draw – a result with which the Terriers will have been the happier.
However, Bradley is convinced tired bodies and minds will be forgotten as he and his team-mates look to book a trip to Wembley to fight for a place in next season’s Premier League.
He told the club’s official website: “I think they probably think it is in their hands a little bit going to their ground, but we believe in ourselves, we are backing ourselves and we’re one win away now from the national stadium.
“It’s one big game on Monday and I’m sure everyone will try their best to make themselves available. We will turn up and throw everything at it.”
Luton’s promotion charge under Nathan Jones has been little short of remarkable after last season’s 12th-placed finish.
They went into the play-offs having lost only two of their last 11 games – one a humbling 7-0 defeat by champions Fulham earlier this month but, perhaps more significantly, a 2-0 loss at Huddersfield on April 11.
That helped Carlos Corberan’s men secure third place as Luton ended the regular season in sixth, seven points behind them.
However, they head north confident they can prevail after bouncing back from Daniel Sinani’s early strike at Kenilworth Road through Bradley’s equaliser before weathering something of a storm after the break.
Bradley said: “We got the goal, had a couple of chances and we could have gone two or three up.
“Second half, they had a lot of the ball, they controlled the game a little bit in the second half, but they didn’t have a great deal of chances. I don’t think (goalkeeper) Matt (Ingram) had too many saves to make, if any.
“It was a very competitive game – they finished third in the league for a reason. We are very aware they are a good team.” | https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2022/05/15/luton-will-throw-everything-at-huddersfield-in-second-leg--sonny-bradley/ | 2022-05-15T14:31:45Z | https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2022/05/15/luton-will-throw-everything-at-huddersfield-in-second-leg--sonny-bradley/ | false | 10 |
Suspected gunman of May 11 Yerevan shooting wanted for attempted double murder
12:33, 12 May, 2022
YEREVAN, MAY 12, ARMENPRESS. Law enforcement agencies launched a manhunt to apprehend the suspected gunman who shot and wounded two people in a Yerevan highway on May 11 in what investigators say was an attempted double murder.
The shooting happened around 17:25 in the Artashat Highway in Yerevan.
The Investigative Committee did not disclose the identity of the suspect but said that the latter is a 34-year-old resident of Yerevan.
The two victims are hospitalized.
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The 1982 Los Angeles Lakers are probably the most forgotten about of the five championship teams of that decade.
The roster was extremely stacked as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the focal point, Magic Johnson was really coming into his own, and a plethora of excellent role players including Jamaal Wilkes, Norm Nixon, and Bob McAdoo filled in all of the gaps.
Due to the circumstances surrounding all of the other Lakers’ rings, this team has fallen under the radar a bit, but they made some history themselves. On May 15, 1982 the Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 128-123, to end their Western Conference Finals with a four-game sweep.
The Lakers had also swept the Phoenix Suns in the previous round, making them the first team in NBA history to sweep back-to-back seven-game playoff series.
It was truly a team effort on that night as there were six players in double-figures and it was those role players leading the way. Nixon paced the Lakers with 30 points and 10 assists while McAdoo had 26 points and eight assists.
Kareem and Magic were their normal stellar selves as Abdul-Jabbar had 22 points and nine rebounds, while Johnson finished with 22 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals.
The Lakers definitely needed everything they got to hold off the high-octane Spurs. George Gervin, one of the greatest pure scorers in NBA history, finished with 38 points and Mike Mitchell added 30, but it just wasn’t enough.
L.A. was determined to reclaim their spot as the top team in the league after a disappointing playoff finish the year before. They wanted to establish their dominance and sweeping their way to the NBA Finals before dispatching of the Philadelphia 76ers was the perfect way to do just that.
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November 25, 1932 - May 3, 2022
Walter Lund Iverson was born November 25, 1932, in Mound, Minnesota. He passed away surrounded by his family on May 3, 2022. Walter was one of four siblings and was known as Sonny to his family and friends. He excelled in academics and athletics throughout his high school and college years. He served in the United States Army and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.
Walter had a love for long-haul trucking and owned and operated Waleye Trucks and Lynne Trux in California. Later in his professional career Walter was a licensed real estate broker and specialized in commercial property. He was the owner of Clocktower Realty in Albany, Oregon.
Walter is survived by his wife Lynne Carroll-Iverson, children, and grandchildren.
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Mircea Geoana, Nato Deputy Secretary General, arrives for an informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers' session in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister of Germany, opens the first session at the meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 15, 2022. The main topic of the informal consultations of the NATO foreign ministers is the war in Ukraine. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/AP via Pool)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meet at the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affair in Berlin, Germany, Sunday May 15, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)
Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, left, welcomes Mevlut Cavusoglu, Foreign Minister of Turkey, at the beginning of the first session at the meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 15, 2022. The main topic of the informal consultations of the NATO foreign ministers is the war in Ukraine. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/AP via Pool)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Minister Liz Truss speak at the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affair in Berlin, Germany, Sunday May 15, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affair in Berlin, Germany, Sunday May 15, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)
Melanie Joly, Foreign Minister of Canada, arrives for an informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers' session in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, arrives for the informal working lunch at the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, May 14, 2022. The main topic of the informal consultations of the NATO Foreign Ministers is the war in Ukraine. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto attends the press conference on Finland's security policy decisions at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday May 15, 2022. Finland’s president and government have announced that the Nordic country intends to apply for membership in NATO, paving the way for the 30-member Western military alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtiuva via AP)
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin attends the press conference on Finland's security policy decisions at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday May 15, 2022. Finland’s president and government have announced that the Nordic country intends to apply for membership in NATO, paving the way for the 30-member Western military alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtiuva via AP)
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto attends the press conference on Finland's security policy decisions at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday May 15, 2022. Finland’s president and government have announced that the Nordic country intends to apply for membership in NATO, paving the way for the 30-member Western military alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtiuva via AP)
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, right, and Prime Minister Sanna Marin arrive for the press conference on Finland's security policy decisions at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday May 15, 2022. Finland’s president and government have announced that the Nordic country intends to apply for membership in NATO, paving the way for the 30-member Western military alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtiuva via AP)
NATO Foreign Minister attend an informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers' session in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Minister Liz Truss speak at the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affair in Berlin, Germany, Sunday May 15, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, second left, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, center, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, second right, arrive for the group photo at the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affair in Berlin, Germany, Sunday May 15, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, left, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, front center, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, front right, pose for the group photo at the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affair in Berlin, Germany, Sunday May 15, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)
BERLIN (AP) — Finland declared Sunday that it wants to join NATO as the head of the trans-Atlantic military alliance expressed hope that — with Russia's military advance appearing to falter — Ukraine can win the war.
President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement that Finland would seek membership of NATO during a joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. The previously neutral Nordic country shares a long border with Russia.
“This is a historic day. A new era begins,” Niinisto said.
The Finnish Parliament is expected to endorse the decision in the coming days. A formal membership application will then be submitted to NATO headquarters in Brussels, most likely at some point next week.
The announcement came as top diplomats from the 30 NATO member states met in Berlin to discuss providing further support to Ukraine and moves by Finland, Sweden and others to join NATO in the face of threats from Russia.
“Russia’s war in Ukraine is not going as Moscow had planned,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, speaking by video as he recovers from a COVID-19 infection." “They failed to take Kiev. They are pulling back from around Kharkiv. Their major offensive in Donbas has stalled. Russia is not achieving its strategic objectives.”
“Ukraine can win this war," he said, adding that NATO must continue to step up its military support to the country.
Sweden has also already taken steps toward joining the alliance, while Georgia's bid is again being discussed despite dire warnings from Moscow about the consequences if its neighbor becomes part of NATO.
Nordic NATO member Norway said it strongly welcomed Finland’s decision to seek membership. Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt described Helsinki’s move as “a turning point” for the Nordic region's defense and security policies.
“Finnish membership in NATO will be good for Finland, good for the Nordic region, and good for NATO. Finland has Norway’s full support," Huitfeldt said in comments emailed to The Associated Press.
Huitfeldt said the Norwegian government would facilitate “a swift consent to ratification by the Norwegian Parliament” for Finland's accession into NATO.
“We are now seeing unprecedented unity in NATO. With the Finnish membership, we will further strengthen the Nordic flank of the military alliance,” Huitfeldt said.
Stoltenberg said he was confident the accession process for Finland and Sweden could be expedited in the existing member states. In the meantime, the alliance would increase its presence in the Baltic region to deter Russian threats, he said.
“All allies realize the historic magnitude of the moment,” Stoltenberg added.
That sentiment was echoed by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
“Sweden and Finland, if you’re ready, we’re ready,” she said.
Denmark's foreign minister dismissed suggestions that objections from Russian President Vladimir Putin could hinder the alliance from letting in new members.
“Each and every European country has a fundamental right to choose their own security arrangement," Jeppe Kofod told reporters.
“We see now a world where the enemy of democracy number one is Putin and the thinking that he represents,” he said, adding that NATO would also stand with other countries, such as Georgia, which he said were being “instrumentalized” by Russia.
On the sidelines of the meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met earlier Sunday with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to discuss the impact of the war and how to get Ukraine’s grain to international markets.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Blinken “underscored the United States’ enduring commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s unprovoked war.”
Britain's top diplomat said NATO members would also discuss security issues beyond Europe during their meeting Sunday — a reference to growing unease among democratic nations about the rise of China.
"As well as protecting Euro-Atlantic security, we also need to watch out for Indo-Pacific security,” Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
The meeting follows a gathering of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven leading economies on Germany's Baltic Sea coast this week. Officials there expressed strong support for Ukraine and warned that Russia's blockade of grain exports from Ukrainian ports risks stoking a global food crisis.
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Jari Tanner reported from Helsinki. AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee contributed from Berlin.
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7 Tech Stocks That Will Lead the Way in 2022The end of 2021 and the initial trading days of 2022 have been rough for tech stocks. The prospect of multiple interest rate hikes has investors fleeing to risk-off assets, including stocks. And that means some of the biggest tech stocks may have further to fall.
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Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has revealed in a book that former President Donald Trump put on the table the possibility of “liberating” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US military forces on February 5, 2020.
Trump offered the opportunity to opposition leaders Juan Quito, Julio Borges, Carlos Vecchio and Mauricio Claver-Caron, who met with the US president at the White House.
“What will happen if the US military steps down and removes Maduro?” Trump raised, as always, Esper, in his book ‘A Sacred Oath’, “I think he’s testing Quito.”
Guaidó then responded that “of course we will always welcome the help of the United States” and added that the Venezuelan people living in Colombia “want to reclaim their country.” Esper asked if the “Venezuelan people” are ready to “organize, train and fight” because the US military has experience in training foreign troops. “Yes, it will be so,” Quito replied, although Esper considers that “he is not very sure.”
Participants felt that a direct US military invasion was desirable because the invasion from Colombia would be “complicated.” “As I teased the president before the meeting, I firmly believe that if we give it to the Venezuelan opposition we will ‘fight the last American’,” Esper said.
“However, Guaidó and Claver-Carone managed a special mercenary operation similar to the assassination of Haitian President Jovanel Moss, who was killed in an attack by former Colombian soldiers.
Trump hated Guido for “telling American troops to invade their country while fighting the Maduro invasion,” Esper pointed out, referring to what is known as Operation Gideon. “This is why Trump always thought he was ‘weak’ and could not replace President Maduro who saw him as ‘strong’.
Guaidó, Borges and Vecchio argued that “it would be easier and faster if America did this for us.” “Esper asked again: ‘If some of those Venezuelans could be trained and armed by the United States, would they be ready to fight?’ He never had a clear answer: ‘They told me it was too complicated and would take a long time’ ‘, Esper explained.
The former Secretary of Defense revealed another meeting with Robert O’Brien, the White House’s National Security Adviser, on June 9, 2020, who proposed an aerial or waterfall attack on the Jose Antonio Anzotecu refinery to paralyze the oil economy. Confusion and misery of the people should overthrow Maduro and impose Juan Quito as head of government.
The plans eventually culminated in Operation Gideon, in which two former U.S. Special Forces led nearly 60 Venezuelan protesters who entered the country in boats with the intent of arresting and overthrowing Maduro.
“The assassination of President Maduro was discussed at the White House in the presence of Guaidó, Borges and Vecchio. , Venezuelan Ambassador to the UN Samuel Mongota highlighted on Twitter a commentary on excerpts from Esper’s book.
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The Met Office has published a yellow alert that covers the city and the rest of Hampshire.
It comes into force at 8pm and remains in place until 5am tomorrow.
Residents are being warned that there is potential of ‘some flooding’ and ‘disruption’ this evening.
Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant, Fareham, Waterlooville and Hayling Island are all covered by the weather warning.
On its website, the Met Office warns: ‘There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes or hail.
‘Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.
‘Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.
‘There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.’
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A dramatic makeover aims to breathe new life into the Moreno Valley Mall.
In the works is a redevelopment project that would leave intact the Macy’s and JCPenney stores, and the movie theater, while retooling the rest of the enclosed shopping center and constructing high-rise multifamily housing towers, an office building, hotels and a landscaped plaza on the mall’s east side.
The amount of available retail space would grow slightly to 1,152,358 square feet from the existing footprint of 1,128,702 square feet, wrote Steven Hanna, design and construction consultant, on behalf of Moreno Valley Holding, LLC, the project’s proponent.
While the project is in early stages and public hearings and decisions are months away, Moreno Valley officials welcome the effort. One of them, City Council Member Ulises Cabrera, said it is crucial for the local economy that the mall be successful.
“It is arguably our main gateway when you come in (to Moreno Valley) from the 60-215 interchange,” Cabrera said. “It’s the first thing that you see.”
And, he said, “It’s been struggling for a long time.”
In a few days, residents will get an early opportunity to weigh in on the plan.
The city will prepare an environmental impact report for the project, which is proposed by Moreno Valley Mall Holding, LLC, owner of the mall property.
IGP Business Group, parent company of Moreno Valley Mall Holding, runs the mall in Riverside County’s second-largest city along with others in Florida, Kansas and Missouri.
The city has scheduled a virtual “scoping meeting” for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, to make a presentation and discuss what issues should be studied and included in the report. Those wishing to speak may do so via Zoom, for up to three minutes, a city notice states. People and agencies may submit comments in writing.
A draft environmental report is expected to be made available for review in late summer or fall, with public hearings to follow in late fall or winter, city spokesperson Matt Bramlett said.
According to the notice, the project has many elements, including:
- Remodeling the mall’s first and second floors and the large department-store buildings that once housed Sears and Gottschalks.
- Refashioning the food court into a “pavilion”-style market featuring permanent and pop-up food vendors and food trucks.
- Constructing 1,627 multifamily housing units in high-rise buildings 4, 5 and 7 stories tall. Most of the residential communities would rise from parking lots on the mall’s southeast side. A 250-unit structure would be built on the northwest side.
- Building two hotels with a combined 270 rooms, restaurant and conference center near the east entrance.
- Putting up a 3-story, 60,000-square-foot office building to frame the east entrance along Centerpoint Drive. Targeted tenants would include medical, educational and professional-service businesses.
- Redesigning the area between the theater and former Gottschalks building to provide outdoor dining.
- Designing a plaza and open space area to serve as a “community gathering place” and pedestrian bridge between the mall and new buildings to the east.
- Several bus stops.
Construction is expected to start in 2023 and wrap up in 2026, the notice stated.
Beyond the Macy’s and JCPenney anchors, Hanna wrote in an email that “the intent is to renovate and upgrade the commons to improve the overall shopping experience for all guests and retailers.” He added wrote that the core part of the mall will remain covered.
“Multiple retail options” are being explored for the Sears and Gottschalks structures, Hanna wrote.
The plan, he wrote, will “repurpose vacant anchor store property, refresh the mall interior, add new residential uses” to help Moreno Valley comply with its state housing supply mandate and beautify the shopping center.
There is history where the center stands.
It was built on the site of the former Riverside International Raceway, which thrilled Southern California auto racing fans for 32 years from 1957 until its closing in 1989. Big-name drivers such as Dan Gurney and Mario Andretti raced and won, and A.J. Foyt suffered a broken back there. The racetrack appeared in several movies, such as Walt Disney’s “The Love Bug.”
The track thrived for years in what was once a predominantly rural area. Then Moreno Valley became a city in 1984 and filled the area with rooftops, and the mall was built.
Richard Stewart, who was mayor at the time, recalled ceremoniously cutting a ribbon to the mall opening in 1992.
During the mall’s first year, optimism filled the air and area officials credited it for helping fuel a countywide increase in sales-tax revenue. Today, the parking lot is mostly empty. A large sign on a wall advertises that spaces large and small are available for leasing.
“Obviously, malls are falling out of favor all over the United States,” Stewart said, and Moreno Valley Mall has fallen on hard times.
For years now, said Yxstian Gutierrez, the current mayor, residents have been telling him “the mall needs some TLC.”
“People don’t go to the mall,” said Elena Baca-Santa Cruz, the newly elected council member who represents District 1, which includes the mall area. “They go outside the city to Temecula or Riverside.”
Regional retail expert Brad Umansky, president of Progressive Real Estate Partners in Rancho Cucamonga, wrote in an email that part of Moreno Valley Mall’s challenge is that it is an enclosed shopping center.
“Indoor malls are a difference species than other retail properties,” Umansky said. “They are much more destination oriented with the purpose of shopping as entertainment.”
Because of that, when an indoor mall “loses enough quality retailers,” he wrote, “it becomes very difficult to maintain success.”
Moreno Valley Mall lost Gottschalks in June 2008. Its Sears store was shuttered in early 2020. Both buildings still sit empty.
“The inability to replace Gottschalks and Sears is likely due to a lack of available retailers and the configuration of these buildings as 2-story buildings with relatively low ceiling heights and a lot of columns,” wrote Umansky, who visited both in 2021.
Another factor, he wrote, is that the center is owned by a company with a smaller portfolio of properties than major mall owners such as Brookfield Properties and Westfield that have extensive industry connections and wield a greater ability to lure big retailers.
Toya Vick, who has lived in Moreno Valley 18 years, said she used to go to Moreno Valley Mall all the time. These days, not so much.
Vick was there Thursday, May 12 — but that was because her granddaughter asked to go.
When she moved to town, her whole family enjoyed going there.
“That was our excitement,” she said.
“We came up here a lot,” Vick, said. “They had a theater. I mean, everything.”
“They had a lot of stores that had cookies and ice cream,” she added. “And everybody was, you know, friendly. People are no longer friendly.”
The mall also no longer has some stores Vick liked, and she shops elsewhere.
“We come by once in a while,” she said. “Like, if I need a suit or something, I come to Macy’s.”
Vick wonders what the remake will look like.
“Hopefully it’ll be successful,” she said.
Umansky said the revitalization can succeed though Moreno Valley Mall is an enclosed center at a time when shoppers tend to “enjoy the outdoor experience of a Victoria Gardens or Fashion Island more than an indoor experience.”
“Quality indoor malls that are able to give people a reason to visit will survive,” he said.
Umansky wrote that positive steps are proposed such as adding eateries, which would make the site more of a destination, and constructing housing and hotels, which would put shoppers with disposable income “at the front door.”
Cabrera, the council member, said so far he likes what he sees.
“It’s going to be huge for our city in terms of bringing more entertainment, more restaurants and a better gathering place for our residents — something that our city has not had,” he said.
Baca-Santa Cruz said she likes the plan’s dining, lodging, public transit and housing components.
“There is a big need in this city for multifamily housing,” Baca-Santa Cruz said.
Stewart, the former longtime mayor and council member, though, suggested the mall is the wrong place for apartments. A better place, he said, would be between warehouses and single-family neighborhoods, where they could boost the housing supply and serve as transitions between types of development that he said don’t belong next to each other.
In any event, Stewart said, it is a good sign that a company wants to invest in the mall.
In contrast, the Redlands Mall, which closed in 2010, is going to be converted into 700 apartments and condos, restaurants, shops and more.
Baca-Santa Cruz said she is confident Moreno Valley Mall will flourish again as a shopping center and attract many shoppers.
“If they have great places to shop, they will shop here,” she said.
MALL MEETING
A scoping meeting is set for 6 p.m. May 18, via teleconference only. The public may observe the meeting as follows:
Step 1: Install the free Zoom app or visit the Zoom website at https://zoom.us
Step 2: Get a meeting ID number and password by emailing zoom@moval.org or calling 951-413-3206, no later than 5:30 p.m. on May 18
Step 3: Choose an audio source (computer speakers/microphone or telephone)
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NATO's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that it would be a "historic moment" if Finland and Sweden decide to apply to join the alliance.
He said that membership by Finland and Sweden would prove "aggression does not pay" after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
"Their membership would increase our shared security, demonstrate that NATO's door is open and that aggression does not pay," Stoltenberg told reporters virtually at an alliance meeting in Berlin.
He said the ratification will take some time, but the plan is to have a faster process than we have seen before and that NATO will be looking into ways to provide security assurances for that period, including by increasing NATO presence in the region.
Regarding Turkey's concerns on the issue, he said: "I am confident that we will be able to find an agreement on how to move on regarding the membership issue."
"Turkey has made it clear that their intention is not to block Finland's and Sweden's NATO membership," he said, underlining that Turkey is an important ally.
Stoltenberg added that NATO will make important decisions in the upcoming Madrid Summit to reinforce the alliance's deterrence and defense, reflecting the new security reality in Europe.
He stressed that NATO's new strategic concept will be a blueprint for an age of strategic competition.
Responding to a question on possible Russian retaliation to NATO enlargement, Stoltenberg said "We are following very closely what Russia is doing."
He also made some remarks on Russia's offensive in Ukraine, saying that it is failing and its operation in the Donbass region has stalled.
"Russia's war in Ukraine is not going as Moscow had planned. They failed to take Kyiv," Jens Stoltenberg told reporters by video link. "They are pulling back from Kharkiv and their major offensive in Donbass has stalled."
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Local middle school students are getting hands-on experience when it comes to caring for animals through a new partnership with the Staten Island Zoo, West Brighton.
The Zoo and Father Vincent Capodanno Catholic Academy, South Beach, partnered to create the Father Capodanno Animal Studies Program earlier this year, funded by Catapult Learning. The school was formed in 2020 when the former St. Adalbert’s School in Elm Park merged with Holy Rosary School in South Beach.
The goal of the program is to create a zoology lab and design a curriculum for middle school students, covering topics in ecology, conservation and animal care. A classroom at Father Vincent Capodanno Catholic Academy was transformed into the zoology lab to include animal habitats, zoo-style decorations, books and other supplies.
“We’re grateful and proud to be partnering with Father Vincent Capodanno Catholic Academy to advance the Zoo’s education and conservation mission by engaging the school and its students to become stewards of the program and the animals they now care for,” said Kenneth Mitchell, executive director of the Staten Island Zoo.
Jessica Hartmann, the Zoo’s education director, and colleague in education Kate Harley have worked with Principal Diane Hesterhagen and science teacher Donna Dawson to choose appropriate animals for student care.
The students are the primary caretakers of the animals during the week, and they handle equipment like temperature gauges, a UV reader and water testing kits. Dawson oversees the lab and care of the animals.
Hartmann and Harley set up the habitats and acquired the animals, which includes a corn snake, bearded dragon, leopard gecko and a fish tank that contains black mollies and a pleco.
As part of the program, each student was given a textbook, composition book and a zoology anatomy coloring book with colored pencils. Supply bags and T-shirts with the program logo were also distributed.
“The partnership between Father Capodanno Academy and the Staten Island Zoo has allowed us to engage our students on an exciting level,” said Hesterhagen. “They are exploring biodiversity as well as their roles as stewards of creation. The opportunity to interact with and care for these beautiful creatures on a daily basis will assist our students in exploring a variety of careers in veterinary science. We are excited to watch this initiative grow!”
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CHICAGO (WGN) — A 16-year-old boy is dead following a shooting at Chicago’s ‘The Bean,’ also known as Cloud Gate, in Millennium Park.
The shooting occurred just around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Paramedics tell Nexstar’s WGN that a teenage boy was shot in the chest and hurried to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.
The boy has not yet been identified.
Police have taken two persons of interest into custody and recovered two weapons at the scene.
After the shooting, a WGN News camera crew witnessed officers clearing the area, dispersing the crowd to neighboring streets.
Hundreds of people were at the park Saturday as part of demonstrations across the U.S. protesting a recently leaked draft opinion that suggests the Supreme Court is prepared to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. It is unclear if the teen who was shot was part of the demonstrations.
Millennium Park will remain closed through Sunday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wkrn.com/news/national/16-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-at-chicago-tourist-spot/ | 2022-05-15T15:13:27Z | https://www.wkrn.com/news/national/16-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-at-chicago-tourist-spot/ | false | 20 |
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has inaugurated the five Governing Boards of parastatals under the ministry. Amaechi, in a statement in Abuja yesterday, said the board members would help restructure and reposition the agencies for a robust, transparent and accountable economy. While inaugurating the boards, he charged them to work in line with […]
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'Nothing fazes him' - Achterberg hails 'awesome' Alisson after Liverpool's FA Cup final win
Coach John Achterberg hailed Alisson Becker after the Liverpool goalkeeper was the hero of the Reds’ FA Cup final triumph.
And afterwards Achterberg, the Reds’ long-serving goalkeeping coach, paid tribute to the Brazilian, who incredibly becomes the third different keeper, after Adrian and Caoimhin Kelleher, to beat Chelsea in a penalty shootout in the last three seasons.
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What did Achterberg say about Alisson’s FA Cup final performance?
Speaking to reporters in the mixed zone at Wembley, Achterberg said: “I thought he was outstanding. Awesome.
“There were a lot of man-of-the match performances but he was one of them. He made vital saves and then there was the way he was coming for the crosses.
“And then making the save from the penalty to carry us through. Unbelievable performance.”
How did Alisson save Mason Mount’s penalty?
After a tense goalless draw, Liverpool looked to have missed their chance of glory when Sadio Mane’s spot-kick was saved by Edouard Mendy, after Cesar Azpilicueta had earlier hit the post.
But after Hakim Ziyech and Diogo Jota had held their nerve in sudden death, Alisson flew to his left to get a strong hand to Mount’s effort, allowing Greek left-back Kostas Tsimikas to seal a 6-5 shootout triumph.
“We work on things but in the end Ali makes the final decision,” Achterberg said when asked about the save. “We discuss everything.
“They have all been practising a lot on penalties this season. Obviously the guys from Germany [neuroscience specialists neuro11] came to work with the players specifically, but more and more players have been practising after training and getting confidence.
“It is a big credit to them all because it is a big pressure to take one. You win as a team. All credit to the team. We analyse all these things and there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes.”
‘I’m not sure if he’ll be on the guitar’
Achterberg also hailed Alisson’s personality, the 29-year-old having stepped up to be one of Liverpool’s six ‘captains’ this season.
“He is really calm and clear in his mind,” he said. “Nothing fazes him.
“He is an unbelievable human being. We have [Claudio] Taffarel in who helps, speaking Portuguese, and Jack [Robinson]. We all work together as goalies to get the best from each other.”
Asked how he would celebrate the win, Achterberg smiled: “You celebrate until [you are] starting again on Tuesday [against Southampton]. I’m not sure if he will be on the guitar!
“We have a goalie meeting [WhatsApp] group, of course! We have meetings before every game, talking about what the opponents do and what happens in the game.
“We prepare them for what the opponent might do, and what individual players do, but Ali makes the decisions on the field.” | https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/achterberg-hails-awesome-alisson-liverpool-fa-cup-final-win/blt0f35153420874711 | 2022-05-15T15:18:17Z | https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/achterberg-hails-awesome-alisson-liverpool-fa-cup-final-win/blt0f35153420874711 | false | 2 |
VATICAN CITY | The lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by a select few but comes from acknowledging and sharing God's love, Pope Francis said.
"Our Christian lives begin not with doctrine and good works, but with the amazement born of realizing that we are loved, prior to any response on our part," the pope said in his homily during the canonization Mass in which he declared 10 men and women as saints of the Catholic Church.
"At times, by overemphasizing our efforts to do good works, we have created an ideal of holiness excessively based on ourselves, our personal heroics, our capacity for renunciation, our readiness for self-sacrifice in achieving a reward. In this way, we have turned holiness into an unattainable goal," he said.
An estimated 45,000 pilgrims from around the world gathered in St. Peter's Square at the beginning of the canonization Mass, and tens of thousands more arrived in time for the recitation of the "Regina Coeli" prayer afterward, the Vatican said.
Carmelite Father Michael Driscoll, who lives in Boca Raton, Florida, was among the pilgrims who arrived early for the canonization Mass, which he said he has "been waiting for for 18 years" since his miraculous healing from advanced, metastatic melanoma. He had prayed for St. Titus Brandsma's intercession, and his healing was accepted as the miracle needed for the Dutch Carmelite's canonization.
Father Driscoll told Catholic News Service May 13 he was "very anxious and thrilled" for the canonization of St. Brandsma, who died in 1942 at the Dachau concentration camp after he "used his talents as a teacher, as a publicist and as a writer" to fight Nazi ideology.
"He fought with his mouth in the pulpit, he fought with his pen and typewriter way before the internet came along. He used all that was available at that time and rallied Holland," Father Driscoll told CNS.
In his homily, the pope reflected on the Sunday Gospel reading from St. John in which Jesus calls on his disciples to love one another "as I have loved you."
Christ's call, he said, should be "the core of our own faith," a faith that recognizes that "our abilities and our merits are not the central thing, but rather the unconditional, free and unmerited love of God."
"Being disciples of Jesus and advancing on the path of holiness means first and foremost letting ourselves be transfigured by the power of God's love. Let us never forget the primacy of God over self, of the Spirit over the flesh, of grace over works," the pope said.
Jesus' call to love one another, he continued, is not solely a call to imitate his love for humanity, but a reminder that Christians "are able to love only because he has loved us, because he pours into our hearts his own Spirit, the Spirit of holiness, love that heals and transforms."
To live one's life according to that love, the pope said Christians must be willing to serve others, which clears one's soul from "the poison of greed and competitiveness" and fights "the cancer of indifference and the woodworm of self-referentiality."
Giving one's life, he said, is "more than simply offering something of ours to others," but rather it is a way of "surmounting our selfishness in order to make our lives a gift."
Pope Francis said that the 10 new saints exemplified the Christian call "to serve the Gospel and our brothers and sisters, to offer our lives without expecting anything in return, or any worldly glory."
"They discovered an incomparable joy, and they became brilliant reflections of the Lord of history," the pope said. "May we strive to do the same, for each of us is called to holiness, to a form of holiness all our own."
The new saints are:
-- Devasahayam Pillai, an Indian layman born in 1712 and martyred in 1752.
-- César de Bus, the French founder of the Fathers of Christian Doctrine, who was born in 1544 and died in 1607.
-- Luigi Maria Palazzolo, Italian founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor, who lived 1827-1886.
-- Giustino Maria Russolillo, Italian founder of the Society of Divine Vocations for men and the Vocationist Sisters, 1891-1955.
-- Charles de Foucauld, French priest and hermit, born in 1858 and killed in 1916.
-- Anna Maria Rubatto, Italian founder of the order now known as the Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto, who lived 1844-1904.
-- Maria Domenica Mantovani, co-founder and first superior general of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family, born in 1862 and died in 1934.
-- Titus Brandsma, Dutch priest and journalist, who was born in 1881 and martyred in 1942.
-- Carolina Santocanale, Italian founder of the Congregation of the Capuchin Sisters of the Immaculate of Lourdes, who lived 1852-1923.
-- Marie Rivier, French founder of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary. She was born in 1768 and died in 1838. | https://www.thefloridacatholic.org/news/vatican/saints-lives-prove-gods-love-for-all-pope-says-at-canonization-mass/article_55e48002-d449-11ec-b964-3be4000c264b.html | 2022-05-15T15:21:58Z | https://www.thefloridacatholic.org/news/vatican/saints-lives-prove-gods-love-for-all-pope-says-at-canonization-mass/article_55e48002-d449-11ec-b964-3be4000c264b.html | true | 4 |
I have in my room an icon of St. John the Evangelist painted by a Ukrainian iconographer that was given to me by our speaker, Archbishop Borys Gudziak. What is unusual about this icon is that it is painted on crude wood taken from a Russian ammunition box from the war in eastern Ukraine. The image is a daily invitation to meditate prayerfully on how wood that had carried lethal weapons now bears the holy, reverent image of the Evangelist, and, more generally, on how good can be drawn from evil.
Archbishop Borys’s life has shown how, from a legacy of oppression, inhumanity and destruction, we can draw forth hope and love. The Ukrainian Catholic Church, whose people our speaker serves so faithfully, had been targeted by Joseph Stalin’s Soviet regime for extermination. Its churches were confiscated, the public practice of its faith outlawed and its priests and religious killed, sent to gulags or exiled. Born in the U.S. to Ukrainian parents forced into exile by the Soviet regime, Archbishop Borys returned to Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union and was instrumental in establishing and leading the Ukrainian Catholic University. The university is flourishing as a center of learning and inquiry and, at its center, Archbishop Borys established the Emmaus community, a community of people with special needs. In that institution dedicated to intellectual achievement, he wanted the members of the Emmaus community to teach others about human dignity.
After twenty years in Ukraine and six years in France, Archbishop Borys is now back in the United States as the chief prelate of the Ukrainian Catholics in the United States. His life has been a witness to how freedom and human dignity can arise, by God’s grace, from the ashes of tyranny, oppression and violence. He is a worthy speaker in our fraught times. Please welcome our Commencement speaker, Archbishop Borys Gudziak. | https://news.nd.edu/news/rev-john-i-jenkins-c-s-c-introduction-of-archbishop-borys-gudziak/ | 2022-05-15T15:25:14Z | https://news.nd.edu/news/rev-john-i-jenkins-c-s-c-introduction-of-archbishop-borys-gudziak/ | true | 1 |
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Rare loggerhead sea turtles are busy digging nests and laying eggs on beaches in Georgia and South Carolina.
Wildlife officials in both states have reported finding dozens of nests since May 1, considered the unofficial start of the sea turtle nesting season.
Loggerhead sea turtles, which grow to weigh as much as 375 pounds (170 kilograms) are protected under federal law as a threatened species. Each spring and summer, female turtles crawl from the Atlantic ocean to lay their eggs on beaches from North Carolina to Florida. Wildlife officials and volunteers scout the beaches daily looking for new nests filled with eggs the size of ping-pong balls.
“During the day we’re checking any nests that are new,” Will Hicks, a research technician on Jekyll Island, Georgia, told The Brunswick News. “We’re protecting them with protective screens to keep out predators and putting a nesting sign that has general information for us as researchers to know what the nest is.”
So far, Georgia wildlife officials have reported more than 50 nests, with more than half found on federally protected Cumberland Island.
In South Carolina, at least 47 loggerhead nests have been spotted. Roughly one-fourth were found in the Edisto Beach area.
“We’re excited and optimistic for a great nesting season for sea turtles along our coast,” Michelle Pate, the state biologist who leads South Carolina's sea turtle nesting program, said in a news release.
The sea turtles typically keep digging nests through August. Last year there were nearly 2,500 loggerhead nests recorded in Georgia and more than 5,600 in South Carolina. | https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/Sea-turtles-busy-nesting-on-beaches-in-Georgia-17174161.php | 2022-05-15T15:27:36Z | https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/Sea-turtles-busy-nesting-on-beaches-in-Georgia-17174161.php | false | 13 |
Editor’s note: The hate crimes numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania State Police and used in reporting this story were changed on the state police online database sometime late May 12 or May 13. When checked by LNP | LancasterOnine on the afternoon of May 12, the database listed 72 hate crimes for the first five months of 2022, 284 for all of 2021, and 111 in 2020.
On Friday morning, those numbers had changed to 16, 144, and 109, respectively.
The numbers changed after LNP | LancasterOnline inquired asked questions about inconsistencies in the hate crimes database. In response to the newspaper’s questions, the state police said any changes to the numbers are the result of updates submitted by participating agencies, and it said 2021 data is still being entered. No explanation was given for why the numbers for past years changed so significantly, such as the 140 fewer hate crimes listed for 2021.
When Alicia Glenn-McCowin left her Marietta home one afternoon for a regular shopping run to the Columbia Plaza Dollar General, she couldn’t have predicted what would happen after she pulled into the parking lot.
Another driver, Ashley Curry, accused her of tailgating. Words were exchanged, and Curry, who is white, began yelling racial slurs at Glenn-McCowin, who is Black.
“She was screaming at the top of her lungs, ‘[N-word!],’ like really screaming,” Glenn-McCowin, who now lives in Lancaster, said in a recent interview. “I was in shock. My eyes were as big as quarters, like, ‘Is she serious?’”
Curry kicked and spat on Glenn-McCowin as she yelled the slur. When another Black woman tried to intervene, Curry retrieved a .40-caliber handgun from her car and shot her.
Curry was convicted of assault and ethnic intimidation, commonly described as a hate crime, and is serving a six- to 16-year sentence.
The attack, in February 2015, was the worst instance of racial violence in Lancaster County in recent years.
The number of hate crimes documented in the state has only grown since.
Last year, 284 hate crimes were reported in Pennsylvania – more than two and a half times what was reported in 2020 and the highest since the Pennsylvania State Police began keeping track in the late 1990s. Sixty-four hate crimes were reported in the first quarter of 2022.
Curry’s conviction of ethnic intimidation was an outlier. Very few cases result in a conviction, data from Pennsylvania courts and the state police’s hate crime database show, and most counties are not reporting their crimes to the state police, highlighting problems with how the state tracks statistics on the offense.
“I just never experienced that, nobody coming at me with racial slurs and stuff like that,” Glenn-McCowin said. “Everyone has a right to their opinion about stuff, but she took it to a whole other level.”
‘Fundamentally different’
That different level of severity that racial bias brings into crime is exactly what hate crime laws were intended to address, according to Dr. Kathleen Blee, a sociologist at the University of Pittsburgh who has been studying extremism and hate for more than 30 years.
“The idea is that a hate crime is fundamentally different than a different kind of crime,” Blee said, though she cautioned she is not an attorney. “If I rob you because I know you to be or think you are Jewish, or I rob you because you're Black, then it’s a different kind of crime because I'm not just injuring you by robbing you but I'm creating a fear among all the people in that community. … So it's like the message, the overflow of the crime is beyond the victim. It's to the victim’s community.”
Pennsylvania first passed its "ethnic intimidation" law in 1982, the legal term for what law enforcement and scholars generally refer to as a hate crime.
The law increased the penalty for a crime if it was determined on the basis of race, color or religion or whether national origin played a role, according to a state Senate legislative wrap-up from that year. Blee says this process is referred to as “sentence enhancement.”
Securing a conviction is not without its complications.
Heather Adams, Lancaster County’s district attorney, said she couldn’t comment on specific cases, but that to bring a ethnic intimidation charge, there needs to be an underlying offense of damage to property or danger to a person.
But first, prosecutors need someone to prosecute. Data from the state police’s Uniform Crime Reporting System shows that of the 1074 incidents recorded by state police from 2013-2021, in 43% of them an offender could not be identified.
Adams' office brought two cases of ethnic intimidation last year. The state police data lists four in Lancaster County, but in two of those, the perpetrator went unidentified.
Even when a perpetrator is identified and charged, convictions are rare. Data provided to LNP | LancasterOnline by the state’s judicial system shows 1,379 charges of ethnic intimidation filed between 2013-2021, but only 154 convictions - or less than 12%.
Adams said securing a conviction requires sufficient evidence that the underlying crime was committed with malicious intent based on race, color, religion or national origin
“Making the case that the crime was entangled in a racially (biased) motivation is complicated,” Blee said. “Even though there is a lot of news coverage of things that (Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers said) that is violently anti-Semitic, it's still not clear that he can be charged with a hate crime because this is a really contested part of what’s going to be his court hearing, if this goes to court.”
Where things stand
Pennsylvania, and the United States overall, is seeing in increase in the hate crime data due to a confluence of multiple factors, Blee said, including police and victims being more likely to report than in the past, a greater public concern about hate crimes, more pressure on jurisdictions to report crimes, and also an increase in hateful language.
“I think anybody who is studying hate crime or extremism would agree there is a general increase, but I think people who work in this area are very nervous about pinning that down too closely,” she said. “As general expressions of hatred or dismissiveness or anger towards racial groups goes up, it’s very likely that violence or acts of crimes connected to that kind of hate also goes up.”
This is the argument made by the Anti-Defamation League, which works to confront hate speech and educate others to recognize it, but also advocates for legislative change. Its “pyramid of hate” model argues that as bias-motivated language increases, so too will bias-motivated violence.
“In the last few years, we see that people are more emboldened to talk about their hate,” said Andrew Goretsky, regional director for ADL Philadelphia. “I believe firmly one leads to the other.”
The ADL recently released a report documenting more hateful propaganda in Pennsylvania in 2021 than any other state, and another recent report from the Southern Poverty Law Center a nonprofit that monitors hate organizations, showed the state had the fifth-highest amount of active hate groups last year.
ADL Assistant Regional Director Santos Ramos said the organization has been working to support a more uniform approach to hate crimes, and also include protections for LGBTQ individuals.
He said the organization favors legislation first introduced by Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny County, in 2019 that would increase penalties and extend protections to the LGBTQ community, enhance reporting of incidents in schools, and require offenders to participate in community service or educational classes.
The version of that package for the current session is being sponsored by state Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny County, and includes another provision to create a hate group database that could be used by law enforcement.
“Why (this rise in hate) is occurring, it’s always a difficult thing to exactly say why, who knows how we’ll ever understand why someone has hate in their heart and wants to act that hate out” Costa said. “But what we can do is do more in what I'll call the preventative space, and that's what the legislation is designed to do.”
Costa said he is not optimistic about the package's chances. Nor is Ramos.
“Because of the political climate in Pennsylvania, there is just not a lot that can get pushed and passed,” Ramos said.
Gov. Tom Wolf recently said that while he has not spoken with Costa about the bills, he said he would “support anything we can do to reduce the number of hate crimes in Pennsylvania”
Wolf, through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, recently made $4.5 million in security grants available to religious institutions and nonprofit organizations which are targets of hate crimes. But religious institutions in Pennsylvania are the targets of relatively few hate crimes, the state police data shows.
Between January 2019 and January 2022, only 3% of hate crimes occurred at places of worship or community centers, and just 13% were motivated by a bias against a religious group.
With legislation stalled, others are turning to different methods to combat hate.
Chad Lassiter, executive director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, developed and implemented a “No Hate in Our State” town hall series. He said the commission is also preparing to launch a 67-county listening tour to hear from communities about their concerns and let them know about the PHRC’s resources.
“When we talk about what is being done, as much as we talk about hate in Pennsylvania there is also a lot of unity,” Lassiter said. “Everyday there are allies and accomplices working in the state of Pennsylvania.”
Glenn-McCowin moved away from Marietta because of her experience with a hate crime. And while it took her a while, she was eventually able to forgive Curry.
“I was praying for me not to have anger toward her,” she said. “I’m a Christian and I can't hold no grudge. Because if I don't forgive her, God won't forgive me.”
This reporter’s work is funded by the Lancaster County Local Journalism Fund. For more information, or to make a contribution, please visit lanc.news/supportlocaljournalism. | https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/hate-crime-reporting-in-pa-is-inconsistent-but-trends-clearly-show-an-increase/article_51c0af38-d2ef-11ec-bca4-0fe6a1c0a473.html | 2022-05-15T15:27:46Z | https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/hate-crime-reporting-in-pa-is-inconsistent-but-trends-clearly-show-an-increase/article_51c0af38-d2ef-11ec-bca4-0fe6a1c0a473.html | false | 2 |
Caltrans to Replace 51 Culverts on Hwy 169
This project would rehabilitate 52 existing drainages on State Route 169. Culverts at 51 locations would be replaced with the same or larger diameter pipes. At 1 location, the drainage system would be removed and the flow would be redirected to another culvert nearby. The...
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OLD Mission Capital LLC cut its position in shares of Pacer Swan SOS Flex (July) ETF (BATS:PSFJ – Get Rating) by 9.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 17,597 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,925 shares during the quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC’s holdings in Pacer Swan SOS Flex (July) ETF were worth $382,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
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Own part of this Northumberland castle and it won't cost you a King's ransom
Grade I listed Callaly Castle in Northumberland originates mostly from the 17th and 18th century, with the addition of a 14th century pele tower
Here's a historic property that offers someone a chance to live like royalty at a knockdown price.
Callaly Castle is a Grade I listed country house around 10 miles west of Alnwick in Northumberland which was once the home of the aristocratic Clavering and Browne families.
The castle originates mostly from the 17th and 18th century, with the addition of a 14th century pele tower - a fortified house built to guard and warn against attack from the Scots.
Read more: The Guardian lists Northumberland coastal walk and pub as one of the best in the UK
In 1987 architect Kit Martin re-designed the accommodation, dividing the castle in to seven principal “wings” and it is The Library House part of it which is now on the market for £625,000.
It contains a large reception hall and retains one of the principal staircases of the castle and gives private entry to the castle's museum.
The entrance to the house gives direct access to the main bedroom accommodation on the ground floor. Of particular note is the drawing room on the ground floor with a Vermont Vigilant log burner which was originally the castle's library - hence The Library House.
The present owners added the mezzanine floor, adding a new dimension to the house with a dining room, which connects to the study, and another staircase descending to the kitchen/breakfast room, which is also on the first floor; on the second floor is the guest bedroom with its ensuite bathroom.
Immediately to the front of the house is an extensive area of lawn, which incorporates the croquet lawn, giving way to the Deer Park beyond.
The 27 acres of beautifully maintained gardens, grounds and woodland of the castle are accessible to all residents. They include more lawns, mature trees and shrubs, well-stocked borders and wonderful walks through the woods and around the lakes where wildlife abounds.
The estate is also surrounded by the hills, moorland and valleys of north Northumberland including Thrunton Woods, Simonside, Coquetdale, Rothbury Forest and the Cheviot, a landscape has remained largely unchanged for centuries.
* Callaly, Alnwick, Northumberland, guide price £625,000, marketed by Knight Frank, Edinburgh.
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(KTLA) – Americans widely believe tipping is an effective tool for incentivizing and rewarding good service. But that’s not always the case.
Researchers have found that 85% of Americans admit they’re just following the social norm when they leave a tip. That is, they’ll tip regardless of service quality – because everyone else does.
“Ultimately, social approval’s the main reason we tip,” says Mike Lynn, a professor of consumer behavior and marketing at Cornell University.
Can we fix this? That is, can we do away with tipping and instead pay restaurant servers and others a living wage?
Easier said than done.
“Any restaurant of any price tier that replaces tipping with service charges, their online ratings go down,” says Lynn.
“People view service charges as mandatory tips, and we don’t like to be told that we have to do something.”
Online ratings similarly plunge when no-tipping restaurants raise menu prices by 15% or 20% to give workers a living wage.
“It turns out that when customers evaluate restaurants’ expensiveness, they’re pretty much looking at menu prices, and that’s it,” Lynn says. “We dismiss, or discount somehow, the fact that you’re expected to tip.”
Another problem: Restaurants can’t band together to do away with tipping. That would be price collusion, and that’s illegal.
Polls show most Americans like the tipping system – for personal reasons if no other.
“People, they already have it set in their mind,” says Rene Colorado, assistant manager of Morrison restaurant in Atwater Village.
“But at the end of the day, a tip is always optional, and it always comes out of people’s hearts.”
Actually, no. It comes from the fact that we’ve always tipped, so we continue doing so.
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SmartKey (SKEY) traded flat against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 10:00 AM Eastern on May 15th. SmartKey has a total market cap of $44.00 million and approximately $1.40 million worth of SmartKey was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last seven days, SmartKey has traded flat against the US dollar. One SmartKey coin can now be bought for approximately $0.24 or 0.00000470 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges.
Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded up 1.5% against the dollar and now trades at $29,929.75 or 1.00014601 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003350 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00003343 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 7.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.67 or 0.00002255 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.4% higher against the dollar and now trades at $31.48 or 0.00105248 BTC.
About SmartKey
According to CryptoCompare, “SmartKey is a decentralized oracle network built on the Ethereum network, founded by CEO Szymon Fiedorowicz. SmartKey aims to enable automated, secure connection of DeFi smart contracts with external services. The platform has created a connector for 2 blockchains: Ethereum and Waves. SmartKey can thus adapt any DeFi project by connecting it to the physical world. The process is possible thanks to the connector based on Smart Contracts. SmartKey enables integration at two levels of advancement: API and DeFi “
Buying and Selling SmartKey
It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as SmartKey directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade SmartKey should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as GDAX, Gemini or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy SmartKey using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Though it's impossible to know exactly what will happen to abortion access if Roe v. Wade is overturned, demographer Diana Greene Foster does know what happens when someone is denied an abortion. She documented it in her groundbreaking yearslong research project, The Turnaway Study and her findings provide insight into the ways getting an abortion – or being denied one – affects a person's mental health and economic wellbeing.
For over 10 years, Dr. Foster and her team of researchers tracked the experiences of women who'd received abortions or who had been denied them because of clinic policies on gestational age limits.
The research team regularly interviewed each of nearly 1,000 study participants for five years and found those who'd been denied abortion experienced worse economic and mental health outcomes than the cohort that received care. And 95% of study participants who received an abortion said they made the right decision.
The idea for the Turnaway Study emerged from a 2007 Supreme Court abortion case, Gonzales v. Carhart. In the majority opinion upholding a ban on a specific procedure used rarely in later abortions, Justice Anthony Kennedy speculated that abortions led to poor mental health. "While we find no reliable data to measure the phenomenon, it seems unexceptionable to conclude some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained," he wrote. "Severe depression and loss of esteem can follow."
Kennedy's speculation — and admitted lack of evidence — captured Foster's attention, "because you can't make policy based on assumptions of what seems reasonable without talking to a representative sample of people who actually wanted an abortion," she said. The Turnaway Study fact-checked the justice's guess, finding that not having a wanted abortion was more likely to lead to the mental health outcomes he'd described than having one.
The study concluded in 2016, and didn't assess the effects of existing abortion restrictions on patients, or anticipate a future in which Roe v. Wade is overturned. It also didn't address the experiences of transgender and nonbinary people seeking abortion care, who Foster suspects may face even more significant access barriers than the women who were turned away.
Foster spoke with NPR's Short Wave about the study and it's relevance today.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Who participated in The Turnaway Study? How did they compare to people who typically seek abortions?
The sample ended up looking very closely like the population of people who seek abortions nationally. So 60% of the women were already mothers. About half were in their 20s, which is typical. About three-quarters were already below the federal poverty level at the time they were seeking an abortion.
The only real difference is that they tended to be later in pregnancy because we recruited them right up near the gestational limit. And I think I had an idea before I started this study, that people seeking abortion later in pregnancy would somehow be different... And that turned out to be completely false. The people who seek abortions later in pregnancy were not substantively different from the people seeking abortion earlier, with the exception that they tended to have been a lot later in realizing they were pregnant....
What did you learn about the lives of women who were denied abortions after five years of follow-up conversations?
We see a couple of areas where their lives dramatically diverge in outcomes [from women who got abortions]. The first is health. Consistent with the medical literature, carrying a pregnancy to term and delivering a child is much more physically risky than having an abortion, even a later abortion. We see much more severe physical health complications from birth, including most tragically, two women who died after delivery — one died of an infection and one died of a very common pregnancy complication.
The other area that we see big differences is in socioeconomic well-being. This is not just about poverty, although we see that people who are denied abortions are more likely to live in households where there just isn't enough money for basic living needs... And they're more likely to be raising children alone if they are denied the abortion than if they receive one. They're equally likely to be in a relationship, whether they received or were denied an abortion.
But those who receive the abortion report that their relationship is higher quality. So it's changing fundamental aspects of people's lives, including their chance at having children later under better circumstances.
And what did you find for those women who were able to get an abortion?
We see better mental health initially for the people who receive an abortion compared to those who are denied it and for both groups, improving mental health over time. And I think that's because the experience of having an unwanted pregnancy is associated with serious anxiety and distress. And over time, people improve...
Abortion doesn't cause depression or anxiety, but people could have an emotional reaction to having had an abortion. And so we asked people about six emotions... happiness, sadness, regret, relief, anger and guilt... And what we learned is that positive emotions outweigh negative emotions, but a substantial number of people do have negative emotions about it.
People can experience the emotion regret and still feel like they made the right decision about having an abortion. So: "I regret that I was in the position where I needed an abortion. But given that I was, I'm glad I had it." And they can feel sad, and sad is different than depressed. So people have a range of emotional responses, and over time, people say that having strong positive emotions and strong negative emotions, both of those reduce over time, and people tell us that they stop thinking about abortion. One woman told us "I only think about it when you call me for these interviews."
So this idea that somehow this event is disrupting people's lives forever — that is not accurate for the vast majority of people. This is something that people say they needed to do, and they did it and moved on with their lives.
Did you see any differences among women who had the support of their family, friends or community in their decision?
My colleague, social psychologist Antonia Biggs, analyzed the mental health data ... to narrow in on who actually is experiencing some mental health distress over time, and it's disproportionately those who report that they experience a lot of stigma around abortion. But I should note it's rare, and the much bigger predictor of poor mental health is a history of childhood abuse and neglect.
What impact did being denied an abortion have on families who already had children?
I think it's often surprising to people who don't think about abortion very much that people who seek abortions are often already parents. Sixty percent of people nationally who have abortions are already mothers, and they give as a reason for wanting to have an abortion that they need to take care of the kids they already have. And when we look at the well-being of those existing children, we see differences based on whether their mom received or was denied an abortion for their subsequent pregnancy. So those kids whose mothers were denied abortions are less likely to achieve developmental milestones such as language and gross motor, fine motor skills.
What does this research add to the discussion of Roe v. Wade?
The Turnaway Study was not designed with this moment in mind, because in my worst nightmares, I did not imagine that we would see an end of Roe so quickly. But what The Turnaway Study shows is that people who become pregnant and are unable to get a safe, legal abortion in their state, those that carry the pregnancy to term will experience long-term physical health and economic harm. We haven't become a more generous country that supports low-income mothers. And so those outcomes are still the outcomes that that people will experience when they are denied a wanted abortion.
What The Turnaway Study doesn't answer about the current time is that many people will manage to circumvent their state laws and they won't carry that pregnancy to term and they'll travel to nearby or faraway states or they'll order medication abortion pills online and they'll manage to get an abortion. And some people will try dangerous things and potentially harm themselves. And so we really don't know the full effect of this decision.
NPR's Rebecca Ramirez produced the audio version of this interview for Short Wave.
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Berkshire Grey (NASDAQ:BGRY) shareholders have endured a 76% loss from investing in the stock a year ago
Even the best investor on earth makes unsuccessful investments. But it would be foolish to simply accept every extremely large loss as an inevitable part of the game. We wouldn't blame Berkshire Grey, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGRY) shareholders if they were still in shock after the stock dropped like a lead balloon, down 76% in just one year. That'd be a striking reminder about the importance of diversification. We wouldn't rush to judgement on Berkshire Grey because we don't have a long term history to look at. Furthermore, it's down 25% in about a quarter. That's not much fun for holders. However, one could argue that the price has been influenced by the general market, which is down 11% in the same timeframe.
It's worthwhile assessing if the company's economics have been moving in lockstep with these underwhelming shareholder returns, or if there is some disparity between the two. So let's do just that.
Check out our latest analysis for Berkshire Grey
Because Berkshire Grey made a loss in the last twelve months, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because it's hard to be confident a company will be sustainable if revenue growth is negligible, and it never makes a profit.
Berkshire Grey grew its revenue by 318% over the last year. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. So the hefty 76% share price crash makes us think the company has somehow offended market participants. Something weird is definitely impacting the stock price; we'd venture the company has destroyed value somehow. We'd recommend taking a very close look at the stock (and any available forecasts), before considering a purchase, because the share price is not correlated with the revenue growth, that's for sure. Of course, investors do over-react when they are stressed out, so the sell-off could be unjustifiably severe.
The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).
We're pleased to report that the CEO is remunerated more modestly than most CEOs at similarly capitalized companies. It's always worth keeping an eye on CEO pay, but a more important question is whether the company will grow earnings throughout the years. This free report showing analyst forecasts should help you form a view on Berkshire Grey
A Different Perspective
We doubt Berkshire Grey shareholders are happy with the loss of 76% over twelve months. That falls short of the market, which lost 9.0%. That's disappointing, but it's worth keeping in mind that the market-wide selling wouldn't have helped. With the stock down 25% over the last three months, the market doesn't seem to believe that the company has solved all its problems. Basically, most investors should be wary of buying into a poor-performing stock, unless the business itself has clearly improved. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Berkshire Grey , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
But note: Berkshire Grey may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with past earnings growth (and further growth forecast).
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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McConnell, GOP senators to visit Helsinki amid NATO talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland’s president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia seeks NATO membership.
McConnell is a staunch supporter of the Western military alliance, and the visit by the Republicans who made a surprise stop over the weekend to Ukraine’s capital delivers a show of American support for the region as Ukraine battles the Russian invasion.
The office of Finland’s president, Sauli Niinisto, said Sunday that McConnell and Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas will meet to discuss Finland’s NATO membership, the Ukraine war and other issues. McConnell’s office confirmed the visit.
McConnell was in Stockholm on Sunday while leading diplomats from the 30 NATO member states met in Berlin to discuss providing more support to Ukraine and moves by Finland, Sweden and others to join NATO in the face of threats from Russia.
Several hours after Finland’s announcement, Sweden’s governing party also endorsed joining NATO, a move that could lead to the country’s application within days.
The high-level meeting comes as Congress is working to approve $40 billion in military aid to Ukraine, a substantial infusion of support for the region. The measure includes $6 billion for Ukraine for intelligence, equipment and training for its forces, plus $4 billion in financing to help Ukraine and NATO allies build up their militaries.
The latest round of assistance would push U.S. support to Ukraine beyond $50 billion, which has raised concerns from some conservative Republicans wary of the price of overseas spending. The measure stalled in the Senate over the objection of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., but McConnell is determined to see that it passes in the coming week.
“They’re only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion,” McConnell said this past week of the Ukrainians. “And they need this help right now.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who already pushed the aid through the House with bipartisan votes, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” about the Senate Republicans: “They couldn’t pass the Ukraine bill with the senators going over to Ukraine empty-handed with a promise. We passed the bill.”
On Saturday, McConnell and his colleagues met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and afterward issued a statement after leaving the country: “Our delegation reaffirmed to President Zelenskyy that the United States stands squarely behind Ukraine and will sustain our support until Ukraine wins this war.”
McConnell added: “It is squarely in our national interest to help Ukraine achieve victory in this war and to help Ukraine and other countries deter other wars of aggression before they start.”
Zelensky, in his nightly video address Saturday, said he believed that the senators’ trip showed “the strong connection between the Ukrainian and American people. We discussed various areas of support for our country, including defense and finance, as well as strengthening sanctions against Russia.”
It was the second high-profile congressional delegation to stop in Ukraine in as many weeks. Pelosi visited on May 1 with a group of House Democrats and promised Zelenskyy that the United States will “be there for you until the fight is done.”
First lady Jill Biden visited western Ukraine last weekend for a Mother’s Day meeting with Zelenskyy’s wife, Olena Zelenska.
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Associated Press writer Jari Tanner in Helsinki contributed to this report.
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McConnell, GOP senators to visit Helsinki amid NATO talks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland's president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia seeks NATO membership.
McConnell is a staunch supporter of the Western military alliance, and the visit by the Republicans who made a surprise stop over the weekend to Ukraine's capital delivers a show of American support for the region as Ukraine battles the Russian invasion.
The office of Finland's president, Sauli Niinisto, said Sunday that McConnell and Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas will meet to discuss Finland´s NATO membership, the Ukraine war and other issues. McConnell's office confirmed the visit.
McConnell was in Stockholm on Sunday while leading diplomats from the 30 NATO member states met in Berlin to discuss providing more support to Ukraine and moves by Finland, Sweden and others to join NATO in the face of threats from Russia.
Several hours after Finland's announcement, Sweden´s governing party also endorsed joining NATO, a move that could lead to the country´s application within days.
The U.S. lawmakers' high-level meeting in Finland comes as the Congress is working to approve $40 billion in military aid to Ukraine, a substantial infusion of support for the region. The measure includes $6 billion for Ukraine for intelligence, equipment and training for its forces, plus $4 billion in financing to help Ukraine and NATO allies build up their militaries.
In this handout photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pose for a photo in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
The latest round of assistance would push U.S. support to Ukraine beyond $50 billion, which has raised concerns from some conservative Republicans wary of the price of overseas spending. The measure stalled in the Senate over the objection of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., but McConnell is determined to see that it passes in the coming week.
"They´re only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion," McConnell said this past week of the Ukrainians. "And they need this help right now."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who already pushed the aid through the House with bipartisan votes, said on CNN's "State of the Union" about the Senate Republicans: "They couldn´t pass the Ukraine bill with the senators going over to Ukraine empty-handed with a promise. We passed the bill."
On Saturday, McConnell and his colleagues met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and afterward issued a statement after leaving the country: "Our delegation reaffirmed to President Zelenskyy that the United States stands squarely behind Ukraine and will sustain our support until Ukraine wins this war."
McConnell added: "It is squarely in our national interest to help Ukraine achieve victory in this war and to help Ukraine and other countries deter other wars of aggression before they start."
Zelensky, in his nightly video address Saturday, said he believed that the senators' trip showed "the strong connection between the Ukrainian and American people. We discussed various areas of support for our country, including defense and finance, as well as strengthening sanctions against Russia."
It was the second high-profile congressional delegation to stop in Ukraine in as many weeks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visited on May 1 with a group of House Democrats and promised Zelenskyy that the United States will "be there for you until the fight is done."
First lady Jill Biden visited western Ukraine last weekend for a Mother´s Day meeting with Zelenskyy's wife, Olena Zelenska.
___
Associated Press writer Jari Tanner in Helsinki contributed to this report.
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Norinchukin Bank The cut its holdings in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO – Get Rating) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 35,021 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 222 shares during the period. Norinchukin Bank The’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $2,630,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VLO. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in Valero Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $196,728,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 20.1% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,299,649 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $444,565,000 after purchasing an additional 1,055,201 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 41.4% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,507,229 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $188,347,000 after purchasing an additional 734,466 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 437.4% in the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 681,541 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $48,096,000 after purchasing an additional 554,730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valero Energy in the third quarter worth $26,364,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.56% of the company’s stock.
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on VLO shares. Credit Suisse Group increased their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $108.00 to $120.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 27th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $108.00 to $120.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 27th. TheStreet raised shares of Valero Energy from a “c” rating to a “b” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $95.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 18th. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Valero Energy in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valero Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $114.21.
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 26th. The oil and gas company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.71. Valero Energy had a net margin of 1.93% and a return on equity of 13.69%. The business had revenue of $38.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($1.73) earnings per share. Valero Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Valero Energy Co. will post 12.75 EPS for the current year.
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.98 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 11th. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.14%. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.33%.
Valero Energy Profile (Get Rating)
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. It produces conventional, premium, and reformulated gasolines; gasoline meeting the specifications of the California Air Resources Board (CARB); diesel fuels, and low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuels; CARB diesel; other distillates; jet fuels; blendstocks; and asphalts, petrochemicals, lubricants, and other refined petroleum products, as well as sells lube oils and natural gas liquids.
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Kozhikode (Ker), May 15 (PTI) A new centre for Assam Rifles Ex-Servicemen Association (ARESA) was inaugurated at Kozhikode in Kerala on Sunday.
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The latest addition to the association, which has 30 centres across the country, was opened by Lieutenant General P C Nair, AVSM, YSM, DG Assam Rifles, said a release from the association.
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ARESA aims to extend welfare-related facilities to all veterans and families of the Assam Rifles, the release said.
During the inaugural function, the ex-servicemen were made aware of the welfare-related schemes and financial grants available to those from the force, it said.
"During the course of the last six months, Assam Rifles has granted an amount of Rs 2.68 crore as financial grants and benefits to veterans and veer naris (widows of the armed personnel)," the release said.
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Beyond the Boardroom: Pixo CEO Melinda Miller
Her proudest moment at the Urbana business she now leads happened four years ago, when MELINDA MILLER was presented with Pixo’s prestigious “People Come First” award.
“Every December, the staff reviews our eight core values and nominates and selects a member of the team to be recognized for upholding one of the values,” Miller says. “‘People come first’ is a foundation of our culture at Pixo, and it was a great honor to receive that award from my colleagues.”
It’s a favorite tradition that’s lived on under Miller’s watch at the woman-owned software consultancy, with other awards going to staffers who best exhibit Pixo’s seven other pillars:
We demand quality of ourselves and each other. Diversity makes us stronger. We take initiative. We are committed to work-life balance. We’re on our client’s team. We invest. We’re honest and transparent.
The Macomb native, two-degree UI alumna and one-time journalist — who in August will mark her one-year anniversary as Pixo CEO — took time to answer questions from Editor Jeff D’Alessio in the 128th installment of our weekly speed read spotlighting leaders of organizations big and small.
I can’t live without my ... notebook and my fine-tip black pen. I rely on pen and paper to capture notes, doodles and ideas.
I’m a firm believer that the physicality of writing and drawing on paper stimulates your brain in different ways than purely digital devices can; mixing it up is important.
Three adjectives I hope my staff would use to describe me are ... caring, open-minded and dedicated.
My philosophy on meetings is ... facilitators should work hard to engage meeting participants and cater to different thinking and communication styles.
The book “Gamestorming” has inspired me to try different activity-based meeting styles to make meetings more effective. You definitely get out of a meeting what you put in.
The hardest thing about being a leader is ... knowing when to act and when to wait. Being decisive is important, but so is letting things simmer and seeing how ideas and contributions from others on the team lead to different perspectives or different directions.
On my office walls, you’ll find ... Cherished prints — one is a self-portrait created by my childhood best friend on her 18th birthday and the other was from colleagues when I left a job; an artful assembly of Lego mini-figures — “self-portraits” of the Pixo staff, commemorating my 10th anniversary at the company earlier this year; and my dad’s old globe, on a shelf.
My business role model is ... my managing editor when I worked at the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat & Chronicle newspaper, Jane Sutter.
She’s not a business tycoon but a good leader who knows how to get the best out of people, lead with authenticity and integrity, and demonstrate work-life balance. Jane showed me that a woman in a leadership position can have her own leadership style — not emulate a man’s.
My one unbreakable rule of the workplace is ... raise the flag immediately when your gut is telling you something is wrong.
You don’t have to worry about getting blamed for something. You don’t have to fix it. You don’t even have to understand why you’re feeling that way.
Speak up and let the team help figure it out.
As for the most beneficial college class I took ... that’s a tough one, but I’m going to go with Museum Informatics, taught by Michael Twidale at the iSchool.
On its surface, the class is about how museums are changing and how technology can enhance — or detract from — that experience. If you think about the museum as a microcosm of all of society, though, it had all the elements I’m interested in — people, technology and information and the challenge of blending all three for the betterment of society.
I’m up and at ’em every day by ... 4 a.m. I love rising early, making a cup of coffee and having time to myself before the day gets noisy. I do my best writing and thinking then.
And at the end of the day, after work ... I get up early so I don’t have to work late or work at night.
I’m a homebody. I like to chill with my cats while they eat dinner. Enjoy supper with my spouse. And then read or watch our latest binge show before an early bedtime.
When it comes to the worst job I ever had ... I don’t think I have a ”worst job.” I started “working” for my mom at a young age in her retail store, making change and answering easy customer questions. That experience taught me to converse with people at a young age.
From there, I worked summers at my local newspaper after high school and at The Daily Illini through college. I was lucky to have a lot of experiences and a lot of mentors — including my mom’s entrepreneurial example — that challenged me and helped me grow.
On a 1-to-10 scale, the impact of the pandemic has been ... undoubtedly a 10. The amount of change and stress my Pixo colleagues and clients have endured in such a short amount of time has had a significant impact.
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Why workers may NEVER return to the office leaving the CBD to die - as cafes and other small businesses struggle to survive
- Melbourne's CBD is operating at 30 per cent of its pre-pandemic levels
- While daily commuter numbers in Sydney are down 55 per cent since 2019
- Office employees continue to work from home despite a change in advice
- Governments may struggle to ever get people to return to CBDs en masse
City centres across Australia are a shadow of their former bustling metropolises since the Covid pandemic ushered in a shift to remote working - and they may stay that way.
Melbourne's world record lockdown contributed to a major transition in the city's working culture with the CBD still relatively empty.
While Sydney's daily average weekday commuter trips are down 55 per cent from 2019 levels.
Google movement data shows visits to workplaces in general in the NSW capital were down 20 per cent and visits to entertainment precincts are still 15 per cent down from two years ago.
Experts say employers may not legally be able to force workers back into office, meaning central cities may never bounce back to pre-Covid levels.
Melbourne saw 250,000 office workers enter the CBD per day pre-pandemic, but that figure is now closer to 80,000 (pictured: Melbourne in March)
The Victorian capital spent 262 days under stay-at-home orders through the course of the pandemic, with the city's work from home mandate only lifting in February 25.
Despite government advice stating office workers should be heading in three days per week, pedestrian levels in the CBD remain extremely low.
'What Covid has done is accelerate trends that were already occurring, including technological change and the changing nature of work,' Sydney's Mayor Clover Moore said.
'But economic clusters like technology, finance, media and entertainment … thrive on proximity to one another and remain focused here in our city.'
She said local and state governments were working on incentives to get people back into the city.
In February CBD cafe transactions in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane were at 40 per cent of pre-Covid levels.
And while those figures from ANZ Research were on the tail end of the Omicron wave, senior economist Adelaide Timbrell said the data showed a 'structural change in the way people work'.
The once bustling Rocks area of Sydney, popular with international and domestic tourists alike, became a ghost town during lockdown and still hasn't recovered (pictured)
'Between the 2020 wave of Covid and the Delta outbreak in the second half of 2021 Sydney and Melbourne café transactions didn't get up anywhere near where they were in 2019... even when there really wasn't much of COVID within those cities'.
'We can even see in the Brisbane CBD where there really wasn't any COVID for most of 2021, but it was still showing less café transactions on weekdays in the CBD.'
Consulting firm Accenture conducted a study of thousands of employees from around the world recently and found 83% wanted a hybrid working model.
The Andrews government have so far allowed companies in Victoria to police their own staff, leaving the decision largely in the hands of employees to decide when and if they come in to work.
Sources within the government told the Herald Sun their advice is largely being ignored, with Melburnians choosing to remain at home.
They refused to reveal how many of its 50,000 public servants have returned full time.
'The requirement for the Victorian Public Service to return to the office a minimum three days a week remains in place,' a spokesperson for the government said.
They are currently reviewing legal advice on how to approach working remotely post pandemic, but the Treasurer told a parliamentary committee that there were no plans in place for force people to return.
It's estimated the city saw 250,000 office workers enter per day before the pandemic, with that number now closer to 80,000.
The Andrews' government have so far allowed companies to police their own staff, leaving the decision largely in the hands of employees to decide when and if they come in to work (pictured: a Melburnian in 2021)
Employment law specialist Alan McDonald said the Fair Work Ombudsman's direction that employer's can require workers to come back to the office as long as its lawful and reasonable can be contrasted by the proof working from home can be beneficial for business.
'The Fair Work Ombudsman is generally correct but the question becomes: What is a lawful and reasonable direction in very different circumstances where it has been proven that working from home is acceptable and profitable?' he told the Herald Sun.
'The lack of availability of public transport and the terribly increased traffic congestion everywhere has made commuting much more difficult, to the extent that family and carer responsibilities need to be accommodated by employers.
'This also affects the lawfulness and reasonableness of any requirement to return to an office'.
Sydney workers stayed away from the CBD thanks to Covid rules brought in by governments but have now become accustomed to working remotely (NSW chief medical officer Kerry chant is pictured left with Premier Gladys Berejiklian in 2021)
He said the new trend is a 'consequence' of people accepting working from home as the 'new norm' and that the government must acknowledge its industrial relations landscape has changed forever.
'Its capacity to force people back to offices has many limitations, especially where it is imposing vaccine mandates and where the prevalence of Covid is so high and people are forced to quarantine at home when they contract Covid,' Mr McDonald siad.
City of Melbourne chief executive Justin Hanney said about 90 per cent of workers were visiting offices during the week.
However, Opposition spokesman for CBD recovery David Southwick said businesses in the city cannot survive on part-time trading.
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The second major of the season is almost upon us – and it’s already one of the most talked-about in decades.
This year’s PGA Championship takes place at Southern Hills from May 19-22, and a whole host of storylines are captivating the world of golf.
It’s set against a backdrop of uncertainty over how the future of the game will look, with defending champion Phil Mickelson taking a break from the game over comments he made about his involvement in the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV Series. He could make his return to the game at the tournament he won in stunning style last year.
Then there’s Tiger Woods, who made an unexpected comeback at the Masters and looks set to feature again in Oklahoma.
• Report: Former No.1 to make LIV switch
Rory McIlroy showed at Augusta that he is capable of mixing it – but can he get himself back in the major winners’ fold?
Or Jordan Spieth finally complete the career grand slam?
It’s certain to be a thrilling four-day ride with a hugely impressive field. Let’s take a closer look...
1. All past winners of the US PGA Championship (list excludes those not expected to play)
Rich Beem, Keegan Bradley, John Daly, Jason Day, Jason Dufner, Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer, Brooks Koepka, Davis Love III, Rory McIlroy, Shaun Micheel, Phil Mickelson, Collin Morikawa, Vijay Singh, Justin Thomas, Jimmy Walker, Tiger Woods, Y.E. Yang
2. Recent winners of the Masters Tournament (2018-2022)
Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama, Patrick Reed, Scottie Scheffler
3. Recent winners of the US Open (2017-2021)
Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Gary Woodland
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4. Recent winners of the Open Championship (2016-2021)
Shane Lowry, Francesco Molinari, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson
5. Recent winners of The PLAYERS Championship (2019-2022)
Cameron Smith
6. Winner of the 2020 Olympic Golf Tournament
Xander Schauffele
7. Current Senior PGA Champion
Alex Cejka
8. The leading 15 players, and those tying for 15th place, in the 2021 US PGA Championship
Abraham Ancer, Paul Casey, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, Harry Higgs, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Rose, Kevin Streelman, Will Zalatoris
9. The leading 20 players in the 2022 PGA Professional Championship
Alex Beach, Brandon Bingaman, Michael Block, Matt Borchert, Tyler Collet, Paul Dickinson, Tim Feenstra, Austin Hurt, Colin Inglis, Nic Ishee, Jared Jones, Sean McCarty, Kyle Mendoza, Jesse Mueller, Dylan Newman, Zac Oakley, Casey Pyne, Ryan Vermeer, Shawn Warren, Wyatt Worthington II
10. Top 70 from special money list on the PGA Tour from the 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson to the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship
Daniel Berger, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Champ, Corey Conners, Cameron Davis, Harris English, Matt Fitzpatrick, Lucas Glover, Talor Gooch, Branden Grace, Adam Hadwin, Brian Harman, Tyrrell Hatton, Russell Henley, Lucas Herbert, Garrick Higgo, Tom Hoge, Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Viktor Hovland, Mackenzie Hughes, Im Sung-jae, Matt Jones, Kim Si-woo, Kevin Kisner, Jason Kokrak, Anirban Lahiri, Lee Kyoung-hoon, Marc Leishman, Luke List, Maverick McNealy, Troy Merritt, Keith Mitchell, Sebastián Muñoz, Kevin Na, Joaquín Niemann, Alex Norén, Séamus Power, Adam Scott, J. J. Spaun, Sepp Straka, Hudson Swafford, Cameron Tringale, Erik van Rooyen, Harold Varner III, Jhonattan Vegas, Aaron Wise, Cameron Young
11. Playing members of the 2021 Ryder Cup teams, who are ranked within the top 100 on the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 9, 2022
Tommy Fleetwood, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Bernd Wiesberger
12. Winners of official tournaments on the PGA Tour from the 2021 PGA Championship until the start of the championship
Ryan Brehm, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Champ, Cameron Davis, Harris English, Lucas Glover, Talor Gooch, Lucas Herbert, Garrick Higgo, Tom Hoge, Max Homa, Viktor Hovland, Sung-jae Im, Kevin Kisner, Jason Kokrak, Luke List, Joaquín Niemann, Seamus Power, Chad Ramey, JJ Spaun, Sepp Straka, Hudson Swafford, Erik van Rooyen
13. PGA of America invitees*
Adri Arnaus, Oliver Bekker, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Richard Bland, Dean Burmester, Laurie Canter, Stewart Cink, Ryan Fox, Justin Harding, Kazuki Higa, Nicolai Højgaard, Sam Horsfield, Rikuya Hoshino, Yuki Inamori, Zach Johnson, Sadom Kaewkanjana, Takumi Kanaya, Kim Bi-o, Chan Kim, Kim Joo-hyung, Ryosuke Kinoshita, Chris Kirk, Jinichiro Kozuma, Pablo Larrazábal, Min Woo Lee, Robert MacIntyre, Shaun Norris, Carlos Ortiz, Ryan Palmer, Mito Pereira, Thomas Pieters, Webb Simpson, Daniel van Tonder, Bubba Watson
14. If necessary, the field is completed by players in order of PGA Championship points earned
Lanto Griffin, Patton Kizzire, Davis Riley, Matt Kuchar, Matthew Wolff.
Alternates
Brendan Steele, Beau Hossler, Kramer Hickok, Charl Schwartzel, Adam Schenk, Russell Knox, Scott Stallings, Joel Dahmen, Denny McCarthy, Sam Ryder
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Finlayson gives a briefing on recruiting and retention at the R2PM Muster at the Milwaukee Reserve center on April 29, 2022. The R2PM muster was organized to provide resources and information to those wishing to join or reenlist in the U.S. Army Reserve.
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Officials believe convicted killer’s escape in Texas was premeditated
CENTERVILLE, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - The search continues for convicted killer Gonzalo Lopez. Officials say the 46-year-old has been on the run for about 48 hours.
Lopez is serving a life sentence for capital murder out of Hidalgo County and attempted capital murder out of Webb County, KBTX reported.
Dog teams have been deployed to search over a four-mile perimeter that begins where Lopez escaped after he crashed a prison bus off Highway 7 in Centerville on Thursday. Officials said they believe he was able to escape his restraints with a homemade weapon. Texas Department of Criminal Justice Chief of Staff Jason Clark said they still don’t know what that weapon was.
Law enforcement also believes he used that same weapon to assault the officers on the bus and take control of it before the crash. Clark said Lopez was sitting towards the front of the bus before the incident happened.
“Lopez is an individual that is dangerous,” Clark said. “He has a disregard for human life. That’s obvious from his convictions, and it’s obvious from his escape, but I can tell you that TDCJ will not rest until Lopez has been captured.”
Clark said law enforcement has received calls from residents who believe they’ve seen Lopez near their residences since his disappearance. Clark said officials saw Lopez under a tree Thursday after he escaped but have not been able to locate him since.
Officials said they believe Lopez is still in Leon County and that his escape was premeditated. They’re investigating if other inmates or prison staff helped him escape.
“We know from Lopez’s history and his previous attempts to get away from law enforcement that he’ll stay put and lay low with the hopes that law enforcement will move to a different area, but I can just tell you we’re not gonna move,” Clark said. “Lopez is gonna get back in custody.”
The reward for information that leads to the inmate’s arrest is now $50,000.
Tips can be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Office of the Inspector General Crime Stoppers at 1-800-832-8477, 936-437-5171, or your local law enforcement agency at 911. Tips can also be left at the TDCJ website.
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Doctor Strange Reanimates Dead Strange with New Hot Toys Cosbaby
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was a fantastic film filled with action and adventure. Unlike previous Strange adventures, a lot more dark magic was used, especially with Scarlet Witch in the film. We already knew that a zombie version of Doctor Strange was going to be showcased, we just did not know how it would get there. I am trying to keep everything spoiler-free (for now), but Hot Toys has revealed that they have a Dead Strange Cosbaby heading our way. His animated corpse will serve his purpose and it as pretty wild to see it happen on the big screen. Hot Toys is bringing this version of Doctor Strange back to life with their adorable Marvel Cosbaby Bobble Head line.
Hot Toys really loaded in the detail here from a torn mustache to decaying elements placed throughout. The wild zombie eyes give me some major Plants vs. Zombies vibes, and it just works here. We have already seen quite a bit of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Cosbaby figures, and this one will now fit right into the collection. These figures explode overseas, and I do wish they were easy to come by stateside, but most Hot Toys collectibles can be found here for purchase. These Marvel figures are usually priced around $25 and fans can also find some of the Star Wars and Marvel ones right here with shopDisney.
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Face The Nation: Gottlieb, Blankfein, Esper
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As a member of the Roseburg Schools Board of Directors, I served with a pride and humility for my community and our schools. I witnessed struggles and victories during my time with the board, and never once doubted the sincerity and resolve of my community to make sure our schools function with learning and growing in mind.
I served on the board when my own children were students in our schools. I am also very proud of the education my children received from elementary school until they graduated, and that education has served them well in the furtherance of their education and job prospects. As a parent, I can assure my fellow voters the school district has focused on the learning standards most relevant to useful knowledge and thinking skills for our students in the 21st century.
The headlines we read today about indoctrination of students are not compatible with what our students are taught in our classrooms. Our district has maintained a healthy, transparent relationship with parents, opening up our curriculum discussions and considerations to anyone in the community who has concerns. Teachers are encouraged to open their curricula to parents, and communication with parents is regarded as an advantage for parents and teachers alike.
Our schools are great. Our school buildings are not. The buildings are crying out for renovation and modernization. We cannot keep putting a band-aid on the infrastructure without compromising the safety, security, and learning of our students. It’s just common sense.
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The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO – Get Rating) has earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the twelve analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $469.00.
COO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on Cooper Companies in a research report on Friday, April 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. StockNews.com started coverage on Cooper Companies in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Stephens lifted their price target on Cooper Companies from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Cooper Companies from $490.00 to $500.00 in a research report on Friday, March 4th.
Shares of Cooper Companies stock traded up $10.13 on Tuesday, hitting $327.79. The stock had a trading volume of 337,290 shares, compared to its average volume of 287,977. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $389.90 and a 200 day moving average of $399.17. Cooper Companies has a twelve month low of $309.43 and a twelve month high of $463.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.39, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.90.
In related news, Director Gary S. Petersmeyer sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.55, for a total transaction of $123,165.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Robert S. Weiss sold 13,039 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.24, for a total value of $5,414,314.36. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 19,646 shares of company stock valued at $8,195,614 in the last 90 days. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in COO. Ellevest Inc. raised its holdings in Cooper Companies by 31.3% in the 4th quarter. Ellevest Inc. now owns 109 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of Cooper Companies by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 3,236 shares of the medical device company’s stock valued at $1,356,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cooper Companies by 12.9% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 263 shares of the medical device company’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Veritable L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Cooper Companies by 3.4% during the first quarter. Veritable L.P. now owns 972 shares of the medical device company’s stock valued at $406,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cooper Companies by 66.7% during the third quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 85 shares of the medical device company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.38% of the company’s stock.
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The Cooper Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets contact lens wearers. The company operates in two segments, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. The CooperVision segment offers spherical lense, including lenses that correct near and farsightedness; and toric and multifocal lenses comprising lenses correcting vision challenges, such as astigmatism, presbyopia, myopia, ocular dryness and eye fatigues in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.
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Suspect hospitalized after shooting in SE Portland
A man is in police custody at a hospital after he allegedly shot at pedestrians and cars in Southeast Portland late Wednesday night.
The name of the suspect was not immediately released.
According to the Portland Police Bureau, around 9:15 p.m. on May 11, the officers, the Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) and the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) responded to the call near Southeast 88th Avenue and Flavel Street. The suspect shot a car headed down Flavel, but the driver was only hurt by flying glass, not a bullet. No one else was injured.
When police arrived at the scene they said the suspect was in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. Thirty square blocks of the Lents neighborhood went into lockdown as police worked to bring the suspect into custody. Neighbors sheltered in place for an hour.
Around 10:30 p.m., SERT officers used ballistic armor to take the suspect into custody. He was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries from a gunshot wound. A semiautomatic handgun was seized as evidence. Police said it is not clear how he was shot.
According to the bureau, the suspect allegedly made several calls to police earlier in the day saying he was armed with a handgun. Officials said he also threatened to kill himself and the police.
Officials say the suspect will be publicly identified after he is charged.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact crimetips@portlandoregon.gov and alert ECST and reference case number PP22-124957.
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Gemma Collins has enjoyed a luxury at home treatment after revealing her wedding to fiancé Rami Hawash is on hold. Gemma is taking a six-month career break, she has confirmed.
The GC plans to put her wedding on hold so she can get pregnant. This weekend, Gemma celebrated the announcement of her temporarily quitting showbusiness by having a luxury home treatment at the property she shares with Rami.
She said: "Hi guys, I've been sitting in the garden today totally chilling. I'm going to have the biotin injection. I mean, I do have naturally thick hair - and yes I've got extensions in at the minute - but my own hair is very thick.
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"But where I'm obviously blonder now for the summer, I'm going to have the biotin and is going to promote the hair growth." She added: "Will it make my eyebrows grow back?"
The GC then told fans she would also get the needle in her bum. She told them: "Just because I don't feel it there, it's no pain, and it gets straight into the bloodstream really quick. I can't even feel a thing, it's being done right now, and I am going to have the thickest hair in Essex."
Ex ITV Dancing on Ice and ITV I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star Gemma goes by the nickname the GC. She recently opened up on Rami's horror eye injury at work, which could leave him blind.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republicans think they have a chance this year to unseat an appointed state attorney general they say is too progressive even for California, in part because they view him as soft on crime as that issue rises in importance for voters.
But first they must avoid dividing the party and perhaps alienating key independent voters during a primary campaign featuring three main candidates seeking to defeat Rob Bonta.
In California, the two top primary vote-getters advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation. Bonta is the only Democrat and is considered a shoo-in to advance out of the June 7 primary.
Two Republicans are running and so is a district attorney who gave up her GOP affiliation four years ago and is running as an independent, a label some see as more inviting to voters in a state that overwhelmingly favors Democrats.
The race may show whether voters want a new direction after they previously eased criminal sentences to reduce prison crowding. And with little drama expected in the contests for California governor and U.S. Senate, it's one of the most visible races this election year.
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The job of California attorney general has been a launching pad for many — Earl Warren went on to become chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Edmund “Pat" Brown became governor and his son, Jerry, resurrected his political career by winning the office and then going on to become governor again more than three decades after first holding the job.
The two attorneys general before Bonta were Kamala Harris, who went on to the U.S. Senate and now is vice president, and Xavier Becerra, the Biden administration's secretary of Health and Human Services.
California's last Republican attorney general left office in 1999 and the party hasn't won a statewide election since 2006. The GOP hopes to capitalize this year by drawing attention to what Republicans say are Democratic failures to curb violent crime and reduce homelessness.
The state GOP endorsed Nathan Hochman, a former assistant U.S. attorney general who says his goals are “to prevent crime, end the opioid epidemic, and tackle homelessness.”
Also running is Republican private attorney Eric Early, who was lead legal counsel for the unsuccessful effort to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom last year. Early finished last in a four-way primary election for attorney general in 2018.
Many law enforcement leaders are backing Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, who is running as a no-party-preference candidate. Schubert is best known for leading the effort to identify and successfully prosecute the Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, a serial killer who avoided arrest for decades.
“It’s still very much Bonta’s race to lose,” said veteran Republican political consultant Mike Madrid, who is not involved in any of the campaigns. “He’s a Democrat with a ballot label that will say ‘attorney general’ in a very, very blue state.”
No independent has ever won statewide office in California and Madrid said Schubert needs to find a way to appeal to Democrats. “If she gets out of the primary with a significant share of the Democratic base, she probably wins the general,” he said.
Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College gives her "a real shot,” noting she is not affiliated with the far right of the GOP and that California voters have sometimes shown a criminal justice conservative streak, for instance by rejecting efforts to end cash bail and the death penalty.
Hochman has focused his campaign on fighting human trafficking, including by backing a stalled bipartisan bill that would label it a violent felony. He also proposes to coordinate prosecutions of traffickers statewide, seize their assets and begin a statewide human trafficking education campaign.
Rob Stutzman, the GOP consultant running Schubert's campaign, said her history as a career prosecutor better resonates with voters of all political stripes who buy into her theme that California is in “chaos.”
“We must fix the mistakes of the woke and reckless reforms that are now wreaking havoc on all Californians,” Schubert said while accepting the endorsements of the union representing California Highway Patrol officers and the rank-and-file Peace Officers Research Association of California.
She said her decision to run as an independent was not politically motivated, arguing that “public safety is not an ‘R’ or a ‘D’ issue.”
Bonta leads the field in fundraising with $7 million, trailed by Schubert with $2.2 million, Hochman with $1.8 million and Early with $550,000.
This is Bonta's first statewide election. Newsom appointed him attorney general in March 2021 after President Joe Biden tapped Becerra for the Cabinet post.
He previously was one of the state's most progressive lawmakers, representing a San Francisco Bay Area district in the state Assembly, and calls himself “the people’s attorney. ”
“On so many legal issues, California law is America’s last line of defense,” Bonta said in promoting his support for gun control, LTGBQ and abortion rights at a national level. "It’s why this race is so important this year.”
But he also said public safety "is and has been job No. 1, 2 and 3.”
The influential California Correctional Peace Officers Association backed Bonta, saying that he “has prioritized public safety.”
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Google has announced Android and Google cloud training opportunities for developers in Africa. The tech giant has partnered with Andela and Pluralsight to award the additional 30,000 slots to aspiring and professional developers in the continent.
The programme aims to increase the number of certified software developers in Africa. Applications will be open from May 31. The news coincides with Google’s annual I/O developer conference, where the company will discuss Africa’s burgeoning developer ecosystem.
“Opportunities for software developers in Africa are at an all time high. At Google, we have been supporting developers in Africa through community and training programs for over 10 years.”
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“Today, there are more than 180 active developer communities in 30 countries across Africa that provide developers with the opportunity to connect, learn and grow together,” Africa’s Developer Training Program Manager John Kimani said.
The tech giant last year disbursed 10,000 Google Developer scholarships to beginners with little or no programming experience and 5,000 scholarships to professional developers with one or more years of experience on Android and mobile web development tracks.
The successful applicants will access carefully curated content on Android app development with Kotlin and Google Cloud to help them prepare for Associate engineer level certification. They will also be supported by a pan-African network of peer learning groups and community mentors.
According to Google and Accenture’s 2021 Africa Developer Report, the flourishing startup ecosystem and global demand for remote work are driving prospects for software developers in Africa.
The ADR research looked at how technology businesses might increase job preparedness and access to these possibilities by implementing education and training programs.
The report also showed that roughly one out of every two engineers in Africa has participated in a Google developer training or community activity.
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Musician Kevin Mbuvi Kioko alias ‘Bahati’ has been named the Jubilee Party MP candidate for Mathare.
In a press conference attended by Jubilee Party Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni among other leaders, it was announced that Bahati will fly the party ticket come the August 9, elections.
This comes just a few weeks after he had a meltdown after he was asked to step down in favor of an ODM candidate following Azimio-One Kenya coalition zoning.
Speaking to members of the press, a teary Bahati claimed that he had been asked to support an ODM candidate under the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition arrangement.
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Without mentioning names, the artiste said he was told that Mathare was an ODM stronghold.
The 28-year-old urged Jubilee party leader Uhuru Kenyatta and his ODM counterpart Raila Odinga, who doubles up as Azimio presidential candidate, to give the youth a chance to lead.
“I respect you President [Uhuru Kenyatta] and I respect Honourable Raila Odinga but please give the youth of this country a chance,” he said.
“I know there is zoning and Mathare has been zoned as an ODM area but for this one time, give the youth of this country. Give the people of Mathare a chance to get the leader they have always wanted.” He added.
Dear My President H.E Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta… Dear The 5th @RailaOdinga… I Strongly Believe There's a Space for the Youth in the Azimio Government… Please Intervene on this issue and Let the People of Mathare Get Justice… 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/TKmT6rzqJz
— bahatikenya (@BahatiKenya) April 25, 2022
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‘Cruzzing’ on the lake: Tahoe business offers luxury hot tub boats
Special to the Sierra Sun
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Founded in 2021 in Incline Village by serial digital and consumer products entrepreneur Alex Kanwetz, Spacruzzi epitomizes an American made luxury experience at its best.
Though boat hot tubbing is not a new concept, Kanwetz and his team set out to create a “true” hot tub, one-of-a-kind, experience in that Spacruzzi’s design team will collaborate with clients to determine finish materials, colors, and support accessories.
Once the design and contract are finalized the boat enters the production phase where each boat is built to the exact client specifications. Boat build and delivery time can take anywhere from 45 to 90 days, depending on finish levels and custom features.
“In addition to a wide array of color options, the consumer can choose teak decking colors, metal accents, copper clad propane fireplace, custom stained tiller, custom teak folding ladders, shade covers, underwater lighting, electric motors, and custom designed floating drink caddy with metal champagne bucket,” adds Kanwetz.
He said that top priorities when starting Spacruzzi was to deliver a product that is incredibly safe and simple to enjoy while keeping manufacturing in the U.S. and as local as possible.
When asked how the boats are safe for the environment, Kanwetz replied, “Spacruzzi is a Green Product. All electric propulsion systems and electric or propane heating options do not put pollutants into the air or water unlike most power boats on the lake. Spacruzzi is built to comply with all U.S. Coast Guard regulations including safety on the water (anti-tip, unsinkable) and on-board heating systems.”
Not only are these boats incredibly safe but they are easy to use. You don’t have to be an experienced boat operator to move about on the lake. Spacruzzi is easily steered with a tiller and tracks well with a maximum speed below 5 mph. Not only are they simple to operate, a Spacruzzi can be docked anywhere a typical boat can be docked.
“Options to access the water include launching with trailer, forklift, gantry, and dockside slip or mooring. The boat is light with a 1,200-pound dry weight and under 12.75 feet long and very easy to manage,” explains Kanwetz.
Despite being a new company, Spacruzzi is already drawing the attention of customers that include boat and watersports rental companies and individuals living on or near a lake or waterway.
When asked about the future of Spacruzzi, Kanwetz said, “Since we launched, we’ve seen immediate growth in both our rental and direct to consumer sales and funnel and this is continuing to grow. As you begin to see more rental operations popping up, we expect the awareness of the product to grow on the national level as more people see that this isn’t just a novelty item, but an experience that can’t be matched on the water. We continue to secure intellectual property on the development of the special features of the boat and are always looking to make the experience as safe and enjoyable as possible for our boat owners and rental partners.”
For a unique experience, visit http://www.spacruzzi.com or call 775-846-7599.
Sara Jackson is a freelance writer
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Toulouse knew a good Kiwi when they see one. Byron Kelleher, Luke McAllister, Charlie Faumuina and Jerome Kaino all made huge impacts during their stints with the French giants.
All four had impressive CVs before they joined. All four were All Blacks as well. Marquee signings to boot. Blockbuster recruitment befitting a club of this stature. There was little fanfare when Pita Ahki arrived in 2018.
The Tongan-born centre had something of a nomadic career prior to his switch to Toulouse. He did the rounds in New Zealand, playing for North Harbour, Auckland Blues, Wellington Hurricanes and Waikato before a former mentor — Kieran Keane — offered him a deal with Connacht.
It was a new start for a player who was hampered by injuries and form issues on his home patch. In five seasons of Super Rugby, he mustered just 14 appearances. A one-way ticket to Ireland was a fresh start for him and his young family. Ahki signed up and made the move to Galway.
Keane, who had succeeded Pat Lam, would be handed his P45 within 12 months, while Ahki had failed to make the desired impact at the Sportsground. A hard-running customer with a similar sounding surname remained centre-stage out west.
Ahki would make just seven appearances in the green jersey, starting just three games during an ill-fated season. Maybe he would have found his groove under Andy Friend? No matter, Connacht’s loss has been Toulouse’s gain.
They were light in midfield and were in need of a centre. Yann David, Florian Fritz and Gael Fickou had all departed. Romain Ntamack was still learning his trade.
McAllister recommended Ahki, who just happens to be married to the former All Black and Toulouse star’s sister, Kayla — a fully-fledged New Zealand international herself.
The Auckland native, 29, quickly found his feet and has become something of an unsung hero in this star-studded squad, which is eyeing up another Heineken Champions Cup trophy, beginning with the challenge of Leinster this afternoon.
Cheslin Kolbe may have departed for Toulon, but this team is still littered with game breakers. The likes of Antoine Dupont, Ntamack and Matthis Lebel are the box office attractions. Ahki is the low-key midfielder. The glue player in this free-wheeling backline.
‘In defence, in attack, he reassures everyone,’ his team-mate Maxime Medard noted last year. ‘For us, it’s a treat to play with him. In addition, he is someone who is great in a group, humble and respectful.’
Toulouse certainly know his value. Ahki is contracted with them until 2024 and he is revelling in this environment. A hard-running, hard-working, no-nonsense operator, he wears such titles with pride.
‘I am someone who likes to stay in the shadows,’ the former Connacht centre admitted during last season’s double-winning campaign. ‘I believe it comes from the way I was brought up. For my parents and those around me, the priority is to work hard.
‘The recognition that can come from this is just the icing on the cake.’
He already has two Top 14 titles as well as a Champions Cup medal in his back pocket. There will surely be more. This afternoon, he will face Robbie Henshaw, another former Connacht midfielder who found pastures new at a bigger club.
As Munster discovered last weekend, Ahki is more than a handful, in attack and defence. In a team full of mavericks, you need a few reliable operators who aren’t afraid of the hard graft.
‘When Pita Ahki is fine, the whole three-quarter line is pretty good,’ his head coach Ugo Mola observed back in 2020.
After the gruelling extra-time thriller in this venue seven days’ ago, Toulouse will need to summon fresh reserves to keep pace with this rampant Leinster outfit.
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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision Song Contest as war rages at home.
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Analysts expect Anaplan, Inc. (NYSE:PLAN – Get Rating) to post ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Six analysts have provided estimates for Anaplan’s earnings, with estimates ranging from ($0.11) to ($0.07). Anaplan reported earnings per share of ($0.10) during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 10%. The company is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that Anaplan will report full year earnings of ($0.24) per share for the current fiscal year, with EPS estimates ranging from ($0.26) to ($0.20). For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the firm will report earnings of ($0.04) per share, with EPS estimates ranging from ($0.11) to $0.03. Zacks Investment Research’s earnings per share calculations are an average based on a survey of research analysts that that provide coverage for Anaplan.
Anaplan (NYSE:PLAN – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.36) by ($0.03). Anaplan had a negative net margin of 34.38% and a negative return on equity of 75.03%. The company had revenue of $162.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $154.79 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.07) EPS. Anaplan’s quarterly revenue was up 32.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
PLAN stock traded up $0.03 on Tuesday, reaching $64.16. The company had a trading volume of 5,322,415 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,891,349. Anaplan has a 1 year low of $39.92 and a 1 year high of $70.25. The company’s fifty day moving average is $61.37 and its 200 day moving average is $53.14. The company has a market cap of $9.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -46.16 and a beta of 1.77.
In other Anaplan news, CEO Frank Calderoni sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.62, for a total transaction of $1,428,600.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vikas D. Mehta sold 11,441 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.94, for a total transaction of $525,599.54. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 113,906 shares of company stock worth $5,528,642. Company insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PLAN. Corvex Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Anaplan in the fourth quarter worth $138,471,000. Palestra Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Anaplan in the third quarter worth $164,099,000. Contour Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Anaplan in the fourth quarter worth $81,359,000. Manning & Napier Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Anaplan by 2,565.5% in the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Group LLC now owns 1,779,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,588,000 after acquiring an additional 1,712,735 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Omni Event Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Anaplan in the first quarter worth $96,398,000. 96.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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Not ready to say goodbye! Every year TV series inevitably come to an end, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to let our favorite characters go.
After a rocky few years of facing filming delays and premiere pushbacks amid the 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 television slate came out swinging.
Fan favorites such as Grace and Frankie, This Is Us and The Walking Dead all prepared to bid farewell to viewers, even though many TV lovers weren’t ready for the end.
“We are both delighted and heartbroken that Grace and Frankie will be back for its seventh, though final, season. We’re so grateful that our show has been able to deal with issues that have really connected to our grand generation,” stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, who play Grace Hanson and Frankie Bergstein, respectively, said in a joint statement in September 2019. “And their kids, and amazingly, their kids as well! We’ll miss these two old gals, Grace and Frankie, as much as many of their fans will, but we’ll still be around. We’ve outlasted so many things — just hope we don’t outlast the planet.”
Brooklyn Decker, who played Grace’s daughter Mallory Hanson on the Netflix hit, gushed over working with the two legends while saying farewell to the show in April.
“This has been the privilege of a lifetime. Thank you to our writers, our crew, our cast, our partners and families,” Decker wrote via Instagram on April 24 ahead of the final chapter of Grace and Frankie’s Netflix drop later that month. “I can’t believe it’s been 8 years, I still can’t believe we were shut down during a pandemic and then able to come back and finish it out perfectly.”
The Ohio native continued: “To all who have laughed and cried with us — thank you for watching, thank you for being along with us for this ride. To the women pictured, [Tomlin, Fonda and June Diane Raphael], you all mean so much to me. I’m the luckiest lady in all the land.”
The cast of This Is Us, has been vocal about wrapping its sixth and final season throughout 2022. The family drama, which will end on May 24, stars Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz and Justin Hartley.
“I think what I will miss most about [playing] Kate is that, like, I think so many people — not even just women — relate to her and her walking imperfectly through her trials and tribulations, and all the shame and guilt that she’s carried for so long,” Metz exclusively told Us Weekly in January. “And it’s really sort of like a torch that she’s carrying and I think … that’s a really special thing, to meet people that I’ve never met before and be able to cry in bathrooms with them about what they’re going through.”
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MONTEREY — After a two-year hiatus, Discovery Day at the Naval Postgraduate School returned with a bang – closely followed by bottle rockets flying 100 feet into the air.
“It’s an opportunity to get back to normality. Something like this was impossible for the last two years,” said Navy Captain Edward McCabe. “And it’s wonderful … I think it’s that step forward that we needed.”
The school opened its campus to more than 1,500 students, teachers and chaperones Friday to engage fifth through 12th graders with science, technology, engineering and math.
Students were able to see the campus’ labs and learn more about the Naval Postgraduate School’s mission, as well as interact with more than 40 STEM and service-related activities throughout the campus.
Along with the bottle rockets, one popular exhibit was the physics department’s liquid nitrogen cannon, where a soda bottle was filled with liquid nitrogen and exploded, propelling water and tennis balls into the air. Another crowd favorite was the unmanned surface vehicles display, where students had the chance to direct small versions of the boats across the pool.
Students also had the chance to meet current military leaders and learn about the various military branches and roles within them. The Marine Corps tent was a popular stop for those who wanted to demonstrate how many pullups they could do.
McCabe explained that Discovery Day’s mission centered around military exposure, encouraging science, technology, math and engineering and creating positive interactions between students and military members.
“For a lot of these kids, this might be their first positive interaction” with someone in uniform, McCabe explained. “It’s important to give them a view of the Navy, the Army, the Air Force, the Marine Corps with a friendly face.”
This year’s Discovery Day also included a new “Rapid Innovation Design Challenge,” where schools and students were invited to design and develop innovative solutions for ongoing naval challenges. Earlier this spring, students in grades 6-12 were tasked with solving one of four challenges: climate change, additive manufacturing, automated systems or cybersecurity.
Faculty-student teams competed in the challenge for a chance to win prizes up to $7,000, and winners were announced at a ceremony on Discovery Day.
First place overall went to a Pacific Grove High team, for their solution to the additive manufacturing challenge, which challenged students to design a 3D printed boat to deliver humanitarian aid. The boat was required to carry two people and cargo across a body of water with a designated wave swell.
Also, new this year was a presentation and chance to meet NASA astronaut and NPS alumnus, Capt. Victor Glover, one of 44 NASA astronauts who have graduated from the Naval School. Glover spoke to students about his experience on the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. Students lined up in the auditorium to ask him a variety of questions, including: “who inspired you?”, “what was it like being on the space station?” and “what do you do if you have to pee in space?”
“It’s great that kids want to come and listen to me talk about going to space, but when you get to see them launch bottle rockets outside, that’s all you need to see,” Glover said. “That’s really what it’s about – them going and doing something that we can also let them know later that, ‘hey that’s science, that’s math, that’s engineering.’ But they were out there having fun.”
It was clear students were having fun at the event as they rushed from one display to another, asking questions and cheering as bottle rockets launched into the sky.
For Diane Dumbacher, who teaches fourth grade at Washington Union Elementary School, Discovery Day at NPS was great way for students to have fun while getting hands-on experience with science and technology.
“We have a new science curriculum and we really wanted to get more hands-on STEM activities. That’s a great way to get them excited and interested,” she said. “The kids are so excited, many have already wanted to go into space, and this has just kind of catapulted them into learning more about it.”
Teaching students that science, technology, math and engineering can be fun and engaging was one of the key missions of Discovery Day. But many of the Naval Postgraduate School leaders and faculty members were also aware of the importance of getting students interested in STEM at a young age.
“Obviously we’ve got a responsibility to encourage STEM to young people. And you know, for some of them, this is just a field trip. I get it, you’re an 11-year-old just looking to not be in school,” McCabe said, smiling. “But there will be kids here that, after listening to (Glover), now they know they want to go to Mars. They want to be astronauts, they want to get us to where we need to be to fix the planet. And if we don’t encourage that, then what are we doing?”
Faculty research associate, Giovanni Minelli, works in the space systems academic group at NPS and was one of the faculty members in charge of the bottle rocket demo, along with some other space displays.
“STEM is a very important field for our country to encourage, particularly at an early age,” Minelli explained. “By getting them interested in it early, we’re basically telling them that studying in school is very important, working hard is very important. And then they can go on and have interesting careers and solve very challenging problems for our country and for the world.”
Glover concluded his presentation with a similar sentiment, when he told the crowd of students, “We need you to get us out of this mess that my generation has gotten us into.”
For Glover, that means teaching students to think critically and understand the power of the truth.
“Things that are important in this country – liberty, justice, freedom – those things depend on knowing the truth. Our country was designed to be run and supported by informed people,” he said. “I want these kids to know, you might have to work for it, but it’s worth the work to know the truth. I really do think their generation needs to be prepared to do better than our generation has done.” | https://www.montereyherald.com/2022/05/15/discovery-day-returns-to-the-naval-postgraduate-school/ | 2022-05-15T17:29:52Z | https://www.montereyherald.com/2022/05/15/discovery-day-returns-to-the-naval-postgraduate-school/ | false | 1 |
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A Palestinian gunman who is the brother of a prominent Palestinian militant died Sunday after being critically wounded in clashes with Israeli forces, according to the Israeli hospital where he was being treated.
Daoud Zubeidi was wounded in clashes with the Israeli military in the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday. Zubeidi is the brother of Zakaria Zubeidi, a jailed Palestinian militant who briefly became one of Israel’s most wanted fugitives after tunneling out of a high-security prison last year. He was eventually caught and returned to prison.
Police said a 47-year-old member of a special Israeli commando unit was killed in those clashes.
Daoud Zubeidi was taken to Israel's Rambam hospital where he was sedated and on a respirator and where his death was pronounced Sunday.
Israel has been carrying out raids in Jenin and other parts of the West Bank for weeks following a spate of Palestinian attacks against Israelis that have killed nearly 20 people. More than 30 Palestinians have been killed, most of them involved in attacks or clashes with the military. An unarmed woman and two apparent bystanders were also among those killed and rights groups say Israel often uses excessive force.
It was during the raids in Jenin on Wednesday that well-known Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed after being shot in the head.
The Palestinians, including fellow journalists who were with her, say she was killed by Israeli gunfire. The Israeli military says there was an exchange of fire with Palestinian gunmen at the time, and it's unclear who fired the fatal bullet.
Abu Akleh was laid to rest Friday in Jerusalem in a mass funeral in which Israeli police pushed and beat mourners and pallbearers. Israeli police said they would conduct an investigation into the incident.
Abu Akleh's death and the shocking scenes from her funeral drew condemnations from around the globe and calls for an investigation into her killing.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who has said there was a “considerable chance” that Abu Akleh was killed by Palestinian gunmen, said Sunday he stood behind the soldiers operating in Jenin.
“The state of Israel does not place any limits on the struggle against terrorism,” he told a meeting of his Cabinet. “We will continue in all the necessary actions to grant security to Israeli citizens.” | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Palestinian-gunman-dies-days-after-clash-with-17174049.php | 2022-05-15T17:31:58Z | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Palestinian-gunman-dies-days-after-clash-with-17174049.php | true | 11 |
Effective: 2022-05-14 21:39:00 CDT Expires: 2022-05-16 13:00:00 CDT Urgency: Expected Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely Instruction: Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Target Area: Jackson FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT SUNDAY * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southern Illinois, including the following areas, Jackson and Perry. * WHEN...Until 215 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 1105 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Carbondale, Murphysboro, De Soto, Elkville, Hurst, Ava, Willisville, Cedar Lake Area, Makanda, Dowell, Campbell Hill and Vergennes. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2600485024643/high-surf-advisory-issued-for-coastal-duval-coastal-flagler-coastal-nassau-by-nws | 2022-05-15T17:32:10Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2600485024643/high-surf-advisory-issued-for-coastal-duval-coastal-flagler-coastal-nassau-by-nws | false | 46 |
Wild brawl breaks out an annual Florida lake party
An annual lake party in Florida descended into chaos as a brawl broke out among a group of revelers on Saturday, report said.
The caught-on-camera melee at the event dubbed “Mayhem at Lake George” unfolded on and around a DJ deck anchored in the water. One person suffered a serious head wound during the fight, WESH 2 reported .
“People are just out there to have a good time, but like anything else, when you have a huge concentration of people like this and you have alcohol involved, you do have some incidents,” Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood told the news outlet.
Video footage of the fracas provided by the sheriff’s office shows multiple men going at it, tacking and punching each in the water.
One attendee can be seen shoving another off the DJ deck.
Five people were arrested during the party, three for boating under the influence and two for disorderly conduct, the sheriff’s office told USA TODAY .
Nearly 40 boating citations were also issued, the report said. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2600486276170/wild-brawl-breaks-out-an-annual-florida-lake-party | 2022-05-15T17:33:56Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2600486276170/wild-brawl-breaks-out-an-annual-florida-lake-party | false | 3 |
Guardian Capital Advisors LP grew its holdings in CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME – Get Rating) by 30.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,620 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,240 shares during the quarter. Guardian Capital Advisors LP’s holdings in CME Group were worth $2,176,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CME. St. James Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in CME Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Andrew Hill Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in CME Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in CME Group by 51.8% during the 4th quarter. TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 208 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Capital Management LLC bought a new position in CME Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Sierra Capital LLC bought a new position in CME Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $55,000. 86.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
CME has been the topic of a number of research reports. Rosenblatt Securities cut their price target on shares of CME Group from $268.00 to $267.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 14th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of CME Group from $275.00 to $269.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 5th. Credit Suisse Group cut their price target on shares of CME Group from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of CME Group from $202.00 to $201.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 10th. Finally, Compass Point lifted their price target on shares of CME Group from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $254.75.
CME traded up $4.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $200.10. 1,888,586 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,525,757. The stock has a market cap of $71.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.04 and a beta of 0.47. CME Group Inc. has a twelve month low of $185.79 and a twelve month high of $256.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $230.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $229.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02.
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME – Get Rating) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 27th. The financial services provider reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.11. CME Group had a net margin of 57.98% and a return on equity of 9.29%. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that CME Group Inc. will post 7.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 10th will be issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 9th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.00%. CME Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.22%.
About CME Group (Get Rating)
CME Group Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income products.
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Associated Banc Corp acquired a new position in shares of Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES – Get Rating) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,269 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $206,000.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. David J Yvars Group bought a new position in shares of Eversource Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Country Trust Bank acquired a new stake in Eversource Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. TAP Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Eversource Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Eversource Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Horan Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Eversource Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. 80.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
NYSE ES opened at $89.34 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $88.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.82. The stock has a market cap of $30.81 billion, a PE ratio of 23.76, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.42. Eversource Energy has a fifty-two week low of $78.44 and a fifty-two week high of $94.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.62.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.6375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 18th. This represents a $2.55 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.85%. Eversource Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 67.82%.
In other news, EVP James W. Hunt III sold 4,444 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $399,960.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 16,115 shares in the company, valued at $1,450,350. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Jay S. Buth sold 725 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.97, for a total transaction of $60,153.25. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 10,374 shares of company stock worth $902,881 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.
ES has been the subject of several research reports. Seaport Res Ptn restated a “buy” rating on shares of Eversource Energy in a research report on Monday, March 28th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Eversource Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $80.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 23rd. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Eversource Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $87.00 to $85.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 9th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Eversource Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Credit Suisse Group started coverage on shares of Eversource Energy in a research report on Tuesday, April 26th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $92.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $90.75.
Eversource Energy Company Profile (Get Rating)
Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas.
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON, JOHN WAWROW, MICHAEL BALSAMO and DAVE COLLINS
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as “racially motivated violent extremism.”
Police said he shot 11 Black and two white victims before surrendering to authorities in a rampage he broadcast live on the streaming platform Twitch.
Later, he appeared before a judge in a paper medical gown and was arraigned on a murder charge.
“It is my sincere hope that this individual, this white supremacist who just perpetrated a hate crime on an innocent community, will spend the rest of his days behind bars. And heaven help him in the next world as well,” said Gov. Kathy Hochul, speaking near the scene of the attack.
The massacre sent shockwaves through an unsettled nation gripped with racial tensions, gun violence and a spate of hate crimes. In the day prior to the shooting, Dallas police said they were investigating a series of shootings in Koreatown as hate crimes. The Buffalo attack came just one month after another mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway train wounded 10 people.
The suspected gunman in Saturday’s attack on Tops Friendly Market was identified as Payton Gendron, of Conklin, New York, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Buffalo.
It wasn’t immediately clear why Payton had traveled to Buffalo and that particular grocery store. A clip apparently from his Twitch feed, posted on social media, showed Gendron arriving at the supermarket in his car.
The gunman shot four people outside the store, three fatally, said Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia. Inside the store, security guard Aaron Salter, a retired Buffalo police officer, fired multiple shots. A bullet hit the gunman’s bulletproof armor but had no effect, Gramaglia said.
The gunman then killed the guard, the commissioner said, then stalked through the store shooting other victims.
Police entered the store and confronted the gunman in the vestibule. He put his rifle to his own neck, but two officers talked him into dropping the gun, Gramaglia said.
“This is the worst nightmare that any community can face, and we are hurting and we are seething right now,” Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said at the news conference. “The depth of pain that families are feeling and that all of us are feeling right now cannot even be explained.”
Twitch said in a statement that it ended Gendron’s transmission “less than two minutes after the violence started.”
A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that investigators were looking into whether he had posted a manifesto online. The official was not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity.
Buffalo police declined to comment on the document, circulated widely online, that purports to outline the attacker’s racist, anti-immigrant and antisemitic beliefs, including a desire to drive all people not of European descent from the U.S. It said he drew inspiration the man who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.
At the earlier news briefing, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia pointedly called the shooting a hate crime.
“This was pure evil. It was (a) straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community, outside of the City of Good Neighbors … coming into our community and trying to inflict that evil upon us,” Garcia said.
Among the dead was Ruth Whitfield, the 86-year-old mother of a retired Buffalo fire commissioner.
“My mother was a mother to the motherless. She was a blessing to all of us,” former Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield told the Buffalo News.
Witnesses Braedyn Kephart and Shane Hill, both 20, pulled into the parking lot just as the shooter was exiting.
“He was standing there with the gun to his chin. We were like what the heck is going on? Why does this kid have a gun to his face?” Kephart said. He dropped to his knees. “He ripped off his helmet, dropped his gun, and was tackled by the police.”
Officials said the rifle Gendron used in the attack was purchased legally but that the magazines he used for ammunition were not allowed to be sold in New York.
President Joe Biden in a statement said he and the first lady were praying for the victims and their families.
“We still need to learn more about the motivation for today’s shooting as law enforcement does its work, but we don’t need anything else to state a clear moral truth: A racially motivated hate crime is abhorrent to the very fabric of this nation,” he said. “Any act of domestic terrorism, including an act perpetrated in the name of a repugnant white nationalist ideology, is antithetical to everything we stand for in America.”
Tops Friendly Markets released a statement saying, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.”
The shooting came little more than a year after a March 2021 attack at a King Soopers grocery in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people. Investigators have not released any information about why they believe the man charged in that attack targeted the supermarket.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson issued a statement in which he called the Buffalo shooting “absolutely devastating.”
“Hate and racism have no place in America,” he said.
The Rev. Al Sharpton called on the White House to convene a meeting with Black, Jewish and Asian leaders to demonstrate a federal commitment to combating hate crimes.
More than two hours after the shooting, Erica Pugh-Mathews was waiting outside the store, behind police tape.
“We would like to know the status of my aunt, my mother’s sister. She was in there with her fiancé, they separated and went to different aisles,” she said. “A bullet barely missed him. He was able to hide in a freezer but he was not able to get to my aunt and does not know where she is. We just would like word either way if she’s OK.”
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Associated Press reporters Eric Tucker in Washington and Aaron Morrison in New York City contributed to this report. Balsamo reported from Washington and Collins reported from Hartford, Connecticut. | https://www.pottsmerc.com/2022/05/15/10-dead-in-buffalo-supermarket-attack-police-call-hate-crime/ | 2022-05-15T17:36:22Z | https://www.pottsmerc.com/2022/05/15/10-dead-in-buffalo-supermarket-attack-police-call-hate-crime/ | false | 37 |
A driver was spotted driving at more than 120mph down the M6 in Staffordshire a court heard. Joseph Masefield, 26, of Redwing Close, Streethay, Lichfield, admitted exceeding the 70mph speed limit on the M6 Lichfield on January 29, by driving at 123mph.
He has been fined £553, ordered to pay £90 court costs and a £55 victim surcharge. He has been banned from driving for 49 days.
Here are the latest people to be dealt with in court:
Jaswinder Digwa, 51, of Ribble Place, Manchester, admitted exceeding the 70mph speed limit on the M6 Stafford on January 19, 2021, by driving at 117mph. He also admitted driving at 97mph on January 27, 2021.
He has been fined £538, ordered to pay £180 court costs and a £68 victim surcharge. He has been banned from driving for 21 days and his licence was endorsed with five points.
David Hayden, 51, of Bradley Lane, Wolverhampton, admitted exceeding the 70mph speed limit on the M6 Cannock on January 10, by driving at 105mph.
He has been fined £307, ordered to pay £90 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Mark Peake, 60, of Dairy House Lane, Dilhorne, Staffordshire, admitted driving a car while using a mobile phone on the A50 Uttoxeter on August 5.
He has been fined £290, ordered to pay £90 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge. His licence was endorsed with six points which, coupled with previous points, would have meant an immediate driving ban however the court heard mitigating circumstances in that he would lose his job and his home.
Zak Smith, 21, of Bunns Lane, Dudley, admitted exceeding the 70mph speed limit on the M6 Cannock on January 8, by driving at 108mph.
He has been fined £120, ordered to pay £90 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Narinder Wirring, 32, of Vincent Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, admitted exceeding the 70mph speed limit on the M6 Cannock on June 13, by driving at 103mph.
He has been fined £346, ordered to pay a £35 victim surcharge. He has been banned from driving for seven days.
Collin Berry, 44, of Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, was convicted of exceeding the 70mph speed limit on the M6 Cannock on June 19, by driving a Toyota at 110mph.
He has been fined £461, ordered to pay £90 court costs and a £46 victim surcharge. His licence was endorsed with six points.
David Evans, 20, of Green Lane, Hognaston, Derbyshire, admitted driving a Skoda Fabia on the A50 Uttoxeter on April 15, with 41 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes.
He has been fined £253, ordered to pay £135 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge. He was banned from driving for 12 months.
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George Harrison was 'full of anger' over being 'pushed to the background' of the Beatles.
As he opted to leave the band in 1969, the lead guitarist was not on good terms with the rest of the Fab Four. Accounts from the time show animosity between the band members, namely Paul McCartney, who Harrison described as 'difficult'.
As the Beatles entered their final years, relationships between the once close friends grew more and more strained. Nothing reflects this better than the production of the final album, Let It Be, which was plagued with arguments and public fall outs.
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Harrison's ex-wife, Patty Boyd, revealed his particular anger towards Paul McCartney. She said: "They would tolerate each other, but I think George basically didn't like Paul's personality. I just think they didn't really love each other.
"The Beatles made him unhappy, with the constant arguments. They were vicious to each other, that was really upsetting."
Boyd, who divorced Harrison in 1977, said that George felt he was being side-lined by the rest of the band. She added: "Like a little brother. he was pushed into the background. He would come home from recording and be full of anger. It was a very bad state he was in."
The tensions ultimately culminated in George Harrison walking away from the band while working on the "Get Back" sessions, he sarcastically said: “See you around the clubs,” before walking out.
The seeds of the Beatles split were already planted, however and came about a result of a wide co=mbination of issues including band members' feelings towards Paul, Beatlemania, the death of manager Brian Epstein and John Lennon's drug use. The band's final live performance together was in January 1969 when they played an unannounced set on the rooftop of the Apple Corps HQ in London but it wasn't until April 1970 that Paul made the announcement that The Beatles had indeed split up for good.
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By AFP - May 14,2022 - Last updated at May 14,2022
This image courtesy of Google, shows a smartwatch as part of the company’s Pixel line (AFP photo)
SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Wednesday said it is strapping a smartwatch onto its Pixel hardware line as part of an “ambient computing” vision to make its services available anywhere at any time.
The Alphabet-owned Internet titan used its annual developers conference to showcase a Pixel line expanding to include a smartwatch and tablet, as well as upgraded earbuds and a more affordable version of its flagship smartphone.
Backed up by artificial intelligence, cloud computing and sophisticated custom mobile chips, the family of gadgets is intended to work seamlessly together, Google senior vice president of hardware and services Rick Osterloh said during a briefing.
“All these things work in concert on our vision of ambient computing,” Osterloh said. “Providing the help people need, whenever they need it.”
The Pixel Watch will be released late this year, along with a new premium Pixel 7 smartphone, with pricing and other details to be disclosed closer to launch, Google said.
The first Pixel smartwatch designed and built by Google will integrate health features from Fitbit, which Alphabet bought in a $2.1 billion deal that closed last year, and take on market leading Apple Watch.
“It just takes time to integrate a company with all the technology and people that Fitbit has,” Osterloh said of the Pixel smartwatch timing.
There will be a version of the Pixel Watch that synchs to Android-powered smartphones and one that has its own wireless Internet connectivity, the Internet giant said.
Google is also working on a Pixel tablet computer expected to be released next year, figuring there is an interest in large screen mobile devices even if that overall market has been lacklustre.
“We’ve got a lot going on in the Pixel pipeline and it represents investments across all different kinds of technologies,” Osterloh said.
A smaller version of the Pixel 6 smartphone released by Google late last year will hit shelves on July 28 at a price of $449, along with new Pixel Buds Pro ear pieces priced at $199.
While smartphones powered by Google’s free Android operating software dominate the global market, the Silicon Valley company’s Pixel models have amassed scant share.
“We’re really investing a lot and expanding the mobile part of our vision,” Osterloh said.
“It’s like an iceberg and that you didn’t see a lot of what was happening underneath, but now you can really see all these things coming to the surface.”
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Alphabet chief Sundar Pichai provided a peek of augmented reality glasses that Google is working on, providing few details but demonstrating how they could translate conversations in real time, showing wearers transcriptions.
“All of this work is in service of a timeless mission to organise the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful,” Pichai said of what Google shared during a 2-hour presentation before a live audience in a concert venue near the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters.
Google’s hardware announcements were backed by a slew of enhancements to software powering its core search service, artificial intelligence capabilities, and Android mobile devices.
Improvements included enabling artificial intelligence to converse with people more naturally, and to “read” through pages of documents or messages and provide people with insightful, terse summaries of their contents.
An enhancement to search lets images captured by smartphone cameras and queries uttered by users be combined to allow, for example, someone to ask Google to scan a market shelf to find a top-rated brand of nutless chocolate, demonstrations showed.
And a new Google Wallet being rolled out in the weeks ahead is being designed to one day replace real-world billfolds, right down to holding digital versions of driver licenses.
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MANILA, Philippines – For the first time since 2014, a bonfire was lit up in UP Diliman to honor the Fighting Maroons men’s basketball team.
This time, however, it is no longer a celebration of a one-win season to end a years-long losing streak, but rather, a party to herald the return of the UAAP title after a three-decade search.
Despite having less than 24 hours to prepare since winning the championship in an all-time cardiac fashion over the Ateneo dynasty, the school and the team’s handlers delivered for their fans with a simple “street party” at the UP Baseball Field near the College of Human Kinetics gym.
Thousands flocked to the see the Fighting Maroons celebrate their well-deserved championship in what was the largest mass gathering inside the campus since the pandemic started two years ago.
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Not even a rainshower stopped the arrival of the upbeat Fighting Maroons, who were welcomed with the timeless victory song, “We Are the Champions” by Queen.
From finals heroes JD Cagulangan and CJ Cansino, to Finals MVP Malick Diouf, to Mythical Five members Zavier Lucero and Carl Tamayo, and finally to graduating players Ricci Rivero and Noah Webb, everyone got a chance to profess their love for the UP community, and be showered with love back.
By the end of the program, the dark night sky was finally disturbed by a blazing fire, signifying the end of a long, exhausting, and oftentimes heartbreaking wait to once again reach the top of the UAAP basketball world.
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