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Pearl River County Library system to hold summer reading program
Published 9:42 am Thursday, May 26, 2022
The Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library will kick off its youth summer reading program with an “Ocean of Possibilities” theme. There will be an Ice Cream Social, guest speakers from the U.S. Coast Guard and Museum of Natural Science along with an end of the summer water gun and splash ball battle.
Parents can sign their child up for up for the Pearl River County Library System’s Summer Reading Program at the Picayune or Poplarville locations. Programs begin on Tuesday, June 7 and will last until Friday, July 15. See Ms. Megan Miller at Crosby Memorial Library or Ms. Angela at Poplarville Public Library to pick up a story bag.
The Crosby Memorial Library will start its summer reading program with an Ice Cream Social open to all children, teens and families on Friday June 3, from 3-4:30 p.m.
The Ocean of Possibilities reading program at the Crosby Library is open to children who have finished the 1st – 6th grade and the program will be held every Tuesday from 2-3:30 p.m. from June 7 – July 12.
Activity days at the Poplarville Public Library are open to ages 3-12 years old. That program will run every Tuesday from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. starting June 7- July 12. The Poplarville Library will host a teen focused event called Movies at The Library, for ages 13-17 years old on Fridays from 2:30 – 4:40 p.m. from June 10 – July 15.
Throughout the reading program guest speakers will also be featured. A representative from the Mississippi Aquarium will come on June 6, where the children will learn what it takes to run an aquarium. A first responder from the U.S. Coast Guard will speak on June 14, someone from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will help children explore the ocean life on June 21 and on June 28 Chelsea Modisette from United States Department of Agriculture will present “Eye Spy Something Cool.” Then on July 5, children will explore the Pearl River Watershed with Jeasnne Allen from United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The summer reading program will be capped of with a “Reading’s a Blast” water gun and splash ball fight. Poplarville and Crosby Library will host that event individually on July 12. Poplarville’s event will be for ages 3-12 years old and be held from 10:30- 11:30 a.m. Picayune’s event will be for 1st through 6th graders and be held from 2-3 p.m. Picayune’s location will also another Reading’s a Blast for ages 3-6 on July 15 from 10-11 a.m.
A liability waiver must be completed before participating in that event. One waiver may be submitted for the whole family. Waivers will be emailed after registration or they can be filled out in person at either branch. Children may bring their own water guns or blasters to that event. | https://www.picayuneitem.com/2022/05/pearl-river-county-library-system-to-hold-summer-reading-program/ | 2022-05-26T17:42:01Z | https://www.picayuneitem.com/2022/05/pearl-river-county-library-system-to-hold-summer-reading-program/ | true | 1 |
That was moderately unexpected.
Arkansas baseball, the No. 3-seeded team in the SEC Baseball Tournament, fell to No. 11 Alabama on Wednesday in the second round, 4-3. The Razorbacks are now in the elimination bracket and can’t lose again or they’re gone from Hoover.
Alabama jumped out to a 4-1 lead after four innings, chasing Diamond Hogs starter Will McEntire after just 2 1/3. His bullpen gave up just two hits the rest of the way, but the Arkansas lineup managed just five hits itself for the whole game.
Chris Lanzilli popped a two-run home run in the sixth to pull the Razorbacks within a run. But Jalen Battles was the only player to collect a hit after that point, his single putting him on first base with two outs in the ninth. Jace Bohrofen struck out to end the game.
Arkansas’ opponent the next round is to-be-determined. Rain washed out the entire rest of Wednesday’s four-game schedule. Three second-round games remain, plus, in theory, Thursday’s originally scheduled games. It’s unclear how the league will proceed. Rain is expected all morning Saturday in the greater Birmingham, Alabama, metro area, though it’s supposed to clear by 2 p.m. and remain that way the rest of the weekend. | https://razorbackswire.usatoday.com/2022/05/26/diamond-hogs-upset-by-alabama-in-sec-tournament/ | 2022-05-26T17:42:08Z | https://razorbackswire.usatoday.com/2022/05/26/diamond-hogs-upset-by-alabama-in-sec-tournament/ | false | 1 |
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By Mindy Burrows and Mimosa Spencer
CANNES, France, May 26 (Reuters) - Film director Baz Luhrmann said the reaction of Elvis Presley’s family to his film about the flamboyant American icon, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, was “the greatest review of my life.”
The film chronicles over 20 years of the life of the King of Rock and Roll, throwing the spotlight on the relationship between Presley, played by Austin Butler, and his enigmatic manager Colonel Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks.
Family members felt the biopic reflected “the humanity of the man”, Luhrmann told at a packed press conference at the festival Thursday. He recounted the reaction of the singer’s ex-wife, Priscilla Presley.
“She said, “If my husband was here today, he would look him in the eye and say, ‘Hot damn, you are me!’” Luhrmann said.
Butler explained that over two years he put the rest of his life on hold as he “went down the rabbit hole of obsession,” embarking on the project with the "unrealistic expectations" he could make his face identical to that of Elvis if he worked hard enough — likening this approach to going to a wax museum.
“What is really important is that his soul comes out,” Butler said he realized.
“I think you’re always going to grapple with whether or not you’ve illuminated something real and human," said Olivia DeJonge, who played Priscilla Presley.
Hanks recalled that Luhrmann sold him on the role of the star's manager, whom he described as a mercurial and brilliant man who made sure he lined his own pockets.
"Here was a guy who saw an opportunity to manifest a once-in-a-lifetime talent into a cultural force," he said.
Presley's granddaughter, Riley Keough, who presented her directorial debut "War Pony" at Cannes, told Reuters last week she thought Luhrmann did “an incredible job telling our story, our family story”.
Community-led Lakata film 'War Pony' debuts at Cannes
(Reporting by Mindy Burrows and Mimosa Spencer; writing by Mimosa Spencer; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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James Worthy on current NBA: ‘All they do is practice threes, get tattoos and tweet’
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During an interview Wednesday on the Stoney & Jansen Show, Lakers legend and Hall of Famer James Worthy, a three-time NBA champ, was asked what he thinks of today’s game and its heavy reliance on the three. And Worthy said the NBA has been diminished by “the rush of guys not going to college” — or at least not going for more than a year. “I mean, Kareem had four years with John Wooden, Michael Jordan and I had three years with Dean Smith, Isiah (Thomas) had some years with Bobby Knight. So you learned the fundamentals,” Worthy said. “Not only that, you learned how to live. You learned how to balance your freaking checkbook in college, there’s a lot of things. When you don’t get that, guys are coming to the NBA who are not fundamentally sound. All they do is practice threes, lift weights, get tattoos, tweet and go on social media. That’s it.
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Most of the front office, it seems, has zeroed in on Darvin Ham, with former head coaches Terry Stotts (Portland) and Kenny Atkinson (Brooklyn) also in the mix. Ham was briefly an assistant with the Lakers, and according to league sources, he is the favorite of the Phil Jackson-Kurt Rambis layer of Lakers decision-makers. “I think those guys want a young coach they can mold a little bit,” one Western Conference executive told Heavy.com. “I do not think Darvin is a pushover by any means. I just think that they want a guy they can point in the direction they want to go, more traditional basketball, using Russell Westbrook a certain way.” -via Heavy.com / May 26, 2022
And the Rivers rumors? Seems the players, and perhaps general manager Rob Pelinka, too, would rather see an experienced, win-now coach on the sidelines. “If LeBron could pick,” the executive said, “it’s pretty certain he’d pick Doc.” The exec was quick to point out that the Lakers had hoed to be united on the coaching front, considering their last foray into a coaching hire, in 2019, was bungled. The team pursued Ty Lue then but would not meet his contract request, and lost out on Monty Williams to Phoenix almost at the same time. Recently fired coach Frank Vogel was the Lakers’ third choice. -via Heavy.com / May 26, 2022
“So you don’t have that sound player; you have an athletic player. And that’s what’s happening to the game. It’s a lot of ISO and looking for mismatches. Bill Russell told me one time, they had five options off of one play. You don’t see that anymore.” -via Audacy / May 26, 2022 | https://sports.yahoo.com/james-worthy-current-nba-practice-164315190.html?src=rss | 2022-05-26T17:53:21Z | https://sports.yahoo.com/james-worthy-current-nba-practice-164315190.html?src=rss | true | 3 |
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1. How Can Yoga Cure Irregular Periods?
2. Dhanurasana (Bow Yoga Pose)
3. Baddha Konasana (Butterfly Yoga Pose)
4. Ustrasana (Camel Yoga Pose)
5. Janu Sirsasana (Head to Knee Yoga Pose)
6. Bhujangasana (Cobra Yoga Pose)
7. Malasana (Garland Yoga Pose)
8. Bitilasana Marjaryasana (Cat-Cow Yoga Pose)
9. FAQs
How Can Yoga Cure Irregular Periods?
Yoga is a holistic health practice that originated in ancient India. It can prevent, if not cure, almost every health problem - including menstrual problems such as PMS and bloating, irregular periods and painful cramps. Irregular periods are a reality for a lot of menstruators. Here are some common causes of irregular periods:The uncertainty and unpredictability of getting irregular periods can be extremely stressful to deal with. It takes a toll on not only your physical health but also your mental health. It becomes necessary, in such cases, to make serious lifestyle changes like practising yoga regularly. Here are some asanas that help balance your hormones and regularize your periods.
Dhanurasana (Bow Yoga Pose)
Image: ShutterstockThe bow pose is a backward bending yoga pose that gives your lower back, hips and thighs a great stretch, thus removing any stiffness accumulated in them. Since these are the areas that feel sensitive and bloated during menstruation, it’s a good asana to do when you’re on your period.
Follow these steps:
- Lie down on your stomach.
- Keep your legs slightly apart.
- Fold your legs at your knees.
- Hold your toes.
- Raise your thighs and trunk off the floor at the same time.
- Stay in this position for a few seconds before releasing.
Baddha Konasana (Butterfly Yoga Pose)
Image: ShutterstockThe butterfly pose exercises the pelvic region, thus relieving stiffness and pain from the stomach, back, hips and thighs during menstruation. Even when you’re not on your period, it’s a great kegel exercise that you should do every day.
Follow these steps:
- Sit down on the floor.
- Keep your back straight and shoulders relaxed.
- Bend your knees and join your feet.
- Flap your thighs up and down like the wings of a butterfly.
Ustrasana (Camel Yoga Pose)
Image: ShutterstockThe camel pose is a great way to alleviate nausea during periods and allay the pain and cramps experienced around the pelvic region. It also gives your back a good stretch, which can feel stiffer than usual when you’re menstruating.
Follow these steps:
- Kneel down on the floor.
- Lean back and hold your ankles.
- Stay in this position for some time.
Janu Sirsasana (Head to Knee Yoga Pose)
Image: ShutterstockIf your stomach feels bloated during your periods, the head to knee pose will really help you. It gives your lower abdomen a good massage. It also calms you down and thus, allays mood swings.
Follow these steps:
- Sit down on the floor.
- Fold one leg such that your foot touches your inner thigh.
- Extend the other leg in front of you.
- Bend forward and touch your head to the knee.
- Stay in this position for a few seconds before switching sides.
Bhujangasana (Cobra Yoga Pose)
Image: ShutterstockThe cobra pose is yet another asana that stretches your lower back and abdomen. A lot of menstruators experience pain in that region when they’re on their periods, so it is really beneficial for them.
Follow these steps:
- Lie down on your stomach.
- Place your palms on the floor next to your shoulders.
- Lift your upper body off the floor with the support of your arms.
- Stay in this position for a few seconds before releasing.
Malasana (Garland Yoga Pose)
Image: ShutterstockThe garland pose opens your hips joints, thus improving their mobility and relieving any stiffness accumulated in them. It also gives a good stretch to your lower back, hips, hamstrings and thighs, which are the main areas where menstruators experience cramps.
Follow these steps:
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Join your hands in front of your chest in a praying pose.
- Bend down into a deep squat.
- Maintain your balance in this position. Keep your back straight and shoulders relaxed.
Bitilasana Marjaryasana (Cat-Cow Yoga Pose)
Image: ShutterstockCat cow pose gives a good stretch to your spinal cord, thus getting your mind and body to work in tandem. This reduces the likelihood of you breaking into mood swings during your period. Moreover, this asana gives a good stretch to sensitive areas like your lower abdomen and back.
Follow these steps:
- Go down on all fours.
- Keep your neck in line with your back.
- Breathe in and hunch your back.
- Breathe out and arch your back.
- Repeat a few more times.
FAQs
Q. Is it good to do yoga during periods?
A. Yoga helps balance your hormones and keep severe menstrual symptoms at bay. It relieves period cramps, reduces bloating and brings irregular cycles back on track.However, steer away from super intense asanas when you’re on your period.
Q. Can yoga affect your period?
A. Regularly practising yoga can help you get through your periods more easily by relieving menstrual cramps. It also allays premenstrual symptoms like bloating, nausea and irritability.Q. Can I do Butterfly yoga in periods?
A. Yes. The butterfly pose exercises the pelvic region, thus relieving stiffness and pain from the stomach, back, hips and thighs during menstruation.Q. How much delay in periods is normal?
A. A 1-4 day preponement or delay in periods is normal, but if it’s anything more than that, you should consult your gynecologist.
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Blinken says US is ready to strengthen diplomacy with China in ‘charged moment for the world’
By Kylie Atwood, Michael Conte and Jennifer Hansler, CNN
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US is ready to strengthen diplomacy and increase communication with China “across a full range of issues” in a speech on the administration’s policy towards the country on Thursday.
“This is a charged moment for the world. And at times like these, diplomacy is vital,” said Blinken who was speaking at George Washington University. “We stand ready to increase our direct communication with Beijing across a full range of issues.”
But Blinken also warned, “we can’t rely on Beijing to change its trajectory. So we will shape the strategic environment around Beijing to advance our vision for an open and inclusive international system.”
Blinken outlined the Biden administration’s strategy as “invest, align, compete.”
“We will invest in the foundations of our strength at home — our competitiveness, our innovation, our democracy. We will align our efforts with our network of allies and partners, acting with common purpose and in common cause. And harnessing these two key assets, we’ll compete with China to defend our interests and build our vision for the future,” said Blinken.
He made clear the Biden administration is not seeking conflict with China.
“We are not looking for conflict or a new Cold War. To the contrary, we’re determined to avoid both,” Blinken said as he unveiled a much-anticipated speech laying out the Biden administration’s China policy.
Blinken explained that the US and China “have to deal with each other for the foreseeable future.” And he committed to a continued focus on that relationship — and the threats that China poses to international world order — even as Russia’s war on Ukraine rages on.
“Even as President Putin’s war continues, we will remain focused on the most serious long-term challenge to the international order — and that’s posed by the People’s Republic of China,” Blinken said.
Blinken added that the Biden administration has worked to develop and implement a “comprehensive strategy” to aimed at working on national strengths and working with partners and allies to “realize the future that we seek.” That future does not require blocking China, he explained.
“We don’t seek to block China from its role as a major power, nor to stop China — or any country for that matter — from growing their economy or advancing the interests of their people. But we will defend and strengthen the international law, agreements, principles, and institutions that maintain peace and security, protect the rights of individuals and sovereign nations, and make it possible for all countries — including the United States and China — to coexist and cooperate,” Blinken said.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
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Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies
(AP) - Ray Liotta, the actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67.
An official at the Dominican Republic’s National Forensic Science Institute who was not authorized to speak to the media confirmed the death of Ray Liotta and said his body was taken to the Cristo Redentor morgue. The Hollywood Reporter and NBC News cited representatives for Liotta who said he died in his sleep Wednesday night. He was in the Dominican Republic to film a new movie.
Lorraine Bracco, who played Karen Hill in “Goodfellas” tweeted Thursday that she was, “Utterly shattered to hear this terrible news about my Ray. I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie is Goodfellas. Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta.”
Alessandro Nivola, who recently appeared with Liotta in “The Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark” wrote, “I feel so lucky to have squared off against this legend in one of his final roles. The scenes we did together were among the all time highlights of my acting career. He was dangerous, unpredictable, hilarious, and generous with his praise for other actors. Too soon.”
The Newark, New Jersey, native was born in 1954 and adopted at age six months out of an orphanage by a township clerk and an auto parts owner. Though he mostly grew up playing sports, including baseball, during his senior year of high school, the drama teacher at the school asked him if he wanted to be in a play, which he agreed to on a lark. And it stuck: He’d go on to study acting at the University of Miami. After graduation, he got his first big break on the soap opera “Another World.”
Liotta’s first big film role was in Jonathan Demme’s “Something Wild” as Melanie Griffith’s character’s hotheaded ex-convict husband Ray. The turn earned him a Golden Globe nomination. A few years later, he would get the memorable role of the ghost of Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams.”
His most iconic role, as real life mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” came shortly after. He, and Scorsese, had to fight for it though, with multiple auditions and pleas to the studio to cast the still relative unknown.
“The thing about that movie, you know, Henry Hill isn’t that edgy of a character,” Liotta said in an interview in 2012. “It’s really the other guys who are doing all the actual killings. The one physical thing he does do, when he goes after the guy who went after Karen — you know, most audiences, they actually like him for that.”
In the same interview, he marveled at how “Goodfellas” had a “life of its own” and has only grown over time.
“People watch it over and over, and still respond to it, and different ages come up, even today, teenagers come up to me and they really emotionally connect to it,” he said.
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Meet the Couples in 'Married at First Sight' Season 15
May 26 2022, Published 12:05 p.m. ET
Season 14 of Married at First Sight was full of highs and lows for most of the couples. And although not every couple left the show still married, viewers are excited to know about the Married at First Sight Season 15 cast.
Because yes, the cast was announced, and yes, we need to know everything about the group of hopeful singles from San Diego, Calif.
Who are the 'Married at First Sight' Season 15 couples?
Even before Married at First Sight Season 14 ended, fans were curious about the cast for Season 15. Such is the way with this show, though. Once a season is on its way out, it's time to look ahead to see what the future holds.
And now that we know some details about the Season 15 cast, it's hard not to get excited. Read on to get to know the official Married at First Sight Season 15 couples.
Krysten and Mitch
Four years ago, Krysten was engaged, but she never got married. Mitch has never been engaged, married, or even in many serious relationships. He's hopeful that Married at First Sight is what he needs to find its best match and Krysten is ready for a solid connection after struggling to find someone to marry after her failed engagement. Hopefully they find what they need in each other.
Lindy and Miguel
Lindy is another Season 15 Married at First Sight cast member who was engaged once before. Her engagement didn't end in marriage, however, and she was single for two years before she signed up for the show's experiment. Miguel has been in plenty of relationships, though, which could be either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how well-matched he and Lindy are.
Justin and Alexis
Alexis was proposed to three times before she was cast on Married at First Sight. Justin doesn't have experience in engagements or proposals, but he is ready for marriage and settling down. Could Alexis be the woman for him and vice versa? She doesn't want to settle and she probably won't stay in this marriage just for convenience.
Binh and Morgan
Morgan is ready to settle down and start her life with a partner. Binh, whose parents met at a refugee camp in New Orleans after they left their home country of Vietnam, wants to find love at first sight like them. It might be a pipe dream, but if there's anywhere to find love at first sight, it's Married at First Sight.
Nate and Stacia
Both Stacia and Nate grew up with single parents, though they have different mindsets about finding partners for themselves. Stacia refuses to settle, which could mean she has high standards that Nate may not be able to meet. And Nate wants to settle down with a wife who is as ambitious professionally as he is.
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The investigation is the second Google has had to face in Britain this year. The CMA and the European Union opened a separate inquiry in February over concerns about Google's dominance in the digital market. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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May 26 (UPI) -- Britain's antitrust watchdog said Thursday that it's investigating tech giant Google over its dominance in the technology advertising market -- which is the second time this year that the company is facing such an inquiry.
The Competition and Markets Authority announced the investigation, which will examine Google's advertising technology intermediation, also known as the ad tech stack.
Essentially, the watchdog is looking for any potential anti-competitive behavior on Google's part that might have aided the tech giant in the British market.
"[Ad tech stack] is a complex set of services which facilitate the sale of online advertising space between sellers (publishers, like online newspapers and other content providers) and buyers (advertisers)," the CMA said in a statement.
Specifically, the CMA said it's looking into how Google acts as both a demand-side platform and an operator of ad servers.
"We're worried that Google may be using its position in ad tech to favor its own services to the detriment of its rivals, of its customers and ultimately of consumers," CMA CEO Andrea Coscelli said in a statement. "This would be bad for the millions of people who enjoy access to a wealth of free information online every day."
If Google is weakening competition, it could reduce ad revenues for publishers and force them to compromise content quality to cut costs or impose a paywall, the CMA said.
"It may also be raising costs for advertisers which are passed on through higher prices for advertised goods and services," Coscelli added.
The investigation is the second Google has had to face this year. The CMA and the European Union opened a separate inquiry in February against Google and Facebook-owner Meta over concerns about dominance in the digital market.
Big Tech has been the subject of numerous investigations in recent years concerning antitrust and privacy issues. On Wednesday, social giant Twitter agreed to pay $150 million to U.S. regulators for misrepresenting privacy and security practices.
The complaint said that Twitter asked users to provide phone numbers and email addresses to protect their accounts, but also allowed advertisers to use the personal information for profit. | https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/05/26/uk-google-antitrust-british-investigation/3231653573605/ | 2022-05-26T17:56:36Z | https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/05/26/uk-google-antitrust-british-investigation/3231653573605/ | true | 1 |
A passerby was hospitalized with a leg injury after he fell into an open trench Thursday morning in Old Tappan.
Borough police were joined by firefighters and members of the Old Tappan First Aid Corps after finding the man, who'd fallen into the nearly 9-foot hole at the site of a massive construction project on Old Tappan Road shortly before 10 a.m.
A basket was needed to lift the 250-or-so-pound victim out.
A regional rescue call was made and a medical chopper was briefly put on standby, but neither was necessary, responders said.
"It's just a guy who fell into a hole," one said. "Just needed some people to lift him out."
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The music’s blasting, the fog is billowing and the light show is flashing.
No, you are not in some new club – you're riding Jolly Rancher Remix.
The “new” rollercoaster, a rehaul of the popular “Sidewinder” coaster, features a bright green and blue color scheme and a revolving playlist of songs. For each ride, there are five different ride flavors that you might encounter, coordinating with the main Jolly Rancher flavors such as watermelon or blue raspberry. The flavor is important, because riders will pass through a small tunnel mid-ride that billows out flavored fog and lights corresponding with different flavors.
At the foot of Jolly Rancher Remix is a new family-friendly ride, Mix’d Flavored by Jolly Rancher. Far from an easygoing teacup ride, Mix’d spins riders 360 degrees forwards and backwards in an interlocking puzzle of cars.
Hersheypark gave members of the media and special guests access to the rides on Thursday.
When these two rides open to the public on May 28, it will inaugurate a sort of unofficial Summer of Jolly Ranchers for the park. On Thursday’s media day to promote the opening of the fresh rides, a new mascot, the aptly named “Jolly Rancher,” was on hand to groove to the rollercoaster’s booming new sound system, decked in headphones and DJ wear.
As a lifelong appreciator of coasters near and far, I was of course very familiar with Jolly Rancher’s Remix’s previous life as the Sidewinder. However, you can ride a rollercoaster a thousand times, but the day’s first ride is always going to be a fresh experience. For those unfamiliar, the coaster begins with a slow lurch backwards, and then up.
I rode Jolly Rancher Remix in both the front and back cars, and each time, that lurch felt intense.
The ride goes up over 100 feet in the air, at an angle that instantly had me pressing my feet forward in the car to stay somewhat upright. My first ride featured a soundtrack of four on-the-floor dance music (as compared to other songs, which range from acoustic pop to punk pop to what sounds like a royalty-free Portugal. The Man soundalike), which featured a perfect sync up of the music cutting out and a voice saying “Time to drop the beat!” as the coaster cars began their fast descent.
Over the coaster’s 90 second run time, riders will go a max speed of 47 miles per hour and experience six inversions.
With the speed, it’s almost difficult to enjoy the foggy tunnel portion of the ride, but you do get two chances. The fog does vaguely smell and taste like Jolly Ranchers, though I found my eyes widening at the sight of what appears to be smoke billowing from a rollercoaster. When it’s over, the added razzle dazzle of the ride does make it feel like an improvement over the Sidewinder, a ride that I previously considered most useful for triggering heart palpitations. According to Hershey Director of PR Quinn Bryner, the ride has also received some under-the-hood upgrades recently, including new brakes.
But if rollercoasters aren’t your thing and you still want to experience that general Jolly Rancher feeling, fear not – Mix’d by Jolly Ranchers is but a few yards away.
Seemingly working off the gears in the center of the attraction, Mix’d features eight cars that spin both in a clockwise circle, but also frontwards and then backwards at a surprisingly fast speed. Having eaten nothing but a fig bar before arriving at the park, I could feel it doing a full 360 in my stomach during the ride. With its opening facing a large eating area, there’s a feeling of being on display that all but forced me to wave to several gawking strangers below.
Since its invention nearly 73 years ago, the humble Jolly Rancher has been a source of both sweetness and a certain hardiness that is difficult to come by in candy. Much like the candy, the two new Jolly Rancher-themed rides will remain in your mind long after the actual experience has subsided. | https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/a-look-at-hersheyparks-two-new-jolly-rancher-themed-rides-photos-video/article_7eead19e-dd0a-11ec-830f-53e180b189e9.html | 2022-05-26T17:57:48Z | https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/a-look-at-hersheyparks-two-new-jolly-rancher-themed-rides-photos-video/article_7eead19e-dd0a-11ec-830f-53e180b189e9.html | false | 1 |
With less than 24 hours to go until the highly anticipated fourth season of Stranger Things, fans might be wondering what time the supernatural series lands on Netflix. The good news is that you’ll be able to watch new episodes this weekend, the bad news is that episodes seven and eight will be released at a later date.
The first volume, featuring seven episodes, will drop at 8am on the streaming service this Friday (May 27). The remaining two episodes will premiere on July 1.
This isn’t the first time a major season is being split into two volumes. Breaking Bad, its spin-off series Better Call Saul and Ozark have divided their final seasons into two parts. However, this isn’t the show’s final season as Netflix has confirmed a fifth and final series.
Read more:Netflix's Stranger Things series 4's two released dates, episode lengths and number of episodes
The show’s creators The Duffer Brothers shared on the official Netflix blog that the fourth season will be the ‘penultimate’ season. “Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things. At the time, we predicted the story would last four to five seasons," they said.
“It proved too large to tell in four, but – as you’ll soon see for yourselves – we are now hurtling toward our finale. Season four will be the penultimate season; season five will be the last.”
Most of the main cast from the previous seasons will be returning including Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Maya Hawke and David Harbour.
The new series will also welcome some new faces including Robert Englund, Jamie Campbell Bower, Josephine Quinn, Eduardo Franco, Sherman Augustus Mason Dye, Nikola Djuricko, Tom Wlaschiha, Myles Truitt, Regina Ting Chen and more.
Season four takes place six months after the Battle of Starcourt, which brought hell to Hawkins. While still suffering from the aftermath, the main characters are separated for the first time and have to navigate their futures.
During a highly vulnerable time, a new and scary supernatural threat surfaces presenting a new challenge and if solved it might finally put an end to the horrors of Upside Down. It will be interesting to see what the team do now that Eleven has lost all her powers. | https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/what-time-stranger-things-4-24073441 | 2022-05-26T18:01:35Z | https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/what-time-stranger-things-4-24073441 | false | 1 |
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About half of Treasure Coast third-graders pass Florida reading test, IRC beats state average
Almost half of the Treasure Coast third-graders passed the state's reading test this year, with just one school district showing a slight improvement over last year's scores.
St. Lucie County Schools was the only Treasure Coast district showing an improvement this year in third-grade Florida Standards Assessments reading test. About 48% of the district's 3,028 third-graders passed this year, a slight increase over last year's 47% passing the test.
Indian River County School District, with 58% of its 1,207 third-grade students passing the reading test, was the only Treasure Coast district exceeding the state's average of 53% passing the third-grade reading test, according to Florida Department of Education reports.
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Last year, 60% of Indian River County third-grade students passed the reading test. The state average was 1 percentage point lower than last year's passing rate of 54%.
About 51% of the 1,284 Martin County School District third-graders passed the test, a slight decrease from the 52% of students who passed last year.
This is the final year for the FSA, which tests students in grades three through 10 in reading and math. In March, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law eliminating the FSA. A progress-monitoring system for students will replace the FSA in the 2022-2023 school year.
Colleen Wixon is the Indian River County government watchdog reporter for TCPalm.com. Contact her at Colleen.Wixon@TCPalm.com or 772-978-2235.
FSA THIRD-GRADE READING SCORES
COUNTY/STATE 2022 %PASSING 2021 %PASSING
IRC 58 60
SLC 48 47
MC 51 51
FL 53 54 | https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2022/05/26/half-treasure-coast-third-graders-pass-florida-reading-test/9940285002/ | 2022-05-26T18:04:02Z | https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2022/05/26/half-treasure-coast-third-graders-pass-florida-reading-test/9940285002/ | true | 2 |
A TikToker’s video showing an absurdly small apartment kitchen with a door that collides with the stove when opened has garnered more than 2 million views on the platform.
The video is part of a series created by Charlotte (@charlottesaround), showing what $4,000 a month in rent can get someone in New York City.
“Reality of NYC apartment hunting and the absurd prices,” the text overlay on the video reads. “Imagine paying $4,000 per month to get whacked with the door anytime you use the stove and someone comes home.”
“How is this NOT a fire hazard???” Charlotte questioned in the video’s caption.
@charlottesaround How is this NOT a fire hazard??? #nyc #apartmenthunting #nycapt #fyp #foryou #FrunktheBeat ♬ original sound – charlotte
Viewers similarly questioned how safe the apartment is in the comments section. Others questioned the rental rate.
“No way that place is $4,000,” one commenter wrote.
“Lmfao people will throw any number around,” another wrote. “I doubt it’s that much. And if it is, there’s thousands of other apartments in NYC for less that are way nicer.”
However, $4,265 is the average rent in Manhattan, according to RentCafe.
The video caused some to question why anyone would live in New York by choice.
“Why do ppl like NY?” one asked.
“Imagine living in NYC on purpose,” another criticized.
Charlotte later clarified that the apartment is “not actually our apartment just one that we happened to tour” in a comment. In follow-up videos, the TikToker showcases a small one-room apartment that has a view of a brick wall and dumpsters outside the window.
The Daily Dot has reached out to @charlottesaround regarding her videos via Instagram direct message. | https://www.dailydot.com/irl/new-york-apartment-4000-rent/ | 2022-05-26T18:06:30Z | https://www.dailydot.com/irl/new-york-apartment-4000-rent/ | false | 1 |
Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo has addressed the possibility of the show going on should she decide to depart.
The actress has been at the centre of the medical drama since its inception as the titular character Meredith Grey, so naturally the idea of her stepping away would be huge for the show.
With season 18 wrapping up and season 19 on the horizon, Pompeo is set to return once again – though could the show hypothetically continue without her?
Related: Grey's Anatomy star Kevin McKidd discusses possibility of Sandra Oh returning
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the star said: "Shonda [Rhimes] and I, I think – we'll see, we'll see.
"Trying to reinvent the show and continually trying to reinvent the show is the challenge at this point, and listen, the show speaks to a lot of people, and the young people love the show."
Pompeo added: "It's inspired so many generations of healthcare workers, so, I think for the young people, it's a really good piece of content and we're going to try to keep it going for the young people, not necessarily with me, but keep it going beyond me."
As for whether they could find someone to replace her, she suggested: "We'll find someone, maybe, or we won't".
Last year, the actress admitted to ET she had "been trying to get away for years" from Grey's Anatomy, and added in December to Insider that she had been attempting to convince "everybody that it should end".
"I feel like I'm the super naive one who keeps saying: 'But what's the story going to be, what story are we going to tell? And everyone's like: 'Who cares, Ellen? It makes a gazillion dollars.'"
Meanwhile, the series' season 18 finale this evening (May 26) is also set to mark a major milestone as the show hits its 400th episode.
Grey's Anatomy airs on ABC in the US. In the UK, seasons 1-17 are streaming on Disney+, while season 18 is available via Sky Witness and NOW. | https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40116936/greys-anatomy-ellen-pompeo-show-without-her/ | 2022-05-26T18:06:51Z | https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40116936/greys-anatomy-ellen-pompeo-show-without-her/ | false | 1 |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
0-3-6-6, SB: 5
(zero, three, six, six; SB: five)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
0-3-6-6, SB: 5
(zero, three, six, six; SB: five) | https://www.myplainview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Midday-game-17201096.php | 2022-05-26T18:06:51Z | https://www.myplainview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Midday-game-17201096.php | false | null |
Gateway middle and high schools are familiar with new Principal Sharita Herrara. She has been serving as interim principal at both campuses and served as assistant principal at the high school campus since 2020.
In an announcement Thursday, KISD officials touted Herrara’s experience which includes 11 years of teaching experience at the middle school level and 15 years experience in campus administration.
“Ms. Herrera believes in building positive relationships with the students to ensure that all students are successful and understand they have the ability to ‘Rise to the Occasion,’” the release said. She has a master’s in Educational Administration from Tarleton State University in Stephenville.
“We appreciate Ms. Herrera’s work this past semester,” said Superintendent John Craft. “She has demonstrated her leadership ability to lead the campus in a positive direction.” | https://kdhnews.com/news/education/kisd-announces-new-principal-at-gateway/article_7f976482-dd0e-11ec-a50b-6375b7cd261a.html | 2022-05-26T18:07:18Z | https://kdhnews.com/news/education/kisd-announces-new-principal-at-gateway/article_7f976482-dd0e-11ec-a50b-6375b7cd261a.html | false | null |
Briana DeJesus isn’t bothered by her Teen Mom 2 co-star Chris Lopez exposing her lie during the Season 11 reunion.
As Monsters and Critics previously reported, Briana was spotted wearing Chris’ graphic tee last season after the duo recorded an episode for Chris’ podcast, PTSD.
Chris Lopez exposes Briana DeJesus’ lie during Teen Mom 2 reunion
Although Briana denied any sexual relationship with Chris, Teen Mom 2 viewers were convinced they slept together after Briana was spotted wearing Chris’ shirt.
Briana told hosts, Dr. Drew and Nessa that she and Chris own the same shirt, and it was strictly a coincidence that she was wearing it in the episode. However, Chris inadvertently called out Briana during a surprise virtual visit during the reunion.
Chris told Dr. Drew and Nessa that he let Briana borrow the shirt to wear, blowing the lid off her version of events and validating what Teen Mom 2 viewers guessed all along.
After the reunion aired, Briana addressed Chris for calling her out on national TV, but she didn’t seem to mind that he didn’t cover for her.
Briana isn’t bothered by Chris exposing her lie
In an Instagram story shared by Teen Mom Shade Room, Briana told her fans, “Lmao at least it’s safe to say Chris and I can’t get our story straight 😂😂😂 still love u tho @chrisxlopezz 😂😂”
In another slide, Briana poked fun at the situation once again when she answered a fan who asked if she and Chris were an item: “No guys, we are not together. We are friends ❤ who borrow each other’s clothes 😂😂😂”
In another Instagram Stories slide, Briana shared a link to a story about the ordeal and set it to the tune of Liar by Camila Cabello and wrote, “Oops 😂,” clearly proving that she’s unbothered by the fact she was caught lying.
Teen Mom 2 viewers still seem convinced that Briana slept with Chris, so much so that Dr. Drew and Nessa felt obliged to press her about it during the reunion. However, she didn’t change her story that they are involved in a strictly platonic relationship.
Briana told the hosts, “No,” in response to whether she slept with Chris, but felt she shouldn’t have to answer to anybody about her sexual past.
Briana said, “But why does that even matter? Like, why do you guys care? Like, is that your business? I don’t think so. I don’t think it’s anybody’s business. Not Kail’s business either. Chris is not her property. So even if I did want to f**k Chris, who the f**k cares?”
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter will combine the casts of Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 and is slated to premiere in the near future. | https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/teen-mom-2-star-briana-dejesus-responds-to-chris-lopez-exposing-her-lie-about-wearing-his-t-shirt/ | 2022-05-26T18:07:35Z | https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/teen-mom-2-star-briana-dejesus-responds-to-chris-lopez-exposing-her-lie-about-wearing-his-t-shirt/ | true | 1 |
Darrell Clarke: Port Vale manager signs new five-year contract
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Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke has signed a new five-year contract to keep him at the club until 2027.
The 44-year-old has guided the Valiants to Saturday's League Two play-off final against Mansfield at Wembley.
Clarke was appointed in January 2021 and steered the club away from the relegation zone to a 13th-place finish in his first season.
Vale finished this season in fifth place before beating Swindon on penalties to reach the play-off final.
Clarke was sent off following a mass altercation earlier in the match, but is set to be on the touchline on Saturday.
"This was such an easy decision for me. The support my team and I have received has been second to none and we are building something very special at Port Vale," Clarke told the club's website.
"My focus, as always, remains on continuing to improve - match by match, season by season. And I'm so grateful for this opportunity to work with such incredible people."
Earlier this year Clarke spent six weeks away on compassionate leave after suffering a close family bereavement, returning to the dugout at the end of March. | https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61599535 | 2022-05-26T18:08:06Z | https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61599535 | false | 2 |
Artifacts from Shackleton’s Antarctica expedition sold at auction
(CNN) – A collection of treasures from one of the greatest polar explorers has sold at auction in London.
The items are from Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctica voyages more than a century ago.
Shackleton was born in Ireland but lived most of his life in England. He had a longtime fascination with Antarctica and visited the continent four times.
The items sold at a Sotheby’s auction this week included a bronze medallion awarded to Shackleton by the “Chilean Historical and Geographical Society.”
It also included one of the first books ever printed and bound on Antarctica, which was edited by Shackleton.
The highest priced item: a map of Antarctica Shackleton drew, detailing what he learned from his 1914 to 1916 expedition, was also sold.
That went for $220,000.
The wreck of Shackleton’s ship “HMS Endurance” was located in the Weddell Sea earlier this year, 107 years after it sank.
Shackleton and his crew escaped on foot and in small boats.
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Amber Heard said she isn't surprised Kate Moss and others came 'out of the woodwork' to testify for Johnny Depp: 'That's his power'
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Amber Heard said she isn't surprised people came "out of the woodwork" to testify in support of Johnny Depp.
Heard was referencing last minute witnesses including Kate Moss who questioned her testimony.
"He is a very powerful man and people love currying favor with powerful men," Heard said.
Amber Heard said she wasn't surprised by last-minute testimonies from Kate Moss and a campsite manager in support of Johnny Depp, saying that's the kind of power he wields over people.
"I know how many people will come out and say whatever for him, that's his power," Heard said. "That's why I wrote the op-ed, I was speaking to that phenomenon — how many people will come out in support of him and will fall to his power."
Heard made the comment in her last minutes on the stand on Thursday, as her defamation trial with ex-husband Depp comes to a close.
Wednesday saw Depp's legal team call two last-minute witnesses to the stand to rebut incidents brought up by Heard in her testimony. Depp's ex-girlfriend Moss dispelled a rumor referenced by Heard that Depp pushed her down a set of stairs when they dated in the 1990s. Moss said she slipped and that Depp came to her rescue.
A campground manager also questioned Heard's description of a fight where she said Depp got angry with her over another woman touching her. The manager said that he saw Heard pick an argument with Depp, and saw Depp "cower" in response.
"He is a very powerful man and people love currying favor with powerful men and I know that firsthand, I've lived it," Heard said, dismissing the testimony.
Heard dismissed Kate Moss's testimony
Depp's attorney, Camille Vasquez, brought up these testimonies during her cross-examination of Heard on Thursday, telling Heard that she must have been surprised about these last-minute witnesses that raise questions about her credibility.
Heard said she wasn't fazed. She has witnessed firsthand how people will do anything to curry favor with her ex-husband, a powerful man, she said.
"I know how many people will come out of the woodwork to be in support of Johnny. It's clear from this courtroom how many people will do that," she said, appearing to refer to Depp's fans in the courtroom gallery.
Depp took Heard to trial, accusing her of ruining his career by insinuating in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed that she had been the victim of domestic violence, and claiming it was Heard who was the real abuser in their relationship.
Heard countersued, and spent several days on the stand describing multiple incidents where she said she was physically and sexually abused by Depp during their relationship.
In regards to Moss dispelling the stairs rumor, Heard said it didn't make any difference to her. Heard referred to the rumor, saying it's what she thought about when she said Depp started to get aggressive with her and her sister when the three were standing at the top of a set of stairs in 2015. She said it's what prompted her to hit Depp, the only time she says she hit him in their relationship.
"I didn't expect her to show up or not to show up. It didn't matter," Heard said. "It doesn't change what I believed at the time, when we were on the stairs, and I thought he was going to kill my sister when she was on top of the stairs."
"Everyone who was around in the 90s and the early aughts knew that rumor," Heard also said. "I heard that rumor from multiple people. Of course that's what flashed through my head when my violent husband not only swung for me, but all of a sudden swung for my sister. Of course I thought of that."
Both sides are expected to give closing arguments on Friday, after which the jury will begin deliberations.
Read the original article on Insider | https://news.yahoo.com/amber-heard-said-she-isnt-170512219.html | 2022-05-26T18:14:50Z | https://news.yahoo.com/amber-heard-said-she-isnt-170512219.html | true | 3 |
Illinois Man Has Best Life Hack Ever for Mowing Your Lawn This Summer
I absolutely laughed out loud when I drove past this man cutting his lawn. I had to get the story behind the strangest lawnmower I've ever seen.
This man's lawnmower story did not disappoint.
It's a story about a rare topic. It's a story of old-school, money-saving ingenuity. You've probably heard this expression before,
Work smarter not harder.
I don't know who gets the credit for being the first to say that, but I most definitely think that a photo of Tom Kline and his lawnmower should be right next to it in the Book of Sayings to Put On Wood Signs. (TIP: Don't look for that book on Amazon, it's not real).
A while back I was driving on Burr Oak Road in Roscoe and that's when I saw Tom on his mower, working on cutting several acres of grass in the hot sun. When you have as much grass to mow as this man does, you look for ways to shorten the task. But what I saw just wasn't the normal riding lawnmower.
I made U-turn and pulled into his driveway to see if he'd tell me the story of his creation. My effort was greeted with a big smile and a great story.
Meet Roscoe's, Tom Kline.
Tom told me he bought his John Deere mower in the late 70s saying "it has barely given me a lick of trouble in all those years." Tom said, "when you've got so many acres to mow now, you can't just get rid of that reliable John Deere and pony up a bunch more money for a bigger one, you have to improvise."
I didn't ask Tom about whether or not he drinks a few cold ones after working outside in the heat but I suspect that his creation might have been 'inspired' by a 12-pack.
Wait, Tom's story gets even better.
Tom said he picked up that push mower on the cheap and it added more cutting width, which of course cut down on the time he spent mowing. Tom then told me, "since it worked so well, why have one, when you can have two... BOOM!"
My dream home is next door or across the street from a guy like Tom. | https://newstalk1280.com/illinois-man-has-best-life-hack-ever-for-mowing-your-lawn-this-summer/ | 2022-05-26T18:18:07Z | https://newstalk1280.com/illinois-man-has-best-life-hack-ever-for-mowing-your-lawn-this-summer/ | false | 1 |
SANTA ANA, Calif., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MyMedicareBot is proud to announce the carrier network expansion of its Telephonic Enrollment solution for field agents. Effective immediately, licensed Medicare agents can enroll beneficiaries telephonically into MA, MAPD, and PDP plans from CVS/Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare, and soon WellCare. This tool is integrated into the MyMedicareBot Field Agent Platform, which provides lead delivery, multi-carrier quoting, and enrollment for field agents. "We launched this solution to level the playing field and provide Medicare field agents with similar capabilities that were previously available only to telesales agents. Our ability to provide field agents with a tool that allows them to accept multi-carrier telephonic enrollments in an easy-to-use platform has been a game changer for our agents," says Gabe Shiwota, COO of MyMedicareBot. In addition, "The platform's call recording and analytics capabilities are available now to help field agents, their FMOs, and sponsoring carriers prepare to comply and excel under the new CMS Final Rule. All of us at MyMedicareBot are excited to bring this CMS-compliant solution before the start of the 2023 AEP," added Michael Cho, CEO of MyMedicareBot.
MyMedicareBot's Field Agent Portal with Telephonic Enrollment is a web-based tool that provides field agents with an integrated CRM, lead generation, electronic Scope of Appointment, plan quoting, and telephonic enrollment capabilities. Field agents can sell, service, and enroll members through a CMS-compliant process. With the Field Agent Portal, health plans and FMOs can confidently rely on their field agents to operate safely and compliantly and meet the increased CMS compliance regulations of AEP 2023.
One key feature of this solution is the multi-carrier Telephonic Enrollment solution, which automatically records, transcribes, and analyzes all enrollment calls for compliance and other call-quality issues. The tool was built from the ground-up for Medicare field agents and includes built-in training tools, enrollment scripts, and integration into third-party lead vendors. Agents can adopt the tool quickly and begin to use it right away. The portal only requires a computer and internet to operate—no special hardware or third-party software is needed.
The Telephonic Enrollment Portal is available to plan sponsors and FMOs as a standalone solution, or it can be integrated into existing Medicare agent solutions.
To learn more, visit mymedicarebot.com
About MyMedicareBot:
We help Medicare health plans and brokers grow and retain their membership with distribution technology solutions and market insights. We are a technology company that uses technology and analytics to drive Medicare membership growth, retention, and profitability. We are experts in developing innovative Medicare distribution solutions that are quick to implement and increase the ROI of our clients' sales, retention, and conversion campaigns.
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Excellon Resources Inc. (TSE:EXN – Get Rating) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as C$0.63 and last traded at C$0.66, with a volume of 6421 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at C$0.65.
Separately, Pi Financial raised shares of Excellon Resources from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 7th.
The stock has a market cap of C$22.30 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is C$0.95 and its 200-day moving average is C$1.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.04.
About Excellon Resources (TSE:EXN)
Excellon Resources Inc, a silver mining and exploration company, acquires, explores, develops, and exploits mineral properties in Mexico and Canada. The company primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Platosa property covering an area of approximately 11,000 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Evolución property that covers an area of 45,000 hectares situated in the states of Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico; and the Silver City Project totaling an area of 164 square kilometers in Saxony, Germany.
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ReelGOLF™ is changing the way golf is viewed forever with the first on-course AI-Enabled Autonomous Videographer
AUSTIN, Texas, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hole-In-One (HIO) Media, Inc., a sports technology and media production startup in the golf industry, showcased the first on-course AI-Enabled Video Production system, ReelGOLF™, at Barton Creek Country Club in Austin, Texas.
With nearly 400 golfers in attendance at the annual Darrell K. Royal (DKR) member-guest tournament, the patented ReelGOLF™ media platform delivered near real-time video footage to players over the three-day event. With AI-enabled cameras discretely installed at the tee box and green of a signature Par 3, the cameras worked in concert with one another to produce PGA®-inspired videos for each player. Within minutes, the autonomous video production system seamlessly edited and produced each golfer's shot and delivered it via the free ReelGOLF™ mobile app.
"I was pleased to see the players' positive reaction to ReelGOLF™ during the tournament," says Mr. Imes, founder of HIO Media, Inc. "Technology adoption can take years," he continues, "at DKR, we affirmed the hidden demand to record a golfer's on-course experience. Greater than half the field used the ReelGOLF™ platform to record and share never before seen video footage of non-professional golfers."
ReelGOLF™ was invented by Mr. Imes after playing The Old Course at Saint Andrews, the most hallowed grounds in golf. He wanted a way to preserve that memory. "Inspiration happens on The Old Course", Mr. Imes says, "and ReelGOLF™ emerged from the fairways, the sand traps, the greens, and the 19th hole, The Jigger Inn." Mr. Imes walked away from The Home of Golf® inspired to create a new golf experience for the everyday golfer, the ReelGOLF™ experience.
ReelGOLF™ captures on-course play in an easy way. Golfers simply scan a QR code at the tee box to activate the autonomous videography system, and the AI-enabled cameras follow and record players shots. Within minutes, ReelGOLF™ produces and delivers PGA®-inspired videos to golfers as if they are featured on CBS Sports®, NBC Sports® or The GOLF Channel®.
"With its on-course media platform, ReelGOLF™ is showcasing signature holes for golf courses and changing the way golf is viewed for the everyday golfer", says Mr. Imes, "The greatest stories in golf happen on courses every day. They are just not being seen…until now."
About ReelGOLF™
ReelGOLF™ is an AI-Enabled media production platform designed for golf courses. What started as a vision on The Old Course at St. Andrews has grown into a platform that allow golfers to preserve and share their memories. Follow ReelGOLF™ @ReelGOLFVids on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube or visit ReelGOLF.com for the latest news and media production.
About Hole-in-One Media™, Inc.
HIO Media is a golf and media technology provider based in Austin, Texas. Using its patented technologies, HIO Media is capturing the on-course golf experiences for everyday golfers, and chronicling moments for them to share with friends and family.
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I was delighted to read that Professor Euston Quah of Nanyang Technological University has written a book on Dutch economist Albert Winsemius, who helped shape Singapore's economic directions to its present day (Book on Albert Winsemius reveals the man behind Singapore's economic magic, May 21).
However, I would like to highlight the sorry state of Albert Winsemius Lane, all 90m of it. It is a nondescript road leading to a National Environment Agency office.
I don't think there are many people who can locate this lane in Singapore. I feel that it is better not to have this lane named after Dr Winsemius at all than to have it where it is presently.
It is, sad to say, an insult to the man who was Singapore's chief economic planner for 25 years and guided our nation's economic development as outlined in Prof Quah's book.
I hope the relevant authorities such as the Street and Building Names Board will look into this.
N. Varaprasad (Dr) | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-pity-that-lane-named-after-albert-winsemius-is-so-nondescript | 2022-05-26T18:21:24Z | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-pity-that-lane-named-after-albert-winsemius-is-so-nondescript | false | 2 |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
6-3-2
(six, three, two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
6-3-2
(six, three, two) | https://www.thehour.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Midday-Daily-3-game-17201030.php | 2022-05-26T18:25:20Z | https://www.thehour.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Midday-Daily-3-game-17201030.php | false | null |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
4-2-3, FIREBALL: 8
(four, two, three; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
4-2-3, FIREBALL: 8
(four, two, three; FIREBALL: eight) | https://www.thehour.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Day-game-17201093.php | 2022-05-26T18:25:39Z | https://www.thehour.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Day-game-17201093.php | true | null |
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement authorities faced questions and criticism Thursday over how much time elapsed before they stormed a Texas elementary school classroom and put a stop to the rampage by a gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers.
During the siege, which ended when a U.S. Border Patrol team burst in and shot the gunman to death, frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the school, according to witnesses.
“Go in there! Go in there!” women shouted at the officers soon after the attack began, said Juan Carranza, 24, who watched the scene from outside a house across the street.
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said Wednesday that 40 minutes to an hour elapsed from when Ramos opened fire on the school security officer to when the tactical team shot him.
“The bottom line is law enforcement was there,” McCraw said. “They did engage immediately. They did contain (Ramos) in the classroom.”
But a department spokesman said Thursday that authorities were still working to clarify the timeline of the attack, uncertain whether that period of 40 minutes to an hour began when the gunman reached the school, or earlier, when he shot his grandmother at home.
“Right now we do not have an accurate or confident timeline to provide to say the gunman was in the school for this period,” Lt. Christopher Olivarez told CNN.
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz did not give a timeline but said repeatedly that the tactical officers from his agency who arrived at the school did not hesitate. He said they moved quickly to enter the building, lining up in a “stack” behind an agent holding up a shield.
“What we wanted to make sure is to act quickly, act swiftly, and that’s exactly what those agents did,” Ortiz told Fox News.
But a law enforcement official said that once in the building, the Border Patrol agents had trouble breaching the classroom door and had to get a staff member to open the room with a key. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk publicly about the investigation.
Olivarez said investigators were trying to establish whether the classroom was, in fact, locked or barricaded in some way.
Investigators were also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district security officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fire with the attacker, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, when Ramos first arrived on Tuesday.
The motive for the massacre — the nation’s deadliest school shooting since Newtown, Connecticut, a decade ago — remained under investigation, with authorities saying Ramos had no known criminal or mental health history.
Javier Cazares, whose fourth grade daughter, Jacklyn Cazares, was killed in the attack, said he raced to the school when he heard about the shooting, arriving while police were still gathered outside.
Upset that police were not moving in, he raised the idea of charging into the school with several other bystanders.
“Let’s just rush in because the cops aren’t doing anything like they are supposed to,” he said. “More could have been done.”
“They were unprepared,” he added.
Carranza had watched as Ramos crashed his truck into a ditch outside the school, grabbed his AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle and shot at two people outside a funeral home, who ran away uninjured.
Olivarez told CNN that the school security officer outside was armed and that initial reports said he and Ramos exchanged gunfire, “but right now we’re trying to corroborate that information.”
As Ramos entered the school, two Uvalde police officers exchanged fire with him, and were wounded, according to Olivarez. Ramos went into a classroom and began to kill.
Carranza said the officers should have entered the school sooner.
“There were more of them. There was just one of him,” he said.
On Wednesday night, hundreds packed the bleachers at the town’s fairgrounds for a vigil. Some cried. Some closed their eyes tight, mouthing silent prayers. Parents wrapped their arms around their children as the speakers led prayers for healing.
Before attacking the school, Ramos shot and wounded his grandmother at the home they shared.
Neighbor Gilbert Gallegos, 82, who lives across the street and has known the family for decades, said he was puttering in his yard when he heard the shots.
Ramos ran out the front door and across the yard to a truck parked in front of the house and raced away: “He spun out, I mean fast,” spraying gravel in the air, Gallegos said.
Ramos’ grandmother emerged covered in blood: “She says, ‘Berto, this is what he did. He shot me.’” She was hospitalized.
Gallegos said he had heard no arguments before or after the shots, and knew of no history of bullying or abuse of Ramos, whom he rarely saw.
Lorena Auguste was substitute teaching at Uvalde High School when she heard about the shooting and began frantically texting her niece, a fourth grader at Robb Elementary. Eventually she found out the girl was OK.
But that night, her niece had a question.
“Why did they do this to us?” the girl asked. “We’re good kids. We didn’t do anything wrong.” | https://wreg.com/news/nation-and-world/authorities-defend-texas-school-response-after-witnesses-say-they-delayed-entering-building/ | 2022-05-26T18:26:05Z | https://wreg.com/news/nation-and-world/authorities-defend-texas-school-response-after-witnesses-say-they-delayed-entering-building/ | false | 37 |
Michelle Wie West Says She Plans to Step Away from Golf, Won't Rule out Return
May 26, 2022Michelle Wie West will take a break from LPGA Tour following the U.S. Women’s Open but left the door open for a return.
"I’m definitely not ruling anything out," she told Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols.
Wie West has competed in one tournament this year, the Tournament of Champions in January. She finished at 20 over and tied for 28th.
Wie West and her husband, Jonnie West, have one child together. Makenna Kamalei Yoona West was born in January 2020.
Beyond taking time off for Makenna's birth, the 32-year-old put a lot of mileage on her body over her years on the tour. In particular, she has experienced multiple issues because of her arthritic wrists.
Wie West told Nichols she's not at a place physically where she wants to compete regularly.
"At times, if I do play a lot of golf, I’m just in bed," she said. "Or I can’t lift (Makenna) up, and that scared me."
Wie West broke on to the scene in her early teens. She won the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links in 2003 at the age of 13, becoming the youngest golfer to win an event sanctioned by the USGA. She also became the youngest player to make the cut for an LPGA event at the Kraft Nabisco Championship later that year.
The Hawai'i native has five LPGA wins across her career, including one major championship (2004 U.S. Women's Open). | https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10036963-michelle-wie-west-says-she-plans-to-step-away-from-golf-wont-rule-out-return | 2022-05-26T18:26:39Z | https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10036963-michelle-wie-west-says-she-plans-to-step-away-from-golf-wont-rule-out-return | true | 1 |
The Georgia Southern Eagles have added the Samford Bulldogs to their 2027 football schedule, FBSchedules.com has learned.
A copy of the football game contract with Samford University was obtained from the Georgia Southern University athletics department.
Georgia Southern will host Samford at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2027. The Eagles will pay the Bulldogs a $375,000 guarantee for playing the game, according to the copy of the contract.
Georgia Southern and Samford first met on the gridiron in 1988 and have played nine contests overall. In their most recent matchup in 2013, the Eagles were defeated by the Bulldogs, 44-34, but they still lead the overall series 5-4.
With the addition of Samford, Georgia Southern now has three non-conference opponents scheduled for the 2027 season. The Eagles are also scheduled to play at the Houston Cougars on Sept. 18 and host the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Sept. 25 that season.
Georgia Southern’s other two non-conference games in 2024 are both on the road. The Eagles are slated to visit the Ole Miss Rebels on Sept. 21 and the BYU Cougars on Oct. 12.
Georgia Southern is the first known non-conference opponent for Samford for the 2027 season.
Football Schedules | https://fbschedules.com/georgia-southern-adds-samford-to-2027-football-schedule/ | 2022-05-26T18:26:44Z | https://fbschedules.com/georgia-southern-adds-samford-to-2027-football-schedule/ | true | 1 |
JERUSALEM (AP) — Neither Israel nor the Palestinian Authority has formally requested U.S. assistance in the investigation into the killing of a Palestinian-American reporter during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, the State Department said Wednesday.
An AP reconstruction of the May 11 killing of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh lends support to Palestinian witnesses who say she was shot by Israeli soldiers. But Israel and the PA each have sole possession of potentially crucial evidence needed for any final conclusion.
Israel says Abu Akleh was killed during a complex shootout between soldiers and Palestinian militants, and that only ballistic analysis of the bullet — which is held by the PA — and the soldiers’ guns, can determine if one of them fired the fatal shot.
The involvement of a third party could overcome the severe distrust between the sides, allowing for a full and impartial account of what happened. But there’s no sign either is willing to cede control over its own investigation.
Israel has publicly called for a joint investigation with the PA, with U.S. participation.
But this week, State Department spokesman Ned Price said he was “not aware of any request for assistance” from either side. When asked during a press briefing Wednesday — two weeks after Abu Akleh’s death — if the U.S. had been asked to participate or act as an observer, he stood by his previous answer.
“We have made clear to both Israeli and Palestinian authorities that we expect the investigations to be transparent and impartial, a full, thorough accounting into the circumstances of the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh,” Price said.
Any American involvement would require a request from both Israel and the PA, which administers parts of the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Hayat said “Israeli officials publicly invited the United States to be part of the inquiry.” He added that “similar messages were passed on official channels” but declined to elaborate.
The Palestinian Authority says it is carrying out its own investigation and will share the results with international parties. It has refused to hand over the bullet or cooperate with Israel in any way, saying it doesn’t trust Israel to investigate itself.
Within hours of her death, both the PA and the Qatar-based Al Jazeera accused Israel of deliberately killing Abu Akleh, but provided no specific evidence for the claim, which Israel strongly denies.
Ballistics analysis could potentially match the bullet to a specific firearm, but only if investigators have access to both. Israel and the Palestinians are unlikely to accept any conclusions reached by the other side.
Abu Akleh had spent more than 25 years covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She was a widely known and respected on-air correspondent for Al Jazeera’s Arabic service, where she reported on Israel’s nearly 55-year military occupation of the West Bank. She is now seen by Palestinians as a martyr to both journalism and their national struggle.
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Associated Press writer Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report. | https://www.myhighplains.com/news/world/us-has-not-been-asked-to-help-in-probe-of-reporters-killing/ | 2022-05-26T18:28:45Z | https://www.myhighplains.com/news/world/us-has-not-been-asked-to-help-in-probe-of-reporters-killing/ | false | 31 |
PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a unique way to cover and protect a jeep vehicle parked outside overnight," said an inventor, from Lake Jackson, Texas, "so I invented the JEEP DEW RAG CAB COVER. My design offers an alternative to dull and boring cab covers."
The invention provides an attractive way to protect a parked jeep-style or other vehicle. In doing so, it prevents dew and other debris from accumulating on the cab interior. As a result, it enhances fun and style and it provides added protection. The invention features a durable and decorative design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for the owners of jeep-style and other vehicles such as boats, motorcycles, kayaks, cars, trucks, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Houston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-HOF-184, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow pressed the West on Thursday to lift sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis that has been worsened by Kyiv's inability to ship millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products due to the conflict.
Britain immediately accused Russia of “trying to hold the world to ransom,” insisting there would be no sanctions relief, and a top U.S. diplomat blasted the "sheer barbarity, sadistic cruelty and lawlessness” of the invasion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that Moscow “is ready to make a significant contribution to overcoming the food crisis through the export of grain and fertilizer on the condition that politically motivated restrictions imposed by the West are lifted," according to a Kremlin readout of the call.
Ukraine is one of the world's largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but the war and a Russian blockade of its ports has halted much of that flow, endangering world food supplies. Many of those ports are now also heavily mined.
Russia also is a significant grain exporter, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said the West “must cancel the unlawful decisions that hamper chartering ships and exporting grain.” His comments appeared to be an effort to lump the blockade of Ukrainian exports with what Russia says are its difficulties in moving its own goods.
Western officials have dismissed those claims. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken noted last week that food, fertilizer and seeds are exempt from sanctions imposed by the U.S. and many others — and that Washington is working to ensure countries know the flow of those goods should not be affected.
With the war grinding into its fourth month, world leaders have ramped up calls for solutions. World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said about 25 million tons of Ukrainian grain is in storage and another 25 million tons could be harvested next month.
European countries have tried to ease the crisis by moving grain out of the country by rail — but trains can carry only a small fraction of what Ukraine produces, and ships are needed for the bulk of the exports.
At the same time, the Russian Defense Ministry proposed a corridor to allow foreign ships to leave Black Sea ports and another to allow vessels to leave Mariupol on the Sea of Azov.
Mikhail Mizintsev, who heads Russia’s National Defense Control Center, said 70 foreign vessels from 16 countries are in six ports on the Black Sea, including Odesa, Kherson and Mykolaiv. He did not specify how many might be ready to carry food.
Ukraine expressed skepticism. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said his country was ready to agree on safe corridors in principle — but that it was not sure if it could trust Russia.
He said the issue was how to ensure that "Russia will not violate the agreement on the safe passage and its military vessels will not sneak into the harbor and attack Odesa.”
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Putin was “trying to hold the world to ransom” by demanding some sanctions be lifted before allowing Ukrainian grain shipments to resume.
“He’s essentially weaponized hunger and lack of food among the poorest people around the world,” Truss said on a visit to Sarajevo. ”What we cannot have is any lifting of sanctions, any appeasement, which will simply make Putin stronger in the longer term.”
Putin said “it’s impossible, utterly unrealistic in the modern world” to isolate Russia. Speaking via video to members of the Eurasian Economic Forum, which includes several ex-Soviet nations, he said those who try would “primarily hurt themselves,” citing broken food supply chains among the economic problems the West is facing.
Michael Carpenter, the U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, urged its members to provide Ukraine with what it needs to defend itself against Putin’s “revanchist delusions.”
If Russia achieved “success” in Ukraine, “there would be more horrific reports from filtration camps, more forcibly displaced people, more summary executions, more torture, more rape, and more looting,” Carpenter said in Vienna.
On the battlefield, Russian forces continued to press their offensive in several parts of the eastern Donbas region, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian military. That industrial heartland of coal mines and factories is now the focus of fighting after Russia suffered a series of setbacks and shifted to more limited goals.
“The enemy is storming the position of our troops simultaneously in several directions,” said Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar, “We have an extremely difficult and long stage of fighting ahead of us.”
Regional governors said at least seven people were killed and 17 injured — including a 9-year-old child — in shelling in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, while three were killed by attacks in and around the eastern city of Lysychansk, which is a key focus of fighting.
Military officials said Russian forces continued to try to gain a foothold in the area of Sievierodonetsk, the only part of the Luhansk region in the Donbas under Ukrainian government control.
A senior U.S. defense official said Russia is making incremental progress in the Donbas, with fighting centered on towns and villages as Russian and Ukrainian forces trade control over scraps of land. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the U.S. military assessment, said those smaller artillery duels could be prolonged.
Russia has 110 battalion tactical groups, each with 800 to 1,000 troops, committed to Ukraine, amounting to 80% of Moscow's total force, the official said, adding that it has lost 1,000 tanks and three dozen fighter jets and other fixed-wing aircraft.
Meanwhile, in the ravaged port city of Mariupol, Russia began broadcasting state television news, even as a leader of the Russia-backed separatists suggested there might be more Ukrainian fighters hiding in its sprawling Azovstal steelworks that was the focus of weeks of bombardment.
The Russian military declared Azovstal and Mariupol on the whole “completely liberated” on May 20 and reported that 2,439 fighters who had been holed up at the plant had surrendered.
The leader, Denis Pushilin, said some of the fighters may have been hiding, lost or lagged behind, adding that “there are already those that have been found” and captured.
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Becatoros reported from Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Associated Press writer Lolita C. Baldor contributed from Washington.
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Authorities have released the names of a police officer and security guard who fired at a man near the New Boston Space Force Station earlier this month, resulting in his death.
Michael Foley, 33, of Massachusetts, was shot to death May 13 on an access road to the station, which tracks satellites and assists with tracking of commercial space launches.
Two individuals fired their guns: New Boston Police Officer Shane Morton and security guard Peter White, the attorney general’s office said Wednesday. Morton has been with the New Boston Police Department for about five years, and White has worked for Lockwood Hills security company for six years, authorities said.
The investigation into whether their use of force was justified is ongoing.
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BOSTON, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health this September, FIMC is presenting a set of recommendations to drive solutions to the urgent call from the White House to address the challenges of millions of Americans struggling with hunger, and diet-related diseases—like heart disease and diabetes. Diet-related illnesses are some of the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. and disproportionately impact underserved communities, including Black, Latinx, and Native Americans, low-income families, and rural Americans. Thanks to the leadership of the Biden-Harris administration and bipartisan congressional champions, this new White House Conference has expansive goals. Achieving them will require bringing together diverse stakeholders and raising the voices of people with lived experiences in food and nutrition insecurity, hunger, and diet-related disease.
FIMC is a national coalition of nonprofits focused on the intersection of nutrition and healthcare, delivering medically tailored meals (MTMs) and nutrition counseling and education to people in communities across the country who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted persistent challenges and inequities in access to healthy food and healthcare, and uneven health outcomes across our society. We face new challenges in our food system — including food and nutrition insecurity, chronic hunger, high rates of diet-related chronic diseases, and related nutrition and health inequities — together harming Americans and costing the country hundreds of billions of dollars in preventable healthcare spending every year. The mission is clear: re–imagining our nation's food system to end hunger, improve nutrition, and reduce diet-related chronic diseases.
FIMC members' collective experience of delivering millions of meals annually and conducting numerous research pilots and studies has demonstrated that when MTMs are included as part of a treatment plan for the highest risk in our communities, the service results in lower healthcare costs, higher patient satisfaction and better health outcomes, FIMC has recommended the following policy priorities be incorporated into a comprehensive White House strategy:
- Modernize Medicare and Medicaid to make MTMs a fully reimbursable benefit for people living with severe and chronic Illness.
- Fully fund and implement large-scale MTM pilots in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
- Expand Research on MTMs.
- Promote universal screening for food insecurity and malnutrition.
- Increase nutrition education among healthcare providers.
- Further build medical coding of food insecurity, malnutrition, and their treatments.
- Modernize healthcare regulation
A person's diet often has life and death consequences. When people are severely ill, good nutrition is one of the first things to deteriorate, making recovery and stabilization that much harder, if not impossible. Early and reliable access to medically tailored meals helps individuals live healthy and productive lives, produces better overall health outcomes and reduces healthcare costs. It is a solution that improves population and individual health, improves the experience of care, and has been proven to reduce costs.
FIMC member agencies are ready to continue serving and working alongside the White House, Congress, and federal agencies to bring our life-saving service to all those in need across the country. We hope that the White House Conference can be a catalyst to expanding this important work.
About the Food Is Medicine Coalition
The Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) is a coalition of nonprofit medically tailored meal providers who serve people in communities across the country who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. Medically tailored meals (MTMs) are delivered to individuals living with severe illness through a referral from a medical professional or healthcare plan. Meal plans are tailored to the medical needs of the recipient by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and are designed to improve health outcomes, lower cost of care and increase patient satisfaction. Because of their complicated medical conditions, most of our clients are unable to eat the food offered by many other home-delivered meal providers. MTMs are delivered to an individual's home. In the last year, collectively, FIMC MTM providers served over 11 million meals to over 48,000 people across multiple states and the District of Columbia. Clients living with a primary diagnosis of HIV, cancer or diabetes made up the majority of those that received meals from FIMC agencies in the last year, however, the plurality of clients live with multiple diagnoses at once. For more information, visit www.fimcoalition.org.
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Statutory sick pay reform could boost the economy by a whopping £3.9billion over the next five years, new research has revealed.
Leading benefits provider Unam’s research, conducted by WPI Economics and presented to Parliament today, shows how reforming the UK’s 40-year-old statutory sick pay system could save the Exchequer £1.3billion, in addition to the £3.9billion economic boost.
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Investors in Energy Transfer LP (Symbol: ET) saw new options become available today, for the July 8th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ET options chain for the new July 8th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $11.50 strike price has a current bid of 42 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $11.50, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $11.08 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ET, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $11.78/share today.
Because the $11.50 strike represents an approximate 2% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 3.65% return on the cash commitment, or 31.00% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Energy Transfer LP, and highlighting in green where the $11.50 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $12.00 strike price has a current bid of 45 cents. If an investor was to purchase shares of ET stock at the current price level of $11.78/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $12.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 5.69% if the stock gets called away at the July 8th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if ET shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for Energy Transfer LP, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing ET's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12.00 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $12.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 99%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 3.82% boost of extra return to the investor, or 32.43% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost.
Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 253 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $11.78) to be 33%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — For a month now, Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian medical facilities, striking at hospitals, ambulances, medics, patients and even newborns — with at least 34 assaults independently documented by The Associated Press.
With every new attack, the public outcry for war crimes prosecutions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, his generals and top Kremlin advisers grows louder.
To convict, prosecutors will need to show that the attacks are not merely accidents or collateral damage. The emerging pattern, tracked day by day by the AP, shows evidence of a consistent and relentless onslaught against the very civilian infrastructure designed to save lives and provide safe haven to Ukraine’s most vulnerable.
AP journalists in Ukraine have seen the deadly results of Russian strikes on civilian targets firsthand: the final moments of children whose tiny bodies were shredded by shrapnel or had limbs blown off; dozens of corpses, including those of children, heaped into mass graves.
“The pattern of attacks will help prosecutors build the case that these are deliberate attacks,” said Ryan Goodman, professor of law at New York University and former special counsel at the U.S. Department of Defense. “Prosecutors will draw inferences from how many medical facilities were targeted, how many times individual facilities were repeatedly struck and in what span of time.”
Deliberate attacks on hospitals will likely be a top priority for war crimes prosecutors.
This accounting of attacks on medical facilities is part of a larger effort by the AP and the PBS series Frontline to track evidence of potential war crimes committed during one of the largest conflicts in Europe since the end of World War II.
The War Crimes Watch Ukraine project launched by AP and Frontline includes details of apparent targeted attacks as well as indiscriminate destruction of civilian buildings and infrastructure. The AP/Frontline online database will continue to be updated as long as the conflict lasts. The goal is to provide an independent accounting of events, apart from potentially inflated claims by advocates or misinformation spread by state-backed propaganda.
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This story is part of an ongoing investigation from The Associated Press and Frontline that includes the War Crimes Watch Ukraine interactive experience and an upcoming documentary.
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The AP's own reports include strong visual evidence such as photos and videos, along with witness accounts of alleged atrocities. AP journalists outside Ukraine have confirmed the details of other attacks by interviewing survivors and independently verifying the authenticity of videos and photos from the war zone posted online by local officials and residents.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights confirms at least 1,035 civilians, including 90 children, have died in the four weeks since the start of the war. An additional 1,650 civilians have been wounded. Those numbers are certainly an undercount since scores of bodies now lie under the rubble of demolished buildings or were hurriedly buried in mass graves, or the deaths occurred in areas now under Russian control.
Still, Russian officials have denied hitting civilian targets, deriding the mounting documentation of atrocities as “Fake News” and claiming without evidence that dead and wounded civilians photographed were “crisis actors.”
Speaking at talks in Turkey about a potential cease-fire, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed concerns about civilian casualties as “pathetic shrieks” from Russia’s enemies and denied Ukraine has even been invaded.
Military attacks on civilian populations and their property are generally forbidden under international laws governing armed conflicts going back more than a century. Efforts are already underway by the International Criminal Court in the Hague and Ukrainian prosecutors to compile evidence for future criminal indictments.
Chief ICC prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan announced last month that his agency had opened an investigation after receiving referrals from 39 nations over potential evidence of war crimes committed in Ukraine. President Joe Biden has said he believes Putin is a war criminal, and the U.S. government has assessed that members of Russia’s armed forces have committed war crimes.
Attacks on medical facilities and staff are considered particularly heinous under international law, which stipulates they must be protected. Still, bombing a hospital is not necessarily a war crime. Prosecutors must show that the destruction is intentional or reckless.
But the evidence of such attacks in Ukraine verified by AP and Frontline is both mounting and horrendous, and belies Russian claims that they were staged, self-inflicted or militarily justified.
Russia is bombing “medical infrastructure on purpose, fighting sick people as if they were military,” said Pavlo Kovtoniuk, a former deputy minister of health and WHO consultant who co-founded the Ukrainian Healthcare Center, a think tank based in Kyiv that has been documenting attacks on hospitals.
“Bombing hospitals is especially cruel because it shows civilian people that there is no safe place for them on earth,” he said.
Among the most thoroughly documented strikes was the March 9 bombing of a children’s and maternity hospital in Mariupol. Two AP journalists, the last international media to remain in the city after it was encircled by Russian forces, arrived at the hospital minutes after the explosion.
They saw a smoldering two-story-deep crater in the interior courtyard, surrounded by the twisted and burned remains of several cars. The force of the explosion tore the facades off three surrounding buildings, blowing out the windows and wrecking rooms inside.
The AP journalists took photos and video of stunned survivors coming out of the hospital. A pregnant woman being carried on a stretcher held her belly, blood staining her sweatpants, her face pale. She later died following an emergency cesarean section at another nearby hospital, according to Dr. Timur Marin, one of the surgeons who tried to save her. The woman's baby also did not survive.
Another pregnant woman, Mariana Vishegirskaya, her face bloodied, clutched her belongings in a plastic bag and made her way down a set of debris-strewn stairs and out of the ruined hospital.
Vishegirskaya was taken to another nearby hospital, Mariupol Regional Intensive Care, where she gave birth the following day to a baby girl she named Veronika.
“We were lying in wards when glass, frames, windows and walls flew apart,” she told AP, lying next to her newborn.
Ukrainian authorities say three were killed by the airstrike, including a child, while 17 were wounded.
Kremlin officials admitted Russian aircraft had struck the hospital but insisted all patients and staff had been evacuated prior to the bombing. Russian state media claimed without providing any evidence that the hospital was being used as a base for the Azov Battalion, a small far-right nationalist group often used as casus belli by Putin for false claims that the Ukrainian government is rife with Nazis.
At a U.N. Security Council meeting the day after the strike, Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia claimed the wounded pregnant women documented by AP journalists were “crisis actors,” playing the part of victims in an elaborate plot to frame Russia.
On Twitter, the Russian Embassy in London posted two AP photos side-by-side, one depicting Vishegirskaya and another of the pregnant woman who died. Each was branded in red as “FAKE.” Twitter removed the tweet for violating its rules against denying violent events.
Vishegirskaya is a blogger in Mariupol who before the war posted about skin care, makeup and cosmetics; there is no evidence that she was anything but a patient at the hospital. She posted multiple photos and videos on Instagram documenting her pregnancy in the past few months.
The AP journalists also saw no evidence that the facility was being used as anything other than a hospital. They saw no military hardware or vehicles among the burned-out wrecks in the courtyard. Hospital rooms were filled with beds and medical equipment.
The contention that the victims were actors and the hospitals were military targets “is preposterous, and no court of law would give it any credence,” said David Scheffer, who served as U.S. ambassador at large for war crimes issues during the Clinton administration. ”Imagine them trying to say it in front of a seasoned panel of judges as if it can be credibly believed.”
Scheffer and Goodman both said prosecutors in any future trial are likely to argue multiple strikes against medical facilities are evidence of an intentional strategy to break the morale of the enemy population.
Russian commanders used similar airstrikes during the Syrian war. Physicians for Human Rights, an advocacy group that tracked attacks on medical workers in Syria, documented more than 250 attacks on medical facilities and staff after Russia intervened in the conflict in 2015.
The assaults on medical facilities in Ukraine began with at least two attacks on the very first day of the war.
On Feb. 24, a local media organization posted a photo on Twitter of City Children’s Hospital No. 1 in Donetsk, struck by an artillery shell that damaged its top floor. AP found that the photo matches the pictures of the hospital from before the war; the building is clearly marked as a medical facility on maps of the area.
Another photo posted on Twitter showed a large explosion and fire at Central City Hospital in Vuhledar. AP matched the building in the photo to pre-war images of the hospital in Vuhledar, which is clearly marked as a medical facility on maps.
The advocacy group Human Rights Watch obtained additional photos from the hospital’s chief doctor, Natalia Sosyura, who provided the names of the four civilians who died in the strike. Ten others were reported to have been wounded.
Additional photos published by a Ukrainian media organization showed two burned out vehicles in the hospital’s driveway with two bodies covered by blue sheets. Another photo showed the crumpled nose cone of a rocket.
Chris Weakley, a former U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technician and private intelligence analyst, identified the cone as coming from a Russian Tochka ballistic missile, used to carry cluster munitions. As a former Soviet republic, Ukraine also has access to some Russian weapons systems, but there is no evidence Ukraine has been attacking its own hospitals.
In a statement issued March 12, a spokesperson for the U.N. high commissioner for human rights in Geneva, Liz Throssell, said the agency had received “credible reports of several cases of Russian forces using cluster munitions” and specifically cited the attack in Vuhledar.
The stockpiling and use of cluster munitions is banned under an international convention signed by 110 countries, but Russia and Ukraine are not among them. However, their use in civilian areas is by definition indiscriminate — a violation of international humanitarian law — since the munition scatters small grenade-sized bomblets over a wide area.
On the second day of the war, three more Ukrainian medical facilities were reported to have been hit, including a children’s hospital and cancer center.
Kharkiv Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital No. 1 also was struck by a cluster bomb munition, wounding one staff member. Photos posted on the hospital’s social media accounts show numerous impact craters on the hospital campus, including one in a playground. One of the photos shows an unexploded bomblet about the size of a soda bottle on the ground near the front entrance. Weakley identified it as a Russian-made 9N235 cluster submunition.
A different video verified by AP shows a series of explosions in a building identified on maps as the oncology department of Melitopol City Hospital No. 1. The building in the video matches pre-war imagery of the hospital, which features a large red cross on the facade.
Statistics for the number of Ukrainian medical facilities damaged since Russia invaded vary widely. The Ukrainian Health Ministry says 248 medical facilities have been damaged, with 13 completely destroyed. The World Health Organization, by contrast, said 58 Ukrainian medical facilities have been damaged, some more than once. The AP and Frontline have only counted those they could independently confirm.
Russian shelling in Lysychansk caused extensive damage to Luhansk Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital in early March. Sergei Haidai, a local government official, said the hospital was hit by at least 10 shells over a two-day period, wounding a surgeon.
AP video from March 11 shows damage to ambulances and buildings at Dergachi Central Hospital, which Mayor Vyacheslav Zadorenko says resulted from a Russian attack on his town. That video also shows expended cluster rocket canisters impaled in the ground. Weakley identified them as Russian-made 9M27K cargo rockets, which carry the same bomblets found at the children's hospital in Kharkiv.
Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, which houses Ukraine’s primary pediatric cancer center, has repeatedly been rocked by explosions since the war began. Dr. Serhii Chernyshuk, the hospital’s medical director, said the blasts and shrapnel from Russian missiles and rockets landing nearby have blown out windows and doors.
To try to keep their patients safe from the ongoing bombardment, Ohmatdyt’s staff moved them into the basement. An AP journalist who visited the facility on Feb. 28 photographed three young cancer patients, their heads bald from chemotherapy. Two held up sheets of notebook paper with a handwritten message in English: “Stop War.”
Chernyshuk said he and his staff have been largely living at the hospital, working long hours on little sleep.
“We must support our patients because, in Kyiv and Ukraine, it’s terrible for everybody,” he said. “But our patients have a different problem, they cannot help themselves. We must do it.”
Yulia Ablamskaya was one of 17 employees inside the Mediland Clinic Kyiv when she says a loud "boom” rocked the building in the early morning hours of March 16. As the chaos unfolded, she hurried to get the three remaining patients at the center to a safer place. The patients, she said, are all awaiting operations and unable to travel.
“We felt the walls of the building shivering,” Ablamskaya, an administrator at the clinic, recounted. “So, we of course jumped up and went to take the patients.”
Once they were safe, she returned to take photos and videos of the damage, which she provided to AP. They show cracked walls and shattered windows.
There's also evidence Russian forces have intentionally targeted ambulances and medics, including multiple photos posted by Ukrainian health officials showing ambulances riddled with bullet holes.
Video posted online Feb. 26 shows an ambulance is engulfed in flames on a rural road outside Kherson after Ukrainian officials say it was struck by Russian heavy weapons fire. Medics from a second ambulance work feverishly to save a wounded man wearing a red paramedic's uniform who is on the ground, bleeding from his head. Ukrainian media and government authorities reported the ambulance's driver, Volodymyr Vasyliovych Kovalchuk, and a patient died in the attack, which appears to match a confirmed incident in the WHO database.
Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that Russian forces have hit 58 emergency vehicles and killed six medics, forcing the government to outfit emergency medical workers with body armor.
David Crane is a former senior inspector general in the Department of Defense who served as chief prosecutor of a United Nations-sponsored war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during Sierra Leone’s civil war. What is happening in Ukraine, he said, is worthy of prosecution.
“The bottom line is this is medieval warfare in the Ukraine,” Crane said. “It’s precisely the sort of warfare that the laws of armed conflict were designed to prevent.”
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For more on the Russian attacks on medical facilities, including information on each attack, go to https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/ap-russia-war-crimes-ukraine/
Editor’s Note: The AP and “Frontline” are gathering information from organizations including the Centre for Information Resilience, Bellingcat, the International Partnership on Human Rights, the Ukrainian Healthcare Center and Physicians for Human Rights to inform the War Crimes Watch Ukraine interactive experience.
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AP Investigative Reporter Michael Biesecker reported from Washington and News Verification Reporter Beatrice Dupuy from New York. AP reporters Mstyslav Chernov and Evgeny Maloletka in Mariupol, Ukraine, Sarah El Deeb in Beirut, Lebanon; Jason Dearen and Larry Fenn in New York; Juliet Linderman in Baltimore; Joshua Goodman in Miami; Richard Lardner and Helen Wieffering in Washington; Lori Hinnant in Paris; and James LaPorta in Wilmington, North Carolina, contributed.
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Euroleague Basketball expands Web3 strategy with Interactive Video NFT's in collaboration with Clancy International
TORONTO, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the launch of EuroLeague Land, which allowed fans to enjoy the 2022 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in a virtual immersive experience, Euroleague Basketball announced a multi-year partnership with Clancy International. The Clancy Interactive Video NFT platform will allow Clancy EuroLeague fans the chance to own and collect interactive video NFT's. This is a continuing development of the EuroLeague Web3 strategy.
Web3 is the new engagement space for sports, e-sports and entertainment fans based on blockchain technology. And interactive video NFT's now give fans the chance to redefine their relationship with their passions and truly own a piece of the content produced by the league, clubs and players.
For example, EuroLeague now has interactive video cards, called EuroLeague EuroReels, minted as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to ensure the uniqueness of each item. The EuroReels capture key moments of the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season and will be bundled with a set of information and statistics, making them a true collector's item. EuroReels will come in various rarities and customized cases.
Rem Langan, CEO of Clancy, said: "We are very happy to be working with such a progressive and globally renowned sports league. EuroLeague has passionate fans and we are excited to bring them a high-quality digital experience. It is an honor to work alongside a sports and entertainment organization driven by such creativity, innovation and fan-excellence. Clancy is excited to welcome Euroleague Basketball to its growing portfolio of global sport brands like S.L. Benfica."
The Euroleague partnership department has been working in the last 12 months to define an appropriate Web3 strategy, maximizing engagement opportunities for fans and consumers. The partnership with Clancy aims to not only create new virtual products but to keep the functionality of the products attuned to the engagement expectations of fans.
"Our fans deserve our best efforts to go all-out and create engagement spaces in which they feel comfortable and entertained, and we are very satisfied to have accomplished that with Clancy," Roser Queralto, Chief Business Officer at Euroleague Basketball, said. "The Web3 space is still in its infancy but partnering with robust companies ensures not only a greater business opportunity, but also a faster learning curve."
To avoid any speculation, and to give all EuroLeague fans the opportunity to own a piece of competition history, the launch of EuroLeague euroreels will be phased and from this moment all interested fans can join the EuroReels Beta Pass (RBP) list, to get notified when the Beta Platform will go live. This will be the place to create an account in anticipation for the private collection Beta release, before the general public release next month.
Clancy is a fan-based blockchain technology company, whose proprietary platform provides fan-driven businesses with blockchain solutions and custom NFT Markets that are an extension of each partner's brand. Clancy provides maximum interoperability, enabling partners to secure and control their operations in Web3.0.
Clancy secures collaborative content engagement, trading and gamification through a digital, amped-up interactive NFT experience. Clancy is delivering a new age of NFT fan-based collectibles through sports and entertainment solutions that increase fan bases and maximize engagement. For more information go to www.clancyworld.com or email mediarelations@clancyworld.com.
Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages the continent's two premier men's basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup, as well as the sport's premier under-18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament.
The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational activities, led by the One Team program, in alignment with the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. On the academic side, the EB Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.
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By Zuri Anderson
May 26, 2022
You don't need to wait until Valentine's Day to do something special for your significant other. Whether date nights are common or something to do once in a while, food is usually part of the equation. Couples love to head to ritzy, upscale restaurants for those special milestones, like birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions. Sometimes they just enjoy the cozy ambiance and fine dining experience.
Whether you're celebrating or just there for a good time, there are many restaurants ready to serve you and your partner. That's why LoveFood found the best restaurants in every state for date nights, including Colorado: Rioja!
Writers explained why they chose this award-winning restaurant:
"The ambience, divine pasta dishes and perfectly paired wines make Rioja, a restaurant inspired by Mediterranean ingredients, a real winner. The restaurant is also popular for innovative brunch dishes with cocktails like fruity, fragrant sangria – in case you prefer a day date."
If you're not feeling dinner, this spot also serves brunch and has happy hour every day from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
You can find Rioja at 1431 Larimer St. in Denver. They're available for dine-in and carryout.
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Norwich sporting director Stuart Webber admits the club accepted “being average too quickly” as they failed to stay in the Premier League, but vowed to return stronger from a campaign to forget.
The Canaries dropped back down to the Sky Bet Championship after once again failing to maintain their top-flight status, finishing bottom of the table.
A seemingly inevitable relegation was confirmed with four matches still to play, as Dean Smith and assistant Craig Shakespeare failed to turn things around at Carrow Road after taking over from former boss Daniel Farke in November.
There were again protests from a section of Norwich supporters following a lacklustre 5-0 home defeat by Tottenham on the final day of the season, with calls for a change of ownership as well as Webber’s resignation.
Webber accepts everyone at the Norfolk club came up short this season, both on and off the pitch, but insists there remains a united front to mount another successful promotion campaign.
“Our objective was clear – to try and stay in the Premier League – and we haven’t achieved that, so there is no way to dress that up other than we have not been good enough,” Webber said in an interview on the club’s YouTube channel.
“We need to reflect, dust ourselves down and come back.
“We knew the size of the task, the task is huge. The Premier League is very, very unforgiving so we were under no doubt how tough it would be.”
Webber pointed to a disrupted pre-season, with several of the first-team squad hit by Covid-19, which put the group “on the back foot” and saw Farke’s side go on to lose the opening six league games.
“Off the back of that pre-season and then the start, I have got to be honest, the belief through the whole club, the whole area, disappeared… and it became ‘this is going to be tough to turn this around’,” Webber said.
“Did we make this place, Carrow Road, a tough place to come for opposition teams both on and off the pitch? No we didn’t.
“We accepted being average too quickly and that’s something we have to look at. It starts with us first and foremost and it probably ends with us.”
Webber, who oversees the club’s recruitment, has been singled out for criticism by an increasing number of disgruntled Canaries supporters.
“I understand fans being upset about getting relegated, of course I do,” he said.
“All I can reassure supporters is this football club from the top to the bottom are devastated with getting relegated and are desperate to keep this club in the Premier League.
“Our fans are fantastic. The fans turn up in their numbers, it’s incredible, but we all need more from each other, it’s a collective.
“If you’re not that happy, you don’t renew your season ticket. It’s the easiest get out ever if you’re not happy.”
Webber added: “We haven’t got a squad of players who are demanding to leave, we haven’t got a manager who’s sulking and wants to move, so I think the togetherness is a lot more than we get credit for.
“The majority of supporters respect everyone’s trying their hardest.
“We can’t spend forever looking back. We need to learn from what has gone wrong and be better at it next time.”
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Cruise ship smokestack catches fire in Turks & Caicos
Published: May. 26, 2022 at 1:41 PM CDT|Updated: 10 minutes ago
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The smokestack of a Carnival Cruise ship docked in the Turks & Caicos Islands has caught on fire, and officials let guests and crew members go ashore as heavy smoke billowed into the air.
Carnival said in a statement that no one was injured during Thursday’s incident in Grand Turk.
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the fire.
Passengers filmed the incident.
The company said all guests and crew were safe.
The Carnival Freedom had departed Florida on Monday for a five-day cruise.
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Role Purpose
To automate the processes between software development and IT teams to enable continuous delivery through designing, developing, testing, and releasing software frequently, faster, and more reliably in an agile environment. To ensure continuous delivery through continuous integration and continuous deployment. Using Lean thinking, ensure continuous improvement and collaboration between development testing and operations
Responsibilities
- Assess and communicate business requirements and functional specifications for the design and implementation of solutions
- Manage people by executing management responsibilities and create an environment that encourages employee growth and performance excellence
- Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships within the Client
- Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own and employee development
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring as well as technical guidance or system process expertise
- Evaluate new application packages and tools and perform research on best practices
- Lead the development of contingency plans and identify continuity or disaster recovery risks and mitigation plans
- Build a culture of collaboration between Analysts, Architects, Development, QA, and Infrastructure ensuring optimal delivery
- Lead project teams in developing IT solutions to meet business requirements and create, develop, execute, and document test plans
- Create technical design specifications and assist in sizing technical requirements
- Establish mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders that support thought leadership, innovative and integrated practice solutions
- Manage expenditure planning and reporting within approved budget parameters
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum Qualification – Bachelor’s degree in Programming/Systems or Computer Science or another related field
- Experience – 6-8 years of experience of which 3 – 5 years is virtualization experience
Desired Skills:
- DevOps
- Senior DevOps Engineer
- Information Technology
About The Employer:
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents reported six large groups of non-citizens and the disruption of a human smuggling attempt at the checkpoint.
According to the agency, Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint agents rescued 13 migrants from a locked tractor-trailer on Tuesday.
After a K-9 alert agents said they referred the rig for a secondary inspection. The subjects were discovered hidden among pallets of scrap metal.
In addition, three non-citizens were found hidden in the cab of the truck. Those arrested are from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Brazil.
In the last three days, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents encountered four large groups near Mission and Hidalgo.
The groups were made up of 176 single adults, 190 family members, and 101 unaccompanied children. They are from various Central and South American countries, and Cuba.
CBP added that Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station agents encountered two other large groups near La Grulla. The groups were comprised of 119 single adults, 145 family members, and 82 unaccompanied children from Cuba and Central American countries. | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/border-patrol-rescues-migrants-from-smugglers/ | 2022-05-26T18:57:17Z | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/border-patrol-rescues-migrants-from-smugglers/ | true | 2 |
ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, N. Little Rock, Ark.:— Arkansas National Guard 206th Coast Artillery, CW4 (Ret) Steve Keeton, tells the story of a conserved 206th CA flag at the Arkansas National Guard Museum on Thursday, May 26, 2022. This flag flew during the Battle of Dutch Harbor in 1942 and has recently undergone a $19,000 conservation process. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Civ. Zac Lehr)
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Governor Holcomb, Secretary Chambers Host Business and Economic Leaders from Around the World to Experience Indiana Innovation
INDIANAPOLIS, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The state of Indiana will host its inaugural Indiana Global Economic Summit today through May 29, welcoming international delegations from more than two dozen countries, business executives and government leaders, and convening thought leaders from around the globe to discuss next-generation industries, technology and talent.
Governor Eric J. Holcomb will deliver the opening address on May 26 and moderate multiple panels at the Summit, which will be conducted at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Earlier this week, Gov. Holcomb shared remarks on the government's role in augmented manufacturing during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Gov. Holcomb was invited to speak at Davos in part because of Indiana's five-year streak of record economic development.
At the conclusion of the Summit, Gov. Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers will host dignitaries and business leaders at the Indianapolis 500, which will shine a global spotlight on Indiana and its innovation in motorsports. Not since the Pan Am games in 1987 have so many foreign dignitaries been together in Indiana.
"Indiana is marking its place on the global stage as we host the single biggest international week in state history," Gov. Holcomb said. "Our state's economic development strategy is paying big dividends, and we're thrilled that the Indiana Global Economic Summit will provide a platform to share the ingenuity and innovation that makes Indiana unique."
More than 800 people including 30 international delegations are scheduled to participate.
Global leaders gathering at the Summit will discuss topics such as the impact of the semiconductor supply chain on national security, sustainability in motorsports, building robust entrepreneurial ecosystems, biotech innovation in an emergency and the geopolitics of sports. They will also conduct business-to-business matchmaking and discuss ways to address global challenges such as food insecurity and supply chain disruption.
Speakers include:
- Eric Schmidt, Former CEO, Google, Co-Founder, Schmidt Futures
- Dave Ricks, Chair and CEO, Eli Lilly & Company
- Jeff Simmons, President and CEO, Elanco
- Michael Andretti, Chairman & CEO, Andretti Autosport
- Micael Johansson, President and CEO, Saab AB
- Ravi Kumar, President, Infosys
Additional featured speakers are listed here.
International delegations participating in the Summit include:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Burma-Myanmar
- Canada
- China
- Congo
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- India
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Peru
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Slovakia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
"We are thrilled to welcome global leaders to our state as we celebrate Indiana's economic momentum and explore new ways to build our future economy with like-minded partners from around the world," said Secretary Chambers. "The Summit provides a forum to strengthen relationships and further collaborate with the world's most dynamic thinkers and leaders on solutions to our most critical challenges that benefit all of us."
More information on the Summit is available here.
About the Indiana Global Economic Summit
The inaugural Indiana Global Economic Summit will showcase leading-edge thinking from Indiana and the world, with a focus on sparking new ideas and shared solutions. The Summit will offer new and insights and opportunities for Indiana to foster global relationships for innovation, engage in critical conversations about the economy of the future, and collaborate on new ideas that spark discovery and entrepreneurship.
About IEDC
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) is charged with growing the State economy, driving economic development, helping businesses launch, grow and locate in the state. Led by Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, @SecChambersIN, and governed by a 15-member board chaired by Governor Eric J. Holcomb, @GovHolcomb, the IEDC manages many initiatives, including performance-based tax credits, workforce training grants, innovation and entrepreneurship resources, public infrastructure assistance, and talent attraction and retention efforts. For more information about the IEDC, visit iedc.in.gov.
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THE jury in the case of a bare-knuckle boxer accused of murdering a man in Enniskillen just over two years ago, has been discharged for legal reasons. Two others were also on trial for allegedly attacking the murder accused in the course of a brawl.
Joseph Joyce (31) originally from Enniskillen but bailed to reside at Abercorn Road, Derry is charged with the murder of John Paul McDonagh, as well as unlawfully and maliciously wounding his brother Gerard Christopher McDonagh, who in turn is also facing trial for his role in the street fight.
It is further alleged Joyce was in possession of a scythe and a bottle of ammonia as offence weapons and engaging in affray.
Offending is alleged to have occurred on 11 April 2020, with Mr McDonagh passing away in hospital two days later.
Gerard Christopher McDonagh (26) of Lisnafin Park, Strabane and a youth who cannot be identified, are jointly accused of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to Joyce as well as affray.
McDonagh is further accused of having a spade and a bottle as offensive weapons.
The youth is also charged with having a knife and doing an act assisting attempted grievous bodily harm by handing a spade to McDonagh for use as a weapon.
John Paul McDonagh was struck to the back of his leg with the bladed device by Joyce, severing a vital artery.
He suffered three cardiac arrests while undergoing treatment in hospital and became “critical and unstable.”
A decision was taken to amputate the injured leg to save the victim’s life, however he deteriorated and passed away.
During a bail hearing at the time, a detective described the incident as, “Very violent … It was only going to end in serious injury or death.”
All accused deny their respective charges and the trial got underway last week at Dungannon Crown Court sitting in Belfast.
However, after one day of evidence Mr Justice Rooney considered it necessary to discharge the jury for legal reasons.
The case will be relisted for mention in due course.
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The new National Geographic documentary “We Feed People” showcases the work of World Central Kitchen, which gets meals to people in crisis situations around the world. The film premieres on Disney+ on Friday.
Here & Now‘s Jane Clayson speaks with Chef José Andrés and “We Feed People” director Ron Howard.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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When there’s a mass shooting, the left is always so quick to blame Republicans.
That’s exactly what happened when several liberal media outlets called out the right for basically allowing the tragic shooting to occur.
First, MSNBC columnist Ruth Ben-Ghiat argued that Republicans are complicit in school shootings because they discredit the institutions of democracy like public schools.
Republican complicity in school shootings is part of a larger political design to discredit the public sphere and get Americans to divest from the institutions of democracy, starting with schools. I was about to tweet about this but the Federalist makes the point for me ?? https://t.co/1NLvO80Xoc
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) May 25, 2022
Meanwhile, CNN White House Correspondent John Harwood was angered that Joe Biden didn’t blame Republicans for the Uvalde shooting during his speech on the matter.
“This is very specifically about the Republican Party and that is because the same extremism that causes so many Republicans to reject election outcomes has locked the party into resistance to almost any restriction or legislation on the purchase and ownership of weapons, including assault weapons.”
Finally, the ladies of The View obviously had to give their opinions on the matter as well. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg had it out for Republicans, threatening to physically attack them and warning gun owners to “get ready” because “they’re going to come for your guns.”
She didn’t stop there. Goldberg continued to spew hate towards Republicans saying “I would like Republicans to show the same energy that they do for banning books and banning conversations about gays and banning conversations about black history, and regulating my uterus. I want them to show the same energy for banning guns.”
She took it even further by blaming Gov. Greg Abbot (R-TX) for the massacre because according to Goldberg, he apparently signed "22 bills" purposely allowing "mass shooters to buy, carry, and own guns in his state." | https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2022/05/26/gma-suggests-gop-doesnt-care-about-dead-kids-n2607816 | 2022-05-26T19:13:49Z | https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2022/05/26/gma-suggests-gop-doesnt-care-about-dead-kids-n2607816 | false | 1 |
How Disney Ruined 'Doug'
The opening theme music to Doug makes every childhood fan's heart smile. The animated television series centered on the early adolescent life of Douglas "Doug" Funnie and his social life in the fictional town of Bluffington. Doug narrates each story in his journal every episode. The series was applauded for addressing relatable topics young children and teens deal with. Themes throughout the show included having self-esteem trouble, bullying, and peer pressure. Like most cartoons with young kids, Doug had a childhood crush, Patti Mayonnaise. The show premiered in 1991 on Nickelodeon. But after four seasons on the network, the show made the switch to Disney, and there were some noticeable changes that took the show in a completely different direction, which many fans say was for the worse.
Initially, the order for the show was 65 episodes, with 13 episodes to air each season. Nickelodeon chose not to renew the contract as a result of the show's expensive budget during a budget freeze for the network. The network had a two-year window to change its mind and reverse the decision with additional episodes to air.
In 1996, The Walt Disney Company purchased the show in a multimillion-dollar deal. The deal also allowed the company to trademark Doug, along with its rights to all future merchandising. But with such a large gap between Seasons 4 and 5, there were stark differences.
For starters, production relocated from New York City to Los Angeles. Additionally, voice actors were replaced. Billy West was replaced by Tom McHugh as the voice of Doug because he became too expensive to pay for due to his fame growing from his voiceover work for Ren & Stimpy.
Jim Jinkins, who created the series, felt the show fared better when it ran on Nickelodeon. "I mostly agree with Doug fans who think the original 104 eleven-minute Doug stories made for Nick were the best," he said of the changes. He was also less involved in the production than he was previously. "The switch made up some of the most painful evolutions I've ever had to go through," he told HuffPost.
The popular theme song also changed. The Nickelodeon version had a trendy tune famous for its "doo, do-do, do-do-do, doo, do-do, do-doo!" but the updated version was a whistled tune. In total, the series ran for seven seasons. As of late, there have been no plans for additional episodes. | https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/how-disney-ruined-doug/ | 2022-05-26T19:14:30Z | https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/how-disney-ruined-doug/ | false | 1 |
Preschool Graduation
14 Preschool Graduation Songs You'll Love To Sing Along To
Help them get ready for kindergarten with some catchy tunes.
Graduation ceremonies are a time to celebrate all that your child has accomplished over the last year, and all of the things that they have to look forward to in the coming years. A preschool graduation ceremony is especially exciting: It’s likely the first graduation ceremony that your little one will be involved in, and watching them stand up there will bring tears to your eyes. You’ll need some adorable preschool graduation songs to really set the mood — plus, they’re also a great way to get your tot excited and cheerful.
At preschool age, most kids adore fun, playful songs that they can easily sing along to. The best preschool graduation songs are ones that are short and sweet and set to a whimsical tune — something they already know and love is perfect (think lyrics about graduation set to the melody of a beloved nursery rhyme like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star). You can make a playlist of cute songs that you can play for your little one in the days and weeks leading up to their graduation to get them excited and to give them a better understanding of what they can expect when they leave preschool behind. And, of course, these are all great to play during any graduation celebrations you might have going on. Here are the cutest preschool graduation songs your toddler will love singing along to.
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“May There Always Be Sunshine” by Dr. Jean
If you’re looking for a song that will almost definitely bring tears to your eyes, then play “May There Always Be Sunshine” by Dr. Jean. While this doesn’t have lyrics that are specifically about school or graduation, it’s just a really sweet song that has a soothing melody and will make kids feel really special. The lyrics can also be interpreted as a message of reminding kids to always be themselves, no matter what.
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“Graduation Song for Preschoolers” by Little Story Bug
The title of this song, “Graduation Song for Preschoolers,” is pretty straightforward: this is a sing-along song for kids that goes into all of the details of leaving behind a school year. With sweet lyrics about what they learned in preschool and what they can expect on their graduation day, this is a great song to play before graduation.
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“I’m Big” by Wayne Potash
“I’m Big” by Wayne Potash is another song that just might make you tear up, with lyrics about your little one growing up and moving on up in the world. It has a catchy tune and kids will love singing along to it. It’s also a reminder that your kids are growing up, which is never that easy to accept.
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“ABC You Later” by Obie Leff
Found on the Sing To Learn YouTube channel, “ABC You Later” is an awesome pick. The song goes through the letters of the alphabet, with clever lyrics like, “ABC you later,” so it’s a way for kids to learn without even realizing they’re doing so. We also love that the video includes sign language, which is another great learning tool, and also makes it accessible.
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“Ready To Go” by Teacher Blessed
“Ready To Go” is a super simple graduation song that is easy for kids to sing along to, and includes some movements in the video that they can copy as well. With lyrics like, “The future’s looking good to me, I’m ready to go,” this is a perfect transitional song about going from one grade to the next. The melody is also not grating to listen to on a repetitive basis.
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“On My Way” by Pevan and Sarah
“On My Way” is a cute song that helps kids say goodbye to preschool, going into goodbyes to friends and their teachers, and talking about everything they’ve learned. If they watch the video, it’s full of simple actions and movements that they can copy so they can sing and dance to this one on their own.
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“Baby Shark Graduation Parody” by Happy Tunes
It wouldn’t be a list of toddler songs without at least one mention of “Baby Shark.” This graduation parody of the beloved song is one that they’re basically guaranteed to love. Instead of the words you’re used to hearing, there are lyrics like, “Lots of learning” and “year is gone.” Just like the original, it’s impossible to get out of your head and is very easy for your little one to get into.
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“Goodbye Song for Children” by Miss Linky
Saying goodbye to their classmates, friends, and teachers can be a tough concept for your preschool aged toddler to grasp. The “Goodbye Song for Children” makes a great preschool graduation song because it will help teach them how to say goodbye. While it’s not specifically about graduating, it still works, and it’s very easy for them to remember.
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“Let’s Graduate” by The Kiboomers
Okay, we’re sorry in advance, but get ready for this impossibly catchy melody to get stuck in your head for the next several weeks. “Let’s Graduate” by The Kiboomers is an easy one for kids to remember and sing along to, and the words are all about graduating and saying goodbye to their preschool year. The video, which features cute moving illustrations of kids in graduation robes, is fun for them to watch as well.
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“One Small Voice” by Jack Hartman
“One Small Voice” is actually a beloved kindergarten graduation song, but it works just as well for preschool. In the song, toddlers are singing the lyrics (something kids always love), which are so sweet and thoughtful. If you watch the video (skip to 2:00 for the beginning of the song), you’ll see Hartman singing in sign language.
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“Preschool Graduation Song” by Ruby Ann Garcia
This super straightforward song, titled “Preschool Graduation Song,” is all about leaving the year behind. With lyrics like, “We can write our name, spell it out loud and clear,” this song goes into what your child has learned the last few months. It also says a big thank you to everyone involved in their year, and goes into some sweet goodbyes.
Music is such a fun way to teach your kids things like how to say goodbye and how to get ready for something new, which is exactly why these preschool graduation songs make an excellent addition to their big day. Play these well in advance of graduation to really help prepare them, and be prepared to have some of these stuck in your head for quite a while. | https://www.romper.com/entertainment/preschool-graduation-songs | 2022-05-26T19:18:35Z | https://www.romper.com/entertainment/preschool-graduation-songs | false | 1 |
Yes, that's right, just as the survivors of The Simulated Apocalyptic Plague of 2020-2021 were crawling up out of their Covid bunkers and starting to "build the world back better," another biblical pestilence has apparently been unleashed on humanity!
This time it's the dreaded monkeypox, a viral zoonotic disease endemic to central and western Africa that circulates among giant pouched rats, squirrels, dormice, and other rodents and has been infecting humans for centuries, or millennia.
Monkeypox causes fever, headaches, muscle aches, and sometimes fluid-filled blisters, tends to resolve in two to four weeks, and thus poses absolutely zero threat to human civilization generally.
The corporate media do not want to alarm us, but it is their duty as professional journalists to report that THE MONKEYPOX IS SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE!
OVER 100 CASES OF MONKEYPOX have been confirmed in countries throughout the world!
MONKEYPOX TASKFORCES are being convened! Close-up photos of NASTY-LOOKING MONKEYPOX LESIONS are being disseminated!
The President of the United States says "EVERYBODY SHOULD BE CONCERNED!"
The WHO is calling it "a multi-country monkeypox outbreak!" Belgium has introduced a mandatory quarantine. The CDC has gone to "Alert Level 2!" "Enhanced precautions" are recommended!
In New York City, the nexus of probably the most paranoid, mask-wearing, quadruple-"vaccinated" New Normal fanatics on the face of the planet, the Department of Health is instructing everyone to wear the masks they are already wearing to protect them from both Covid and monkeypox, and smallpox, and largepox, and airborne cancer, and God knows what other horrors might be out there!
Here in the capital of New Normal Germany, Karl Lauterbach, who, despite wasting hundreds of millions of Euros on superfluous "vaccines," attempting to compulsorily "vaccinate" every man, woman, and child in the country, and otherwise behaving like a fascist lunatic, remains the official Minister of Health, is excitedly hopping up and down and hooting like a Siamang gibbon about "recommendations for isolation and quarantine," and other "monkeypox containment measures."
As Yogi Berra famously put it, "it's like déjà vu all over again."
Except that it isn't...or it probably isn't. Before I could even finish this column, the United GloboCap Ministries of Truth started dialing down the monkeypox panic.
It appears they're going with "it's a gay pandemic," or an "LGBTQ pandemic," or an "LGBTQIA+ pandemic," or whatever the official acronym is by the time I click the "publish" button, and making other noises to the effect that it might not be absolutely necessary this time to order a full-scale global lockdown, release the drones and robotic dogs, inject everybody with experimental drugs, and start viciously persecuting "monkeypox deniers."
You didn't really believe they were launching a shot-by-shot remake of Covid, did you?
The showrunners at GloboCap may be preternaturally evil, but they aren't stupid. Only the most hopelessly brainwashed New Normals would go along with another "apocalyptic pandemic" before the current one has even been officially cancelled.
No, unfortunately, odds are, we're just getting a preview of what "life" is going to be like in the New Normal Reich, where the masses will be perpetually menaced by an inexhaustible assortment of exotic pathogens and interchangeable pseudo-pathological threats.
The New Normal was never about Covid specifically. It was always about implementing a new "reality" — a pathologized-totalitarian "reality," not so much ruled as discreetly "guided" by unaccountable, supranational, non-governmental governing entities, global corporations, and assorted billionaires — in which Covid, or monkeypox, or kangaroopox, or any other viral zoonotic disease, or any climate-related or economic development, or aberrant ideological or behavioral tendency, could be used as a pretext to foment another outbreak of mindless mass hysteria and impose additional restrictions on society.
That new "reality" has been implemented ... perhaps not as firmly as originally intended, but implemented nonetheless. We are being conditioned to accept this new "reality," as we were conditioned to accept the War on Terror "reality," to pointlessly remove our footwear at the airport, place our liquids in travel-size containers, submit to groping by "security staff," and otherwise live in a state of constant low-level fear of a "terrorist attack," as we are now being conditioned to wear masks where we are told, submit to mandatory "vaccination," and live in constant low-level fear of the next purportedly deadly pathogen.
Sadly, most of us will accept this conditioning, and adapt to the "minor inconveniences" that are being imposed on us at every turn. After all, what difference does it really make if we have to wear a little mask on an airplane, or on public transport, or at the doctor's office?
And is it really such a breach of our fundamental rights to freedom of speech, freedom of movement, association, privacy, and basic bodily autonomy if we have to allow governments and global corporations to censor our political opinions, prevent us from traveling, forbid us to protest, and force us to submit to invasive medical treatments in order to hold a job?
We got used to taking off our shoes at the airport and watching the "security staff" fondle our kids' genitals, and invading and bombing other countries and murdering whole families with drones, didn't we? Surely, we'll get used to this.
Or...OK, I won't, and neither will you, probably, but the majority of the masses will. They just demonstrated that pretty clearly, didn't they? As they demonstrated it during the Global War on Terror. As they demonstrated it during the Cold War. As they demonstrated it...oh, never mind.
Sorry, I really wanted to end this column on a positive note.
All right, here's one! A little good news, finally! According to the professional fact-checkers at Reuters, it turns out
there is no evidence at all that the World Economic Forum's annual meeting [which is taking place in Davos right now] was scheduled to coincide with these outbreaks of monkeypox,"...and anyone who says there is, or implies there is, or who deviates from or questions the "facts," or the "Science," or whatever, is a "monkeypox-denying, conspiracy-theorizing, anti-vax, Putin-loving disinformationist," and so everything is actually hunky-dory, or it will be as soon as we teach those evil Rooskies a little thermonuclear lesson!
I don't know about you, but that's a load off my mind. For a moment there, I thought we were in trouble. | https://www.sott.net/article/468233-Monkeypoxmania | 2022-05-26T19:19:54Z | https://www.sott.net/article/468233-Monkeypoxmania | false | 6 |
9-year-old dies, mother & sister injured after car crashes into water ice truck
By Katherine Scott
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A 9-year-old girl has died and her mother and sister are injured after their car crashed into the back of a parked water ice truck in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
It happened shortly before 11:30 p.m. at Germantown and Erie avenues.
The 9-year-old girl was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police said the 33-year-old mother, who was driving the red 2017 Honda sedan, was taken to Temple University Hospital in stable condition. She suffered facial injuries and a possible broken leg.
The girl’s 7-year-old sister was taken to Saint Christopher’s Hospital for Children in stable condition.
Police said both children had been sitting in the backseat at the time of the crash.
No one was inside the minibus that had been converted into a water ice truck.
The Action Cam on the scene showed the Honda with heavy front-end damage and its airbags deployed.
Investigators believe the mother was going east on Erie when she somehow lost control of the vehicle.
“We’re not sure if there was an accident or some sort of incident that caused the 33-year- old driver to lose control at this time- we’re not sure. We did find some parts of that Honda about 100 feet west before striking the rear of this minibus,” said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Police say there’s no evidence of impairment. They’re investigating whether speed was a factor.
“Accident investigators are on location, going to take measurements, do their graphs and charts, and they’ll determine if speed was a factor,” said Small.
Police are reviewing surveillance cameras in the area.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — By now it’s as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow.
It happened after Sandy Hook, after Parkland, after the Orlando nightclub shooting and after the deadly rampage earlier this month at a Buffalo grocery store. Within hours of Tuesday’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, another rash began as internet users spread baseless claims about the man named as the gunman and his possible motives.
Unfounded claims that the gunman was an immigrant living in the U.S. illegally, or transgender, quickly emerged on Twitter, Reddit and other social media platforms. They were accompanied by familiar conspiracy theories suggesting the entire shooting was somehow staged.
The claims reflect broader problems with racism and intolerance toward transgender people, and are an effort to blame the shooting on minority groups who already endure higher rates of online harassment and hate crimes, according to disinformation expert Jaime Longoria.
“It’s a tactic that serves two purposes: It avoids real conversations about the issue (of gun violence), and it gives people who don’t want to face reality a patsy, it gives them someone to blame,” said Longoria, director of research at the Disinfo Defense League, a non-profit that works to fight racist misinformation.
In the hours after the shooting, posts falsely claiming the gunman was living in the country illegally went viral, with some users adding embellishments, including that he was “on the run from Border Patrol.”
“He was an illegal alien wanted for murder from El Salvador,” read one tweet liked and retweeted hundreds of times. “This is blood on Biden’s hands and should have never happened.”
The man who authorities say carried out the shooting, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, is a U.S. citizen, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news conference on Tuesday.
Other social media users seized on images of innocent internet users to falsely identify them as the gunman and claim he was transgender. On the online message board 4Chan, users liberally shared the photos and discussed a plan to label the gunman as transgender, without any evidence to back it up.
One post on Twitter, which has since been deleted, featured a photo of a trans woman holding a green bottle to her mouth, looking into the camera, headphones hanging from one ear.
“BREAKING NEWS: THE IDENTITY OF THE SHOOTER HAS BEEN REVEALED,” claimed the user, saying the shooter was a “FEMBOY” with a channel on YouTube.
None of that was true. The photo actually depicted a 22-year-old trans woman named Sabrina who lives in New York City. Sabrina, who requested her last name not be published due to privacy concerns, confirmed to The Associated Press that the photo was hers and also said she was not affiliated with the purported YouTube account.
Sabrina said she received harassing responses on social media, particularly messages claiming that she was the shooter. She responded to a number of posts spreading the image with the misidentification, asking for the posts to be deleted.
“This whole ordeal is just horrifying,” Sabrina told the AP.
Another photo that circulated widely showed a transgender woman with a Coca-Cola sweatshirt and a black skirt. A second photo showed the same woman wearing a black NASA shirt with a red skirt. These photos didn’t show the gunman either — they were of a Reddit user named Sam, who confirmed her identity to the AP on Wednesday. The AP is not using Sam’s last name to protect her privacy.
“It’s not me, I don’t even live in Texas,” Sam wrote in a Reddit post.
Authorities have released no information on the gunman’s sexuality or gender identification.
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar fit both unfounded claims about Ramos in a single now-deleted tweet that also misspelled his name. “It’s a transsexual leftist illegal alien named Salvatore Ramos,” Gosar tweeted Tuesday night.
Gosar’s office did not return a message seeking comment.
In some cases, misinformation about mass shootings or other events are spread by well-intentioned social media users trying to be helpful. In other cases, it can be the work of grifters looking to start fake fundraisers or draw attention to their website or organization.
Then there are the trolls who seemingly do it for fun.
Fringe online communities, including on 4chan, often use mass shootings and other tragedies as opportunities to sow chaos, troll the public and push harmful narratives, according to Ben Decker, founder and CEO of the digital investigations consultancy Memetica.
“It is very intentional and deliberate for them in celebrating these types of incidents to also influence what the mainstream conversations actually are,” Decker said. “There’s a nihilistic desire to prove oneself in these types of communities by successfully trolling the public. So if you are able to spearhead a campaign that leads to an outcome like this, you’re gaining increased sort of in-group credibility.”
For the communities bearing the brunt of such vicious online attacks, though, the false blame stirs fears of further discrimination and violence.
Something as seemingly innocuous as a transphobic comment on social media can spark an act of violence against a transgender person, said Jaden Janak, a PhD candidate at the University of Texas and a junior fellow at the Center for Applied Transgender Studies.
“These children and adults who were murdered yesterday were just living their lives,” Janak said Wednesday. “They didn’t know that yesterday was going to be their last day. And similarly, as trans people, that’s a fear that we have all the time.”
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Swenson reported from Seattle. Associated Press writers Angelo Fichera and Karena Phan contributed to this report.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted by a narrow margin Thursday to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan and a travel ban and financial sanctions for targeted individuals for a year.
For a resolution to be approved by the 15-member council, it needs at least nine “yes” votes and no veto by a permanent member. The vote on the U.S.-drafted resolution on South Sudan sanctions was 10-0 with China, Russia, India, Kenya and Gabon abstaining.
South Sudan has repeatedly called for the arms embargo to be lifted, and the five countries that abstained expressed opposition to the sanctions.
But earlier this month, the U.N. panel of experts monitoring sanctions against South Sudan recommended that the Security Council extend the arms embargo because of “persistent cease-fire violations” and intensifying violence in the country’s regions.
The experts said the government’s purchase of approximately 25 new armored personnel carriers for the police, shown in a March photograph, was a violation of the U.N. arms embargo.
Stressing that conditions for millions of civilians “are getting worse,” the panel said violence, floods and displacement have created “unprecedented levels of food insecurity across much of the country.”
It cited the U.N. World Food Program’s warning in March that South Sudan was facing its “worst hunger crisis ever,” with some 8.3 million people needing food and 1.4 million children “acutely malnourished” as of December.
China’s U.N. Ambassador Zhang Jun countered the experts and resolution's supporters saying the world’s newest nation, which has gone through a decade of war, “has a poor and weak foundation and it needs constructive support, not pressure by sanctions, from the international community.”
He noted that the African Union and the East African regional group IGAD have long opposed “the council’s punishment of this youngest brother of Africa.” South Sudan’s problems need to be addressed through political means, stressing that in many cases “pressure by sanctions is not only ineffective, but also restricts the ability of the government of South Sudan to build security capacity in protecting civilians,” he said.
Russia’s deputy U.N. ambassador Anna Evstigneeva said Moscow is not “trying to downplay the situation in this young country which still has to overcome many challenges.” But she said the government has made “certain progress” and it needs today “to work on forming its armed forces.”
Kenya’s deputy U.N. ambassador Michael Kiboino said his country abstained because the council didn’t lift the arms embargo and targeted sanctions as the AU and IGAD called for, and the council didn’t make a commitment to progressively lift the measures.
“We believe that the arms embargo and targeted sanctions have not been effective tools in support of the South Sudan peace process,” he said.
There were high hopes when oil-rich South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after a long conflict. But the country slid into civil war in December 2013 largely based on ethnic divisions when forces loyal to President Salva Kiir battled those loyal to Vice President Riek Machar.
Tens of thousands of people were killed in the war, which ended with a 2018 peace agreement that brought Kiir and Machar together in a government of national unity. But challenges remained, including the government’s failure to implement promised reforms.
The resolution adopted Thursday recognizes that the permanent cease-fire was upheld in most parts of the country by the parties, but it reiterates the Security Council’s “alarm and deep concern regarding the political, security, economic, and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan.”
It strongly condemns continued fighting in the country and emphasizes that “there can be no military solution to the situation in South Sudan.”
The resolution also strongly condemns “past and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, including the alarming surge in conflict-related sexual violence.”
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Carnival: Paint project affected some cruise passengers
Published: May. 26, 2022 at 2:18 PM CDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Carnival Cruise Line says a painting project is to blame for an odor that affected some cruise ship passengers and prompted the U.S. Coast Guard to investigate.
Petty Officer Stephen Lehmann says the Coast Guard dispatched a crew to the Carnival Magic ship on Thursday.
He says no one was evacuated for medical treatment.
In a written statement, Carnival said some passengers were affected by the odor from an outside painting project and were aided by crew members.
Carnival says all passengers have now disembarked in Norfolk as planned.
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CANTON, Mass., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Massachusetts Nurses Association Board of Directors – 27 elected nurses and healthcare professionals representing the largest union and professional association of registered nurses and healthcare professionals in the Commonwealth – has endorsed Attorney General Maura Healey for Governor of Massachusetts.
"Maura Healey is a true champion for workers and workers' families," said Katie Murphy, ICU RN, and president of the MNA. "The MNA is proud to endorse Maura Healey for Governor because she has always had an open door for frontline healthcare workers. She actively listens to our concerns, empathizes with the challenges we face, and works hard to help nurses and healthcare professionals provide quality care for our patients."
"I am the proud daughter and granddaughter of nurses and their empathy and resilience stay with me to this day," said Healey. "Nurses show us the meaning of hard work and compassion every day. It is a special honor to have MNA's endorsement. And I will be a Governor committed to respecting and honoring the tremendous value, capacity and dignity of the work they do."
Healey, the daughter of a union nurse, has long been a supporter of MNA nurses and healthcare professionals. She was the keynote speaker at the MNA Labor Leader Summit in 2016, was an early and stalwart ally of St. Vincent Hospital nurses during their historic 2021 strike, and as Attorney General has worked closely with the MNA and its members through the Policy & Government Relations Division, the Health Care and Fair Competition Bureau, and the Fair Labor Division on a variety of issues.
Healey also strongly supports workers' collective bargaining rights. When the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to "right to work" status for public employees, Healey ensured workers were fully protected under Massachusetts law, declaring in July 2018, "My office will always act to protect working families, ensure safe working conditions, and defend the right of workers to organize." Healey has also fought for greater transparency in situations where employers hire third-party anti-union contractors.
As noted in her statement to the MNA about her candidacy for Governor, Healey has a strong record of opposition to hospital consolidation when it would increase costs or compromise quality. She recently released a report on how the proposed Mass General Brigham expansion would drive up costs – an expansion that the MNA also opposed as part of a coalition to protect community care. In addition, Healey opposed the proposed merger between then Partners Healthcare and South Shore Hospital in 2015.
"As Attorney General, Maura Healey has not been afraid to take on tough issues and tough opponents, much like MNA nurses and healthcare professionals," Murphy said. "Healey stands up for what is right and will bring that same tenacity on behalf of working people to the Office of Governor."
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Massachusetts, Healey was quick to act, helping coordinate resources for frontline healthcare workers and first responders including personal protective equipment guidance, priority testing, alternative housing options, free and discounted meals, self-care and emergency childcare.
Healey has also been a powerful advocate for equality, before and during her time as Attorney General. She brought the first successful challenge to the anti-LGBTQ+ Defense of Marriage Act, and has worked to fight bullying in schools, protect women's rights to accessible, reproductive healthcare, and combat discrimination in lending and housing. Healey has advocated for legislation to protect transgender people from discrimination in public places, a campaign that MNA nurses and healthcare professionals joined as well.
Since its founding in 1903, the MNA has been the most powerful and effective voice on nursing and healthcare in the Commonwealth. The MNA created the Nurse Practice Act, the RN license designation, developed a uniform curriculum for the education of nurses, wrote the first code of ethics for nurses and passed, or helped to pass, nearly every state law governing nursing practice including the law allowing nurses to unionize in Massachusetts.
Today, the MNA represents more than 24,000 nurses and healthcare professionals working in 85 health care facilities, including 51 acute care hospitals, as well as a growing number of nurses and health professionals working in schools, visiting nurse associations, public health departments and state agencies.
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Discussions are on to repurpose CoWIN platform to accommodate the universal immunization programme for providing vaccination to children and pregnant mothers against preventable diseases.
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NEW DELHI :The National Health Authority (NHA) plans to use the CoWIN platform for the universal immunization programme for vaccinating children and pregnant women against preventable diseases, said R.S. Sharma, chief executive officer of NHA. Given that only 10,000 private hospitals are part of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the government’s focus is to increase their participation under the Centre’s flagship health scheme, Sharma said. He added that with AB-PMJAY adopting a zero-tolerance approach towards fraud and abuse, 210 hospitals that engaged in unethical practices, including denial of treatment to the scheme beneficiaries, have been removed, while approximately 50,000 suspect transactions were cancelled. Edited excerpts from an interview:
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NEW DELHI :The National Health Authority (NHA) plans to use the CoWIN platform for the universal immunization programme for vaccinating children and pregnant women against preventable diseases, said R.S. Sharma, chief executive officer of NHA. Given that only 10,000 private hospitals are part of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the government’s focus is to increase their participation under the Centre’s flagship health scheme, Sharma said. He added that with AB-PMJAY adopting a zero-tolerance approach towards fraud and abuse, 210 hospitals that engaged in unethical practices, including denial of treatment to the scheme beneficiaries, have been removed, while approximately 50,000 suspect transactions were cancelled. Edited excerpts from an interview:
The CoWIN platform has been able to scale rapidly with the increasing pace of vaccination. What provisions are being made in CoWIN for the vaccination of children and adolescents?
The CoWIN platform has been able to scale rapidly with the increasing pace of vaccination. What provisions are being made in CoWIN for the vaccination of children and adolescents?
With a phased rollout of the vaccination programme, the CoWIN platform has scaled quickly in an agile manner. This is evident from the platform’s multi-fold scale-up from 2-3 million vaccinations daily during phases 1 and 2 to a global high of 25 million vaccinations in a day during phase 3. There were multiple private and government applications (Umang, Arogya Setu), which have integrated with APIs of CoWIN and provided vaccination registration services.
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From January, the policy for vaccination administration enabled the inclusion of the adolescent population. Initially, it was for the age groups 15-17, followed by age groups of 12-14. We have already included school IDs as photo ID proofs when the beneficiary doesn’t have any other ID proofs. For those belonging to the 12-17 age group, Covaxin, Corbevax and Covovax have been approved and digitally enabled for seamless registrations and recording through CoWIN. Additionally, six members can be registered on one mobile number, allowing parents to add their children to their registered CoWIN accounts.
Furthermore, discussions are on to repurpose CoWIN platform to accommodate the universal immunization programme for providing vaccination to children and pregnant mothers against preventable diseases.
Have other countries shown any interest in adopting this technology?
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India decided to adopt a completely digital approach while planning its vaccination strategy. This helped people prove that they have been vaccinated, easing the renewal of socio-economic activities in a phased manner. A safe, secure and trustworthy proof helped people establish when, where and by whom they have been vaccinated. The digital approach also helped track the usage of vaccination and minimize wastage. India is providing the CoWIN platform free of cost to nations interested in adopting and customizing it. Over 140 countries attended the CoWIN Global Conclave to learn about this technology. Subsequent to the conclave, nearly a dozen countries expressed interest in exchanging learnings and best practices on digital administration of the covid vaccination programme.
How do you plan to expand the benefits of AB-PMJAY?
PMJAY is catering to a population of 107.4 million families included in the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011. The scheme has been implemented in 33 states and Union territories. States/UTs, in alliance with state health insurance schemes, have further extended the beneficiary base to 145 million families.
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Since 2021, we have been using the AB-PMJAY platform to extend healthcare benefits to other categories of beneficiaries. The Employees’ State Insurance Scheme is now operational through the AB-PMJAY platform (IT system, hospital network) in 157 districts. Benefits under AB-PMJAY have also been extended to building and construction workers in Bihar, Chandigarh, Nagaland and Uttar Pradesh. We are in discussions with nodal ministries to cover vulnerable sections like manual scavengers and transgender people.
Lastly, I would like to add that financial distress due to hospitalization is not restricted to poor families alone. Any family not covered under a health insurance scheme will have to confront catastrophic health expenses. Unfortunately, many such “non-poor" families cannot afford the premiums chargeable for commercial health insurance policies. This section of society is referred to as ‘Missing Middle’ and comprises informal sector workers, self-employed, small business owners etc. NHA is exploring options to extend healthcare protection to the “Missing Middle". A pilot project is being launched wherein insurance providers can use the AB-PMJAY platform to cover different population groups. | https://www.livemint.com/science/health/cowin-to-host-more-vaccine-programmes/amp-11653590594152.html | 2022-05-26T19:27:19Z | https://www.livemint.com/science/health/cowin-to-host-more-vaccine-programmes/amp-11653590594152.html | false | 1 |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were:
4-0-4-9
(four, zero, four, nine)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were:
4-0-4-9
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Husband of teacher killed during Texas school shooting dies of heart attack
Published: May. 26, 2022 at 3:10 PM EDT|Updated: 5 minutes ago
(Gray News) - The husband of Irma Garcia, a fourth grade teacher killed during the Uvalde school shooting, has reportedly died of a heart attack, two days after the massacre.
Joe and Irma Garcia were high school sweethearts who were married for 24 years.
A family member said they believe Joe Garcia “died of a broken heart.”
Irma Garcia had been teaching at Robb Elementary School for 23 years. The couple leave behind four children.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family to cover various expenses.
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For many young people, Tuesday’s massacre at a Texas elementary school could not have come at a worse time. Emotional scars are lingering from the pandemic, and schools are closing for the summer, cutting off students from their routines and access to campus mental health services.
But in some ways, students and schools are better prepared than ever to deal with tragedies like the one at Robb Elementary School. Investment in youth mental health is at an all-time high in California, and some schools’ relentless focus on emotional wellness has reduced the stigma and led to a plethora of mental health options that did not exist a few years ago.
“There’s been such a focus at schools on how we can support each other’s mental health,” said Melissa Wood, a school psychologist at a Kern County special education consortium. “There’s still a lot more work to do, but I think we’re on the right track.”
Tuesday’s shooting, in which a gunman in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two teachers, followed less than two weeks after a shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store left 10 people dead. The tragedies come at the end of a difficult year for students and school staff, as they struggled with learning loss and behavioral and emotional challenges related to the pandemic. Although some students endured the pandemic with little adversity, others lost loved ones to Covid, saw their parents lose jobs or become seriously ill, and struggled intensely with remote schoolwork or caring for younger siblings.
Back-to-back difficulties can lead some children to experience “complex trauma,” which can have longer-lasting, and more serious, effects on children’s well-being than a single traumatic event, according to theNational Child Traumatic Stress Network. Prolonged “fight-or-flight” reactions can affect children’s ability to learn, form attachments, regulate behavior and make decisions. Complex trauma can also affect children’s physical health into adulthood, leading to a greater risk of heart disease and cancer.
“Compounding trauma is real. It can literally shape a child’s development,” said Chris Williams, director of school-based mental health and wellness at the Sacramento Office of Education. “The higher your score of (adverse childhood experiences), the more likely you are to have detrimental impacts.”
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California’s former surgeon general, made childhood trauma a cornerstone of her work. She encouraged schools to screen students for trauma, provide ample counseling services and teach social and emotional skills in the classroom.
Since the pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature have poured millions into youth mental health, on school campuses, within the health care system and in the community. The state has encouraged districts to open mental health clinics and wellness centers on campus, contract with local clinics to provide therapy services, hire more counselors, invest in social-emotional learning, train teachers to recognize signs of trauma, start peer counseling programs and take other steps to help students cope with depression and anxiety.
The Sacramento County Office of Education recently teamed with the county public health department to bring mental health clinicians to every school in the county, adding to schools’ existing counseling staff. Other counties and districts have made similar moves to streamline the ties between schools and public health departments, so students can get access to free mental health care whenever they need it.
These kinds of day-to-day, systemic changes are necessary if schools want to see long-term improvements in students’ emotional well-being, Williams said. Responding to incidents like school shootings is important, he said, but students’ mental health should be an ongoing priority.
“We have to get away from the notion of ‘treating’ mental health,” he said. “Trauma is not an isolated incident. A school shooting is a horrific event, period, but it’s just one thing students might be facing.”
There’s plenty that parents, teachers and other adults can do to help children process trauma, Wood said. For younger children, playing and art can help them work through feelings of sadness, fear or confusion. Older students can learn healthy, nondestructive ways to cope, such as talking to trusted friends or adults, exercising, writing in a journal, doing artwork, being alone or going somewhere safe and blowing off steam.
Wood encouraged parents to use the summer months to slow down and relax with their children.
“Make the most of every opportunity you have with your kids,” she said. “Put the phone down. Spend time with them one-on-one. It’ll strengthen their bond with you. I think collectively, we all need more of that.”
Help over the summer
With schools closing for the summer, some students might lose access to mental health services they received from counselors, psychologists or social workers on campus. Here are some suggestions for parents who want to find help for their children over the summer:
- Local school districts may have counselors available through summer school or camp programs.
- Most county health departments also have pediatric mental health services.
- Community-based health clinics may offer free or low-cost counseling services.
- Call or text the California Youth Crisis Line at (800) 843-5200.
- Call the suicide prevention hotline, (800) 273-8255. | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/05/26/texas-shooting-taxes-students-mental-health-even-more/ | 2022-05-26T19:39:00Z | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/05/26/texas-shooting-taxes-students-mental-health-even-more/ | false | 14 |
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — Two women were arrested after about 500,000 fentanyl pills were found in an SUV pulled over for speeding on Interstate 10 in Arizona, police said.
The pills that were seized were discovered concealed in collagen supplement bottles on Monday during a search that also turned up a handgun and a large amount of cash, police from the small city of Casa Grande south of Phoenix said in a statement.
U.S. overdose deaths have risen most years for more than two decades. The increase began in the 1990s with overdoses involving opioid painkillers, followed by waves of deaths led by other opioids like heroin and — most recently — illicit fentanyl.
Last year, overdoses involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids surpassed 71,000, up 23% from the year before. There also was a 23% increase in deaths involving cocaine and a 34% increase in deaths involving meth and other stimulants.
Over a two-month period in Arizona late last year, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration working with Arizona law enforcement agencies made seizures of more than 3 million fentanyl pills, 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of fentanyl powder and 35 firearms. Forty people were arrested.
In the Arizona traffic stop, Martha Lopez, 31, and Tania Luna Solis, 30, were arrested on suspicion of crimes including possession of a narcotic drug for sale, according to police.
Court records didn’t list attorneys who could comment on behalf of the women, who are from Phoenix.
Two children in the vehicle were turned over to state child protection officials, police said. | https://www.khon2.com/news/national/ap-us-news/cops-500000-fentanyl-pills-found-in-arizona-traffic-stop/ | 2022-05-26T19:39:20Z | https://www.khon2.com/news/national/ap-us-news/cops-500000-fentanyl-pills-found-in-arizona-traffic-stop/ | true | 43 |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were:
4-0-4-9
(four, zero, four, nine)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were:
4-0-4-9
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BTS is known for their impeccable music, inspiring lyrics, influence, and most importantly, their fans, the BTS ARMY. Though the group is recognized with accolades and awards every other day, they do not forget to thank their fans for supporting them.
BTS ARMY is said to have more than 60 million fans globally. While most show their love through fan cafes, messages, and online, many famous artists and celebs are also a part of BTS ARMY.
Most of these Hollywood celebs have personally worked with the band and absolutely adore them as artists, creating better bonds with the K-pop outfit.
Here are five hollywood celebs who are part of the BTS ARMY.
These 5 Hollywood celebs are also part of the BTS ARMY
1) Halsey
Everyone who is a BTS fan knows the friendship between BTS and the Without Me singer. Halsey first met BTS in 2017, and cited them as the coolest human beings. Two years later, she joined the band for their song, Boy With Luv, which became an instant hit.
The singer and her babyboy are full-time members of the BTS ARMY. During her pregnancy, she sweetly referred to her child as an Army, since they liked munching on the BTS McDonald's meal together.
In 2020, Halsey shared that due to the pandemic, she hasn't been able to hang out with the group. However, they still stay in touch through technology and never miss wishing each other success.
2) John Cena
The American professional wrestler and actor is also a part of the BTS ARMY. On multiple occasions, John Cena has shown his love for the K-pop stars and even revealed his favorite members of the group.
The athlete-turned-actor has shared his admiration for the group on multiple occasions and loves the message BTS spreads. He also congratulated BTS for their motivational speech at the Sustainable Development Goals Moment (SDG Moment) during the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 2021).
On top of that, John Cena loves the BTS fandom and calls it unbelievable.
3) Ariana Grande
The pop queen shared her love for the band via social media in January 2020. The Positions singer also tweeted:
“Honestly……i was able to watch them rehearse for something and it was the most incredible thing i’ve ever seen. i’m not kidding. i was screaming. i couldn’t stop talking about it / still cant.”
Fans have been waiting to see the two global stars work together on new music. RM, the group's leader, also previously said that they want to collaborate with Ariana.
4) Ed Sheeran
The Shape of You popstar is another member of the famous BTS ARMY clan. Besides liking the group, Ed Sheeran and BTS have worked together twice, with the English singer-songwriter writing two of BTS' hits, Make It Right and Permission To Dance.
Back in 2018, Ed gushed about writing a song for the group, and told Heatworld that he really likes BTS and thinks that the septet is great.
Although they have worked together, BTS and Ed have not had the chance to hang out. The fandom really wishes to see the two amazing artists meet in person.
5) Chris Martin
Coldplay's frontman, Chris Martin, is also a BTS ARMY. Coldplay and BTS recently collaborated for the single, My Universe, a hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (October 2021).
While talking about the collab, Chris told Apple Music 1 that he feels grateful for the opportunity to partner with them. The Yellow singer also revealed that it's always a joy to communicate with the K-pop band. Moreover, he has talked about BTS' music and why he loves it so much, making him 100% ARMY.
The list of Hollywood celebs being BTS fans is quite too long, and also involves stars such as Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Jonas Brothers, Matthew McConaughey, Justin Bieber, Jade Thirwall, Lauv, Selena Gomez, Max, Charli XCX, Steve Aoki, and many more.
The fandom is about to get bigger since BTS is all set to release the first ever anthology album in K-pop history, which will also consist of three new tracks. | https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-bts-army-members-famous-hollywood-celebs | 2022-05-26T19:44:38Z | https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-bts-army-members-famous-hollywood-celebs | true | 1 |
By Pavel Polityuk and Conor Humphries
KYIV/SVITLODARSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Advancing Russian forces came closer to surrounding Ukrainian troops in the east, briefly seizing positions on the last highway out of a crucial pair of Ukrainian-held cities before being beaten back, a Ukrainian official said on Thursday.
Three months into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has abandoned its assault on the capital Kyiv and is trying to consolidate control of the industrial eastern Donbas region, where it has backed a separatist revolt since 2014.
Thousands of troops are attacking from three sides to try to encircle Ukrainian forces in Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. If the two cities straddling the Siverskiy Donets river fall, nearly all of the Donbas province of Luhansk would be under Russian control.
"Russia has the advantage, but we are doing everything we can," said General Oleksiy Gromov, deputy chief of the main operations department of Ukraine's general staff.
Luhansk governor Serhiy Gaidai said around 50 Russian soldiers had reached the highway and "managed to gain a foothold", even setting up a checkpoint.
"The checkpoint was broken, they were thrown back ... the Russian army does not control the route now, but they are shelling it," he said in an interview posted on social media. He said it was possible Ukrainian troops would leave "one settlement, maybe two. We need to win the war, not the battle".
"It is clear that our boys are slowly retreating to more fortified positions - we need to hold back this horde," Gaidai said.
Western military analysts see the battle for the two cities as a potential turning point in the war, now that Russia has redefined its principal objective as capturing the east.
'SOBERING'
Reuters journalists in Russian-held territory further south saw proof of Moscow's advance in Svitlodarsk, where Ukrainian forces withdrew earlier this week.
The town is now firmly under control of pro-Russian fighters, who have occupied the local government building and hung a Soviet hammer and sickle the at the door.
Drone footage filmed by Reuters of the nearby abandoned battlefield showed craters pockmarking a green field surrounded by wrecked buildings. Pro-Russian fighters were milling about in trenches.
Russia's recent gains in the Donbas follow the surrender of Ukraine's garrison in Mariupol last week, and suggest a shift in momentum after weeks in which Ukrainian forces had advanced near Kharkiv in the northeast.
"Recent Russian gains offer a sobering check on expectations for the near term," tweeted defence analyst Michael Kofman, director of Russian studies at the U.S.-based CNA think-tank.
Russian troops have broken through Ukrainian lines at Popasna, south of Sievierodonetsk, and are threatening to encircle Ukrainian forces, he wrote.
Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Vadym Denisenko told a briefing 25 Russian battalions were attempting to surround the Ukrainian forces.
The head of Ukraine's armed forces, Valeriy Zaluzhny, called on Telegram for more Western arms, particularly "weapons that will allow us to hit the enemy at a big distance".
Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, later warned that any supplies of weapons that could reach Russian territory would be a "a serious step towards unacceptable escalation".
HOMES DESTROYED
A few weeks ago, it was Ukrainian forces that were advancing, pushing Russian troops back from the outskirts of Kharkiv towards the Russian border.
But Moscow appears to have halted its retreat there, retaining a strip of territory along the frontier and preventing Ukrainian troops from cutting Russian supply lines that run east of the city to the Donbas.
Russian shelling killed at least seven civilians and wounded 17 in Kharkiv, local authorities said, as Russian forces dug in and maintained control of positions in villages to the north.
"It's loud here but it's home at least," said Maryna Karabierova, 38, as another blast could be heard nearby. She had returned to Kharkiv after fleeing to Poland and Germany earlier in the war. "It can happen at any time, at night, during the day: this is what life is here."
Russia did not immediately comment on the situation in Kharkiv. It has denied targeting civilians in what it calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine.
The Donbas advance has been backed by massive artillery bombardment. Ukraine's armed forces said more than 40 towns in the region had been shelled in the past 24 hours, destroying or damaging 47 civilian sites, including 38 homes and a school.
In a speech by videolink to leaders of other ex-Soviet states, President Vladimir Putin played down the impact of Western sanctions on Russia and said he was glad some foreign firms had left as local businesses could now take their place.
"Sometimes when you look at those who leave - thank God, perhaps? We will occupy their niches: our business, our production – it has already grown," Putin said.
Global attention this week has focused on Russia's blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports, which has halted exports from one of the world's biggest suppliers of grain and cooking oil.
Western countries say Moscow is blackmailing poor countries by causing a global food crisis. Russia says it will open the ports if sanctions are lifted.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow expects Ukraine to accept its demands at any future peace talks. It wants Kyiv to recognise Russian sovereignty over the Crimea peninsula Moscow seized in 2014, and the independence of separatist-claimed territory.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Putin must not be permitted to impose peace terms.
"There will be no dictated peace," Scholz said in Davos. "Ukraine will not accept this, and neither will we."
(Additional reporting by Max Hunder in Kyiv, Mari Saito in Kharkiv and Reuters journalists in Svitlodarsk; Writing by Peter Graff and Andrew Heavens; Editing by Gareth Jones and Catherine Evans) | https://denvergazette.com/news/nation-world/russian-forces-get-closer-to-encircling-ukraine-troops-in-east/article_65d2b00b-c9bf-58df-b844-619be2af2181.html | 2022-05-26T19:46:17Z | https://denvergazette.com/news/nation-world/russian-forces-get-closer-to-encircling-ukraine-troops-in-east/article_65d2b00b-c9bf-58df-b844-619be2af2181.html | false | 9 |
The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity and might possibly cause more serious disease.
Why? Because it combines properties of both omicron and delta, the nation’s dominant variant in the middle of last year.
A genetic trait that harkens back to the pandemic’s past, known as a “delta mutation,” appears to allow the virus “to escape pre-existing immunity from vaccination and prior infection, especially if you were infected in the omicron wave,” said Dr. Wesley Long, a pathologist at Houston Methodist in Texas. That’s because the original omicron strain that swept the world didn’t have the mutation.
The omicron “subvariant” gaining ground in the U.S. — known as BA.2.12.1 and responsible for 58% of U.S. COVID-19 cases last week — isn’t the only one affected by the delta mutation. The genetic change is also present in the omicron relatives that together dominate in South Africa, known as BA.4 and BA.5. Those have exactly the same mutation as delta, while BA.2.12.1 has one that’s nearly identical.
This genetic change is bad news for people who caught the original omicron and thought that made them unlikely to get COVID-19 again soon. Although most people don’t know for sure which variant caused their illness, the original omicron caused a giant wave of cases late last year and early this year.
Long said lab data suggests a prior infection with the original omicron is not very protective against reinfection with the new mutants, though the true risk of being reinfected no matter the variant is unique to every person and situation.
In a twist, however, those sickened by delta previously may have some extra armor to ward off the new mutants. A study released before it was reviewed by other scientists, by researchers at Ohio State University, found that COVID patients in intensive care with delta infections induced antibodies that were better at neutralizing the new mutants than patients who caught the original omicron.
“The omicron infection antibody does not appear to protect well against the subvariants compared to delta,” said Dr. Shan-Lu Liu, a study author who co-directs the viruses and emerging pathogens program at Ohio State.
But Liu said the level of protection a delta infection provides depends partly on how long ago someone was ill. That’s because immunity wanes over time.
People who got sick with delta shouldn’t think of themselves as invulnerable to the new subvariants, especially if they’re unvaccinated, Long said. “I wouldn’t say anyone is safe.”
One bright spot? Booster shots can provide strong protection against the new mutants, Liu said. In general, vaccines and prior infection can protect people from the worst outcomes of COVID-19. At this point, scientists say, it’s too early to know if the new mutant gaining ground in the U.S. will cause a significant uptick in new cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
Scientists are still trying to figure out how virulent these new mutants are. Long said he hasn’t seen anything that answers that question for him, but Liu said emerging data points toward more serious illness. Liu said the subvariants have properties suggesting they spread more efficiently cell-to-cell.
The virus “just hides in the cell and spreads through cell-to-cell contact,” Liu said. “That’s more scary because the virus does not come out for the antibody to work.”
Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps Research Translational Institute, said the new mutants certainly don’t appear less virulent than previous versions of omicron, and whether they are more virulent or not “will become clear in the months ahead.”
In the meantime, scientists expect the latest powerhouse mutants to spread quickly, since they are more transmissible than their predecessors.
Though home testing makes it tough to track all U.S. COVID cases, data from Johns Hopkins University shows that cases are averaging nearly 107,000 a day, up from about 87,000 two weeks ago. And new hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19 have been trending upwards since around mid-April, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“I’m hopeful that we don’t see a similar increase in hospitalizations that we’ve had in prior waves,” Long said. “But with COVID, any time you have lots of people being infected, it’s just a numbers game. Some of those people are going to be severe. Some of those people are going to need hospitalization. Some of them, unfortunately, are going to pass away.”
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Longtime Texas jurist known for handling difficult, important legal matters
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A judge known for his ability to impartially handle difficult and important cases has been assigned to hear the next portion of the sexual assault case involving former American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) flight attendant Kimberly Goesling.
Senior Judge David Peeples of the 224th District Court in Bexar County will hear the motion to remove Judge Kimberly Fitzpatrick of 342nd District Court in Tarrant County from the case.
Ms. Goesling's lawyers moved to recuse Judge Fitzpatrick last week after a new and unexplained jury verdict form appeared in the case file, one full week after the jury reached its verdict. The jury found a celebrity chef had in fact sexually assaulted Ms. Goesling but declined to hold American responsible.
The new verdict form contains a number of irregularities including juror signatures that do not appear to match those in the original.
Judge Peeples most recently ruled in a case involving Texas' new abortion statute known as S.B. 8, finding in December 2021 it was unconstitutional. A 2018 Texas Lawyer article described him this way:
Because of Peeples' reputation for handling delicate matters without a hint of politics in his decisions, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht once referred to him as the judicial "gold standard" for handling hot cases.
Judge Peeples will hear and rule on the motion to recuse Judge Fitzpatrick in advance of a motion for new trial filed by Ms. Goesling. Her lawyers filed that motion after a review of the original jury verdict form showed the jurors answered a question that was worded differently than the language Judge Fitzpatrick had approved and read into the record in open court.
The case is Kimberly Goesling v. American Airlines et al., Cause No. 342-314565-20 in the 342nd Judicial District Court in Tarrant County. Visit metooaa.com for more information.
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A Leamington care home resident who is one of the world’s oldest men has been chosen to be a baton bearer for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
One hundred and nine-year-old John Farringdon, who lives at Cubbington Mill Care Home was 17 years old when the first Commonwealth Games was held in 1930.
John, his fellow residents and staff at the care home are buzzing after hearing the news and on John receiving his official Birmingham 2022 Baton Bearer uniform.
A spokeswoman for the care home has said: “We think he’s absolutely amazing and couldn’t be more proud of him and will be cheering him along every step of his relay leg.
"He’s a star.”
John is expected to carry the baton on the Kenilworth leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay, which marks the start of the games – an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations.
Leamington will host the bowls and parabowls competitions for the event while Warwick will host part of the cycling races.
John was born in Enfield in 1913.
Aged 16 he got a job in Upper Thames Street, London, as an apprentice repairing typewriters.
He travelled all over London repairing typewriters before getting a job at Ford in Dagenham in 1934 as a typewriter mechanic.
In 1942, Ford offered John a job in Leamington making tank tracker assistance for the army, so he moved to the town and continued to work at Ford Motor Company for 40 years before coming to Cubbington Mill. | https://www.warwickshireworld.com/news/people/109-year-old-leamington-man-who-is-one-of-the-worlds-oldest-men-has-been-selected-to-be-a-baton-bearer-for-the-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-3710002 | 2022-05-26T19:49:28Z | https://www.warwickshireworld.com/news/people/109-year-old-leamington-man-who-is-one-of-the-worlds-oldest-men-has-been-selected-to-be-a-baton-bearer-for-the-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-3710002 | true | 2 |
GoByBike BC Society is once again encouraging active transportation across the province during Spring Go By Bike Week May 30 to June 5, 2022 and the organization is hoping high gas prices may give them an extra boost.
“Driving one kilometre in your car costs between $13 to $20 dollars, whereas cycling one kilometre costs nothing,” stated Kate Shen, HUB Cycling’s Manager of Partnerships and Events in a release. “With the large investment in cycling infrastructure on the roads and at SkyTrain stations, more people are seeing cycling to transit stations as a convenient, safe, and affordable way to get around.”
The Metro Vancouver area will have stations offering free bike maintenance, TransLink cycling maps, snacks and prize draws for those who stop in at them.
Local events will be taking place in a number of communities around the province, including critical mass rides and bike parades, but most of those smaller communities do not have the same cycling infrastructure the Lower Mainland has seen developed in recent years. However, local organizations in many places are still hoping to encourage more active transportation alternatives.
Whether residents live in or out of town, people shopping or doing errands are asked to reduce driving as much as possible by parking their vehicles and visiting stores by foot or other non-motorized means.
“Go By Bike Week is an excellent way to encourage active transportation in our community,” says Amber Gregg, Cariboo-Chilcotin Conservation Society program co-ordinator in Williams Lake. “Not only does this event raise awareness about the effect of emissions on the environment, it also highlights the need for improvements to make traveling by bike a safe option.”
Read more: Bike to work and school week
This sentiment is made even more poignant after a cyclist was struck and killed in the Okanagan while trying to cross Highway 97 between Lake Country and Kelowna on May 24.
Cycling advocates in the area are calling for work to be completed on the rail trail north of the Kelowna airport after the crash, to help provide a safe alternative for cyclists.
The GoByBike BC event encourages people to use a bicycle, scooter or Rollerblades during the week of May 30 to June 5 and to register online and log their bicycle trips, whether those trips are for fresh air and exercise, travel to work or running errands, they all count.
Everyone who registers and logs their rides during the week is then eligible for prizes.
The grand prize is a self-guided cycling adventure for two in the Netherlands from Exodus Travels (excluding airfare) for entrants over 19 years old.
Some of the other prizes available also include cycling gear and apparel and other bike-related prizes like two nights and bike passes to stay in Panorama, B.C.
The online Go by Bike Week tracking tool also allows people to create and compete on teams, track their kilometers, and see how many greenhouse gas emissions they’ve saved by cycling instead of driving.
Keep your eyes open for other events in your own community to mark the Go By Bike Week and promote cycling.
Signing up with the GoByBike BC website also provides access to resources like cycling education and resources for schools.
More than 50,000 British Columbians registered for the 2021/22 programs to promote the society’s goals to help people “discover how enjoyable it is to ride a bike and continue to ride their bikes daily which leads to improved mental and physical health and encourage each other to get healthy and help the environment by riding a bike through forming and celebrating the joy that cycling brings.”
GoByBike BC Society is encouraging participants to also share the message with the hashtag #SpringGoByBikeWeek and to follow their various social media platforms under @gobybikebc.
To find out more or register go to: GoByBikeBC’s website.
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All India ' Officers and Staff Association on Thursday said it has filed an appeal before the NCLAT against Jalan-Kalrock consortium's resolution plan for the airline.
In October 2020, the airline's Committee of Creditors (CoC) approved the resolution plan submitted by the consortium of the UK's Kalrock Capital and the UAE-based entrepreneur Murari Lal Jalan. The plan was later cleared by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
Last week, Jet Airways' air operator certificate was revalidated by the aviation regulator DGCA, paving the way for the relaunch of the airline, which was grounded in April 2019 due to financial woes.
"The resolution plan is contingent on many hypotheticals about the use of crucial assets of the former Jet Airways, including its property, flight slots, and most importantly, its workers and employees," All India Jet Airways' Officers and Staff Association President Kiran Pawaskar said in a statement.
In its petition before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), the association has prayed for complete payments of the gratuity, unpaid wages, privilege leave encashment, bonus from April 2018 to June 2019 and retrenchment compensation to all workers and employees, the statement said.
Among others, the association has demanded that any employee re-hired by the resolution applicant or the Monitoring Committee are paid their gratuity, unpaid wages, privilege leave encashment, bonus and retrenchment compensation as per their entitlements and that any signed document for the waiver/forfeiture of these amounts not be enforced against them.
Currently, the airline, which is expected to restart services in the coming months, is managed by the Monitoring Committee.
Narayan Hariharan, former Senior Vice President of Jet Airways and legal advisor to employees, said the resolution plan is "precariously held together by a vague business plan".
The airline is forcing workers to waive all their statutory rights they are owed, particularly gratuity, privilege leave, unpaid salary and bonus, the association claimed.
The airline was earlier owned by Naresh Goyal and Gulf carrier Etihad. Bogged down by financial woes, the full service carrier shuttered operations in April 2019. Later, a consortium of lenders, led by (), filed an insolvency petition in June 2019 to recover outstanding dues worth over Rs 8,000 crore.
In October 2020, the airline's Committee of Creditors (CoC) approved the resolution plan submitted by the consortium of the UK's Kalrock Capital and the UAE-based entrepreneur Murari Lal Jalan. The plan was later cleared by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
Last week, Jet Airways' air operator certificate was revalidated by the aviation regulator DGCA, paving the way for the relaunch of the airline, which was grounded in April 2019 due to financial woes.
"The resolution plan is contingent on many hypotheticals about the use of crucial assets of the former Jet Airways, including its property, flight slots, and most importantly, its workers and employees," All India Jet Airways' Officers and Staff Association President Kiran Pawaskar said in a statement.
In its petition before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), the association has prayed for complete payments of the gratuity, unpaid wages, privilege leave encashment, bonus from April 2018 to June 2019 and retrenchment compensation to all workers and employees, the statement said.
Among others, the association has demanded that any employee re-hired by the resolution applicant or the Monitoring Committee are paid their gratuity, unpaid wages, privilege leave encashment, bonus and retrenchment compensation as per their entitlements and that any signed document for the waiver/forfeiture of these amounts not be enforced against them.
Currently, the airline, which is expected to restart services in the coming months, is managed by the Monitoring Committee.
Narayan Hariharan, former Senior Vice President of Jet Airways and legal advisor to employees, said the resolution plan is "precariously held together by a vague business plan".
The airline is forcing workers to waive all their statutory rights they are owed, particularly gratuity, privilege leave, unpaid salary and bonus, the association claimed.
The airline was earlier owned by Naresh Goyal and Gulf carrier Etihad. Bogged down by financial woes, the full service carrier shuttered operations in April 2019. Later, a consortium of lenders, led by (), filed an insolvency petition in June 2019 to recover outstanding dues worth over Rs 8,000 crore.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — An international rights group said Thursday that Bulgarian authorities are attacking Afghan and other asylum-seekers, using police dogs and other violence to illegally push them back over the border into Turkey.
Human Rights Watch said that the migrants reported being beaten, robbed and stripped.
“Bulgarian authorities are brutally and summarily pushing back migrants and asylum-seekers across the land border with Turkey,” said Michelle Randhawa, refugee and migrant rights officer at HRW.
“The European Union should ensure that Bulgaria immediately stops the illegal and dehumanizing pushbacks at its borders and allows asylum-seekers access to fair asylum procedures.”
Bulgaria’s government didn’t immediately respond to HRW’s report. But officials have previously denied mistreating migrants.
HRW said it interviewed 15 Afghans between November and April who told the organization that they were “victims of 19 pushbacks by Bulgarian authorities from Bulgaria to Turkey.”
In November, Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry said it was deploying troops and army vehicles along its southern border with Turkey to help border police deal with a growing number of migrants trying to enter the country.
The Balkan country of 7 million is located on a major route for migrants from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Europe. Only a small number of them plan to stay in the EU’s poorest member, using Bulgaria instead as a transit corridor on their way westward.
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Former best pals and ex-tennis doubles partners Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic have been embroiled in a hostile war of words on social media this week with the Australian pair at loggerheads over their respective legacies.
Kyrgios, 27 and Tomic, 29, were close friends as recently as 2019 having grown up on the tour together and both hailing from eastern Australia - as well as being aged just two years apart.
However, Kyrgios said he was left bemused by trash talk from Tomic last year which included the older of the pair saying he was better in his prime and mentioning a victory in their only clash against each other at the 2019 Kooyong Classic.
Tomic was ranked as high at 17th in the world before his recent slip down the rankings to 416, and has been struggling on the second-tier Challenge Tour.
Tomic, who was a quarter-finalist at Wimbledon back in 2011, has banked just shy of £5million in prize money since turning professional in 2008.
Kyrgios, on the other hand, has ranked as high as 13 back in 2016, is now at 77 with his Grand Slam solo best performance a quarter-final at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
Kyrgios, who has won the Grand Slam doubles tournament at the Australian Open alongside Thanasi Kokkinakis earlier this year, has banked over £7.5million since turning pro in 2013.
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After a fan claimed Tomic was better than him on Instagram last week, Kyrgios said: "Better in what way?
"I’ve got a higher career high (ranking). More money, more wins and give back whenever I can.
"It’s time for BT to just quiet down. He ain’t even playing anymore. I got years left."
Tomic then said in response: "The only logical explanation is that I’m his idol. He’s always been in my shadow growing up.
"That’s why anytime someone mentions my name to him, it gets under his skin. He knows he can’t re-write history.
"The records that I set when I was 16, 17, 18, and 19 — youngest slam quarter-finalist at Wimbledon (since Boris Becker), the biggest tournament in the world.
"He knows he can’t change that, he can’t re-write that and he would love to shut me up if he could, he knows he can’t.
"He knows my style dominates his and he knows he will lose."
Kyrgios then replied: "HAHA TOMIC let’s not forget the time I paid for your flight home from Shanghai because you had no money.
"Hahahaha re-write history, you are the most HATED athlete in Australia. You are right, no one can take over that."
Escalating their row even further, Tomic has called for a $2million (£1.13m) grudge match, telling the Gold Coast Bulletin: "I’ll put up a million and you put up a million, let’s see who is the better player.
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MOJAVE, Calif., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratolaunch is excited to announce the public debut of its structurally complete Talon-A test vehicle, TA-0, in this week's issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology. This first Talon-A vehicle will be used to test and validate Roc's release system and characterize the separation dynamics of the Talon vehicle. In addition to the first view of the vehicle by itself, the article also includes recent photos of the first mating of TA-0 to Roc's pylon located on the center wing.
The pylon, which was introduced during Roc's fifth test flight on May 4, will be used to carry and release Talon-A hypersonic vehicles. The hardware is comprised of a mini-wing and adapter that is constructed with aluminum and carbon fiber skins. It weighs approximately 8,000 pounds and occupies 14 feet of Roc's 95-foot center wingspan, allowing for adequate space between the aircraft's dual fuselages for safe vehicle release and launch. The custom structure also features a winch system that will load Talon-A vehicles onto the platform from the ground, expediting launch preparation and reducing the need for ground support.
Although this first version of Talon-A will not be powered in flight, its future iterations will be rocket-powered, autonomous, reusable testbeds carrying customizable payloads at speeds above Mach 5. TA-0 will continue functional and integration testing in the coming months, culminating in a captive carry and vehicle flight later this year. After completing TA-0 separation testing, the company will transition to flying its first hypersonic test vehicle, TA-1. The team has also started fabrication of a third vehicle, TA-2, the first fully reusable hypersonic test vehicle.
The Talon-A testbed capability ultimately enables routine access to the hypersonic flight environment, which is critical for scientific research, technological development, and component demonstration.
"We're proud to reveal our first test vehicle to the public and our key stakeholders. TA-0 represents the immense progress our company has made toward hypersonic flight in a short period of time," said Dr. Zachary Krevor, Chief Executive Officer and President at Stratolaunch. "Our pace of development parallels the nation's critical need for hypersonic test capabilities, and we are putting forth every effort toward becoming a national test asset for our government and commercial customers in 2023."
Stratolaunch's mission is to advance high-speed technology through innovative design, manufacturing, and operation of world-class aerospace vehicles. For the latest news and information, visit www.stratolaunch.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's prime minister said Thursday that he will quickly prepare an economic reform program and seek approval from the International Monetary Fund — because global inflation and the financial impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on other countries could limit their ability to help the island nation.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that officials have reached agreement on basic reforms concepts with the IMF and that he plans to have the economic reform program ready within two weeks. After it is finalized, an IMF delegation will visit Sri Lanka to evaluate the program.
“I have placed my special attention on this because of the present global situation, the war in Ukraine and global inflation. From what we can see a number of countries may have to face economic problems like ours,” Wickremesinghe said.
He added: “At the moment the United States and the Europe are spending a lot on the war and there is a possibility of the aid given to us being reduced."
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Sri Lanka is nearly bankrupt with an acute foreign currency crisis that resulted in a foreign debt default. The country announced last month that it is suspending nearly $ 7 billion foreign debt repayment due for this year out of about $25 billion due through 2026. Sri Lanka's total foreign debt stands at $51 billion.
The IMF said in a statement Thursday said that a team remotely concluded initial discussions about Sri Lanka's reform plan on Tuesday.
“The team made good progress in assessing the economic situation and in identifying policy priorities to be taken going forward,” the statement said.
The statement added that discussions focused on restoring fiscal sustainability while protecting the vulnerable and poor; ensuring monetary policy credibility and exchange rate regimes; preserving financial sector stability; and structural reforms to enhance economic growth and strengthen governance.
“We expect that these discussions will help the authorities formulate their reform program,” the IMF said.
Sri Lanka's former finance minister Ali Sabry has said that badly timed tax cuts led to a reduction in government revenue, reducing the country's ability to borrow and releasing existing reserves to maintain the US dollar at a fixed rate against the local currency — and that those factors triggered the foreign currency crisis. Also the COVID-19 pandemic nearly severely reduced tourism revenue, one of the country's economic lifelines.
The economic crisis has caused a reduction of imports of goods and industrial raw material, prompting an acute shortage of essential items like food, medicine, cooking gas and other fuel, toilet paper and even matches.
Sri Lankans for months have been forced to wait in lines lasting hours outside stores to buy fuel and cooking gas.
Protesters have occupied the entrance to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office for nearly 50 days, demanding his resignation because they blame him and his powerful, and politically connected family for the economic crises.
The protests have nearly dismantled the powerful Rajapaksa political dynasty after the president's brother resigned as prime minister amid countrywide violence earlier this month, when his supporters attacked peaceful protesters. Two of the president's other siblings and nephew resigned from their Cabinet posts.
Wickremesinghe has promised to propose constitutional changes to curtail presidential powers, strengthen Parliament and resolve Sri Lanka's economic difficulties.
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The electrical grid in the Bridgeport area will soon have greater reliability, according to a statement from the United Illuminating Co.
According to the company, the Fairfield to Congress Railroad Power Line Upgrade Project will be focused along the rail lines in Southport, Fairfield and Bridgeport.
UI said the $208 million project is one of three infrastructure upgrade projects announced this year, and is directly aimed to improve the resiliency of the electric grid.
“This project is part of our overall investments in Connecticut to upgrade our electric infrastructure and help ensure we meet the growing needs of the customers and communities we serve,” Franklyn Reynolds, the company’s president and CEO.
The project will rebuild 8.1 miles, or 10.8 circuit miles, of transmission lines from the Eversource-UI demarcation point in Fairfield to the Congress Street substation in Bridgeport.
Further, company officials said, the project will relocate the transmission lines off the existing railroad overhead wire systems, also known as catenary structures, and install them on independent monopoles with new insulators, hardware and conductor adjacent to the railroad corridor.
“Right now, our engineers are working to complete planning work for this project so we can begin construction in the third quarter of 2024. These upgrades are a critical to ensuring that the safe and reliable transmission of power is maintained for our customers throughout Fairfield County and in accordance with federal reliability standards,” Project Manager Hallie Rimkunas said.
According to UI, the 115kV transmission lines between Fairfield and Bridgeport are supported by the Connecticut Department of Transportation-owned railroad catenary structures and connected through UI-owned bonnet structures (the tops of poles that hold power lines).
As a result of age, deterioration, and increased mechanical loads, officials recommended that new 115kV transmission lines be installed on new monopoles along the DOT railroad corridor, according to the company.
“These upgrades will help maintain system reliability, preserve safety within and adjacent to the right-of-way, and provide technological enhancements to legacy system equipment,” the company said.
In April, UI announced a similar project, where $300 million would be spent to replace 9.5 miles of monopoles along the railroad corridor from Milford to New Haven. Before that, in March, it announced another upgrade project to replace power lines in the Naugatuck River Valley.
Engineering has begun and will be complete by the first quarter of 2024, with construction estimated to begin in the third quarter of 2024, with an estimated completion some time in 2029. This upgrade plans will be submitted to the Connecticut Siting Council for final approval.
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Wheat for Jul. was off 5 cents at $11.4325 a bushel; Jul. corn fell 7.25 cents at $7.65 a bushel, Jul. oats was up 4.50 cents $6.8525 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans advanced 45.50 cents at $17.2650 a bushel.
Beef was mixed and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Jun. live cattle was up .10 cent at $1.3240 a pound; May feeder cattle was unchanged at $1.5460 a pound; while Jun. lean hogs rose 2.05 cents at $1.1110 a pound. | https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Grains-mixed-Livestock-mixed-17201447.php | 2022-05-26T20:04:16Z | https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Grains-mixed-Livestock-mixed-17201447.php | true | null |
There will be a different format this year for the Washington Post 218 Junior Legion Memorial Weekend Tournament.
With only five teams participating, there will be no pool play. Instead, teams will play a round robin to set up Monday’s final round.
Washington Post 218 will be joined by fellow Ninth District program Hannibal Post 55 as well as two teams from the 10th District, Eureka Post 177 and Manchester Post 208.
The fifth team is Alton, Illinois, Post 126.
There will be three days of round robin action with the third-place game and championship set for Memorial Day.
Tiebreakers for the regular play are head-to-head result, then least runs allowed, runs scored and coin flip, in that order.
The third-place game, between teams placing third and fourth in the standings, will be played at noon. The championship, between the top two teams, will run at 2:30 p.m.
The tournament opens with two games Friday. Washington plays Manchester at 6 p.m. and Eureka plays Hannibal at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday’s play starts with Washington against Eureka at 11 a.m.
Eureka then plays Alton at 1:30 p.m.
Alton stays to play Hannibal at 4 p.m. and Hannibal sticks around to play Manchester at 6:30 p.m.
Washington plays the first two Sunday games, noon against Hannibal and 2 p.m. against Alton.
Alton plays Manchester in the 4:30 p.m. game and Manchester closes the event’s first phase against Eureka at 6:30 p.m.
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Which outdoor toy storage is best?
If you’re lacking storage space in your home for tools, toys or other items, a durable outdoor storage option can help you optimize your living area. Whether you are looking for a small storage box for your back patio, a large unit for your sporting equipment or a versatile storage unit that can double as extra seating, you can be sure to find your ideal outdoor storage box. If you are looking for a durable outdoor toy storage option, our top choice is the Rubbermaid Horizontal Outdoor Storage Shed.
What to know before you buy outdoor toy storage
Size
When shopping for your new outdoor storage box, consider what you plan on storing in it and where you’ll be placing it. With so many options available, you can find nearly any size of outdoor storage box, from small, 22-gallon boxes to extra-large, 150-gallon containers. If you are looking to store a bunch of heavy yard tools, then a large outdoor storage container may be your best bet.
Materials and construction
Whether it’s rain, wind, snow or heat, be sure to find an outdoor storage box that can hold up under the elements while keeping your items safe and secure. Most outdoor storage boxes are constructed using wood, plastic, resin or PVC.
Wood: An outdoor storage box is a classic choice that goes with nearly any outdoor area. Typically wooden outdoor storage boxes utilize wood veneer that is slightly better suited for outdoor use. Made to protect your items from wind and rain, wood outdoor storage boxes are great for storing motorized toys, pool toys or sporting equipment.
Plastic: Although plastic outdoor storage units may not be as good-looking as wooden options, plastic is much better suited for heavy outdoor wear and tear and is lightweight enough to be easily moved. Plastic outdoor storage boxes tend to be the cheapest options.
PVC: This option is relatively new to the market, but is a great option for anyone who is looking for lightweight and portable outdoor storage options. By utilizing pole structures and a PVC sheet, PVC outdoor storage boxes are set up similarly to an outdoor tent, making them great for on-the-go storage. The portability of PVC outdoor storage boxes make them a great option for storing camping equipment or beach toys.
Resin: The most popular option, resin outdoor storage boxes are incredibly durable. These boxes are a little more expensive, but they do have a heavier weight and strong resistance to UV rays. As the most durable option, resin outdoor storage boxes are great for storing expensive outdoor toys, tools or sporting equipment.
Style
Another important aspect to consider when shopping for your outdoor toy storage is what style of box best fits your outdoor area. Typically, outdoor storage boxes come in one of three styles: bench, standard or cabinet.
Standard: A traditional look that fits nearly any outdoor setup, outdoor storage boxes are constructed to be practical, simple and effective. With a no-fuss construction, variety of color options and easy-fit shape, the standard style is sure to fit even the smallest of outdoor areas. Available in a variety of sizes, standard style outdoor storage boxes are great for storing outdoor sports balls, yard games or beach toys.
Bench: The more elegant and more expensive option to outdoor storage, bench styles incorporate padded cushions along the lid and arm rests. Typically available in large sizes, bench style outdoor storage boxes are great for storing large items such as inflatable outdoor toys, sports equipment or motorized toys.
Cabinet: Similar to a kitchen cabinet, the cabinet-style outdoor storage box provides a vertical storage space with twin cabinet doors. These options come in a variety of sizes, colors and finishes, so you can be sure to find an option that fits your outdoor area. Cabinet style outdoor storage boxes are ideal for storing smaller toy items such as costumes, jump ropes or figurines.
What to look for in quality outdoor toy storage
Versatility
To get the most bang for your buck, it may be worthwhile to invest in an outdoor toy storage box that can also be used for outdoor seating. Some options feature padded seats along the lid.
Transport
While most outdoor storage boxes are made to be assembled and left in one spot, there are some options that have easy-grip handles or wheels at the bottom. Opting for an outdoor storage box that is easy to move can save you a ton of hassle when it comes to repositioning or relocating your outdoor storage box.
If you have found an outdoor storage box that you love but it has no wheels, a great alternative for moving your outdoor toys or tools is a yard cart. While yard carts may not be the best option for storage, they are a hassle-free option when it comes to quickly moving your outdoor items.
Closures
Some outdoor storage boxes feature hydraulic pistons for a soft-close, anti-slam lid. You might also want a box that can be locked. If you are shopping for a household that has young children, then an option that has both features may be the best way to protect any curious little hands.
How much you can expect to spend on outdoor toy storage
Expect to spend anywhere from $70-$300 on an outdoor storage box.
Outdoor toy storage FAQ
Can I add a shelf in my outdoor toy storage box?
A. While some boxes come with shelves built in, many outdoor storage boxes come with shelf support units so that you can add a shelf. These shelves can usually be purchased separately from the manufacturer.
Which outdoor storage box is the most UV-resistant?
A. A resin outdoor storage box is the best option for UV resistance. While plastic and PVC are UV-resistant, they tend to succumb to warping and discoloration after long-term UV exposure.
What’s the best outdoor toy storage to buy?
Top outdoor toy storage
Rubbermaid Horizontal Outdoor Storage Shed
What you need to know: This bestselling horizontal outdoor storage box is the perfect addition to any backyard.
What you’ll love: Thanks to its double-wall construction and resin material, this outdoor storage box is rust-proof and leak-proof. With two front cabinet doors, this box makes storage simple and convenient. This box is available in a variety of sizes and colors.
What you should consider: Some users noted that this storage box can be difficult to assemble. It is recommended that you assemble this box in teams of two.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top outdoor toy storage for small spaces
Suncast 22-Gallon Outdoor Deck Box
What you need to know: This outdoor storage box is small, making it perfect for tight spaces.
What you’ll love: This box is constructed using resin, so it is sure to withstand the test of time no matter the elements. Its sleek design is offered in a variety of colors. Its reinforced lid easily doubles as extra outdoor seating.
What you should consider: While this storage box can double as an outdoor seat, it does not come with any padding.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bench outdoor toy storage
Keter Solana 70-Gallon Storage Bench
What you need to know: This best-selling storage bench is practical and functional, making it the perfect addition for anyone looking to add more seating to their outdoor area.
What you’ll love: With its resin construction and a wood-look texture, this outdoor storage box is durable and elegant. The 70-gallon storage area offers plenty of space for all your outdoor toys and tools and comes with a lock system for added security. The bench seats can comfortably fit two to three adults.
What you should consider: Some consumers noted that this bench does seem to be relatively thin along the sides. Although this did not appear to impact the storage capabilities, some consumers were hesitant about the weight capacity when it came to seating.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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One of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement has urged the British and Irish governments to meet to resolve ongoing issues around the peace accord.
Tim O’Connor, a former senior diplomat who was part of the Irish government delegation in the talks that led to the Agreement in 1998, said it has been a missed opportunity that Dublin and London have not yet met.
Mr O’Connor told an Oireachtas committee that the two governments played a central role in forming the accord, which underpins peace in Northern Ireland.
It was the first session of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement committee.
“I think that when problems arise as they are right now, it has to be the two governments back together again and I regret that that’s not the case at the moment,” Mr O’Connor said.
“When the difficulties arise of the nature we have now, it can only be resolved with the starting point of the two governments.”
Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd agreed it is up to the two governments to “get together”.
He said: “If Boris Johnson wants to go down in history, he could embrace a new relationship with the Irish Government and the North.
“I think that’s the way.”
The Good Friday Agreement has been of much focus in recent times due to the fallout over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The British Government has claimed the peace agreement is under strain because of the protocol.
However, others, including the Irish Government, said the protocol helps protect the Agreement.
Mr O’Connor went on to challenge those who said they are unhappy with the peace agreement, and called on them to outline an alternative to deal with the flaws of the accord.
“But your alternative can’t just be about you delivering on your own absolute position,” he added.
“It has to pass the test of Good Friday, which is this was something that everybody can sign up to.
“So can you come up with an alternative that actually is going to get agreement by everybody?
“Do you know where you want to end up after trying other alternatives? You will end up back here.
“So, yes, there are issues around it and of course, there is a review clause in it.
“The answer is going to lie in agreement. We have to find agreement. We have to find a whatever that is going to be.”
He also detailed the difficulties in the lead up to the signing of the Agreement.
“We came very close to not having an agreement,” he said. “But the difference between having an agreement and not having one is night and day.
“It bothers me we sometimes forget what we did, but it’s like human health – if you ignore its recovery and wellbeing you will pay a price.
“It has given an honourable pathway forward for everybody, but we live in the real world. The difficulties are clearly still there and there are many issue that are a work in progress.
“Conflict is the disease and the deal is surgical intervention and surgery to deal with the disease.
“There is long process of rehabilitation and there are set-backs. After five, 10 or 15 years, surgeons have to intervene again.
“This is what a real living peace process looks like in all its complexities.”
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Upcoming performances, international artists, comedians and more in Dubai
Get your diary out and slot these great shows in…
A number of great shows are taking place in Dubai in 2022 and if you can’t keep track, don’t worry as we have rounded up all the must-see musicals, theatre performances, comedy shows and more taking place in Dubai.
Here are all the upcoming performances, international artists, musicals and more you need to add to your diary…
May
InClassica International Music Festival
When: Until June 2
Where: Dubai Opera
InClassica International Music Festival is back for its eleventh edition taking place at the stunning Dubai Opera showcasing renowned musicians from across the globe. The four-week celebration of world-classical music performances and international collaboration will see a number of consecutive concerts taking place in the evening that will please both your ears and your soul. Ticket prices start from Dhs180. Read more here.
Dubai Opera, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, until June 2, performance begins at 8pm, Tel: (0)4 440 8888. Dubaiopera.com
A Girl in School Uniform (Walks into a Bar)
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When: 8pm on May 27 and 29, matinee show on May 29 at 2pm.
Where: The Junction
The play is set in an unnamed location where there are regular power outages. The trouble here lies in the fact that no one knows what is causing these blackouts but it is also the time when women and girls go missing. The play follows Steph, a schoolgirl who goes into a bar and pleads with a barmaid named Bell to help her find her missing friend. Bell gets involved but only because Steph is persistent. Over the course of several days, and multiple blackouts, these two women challenge each other’s sense of safety and their understanding of the world. Purchase your tickets here.
Pirates of Treasure Island
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When: May 27 to 29
Where: Theatre by QE
A family-friendly version of this popular swashbuckling classic is making its way to the Theatre by QE2 in May. Pirates of Treasure Island will bring you all the very best of a traditional pantomime complete with singing, dancing, comedic capers and colourful costumes. The story follows Jim Lad Hawkins as he finds a mysterious map marking the buried treasure of infamous pirate Captain Squint. What he doesn’t know is that it is guarded by Squint’s old gang. Adventure ensues which is sure to delight youngsters and adults alike.
Theatre by QE2, Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, Dubai. Tel: (0)58 838 3107. theatrebyqe2.com
Suho
When: May 27
Where: Dubai Festival City Mall
Suho – one of the biggest Korean music sensations will perform live at Dubai Festival City Mall on May 27. Suho is a renowned South Korean singer, composer, actor, and one of the vocalists of the K-Pop boy group EXO (one of the most popular K-Pop boy groups in the world). The artist is in the city to perform for fans with a five-piece band at the mall’s Festival Bay. The best news? He’s performing for free. Read more here.
Dubai Festival City Mall, Dubai Festival City, Dubai, concert on May 27 free to attend, Tel: (800 332), dubaifestivalcitymall.com
Celebrating the amazing music of Motown
When: May 28
Where: Theatre by QE
The best Motown songs are timeless soul classics that capture everything it means to be in love, to suffer heartbreak – and to want to dance with abandon. Head to Theatre by QE2 on May 28 and relive the ‘60s, where hits from Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5 and The Temptations are performed by slick cover group Tops & Temps.
Theatre by QE2, Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, Dubai. Tel: (0)58 838 3107. theatrebyqe2.com
Every Brilliant Thing
When: May 29 and June 4
Where: Jameel Arts Centre
You’ve been given more than enough chances to see this one-of-a-kind theatrical experience and Off-Broadway hit titled ‘Every Brilliant Thing’. It returns yet again to Jameel Arts Centre for two days due to popular demand. The show is about a boy’s list of little things that make life worth living – the smell of rain, reading, the colour yellow and so much more. The witty one-man show shines a compassionate light on the impact of suicide and reminds us of all the things that make life brilliant. The two shows here at Jameel Arts Center are completely free to attend but RSVP here for May 29 and here for June 4.
Jameel Arts Centre, Jaddaf Waterfront, Dubai, Tel: (0)4 873 98000, jameelartscentre.org
June
Hive’s Theatre Festival 2022
When: All weekends in June
Where: Zabeel Ladies Club, Oud Metha
This month-long theatre event is the largest children’s festival in the Middle East region, directed and produced by The Hive. The plays you will see at this festival are all on novels by popular British novelist, Roald Dahl. Expect popular works to come to life in 25 plays performed over the weekends in June. Take the full family along as it is free to attend. Read more here and for updates, stay tuned to @liveathive. Reserve here.
Hive’s Theatre Festival 2022, Zabeel Ladies Club, Oud Metha, Dubai, @liveathive
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Variety Show
When: June 3 and 4
Where: Theatre by QE2
Theatre by QE2 brings you The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Variety Show in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s whooping 70 years reign of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The show features The Royal Marines Corps of Drums, a Scottish Piper, Shirley Bassey tribute, a local ballet school – Turning Pointe, an amazing juggler and much more. Plus, where else better to celebrate than onboard Her Majesty’s iconic QE2.
Theatre by QE2, Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, Dubai. Tel: (0)58 838 3107. theatrebyqe2.com
When: June 16
Where: Dubai Opera
The UK Pink Floyd Experience authentically recreates the atmosphere of a Pink Floyd live performance, including impressive video projection on a large circular screen and a stunning light show. The rock concert will feature over 50 years of hits by the legendary band in a show that spans over two and half hours. Hits will include The Dark Side of The Moon, Animals, Wish You Were Here and The Wall. The spellbinding show will celebrate all things Floyd and will appeal to fans of all ages. Prices start from Dhs175. Book here.
Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai. Tel: (0)4 440 8888. dubaiopera.com
Alice in Wonderland
When: June 18, 2pm and 5pm
Where: Dubai Opera
Turning Pointe Youth Ballet – an award-winning studio in UAE – is gracing the Dubai Opera stage yet again, this time presenting Alice in Wonderland. Join Alice and the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole where you will experience a world of magical fantasy from the Madhatter’s tea party to The Cheshire Cat, The Caterpillar, The Queen of Hearts and many more. Ticket prices start from Dhs130, purchase here.
Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai. Tel: (0)4 440 8888. dubaiopera.com
Whitney – The Ultimate Tribute To A Legend
When: June 25
Where: Theatre by QE2
This show celebrates the life and work of American singer Whitney Houston. She is known for her stunning soprano voice and stage presence selling over 200 million albums worldwide before her death in 2012. She was hailed as the most awarded artist of all time by Guinness World Records collecting more than 600 awards throughout her career. Marcia Lynette will reflect Houston’s incredible life and talent on stage belting out hits such as I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I’m Every Woman, I Will Always Love You, Saving All My Love and much more. Early bird tickets start from Dhs150. Book here.
Theatre by QE2, QE2, Port Rashid, Dubai. Tel: (0)58 838 3107. theatrebyqe2.com
July
Louis Tomlinson World Tour
When: July 2
Where: Coca-Cola Arena
Formerly one-fifth of the superstar boy band One Direction, Louis Tomlinson, is set to perform at the Coca-Cola Arena on July 2. When he takes to the stage in Dubai, fans can expect to hear tracks from his debut album, Walls, as well as a string of his solo hits such as Just Like You, Back To You and Just Hold On. You can purchase tickets here.
September
Romeo and Juliet
When: September 9 to 11
Where: Dubai Opera
Romeo and Juliet (a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev) is based on William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. A synopsis of the tragic love story: A young man and woman named Romeo and Juliet fall passionately in love but their families are embroiled in a bloody feud. They secretly wed but tragic events force Romeo to battle and kill Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. The consequence? He is expelled from the city and Juliet’s parents force her to marry Paris. As a drastic measure, she takes a potion that makes her appear to be dead so she can flee with Romeo. Unfortunately, Romeo fails to get this message and goes to grieve at her grave. To escape his grief, he takes a vial of potion that kills him. Juliet finds Romeo dead upon awakening. She is devastated and stabs herself.
Michael Lives Forever, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, Sept 9 1o 11, prices start from Dhs325 per person, Tel: (0)4 440 8888. dubaiopera.com
Michael Lives Forever: A Tribute to Michael Jackson
When: September 23 and 24
Where: Dubai Opera
A huge Michael Jackson tribute is taking place at Dubai Opera in September. Come Together with other moonwalkers to watch the tribute artist, Rodrigo Teaser perform the best of MJ’s hits including Billie Jean, Thriller, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, The Way You Make Me Feel, Black or White and much more. According to a Dubai Opera poster, it will be the world’s largest homage to the King of Pop. Besides music that will see your feet being a Slave to the Rhythm, there will be time-travelling choreography and costumes – yes, the ankle-length silver single striped trouser, standout jacket – the works.
Michael Lives Forever, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, 8pm on Sept 23 and 24, prices start from Dhs295 per person, Tel: (0)4 440 8888. dubaiopera.com
Crusty Demons
When: September 23
Where: Coca-Cola Arena
Crusty Demons are renowned for making the impossible happen and are known to make headlines around the world. Think world record jumps and countless stunts that were previously thought impossible. Riders here push to go bigger, faster, higher, and more insane than ever before (gulp). Expect to see freestyle motocross, new tricks, and carnage by internationally-renowned riders, Quad FMX, Globe of Death, a Guinness World Record attempt and more. Oh, and of course, there will be lighting and special effects.
Coca-Cola Arena, City Walk, Al Wasl, Dubai, Tel: (800) 223 388. coca-cola-arena.com
October
Jazz Classics
When: October 1
Where: Dubai Opera
Love the Dubai Opera Big Band? They’re back in October to wow you with some good ol’ jazz classics. Think music by the legendary Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Nat King Cole, Nina Simone and many more. Tickets can be purchased here.
Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, Oct 1, prices start from Dhs150 per person, Tel: (0)4 440 8888. dubaiopera.com
Justin Bieber – Justice World Tour
When: October 8 and 9
Where: Coca-Cola Arena
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Coca-Cola Arena, City Walk, Al Wasl, Dubai, Tel: (800) 223 388. coca-cola-arena.com
November
The Magic of Rob Lake
When: November 25 and 27
Where: Dubai Opera
Love magic and illusions? You don’t want to miss Rob Lake at the Dubai Opera this November. Lake is one of the world’s most celebrated illusionists and performs some crazy illusions and entertains millions across network television and audiences in casinos, arenas, and theatres worldwide.
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Uvalde middle schoolers’ Columbine-style attack foiled by authorities in 2018: report
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The school shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school was not the first time a Uvalde school was in the crosshairs of a mass shooter, coming four years after authorities foiled a plot to carry out a Columbine style attack against fellow students at Morales Junior High School.
Two Uvalde middle school students were arrested in 2018 for conspiracy to commit murder, with police saying the 13-year-old and 14-year-old were plotting what was described as a “mass casualty event against the school,” according to a May 2018 report from KENS 5.
Uvalde Chief of Police Daniel Rodriguez said the two teenagers were largely influenced by the Columbine High School attack, even referring to themselves by the names of the two shooters that carried out 1999 massacre.
“The investigation revealed that the students were infatuated with the Columbine High School shootings and identified themselves to the shooters. The investigation uncovered that the students even referred to themselves using the Columbine shooter’s names,” Rodriguez said at the time.
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Investigators said the students wanted to carry out the attack years from when it was uncovered, with the duo planning to go through with it during their senior year in high school on the anniversary of the Columbine shooting. In addition to firearms, the teens planned to use IEDs during their attack.
“One of the students had numerous writings and drawings, which depicted weapons capable of causing mass destruction. He wrote about being ‘God-like’ and killing police and other persons,” read a police press release at the time. “He had an academic analysis of one of the Columbine shooter’s journals.”
The teens had a list of students they plotted to kill that were listed by priority, after which they planned to kill at random before eventually turning their weapons on themselves.
“It was scary. We hear it everywhere else, but you don’t expect for it to happen in your town,” a parent said of the arrests at the time. “I am glad they were able to control the situation before anything does happen. And that they actually did something about it. Sometimes you think they’re just going to hear it, and say it won’t happen and dust it under the rug, and they actually did something.”
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“Any kids that had talked bad about them or said anything they did not like, basically, they said they were going to go and kill them,” a student said at the time. “You just felt unsafe. And teachers have been bringing it to our attention that you can’t be saying those things anymore. We can’t do that. It is wrong.”
A few years later, a Uvalde school was again in the crosshairs when the high school was forced to lockdown due to threats of violence against the school.
Investigators identified a 16-year-old residing in Puerto Rico as being responsible for the threats, with police saying the teen was a former student that had caused trouble in the area a few years prior.
“We have dealt with her before here, she went to school here in 2018. We had problems with her back then,” Lt. Mariano Pargas Jr., with the Uvalde Police Department, said at the time, according to a report in the Uvalde Leader-News.
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Police say the teen threatened to carry out a shooting at multiple schools in the area, phoning in the threats over the course of a few days.
It is unclear whether the 2018 and 2020 incidents have any relation to this week’s deadly shooting in Uvalde, where an 18-year-old killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School. The Uvalde Police Department and Texas Department of Public safety did not immediately respond to a Fox News request for comment. | https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/uvalde-middle-schoolers-columbine-style-attack-foiled-by-authorities-in-2018-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uvalde-middle-schoolers-columbine-style-attack-foiled-by-authorities-in-2018-report | 2022-05-26T20:12:48Z | https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/uvalde-middle-schoolers-columbine-style-attack-foiled-by-authorities-in-2018-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uvalde-middle-schoolers-columbine-style-attack-foiled-by-authorities-in-2018-report | true | 1 |
ABBA‘s new show Voyage, featuring digital avatars of the legendary Swedish band performing their hits with a live band, officially opens on Friday night in a purpose-built theater in London. But if you can’t make it to the United Kingdom to see the show, are there plans to bring it to the U.S.? Well, maybe.
Speaking to Variety, ABBA’s Benny Andersson says of future Vegas plans, “We’ll see. This has to get on its feet first. We have to see how attractive it is. We’ve sold 380,000 tickets or so. It’s good for a couple months. We need to see if it sells more tickets.”
He adds, “There will be promoters coming in from the U.S. to see if there’s something that will be suitable for their market.”
As for what fans can expect from the show, Benny says, “We realized we cannot not play [the hits] but we also wanted to give the concert some dynamics, so there are a few songs that the audience will not be too familiar with, but we like them so we put them in. It’s 21 songs and it feels good.”
Benny explains that the technology allows for them to swap songs in and out of the set list, because Industrial Light and Magic, which created the digital avatars, still has the data from all four band members.
“We don’t have to go back ourselves into the studio again. That’s what they have promised us,” he notes.
As for going back into a recording studio, Benny says the band’s comeback album Voyage, a surprise hit last year, is the final word on ABBA music.
“It’s never say never, but it’s a no,” he states. “Nothing is going to happen after this.”
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The crude oil cargo of an Iranian-flagged tanker that was stopped in Greek waters last month has been seized and is being transferred to another vessel following a request from the U.S., a Greek official said Thursday.
The official said following a “judicial intervention by U.S. authorities concerning the ship’s cargo” the process is currently underway, at U.S. government expense, for the oil “to be handed over” off the port of Karystos on the Aegean Sea island of Evia.
The official, who asked not to be identified in order to discuss the case, did not provide further details. A Justice Department spokesman in Washington and the U.S. embassy in Athens declined to comment Thursday.
Greek media said the Lana tanker was believed to be carrying more than 100,000 tons of Iranian crude, in breach of United States and European Union sanctions on Iran.
The vessel had been temporarily seized by Greek authorities on April 15 when it anchored off Karystos. At the time, it was flying a Russian flag, had recently changed its name from Pegas to Lana and was carrying a crew of 19 Russians. Greece’s coast guard said it was seized due to suspicions it had breached EU sanctions imposed against Russia due to the war in Ukraine.
The bloc’s sanctions include import and export bans for a wide variety of goods, and a ban on access to EU ports by Russian-flagged ships.
A few days later the vessel was released, but remained off Karystos and this month changed its flag from Russia to Iran. A Greek-controlled tanker was alongside the Lana on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Iranian state media said Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the chief of Greece’s diplomatic mission for allegedly seizing cargo from an Iranian-flagged vessel in Greek waters. The IRNA news agency said the cargo was confiscated with a court order under pressure from the U.S. It said Iran’s Foreign Ministry called the measure “international piracy.” | https://www.abc4.com/news/iranian-oil-tankers-cargo-seized-in-greece-after-us-request/ | 2022-05-26T20:16:41Z | https://www.abc4.com/news/iranian-oil-tankers-cargo-seized-in-greece-after-us-request/ | false | 27 |
CNN has obtained video that captures the parents of children at the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, visibly frustrated with the police response to the school shooting. CNN's John Berman and Shimon Prokupecz break down the footage and speak to Lt. Chris Olivarez, the spokesman for the Tex… | https://www.kvoa.com/news/cnn/21-killed-in-texas-school-massacre/article_ff0ee071-ffdb-5ad3-b14e-02e49090c096.html | 2022-05-26T20:16:43Z | https://www.kvoa.com/news/cnn/21-killed-in-texas-school-massacre/article_ff0ee071-ffdb-5ad3-b14e-02e49090c096.html | false | null |
WAVERLY, Tenn. (WTVF) — A deadly flood almost left them homeless, but now neighbors in Waverly say their landlord is forcing them out anyway.
Last year, NewsChannel 5 Investigates reported about how tenants at Briarwood Apartments were given an ultimatum: either sign a release agreement that says management won’t be responsible for any issues related to flood repairs or move out.
Tenant Leah Skelton refused to sign this new agreement, which she says is the real reason they kicked her out.
Skelton said she paid rent every month since the August flood, but the same checks would appear at her door in an envelope each time. She said the landlord ran from her when she attempted to deliver the check personally.
“Then she came and she served me with papers saying that they no longer wanted to renew my lease, but she already gave me my new lease,” Skelton said.
Skelton appeared before Judge Haylee Bradley-Maples on May 12 for what she thought would be her opportunity to present her case. Standing to her left was local attorney Scott Daniel, who admitted he was only a stand-in for Briarwood’s legal team. He didn’t have to say much.
What Skelton didn’t know was that the decision to evict had already been made long before anyone said anything.
“This today is just to let you know that you’re going to have to move,” Bradley-Maples said.
Skelton was shocked and at times tried to present her evidence anyway. Judge Bradley-Maples told Skelton she had 40 days to vacate the property and any evidence could be heard at court in mid-August — well after her move out date.
“What we’re going to do is we’re going to come back, and we’re going to talk about what if anything is owed,” Bradley-Maples said.
Meaning no matter what Skelton had to share, she would always end up in the same place — without a home and with very few options.
It’s hard enough finding a place she can afford, but now this single mother of two must explain an eviction on her record for non-payment of rent.
“A small town like this, it’s hard to find somewhere to rent if they’re saying you don’t pay your rent,” Skelton said.
Skelton showed us cashier’s checks for the rent Briarwood said she refused to pay. She also had the release agreement Briarwood demanded she signed if she intended on staying.
“First I got the release agreement. About a month later I got the new lease and then about a month later, I got the moving papers. I got kind of hit with all three of them at one time,” Skelton said.
All this after one of the deadliest floods in Tennessee history nearly washed away her home. The damage was extensive, but some said they were still on the hook for rent in a home that was unlivable. NewsChannel 5 Investigates met neighbors still living at Briarwood who said they signed this release agreement out of fear. Others told us they chose not to sign and then realized rent was returned. They chose instead to move out on their terms.
The release agreement states that the person signing agrees to “indemnify and hold harmless Briarwood Apartments for and from any and all claims for losses or damages for every nature whatsoever and for any expense therefrom, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, court costs, principle owed, interest owed, or any other damages or losses claimed by or on behalf of myself and all other occupants or guests, concerning or regarding the repairs anticipated to be performed in the coming months and lingering conditions of the apartment due to the flood on August 21, 2021.”
It’s one thing if repairs were done on time and without issue, but Skelton said it took months just to get walls replaced. She says even now, the job doesn’t appear finished and that’s a risk she won’t take.
“…but that doesn’t seem to matter because when you own a property, you can give a signed lease and then the next week say move out,” Skelton said.
NewsChannel 5 Investigates tried to ask the landlord why she was turning down rent and instead were told to leave the property. That’s about as much as we got from management before the landlord called Waverly police. As for Alabama Rep. Lynn Greer, who is still heavily involved with his family’s business, his office has not returned our calls.
Attorney Zac Oswald from the Legal Aid Society said this wouldn’t be much of a problem if both sides gave up something in return, but that’s not what he sees here.
“The release is only taking things away from tenants. It’s not giving them anything, which means that modification to the lease agreement that existed is going to be null and void,” Oswald said.
Oswald said that even if you did sign the agreement, you could still challenge it in court. He said there are very few laws on the books for landlord and tenant rights in a county this small.
We have the Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (TURLTA) which says you can leave at any point and even get your prepaid rent or deposit back if your rented home is unlivable, but that only applies to counties of at least 75,000 people. Lawmakers made it so that number is based only on the 2010 Census. Places like Putnam and Greene counties now have the population size for eligibility, but they’re still not recognized under TURLTA.
Oswald says decisions on evictions will ultimately come from the judge, but he says it’s up to tenants to clearly explain their story. At least that’s how it’s supposed to be. Oswald says he was more than a little confused when he heard the judge had already decided without consulting Skelton’s evidence.
Skelton did find a new home shortly after the hearing, but Oswald says they have filed a last-minute request to re-open the eviction case. That hearing is scheduled for June 9 in the Humphreys County Courthouse.
Greer Management has not commented on the release agreement they sent their tenants after the flood. They provide management services for affordable housing units in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Their primary office location is in Rogersville, Alabama. | https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/waverly-flood-victims-face-eviction-from-a-landlord-who-turned-down-rent | 2022-05-26T20:18:45Z | https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/waverly-flood-victims-face-eviction-from-a-landlord-who-turned-down-rent | true | 1 |
LAS VEGAS, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new TV channel is here, and it's all about women for women. The Everyday Woman TV is the brainchild of two powerful ladies, Galit Ventura-Rozen and Angela Giles. They are both entrepreneurs, authors, motivational speakers and have more than 20 years of business experience each.
Galit and Angela noticed a need for encouragement, motivation, and tools to assist women entrepreneurs and professionals in succeeding in adversity. They built the Everyday Woman Community of 13,000 Women in March 2020 when the world shut down, when women were looking for a way to make more money. Out of that the Everyday Woman TV Channel was born in November 2021.
Women Behind the Scenes
Everyday Woman TV is committed to featuring female hosts to better engage with women in all walks of life. The two founders have rounded up an amazing pool of talent in different industries to help with the mission. "Every woman has an area of expertise that she can share with other women to empower, inspire and teach them." Galit Ventura-Rozen
Galit and Angela are building a place where any woman can have the opportunity to have her own show to showcase her expertise in the area that she is passionate about in her business. This can be fitness, business, spiritual, life coaching and so much more!
"It is important to me that any woman, no matter her age, race, religion, nationality, or where she lives in the world has an opportunity to share with the world her knowledge and expertise." Angela Giles
Galit and Angela are adding more shows to the channel and encouraging female entrepreneurs and professionals to have their own show on the channel. These future show creators can capitalize on their experience while increasing their brand exposure and building their visibility.
You can stream every show on AppleTV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, and over 19 platforms including at www.everydaywomantv.com for free.
This is truly a passion project of Angela and Galit's, both coming from male dominated industries they wanted to create a tv channel for women by women. Angela was recently a finalist for Entrepreneur of the year by Silver State Awards. Galit was recently on the cover of Top 100 Real Estate Agents in the country.
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PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a way to filter and kill airborne particulates and viruses while wearing a face mask," said an inventor, from Magnolia, Texas, "so I invented the U V PROTECTOR FACE MASK. My design would increase safety by reducing the inhalation of harmful germ-related organisms."
The invention provides an improved safety mask to protect against airborne germs and viruses. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional protective face masks. As a result, it helps to prevent the inhalation of ambient airborne microorganisms and it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features a lightweight design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for the general population.
The original design was submitted to the Houston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-HOF-183, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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