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Veteran actor, RMD, urges Nigerians to ‘stand’ against corrupt leadership
Veteran Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo has shared a picture admonishing people to desist from condoning bad leadership and poor governance.
Taking to his Instagram page on Tuesday afternoon, Richard Mofe-Damijo fondly called RMD shared a thought-provoking picture on his Instagram page.
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Specifically, the photo depicts five men and a woman seated around a legless table full of cash, huge bottle of wine, chicken and supported on the backs of bent over people.
The words on the photo read: “If the people stand. The party is over”
RMD added on the picture; “And again no better truth ever spoken!”
See the picture below.
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Alyssa Milano used an image that looks like it was created by the White House to ‘remind’ people that Democrats want to cut costs and Republicans want to raise taxes. We’re not saying she’s the stupidest person in the world but she better hope nothing happens to him or her.
Woof.
Imagine how gullible someone has to be to buy into this propaganda:
REMINDER: Democrats want to lower your costs; Republicans want to raise your taxes. pic.twitter.com/E0YH2RNwOz
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) May 23, 2022
Note about the WH/Biden image: Twitter is not showing it in our draft, claiming it includes potentially sensitive content. We belly-laughed.
Would someone tell Alyssa Democrats are in charge NOW? And gosh, golly, gee, if they truly wanted to ‘cut our costs’ they could do so by investing in our own energy independence. We get it, she and others like her who insisted electing Biden and Harris would be putting the adults back in charge likely have a good deal of buyer’s remorse and feel like total jackasses for pushing this disastrous administration on us because of mean tweets but still.
Nobody is buying this crap.
Alyssa – Democrats have had control of both houses of Congress and the White House for over a year – and nothing you said has happened.
So… forgive me for saying but pic.twitter.com/2lrRLnjLKO
— Torrey M. Spears 🇺🇸 (@torreymspears) May 24, 2022
Even her own supporters and fans.
I appreciate your take, but it’s probably not the best time to post something so out of touch with reality. Inflation, price of gas and groceries so high, people living out of their cars, etc.
— Vered ורד (@peachbuttercup) May 23, 2022
Ya’ think?
All I can say is I paid $1.56 for gas in 2020 and it’s been rising ever since.
— Sherry (@Sherry71069313) May 24, 2022
People in her own neck of the woods are paying upwards of $7 a gallon for gas, but you know, evil Republicans and stuff.
I'm honestly surprised you didn't turn off your comments on this since none of this will actually lower costs
— greatballsoffire (@gr8tballsoffir) May 23, 2022
True story, at this point anyone can respond to her.
Unless of course, they’re blocked, like this editor.
Oh, and she blocked Twitchy as well.
Dare I ask what it means to "Sunset" SS and Medicare?
— Vex Vocalord 🇺🇦 (@Vex_Vocalord) May 23, 2022
We’re going to bet Alyssa has no idea.
This is good campaigning for why you should NOT do drugs
— JoeJoe (@s4cjoe88) May 23, 2022
*snort*
In the words of Hall & Oates, you're out of touch, I'm out of time.
— Kate (@Kate4ver) May 23, 2022
Inflation is a tax… and it’s regressive. This post is utterly absurd.
— Kevin Byrne (@Byrne4NY) May 24, 2022
I thought you left because of Elon.
— Bradley Laborman (@BradmanTV) May 23, 2022
Didn’t she promise to move to Canada? Or was that Rosie?
We get them confused.
Gonna go out on a limb and say economics wasn’t your strongest course….
— Chaotic Good (@CarlMos58989335) May 23, 2022
Safe bet.
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MacKenzie Scott gave $122.6 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the national youth-mentoring charity announced on Tuesday.
The gift is the latest of several the billionaire writer has given to large national nonprofits that carry out their missions through local chapters in neighborhoods throughout the country.
With this latest donation, Scott has contributed a total of nearly $12.5 billion since 2020 to at least 1,253 nonprofits, many of which aim to help low-income and underserved populations.
This year, Scott's donations include millions to Habitat for Humanity and Communities in Schools.
Her latest gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America follows three other nine-figure donations she gave to large national charities with local affiliates in March. | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/mackenzie-scott-gives-123m-to-big-brothers-big-sisters | 2022-05-24T18:31:45Z | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/mackenzie-scott-gives-123m-to-big-brothers-big-sisters | true | null |
Trial opens for Army reservist charged with storming Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army reservist who worked on a Navy base stormed the U.S. Capitol because he wanted to kick off a civil war and create “a clean slate,” a federal prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of the New Jersey man’s trial.
But a lawyer for Timothy Hale-Cusanelli told jurors that “groupthink” and a desperate desire “to be heard” drove him to follow a mob into the Capitol. Hale-Cusanelli shouldn’t have entered the building on Jan. 6, 2021, defense attorney Jonathan Crisp acknowledged during the trial’s opening statements.
“But the question of why he was there is what is important,” Crisp added.
Hale-Cusanelli is charged with obstructing the joint session of Congress convened to certify President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. He isn’t charged with engaging in any violence or property destruction that day.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Fifield played a video that captured Hale-Cusanelli yelling profanities at police officers guarding the Capitol and screaming, “The revolution will be televised!”
“This was not a peaceful protest,” she said.
In pretrial court filings, prosecutors presented evidence that coworkers described Hale-Cusanelli as a white supremacist, a Nazi sympathizer and a Holocaust denier who wore a Hitler-style mustache to work. On Hale-Cusanelli’s cellphone, investigators found photos of him with the distinctive mustache along with pro-Nazi cartoons.
It’s unclear from online court filings how much of that evidence, if any, will be admissible at trial. In her opening statements, Fifield only made a brief reference to Hale-Cusanelli having bigoted views about Jewish people.
Crisp has argued that any testimony about Hale-Cusanelli’s alleged statements about Jewish people and their role in the U.S. government would be “highly prejudicial in nature without substantive value.”
Crisp said Hale-Cusanelli believed then-President Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen election. But the defense attorney said Hale-Cusanelli went to Washington, D.C., to peacefully protest, wearing a suit while many others wore tactical gear.
Hale-Cusanelli’s trial is the fifth before a jury and the seventh overall for a Capitol riot case. The first four juries unanimously convicted the riot defendants of all charges.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who is presiding over Hale-Cusanelli’s trial, decided two other Capitol riot cases after hearing testimony without a jury. After bench trials, McFadden acquitted one of the defendants of all charges and partially acquitted the other.
More than 800 people have been charged with Capitol riot-related crimes. Many of then are military veterans. Hale-Cusanelli is among a few who were on active duty at the time of the riot.
Hale-Cusanelli was arrested less than two weeks after the attack and has remained jailed since February 2021.
Before his arrest, Hale-Cusanelli lived in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and worked there as a security contractor at Naval Weapons Station Earle, where he had a “secret” security clearance. He also was a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves.
One Navy seaman said that Hale-Cusanelli told him “he would kill all the Jews and eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and he wouldn’t need to season them because the salt from their tears would make it flavorful enough,” according to prosecutors. Other coworkers recalled Hale-Cusanelli making derogatory remarks about women, Black people and other minorities, prosecutors said.
Jurors are expected to hear testimony from a roommate who lived with Hale-Cusanelli on the base and recorded their conversation about the riot.
Fifield said Hale-Cusanelli told his roommate that the riot felt like a civil war and hoped that it “would provide a clean slate.” He also paraphrased a Thomas Jefferson quotation in saying that “the tree of liberty must be refreshed with the blood of patriots and tyrants,” according to the prosecutor.
Crisp said Hale-Cusanelli was “full of adrenaline and stupidity” when he returned to New Jersey and spoke to his roommate about his actions in Washington. The defense lawyer described him as a bombastic agitator prone to making “extreme statements to get attention.”
Hale-Cusanelli was discharged from the Army Reserve and barred from the Navy base after his arrest.
He is charged with five counts: obstruction of an official proceeding, entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or destructive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. The obstruction charge is a felony. The rest are misdemeanors.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/05/24/trial-opens-army-reservist-charged-with-storming-capitol/ | 2022-05-24T18:32:23Z | https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/05/24/trial-opens-army-reservist-charged-with-storming-capitol/ | false | 43 |
Outspoken Frenchman Benoit Paire has demanded to know whether the ATP is ‘defending Russia’ after its decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points.
The ATP and WTA announced on Friday that there would be no points on offer at SW19 this year after Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing following the invasion of Ukraine.
World number 78 Paire criticised the governing body after his defeat to Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in the first round of the French Open.
“I would like to talk about Wimbledon,” he said. “I would like to know if ATP defends more (its) players or Russia.
“This is why I wanted to talk with you guys. Because we are going to play a tournament without any points. When some people had COVID, we didn’t say, ‘oh, OK, we should cancel the tournament altogether’.
“But then we have three or four Russian players, including (Daniil) Medvedev, and we are rallying against Wimbledon.
“I think it’s a pity, because if we were to listen to all the players, players do not understand this decision – 99 per cent of players, they want to have points and to play the tournament as it was before. So I want to know if ATP wants to defend players or Russia?”
World number one Novak Djokovic and WTA player council member Sloane Stephens are among those who have backed the decision, but a number of players currently competing at Roland Garros have asked why they were not consulted.
“I will go there to get my prize money, as I would for an exhibition tournament,” added Paire.
“But the question is why didn’t they talk with players upstream? Yes, when they say there was a council which voted, nobody told us about this.
“If it’s a war between ATP and Wimbledon, it’s not nice for us, because we want to play normally.
“I’m sorry for Russia and Russians, but they are the ones causing all the trouble. And all the ATP players are actually paying the price.”
US Open champion Medvedev could become world number one despite being banned from Wimbledon, as defending champion Djokovic stands to lose 2,000 points.
“Medvedev will be number one worldwide. This is absurd,” said Paire. “We should actually take (a) position for all the players in the world, and it’s the opposite that is being done right now.” | https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/sport/4331988/benoit-paire-criticises-atp-for-defending-russia-over-wimbledon-ranking-points/ | 2022-05-24T18:38:04Z | https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/sport/4331988/benoit-paire-criticises-atp-for-defending-russia-over-wimbledon-ranking-points/ | true | 12 |
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Razor clam fisheries in parts of the Cook Inlet area will remain closed for sport and personal use this year, continuing a years-long trend of closures as the clam population has struggled to regain numbers.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says eastern Cook Inlet beaches from the mouth of the Kenai River to the southernmost tip of the Homer Spit are closed to clamming through the end of 2022, Anchorage TV station KTUU reported.
The department in a statement said surveys completed at Ninilchik and Clam Gulch beaches this month and last showed numbers below the threshold required to allow for limited clamming. The department said the abundance of adult razor clams at Ninilchik was 64% below where it needed to be to allow for public clamming, while the Clam Gulch population was 17% below.
Razor clam fisheries closures on the eastern side of Cook Inlet date to 2015.
State biologists and Fish and Game officials have struggled to explain what is causing the low numbers but officials have pointed to a November 2010 winter storm as playing a role. The storm turned up hundreds of thousands of clams along the shores, worsening a trend of declining populations in the area. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Some-razor-clam-fisheries-closed-as-population-17195386.php | 2022-05-24T18:40:01Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Some-razor-clam-fisheries-closed-as-population-17195386.php | false | 24 |
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Russia-China joint patrol near Japan shows partnership is "alive and well" - U.S. State Dept
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A joint patrol by Russian and Chinese warplanes near Japan's airspace during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday demonstrates that a partnership between the two countries is "quite alive and well," U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
The exercise was likely planned well in advance by both countries, Price added in a press briefing on Tuesday.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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New music from Selena Gomez may soon be on its way. Speaking with Deadline for the outlet’s Crew Call podcast published on Tuesday (May 24), the “Lose You to Love Me” singer confirmed that she is currently in Los Angeles and working on an LP.
“I am in L.A. working on my album now,” the 29-year-old revealed when asked what’s on the horizon for her following season two of her hit Hulu series, Only Murders in the Building, on which she plays Mabel Mora. Gomez did not share any additional details on the future album’s release, which will serve as the follow-up to her 2020 album Rare, and her 2021 Spanish language EP, Revelación; the albums peaked in the No. 1 and No. 22 spots on the Billboard 200 chart, respectively.
As for touring plans, Gomez is unsure of if she’ll be heading on the road to support the forthcoming album due to her busy schedule, though she is “open” to the possibility of a tour happening. “I’m open to a tour, one thousand percent, but I obviously have obligations and things I wanna do, so when the time’s right,” she explained on the podcast. “It’s not the top of my priority list.”
Gomez also teased that there’s the possibility of a musical number in Only Murders in the Building, in which she stars in alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short. When the interviewer suggested a cabaret musical number for the show, the actress said, “Steve and I are hesitant because I wanna be careful. I love Mabel, and I love that she is an extension of me, so sometimes my worry is that it might turn into a pop-star thing, and that’s clearly not Mabel,” she said. “I’m not opposed.”
Season two of Only Murders in the Building is set to premiere on Hulu June 28. Listen to Gomez talk about her album, touring and the show below. | https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-working-on-new-album-touring-1235074706/ | 2022-05-24T18:47:55Z | https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-working-on-new-album-touring-1235074706/ | true | 1 |
MacKenzie Scott gave $122.6 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the national youth-mentoring charity announced on Tuesday.
The gift is the latest of several the billionaire writer has given to large national nonprofits that carry out their missions through local chapters in neighborhoods throughout the country.
With this latest donation, Scott has contributed a total of nearly $12.5 billion since 2020 to at least 1,253 nonprofits, many of which aim to help low-income and underserved populations.
This year, Scott's donations include millions to Habitat for Humanity and Communities in Schools.
Her latest gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America follows three other nine-figure donations she gave to large national charities with local affiliates in March. | https://www.newschannel5.com/news/national/mackenzie-scott-gives-123m-to-big-brothers-big-sisters | 2022-05-24T18:50:45Z | https://www.newschannel5.com/news/national/mackenzie-scott-gives-123m-to-big-brothers-big-sisters | true | null |
Some stakeholders in the Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have accused two members of the party, Chris Uba and former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah of planning to tamper with the delegates list to favour themselves in the senatorial primaries of the party.
The party has not been able to hold its primaries in Anambra State because of a crisis over the delegates’ congress.
The delegate election earlier fixed for April 30 was later shifted to May 1 by the Jibrin Ahmed-led panel.
However, the election failed to hold on the rescheduled date when it was discovered that the panel members came to hold the election without the original result sheet.
The three-man ad-hoc delegate election ought to have been held on Monday to enable the party to conduct its primaries on Tuesday but it failed to hold because of the sit-at-home being observed in the state on Mondays.
Barrister Jude Onyia and Peter Udalor, both members of the party accused its national leadership of violating article 1.12 of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines as regards the issue of rescheduling of congress/ward congresses to favour Uba and Oduah.
“We kindly draw your attention to a plot by the national leadership of PDP to violate article 1.12 of INEC Guidelines as it concerns the issue of rescheduling of congress/ ward Congresses,” they said in a petition.
“Kindly be informed that in Anambra State PDP, Chris Uba and Stella Oduah have compromised the National Organizing Secretary of PDP to write the delegates. Sir, yesterday, 23rd May 2022, the National Leadership of PDP has appointed Elder Efere Austine to write the results of 3 Adhoc Delegates in Anambra State without proper election and due process.
“Kindly use your good office to ensure that the seven days notice for rescheduling of ward congress is adhered to, as precedence has already been set on the letter of 11th May 2021 from the commission to PDP leadership on lmo ward Congress (2) Ensure that internal democracy, INEC guidelines, electoral Act 2022(as amended) and PDP constitution are strictly adhered to by PDP National Leadership for the purpose of congress and primaries in Anambra State.
“This is because Chris Uba and Stella Oduah have perfected plans to write the 3 Adhoc delegates lists in Anambra North and South using Elder Augustine EFERE who is a staff member and lackey of Chris Uba, yet PDP national leadership still appointed him to head Anambra North Senatorial and South Senatorial PDP PANEL for 3-man ad-hoc delegates.
“Elder Augustine Efere, the chairman of PDP 3-ad-hoc delegates for Anambra State nominated by Stella Oduah and Chris Uba are presently in Abuja with Stella and Chris writing results of Anambra North and South Senatorial Districts' results for today's rescheduled PDP 3adhoc delegates that ought to hold in wards in Anambra State. Nigerians should be notified." | https://saharareporters.com/2022/05/24/pdp-chris-uba-stella-oduah-under-fire-allegedly-tampering-anambra-delegates-list | 2022-05-24T18:50:46Z | https://saharareporters.com/2022/05/24/pdp-chris-uba-stella-oduah-under-fire-allegedly-tampering-anambra-delegates-list | false | 1 |
World Gym gifts Fitness Equipment to Veteran Housing Facility in Inglewood, CA with Ribbon-Cutting on May 25
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World Gym, originator of the full-service gym model and a great American fitness brand, has provided all the equipment for a new gym at the U.S. Vets housing facility, an organization committed to ending veteran homelessness by providing housing, mental health support, job counseling and more.
"The health and wellness of our veterans is something we're incredibly passionate about – and now, we will be playing an active role in ensuring that veterans have healthy lifestyles," said World Gym CEO, Lewis Stanton. "Veterans represent a significant percentage of our people cross our franchise network and we intend to further support the good work they are doing."
World Gym will host a ribbon-cutting on May 25 at 10:00 AM at the U.S. Vets veteran housing facility, located at 733 South Hindry Ave. in Inglewood, CA, to unveil a newly outfitted gym with cardio equipment, free weights and workout machines donated by World Gym.
Donating the equipment from his personal collection was Charlie Hauser, World Gym Senior Operations Advisor, and a veteran himself. Charlie transported the equipment from his hometown of Redding, CA to the U.S. Vets facility in Inglewood, CA. The donated equipment included machines and a variety of free weights varying between 10 and 85 pounds, allowing for the men living full-time or in transition to get a full body workout. Upon arriving to the facility, Charlie was greeted by residents who wanted to help his team unload the 10,000 pounds of equipment.
"Having been in the fitness industry for 45 years and a veteran, I'm well-aware of the physical and mental challenges facing veterans and the benefits exercise and strength training can provide to ensuring a healthy lifestyle," said Hauser. "I joined the military and gym industry to help people. After learning I was uniquely able to help veterans improve their health and overall lives by delivering equipment I had stored away, I jumped at the opportunity and put a plan in place, made the trek downstate and outfitted the gym at the U.S. Vets facility as duty for my fellow veterans."
Nearly thirty-eight thousand veterans experience homelessness, accounting for approximately nine percent of homeless adults in the United States. U.S. Vets not only works to end veteran homelessness; they provide support and resources for employment and mental health counseling to ensure that every veteran is treated with dignity and can maintain productive independence.
"Our mission is to end veteran homelessness, and to help provide these people who have sacrificed so much for our country with programs and resources to give them every opportunity to live with dignity and independence," said U.S. Vets Development and Communication Manager, Axel Diaz. "This facility will help the organization continue to provide support – whether it be job placements, housing, or counseling – to our veteran residents who urgently need it."
About US Vets
US Vets is the largest veteran-specific non-profit housing and service provider in the country with ten sites in five states. Every year, US Vets supports over 20,000 veterans through job placements, counseling sessions and temporary shelter – all in support of their mission that all veterans deserve every opportunity to live with dignity and independence.
About World Gym International
The iconic World Gym brand was founded in 1976 by Joe Gold during the glory days of "Muscle Beach" in Santa Monica, CA when serious fitness collided with the world of Hollywood celebrities. Since then, World Gym has evolved into an internationally recognized brand that has captured the imagination of fitness enthusiasts around the globe. With its headquarters located in Southern California, World Gym currently has over 230 locations on 6 continents. To learn more about World Gym and franchise opportunities with this storied brand, please visit worldgymfranchising.com.
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MGMA's 33rd annual DataDive Provider Compensation reveals greater productivity after challenging few years
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the financial impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic left on physician practices in 2020, new research from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reveals that compensation for all physicians is on the rise. The 2022 edition of MGMA DataDive Provider Compensation, which reflects data from more than 192,000 providers across more than 7,700 physician-owned and hospital-owned organizations and academic practices, reveals that compensation for providers varies dramatically by state, physician-owned practices report higher levels of productivity than in previous years, and while COVID-19 has subsided, physician burnout and disruptive patients have not.
Redesigned this year for a better user experience, MGMA DataDive Provider Compensation features new physician subspecialties, including anesthesiology: cardiology, hospital medicine: nocturnist, and neurology: neurocritical care, additional benchmarks, such as starting bonus amounts, and innovative filters and reports to allow for even more customization.
Compensation Trends By Specialty
Primary care, surgical specialist and nonsurgical specialist physician, and advanced practice provider compensation all increased over the last year. Compensation for most physician specialties saw slight increases between 2019 and 2021 with productivity numbers staying relatively flat over the two-year period.
Additionally, post-residency providers newly hired to a practice in 2021 report earning 7% to 10% more in guaranteed compensation than their counterparts in 2020.
"As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, I'm pleased to announce that data trends are more than stable, despite the countless challenges the industry has experienced over the past two years," said Halee Fischer-Wright, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACMPE, president and chief executive officer at MGMA. "Providing a more holistic view of the industry, the insightful and actionable data in this report is invaluable for healthcare practices — both today and for ongoing future planning."
Regional Trends
Compensation for providers varies dramatically by state. Primary care physicians in southern and western regions saw a 7.29% increase and 6.28% increase respectively, compared to their counterparts in eastern and midwest regions, who saw a 2.24% and 3.9% increase respectively.
Primary care physicians earn the most in Mississippi, receiving $100,000 more in total compensation than their counterparts in Arizona. While a large discrepancy, the difference in surgical and nonsurgical specialist pay is even greater. Surgical specialty physicians earn more than $600,000 more in Nevada than their counterparts in Idaho, and nonsurgical specialty physicians report earning $370,000 more in Mississippi than their counterparts in Idaho.
2021 Productivity Trends
For additional analysis into DataDive Provider Compensation, MGMA created the summary data report, "Provider Pay and the Pandemic: Realizing Recovery," to provide a holistic view of 2021 trends. While data revealed COVID-19 wasn't quite over at the end of the year, widespread vaccination of healthcare providers and staff have contributed to an increase in stability. The most recent MGMA Stat poll hints at a good sign for the rest of the year — currently reporting that a majority of practices are at or above 2021 visit volumes.
The summary data report also delves into the impact of burnout and staffing shortages on physicians' day-to-day. While COVID-19 has subsided, physician burnout and disruptive patients have not. An MGMA Stat poll revealed that 42% of healthcare leaders said their organization's top priority this year is operations and human resources.
As the healthcare industry continues to achieve a new "normal," practices are searching for ways to keep productivity and revenue high. Comprehensive data is key for practices as they look to understand how to consistently optimize daily operations.
To download a summary of the latest data, visit here.
About MGMA
Founded in 1926, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is the nation's largest association focused on the business of medical practice management. MGMA consists of 15,000 group medical practices ranging from small private medical practices to large national health systems representing more than 350,000 physicians. MGMA helps nearly 60,000 medical practice leaders and the healthcare community solve the business challenges of running practices so that they can focus on providing outstanding patient care. Specifically, MGMA helps its members innovate and improve profitability and financial sustainability, and it provides the gold standard on industry benchmarks such as physician compensation. The association also advocates extensively on its members' behalf on national regulatory and policy issues. To learn more, go to mgma.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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High school senior dies by suicide after falling victim to online sextortion, family says
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Gray News) – A high school senior in California died by suicide after he fell victim to online sextortion, according to police.
The family of 17-year-old Ryan Last, who died March 5, is speaking out about the tragedy in hopes of warning other families about the dangers of online sextortion.
Sextortion is a threat made by an individual stating that they will publicly expose the victim’s explicit photos and videos unless the victim pays money.
In a video from the San Jose Police Department, Last’s mother Pauline Stuart said her son was a straight-A student set to graduate high school in May. Last was planning to attend Washington State University and major in agricultural biotechnology.
The individual who extorted Last, who he met online in February, pretended to be a young girl who was interested in him.
“They ‘catfished’ my son through flirting and showing interest,” Stuart said.
Eventually, the individual threatened to share Last’s nude photos with his friends and family unless he paid thousands of dollars, which he did not have. Within hours of the individual making the demands, Last took his own life.
“Unfortunately, Ryan ended up taking his life due to the extreme pressure that was put on him by the person demanding money and threatening to distribute explicit photos of him,” Stuart said. “He chose to end his life rather than have the pictures distributed on social media. He believed his reputation would be destroyed, and he was terrified of what his friends and family would think.”
Stuart said she thought she took appropriate measures to keep her children safe online by implementing parental locks and knowing her sons’ passwords.
In a Facebook post from March, Last’s father echoed that sentiment.
“We thought we did everything correctly protecting our boys from any online threats. But Ryan still became the victim of an online scam that ended with blackmail. In the end he got so embarrassed and scared that he only saw one way out,” the post reads.
The family is now urging parents to talk to their children about online sextortion, and to let their children know that they can come to them if they make a mistake.
“Please stress with your child that you love them, and if something like this happens that your family can work it out,” Stuart said. “We want to get Ryan’s story out there so that no other family has to go through what we have.”
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Adolescents who have access to firearms are at increased suicide risk, according to a study published in the journal Academic Pediatrics.
The study also found that one-third of adolescents coming to the Emergency Department (ED) for any reason had moderate to severe depressive symptoms, and over 40% of this group had access to a gun. This data was collected before the pandemic, during which EDs across the country saw an overwhelming increase in mental health burden in youth.
"Our findings underscore the importance of screening all adolescents who present to the ED for suicide risk and access to firearms," said lead author Samaa Kemal, MD, MPH, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. "This is even more critical now that we are in the midst of a youth mental health crisis."
Suicide Risk Among Teenagers
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States, and adolescent suicide death rates have almost doubled over the past 10 years.Dr. Kemal and colleagues analyzed data from over 15,000 patients ages 14-18 years seen at a tertiary children's hospital ED between June 2013 and March 2020. 14% of the overall sample reported access to a firearm in the home or ability to access one within the next 24 hours.
A history of sexual assault significantly increased the odds of a participant reporting a prior suicide attempt. Participants reporting verbal bullying, intimate partner violence, and/or abuse by a caregiver also had significantly increased odds of reporting current suicidal ideation and prior suicide attempt.
"Universal mental health screening of adolescents is particularly important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to both increased firearm availability and worsening indicators of youth mental health," said Dr. Kemal.
"Proper screening for both suicidality and firearm access can create the opportunity to offer effective firearm safety counseling, such as keeping all firearms locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition, as well as linkage to mental health resources. We must do everything possible to prevent tragic deaths among teens who are struggling."
Source: Eurekalert | https://www.medindia.net/news/teens-with-access-to-firearms-linked-to-suicide-risk-207268-1.htm | 2022-05-24T18:53:03Z | https://www.medindia.net/news/teens-with-access-to-firearms-linked-to-suicide-risk-207268-1.htm | false | 1 |
BOSTON, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Globe Media announced today that Rodrigo Tajonar will join Boston Globe Media as Chief People Officer, an executive-level position, starting in June.
Mr. Tajonar brings over 20 years of experience in HR and Corporate Affairs, supporting diverse employee groups within Global, Americas and Latin America organizations. As CPO, he will have oversight of Boston Globe Media's human resources team, leading multiple HR Centers of Expertise including attraction and retention efforts, learning and development, employee and labor relations, total rewards, and performance management. He will also provide strategic guidance on organizational design, culture building, and inclusion initiatives.
"Over the last 150 years, the Globe has established itself as an iconic institution fueled by incredible journalism and exceptionally talented people who support it," said Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media. "The future of our growing multimedia company relies on maintaining a workplace culture that attracts, develops, and retains top-tier talent across multiple industries – from our newsrooms to our production, technology, consumer, and people teams. Rodrigo has decades of experience building strong relationships, cultivating talent, and fostering inclusion at all levels. We are thrilled to welcome Rodrigo to the Globe and we look forward to the new perspective he will bring to our entire organization."
Mr. Tajonar will join Boston Globe Media from ILC Dover, a world-leader in the design and production of engineered flexible solutions for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, aerospace and other industries, where he currently serves as the Global HR Director. Previously at Axalta Coating Systems, a global leader in the coatings industry, he served as Human Resources Director for Operations & Supply Chain, Americas, and concurrently led HR for Latin America and Global Procurement. Prior to his eight-year tenure at Axalta, he served in HR roles of increasing scope and responsibility at DuPont, supporting different business units and divisions within Latin America and Mexico.
He earned his MBA from IPADE Business School in Mexico and holds an Industrial and Systems Engineering degree from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico. He also has a diploma in Leadership Skills from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico, a diploma in Global and U.S. Employment Law from Cornell University and is Prosci certified in Change Management.
"I am excited to be joining Boston Globe Media at pivotal growth point," said Mr. Tajonar. "This is a vital institution and I look forward to working with senior leaders and employees across all teams to support its mission and to continue defining the culture that has established the Globe as one of the most successful organizations in the media industry."
Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC ("BGMP") is a multimedia organization that provides news, entertainment, and commentary across multiple brands and platforms. Through its properties, BGMP offers leading integrated advertising solutions that connect communities, ideas, and causes through powerful storytelling and multimedia experiences. BGMP properties include The Boston Globe, Globe.com, Boston.com, STAT, Globe Publishing Services, Globe Direct, Globe Events, and Studio/B.
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Season review: 'It's been poor on every level'
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Rating: 1/10. It’s been a long old struggle and has not been pretty to watch. Woeful tactics, ineffective performances and inadequate transfer windows. Poor on every level. It has been coming for a couple of seasons now, but it still hurt when it happened. The one goes to "Super Mike Jackson", who gave us hope and pride in the final eight games. A season rescuer.
Best performance: Nick Pope against everyone. That man should wear that England number one shirt and perhaps he’ll now get his chance.
Player of the season: Probably Pope, but I would give a special mention to James Tarkowski, whose leadership in place of the injured Ben Mee proved vital. Another leader and another player who I hope now gets his England chance.
Player whose time is up: Wout Weghorst. Turns out he wasn't a superior Chris Wood after all.
Opposition player you'd love at your team: This is a tough one, as we need upgrades in most positions. But I would love Kieran Trippier and Danny Ings back. They just get us as a club and a town and still keep a close bond with the fans.
Happy with your manager? Sure, if we had one… All joking aside, I have no problem with Sean Dyche going even though the gamble didn't play off. I was getting to the stage where I couldn't bear to watch one more game under Dyche. The man rightly takes his place as one of our greatest-ever managers, and I am hugely grateful for the last decade. But that time in our history was up and it was time to move on.
One learning to take into next season: Burnley can be proud of its history but also look to the future at the same time. We need an image overhaul, a move away from the gritty spirit and defend-for-your-lives football we have become famous for, and understand that you can still be a community club playing 2022 football. Embrace technology, work with the media, encourage new ideas. Don’t fear those things. And, perhaps, have a shot on target. | https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cnkv2q2538lo | 2022-05-24T18:56:29Z | https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cnkv2q2538lo | true | 2 |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Hurricane season is just a week away, and federal weather officials are predicting another above-normal season.
NOAA announced its 2022 Atlantic hurricane season outlook on Tuesday. Forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center say we will likely see another year of above-average hurricane activity. If true, this would mark the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season in the Atlantic.
This year, forecasters are expecting between 14 to 21 named storms with wind speeds of 39 mph or higher. NOAA predicts six to 10 of those storms could become hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or higher, and between three and six of those could become major hurricanes.
A major hurricane is any storm that reaches sustained wind speeds of 111 mph or higher. Major hurricanes can reach Category 3 strength with 111-129 mph winds, Category 4 with 130 to 156 mph winds, or Category 5 with 157 mph winds or higher.
NOAA says there are several factors contributing to the anticipated increased activity this hurricane season, including the ongoing La Niña pattern. Above-average sea surface temperatures and weaker trade winds in the tropical Atlantic are also contributing factors, according to NOAA.
Last month, forecasters at Colorado State University also predicted an above-average hurricane season this year. Their forecast predicts 19 named storms with nine hurricanes, including four major hurricanes.
Experts with both NOAA and Colorado State University are reminding everyone to prepare the same, no matter what the hurricane season predictions say.
“As is the case with all hurricane seasons, coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season for them,” Meteorologist Dr. Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University said.
“Hurricane Ida spanned nine states, demonstrating that anyone can be in the direct path of a hurricane and in danger from the remnants of a storm system,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said. “It’s important for everyone to understand their risk and take proactive steps to get ready now
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Following the 2020 season, the Detroit Lions completed a trade that sent Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for QB Jared Goff and a trio of draft picks.
During the season that followed, Goff struggled with a Lions team that won three games, while Stafford led the Rams to a Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Despite his struggles in 2021, Goff will be the Lions starting quarterback once again in 2022. Lions’ GM Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell have told anyone that will listen that they believe they can win with Goff, though most fans believe he will be gone after the coming season.
So, where does Goff rank among other NFL quarterbacks?
Is Jared Goff a Tier 6 quarterback?
Well, according to Mike Tannenbaum, who is the former Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins and General Manager of the New York Jets, Goff is a “Tier 6” quarterback.
Here is what Tannenbaum says a Tier 6 quarterback is, along with the five QBs he believes fit that criteria.
Tier 6 are players that you can win with if the situation around them is ideal. They need time in the pocket, a strong game plan, weapons in the backfield and out wide. It is unlikely to see flashes of greatness from these players, but at their best, they will keep their teams in the game. If paired with a strong defense, gameplan, protection and weapons, wins can occur, but they must overcome mental mistakes and injuries along the way.
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
Davis Mills, Houston Texans
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
Carson Wentz, Washington Commanders
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
On the bright side, Tannenbaum also has a “Tier 7” category, which includes the following quarterbacks:
Zach Wilson, New York Jets
Marcus Mariota, Atlanta Falcons
Mitch Trubisky, Pittsburgh Steelers
Daniel Jones, New York Giants
Drew Lock, Seattle Seahawks
Sam Darnold, Carolina Panthers
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1. Finding Me by Viola Davis, narrated by the author (HarperAudio)
2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)
3. Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown, narrated by the author (Random House Audio)
4. Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins, David Goggins, Adam Skolnick Lioncrest Publishing
5. 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson, narrated by the author (Random House Canada)
6. Living Untethered by Michael A. Singer, narrated by the author (Tantor Audio)
7. Mythos by Stephen Fry, narrated by Stephen Fry (Chronicle Books)
8. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author (Random House Audio)
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10. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, narrated by Roger Wayne (HarperAudio)
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2. Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover, narrated by Brittany Pressley and Ryan West (Brilliance Audio)
3. My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwood, narrated by Hillary Huber (Amazon Original Stories)
4. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell, narrated by Helen Duff (Dreamscape Media, LLC)
5. Verity by Colleen Hoover, performed by Vanessa Johansson and Amy Landon (Audible Studios)
6. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, narrated by Cassandra Campbell (Penguin Audio)
7. Impact Winter by Travis Beacham, performed by full cast (Audible Originals)
8. Star Wars: Brotherhood by Mike Chen, narrated by Jonathan Davis (Random House Audio)
9. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, narrated by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan and Robin Miles (Simon & Schuster Audio)
10. The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, narrated by Karissa Vacker and Marin Ireland (Macmillan Audio) | https://www.thehour.com/entertainment/article/The-top-10-audiobooks-on-Audible-com-17195597.php | 2022-05-24T19:00:07Z | https://www.thehour.com/entertainment/article/The-top-10-audiobooks-on-Audible-com-17195597.php | false | 21 |
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Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. Changes to Beneficial Ownership: Miquelon Wade D (Director) (Form4)
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Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI – Get Rating) by 1.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 394,308 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,683 shares during the quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Badger Meter were worth $42,016,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Badger Meter by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 928,076 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $98,896,000 after purchasing an additional 10,128 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of Badger Meter by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 690,176 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $73,546,000 after buying an additional 61,389 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Badger Meter by 28.6% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 500,495 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $50,620,000 after buying an additional 111,450 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Badger Meter by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 493,808 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $52,620,000 after buying an additional 16,507 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. boosted its position in Badger Meter by 1.2% during the third quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 406,677 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $41,131,000 after acquiring an additional 4,941 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.75% of the company’s stock.
Several equities research analysts recently commented on BMI shares. TheStreet lowered Badger Meter from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 5th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Badger Meter from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $92.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 21st. StockNews.com lowered shares of Badger Meter from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 23rd. Maxim Group raised shares of Badger Meter from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Badger Meter from $93.00 to $88.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.67.
Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.02). Badger Meter had a net margin of 11.82% and a return on equity of 15.49%. The business had revenue of $132.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $132.54 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Badger Meter, Inc. will post 2.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 27th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 26th. Badger Meter’s payout ratio is presently 38.10%.
Badger Meter Company Profile (Get Rating)
Badger Meter, Inc manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions in the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, and internationally. It offers mechanical or static water meters, and related radio and software technologies and services to municipal water utilities.
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Elisabeth Borne has been appointed as France’s new prime minister, becoming the second woman to hold the post in the country.
Ms Borne, 61, succeeds Jean Castex, whose resignation was expected after President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election last month.
Mr Macron and Ms Borne are expected to appoint the full government in the coming days.
Ms Borne is the second woman to hold the position after Edith Cresson, who was prime minister in 1991-1992 under Socialist president Francois Mitterrand.
She had served as labour minister in Mr Macron’s previous government since 2020.
Before that, she was transport minister and then minister of ecological transition, also under Mr Macron.
Mr Castex came to the Elysee presidential palace on Monday to formally offer his resignation, which the president “accepted”, the Elysee said in a statement.
In France, it is common for presidents to have more than one prime minister during their terms.
The new prime minister’s first mission will be to make sure that Mr Macron’s centrist party and its allies do well in France’s parliamentary election in June.
The vote, scheduled for two rounds, will determine which group holds the majority of seats at the National Assembly, which has the final say over the Senate in France’s law-making process.
Mr Macron also promised a Bill addressing the rising cost of living in France, where food and energy prices are surging.
It will be prepared by his new government and is expected to be presented just after the parliamentary election.
If Mr Macron’s party wins a majority in the assembly, the prime minister will then need to ensure that pension changes promised by the president are put into law, including raising the minimum retirement age from 62 to 65.
The proposed changes have been criticised by workers, unions and left-wing voters.
Mr Macron also promised that the new prime minister would be directly in charge of “green planning”, seeking to accelerate France’s implementation of climate-related policies.
He vowed to go “twice as fast” in his second term to curb greenhouse gas emissions. | https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/elisabeth-borne-becomes-frances-first-female-prime-minister-in-30-years_arid-40874018.html | 2022-05-24T19:05:19Z | https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/elisabeth-borne-becomes-frances-first-female-prime-minister-in-30-years_arid-40874018.html | false | 15 |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden has been IndyCar's most consistent winner over the last eight seasons.
His 22 trips to victory lane are a series high. He has won two or more races six straight years and is chasing his third league championship in six seasons.
But when the 31-year-old Tennessean arrives in Indianapolis each May, those impressive feats take a backseat to another agonizing litany of questions about the most famous three words missing from his resume — Indianapolis 500 champion.
"Of course I want to win here, everybody wants to win here, but Indianapolis is a tough place to tame. It's a tough place to get it right on the day," he said before qualifying 14th for Sunday's race.
A 500 win certainly would cement Newgarden's claim as one of his generation's greatest drivers. Until that day comes, though, the series' one-time heartthrob continues to relive all the heartaches he's endured at the Brickyard.
Despite consistently ranking among the month's fastest drivers, working for the most successful team in series history and calling a handful of 500 champions teammates with Team Penske, Newgarden has continued to fall short.
He's never won the pole, never driven into victory lane and has only one front-row start. Heck, his best May didn't even come with Team Penske. In 2016, he started a career-best second and finished a career-best third driving for Ed Carpenter.
Roger Penske hired Newgarden the following season and he's won at 11 of this season's 15 venues with two notable spots among the missing — his hometown of Nashville and Indy. He has never started or finished higher than fourth for Penske.
"You look at this place and it chooses you and you’ve just got to be ready when it does,” Team Penske President Tim Cindric said. “It’s the same questions all the time until you do win. You see it in NASCAR, too, with Kyle Busch or Tony Stewart at the Daytona 500.”
Newgarden, like Busch, is fortunate. He’s still in the prime of his career and still a feared competitor.
But everyone understands IndyCar success is measured by wins at Indy.
Mario Andretti won the 500 in 1969 but started 24 more without winning a second title. Hs son, Michael, and grandson, Marco, each started 16 more 500s without a win. Michael Andretti's 42 career wins are No. 4 on the series' career list.
In Newgarden's 10 Indy 500 starts, the first with Sarah Fisher's team, he's had three top-10 finishes and five finishes of 12th or worse.
Other drivers understand the pressure, of course. Will Power of Australia also had a sterling resume but was 0 for 10 at Indy before finally winning in 2018.
“It was painful for me because I had won so many races, poles, I had won a championship,” Power said. “I was actually disappointed coming into ’18 with my career because I know you’re not regarded as a successful driver unless you’ve won this race.”
With wins, though, come expectations. Just ask Scott Dixon.
Only A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti own more IndyCar wins than Dixon (51). Foyt's seven career series titles are one more than Dixon and when the New Zealander put Chip Ganassi Racing on the pole for Sunday's race, Dixon became the second driver to win five Indy poles. Rick Mears won six.
Yet Dixon would almost certainly give up some of those numbers to put a second Baby Borg in his trophy room.
“You always have unfinished business here," said Dixon, the 2008 winner. “I love this place. It can be cruel sometimes, but I feel very privileged to be here and be with a team like this."
A breakthrough win next weekend would change Newgarden's life.
He'd grab headlines, hit the interview circuit, maybe even reinforce his image as America's top IndyCar driver. But most of all, Newgarden would no longer have to answer all the questions about those three most elusive words.
“I don't know what a win would mean, I've never experienced it," Newgarden said. “But I see it. When you talk to 500 winners, you know what it means.”
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sharply criticized Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the killings of innocent civilians in Ukraine, saying while the two of them have been tagged as killers, “I kill criminals, I don’t kill children and the elderly.”
Duterte, who openly calls Putin an idol and a friend, voiced his rebuke for the first time over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in remarks aired Tuesday where he blamed the three-month old war for the spike in global oil prices that has battered many countries, including the Philippines.
While stressing he was not condemning the Russian president, Duterte disagreed with Putin’s labeling of the invasion as a “special military operation,” and said it was really a full-scale war waged against “a sovereign nation.”
“Many say that Putin and I are both killers. I’ve long told you Filipinos that I really kill. But I kill criminals, I don’t kill children and the elderly,” Duterte said in a televised weekly meeting with key Cabinet officials. “We’re in two different worlds.”
Duterte, who steps down on June 30 when his turbulent six-year term ends, has presided over a brutal anti-drugs crackdown that has left more than 6,000 mostly petty suspects dead. Human rights groups have cited a much higher casualty and say innocent people, including children, have been killed in the campaign that Duterte vows to continue up to his last day in office.
The unprecedentedly massive drug campaign killings have sparked an investigation by the International Criminal Court as a possible crime against humanity. Duterte has said he expects to face more lawsuits arising from the drug deaths when his presidency ends.
Duterte and his police officials have denied sanctioning extrajudicial killings in the campaign against illegal drugs but has openly threatened drug suspects with death and made an unsuccessful attempt to reimpose the death penalty in the largest Roman Catholic nation in Asia to deter drug dealers and other criminals.
When he took office in 2016, he reached out to Russia and China for trade and investment and to expand military cooperation while often criticizing the security policies of Washington, Manila’s longtime treaty ally.
He visited Russia twice in 2017 and 2019 to meet Putin but cut short his first visit after Islamic State group-aligned militants laid siege on the southern Philippine city of Marawi while he was away with his defense secretary and military chief of staff.
More than a week after Russian forces laid siege on Ukraine, the Philippines voted in favor of a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning the Russian invasion. The Philippines appealed for the protection of civilians and public infrastructure in Ukraine, although Duterte held back from strongly criticizing Putin and said he would remain neutral in a conflict that could potentially lead to the use of nuclear weapons and spark WWIII.
Addressing Putin “as a friend” and the Russian Embassy in Manila, Duterte urged them to stop bombing and firing artillery rounds on residential areas and allow innocent civilians to safely evacuate before launching a bombardment.
“You are in control of everything. Anyway, you really started the ruckus there so control your soldiers strictly. They are on a rampage,” Duterte said.
Duterte said he was concerned about the stability of his country’s oil supply as the war in Ukraine continues to rage and spark global instability.
“I’m on the way out and I don’t know how to solve the problem,” Duterte said. “You have to solve the war between Ukraine and Russia before we can talk of even returning to normalcy.” | https://www.wboy.com/news/world/duterte-hits-putin-i-kill-criminals-not-children-elders/ | 2022-05-24T19:07:58Z | https://www.wboy.com/news/world/duterte-hits-putin-i-kill-criminals-not-children-elders/ | true | 42 |
Opinion
Albanese must be robust and proactive on China threat
Justin Bassi
ASPI executive directorThe Albanese government is just days old and already China’s Premier Li Keqiang is calling for Labor to make “the right choice” to overcome strained bilateral relations and commentators are asking whether Australia can engineer a “reset”. This is the wrong question.
The better question is how the new government can constructively manage the tension that inevitably arises from setting boundaries and defending Australia’s values and interests. This is why it was so vital that Anthony Albanese made clear that the relationship “will remain a difficult one” as he attended the Quad leaders meeting in Tokyo, just one day after being sworn in as Prime Minister. “It is China that has changed, not Australia, and Australia should always stand up for our values, and we will do so in a government that I lead,” he said.
It’s almost exactly five years since Australia initiated its strategic realignment with China.
In June 2017, then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull told the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit that preserving the rules that had ensured Australian and regional stability “means competing within the framework of international law not winning through corruption, interference or coercion”. He said: “We need to make the choices that are necessary not only to keep the peace but also preserve the freedom to be ourselves”. This was the real “reset” – an initiative to build long-term national resilience by resetting the terms of engagement with our biggest trading partner.
Six months later, the Turnbull government introduced the Western world’s first counter foreign interference legislation, with bipartisan support. In August 2018 Australia banned Chinese telecommunications company Huawei from participating in Australia’s 5G network. In September 2019, the Quad met at foreign ministers’ level, and was then elevated to leaders’ level in early 2021. In September 2021, Australia established the trilateral AUKUS security partnership with the US and UK. In December, Australia joined the Global Magnitsky movement, which supports sanctions against foreign government officials accused of human rights abuses.
None of these strategic decisions were forced upon Australia by crisis events. All of them were opposed by commentators and interest groups at the time. But they were advanced – with bipartisan support – because they were in the long-term national interest.
The policies, laws and global networks that were rolled out over the past five years have given Australia solid foundations for the geostrategic competition which is now playing out openly all around us.
Along the way, Australia and our allies have had missteps and setbacks – from the Northern Territory government’s lease of the Port of Darwin, to the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, to the UK choosing Huawei to help build its 5G network.
Like most of our democratic partners, we have at times combined complacency with defeatism, both resulting in inaction. There is a streak in the Australian foreign policy community that consistently argues that there is no threat and, if there is, there is nothing we can do about it.
The foreign policy establishment’s elevation of engagement as an end in itself resulted in a “soft power” with a lack of stomach for tensions in international relations and a lack of stamina when things go wrong. The impulse of inaction runs deep. This is why – until recently – China had grown to treat Australia as its intelligence playground, with ASIO director-general Mike Burgess confirming this year that “espionage and foreign interference has supplanted terrorism as our principal security concern”.
The China-Solomon Islands agreement is the latest striking manifestation of inaction over decades. It is a symptom of China’s elite capture. The end game is to push out US and allied interests, achieve regional hegemony, create vassal states, control access to supply chains and improve the ability to take Taiwan with minimal costs.
However, the Solomons pact does not mark the end of Australia’s influence in the Pacific. To the contrary, it is another opportunity for Australia to galvanise and build on the advances of the past five years.
The good news is that Australia and our partners have consistently placed long-term interests above the short-term seduction of money and inaction (even if it has sometimes taken a while). The strategic stumbles referred to above led directly to stronger foreign investment laws, the resurrection of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the reversal of the UK’s 5G decision.
Five years of strategic bipartisanship from Albanese, Wong and former opposition leader Bill Shorten means we are well-placed to counter current and emerging threats and respond to inevitable setbacks along the way.
And history teaches us that strategic decision-making requires us to speak up and act when we can – not only when we are forced to.
US President Woodrow Wilson did not help his country or the world by waiting three years before coming to the realisation in April 1917 that “neutrality is no longer feasible or desirable”.
Neutrality serves the authoritarian. The imperative of preventing war in the Indo-Pacific requires that we continue our “reset” away from the default of inaction – a learned helplessness driven by complacency and a fear of upsetting China – to a doctrine of actively embracing competition and contestation.
Justin Bassi is executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. | https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/albanese-must-be-robust-and-proactive-on-china-threat-20220524-p5ao29.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national | 2022-05-24T19:10:31Z | https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/albanese-must-be-robust-and-proactive-on-china-threat-20220524-p5ao29.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national | false | 8 |
Trial opens for Army reservist charged with storming Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army reservist who worked on a Navy base stormed the U.S. Capitol because he wanted to kick off a civil war and create “a clean slate,” a federal prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of the New Jersey man’s trial.
But a lawyer for Timothy Hale-Cusanelli told jurors that “groupthink” and a desperate desire “to be heard” drove him to follow a mob into the Capitol. Hale-Cusanelli shouldn’t have entered the building on Jan. 6, 2021, defense attorney Jonathan Crisp acknowledged during the trial’s opening statements.
“But the question of why he was there is what is important,” Crisp added.
Hale-Cusanelli is charged with obstructing the joint session of Congress convened to certify President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. He isn’t charged with engaging in any violence or property destruction that day.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Fifield played a video that captured Hale-Cusanelli yelling profanities at police officers guarding the Capitol and screaming, “The revolution will be televised!”
“This was not a peaceful protest,” she said.
In pretrial court filings, prosecutors presented evidence that coworkers described Hale-Cusanelli as a white supremacist, a Nazi sympathizer and a Holocaust denier who wore a Hitler-style mustache to work. On Hale-Cusanelli’s cellphone, investigators found photos of him with the distinctive mustache along with pro-Nazi cartoons.
It’s unclear from online court filings how much of that evidence, if any, will be admissible at trial. In her opening statements, Fifield only made a brief reference to Hale-Cusanelli having bigoted views about Jewish people.
Crisp has argued that any testimony about Hale-Cusanelli’s alleged statements about Jewish people and their role in the U.S. government would be “highly prejudicial in nature without substantive value.”
Crisp said Hale-Cusanelli believed then-President Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen election. But the defense attorney said Hale-Cusanelli went to Washington, D.C., to peacefully protest, wearing a suit while many others wore tactical gear.
Hale-Cusanelli’s trial is the fifth before a jury and the seventh overall for a Capitol riot case. The first four juries unanimously convicted the riot defendants of all charges.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who is presiding over Hale-Cusanelli’s trial, decided two other Capitol riot cases after hearing testimony without a jury. After bench trials, McFadden acquitted one of the defendants of all charges and partially acquitted the other.
More than 800 people have been charged with Capitol riot-related crimes. Many of then are military veterans. Hale-Cusanelli is among a few who were on active duty at the time of the riot.
Hale-Cusanelli was arrested less than two weeks after the attack and has remained jailed since February 2021.
Before his arrest, Hale-Cusanelli lived in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and worked there as a security contractor at Naval Weapons Station Earle, where he had a “secret” security clearance. He also was a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves.
One Navy seaman said that Hale-Cusanelli told him “he would kill all the Jews and eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and he wouldn’t need to season them because the salt from their tears would make it flavorful enough,” according to prosecutors. Other coworkers recalled Hale-Cusanelli making derogatory remarks about women, Black people and other minorities, prosecutors said.
Jurors are expected to hear testimony from a roommate who lived with Hale-Cusanelli on the base and recorded their conversation about the riot.
Fifield said Hale-Cusanelli told his roommate that the riot felt like a civil war and hoped that it “would provide a clean slate.” He also paraphrased a Thomas Jefferson quotation in saying that “the tree of liberty must be refreshed with the blood of patriots and tyrants,” according to the prosecutor.
Crisp said Hale-Cusanelli was “full of adrenaline and stupidity” when he returned to New Jersey and spoke to his roommate about his actions in Washington. The defense lawyer described him as a bombastic agitator prone to making “extreme statements to get attention.”
Hale-Cusanelli was discharged from the Army Reserve and barred from the Navy base after his arrest.
He is charged with five counts: obstruction of an official proceeding, entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or destructive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. The obstruction charge is a felony. The rest are misdemeanors.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.azfamily.com/2022/05/24/trial-opens-army-reservist-charged-with-storming-capitol/ | 2022-05-24T19:11:10Z | https://www.azfamily.com/2022/05/24/trial-opens-army-reservist-charged-with-storming-capitol/ | true | 43 |
Nearly a thousand seniors were part of the graduating class of 2022 at Evanston Township High School, walking across the stage at Northwestern University’s Welsh-Ryan Arena Sunday to receive their diplomas in a ceremony that resembled ones held pre-pandemic.
Keith Robinson, ETHS associate principal for educational services and this year’s commencement organizer, said the ceremony marks “a climax” for the students’ time in high school. And with all the “moving pieces” involved with having the live graduation, the biggest hiccup, he said, was commencement speaker Ian Weinberger not being able to attend in person because he tested positive for COVID-19.
“He was devastated that he couldn’t come home to speak to the graduates,” Robinson said of Weinberger, an ETHS and NU alum, and music director of the “Hamilton” musical on Broadway.
“So we were able to pivot, that’s one thing we learned,” said Robinson.
Tickets were required for admission and guests were screened for security as they entered. No balloons or flowers were allowed inside the auditorium where the ceremony was held.
Weinberger appeared via recorded message.
“Be confident in your own opinions and beliefs, but try to remain open to seeing things in a different way and having your minds changed,” Weinberger told the graduates. “Someone who disagrees with you is not your enemy.”
The COVID-19 pandemic is also a significant part of the narrative for the ETHS Class of 2022, said Marcus Campbell, assistant superintendent/principal. The students graduating Sunday were sophomores when the pandemic started in the 2019-2020 school year.
“The Class of 2022 is so unique and so special because they were strong and resilient through high school during the pandemic,” Campbell said. “It’s a great class.
ETHS School District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon said during commencement, “Seniors, you’re soon going to be joining the ranks of nearly 60,000 ETHS alumni who are making a positive difference worldwide. … This is a very special school.”
The school band performed during the ceremony. Matt Bufis, director of bands, said performing live for commencement meant sending the graduates off “the way we should be sending them off.”
Isa Victorson, 18, sang at the graduation, accompanied by fellow grad Daryn Kaplan, 18 on acoustic guitar. Both performed “Rivers & Roads” by The Head and the Heart. Both students had attended Haven Middle School in Evanston/Skokie School District 65, and now
Victorson plans to attend New York University in the fall to pursue theater and Kaplan is heading to the University of Pittsburgh for urban studies and political science.
“It’s bittersweet,” Victorson said of her solo performance. “Daryn and I have been playing together forever, so I can’t think of a better way to end.”
ETHS is the home of the Wildkits with school colors of orange and dark blue.
“I think to be a Wildkit now and in the future is strength, resilience and Evanston pride,” Campbell said.
Karie Angell Luc is a freelancer. | https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-eths-graduation-tl-0526-20220524-vtjafbc7ffhbfozplvlcmmgi7e-story.html | 2022-05-24T19:14:57Z | https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-eths-graduation-tl-0526-20220524-vtjafbc7ffhbfozplvlcmmgi7e-story.html | false | 1 |
Yukon’s tourism industry is abuzz with anticipation as Canada’s northernmost border opens next week for the first time since before the pandemic began, says the executive director of the Klondike Visitors Association in Dawson City.
Ricky Mawunganidze said the ferry that is used to access the border from the Canadian side began operating Thursday and the highway has been cleared of snow, which means people will be able to access the border when it reopens on June 1.
The Little Gold—Poker Creek border crossing is only opened during the summer months, and because of COVID-19, it hasn’t been in operation since Sept. 22, 2019.
Mawunganidze said local businesses are eager for the season to begin.
“Our operators are experiencing high occupancy already. We’re getting a lot of calls from people looking to come in June, which is the time when we start to get busy,” he said in an interview. “Right now, folks are just getting themselves organized, and there’s definitely a positive buzzabout the potential for more tourists coming in.”
Located on the Top of the World Highway, the border crossing separates Yukon from Alaska. It’s the main tourist route for those visiting Dawson City, the small mining and tourism town along the Yukon River, about 533 kilometres north of Whitehorse.
Accessing the border from Dawson City means taking a short ferry trip across the river, then a drive of about 100 kilometres.
Mawunganidze said the border is also a conduit for “family connection,” particularly for the local First Nation community.
“This year is going to be a Moosehide Gathering year, which is the traditional gathering forTr’ondek Hwech’in, which hasn’t been able to happen for the past few years,” he said. “A lot of their Alaskan family will be coming over for that in July, so the border opening is critical to that continuation of culture and history.”
Americans typically make up most of the territory’s tourists. Results from Yukon’s 2017-18 exit survey show there were 491,300 visitors to Yukon between November 2017 and October 2018. Sixty-two per cent were American.
Dawson City’s website advertises that the town accepts American money.
The Canada Border Services Agency delayed the border’s opening by about two weeks and it will close on Sept. 1, about two weeks earlier than before the pandemic. It says in a statement that it will also operate under reduced hours, closing at 7 p.m.
Mawunganidze said a delayed opening isn’t unusual as it relies on the river breakup and snowmelt, but the town is lobbying the government to allow the border to remain open until mid-September.
“This year needs to be about uninterrupted operation so that we build back confidence in working in this industry. There’s more desire this year to extend our season as far as we can.”
Yukon Tourism Minister Ranj Pillai said in an interview that he is “really pleased” that all border crossings in the territory will be open this summer, noting about 13,000 people crossed the Little Gold border in 2019.
“All our government and private sector folks are working very closely to optimize the opportunity that everybody so dearly needs after the two years that the tourism sector went through, and I think we’re in good shape going into the summer,” he said.
Pillai said another new tourism revenue stream comes in the form of direct flights that are now being offered between Whitehorse and Toronto. The first flight took off May 10.
“It’s pretty big, having a direct opportunity to go from the Yukon into the busiest airport in Canada,” he said. “That’s going to be just another opportunity for us and we’re really focusing on making sure that we people in this market know how amazing Yukon is.”
Mawunganidze said tourism in Dawson actually boomed last year due to Canadian visitors, creating a new challenge: staffing shortages.
He said the industry depends on young workers moving to Dawson for the summer to fill seasonal jobs, but this hasn’t happened since 2019. With about 200 positions still available and unfilled, he said operators are concerned they won’t have enough workers again this year.
“We desperately need seasonal labour. We have a plethora of amazing jobs and great experiences, and we want people to come join us for the summer.”
— Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press
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Jay Lady Royals Win State Semifinal; Play For State Championship On Wednesday
May 24, 2022
The Jay Lady Royals defeated Liberty County 3-2 Tuesday afternoon in Clermont in the 1A state softball semifinal.
Alayna Lowery led the Lady Royals in the circle, allowing five hits and two runs in five innings while striking out five and walking one.
Lowery, Caitlyn Gavin, Mattie Cochran, Kassidy Nevels, Ella Nelson, Brett Watson, and Kaylee Gilbreath each had one hit for Jay. Mattie Coleman pitched two innings, giving up no hits and no runs while striking out three.
The Lady Royals move on to the FHSAA 1A state championship game Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. EDT. They will face either Dixie County or Fort White. | http://www.northescambia.com/2022/05/jay-lady-royals-win-state-semifinal-play-for-state-championship-on-wednesday | 2022-05-24T19:15:22Z | http://www.northescambia.com/2022/05/jay-lady-royals-win-state-semifinal-play-for-state-championship-on-wednesday | false | null |
One person was killed while another seriously injured after a car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck here on Tuesday, an official said.
The deceased was identified as Deepak Gulati, 31. The injured, Raja a.k.a. Shahzad is currently undergoing treatment.
Police said the accident took place on the road from Prembari Pul to Wazirpur Flyover.
As soon as the police received the information, they rushed to the spot.
“On enquiry, it was revealed that an Eeco car had hit a parked EDMC truck on the Prembari Pul towards Wazirpur,” a police officer said.
The injured persons were immediately shifted to the Babu Jagjeevan Ram Memorial hospital where Deepak was declared brought dead.
The parked truck was found to be registered in the name of JS Enviro Services Pvt. Ltd. and its front tyre was found punctured., said the official.
The police have registered an FIR, and a probe is underway.
20220524-235402 | https://www.canindia.com/delhi-car-rams-into-stationary-truck-one-dead/ | 2022-05-24T19:16:55Z | https://www.canindia.com/delhi-car-rams-into-stationary-truck-one-dead/ | true | 1 |
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by former President Donald Trump, who is seeking revenge for his 2020 election defeat in the state.
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is testing Republican voters’ tolerance for controversy in her primary. On the Democratic side, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux are facing off after McBath switched districts because of redistricting.
In Alabama, three Republicans are in a tight race for the nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby. In Arkansas, former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is a front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor.
In Texas, two runoffs are drawing outsize attention: Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying to hold off Land Commissioner George P. Bush, while Rep. Henry Cuellar is trying to fend off his progressive challenger in a rematch from 2020.
What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Minnesota:
GEORGIA
Trump’s desire for vengeance has fueled the primary challenges to Kemp and Raffensperger, both of whom defied his pressure to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results.
Trump recruited former U.S. Sen. David Perdue to take on Kemp for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, but Perdue has lagged in polls and fundraising. Kemp has been increasingly confident the GOP will send him forward to a November rematch with Stacey Abrams, who is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Raffensperger, the state’s top elections official, is facing a tough challenge from U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, who has promoted Trump’s lies that widespread voter fraud or tampering cost him the 2020 election.
Trump’s candidate for U.S. Senate, football legend Herschel Walker, appears to be cruising to the Republican nomination despite some GOP leaders warning that Walker will be unelectable in November against Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock. Walker has been accused of threatening his ex-wife’s life, exaggerating his business record and lying about graduating from the University of Georgia.
Greene, a political lightning rod, is trying to stave off multiple Republican challengers. The Trump-backed firebrand was stripped of her committee assignments last year over racist remarks, her embrace of conspiracy theories and a past endorsement of violence. A group of voters tried but failed to knock her off the ballot, accusing her of helping foment the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
In the Atlanta area, an unfavorable new district led Rep. McBath to jump into a Democratic primary against fellow Rep. Bourdeaux. McBath said her push to stay in Congress was about fighting for gun safety on behalf of her son Jordan, who was killed in a shooting 10 years ago.
ALABAMA
Shelby’s retirement launched a heated and expensive primary for the GOP nomination for the seat.
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks faces Katie Britt, the former leader of the Business Council of Alabama and Shelby’s former chief of staff, and businessman Mike Durant, best known as the helicopter pilot shot down and held captive in the events chronicled in “Black Hawk Down.”
Trump initially endorsed Brooks last year but withdrew the endorsement in March after their relationship soured. Trump has not made another endorsement in the race. The fractured field increases the chances the race will go to a June 21 runoff.
Republican Gov. Kay Ivey is attempting to avoid a runoff as she faces several challengers from her right flank.
Lindy Blanchard, who was Trump’s ambassador to Slovenia, and businessman Tim James have criticized Ivey’s support of a gas tax increase and her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that included a temporary mask mandate and appeals for people to get vaccinated. They also criticized Ivey over a charter school that welcomed LGBTQ students.
Ivey has emphasized her conservative record, including signing legislation — now blocked by the courts — to make abortion a felony at any stage of pregnancy. In one campaign commercial, the governor pulls a handgun out of her purse to note her support of permitless concealed carry.
ARKANSAS
In Arkansas, two-term U.S. Sen. John Boozman hopes to fend off a challenge from three Republican rivals in a race in which he’s had to rely on his endorsement from Trump as well as the state’s top GOP figures.
The mild-mannered Boozman has taken a more aggressive tone in his campaign ads, vowing to complete the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Boozman’s rivals include former NFL player Jake Bequette, who has the support of a super PAC that’s aired ads attacking Boozman as not conservative enough, and Jan Morgan, a conservative activist and former TV reporter.
Sanders, Trump’s former spokesperson, is heavily favored in her Republican primary for governor. She faces a long-shot primary challenge from former talk show radio host Doc Washburn.
Sanders has shattered fundraising records and has focused mainly on national issues, running spots criticizing President Joe Biden on issues like inflation while ignoring her rivals.
Five Democrats are seeking the party’s nomination for governor, with nuclear engineer and ordained minister Chris Jones the front-runner.
The candidates are running to succeed Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is barred by term limits from seeking reelection.
TEXAS
Texas held the first primary of 2022 back in March, but runoffs will finally settle two major races.
One puts the Bush family dynasty on the line: Republican George P. Bush, a son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has spent the past year mounting a primary challenge to Paxton, the two-term attorney general.
George P. Bush is the last of his family still in public office and finished 20 percentage points behind Paxton in a four-way primary. Since then, Bush’s efforts to close the gap have centered on emphasizing Paxton’s legal troubles, including an ongoing FBI investigation into corruption accusations and a separate 2015 indictment on securities fraud charges.
Paxton, who has denied wrongdoing, has broad party support and Trump’s endorsement.
On the Democratic side, Rep. Cuellar’s bid for a 10th term has run head-on into a reenergized national battle over abortion rights. His position as one of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress has become a central issue in his runoff against Jessica Cisneros, a 28-year-old immigration attorney and abortion rights supporter.
Democratic House leaders have lined up behind Cuellar. Cisneros trailed Cuellar by roughly 1,000 votes in March, but Cuellar didn’t hit the 50% threshold to avoid a runoff.
MINNESOTA
A primary Tuesday in southern Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District is a first step for replacing Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, who died of cancer in February. A special general election to fill the rest of Hagedorn’s term in the Republican-leaning district is scheduled for Aug. 9.
Hagedorn’s widow, Jennifer Carnahan, has been making the most overt appeals to Trump’s supporters. She was state chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota until being forced out last August after a prominent donor was indicted on sex trafficking charges.
State Rep. Jeremy Munson, a founder of a hard-right faction that broke from the main Minnesota House GOP Caucus, has been endorsed by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky.
Former state Rep. Brad Finstad has the backing of several Minnesota GOP officeholders. He has reminded voters he was Trump’s Minnesota director for USDA Rural Development.
On the Democratic side, the candidate endorsed at the party’s district convention earlier this month is former Hormel Foods CEO Jeffrey Ettinger. His opponents include University of Minnesota law professor Richard Painter, a former White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush.
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Associated Press writers Kim Chandler in Montgomery, Ala.; Andrew DeMillo in Little Rock, Ark.; Paul Weber in Austin, Texas; and Steve Karnowski in St. Paul, Minn., contributed to this report.
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Florida lawmakers take up condo bill in wake of Surfside
(AP) - Florida would require statewide recertification of condominiums higher than three-stories tall as a response to the Surfside building collapse that killed 98 people.
The issue was added to a special Legislative session Tuesday that was called to address rising property insurance rates.
Legislative leaders reached an agreement to introduce the measure that would require recertification after 30 years, or 25 years if the building is within 3 miles of the coast, and every 10 years thereafter.
The Champlain Towers South was 40-years-old and was going through the 40-year-recertification process required by Miami-Dade County when it collapsed last June.
At the time, Miami-Dade and Broward counties were the only two of the state’s 67 that had condominium recertification programs.
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MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KRON) – A troubling trend the FBI calls “sextortion” is on the rise. And one teen in South Bay, California, committed suicide in late February after interacting with a cyber scammer, the boy’s mother said.
“They probably spent four or five hours getting to know him and then a couple hours of pressure, he couldn’t handle the pressure and took his life rather than see his pictures posted on the internet,” said Pauline Stuart, the late teen’s mother.
Stuart said her 17-year-old son, Ryan Last, had a good head on his shoulders. He was a member of the Future Farmers of America and ready to attend Washington State University. That all changed in late February, when a cyber scammer reached out to him.
Stuart said the scammer posed as a woman, sent Last a picture and Last sent one back. Then, the scammer demanded $5,000. Last sent a fraction, but it wasn’t enough.
The FBI said sextortion cases such as this one are increasingly targeting young men through social media. Victims are commonly 14 to 17 years old.
“Social media means everything to them, and that was their way to reach kids,” Stuart said.
According to the FBI, there has been a “huge” rise in the number of cases in which adults use this crime to threaten and coerce children and teens.
“Sextortion can start on any site, app, or game where people meet and communicate,” the FBI stated on its website. “In some cases, the first contact from the criminal will be a threat.”
Stuart said she had parental controls on her son’s electronics, but she added that parents must sit down with their kids.
“Talk to your kids about what apps they are on and make them understand that not everybody that reaches out to them is who they say they are,” she said.
The FBI says young people often fall prey to this crime because they believe the person with whom they are communicating is their own age and wants a relationship or is offering something of value.
“The adult will use threats, gifts, money, flattery, lies, or other methods to get a young person to produce an image,” the FBI stated.
In 2021, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center logged more than 18,000 complaints of sextortion. Losses topped $13.6 million, which “reflects all types of sextortion reported,” according to the agency.
The FBI says the scammers in the Last case have been traced back to Africa, but for a mother in mourning, her new mission is educating other parents on sextortion.
“We need to educate and do all that for other people so they can’t do it to anyone else,” Stuart said.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin will complete their memorable fight trilogy in September.
Álvarez and Golovkin will resume their rivalry Sept. 17 after a four-year break, promoters Matchroom Boxing announced Tuesday. Álvarez already said he intended to take the fight while speaking at his invitational golf tournament in Naucalpan, Mexico, on Monday.
The fighters met in 2017 and again in 2018 for two highly entertaining middleweight matchups. They fought to a split draw in the first bout, and Álvarez won a narrow majority decision in the second meeting.
The third fight will be a 168-pound super middleweight contest between the 40-year-old Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) and Álvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs), who will turn 32 this summer. Álvarez is the undisputed world champion at 168 pounds, holding all four major titles.
“I feel very happy and proud to be able to give the best fights, and this fight won’t be an exception,” Álvarez said in a statement.
Álvarez announced earlier this year that he intended to fight Golovkin in the fall after taking on light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in May. That plan was put into question after Bivol upset Álvarez by unanimous decision on May 7.
Bivol hoped to book a rematch with the biggest star in boxing after his breakthrough upset, but Álvarez ultimately decided to proceed with the most lucrative potential bout and the resumption of a remarkable rivalry.
The location for the third fight wasn’t announced, but its scheduling on Mexican Independence Day weekend makes it likely to be held in Las Vegas. The fighters’ first two meetings were on the same holiday weekend at T-Mobile Arena on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, and both were sellouts.
The third bout is likely the richest fight currently possible in boxing, given both fighters’ large fan bases and the entertaining nature of their rivalry to date. Golovkin and his fans believe the former middleweight kingpin won both of the first two fights, while Álvarez is in need of redemption after his shocking loss to Bivol.
In the fighters' first bout, most ringside observers thought Golovkin had done more than enough to beat Álvarez, who had previously lost only to Floyd Mayweather in his career. But while one judge favored Golovkin and another scored it a draw, judge Adalaide Byrd inexplicably called it 118–110 in favor of Álvarez, who was consistently outlanded by Golovkin throughout the bout.
Álvarez tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug clenbuterol between the first two fights, and his suspension meant the rematch was postponed from May to September. While many ringside observers again thought Golovkin had won, two judges favored the improved Álvarez 115-113, and the third scored it a draw.
Both fighters initially expressed interest in a third meeting for 2019, but the sides drifted apart while Golovkin dealt with management squabbles and Álvarez moved on to less daunting challenges. Álvarez spent 2021 collecting all four major titles at super middleweight.
Golovkin has fought only four times in four years since his loss to Álvarez, also breaking up with longtime trainer Abel Sanchez during that stretch. After he reclaimed two of his middleweight belts before the pandemic, Golovkin ended a 16-month ring absence in April by stopping Ryota Murata in Japan.
Matchroom signed Álvarez with strong plans for a third fight with Golovkin in September — and the Mexican superstar is in need of a bounce-back fight after he struggled mightily in his second career bout at light heavyweight. Bivol won 115-113 on all three scorecards in a fight that probably wasn't that close.
“The Canelo vs. GGG trilogy is the biggest fight in boxing, and I am delighted to get this made for September 17,” Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn said. "These are two men that bitterly dislike each other and want to end this incredible series with a blistering KO. I truly believe this will be the most thrilling fight between these two great champions and it will be fireworks from the first bell to the last man standing.”
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DENVER (AP) — Tim Connelly is leaving his job as president of basketball operations of the Denver Nuggets for a similar role with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Connelly agreed to the deal on Monday, the Timberwolves announced.
The 45-year-old Connelly steadily built the Nuggets into a perennial playoff contender through draft picks that included two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and point guard Jamal Murray.
Connelly’s decision to switch teams inside the Western Conference’s Northwest Division was first reported by The Athletic and ESPN. The deal is reportedly for five years and worth more than $40 million. It also includes ownership equity.
“My family and I couldn’t be more excited to join the Timberwolves organization,” Connelly said in a statement. “I can’t wait to get to work to build an elite franchise that our fans can continue to be proud of.”
In Minnesota, Connelly will oversee a team led by Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. The Timberwolves are coming off a 46-win season and their first playoff appearance since 2018. They took the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies to six games before being eliminated.
Connelly’s first opportunity to enhance the promising roster he’s inheriting will come in one month at the draft, when the Timberwolves have the 19th overall pick in the first round. They also have three second-round choices.
Towns has two years and more than $69 million remaining on his contract, and if he’s an All-NBA selection, he’ll be eligible for a max extension. The more pressing matter will be the status of point guard D’Angelo Russell, the No. 3 scorer in the still-developing star trio. He’ll be entering the final year of his deal, with a 2022-23 salary of more than $31 million, after another up-and-down season with inconsistency that stretched into the playoff series against the Grizzlies.
The Timberwolves could also use help at the power forward spot, where Jarred Vanderbilt was the primary starter this season. The 23-year-old Vanderbilt averaged 6.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. He was brought to the Nuggets by Connelly in a trade in 2018, and then sent to the Timberwolves in a multi-team deal in 2020.
“This is such an important hire for the organization and our fans, we are confident that Tim’s leadership will be a major part of our continued growth and future success,” said Ethan Casson, the Timberwolves and Lynx’s chief executive officer.
Minnesota shook up its front office right before training camp began last fall when the team fired Gersson Rosas in response to mounting tension around him in the building. Sachin Gupta was promoted to be president of basketball operations in Rosas’ place, with the caveat that the position would be evaluated again this summer. The team said Connelly will work closely with Gupta.
Gupta is well-regarded within the organization for his humble, steady leadership, notably by coach Chris Finch. The franchise is currently in an ownership transition, with Glen Taylor in the process of handing over control to co-buyers Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez in a sale that’s scheduled to be completed by the end of next year.
Connelly joined the Nuggets in 2013 when he took over for Masai Ujiri when Ujiri left for the Toronto Raptors. He helped bring in coach Michael Malone and built the roster through picks like Jokic (41st overall) and Murray (seventh), along with Michael Porter Jr. (14th). More recently, it’s been Zeke Nnaji (22nd) and Bones Hyland (26th). Connelly has also orchestrated several big moves, including the addition of Aaron Gordon at the 2021 trade deadline.
The Nuggets won 48 games this season despite missing two max players in Murray (knee) and Porter (back).
With Connelly leaving, the Nuggets could give more responsibility to general manager Calvin Booth. One of Denver’s top priorities this summer is signing Jokic to a super-max deal.
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AP Sports Writers Arnie Stapleton and Dave Campbell contributed.
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Opinion
He promised to stand up for WA, so what can we expect under an Albanese government?
Gareth Parker
ColumnistDuring the election campaign, Labor promised to “stand up for WA”, and that Anthony Albanese would be “WA’s partner in Canberra”.
The claim rested on a backward looking comparison: unlike Scott Morrison, Labor would not side with Clive Palmer and let the state down in its hour of need.
The Liberals’ border decision was a catastrophe that hurt its brand at two elections in 14 months, but in the sense of tangible funding outcomes, the McGowan government has done well out of federal coalition.
The GST fix was struck by Morrison as treasurer and has been the key to Mark McGowan’s big surpluses because the windfall gains of iron ore royalties have not been distributed away to other states via the Commonwealth Grants Commission.
All up, the coalition wrote $20.2 billion in cheques for 150 road and rail infrastructure projects since 2013, including $3.7 billion for WA Labor’s flagship Metronet rail program.
However, in the end, the voters said “thank you very much” and sent the Morrison government packing.
So in a practical sense, what might this new era of partnership under Albanese look like?
Several state and federal figures pointed out differences in Albanese’s leadership style to Morrison’s, describing Albanese as consultative and a listener.
His experience with the infrastructure portfolio when Labor was last in power federally and his experience in negotiating with the crossbenchers under Gillard were cited as evidence he would bring a consultative approach to federal state relations.
A WA minister who has been the beneficiary of the coalition’s chequebook pointed out that once the money was signed over, there was not much interest from the Commonwealth in the detail of how the money was spent, so long as the coalition got their share of credit for the outcome.
This veteran of federal-state relations across a number of spheres observed Federal Labor governments tended to be more interested in the details of their own funding commitments to state projects “which can be a good thing and a bad thing.”
With Albanese highlighting Labor’s commitment to the Uluru Statement from the heart as his very first comment as PM-elect, it is understood WA is keen to reengage Albanese on the question of the funding of remote Aboriginal communities, a policy area from which the coalition had essentially withdrawn.
On the broader question of Aboriginal constitutional recognition and a referendum, it is tipped that WA Labor Senator Patrick Dodson will have an active role in building public support for an issue that is not yet mainstream and cannot be allowed to fail when put to the people.
One Federal Labor MP predicted the relationship would benefit from a reset at a personal level, with Albanese simply unburdened by the last two years of pandemic barnacles that had inevitably accrued through Morrison’s national cabinet process.
For all of Morrison’s claims that he and McGowan worked well together, there were simply too many public spats and disagreements and not all of them were motivated by the calculation of party political advantage.
As I observed the day after the election, Labor in the west has seized the mantle the Liberals once indisputably held of “standing up for WA”.
When Labor was on the nose a decade ago it was because of federal policies that paid insufficient heed to WA interests, most damagingly Kevin Rudd’s mining tax and then the live export ban to Indonesia.
Are there policy areas that could emerge as trouble spots for Labor, a sort of mining tax 2.0?
The temptation is to view stronger action on climate change as problematic in the mining and resource states and certainly, WA’s record on emissions reduction is the weakest in the nation.
WA was a pioneer in LNG exports with the North West Shelf and the McGowan government remains strongly supportive of the industry’s expansion, to the disgust of the Greens and environmental groups like the Conservation Council and Greenpeace.
WA’s Woodside, for example, is committed to the $17 billion Scarborough LNG project in the state’s north and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has tilted the global equation for LNG supply.
The WA position is that LNG can assist in a transition away from coal for electricity generation, as a balancing fuel that supports renewables throughout that transition.
This is the argument the LNG producers make too, and it is rejected by the environmentalists, who reject all new fossil fuel developments.
There is the potential for a fault line here if Labor is pushed further by the Greens in the Senate or, less likely now, the Teals on the crossbench, but the risk is mitigated by industry itself.
Every major resource company is now subject to the disciplines of ESG (environmental, social, governance) imperatives at one level or another, either from proactive boardroom strategies or pressures from institutional investors.
The industry is essentially on board with net zero, and the debate is about the timing and pathway to change. Their hope is that Albanese delivers on his election night promise to end the climate wars once and for all.
One Federal Labor MP claimed that at least the Albanese government now understood WA mining, pointing to Albanese’s attempts to engage with industry and frequent trips west (pre-pandemic) in contrast to outgoing resources minister Keith Pitt, who rarely visited and talked about coal and nuclear energy instead of iron ore and gas.
There remains deep unease among WA’s farming community on the future of live sheep exports, with no confidence that Labor won’t try to close the industry down despite what it sees as significant animal welfare improvements. Watch this space.
MPs are keen to bolster the NBN, believing WA is overrepresented in homes served by second-class fibre to the node connections.
Another one to watch is the future of a new port at Kwinana, which will require more than just capital investment from the state government if it is going to happen.
For years the coalition retained a $1.2 billion contingent liability in the federal budget in the vain hope the Roe 8/Perth Freight Link road project could be revived but the election of Albanese and Labor - and the turning red of the seat of Tangney - puts the very final nail into the project’s coffin. It will never be revived.
On China, for more than a year, McGowan has criticised the coalition’s approach, most spectacularly in Monday’s attack on Peter Dutton.
He wants a less confrontational approach from Canberra because he wants to continue to sell natural resources to China, which underpins his budget and so many West Australian jobs.
Values, sovereignty and human rights do not enter that calculus but in any case, whilst there is a temptation to see Labor’s election as an opportunity for a reset, Albanese has predicted the relationship will remain rocky and has insisted he will not take a backward step on values. Again, we will watch this space.
Overlaying it all is the cold political fact that Albanese has won majority government nationally because of the strong swing to Labor in the west.
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SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova Pro Headset May Be the Brand’s Best Headset Yet
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How do you improve upon near perfection? We’d venture a guess that’s one of the main struggles SteelSeries encounters when examining their beloved gaming headsets. The answer is to go bigger and better than before. The new SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro, the brand’s new high-end model headset that brings all kinds of premium features, looks to be the evolutionary push that (possibly!) lets SteelSeries top itself.
What We Love About the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro
While we have received a review unit of the Nova Pro, we haven’t had time to dig into the unit’s capabilities fully. Yet even on paper, we’re already impressed by the reported features and functions of the headset. SteelSeries is positioning the Nova Pro as “the future of gaming audio,” per a press release. Designed and inspired by “audiophile listening rooms,” the Nova Pro is meant to provide the best in-game audio while also ensuring you can still chat and game with friends accordingly.
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The Nova Pro features a Danish design aesthetic that allows for all-day comfort and that premium audio experience. Using the Sonar Audio Software Suite, users can have continuous control over every sound parameter to tweak and adjust every aspect of their audio experience. Do you want to hear more of your team chat and less of the game audio? You can switch that on the fly. And the 360° Spatial Audio allows you to hear the exact placement of every single footstep so gamers can adjust accordingly. When included with a hi-fidelity acoustic setup and high-end construction, this feature further enhances the experience.
Not content to rest on their laurels, SteelSeries also includes a USB hub that allows for quick switching between systems. You can pair the Nova Pro to your gaming PC and your favorite gaming consoles, and toggle between the two with a press of a button, saving time and effort, and cable-swapping.
Additional features include an AI-Powered noise-canceling microphone, active noise cancelation in the headset itself, a redesigned comfort system with four-different adjustment points to fit any sized head and much more.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Pricing and Availablity
Pricing for the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro starts at $249.99 for the base version and $349.99 for the wireless version. It’s available now with separate versions for PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro
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COVID-19 rebound reported after Pfizer’s pill Paxlovid, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert Tuesday to update healthcare providers about the potential for COVID-19 to reoccur, or "rebound," after the use of Paxlovid.
Paxlovid is Pfizer’s powerful COVID-19 pill and has become the go-to option to treat COVID-19 because of its at-home convenience and impressive results in heading off severe disease. It has been shown to cut the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization or death by up to 90%.
The CDC said Tuesday that COVID-19 rebound has been reported to occur between two to eight days after initial recovery from the virus. The "rebound" could be characterized as COVID-19 symptoms reemerging and/or testing positive again after having already tested negative.
The CDC didn’t say how many rebound cases had been reported.
The CDC said those initially treated with the pill who experience rebound COVID had mild illness.
"There is currently no evidence that additional treatment is needed with Paxlovid or other anti-SARS-CoV-2 therapies in cases where COVID-19 rebound is suspected," the CDC stated.
Additionally, the CDC stressed that Paxlovid’s five-day regimen of pills is still recommended for early-stage treatment of mild to moderate COVID among persons at high risk for severe disease.
Paxlovid was authorized in December based on a study in which 1,000 adults received the medication. It was OK’d based on its performances against the delta variant of COVID and may be less potent against the current omicron variant.
The U.S. government has spent more than $10 billion to purchase enough pills to treat 20 million people.
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Who should take Paxlovid?
The CDC states the drug reduces the risk of hospitalization and death for patients who are at risk of disease progression and severe illness.
Persons eligible to take Paxlovid:
- Have tested positive for COVID
- Have mild to moderate illness
- Have one or more risk factors for progression to severe disease
- Have no need for current hospitalization at the time of treatment
- Have no evidence of severe renal or hepatic impairment
Paxlovid should be taken as soon as possible, within five days of symptom onset. The regimen consists of three pills taken twice a day for five days.
A photo illustration of a box of Paxlovid, the Pfizer COVID-19 drug (Photo By Europa Press/C.Lujan. Pool via Getty Images)
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Who is susceptible to COVID relapse?
The CDC said a brief return of COVID symptoms may be part of the virus’s natural history in some people, regardless of their vaccination status or use of Paxlovid.
Both the FDA and Pfizer have pointed out that 1% to 2% of people in Pfizer’s original study saw their virus levels rebound after 10 days. The rate was about the same among people taking the drug or dummy pills, "so it is unclear at this point that this is related to drug treatment," the FDA stated.
Possible commonalities between those who experienced relapse were not reported.
What is the risk of COVID relapse?
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Top 10 Reasons to make Winter Park Resort your "home base" for summer mountain adventure and relaxation
WINTER PARK, Colo., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The snow is melting, the days are getting longer and the streams and rivers are flowing in the Colorado Rocky Mountains surrounding Winter Park Resort. Summer is peeking around the corner, and if conditions and Mother Nature allow, Winter Park will open its summer operations, including its famed Trestle Bike Park, on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
There is a new sense of urgency and eagerness to get outside and hit the trails this summer, marking a 2022 trend to vacation in the great outdoors. Surveys and other news reports reinforce that travelers continue to recognize and embrace the importance of reconnecting with nature, exploring the mountains, and relaxing in fresh air. Decades of research also shows what outdoor adventurers have known all along: Nature is good for us. The sights, sounds, and smells of the great outdoors reduce stress and anxiety, increase attention and mindfulness, and improve cognitive health.
"So you could say that a summer vacation or weekend getaway in Winter Park is not only soul-satisfying; it can help improve your mental health," said Liz Agostin, vice president of marketing for Winter Park Resort. "Winter Park is authentically Colorado, offering travelers of every ability unique experiences to get outside and relax…or find new adventure. Get your heart pumping and take a high-alpine guided hike in our backcountry or simply relax with a scenic Gondola ride, a craft beer and sunset views at 10,000 feet above sea level."
Regardless of whether you want to relax or have an active outdoor experience, you want your vacation to be a good fit -- pinpointing certain qualities that make a destination right for your family. Travelers are picking Winter Park Resort for all the right reasons – specifically, 10 reasons when it comes to summer adventure and relaxation.
- Active. The mix of summer activities cross every age and interest, from hiking, biking, and fishing to bird watching, frisbee golfing, and Alpine sliding – and just exploring. In fact, summer in Winter Park has much to offer for active souls who crave every type of adventure.
- Relaxing. Winter Park's peaceful setting is ideal for being still or just moving slowly. From sitting under a tree to practicing yoga among the wildflowers, relaxing is an important part of any summer vacation. And there are many places and ways to relax in the mountains.
- Accessible. Winter Park is an ideal "home base" for summer outings, beautifully set in Grand County with lakes, creeks, trails and hot springs beyond Winter Park's terrain -- including Rocky Mountain National Park, which is just 40 miles away. It's easy to build your summer adventure around Winter Park's ideal location, which is also only 67 miles from Denver (the other direction, of course).
- Ageless. More than ever, people are still catching up for lost time with family and craving vacations that bring many generations together. The variety of activities are ideal for families and multi-generational groups who want a range of easy to challenging summer options.
- Tasty. Winter Park understands firsthand that summer activities build an appetite, so there are culinary options for every craving, experience and location – from mountaintop to village. And don't forget the breweries with some beers even named for local mountains, such as Mary Jane Ale.
- Affordable. Lodging packages include a "View From the Top" deal that's 20 percent off summer lodging and free scenic Gondola day passes. Restrictions apply.
- Beautiful. Winter Park's beautiful and pure mountain setting is a refreshing, playful change (and recharge) from indoor routines and virtual situations.
- Casual. Winter Park's laid-back vibe and "authentically Colorado" community are relaxed and carefree without the fuss and fancy factor. You can wear your hiking and biking attire all day and evening long!
- Flexible. Because summer travel plans can change, Winter Park has a cancellation policy that is carefree and accommodating.
- Award-Winning. With thousands of acres of varied terrain for biking and hiking, plus many more miles of trails nearby, Winter Park Resort was voted Colorado's Top Adventure Town.
"Now the only question is: Are you craving adventure or relaxation? The answer: You can have both," added Agostin.
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Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN – Get Rating) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and six have issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $31.57.
BEN has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Franklin Resources from $28.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 19th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Franklin Resources from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 8th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Franklin Resources in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Zacks Investment Research cut Franklin Resources from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $34.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, January 24th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut Franklin Resources from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $30.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, April 12th.
In related news, insider Franklin Resources Inc acquired 668,297 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $12.27 per share, with a total value of $8,200,004.19. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 23.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Shares of Franklin Resources stock traded down $0.53 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $25.47. 79,203 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,330,104. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 2.13. The firm has a market cap of $12.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.99, a PEG ratio of 4.22 and a beta of 1.14. Franklin Resources has a 52 week low of $23.63 and a 52 week high of $38.27. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.29.
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 3rd. The closed-end fund reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Franklin Resources had a return on equity of 18.34% and a net margin of 22.02%. Franklin Resources’s revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Franklin Resources will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current year.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 30th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.55%. Franklin Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.18%.
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Jagannath Temple servitor shot dead in temple town Puri
Bhubaneswar: More than two months after a 44-year-old servitor of the Jagannath Temple in Puri was shot dead not very far from the temple, a servitor in the Lokanath temple in the holy town was shot dead by another servitor just outside the 12th century monument on Tuesday evening.
Police in Puri said Sibaram Patra, a servitor at the Loknath Temple, a famous Shiva temple, was shot dead near Emar Mutt, just 20 feet away from the Jagannath Temple main gate, by another servitor Chandan Barik around 9 pm. Patra was riding a bike when Barik fired two rounds at him one of which hit him on his head.
“He was rushed to Puri district headquarters hospital, but he could not be saved,” said Puri SP Kanwar Vishal Singh.
Barik was apprehended by the police on the spot. Initial interrogation revealed that Patra and Barik had some enmity and the deceased had once tried to kill the accused. The two were also at loggerheads over Patra being in a relationship with Barik’s sister.
Loknath Temple is one of the most important Shaiva shrines of Odisha. Though not so important from an architectural point of view, it occupies a special position in the cultural history of Odisha. Lord Loknath is considered to be the guardian deity of the Ratnabhandara (treasure house) of the Jagannath Temple.
Tuesday’s murder brought back focus on the infamous association of the temple priests of Puri with the world of crime.
On March 16, Krushna Pratihari, a servitor of Jagannath Temple was shot dead at the Lord Nrusinghanath Temple, a temple of Lord Vishnu just 200 metres away from the 12th century shrine. Pratihari, secretary of the Suara Mahasuara Nijog, a powerful committee of servitors of the 12th century Jagannath Temple, was killed over his acquittal by a trial court in January this year in a murder case of another servitor 10 years ago. Though he was the prime accused in the 2012 murder case of Taluchha Bhagaban Mohapatra, a powerful servitor, Pratihari was acquitted due to clerical error by the police during investigation. In the Pratihari murder case, 10 people including the elder brother and nephew of Mohapatra were arrested.
In August 2007, Jagannath Temple servitor Ajaya Kumar Sarangi alias Hati was on his way home with his brother when assailants shot and killed him over a property dispute. Seven people including Madhab Khuntia, another powerful servitor with dozens of cases against him, was arrested for the murder. In August 1996, servitor Damodar Mahasuara almost got killed when he was attacked by a group of servitors including Taluchha Mohapatra in Puri town when he was on his way to the temple. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jagannath-temple-sevayat-shot-dead-in-temple-town-puri-101653414138948-amp.html | 2022-05-24T19:34:10Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jagannath-temple-sevayat-shot-dead-in-temple-town-puri-101653414138948-amp.html | true | 2 |
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Fatal crash in Renville County
OLIVIA, Minn. (KEYC) - A man is dead after a fatal crash in Renville County.
Yesterday, around 12:45 p.m., the Renville County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a one-vehicle rollover near the intersection of Renville Co Rd 11 and 160th Street, which is about three miles north of Sacred Heart, MN in Wang Township.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and determined that the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Ryan M. Hebrink, 40 from Willmar, MN, was deceased.
Hebrink had been traveling westbound on Co Rd 11 near the intersection of 160th Street when he lost control of his vehicle while rounding a curve in the road.
Hebrink’s vehicle entered the west side ditch and overturned. Hebrink had not been wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle during the rollover.
The crash investigation by the Renville County Sheriff’s Office and the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office is ongoing
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A hand surgeon testified Monday that Johnny Depp could not have lost the tip of his middle finger the way he told jurors it happened in his civil lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
The finger injury, which occurred in a March 2015 fight in Australia between Depp and Heard, has been one of several key points of dispute in the lawsuit. Depp says he was injured when Heard threw a vodka bottle at him. Heard has said she never saw specifically how it happened, but that it occurred on a night when an enraged Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle.
Depp is suing Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers say he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name.
Depp has denied he ever struck Heard, and says she was the abuser in the relationship. Heard has testified about more than a dozen separate instances of physical abuse she says she suffered at Depp’s hands.
In testimony Monday, surgeon Richard Moore testified about the severed finger as jurors saw gruesome photos of the injury. He said that Depp described that his palm was down on a bar when it was struck by the bottle.
Moore, who did not treat Depp, testified that Depp’s description is unlikely, in large part because his fingernail remained intact. Moore said the fingernail was exposed, as Depp described the placement of his hand, and would have been damaged. Moore also said there would have been other cuts on the rest of his hand from the glass that shattered on impact.
While Depp told the jury that Heard severed the finger by throwing a vodka bottle, at the time of the accident he told people and sent text messages saying he’d done it to himself. At one point he said the finger had been pinched between solid accordion doors.
Depp now says he lied to protect Heard. Moore testified that getting the finger pinched in accordion doors would be consistent with the injury.
The trial is now in its sixth week. Monday’s testimony was relatively mundane in a trial that has provided an ugly glimpse into the couple’s toxic relationship. There had been an expectation that Heard’s lawyers were going to call Depp to the stand Monday, but that did not occur. Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, said at the end of the day Monday that they are still discussing whether to call him.
Jurors had already heard from both Depp and Heard extensively — each was on the stand for four days, undergoing grueling cross-examinations.
Also Monday, a psychiatrist testified that Depp’s behavior fits the pattern of a person whose drug and alcohol abuse contributes to domestic violence.
Depp lawyer Wayne Dennison questioned the ethics and credibility of the psychiatrist’s opinions, given that he never conducted an examination of Depp.
Later Monday, Dennison extensively questioned another Heard witness, entertainment expert Kathryn Arnold, about her assertion that Heard lost out on a potential $40 million to $50 million when another Depp lawyer called Heard’s claims of abuse a “hoax.” Heard has filed a counterclaim against Depp based on those statements.
Arnold said she measured Heard’s career against “comparable” stars like Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa and Zendaya to show where Heard’s career would have gone if Depp attorney Adam Waldman had not defamed her.
Dennison, in his questioning, scoffed at the notion that Heard was in the same league as those stars. He was also dismissive of Heard’s role as Mera in the “Aquaman” superhero film franchise, saying that the to-be-released “Aquaman” sequel is more like a “buddy comedy” than a film that will feature Heard as a romantic lead.
Heard “was on the precipice of a great career,” Arnold insisted.
The trial has drawn increasing public attention over its length. People camped out overnight and squabbled over places in line as they sought to get one of the 100 seats in the courtroom allocated to the public. During a morning break, one woman professed her love for Depp and asked when he was going to acknowledge that he was the father of the baby she was holding in her arms.
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Russia-China joint patrol near Japan shows partnership is 'alive and well' - U.S. State Dept
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WASHINGTON — A joint patrol by Russian and Chinese warplanes near Japan’s airspace during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday demonstrates that a partnership between the two countries is “quite alive and well,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
The exercise was likely planned well in advance by both countries, Price added in a press briefing on Tuesday. (Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis;)
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A Texas school district is on lockdown amid reports of an active shooter. The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District says an active shooter was reported at Robb Elementary School.
Robb Elementary has an enrollment of just under 600 students.
Uvalde Memorial Hospital confirmed on its Facebook page that it is "currently caring for several students in the ER."
University Health in San Antonio also confirmed it was treating one child and one adult from Robb Elementary.
Earlier, the district said that all schools in the district were locked down because of gunshots in the area. A Uvalde Police Department dispatcher said the scene was still active and that no other information was immediately available. The department said on Facebook that people should avoid the area because it was an “active police scene.”
The school district said a suspect is in custody.
Uvalde is about 85 miles west of San Antonio. | https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/texas-school-district-locked-down-amid-reports-of-shooter | 2022-05-24T19:47:30Z | https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/texas-school-district-locked-down-amid-reports-of-shooter | true | null |
PITTSBURGH, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I own a cleaning company and I used to always have to rent machines to do the floors and carpets," said an inventor from Bronx, N.Y., "so I said why not build a machine that could do each job."
THE ROUSE#1 provides the ability to accomplish multiple floor care tasks without having several machines so that anyone could accomplish floor tasks effectively and efficiently. It would be ergonomic in design, easy to maneuver as well as convenient, safe and easy to use. The unit's multi-functionality could save time and be useful to all tradesmen, cleaning contractors, building maintenance personnel, building construction contractors, home improvement specialists, handymen, homeowners, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts.
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7-Day Forecast:
TONIGHT: Skies started off on the brighter side before grey clouds started to roll back in mid-morning. It was a seasonable start as well as we kicked off the day with temps in the low 50s. Grey skies were here to stay for the most part, although there were times it was a bit brighter. Clouds tried their best to clear out some as we transitioned into the afternoon, mainly across SE Ohio. Temperature wise, we reached the lower 70s for our maximum temp. As we head deeper into the afternoon, we will likely see a few more bright spots behind mainly cloudy skies. Tonight, cloud cover will stay around with calmer weather in store. Winds will stick with an easterly component and blow around 5 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies will best describe sky coverage. There could be a few pockets of clearing with bright spots likely in the afternoon. A stray shower could fire up in the afternoon, but a better chance for spotty showers to develop will occur during the evening hours. Temperatures will warm up and max out in the mid-70s. Muggy levels could start to be a bit more noticeable.
THURSDAY: Temperature wise we will max out in the upper 70s to low 80s. Weather wise, action will likely start to pick up in the afternoon. Our next weather maker will embark into the region, with showers and isolated thunderstorms later in the day. We will likely see light to moderate rain at times with a few scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Muggy levels will also start to increase. Winds will likely be breezy as a cold front advances through.
FRIDAY: Rain showers will be around for the morning and afternoon hours. Most of the precip will start to wrap up closer to the evening as high pressure slowly builds in. Daytime highs will be seasonable, maxing out in the mid to low 70s. A stray shower or two could linger into the overnight hours.
SATURDAY: As we turn out attention to the weekend, we have some bigger events to look forward to! The Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend will stay on the drier side. The only chance we have to see rain will be a few pop-up showers and storms for the morning and afternoon. I do not expect to see anything widespread, but we could have a few pockets move through. Daytime highs will be in the lower 70s.
SUNDAY: Sunshine will make its way back in the forecast for the most part. The Wellness Weekend will likely stay dry yet again, but the day will feature warmer air. Maximum temperatures will flirt with the lower 80s. Muggy levels will start to return as well.
MONDAY: Memorial Day will trend to feel more Summer-like. A mixture of sun and clouds for the new week. Temperatures will return to the mid-80s for the daytime high. Hopefully you can find a way to cool off the best you can.
TUESDAY: More sunshine and muggy weather. Temperatures will likely stay in the mid-80s.
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Supermarket giant Tesco has been praised by shoppers for its giant boxes containing 1KG of food. The boxes cost £4 each, and have been called 'incredible' value by shoppers.
They're proving particularly popular with parents, who are looking to feed their kids during the summer holidays on a budget. The £4 boxes contain 1KG of strawberries, and people say they stay fresh for around a week.
Ellie Read shared a picture of the box, and wrote: "I'm not sure I can share that but is a big deal in Tesco and they are really so sweet." Shoppers were overwhelmed by how much you get for £4, and rushed to praise Tesco. They also say the strawberries are 'delicious'.
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Margery Pearson said: "Got some in Morrisons problem is my 2year old grandson goes in and helps himself not many left now ha ha." Marilyn Singleton wrote: "These are great I buy them every week."
Mandy Miller exclaimed: "Best strawberries around! I work for Tesco and customers always love when these packs come out great value! My kids love them!" Romana Russell said: "Love these! We soak in water mixed with a little vinegar for 5 mins then rinse, pat dry and slice up and they keep much longer than best before. Never had any go mouldy since we started doing that a few years ago."
Ashley Wynne-Sutton said: "We got those yesterday and they were amazing.. we melted a large bar of dairy milk £1.50 in tesco. and had dipping strawberries. for all the family.. lovely lil treat.." Samantha Leczkowski praised: "I have some too, they are lovely. They actually taste like strawberries, so sweet."
Lisa Lewis wrote: "I bought them they were def worth the £4 and they are yummy." Vickie Hatch said: "Had these this week well Thursday and they're almost all gone. So fresh, so full of flavour, big time value."
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Former Amazon driver paralyzed in 2019 shooting training for Paralympics
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ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis man paralyzed from the waist down after being shot during a 2019 dispute in St. Charles isn’t giving up on his dream.
In 2019, Jaylen Walker was dropping off a package at Target in St. Charles while driving for Amazon when he reportedly got into argument over parking with Larry Thomlison, 69. The confrontation ended with Walker getting shot twice.
“I have both of my bullets still in my spine,” Walker said. “I felt like it was a curse at first, but I had to look at it as a whole vision I wasn’t able to see at.”
Although his case hasn’t made much progress, Walker is focused on keeping a positive mindset while helping people in his position and others with disabilities. After months of rehab, he adjusted to his new normal. A big part of his journey happened at Paraquad, a center that assists people with disabilities.
“It’s like my safe haven. Like I feel like I could legit come in here and not worry about anything,” Walker described the center which is located south of Forest Park,
Paraquad President Aimee Wehmeier agrees with the local man. She calls the facility life-changing.
“We kind of are pioneers in independent living and creating opportunity for people with disabilities,” Wehmeier said.
Unfortunately, Walker will never be able to walk on his own again but his dreams aren’t over yet.
“I’m also training to qualify for the 2024 Paralympics,” Walker added. “I played college basketball. I also played numerous sports in high school, so I was always competitive. I look at this as a second chance.”
A second chance Walker says he wouldn’t have had without Paraquad.
“We uplift each other here, we are family. They’re really just finding their beauty and their struggle and we’re helping each other,” he said.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With a staunch anti-abortion Republican governor and large GOP legislative majorities, Iowa would seem poised to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
There’s just one catch: a 2018 Iowa Supreme Court ruling that established the right to abortion under the state constitution.
“I don’t know if the people of Iowa know that things aren’t going to change immediately if Roe. v. Wade is overturned,” said state Rep. Sandy Salmon, a Republican and farm manager from northeast Iowa who has made abortion restrictions a cornerstone of her five legislative terms.
Supreme courts in a handful of states, including others controlled by Republicans, have recognized the right to abortion. But in no state is the issue more immediate than Iowa, where Republicans are calling for a state high court with new, conservative justices to reverse a decision made just four years ago.
The Iowa court’s decision, due within weeks, is an example of the complexities that loom in states should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn its 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Specifically, it highlights the inevitable confrontation between new abortion bans being prepared in anticipation of Roe’s reversal and state constitutions.
“There are states where this is to some extent unknown and an issue that state courts will likely have to confront,” said Helene Krasnof, vice president of public policy, litigation and law for abortion rights advocates Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “But this is an issue that’s present in Iowa in this very moment.”
The Iowa Supreme Court decision that’s under consideration struck down a 2017 law signed by then-Gov. Terry Branstad requiring a woman to wait 72 hours before receiving an abortion. The court ruled 5-2 that an abortion is a fundamental right protected by the state constitution’s guarantee of liberty.
“Autonomy and dominion over one’s body go to the very heart of what it means to be free,” wrote then-Chief Justice Mark Cady, who died in 2019. “Implicit in the concept of ordered liberty is the ability to decide whether to continue or terminate a pregnancy.”
Since that decision, Branstad’s successor, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, has signed other restrictions, including outlawing abortion once cardiac activity is detected in the embryo and requiring a 24-hour waiting period. Both measures were struck down in state district court. Reynolds appealed the waiting-period decision to the Iowa Supreme Court last year.
In the years since Cady’s opinion, Reynolds has appointed four of the court’s seven members. The Republican-controlled Legislature also gave her more control over the process of selecting the panel that recommends potential nominees.
Drake University Law School professor Sally Frank said if the court were to overturn a right established only four years ago, it “would give an even more political look to a decision here than the U.S. Supreme Court.”
Yet abortion opponents argued that court rulings in a half-dozen states, including Iowa, are examples of laws inappropriately established by judges rather than elected officials.
“This case presents the opportunity for the Iowa Supreme Court to return the issue back to the people to decide through their elected representatives in the Legislature,” said Mallory Carroll, a spokeswoman for the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List.
Polls indicate support for keeping abortion legal. The Des Moines Register Iowa Poll found in September that 57% supported keeping abortion legal in most or all cases, compared with 38% who said it should be illegal in most or all cases. According to AP VoteCast, a 2020 survey of the electorate, 65% of Iowa voters said the U.S. Supreme Court should leave Roe v. Wade as it is, while a third said it should be overturned.
Reynolds has said she is “proud of the legislation she signed in 2018,” including the ban on abortions once cardiac activity is detected, as early as six weeks and before many women know they are pregnant. While the measure included exceptions to protect the life of the mother and for pregnancies that are the result of incest or rape, Reynolds recently declined to endorse any exceptions.
“I’m not going to set any parameters,” she told reporters last week. “We have a ruling before the Iowa Supreme Court and we’re going to wait and see what they do, and that actually will affect what our next steps are moving forward.”
Supreme courts in Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Montana and Minnesota have ruled that their constitutions protect the right to abortion. Among them, Republicans hold legislative majorities and the governorships in Florida and Montana.
In Montana and Florida, challenges to abortion restrictions are before those states’ supreme courts.
Majority Republicans in the Kansas Legislature are seeking to invalidate a 2019 state Supreme Court decision that declared access to abortion a “fundamental right” with a referendum on the August primary ballot to amend the state constitution.
Iowa Republicans also are pursuing a constitutional amendment that specifies the state constitution does not recognize, grant, or secure a right to abortion. The amendment could not stop the Legislature from enacting a statutory right to abortion, but would present an obstacle to any court weighing what the state would be required to enforce.
The measure needs a second approval in the Legislature and will likely come up next year, Salmon, the GOP state lawmaker, said. If approved it would go before voters, probably in 2024.
It’s the removal of the abortion guarantee in the 2018 court ruling that would clear the way for lawmakers to ban the procedure, Salmon’s ultimate goal.
“That means that abortion would not be a service offered in this state,” Salmon said.
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Associated Press polling reporter Hannah Fingerhut contributed to this story.
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Madrid focus on Champions League
MADRID: Real Madrid wants to quickly forget about Kylian Mbappé and turn its focus back on the Champions League final against Liverpool.
Four days before the final in suburban Paris, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and his players tried their best to avoid talking about the France forward and his decision to stay with Paris Saint-Germain. They also downplayed the apparent call for vengeance by Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who was on the losing side when the two teams met in the 2018 final in Kyiv. Mbappé made the surprising announcement about his future on Saturday, dealing a major blow to Madrid and its fans, who were certain he would be playing in the Spanish capital next season.
"It's very clear for us that we have to think about our own things," Ancelotti said Tuesday. "We've never talked about players from other squads. We respect everyone, every decision, every club. We have to do our own job. It's very clear and obvious what we have to think about, which is to prepare for the final." Madrid as a club had not made any comments about Mbappé's decision, although some players were quick to post messages praising the club and saying it was a honor to wear its jersey. Veteran defender Marcelo said there was no Mbappé talk in the locker room.
"It wasn't a surprise because we don't talk about players from other teams," said Marcelo, one of the Madrid players with a chance to win a fifth Champions League title. "It's indifferent. It would be something else if he had been signed by Madrid, but because he was not a Madrid player, there is no reason to talk about what happened."
Karim Benzema, Mbappé's teammate on the French national team, said there was nothing more important than Saturday's match.
"We are playing a Champions League final on Saturday," he told MarcaTV. "It's not the time to talk about these other small things."
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
6-6-1-1, WB: 8
(six, six, one, one; WB: eight)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
6-6-1-1, WB: 8
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All of the $2.3 million stolen from the Wisconsin Republican Party by hackers just before the 2020 presidential election has been recovered, including nearly $600,000 obtained by the FBI and given back to the party last month, the state party chairman said Tuesday.
The state GOP noticed suspicious activity on Oct. 22, 2020, and contacted the FBI a day later, less than two weeks before Election Day. The party determined that the money had been taken from the account it was using to help try to reelect President Donald Trump. He went on to lose Wisconsin to President Joe Biden by less than 21,000 votes.
The investigation into the theft is ongoing, Wisconsin party chairman Mark Jefferson said.
“We understand that the investigation remains active and what determinations have been made on holding those responsible accountable, we are not privy to at this time,” Jefferson said.
Leonard Peace, a spokesman for the FBI in Wisconsin, did not immediately return a message.
The Republican Party chairman at the time, Andrew Hitt, said in 2020 that the hackers manipulated invoices from four vendors who were being paid for direct mail for Trump’s reelection efforts as well as for pro-Trump material such as hats to be handed out to supporters. Invoices and other documents were altered so when the party paid them, the money went to the hackers instead of the vendors, Hitt said.
The party has increased its cybersecurity operations over the past two years and have not been hacked again, although there have been numerous attempts, said Jefferson, the current chairman. That work includes contracting with an outside agency to help train party employees, Jefferson said.
“Cybersecurity has only become more of a problem over the past two years,” he said.
The FBI returned just under $600,000 to the party on April 14, which was listed on campaign finance forms as a “recovery of fraudulent transfer.” The fraud unit with the party's bank was able to recover $1.5 million over the past 18 months, Jefferson said. The rest of what was stolen was replaced either through insurance payments or fundraising targeted to help recover from the theft, he said. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/2-3-million-stolen-from-Wisconsin-Republicans-is-17195732.php | 2022-05-24T20:07:53Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/2-3-million-stolen-from-Wisconsin-Republicans-is-17195732.php | false | 15 |
Pandemic-weary Americans plan for summer despite COVID surge
HONOLULU (AP) — A high school prom in Hawaii where masked dancers weren’t allowed to touch. A return to virtual city council meetings in one Colorado town after the mayor and others tested positive following an in-person session. A reinstated mask mandate at skilled nursing facilities in Los Angeles County after 22 new outbreaks in a single week.
A COVID-19 surge is underway that is starting to cause disruptions as the school year wraps up and Americans prepare for summer vacations. Many people, though, have returned to their pre-pandemic routines and plans, which often involve travel.
Case counts are as high as they’ve been since mid-February and those figures are likely a major undercount because of unreported positive home test results and asymptomatic infections. Earlier this month, an influential modeling group at the University of Washington in Seattle estimated that only 13% of cases were being reported to U.S. health authorities.
Hospitalizations are also up and more than one-third of the U.S. population lives in areas that are considered at high risk by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Northeast has been hit the hardest.
Yet vaccinations have stagnated and elected officials nationwide seem loath to impose new restrictions on a public that’s ready to move on even as the U.S. death toll surpassed 1 million people less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak.
“People probably are underestimating the prevalence of COVID,” said Crystal Watson, public health lead in the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s Coronavirus Resource Center. “I think there’s a lot more virus out there than we recognize, and so people are much, much more likely than they anticipate to be exposed and infected.”
A major metric for the pandemic — the seven-day rolling average for daily new cases in the U.S. — skyrocketed over the last two weeks, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The figure was about 76,000 on May 9 and jumped to nearly 109,000 on Monday. That was the highest it had been since mid-February, when the omicron-fueled surge was winding down.
Deaths are still on the decline and hospital intensive care units aren’t swamped like they were at other times during the pandemic, likely because vaccinations and immunity from people who have already had the disease are keeping many cases less severe.
“The nature of the disease has changed. Two years ago I was seeing a steady flow of bad pneumonia cases. Now we are in a situation where people should be able to avoid that outcome by taking advantage of vaccines, pre-exposure prophylaxis (for high risk), and early anti-viral therapy,” said Dr. Jonathan Dworkin, a clinical infectious diseases physician in Hawaii, said by email.
In Hawaii, which once had one of the nation’s lowest rates of infection, hospitalization and death, new cases are surging among the state’s 1.4 million residents.
With cases climbing for eight straight weeks, Hawaii has the second highest infection rate of any state, trailing only Rhode Island. But because positive home test results aren’t counted in official data, Hawaii’s health department estimates that the case count is actually five or six times higher.
Despite its surge, visitors have been flocking to Hawaii’s beaches, especially in recent months.
Yaling Fisher, owner of Hawaii Aloha Travel, said bookings to the islands haven’t slowed during the surge. On the contrary, they’ve increased.
“Even now we are still busy,” she said. “We don’t see any cancellations.”
Samantha Hanberg, who was in Hawaii this week with her newlywed husband, said the couple left their masks at home in California when left for vacation. She said she contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic and subsequently got fully vaccinated, so she too feels safe.
“Nobody wants to get sick, but it’s definitely not at the forefront of my thought process anymore,” she said, snacking on shave ice on Waikiki Beach. “I’m to the point now where I just I want to go back to living and enjoying life, and not being so worried.”
Officials initially shut down Hawaii’s tourism industry by requiring all incoming passengers to quarantine. They shifted to a testing requirement and then a vaccination exemption before dropping all restrictions in March.
Hawaii was the last state in the nation to drop its mask mandate, though it remains the only state to require all public school students to wear masks while indoors — a rule that will remain in effect throughout the summer and possibly into the next school year.
Nearly two years after California Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed the nation’s first statewide stay-home order, the state formally shifted to an “endemic” approach in February. Like Hawaii and many other states, its weekly infection rate has risen dramatically of late.
The new surge led the school districts in Pacific Grove and Berkeley to reinstate their indoor mask mandates, while an outbreak at a Northern California long-term healthcare facility had sickened at least 12 people by Friday.
Some Northeastern school districts have also revived their mask mandates, including those in Philadelphia and Providence, Rhode Island.
However New York, which was once the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic, doesn’t seem likely to follow suit. The city is dealing with another surge in cases, but Mayor Eric Adams has all but ruled out bringing back a citywide mask mandate unless hospitals get inundated again.
The city’s school district jettisoned its practice of closing classrooms if multiple students test positive, merely recommends that masks be worn and even abandoned its requirement that students need to be vaccinated to attend prom.
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Leinster will face Toulouse on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium in the first of the weekend's Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals.
The contest between two storied European clubs with nine Heineken Champions Cup titles between will be broadcast live on BT Sport. The game kicks off at 3pm
The second semi - and all French affair - between Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle and Racing 92 will be played at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Sunday. The game which also kicks off at 3pm will be shown by BT Sport, Channel 4 and Virgin Media. | https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/leinster-v-toulouse-fixed-for-saturday_arid-40867892.html | 2022-05-24T20:11:01Z | https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/leinster-v-toulouse-fixed-for-saturday_arid-40867892.html | true | null |
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Trackhouse Entertainment Group, a venture of former driver Justin Marks and Grammy Award-winning rapper Pitbull, launched a program Tuesday that will field a NASCAR Cup Series entry for renowned international drivers.
PROJECT91 could make Trackhouse a destination spot for global stars eager to compete in America’s most popular racing series.
PROJECT91 will enter the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro at least once during the current Cup season and has plans to expand the program in future years. The first driver and race will be announced soon.
Trackhouse Racing, a division of Trackhouse Entertainment Group, currently fields cars for Daniel Suárez (No. 99) and Ross Chastain (No. 1) in the Cup Series.
IndyCar, the American open-wheel series, has become a popular destination for former Formula One drivers. NASCAR has a heavily American roster of drivers and has not seen a similar influx for its stock cars, but Marks said he believes his team has now "opened the door for global champions while beginning the process of scaling into an internationally recognized racing brand.”
“I truly believe the NexGen car represents an opportunity for NASCAR to enter the global professional motorsport conversation," Marks said. "We now have a race vehicle with international technological relevance where world-class drivers from other disciplines can compete at NASCAR’s highest level without the steep learning curve that the previous generation cars required.
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(RTTNews) - Intuit Inc. (INTU) will host a conference call at 4:30 PM ET on May 24, 2022, to discuss Q3 22 earnings results.
To access the live webcast, log on to http://investors.intuit.com/Events/default.aspx
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Fundraising for new Watford community hall reaches $1.1 million
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The first $1 million raised to help pay for the East Lambton Community Complex being built in Watford may turn out to be the easiest, one of the fundraisers says.
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The fundraising committee – formed by Warwick Township with a goal of raising $2 million in community donations for the $11.5-million project to improve the arena in Watford and add a new community complex with a hall, meeting rooms and other facilities – recently announced it had collected $1.1 million in donations so far.
“The campaign has gone very well,” said Rhonda Noll, who is co-chairperson, along with husband George Noll, of the fundraising committee.
“We’re quite pleased with its progress,” Noll said. “We’ve had a lot of generous donors in the community.”
They include Lambton Mutual Insurance, which gave $200,000, and the Watford Optimist Club, which contributed $100,000.
“We have a few $50,000 donors as well,” Noll said.
“With all the generous donations we’ve received, it has been kind of easy to reach $1.1 million,” she said. “We have a feeling, though, the next million might be a little bit tougher.”
Noll said the committee is hoping local families and other organizations and clubs will come forward with contributions.
Earlier, the committee announced its own members had contributed a total of $235,000, “which was a great start to the campaign,” Noll said.
Fundraisers will be going door to door but potential donors are also being urged to visit the township’s website, www.warwicktownship.ca, for information about the campaign and how they can contribute.
“It’s a big endeavour and, when people come forward on their own, it’s very helpful,” Noll said.
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The committee members hope to reach the $2-million goal by the time the complex opens in the fall, she said.
“There seems to be a lot of excitement,” Noll said about the project.
Construction began in early 2021 on the project to upgrade the arena and expand the building to add a gym-hall to accommodate 750 people. Other facilities will include an indoor walking track, outdoor kitchen, a multi-purpose room, YMCA fitness facility, a lounge and expanded parking.
Construction is on track to see the municipality occupy the expansion in the fall, said Warwick Township top administrator Amanda Gubbels.
Once that happens, the nearby Centennial Hall, which the expansion is replacing, is scheduled to come down, she said.
It’s expected a parking lot and landscaping will be completed before the end of the year.
Crews are currently involved in brick work on the expansion’s exterior, as well as continuing work on the interior, Gubbels said.
Updates to the arena were substantially completed in October and that part of the building is already being used by the community.
“We are still on budget, I’m happy to say,” Gubbels said.
There were some delays with worker shortages and longer than expected time to secure some materials during the pandemic, she said.
“We’re working through it,” Gubbels said.
Originally, the project was expected to be completed by the end of the summer.
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A huge crowd surprised special education and academic life skills teacher Shayla Proctor last week outside Deep Run Elementary School in Elkridge.
The crowd was made up of Proctor’s biggest fans – fellow teachers and students at Deep Run – as well as special guests Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders, tight end Nick Boyle, and Poe, the football team’s mascot.
The second-grade teacher was honored May 19 before the school’s Field Day activities as the grand prize winner of the 2022 M&T Bank Touchdown for Teachers award. Boyle presented Proctor with a custom Ravens jersey and a $4,000 grant to the school in Proctor’s name.
Boyle stayed after the presentation to compete alongside students during Field Day activities.
Proctor, a native of Prince George’s County, has spent her entire 22-year teaching career at Deep Run Elementary.
According to a news release, she earned the award “for her diligent work with her students and their families to develop individual lesson plans around each child’s interests to further enhance their learning experience.”
Known for her “PALS Squad” – Proctor’s Academic Life Skills – Proctor plans build-your-own-pizza outings and treasure hunts at nearby parks for her students. She has “a selfless mentality, positive nature and trusting personality,” according to the news release, and is currently in remission after being diagnosed with stage 3 nasopharyngeal cancer in January 2021.
“Before I met Shayla, I felt like no one else was on our ‘team,’” a Deep Run parent stated in the news release. “She makes all of her kids and their parents feel like they are cared for and that she is in their corner at school and in life.”
Augie Chiasera, M&T Bank’s regional president for Greater Baltimore, said the ninth-annual Touchdown for Teachers program recognizes local teachers for their leadership, dedication and commitment to education, and for outstanding service to their community.
“Touchdown for Teachers recognizes exceptional teachers who do the vitally important work of educating our children with little fanfare,” Chiasera said in the news release. “My dad was a teacher, so I know firsthand how teachers motivate and inspire students every day. We are proud to recognize their contributions.” | https://www.capitalgazette.com/maryland/cng-ho-shayla-proctor-ravens-award-20220524-wbu4uwrxmndelgmgumxjphcywe-story.html | 2022-05-24T20:13:41Z | https://www.capitalgazette.com/maryland/cng-ho-shayla-proctor-ravens-award-20220524-wbu4uwrxmndelgmgumxjphcywe-story.html | true | 8 |
Williams to Lead the Andersen Businesses Serving Residential and Commercial Professional Customers and The Home Depot
BAYPORT, Minn., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Andersen Corporation has welcomed Ryan Williams to the company's executive leadership team as the new president of the Andersen Division. Williams will lead the company's largest and most diverse business, both in terms of product variety and customer segments, serving the new residential, home improvement and light commercial market segments through diverse distribution channels and partners.
Williams brings 20 years of operational leadership experience at best-in-class industrial companies to Andersen, most recently serving as president of the Global Fluid Conveyance Division at Danfoss, a Danish industrial company. Prior to Danfoss, Williams spent 18 years at Eaton, where he held a variety of roles including president of the Americas region, vice president of global fluid conveyance products and other leadership positions in the areas of engineering, product management and business unit strategy. Earlier in his career, Williams held leadership positions at Calphalon, including director of channel marketing and program manager of new product development.
"Ryan joins Andersen at a time of growth and opportunity," said Andersen Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jay Lund. "As president of the Andersen Division, Ryan will play a pivotal role building on the longstanding legacy we have built with our trade customers and channel partners, expanding our offerings and elevating the experiences we deliver to delight customers at every touchpoint."
Williams will lead the Andersen Division sales and service teams and product portfolio management and will have oversight for the divisional responsibilities of the enterprise manufacturing, logistics, technology and RD&I functions.
"Ryan's diverse background and wide range of experiences complement the strengths and expertise of our team and our longstanding commitment to being different and better," said Andersen Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Galvin.
Williams will report to Andersen Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Galvin. Renewal by Andersen, the company's full-service window replacement division, will continue to report to Troy Barrow, president of Renewal by Andersen, who also reports to Galvin.
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Vladimir Coufal admitted “almost everything” went wrong as West Ham’s dreams of winning the Europa League were ended by Eintracht Frankfurt.
But the Hammers’ no-nonsense right-back refused to blame fellow defender Aaron Cresswell for the red card which swung the semi-final firmly in favour of the Germans.
Cresswell’s sending-off after 19 minutes, for pulling down forward Jens Hauge, proved the turning point with Frankfurt grabbing the only goal of the night through Rafael Santos Borre, and sealing a 3-1 aggregate win, just five minutes later.
Czech Republic international Coufal said: “Almost everything went wrong. It completely changed our game plan. It was difficult for us.
“Unfortunately, we also conceded the first goal before the end of the first half. We were not in a comfortable position for the second half but we tried to do our maximum – but for Frankfurt it was comfortable to play with one player more and they kept the ball.
“They played like a big team. They beat us. They deserve to go to the final a bit more and we wish them good luck for the final.
“I haven’t seen the (red card) situation in slow motion. I cannot judge exactly what happened, but what do you want me to say?
“Of course he is disappointed. He helped us in many games, but for sure it wasn’t just his mistake. We could have covered him and we win and lose together, so that’s nothing to judge for him.”
West Ham’s uplifting European adventure ultimately ended on a sour note after manager David Moyes was sent from the touchline for angrily booting the ball back towards a ball boy who had retrieved it.
Their Champions League ambitions may now be over but the Hammers still have three Premier League matches remaining, starting at Norwich on Sunday, as they bid to qualify for some form of European competition again next season.
“Everybody knows it is impossible for us to get a Champions League spot now in the Premier League, this was a big chance for us to play Champions League next year,” added Coufal.
“Unfortunately we gave this opportunity to Frankfurt. We need to live with this. We need to be focused until the end of the season and win as many games as we can.
“We still want European football. We will travel to Norwich and we need to win, and that’s all.
“In terms of what was said in the changing room, what can you say after a loss in a semi-final? Every head is down and we are trying to find some positives on our way, that’s all.” | https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/almost-everything-went-wrong-vladimir-coufal-bemoans-west-hams-european-exit_arid-40866617.html | 2022-05-24T20:14:16Z | https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/almost-everything-went-wrong-vladimir-coufal-bemoans-west-hams-european-exit_arid-40866617.html | true | 12 |
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampere Computing will present its annual strategy and product roadmap update virtually on May 26, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. PST.
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Renee James, Founder and CEO
Jeff Wittich, Chief Product Officer
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View at https://amperecomputing.com
The link will go live at 8:00 am PST on May 26. No registration required.
About Ampere
Ampere is a modern semiconductor company designing the future of cloud computing with the world's first Cloud Native Processors. Built for the sustainable Cloud with the highest performance and best performance per watt, Ampere processors accelerate the delivery of all cloud computing applications. Ampere Cloud Native Processors provide industry-leading cloud performance, power efficiency and scalability. For more information visit https://amperecomputing.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The statistics discussed at the inaugural Global Citizen NOW conference were bleak.
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed 100 million people back into lives of extreme poverty. Up to 243 million people could face food insecurity between now and November due to the war in Ukraine. In Afghanistan, 24 million people depend on charitable donations for food.
Yet Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans says he feels optimistic: The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic shows that the world can unite to fight a crisis when it needs to.
Evans and the dozens of speakers from the worlds of business, politics, culture and philanthropy gathered for the two-day summit in New York that concluded Monday expressed hope that same united effort can be applied to help curb climate change, food insecurity and extreme poverty.
“During the pandemic, the world was able to mobilize $17 trillion in economic stimulus, largely for hard-hit sectors of the economy, which I think was the right thing to do,” Evans told The Associated Press. “Why do we not respond with the same degree of urgency to climate change? Because we don’t internalize this idea of (helping) now. We think ‘acceptable loss.’”
The Global Citizen NOW summit was organized to bring leaders together to change “acceptable loss” to “action now.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told “Friday Night Lights” actress Connie Britton about the importance of getting people to work together. “They know where there can be common ground,” she said of Global Citizen. “It’s a place where we laugh together, cry together, are inspired together, dance together — you can never do too much dancing, I always say — and forget our differences.”
Feminist activist Gloria Steinem said she worries about the suffering that could come from the Supreme Court’s overturning of its Roe v. Wade decision, but she is hopeful because she knows that the situation will not be as bad as when abortion was illegal throughout the country. “Obedience cannot be secured by unjust laws because people just don’t obey them,” she said.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said that a bipartisan consensus on climate change can be built by creating a policy that meets national security, energy and economic priorities. “You get bipartisan agreement by creating an understanding where all understand the connection to what they hold most important,” he said.
Many panelists discussed the Global Citizen idea of creating change from the bottom up, by mobilizing millions of its followers to convince their political and business leaders to change their minds.
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario explained how her series about maternal mortality in Sierra Leone convinced Merck to donate $500 million to establish the Merck for Mothers initiative to reduce the risks of childbirth.
CNN political commentator Van Jones said “the genius of Global Citizen” is bringing hopeful, hard-working people together to discuss victories and future challenges.
“I think the world is running at a hope deficit,” Jones told The Associated Press. “I live in the world of bad news and this is like a supernova of good news.”
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Benzema: I'm not angry at Mbappe for choosing PSG over Real Madrid transfer
Karim Benzema says he wanted Kylian Mbappe to join Real Madrid but is not angry that his France team-mate signed a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbappe had long been expected to leave the French capital for Madrid as his deal expired this summer.
But the 23-year-old opted to commit to PSG for another three years, sparking outrage among some figures in La Liga.
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What did Benzema say about Mbappe?
Benzema says he has no ill feelings towards Mbappe for turning down the chance to join him in Spain, telling Canal+: "It was a long year for him, he had to decide.
"It's his choice, I wish him the best although, as I said before, I would have liked him to play at Real Madrid."
He continued to Movistar+: "I prefer not to talk. I'm not angry, I can just tell you that I'm focused on the Champions League final [against Liverpool on Saturday] which is more important than listening to anything else.
"Now is not the time to talk about these little things."
Will Mbappe join Real Madrid in the future?
Mbappe's decision may have angered officials and fans at Madrid, but the attacker refused to rule out ever playing for the club in the future.
Asked this week if his dream of moving to the Spanish capital was over, he said: "Never over, never over".
Mbappe explained that he decided to snub the highly-anticipated switch to Madrid because of "sentimental" reasons and that he wanted to stay in his homeland. | https://www.goal.com/en-ae/news/benzema-i-m-not-angry-at-mbappe-for-choosing-psg-over-real/blt6ff5f80f0a5fb78f | 2022-05-24T20:20:42Z | https://www.goal.com/en-ae/news/benzema-i-m-not-angry-at-mbappe-for-choosing-psg-over-real/blt6ff5f80f0a5fb78f | false | 10 |
Residents in Shrewsbury are on Tom Hardy watch as filming for new TV series Great Expectations begins. Streets in the town centre were transformed and the film crew and cast battled the rain this week to start filming.
The series, which Olivia Colman is starring in, is produced by the team behind the BBC’s 2019 adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – Steven Knight, actor Tom Hardy, Sir Ridley Scott, Dean Baker, David W Zucker, Kate Crowe and Mona Qureshi. St John’s Hill in the town was transformed into an 1830s London street on Monday (May 23).
The town has been selected to feature in the new six-part Dickensian drama series. Residents and workers have posted online saying they are on celebrity watch as the filming continues.
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Original Shrewsbury posted on Facebook this morning saying: "The show must go on! Despite last night's downpour the filming of BBC One's new adaption of Great Expectations was full steam ahead!
"It's amazing to see the transformations taking place across Shrewsbury's town centre. Modern signage, lighting and street furniture have all been hidden or transformed to recreate Georgian streets - and with the fantastic actors and extras all dressed up, it's like we've stepped back in time!
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NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. history and government exam for New York high school students has been canceled in the wake of the racist shooting at a Buffalo supermarket over concerns that material on the test could “compound student trauma," education officials said Tuesday.
The state's Regents exam had been scheduled for June 1, but a review of the content following the May 14 shooting found “the tragedy in Buffalo has created an unexpected and unintended context for the planned assessment," said Emily DeSantis, a spokesperson for the state Education Department, in a statement.
As a result, she said, “it is not appropriate to administer the exam with a question that could compound the grief and hardship faced by our school communities."
Ten people, all of them Black, were killed in the Tops Friendly Market when a white 18-year-old opened fire. Three others were injured. Funerals for the victims have been taking place this week.
The department refused to say what the content was, or give any additional information on the question of concern. In a memo sent to school administrators, Commissioner of Education Betty Rosa said it wouldn't be possible to make a different test or modify the one that had been scheduled.
High school students in New York are required to pass Regents exams in certain subjects in order to get their diplomas. Rosa said in her memo that the department would be asking the Board of Regents to approve a graduation exemption for students who would have been scheduled to take the exam in June and August of this year and January 2023.
Officials said the questions on the exam had been put together more than two years ago, and this version of the test had been expected to first be administered in 2020 but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/NY-cancels-state-US-history-test-after-Buffalo-17195849.php | 2022-05-24T20:24:15Z | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/NY-cancels-state-US-history-test-after-Buffalo-17195849.php | false | 15 |
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LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A bill requiring oil refiners to disclose their per gallon profits month passed out of the California Senate by a vote of 22 to 4 and will now be heard in the California Assembly.
SB 1322 (Allen) requires the oil refiners to disclose monthly their refining profits -- the difference between average cost they pay for a barrel crude oil and the average price they charge for the finished barrel of gasoline, minus their expenses. With 42 gallons in a barrel, we will know exactly how much oil refiners make per gallon of gas in California.
As of today, Californians are paying $1.30 more gallon for their gasoline than the average US driver. Environmental costs add about 60 cents per gallon.
"Consumers deserve to know how much oil refiners are making off their pain at the pump," said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog. "Recent quarterly profit reports suggest California oil refiners are pocketing $1 per gallon or more off the recent price spikes at the pump. That's unconscionable."
The senators who voted in support were Senators Allen, Atkins, Becker, Cortese, Dodd, Durazo, Eggman, Gonzalez, Hueso, Kamlager, Laird, Leyva, Limón, McGuire, Portantino, Roth, Rubio, Skinner, Stern, Umberg, Wieckowski, and Wiener
Opposed to the disclosure were Senators Dahle, Jones, Nielsen, Wilk.
Refining margins are typical industry measures. In fact, California refining margins are already published quarterly by two of California's five oil refiners – so this is information that is already public. PBF publishes refining profits from its San Francisco and LA refineries, which show that it made 78 cents per gallon on the gasoline it sold in the first quarter of 2022. That's double its profits last year and significantly more than it makes in other parts of the country. Valero also publishes its margins for its West Coast refineries, which are exclusively in California. The other refiners publish Western regional margins. You can read about the refining profits reported by all California refiners in our review of the latest investor report here: https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/energy/profit-reports-show-oil-refiners-are-gouging-californians-profits-gallon-double
Since prices only tipped $5 per gallon in March, significantly into the first quarter reporting period, this means that PBF likely made $1 per gallon profits on the gasoline sold in Southern California from March through May.
"Requiring oil refiners to post their profits per gallon month will allow the public, regulators, and legislators to pinpoint periods of gouging and have the opportunity to respond," said Court. "When people have to choose between gas and food because pump prices are $6 per gallon there ought to be a law that no oil refiner can make $1 per gallon in profits. Oil refiners are gouging Californians because they have the leverage to do it and it's unconscionable."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army reservist who worked on a Navy base stormed the U.S. Capitol because he wanted to kick off a civil war and create “a clean slate,” a federal prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of the New Jersey man’s trial.
But a lawyer for Timothy Hale-Cusanelli told jurors that “groupthink” and a desperate desire “to be heard” drove him to follow a mob into the Capitol. Hale-Cusanelli shouldn’t have entered the building on Jan. 6, 2021, defense attorney Jonathan Crisp acknowledged during the trial’s opening statements.
“But the question of why he was there is what is important,” Crisp added.
Hale-Cusanelli is charged with obstructing the joint session of Congress convened to certify President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. He isn’t charged with engaging in any violence or property destruction that day.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Fifield played a video that captured Hale-Cusanelli yelling profanities at police officers guarding the Capitol and screaming, “The revolution will be televised!”
“This was not a peaceful protest,” she said.
In pretrial court filings, prosecutors presented evidence that coworkers described Hale-Cusanelli as a white supremacist, a Nazi sympathizer and a Holocaust denier who wore a Hitler-style mustache to work. On Hale-Cusanelli’s cellphone, investigators found photos of him with the distinctive mustache along with pro-Nazi cartoons.
It’s unclear from online court filings how much of that evidence, if any, will be admissible at trial. In her opening statements, Fifield only made a brief reference to Hale-Cusanelli having bigoted views about Jewish people.
Crisp has argued that any testimony about Hale-Cusanelli’s alleged statements about Jewish people and their role in the U.S. government would be “highly prejudicial in nature without substantive value.”
Crisp said Hale-Cusanelli believed then-President Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen election. But the defense attorney said Hale-Cusanelli went to Washington, D.C., to peacefully protest, wearing a suit while many others wore tactical gear.
Hale-Cusanelli’s trial is the fifth before a jury and the seventh overall for a Capitol riot case. The first four juries unanimously convicted the riot defendants of all charges.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who is presiding over Hale-Cusanelli’s trial, decided two other Capitol riot cases after hearing testimony without a jury. After bench trials, McFadden acquitted one of the defendants of all charges and partially acquitted the other.
More than 800 people have been charged with Capitol riot-related crimes. Many of then are military veterans. Hale-Cusanelli is among a few who were on active duty at the time of the riot.
Hale-Cusanelli was arrested less than two weeks after the attack and has remained jailed since February 2021.
Before his arrest, Hale-Cusanelli lived in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and worked there as a security contractor at Naval Weapons Station Earle, where he had a “secret” security clearance. He also was a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves.
One Navy seaman said that Hale-Cusanelli told him “he would kill all the Jews and eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and he wouldn’t need to season them because the salt from their tears would make it flavorful enough,” according to prosecutors. Other coworkers recalled Hale-Cusanelli making derogatory remarks about women, Black people and other minorities, prosecutors said.
Jurors are expected to hear testimony from a roommate who lived with Hale-Cusanelli on the base and recorded their conversation about the riot.
Fifield said Hale-Cusanelli told his roommate that the riot felt like a civil war and hoped that it “would provide a clean slate.” He also paraphrased a Thomas Jefferson quotation in saying that “the tree of liberty must be refreshed with the blood of patriots and tyrants,” according to the prosecutor.
Crisp said Hale-Cusanelli was “full of adrenaline and stupidity” when he returned to New Jersey and spoke to his roommate about his actions in Washington. The defense lawyer described him as a bombastic agitator prone to making “extreme statements to get attention.”
Hale-Cusanelli was discharged from the Army Reserve and barred from the Navy base after his arrest.
Hale-Cusanelli is charged with five counts: obstruction of an official proceeding, entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or destructive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. The obstruction charge is a felony. The rest are misdemeanors. | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/politics/trial-opens-for-army-reservist-charged-with-storming-capitol/ | 2022-05-24T20:29:00Z | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/politics/trial-opens-for-army-reservist-charged-with-storming-capitol/ | false | 43 |
COVID-19 in Wisconsin: Fast rise, slow fall
35 counties have moderate levels and 19 have low levels
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin health officials reported the most new COVID-19 cases in 3 days Tuesday, but the 7-day average continued its slow decline since its latest peak on May 15.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) says tests confirmed 1,598 cases in the last 24-hour period, about 50% more than the 1,055 cases confirmed a day earlier. Still, the 7-day average slipped from 1,918 to 1,871 cases per day. To date, there are 1,461,465 confirmed COVID-19 cases, equivalent to 1 in 4 Wisconsinites (25.1%) testing positive for COVID-19 at some point in the pandemic.
The positivity rate -- the percentage of all tests that are positive for the COVID-19 virus -- continues to fall. It’s now 12.2%, down from 12.5% a day earlier, after reaching its latest peak of 14.1% nine days ago.
The change in the state’s death count was more dramatic, with four deaths removed from the COVID-19 death toll. Possible reasons for this are COVID-19 was determined not to be a contributing factor in a death after further investigation, or a person was counted twice, such as by their county of residence and the county where they died. There were no recent deaths reported to the DHS, leaving the tally at 12,962, or 0.89% of all known cases. With the revision, Wisconsin’s 7-day average is 1 COVID-19 death per day.
Almost 61,000 people have been hospitalized for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, which is 4.17% of all known cases. The hospitalization rate is down from 4.18% last Friday. By our estimate, Wisconsin is averaging 31 hospitalizations per day for COVID-19 treatment.
As of Monday, the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) reported 352 people hospitalized for COVID-19, including 54 in intensive care, the most in ICU since March 13.
Northeast health care region hospitals were treating 26 of those patients, 2 in ICU. The Fox Valley region had 21 COVID-19 patients, 5 of them in ICU.
The number of Wisconsinites completing their vaccinations reached a new low with a 7-day average of 359 per day. We told you that was going to happen when first-time vaccinations hit all-time lows three and four weeks ago; since the vast majority were getting Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, the second doses are required three or four weeks later, respectively. First-time vaccinations have not rebounded much since then.
Tuesday’s Vaccinations by Age Group (and change in percentages since Friday)
- 5 to 11: 27.9% (+0.1) received vaccine/25.1% (+0.1) completed vaccinations/0.0% received booster
- 12 to 17: 61.8% received vaccine/58.4% (+0.1) completed vaccinations/19.8% (+0.1) received booster
- 18 to 24: 60.5% received vaccine/55.0% (+0.1) completed vaccinations/19.6% (+0.1) received booster
- 25 to 34: 64.5% (+0.1) received vaccine/59.9% completed vaccinations/25.6% (+0.1) received booster
- 35 to 44: 69.4% received vaccine/66.0% completed vaccinations/33.2% received booster
- 45 to 54: 71.8% received vaccine/69.0% completed vaccinations/38.2% (+0.1) received booster
- 55 to 64: 78.2% received vaccine/75.7% completed vaccinations/49.5% (+0.1) received booster
- 65 and up: 85.4% received vaccine/82.6% completed vaccinations/67.9% received booster
Tuesday’s Vaccinations by County Population (and change in percentages since Friday)
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TUESDAY’S COUNTY CASE AND DEATH TOTALS*
- Brown – 72,209 cases (426 deaths)
- Calumet – 11,829 cases (99 deaths)
- Dickinson (Mich.)** - 5,088 cases (88 deaths)
- Dodge – 25,005 cases (294 deaths)
- Door – 6,798 cases (61 deaths)
- Florence - 824 cases (17 deaths)
- Fond du Lac – 30,453 cases (259 deaths)
- Forest - 2,473 cases (48 deaths)
- Gogebic (Mich.)** - 2,797 cases (40 deaths)
- Green Lake - 4,424 cases (55 deaths)
- Iron (Mich.)** - 2,349 cases (71 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 4,657 cases (42 deaths)
- Langlade - 5,021 cases (75 deaths)
- Manitowoc – 17,751 cases (161 deaths)
- Marinette - 9,911 cases (108 deaths)
- Menominee – 1,945 cases (14 deaths)
- Menominee (Mich.)** - 4,013 cases (60 deaths)
- Oconto – 9,484 cases (97 deaths)
- Outagamie – 43,666 cases (357 deaths)
- Shawano – 10,159 cases (129 deaths)
- Sheboygan – 30,256 cases (271 deaths)
- Waupaca – 11,650 cases (195 deaths)
- Waushara – 5,168 cases (70 deaths)
- Winnebago – 45,814 cases (334 deaths)
* You can find cases and deaths for all 72 Wisconsin counties on the DHS County Data website and for Michigan counties on the Michigan Department of Health COVID-19 website. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Wisconsin Hospital Association publish updates Mondays through Fridays.
** Michigan Department of Health updates county information on Wednesdays.
Cases and deaths are from state COVID-19 reports, which may differ from local health department numbers. The Wisconsin DHS reports cases from all health departments within a county’s boundaries, including tribal, municipal and county health departments; county websites may not. Also, public health departments update their data at various times, whereas the DHS freezes the numbers it receives by the same time every day to compile the afternoon report.
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Panel recommends new names for military bases named for Confederates
The commission tasked with recommending new titles for nine Army bases named after Confederate generals on Tuesday put forward their suggestions, including renaming Fort Hood, Texas after the first Latino four-star general.
The congressional Naming Commission “sought to find names that would be inspirational to the Soldiers and civilians who serve on our Army posts, and to the communities who support them,” the group’s chair, retired Navy Adm. Michelle Howard, said in a statement.
Eight of the nine bases would be renamed for those with ties to the Army’s nearly 250-year history, while one — Fort Bragg, N.C. — would be changed to Fort Liberty.
“We realized that we had more heroes than we did bases to name,” Howard said. “And we were overwhelmed with the greatness of the American Soldier — from those who gave their entire adult lives to the Army, to those who sacrificed themselves in valorous acts. We were reminded that courage has no boundaries by man-made categories of race, color, gender, religion, or creed.”
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday said he is “pleased to see the Naming Commission’s progress,” and thanked members “for their important, collaborative work with base commanders, local community leaders, Soldiers, and military families,” according to a statement.
The potential name changes, first reported by ABC News, come after legislation passed by Congress last year dictated the renaming of Army installations named for Confederate leaders by 2023.
The recommended names do not go into effect until approved by Congress and Austin.
The other changes include renaming Fort Hood after Richard Cavazos; renaming Fort Gordon, Ga., after Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Army general during World War II who later became the 34th U.S. president; and changing the name of Fort Benning, Ga., to honor Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife Julia Moore, a celebrated military family.
The commission also recommended changing Fort Pickett, Va, to honor Van Barfoot — a Medal of Honor recipient of Native American descent who fought in World War II — and altering Fort Rucker, Ala., to pay tribute to Michael Novosel, another Medal of Honor recipient who was a pilot during World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War.
Fort Lee, Va., would take its name from two individuals: Arthur Gregg, a former three-star general who served as logistics director for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Charity Adams, the first Black woman to be an officer in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.
Fort A.P. Hill, Va., would be renamed after Mary Walker, the first female surgeon in Army history who received the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War.
Fort Polk, La., meanwhile would be renamed after William Henry Johnson, a Black soldier whose heroic actions in World War I were not honored with the Medal of Honor until 2015.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.), applauded the suggestions, which he said represent “a significant milestone for the Commission and follows a year’s worth of visits, community engagement, and historical research.”
“This list is but a first step in addressing Confederate symbolism in the U.S. military, a process that is more than symbolic. This process has created a new opportunity to foster a more inclusive environment for our service members by remembering and acknowledging our country’s history while honoring the valor and sacrifice of our service members and their families,” Smith said in a statement.
In addition to recommending the military installation name changes, the Naming Commission is also reviewing more than 750 Defense Department items — including street, school and building names, symbols, displays, monuments or paraphernalia — to determine whether they commemorate the Confederacy.
Cost estimates for the proposed renaming or removing of items will be included in the commission’s final recommendations to Congress, which are due to the House and Senate Armed Services committees by Oct. 1.
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Dominic Fike and Hunter Schafer’s relationship has been silent for some weeks following their official relationship debut at the end of March. While the Euphoria stars seem to be working on some personal endeavors, rumors have spread that the two have quietly split up.
Dominic is preparing for a few concert dates coming up in June, and Hunter seems to be focused on her modeling gig with Prada, so the two may be simply spending more time apart to focus on their professional lives at this time.
However, recent pics show Dominic chatting it up with a few different people out at Delilah in Los Angeles and seems to be close with a couple of different women during his weekend outing.
Did Dominic Fike and Hunter Schafer break up? Dominic spotted with women in LA
Shots of the 26-year-old actor and musician show him standing outside and smoking a cigarette. Keeping his sense of fashion, Dominic was spotted in brown slacks and a brown jacket, complete with Converse tennis shoes and a T-shirt.
The style is typical for the young star and suits him well, perhaps the reason he wears these types of outfits often.
However, more intriguing than his outfit is the woman standing next to him. They appeared to know each other and were seen talking outside, but their relationship and her identity aren’t public info.
Daily Mail reports that he was spotted with a different woman later that night, but their relationship is also unknown.
At this time, the state of Dominic and Hunter’s relationship is unknown. He still follows her on Instagram, but Hunter doesn’t follow him back and there is no sign of one another on their pages.
Hunter Schafer modeling for Prada amidst Dominic Fike breakup rumors
While Dominic has been out and about, Hunter has been working on her modeling for Prada. Most recently, she was featured modeling their Prada Symbole handbag.
This isn’t the first time Hunter has worked with the fashion giant, as she wore Prada to last year’s Met Gala and closed their Fall/Winter 2022 show, as well as starred in the Spring/Summer 2022 campaign.
The new Prada Symbole bag is meant to bridge the gap between art and fashion. The campaign also highlights Hunter as an actress, as she transforms into different characters for the campaign.
Prada revealed, “The campaign images become character studies – of Hunter Schafer, and the Symbole – composed of triangles, a graphic representation of the codes of Prada.”
At the same time, Dominic appears to be focusing on his career, not only in music but also in magazines. He has shared posts for several campaigns and interviews, including a Calvin Klein campaign, an Alternative Press feature, and most recently, a feature in F***ing Young! Magazine.
Only time will tell if the two Euphoria stars have split up or not, but for now, fans can look forward to new developments in each of their careers.
Hunter Schafer looks to be working hard in her modeling career and, before long will be working on Season 3 of Euphoria. Hopefully, the two are still friendly if Dominic returns for his role as Elliot in the upcoming season.
Dominic Fike has historically released new albums two years apart, with his first EP released in 2018 and his debut album in the summer of 2020. Although he hasn’t confirmed, there could be new music on the way from the young artist. | https://www.monstersandcritics.com/celebrity/dominic-fike-parties-at-delilah-fuels-hunter-schafer-breakup-rumors/ | 2022-05-24T20:31:01Z | https://www.monstersandcritics.com/celebrity/dominic-fike-parties-at-delilah-fuels-hunter-schafer-breakup-rumors/ | true | 1 |
At the end of the latest market close, Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CIG) was valued at $2.44. In that particular session, Stock kicked-off at the price of $2.39 while reaching the peak value of $2.46 and lowest value recorded on the day was $2.38. The stock current value is $2.42.
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Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CIG) full year performance was 33.42%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock’s existing status and the future performance. Presently, Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais shares are logging -7.01% during the 52-week period from high price, and 57.34% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock’s price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $1.54 and $2.61.
The company’s shares, operating in the sector of Utilities managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 2429281 for the day, which was evidently lower, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CIG) recorded performance in the market was 30.53%, having the revenues showcasing 24.39% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 5.59B, as it employees total of 5025 workers.
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CIG) in the eye of market guru’s
During the last month, 3 analysts gave the Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais a BUY rating, 0 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 6 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 1 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating.
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 2.09, with a change in the price was noted +0.58. In a similar fashion, Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais posted a movement of +31.36% for the period of last 100 days, recording 7,882,290 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company’s financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders’ equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders’ equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for CIG is recording 0.60 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 0.52.
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CIG): Stocks Technical analysis and Trends
Raw Stochastic average of Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais in the period of last 50 days is set at 73.06%. The result represents downgrade in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 88.94%. In the last 20 days, the company’s Stochastic %K was 88.32% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 78.60%.
If we look into the earlier routines of Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais, multiple moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the company’s stock appears to be pessimistic, given the fact the metric is recording 30.53%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably improved by 37.87%, alongside a boost of 33.42% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by 16.62% in the 7-day charts and went up by 3.32% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were driven by 24.39% during last recorded quarter. | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/24/companhia-energetica-de-minas-gerais-cig-odds-are-looking-good-after-recent-activity/ | 2022-05-24T20:31:48Z | https://investchronicle.com/2022/05/24/companhia-energetica-de-minas-gerais-cig-odds-are-looking-good-after-recent-activity/ | false | 19675 |
PARIS (AP)Novak Djokovic intends to defend his title at Wimbledon and supports the decision by the ATP men’s tour to withhold ranking points from that tournament as a show of unity among players — even though the move will negatively affect his hold on the No. 1 spot.
In response to a reporter’s question after his first-round victory at the French Open on Monday night, Djokovic called the All England Club’s ban of players from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine ”a mistake” and criticized Wimbledon organizers for their lack of communication.
”They haven’t discussed it with anybody from ATP or any individual players – or, for that matter, Russian or Belarusian players – to just communicate and understand whether there is a common ground where both sides could be making a compromise and something could work out,” Djokovic said about the All England Club. ”So I think it was a wrong decision. I don’t support that at all.”
He called it a ”lose-lose situation for everyone.”
Russia, with help from Belarus, began attacking Ukraine in late February. The All England Club said last month it would not allow players from Russia or Belarus to compete when its Grand Slam tournament begins on June 27; the ATP and the WTA women’s tour responded by announcing Friday they would not award ranking points to any players for results at Wimbledon.
Djokovic said he heard there might have been other options available to All England Club decision-makers than has been revealed, such as the possibility of exhibition matches to raise money to help Ukrainians in need.
Djokovic has had his run-ins with ATP management in the past, and even worked to create a separate players’ association, but on this matter he said he backs the tour.
”Collectively, I’m glad that players got together with the ATP, the governing body of men’s tennis, and showed to the Grand Slam that when there is a mistake happening – and there was, from the Wimbledon side – then we have to show that there’s going to be some consequences,” Djokovic said.
The ATP says that all players who earned ranking points at Wimbledon in 2021 (Djokovic earned the maximum 2,000 for taking the championship) will have those erased from their record as part of the usual 52-week system that counts someone’s best 19 tournaments over that span.
Whatever happens at the tournament in 2022 will have no bearing on a player’s standing.
”For me, or for the guys that did well last year, we are not only not going to have a chance to earn points, but we can’t defend them,” Djokovic said. ”And there are some guys, obviously, who are not going to have a chance to earn points, of course. It’s a very unique and weird situation, I must say.”
Earlier in the day, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said she was leaning toward skipping Wimbledon with no points on offer.
But Djokovic’s view was different.
”A Grand Slam is still a Grand Slam,” said the owner of 20 such titles, one shy of Rafael Nadal’s men’s record. ”Wimbledon, for me, was always my dream tournament when I was a child. So I don’t look at it through the lens of points or of prize money. For me, it’s something else.”
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Local mom blogger Ruby Frias and her daughters visit San Antonio's pOpshelf store.
Retail concept pOpshelf is popping off in the Alamo City.
The discount home goods chain soon will have a second San Antonio location in the works, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The chain plans a $220,000 revamp to an existing space at The Rim shopping center that will start in July and wrap up in September.
The pOpshelf concept, developed by Tennessee-based Dollar General, offers seasonal and home décor, health and beauty products, home cleaning supplies and party goods, the majority priced at $5 or less.
Last December, Dollar General
announced plans to open 100 pOpshelf stores in 2022. Texas’ first locations opened earlier this year in San Antonio and in McKinney.
The new store at The Rim will be at 17822 La Cantera Parkway, Suite 114. San Antonio’s first pOpshelf is located at 4351 Thousand Oaks Drive.
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Walmart apologizes for selling Juneteenth ice cream
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
Walmart’s attempt to commemorate Juneteenth with a new ice cream didn’t go over so well.
The company is apologizing for selling “Celebration Edition: Juneteenth Ice Cream,” under its Great Value label. The branding sparked a backlash with many people on social media.
“Share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and enduring hope,” the label on the red velvet-flavored ice cream read.
“Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence,” a Walmart spokesperson said in a statement. “However, we received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers and we sincerely apologize. We are reviewing our assortment and will remove items as appropriate.”
Other Juneteenth-themed items that appear to be on sale include party plates, according to a tweet.
One critic on Twitter said the ice cream highlighted why it’s “important to have diverse voices at the table when making strategic business decisions. When you don’t, you end up making costly, foolish mistakes,” the tweet said.
Others on Twitter are encouraging shoppers to buy Black-owned Creamalicious Ice Cream from Target.
CNN affiliate WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina, found the Juneteenth ice cream at a local store. However when a reporter tried to buy it, it was “unavailable for purchase.” A store employee told the channel that they are “throwing the ice cream out.”
Juneteenth, on June 19, is now a federal holiday after President Joe Biden signed a bill last year. It’s the oldest US celebration of the end of slavery, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed residents that the Civil War was over and slavery abolished. African-Americans and others have long marked the anniversary much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings of family and friends.
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The truth is out there. And may be slightly disappointing.
This week a congressional committee held the first hearings on UFOs — now called UAPs, or Unexplained Aerial Phenomena — since 1969. Investigators say there are now about 400 reported "incidents" in their database, in which people reported seeing something in the skies that cannot be explained.
But Scott W. Bray, Deputy Director of U.S. Navy intelligence, told the committee they still haven't discovered anything "nonterrestrial in origin."
To quote an understated line from NPR.org, "None of the documented objects had attempted to communicate with U.S. aviators, and no attempt had been made to communicate with them," although if any UAPs would like to appear on our show, I promise them Nina Totin' Bags from the NPR gift shop, for carting back earthly souvenirs.
A number of years ago, I called a highly placed former government official, to ask, "You received the highest-level security briefings. Is there anything we should know about UFOs?"
They called right back, and didn't say No, or Yes, but said, on background, "We receive scores of reports every year that can't be explained. Those things may not be from another planet, but we would rest easier if we knew what they were."
Those officials who testified this week said they hoped to remove any stigma about reporting Unexplained Aerial Phenomena. They're mostly concerned the source might be earthly adversaries, not non-terrestrial ones.
Ronald S. Moultrie, Under-Secretary for Defense Intelligence and Security, told the committee, "(W)e want to know what's out there just like you want to know what's out there."
The highly placed former government official who spoke to me also said you'd think we would have learned something from our own planet's space explorations: genuinely advanced discoveries are accomplished by small probes with exquisitely sensitive robotic technology, not big, shiny saucers that flash in the sky.
"Maybe it's just the size of a gnat," that person theorized. I have not been able to slap a gnat off my neck since.
There are some weeks when the news is so discouraging you might wonder what any civilization would hope to learn here anyway. We earthlings manage to dauntlessly explore space, send TikTok videos to billions, and develop vaccines against deadly viruses. But we can also deploy our most superb achievements to promote our worst instincts. Some weeks you wonder if a truly advanced civilization might come across ours in the universe, and just shrug and ask, "What's their problem?"
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Middleby (MIDD) Displays Bright Prospects, Risks Persist
The Middleby Corporation MIDD is poised to benefit from solid demand for its products and solutions, investments in product innovation and technological-advancement actions. A hike in preferences for automated cooking systems, beverage systems and ventless products is likely to prove beneficial for the company in the quarters ahead. Also, a healthy home sales trend, solid backlog levels and sales initiatives are expected to drive its performance in upcoming quarters.
The company believes in strengthening its businesses through the addition of assets. Middleby’s acquisitions of Masterbuilt Holdings and Char-Griller (December 2021) are expected to create strong growth opportunities for it in the residential outdoor cooking products market. Its Imperial Commercial Cooking Equipment buyout (September 2021) is likely to strengthen its product offerings in the commercial kitchen market. Also, its acquisition of Novy (July 2021) has been enhancing its product offerings in the residential built-in cooking market. Acquired assets boosted its sales by 20.7% in the first quarter of 2022.
Middleby remains open to repurchasing common shares opportunistically. In the first three months of 2022, it repurchased common shares worth $155.2 million.
However, MIDD has been dealing with rising costs and expenses over the past few quarters. In the first quarter, the company’s cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses increased 37.7% and 33%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. In the quarters ahead, supply-chain restrictions, labor issues and cost inflation are likely to affect its performance.
Its high-debt profile also poses a concern. Exiting the first quarter, its long-term debt balance remained high at $2,570.1 million, reflecting an increase of 7.7% sequentially. Considering the company’s high debt profile, its cash and cash equivalents of $146.6 million do not seem impressive.
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KYIV —The top military commander who fought until last week to keep Ukrainian control of the southern port city of Mariupol is alive in Russian-controlled territory, his wife said Tuesday after holding a brief telephone conversation.
Kateryna Prokopenko, who is married to Azov Regiment leader Denys Prokopenko, said that her husband asked her how she was, but that the line broke off before he could say anything about himself.
She said the phone call was possible under an agreement between the governments of Ukraine and Russia and thanks to the mediation of the Red Cross, which has been visiting some of the Ukrainian fighters who surrendered.
Earlier this month Russia announced its takeover of Mariupol with the surrender of the fighters holed up at the massive Azovstal steel mill.
Prokopenko, who spoke to The Associated Press in Kyiv together with another wife of a soldier, Yuliia Fedosiuk, said that the Ukraine and Russia agreement guarantees proper burial of dead soldiers and certain conditions for the prisoners of war, including allowing them to hold telephone calls with family members a few times per week.
The two women said several families had received calls in the past two days. They said they could not reveal more details of the agreement but they were hopeful that the soldiers will not be tortured and that they eventually will “come back home.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— After 3 months, Russia still bogged down in Ukraine war
— 200 bodies found in Mariupol as war rages in Ukraine’s east
— AP-NORC poll: US economy, not punishing Russia, is top priority
— Pentagon says more high-tech weapons going to Ukraine
— After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed
Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
BERLIN — Germany has rejected suggestions that it is reneging on a promise to provide Poland with tanks to make up for those that Warsaw has delivered to Ukraine.
Polish President Andrzej Duda told German broadcaster Welt that he was “very disappointed” Berlin had not fulfilled its promise on the delivery of Leopard tanks to Poland.
Speaking after a meeting with her Polish counterpart in Berlin on Tuesday, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the issue had been discussed in order to resolve “misunderstandings.”
She said Germany could not supply heavy weapons “at the press of a button” as there were numerous questions to consider, not least what arms are actually available.
Poland’s Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau said his country regretted that the situation with regard to arms deliveries to Ukraine was “not as dynamic” as hoped, but acknowledged that “the devil lies in the detail” on the issue.
Poland gave Soviet-designed T-72 tanks to Ukraine with the expectation that NATO, the U.S. and Germany would fill that void.
Germany has agreed to several similar circular swaps with allied countries such as Slovenia and the Czech Republic, who in turn are sending older Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine.
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DAVOS, Switzerland — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday accused Russia of deliberately bombarding grain warehouses across Ukraine and weaponizing food supplies.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked disruptions of global food supplies, and the blockade of Ukrainian ports has been particularly harmful. Ukraine accounted for 90% of grain and oilseed exports before the war, according to the EU.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the head of the EU’s executive arm said about 20 million tons of wheat are currently stuck in Ukraine.
“And on top of this, Russia is now hoarding its own food exports as a form of blackmail – holding back supplies to increase global prices, or trading wheat in exchange for political support,” she said. “This is using hunger and grain to wield power.”
Von der Leyen said that fragile countries and vulnerable populations suffer the most. She said bread prices in Lebanon increased by 70%, and food shipments from Odesa have been blocked from reaching Somalia.
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LVIV, Ukraine — An adviser to the mayor of Mariupol said on Tuesday that workers removing rubble from a collapsed apartment building in the devastated Ukrainian city found about 200 corpses in the building’s basement.
Petro Andryushchenko said on Telegram that the bodies were decomposing and that the stench permeated the neighborhood. It’s not clear when they were discovered and the report could not be independently verified.
Perched on the Sea of Azov, Mariupol was relentlessly pounded during a monthslong siege that finally ended last week after some 2,500 Ukrainian fighters abandoned a steel plant where they had made their last stand in the strategic port city.
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BRUSSELS — A European Union plan to suspend all tariffs on imports from Ukraine for one year cleared the final political hurdle on Tuesday when EU finance ministers endorsed the move.
Meant to help the Ukrainian economy battered by Russia’s invasion, the removal of the EU duties will apply to Ukrainian industrial products, including steel, and to farm goods such as fruits and vegetables.
The EU has already scrapped most of its tariffs on Ukrainian products as a result of a 2016 free-trade agreement. Ukrainian exports to the EU were worth 24.1 billion euros ($25.8 billion) last year, with the main goods being metals, agricultural products and machinery.
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Two top Russian security officials vowed on Tuesday that Moscow will achieve all the goals set for the “military operation” in Ukraine, appearing to address the fact that the invasion, expected by many to be a blitzkrieg, has entered its fourth month this week.
The secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, said in an interview published Tuesday that the Russian government “is not chasing deadlines.”
“Nazism must either be 100% eradicated, or it will raise its head in a few years, and in an even uglier form,” he said in a response to a question about the war dragging on.
Russia has falsely called the war a campaign to “denazify” Ukraine — a country with a democratically elected Jewish president who wants closer ties with the West.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting of security officials that Russia is deliberately slowing down its offensive by arranging cease-fires and humanitarian corridors “in order to avoid casualties among the civilians.”
AP’s reporting on the ground found that the Russian forces have repeatedly hit civilian targets, such as hospitals, schools and venues where civilians were sheltering.
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PARIS — A Ukrainian government minister pushed Tuesday for a quick decision on eventual Ukrainian membership in the European Union, even as France warns that it could be decades before Ukraine joins the bloc.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna met with French Europe Minister Clement Beaune Tuesday in Paris and argued that Ukraine has made deep and difficult reforms aimed at improving its chances at EU membership.
“As politicians, we must find a way for Ukraine to truly become part of this family, both economically and politically,” she told reporters.
The European Commission aims to deliver a first opinion in June on Ukraine’s request to become a member. But the process usually takes many years, and French President Emmanuel Macron has said it could be decades.
In the meantime France is proposing an interim arrangement that would allow more political cooperation with Ukraine and other potential EU members.
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DAVOS, Switzerland — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Russia can be reintegrated into the orbit of European nations if it finds its way back to “democracy, the rule of law, the respect for the international rules-based order.”
Von der Leyen spoke at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering Tuesday. Insisting on the historical and cultural links between Europe and Russia, the head of the EU’s executive arm said reconciliation is “certainly a distant dream and hope.
“But this also says that our standing up against this brutal invasion is standing up against the leadership in Russia. It is the Russian people who are the ones who decide about the future of their country. They have it in their hands.”
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ANKARA, Turkey — The leader of a Turkish nationalist party that is allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey should consider leaving NATO if “circumstances become inextricable” and Turkey is forced to approve Sweden and Finland membership.
Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the Nationalist Action Party, said in a speech to his party’s legislators on Tuesday that Turkey isn’t without alternatives and could be part of a possible security alliance that could be made up of Turkic-speaking states and Muslim nations.
“Turkey is not without options. Turkey is not helpless. Leaving NATO should be put on the agenda as an alternative option if the circumstances become inextricable,” Bahceli said. “We did not exist with NATO, and we will not perish without NATO.”
Turkey is objecting to Sweden’s and Finland’s historic bid to join the alliance, citing as reasons their perceived support to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and other groups that Turkey considers to be terrorists.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says a delegation made up of officials from Sweden and Finland are expected to arrive in Turkey later on Tuesday to discuss Ankara’s objection to their membership in NATO.
Cavusoglu told a group of journalists traveling with him on a two-day visit to the Palestinian territories and Israel that the delegation would meet with Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin and Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal on Wednesday.
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto also confirmed the meeting.
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A Russian-installed official in Ukraine’s Kherson region says the region’s pro-Kremlin administration will ask Moscow to set up a military base there.
“There should be a Russian military base in the Kherson region,” deputy head of the Russia-installed administration in Kherson Kirill Stremousov was quoted as saying by the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. “We will be asking for it, the entire population is interested in it. It is vitally important and will become a security guarantee for the region and its residents.”
Russian forces took control of the Kherson region in southeastern Ukraine early on in the war and installed its own administration there. Ukrainian officials have speculated that Russia plans to stage a referendum in the region to declare its independence, similar to the ones that took place in eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions in 2014. Moscow recognized the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics two days before invading Ukraine and used it as a pretext to send troops to its ex-Soviet neighbor.
Stremousov denied such plans earlier this month and said the region will ask the Kremlin to make it part of Russia instead. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said it is up to the people of Kherson to decide how and where they want to live.
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LONDON — British military authorities say Russian forces have intensified efforts to encircle and capture Severodonetsk and neighboring cities, the only part of the Luhansk region that remains under Ukrainian government control.
The U.K. defense ministry, in a briefing posted Tuesday morning, says the northern and southern arms of the Russian operation are currently separated by about 25 kilometers (15 miles) of Ukrainian-held territory.
The ministry says Russian forces have achieved “some localized successes” despite strong resistance from Ukrainian troops that occupy well dug-in defensive positions.
The ministry says the battle for Severodonetsk is only one part of the Russian campaign to take the larger Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, and the fall of the city may cause logistical problems for the Kremlin.
“If the Donbas front line moves further west, this will extend Russian lines of communication and likely see its forces face further logistic resupply difficulties,” the ministry said.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian shelling of a residential building in Sievierodonetsk killed four people, Ukrainian governor of the Luhansk region Serhiy Haidai said Tuesday. He didn’t specify when the shelling took place.
The Russian forces in recent weeks have been trying — so far unsuccessfully — to take control of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk in the region, subjecting both cities to intensive shelling.
The most recent round of shelling, Haidai said, damaged six houses in each of the two cities.
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MANILA, Philippines — Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sharply criticized Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the killings of innocent civilians in Ukraine, saying while the two of them have been tagged as killers, “I kill criminals, I don’t kill children and the elderly.”
Duterte, who openly calls Putin an idol and a friend, voiced his rebuke for the first time over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in remarks aired Tuesday where he blamed the three-month old war for the spike in global oil prices that has battered many countries, including the Philippines.
While stressing he was not condemning the Russian president, Duterte disagreed with Putin’s labeling of the invasion as a “special military operation,” and said it was really a full-scale war waged against “a sovereign nation.”
Addressing Putin “as a friend” and the Russian Embassy in Manila, Duterte urged them to stop bombing and firing artillery rounds on residential areas and allow innocent civilians to safely evacuate before launching a bombardment.
“I’m on the way out and I don’t know how to solve the problem,” Duterte said. “You have to solve the war between Ukraine and Russia before we can talk of even returning to normalcy.”
Duterte, who steps down on June 30 when his turbulent six-year term ends, has presided over a brutal anti-drugs crackdown that has left more than 6,000 mostly petty suspects dead.
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UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Britain are accusing Russia of spreading disinformation online and manipulating public opinion about the war in Ukraine and vehemently rejecting Russian claims that the West is aiming to control all information flows and define what is true or not true.
Britain’s deputy ambassador James Roscoe told a U.N. Security Council meeting on the use of digital technologies in maintaining peace that Russia has conducted cyber-attacks and used “an online troll factory to spread disinformation and manipulate public opinion about their war.”
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the Russian government “continues to shut down, restrict and degrade internet connectivity, censor content, spread disinformation online, and intimidate and arrest journalists for reporting the truth about its invasion.”
Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused countries that call themselves a “community of democracies” of building “a cyber-totalitarianism” and along with technology giants like Meta of shutting down Russian TV channels, expelling Russian journalists and blocking access to Russian websites.
Nebenzia again accused Western governments and media of fabricating the story of the Russian military killing civilians in Bucha near Kyiv. He claimed the civilians died from injuries caused by artillery projectiles fired from outdated hardware used by the Ukrainian army.
Britain’s Roscoe countered Russia’s claims of a “staged provocation” and suggestion that the Ukrainians were responsible for the civilian deaths after retaking the town, saying satellite images prove the bodies were there for several weeks when Russia controlled Bucha.
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Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai says police are continuing daily evacuations due to the war with Russia and the number of those willing to leave is increasing.
Haidai posted a video Monday on Facebook taken from a vehicle that he said was traveling along a highway near Sievierodonetsk. The vehicle is racing down the road, dodging debris, mounds of earth, barricades and destroyed vehicles as shells explode in the fields just yards away.
A photo in the post shows about a dozen civilians and their luggage packed tightly inside what appears to be the back of a vehicle.
Haidai wrote that people “are agreeing to the risk because what is happening in the cities is much worse.”
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is waging “total war” on his country, and that includes inflicting as many casualties and as much infrastructure destruction as possible.
Zelenskyy made the comments in his nightly address Monday, the eve of the three-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In it, he noted that since Feb. 24, the Russian army has launched 1,474 missile strikes on Ukraine, using 2,275 different missiles. He said the vast majority hit civilian targets. There have been more than 3,000 Russian airstrikes over that period.
“Indeed, there has not been such a war on the European continent for 77 years,” he said.
Zelenskyy said an attack on the town of Desna, 55 kilometers (34 miles) north of Kyiv, resulted in 87 deaths.
The Russians have now concentrated their forces on Donbas cities like Bakhmut, Popasnaya and Sievierodonetsk, Zelenskyy said.
He called on Ukrainians who are not on the battlefield to help in whatever way they can and said his own task was working to increase international pressure on Russia. “The absolute priority is weapons and ammunition for Ukraine.” | https://wgnradio.com/news/international/live-updates-philippines-leader-rebukes-putin-for-killings/ | 2022-05-24T20:46:49Z | https://wgnradio.com/news/international/live-updates-philippines-leader-rebukes-putin-for-killings/ | false | 39 |
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. (Chembio) (Nasdaq: CEMI), a leading point-of-care diagnostic company focused on infectious diseases, today announced the election of Leslie Teso-Lichtman to its Board of Directors at Chembio’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
“We are excited to have Leslie join the Chembio Board of Directors,” said Richard Eberly, Chembio’s Chief Executive Officer and President. “Her significant experience in corporate financial leadership at global diagnostics companies will be an important asset as we strive to create value through our Global Competitiveness program by leveraging Chembio’s broad product portfolio and operations worldwide.”
Ms. Teso-Lichtman serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CereVasc, Inc., where she is responsible for the accounting, finance, and treasury functions, including forecasting and capital planning. Previously, Ms. Teso-Lichtman served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer for Roche Diagnostics Hematology from 2011 to 2014, following Roche’s acquisition of her former employer Constitutional Medical Investors, Inc. Ms. Teso-Lichtman worked on the integration plan for the new company and to achieve milestones in connection with the acquisition. Prior to her time at Constitutional Medical, Ms. Teso-Lichtman held the role of Vice President and Controller at Cytyc Corporation, which was acquired by Hologic, Inc. in 2007, where she was responsible for all finance and accounting activities, including completing three acquisitions.
“I am thrilled to join the Chembio Board of Directors as the true value of point-of-care diagnostics has been realized and elevated in the global healthcare system,” said Ms. Teso-Lichtman. “Chembio has multiple differentiated platforms that benefit patient needs globally. I look forward to contributing as the company embarks on its next phase of growth.”
About Chembio Diagnostics
Chembio is a leading diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing point-of-care tests used to detect and diagnose infectious diseases, including sexually transmitted disease, insect vector and tropical disease, COVID-19 and other viral and bacterial infections, enabling expedited treatment. Coupled with Chembio’s extensive scientific expertise, its novel DPP technology offers broad market applications beyond infectious disease. Chembio’s products are sold globally, directly and through distributors, to hospitals and clinics, physician offices, clinical laboratories, public health organizations, government agencies, and consumers. Learn more at www.chembio.com.
DPP is Chembio’s registered trademark, and the Chembio logo is Chembio’s trademark. For convenience, these trademarks appear in this release without ® or ™ symbols, but that practice does not mean that Chembio will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to the trademarks.
Contact:
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Citation
Pawar NM, Velaga NR, Mishra S. Transp. Res. F Traffic Psychol. Behav. 2022; 87: 1-18.
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(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)
DOI
10.1016/j.trf.2022.03.014
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Abstract
This study investigates acceleration behavior and crossing decision of the drivers under increasing time pressure driving conditions. A typical urban route was designed in a fixed-base driving simulator consisting of four signalized intersections with varying time to stop line (4 s and 6 s) and maneuver type (right-turn and go-through). 97 participants' data were obtained under No Time Pressure (NTP), Low Time Pressure (LTP), and High Time Pressure (HTP) driving conditions. The acceleration behavior was examined at the onset of yellow signal in four ways: continuous deceleration, acceleration-deceleration, deceleration-acceleration, and continuous acceleration. A random forest model was used to build an acceleration behavior prediction model for identifying the significant explanatory variables based on variable importance ranking. Further, a Mixed Effects Multinomial Logit (MEML) model was developed using the explanatory variables obtained from a random forest model. Additionally, a generalized linear mixed model was incorporated for estimating the likelihood of crossing an intersection by considering all the explanatory variables. A MEML model result revealed that the odds of adopting acceleration-deceleration, deceleration-acceleration, and continuous acceleration instead of continuous deceleration increased by 63 %, 123 %, and 77 %, respectively under HTP driving conditions. Moreover, the likelihood of crossing a signalized intersection increased by 2.73 times and 4.26 times when the drivers were under LTP and HTP driving conditions, respectively as compared to NTP driving condition. Apart from this, time to stop line (reference: 6 s) and age showed negative association with crossing probability. Overall, the findings from this study revealed that drivers altered their acceleration behavior for executing risky driving decisions under increasing time pressure driving conditions. Keywords: Dilemma zone
Language: en
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Acceleration behavior; Crossing decision; Mixed effects multinomial logit model; Random forest; Time pressure; Yellow signal | https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_717475_12 | 2022-05-24T20:51:25Z | https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_717475_12 | false | 3 |
TORONTO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Accounting Emotional Footprint. Seven accounting software providers in the enterprise and midmarket spaces have been identified by the company as Champions for the year based on ratings from end users.
Accounting software automates finance management processes, ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions and facilitating reconciliation. Successful accounting software deployments will enable better cash flow and cost management, streamline invoicing and compliance, and allow for easier audit reporting. Finance, accounting, and IT professionals should evaluate accounting solutions that ensure support for accounting practices, reporting regulations, and currencies within all required countries.
The best accounting software provides enhanced business capabilities to core financial operations. Examples include quote-to-cash process support that improves profitability, flexible pricing that increases sales win rates, and integrated analytics to increase company financial health.
The Net Emotional Footprint (NEF) of each software provider is the result of aggregated emotional response ratings from users across the areas of service, negotiation, product impact, conflict resolution, strategy, and innovation. The NEF is a powerful indicator of overall user sentiment toward the provider and its product from the software user's point of view. High NEF scores indicate the top providers for a specific software category, who are then recognized as Champions.
The 2022 Enterprise Accounting Software Champions are as follows:
- Odoo, +94 NEF, for including client-friendly policies.
- SAP Business One, +93 NEF, for being respectful.
- Sage Intacct, +91 NEF, for being efficient.
The 2022 Midmarket Accounting Software Champions are as follows:
- Wave, +97 NEF, for being trustworthy.
- FreshBooks, +95 NEF, for including security protection.
- Zoho Books, +93 NEF, for being reliable.
- TallyPrime, +94 NEF, for having integrity.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real end users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
To learn more about Accounting Emotional Footprint, visit the dedicated resource.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit www.softwarereviews.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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In July 2020, David Ventura’s entire family became sick with COVID. David, his father and brother eventually pulled through but he lost his sister, Gloria Melinda Ventura and then his mother to the virus.
Gloria Estela Ventura, David’s mom, was originally from Guatemala and worked as a certified nursing assistant in the Los Angeles area. In this tribute, David recalls the last time he saw her.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2022-05-24/songs-of-remembrance-3-generations-of-gloria | 2022-05-24T20:56:29Z | https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2022-05-24/songs-of-remembrance-3-generations-of-gloria | false | null |
MSNBC Embarrasses Itself with Welcome for 'Familiar and Trusted' Jen Psaki
When it comes to “familiar and trusted,” MSNBC knows how gullible its audience really is.
Jen Psaki has spent a career spewing lies on behalf of Democratic politicians. On Tuesday, MSNBC made it official – the press secretary for the Biden White House is going to be joining its staff.
Psaki will be featured in political coverage this fall and eventually will have her own show on the liberal network.
MSNBC’s announcement made it clear that viewers can expect to hear about the same material in her private-sector job that she’s been shoveling out while on the government payroll. That might have seemed like smart marketing, but conservative commenters didn’t hold back the mockery.
“Jen’s sharp wit and relatability combined with the mastery of the subjects she covers have made her a household name across the nation,” MSNBC President Rashida Jones said in a statement Tuesday, according to The Hill.
“Her extensive experience in government and on the campaign trail and perspective as a White House and Washington insider is the type of analysis that sets MSNBC apart. She’s a familiar face and trusted authority to MSNBC viewers, and we look forward to her insight during this consequential election season.”
“Familiar,” maybe. No one who follows politics could miss Psaki over the past 15 months carrying the White House water in the room full of sycophantic stenographers who pass for the Washington press corps during the Biden presidency.
But “trusted” should be a bridge too far even for MSNBC.
A veteran of the Obama White House communications team, where she got to see firsthand how little interest there is in actual journalism among the liberals in the Washington media, Psaki’s brand of dissimulation fit right in with the Biden era.
This is a woman who’s been outrageously coddled by many of the same correspondents who spent the Trump years pretending to be tribunes of the people. She’s been cossetted by the biased mainstream media and faced few of the hard questions that were routinely hurled at her predecessors who served former President Donald Trump.
And on the rare occasions she was actually asked a difficult question — almost always by Fox News’ Peter Doocy — she stonewalled, twisted the truth or outright lied.
Whether the issue was the illegal immigration President Joe Biden has ruinously invited into the country, the supply chain issues that Psaki mocked, soaring inflation (Psaki blamed Russia), Hunter Biden’s laptop or any other topic where Americans deserved to hear the truth in the White House briefing room, Psaki could be counted on to prevaricate.
She couldn’t even tell the truth about Biden’s dog.
But to MSNBC that’s “trusted.”
Fortunately, the rest of America isn’t as gullible as the network’s viewers, and the social media response showed it. As one Twitter user put it, “she’ll be paid allot more for doing the same thing, carrying water.”
She’ll be paid allot more for doing the same thing, carrying water.
— CryptoFoLife.eth (@CryptoFoLife1) May 24, 2022
She loves to lie.
— mack (@bluegooseo6) May 24, 2022
MSNBC has nothing to do with news.
— John Nada aka Mike (@mikeboyd_eldoco) May 24, 2022
But this one really nailed it:
Given her lack of credibility as Press Secretary to Sleepy Joe, she brings the same lack to a network that has zero credibility. Zero Sum Gain.
— Mike Moore (@LCplMike) May 24, 2022
Psaki’s rampant dishonesty is no secret. Anyone who follows the news knows she has spent Biden’s tenure in office playing word games with compliant reporters to avoid admitting what so much of the informed American public already knows: The Biden presidency is an ongoing disaster.
But MSNBC is no more interested in a truly informed audience than it is in truly informing its audience.
It’s a sham of a network, shilling for liberal causes and doing it in the firm belief that its audience is gullible enough to keep going for it.
For any television network to make such obviously false claims about an incoming talking head would be an embarrassment. For a network that brands itself as covering “news,” it’s a disgrace.
But when your viewers think the routinely fraudulent Rachel Maddow is trustworthy, gullibility is something you can bank on.
Truth and Accuracy
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read our editorial standards. | https://www.westernjournal.com/msnbc-embarrasses-welcome-familiar-trusted-jen-psaki/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=raisingred&utm_campaign=lminetwork&utm_content=2022-05-24 | 2022-05-24T20:59:16Z | https://www.westernjournal.com/msnbc-embarrasses-welcome-familiar-trusted-jen-psaki/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=raisingred&utm_campaign=lminetwork&utm_content=2022-05-24 | true | 24 |
MSNBC Embarrasses Itself with Welcome for 'Familiar and Trusted' Jen Psaki
When it comes to “familiar and trusted,” MSNBC knows how gullible its audience really is.
Jen Psaki has spent a career spewing lies on behalf of Democratic politicians. On Tuesday, MSNBC made it official – the press secretary for the Biden White House is going to be joining its staff.
Psaki will be featured in political coverage this fall and eventually will have her own show on the liberal network.
MSNBC’s announcement made it clear that viewers can expect to hear about the same material in her private-sector job that she’s been shoveling out while on the government payroll. That might have seemed like smart marketing, but conservative commenters didn’t hold back the mockery.
“Jen’s sharp wit and relatability combined with the mastery of the subjects she covers have made her a household name across the nation,” MSNBC President Rashida Jones said in a statement Tuesday, according to The Hill.
“Her extensive experience in government and on the campaign trail and perspective as a White House and Washington insider is the type of analysis that sets MSNBC apart. She’s a familiar face and trusted authority to MSNBC viewers, and we look forward to her insight during this consequential election season.”
“Familiar,” maybe. No one who follows politics could miss Psaki over the past 15 months carrying the White House water in the room full of sycophantic stenographers who pass for the Washington press corps during the Biden presidency.
But “trusted” should be a bridge too far even for MSNBC.
A veteran of the Obama White House communications team, where she got to see firsthand how little interest there is in actual journalism among the liberals in the Washington media, Psaki’s brand of dissimulation fit right in with the Biden era.
This is a woman who’s been outrageously coddled by many of the same correspondents who spent the Trump years pretending to be tribunes of the people. She’s been cossetted by the biased mainstream media and faced few of the hard questions that were routinely hurled at her predecessors who served former President Donald Trump.
And on the rare occasions she was actually asked a difficult question — almost always by Fox News’ Peter Doocy — she stonewalled, twisted the truth or outright lied.
Whether the issue was the illegal immigration President Joe Biden has ruinously invited into the country, the supply chain issues that Psaki mocked, soaring inflation (Psaki blamed Russia), Hunter Biden’s laptop or any other topic where Americans deserved to hear the truth in the White House briefing room, Psaki could be counted on to prevaricate.
She couldn’t even tell the truth about Biden’s dog.
But to MSNBC that’s “trusted.”
Fortunately, the rest of America isn’t as gullible as the network’s viewers, and the social media response showed it. As one Twitter user put it, “she’ll be paid allot more for doing the same thing, carrying water.”
She’ll be paid allot more for doing the same thing, carrying water.
— CryptoFoLife.eth (@CryptoFoLife1) May 24, 2022
She loves to lie.
— mack (@bluegooseo6) May 24, 2022
MSNBC has nothing to do with news.
— John Nada aka Mike (@mikeboyd_eldoco) May 24, 2022
But this one really nailed it:
Given her lack of credibility as Press Secretary to Sleepy Joe, she brings the same lack to a network that has zero credibility. Zero Sum Gain.
— Mike Moore (@LCplMike) May 24, 2022
Psaki’s rampant dishonesty is no secret. Anyone who follows the news knows she has spent Biden’s tenure in office playing word games with compliant reporters to avoid admitting what so much of the informed American public already knows: The Biden presidency is an ongoing disaster.
But MSNBC is no more interested in a truly informed audience than it is in truly informing its audience.
It’s a sham of a network, shilling for liberal causes and doing it in the firm belief that its audience is gullible enough to keep going for it.
For any television network to make such obviously false claims about an incoming talking head would be an embarrassment. For a network that brands itself as covering “news,” it’s a disgrace.
But when your viewers think the routinely fraudulent Rachel Maddow is trustworthy, gullibility is something you can bank on.
Truth and Accuracy
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read our editorial standards. | https://www.westernjournal.com/msnbc-embarrasses-welcome-familiar-trusted-jen-psaki/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=rightalertsfacebook&utm_campaign=lminetwork&utm_content=2022-05-24 | 2022-05-24T20:59:35Z | https://www.westernjournal.com/msnbc-embarrasses-welcome-familiar-trusted-jen-psaki/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=rightalertsfacebook&utm_campaign=lminetwork&utm_content=2022-05-24 | false | 24 |
BEIJING (AP) _ 21Vianet Group Inc. (VNET) on Tuesday reported net income of $14.3 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Beijing-based company said it had net income of 3 cents.
The provider of carrier-neutral internet data center services posted revenue of $259.6 million in the period.
21Vianet expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.18 billion to $1.22 billion.
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This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VNET at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VNET | https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/21Vianet-Q1-Earnings-Snapshot-17195987.php | 2022-05-24T20:59:45Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/21Vianet-Q1-Earnings-Snapshot-17195987.php | false | null |
Imagine watching a movie and being able to smell what is happening on the other side of the screen? It’s what companies are developing with a focus on metaverse, immersive virtual environments. This field of innovation has been called OVR, short for olfactory virtual reality technology.
The company OVR Technologycreated with the aim of making this a reality, invests in the development of IONglasses for virtual reality preloaded with nine chemical compounds, which combine to produce hundreds of aromas, released through digitally programmed cues, according to information from the website FastCompany. The goal is to release a version for the consumer public in 2023.
“Smell has a profound effect on who we are, how we feel, what we do, what we buy, who we love. It is critical that perfume is part of the development of the metaverse… or we are completely limiting the potential,” says Aaron Wisniewski, the company’s chief executive.
The process, however, is complex and complicated, notes Wisniewski. “Unfortunately, there is no RGB scent”, says the executive, referring to the system of primary colors (red, green and blue) used as standard in TV, computers, cameras, among other devices.
How would the glasses work?
The company wants to develop a plug-in capable of updating the glasses system to make them compatible with the Unity and Unreal visual graphics platforms, widely used in game development by major studios and also by independent developers.
Smells would be integrated into the physical object and felt by the user while he is immersed in the metaverse environments.
In Los Angeles, veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder experience the scents of OVR through virtual reality exposure therapy treatment inside the laboratories of the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies, according to the company.
These smells are especially difficult to replicate; to recreate gun smoke, for example, you need to mimic sulfur dioxide, a toxic gas that is illegal to manufacture. “We have to find an alternative solution using molecules that are analogous but safe to use,” says Wisniewski. “The smell is this chaotic soup of molecules.”
Other projects
The technology OVR is already being used in therapeutic settings. An example is the ascendant new York, a substance disorder clinic that costs US$3,500 a day. She offers patients guided meditations through the inhale wellness.
This platform was launched in November 2021 and transports users to a natural environment, emitting 0.1 millisecond bursts of scent compared to interactions in virtual reality, according to the report.
In the UK, there’s OW Smell Digital, which has raised $1.2 million to develop an AI-based “Photoshop for Smell” and accessible via the cloud. .
In Spain, Olorama Technology has developed a library of 400 scents (fragrances include “confectionery”, “mojito” and “wet earth”) delivered through scent release boxes, many of which can be voice activated by the user.
A covid-19 test scent kit is also available. Olorama’s luxury product, a unit of 40 scents, starts at US$ 13,408.00 (R$ 65,602,64.60).
Another product in the “digital perfume” market is the one developed by Hypnos Virtual based in Arkansas, United States. The company has a nebulizer connected to the hardware, pre-loaded with scents collected through a cold diffusion process to maintain the purity of the ingredients.
A software combines the aromas, based on data inputs, and releases them at selected times, chosen through artificial intelligence.
Despite the innovative aspect, behind each fledgling company is the legacy of startups from the past that discontinued similar projects.
A multi-sensory virtual reality mask, for example, was crowdfunded by Feelreal and was acclaimed in 2015. However, it ceased to operate in 2020 (in part due to flavored vaping laws), leaving behind a series of dissatisfied investors.
Tokyo-based company Vaqso is another example. It raised $600,000 in 2017 for a cartridge and fan combo to reproduce smells. But it hasn’t updated its site in years. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/05/24/how-companies-are-trying-to-bring-smells-to-the-metaverse/ | 2022-05-24T21:03:02Z | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/05/24/how-companies-are-trying-to-bring-smells-to-the-metaverse/ | true | 1 |
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has pleaded guilty to two charges related to a video that showed him kicking and slapping his pet cat.
Zouma sparked outrage in February when a video of the abuse was filmed by his brother Yoan and posted on Snapchat.
The cat, along with another owned by the West Ham defender, has since been taken away and moved to a new home.
Yoan, who plays for English fifth-division side Dagenham & Redbridge, pleaded guilty to one count at a hearing at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Sentencing in the case will take place on June 1.
Zouma, who has apologized for his actions, lost a sponsorship deal with Adidas in the aftermath of the incident and was also fined two weeks of salary by West Ham.
Amid an outcry over Zouma’s actions, however, Hammers manager David Moyes continued to pick the defender.
Prosecutor Hazel Stevens told the court on Tuesday that in the video Zouma could be heard saying: “I swear I’ll kill it, I swear I’ll kill it.”
“Since this footage was put in public domain, there has been a spate of people hitting cats and posting it on various social media sites,” she added.
“Their behavior falls short of what is expected of a high-profile image.” | https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/2022/05/24/west-ham-defender-zouma-pleads-guilty-to-cat-abuse/ | 2022-05-24T21:05:40Z | https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/2022/05/24/west-ham-defender-zouma-pleads-guilty-to-cat-abuse/ | false | 1 |
Chihuahua found with arrow through neck expected to survive
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (AP) — Southern California authorities say a chihuahua puppy shot through the neck with an arrow in is expected to survive. The Riverside County Animal Services agency says a woman reported to 911 that she found the wounded dog Monday in a neighborhood near Desert Hot Springs after hearing it screaming. The 4-month-old female was brought to veterinarians who determined the arrow did not strike vital arteries and removed it. Animal Services Director Erin Gettis says it is disgusting that someone willfully shot the puppy. Gettis says the agency will continue treating the puppy and work to find her a home. | https://keyt.com/news/2022/05/24/chihuahua-found-with-arrow-through-neck-expected-to-survive/ | 2022-05-24T21:07:02Z | https://keyt.com/news/2022/05/24/chihuahua-found-with-arrow-through-neck-expected-to-survive/ | false | null |
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