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Data Warehouse Specialist with formal tertiary qualification (IT and/or data analytics) and previous experience with MIS databases, reports, dashboards and data warehouses, required to support, enhance and develop such and to enhance BI solutions to management .
Minimum requirements:
- Tertiary qualification – IT and Data Analytics essential
- Methodologies experience essential – elicit data requirements, clear documentation skills
- Principle experience required – design patters, understanding of Metadata construction, EDW, Domain driven design, Data Marts, abstraction techniques
- Minimum 3 years’ data modelling required
- Minimum 3 years’ Ralph Kimball data warehouse modelling experience required
- Immon data warehouse modelling technique knowledge required
- Data normalisation skills (2nd Normal form) essential
- Data Transportation experience and knowledge – ETL systems, solid experience of sourcing, staging and uploading, parallel uploading principles, source to target mapping
- Advanced knowledge (minimum 4 years) of T-SQL experience essential – Dynamics T-SQL, Multi-threading, Performance optimisation and tuning
- Minimum 4 years’ practical experience of MS SSIS ETL software, MS SSAS OLAP software and MS Virtual Studio Data Tools essential
- Knowledge of Database Administration advantageous
- Expert knowledge in configuration of database hardware resources
- Repository type experience – source data from different repositories, MS SQL Server repository experience essential, knowledge of Data Lake, Hadoop and Oracle advantageous
Responsibilities:
- Support and enhance existing MIS databases, existing reports and dashboards and existing data warehouses
- Develop, test, deploy, maintain and support new databases and reporting, data warehouses and BI applications from requirements and design through to the Software Development Life Cycle
- Keep data analytics and management capabilities up to date
If you are a South African citizen and your CV meets the above requirements, please respond via email to [Email Address Removed]
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Desired Skills:
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- MIS Database
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Information in this article may be triggering to some individuals. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255 for professional support. If you or someone you know are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 immediately.
There is help. There is hope. Sometimes, a simple conversation can help save a life.
Suicide is not an easy topic to discuss. It is the second leading cause of death among all college-aged students, according to the American College Health Organization. As Texas A&M works to expand the number and types of training, counseling and intervention services, one suicide prevention graduate said it’s time to break the stigma and end the silence around suicide.
AJ Franzetti is a graduate student who leads training through A&M’s Counseling & Psychological Services, or CAPS, program. As the need for more and different kinds of outreach and suicide prevention services has grown, Franzetti said both A&M and CAPS have expanded campus mental health programs and the number of resources offered on campus.
“There was a [national] study done with college universities, and we saw that those that died by suicide – 86% of those students, unfortunately – did not see campus counseling prior to their death,” Franzetti said.
Whether it is due to stigma, cultural or religious beliefs, or lack of awareness about resources, too many students don’t seek help, Franzetti said.
“Students aren’t seeking help, and that’s so unfortunate,” he said. It’s vital to change that now since the number of students seeking resources is slowing, he added.
Whether through the Aggies Reaching Aggies peer counseling program or connecting a friend to the Crisis Text Line, there are on-campus programs at Texas A&M for anyone who needs help. Aggies who want to help others by offering understanding, reassurance, and support can learn how to help a loved one or friend seek the help they need through training, according to caps.tamu.edu.
It’s also why people need to be checking in with friends and loved ones, explained Franzetti. It might be someone who is acting differently. Or it might be someone showing warning signs of possible suicidal behavior – withdrawing from social engagements or unexplained aggression or irritability – and Franzetti wants Aggies to know there is training to learn when, and how, to help that person access campus counseling services.
“One of the main roles as a [graduate student] here is to provide Gatekeeper Trainings where I help faculty, staff and other students recognize warning signs [of suicidal behavior in] other people, their colleagues or peers that may be contemplating suicide,” Franzetti said.
“We have to rely on those that are on campus interacting with the students on a day-to-day basis to help be aware and notice,” Franzetti said, “and then bring them to counseling services. Because they just, unfortunately, aren’t always willing to seek.”
CAPS offers three levels of training for students, faculty and staff to educate themselves about how to support students who are emotionally distressed or in crisis. The Question Persuade Refer, or QPR, Gatekeeper training brings awareness to verbal, situational and
behavioral signs of distress, Franzetti said.
Some signs may be not as easy to spot, he added, while others may be more clear.
“One great thing about universities, [is] students wanting to help other students,” Franzetti said. “The biggest thing – what I love about HelpLine and what I love about our other student org Aggies Reaching Aggies – is it’s not just a bunch of therapists and psychologists at CAPS that are here for you. It’s other students.”
Help is only a call away with the number located on the back of student ID cards, said Susan Vavra, HelpLine director. Since January 1995, HelpLine has supported students and also helps alleviate stress of anyone who may be concerned about a struggling student, Vavra said.
“One of our biggest goals when we started HelpLine all those years ago, was to really try to decrease the number of suicides on campus by giving the students a place where they could call and talk about however they’re feeling,” Vavra said. “Even if they’re feeling like they no longer want to be alive.”
The HelpLine is open from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends while classes are in session, Vavra said. Through the line, student and former student volunteers provide mental health services to students who call in for help over the phone help.
“There’s something really special about the peer-to-peer relationship,” Vavra said. “It takes some of the scariness out of it.
“CAPS has this beautiful staff – that is probably one of the best counseling staffs in the nation – but you also totally understand how intimidating it is for somebody who’s maybe never received therapy, to go into [a counselor’s office] and tell them their story for the first time,” Vavra said. “HelpLine can be a really great first step for somebody if they’re nervous about talking.”
Someones major, or where they are in their academic career or where they are from, doesn’t matter, Franzetti said. What is essential is recognizing when students need help to reach out and talk about their mental health.
“There are people here that care about you,” Franzetti said. “It’s not just mental health professionals, but it’s fellow students, fellow peers, that are going through a lot of the similar things you are, and know what it can be like.
“Our hope is to show that, and be a good advocate for them to get the help that they need, and help them through whatever situation they happen to be going through in those moments,” Franzetti said. “Because I know it looks a little different for everyone.”
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Captain Aaron Finch guides Australia to three-wicket victory over Pakistan in one-off T20 in Lahore with a half-century
- Aaron Finch returned to form with a half-century in Tuesday's T20
- Finch failed to score in the last two games of the three-match one-day series
- He made the difference as Australia overcame nervy moments to chase 163
Australia skipper Aaron Finch scored a timely half-century as they concluded their tour of Pakistan with a three-wicket win over the hosts in a one-off Twenty20 international match in Lahore on Tuesday.
Finch, who has struggled for runs and failed to score in the last two games of the three-match one-day international series, returned to form with a 45-ball 55 as Australia overcame some nervy moments late on to successfully chase 163.
The captain departed in the penultimate over as he looked to finish with a flourish, only to find Asif Ali in the deep before Shaheen Shah Afridi castled next man in Sean Abbott three balls later, but Australia got home with five balls to spare.
Australia skipper Aaron Finch scored a timely half-century as they beat Pakistan on Tuesday
Asked to bat first, Pakistan rode on a 46-ball 66 by skipper Babar Azam but a middle-order collapse and some fine bowling by Australia pace bowler Nathan Ellis (4-28) meant they eventually fell short of a challenging total with 162-8 in 20 overs.
Babar smashed six fours and two massive sixes in his knock and the 27-year-old was well supported by fellow opener Mohammad Rizwan who made 23 before Pakistan lost their way until Khushdil Shah's 24 and some late fireworks by Usman Qadir at the end.
On their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years, Australia won the test series 1-0 but the hosts prevailed in the one-dayers.
Finch, who has struggled for runs on the tour, returned to form with a 45-ball 55
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Nevada toad’s entire habitat threatened, emergency protection issued
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 6:09 PM CDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
(CNN) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued emergency protection for a toad now threatened with extinction.
The Dixie Valley toad only exists in a remote area about 160 miles east of Reno in Nevada.
The 760-acre wetland area is fed by hot springs.
A geothermal project planned for the area could destroy the entire population of the small toads.
Emergency protections are rare. The last time the agency issued one was in 2011 for the Miami blue butterfly.
The new listing is good for 240 days and could be extended.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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Before Mark Zuckerberg poured an unprecedented $350 million into the Center for Tech and Civic Life to help state and local officials administer the 2020 election, the nonprofit group first distributed millions in grants to election officials in key counties and cities nationwide, including the swing states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
While Mr. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan publicly announced their $350 million donation to CTLC on Sept. 1, 2020, the donors who provided millions of dollars for election help distributed earlier that summer remain unknown thanks to a law that allows nonprofit groups to withhold donor information.
In Pennsylvania, that money was selectively offered to Democratic-leaning districts, Republican lawmakers and a center-right watchdog investigator testified Tuesday.
At a Pennsylvania State Senate hearing, Republican lawmakers proposed legislation to end private funding of elections, pointing out millions of dollars provided to key state jurisdictions came from unknown sources. The state received approximately $15 million in grants from the anonymously sourced donations to CTLC.
State Sen. Lisa Baker, who is sponsoring one of the bills to end private election funding, held up the redacted pages of CTLC’s tax disclosure forms at the hearing, including one that lists a $1.4 million donation next to a blacked-out name.
“We do not know who these individuals are,” Mrs. Baker said. “And for me, a person who’s willing to give $1.4 million as a donation to an organization that is funding publicly held elections. I’d like to know who these individuals are.”
CTLC did not respond to a request for comment.
In Pennsylvania, government officials appeared to have contacted only Democratic-leaning counties to apply for the anonymously donated grants, according to an investigation conducted by Broad and Liberty, a center-right think tank based in Philadelphia.
Among the places that received the anonymous funding from the CTCL was the city of Philadelphia, which was awarded more than $10 million, as well as Delaware, Chester, Montgomery Counties — all heavily populated districts where Democratic voters outnumber GOP voters, Todd Shepherd, an investigator and journalist for Broad and Liberty, testified Wednesday.
Some of these jurisdictions later received additional funding from Zuckerberg’s pot of $350 million through CTLC.
But before that, they were selectively invited to apply for the much smaller pool of CTLC funding in the summer of 2020 by officials who work for Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, and the secretary of state, who is appointed by the governor.
The outreach occurred before Sept. 1, before the Zuckerbergs announced plans to donate $250 million to the CTLC. It was the first of two installments totaling $350 million from the Zuckerbergs which were aimed at helping states facilitate the 2020 election amid the Covid pandemic.
Government officials invited Allegheny County, another blue jurisdiction, to apply for CTLC funds, but county officials did not do so until after the Zuckerberg donation.
CTLC operates as a nonpartisan group advocating for election modernization. The founders are Tina Epps-Johnson, Donny Bridges and Whitney May, who formerly ran a training center for “left of center digital activists,” according to Capital Research Center, a conservative think tank.
Mr. Zuckerberg’s massive private funding opened up the grant process to jurisdictions nationwide. But before the Sept. 1 announcement of his donation, election officials appeared to have had no idea the additional money was coming and selectively invited counties to apply for the smaller pot of funds, at least in Pennsylvania, Mr. Shepherd reported.
“The counties approached before Sept. 1 were all blue counties,” Shepherd testified. “I saw no emails in which those two government offices worked with, or contacted any “red” county, before Sept. 1.”
State officials also provided additional assistance to the select blue counties that were awarded the early grants to help them maximize the amount of money they were awarded by CTLC, Mr. Shepherd testified.
Public records requests revealed that in some instances, the additional assistance to blue counties was provided by Democratic political operatives who “became involved, raising considerable ethical questions,” Mr. Shepherd said.
An email obtained by Mr. Shepherd through a public records request shows involvement in the CTLC grant management by Marc Solomon who worked on behalf of the Center for Secure and Modern Elections which “aligns bipartisan, pro-voter campaigns in states across the country that modernizes the voting system, making elections more efficient and secure,” according to the group’s website. It is a project of the New Venture Fund, which advocates for “sweeping election changes, including state laws that automatically register voters at state agencies,” according to the Capital Research Center.
New Venture is managed by Arabella Advisors, a liberal “dark money” group.
In an email about a grant application from officials in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Mr. Solomon suggested to CTLC staff that the county should increase its $1.2 million request, exclaiming it’s “the third-largest county in the state, Philly suburbs!”
According to county records from May 2020, registered Democrats in Montgomery County outnumbered registered Republicans by about 85,000 voters.
“This raises my curiosity and suspicion that the grants were not a Covid-safety effort but rather a get out the vote effort,” Mr. Shepherd told the lawmakers.
Overall, Pennsylvania received $25 million from the CTLC for administering the 2020 election. All of the money originated from Mr. Zuckerberg and the anonymous donors. More money was spent on Democratic voters than Republicans, a pattern that CTLC donations repeated nationwide.
Wisconsin also received millions of dollars from CTLC’s anonymous donors. The CTLC announced in July 2020, before the Zuckerberg funding, that it donated $6.3 million to Wisconsin’s five largest cities, which all lean Democratic.
The money came at the request of the mayors of Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine who were invited to apply for the grants.
The mayors said the funds would be partly used to safely conduct the election while reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19. In a June statement requesting the money, the mayors wrote they would also utilize the funds “to identify best practices; innovate to efficiently and effectively educate our residents about how to exercise their right to vote; be intentional and strategic in reaching our historically disenfranchised residents and communities; and, above all, ensure the right to vote in our dense and diverse communities.”
The Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a nonprofit conservative law firm, found that much of the anonymous grant money was spent on vote-by-mail and absentee voting equipment, poll worker recruitment and training, temporary staffing, election administration equipment and voter education.
Less than 5% of the funding was used to pay for personal protective equipment, according to the institute.
In Pennsylvania. recipients of the summer funding from CTLC used some of the money to open costly satellite election offices, which greatly expanded access to voting in those jurisdictions.
Only six jurisdictions in the state opened satellite offices and five of them received the early CTLC grants. A sixth jurisdiction, Bucks County, was offered early CTLC funding but declined, citing concerns about the anonymous funding.
Philadelphia used part of its grant money to open 17 satellite election facilities. The offices allowed people to register to vote as well as seek and return mail-in ballots. The facilities were open seven days a week from Oct. 21 until election day.
At Tuesday’s hearing, Democrats criticized the testimony and rejected the proposed legislation to eliminate private funding of elections. They argued that the government had not provided adequate funding to carry out the 2020 election, leaving officials scrambling to find ways to accommodate a surge in voters during a pandemic.
The money did not unfairly impact the outcome, they said.
In Philadelphia, for instance, 5,000 more Republicans voted in 2020 than in 2016, while 600 fewer Democrats voted in 2020 than in 2016, Philadelphia City Commissioner Lisa M. Deeley testified.
“I believe that these bills are the result of the continued misinformation around the 2020 presidential election, and are seeking to make election officials’ lives more difficult to score political points among those who believe the ‘big lie’ about 2020,” Ms. Deeley said, referencing former President Donald Trump’s claim the election was rigged in favor of President Biden. “The election was not stolen. There was no steal. The fact that counties received funds to offset election costs had no effect on the outcome of that election.”
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Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of committing the “most terrible war crimes” since the Second World War as he called for trials akin to those held after the defeat of the Nazis.
The Ukrainian president accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s forces of creating “mass starvation” and shooting and raping civilians, during a graphic address to the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Tuesday.
During the UK-convened meeting of the UN’s most powerful body, whose membership includes Russia, Mr Zelensky called for those responsible to be “brought to justice” in a tribunal similar to the Nuremberg trials.
He warned the world is yet to see the acts committed by the Kremlin’s troops in other regions after evidence of atrocities was unearthed after their withdrawal from Bucha, near Kyiv.
“Today, as a result of Russia’s actions in our country, in Ukraine, the most terrible war crimes we’ve seen since the end of World War Two are being committed,” he said in the virtual address.
“Russian troops are deliberately destroying Ukrainian cities to ashes with artillery and air strikes. They are deliberately blocking cities, creating mass starvation. They deliberately shoot columns of civilians on the road trying to escape from the hostilities.
“They even deliberately blow up shelters where civilians hide from air strikes.
“The massacre in our city of Bucha is unfortunately only one of many examples of what the occupiers have been doing on our land for the past 41 days.”
Mr Zelensky, in his first address to the council, accused Russia of “wanting to turn Ukraine into silent slaves” and its military of “wide-scale looting”, stealing everything from food to bloodied jewellery.
“The Russian military and those who gave them orders must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes in Ukraine,” he said.
“Anyone who has given criminal orders and carried out them by killing our people will be brought before the tribunal, which should be similar to the Nuremberg tribunals.”
Mr Zelensky played allies a video appearing to show bound, killed and burned civilians and mass graves in images from across his nation that the UK’s ambassador to the UN Dame Barbara Woodward described as “harrowing”.
In other developments:
– Oleksiy Goncharenko, a Ukrainian MP representing Odesa, suggested Britain had sent Harpoon anti-ship missiles, a move not confirmed by the UK Ministry of Defence.
– Labour renewed calls for Russian ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin to be expelled over “war crimes” as Italy, Germany and France kicked out dozens of diplomats.
– Foreign Secretary Liz Truss called for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe to launch an investigation into atrocities committed in Ukraine.
– The EU proposed a multibillion-pound ban on coal imports from Russia under a wave of sanctions that will cut off four key banks from European markets and block Russian ships.
– The Liberal Democrats called for Russian military units to be proscribed as “terrorist organisations”.
Meanwhile, on the second day of her trip to Warsaw, Ms Truss reiterated her vow to use Thursday’s meeting of G7 and Nato allies to press for further sanctions.
Having met Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and her Polish counterpart, she said economic actions so far are having a “crippling impact” and “pushing the Russian economy back into the Soviet era”.
She said the West has frozen more than 350 billion US dollars (£266 billion) of “Putin’s war chest”, rendering unavailable over 60% of the regime’s 604 billion US dollars (£459 billion) of foreign currency reserves.
But she said they must go further, to include further cracking down on Russian banks and “going after industries that are filling Putin’s war chest, like gold, and agreeing a clear timetable to eliminate our imports of Russian oil, coal and gas”.
Mr Morawiecki has criticised German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for focusing on the “voices of German businesses” rather than the innocents killed in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to urge Germany to set a date for phasing out Russian gas when he meets Mr Scholz in Downing Street on Friday.
The UK, which currently holds the Security Council’s presidency, convened the meeting to discuss seeking justice over the “mounting evidence of war crimes”.
Mr Zelensky made his address a day after visiting Bucha to witness the fallout and warning of further atrocities as the Russian president repositions his troops from around the capital to the south east.
Russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Alekseevich Nebenzya also addressed the meeting, disputing the evidence of atrocities in Bucha, criticising Mr Zelensky and repeating baseless allegations of Nazism among Kyiv’s leadership.
However, the Kremlin’s claims that the footage of bodies in the town has been “staged” has been contradicted by satellite images showing corpses in the street nearly two weeks before Russians fled the town.
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(DETROIT, Mich.) Hello and welcome to this Monday's edition of the Detroit Daily Round-Up.
I hope everyone had a great weekend — let's kick off this week the right way!
Today is Monday, April 4, let's check out Detroit's biggest stories of the day.
Detroit Police arrest 3 people, confiscate 12 vehicles in drag racing bust
On Friday, Detroit Police arrested three people and confiscated 12 vehicles during a crackdown on city drag racing.
Drag racing has long since been an issue for city neighborhoods, leaving tire stains and unsafe environments for Detroiters.
The DPD is asking residents to call 911 if they witness drag racing, and if it's safe to do so, pull out their phones and record video of the incident.
Detroit Mayor Duggan tests positive for COVID-19
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently isolating with mild symptoms.
Duggan spoke about his situation on Twitter and expressed relief in his decision to receive a booster shot.
"I’m really glad I got the booster shot. The symptoms I have are mild - much like an average cold. Fortunately, my wife Sonia has tested negative," Duggan tweeted. "I’ll be working full-time from home on zoom until the doctors clear me to return to in-person meetings."
Detroit Metro Airport prepares to rename North Terminal after Warren Evans
Detroit Metro Airport's North Terminal will be officially renamed after Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans on Monday.
DTW is preparing to host a dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. to reveal the newly named “Warren Cleage Evans Terminal.”
Michigan gas prices slightly decrease, still remain over $4 a gallon
According to AAA Michigan, while gas prices across the state are down 10 cents compared to last week, state drivers are paying an average of $4.04 per gallon for regular unleaded.
The current price is 30 cents higher than this time last month and $1.20 higher than this time last year.
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New Nintendo Switch firmware reminds you of expiring Platinum Points
Are you always forgetting when your My Nintendo Platinum Points expire? Well, the new Nintendo Switch firmware has your back.
Nintendo Switch firmware version 14.1.0 was released earlier today with just one change in the release notes. If your platinum coins are going to expire, you’ll now get a notification about it on the system.
“Platinum Point Notification Settings” has been added under Notifications in System Settings.
– Unclaimed Platinum Points earned from completing Nintendo Switch Online missions on your Nintendo Switch system will generate notifications.
– Setting these notifications to OFF will hide the notification sent when there are unclaimed Platinum Points.
Platinum Points can be used on the My Nintendo Store, and also in the new Rewards and Missions section of the Switch. They can also be earned there.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers want to find out if corporations are taking advantage of Americans and fueling inflation.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says big corporations are using the pandemic and war in Ukraine to make money.
“During all this instability, that this be a moment in which large corporations continue to enjoy huge profits,” Sanders said.
During a Senate Budget Committee hearing, Sanders accused companies like Tyson and Amazon, who he said prioritize corporate greed, of causing inflation.
“Corporations are making record-breaking profits and over 700 billionaires in America became nearly $2 trillion wealthier,” Sanders said.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) says competition usually drives the price of items down, but there isn’t enough in the gas or meat industry.
“Is there something unusual about those two markets that seemingly causes this market theory not to pertain in those markets?” Whitehouse asked.
“A relatively few number of producers who can easily coordinate their production,” UC Berkeley Public Policy Professor Robert Reich answered.
Sanders and Whitehouse believe these corporations deserve a windfall tax for their profiteering, but Republicans say Democrats are pointing the finger at the wrong culprit.
“The best cause for inflation lies in the policy choices of this administration,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said.
Graham says higher corporate taxes aren’t a solution.
“If we impose new taxes now on businesses who changed their business model in light of COVID, we’re going to make a huge mistake,” Graham said.
Graham says this issue should be decided by the voters in November.
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Budapest asks EC 'not to punish voters' after Orban's poll victory
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Budapest, April 6 The Hungarian government has asked the European Commission (EC) "not to punish the Hungarian voters" ...
Budapest, April 6 The Hungarian government has asked the European Commission (EC) "not to punish the Hungarian voters" who allowed a new victory for Prime Minister Viktor Orban in parliamentary elections with the suspension of funds.
The EC is set to trigger a new, powerful disciplinary procedure allowing the disbursement of European Union (EU) funds to be suspended, it formally notified Budapest on Tuesday.
Orban's government and the EU have been at odds in recent years over a series of issues, ranging from the "rule-of-law" to minority rights, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Prime Minister's conservative Fidesz party won a fourth consecutive super-majority in the general elections held on Sunday.
In response to the EU executive's announcement, Gergely Gulyas, Orban's Chief of Staff, urged the Commission "not to punish Hungarian voters" for expressing an opinion "that Brussels does not like".
"The fundamental rules of democracy must be accepted by the Commission," he said, urging it to "return to common sense and dialogue".
The procedure could ultimately deny Orban's government more than 40 billion euros ($43.6 billion) in EU funding.
However, it is likely to still take months to complete. The ultimate decision will rest with the Council of the EU, composed of representatives from each member state.
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A concert is slated for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at New Alexandria United Methodist Church, 106 Washington St. Dan Schall of Dan Schall Ministries in Zielienople will sing and play guitar accompaniment. A freewill offering will be taken. His CDs will be available for purchase.
Refreshments will be served following the concert. All are invited to attend, announced Debbie Resslar of the New Alexandria United Methodist Church worship team.
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Pair of Lambton County women win large lottery prizes
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Sheila McCabe of Watford earned $100,000 through an instant crossword game. The 68-year-old retail staffer bought the ticket at Mac’s on Nauvoo Road and was playing the game in her truck while on a break at work.
“I was excited when I thought I won $50 – when I noticed more words, I was shocked,” she said in a statement from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
McCabe, who had trouble concentrating during the rest of her shift and needed a few minutes to collect herself before telling her husband about the win later that day, said she plans to buy a trailer for summer getaways.
Meanwhile, Jacqueline Van Dommelen of Port Lambton also won a large financial prize. Offered $1,000 a week through a cash-for-life win, the 30-year-old mother opted to take a lump-sum payment of $675,000.
She told gaming officials she bought the ticket on a whim.
“I played it while waiting for dinner to cook. The first game I played revealed three cash-for-life symbols – I thought my heart was going to pound right out of my chest,” she said.
Van Dommelen and her husband, who was in disbelief, plan to pay for their children’s educations.
“I’m overjoyed to know my kids will be able to start their adult life without student loans,” she said. “We’re also considering splurging and buying a boat so we can enjoy family time together.”
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Can you imagine a vacation where crystal clear water is flowing under your room and you can hear the roaring waves while relaxing in your bed? How cool it sounds! Luckily, such a kind of vacation is possible in America if you aren’t a bustling city minion. There are several breathtaking, best overwater bungalows in America which you must visit atleast once in your lifetime.
Now overwater bungalows look all good and fancy, but with that comes expenses. While living in such a place can be heavy on your pocket, you can still save some dollars by booking cheap flights to America. So, choose wisely and make your vacation even more exciting.
Let’s check out the list of best over the water bungalows you can stay at during your trip to America.
Note: Most overwater bungalows in this list are basically all inclusive resorts.
Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort, Jamaica
Being a Jamaican resort it makes sense for this resort to be incredible and popular. Besides, it not only offers an overwater living experience, but also some other hotel-style amenities like a fitness center, outdoor pool, and a garden. Furthermore, the resort comprises five overwater suites that feature elegant rooms, floating decks, personal hammocks, and even a private water taxi. Such an overwater private island setting makes it one of the best overwater bungalows in America. In addition, this resort is suitable to spend your honeymoon far away from cities and noisy places. So, book cheap flights from Boston to Kington, Jamaica and spend a nice time in this overwater resort.
El Dorado Maroma, México
Thinking about the best overwater bungalows might take your imagination to Maldives, and that’s ok. But this incredible bungalow resort in Mexico is another story. Nestled above the deep blue Carribean waves, this resort boasts 30 bungalows in a lovely row setting. Moreover, this resort-cum-paradise witnesses soaring romance and happy couples enjoying their vacation. The best part is the included pool in each bungalow for extra loaded fun. Also, when you get hungry there’s an arrangement for overwater grilling which you might not find anywhere else in the country.
Sol Bungalows, Panama
This isn’t a resort or a villa. Instead, it is an exceptionally beautiful bungalow in Bocas del Toro province of Panama. Additionally, you will find these bungalows near the Carenero Beach. So, you can simply walk over to this beach for some other fun activities. Nevertheless, the Sol Bungalows are one of the cheap overwater bungalows in America, considering they're not connected to any resort. The property might be cheap in prices but isn’t any less in providing amenities and fun to their visitors. That being said, the complimentary breakfast is provided with other included activities like snorkeling, cycling, watersports, and fishing.
Thatch Caye Resort, Belize
It is an overwater bungalow all-inclusive resort situated in a beautiful island setting of Belize. Being an all-inclusive accommodation, this place boasts overwater bungalows and beach cabanas to provide an overloaded, incredible experience to all their stayers. Hosting around 30 guests at a time, the resort is typically casual and a perfect place to stay with your boo. In addition, the bungalows itself include patios with an enormous sea-view, glass-tiled floors, and private restrooms. Meals and wifi are offered to provide you a commendable staying experience.
Sandals Grande St. Lucian, St. Lucia
St. Lucia boasts several alluring landscapes which are picture-worthy in every case. Considering that, if you’re looking for landscape-style best overwater bungalows, then Sandals Grande St. Lucian has so much to offer. Just a few steps away from Pigeon Island Beach, this resort boasts 10 bungalows that feature a restaurant, swimming pool, fitness center, and unusual volcanic views. Moreover, the bungalows also cover luxurious rooms, glass floors from where you can observe the underwater life and swim-up patio platforms. Besides, other water sports are also included, if you’re into adventure and everything.
Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge, Panama
This lodge -style accommodation is one of the best overwater bungalows in America. In addition, the place allows you to get closer to nature and have a relaxing vacation far from noises and hustles. The property exclusively features a bunch of colorful eco-friendly wooden cabins tucked above water. These cabins also include a private balcony, hammocks, palm-roof, private bathroom, and solar-powered electricity. Here, you can also indulge in exciting activities like kayaking, snorkeling, surfing and have a bite at in-house restaurants serving both international and Caribbean food.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Florida
We all know that Florida is a land of mesmerizing beaches and islands. And obviously you will find the best above water ocean bungalows to live and enjoy the beauty of this haven. In addition, it is a popular deluxe resort offering family- friendly aura and beautiful views of the island. Since Disney is a kids’ favorite park, this village resort also features the same facilities. The bungalows are huge enough to house 8 guests in one, and include private bathrooms, kitchen, dryer, washer and a private pool. Considering it is a Disney Deluxe resort, you’d find water slides plunging out og two public pools here, especially built for kids and families to enjoy.
Rosewood Mayakoba, Mexico
This is a little different overwater bungalow lagoon providing an exceptional staying experience in Mexico. By different I meant that it isn't built over any ocean or beach; instead, it is perched over a lagoon in Playa del Carmen Mexico. Being one of the best overwater bungalows in America, this lagoon suite will make you feel as if you’re living in a jungle. But don’t be scared, it is completely safe and is an extremely beautiful place to live in. In addition, here you can relax at the lagoon’s terrace. It features a private pool, a spa-style bathroom with an outdoor garden shower, and stunning views of the lagoon and mangroves.
Ocean Villas Resort, Aruba
Aruba is an island country boasting a plethora of alluring beaches and islands. But don’t compare them with their overwater bungalow setting. Featuring the prettiest and the best overwater bungalow resorts in America, Aruba is the most stayed destination. Moreover, each cabin of this resort offers it’s own private deck, overwater hammocks, chair loungers, a plunge pool, endless views of the breathtaking ocean. Instead of staying in a casual hotel I would suggest you to come far away from the bustle, and make your romantic life more intense by planning a staycation at Aruba Ocean Villas Resort.
Sandals South Coast, Jamaica
Are you looking for a completely luxurious bungalow? Then head to Jamaica which is home to these beautiful adult-only overwater bungalows. It is one of the most popular luxurious overwater resorts in Jamaica. In addition, the rooms are pretty elegant and come with private butler services, car and airport transfers, room services, and an in-room bar with premium liquors. With such a luxurious experience, you can truly make your vacation worthwhile. So, travel here with your partner for a honeymoon or in general and create endless romantic memories.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As mask mandates subside, health officials are seeing an increase in prolonged symptoms connected to the common cold and influenza.
Over the past two years, hospitals across the nation saw record lows in influenza cases. Health experts attribute the decrease in cases to better hygiene and people wearing masks.
However, now that COVID-19 cases have stabilized, many people are lessening up on their hand-washing routines.
“When we haven’t had these common cold viruses for a couple of years, our immunity is going to be down lower than it would be,” said Dr. Liam Sullivan with Spectrum Health. “Hence, the reason people might experience symptoms a little bit longer than what we typically expect them.”
The National Institutes of Health said symptoms of the flu and COVID-19 may present the same but are caused by different viruses.
“Distinguishing COVID from flu can be difficult because the symptoms overlap so much,” explained Dr. Brooke Bozick, an NIH expert on respiratory diseases.
Cough, fever, tiredness and muscle aches are common to both the flu and COVID-19, says Kristen Coleman, an assistant research professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Symptoms specific to COVID-19 include the loss of taste or smell.
Common colds, meanwhile, tend to be milder with symptoms including a stuffy nose and sore throat. Fevers are more common with the flu.
Experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have. The viruses that cause colds, the flu and COVID-19 are spread the same way — through droplets from the nose and mouth of infected people. And they can all be spread before a person realizes they’re infected.
Spectrum Health reports that it is seeing patients who are fighting the cold and flu for up to a week.
“We rely on getting [exposure to the flu and cold] every so often, so it gives a little boost to our immune system,” Sullivan said. “That way when we do get them, the symptoms are limited to three or four days until you start to feel better.”
There is no cure for the common cold. Typical treatments include rest, fluids, and over-the-counter medicines.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Lebanon police officer explains why he mishandled traffic tickets
A former Lebanon police officer resigned from the department after an internal investigation was launched into how he handled traffic tickets.
Lebanon Police Chief Jeffrey Mitchell said through a self-directed internal audit, they discovered Eric Holmes would conduct traffic stops, not issue the driver a ticket or submit it to Lebanon Municipal Court but would submit the citation to the Lebanon Police Department for internal accountability only.
During an administrative investigation, Holmes was questioned about this. WLWT obtained a copy of the recorded interview that was conducted on March 2.
"I was rushing. I was doing things incorrectly because I was trying to move too quick, and there would be tickets. I'd start writing and I couldn't read, I couldn't read it. I'm like, 'This is embarrassing now.' That's the God's honest truth," Holmes said in the interview.
He admitted he didn't follow the proper procedure based on frustration.
During the interview, Capt. Michael McCutchan said they identified 28 citations written by Holmes that were missing from court records from the last half of 2021.
"Do you think you did this more than 2021?" McCutchan asked.
"No, sir," Holmes answered.
"Never did this once in 2020?" McCutchan asked.
"No," Holmes said.
Holmes admitted he "messed up."
Lebanon police concluded "Officer Holmes began the practice of not submitting citations to the traffic offender or Lebanon Municipal Court in 2018. From 2018 through 2022, Officer Holmes allegedly issued 613 traffic citations, in which 140 or 22 percent of these appear to be missing from court records and are presumed fraudulent."
Holmes was placed on paid administrative leave on March 3 and resigned on March 8.
At Mitchell's request, the Warren County Sheriff's Office conducted a criminal investigation which has been completed and provided to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office for consideration of criminal charges.
Mitchell said Holmes' actions do not reflect the values and character of the Lebanon Police Department.
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Shift to a leaner operation will also reduce environmental footprint
VANCOUVER, BC, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser" or the "Company") (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced today that it will permanently reduce capacity at its pulp mill in Hinton, Alberta ("Hinton Pulp") by the end of this year. One of Hinton Pulp's two production lines will shut, and the remaining line will produce Unbleached Kraft Pulp ("UKP") rather than Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp ("NBSK").
"Hinton Pulp has been in operation since 1956 and these changes are necessary to simplify our operation, reduce capital requirements and greenhouse gas emissions, and better align with consumer expectations," said Ray Ferris, President & CEO, West Fraser.
The capacity reduction will see staffing levels transition from 345 positions to 270. West Fraser expects to mitigate the impact on employees through natural attrition, retirements and by offering employment opportunities at other West Fraser operations.
"Our Hinton Pulp team has been engaged in a comprehensive review process and I want to thank them for their creativity and commitment to the mill, our customers and the environment. We remain strongly committed to the community of Hinton, the future of the plant, and to our neighbouring lumber operation, Hinton Wood Products," said Ferris.
The environmental benefits of moving to a single UKP production line include:
- an estimated 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions ("GHGs"), which is equivalent to taking approximately 19,900 cars off the road per year
- an estimated 25% reduction in water use, air emissions and waste generation, and
- elimination of chlorine dioxide emissions
As the world moves away from single-use plastics, UKP is now used increasingly in a wide variety of everyday items including cardboard packaging, grocery bags, fibre-cement board and specialty products.
Since late 2021, the mill has undertaken several product trials and received positive initial customer feedback as to the quality and strength of the pulp produced. Currently, mill employees are preparing for the transition after satisfying all existing customer commitments for NBSK.
It is anticipated that an impairment charge of approximately US$13 million will be recorded in West Fraser's first quarter 2022 results associated with the write-down of equipment that will be decommissioned permanently as part of the transition to UKP.
West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. From responsibly sourced and sustainably managed forest resources, the Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals, and renewable energy. West Fraser's products are used in home construction, repair and remodelling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and box materials. For more information about West Fraser, visit www.westfraser.com.
This news release contains forward-looking information or forward-looking statements (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including those relating to the Company's plans to reduce the capacity at Hinton Pulp through decommissioning and transition from NBSK to UKP by the end of the year and our ability to meet the related objectives including simplifying operations, reducing capital requirements and GHG emissions and better aligning consumer expectations, expectations around the reduction of Hinton Pulp's environmental footprint and related environmental benefits, expectations on employee staffing levels and related mitigation strategies, and expectation around the financial impact in West Fraser's first quarter 2022 results of the decommissioning and transition to UKP. Any such forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are based on assumptions and analyses made by us considering our experience and our perception of historical trends and current conditions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties including our ability to undertake the required capacity reductions within the time period specified, and realize the expected benefits therefrom described in the news release, including achieving the environmental benefits. Readers should also refer to the risk factors set forth in the Company's annual information form and management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2021, each dated February 15, 2022, available at SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml). There can be no assurance that the plans, intentions, or expectations upon which forward-looking statements are based will be realized. Actual results may differ, and the difference may be material and adverse to the Company and its shareholders. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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One person taken to the hospital after pesticide exposure at Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel
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Palm Springs Desert Sun
One person was taken to the hospital for treatment after five workers were exposed to a pesticide inside the Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel on Tuesday.
Cal Fire officials responded after the incident was reported at 10:53 a.m. Tuesday at the spa in the 10800 block of Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs.
Five employees were experiencing mild discomfort due to exposure to the pesticide, and one was transported to the hospital with minor symptoms, according to a Cal Fire spokesperson.
The hazard caused by the pesticide sprayed inside the building had been cleared by 12:30 p.m.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — GlaxoSmithKline’s IV drug for COVID-19 should no longer be used because it is likely ineffective against the omicron subvariant that now accounts for most U.S. cases, federal health regulators said Tuesday.
The Food and Drug Administration announced that the company’s antibody drug sotrovimab is no longer authorized to treat patients in any U.S. state or territory. The decision was expected, because the FDA had repeatedly restricted the drug’s use in the Northeast and other regions as the BA.2 version of omicron became dominant.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that BA.2 accounts for 72% of the COVID-19 cases sequenced by health authorities. Some experts have warned of a BA.2-driven surge similar to those that have hit European countries, though U.S. case counts have yet to rise.
The drug from Glaxo and codeveloper Vir Biotechnology is the latest antibody medication to be sideline by the mutating coronavirus, which previously rendered drugs from Eli Lilly and Regeneron obsolete. The FDA pulled their authorization in January after concluding they were ineffective against the original version of omicron.
The decision leaves doctors and hospitals with only one antibody still authorized for use against routine COVID-19 cases: a different Eli Lilly drug that regulators say appears effective against BA.2.
Doctors can also prescribe antiviral pills that haven’t been impacted by omicron’s mutations, which mainly affect the virus’ signature spike protein. The pills from Pfizer and Merck mostly have been shipped to pharmacy chains and medical clinics in hopes of getting them to patients early enough to work.
The federal government purchased nearly $2 billion worth of Glaxo’s drug, shipping more than 900,000 doses to U.S. states since last fall.
London-based Glaxo said last month it is studying a higher dose of the antibody against BA.2. But the FDA would need to review and authorize the company’s request before giving the OK to resume use in the U.S.
The antibody drugs are laboratory-made versions of virus-blocking proteins found in the human body. Each antibody is formulated to attack a specific invader — such as a virus or bacteria — but the medications need to be reformulated as the coronavirus repeatedly mutates.
The drugs are prescribed for early use in people with a recent COVID-19 infection who face increased risk of severe disease or death, including seniors or people with diabetes, heart disease and other common health problems.
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JetBlue Airways makes $3.6 billion offer to buy Spirit Airlines
JetBlue Airways has made an offer worth roughly $3.6 billion to acquire Spirit Airlines, potentially halting a merger between Spirit and Frontier Airlines.
The news was first reported by The New York Times on Tuesday afternoon and sent Spirit's stock surging more than 20%, while JetBlue's stock closed down about 7%.
Spirit confirmed after the market closed on Tuesday that JetBlue had made an unsolicited offer and JetBlue shared a news release confirming the offer, touting the benefits of a potential merger.
JetBlue claims its bid for Spirit represents a more than 50% premium over Frontier’s cash and share offer for Spirit, which was first made public in February.
"JetBlue firmly believes its proposal constitutes a 'superior proposal' under Spirit’s merger agreement with Frontier and represents the most attractive opportunity for Spirit’s shareholders," the company said in a news release late Tuesday.
"The combination of the two airlines would position JetBlue as the most compelling national low-fare challenger to the four large dominant U.S. carriers by accelerating JetBlue’s growth and expanding the reach of the 'JetBlue Effect,'" the company said in a news release.
Spirit and Frontier are two budget carriers that largely operate domestically using Airbus planes, the majority of which JetBlue operates.
The combination of JetBlue and Spirit would create the fifth-largest domestic airline. JetBlue says the potential merger would better position it on a national level as "a customer-centric, low-fare alternative to the dominant 'Big Four' airlines."
According to the news release, JetBlue believes it would be able to acquire Spirit and continue to operate its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines.
The partnership allows the carriers to coordinate service in Boston, New York and select Northeast markets.
The Justice Department sued to block that partnership last year.
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Lawyers for a Springfield man accused of killing his partner of 37 years want a second mental evaluation done.
Lilburn Motley is facing three felony charges including first-degree murder. Court documents allege motley shot Lavona Haddock last December to quote…. “shut her up”.
Last month, Motley was deemed competent to stand trial. His lawyers are contesting the department of mental health’s findings. A motion was also filed to change the judge in the case.
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DALLAS, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons Bank, as Trustee of the Sabine Royalty Trust (NYSE: SBR) today announced that the Special Meeting of Sabine Royalty Trust scheduled for April 4, 2022, has been adjourned, due to lack of a requisite quorum until Monday, May 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., Central time, at 2911 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75219. This deadline is fast approaching and we want to remind unitholders that it is extremely important for you to vote on the matters described in the proxy materials that were mailed to you on or about February 11, 2022.
We strongly encourage you to vote your units today. If sufficient units are not voted to achieve a quorum, we will not be able to hold the Special Meeting, so your vote is important no matter how many units you hold. Your response is encouraged to avoid additional time and expense for the Trust.
Simmons Bank, the Trustee, recommends that you vote "FOR" the proposals outlined in the proxy material.
To avoid delays, you are encouraged to vote your units by completing and returning the enclosed proxy form utilizing the enclosed postage-paid envelope as soon as possible. More detailed information about the proposals was included in the proxy statement that was mailed to you on or about February 11, 2022.
The proxy statement is available at the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/710752/000119312522031730/d295058ddef14a.htm.
If you have any questions, need assistance, or need copies of the proxy statement, please contact our proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co. Inc.at (800)-848-3402 (toll-free).
Regardless of the number of units you own, it is important that you cast your vote and make your voice heard on the important matters regarding the Trust. If you have already submitted your vote, please accept our thanks and disregard this letter. We thank you for your investment in and support of the Trust.
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Drivers near Roswell, Georgia can find service specials at Carl Black Roswell
ROSWELL, Ga., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Carl Black Roswell is offering drivers a rebate on new vehicle struts. Carl Black Roswell is a Buick and GMC dealership with a service center located in Roswell, Georgia. Their full-service maintenance center can serve any type of vehicle, and strut replacement is just one of many services offered by the dealership. The current online coupon for a rebate can save drivers up to $80 off the price of purchase and installation of four select struts at the dealership.
The rebate being offered at Carl Black Roswell is available for select parts. The eligible brands which drivers can get a discount on include GM Genuine Parts, ACDelco Gold or ACDelco Silver. Drivers will save the most money if they opt for the GM Genuine Parts brand's struts, as the rebate can save them up to $20 per strut up to four struts for this brand. The other brands clock in at $15 per strut for ACDelco Gold and $10 per strut saved for ACDelco Silver. Depending on the brand chosen, drivers can get a total rebate of either $80, $60 or $40.
Drivers who need their vehicle's struts replaced are encouraged to do so while this temporary offer remains. In order to take advantage of the deal, the rebate must be submitted by May 31, 2022. After the rebate form is turned in, drivers can expect to receive their rebate as a Visa Gift Card within six to eight weeks. The service must be completed by April 30, 2022, in order to be eligible for the rebate. Drivers can learn more on the dealership's website, carlblackroswell.com.
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One of two brothers Sacramento police have arrested in connection with a shooting that broke out near the state’s Capitol and left six dead had injured his spouse years ago in eastern Riverside County and later faced similar legal troubles in Arizona, according to officials and records.
Dandrae Stephan Martin, 26, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of domestic violence in 2014 at a courthouse in Blythe near the Arizona border, Superior Court records show, admitting to hurting the mother of his child.
He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years of probation, said John Hall, a spokesman for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.
But Martin violated the terms of his probation, skipping out on community service and a 52-week domestic violence class. The court issued a $5,000 bench warrant for him in October 2015.That warrant was still open when he was arrested Monday, according to Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department records.
In 2016, Martin was charged in Maricopa County, Arizona, which includes Phoenix, with aggravated assault and domestic violence, a felony charge to which he pleaded guilty, according to court documents.
According to Fox 10 in Phoenix, Martin admitted to “punching, kicking and choking a woman in a hotel room when she refused to work for him as a prostitute.”
He served time beyond bars in Arizona, Fox 10 reported, getting released in 2020.
It’s not clear where Martin lived or grew up, but his brother who was arrested, Smiley Martin, indicated on his Facebook page that he went to high school in Sacramento.
Smiley Martin, 27, was among those seriously injured when at least 100 shots rang out in a popular nightlife area early Sunday. He remains in a hospital under guard by police. Officials have said when he is released from the hospital, Smiley Martin will be arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a machine gun.
Sacramento police said Dandrae Martin was arrested on suspicion of assault with a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
They haven’t detailed how police believe the brothers tie into the mass shooting.
Police described one of the guns found at the scene of the shooting as “a stolen handgun” that was “found to have been converted to a weapon capable of automatic gunfire.”
It’s not clear if police believe that gun was connected to either of the Martins.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
8-9-5-3, FIREBALL: 4
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
8-9-5-3, FIREBALL: 4
(eight, nine, five, three; FIREBALL: four)
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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport during Polar Force 22-4 in Anchorage, Alaska, April 5, 2022. The F-22 performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, making it a vital tool to the 21st Century Air Force. The F-22's characteristics provide synergistic effects, increasing lethality against all advanced air threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Colvin)
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Anger over national insurance reprieve as it will not kick in for months... while rise in payment starts TODAY
- Rishi Sunak announced last month he would raise threshold at which people start paying NI contribitions by £3,000
- But he said this would not come into force for three months
- However millions are seeing tax bills rise from today because of 1.25 percentage point rise in NI rates
- The rise in NI rates is for workers and businesses despite the cost of living crisis
Workers will pay more national insurance from today amid anger that a reprieve for lower earners will not come into force until July.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last month that he would raise the threshold at which people start paying NI contributions by £3,000 – but not for three months.
Yet millions will see their tax bills soar from today because of the 1.25 percentage point rise in NI rates for workers and businesses.
The Daily Mail has led a clamour of calls for the Government to spike the hike as soon as possible to avoid worsening the cost of living crisis.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last month that he would raise the threshold at which people start paying NI contributions by £3,000 – but not for three months
But the Treasury said raising the threshold to £12,570 will give 30million workers a tax cut, which one source said meant 'we have spiked the hike for most people'.
Ministers insist the tax rise, named the Health and Social Care Levy, is needed to help tackle Covid backlogs and reform the adult social care system – raising £39billion over the next three years.
On the eve of its introduction, Boris Johnson insisted: 'The levy is the necessary, fair and responsible next step, providing our health and care system with the long-term funding it needs as we recover from the pandemic.'
The Chancellor confirmed he was pushing ahead with the tax rise in last month's Spring Statement.
Yet the Government is facing fresh pressure to scrap the hike as new figures suggest the Chancellor will rake in an extra £38.6billion in VAT over the next four years.
Families will pay an estimated £430 more in VAT next year compared to last as skyrocketing inflation pushes up prices in shops, according to analysis by the Liberal Democrats.
On the eve of its introduction, Boris Johnson insisted: 'The levy is the necessary, fair and responsible next step, providing our health and care system with the long-term funding it needs as we recover from the pandemic'
The party is urging Mr Sunak to slash the top rate of VAT from 20 per cent to 17.5 per cent for one year.
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said: 'Families are facing soaring energy bills and desperately need a tax cut to help them make ends meet. But instead of helping, the Conservatives are breaking their promises by raising taxes again and again.'
Separate analysis by the party, shared with the Mail, shows the hospitality sector is facing a £360million tax bombshell as a result of the NI hike.
Pub, restaurant and hotel owners are set to pay more than £215million this year to due to the hike, while hospitality workers will face an extra tax bill of nearly £145million.
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said: 'Families are facing soaring energy bills and desperately need a tax cut to help them make ends meet. But instead of helping, the Conservatives are breaking their promises by raising taxes again and again'
Sir Ed warned: 'This unfair tax hike could sound the death knell for our treasured pubs and restaurants.'
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which represents businesses across the country, is also urging Mr Sunak to scrap the NI hike as soon as possible.
The organisation's director general, Shevaun Haviland, said she was 'disappointed' that the Chancellor had chosen to ignore bosses' objections to the tax grab.
She said: 'Last summer businesses were already saying there was an increase in raw materials prices and shipping costs, and recruitment was very hard. Into December, energy prices started to tick up - and that was before the war in Ukraine pushed them off the scale.
'And now they've got the NI hike. This is not business as usual - it's very serious. We just wanted the hike to be delayed for a year until businesses could get back on their feet.'
The organisation's director general, Shevaun Haviland (pictured), said she was 'disappointed' that the Chancellor had chosen to ignore bosses' objections to the tax grab
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Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOB – Get Rating) by 9.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,291 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the period. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Live Oak Bancshares were worth $462,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dark Forest Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Live Oak Bancshares in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $117,000. Griffin Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Live Oak Bancshares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $236,000. Accuvest Global Advisors purchased a new stake in Live Oak Bancshares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $262,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Live Oak Bancshares by 474.4% during the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,027 shares of the bank’s stock worth $192,000 after buying an additional 2,500 shares during the period. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Live Oak Bancshares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $291,000. 59.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
In other news, CFO William C. Losch III acquired 3,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $64.32 per share, for a total transaction of $201,000.00. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP William L. Williams III acquired 5,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $64.37 per share, for a total transaction of $362,081.25. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 9,025 shares of company stock valued at $580,835 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 26.40% of the company’s stock.
Live Oak Bancshares (NASDAQ:LOB – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 25th. The bank reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.73 by ($0.07). Live Oak Bancshares had a return on equity of 25.18% and a net margin of 32.03%. The firm had revenue of $111.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $105.41 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.69 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. will post 2.84 earnings per share for the current year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 1st were paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.23%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 28th. Live Oak Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3.23%.
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Live Oak Bancshares from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 17th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Live Oak Bancshares from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Live Oak Bancshares in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “sell” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Live Oak Bancshares has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $93.25.
Live Oak Bancshares Company Profile (Get Rating)
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Live Oak Banking Company that provides various commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, and professionals in North Carolina, the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, including noninterest-bearing demand, as well as interest-bearing checking, money market, savings, and time deposits.
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With hugs, laughs and good-natured ribbing, Barack Obama on Wednesday returned to the White House for the first time in more than five years to savour the 12th anniversary of his signature health care law and give a boost to President Joe Biden’s efforts to expand it.
The Affordable Care Act has survived repeated repeal attempts by Republicans.
Biden, who was Obama's No. 2 when “Obamacare” became law in March 2010, wants to extend the law's reach to even more than the current millions. He gave all the credit for the original law to the former president.
“It's because of you,” Biden said after good-naturedly introducing himself as Obama's vice president. Biden said the law “shows hope leads to change," a play on Obama's “hope and change” campaign slogan.
Obama was last at the White House on January 20, 2017, when he left to escort Donald Trump, the successor bent on overturning the law, to the Capitol to be inaugurated.
“It's good to be back in the White House. It's been awhile," he said after Vice President Kamala Harris introduced him in the East Room. Obama opened by referring to Biden as “vice president" before acknowledging that was a “set up” joke and embracing his former No. 2.
Obama said he and Biden accomplished "a lot” in their eight years but “nothing made me prouder than providing better health care and more protections to millions of people across this country.”
“The ACA was an example of why you run for office in the first place,” Obama said, calling it the “high point of my time here.”
Biden called the Affordable Care Act the most consequential legislation since Medicare and Medicaid were created in 1965, and insisted it must be expanded to more people.
“We can do this. We should do this. We have to do this,” Biden said. He said the law has been called a lot of things, “but Obamacare is the most fitting.”
Biden and Obama marked the 12th anniversary of the law, which back in 2010 the then-vice president had memorably whispered to Obama was a “big (expletive) deal" -- words captured on an open microphone.
At Wednesday's event, Biden signed an executive order to close a “family glitch” in implementation of the 2010 law that his administration believes will help 200,000 more people gain affordable coverage.
Before signing the order, Biden jokingly warned Obama. “Let me remind you, it’s a hot mic."
Obama warmed up the crowd with a few dead-pan jokes about how things around the White House had changed under Biden, leaning into the current occupant’s affinity for sunglasses and ice cream and his taste in pets.
He quipped that Secret Service agents now have to wear aviator sunglasses, the White House mess has been replaced by a Baskin-Robbins and “there’s a cat running around.”
“I guarantee you Bo and Sunny would have been very unhappy about it,” Obama added, referencing the his family's dogs.
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A lot of things fell off our calendars over the last couple of years, but that’s starting to change.
Dancing, for instance, is making a big comeback. It’s time to dust off your dancing shoes, find some live music or DJ cuts and get down. Where you can do that:
• Friday nights will heat up again with salsa dancing at The Seasons Gallery Bistro, 101 N. Naches Ave. (use the Bistro Gallery entrance). The Yakima Salsa Dance Co. is welcoming back dancers on Friday, April 8, 2022, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
You can enjoy salsa, bachata, cumbia and more starting at 9 p.m. Bachata is a music and dance form that originated in the Dominican Republic. It’s similar to salsa but doesn’t have as many turn patterns.
Cover cost is $12, with a minimum age requirement of 18. Organizers encourage a “grown and sexy” dress code. Cocktails, craft beverages and wine are available to purchase.
• The American Honey Band, which plays country and rock, will take the stage at the Yakima Sports Center, 214 E. Yakima Ave., at 8 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2022. The Sports Center will have drink specials all night.
• Purrr, 306 E. Yakima Ave., is bringing back bachata nights to its downtown Yakima establishment. A $6 cover gets you in the door for Purrr’s spring social dance from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday (ages 21 and older).
Bachata, salsa and Latin music will be pumping through the speakers. Suggested attire is springtime pastels like pink, blue, yellow and green, as well as floral print.
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NCIS’ Katrina Law teases ‘huge surprise ending’ for Agent Knight ‘I have a stunt double’
NCIS star Katrina Law has confirmed she'll need a stunt double for the action-packed finale to the series' season 19.
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Katrina Law joined the popular CBS series as Agent Jessica Knight at the end of season 18. The former Arrow star has since become one of NCIS’s popular new additions to the cast, but the actress has teased the show’s ongoing 19th outing will end with a bang for her resourceful special agent.
The NCIS main cast member has opened up more about the show’s upcoming finale, set to air in May.
Katrina has just joined Agent Nick Torres (played by Wilmer Valderrama) for a crossover mission with the show’s new spin-off, NCIS: Hawaii.
She’ll once again take centre stage for what is promised to be an action-packed episode to cap off the current season.
“Apparently I have a stunt double [for the season finale],” Katrina confirmed.
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Stunt doubles are always a sure sign the episode will feature some exhilarating action for the agents involved.
“[It] always bodes well for good, fun action,” she added.
While Katrina may not be performing the stunts herself, this could also be a hint fans should be concerned for Agent Knight’s fate heading into the final hurdle of season 19.
The current instalment won’t be airing until May 23, so there is still time for fans to prepare themselves for a shocking conclusion to Knight’s arc.
During her recent interview with TVLine, Katrina was keeping her lips sealed in regards to this season’s “big, huge, surprise ending”.
“But that's above my pay grade – they don’t tell me anything!” she admitted.
Given the last season ended with the departure of Ellie Bishop (Emily Wickersham) and an attack on Leroy Gibbs (Mark Harmon), there could be another earth-shattering twist or two to come next month.
Moreover, the sabotage of Gibbs’ boat eventually led to his departure from the series for good at the beginning of season 19.
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While it’s unlikely Katrina will be departing her role after just over a full season with the NCIS team, there could be a surprise for the agent waiting in the wings.
Perhaps Knight will be injured and taken out of action for a while, leaving her fate in the now confirmed 20th season unsure?
On the other hand, she has already proven herself to be a capable agent of the highest calibre, so Katrina’s stunt double may simply be in play to show off what the NCIS does best.
Hopefully, the actress simply needs a helping hand for a tricky fight scene or a nasty, yet survivable fall.
While CBS often announces exits at the last minute, so far there’s nothing to indicate Katrina’s character will be taken out before season 20.
The show’s last season also said goodbye to Maria Bello’s Jack Sloane, so fans won’t be keen to see another regular cast member exit any time soon.
Regardless, NCIS fans should still be on guard when the end of May rolls around, as the series has become infamous for dropping a shocking twist before heading on hiatus.
NCIS season 19 continues Mondays on CBS in the USA and will premiere on Wednesday, April 6 on Disney+ in the UK.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia and TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia (Sun Life Indonesia), a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF), and PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (CIMB Niaga; IDX: BNGA) announced today that they are deepening their existing partnership in Indonesia.
Sun Life Indonesia currently offers insurance solutions to CIMB Niaga customers through digital and out-of-branch channels. This new agreement makes Sun Life Indonesia the provider of insurance solutions to CIMB Niaga customers through all channels for a term of 15 years starting in January 2025. It also extends the term of the existing relationship by six (6) years to 2039.
This partnership combines Sun Life Indonesia's comprehensive range of insurance solutions and expert Client care across all life stages with CIMB Niaga's extensive distribution network of 427 branches serving seven (7) million customers across Indonesia. Established in 1955, CIMB Niaga is the second largest private bank by total assets in Indonesia as of December 31, 2021. Sun Life is also the exclusive bancassurance partner for CIMB Group in Malaysia.
The Indonesian market is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and offers significant growth potential, reflecting a young, emerging middle class with low insurance penetration rates. This deepening partnership will accelerate Sun Life's long-term strategy to grow its distribution capacity, supported by bancassurance. It will also enhance the value proposition for CIMB Niaga customers and provide them with a comprehensive range of protection and long-term savings solutions to address their evolving needs.
"We are delighted to deepen our regional partnership with CIMB to help millions more Clients in Indonesia achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives," said Ingrid Johnson, President of Sun Life Asia. "It will also extend Sun Life's reach in a market with tremendous potential for further growth with a partner that shares our focus on building a brighter, more sustainable future for Clients, employees and communities."
"We are pleased to deepen our partnership with Sun Life Indonesia. This partnership marks another step in CIMB Niaga's continued efforts to be the bank of choice for Indonesian consumers and businesses. CIMB Niaga and Sun Life Indonesia have highly complementary strengths and a shared focus on providing an extraordinary experience for our customers. Together, we foresee that this partnership will help us create significant lasting value for our customers and key stakeholders," said CIMB Niaga President Director Lani Darmawan.
"As one of Indonesia's leading banks, our customers rely on us to deliver best-in-class products and services. By deepening our partnership with Sun Life Indonesia, we are reaffirming our commitment to provide high-quality solutions across wealth and insurance products to serve customers' needs today and in the future," said Noviady Wahyudi, Chief of Consumer Banking CIMB Niaga.
"It is a great honour to strengthen the partnership between Sun Life Indonesia and CIMB Niaga. CIMB Niaga is a quality bank with a well-known brand and has been a trusted partner to Sun Life Indonesia since 2009. During that time, we have developed a lasting partnership as we worked together to build a comprehensive range of protection and financial solutions for Indonesians at every life stage," says Elin Waty, President Director of Sun Life Indonesia.
Visit www.sunlife.com for slides and more information related to this announcement.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December 31, 2021, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.44 trillion. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
About Sun Life Indonesia
Sun Life Indonesia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. It offers a variety of protection and financial management products, from life insurance, education insurance, health insurance, and retirement plans. Sun Life Indonesia partners with leading financial institutions, both national and international, to serve multi-channel distribution strategies and provide wider access to our insurance solutions.
For more information please visit www.sunlife.co.id
About CIMB Niaga
CIMB Niaga was established under the name PT Bank Niaga in 1955. Approximately 92.5% of CIMB Niaga's shares (including the 1.02% owned by PT Commerce Kapital) are owned by CIMB Group. As the second largest private bank in Indonesia by assets, CIMB Niaga offers a comprehensive portfolio of conventional and shariah banking services, including consumer banking, SME banking, commercial and corporate banking, treasury and capital markets, and transaction banking services, supported by nationwide 427 branch offices, 4,481 ATM units, branchless banking networks, as well as 12,217 employees (consolidated) as of December 31, 2021.
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Xu Tianchen, China’s economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit, said the short-term supply chain disruption caused by the lockdown will have an impact on China’s economy.
“There will be ripple effects elsewhere because of the interconnectedness between Shanghai and other regions of China, especially the manufacturing hub of the Yangtze River Delta,” he said. BBC.
Xu said that lost business to retailers, hotels and restaurants could directly cost Shanghai 3.7 percent of its annual gross domestic product (GDP).
Brad Olsen of Infometrics told AM on Wednesday that about 14 percent of China’s economic activity has been hit by COVID restrictions, which could cause “a huge impact.”
“When you look at how important China is to New Zealand…
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A service celebrating the life of City Historian Steve Baker will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 122 S. California Avenue, Monrovia on Saturday, April 16th at 3:30 p.m. The public is invited. Please be fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID test result.
The service will also be available on Zoom at the same time: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6263577071?pwd=cUtjbWQ4anc2Z2xyQkJSUFk2NVRWUT09 Meeting ID: 626 357 7071, Passcode: 818635
- Brad Haugaard
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Park City Bike & Demo: Bringing joy to peoples lives on two wheels
PARK CITY, Utah — With spring upon us and summer right around the corner, the ski lifts will close and the scene in Park City will begin to shift. While the powder days will not return for some time, those still seeking outdoor recreation and adrenaline can find all they’re looking for on two wheels along more than 400 miles of bike trail. As for the best place to find everything you may need to maneuver the scenic mountain trails, Park City Bike & Demo is a one stop shop for any cyclist, whether novice or Lance Armstrong himself.
Located at 1500 Kearns Blvd, Park City Bike & Demo opened its doors in 2017. Just two short years later, current owner David DeMartini purchased the business and has been running operations with his team ever since.
“Coincidentally, I had taken a new job in the bike industry and that brought my family to Park City. So we kind of converged here. The whole family likes to ride bikes. It’s a big part of our life. It’s what we’d like to do. And we saw an opportunity to create a utility for people wanting to live in a mountain town to be able to do so,” Demartini said.
As for their model, DeMartini has dedicated his time and efforts focusing on all things bicycles. Rather than juggle the ski season and focus on cycling during the spring and summer, Park City Bike & Demo is what they claim to be, a full service bike shop, which allows them to prioritize their efforts and services.
“We are a full service bike shop that only does bicycles. We don’t do the ski thing in the winter time. And that’s by design. We are dedicated to bicycles. We don’t want to cloud our vision or our priorities…we get requests and perspectives from others in the community that hey, you guys are missing a big opportunity by not doing ski hard goods or ski rentals … but that’s just not really what we intended this to be,” DeMartini said.
In regards to their inventory, and as DeMartini mentioned, they are a full service bike shop for everything on two wheels. In addition to a rental and demo program, Park City Bike & Demo sells both road and mountain bicycles, apparel, accessories and parts. They also offer full service tune-ups and repairs.
“Whether you’ve lived in Park City for 25 years or you’re here visiting for a week, we don’t want to pass any judgment on that. Bicycles can be intimidating. There’s lots of different parts and … complexities, mills, frames, geometries and it can become overwhelming. We do a really good job of making sure your experience, regardless of whether you’re a first time buyer or your a 20th time buyer, you get a level of detail and service that is easy to comprehend and doesn’t make you feel pressured, overwhelmed or uninformed,” DeMartini stated.
But what really sets DeMartini and his shop apart from the rest is their overall goal. Rather than being primarily focused on the almighty dollar, DeMartini hopes to provide his customers with opportunities to experience everything the outdoors has to offer and to grow in terms of their cycling abilities.
“What I like to hear most when people come back, and bring a bike back to us after a full day of riding is … that they were able to feel progression in their abilities through their time on our bikes,” DeMartini said. “I will hear all the time, ‘Oh man, I went up Armstrong like you … guided us to do and we went across mid mountain and we found ourselves on this trail that was slightly challenging, but I felt so good and I can’t believe I rode down,’ just these stories of progression that can happen so quickly on a bicycle.”
“In my personal experience, there’s always an opportunity to get better faster, just progress and to hear people have that experience even on a few hour rental or demo from us is really rewarding,” he continued.
For those interested in getting the full Park City Bike & Demo experience, rentals begin at $45 a day depending on the model and demos are $120. Individuals can rent as long as they’d like and if they so choose, can put their rental fees towards purchasing a bicycle. For any bicycle $1000-$4000, a credit of $120 may be used to purchase. For bicycles $4000+, customers are eligible for a credit of $240.
For more information or to schedule rentals, individuals can visit their website. Store hours are currently 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Wednesday to Sunday.
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(The Center Square) – The Tax Structure Work Group (TSWG) has voted to take income taxes in Washington state off the table in terms of any further discussion.
The TSWG is tasked with considering and reviewing tax options before reporting back to the full state legislature to act on. The group is comprised of lawmakers from both major political parties, as well as representatives from the Governor’s Office, the state Department of Revenue, the Washington State Association of Counties, and the Association of Washington Cities.
A flat or progressive personal income tax was voted down by the majority during Thursday’s nearly three-hour long virtual meeting, which also saw several other taxes removed from consideration: a flat or progressive corporate income tax, a value added tax, and an employer compensation tax.
Still on the table in terms of additional research and debate are a wealth tax, adding new property tax exemptions, replacing the B&O with a margins tax, adjusting property tax growth factors, and enhancing the working family tax credit.
The group’s decision not to move forward with income taxes may be a recognition of reality on several fronts.
On March 1, Douglas County Superior Court Judge Brian Huber ruled the capital gains tax adopted last year and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee is an unconstitutional graduated income tax.
Jason Mercier, director of the Center for Government Reform at the free market think tank Washington Policy Center, pointed out in a Friday blog that at least 28 local governments in the state have adopted an income tax ban, and Washington voters have rejected 10 consecutive ballot measures to impose an income tax, including six constitutional amendments.
“Based on the decision yesterday by the Tax Structure Work Group to remove income taxes from further consideration, voters’ clear and consistent message opposing income taxes may finally be sinking in,” said Mercier, who played an instrumental role in the lawsuit that ultimately resulted in Huber ruling the capital gains tax unconstitutional.
The TSWG meeting was at times somewhat disjointed because of voting anonymously using software instead of taking a public roll call.
Rep. Jesse Young, R-Gig Harbor, registered his displeasure with that aspect of the gathering, referencing the Washington State Redistricting Commission missing its statutory deadline last year for approving new legislative and congressional maps.
“I’m also cognizant of the fact that we just had some scenarios where the redistricting commission came through,” he said. “There’s a lot of public animosity about things being done behind the scenes. I don’t want any of that to disparage the hard work that we’re doing here…because I want to make sure that nobody can come back and say that the work that we did here wasn’t done without the light of day.”
Rep. Noel Frame, D-Greenwood, responded.
“And I’ll just offer up, I mean I think our facilitators are about to really encourage a robust discussion, and there’s nothing that prohibits folks from sharing on the record exactly how they intend to vote, what questions they have,” she said. “I’m really hoping we’ll all be very forthright with what we’re thinking here and why we’re thinking it. So, I think there will be a lot of opportunity for people to share here, you know, on this sort of live meeting, their intent and their explanation for their feelings.”
Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro Woolley, pointed out that was the reason for anonymous voting.
“Correct me if I’m wrong,” he said, “but I believe the way we set this up is so that the vote would be anonymous to allow people to, you know, kind of vote their conscience on these things that aren’t binding, but they are policy discussions going forward.”
Young clarified his intent, praising Frame and Wagoner’s work as part of the group, saying he wanted something “practically stated” in order to “honor transparency.”
This is the first of up to four meetings this year for the TSWG. Between the 2022 legislative session that concluded on March 10 and the end of this year, the TSWG is set to finalize policy recommendations and develop legislation to implement modifications to the state’s tax structure.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Tivity Health, Inc. ("Tivity" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TVTY), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by funds managed by Stone Point Capital. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $32.50 in cash for each share of Tivity common stock owned. The transaction is valued at $2 billion.
If you own Tivity shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Tivity's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $32.50 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates Tivity's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed. Notably, at least one analyst set a price target for the Company of $35 per share, $2.50 above the per-share merger consideration.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at [email protected].
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Challenges and missions of Fortnite Season 2 – Week 2: all the solutions and rewards
The challenges and missions of the week 2 of the Season 2 from Fortnite Chapter 3 They are available from 03/31/2022. Here we help you to successfully complete each challenge and mission from Fortnite of this batch. In this section of our complete guide from fortnite battle royale We tell you how to complete all these challenges and missions:
Fortnite Season 2: challenges and missions of Week 2
Run 300 meters with a tank
What this challenge/mission asks us to do is the following: over any number of games of any game mode, we must travel a total of 300 meters while we are in a Titan Tank. These are all the possible locations where we will find this type of vehicle; at the beginning of each game it is decided randomly if in each of them there will be a tank or not:
Deal damage to opponents with an Exotic Weapon
What this challenge/mission asks us to do is the following: over any number of games of any game mode, we must inflict a total of 150 points of damage to enemies using Exotic Weapons. The full list is as follows; are for sale by the following characters in their respective locations:
- Stormfinder Marksman Rifle: they’re selling this The Imagined (appears randomly in Seven Outpost III, Seven Outpost IV, or Seven Outpost V), The scientist (Synapse Station) and The foundation (The Sanctuary).
- Explosive Marksman Rifle: they’re selling this The visitor (Launch pad), Agent Jones (Randomly appears in Seven Outpost I or Seven Outpost II) and Banana (The Daily Bugle).
- Nighthawk: they’re selling this The origin (The Sanctuary) and Comesesos (He travels between the center of the map and Los Jonesys, following a pre-established route).
- Shadow Seeker: they’re selling this Metal Team Leader (Camp Sweetheart, appears randomly in the cabin with the gray roof) and cuddlespool (Camp Sweetheart, appears randomly in the cabin with the red roof.)
- Precise Six Bullet Revolver: they’re selling this Cuddles Team Leader (Camp Sweetheart, appears randomly in the big building with the pink roof) and paw (Camp Sweetheart, appears randomly in the cabin with the yellow roof.)
- Triumph: they’re selling this Bunker Jonesy (The Jonesys, appears randomly walking around the southwest part, near the caravan trailer), Ludwig (The Jonesys, appears randomly in the southeasternmost building), Manes Marauder (The Jonesys, appears randomly in the most northwestern building) and Jonesy I (The Jonesys, appears randomly in the northeastmost building.)
Visit Tilted Floors, The Sanctuary and Control Cavern
What this challenge/mission asks us to do is the following: over any number of games of any game mode, we must visit Pisos Picados, El Santuario and Cavern of Controlregardless of order:
Deal damage with shotguns to opponents within 5 seconds of sprinting
What this challenge/mission asks us to do is the following: over any number of games of any game mode, we must inflict a total of 200 points of damage to enemies using shotguns of any typebut only counts damage dealt within 5 seconds of sprinting. First we must do a tactical sprint by pressing the left stick on consoles or Right Shift on PC, and then shoot enemies with a shotgun of any type and rarity so that the damage dealt counts towards the total.
Buy a weapon of Rare rarity or higher from a Vending Machine
What this challenge/mission asks us to do is the following: in a match of any game mode, we must buy using gold bars a weapon of Rare rarity (color blue) or higher at an Armatronic vending machine. We will find weapon vendors at the following points on the map:
Destroy structures with Remote Explosives
What this challenge/mission asks us to do is the following: over any number of games of any game mode, we must destroy a total of 25 structures of the stage using Remote Explosives. The C4 is a weapon that we will find randomly on the ground, or in chests. It is used first by launching an explosive charge with the fire button, and then we can detonate one or more charges (those that we have previously placed/launched) by pressing the aim button.
Pick up a weapon while sliding
What this challenge/mission asks us to do is the following: in a match of any game mode, we must pick up a weapon from the ground while we are sliding. to slide, we must first perform a tactical sprint (press left stick in on consoles, or Right Shift on PC using default controls) and then press crouch (press the right stick inwards on consoles or C on PC using the default controls). While we’re sliding, we must pick up a weapon from the ground.
complete these Week 2 challenges and missions of Season 2 of Fortnite Chapter 3 allows us to obtain experience with which to level up, obtain battle stars and so go unlocking things battle pass. Take a look at our complete guide of Fortnite Battle Royale to know all its ins and outs.
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Lightstreams (PHT) traded down 12.9% against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 20:00 PM ET on April 5th. In the last week, Lightstreams has traded 4.4% higher against the dollar. Lightstreams has a market capitalization of $611,708.74 and $132.00 worth of Lightstreams was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Lightstreams coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0132 or 0.00000029 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002205 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 3.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.59 or 0.00003500 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002201 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 4.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $16.74 or 0.00036847 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.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded down 3.4% against the dollar and now trades at $48.44 or 0.00106642 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
About Lightstreams
According to CryptoCompare, “Lightstreams is made possible through the combination of blockchain and distributed web technologies. Blockchain is used to manage file permissions, guarantee identity, maintain a historical record and the secure transfer of value. While “off-chain” distributed storage is used for data storage and transmission of files without not relying on any one entity for hosting content. Through integration with the Lightstreams Network application developers can build on and utilize a blockchain platform that centers around speed, efficiency and privacy for distributing content. The Lightstreams Network consists of an independent Ethereum compliant blockchain. Instead of Ether as the native currency, Lightstreams will operate via its own native token called a Photon (PHT). DApps building on top of the Lightstreams Network may wish to issue their own tokens using ERC20 [23] contracts or similar. “
Buying and Selling Lightstreams
It is usually not currently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Lightstreams directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Lightstreams should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as GDAX, Gemini or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase Lightstreams using one of the exchanges listed above.
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More on Unifi's Q2 results
- Unifi (UFI +2.5%) reported Q2 net sales of $167.7M, a slight increase from last year; revenues from premium value-added products represented ~47% of the sales.
- Sales by segments: Polyester $85.79M (-5% Y.Y); Nylon $22.65M (-9.8% Y/Y); International $58.24M (+14.1% Y/Y); and All Other $1.04M (+2.5%).
- Q2 Gross margin declined by 510 bps to 8.4%, decrease was attributable to lower regional yarn volumes driving weaker fixed cost absorption, higher polyester raw material costs and a weaker sales mix.
- Adj. EBITDA decreased by 65% Y/Y to $4.85M and margin declined by 540 bps to 2.9%.
- Net cash used in by operating activities YTD was $3.97M, compared to cash provided $20.39M a year ago.
- Company has cash and cash equivalents of $26.65M, as of December 30, 2018.
- FY19 Outlook: Mid-single-digit percentage growth for net sales; operating income $19M to $23M; Adj. EBITDA $42M to $46M; Capex of ~$25M and effective tax rate in mid-40% range.
- Previously: Unifi beats by $0.11, beats on revenue (Feb. 4)
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Boviet Solar, a Vietnam-based solar PV manufacturer headquartered in San Jose, California, announced the rebranding of its solar modules, and three new research and development initiatives. The company is known for producing monocrystalline PERC PV cells and monofacial and bifacial modules.
In collaboration with three universities in Vietnam and one university in China, Boviet is working on several research and development projects.
First, Boviet is working on a new N-Topcon cell technology, which the company said sports a significantly higher efficiency, stability, and yield rate potential over PERC cells. Existing PERC production lines are compatible with N-Topcon, so the costs of these cells are similar, said Boviet. This is an advantage Topcon holds over other N-type cells. N-Topcon cells offer efficiencies around 24.5% in industrial production. Topcon theoretical efficiency outperforms PERC (25%) at about 28.7%, reaching heights comparable to monocrystalline silicon (29.43%).
The second R&D project entails N-Topcon cells integrated into a 600W+ module. The modules would feature advanced casing and would benefit from a low temperature coefficient, low attenuation, and higher double-sided ratios.
Third, Boviet targets HJT heterojunction cell technology. Still in the research stage, Boviet said it will conduct testing on production lines for this technology. The production process for HJT is the simplest, with the least amount of steps, offering considerable room for cost reduction, said the company. Boviet said it expects the technology to become the next-generation mainstream technology, carrying an efficiency limit of 27.5%.
Boviet renamed its modules after stars; the monofacial modules are now called the Gamma Series, the bifacial modules are called the Vega series.
“We think Vega and Gamma are the perfect images for our highly efficient mono- monofacial and bifacial PV modules with their industry leading power output. Furthermore, star names make sense because our own Sun is of course a star —a star that makes solar energy possible here on Earth,” said Sienna Cen, President of Boviet Solar USA.
Boviet is not the only one switching to TOPCon. The world’s major solar manufacturers can be expected to switch from industry standard PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) products to tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology “within the next few years,” according to a US analyst.
(Read: “‘The major solar players will shift from PERC to TOPCon’”)
The technological shift prompted by manufacturers nearing PERC’s conversion efficiency threshold of 23.7% – for commercially produced products – is one of the predictions made by Denver-based Clean Energy Associates (CEA) in its survey of the solar manufacturing industry during the last three months of 2021.
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Saskatoon group works toward 'once in a generation' chance to revitalize downtown
A new group overseeing the development of an entertainment district in Saskatoon is set to meet next week.
The Downtown Event and Entertainment District Advisory Group is comprised of more than 10 people — including the mayor, a tourism representative, business owners and an architect.
“It’s a once in a generation chance to really revitalize the downtown,” Mayor Charlie Clark told CTV News.
The goal is to contract an arena and conference centre in the city’s core.
The Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a video series to show the economic benefit of having an arena near hotels and restaurants.
Brent Penner, the executive director of the downtown BID, said Saskatoon is lagging behind other cities’ entertainment development.
“The fact that we have an arena where we do, we’re an outlier and an anomaly,” Penner said.
Penner worries that if the city doesn’t step up, performers could skip Saskatoon.
“Performers have choices. Are you going to the place that’s brand new? Or the one that’s 45 years old?” Penner said.
The city is working on picking a new location for an arena and is putting together a price tag.
“We’re working on developing a funding package that would be required from the provincial and federal governments,” the mayor said.
Clark said he hopes to share the location of the proposed arena in the coming months.
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DALLAS, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Capital Partners II, LLC ("Cresco") today announced that he has filed an early warning report under National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues for the purpose of reporting that the collective ownership of the subordinate voting shares (the "Shares") of Harborside Inc. ("Harborside") held by Cresco, CCP Flrish Inc. ("CCPF"), Cresco Capital Partners, LLC ("CCP"), Matthew Hawkins ("Hawkins") and Andrew Sturner ("Sturner" and together with CCPF, CCP and Hawkins, each a "joint actor" (as such term is defined in National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues) of Cresco, and together with Cresco, the "Cresco Parties") decreased to less than 10% as a result of the issuance of 90,752,139 Shares by Harborside in connection with the acquisition (the "Acquisition") all of the issued and outstanding shares of LPF JV Corporation ("Loudpack") and the completion of the mandatory conversion of all issued outstanding multiple voting shares of Harborside to Shares on March 31, 2022 (the "Mandatory Conversion").
On April 4, 2022, Harborside completed the Acquisition and issued 90,752,139 Shares. As a result of the Acquisition, the Cresco Parties' ownership in Harborside decreased to less than 10%.
Immediately prior to the completion of the Acquisition, assuming that Cresco is only entitled to 2,057,025 Shares pursuant to the acquisition of Sublimation Inc. ("Sublime") by Harborside (i) Cresco beneficially owns, and exercises control or direction over (A) 6,304,638 Shares and (B) warrants exercisable to acquire an aggregate of 3,550,000 Shares, representing approximately 4.4% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and approximately 6.7% of issued and outstanding Shares on a partially-diluted basis, assuming the exercise of the warrants held by Cresco; (ii) CCPF beneficially owns, and exercises control or direction over 385,542 Shares, representing approximately 0.3% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis; (iii) CCP beneficially owns, and exercises control or direction over 96,385 Shares, representing approximately 0.1% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis; (iv) Hawkins beneficially owns, and exercises control or direction over options exercisable into an aggregate of 333,350 Shares, representing approximately 0.2% of issued and outstanding Shares on a partially-diluted basis, assuming the exercise of the options held by Hawkins; and (v) Sturner beneficially owns, and exercises control or direction over (A) 125,100 Shares; and (B) options exercisable into an aggregate of 130,000 Shares, representing approximately 0.1% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and approximately 0.2% of issued and outstanding Shares on a partially-diluted basis, assuming the exercise of the options held by Sturner.
Collectively, assuming that Cresco is only entitled to 2,057,025 Shares pursuant to the acquisition of Sublime by Harborside, immediately prior to the completion of the Acquisition, the Cresco Parties own or exercise control or direction over an aggregate of (i) 6,911,665 Shares; (ii) warrants exercisable to acquire an aggregate of 3,550,000 Shares; and (iii) options exercisable into an aggregate of 463,350 Shares, representing approximately 4.8% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and approximately 7.4% of issued and outstanding Shares on a partially-diluted basis, assuming the exercise of the warrants and options held by the Cresco Parties.
Following the completion of the Mandatory Conversion and the Acquisition, assuming that Cresco is only entitled to 2,057,025 Shares pursuant to the acquisition of Sublime by Harborside, the Cresco Parties continued to own or exercise control or direction over an aggregate of (i) 6,911,665 Shares; (ii) warrants exercisable to acquire an aggregate of 3,550,000 Shares; and (iii) options exercisable into an aggregate of 463,350 Shares, representing approximately 3.0% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and approximately 4.6% of issued and outstanding Shares on a partially-diluted basis, assuming the exercise of the warrants and options held by the Cresco Parties.
While Cresco currently has no immediate plans or intentions with respect to the securities of Harborside, depending on regulatory changes, market conditions, general economic and industry conditions, trading prices, Harborside's business, financial conditions and prospects and/or other relevant factors, Cresco may develop such plans or intentions in the future and, at such time, may from time to time acquire additional securities of Harborside.
A copy of the early warning report filed by Creso with respect to the Shares will be available under Harborside's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or by contacting Creso at (254) 266-6322. Harborside's head office is located at 2100 Embarcadero, Suite 202, Oakland, California, 94606. Cresco's head office is located at 2801 Woodside Street, Dallas, Texas, 75204.
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Avoid eating UK lobster and crab to help protect whales who are risk of harm from fishing gear, say authors of eco food guide
- Marine Conservation Society’s Good Fish Guide labels fish by sustainability
- They gave crab and lobster caught off the coast of Scotland a red bad rating
- North Sea and west Scotland monkfish, most skates and rays are also to 'avoid'
- Shetlands brown crab and Jersey European lobster were given highest rating
Crab, lobster, skate and monkfish caught off parts of the British coast are among seafood to be avoided according to a sustainability guide.
The Marine Conservation Society’s Good Fish Guide gave crab and lobster off the west coast of Scotland a red ‘fish to avoid’ label over concerns that the fishing gear used poses a risk to passing minke whales.
Only brown crab from the Shetlands and European lobster from Jersey were given the highest ‘green’ rating for sustainability.
Other ‘fish to avoid’ included monkfish from the North Sea and west of Scotland, most species of skates and rays and all Atlantic cod caught in UK waters.
North Sea herring, Southern Celtic Seas and English Channel sardines and mackerel were all green rated.
It comes as the Government is consulting on a legislative framework for managing local fisheries.
The Marine Conservation Society’s Good Fish Guide gave crab and lobster off the west coast of Scotland a red ‘fish to avoid’ label over concerns that the fishing gear used poses a risk to passing minke whales. Pictured: The society's app in front of salmon
Wildlife charities are calling for the framework to be strengthened to better protect the UK’s seas.
The MCS said the ratings ‘illustrate the urgent need for transparency and better management if we’re to recover fish stocks in UK seas’.
Charlotte Coombes, Good Fish Guide manager said, ‘The latest ratings on the Good Fish Guide highlight how better management of UK seas is needed to stop overfishing and protect wildlife.’
Only brown crab from the Shetlands and European lobster from Jersey were given the highest ‘green’ rating for sustainability. Pictured: The Good Fish Guide app
The conservation charities want to see commitments to recover depleted stocks within set timeframes through effective ecosystem-based management, a firm commitment to roll out camera monitoring on fishing vessels and urgent and effective action to tackle bycatch in UK waters.
They also want to see a climate-smart fisheries strategy with a net zero target for the sector by 2050, with goals to reduce the UK fleet’s carbon emissions and protect stores of ‘blue carbon’ such as seagrass and seabed from damaging activities such as bottom trawling.
Clara Johnston, fisheries policy manager at the Marine Conservation Society, said: ‘For a thriving industry, future food security and the health of our ocean, it’s crucial that the UK Governments seize the new opportunities posed by the joint fisheries statement and fisheries management plans to fix our fisheries.’
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Canada:
Federal Government Establishes 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan
05 April 2022
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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On March 29, 2022, the federal Minister of the Environment and
Climate Change established a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction plan
for 2030, the first of a series of GHG reduction plans required
under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability
Act (the Act)1 which came into force
last year. Among other things, the plan — titled the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Canada's Next
Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy [PDF] (the 2030
Plan) — contains Canada's national GHG emissions
reduction target for 2030 (the 2030 Target), which is 40–45%
below 2005 levels, a summary of Canada's most recent GHG
emissions, and the measures and strategies to be implemented
through the 2030 Plan to achieve the 2030 Target.
In this blog post, we highlight some of the measures and
strategies proposed in the 2030 Plan to achieve the 2030 Target.
For more information about the Act, its reporting and oversight
mechanisms, and its potential implications for Canada's efforts
to meet its GHG emissions reduction targets, see our previous blog post about the Act.
Canada's emissions profile, measures and strategies in the
2030 Plan
According to the 2030 Plan, total GHG emissions in Canada were
730 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2019. By
contrast, the 2030 Target calls for GHG emissions to be 443 million
tonnes (40% below 2005 levels), at most.2
To achieve the 2030 Target and put Canada on a path to achieve
net-zero emissions by 2050, the 2030 Plan includes $9.1 billion in
new investments, economy-wide measures such as carbon pricing and
clean fuels, as well as sector-specific measures in sectors such as
electricity, oil and gas, and agriculture.3 Key
economy-wide and sector-specific measures are highlighted
below.
Economy-wide measures to achieve 2030 Target
New economy-wide measures in the 2030 Plan include
Sector-specific measures to achieve 2030 Target
New sector-specific measures in the 2030 Plan include
Next steps
As indicated above, the Government of Canada will consult on
certain commitments in the 2030 Plan, including capping emissions
from the oil and gas sector at current levels and requiring that
they decline "at the pace and scale needed to get to net zero
by 2050" and transitioning to a net-zero emitting electricity
grid by 2035.4
With the 2030 Plan now established for the 2030 Target, the Act
requires that progress reports be made in 2023, 2025 and 2027. The
Act also requires the Government of Canada to set a more ambitious
2035 GHG emissions target by December 1, 2024, and to publish a GHG
reduction plan for this revised target by 2030. Around that time,
the Government of Canada will prepare a report to assess whether
the 2030 Target was met and, if not, reasons why it was not met and
actions the Government of Canada will take to address that
failure.
Footnotes
1 SC 2021, c 22.
2 2030 Plan [PDF], PDF 12 and
14.
3 2030 Plan, PDF 9.
4 See ECCC, "Deadline for public submissions to 2030 Emissions
Reduction Plan extended" (January 14, 2022),
online.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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Michigan offensive line does "keg stand" celebration after TD in spring game
Spring football games are about a lot of things: position battles, meaningful reps, running new plays, and just having plain fun. Michigan was feeling it during the Maize and Blue game, showing off a new touchdown celebration.
Moments after sophomore running back Tavierre Dunlap scored a touchdown, his offensive line lifted him up in what appeared to be an imitation of a keg stand.
Not a bad way for your teammates to celebrate your first-ever TD.
Dunlap finished Michigan's spring game with a team-high 73 yards and a touchdown on 18 rushing attempts. Blake Corum, the Wolverines' projected starter at running back, had 40 yards on seven carries.
Starting quarterback Cade McNamara threw seven passes with both teams. Backup J.J. McCarthy didn't play with an injury, but walk-on QB Davis Warren went 12 of 23 passing for 175 yards.
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The Watauga Historical Association will host local historical reenactor, Matthew Simerly during its meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Tipton Haynes State Historical Site, 2620 S. Roan St. in Johnson City.
Simerly will be speaking about World War I during the meeting. His talk will specifically focus on the 30th Infantry, also known as the “Old Hickory Division,” in which some East Tennesseans served during the conflict.
The presentation also will be available by Zoom. Those who wish to join by Zoom are asked to call Lisa Germaine at 423-213-9819. A link will be sent via email to those interested in the Zoom presentation.
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Oklahoma state House approves bill to make abortion illegal
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
With little discussion and no debate, the Republican-controlled House voted 70-14 to send the bill to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has previously said he’d sign any anti-abortion bill that comes to his desk.
The bill is one of several anti-abortion measures still alive in Oklahoma’s Legislature this year, part of a trend of GOP-led states passing aggressive anti-abortion legislation as the conservative U.S. Supreme Court is considering ratcheting back abortion rights that have been in place for nearly 50 years.
The Oklahoma bill, which passed the Senate last year, makes an exception only for an abortion performed to save the life of the mother, said GOP state Rep. Jim Olsen, of Roland, who sponsored the bill. Under the bill, a person convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
“The penalties are for the doctor, not for the woman,” Olsen said.
Similar anti-abortion bills approved by the Oklahoma Legislature and in other conservative states in recent years have been stopped by the courts as unconstitutional, but anti-abortion lawmakers have been buoyed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow new Texas abortion restrictions to remain in place. The new Texas law, the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the U.S. in decades, leaves enforcement up to private citizens, who are entitled to collect what critics call a “bounty” of $10,000 if they bring a successful lawsuit against a provider or anyone who helps a patient obtain an abortion. Several states, including Oklahoma, are pursuing similar legislation this year.
The Oklahoma bill’s passage came on the same day as more than 100 people attended a “Bans Off Oklahoma” rally outside the Capitol in support of abortion rights.
“These legislators have continued their relentless attacks on our freedoms,” said Emily Wales, interim president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes. “These restrictions are not about improving the safety of the work that we do. They are about shaming and stigmatizing people who need and deserve abortion access.”
Wales said Planned Parenthood’s abortion clinic in Oklahoma has seen an 800% increase in the number of women from Texas after that state passed its new anti-abortion law last year.
The Texas law bans abortion once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy, without exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
Also Tuesday, the Oklahoma House adopted a resolution to recognize lives lost due to abortion and urge citizens to fly flags at half-staff on Jan. 22, the day the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in its landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of state Rep. Jim Olsen’s name.
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Two important events marked the current economic situation in Mozambique this week.
They include; the agreement of principles (Staff Level Agreement) signed between the Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the implementation of a reform program in Mozambique and the XVII Annual Conference of the Private Sector (CASP).
With the announced financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund there is no doubt that this understanding symbolizes the resumption of confidence of international partners and a certainty that Mozambique is making progress in terms of macroeconomic policies and the adoption of other necessary measures for the development.
The impact of the agreement goes beyond the announced funding of around U$470 million, to be granted to Mozambique to implement its economic reforms.
In this sense, the multiplier effect of the announcement of the return of this partnership due to the ability to attract other forces around the country. It will not be surprising if the World Bank, the European Union and other cooperating partners soon take a similar decision.
This new trust in the Mozambican Government by the International Monetary Fund is a challenge that tests the country’s ability to be worthy of the trust of international partners and guarantee the achievement of the objectives defined in the cooperation program. with the Fund, despite the disruption caused by terrorism in Cabo Delgado province.
Six years ago Mozambique lost financing from partners and the country had to work on developing its internal financing capacity.
The positive signal emitted by the IMF coincided with the holding of the XVII Annual Conference of the Private Sector (CASP). This is, in fact, the resumption of dialogue between the Government and economic agents at the highest level, which has not happened since 2020, because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ZAMBIA and Rwanda have signed seven Memoranda of Understandings (MoU) aimed at fostering trade and investment cooperation, immigration matters, health, fisheries and livestock development among other things.
Foreign Affairs Minister Stanley Kakubo signed on behalf of the Zambian Government, while Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta signed for his country.
President Paul Kagame on Monday arrived in Zambia’s touristic capital, Livingstone for a two-day State Visit and was received by his Zambian counterpart, President Hakainde Hichilema.
The two leaders held tête-à-tête talks before having a bilateral meeting with members of their delegations.
Later the two presidents toured Victoria Falls, a waterfall on the Zambezi River in Southern Africa that provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals.
President Hichilema and First Lady Mutinta Hichilema later in the day hosted President Kagame to a state banquet aboard the Royal Livingston Express train.
According to an editorial in a Zambian daily-mail, Rwanda and Zambia have resolved to cooperate in enhancing sustainable agriculture through research development, extension and technology transfer, eradicating of pests and diseases, water management and irrigation and agriculture mechanisation.
” This is a great move for both countries because we believe that we must look for home-grown solutions to the problems that beset us as African nations.
This is what will earn us respect on the global stage. We cannot always be seen to be begging from the West, or running to Western countries for solutions,” reads the editorial.
“Our focus is that before we look elsewhere for opportunities, we must seek for solutions within our region,” President Hichilema said on his Facebook page.
From the time he took office last August, President Hichilema has set his eyes on neighbouring countries with a view to building strong trade ties. And, therefore, we hope that this only marks the beginning of the culmination of his vision and dream to increase trade between Zambia and its neighbours.
We also remember his statement at the Intra-African Trade Fair back in November, where he stated that; “Trade is key for development and poverty reduction. We look forward to a time when Africa will unlock trade potential at entrepreneurial level, especially that we have abundant natural resources that can be used to create regional value chains to grow our economies.”
One of the reasons given for Zambia’s low economic performance over the years is that largely it imports far more than it exports, thus denying itself foreign exchange.
And so we hope that this, and many other opportunities in future, will change the narrative of the country and, ultimately, its economic outlook, and Rwanda is a good start.
Currently, sugar accounts for the bulk of Zambia’s exports to Rwanda, amounting to US$7 million in 2020.
But overall, trade between the two countries has been on a steep since 2016 when it peaked to slightly over US$25 million, then dipped to about US$5 million in 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
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OPINION
No one deserves an extended break more than Ashley Bloomfield.
He's had very few breaks since the start of the pandemic, and probably since he took over as director general of health in 2018.
That was in the wake of his predecessor Chair Chuah, who presided over an embarrassing Budget blunder that saw $38 million wrongly allocated to DHBs.
It's widely viewed that Bloomfield did very well in very trying times - even before Covid hit. He inherited a basket case of a Health Ministry that had innumerable moving parts - which often didn't talk to each other - and a mentality that it knew best and didn't need to consult anyone else.
The Covid results speak for themselves. New Zealand kept the virus mostly at bay while most of the rest of the world burned, and when it couldn't be kept at bay any longer, the population was already highly vaccinated and dealing with a less deadly variant.
This has contributed to New Zealand's per capita fatality rate being the lowest in the OECD. In fact, in the first two years of the pandemic, life expectancy in New Zealand increased while there was a net decline in excess mortality.
Not that all of that is attributable to one man. But it's not hard to imagine different outcomes if the ministry was in the hands of someone else. He deserves all the praise and well-wishes he gets.
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Bloomfield has had to front failures - though he has always refused to use that term - in many areas where the Beehive made demands and the ministry fell short.
There was the testing debacle in 2020 when Cabinet declared that all border-facing workers would be regularly tested, but nearly two months later most of them still hadn't been.
There was the loose application of the rules when two sisters were allowed to leave MIQ before being tested, and then later tested positive. It then took the ministry a week to find out how many other people - more than 50 - had been allowed to leave MIQ without a test.
And there was the glacially slow pace to adopt saliva testing, build and stress-test contact-tracing capacity, order rapid antigen tests, share information with Māori health providers so they could do their job as well as possible, and even have a post-elimination plan at all.
Questions were asked about whether Bloomfield, a clinician who specialised in public health medicine and an all-around nice guy, had the managerial chops to bust heads when he needed to.
But those questions were never asked by the public.
The level of adoration for Bloomfield was never more on display than at a conference for GPs in Wellington last August, where Health Minister Andrew Little introduced the latest update for the health system overhaul and was dragged across the coals during questions from the floor.
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Advertise with NZME.Many of those questions could also have been directed at Bloomfield, who followed Little's presentation. But when the mics hit the floor for the director general, there was nothing but praise for saving lives - and even a request for a selfie.
His level of national celebrity even became somewhat politicised, when the Opposition raised questions about why the Prime Minister needed Bloomfield at her side for every media conference, even the ones where alert level decisions weren't being announced.
The subtext was that Jacinda Ardern was taking advantage of any shine that may have been rubbing off from the glorified public servant beside her.
It isn't hard to see why Bloomfield wants to cut short his term.
Having potentially thousands of lives hanging on your decisions would weigh heavily on anyone.
He has also spoken of the anxiety and self-doubt during the earlier stages of the pandemic, and in facing near-daily press conferences.
"I had many mornings, especially early on in the pandemic, when I'd get up and think, 'Gosh, can I really do this? I wish this wasn't happening,'" he said during one Q&A session.
An open question is whether the overhaul of the health system contributed to his decision, though Bloomfield has only said that it's a good time to leave, given the ministry's changing role.
That role will be an oversight position, focused on strategy, policy, and monitoring health outcomes across the country.
Running the health system will fall to Health NZ, while the Māori Health Authority will try to ensure the new system reduces health inequities for Māori.
Being at the forefront of this kind of reshuffling of an already complex system doesn't appeal to many.
"It's going to get messy. The dynamic between the ministry, Health NZ and the Māori Health Authority is 'strained'. Major power games," one health insider told me.
No one will begrudge Bloomfield his decision to leave early.
But given the trust and reverence he has built up over the past two years, there's probably no one better placed to shepherd in the health reforms than him.
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Safety Student Forum addresses fear and frustrations
After recent events of crime on campus, the President’s Task Force on Community Safety announced the approval of seven immediate action steps to address safety and security on campus and in the community.
Marquette University Student Government and the President’s Task Force on Community Safety hosted a Campus Safety Student Forum March 30 at Marquette Hall to discuss these new action steps and get feedback from campus.
“The last seven days have been really challenging and if you pay attention to the safety alerts, probably pretty alarming,” Edith Hudson, chief of Marquette University Police Department, said.
The Campus Safety Student Forum allowed students to voice their concerns and ask the task force members questions about their short- and long-term plans regarding campus safety.
“I think from a student perspective, sometimes it feels like things aren’t really getting done. They say all these things are being talked about but I think it’s important to be able to hear what they’re actually doing when it feels kind of frustrating,” Morgan Guetschow, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said.
The forum’s topics of discussion included LIMO services and accessibility, MUPD presence on and off campus, campus buildings and residence hall security, a package distribution center on campus, street lighting and the communication between MUPD and the student community.
During the student forum, students brought up suggestions regarding how to make the LIMO process safer, creating more safety content for Orientation and how to better communication and relationships between students and MUPD.
Hudson said the task force is focusing on fear reduction by providing these action steps.
The new action steps include adding more police patrols, security officers and LIMO drivers on campus. The task force will also work with Near West Side Partners to expand their Ambassador program to Marquette.
“What we want to do is address that fear that is really just running rampant among our students right now,” Hudson said.
The task force also plans to install more security cameras and make residence halls and other campus buildings more secure.
“We want to balance those measures that we take that tend to make sure us feel safe by locking things down with the fact that we still want our urban environment to be active and we want Marquette to be a welcoming place and a place that you feel safe,” Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and facilities management at Marquette and a safety task force member, said.
There are currently 1,100 cameras on campus but the university will install more cameras to further augment real-time campus visibility to MUPD over the course of the next several months. Strigens also said the university will assess how to enhance lighting levels throughout campus to make it safer.
By next fall, the university will implement the new building access protocol in residence halls, currently in place at the Alumni Memorial Union and Humphrey Hall.
The task force also plans to expand safety content at SPARK and Orientation.
“What this really has to do with is where are we taking advantage of opportunities to reinforce and teach people about personal safety? Where are we also helping students understand how to intervene in certain circumstances?” Stephanie Quade, dean of students in the Office of Student Development and a safety task force member, said.
Hudson urges students to submit ideas or questions to the Safety Task Force and download the Eagle Eye app.
The President’s Task Force on Community Safety will have long-term written recommendations by May 1 and the final task force meeting will be May 31, when the group transitions to an operational implementation team.
This story was written by Bailey Striepling. She can be reached at bailey.striepling@marquette.edu.
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A judge on Tuesday dismissed criminal charges against three men prosecuted after a tourist boat sank and killed 17 people during a 2018 Missouri storm.
The boat was swamped by waves caused by strong winds shortly after it entered Table Rock Lake near Branson on July 19, 2018. Riders from Missouri, Indiana, Illinois and Arkansas were killed. Fourteen people survived.
Prosecutors last year charged Kenneth Scott McKee, 54, the captain of the vessel known as a duck boat; Curtis P. Lanham, 39, the general manager at Ride the Ducks in Branson; and Charles V. Baltzell, 79, the operations supervisor who was a manager on duty the night the boat sank, each with 17 counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter.
While Stone County Judge Alan Blankenship said the men — amphibious boat staff — were aware of the storm, he said there's no evidence that they knew about the storm’s “gust front,” KYTV-TV reported.
Lawyers for the defendants said they're grateful and respect the judge's decision.
“This was a tragedy for all involved," McKee’s attorney James Hobbs said.
The Missouri Attorney General's Office is considering refiling charges.
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“We’re disappointed in the Court’s decision, but we’re not giving up in our pursuit of justice on behalf of the 17 victims and their families,” spokesman Chris Nuelle said in a statement. "Our Office hopes to refile charges and continue this case, and will confer with the local prosecutor to that end in the coming days.”
When the criminal charges were filed last year, an affidavit from an investigator accused McKee of taking the boat onto the lake despite concerns about an approaching storm. Lanham and Baltzell are accused of failing to communicate weather conditions and to stop operations after a severe thunderstorm warning was issued.
During the preliminary hearing, attorneys for the defendants said the men were not aware that a thunderstorm warning had been issued and a meteorologist at a nearby TV station was urging people to leave the lake immediately, The Kansas City Star reported.
Testimony showed the employees at Ride the Ducks, which operated the popular tourist attraction, typically checked only a radar from Earth Networks, a private meteorological company, for weather conditions. The radar showed rain, not wind, was expected that day at the lake.
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Two of college basketball's storied teams face off tonight
It all comes down to one last game. The men's NCAA Championship reaches its conclusion tonight as two of college basketballs storied programs face off at 9:20p.m. at the Superdome in New Orleans. And whether you're wearing baby blue or royal blue, one of these blue-blooded teams will emerge...
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"Good to be back": Obama makes hilarious return to White House (VIDEO)
It has been a while since we’ve seen former US President Barack Obama speak from the White House, but it was like he never left during a Tuesday event.
The event was a celebration for the Affordable Care Act, a move to lower healthcare costs for American families.
Obama opened his speech to a roar of laughter and applause when he jokingly referred to Joe Biden as vice president, though it might have just been out of habit.
He then walked over and gave Biden a hug saying, “that was all set up” which earned him even more laughs.
“It is good to be back in the White House,” Obama continued. He said that he had heard some “changes have been made by the current president since I was last here.”
“Apparently Secret Service agents have to wear aviator glasses now.”
It’s an honor to welcome my friend President @BarackObama back to the White House. I look forward to discussing the big step we’re announcing today that would expand coverage under the Affordable Care Act for families and lower health care costs for hardworking Americans. pic.twitter.com/FkLnkB96Jt
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 5, 2022
It wasn’t just Obama getting the jokes in. Biden quipped about having lunch with Obama, and not being sure about who was supposed to sit where. Later, after Biden ended his speech to sign the executive order, he joked to the former president, “Barack, let me remind you, it’s a hot mic.”
You can watch the full video below, and the fun begins around 10 minutes in.
It’s good to be back at the White House! Tune in as I join the @POTUS and @VP to celebrate the Affordable Care Act and talk about how they’re taking action to make it better.https://t.co/PlAKrFD6cN
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 5, 2022
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WARSAW, Poland • Nataliya Hibska quickly brushes her teeth and makes the bed. She is rushing to her new job.
From a small hostel room in eastern Warsaw, Hibska, a Ukrainian refugee, is slowly rebuilding her life, which was abruptly upended by Russia’s invasion of her homeland.
European Union member nations like Poland and Romania — the two neighboring countries to have received the most refugees from Ukraine — have launched programs to help them integrate.
The 47-year-old former manager of a private education center from Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, Hibska fled her hometown after a second wave of shelling. When bombs struck a nearby military warehouse, rattling her home, she knew it was time to leave and seek refuge for herself and her 11-year-old son.
“We were afraid to go out, to let them go out into the yard, we were afraid to let them ride bicycles or play football. We were just so scared and we decided that that was enough. It was time to flee,” she said, describing the decision she and many of her neighbors were forced to take.
With only some basic belongings they embarked on what became a challenging five-day journey to the safety of Poland.
Three weeks on, and by a combination of help extended by ordinary people in Poland and policies put in place at the national and municipal level, Hibska and her son are starting to feel safe.
They have a simple yet welcoming home. Her son is enrolled at a local school, and she has started a new job as cook at a Ukrainian food bar launched specially to provide employment to refugees.
The workday starts early with food preparation ahead of the lunchtime rush.
Hibska and the five other Ukrainian women working here, all recently arrived refugees, roll out dough and chop fillings for traditional Ukrainian dumplings, pelmeni, that are a staple.
“I used to have five people working for me and I organized (youth) camps,” she said, reflecting on her past life in Kharkiv. “I am not embarrassed by the fact that currently I am working in a kitchen.”
Warsaw city authorities say work helps refugees integrate but is also filling vacancies in the health sector and in education, where special classes are being launched to assist newly arrived Ukrainian children.
Of the more than 4 million refugees that have fled Ukraine, over 2.4 million have crossed into Poland. While many have traveled onward throughout Europe, plenty have stayed in Poland which is offering free temporary accommodation, medical care, education and some social benefits. Some 625,000 refugees have sought and obtained Polish ID numbers entitling them to all that for 18 months.
But living off benefits was not something Nataliya would accept for too long.
“Volunteers help us with everything. We can live off Poland, but I don’t see that as a good thing,” she said. “ I need to work. You won’t get much doing nothing.”
Her new job helps provide for her and her son, Roman, and anything left over she hopes to send to her parents and husband, still living in Kharkiv.
Her good fortune in Poland was thanks to a free hostel run by a family of developers and hotel owners.
The same company launched a Ukrainian food bar specifically to provide jobs to refugees.
The place opened 10 days ago and is quickly gaining in fame, with customers intent on helping Ukrainians all the while enjoying a good meal.
“The forms of help are evolving” said Karolina Samulowska awaiting her order. “At fist there was aid, sandwiches, railway stations.”
Now, at the bar “on the one hand the products are here and promote the country, on the other hand the money moves on, giving meaning to the refugees’ lives.”
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Fast, a buzzy startup that attracted more than $120 million in investment to help people expedite online purchases, is shutting down, according to the company's chief executive, Domm Holland.
Fast had stood out in the crowded field of one-click checkout startups after it landed a $102 million infusion of cash in a fundraising round last year led by payments giant Stripe.
The company was embarking on its next fundraising round, attempting to bring in new money at a valuation above $1 billion, also known as unicorn status in Silicon Valley, when it ran into trouble.
Fast had hired hundreds of employees, including highly paid executives, but the startup's product was generating little revenue, according to several former employees. The tech publication The Information first reported that Fast generated about $600,000 last year.
Several rank-and-file workers, whom the company referred to as "Fastronauts," told NPR they had noticed Holland pouring significant money into deals aimed at creating marketing buzz, like partnerships with sports teams. They questioned the benefits.
"With Fast," said one former employee who requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation. "It was like, 'how quickly can we set money on fire?'"
NPR published an investigation in February in which some close to Fast raised doubts about Holland's decision-making, and others who knew him in his home country of Australia revealed lingering bitterness about the downfall of his company there.
In a statement confirming Fast's closure, Holland said he is grateful for the employees and investors who shared his vision of improving how shoppers buy stuff online.
"Sometimes trailblazers don't make it all the way to the mountain top. But even in those situations, they pave a way that all others will follow," Holland said, adding that the company had done that with its one-click checkout software.
Affirm, a San Francisco consumer lending startup, said it would extend employment offers to the vast majority of Fast engineers "to advance our existing product," a company spokesman confirmed. It is unclear how many engineers will accept the jobs.
Fast's quick and bumpy rise
Fast was founded in 2019 by Holland, former Uber executive Allison Barr Allen and Australian entrepreneur Joshua Abulafia.
But after about a year, Holland and Abulafia got locked into a dispute over finances and the direction of the company. Abulafia was pushed out, according to several former employees close to the situation. Abulafia was unavailable to comment on Tuesday.
The early turbulence didn't slow down Holland. He zigzagged around Silicon Valley calling himself "the fastest CEO in the world," received glowing media attention and appeared on podcasts, touting his "frictionless" checkout button.
Fast aimed to bring the one-click checkout feature now available on Amazon to the rest of the Internet. Amazon's patent on one-click checkout expired five years ago, setting off a goldrush among companies like Fast to try to offer the tool to the rest of the web.
Paypal and Apple are among the largest and most formidable players in the space. But Holland, a charismatic leader known for hijinks like racecar stunts and skydiving, convinced Silicon Valley investors that his company would outpace smaller competitors like Bolt and Shopify.
But even as Holland stirred new excitement among tech investors, NPR's investigation found that the company's checkout product was spotty at best and was not being used on all products by merchants the company claimed were its biggest partners.
Fast hired engineers in Nigeria to build an early version of Fast's technology that was used to pitch investors--before abruptly firing those engineers. A handful of them told NPR that Holland took credit for their work. While it's not unusual for companies to hire offshore engineers as they're starting up, the experience left some of the Nigerian engineers with negative feelings.
NPR also found that Holland's past business, an Australian towing startup that ended in liquidation, went under following a dispute with the Australian government, and some mom-and-pop towing businesses say that, collectively, they lost millions of dollars. Holland claims he tried to help those businesses, but some saw Holland's later success as unfair.
Some locals reportedly noticed that Holland started going by "Domm" instead of "Dominic" once he moved to the U.S. and launched Fast, and viewed it as a way of running from his past. A spokesman for Holland adamantly denied this and insisted he had long used the nickname.
$1 million offer to the Chainsmokers
Following the $102 million investment in Fast, several employees noticed company spending that some described to NPR as "frivolous" and "extravagant," especially when it came to attempts to secure celebrity endorsements.
Emails reviewed by NPR showed how, at the direction of Holland, Fast booked American electronic duo the Chainsmokers to play an event during a retail conference on Jan. 16 in New York City. An employee with direct knowledge of the arrangement said Fast agreed to pay the group $1 million for the performance, a deal that included the artists' doing a promotional video with Holland. When NPR asked a Fast spokesperson, they declined to provide any information about the gig.
The event was ultimately delayed because of the Omicron coronavirus surge. Representatives for the Chainsmokers attempted to confirm a rebooking, but the emails were not returned, company emails show.
"The band has been made an offer and I would like to know if this event is still moving forward per our calls. I would appreciate it if someone could get back to us with an answer," wrote Mac Clark of Creative Artists Agency, which represents the group, on Feb. 1.
Clark declined to comment for this story.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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La Salle hires former Penn, Temple coach Fran Dunphy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - La Salle hired former Penn and Temple coach Fran Dunphy on Tuesday to take over the sagging men's basketball program that he led to some of its greatest seasons as a guard in the 1960s.
The 73-year-old Dunphy went 580-325 as head coach and led his teams to 17 NCAA Tournaments. He was at Temple from 2006-19 and coached Penn from 1989-2006.
Dunphy is ingrained in the Philly hoops fabric like few in the city´s storied history. He played basketball at Philly high schools and went to games at the Palestra as a kid. He was co-captain under Tom Gola at La Salle, earned a master´s degree at Villanova and won 10 Ivy League titles in 17 seasons at Penn.
"La Salle has given me so much over the years," Dunphy said. "It gave me a chance to be a a part of multiple teams as a student-athlete, an opportunity to form lifelong friendships, and helped mold me into the man I am today. I can´t wait to work with the young men on the team, reintroduce myself to the campus community, and to help my alma mater any way I can."
Dunphy succeeded Hall of Famer John Chaney and led the Owls to some of their biggest upsets, including wins over No. 3 Villanova in 2009, No. 5 Duke in 2012, No. 3 Syracuse in 2012, No. 10 Kansas in 2014 and No. 8 SMU in 2016.
The lone blemish on Dunphy´s career is his lack of success in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls won only two games while the Quakers had one in 10 trips.
FILE - Temple coach Fran Dunphy applauds during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Houston on Jan. 9, 2019, in Philadelphia. La Salle announced the hiring of Dunphy as men's basketball coach Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Dunphy was a member of the 1968-69 LaSalle team that was coached by Gola. The team finished that season 23-1 and ranked second in the final Associated Press Top 25 Poll. As a senior, Dunphy averaged 18.6 points per game and also led La Salle in assists.
La Salle fired Ashley Howard last month after four seasons and a 45-71 record.
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More AP college basketball: https://collegebasketball.ap.org ; https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 and https://www.podcastone.com/ap-sports-special-events
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This Is What The 1700bhp Koenigsegg Gemera's Twin-Turbo Inline-Three Sounds Like
Finally we hear it roar – the first prototype Koenigsegg Gemera’s engine note has been teased and we’re all ears
Koenigsegg has teased the Koenigsegg Gemera in a short video showing the test vehicle alongside prototypes of the Jesko and Regera, and we finally get to hear the small but mighty engine of the ‘mega-GT’ spring to life and drive off. Koenigsegg has been drip-feeding updates of the Gemera’s development for a while now, and now founder Christian von Koenigsegg has given the public a brief look at the car in action.
What makes the Gemera so interesting is that it’s powered not by a monstrous V8 engine from the Koenigseggs of old, but instead a 2.0-litre twin-turbocharged three-cylinder engine. As a result, the car doesn’t sound exactly like you might expect, and as it’s still in the development stage it has a raw and raspy edge. This prototype model is also currently limited to around 4,500rpm, so it’s yet to be heard at its full, wild potential.
We’ve seen what a potent three-cylinder engine can be capable of in a modified Toyota GR Yaris, and although getting an exotic exhaust note from a three-pot can be a challenge, it proves that a fine-tuned exhaust can result in a pretty cool soundtrack.
Nicknamed the ‘Tiny Friendly Giant’ (TFG), the Gemera’s three-cylinder is quite a feat of engineering. The twin-turbocharged 2.0-litre combustion engine alone produces a whopping 600bhp, 443 lb ft of torque, and it’s part of a hybrid drivetrain that’s supplemented by three electric motors. Two electric motors power each rear wheel, producing 500bhp and 737 lb ft of torque, while a 400bhp electric motor can also supply 369 lb ft of torque to the crankshaft. Koenigsegg claims this hybrid combination is capable of 1700bhp.
As if things couldn’t get more quirky, the Gemera is also capable of seating four adults and some luggage, and is described as a ‘mega GT’ car. This ethos is represented in the Gemera’s name, which Koenigsegg says is a combination of the Swedish words ‘ge’ (give) and ‘mera’ (more), highlighting the no-compromise approach they’ve taken with this car. Christian von Koenigsegg says this has really helped save time working on the prototype, as three developers and a driver are able to sit in the car fine tuning it at once.
The Gemera really is a hybrid in more ways than just its powertrain. Who’d have thought a two-door, three-cylinder, four-seater hybrid could be capable of 1700bhp and come with dihedral synchro-helix doors and supercar looks?
This is where the Gemera really does impress – its sleek, low profile and menacing looks make it quite clear it’s something very special, and its long silhouette and doors designed to accommodate four passengers are simply awesome. It looks like nothing else on the road and we can’t wait to hear that exhaust note once Koenigsegg’s done with it.
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Unicly CryptoPunks Collection (UPUNK) traded 1.5% lower against the dollar during the one day period ending at 20:00 PM Eastern on April 5th. One Unicly CryptoPunks Collection coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0494 or 0.00000110 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Unicly CryptoPunks Collection has a total market cap of $12.36 million and $62,409.00 worth of Unicly CryptoPunks Collection was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last week, Unicly CryptoPunks Collection has traded 2.9% higher against the dollar.
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LAS VEGAS, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Rock Resorts, Inc. ("Red Rock Resorts", "we" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RRR) announced today that it will release the Company's financial results for the first quarter 2022 on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 and will hold a conference call on the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). The conference call will consist of prepared remarks from the Company and will include a question and answer session.
To listen to the conference call, please dial into the conference operator no later than 4:15 p.m. ET (1:15 p.m. PT) at (888) 317-6003 using the passcode: 1110192. For those of you dialing in internationally, your dial in number is (412) 317-6061. A live audio webcast of the call will also be available at www.redrockresorts.com.
A replay of the call will be available through May 10, 2021 by dialing in at (877) 344-7529 or internationally at (412) 317-0088 using conference ID: 4324189. An audio archive of the call will also be available at www.redrockresorts.com.
Red Rock Resorts is a holding company that owns an indirect equity interest in and manages Station Casinos LLC ("Station Casinos"). Station Casinos is the leading provider of gaming and entertainment to the residents of Las Vegas, Nevada. Station Casinos' properties, which are located throughout the Las Vegas valley, are regional entertainment destinations and include various amenities, including numerous restaurants, entertainment venues, movie theaters, bowling and convention/banquet space, as well as traditional casino gaming offerings such as video poker, slot machines, table games, bingo and race and sports wagering. Station Casinos owns and operates Red Rock Casino Resort Spa, Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa Casino, Palace Station Hotel & Casino, Boulder Station Hotel & Casino, Sunset Station Hotel & Casino, Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino, Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Boulder, Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel, Wildfire Sunset, Wildfire Valley View, Wildfire Anthem and Wildfire Lake Mead. Station Casinos also owns Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel, Fiesta Rancho Casino Hotel and Fiesta Henderson Casino Hotel, which have been closed since March 2020, and owns a 50% interest in Barley's Casino & Brewing Company, Wildfire Casino & Lanes and The Greens.
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Analysts forecast that Lightspeed POS Inc. (NYSE:LSPD – Get Rating) will post earnings of ($0.14) per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Five analysts have made estimates for Lightspeed POS’s earnings, with estimates ranging from ($0.15) to ($0.13). Lightspeed POS posted earnings per share of ($0.09) during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year over year growth rate of 55.6%. The company is expected to report its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that Lightspeed POS will report full year earnings of ($0.36) per share for the current fiscal year, with EPS estimates ranging from ($0.39) to ($0.33). For the next fiscal year, analysts expect that the firm will post earnings of ($0.23) per share, with EPS estimates ranging from ($0.36) to ($0.13). Zacks’ earnings per share averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that cover Lightspeed POS.
Lightspeed POS (NYSE:LSPD – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 2nd. The company reported ($0.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.23) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $152.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142.51 million.
Shares of Lightspeed POS stock traded down $0.97 on Tuesday, reaching $31.77. 1,250,039 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,402,324. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $28.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $52.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.71 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -61.10. Lightspeed POS has a fifty-two week low of $19.48 and a fifty-two week high of $130.02.
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Lightspeed POS Inc provides commerce enabling Software as a Service (SaaS) platform for small and midsize businesses, retailers, restaurants, and golf course operators in Canada, the United States, Germany, Australia, and internationally. Its SaaS platform enables customers to engage with consumers, manage operations, accept payments, etc.
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Campaigns for Congress are underway for this year’s elections, but lingering disagreements over the final shape of new voting districts have left some candidates — and would-be candidates — in limbo.
A few states have yet to enact new congressional districts following the 2020 census, thanks to legal challenges or party infighting.
“If you have maps struck down, or you have uncertainty, there can be a burden on individual voters,” said Ben Williams, a program principal for elections and redistricting at the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Still, he said it was fairly normal to have redistricting battles lasting into April in a handful of states.
Redistricting matters politically because it provides parties who control the process an opportunity to shape districts to their advantage. That could be particularly consequential in this year’s midterm elections, as Democrats seek to defend a slim U.S. House majority against expected Republican gains.
A look at some states still dealing with redistricting issues:
STATES THAT HAVE YET TO ADOPT NEW DISTRICTS
A delay in receiving Census Bureau data due to coronavirus complications caused many states to get a late start on redistricting. But internal Republican political divisions have had more to do with why a few states still haven’t adopted new U.S. House districts.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is a potential 2024 presidential candidate, vetoed the redistricting mapspassed by the GOP-led Legislature. DeSantis is pushing his own plan, which could give Republicans a shot at winning more seats than the legislative proposals and could result in two Black Democratic members of Congress losing their seats.
The Florida Legislature is to convene April 19 in a special session to take up redistricting again.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, also has pledged to veto the congressional map passed by the GOP-led Legislature. Sununu is pushing a plan that would make both of the state’s two districts competitive. The Legislature’s plan would tilt one district toward Republicans while solidifying the Democrats’ advantage in the other.
Missouri is the only state where a new congressional map has yet to be either enacted or passed. The large Republican majorities in the state House and Senate are at odds over how aggressively to draw districts in the GOP’s favor and over which communities to split while equalizing district populations.
Lawsuits in all three states have asked courts to step into the stalemates and adopt new maps.
STATES WHERE COURTS HAVE OVERTURNED MAPS
New York recently became the latest state where a court struck down a congressional map drawn by state lawmakers — in this case, by Democrats who control the Legislature.
The Democrats’ map would give them a strong majority of voters in 22 of the state’s 26 congressional seats on this year’s ballot while potentially costing Republicans four seats. A court invalided the map last week and gave New York officials until April 11 to submit new districts.
But on Monday, an appeals judge put a temporary hold on the lower court ruling. A hearing is set for Thursday on whether to continue that hold.
A Maryland judge also recently struck down a congressional map that had been enacted by that state’s Democratic-led General Assembly, calling it a “product of extreme partisan gerrymandering.” But the General Assembly quickly passed a revised map, which Republican Gov. Larry Hogan signed Monday.
The new Maryland districts are more compact than the map originally enacted by Democrats, which could have given them a shot at sweeping all eight of the state’s districts.
Courts previously blocked Republican-passed congressional maps in North Carolina and Ohio. The North Carolina Supreme Court later allowed districts drawn by court-appointed experts to be implemented for this year’s elections. The state’s primary was pushed back from March to mid-May.
The Ohio Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether a replacement congressional map enacted by a Republican-dominated panel is constitutional. Early voting for the May 3 primary starts Tuesday.
LAWSUITS AFFECTING MINORITY VOTING RIGHTS
Several states face legal challenges that could extend past this year’s elections.
A court panel ruled earlier this year that Alabama’s Republican-led Legislature likely violated the federal Voting Rights Act by not creating a second district in which Black voters comprise close to a majority. But the U.S. Supreme Court put a hold on an order to redo those districts, allowing the May 24 primary to proceed under the Republican-passed map.
A federal judge in Georgia also allowed that state’s Republican-drawn congressional districts to remain in place for this year’s elections, even though he said plaintiffs appeared likely to prove in an ongoing lawsuit that certain aspects of the map violate the federal Voting Rights Act.
Lawsuits alleging that new districts unlawfully dilute the influence of minority voters also have been filed in other states, including Arkansas, South Carolina and Texas.
Louisiana’s Republican-led Legislature last week overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to enact a congressional map that’s projected to continue the GOP’s strong advantage. Edwards had said lawmakers should have included a second majority-Black district among the state’s six districts.
A coalition of civil rights groups has sued,alleging the Louisiana map dilutes the political power of Black voters.
STATES WITH UNRESOLVED LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
Although much attention is focused on congressional redistricting, uncertainty also remains for the voting districts used by some state House, Assembly or Senate chambers.
In Ohio, for example, primary elections for state House and Senate seats have been delayed because no set of district boundaries has been settled on long enough to be used for making ballots.
A group of Republican voters had asked a federal court to force the state to use one of three sets of legislative maps approved by a GOP-led commission but rejected by the state Supreme Court. The panel of federal judges refused to do so. Because of the uncertainty, Secretary of State Frank LaRose has said the legislative primaries will have to be delayed from May until August.
Wisconsin has a new congressional map in place but not new state Assembly and Senate districts.
The U.S. Supreme Court last month overturned state legislative districts that had been enacted by that state’s high court after the governor and lawmakers failed to agree on maps. Republicans had complained that the court’s map — favored by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — shifted too many people among districts to try to increase the number of districts with a majority of Black and Hispanic voters. That case is now back in the hands of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Normalcy returns to Dell Diamond with Round Rock Express Opening Day
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Normalcy returns to opening day at Dell Diamond after the pandemic challenged the league for the last couple of years.
There will be a lot of familiar faces on this year's squad, including guys like outfielder Leodys Taveras. Taveras split time with the Round Rock Express and the Texas Rangers last season.
"A lot of talent man. I'm happy with that, because we're going to enjoy the game. I know we're going to get good results. And that's fun. It's going to be fun," said Taveras.
He finished the year with 17 homers while in Round Rock, but he's not the only guy coming in with big league experience. The E-train will have 15 other players, as well.
The team also has 6 of the top 30 Rangers prospects on their opening day roster.
"It's going to be a good mix. We've got a good mix of young talented guys. We got some guys that have pretty good careers behind them already. And I'm excited to see what they do. I think it's going to be a good mix of talent and experience," said Matt Hagen, Express manager.
The Express organization is also, and has been, about giving back to the community. For opening day, they're hosting a tornado relief fundraiser for those here in Round Rock affected by last month's storm.
The Round Rock Express is partnering with the Round Rock Community Foundation.
A total of $5 from each ticket purchased for the Tuesday, April 5 game using the promo code "RRStrong" via RRExpress.com will be donated to the Round Rock Cares fund. Fans who already purchased tickets but still want to donate and those who want to contribute more can do so by visiting RRExpress.com.
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UPDATED: Leesburg man charged with murder in early-morning shooting death
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder in a shooting death in Leesburg early Monday morning. Town police were called to an apartment on Fort Evans Road NE about 2:30 a.m., where they found 21-year-old Javaun Wright, 21, of...
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The British newspaper “The Times” reported that the Russian army wants, among the retirees, those who commanded tanks in the past, practiced sniping or worked in engineering units.
Russian reports said that the Kremlin invited veterans of the Russian army to rejoin it in the cities of Tyumen and Chelyabinsk, in the Siberian region.
They will join some 60,000 reservists who were recently called up, mostly from regions far from Moscow, to fight in Ukraine.
The “Times” said that this step came after the Russian army suffered heavy losses in the battles with the Ukrainians.
In addition, the army is recruiting 134,000 new soldiers.
Moscow asserts that it did not send new recruits to fight in Ukraine, yet it admitted that it had mistakenly sent a limited number of these recruits to Ukraine, according to Western reports.
NATO believes that the Russian army lost 15,000 soldiers in the Ukraine war, while Kyiv says the number is up to 18,000.
On the other hand, Moscow asserts that the number of its dead in the war is only 1,351 soldiers, according to its latest figures.
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A 52-year-old Penticton man experiencing homelessness received life-threatening injuries after being crushed inside the compactor of a large recycling collection truck.
Penticton RCMP are currently investigating the events that took place on April 5.
At 6:05 a.m., RCMP was alerted about someone trapped in the back of a recycling truck while it was collecting recycling materials from dumpsters in the downtown core of Penticton.
The driver of the truck contacted 911 after he heard someone yelling from the back of his truck.
Police arrived a short time later and determined that a 52-year-old man appeared to have been sleeping in an unlocked recycling dumpster and the truck picked up the dumpster, dumped it into the back of the large truck and mechanically compacted the load inadvertently crushing him in the process, said police.
Emergency crews attended and were able to extract the victim and take him hospital.
He is suffering from life-threatening injuries.
“The Penticton RCMP are continuing to investigate this tragic event,” said Staff Sgt. Bob Vatamaniuck.
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Lynnwood police were called to the scene of a shooting in Daleway Park Tuesday afternoon, where one man was reportedly found dead in a vehicle in the parking lot.
Police responding to a report of shots fired at 2:14 p.m. found was one deceased man in a vehicle, and there were several bullet casings found in the parking lot, police said. Multiple people were observed fleeing the area.
The park is located at 19015 64th Ave. W., in Lynnwood. Witnesses reported two male subjects fleeing on foot and at least one vehicle leaving the park northbound on 64th Avenue West immediately after the reported gunfire.
Upon arrival, police discovered a deceased adult male in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle in the parking lot, Lynnwood Police Commander Sean Doty said. The vehicle sustained visible damage consistent with being struck by gunfire. Police also observed multiple bullet casings in the parking lot. At this time, no other gunshot victims have been located or have come forward.
Police officers contacted the two subjects that fled the park within minutes of the initial 911 call and they — along with several park-goers and nearby residents — are being interviewed by detectives who are the scene. Detectives are still in the process of trying to determine the involvement of the two men — both 18 years old — who fled, Doty said.
Witnesses described the vehicle that left the scene prior to police arrival as a black sedan.
Cedar Park Christian School was briefly placed on lock-down as a precaution.
“Currently, the scene is being processed for evidence, but this is an active investigation, and we anticipate the park will remain closed for the rest of the evening,” Doty said. He added that 64th Avenue West remains closed in both directions near the park’s main entrance.
Anyone who may have witnessed this event, or who has information on the vehicle that was observed leaving the park, is asked to contact Detective Jacqueline Arnett at 425-670-5669. You can also leave tips at Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound (1-800-222-8477).
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New York, April 05, 2022 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has assigned an A1 rating to the fixed rate perpetual preferred shares to be issued by the RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RIV). The fund achieves its total return objective primarily by capitalizing on the inefficiencies in the closed-end fund space while providing exposure to other asset classes.
The fund plans to raise about $100 million in publicly traded perpetual preferred shares. The proceeds of the transaction will be used to pay down the outstanding balance on the fund's margin financing facility and to invest in securities in accordance with its investment strategy.
Assignments:
..Issuer: RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.
....Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $100 million (4,000,000 shares with liquidation preference of $25 per share), Assigned A1
RATINGS RATIONALE
The A1 preferred share rating reflects RIV's strong risk-adjusted asset coverage, capacity to service its obligations as well as its concentrated focus on the CEF sector and other investment companies.
Although the transaction will raise RIV's leverage and borrowing costs significantly, it provides the fund with a permanent capital base at a relatively low cost given the prospect for higher interest rates over the near term. RIV had effective leverage of about 16% at 28 February 2022 which is expected to increase to 26% following the proposed transaction. Pro forma risk-adjusted asset coverage is expected to remain strong and comparable with Aa-rated closed-end funds. Additionally, the fund operates under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which require it to adhere to asset coverage tests that supports the Aaa subfactor score for financial policy.
Based on the terms of the preferred stock issuance, annual preferred share dividends are expected to total close to $6 million. Although the fund's capacity to cover its fixed charges will be weaker, we expect it to remain strong and consistent with that of A-rated peers.
Constraining RIV's credit profile is its concentrated exposure to the CEF, BDC and SPAC sectors. The fund benefits from diverse single issuer holdings but with over 60% of managed assets allocated to the CEF sector, RIV's sector concentration score is weak relative to peers. While a high percentage of the fund's portfolio is invested in publicly traded equity securities, these equities are in CEFs, special purpose acquisition companies and business development companies which are relatively small markets with average liquidity under normal market conditions.
Moody's also considers the priority of claim of a CEF's security types in determining a fund's credit profile. A one-notch downward adjustment from the senior rating profile suggested by the key factors mentioned above is made to preferred securities to reflect the subordinate position of investors holding preferred stock relative to those holding senior unsecured debt obligations.
FACTORS THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE OF THE RATING
Factors that could lead to an upgrade of RIV's A1 preferred share rating include: 1) a significant decrease in the fund's effective leverage; 2) an improvement in the overall credit quality of the fund's investment portfolio; and 3) a one-year fixed charge coverage metric sustained above 5x. Conversely, the following factors could lead to a downgrade of the fund's preferred share rating: 1) a significant increase in the fund's effective leverage or a change in the mix of the fund's leverage such that senior leverage becomes a high proportion of its total leverage; 2) a deterioration in the liquidity profile of the fund's investment portfolio; or 3) fixed charge coverage is sustained below three times net investment income.
RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC, the fund's investment subadvisor, is a Chicago based investment manager with over $5 billion in assets under management at year-end 2021. ALPS Advisors, Inc., is the fund's investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC), a leading provider of investment products for advisors and institutions.
The principal methodology used in this rating was Closed-End Funds Methodology published in December 2020 and available at https://www.moodys.com/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBC_1205925. Alternatively, please see the Rating Methodologies page on www.moodys.com for a copy of this methodology.
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
For further specification of Moody's key rating assumptions and sensitivity analysis, see the sections Methodology Assumptions and Sensitivity to Assumptions in the disclosure form. Moody's Rating Symbols and Definitions can be found at: https://www.moodys.com/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBC_79004.
For ratings issued on a program, series, category/class of debt or security this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation to each rating of a subsequently issued bond or note of the same series, category/class of debt, security or pursuant to a program for which the ratings are derived exclusively from existing ratings in accordance with Moody's rating practices. For ratings issued on a support provider, this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation to the credit rating action on the support provider and in relation to each particular credit rating action for securities that derive their credit ratings from the support provider's credit rating. For provisional ratings, this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation to the provisional rating assigned, and in relation to a definitive rating that may be assigned subsequent to the final issuance of the debt, in each case where the transaction structure and terms have not changed prior to the assignment of the definitive rating in a manner that would have affected the rating. For further information please see the ratings tab on the issuer/entity page for the respective issuer on www.moodys.com.
For any affected securities or rated entities receiving direct credit support from the primary entity(ies) of this credit rating action, and whose ratings may change as a result of this credit rating action, the associated regulatory disclosures will be those of the guarantor entity. Exceptions to this approach exist for the following disclosures, if applicable to jurisdiction: Ancillary Services, Disclosure to rated entity, Disclosure from rated entity.
The rating has been disclosed to the rated entity or its designated agent(s) and issued with no amendment resulting from that disclosure.
This rating is solicited. Please refer to Moody's Policy for Designating and Assigning Unsolicited Credit Ratings available on its website www.moodys.com.
Regulatory disclosures contained in this press release apply to the credit rating and, if applicable, the related rating outlook or rating review.
Moody's general principles for assessing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in our credit analysis can be found at http://www.moodys.com/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBC_1288235.
At least one ESG consideration was material to the credit rating action(s) announced and described above.
The Global Scale Credit Rating on this Credit Rating Announcement was issued by one of Moody's affiliates outside the EU and is endorsed by Moody's Deutschland GmbH, An der Welle 5, Frankfurt am Main 60322, Germany, in accordance with Art.4 paragraph 3 of the Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 on Credit Rating Agencies. Further information on the EU endorsement status and on the Moody's office that issued the credit rating is available on www.moodys.com.
The Global Scale Credit Rating on this Credit Rating Announcement was issued by one of Moody's affiliates outside the UK and is endorsed by Moody's Investors Service Limited, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5FA under the law applicable to credit rating agencies in the UK. Further information on the UK endorsement status and on the Moody's office that issued the credit rating is available on www.moodys.com.
Please see www.moodys.com for any updates on changes to the lead rating analyst and to the Moody's legal entity that has issued the rating.
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Shaun M. Jones Launches His New Book: UnBrainwashed Investing - How to Protect Your Portfolio from Today's Misled Industry
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Providence, Rhode Island–(Newsfile Corp. – April 5, 2022) – Shaun M. Jones today announces the launch of his new book: UnBrainwashed Investing – How to protect your portfolio from today’s misled industry.
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UnBrainwashed Investing: Protecting Your Portfolio From Today’s Mislead Industry is an exposé of the brainwashing that happens within the financial advice industry and offers a thoughtful consideration of how investors can spot this bad behavior, avoid it, and move towards a financial future centered on the truth. Tearing apart conventional wisdom brick by brick, Jones then rebuilds an investment philosophy that is not only research-backed and statistically sound but one that actually speaks to the hopes and dreams of individual investors.
Shaun M. Jones has been operating as a trusted financial advisor for over two decades helping clients primarily in the legal, medical, and executive fields. In his personal capacity, he has conducted a wealth of original research into personal wealth management and he has contributed thought leadership articles to various major financial outlets including CNBC and others.
His firm ‘Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management’ is an independent advisory firm that aims to use data-backed insights and leverage them for the good of its clients. This book is his attempt to codify some of that knowledge and make it more accessible to a wider audience. It talks about how the misaligned incentives within the world of financial advice often work against the people that they’re trying to serve – and what you can do about it as an individual.
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It’s rare that you get a book like this that opens the curtains to the industry and allows readers to take their financial future into their own hands, away from the middlemen who sell with charisma alone, take their fees, and then leave their clients to stagnate. It’s refreshingly raw and honest with a straightforward tone that gets right to the point.
Jones hopes that this book will help to empower individual investors to make decisions that will be squarely in their interests and free themselves from a predatory system that investors have been unwittingly drawn into.
You can download a free chapter from the official website or purchase the book in its entirety via Amazon.
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About Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management
Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management is an independent financial advisory firm that offers honest and transparent financial advice to a wide range of clients. They focus on client-focused strategies that are backed by decades of congruent, replicated published research and don’t fall prey to misaligned incentives. To learn more about their services, visit https://www.jonesfwm.com/.
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Artemi Panarin set up two first-period power-play goals for his 64th and 65th assists of the season and the New York Rangers posted a 3-1 victory over cross-river rival New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.
Chris Kreider scored his 47th goal of the season and Ryan Strome got one in his return from an injury, while Alexandar Georgiev made 20 saves in winning his fifth straight start. New York improved to 5-1-1 in their last seven games.
Defenseman Justin Braun, acquired in a trade-deadline deal with Philadelphia, scored his first goal as a Ranger to give New York a two-goal margin.
Yegor Sharangovich scored the Devils' lone goal — giving them a 1-0 lead at 6:56 in the first for his 20th of the season. He stole the puck from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba in the New York zone and beat Georgiev with a backhander on the unassisted tally.
Three minutes later, Sharangovich got into a fight with Braden Schneider after the Rangers defenseman delivered a hard check on Jesper Boqvist in front of the Devils bench. Sharangovich got 17 minutes in penalties and a cut on his head, and did not return.
Strome, who missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, tied it up on the ensuing power play after taking a Kreider pass and beating Nico Daws in close.
Kreider gave New York the lead for good with a deflection in front. New York was playing a man up, and Panarin had the primary assist.
Braun scored on a slapper from the left point in the third period. Daws finished with 14 saves.
New Jersey announced during the first intermission that leading goal-scorer Jack Hughes is out for the rest of the season due to a left knee injury. Hughes was hurt Sunday in the second period when he was checked along the boards in his own zone by Islanders forward Oliver Wahlstrom.
RANGERS RECORD
Kreider is tied with Mark Messier for sixth in franchise history for goals in a season single season. Jaromir Jagr set the Rangers' record of 54 in 2005-06. Adam Graves had 52 in 1993-94, while Vic Hadfield had 50 in 1971-72. Mike Gartner is fourth with 49 in 1990-91 and Pierre Larouche rounds out the top five with 48 in 1983-84. Messier had 47 in 1995-96.
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Along with Hughes, Nathan Bastian also missed the game with a lower-body injury incurred against the Islanders. ... The goal was Strome's first since March 22 against the Devils here. ... The Devils outshot New York 6-1 in the second period. ... The Rangers won three of the four games in the season series.
UP NEXT:
Rangers: Host Penguins on Thursday night.
Devils: Finish four-game homestand against Montreal.
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ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership: Alsbrook Madeleine Thorp (Form3)
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TurtleNetwork (TN) traded down 42% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on April 5th. One TurtleNetwork coin can now be purchased for $0.0041 or 0.00000009 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. TurtleNetwork has a total market capitalization of $364,867.27 and $55.00 worth of TurtleNetwork was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last week, TurtleNetwork has traded 38.9% lower against the U.S. dollar.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- Oasis Network (ROSE) traded 2.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.30 or 0.00000671 BTC.
- Telos (TLOS) traded 5.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.89 or 0.00001962 BTC.
- Bitcoin 2 (BTC2) traded 6.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.81 or 0.00001787 BTC.
- Tokes (TKS) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0160 or 0.00000041 BTC.
- BitcoinPoS (BPS) traded down 1.6% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0914 or 0.00000202 BTC.
- Sierracoin (SIERRA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $8,997.56 or 0.00000001 BTC.
- Affil Coin (AC) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3.42 or 0.00010805 BTC.
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hashing algorithm. It launched on August 4th, 2018. TurtleNetwork’s total supply is 100,000,000 coins and its circulating supply is 88,335,911 coins. TurtleNetwork’s official website is www.turtlenetwork.eu. The Reddit community for TurtleNetwork is https://reddit.com/r/TurtleNetwork and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. TurtleNetwork’s official message board is www.turtlenetwork.eu/#blog. TurtleNetwork’s official Twitter account is @TurtleNetworkTN and its Facebook page is accessible here.
According to CryptoCompare, “Turtle Network claims to be an Open, Public, Trusted, Secure, Distributed Blockchain Network for Everyone. The Turtle Network includes multiple components, TurtleNetwork (TN) coin as the underlying utility asset, Nodes for Decentralized Security & Governance, Explorer for Distributed Ledger Transparency, Decentralized Exchange (DEX) for Trading, Wallet for Accessibility & Token Issuance, Smart Contracts for trustless blockchain-based, programmable contracts, Gateways for network Interoperability, BlackTurtle BVBA for regulatory Compliance & a Community for Collaboration and Engagement. The TurtleNetwork brand of expanding services includes the TurtleNetwork (TN) token, Turtle Network, BlackTurtleNode & the TurtleNodeBot. Turtle Network also develops and maintains its portfolio of revenue-generating focused Apps, notification bots & trading tools on Waves Platform & Turtle Network. TurtleNode (TN) to TurtleNetwork (TN) SWAP Guide on Waves Platform. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbSukzGRKxpNov6yp4275w. “
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Professional videographers, indie filmmakers and even YouTubers sometimes spend a ton of money on video equipment to keep up with the ever-increasing video quality standards. One of the major pieces of equipment video creators needs to film smooth shots are video stabilisers. A myriad of equipment types provides camera stabilisation to suit various shooting scenarios.
However, many budding filmmakers find it hard to spend thousands of dollars on just one piece of equipment. More than a decade ago, creators started building DIY solutions to meet their video production needs that saved them a ton of costs in terms of filmmaking equipment. Since the dawn of DSLR video gained prominence, many other directly relatable and unrelatable technologies have contributed to the creation of thousands of artworks.
One such piece of equipment that filmmakers and videographers use frequently is an electric hoverboard. It combines both the functions of a dolly and image stabilisation via its sophisticated suspension setup.
So let’s say you have decided to get an electric hoverboard as film-maker equipment. The big question is, how will it perform like a professional gimble setup? Advanced movie equipment such as the MoVI Pro does an excellent job of smoothening everything out in your shot.
It’s amazing to achieve that extra step where you don’t have to mount it on complex rigs such as a full-fledged dolly system to get your moving shot from a completely non-film piece of gear. With an electric hoverboard, you will also have the ability to go nice and fast without sprinting and getting tired as per the demands of the situation.
However, there is a pretty big risk in opting for this as a way to laminate the costs and complexities that come with actual expensive film equipment. You must gain more than enough practice while handling expensive cameras and equipment on an electric hoverboard. We recommend you first gain confidence by using less expensive gear while trying to get accustomed to your new e-hoverboard.
You must be familiar with the viral video of a camera man on an electric hoverboard who knocked over Usain Bolt while covering a sports event. You can view that here. That would be like a worst-case scenario. So you must be careful and vigilant while using an electric hoverboard as filmmaking equipment.
Nonetheless, once you get super comfortable and reach pro hoverboarding levels, you will be amazed about how effortlessly you could capture amazing shots while being able to travel much faster than you could have ever done on a traditional dolly system.
For instance, you will be able to get outdoor shots of running vehicles which grants you the opportunity for creating car videos or advertisements unlike never before. While dollies had limits, today’s innovations are dynamic and offer endless creative possibilities.
Electric hoverboards can also prove to be extremely useful during location scouts. Creators constantly hunt for good spots to film their new videos. Instead of walking around, driving to places, and looking for parking, an electric hoverboard can become an all-in-one solution to those problems and make things so much easier to your delight.
Conclusion
While some models can look pretty goofy while in use, some feel apt for the job, so be sure to check the kind of model you choose and its feature set to know whether it would suit your purpose or not. You must not spend on equipment that would only collect dust in the corner of your room or storage. It’s a very common occurrence among amateur video creators and filmmakers.
Also, practice a lot before getting on it for actual work that involves expensive equipment. While starting at slow speeds, you might initially find it to be a little bit rough and shaky. But eventually, you will learn to gain normal speeds with practice easily.
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Message from 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger
After Los Angeles County implemented new district boundaries, I’ve been fortunate to get to know my new district. One addition is the Hollywood Bowl and this week I was there twice. On Thursday, their leadership team, including L.A. Philharmonic CEO Chad Smith, shared a bold vision for the years...
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (WSIL) -- For the last 20 years, Julie Harter shopped at Sunny Hill Gardens & Florist to get plants for her daughters or tomatoes for herself.
She stopped into a packed store Tuesday as people sought to take advantage of a sale while saying goodbye to a longtime business.
Sunny Hill Gardens on North Kingshighway plans to close at the end of the season after nearly 30 years of service.
Manager Tina Thieriet says the owners decided to retire after they were unable to find a new buyer for the store while dealing with an employee shortage.
As a result, the store is holding a 'retirement sale' for the rest of the spring season. Thieret says many items are marked down from 25% to 75% and is first come first serve.
"We'd like to encourage them to come in and take advantage of the savings while they're available," Thieriet said. "Get here as soon as you can because we won't be restocking. But we want to thank all of our customers."
Julie Harter, a longtime customer for over 20 years, says she's 'very sad' to see the store go.
"I'm going to have to discover a new place. I'm going to miss it," Harter said. "It's just a really nice place to shop."
The store will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The former head of the Vatican’s financial watchdog testified Tuesday that the agency launched an intelligence investigation into a suspicious London real estate deal after it learned about it but had no power to stop the Vatican secretariat of state from concluding it.
The testimony by defendant Rene Bruelhart in the Vatican’s big fraud and extortion trial again put the spotlight on Pope Francis and the No. 2 in the secretariat of state, Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra, who Bruelhart said made clear the deal had to be concluded “under any circumstances.”
The Vatican’s payment of 15 million euros to Italian broker Gianluigi Torzi to get full ownership of the building is at the heart of the trial into the London property, which has grown to include other financial charges. Prosecutors accuse 10 people, including Torzi, other Italian money managers and Vatican officials, of defrauding the Holy See and extorting it of millions, with losses totaling 217 million euros.
Several witnesses have previously asserted that Francis approved the payment to Torzi, with one saying the pope was so pleased with the outcome of the deal that he paid for a celebratory dinner onMay 2, 2019 for the Vatican officials who negotiated it.
The payout to Torzi was deemed necessary because the Vatican secretariat of state had signed contracts with him at the end of 2018 giving him full control over the building. When the Vatican realized that it didn’t own the building, a decision was made to negotiate an exit deal for Torzi rather than sue.
The concern in the Vatican was that Torzi might sell the building, leaving the Vatican empty handed after investing 350 million euros into it, and that the Holy See was in a weak position to try to sue, given the contracts it had signed. Pena Parra was also concerned about reputational damage if the losses became public, Bruelhart testified.
Bruelhart is accused of abuse of office for having allegedly failed as president of the Financial Information Authority to file a formal complaint with Vatican prosecutors when he learned about the London deal on March 7, 2019, and of having failed to stop the payment to Torzi.
Bruelhart testified Tuesday that the agency had no authority to supervise the secretariat of state, much less stop it from paying off Torzi. But he said the agency promptly did its job when the secretariat of state filed a suspicious transaction report about the deal on March 22, 2019.
He said the same day he learned from Pena Parra about the deal on March 7, 2019, he met with Francis and the pope “confirmed the need to help the secretariat of state.” He said he briefed Francis on the progress of the agency’s intelligence investigation after it was launched later that month.
Later, in April of that year, the Vatican’s London-based law firm advised the Holy See of the risks if it wanted to continue negotiating an exit deal with Torzi. But Bruelhart told the Vatican tribunal: “The decision was clearly and exclusively with the secretariat of state. AIF had no supervision over the secretariat of state.”
And he said in his meetings with Pena Parra on April 16, 2019, he realized “that the secretariat of state wanted to proceed under any circumstances.”
Pena Parra and his superiors have not been charged. Also escaping indictment was Pena Parra’s deputy, who actually signed the contracts with Torzi; he has turned into the prosecution’s star-witness.
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Neither Biden nor Harris is equipped to do these jobs: Former Treasury official
She calls the event a 'very sad image'
Former Treasury Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs Monica Crowley joined "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Tuesday to discuss former President Barack Obama's appearance at the White House and how his presence contrasted the current administration.
MONICA CROWLEY: Looking at that video of Biden and Obama after the event with all the people milling around, it reminds me of the star quarterback returning to his old high school and then the current losing quarterback getting ghosted. Yeah, that's what that looks like to me. Very sad image. Look, we are sort of in a slow-motion constitutional crisis where we have both of our top leaders, the president and the vice president, relatively incapacitated and unable to do their jobs. Joe Biden is in a state of significant cognitive decline. I think that's apparent, and the vice president seems to be in a constant state of nervous breakdown. So neither one are really equipped to do these jobs and the American people know it. That's why it's one of many reasons why their poll numbers are really circling the drain. So they thought it would be a good idea to invoke some emotion and some nostalgia by wheeling out Barack Obama and having him speak at the White House today. But you know what? It's not going to work because it really had the feel of a sad little reboot of a once-popular TV show.
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Candidates for King and Queen announced for Trenton High School prom
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Gold Rates Today: 10 grams of 22-carat gold is being sold at Rs 47,800 in Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai. The same quantity of the precious yellow metal is being purchased at Rs 48,160 in Chennai. In …
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Phillips takes Hannibal 4th Ward council seat
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 9:12 PM CDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
HANNIBAL (WGEM) - Hannibal voters elected Charles Phillips as the new councilman for Hannibal’s 4th Ward in Tuesday’s General Municipal Election.
Phillips will replace former 4th Ward Councilman Alan Bowen.
Phillips beat out opponent Eulan Leeders Jr. with 78% of the vote and will serve a three-year term that expires in April 2025.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Republican House majority outlasted more than 1,000 amendments by Democrats on Tuesday and passed a bill that would bar transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools in colleges.
The delaying tactic by Democrats was largely symbolic but it still held off a vote for hours before the bill passed 82-28 on Tuesday evening. The bill was just one routine step away from heading to the South Carolina Senate for its consideration. That chamber is dominated by Republicans too.
If ultimately passed and signed into law, the bill would have South Carolina join a number of other conservative states in requiring transgender students to compete with the gender listed on their birth certificates.
Between the four large boxes of amendments and a tornado warning that evacuated the chamber, debate dragged on for nearly eight hours. But the Republican House majority passed the bill about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.
About a dozen states have already passed similar legislatio n, and transgender athletes have become an issue in midterm campaigns in such states as Pennsylvania. But Republicans aren’t in lockstep, with GOP governors in Indiana and Utah vetoing bans in their states.
Republican Speaker Jay Lucas tossed out nearly 600 amendment proposals on Tuesday, saying they were almost the same with only small changes like altering names of schools in each proposal.
After those rulings, Democrats pulled down even more, with the writer of most of the changes saying bringing the House to a halt for several hours was a victory.
“Today we saw so many of my colleague stand up for people who do not often have a voice," said Rep. John King, a Democrat from Rock Hill.
Supporters of the bill mostly stayed quiet Tuesday to not prolong the debate. One amendment did pass that would create girls’ wrestling teams in high schools.
Bill sponsor Rep. Ashley Trantham did take the podium just before the vote, thanking the people who have fought for two years to get the bill passed in South Carolina. It failed in a House committee in 2021.
“It is because of your actions that South Carolina is one step closer to saving women's sports,” the Republican from Pelzer said.
The South Carolina High School League said it takes up what teams a transgender athlete can play for on a case-by-case basis and has heard fewer than five requests. Elected Republican Education Superintendent Molly Spearman is also against the proposal.
Democrats said Republicans should be ashamed for singling out people that much of society already treats badly.
“Leave these transgender kids alone. There are less than 1% of them," said Rep. Krystle Matthews a Democrat from Ladson.
Before Tuesday's debate started, Democrats filed four boxes full of amendments— an estimated 1,000 in all — to change the bill. Republicans immediately invoked a rule limiting debate to just three minutes per amendment. If Democratic members had been able to keep taking their full time and kept asking for two-minute long votes, the debate could have stretched into the weekend.
Some amendments by Democrats would make substantial changes to the bill like allowing a public high school to opt out of the requirements or requiring women's sports to have the same number of assistant coaches or amenities as men's teams.
Others would do things like rename the proposal the “Discrimination Capital of the United States Act” or name individual schools or allow school bands to only play at women’s sporting events.
Debate was also delayed for nearly an hour after the House chamber was evacuated for a tornado warning for Columbia.
A similar bill has made it to the Senate floor but hasn't been debated. The showdown happened as the bill faced a deadline this week to pass at least one chamber or it would need a two-thirds vote to be considered.
At least a dozen of the House's 43 Democrats took turns speaking on the amendments. Lucas abruptly interrupted them when their time was up.
Rep. Annie McDaniel was talking about statistics about mental health problems and suicide rates among transgender youth when Lucas unceremoniously told her "“Ms. McDaniel, your time on the amendment has expired.”
“All right," the Democrat from Winnsboro said. "I’ll be back to finish telling you about this.”
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Les Snead has hit his fair share of home runs in the draft over his 10-years with St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams. One major whiff was expecting Bobby Wagner to drop to the Rams in the late second-round or early third-round of the 2012 NFL draft. Snead discussed that process -- which led to the “Bobby Wagner rule” -- and how the eight-time Pro Bowler will impact Ernest Jones in his sophomore campaign.
Wagner and Ernest Jones will be on the field together
“What we definitely talked through, because we do like Ernest Jones, we sat with Sean and Raheem and the defensive staff and discussed how we could use, let’s call it the defenses and tactics that we could use both of those players on the field.”
Snead added that he’s not a fan of sitting young up-and-coming players for veterans, but this was an obvious situation where the team is better for adding a player of Wagner’s status. Plus, who better to groom Jones than the six-time first team All-Pro?
Wagner’s understanding of angles stood out on tape
“What you can see and feel, he’s a very, let’s call it football smart. We call it ‘geometry instinctive player.’ He has a feel for the angles of the game, the geometry of the game, in run/pass situations, and having the ability to navigate through traffic, chaos, blockers coming at him, and still making a lot of tackles at or near the line of scrimmage.”
It’s all about the angles. Combining that with the film study and experience gives you the active leader in tackles. What an addition to an already talented defense!
“Inside linebacker (ILB) is basically three letters of the alphabet, but sometimes the person and the skill set that person brings to the table is greater than those three letters in the alphabet.” - Les Snead explains the Rams’ rare positional investment in making Wagner move
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) April 5, 2022
Initial reaction following Wagner’s release
“I think it’s ‘oh wow’... Aaron (Donald) and Jalen (Ramsey) reached out to him out to him. I know those players definitely respect Bobby.”
It’s awesome that the Los Angeles’ best players are continuing to recruit other great players that are available. Snead added that the collective benefit of the Rams’ winning culture, living and playing in LA, and SoFi Stadium are attractive aspects in the recruiting process.
The Bobby Wagner rule
“I know we really liked Bobby Wagner. I know coach (Jeff) Fisher really liked Bobby Wagner...I’ve apologized to him a few times over the years for probably, let’s call it ‘mistratigizing’ the Bobby Wagner thing... If you really like a player and you’re going to really, really lose sleep, and toss and turn over losing that player, go ahead and pick that player.”
Snead got to right the wrong of missing out on the future Hall of Famer. I’m glad it worked out the way it did. There’s no better time for Wagner to rock blue and sol than now, especially with Wagner’s cap hit only being $2.5 million in 2022, according to spotrac.com.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission will launch proceedings to suspend support payments to Hungary for breaching the 27-nation bloc’s rule-of-law standards, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.
It will be the first time that the new conditionality mechanism allowing the EU to take measures to protect its budget will be used after the European Union’s highest court ruled in February that it had been adopted on sound legal basis.
Von der Leyen’s announcement at the European Parliament came two days after Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory in Sunday’s election, claiming a mandate for a fourth term.
Hungary, a large recipient of EU funds, has come under increasing criticism over the past few years for veering away from democratic norms with policies such as exerting excessive control over the judiciary, stifling media freedom and denying the rights of LGBT people.
Von der Leyen said her team was not convinced by Hungary’s responses to questions relating to the rule of law.
“Our conclusion is we have to move on the next step,” she said, adding that a letter of formal notification will soon be sent to Hungarian authorities.
The rule, seen as the EU’s most potent weapon to prevent a democratic rift from deepening within the bloc, was approved more than a year ago, but the European Commission waited until it received legal reassurances before applying it.
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Manarkad: In a disturbing trend, cases of young people taking their own lives due to marital problems are being reported frequently in Kerala these days. The latest incident involves Archana Raj, aged 24 years, who was found hanging in the washroom of her husband’s house on Sunday afternoon.
Archana was married to Chirayil Binu of Maalam at Manarkad in Kottayam district. The police have recovered Archana’s diary. “It is learnt that there was a dispute between Archana and her husband's family on Sunday morning over attending a ceremony at a relative's house. She allegedly committed suicide after this fight,” said a police officer.
Meanwhile, Archana’s kin have filed a complaint with the police alleging that she faced domestic violence and have raised suspicions over her death.
Archana is survived by daughter Hrithika.
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Nebulas (NAS) traded 3.7% higher against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 22:00 PM Eastern on April 5th. One Nebulas coin can currently be bought for $0.26 or 0.00000570 BTC on popular exchanges. Over the last seven days, Nebulas has traded up 11.2% against the US dollar. Nebulas has a total market cap of $15.85 million and approximately $3.83 million worth of Nebulas was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- Solana (SOL) traded 5.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $124.98 or 0.00276656 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0.2% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002215 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 4.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.58 or 0.00003490 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002213 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded down 5.9% against the dollar and now trades at $16.42 or 0.00036352 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
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According to CryptoCompare, “Nebulas is Autonomous Metanet with focus on on-chain data, interactions, and collaboration. A value-based blockchain operating system and search engine. It features Nebulas Rank, which measures value by considering liquidity and propagation of the address, Nebulas Force (NF), which supports upgrading core protocols and smart contracts on the chains, and Developer Incentive Protocol (DIP), designed to build the blockchain ecosystem in a better way. NAS is the native (utility) coin of Nebulas, viable for payment of transaction fees and the computing service charge. Nebulas began its journey with the Vision of “Let everyone get values from decentralized collaboration fairly.” With the continued evolution of the “Autonomous Metanet”, Nebulas is building a new Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) for complex data networks that will fully embrace community, decentralization and autonomy on a contribution measured basis. The idea behind Proof of Devotion (PoD) Mechanism is to provide a measurable value of all users based on the size of their contribution to the ecosystem which includes pledging, consensus and governance mechanisms. There are two parts: 1. Consensus Mechanism: decentralize Nebulas’ blockchain nodes; 2. Governance Mechaanism: decentralize community governance via the formation of a representative system and government committees. “
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The startup will use the money to strengthen its AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) capabilities and invest in new efforts such as live streaming and Web 3.0, giving it ammunition to battle local rivals such as ShareChat and global competitors such as Instagram and YouTube.
This is also the largest funding round by an Indian startup this year, especially at a time when investors are turning cautious and taking a long time to close deals. Dailyhunt's $805 million tops the list so far, followed by Swiggy which raised $700 million. Others who raised over $400 million include Polygon, Byju's, and Uniphore.
The investment was led by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) with $425 million infusion. Other investors include Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’), Luxor Capital, and Sumeru Ventures.
So far the company has raised over $2 billion in funding, of which $1.5 billion was raised in the last year alone.
VerSe Innovation was founded by Virendra Gupta and Shailendra Sharma in 2007. Umang Bedi joined the firm in February 2018. The company launched short video platform Josh in 2020 soon after the TikTok ban and has clocked significant growth.
Gupta and Bedi said in a joint statement, “This partnership will strengthen our ability and leadership to deliver on our vision to build the largest AI-powered local language content platform across a family of apps serving the next billion users.”
“With a strategic focus on video content and building for India, we have seen explosive growth emerging from the next billion users coming out of regional India. This investment comes at a time when we’re on a path to further expand our offerings, monetisation models, deliver superlative Web 3.0 experiences for the globe and create an IPO-scale business,” they added.
VerSe Innovation has three key consumer technology platforms: Dailyhunt, Josh, and PublicVibe.
Dailyhunt, which has over 350 million users, is close to breakeven. Josh, its short video platform, has 150 million monthly active users (MAUs), and the firm will look to monetise the platform from this month. PublicVibe, a hyperlocal video platform, has over five million monthly active users.
Live commerce, Web3
The company will also launch a live commerce feature in the coming weeks and is in talks with large marketplaces on the same. The firm’s key competitor, ShareChat’s Moj, launched live commerce in October 2021 in partnership with Flipkart.
InMobi's Glance, which recently received $200 million in funding from Jio, is also betting big on live commerce through its short video app Roposo. With the backing of Reliance Retail, which also runs JioMart, Roposo's live commerce move will get a significant boost.
While he did not elaborate on the Web3 initiatives, Bedi said that it will be a key focus for the firm.
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COLOMBO: A group of Sri Lankan governing party lawmakers called Tuesday for the appointment of an interim government, warning that a failure to do so would lead to violence and anarchy, as demonstrators continued to demand the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.
The lawmakers urged the speaker of Parliament to lead discussions with all parties to select an interim prime minister with the support of a majority of legislators.
The largest opposition party, however, said it will not support any interim government and insisted that the president resign immediately.
“We must heed the voices in the streets. The government should go, starting from the president,” said Sajith Premadasa, leader of the United People’s Force, or SJB.
The SJB has 54 of Parliament’s 225 seats. The governing coalition controlled nearly 150 seats before the current crisis, but is believed to have lost the support of some lawmakers.
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet resigned Sunday night after thousands of people defied a state of emergency and curfew and joined street protests denouncing the government.
The president and his older brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, continue to hold onto power, despite their politically powerful family being the focus of public ire.
For several months, Sri Lankans have endured long lines to buy fuel, cooking gas, foods and medicine, most of which come from abroad. Shortages of hard currency have also hindered imports of raw materials for manufacturing and worsened inflation, which surged to 18.7 percent in March.
As oil prices soar during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the island nation’s fuel stocks are running out. Authorities have announced countrywide power cuts extending up to 7 1/2 hours a day because they can’t supply enough fuel to power generating stations.
Parliament met Tuesday for the first time since protests flared earlier this month.
“The first condition to solve this problem is that this government has to leave. In its place there should be an interim government,” said lawmaker Wimal Weerawansa, a former member of Rajapaksa’s Cabinet.
“We as members of the government and opposition have a responsibility to solve this problem. If not, there can be a bloodbath in this country,” said governing party lawmaker Wijayadasa Rajapakshe. “If that happens, you and all of us will be responsible.”
Both Weerawansa and Rajapakshe were elected on the governing party ticket but later opted to be independent of coalition instructions in voting.
During Tuesday’s session, nearly 40 governing coalition lawmakers said they would no longer vote according to coalition instructions, significantly weakening the government.
Lawmakers also asked the speaker on Tuesday to ensure their safety after irate protesters surrounded the homes of several governing party members on Monday shouting slogans and pelting stones.
Police barricaded the area around Parliament, where a few hundred protesters gathered holding placards and chanting “Return our stolen money.”
“We have to get all the thieves out of Parliament,” said Devani Jayatilaka, one of the protesters. “The president has to go and there must be an audit into the assets of all the leaders.”
A group of lawyers staged a rally near Sri Lanka’s main court complex and accused the attorney general of protecting corrupt politicians. Catholic priests and nuns also held a silent protest near the archbishop’s house asking authorities to stop oppression and safeguard the rights of the people.
President Rajapaksa has assumed emergency powers which give him wide authority to protect public order, suppress mutinies, riots or civil disturbances or for the maintenance of essential supplies. Under the decree, the president can authorize detentions, seizure of property and search of premises. He can also change or suspend any law except the constitution.
On Monday, Rajapaksa invited all parties to join a unity government to resolve the crisis, but the SJB immediately rejected the proposal.
The extent of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis became clear when it couldn’t pay for imports of basic supplies because of its huge debts and dwindling foreign reserves. The country’s usable reserves are said to be less than $400 million and it has nearly $7 billion in foreign debt obligations for this year alone.
The pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to an economy that depends heavily on tourism and trade, with the government estimating a loss of $14 billion over the last two years. The economy is estimated to have contracted by 1.5 percent in July-September 2021, according to the central bank.
The already dire economic crisis has deepened as oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel with the war in Ukraine. Vehicles are stranded with empty tanks, power cuts deprive students of study time for exams and shopping mall air conditioners are being switched off to conserve energy. Sri Lanka was already so short of hard currency that authorities ordered bans on imports of cars and fertilizer and appealed to the country’s expatriates to send money home to help restore its depleted foreign reserves.
Rajapaksa last month said his government was in talks with the International Monetary Fund and had turned to China and India for loans.
Two brothers of the president, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Irrigation Minister Chamal Rajapaksa, were among the Cabinet members who resigned on Sunday, along with the prime minister’s son, Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa. Those resignations were seen as the family’s effort to pacify public anger while retaining executive, defense and lawmaking powers.
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The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – One week out, where the Trump, Biden race stands
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The Hill’s 12:30 Report: One week until Election Day | How Trump taking Fla., Pa. could mean reelection | Early voting is consistent with polls | Comparing polling to 2016 | Barrett confirmed, sworn in an hour later | In-person White House event exactly one month after Rose Garden outbreak | Dems warn GOP will regret confirmation | D.C. early voting begins | 24-year-old creates broken McDonalds ice cream machine tracker
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
A week from now and people WILL BE VOTING. And it won’t be early voting anymore!:
Election Day is one week from today. Eeeek!
Where the polling stands: Via The Hill’s Jonathan Easley, “Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s polling lead over President Trump is holding steady in a significant shift from 2016, when Democrat Hillary Clinton saw her lead fall in the week before Election Day.” https://bit.ly/37LN4bu
Why the polling *might be* a little more accurate this time: “All of the factors that pollsters measure to analyze volatility among likely voters — the number of undecideds, those considering third-party candidates and leaners who could still change their minds — are down at this point in 2020 compared to in 2016, keeping the race at a steady level that favors Biden in the home stretch.”
Compared to 2016: “At this point in 2016, the polls had begun to tighten significantly, even if many analysts ignored it.”
NUMBERS TO KNOW:
According to the Real Clear Politics polling average, Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump by 7.4 points. https://bit.ly/3msTIaI
More than 60 million Americans have already voted. That already tops the total number of early votes in 2016. https://cnn.it/31N03WR
It’s Tuesday. Can you believe October is almost over? I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com — and follow along on Twitter @CateMartel and Facebook.
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INTERESTING READ — ‘HOW EARLY VOTING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE POLLS’:
“A side effect of high turnout is that it has the potential for making the polls more accurate as well. A lot of problems in polling can come from trying to figure out which voters are more likely to actually turn out and vote … It’s easier to know if someone is a registered voter than if they’re a likely voter. If turnout is higher, the likely voter universe has a better chance of matching the registered voter universe.” Via CNN’s Harry Enten: https://cnn.it/3msJYgC
I SUGGEST READING THIS AND PASSING THIS AROUND — IF YOU’RE AT ALL SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE VOTING PROCESS, THIS IS A HELPFUL Q&A:
Via Politico’s Zach Montellaro and Tim Alberta: https://politi.co/34uBhMJ
Including answers to: “Isn’t it true that ballots have been mass-mailed out to everyone?” and “why are so many people suddenly being allowed to vote by mail?”
IF TRUMP CAN WIN FLORIDA AND PENNSVYLANIA, HE HAS A STRONG CHANCE OF WINNING ANOTHER TERM:
“Such an outcome is not implausible even though Trump is behind in polls in both states. Trump has higher hopes in Florida where Biden leads by under 2 percentage points in the RealClearPolitics polling average. In Pennsylvania, Biden’s lead is around 5 points.” The full reasoning from The Hill’s Niall Stanage: https://bit.ly/37KafTC
IN WASHINGTON
Another justice in town:
Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice last night, after a 52-48 Senate confirmation vote. https://bit.ly/3juCecl
The only Republican not to vote for Barrett: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)
The historic element: Via The New York Times’s Nicholas Fandos, “It was the first time in 151 years that a justice was confirmed without the support of a single member of the minority party, a sign of how bitter Washington’s war over judicial nominations has become.” https://nyti.ms/3jzsxcC
About an hour after her confirmation vote: Justice Clarence Thomas swore her in at the White House.
Why Justice Thomas administered the oath: Via The New York Times’s Maggie Haberman, “Judge Barrett chose Justice Thomas to swear her in partly because she admires his life story, but also because she clerked for the court while he was on the bench, an administration official said.” https://nyti.ms/37LmtLS
IF YOU’RE WONDERING IF GUESTS WERE SOCIALLY DISTANT:
Here’s a photo of the White House ceremony last night: Via CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: https://bit.ly/35BjW44
CNN’s Manu Raju pointed out: The swearing-in happened “a month to the day of the [White House] event that [Anthony Fauci] called superspreader.” https://bit.ly/35TgmTh
And here’s a close-up of the guests: I don’t see a single maskless guest. Photo: https://bit.ly/3mpVkSH
HOW DEMOCRATS REACTED TO THE CONFIRMATION — ‘YOU’LL REGRET THIS’:
Democrats are under pressure from the left get rid of the filibuster and to expand the Supreme Court. https://bit.ly/37LOd2M
Barrett will be quickly thrown in:
Via Bloomberg’s Greg Stohr, “Justice Amy Coney Barrett will immediately be embroiled in some of the nation’s biggest legal battles, including cases that could determine whether the president who nominated her gets four more years in the White House.”
Oh and: She “will take part when the court hears a challenge to the Affordable Care Act a week after the election.” https://bloom.bg/2G2pcF6
From Barrett’s second swearing-in ceremony:
Hyperlink https://bit.ly/2HHQf9s
Why there are two ceremonies: “Supreme Court justices are required to take two oaths before they may execute the duties of their appointed office: the constitutional oath and the judicial oath.” More from ABC News: https://abcn.ws/31L3Un4
LATEST WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 8,708,533
U.S. death toll: 225,792
Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y
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NOTABLE TWEETS:
Early voting has begun in Washington, D.C.:
Watch: https://bit.ly/3ktMNxs
What to know about early voting in D.C.: Via NBC Washington: https://bit.ly/3ovBaZl
Op-ed: https://bit.ly/3mmNqJC
Lol, I really appreciate ‘The Onion’ sometimes:
Hyperlink https://bit.ly/3oH9els
ON TAP:
The House and Senate are out. President Trump is campaigning in Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Nevada. Vice President Pence is in North Carolina and South Carolina today. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is in Georgia and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) is in Nevada.
12:25 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence leaves for North Carolina.
12:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump leaves for Michigan.
3 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence leaves for South Carolina.
4 p.m. EDT: President Trump leaves for Wisconsin.
5:35 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence heads back to North Carolina.
5:45 p.m. EDT: President Trump holds a campaign rally in West Salem, Wis. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2JcNHRh
6:50 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence holds a campaign rally in Wilmington, N.C.
7:45 p.m. EDT: President Trump leaves for Nebraska.
9:20 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence returns to Washington, D.C.
10:25 p.m. EDT: President Trump leaves for Las Vegas where he will stay for the night.
Thursday, Oct. 29: The Hill is hosting a virtual event, “America’s Agenda: Infrastructure.” Featured speakers: Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.). Details and how to RSVP: https://bit.ly/35PtcBZ
WHAT TO WATCH:
Noon: Former President Barack Obama campaigns for Joe Biden in Orlando, Fla. Livestream: https://cs.pn/3mrsTDP
1 p.m. EDT: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden campaigns in Warm Springs, Ga. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2HDRjvc
1 p.m. EDT: The Hill is hosting a virtual event, “COVID-19 & A Responsive Rx Supply Chain.” Featured speakers: Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, Reps. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) Livestream: https://bit.ly/3mkVzyr
1:40 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence holds a campaign rally in Greensboro N.C. Livestream: https://cs.pn/3oxf7l2
2:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump holds a campaign rally in Lansing, Mich. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2Jf247P
3 p.m. EDT: First lady Melania Trump campaigns in Atglen, Pa. Livestream: https://cs.pn/31LvAZd
3 p.m. EDT: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) campaigns in Reno, Nev. Livestream: https://cs.pn/31P7qga
4:15 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence holds a campaign rally in Greenville, S.C. Livestream: https://cs.pn/3mllnua
5 p.m. EDT: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden campaigns in Atlanta. Livestream: https://cs.pn/31MUCHi
5 p.m. EDT: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) campaigns in Las Vegas. Livestream: https://cs.pn/31Lwh4L
9 p.m. EDT: President Trump holds a campaign rally in Omaha, Neb. Livestream: https://cs.pn/37R6jAJ
Thank you for livestreaming these events, C-SPAN!
NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF…:
Today is National American Beer Day.
I applaud this hard work:
A 24-year-old software engineer launched website to track every broken McDonalds ice cream machine in the U.S. The full story from The Verge: https://bit.ly/3kyAT5x
Check out the map: 12 percent of the ice cream machines are currently broken. https://bit.ly/3kyC5FP
And to brighten you Tuesday afternoon, here’s a dog taking a lil’ nap on a cow: https://bit.ly/35HVj5K
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