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BANNING, Calif. (AP) — Thirteen people were injured Friday when a Greyhound bus blew a tire and veered into a sports utility vehicle and a center divider wall on a California desert highway, authorities said.
There were 33 people aboard the bus when it crashed in Banning, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of Los Angeles while heading from Los Angeles to Phoenix on Interstate 10, said California Highway Patrol Officer Jason Montez.
Thirteen people were taken to hospitals but only one of those injured suffered a major injury, believed to be a compound fracture, and the rest had minor injuries, Montez said.
Two of the injured people were in the Mitsubishi that was struck by the bus and the other 11 were from the bus, he said.
The bus was traveling at about 60-65 mph (96-105 kph) when its left front tire blew out and it veered to the left and hit the Mitsubishi and then the center divider, he said.
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he Antigua and Barbuda government says it wants to retain a windfall tax that had been implemented a few years ago as a means of boosting the development of the recently established Five Islands campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that his administration is now considering extending the life of the windfall tax, which had lasted only a couple of years.
“What we are seeking to do here is seeking to extend the life of the 10 per cent windfall tax to fund the operations of the University of the West Indies Five Islands (campus),” Browne told legislators, adding that “this is a tax we had envisaged prior to COVID-19 and we would have done it for three years initially and would have expired and we are now extending it to 2024.”
“I am of the firm view we should just make it indefinite because this is a very important source of revenue,” Browne said,
He noted that while it may not be politically welcome to do so, “we have to understand that the university education is important, that we have to go the extra mile to ensure that we have predictable funding (and) that there is no possibility of us defaulting.
“My recommendation…is that we remove the 2024 timeline and leave it as indefinite,” Browne said, adding that he is confident that the measure would find support from the opposition benches.
Browne went on to say that he need not emphasise how important it is to continue to invest in the people and he believes this is easily one of the most significant contributions any government would have made to the development of the people to …ensure accessibility and affordability of university education to the Antigua and Barbudan people. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP.
The move by the government coincides with the announcement earlier this week that a team from Saudi Arabia will visit Antigua from June 21 – 25, “to examine the UWI Five Islands expansion as planned and will advance discussions with the government and UWI for a US$75 million facility”.
Browne also announced that the construction of the expanded Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Continuing Education (ABICE) is to begin in four weeks.
Browne and Education Minister Daryll Mathew returned from London last week “with a cheque for 4,000,000.00 pounds sterling to expand ABICE by building a new learning facility,” according to a statement issued following the weekly Cabinet meeting.
It said that the money was contributed by “a Mr David Harrison whose name will appear on the new building, The Harrison Center Antigua and Barbuda School of Continuing Education.”
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The original Gerber baby Ann Turner Cook died Friday at the age of 95, Gerber announced.
Turner was just four months old in 1926 when a neighbor sketched the portrait of her in charcoal that would later become the Gerber’s logo.
The picture was selected by Gerber as the face of a baby food advertising campaign in 1928 and later became the company’s logo in 1931, according to their website.
“Gerber is deeply saddened by the passing of Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber baby, whose face was sketched to become the iconic Gerber logo more than 90 years ago,” Gerber wrote in an Instagram post. “Many years before becoming an extraordinary mother, teacher and writer, her smile and expressive curiosity captured hearts everywhere and will continue to live on as a symbol for all babies. We extend our deepest sympathies to Ann’s family and to anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.”
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Morning" game were:
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Bridgewater Associates LP lowered its stake in shares of Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK – Get Rating) by 54.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,096 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,505 shares during the quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP’s holdings in Bank OZK were worth $1,075,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Covestor Ltd bought a new position in Bank OZK in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Bank OZK in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. bought a new position in Bank OZK in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. bought a new position in Bank OZK in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Bank OZK in the 3rd quarter valued at $74,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.35% of the company’s stock.
OZK has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Bank OZK from $50.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 27th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Bank OZK from $53.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Monday, April 25th. Stephens upped their price target on Bank OZK from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 25th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Bank OZK in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Raymond James dropped their price target on Bank OZK from $54.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.38.
Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 21st. The company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $280.82 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $273.45 million. Bank OZK had a return on equity of 12.57% and a net margin of 47.54%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.11 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Bank OZK will post 4.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, April 15th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This is a boost from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 13th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.05%. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio is 28.51%.
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Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services. It accepts various deposit products, including non-interest-bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time deposits. The company also offers real estate, consumer and business purpose, indirect recreational vehicle and marine, commercial and industrial, government guaranteed, agricultural, small business, homebuilder, and affordable housing loans; business aviation and subscription financing services; and mortgage and other lending products.
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It’s not every day that you get to see a 2020 McLaren Speedtail put up for auction on a public platform. The out-of-this-world vehicle can be admired and properly discovered by anyone. It has only 23 miles on the odometer, and it looks straight out of a sci-fi movie thanks to its white-on-black paint color scheme. But here’s why you can’t drive it very far if you manage to outbid those already interested.
If you think about it, choosing matte white as the main color and black as secondary for a McLaren Speedtail might not be the first option for many people out there. But look at the photos! The hypercar or, even better said, the hyper-GT is presenting itself as something that came to fruition after the British brand acquired some extraterrestrial consultancy services. It’s sleek, cool yet sensible, and it can travel lots of miles without compromising the driving experience or the comfort of the people in it.
The roof, wheels, and some other parts in black might divert your focus from the entirety of this amazing grand tourer, but one thing should be known before joining in on the fun: you can’t drive this vehicle legally in the U.S. for more than 2,500 miles per year! Just like this 6x6 Mercedes Truck, the McLaren was imported under the “show or display” exemption. Furthermore, it must be made available for inspection by NHTSA promptly after they request it or the time frame for one is close to expiring.
If you’re still interested, there’s another thing you must account for. There’s an $80 fee the selling dealer is charging for the documentation. Also, the driver sits in the middle!
The current bid on the auctioning website is $2,350,000. Everyone expects it to go higher, so be ready to have the funds available if you’re preparing to bid for this extremely low mileage hypercar. There are only ten days remaining until a new owner will be found for the 60th Speedtail ever built.
Among the interesting features this 2020 McLaren Speedtail has, you’ll find a twin-turbo V8 that’s helped by an electric motor to achieve efficiency and impressive power that's connected to a seven-speed DCT. There's also a lot of carbon fiber. The lightweight, strong material is used for the monocoque and the body panels. Wheels of different sizes add to the amazing handling experience, while electrochromic glass, retractable side cameras instead of mirrors, and an aluminum suspension are there to enhance the ownership experience.
The roof, wheels, and some other parts in black might divert your focus from the entirety of this amazing grand tourer, but one thing should be known before joining in on the fun: you can’t drive this vehicle legally in the U.S. for more than 2,500 miles per year! Just like this 6x6 Mercedes Truck, the McLaren was imported under the “show or display” exemption. Furthermore, it must be made available for inspection by NHTSA promptly after they request it or the time frame for one is close to expiring.
If you’re still interested, there’s another thing you must account for. There’s an $80 fee the selling dealer is charging for the documentation. Also, the driver sits in the middle!
The current bid on the auctioning website is $2,350,000. Everyone expects it to go higher, so be ready to have the funds available if you’re preparing to bid for this extremely low mileage hypercar. There are only ten days remaining until a new owner will be found for the 60th Speedtail ever built.
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Bridgewater Associates LP bought a new position in Alliant Energy Co. (NASDAQ:LNT – Get Rating) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 13,656 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $839,000.
Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. TAP Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Alliant Energy in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Sargent Bickham Lagudis LLC grew its holdings in Alliant Energy by 454.5% in the 4th quarter. Sargent Bickham Lagudis LLC now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd bought a new stake in Alliant Energy in the 4th quarter worth $73,000. Consolidated Planning Corp bought a new stake in Alliant Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $86,000. Finally, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. bought a new stake in Alliant Energy in the 4th quarter worth $111,000. Institutional investors own 75.25% of the company’s stock.
LNT opened at $62.11 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $61.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $59.90. Alliant Energy Co. has a twelve month low of $54.46 and a twelve month high of $65.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.92, a PEG ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 0.45.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 29th were given a $0.428 dividend. This is a positive change from Alliant Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $1.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 28th. Alliant Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.10%.
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on LNT. Wolfe Research cut their target price on shares of Alliant Energy from $67.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. Bank of America raised shares of Alliant Energy from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $57.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Tuesday, May 17th. Argus lifted their target price on shares of Alliant Energy from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Alliant Energy from $61.00 to $60.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $63.60.
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Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services. It operates through three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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I&B Ministry orders removal of controversial Layer'r Shot advertisement
The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has taken cognizance of the controversial Layer'r Shot deo advertisement and ordered its suspension. It has also launched an official inquiry into the matter as per the norms of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). On Friday, the ASCI also said, "The ad is in serious breach of the ASCI Code and is against public interest."
- The disputed video was first brought to light by a Twitter user who, in a series of tweets, lambasted it for its blatantly misogynistic and sexist undertones.
- Reports suggest that the controversial ad was first broadcast during some recent cricket matches.
- The advertisement, which featured five boys and a girl, allegedly hints at a gang rape, with "shot" being a euphemism for forced sex.
The ministry has also sent letters to microblogging site Twitter and video-sharing platform YouTube, ordering the immediate removal of the commercial, reported Hindustan Times on Saturday. The "video is detrimental to the portrayal of women in the interest of decency or morality" and violates the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the ministry reportedly noted in its letters.
First pulled up by Twitter user @hitchwriter and uploaded by @monikamanchanda, the 15-second ad features a couple in a room. They are soon joined by four boys who question their friend if he "took a shot." The camera then promptly cuts to the woman's horrified and flustered face, who becomes immediately cautious and worried. Eventually, it is revealed the "shot" meant a deo spray.
Can't find the ad online but here it is, apparently being played during the match. I didn't see it till @hitchwriter showed it to me
— Permanently Exhausted Pigeon (@monikamanchanda) June 3, 2022
Who are the people making these ads really? pic.twitter.com/zhXEaMqR3Q
The clip quickly went viral and was thrashed for promoting male chauvinism and insensitivity toward women through the suggestive remarks. Several netizens called the ad "horribly wrong," "uneasy to watch," and "extremely sickening," and wondered why was the commercial sanctioned in the first place. A user also tagged the ASCI, which promptly responded that swift action will be taken in the matter.
How does this kind of ads get approved, sick and outright disgusting. Is @layerr_shot full of perverts? Second ad with such disgusting content from Shot.@monikamanchanda pic.twitter.com/hMEaJZcdmR
— Rishita💝 (@RishitaPrusty_) June 3, 2022
Swati Maliwal, the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, had also written to I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, asking for his immediate action to take the ad off the air. Reacting to the clip, she tweeted, "I am shocked! What disgraceful and pathetic advertisements are being served on our television screens. What is this creative process that promotes toxic masculinity in its worst form." | https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/entertainment/i-b-ministry-orders-suspension-of-controversial-deo-advertisement/story | 2022-06-04T15:34:44Z | https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/entertainment/i-b-ministry-orders-suspension-of-controversial-deo-advertisement/story | true | 1 |
Biden Says He's Helpless to Bring Down Food and Gas Prices 'In the Near Term'
Blaming the war in Ukraine for sky-high gas and food prices for Americans, President Joe Biden on Wednesday admitted his inability to do much about either.
“There’s a lot going on right now but the idea we’re going to be able to click a switch, bring down the cost of gasoline, is not likely in the near term. Nor is it with regard to food,” Biden said while speaking at the White House about the baby formula shortage, according to CNN.
In March, Biden ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil a day from the nation’s strategic reserve, claiming his action would produce savings of “anything from 10 cents to 35 cents a gallon,” ABC News reported at the time.
Since then, gas prices have steadily risen. On Thursday, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline hit $4.715, according to AAA.
“We can’t take immediate action that I’m aware of yet to figure out how we’re bringing down the prices of gasoline back to $3 a gallon. And we can’t do that immediately with regard to food prices either,” Biden said.
On May 11, Biden announced actions to support farmers he said would reduce food prices, according to a White House transcript.
But on Wednesday, he pointed the finger elsewhere.
“We’re in a situation where, because of a war in Ukraine, gas prices and food prices are extremely high,” he said, according to CNN.
“For example, we got millions of tons of wheat that is not able to get out and get to market. It’s causing everything from a loaf of bread to cost so much money, to food shortages all across the world,” he said.
“And so we’re trying to work through a war. We’re trying to work through how we can get that harbor opened. And get the, you know, tens of thousands of tons of grain that are there.”
Biden & his administration are do nothing & non caring people.We have to vote them out of office.There is no other solution to save America. Trump made a huge difference Biden says there’s nothing he can do to bring down gas or food prices in the near term https://t.co/HUgPMrnHeb
— LadyConstance (@LadyConstance8) June 2, 2022
“The same with gasoline,” he went on. “We have the issue that is occurring now. You have Europe deciding they’re going to further curtail the purchase of Russian oil and there’s a whole lot of consideration going on about what can be done to maybe even purchase the oil even at a limited price so that it has to be sold, overwhelming need for the Russians to sell it, and it would be sold at a significantly lower price than the market is generating now.”
Biden said that his approach to helping Americans cope with high food and gasoline prices would focus on drug prices and child care.
“But we can compensate by providing for other necessary costs for families by bringing those down. That reduces the inflation for that family,” he said.
In an analysis piece for CNN, White House reporter Stephen Collinson wrote that the comments underscore a point critics are making about Biden and his trouble-plagued administration.
“Biden is bolstering perceptions that his crisis-submerged presidency is beleaguered and gave Republicans a vast opening Wednesday with several eye-opening statements about challenges weighing down his White House,” he wrote.
“Suggestions that Biden is a spectator as his own presidency loses momentum plays into GOP claims that he is out of his depth and has lost a step ahead of November’s elections, which could cost Democrats control of the Senate and the House,” Collinson wrote.
“One rapid response email from the Republican National Committee portrayed Biden as ‘bored and bungling’ — previewing likely attacks on the President by the GOP’s candidates as campaign season heats up.”
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For readers, summer is the time for beach reads and booklists with titles thought to be perfect for the beach, pool or vacation getaway.
Or is it?
Look, if you’re sitting by the pool with a cool drink in hand, any book is going to be a fun summer read as long as you don’t nod off and drop it in the water.
But if you’re not able to get away this summer – maybe you’re doing your reading in a waiting room or on a bus or by the window to take your mind off the heat – you can still read what makes you happy or gives you an escape, whether it’s a breezy summer rom-com or a dense, dusty tome on a topic that appeals only to you.
While I actually like summer reading lists (OK, any reading lists), I suppose some of my reluctance to celebrate the beach read over all others is that I am generally terrible at matching my summer reading to my surroundings.
For instance, a few summers ago, we were fortunate enough to spend a few days at an old hotel up the coast while I was engrossed in “The Whites.” Written by Richard Price (writing as Harry Brandt), it’s a gritty New York City crime story that if I remember correctly seemed to take place almost entirely at night and often in grim, fluorescently-lit basement interrogation rooms.
I am a big fan of Price’s work and of that book, too. But sometimes I’d look up from a page about a depressed detective sipping lukewarm coffee out of a Styrofoam cup and I’d see the blue sky and the splendor of the Pacific’s crashing waves and think, Maybe, just maybe, I’m doing this beach reading thing wrong.
It wouldn’t be the first time. There’s a photograph of me from my late teens-early 20s or so, looking completely summer appropriate in a pool, but if you look closely you’ll see I’m reading Jim Carroll’s harrowing New York City memoir about his descent into heroin addiction, “The Basketball Diaries.”
Clearly, I’m just bad at this sort of thing, so maybe email me your favorites for the hot months at epedersen@scng.com and we can get a good list going.
Now that we know that, at least this week, I won’t be telling you which holiday tomes to read, I’ll share one of my absolute favorite hot month activities: Summer reading programs at our local libraries, which are kicking off around Southern California right about now.
Regardless of where you are, you should be able to find a program at a local branch. Check out the programs at Los Angeles Public Library, Orange County Library System, Riverside Public Library, and San Bernardino Public Library (not to mention city libraries, too).
I talked to Justin Pearson, a public relations specialist for the Los Angeles Public Library, who shared why you should get involved in a summer reading program.
“For us, it’s multifaceted. One, we just want people to read, especially read for fun,” says Pearson. “There are so many things that the library offers that are outside of just books: You can get free museum passes or free parks passes. We run all sorts of programs from crafting to graffiti art, there’s so much that the library offers outside of what we’re known for.”
Pearson, who was about to start reading Michael Schur’s “How to Be Perfect” since his hold had become available on the Libby app, offered some summer reading strategizing, too.
“There’s nothing limiting you to just one reading challenge. Get credit in more than one reading program,” he said. “Everyone’s summer reading program is different we want people of all ages to get out and read and have fun reading.”
Sounds good to me. So wherever – at the beach or the burger joint – and whatever – classic or comic – you decided to read, I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks, as always, for reading.
Reyna Grande shares a wealth of great books (and one she didn’t love)
Reyna Grande is the author of the bestselling memoir “The Distance Between Us” and its sequel “A Dream Called Home” as well as the novels “Across a Hundred Mountains” and “Dancing With Butterflies.” Among her achievements, she has been awarded the American Book Award, the International Latino Book Award and an International Literacy Association Children’s Book Award —and she’s appeared on Oprah’s Book Club. Earlier this year, Grande spoke to us about her most recent novel, “A Ballad of Love and Glory,” and she’s now answering the Book Pages questionnaire ahead of the June 7 publication of “Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings” an anthology that Grande edited with Sonia Guiñansaca.
Q. Is there a book or books that you always recommend to other readers?
For high school and college students, some of my recommendations are Julissa Arce’s “You Sound Like a White Girl,” “When I Was Puerto Rican” by Esmeralda Santiago, Erika Sanchez’ “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter,” “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” by Benjamin Alire Saenz, and “Milk and Honey” by Rupi Kaur.
For people who want to learn more about the immigrant experience, “Tell Me How it Ends” by Valeria Luiselli, “The Undocumented Americans” by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, “The Buddha in the Attic” by Julie Otsuka, “Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits” by Laila Lalami, and “The Devil’s Highway” by Luis Alberto Urrea are some of favorites.
Q. What are you reading now?
I’ve been reading “Forbidden City” by Vanessa Hua, a historical novel about the Cultural Revolution in China.
Q. How do you decide on what to read next?
It depends. I usually have a list of books I’ve been asked to blurb/endorse, so I alternate between those and books I buy and want to read. I also teach writing so I read a lot of student work. I’m currently judging an award for AWP and reading through the submissions and sample work. Also, writing friends send me their manuscripts to read and critique, which is also added to my to-be-read list. Trust me, I never not have something to read!
Q. Do you remember the first book that made an impact on you?
“The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros was the book that gave me permission to dream of being a professional writer.
Q. Can you recall a book that you read and thought that it must have been written just for you?
I used to think that about “The House on Mango Street” until I started making friends in the Chicano/Latino writing community and realized most of us thought the same thing!
Q. Is there a book you’re nervous to read?
I don’t get nervous reading published books. I get nervous reading unpublished books—those that my writer friends or students give me to critique. I don’t hold anyone’s hand. I give tough love, which not everyone appreciates and feelings get hurt sometimes. My critiques are well-intentioned, though. I offer my honest opinion meant to help writers with the revision process. But like I said, I know my method doesn’t work for everyone, (although most do come around to realizing I was right!)
Q. What’s something you took away from a recent reading – a fact, a snatch of dialogue or something else?
I recently attended Ana Castillo’s poetry reading at Sacramento State, where she was recognized for her contributions to Chicano/a literature.
One thing she said that stuck with me was that no matter what, we writers need to keep doing what we believe we have to do. When it comes to success and fame, sometimes we are riding high, and other times we are riding low, but we must keep going.
Having just recently published “A Ballad of Love and Glory,” I’ve been suffering from anxiety because I don’t know if this book is going to live up to expectations. The pressure is intense, so I needed to hear what Ana Castillo had to say that night.
Also she’s been doing this much longer than me, so it helped me to see that what I am doing is building my body of work, and I am proud of each of my books, no matter if the sales are good or bad. My books mostly sell by word of mouth, which is hard because that means I have to wait a while, years even, before I realize the impact my book has had on readers. So I just have to keep going.
Q. Which are some of your favorite book covers?
I love the cover for “We, The Animals,” “The Crying Book,” “Mexican Gothic,” “Braiding Sweetgrass,” “The Illness Lesson,” “Sweetbitter,” “The Four Winds,” “The People of Paper,” “LA Weather,” “The Snow Child,” and” The Mists of Avalon,” among many more! And out of my own covers, my favorite is that of “Across a Hundred Mountains” and “Corrido de Amor y Gloria.” Also, “The Distance Between Us” is getting a new cover for its 10th anniversary edition, and I love that one, too.
Q. Is there a genre or type of book you read the most – and what would you like to read more of?
I try to read different genres, especially if the writing is lyrical. I like books that surprise me—the language, the structure, the twists and turns, the imagery—books that make me say, “I wish I’d written that!” I would like to read more historical fiction. Now that I’ve written in that genre I’ve gotten hooked!
Q. Do you have a favorite book or books?
Some of the books that inspired me when I was a young writer and that continue to be books I re-read are “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros, “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran, “The Mists of Avalon” by Marion Zimmer Bradley, “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand, and “The Burning Plains/El llano en llamas” by Juan Rulfo.
Q. What books do you plan, or hope, to read next?
There are so many great Latinx books that have come out or are about to come out this year. These are on my TBR pile—”Olga Dies Dreaming” by Xochitl González, “The Hacienda” by Isabel Cañas, “Neruda on the Park” by Cleyvis Natera, “Illegally Yours” by Rafael Agustín, “The Neapolitan Sisters” by Margo Candela, “Crying in the Bathroom” by Erika Sánchez, “Solito” by Javier Zamora, “I Am Not Broken” by Jesse de León, and “Woman of Light” by Kali Fajardo-Anstine.
Q. Is there a person who made an impact on your reading life – a teacher, a parent, a librarian or someone else?
I have been very fortunate to have had some amazing teachers in my life. In my memoir, “The Distance Between Us,” I write about my Pasadena City College English professor, Diana Savas. She was the first teacher to tell me I had writing talent. The first to encourage me to pursue a career as a professional writer. She also allowed me to come to live with her when life at home was unbearable. When I transferred to UC Santa Cruz, I met another teacher who mentored me and whom I write about in “A Dream Called Home.” Marta Navarro, my Spanish and Chicano Studies teacher, helped me understand that my immigrant experience wasn’t something to be ashamed of, and how even though there was much I had lost by immigrating, I had gained a lot too: I was now bicultural, binational, and bilingual. I wasn’t less, I was more.
Q. What do you find the most appealing in a book: the plot, the language, the cover, a recommendation? Do you have any examples?
There are different things that make me fall in love with a book, but especially from a writer’s perspective, I am always looking for books that help me be a better writer.
Here are books I recommend to my writing students: Justin Torres’ “We, the Animals,” who writes amazing scenes. “The Enchanted” by Rene Densfeld and “The Snow Child” by Eowyn Ivey are great for studying setting, and for those who like a non-traditional structure I recommend Salvador Plascencia’s “The People of Paper” and Alistair McCartney’s “The End of the World Book.” For personal essays/memoir, check out Jaquira Diaz’ “Ordinary Girls” and Daisy Hernández’s “A Cup of Water Under My Bed.” And for those wanting to combine both prose, poetry, and visual images, Maceo Montoya’s “Letters to the Poet From His Brother” is a great example. For an interesting study on point of view, I like “The Death of Artemio Cruz” by Carlos Fuentes, who writes in the first, second, third person point of view but all from the same character’s perspective—Artemio Cruz.
Q. What’s a memorable book experience – good or bad – you’re willing to share?
Jennifer Clement’s, “Prayers for the Stolen” was a novel I wanted to like. I love the cover, and I met the author at an event. Her novel is about a young girl living in a remote village in Southern Mexico where girls are forcibly taken by narcos. It is an important story to be told, and I really wanted to like it, especially since it is set in my home state of Guerrero. But maybe because it is set in my home state that I was hyper-sensitive to what Clement wrote about my state. “This was the state of Guerrero. A hot land of rubber plants, snakes, iguanas, and scorpions.” Or “Estefani had the darkest skin. In the state of Guerrero, we were all very dark, but she was like a…rare black iguana.” Or “In fact, all over Mexico it is known that the people who come from the state of Guerrero are full of anger and as dangerous as a white, transparent scorpion.” Or “In Guerrero, the heat, iguanas, spiders, and scorpions ruled. Life was not worth anything.”
I’ve never been opposed to writers writing outside of their culture—I myself just did that in “A Ballad of Love and Glory” by writing about Irish immigrants—but I think it is crucial that one does it with respect, compassion, and of course, we must avoid offensive language and generalizations.
This is why books like “Somewhere We are Human” are so important, to give people from underrepresented communities a chance to tell their stories themselves and for readers to support uplifting #OwnVoices.
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The Iron Lynx team drivers felt positive after yesterday’s free practice, believing they could fight for the front row. However, the pole position claimed by Daniel Serra, Davide Rigon and Antonio Fuoco was the fruit of a perfect qualifying, both strategically and speed-wise. We heard from the drivers who will start ahead of everyone at the 1000 km of Paul Ricard.
Davide Rigon: “I was lucky in my session in that I was able to put in an excellent lap without being slowed by traffic. I managed to take advantage of peak performance, especially in the first sector, without encountering any cars in front of me, which isn’t easy with fifty-four crews on the track. I am happy with our Ferrari's balance on the single lap, but I think we need to improve the race pace”.
Antonio Fuoco: “I had an excellent lap, but I think my teammates also did a great job today. We made the most of the car’s potential in our attempts, but we know that the race will be very long, so we need to concentrate to do our best”.
Daniel Serra: “Davide and Antonio did two fantastic laps. The car is lovely to drive, and I think all three of us did well to avoid traffic. Now we need to think about the race to deliver a great result”. | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/competizioni-gt/articles/polemens-comments-after-qualifying-at-paul-ricard | 2022-06-04T15:42:11Z | https://www.ferrari.com/en-CA/competizioni-gt/articles/polemens-comments-after-qualifying-at-paul-ricard | true | 4 |
The effect of the Depp-Heard verdict on abuse victims
"I think this is going to set back the MeToo movement quite a bit." After Johnny Depp won the defamation case against Amber Heard, victims of domestic violence are concerned about what this could mean for them. Here's why ...
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"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."
This Sherlock Holmes quote from Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles," delivered by the endearing Dustin Henderson in the new season of "Stranger Things," reminded me of the quest to understand how life really works. It's a bit of a never-ending story.
No matter where and when we look, there is always something waiting to be discovered.
As we try to understand how a single mutation can cause rare genetic disorders, scientists are hot on the trail of "the age of human therapeutic gene editing" and even tinkering with reverse aging. Contemplating missions to the moon and Mars means accounting for how the human body will survive long-term spaceflight -- not just physically but emotionally and mentally as well.
As humans, we can't help it. The more we explore, the more challenges we uncover along the way -- including rare species that need our help.
Fortunately, the world is full of intrepid souls who keep running up that hill of revelation.
Fantastic creatures
One of the most endangered penguin species in the world has a reputation for being loudmouthed and sassy.
The yellow-eyed penguin, which lives in New Zealand, is locally called hoiho, which means "noise shouter" in Māori. But the population of this unique, solitary species has dropped dramatically in recent years. Only about 3,000 remain in the wild.
The aquatic birds suffer from starvation, rising temperatures, water pollution, toxic algae blooms, injuries and a mystery disease called red lung, which scientists are still trying to understand.
New Zealand's Penguin Place takes in hundreds of hoiho at its rescue and rehab center to make sure they have a chance at surviving. It's a place for the feisty birds -- which are capable of giving a good slap -- to rest and receive treatment and lots of delicious fish.
Conservationists are hopeful that refuges such as Penguin Place will help the hoiho bounce back.
Other worlds
At first glance, Neptune and Uranus could be planetary twins. The distant, icy worlds are similar in size and atmospheric composition.
But as Voyager 2 revealed when it flew by both planets in 1989, they aren't the same color. Neptune has a bright blue appearance, while Uranus is a paler shade of cyan blue.
Now, scientists think they know the reason behind this difference: a thick layer of haze that builds up in Uranus' atmosphere, causing it to be a whiter shade of pale.
And speaking of planets, keep your eyes on the night sky for an alignment of five planets this month.
The wonder
If you want to see the world's largest living plant, you're going to need a bigger boat.
The marine plant, called Posidonia australis, stretches for more than 112 miles (180 kilometers) in Shark Bay off the coast of Western Australia.
In case you wondered, that seagrass sprawl is about the distance between San Diego and Los Angeles.
Researchers were shocked to find that it's a single plant with an unexpected way of expanding: The seagrass clones itself.
A long time ago
Meet the original headbangers.
When paleontologists found an odd fossil in China's northwestern Junggar Basin, they weren't quite sure what to make of the creature.
Discokeryx xiezhi was a strange early relative of the giraffe that lived 17 million years ago, a new analysis has found.
Equipped with helmet-like headgear and the most complex head-neck joints ever seen in a mammal, the giraffoid was perfectly suited for competitive headbutting in the quest for courtship.
Perhaps the most surprising part of the discovery, apart from the fact that it looks like the animal wore a nifty bowler hat, is that Discokeryx xiezhi has shed light on why the modern giraffe evolved to have such a long neck.
Unearthed
Ancient relics and colored sarcophagi are some of the latest finds from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis.
Revealed to the public this week, the collection includes the largest discovery of bronze statues in the region dating to the fifth century BC. The 150 statues were modeled after gods such as Anubis, Nefertem and Amun.
An Egyptian archaeological mission has been working in the royal burial grounds, 18 miles (29 kilometers) south of Cairo, since 2018.
So far, the researchers have also uncovered hundreds of other well-preserved items, including jewelry, mummies, masks and figurines.
Take note
Don't miss out on these:
-- The Hubble Space Telescope looked straight into the heart of a grand design spiral galaxy and shared a stunning head-on view.
-- Energy experts warn that states may not have enough power to meet demand during a hotter than normal summer -- and grid operators aren't accounting for extreme weather driven by the climate crisis in their planning.
-- Fossilized teeth have shown that great white sharks may have doomed megalodons to extinction despite the fact that "The Meg" was almost four times larger.
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There is just more than three weeks until the start of training camp, and the Patriots will be looking to improve upon a disappointing 8-8 season from a year ago. Throughout the next few weeks, we will take a look at the players at each position on the New England roster.
The first position we will look at is quarterback, one of the few starting spots set for the team. The main competition for roster spots here will be among the backups.
If you've been paying attention since 1993, you know the quarterback spot in New England belongs to Drew Bledsoe. There is no competition here, unless a three-time Pro Bowl player should be concerned about an adequate backup, a second-year man with zero experience or a rookie pocket passer with a decent arm.
Bledsoe started out strong in 1999, throwing 13 touchdown passes and just four interceptions in the first eight games. His quarterback rating was 91.9 or higher in six of those games, including four with at least a 104.1 rating.
However, Bledsoe's numbers fell off, and the Patriots ended the season in a 2-6 tailspin. Despite having arguably his worst season, he was still just 15 yards short of a 4,000-yard season.
This year Bledsoe will take aim at a couple team records for career passing. Already the Patriots all-time leader in both attempts (3,921) and completions (2,192), Bledsoe needs just 921 yards to pass Steve Grogan's mark of 26,886. Bledsoe also is 35 touchdown passes short of Grogan's team record of 182. With 28 touchdown passes being his best to date, Bledsoe will likely have to wait until the 2001 season to break that mark.
Veteran John Friesz is entering his second season as Bledsoe's backup. Friesz has 10 years of experience, but he saw action in just one game last year. He replaced Bledsoe with 5:25 left in Week Eight when New England was ahead 27-3 against Arizona. Friesz' only drive of the season consisted of six consecutive handoffs.
Second-year quarterback Michael Bishop is a very athletic player who is still learning the position at the pro level.
Rookie Tom Brady is a traditional pocket passer with a decent arm and big-game experience from his days at Michigan. The chance to learn under veterans Bledsoe and Friesz would be an ideal situation for him. | https://www.patriots.com/news/quarterback-spot-in-bledsoe-s-hands-115856 | 2022-06-04T15:57:40Z | https://www.patriots.com/news/quarterback-spot-in-bledsoe-s-hands-115856 | true | 1 |
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BITL teams up with ARRA Networks to connect rural Bangladesh with internet
Business Information Technology Ltd (BITL) has teamed up with US-based ARRA Networks to introduce their new internet last-mile technology in Bangladesh.
This breakthrough all-in-one solution economically provides a wireless network infrastructure that significantly increases coverage area and offers a new spectrum of digital accessibility and transformation to previously unconnected people.
In a press release, BITL and ARRA said they strongly believe that their all-in-one solution will assist in reaching the government of Bangladesh's Vision 2041 along with making the internet accessible to the entirety of Bangladesh's population by 2025.
Leveraging existing infrastructure and network capacity, ARRA has the capability to extend backhaul to large segments of the population, bringing connectivity to schools, communities, and rural segments as a whole. Our extensive multi-functional solution is a unique wireless mesh technology featuring plug and plays capabilities to extend fiber, LTE, DSL, and satellite.
ARRA's industrial mesh is the perfect solution for overcoming topography challenges such as crossing rivers, traversing hills and other obstacles, as well as enjoying network services while travelling in trains/Metro Rail etc.
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US blacklists Putin money-manager, luxury yacht brokerage for Russian elite
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and cellist Sergei Roldugin, whom the US has hit with sanctions, calling him the Russian leader's money-manager.
The United States placed Russian President Vladimir Putin's money-manager and a Monaco company that provides luxury yachts to Moscow's elite on its sanctions blacklist Thursday, stepping up pressure over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Washington hit Sergei Roldugin, labelled "Putin's middle-man," Roldugin's opera singer wife Elena Mirtova, and Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova with sanctions, as well as several large yachts in which Putin allegedly has an interest, the Treasury said.
The sanctions also included several senior government officials and powerful businessmen, and aircraft and a luxury yacht tied to Andrei Kostin, the chief executive of VTB Bank, one of the country's largest.
And, in parallel, the US Commerce Department placed some 70 Russian companies on a list that blocks them from obtaining crucial US technologies and goods.
The sanctions are designed to "degrade the key networks used by Russia´s elites, including President Vladimir Putin, to attempt to hide and move money and anonymously make use of luxury assets around the globe," the Treasury said.
The White House said the action was meant to step up pressure on Moscow more than three months after it invaded Ukraine.
Hit with US sanctions: the Russian yacht Flying Fox in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
"The United States, alongside over 30 partners around the world, has imposed unprecedented sanctions and export controls to hold President Putin to account for his war against Ukraine, restrict Russia´s access to critical technology it needs to fund its war machine, and turn Russia into a global financial pariah," the White House said in a statement.
The Treasury said it declared four luxury yachts linked to Putin and on which he has taken numerous trips as "blocked property," meaning they can be seized.
In addition, it took aim at Imperial Yachts, based in Monaco and operating a Moscow office serving Russian tycoons, and its owner Evgeniy Kochman.
Imperial both leases yachts to the Russian elite and manages yachts owned by Russian oligarchs, the Treasury said.
The sanctions on Imperial include placing a block on its largest yacht, the three-year-old, 136-meter "Flying Fox," which was raided by authorities in the Dominican Republic on April 1 on a US request as part of an investigation on alleged money laundering and arms trafficking.
Roldugin and his wife were blacklisted by the US for the first time, after having been placed on European sanctions lists in February.
He is better known as a cellist and the artistic director of the St. Petersburg Music House, and has been a friend of Putin for more than four decades. Roldugin is godfather to one of the Russian president's daughters.
But the Treasury says he is a key figure in managing Putin's personal wealth offshore.
"Russia´s elites, up to and including President Putin, rely on complex support networks to hide, move, and maintain their wealth and luxury assets," said Treasury Under Secretary Brian Nelson.
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The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has shot past a key milestone — more than 50% higher than pre-industrial times — and is at levels not seen since millions of years ago when Earth was a hothouse ocean-inundated planet, federal scientists announced Friday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said its long-time monitoring station at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, averaged 421 parts per million of carbon dioxide for the month of May, which is when the crucial greenhouse gas hits its yearly high. Before the industrial revolution in the late 19th century carbon dioxide levels were at 280 parts per million, scientists said, so humans have significantly changed the atmosphere. Some activists and scientists want a level of 350 parts per million. Industrial carbon dioxide emissions come from the burning of coal, oil and gas.
Levels of the gas continue to rise, when they need to be falling, scientists say. This year’s carbon dioxide level is nearly 1.9 ppm more than a year ago, a slightly bigger jump than from May 2020 to May 2021.
“The world is trying to reduce emissions, and you just don’t see it. In other words, if you’re measuring the atmosphere, you’re not seeing anything happening right now in terms of change,” said NOAA climate scientist Pieter Tans, who tracks global greenhouse gas emissions for the agency.
Outside scientists said the numbers show a severe climate change problem.
“Watching these incremental but persistent increases in CO2 year-to-year is much like watching a train barrel down the track towards you in slow motion. It’s terrifying,” said University of Wisconsin-Madison climate scientist Andrea Dutton. “If we stay on the track with a plan to jump out of the way at the last minute, we may die of heat stroke out on the tracks before it even gets to us.”
University of Illinois climate scientist Donald Wuebbles said without cuts in carbon pollution “we will see ever more damaging levels of climate change, more heat waves, more flooding, more droughts, more large storms and higher sea levels.”
The slowdown from the pandemic did cut global carbon emissions a bit in 2020, but they rebounded last year. Both changes were small compared to how much carbon dioxide is pumped into the atmosphere each year, especially considering that carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere hundreds to a thousand years, Tans said.
The world puts about 10 billion metric tons of carbon in the air each year, much of it gets drawn down by oceans and plants. That’s why May is the peak for global carbon dioxide emissions. Plants in the northern hemisphere start sucking up more carbon dioxide in the summer as they grow.
NOAA said carbon dioxide levels are now about the same as 4.1 to 4.5 million years ago in the Pliocene era, when temperatures were 7 degrees (3.9 degrees Celsius) hotter and sea levels were 16 to 82 feet (5 to 25 meters) higher than now. South Florida, for example, was completely under water. These are conditions that human civilization has never known.
The reason it was much warmer and seas were higher millions of years ago at the same carbon dioxide level as now is that in the past the natural increase in carbon dioxide levels was far more gradual. With carbon sticking in the air hundreds of years, temperatures heated up over longer periods of time and stayed there. The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets melted over time, raising sea levels tremendously and making Earth darker and reflecting less heat off the planet, Tans and other scientists said.
Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography calculated levels a bit differently based on time and averaging, and put the May average at 420.8 ppm, slightly lower than NOAA’s figure.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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GOLDEN
Cardinals star Paul Goldschmidt could set the longest hitting streak of his career if he’s successful in both games of a day-night doubleheader at Wrigley Field.
Goldschmidt homered to extend his string to 25 games as St. Louis routed the Chicago Cubs 14-5 on Friday. The six-time All-Star had a 26-game hitting streak with Arizona in 2013.
Goldschmidt has 10 homers and 36 RBIs in his last 22 games, a stretch that began May 11.
The Cubs plan to start a pair of rookies in the twinbill. Matt Swarmer is lined up to pitch the opener and Caleb Kilian — acquired from San Francisco last season in the deal that sent 2016 NL MVP Kris Bryant to the Giants — will make his major league debut in the nightcap.
JUBILEE FOR THE KINGS
Reggie Jackson, Rollie Fingers and members of the 1972 Oakland A’s will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their World Series championship before the Athletics host Boston.
Series MVP Gene Tenace, Vida Blue and Campy Campaneris also are expected to attend the festivities.
That A’s team won 3-2 in Game 7 at Cincinnati, starting a run of three straight championships.
NEW LEADERSHIP
In their second game since firing manager Joe Girardi, the Philadelphia Phillies host Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and the skidding Los Angeles Angels again.
Girardi paid the price Friday for Philadelphia’s miserable start, becoming the first major league manager to lose his job this year. Bench coach Rob Thomson was appointed interim manager for the rest of the season and got off on the right foot with a 10-0 victory over the Angels.
“We were all really excited for him,” Phillies slugger Bryce Harper said.
Los Angeles has lost nine straight, its worst slide since an 11-game drought in 2016. The Angels had won 12 in a row against the Phillies.
Zack Wheeler (3-3, 3.16 ERA), the NL pitcher of the month for May, starts for Philadelphia against Michael Lorenzen (5-2, 3.19).
STAR TURN
Trea Turner tries to run his hitting streak to 27 games when the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the New York Mets.
Tony Gonsolin, Tyler Anderson and the Dodgers have held New York to one run in winning the first two games of a four-game series between the NL’s top two teams. Walker Buehler (6-1, 3.22 ERA) pitches for Los Angeles against left-hander David Peterson (2-0, 3.03).
GOING THE DISTANCE
San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb is 4-0 with a 3.92 ERA in his past seven starts going into his outing at Miami.
In his last start, Giants manager Gabe Kapler congratulated Webb after eight innings and 98 pitches on Sunday. But Webb then talked Kapler into letting him try for his first big league complete game.
Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber homered leading off the ninth, Webb was removed and San Francisco won in 10 innings.
Pablo López (4-2) starts for the Marlins.
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Letha Louise Coffey was born in Hurley, KY, Jackson County, on November 8, 1930, to the late D.A. and Lou Myrtle (Gabbard) Cole. On November 8, 1946, she married David F. Coffey.
Letha was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Vernon Cole and Lee Roy Cole and two sisters, Virginia Kay Sharp and Lucy Mae Smith, by her husband, David and her son, Jerry.
She is survived by one sister, Shirley Ann Medlock (Jess) of Sarsota, Florida and four children: Carolyn Ruth (Wayne) Pennington of Annville, KY; Judy Elaine Adkins of Morehead, KY; Leon J. (Jennifer) Coffey, of London, KY and Danny Dale (Logan) Coffey of McKee, KY.
She has ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – An animal rescue director in Columbia, South Carolina, is accused of 30 counts of ill-treatment of animals. On Friday, the sheriff’s department in Richland County arrested Carolina Dawn Pennington, 47, after they say she turned herself in.
Pennington is the CEO and director of a non-profit animal rescue called GROWL.
On May 22, deputies say they received a call reporting a “smell of death” was coming from a home in Columbia. Once they arrived, deputies confirmed the smell and entered the residence – where they say they found a disturbing and extreme case of animal cruelty.
Thirty dead animals – 28 dogs and two cats – were found in cages and crates, according to the sheriff’s office. The animals had been dead for long amounts of time and looked to have died from starvation and dehydration. The animals were lying in their own waste and the sheriff’s office believes they died in the cages and had not been moved before being discovered by deputies.
Deputies said at the time of the incident, Pennington was employed by the Kershaw County Humane Society, in addition to operating GROWL.
GROWL is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Investigators said to contact RCSD if you have made documented donations to GROWL in the last year.
Richland County Animal Control worked with RCSD to remove the animals from the home.
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RICHMOND, Calif., June 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Remedy is voluntarily recalling Urban Remedy Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose (LOT 1232 BEST BY 7/17/2022) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A. Urban Remedy contracts Youngstown Grape Distributors Inc. to co-manufacture this product. The product may contain fresh organic strawberries linked to the FDA outbreak investigation of FreshKampo organic strawberries. https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-hepatitis-virus-strawberries-may-2022 .
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Flintshire Council: £20m levelling up fund bid for Deeside “limp and uninspiring” say Connah’s Quay councillors
A town council has called for an urgent meeting with Flintshire Council chiefs over a £20m levelling up fund bid that has been described as “limp and uninspiring.”
During a meeting of Connah’s Quay Town Council on Wednesday, elected members questioned the quality of the bid put forward by the Council which would see work carried out to tidy up the town’s docks.
The UK Government Levelling Up Fund scheme allows local authorities to make bids of up to £20m for individual parliamentary constituencies and proposals have been drawn up for both the Delyn and Alyn and Deeside areas.
Flintshire Council officials said the aim of the applications was to improve business conditions and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in deprived areas along the coast.
The Alyn and Deeside bid includes funding to support the ongoing restoration of the Grade-II listed John Summers Clock Tower and funds to regenerate the former Tata Steel sports and social club which is now owned by the charity Care & Repair Cymru.
There are also proposals for a new Sea Cadets building and parade area in Connah’s Quay.
The bid also includes improvements to public spaces and new CCTV cameras at Connah’s Quay dock.
The de-silting of the dock and a scheme to incentivise business owners on Dock Road to tidy up the fronts of their properties are also featured in the bid.
Golftyn ward member, Cllr Andy Dunbobbin said it was “good to see” the Alyn and Deeside levelling up bid include funds for the restoration of the iconic John Summers building and the sports and social club building off Rowleys Drive.
However, the Labour town councillor, who is also the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, said that when it comes to Connah’s Quay, the proposals are “limp.”
He questioned the use of a previous £1.5m Heritage Lottery Fund award handed to the Dock Road based Quay Watermans Association.
Cllr Dunbobbin said, “where has that money gone? I haven’t seen £1.5m worth of work being done.”
“Yes, they have started trips on boats to as far as Chester and some other good things, but where is that inspiration?”
He said, “go back to the late 1980s when Tarmac proposed to create a huge new waterfront area with retail units, nature park and marina.”
Cllr Dunbobbin said, “the Alyn and Deeside levelling up bid for the Quay, we’re told we can have the docks cleaned up and some businesses can have a new front.”
“What’s going on? I just think that there a real missed opportunity here?
He said: “When you look at waterfronts in Cardiff Bay, Salford and Liverpool, they are brilliant, why are we not aspiring to those in Connah’s Quay.”
“Why isn’t our aspiration not set to that level? It’s like when it comes to the Quay, be grateful for what you’ve got.”
“Improve the dock? Add some CCTV? The only reason why CCTV is going down there is because of the anti-social behaviour and drug dealing we know happens.” He said.
Deeside Partnership
Cllr Dunbobbin called for the reintroduction of The Deeside Partnership Forum which came to an end in 2017.
He said: “When we had all the EU money coming in, town councillors, county councillors and members of the Flintshire cabinet used to meet to discuss and agree on where money should be spent.”
Cllr Bernie Attridge said he was deeply disappointed with Connah’s Quay element of the Alyn and Deeside bid and echoed the call for the reintroduction of The Deeside Partnership.
The Central ward councillor said he was not involved in any discussion with Flintshire Council over the bid despite the Dock Road area being in his ward.
The Independent member said Cllr Dunbobbin and former councillor Paul Shotton had held discussions about the dock area with Flintshire Council officials even though the area is not in their ward.
Cllr Attridge said: “When I received this [bid proposal] from our town council clerk I was horrified because I’m the elected member for the Central ward and this is the first time I have seen what they [Flintshire Council] want to give us.”
“If they [Flintshire Council] think that’s what we are worth in Connah’s Quay, then they are in for a big shock.”
Cllr Attridge said he has spoken to all the Flintshire county councillors in Connah’s Quay and “we are not going to accept what they want us to have, and we are all singing off the same hymn sheet.”
He proposed that “as a matter of urgency” a meeting is organised between the town council and Flintshire Council chiefs.
“We need to have a meeting with Flintshire Council officers, how dare they tell us what we want in our own blinking town.”
“We will tell them, we are the ones that go to the electorate, we’re answerable to them, Flintshire Council officers up in County Hall are not!” He said.
Cllr Attridge also reflected on the Connah’s Quay waterfront “Tarmac Plan” which was first proposed in 1987, he said it was “better than Cardiff Bay is now.”
“The proposals were on a par with the river at Chester with retail, food outlets, beautiful restaurants, scenery and heritage.”
Cllr Ian Dunbar said he has “emphasised many times” to make sure there is funding for a new Sea Cadets building in the bid and is pleased to see it.
However, the Labour member said the rest of the bid for Connah’s Quay is “pathetic, it gives no indication of what the town really wants.”
Cllr Dunbar also repeated calls for the Deeside Partnership Forum to be reintroduced.
1987 – That Tarmac Plan and Dolphins in Deeside…
Clwyd County Council, with assistance from the Welsh Development Agency, acquired over 500 acres of redundant land following the demise of Shotton Steel.
The County Council, together with Alyn and Deeside District Council, submitted the area as a location for holding the 1992 National Garden Festival but were unsuccessful.
Struggling to find a use for the land the councils invited private sector organisations to do a spot of ‘blue sky’ thinking and come up with ideas for an ‘attraction’ of national significance.
At the time, the construction of ‘out of town’ shopping centres was facilitated by the removal of regulations under the Thatcher government.
In some cases such as Meadowhall in Sheffield – which opened in 1990 – they were built because of available land and labour due to the demise of the steel industry in the area.
Similarly, the Metro Centre in Gateshead, Tyneside opened in the mid-1980s and was built on former swamp lands on the banks of the River Tyne.
The Trafford Centre in Greater Manchester was built on the surplus land belonging to the Manchester Ship Canal.
Tarmac submitted proposals for Connah’s Quay in 1987, they included a major 750,000sq ft shopping centre, around half the size of the Trafford Centre.
The shopping centre would have contained a department store plus a range of ‘city centre type shops’ and food outlets on the site.
The plans also included a 360 berth marina, waterfront housing and quayside apartments, a National Field Study Centre.
The retail park would have been linked by glass walkways to a huge leisure facility, it included an aqua park with water flumes – a theme experience and heritage centre based on York’s Jorvik Centre.
The development proposal also had an aquarium containing dolphins as well as bars, clubs restaurants and bistros, and to complete the ‘vision’ a hotel and conference centre.
Had the development progressed beyond the pipe dream stage, 750 construction jobs and 4,300 permanent jobs would have been created.
[Photo: Connah’s Quay Docks – dronepics.wales]
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Watch: MEGADETH Kicks Off European Tour At Finland's ROCKFEST
June 4, 2022MEGADETH kicked off its month-long European tour Friday (June 3) at the Rockfest in Hyvinkää, Finland. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below.
Late last month, MEGADETH announced bass player James LoMenzo as a permanent member of the band. LoMenzo was MEGADETH's bass player in the mid-2000s and recently stepped back in as a touring member for "The Metal Tour Of The Year". Lomenzo has now officially rejoined the MEGADETH family.
MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine commented: "I am thrilled to welcome back James to the MEGADETH family. James rejoined the fold as the touring bassist and it's been a blast having him back. We thought let's make it permanent."
James added: "I'm so excited to rejoin MEGADETH and move forward full steam into the next phase of this iconic band's history! With Dave, Kiko [Loureiro, guitar] and Dirk [Verbeuren, drums], There's no stopping us! It just feels great to be home again."
LoMenzo joined MEGADETH in 2006 and appeared on two of the group's studio albums, 2007's "United Abominations" and 2009's "Endgame". He was fired from the band in 2010 and replaced with returning original MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson.
In addition to MEGADETH, LoMenzo has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde and WHITE LION. For the past nine years, LoMenzo has been performing with iconic rocker John Fogerty.
LoMenzo played his first show with MEGADETH in nearly 12 years last August in Austin, Texas. The concert took place three months following Ellefson's dismissal from MEGADETH after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving him were posted on Twitter.
During an appearance on a March 2022 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Mustaine discussed MEGADETH's reunion with LoMenzo, saying: "I'm thrilled. I think he's a really awesome person to have in MEGADETH. He was when we tried it the first time. And for whatever reason that things happen, things happened and we took a little sabbatical from playing [together]. And when things happened as they did, it was obvious to me that I needed to get a super kickass bass player to come in and cut all the tracks and learn 'em in relatively no time, because we were in the studio already, so I needed to get somebody that could really do all that stuff. And I hadn't made up my mind on James yet. So I ended up asking a super, super legendary bass player in the metal community, Steve DiGiorgio. I asked him if he would come in and guest on the [upcoming MEGADETH] record and help me to finish the record and cut bass parts. So he came out, and that was really wonderful to hear his interpretation of my songs and the stuff that Kiko and Dirk and I, the stuff that we're starting to write together; we're starting to really develop our chemistry."
MEGADETH's new album, "The Sick, The Dying, And The Dead", is tentatively due this summer. The follow-up to "Dystopia" features a cover of DEAD KENNEDYS' "Police Truck" and Sammy Hagar's "This Planet's On Fire", the latter of which includes vocals from Hagar himself.
DiGiorgio is widely renowned as a pioneer on the fretless bass in heavy metal music, having played with TESTAMENT, DEATH and SADUS, among others. Within his genre, Steve is respected for his playing skills, versatility and incredible technique. He has more than 40 studio album recordings and over 20 years of touring the world.
Ellefson laid down his bass tracks on MEGADETH's sixteenth LP in May 2020 at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee. A short time later, he raved about his performance on the record, telling the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire" that his musical chemistry with Verbeuren was comparable to the interplay between Geddy Lee and Neil Peart on classic RUSH albums. "I feel like on the new MEGADETH record, me and Dirk have those same moments," he said. "It's MEGADETH — it's not RUSH, obviously — but in the field of what we do, there were these moments that I was just going, 'Oh, my God.' This is me as a kid going, 'This is my Geddy/Neil moment right here.'"
In June 2021, Mustaine announced during an episode of his Gimme Radio program "The Dave Mustaine Show" that Ellefson's bass tracks would not be used on the new MEGADETH LP.
Ellefson was in MEGADETH from the band's inception in 1983 to 2002, and again from 2010 until his latest departure. | https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-megadeth-kicks-off-european-tour-at-finlands-rockfest | 2022-06-04T16:48:39Z | https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-megadeth-kicks-off-european-tour-at-finlands-rockfest | false | 3 |
Thane: A 9-month pregnant woman lost her unborn during delivery at a private hospital in Kalyan. A woman alleges that she lost her unborn baby due to the negligence of doctors at the hospital.
Jayashree Vishal Jagtap, a resident of Ashok Nagar, Valadhuni area in Kalyan (West), was nine months pregnant. Her husband works in the laundry. Jayashree started having labour pains and her family members rushed her to Apex Hospital in Kalyan West Parnaka area for delivery. However, the baby died during delivery. Jayashree, the baby's mother, alleged that the baby died due to negligence on the part of doctors.
The management from the hospital said that the incident was unfortunate because we were not able to save the baby and we are sorry about that. However, we treated her properly. The hospital administration explained everything to his family about the treatment.
Jayashree was about to deliver at 7 am but she did not so the doctor gave her an injection. After that, anaesthesiologists came from Thane but they also left. The doctors informed them that she would have a caesarean section first and later her sonography was done again and normal delivery was done. But, the unborn baby was said to be dead. Jayashree has alleged that the baby died due to the negligence of the doctor.
Dr. Mansi Ghosalkar of Apex Hospital has denied the allegations and said, "The woman concerned was eight months pregnant. She has been receiving treatment since the beginning of her pregnancy. The baby's heart rate had dropped due to the onset of haemorrhage. We informed about all the treatment being started on her to her husband along with her relatives. This incident is extremely unfortunate. Even with treatment, the baby could not be saved. Her delivery was done normal instead of caesarean section so that the baby would not have to be re-implanted after the baby was born with an accidental hernia. Therefore, the allegations by Jayashree Jagtap is wrong."
After the complaint received from the Jayashree Jagtap, her husband and relatives, Kalyan Bazarpeth police station officials rushed to the spot and they have initiated the investigation in this case.
A police officer from the Bazarpeth police station, Kalyan on the condition of anonymity said, " We will be investigating the case and it is underway so as of now nothing can be revealed."
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A former lawmaker in Oregon who as a young woman flew a helicopter around an erupting Mount St. Helens is aiming to shake up state politics by running as an unaffiliated candidate for governor.
Betsy Johnson, who served in both the Oregon Senate and House and who once belonged to — and then quit — both the Republican and Democratic parties, sees a path to victory with the increasing polarization of the two major parties.
And so do candidates running as independents in major races in at least two other states.
In California, Anne Marie Schubert, the Sacramento County district attorney whose office led the prosecution of the Golden State Killer, is running as an independent for state attorney general, having left the Republican Party in 2018. She needs to survive California's primary on Tuesday. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election.
“I’ve been told a million times that I have to be a Republican or a Democrat to win the race for Attorney General. I’ll say it a million more times: No I don’t,” Schubert tweeted confidently last month.
And in Utah, former CIA case officer Evan McMullin is running as an independent in a U.S. Senate race. Astonishingly, Utah Democrats are backing McMullin instead of one of their own in hopes of defeating incumbent Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican, in the decidedly red state.
Among Republican voters McMullin is wooing are those who don't support former President Donald Trump. McMullin recently tweeted his opponent “aligns himself with Donald Trump time and time again. That includes working behind the scenes to help overturn the 2020 election and keep Donald Trump in power.”
The Republican and Democratic parties have dominated politics in America since the 1850s. These days, they've staked out sharply opposing positions on gun control, abortion rights, policing, climate change and much more, leaving a lot of middle-ground opportunities for independent and third-party candidates.
As of one year ago, 31% of registered voters identified themselves as independents or members of third parties in states that allow them to indicate partisan affiliation on registration forms, according to an analysis by Ballotpedia. A total of 40% registered as Democrats and 29% as Republicans in those 31 states, Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
But when it comes to the ballot box, that slice of unaffiliated/third-party voters hasn't translated into independents claiming many victories.
Trump’s election as president in 2016 arguably widened the divide between liberals and conservatives. But that didn’t cause large numbers of unaffiliated voters to abandon the two big parties in either the 2018 or 2020 elections in favor of alternative candidates, analysts say.
“What ends up happening with voters is they typically respond to surveys or in focus groups, talking about how they want somebody outside of the two parties, but then in practice they tend to vote and behave mostly like (Democratic or Republican) partisans,” said Jake Grumbach, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Washington.
An independent hasn’t won a U.S. Senate seat since 2012, when Angus King, a former governor of Maine, won a landslide victory. That same year, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders won a second term in Vermont.
Retired professional wrestler Jesse Ventura's winning run as a Reform Party candidate for governor of Minnesota, in 1998, is a distant memory.
Former radio personality Cory Hepola made a stab this year at following Ventura's footsteps, as part of Andrew Yang’s new Forward Party.
But Hepola dropped out of the Minnesota governor race on Wednesday, saying it is “unlikely that 2022 will be the breakthrough year.”
Johnson, though, is betting on dissatisfaction among voters to boost her run in Oregon. Her campaign war chest already tops $8.6 million, including $1.75 million from Nike co-founder Phil Knight. Her reported total was more than the Democratic and Republican candidates combined. Johnson has garnered endorsements from a former Democratic governor and from a former Republican U.S. senator.
Under Oregon election rules, Johnson could start collecting signatures last Wednesday. Her campaign must deliver at least 23,744 registered voters' signatures to the secretary of state's office by Aug. 16 to get her on the ballot.
Johnson said the volunteers are “ready to hit the ground running."
“We have Betsy brigades in every county, and we will have chairpersons in those counties responsible for explaining the intricacies of signature gathering,” Johnson said.
Paul Rummell, who traditionally votes Democratic, is the Johnson chairperson in Clackamas County, near Portland, and sees her as a “great counter-balance between the two ideologies.”
“I’m looking for somebody that can help bridge the divide in our state,” said the 51-year-old, who works in the alternative fuels industry. “I think that, unfortunately, there’s a chasm ... between rural Oregon and the metro area. And I think that Betsy is the perfect example of a leader who can help lead the dialogue that needs to happen to repair that divide.”
If she gets on the ballot, the 71-year-old will be running against Democratic nominee Tina Kotek, a former Oregon House speaker and a staunch liberal, and Republican nominee Christine Drazan, a former House minority leader.
Johnson, who wears huge eyeglasses and colorful scarves, used to run a helicopter company that helped fight forest fires and got aerial shots for movies. Her company also set up seismometers at Mount St. Helens. On the morning of May 18, 1980, her head mechanic called to say the volcano was erupting.
“I jumped in my car and drove like a bat out of hell ... jumped in a helicopter and we were flying that day," Johnson said, recalling risky flights over lava flows. “We were out of our minds, in hindsight.”
That maverick attitude is evident in her stances on issues that are front-page news again because of recent horrific mass shootings and the pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade.
To liberals who want more gun safety measures, she is unapologetically pro-gun rights. She sees even attempts to ban bump-stocks and high-capacity ammunition magazines as chipping away at Second Amendment rights on gun ownership. Kotek denounced Johnson's stance, saying: “As the nation reels from one of the deadliest school shootings in history, Betsy continues to spout the talking points of the NRA.”
To conservatives who want to ban or restrict abortions, Johnson is unapologetically in favor of a woman's right to choose.
Johnson is running against the odds — the last time an unaffiliated candidate was elected governor in Oregon was about 90 years ago. She could also be a spoiler for Democrats or Republicans, depending which candidate she draws votes away from.
Kotek could be vulnerable if enough moderate Democrats and unaffiliated voters go for Johnson. While Oregon hasn't elected a Republican governor since 1982, Democrat Kate Brown — who's now term-limited — edged Republican Knute Buehler by only 6% in the 2018 election.
James Foster, professor emeritus of political science at Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend, expects Kotek to win. But he's not ruling out a Johnson victory or a spoiler. Foster said if inflation continues to soar, voters might become alienated from “status quo politicians,” giving Johnson some traction.
“A whole lot can happen between now and November in this crazy upside-down world we've got," Foster said. “My wife and I listened to a speech by Betsy Johnson. She’s one hell of an orator." | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/High-profile-candidates-try-to-break-Dem-GOP-17219676.php | 2022-06-04T16:50:24Z | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/High-profile-candidates-try-to-break-Dem-GOP-17219676.php | true | 22 |
Crews and investigators remained on the scene of a fire Saturday morning that destroyed a home in northwest Calgary.
A neighbour reported smoke and flames coming from a garage in the 1200 block of Varsity Estates Road just before 5:00 a.m.
When crews arrived, they found a two-story home fully engulfed in smoke and flames and rushed to evacuate it.
Five residents were helped out, along with two others from a neighbouring home. Nobody was hurt.
Crews immediately began an aggressive attack on the fire and managed to keep it from spreading to other houses.
The house has significant damage and has been deemed uninhabitable.
The Calgary Fire Department investigator is working to determine the cause and crews remained on the scene Saturday managing hot spots and monitoring air quality.
Alberta Health Services and Calgary were called in to help with the safety and wellbeing of area residents, along with ATCO and Enmax, who were controlling the flow of utilities in the area.
Anyone who may have photos, video or information regarding the fire is asked to email piofire@calgary.ca. | https://globalnews.ca/news/8894114/northwest-calgary-home-destroyed-fire/ | 2022-06-04T16:53:12Z | https://globalnews.ca/news/8894114/northwest-calgary-home-destroyed-fire/ | false | 1 |
TOKYO, Japan — An 83-year-old Japanese adventurer returned home Saturday after successfully completing his solo, nonstop voyage across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person to reach the milestone.
Kenichi Horie arrived in the Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast, completing his trans-Pacific voyage in 69 days after leaving a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March.
It was the latest achievement for the octogenarian adventurer, who in 1962 became the first person in the world to successfully complete a solo nonstop voyage across the Pacific from Japan to San Francisco.
Sixty years later, he traveled the opposite route.
“I just crossed the finish line. I’m tired,” he wrote in his blog after reaching Japan in the early hours of Saturday.
He said that his sailing boat, Suntory Mermaid III, was to be towed after the sunrise for an expected arrival at his home port of Shin Nishinomiya yacht harbor in the evening. Local media said a welcome ceremony will be held Sunday.
His achievement came after three days of struggle with the pushback from a strong tide. He wrote in his blog Friday that he succeeded but was exhausted and took a nap after feeling assured that his yacht was now on the right track to the finish line.
Horie’s return to Japan makes him the world’s oldest person to complete a solo, nonstop crossing of the Pacific, according to his sponsors.
Horie has also achieved a number of other long distance solo voyages, including sailing around the world in 1974. His latest expedition was the first since his 2008 solo non-stop voyage on a wave-powered boat from Hawaii to the Kii Strait. | https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/nation-world/oldest-to-sail-solo-across-pacific/507-cd7de856-9fa9-4d26-90bd-424bc1ad234e | 2022-06-04T16:53:25Z | https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/nation-world/oldest-to-sail-solo-across-pacific/507-cd7de856-9fa9-4d26-90bd-424bc1ad234e | false | 59 |
Zverev tore foot ligaments at French Open
Olympic champion Alexander Zverev has revealed he tore several lateral ligaments on his right foot during the accident he suffered when playing Rafael Nadal in the French Open semi-final.
"I will be flying to Germany on Monday to make further examinations and to determine the best and quickest way for me to recover," the tennis player said on Instagram, while thanking "everyone all over the world for the kind messages".
Zverev had to abandon his semi-final against Nadal on Friday after he rolled his ankle at the end of the second set, screaming in agony after he fell.
In a video message posted after the match, the German player had earlier said, "it looks like I have a very serious injury".
His participation at Wimbledon from June 27 is now in major doubt.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach wished Zverev "all the best" earlier on Saturday.
"Dear Alex Zverev, I wish you all the best. I hope we can see you on the court again soon," Bach wrote on the official IOC Twitter account.
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England booed by kids for taking the knee ahead of Nations League clash with Hungary
ENGLAND players were booed by kids when they took a knee ahead of the Nations League match against Hungary.
In pictures: Hungary v England
England players were booed by children as they took a knee ahead of the Nations League match against Hungary on Saturday. The match was originally due to be played behind closed doors in Budapest but authorities permitted local school children to attend the game accompanied by an adult.
But as England took their stance against discrimination, they were booed by many of the youngsters in the crowd. The Hungary team did not take a knee.
The fans held a minute's silence before kick-off following the death of former Hungary striker Istvan Szoke. However, they were less respectful just a few moments later.
The Hungarian Football Federation were given a stadium ban after supporters displayed homophobic banners and aimed racist abuse at players during matches at Euro 2020 last year. It was a three-match ban with the third game being suspended.
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The first was set to be against England before the decision was made to allow kids to attend. The Three Lions recently played in Budapest last September in a World Cup qualifier.
As the match was under FIFA regulations and not UEFA, the stadium ban did not come into effect. However, England players were subjected to racist abuse in the 4-0 win, with the HFF given another two-game ban and a £150,000 fine.
Speaking to Channel 4 before this weekend's game, England boss Gareth Southgate reiterated the stance that there is no discrimination in football. And he was hoping for a better atmosphere than in September with the kids in attendance.
He said: "I think a lot was said after that game (last time vs Hungary) and we’ve made our stance very clear as a team on what we stand for. There’s no room for discrimination in football, that said, there is an opportunity for young kids to come in and watch the game.
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"We have some coming in at Wolves and that will be a unique experience for them and we hope the message gets to them because the reason this happened is because of the unacceptable behaviour in the past."
The match was the first of six for England before this year's World Cup in Qatar. Jarrod Bowen and James Justin were handed their debuts by Southgate.
England play Germany on Tuesday and Italy next Saturday, before the return match against Hungary on June 14.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister did not hold back when he commented on the words of the French President, who called for a peace that “will not humiliate Russia”.
“Calls to avoid humiliation of Russia can only humiliate France and every other country that would call for it,” wrote Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Twitter in response to President Macron’s interview published on Saturday. Mr Kuleba emphatically rejected Macron’s logic according to which, Russia must not be humiliated if a peace settlement is to be achieved.
Calls to avoid humiliation of Russia can only humiliate France and every other country that would call for it. Because it is Russia that humiliates itself. We all better focus on how to put Russia in its place. This will bring peace and save lives.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) June 4, 2022
“We must not humiliate Russia so that the day when the fighting stops we can build an exit ramp through diplomatic means,” Macron said in his interview “I am convinced that it is France’s role to be a mediating power,” and added that he thought and told Putin “that he is making a historic and fundamental mistake for his people, for himself and for history.”
Macron has sought to maintain a dialogue with Putin since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February and has spoken with him regularly as part of efforts to achieve a ceasefire. The French President’s stance has been repeatedly criticised by France’s fellow NATO and EU leaders, especially those, whose countries are located in Central and Eastern Europe. The critics say that such signals from western leaders are undermining efforts to pressure Putin to the negotiating table.
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Mauricio Pochettino is set to learn his fate this week as Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi makes a final decision on his future.
Sporting director Leonardo was sacked on the final day of the season, although his departure has still not been publicly confirmed. And the vacancy created by the Brazilian’s exit has paved the way for the arrival of Luis Campos.
It is widely expected that Pochettino will follow Leonardo out of the door but the fact he still hasn’t been told either way suggests talks are ongoing with potential replacements. Former Tottenham boss Pochettino has had a rollercoaster time in charge of PSG since joining them in January 2021 as Thomas Tuchel’s replacement but has still enjoyed success at the club.
He led PSG to the Ligue 1 title this season — they won their division quicker than any other team in the top five leagues in Europe — and his side were unbeaten at home in the league and Champions League.
The Argentinian is only the second manager of the Qatari Sports Investment era at PSG to get the club to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Speculation surrounding Pochettino's future will not be helped by new reports from The Telegraph suggesting Jose Mourinho could be in line to succeed the Argentine for the second time in his career. It was the self-proclaimed 'special one' who replaced Pochettino when he was dismissed from his post at Tottenham in late-2019.
Mourinho's time in North London ultimately ended in failure, though the timing of his sacking sparked confusion given he was relieved of his duties just six days before the Carabao Cup final given the Portuguese manager's record in finals.
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His prowess was on full display just recently with current side AS Roma, as Mourinho helped guide the Italian outfit to the first ever Europa Conference League triumph. Roma held on for a 1-0 win over Feyenoord in the final.
PSG are likely to have taken notice of Mourinho's latest piece of European silverware given their desperation to lift the Champions League. While the Conference League is the lowest ranked of all of his European honours, Mourinho was just as delighted to win it.
"It made me feel like, maybe, I never felt," the 59-year-old added. "It was our Champions League." Mourinho also explained how his time in Rome has helped him become a calmer person - something which could put him in good stead for the potential stresses of Paris.
“I became much less ego-centric, becoming a person who lives much more for others than for myself,” Mourinho told postgraduate students at a press conference on High Performance Football Coaching at Lisbon University.
Having already won the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga - a move to PSG would see Mourinho look to conquer French football for the first time. | https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/pochettino-jose-mourinho-psg-roma-27147637 | 2022-06-04T17:05:24Z | https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/pochettino-jose-mourinho-psg-roma-27147637 | false | 2 |
Color Run And Public Concerts Kicks Off Levitt Amp Soldotna Music Series On Wednesday
Summer is here in Alaska and that means there are events galore to attend and partake in across the Kenai Peninsula. One of the main events to begin this summer’s festivities is the Levitt Amp Soldotna Music Series, which begins on Wednesday, June 1st. Kicking that off is the Color Run...
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Bucharest’s Henri Coandă airport ranked fourth-worst in the world
Bucharest’s Henri Coandă airport, along with seven other European airports, was considered one of the worst in the world, according to a survey.
Conducted by AirHelp, a passenger rights organization operating in 30 countries, the survey ranked the world’s airports based on three criteria: punctuality of flights and airport services (60%), quality of services (20%), and the quality of foods and stores (20%).
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport topped the chart, receiving an overall score of 8.39 out of 10.
On the other side of the spectrum, Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport, which serviced 31 million passengers in 2019, came in last, receiving only 5.76 due to its endless passport queues.
It was followed by the Kuwait International Airport, taxed for its lack of punctuality, staff behavior, and its smell. The Eindhoven airport was similarly criticized by respondents for being too small and “stable-like.”
Bucharest’s Henri Coandă airport, which saw nearly 7 million passengers in 2021, was ranked number 129 out of 132. Romania’s largest airport scored low on service quality (6.1), food and shops (6), and on-time performance (6). One respondent said that the airport staff is “somewhat aggressive” and unfriendly, while another deemed the airport to still bear the mark of the 1960s.
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Leinster 76-14 Glasgow Warriors: Defending champions into URC semi-finals with 12-try rout
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Glasgow Warriors were humiliated by Leinster as the defending champions ran in 12 tries to set up a United Rugby Championship semi-final with Bulls.
The hosts trailed to a Zander Fagerson score but hit back to ruthlessly punish yellow cards either side of half-time for Richie Gray and Ollie Smith.
Dan Sheehan's double bookended tries from Jordan Larmour and Joe McCarthy as Leinster led by 19 points at the break.
The visitors then capitulated to pile pressure on head coach Danny Wilson.
Leinster added second-half scores from Larmour, Caelan Doris, Michael Ala'alatoa, Jamison Gibson-Park, Garry Ringrose, Ciaran Frawley, Luke McGrath and Jimmy O'Brien, with George Horne's reply scant consolation.
After the heartbreak of last week's late loss to La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final, the Dublin side delivered an emphatic response as they seek a fifth consecutive league title.
Leinster can now look forward to a home semi-final next weekend after a last-gasp drop goal saw Bulls edge out fellow South African side Sharks 30-27.
Glasgow, having finished eighth in the table, faced a gargantuan task at the RDS Arena but made an aggressive start and were rewarded when Fagerson charged over.
However, that positivity soon dissipated when Gray was sinbinned for foolishly catching Gibson-Park in the face with his arm.
Leinster capitalised with a three-try burst - including two in three minutes - as Sheehan crossed unopposed then Larmour combined with Gibson-Park to score under the posts.
Glasgow were reeling now, conceding a succession of penalties, and McCarthy collected the ball from a ruck and shrugged off Fagerson's tackle to extend the lead despite suspicions of a knock-on on the line.
Sheehan added his second before half-time with a dash out wide, with Ross Byrne's conversion hitting the post to deny him a first-half haul of four from four.
There was no let-up after the interval and Doris added the finishing touch to a Leinster drive before another Glasgow yellow card, this time Smith's deliberate knock-on, saw the depleted visitors overpowered as Ala'alatoa squeezed over and Gibson-Park galloped across.
Ringrose got Leinster over the 50-point mark after great build-up work from Larmour, with Byrne's conversion again hitting the post, before Horne replied for Glasgow after a neat one-two with Kiran McDonald.
Leinster came again and O'Brien fed Larmour out wide to race clear. Glasgow contributed to their own downfall when Smith returned to the field and saw his awful attempted pass to Sione Tuipulotu intercepted by Ciaran Frawley for an easy score from halfway.
Luke McGrath got in on the act with Leinster's 11th try, Harry Byrne doing the groundwork, and Glasgow's misery was compounded when O'Brien danced down the wing and jinked past a defender to wrap up the rout.
'Unacceptable performance' but Wilson not considering his future
Glasgow Warriors head coach Danny Wilson: "It's an unacceptable performance and scoreline. To have that done to us is extremely painful and everybody has to take responsibility.
"75% of our season got us to a quarter-final. The tail end of the season has really hurt us. Six away games on the bounce and not being good away from home has really hurt us. We've let a lot of people down with that performance today.
[On whether he is considering his future] "No. I'm in a position where I'm responsible for this more than anyone but as a group we're in the wins and losses together. We need to front this result."
Leinster: O'Brien, Larmour, Ringrose, Frawley, O'Loughlin, R Byrne, Gibson-Park, Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, McCarthy, Ryan, Baird, Van der Flier, Doris.
Replacements: Cronin, Healy, Ala'alatoa, Molony, Conan, McGrath, A Byrne, Henshaw.
Glasgow Warriors: Smith, McKay, Tuipulotu, Johnson, McLean, Thompson, Price, Bhatti, Turner, Fagerson, Harley, Gray, Wilson, G Brown, Dempsey.
Replacements: F Brown, Kebble, Berghan, Bean, McDonald, Gordon, Horne, Miotti. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61689501 | 2022-06-04T17:23:35Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61689501 | false | 3 |
BONNER, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife officials captured two young female sibling grizzly bears, releasing one back into the wild and euthanizing the other due to an infection stemming from losing a front left paw.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said Friday it captured the 2-year-old females on May 29 after they remained close to homes in the Blackfoot Valley about 10 miles from the town of Bonner in western Montana.
The agency said the healthy sibling weighed about 130 pounds and the other about 90 pounds. The healthy grizzly was fitted with a radio collar and released into an undisclosed location.
It's not clear how the injured grizzly lost its paw, but a bicyclist found a grizzly bear paw on April 11 on a road where, last fall, a sow grizzly and three yearling cubs had been seen.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Bear Manager Jamie Jonkel told The Missoulian that the agency is waiting on DNA results to see if the captured bears were part of the family group that included a male sibling. The mother grizzly had been known to raid sheds and garages north of Missoula.
There have been no reports on the mother or male sibling this spring. | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Montana-officials-euthanize-grizzly-bear-release-17219707.php | 2022-06-04T17:24:18Z | https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Montana-officials-euthanize-grizzly-bear-release-17219707.php | false | 14 |
Dogs. Just the word fills me up with pawsitivity. I don't think you can compare that feeling of coming back home to your dog, ready to shower you with love, with anything else. Their excited, over-the-top expression of happiness upon seeing you is the most fulfilling feeling ever.
There are so many mental and physical benefits of owning a dog. Here are some ways in which dogs —our cuddle buddies— bless our life all day, every day.
But wait, before you go any further, here's a reminder that owning a dog or any other pet is a big responsibility, and only those who can afford to fulfill the same should go for it. Meanwhile, the rest of us should control our urges and find respite in pampering friend's dogs, watching dog videos, feeding stray dogs, and spreading adoption appeals.
1. Dogs teach us the true meaning of the Carpe Diem. They live in the moment and seize every possible opportunity for love
If you wish to learn to live in the moment and grasp every ounce of it, dogs can be your inspiration.
2. Dogs are really good for our hearts. Both metaphorically and literally
Dogs fill our heart with love. Not just that, studies show that they're also great for our heart's health.
3. Dogs will never let you feel lonely. They’re our perpetual companions
At your best and even at your worst, your furry friends will always be there for you.
4. Dogs make us selfless people
When you own a dog, you become a parent. And who could be more selfless than parents?
5. Dogs prompt us to move out of our house everyday for their morning and evening walks. They force us to live a healthier lifestyle
Dogs are fascinated by the outside world. When you're a dog owner, you're bound to move out of your house daily just so your pets can have their daily session of walks. This, in turn, has many benefits for your physical and mental health.
6. Dogs make us social people even when we’re introverts
When you walk out of your house with your adorable pets, you're bound to attract a human audience smitten by them. Not just that, take your dogs to dog cafes or events, and you will connect with many fellow pet owners. Even in the online world, people are head over heels about cute dog videos and you'll be bombarded with comments on any cute dog video you put.
7. Dogs can sniff danger & they’re always by your side
Yes, dogs can do that and they'll be up in arms to protect you from any physical threat.
8. Dogs teach us the true meaning of love
The love of dogs is not marred by any bias. They love unconditionally, irrevocably, and unabashedly.
9. Dogs help us move on from an incident & help us feel better
Moving over an incident or a person is, perhaps, the hardest thing to do. Dogs make the process easier.
10. Dogs will never betray you for anything at all
One trait that is always associated with dog everywhere is their loyalty. You can never lose them for somebody. They'll always come running to you.
11. Dogs reduce stress
Dogs make us positive people. But of course, they reduce stress.
12. Dogs give us a sense of purpose
Dogs make us responsible people. We have somebody to feed, to love, to care for.
13. Dogs make us a happy person
This is the ultimate truth. Dogs become our reason to lead full lives. Their affection can suck sadness and fill us up with love until we're brimming. | https://www.scoopwhoop.com/animals/how-dogs-bless-our-lives-everyday/ | 2022-06-04T17:31:15Z | https://www.scoopwhoop.com/animals/how-dogs-bless-our-lives-everyday/ | false | 1 |
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As Mirzapur meets Mansa, the Gangs of Punjab have now hit national and international headlines, probably the biggest blowback of high profile gangland killings in a while similar to the erstwhile Bombay underworld attacks many years ago. As per media reports, now the terrorists` angle is coming into the hit job on Punjabi singing superstar Sidhu Moosewala`s murder. Sidhu Moosewala was said to have been shot dead by gangsters on May 29 in Jawaharke village in a gruesome daylights assassination. Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the murder.
According to reports, it is also being revealed that the murder was carried out by Lawrence Bishnoi along with Harinder Singh Rinda, a Khalistani terrorist of Babbar Khalsa. It is suspected that the assassination of Sidhu Moosewala was carried out by an alliance of gangsters and terrorists, True Scoop reported.
The SIT set up by Punjab DGP VK Bhavra has also been asked to look into this aspect of the alliance of terrorists and gangsters.
According to sources, the Babbar Khalsa militants may have helped the gangsters in providing the weapons used to carry out the anti-social activities.
Babbar Khalsa is already trying to terrorise Punjab for a long time. The recent incidents in the state, terror activities, and the smuggling of arms are being done because they want to terrorise the people of Punjab. Terrorists, smugglers, and gangsters are working together to create an atmosphere of terror, the report said.
Harinder Singh Rinda is considered to be a key man of Babbar Khalsa and a new face of terrorism has emerged shortly. He was also named in the recent attack on the Mohali Intelligence Headquarters.
Rinda was an old gangster who later turned into a terrorist. His name has been associated with many terrorists and gangsters in the past. When it comes to the alliance of these gangsters and terrorists, it first came to knowledge in November 2016 when the terrorists and gangsters escaped from Nabha Jail, True Scoop reported.
When it comes to weapons, the gangsters nowadays have the latest technology weapons that are not easily available. It is noted that these weapons are being given to these gangsters only by terrorists. The gangster had also used the latest technology Russian weapon AN-94 in the murder of Sidhu Moosewala. It has revealed that terrorists and gangsters had been doing surveillance together for several months of Moosewala, the report said.
According to Central agencies, arms shipments have reached Punjab to such an extent that it is not easy for the police to deal with them. Terrorists and gangsters are currently using AN-94, Assault Rifle, C-30 Pistol, Beretta Pistol, GLOCK 17, and Rocket Propelled Grenade weapons.
The Punjab Police also have some modern weapons but not enough to make them available to every police officer. In addition to AK-47, 303, ALR, and LMG, the Punjab Police has American Made Roger 38 bore. However, the force has 1.25 lakh weapons on 82,000 counts which has not changed much, True Scoop reported.
For the last few months, gang wars are increasing in Punjab. Their numbers surged and there was a spurt in extortion and loot, striking fear in the hearts of residents. After the killing of Kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal Ambiya Punjabi, singer Mankirat Aulakh received death threats, True Scoop reported earlier.
The following gangs are currently operating in Punjab:
1. Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang
Jasdeep Singh AKA gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria is a well-known name in Punjab. He is a youth icon for many sports players and Kabaddi lovers. He is also known as the `Supari King` in Punjab. Jaggu is famous for his criminal activities mostly in the Majha area of Punjab. Jaggu and his gang were the main accused in the killing of the son of a Sarpanch in Dhianpur Village on Diwali Night, True Scoop reported.
2. Lawrence Bishnoi group
He is a well-known criminal in Punjab and Student Organization Punjab University (SOPU) leader. He has been imprisoned many times and has over 25 cases registered against him including cases of attempt to murder, extortion, snatching, carjacking and under the Arms Act in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.
3. Jaipal Bhullar gang
Punjab`s most wanted gangster Jaipal Bhullar and his close aide Jassi Kharar were killed in a joint operation by Punjab Police, West Bengal Police and central security agencies during an encounter at Shahpurji Enclave in Kolkata in June 2021. His name is again making headlines due to the arrest of Jaipal Bhullar`s close associate by Mohali Police in Kharar in April this year.
4. Bambiha Group
Davinder Bambiha was one of the most dangerous gangsters in Punjab. Davinder Bambiha was encountered by Punjab Police in 2016 because of his criminal activities. His group is still active in Punjab. Recently, the Davinder Bambiha group has claimed the responsibility for threatening Punjabi singer Mankirt Aulakh in their Facebook post, True Scoop reported.
The Gangs of Punjab are known to target Punjabi singers and Kabaddi players.
Punjabi music industry has become the number one music industry in India. Singers easily get name and fame. It`s easy for gangsters to target them for extortion. Singers like Mankirt Aulakh and Parmish Verma received death threats, True Scoop reported.
The music industry promotes guns and violence through their songs, and the gangsters find Punjabi singers as their soft target.
Youth is inclined towards these professions. To build an image among the youth, they target Kabaddi players and singers, the report said. | https://zeenews.india.com/india/top-4-gangs-of-punjab-jaggu-bhagwanpuria-to-lawrence-bishnoi-who-are-top-gangsters-and-what-they-do-2470565.html | 2022-06-04T17:33:21Z | https://zeenews.india.com/india/top-4-gangs-of-punjab-jaggu-bhagwanpuria-to-lawrence-bishnoi-who-are-top-gangsters-and-what-they-do-2470565.html | false | 4 |
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Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday issued a clarification over his remark 'haven't met Rahul Gandhi in the last four years'.
The Congress G-23 group member said, "He had resigned from his post in the organization...He's opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his own way and going across the nation and abroad. Not necessary to meet him every time."
Further speaking on it, the Congress G-23 group member said, "There was COVID-19 for two years. Nobody met anyone during that period of time. Even before he resigned from his post in the organization, he used to tell us to meet General Secretary for organization-related work."
The former Maharashtra CM has earlier said, "I have met Sonia Gandhi whenever I sought time, but I have not been able to meet Rahul Gandhi for a long time..... I think in four years...There is a complaint that the party leadership is not as accessible as it should be."
Speaking during Chintan Shivir at Udaipur recently, Chavan said that its conduct itself has enabled the party leaders from across the country to gather and share the issues pertaining to the organization in various states.
"The conduct of the Shivir in itself is big because we could not meet each other for two years. The top Congress leaders from across the country met and put forward their views," said Chavan.
Chavan also emphasized the need for the party to win the Assembly polls that are lined up before the commencement of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.
The 'G-23' -- a group of dissident leaders-- is pressing for organizational reforms in the Congress, which has suffered back-to-back electoral setbacks in the past few years.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday after recovering from a right calf strain and was in the lineup for New York against the Detroit Tigers.
Stanton missed nine games after exiting in the seventh inning on May 24 against Baltimore. An MRI showed no structural damage and the slugger resumed batting practice on Tuesday.
“Excited to get him back,” manager Aaron Boone said Saturday. “Excited that it was something minor that he was essentially able to continue to get work in really over the entire 10 days. So just excited have him back.”
Before going on the injured list for the fourth straight season, Stanton was hitting .285 with 11 homers and 35 RBIs. He hit seven homers in his 20 games before the injury.
Stanton has split time between designated hitter and right field and Boone said he will likely return to the field at some point during next week’s three-game series at Minnesota.
Stanton returned to the outfield in the second half of last season and batted .302 with nine homers and 18 RBIs during his starts in right and left field. This year, he is hitting .343 with five homers and 17 RBIs in his 19 games in right.
To make room for Stanton, outfielder Miguel Andújar was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.
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FIA president addresses issues on jewellery rule row with Lewis Hamilton he 'didn't write'
MOHAMMED BEN SULAYEM has spoken out on his argument with Lewis Hamilton over the Formula One star's jewellery.
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FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has hit back in his argument over jewellery with Lewis Hamilton by stating he ‘didn’t write’ the rules.
The Mercedes’ driver has been embroiled in a tense stand-off with the FIA since they decided to clamp down on pre-existing jewellery laws before the Miami Grand Prix on safety grounds. The seven-time world champion was the most vocal critic of the move and was even prepared to sit races out rather than remove some of his precious metals.
He was initially given a two-race exemption from complying with the rules to cover the Miami and Spanish Grands Prix, however this was extended to the end of June in the build-up to the Monaco GP.
Ben Sulayem has faced most of the ire in his role as president of the sport’s governing body. In an interview with GrandPrix247, he tried to defend himself stating he was only applying the rules and was not imposing his own views onto the drivers.
“I am from an Arabian culture,” he explained. “I am international and Muslim. I do not impose my beliefs on other people? No way! Never. If you look at my operation in the UAE: 16 nationalities! Name me one federation that has that many nationalities.
“On top, there are over 34% women and 7 religions and even more Christians than Muslims. I am proud because it creates credibility and merit,” he added.
“But do I go and pose my beliefs? No. The rules are there, even now there are issues when it comes to – for example- jewellery, I didn’t write that.”
Formula One drivers have become more politically active in the last few years, with stars using their platforms in order to push for societal change. Hamilton has become one of the sport’s leading voices for equality while Sebastien Vettel has pushed for improvements for LGBTQ+ people and for environmental change, even appearing on Question Time to discuss the issue.
Ben Sulayem sees this as a driver’s right, with it being a striking change to how some of F1s most famous stars used to operate.
“Niki Lauda and Alain Prost only cared about driving,” he said. “Now, Vettel drives a rainbow bicycle, Lewis is passionate about human rights and Norris addresses mental health. Everybody has the right to think. To me, it is about deciding whether we should impose our beliefs on something over the sport all the time.” | https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1620715/Lewis-Hamilton-FIA-Mohammed-ben-Sulayem-jewellery-F1-news | 2022-06-04T17:48:26Z | https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1620715/Lewis-Hamilton-FIA-Mohammed-ben-Sulayem-jewellery-F1-news | false | 1 |
Updated June 4, 2022 at 1:21 PM ET
Abbott says it's restarting the production of infant formula at its Sturgis, Mich., plant in a step that could ease a nationwide formula shortage in the coming weeks.
The facility was forced to close after bacterial contamination in the company's formula products made at the site had sickened children.
Abbott's specialty formula EleCare be available to consumers beginning on or about June 20, the company says. EleCare is formulated for infants with allergies to cow milk.
"We understand the urgent need for formula and our top priority is getting high-quality, safe formula into the hands of families across America," Abbott said in a statement on Saturday.
"We will ramp production as quickly as we can while meeting all requirements," the company added. "We're committed to safety and quality and will do everything we can to re-earn the trust parents, caregivers and health care providers have placed in us for 130 years."
The Food and Drug Administration has been working "around-the-clock" to alleviate the supply shortages, an agency spokesperson said in a statement to NPR. The FDA expects the resumption of production at the Michigan plant "will mean more and more infant formula is either on the way to or already on store shelves moving forward," the spokesperson added.
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Cape Town — The Sharks showed much greater ambition on attack, but the Bulls absorbed all the pressure and struck when it mattered to advance to the United Rugby Championship semi-finals in a 30-27 thriller at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon.
Flyhalf Chris Smith was the hero with a last-second drop goal to ensure the Pretoria side reach the last-four, where they will face the winners of the Leinster-Glasgow quarter-final in Europe.
A double try blitz within six minutes early in the second half put the Bulls 27-13 ahead, and they managed to hold on with some gritty defence to stop the Sharks from pulling off a third consecutive victory over the Pretoria side this season.
Having relied on a strong kicking game all season long, Sean Everitt’s team finally loosened the shackles and took the fight to the Bulls in the opening 40 minutes. The Sharks looked to bring in their big-name Springboks such as Bongi Mbonambi, Siya Kolisi, Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi into the game as often as possible in the early stages, and it paid off as they caught the Bulls off guard by keeping the ball alive on attack.
A powerful scrum and driving maul also put the visitors on the front foot, but they battled to turn their dominance into points, with only a lone Curwin Bosch penalty to show for their efforts in the opening 10 minutes.
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Instead, it was Jake White’s team who landed the first major blow when impressive fullback Canan Moodie intercepted Reniel Hugo’s pass inside the Bulls 22 and kicked the ball ahead twice, before Madosh Tambwe gathered the ball to score.
The Sharks hit back quickly, though, as they motored through the middle of the Bulls pack via a lineout drive, and Mbonambi dotted down.
The home side nearly produced another thrilling five-pointer when Moodie chipped the ball inside, but it just bounced away from Zak Burger.
The flyhalves exchanged further penalties, and it was all square at 13-13 at halftime.
But White must have had some stern words in the change-room as the Bulls came out firing and just seemed more organised and accurate. A superb maul off a lineout saw a number of carries by the forwards, and captain Marcell Coetzee crossed the tryline.
Not long after that, some more direct carries at close quarters kept the Sharks defence busy, and the Bulls timed the pass to the backline perfectly for Cornal Hendricks to finish.
At 27-13 up, it looked like the Bulls had secured victory, but the Sharks never gave up in front of a boisterous Loftus crowd.
Yet another dynamic maul and scrum put then on the front foot, and after a terrific run by No 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, the ball was swung wide to Mapimpi, who was stopped just short, before Hendrikse dived over.
The Bulls, though, held their shape in defence and counter-rucked effectively to disrupt the Sharks’ possession, and they were well on their way to clinching victory.
But with five minutes left, some intricate offloads by Mapimpi, Am and Buthelezi led to Sikhumbuzo Notshe scoring, and suddenly it was 27-27.
The Sharks had another opportunity inside the Bulls 22 with two minutes left, but conceded a breakdown penalty, which allowed the hosts to get out of trouble.
The forwards again kept their cool with a series of carries around the fringes, and flyhalf Smith dropped into the pocket to send the ball between the uprights.
Points-Scorers
Bulls 30 – Tries: Madosh Tambwe, Marcell Coetzee, Cornal Hendricks. Conversions: Chris Smith (3). Penalties: Smith (2). Drop goal: Smith (1).
Sharks 27 – Tries: Bongi Mbonambi, Jaden Hendrikse, Sikhumbuzo Notshe. Conversions: Curwin Bosch (3). Penalties: Bosch (2).
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It is little more than 24 hours from Wales’ biggest game since 1958, their last appearance at a World Cup, when they were knocked out at the quarter-final stage by a 17-year-old Pelé. The Cardiff City Stadium is going through final rehearsals. Grounds staff trundle horizontally across the pitch with mowers. The plinth, home to the match ball, is packed away, giant Wales and Ukraine flags rolled up, the Uefa banner that carries a message for global peace folded up, and the national anthems sound over the speakers. It is, as Robert Page is at pains to say, business time.
Only someone is missing. Instead of the Wales captain, Gareth Bale, conducting the pre-match press conference, it is down to the affable defender Connor Roberts to hold court on the fourth floor overlooking the pitch. “You’ve had the short straw really, haven’t you?” Roberts says, smiling from ear to ear. “Budget version of Gareth Bale.”
Asked about the condition Bale, among those rested for Wednesday’s Nations League defeat in Poland, is in, Roberts quips: “The best shape, that’s why he’s not here. He’s played in bigger games than all of us put together probably and it’s going to be another occasion.
“As a teammate I’ll be looking towards him to create something for us and to drag this country to a World Cup, like he has done many times, dragging us to wins, dragging us to big moments. He’s an unbelievable player and I’ll be as happy as anyone if he does it again.”
Bale’s tailor-made programme calls. He is finessing the final nuggets of his preparation, receiving treatment from physios to ensure he is tip-top for kick-off. Since last August he has played 330 minutes for his country, 40 more than he has for Real Madrid, whom he departed after nine years and 16 trophies this week. There is no time for hiccups.
“Apologies but unfortunately the game comes first,” Bale says, grinning on a video call an hour later from the training base a few miles outside the Welsh capital. “We’ve only ever played in one World Cup, so this is a stepping stone all of us want to take to play on the biggest level and we have a massive game that we are desperate to win to achieve our goal.”
For Bale, whose future is thought to hinge on whether Wales make it to Qatar in November, it is a chance to add a World Cup to his otherwise fully loaded CV. One of his greatest nights came in Kyiv four years ago, when his sumptuous seconds-half overhead kick helped Real past Liverpool to win the third of his five Champions League titles.
Bale’s official take on that strike? “An OK goal,” he says. “It’s surreal knowing that you’ve been to Kyiv itself and Ukraine – just seeing the pictures and reading about what’s going on is heartbreaking. Nobody wants a war to happen, we want it to stop as soon as possible. There are so many families and kids stuck there and [who] can’t do anything. It’s a horrible situation. It’s still difficult to talk about because it’s still going on.”
Bale and his teammates recognise everyone outside Wales will be rooting for Ukraine, whose victory in Scotland was their first competitive game for almost eight months. “We’ll be the most popular team in the stadium, that’s the main thing,” he says. “We understand the awful things going on in Ukraine. Our hearts go out to the kids, families and people of Ukraine. We’ve all felt awful during this time and not been able to do too much. But it’s a game that we want to win.”
David Brooks, who was given the all-clear last month after cancer treatment, will join the group for what is sure to be an emotionally charged game. Bale’s character will be key to keeping a relatively youthful squad grounded. “We can’t get carried away with if we’re going to win and qualify,” the 32-year-old says. “We have to concentrate on this difficult game.
“We have enough experience in the squad not to do that and the ones who maybe start to sneak off we can bring them back down to earth and make sure they are ready and raring to go for kick-off.”
Bale’s laser focus is on leading Wales to a victory that would make all of his teammates heroes. The ground, he says, will be a cauldron of noise, the supporters Wales’ “12th man”. The speculation around his future – a move to Major League Soccer has been mooted, as has the unthinkable prospect of him playing regularly in this stadium for Cardiff City – can wait, even if he is sure to have a stack of offers. “Yeah, I’ve got loads,” he says with that goofy grin. | https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jun/04/gareth-bale-wales-ukraine-world-cup-playoff-final | 2022-06-04T17:58:20Z | https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jun/04/gareth-bale-wales-ukraine-world-cup-playoff-final | false | 1 |
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A WOMAN whose son was killed by his drug-crazed Swiss aristocrat pal has told how bungling cops offered her the murder weapon.
Katja Faber, 58, lost her son Alex Morgan in December 2014 when he was bludgeoned to death by Bennet von Vertes in a plush Swiss ski chalet.
The toff horrifically shoved a heavy candlestick down the 23-year-old Brit's throat during a brutal attack in Kusnacht, Zurich.
High on a cocktail of sleeping tablets, cocaine and ketamine, the art dealer savagely bumped off his friend who he had met at Regent's University in London.
Alex's grief-stricken mum has faced a gruelling legal battle to get justice for her boy and keep his killer behind bars.
But as well as her harrowing struggle in Switzerland's courts, Katja has faced further heartbreak at the hands of bungling cops.
Four years after the playboy son of a wealthy aristocrat choked Alex to death in a drug-addled rage, she received an email from the state prosecutor.
They asked her whether she would like her child's possessions returned - despite having already received them.
His bag, watch, passport and wallet had previously been bleakly delivered in plastic pouches with police numbers on them.
Confused Katja asked them to explain their query, before they sent over a list of the items.
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To her horror, the mum then realised they were referring to evidence from the 23-year-old's murder rather than his personal belongings.
The former criminal barrister told the Daily Mail: "I could not believe what I was reading.
"It listed all Alex’s clothes — jeans, shirt, underwear, and specified that they were all covered in blood. Then at the bottom it said 'a candle'.
"It specified how long the candle was. I had to look again. I sat there, looking at this list, thinking: 'Am I seeing things? Am I going mad?'"
The weighty block of wax had been pushed down the victim's throat by von Vertes as he mercilessly strangled his friend from university.
Alex, who went to Prince Charles' old boarding school Gordonstoun, was planning to meet his mum for an Alpine skiing holiday.
Bt the affluent murderer embarked on a deadly cocaine and ketamine binge after offering to put up his pal in his lakeside family chalet - where the likes of Tina Turner reside.
The original trial in Meilen heard how they spent the night out in the city and returned to the villa at about 4am.
Following a drug-fuelled game of chess, von Vertes flew into a psychotic rage - claiming he'd seen Alex as an alien with a green face, red eyes and long ears who he thought was trying to kill him.
CANDLESTICK KILLER
The crazed rich boy stabbed his pal with shards of glass, hit him with a golden sculpture and bashed him with a 3ft candlestick before ramming it down his throat.
Alex's injuries were so horrific, the family had to have a closed coffin at his funeral - and the scene was described as looking like a "grotesque battlefield."
But it seems clumsy cops thought mum Katja may want the candlestick - which is what eventually killed him - as a memento of his murder.
The 58-year-old continued: "Yes, this was the candle I was being asked if I wanted.
"Apparently, because it was found in him, it was deemed to be one of Alex’s possessions.
"This is what you go through, you see, as the mother. This is the utter horror of it. And nothing can prepare you for it."
The inconsolable mum then explained how she had received "an itemised bill" from the company that retrieved her son's body from the chalet.
This is what you go through, you see, as the mother. This is the utter horror of it. And nothing can prepare you for it.
Katja Faber
The heartless firm had even charged Alex's family for the plastic sheeting they had used to lay his body on.
Katja recalled: "I remember lying down on my bed and I just cried. I thought: 'I cannot do this'."
But she had no time to mourn her son - instead spending the next few years battling to ensure von Vertes' was put behind bars.
At the first trial in 2017, the affluent former Regent's Univerity student was locked up for 12 and a half years.
But despite the "orgy of violence" on the fateful evening, his legal team managed to win an appeal arguing he was not of sound mind in 2019.
The son of a Hungarian-German aristocrat's sentence was slashed to just three years - but he was released due to time served on the condition he entered a drug rehab unit.
Katja fumed: "The reduced charges were saying that it was unfortunate Alex had died, but it really wasn’t anyone’s fault.
MUM ON A MISSION
"It was ridiculous. Does this mean that anyone who is high on drugs, or alcohol, cannot be held accountable?"
The former barrister claims the facility resembled a "spa" and discovered her son's killer was attending weekly art history lectures in Bern.
Further anguish ensued when the von Vertes family offered her £39,000 to cover Alex's funeral costs and as "emotional compensation."
But instead of simply "going away" like she feels the posh brood wanted her to, the relentless mum relaunched her legal battle.
The prosecution won a counterappeal last week to ensure Bennet von Vertes original was reimposed when he was found guilty.
But the retrial, which she said pitched her against "extreme wealth and entitlement" has taken its toll on the mum-of-three.
She said: "They were talking about Alex as if he wasn’t a human being.
‘The problem with the justice system — and I am not just talking about Switzerland — is that it is not there to bring justice to the victim. It is there to impose the law. There is a difference."
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FIH Hockey 5s: Indian women's hockey team go down against Uruguay, Poland
India Women's Hockey Team went down 3-4 to Uruguay in their opening match, and then went down 1-3 to Poland in the FIH Hockey 5s 2022 here at the Place de la Navigation Stadium in Lausanne on Saturday.
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India Women's Hockey Team went down 3-4 to Uruguay in their opening match, and then went down 1-3 to Poland in the FIH Hockey 5s 2022 here at the Place de la Navigation Stadium in Lausanne on Saturday. In the first match of the day, Ajmina Kujur (1', 7'), and Vaishnavi Vithal Phalke (18') scored the three goals for India, while Uruguay Captain Teresa Viana (2', 10', 19') scored a hat-trick, and Manuela Vilar (6') also scored a goal to help her team pick up the win.
India began the match strongly as Ajmina Kujur put India in front 30 seconds into the match. Uruguay Captain Teresa Viana scored the equaliser straightaway to make it 1-1. Manuela Vilar put Uruguay in the lead a few minutes later, but their lead did not last long as Ajmina Kujur scored her second goal in the match to level the scoreline again. But Uruguay took the lead before the end of the first half as Teresa Viana scored her second goal of the match. Showcasing urgency to get back on level terms, India pressed deep inside Uruguay's half straightaway in the second half. India Women's Hockey Team reaped rewards for their tenacity as Vaishnavi Vithal Phalke struck the ball from a distance to level the scoreline. Just at the stroke of the final whistle, the Uruguay Captain Teresa Viana pumped up a long shot into the nets to get her hat-trick in the match and help Uruguay pick a 4-3 win.
In the second match of the day, Rashmita Minz (6') scored the sole goal for India Women's Hockey Team, while Poland Captain Monika Polewczak (16'), Amelia Katerla (18'), and Natasza Suszynska scored the three goals to help their team pick up the win. India began cautiously against Poland and started stitching passes to create danger inside the opposition's half. Captain and goalkeeper Rajani Etimarpu made a stunning save to deny Poland a chance to take an early lead. Minutes later, Rashmita Minz put India in the lead with a shot from near the halfway line. India kept up the pressure on Polish defence as the first half ended with India ahead by a goal.
Trailing by a goal, Uruguay started threatening moves inside India's half, but Indian Women's Hockey Team Captain Rajani Etimarpu continued to stand tall to deny the equaliser. Mumtaz Khan received a chance to double India's lead from a rebound, but Polish goalkeeper Anna Gabara made the save. Captain Monika Polewczak managed to score the equaliser for Poland. Amelia Katerla and Natasza Suszynska scored two more late goals before the final whistle to help her team pick up a thrilling comeback win.(ANI)
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Ask actor Jason Veasey how he’s doing right about now, and he’ll tell you: “The little train that could … is could-ing!”
To strain the metaphor, Jason Veasey is a train that has left the station.
Veasey, a graduate of Coronado High School in Colorado Springs and the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, is riding high as a key player in the ensemble of the breakout Broadway hit musical “A Strange Loop,” which leads all shows with 11 nominations heading into next Sunday’s Tony Awards.
Cast members from each show nominated for Best Musical will perform a number on the CBS telecast, which means Veasey is about to be beamed singing and dancing into millions of American homes and personal devices. And Veasey hopes that a whole lot of them are heartland Black queer kids looking for hope, a role model, or even survival.
“Being from Colorado, I mean it when I say: This is a life-saving show,” Veasey said from backstage at the Lyceum Theatre. “I’ve seen it happen.”
Michael R. (note the “R”) Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning story centers around Usher, a Black queer writer working a job he hates while writing his original musical … about a Black queer writer working a job he hates while writing his original musical. Usher is a young artist at war with the thoughts in his head (played by six actors including Veasey). The musical has been described as blistering, dazzling and mind-blowing.
“I think on a human level, this is a show that recognizes we all are on a journey of learning how to love ourselves and how not to self-sabotage,” Veasey said. “For queer audiences, this is a show about representation and, further, about love and acceptance of oneself. And for Black queer audiences, it’s about all of those things – without the need for the approval or validation of whiteness.”
Veasey was nominated for a 2003 Denver Post Ovation Award when he starred as Jesus in the Littleton Town Hall Arts Center’s “Godspell.” He also performed for the Walden Family Playhouse, Arvada Center and Lone Tree Arts Center before making his Denver Center debut in the DCPA Theatre Company’s “Smart People” in 2017. He made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of “The Lion King” in 2011, but because he is originating his role in “A Strange Loop,” he said, “It feels like my Broadway debut.”
For Veasey, “A Strange Loop” has been the culmination of both his life’s work as an actor and his own personal journey. He’s beyond excited to be Townperforming on the Tony Awards telecast, which he calls the realization of a dream he’s had since he was old enough to sing. Veasey can only hope that the performance reaches a whole bunch of kids who are just like he was at 15.
“I think about that a lot – Black queer kids from Colorado watching the Tony Awards – and I want all of them to know that I am invested in them knowing that I am from Colorado,” he said. “I want Black and Brown queer kids to know that there is someone like them performing on that stage Sunday night.”
And coming during Pride Month will make the experience all the more meaningful. Because June is not only Pride Month, it is Black Pride Month. “And Black Pride is particularly important because Black community, Black connection, Black love and Black friendship are important to the survival of Black people,” Veasey said.
Over the past 50 years, Pride Month has grown from an annual acknowledgement of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan into a full-out, world-wide celebration of the freedom of all people to simply be themselves. But, like most everything else in America, Pride Month is an overwhelmingly White endeavor. Black Pride Month, which began in 1991, is a movement within the movement that affords Black gay people the opportunity to come together as a community to focus on specific issues such as racism, homophobia and systemic inequities as they apply to communities of color.
Black Pride Colorado, which spans June 15-26, is an intersection of both Pride and Juneteenth, now a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of slaves. “Our programming not only continues to acknowledge, uplift, empower and engage Black LGBTQIA+ folx (a term meant to explicitly include commonly marginalized groups), but also highlights the issues that impact the mental health and wellness of queer, trans and non-binary people of color across the state,” said Dr. Tara Jae, who founded Black Pride Colorado with award-winning local actor Tyrell Rae (drag name Zarah Misdemeanor).
Veasey said it is essential to create spaces where Black people can gather together and breathe as their fullest, most authentic selves, without having to do what they must 24 hours of every other day, which is to in some way accommodate accompanying whiteness.
“Black Pride is particularly important in Colorado and other places that are not what you would call Black meccas,” said Veasey, who moved to Colorado Springs with his family when he was 15. “It is a very common experience for Black people to leave Colorado and only then realize that Colorado is not really a place that is set up for them to thrive socially. If you are a Black person, you can make that happen in Colorado – but it’s a lot of work.”
Veasey says he knows a lot of Black people who grew up in Colorado and have told him, “I didn’t realize I was Black until I moved out of Colorado.” Not because they weren’t constantly aware of their own otherness – because they never experienced true communal Blackness.
“It is so important for White people to have Black friends, and to have a Black community in their lives,” Veasey said. “But it is also important for Black people to have their own spaces in places like Denver. Black people are not a monolith, but I do think every Black person deserves to be around other Black people and feel powerful and beautiful.”
To those White friends who might want to join in on the Black Pride party, Veasey says with a laugh, “I say to White people, ‘You know, it’s OK not to be invited to the cookout. You are not invited to everything. I want you to know it is OK for your friends who are Black-identified to go and be around people like them. Just … support that.’”
But to Jae, it is essential for Black Pride Colorado to be seen as a fully inclusive and welcoming experience for all. Local events will include a family-friendly “Queer Cookout” and an all-Black drag show featuring special guests from “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” At each year’s gala, the “Asante Award” is given to a community member who consistently works to create conversations around diversity and empowerment, and the “Ally & Accomplice Award” goes to someone who supports the causes of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Veasey’s hope for Black Pride Month “is that Black queer people can find community, acceptance and love in all its faith and forms,” he said. “Because the whole ‘love is love is love’ thing will never matter until Black love matters. It is very important for Black queer people to see ourselves through the gaze of our own hearts first." | https://denvergazette.com/arts-entertainment/colorados-jason-veasey-taking-black-pride-to-broadways-biggest-night-john-moore/article_881247b8-e361-11ec-9bab-ff4628623c36.html | 2022-06-04T18:10:03Z | https://denvergazette.com/arts-entertainment/colorados-jason-veasey-taking-black-pride-to-broadways-biggest-night-john-moore/article_881247b8-e361-11ec-9bab-ff4628623c36.html | true | 1 |
Having celebrated her 96th birthday in April, Queen Elizabeth II is in remarkably good health for her age.
The nonagenarian mother-of-four, grandmother-of-eight and great-grandmother-of-12 has been active in public life for more than seven decades, displaying great strength and resilience throughout the ups and downs of her reign.
Rarely falling ill, the longest-reigning monarch in British history is not known to have any major medical conditions, although she has suffered from “episodic mobility issues” in recent months.
So how has Her Majesty stayed so spritely, and can we learn anything from her longevity?
Here are eight reasons that could explain why the Queen has enjoyed such a long, healthy life.
1. Regular holidays
As well as crisscrossing the globe on royal tours throughout her reign, every summer the Queen decamps to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire for a few weeks of rest and relaxation. She was joined by late husband Prince Philip until his death in April 2021, with other members of the Royal Family often visiting.
In the 2016 ITV documentary, Our Queen at 90, Princess Eugenie explained: “It’s a lovely base for Granny and Grandpa to be – for us to come and see them up there where you just have room to breathe and run.”
2. Lots of fresh air
The monarch spends private weekends and usually a month every Easter at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, where the adjoining Home Park provides ample space to roam in leafy woodland. Summers at the 50,000-acre Balmoral Estate also feature lots of time in the great outdoors.
Princess Eugenie added: “I think Granny is the most happy there, I think she really, really loves the Highlands… walks, picnics, dogs, a lot of dogs, there’s always dogs and people coming in and out.”
3. Caring for her dogs
Speaking of dogs, the Queen has owned more than 30 during her lifetime, most famously corgis, as well as cocker spaniels and dorgis (a dachshund/corgi cross).
The royal pooches are said to be a huge source of joy and support for Her Majesty, who walked them herself up until last year, when she reportedly became too frail too do so.
4. Horse riding
The Queen’s other pet passion is horses. Gifted a Shetland pony at the age of four, she began riding in childhood and is closely involved in the care of the horses she owns for breeding, racing and riding.
Regularly pictured on horseback in the grounds of Windsor Castle, Her Majesty rode until the age of 95, and was said to be disappointed when she she was forced to hang up her riding boots for good, according to The Sun.
5. Top notch medical care
It’s important to acknowledge that while in many ways the Queen’s lifestyle has helped her stay as fit as a fiddle, she is also able to benefit from world-class medical care.
The royal household’s team of doctors is headed up by Professor Sir Huw Thomas, who was appointed head of the Medical Household and physician to the Queen in 2014.
6. A strong marriage
The Queen and Prince Philip were married for 73 years and research has showed how powerful a supportive spouse can be. A University College London 2017 study found that marriage was linked to a reduced risk of dementia. A 2018 study by Keele University found married people had a decreased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke mortality. Several studies have suggested being married could help you live longer.
7. A simple diet
The Queen may have a fleet of professional cooks at her disposal, but her diet is relatively simple.
According to former royal chef at Buckingham Palace, Darren McGrady, as reported in The Independent, she eats four small meals a day (breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner), favours unpretentious main meals such as grilled fish and vegetables or chicken salad, and dislikes strong flavours such as garlic or spices.
8. Enjoying treats in moderation
That’s not to say the Queen doesn’t indulge on occasion. In terms of tipples, she is said to be partial to a gin and Dubonnet or a glass of Champagne.
McGrady added that Friday was fish and chips day when he worked at the Palace, and that Her Majesty has a real sweet tooth, with chocolate being her favourite confection.
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(NEXSTAR) — Long before they served up musical hits and award-winning performances, many celebrities also served in the U.S. military. Here are a few you may not know about.
Tony Bennett
This 95 year-old crooner who has teamed up with Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett served on the frontlines during World War II. Bennett, born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in 1926, has described this time as a “front-row seat in hell” and said the war made him “completely opposed to war.”
Near the end of the war, the 20-time Grammy Award winner also helped liberate a Nazi concentration camp.
Shaggy
The 53-year-old Jamaican-American singer of “It Wasn’t Me” served as a Marine during the Persian Gulf War in the early 1990s. Shaggy, born Orville Richard Burrell, was a lance corporal. According to The Boston Globe, Shaggy says his downtime helped him hone his musical skills using items he had on hand, like cans.
Adam Driver
Before becoming the villainous Kylo Ren in “Star Wars,” Driver served as a Marine before an injury from an unrelated mountain biking incident caused his medical discharge. Driver, 38, served as a lance corporal and called his discharge right before being deployed to Iraq “devastating,” according to the U.S. Department of Defense.
“I wanted to go so much,” Driver told “Fresh Air” host Terry Gross. “I mean, you were training to do this job for two years with these people. The idea of not going, someone else going in your place or not being there, is not really an easy thing to sit with.”
Ice-T
The 64-year-old rapper-turned-fictional-TV-detective joined the Army fresh out of high school to support his girlfriend and daughter, Stacker says. Ice-T, born Tracy Lauren Marrow, was stationed in Hawaii for several years. After his service, the two-time Grammy Award winner found success with a major music career in hip-hop from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He has played Det. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on TV’s longest-running primetime show, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” since 2000.
Willie Nelson
The Texas native joined the U.S. Air Force in 1950, though his time there was cut short due to a back injury, Texas Monthly explains.
Nelson, 89, fell into a career as a disc jockey shortly after and the rest is country music history. Nelson has since been a supporter of the armed forces, including playing free shows for members.
“I have a lot of respect for the military,” Nelson told TODAY at a concert for soldiers injured in Iraq 2006. “I like to show them that I support them every chance I get. … We get as much out of it as (the soldiers).” | https://www.wkrn.com/news/national/5-stars-you-didnt-know-served-in-the-military/ | 2022-06-04T18:14:42Z | https://www.wkrn.com/news/national/5-stars-you-didnt-know-served-in-the-military/ | false | 18 |
NEW YORK (AP) — Privacy advocates are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to affix her signature on a bill that would protect sensitive information gathered from people being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Advocates say the unfettered sharing of information could be misused by a raft of entities, including law enforcement who the New York Civil Liberties Union suggests could use that data in criminal proceedings.
That possibility, the group said, could be having a chilling effect in the rate of vaccinations among some groups — and hinder public health efforts to further protect the public from the ongoing pandemic and other potential health crises.
Vaccine clinics collect a host of personal information, including addresses, phone numbers, insurance information and medical history. Those seeking vaccines are also asked to produce legal identification and, in some cases, been asked to provide Social Security numbers.
“Any number of people are likely to be chilled from receiving vaccines if they believe their personal information will be shared broadly within the government,” said Allie Bohm, the policy counsel for the New York Civil Liberties Union.
“We’re also thrilled lawmakers took this important stride to make sure vaccine passports do not become another tool that disproportionately hurt people who have suffered the most throughout the pandemic, and we urge Governor Hochul to sign this into law immediately,” Bohm said in a statement.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the federal law better known as HIPAA, protects some information but generally applies only to health care providers. New York's law seeks to cover any gaps in federal law, including third parties and personal information not necessarily covered by HIPAA.
While the pandemic might have been the driving force behind the legislation, which cleared both chambers of the state Legislature on Friday, the proposed law has wider ramifications.
With the spread of monkeypox, some health advocates worry that sharing information collected in administering vaccines for the disease could result in privacy violations in the most intimate way.
While anyone can be infected by the virus that causes monkeypox, the recent spread has mostly affected men who have had sex with other men. | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/NY-governor-urged-to-support-bill-protecting-17219775.php | 2022-06-04T18:23:13Z | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/NY-governor-urged-to-support-bill-protecting-17219775.php | true | 10 |
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 4 (ANI): A butterfly garden was inaugurated at the North Bengal Wild Animal Park (Bengal Safari) in West Bengal's Siliguri on Saturday.
The park, which has been a major crowd puller, houses the indigenous animals in the region.
The member secretary, West-Bengal Zoo Authority along with the director of the park inaugurated the garden in the 0.227-hectare area.
The director of the park, Dawa Sangmu Sherpa said, "It is open from today for all visitors. We have a breeding house kiosk centre for the students and researchers and mainly for educational purposes. The park is home to a variety of butterfly species which include papilionidae, lycaenidae and nymphalidae."
Aaradhaya Sarkar, a visitor from Siliguri said, "It's a great opportunity for us. It will be another attraction at the park. Butterflies are necessary to balance the eco-system as well as to bring happiness among human beings."
The park houses Royal Bengal tigers, leopards, Asiatic black bears, spotted deer, barking deer, sambar, hog deer, swamp deer, one-horned Rhinoceros, peacock, red jungle fowl, black ibis, Kingfisher, emerald dove, drongo, hornbill, and other birds. It offers mixed herbivore safari, tiger safari, Asiatic black bar safari, leopard safari, aviary, and lesser cat trails. (ANI)
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Denied relief by the trial court, Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Saturday approached the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged Chinese visas scam. The plea is likely to be listed for hearing on Monday.
Karti moved the high court challenging the trial court’s June 3 order in which his anticipatory bail plea was dismissed. The trial court denied the relief to Karti and two others saying the offence was of a very serious nature.
The court had also vacated the interim protection from arrest granted to the accused during the pendency of the anticipatory bail application. It has directed them to join the probe as and when they are called upon by the investigating officer.
The ED registered the money laundering case against Karti and others in the alleged scam pertaining to the issuance of visas to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the home minister. The trial court had said the nature and gravity of the alleged offences, the nascent stage of the investigation and also the previous criminal antecedents of accused Karti P Chidambaram and S Bhaskararaman do not make a case for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicants.
The court also was against any further interim protection to them from joining the investigation in this case , saying it would seriously hamper the process and progress of the investigation. It had also noted that there were four other cases – two by CBI and two by the ED concerning both alleged INX Media and Aircel-Maxis scams – pending before it, and both Karti and Bhaskararaman were even arrested in one of such cases and were subsequently granted regular bail, though anticipatory bail was granted to them in the other cases.
The ED’s counsel had contended that even in the previous cases, a similar modus operandi was adopted in granting approvals for some financial transactions against the existing guidelines and policies for illegal considerations or bribes. Bhaskararaman was also involved in transactions of those cases for payment of a bribe to Karti for influencing his father, who was holding another portfolio of union minister at that time, for granting those approvals, the counsel alleged.
Therefore, the allegations in the CBI case, based upon which the ED lodged its case, cannot be brushed aside or taken lightly, the trial court had said. It had noted that sufficient evidence had already been collected in the CBI case to show the generation of proceeds of crime in the form of bribes amount.
Therefore, it cannot be said that the applicants have been or are being roped in falsely in the above case by the CBI or even in the present case ECIR registered by the ED, the court had said. The ED had said that the actual magnitude or volume of the processed or laundered amount of money in the case was yet to be established during the investigation and the bribe amount of Rs 50 lakh in the CBI case cannot be taken or considered as the basis of the present case.
The agency has registered its case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), taking cognisance of a recent first information report by the CBI in the same case.
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Donation split between food bank and Jubilee street party
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A generous gift of funds was split between a food bank and a Jubilee street party in Pinner, north-west London.
Kara Heward, one of the organisers, said a resident had donated the fee from some filming in their house to the community.
About 120 residents from the Chase got together to celebrate the Queen's Platinum jubilee.
They enjoyed food, drink and games including a wheelbarrow race.
Ms Heward said celebrating the jubilee held a personal significance for her due to the symbolism of the royal family.
She said: "For me, the Queen means a hell of a lot because my grandma escaped from Germany in the war, so for her the Queen was a symbol of freedom.
"She was always absolutely obsessed with the Queen and the royal family.
"That's been passed down to me and I think the Queen is a symbol of Britain and a symbol of how great we are."
Winners of the wheelbarrow race, Manan and Darshan Shah, said the street party had been "wonderful".
"It's been proper wholesome," said Manan. "It's quite remarkable how long the Queen has been going, fulfilling this duty for 70 years -- it's amazing."
"We love the Queen," added Darshan. "Long live the Queen."
Louisa Hinds said she was delighted to be able to celebrate with her neighbours because "we're such a lovely community here" and she was enjoying everybody being able to "get together again" after the pandemic.
"The children have made such good friends... They've had an egg and spoon race and then later we'll all have a nice dance."
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Library Board Approves $3.8 Million Budget
The Franklin Township Library Board of Trustees approved a $3.8 million 2022-2023 library budget and heard of some maintenance and other big-ticket projects in the offing at its May 25 meeting.
About 70 percent of the budget, or $2.7 million, is targeted for employee-related costs, including salaries, benefits and pensions.
The budget allocates $468,000 to library materials, $35,000 to library programs and $92,000 to building maintenance.
“This looks like a well-thought-out budget,” Trustees chairman Nick Ciampa said.
Library Director January Adams told the Trustees that there should be a budget surplus of about $574,065 by the end of June 2023. That’s good, she said, because there are a few things that are going to need attending to.
Two of the main issues, she said, are replacement of the library’s HVAC units and the roof over the gallery.
One unit has already been replaced, at a cost of $27,000, she said. Adams said she did not yet have prices on replacing the smaller units, but it’s important to set aside money for that “because they’re all going to go.”
The roof, she said, has been out of warranty for six years, and it periodically leaks.
Also, she said, the roof’s design makes it uncomfortably hot for library patrons in that part of the building.
“On Sunny days in the Spring, Summer, and Fall it gets really hot there,” she said.
Adams said a couple of years ago she received a “very informal” price quote of $1 million to replace the work.
Adams said she’d also like to do some reconfiguration of the library’s space.
The Mettler Historical Room should be enlarged, she said and the gallery should be rearranged.
The reference area should also be changed in response to the changing ways in which the public sues it, she said.
“People want help with their devices, and less help with references,” Adams said.
“We have patrons who have their own devices who use our WiFi to print,” she said. They are “looking for small spaces for privacy to do their work.”
Adams said the library’s reference staff needs to be consolidated “so they’re not so far-flung throughout the building.”
More staff space is also needed, Adams said.
“In some rooms we have five people in one room,” she said. “It would be nice for them to have their own space, or maybe two or three people in one room.”
Finally, Adams said, the carpeting needs to be replaced.
The replacement of the HVAC units and the gallery roof are more preventive maintenance, Adams said, while the other items she brought up fall into the “wish list” category.
Adams said and surplus money should be put into a capital building fund reserve as a start for paying for the projects she outlined. | http://franklinreporter.com/library-board-approves-3-8-million-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=library-board-approves-3-8-million-budget | 2022-06-04T18:38:40Z | http://franklinreporter.com/library-board-approves-3-8-million-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=library-board-approves-3-8-million-budget | true | 1 |
Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN – Get Rating) is one of 45 public companies in the “Life insurance” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Jackson Financial to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Jackson Financial and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Jackson Financial and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Dividends
Jackson Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Jackson Financial pays out 8.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Life insurance” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.6% and pay out 12.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Jackson Financial is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Jackson Financial and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Jackson Financial presently has a consensus price target of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.58%. As a group, “Life insurance” companies have a potential upside of 29.11%. Given Jackson Financial’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jackson Financial has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
81.2% of Jackson Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.6% of shares of all “Life insurance” companies are held by institutional investors. 14.6% of shares of all “Life insurance” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Jackson Financial rivals beat Jackson Financial on 8 of the 14 factors compared.
Jackson Financial Company Profile (Get Rating)
Jackson Financial Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily provides a suite of annuities to retail investors in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Retail Annuities, Institutional Products, and Closed Life and Annuity Blocks. The Retail Annuities segment offers various retirement income and savings products, including variable, fixed index, fixed, and immediate payout annuities, as well as registered index-linked annuities and lifetime income solutions. The Institutional Products segment provides traditional guaranteed investment contracts; funding agreements comprising agreements issued in conjunction with its participation in the U.S. federal home loan bank program; and medium-term funding agreement-backed notes. The Closed Life and Annuity Blocks segment offers various protection products, such as whole life, universal life, variable universal life, and term life insurance products, as well as fixed, fixed index, and payout annuities. This segment also provides a block of group payout annuities. The company also offers investment management services. It sells its products through a distribution network that includes independent broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions, wirehouses and regional broker-dealers, and independent registered investment advisors, third-party platforms, and insurance agents. Jackson Financial Inc. was formerly known as Brooke (Holdco1) Inc. and changed its name to Jackson Financial Inc. in July 2020. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan.
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Ndejje pick lessons from Africa meet
What you need to know:
A straight forward win for the Kenyans pushed the Elites out of the top eight and the goal was now to finish on a high, by clinching ninth spot.
Ndejje Elites had set themselves a target of getting to quarterfinal stage at the Women’s African Club Volleyball Championship that concluded this week in Kelibia, Tunisia.
They fell short by two positions to finish tenth out 16 teams.
Tenth position might not be what they wanted but under the circumstances, the Ugandan champions will take it and returned to the country with their heads high.
“We fought as a team and I’m sure we picked lessons from this trip,” head coach Ronald Kitosi told Score at the end of the tournament.
Indeed, for Ndejje, it was a case of fighting through challenges on a daily basis.
Tough journey
The team was supposed to have 12 players but one pulled out on the eleventh hour due to exams and Ndejje only left the country with 11.
Of the 11, newly recruited Catherine Ainembabazi sprained her ankle in the team’s last training session in Kampala.
She ended up missing the first game of the tournament against Carthage.
Against ASEC Mimosas, the team badly needed another hard hitter other than Moreen Mwamula and Ainembabazi had to play with the injury.
She gave Ndejje another option on offence and was good with her reception as Kitosi and his charges bounced back to win their first game of the tournament.
The receiver-attacker went on to play the other games albeit sparingly.
Meanwhile the other members of the team were also having their own share of problems.
Sumayah Ndagire, the team’s only libero, had a bout with malaria just like assistant captain Christine Alupo.
The two insisted on playing since the team was already shorthhanded.
“Next time we might have to consider carrying some extra players for replacement purposes,” Kitosi said.
No luck
Tournaments like the club championship require a bit of luck for a team to perform and Ndejje will feel luck was never on their side.
From the draw that put them up against defending champions Carthage and eventual winners Kenya Commercial Bank to the round of 16 pairing with another Kenyan giant Pipeline.
There are no small teams at this level but the three opponents are as big as they come and no wonder they finished one, three and four.
Ndejje had the opportunity to finish the tournament on a high by beating Rwanda Revenue Authority to clinch ninth place but fluffed it in the decisive set.
Three-four record
The Ugandan champions finished the tournament with three wins and four losses, tenth out of 16 teams.
Ndejje opened the tournament in defeat after falling to Carthage in straight sets.
A 3-0 win over Ivory Coast’s ASEC Mimosas was followed by a 3-0 pummeling by KCB to conclude group B action.
There would be more fire coming at the round of 16 stage as Ndejje faced former winners Kenya Pipeline, who eventually beat Carthage to third place.
A straight forward win for the Kenyans pushed the Elites out of the top eight and the goal was now to finish on a high, by clinching ninth spot.
National Alcohol and Liquor (NAL) from Ethiopia were the first opponents for the university side in the classification games and despite putting up resistance in the first two, the innevitable happened and Ndejje took the game in straight sets.
Nigeria Customs Services awaited the Ugandan side at the next hurdle and Ronald Kitosi’s charges made light work of the Nigerians to set up a Uganda-Rwanda clash with RRA.
RRA had been stunned by another Rwandan outfit, APR, at the round of 16.
With the Army side in the top eight, the tax collectors badly wanted to keep tabs by ending the tournament on a high and ninth place, ahead of a Ugandan side didn’t sound bad in the ears of Rwandans.
Lessons learnt
The two coaches, Kitosi and his assistant Sadat Waguma believe they will be better coaches after the experience.
“I have learnt a lot as a coach and as a person. I expect to be better after this,” Waguma told Score.
The two were part of a class for coaches about introduction of video technology in the African game.
Champions: Kenya’s KCB seal title
KCB Women’s Volleyball Team Tuesday won the African Club Championship title after a scintillating 3-1 win (25-18,25-22,11-25,28-26) over Al Ahly of Egypt in the final in Kelibia, Tunisia.
The bankers are the first Kenyan club to win the trophy since Kenya Prisons in 2013. It is their second title after a 3-2 win over the same opponents in the 2006 final in Mauritius. It was also sweet revenge for the Kenyan side who lost 3-1 to the Egyptian outfit during the 2009 final in Nairobi. Kenya Pipeline secured bronze after coming from behind to record a nail-biting 3-2 win (20-25,25-23,19-25,25-23,15-11) over Carthage. | https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/score/ndejje-pick-lessons-from-africa-meet-3838104 | 2022-06-04T18:45:05Z | https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/score/ndejje-pick-lessons-from-africa-meet-3838104 | false | 1 |
A Mumbai judge, in a 244-page order in the Sakinaka rape and murder case, observed how unsafe the city had become for women.
Judge HC Shende, in the order, said that Mumbai -the heart of Maharashtra- was filled with various people from different cultures, all living together and celebrating many festivals, especially the Ganpati festival.
He said, “It is the festival that brings people all over India to Mumbai and it’s celebrated in every nook and corner of the city streets. During festivals this city never sleeps. But on that dark night, the city was in such a deep sleep that nobody heard the painful and withering screams and whimpers of the victim of this case.”
Judge Shende, in the order, further said, “She was brutally beaten and dragged by her scarf on the road, thrown in the tempo, raped, and then murdered, all done forcefully, harshly, and mercilessly. The assailant is so cold blooded, that he inserted the weapon inside her private part, so deep that it pulled out her intestine along with the weapon as well while removing it. This was not just a murder of a woman, but also murder of the dignity of a woman and this just showed how unsafe it is for women to be out at night alone or even with someone they know in this city."
By this order, 45-year-old driver Mohan Kathwaru Chauhan, who hailed from Jaunpur, was sentenced to death by the session court in Dindoshi.
What helped nail the convict?
Chauhan's defence was of total denial and false implication and he had said that the real culprit was somebody else.
However, there were a number of witnesses and evidence who helped nail the accused. A watchman, the prime eyewitness had seen a bald man tie a cloth around the neck of the woman and drag her while also assaulting her.
The watchman had called the police to the location as well as had informed them about the tempo into which the victim was being dragged.
The accused had left by then and the woman was lying in a pool of her own blood.
The watchman’s account corroborated with the CCTV footage as well. The watchman and another witness who lived on the footpath recognised the accused in the CCTV camera. Another said that the accused was known as “Mohan Takala” in the area.
However, due to night vision, distance, and poor resolution, the evidence of CCTV could not clearly nail the accused.
Evidence of the DNA test also helped as the victim's blood stains were found on the T- shirt of the accused.
Also, the court saw that after Chauhan's arrest, while he was in police custody, had made a voluntary statement.
Moreover, the discovery of articles including the pliers used by him in commission of crime, his clothes and footwear with plastic bag were recovered at his instance.
Judge Shende, while justifying the harsh sentence said, "The accused assaulted the victim in a disturbing and horrific way. He left her on her own after pulling her intestines out of her body and her chances of living were minimal. This is the rarest of rare cases and, in my view, the death penalty would be the appropriate penalty."
The judgement in the last few pages reads, "The accused Mohan Kathwaru Chauhan is convicted under section 376 (A) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 vide Section 235(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure and he be hanged by
neck till his death." | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sakinaka-rape-murder-mumbai-women-judge-court-1958440-2022-06-04?utm_source=rss | 2022-06-04T18:45:42Z | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sakinaka-rape-murder-mumbai-women-judge-court-1958440-2022-06-04?utm_source=rss | false | 2 |
Mariah Carey sued for $20 mn over Christmas smash hit
In this photo taken on December 17, 2019, US singer Mariah Carey participates in the ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in celebration of the 25th anniversary of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" in New York City
Mariah Carey has been sued in the United States for alleged copyright infringement over her global hit 1994 song "All I Want for Christmas Is You," court documents show.
The plaintiff, a musician named Andy Stone, says he co-wrote and recorded a festive song of the same name in 1989 and never gave permission for it to be used.
In the suit filed on Friday in Louisiana, Stone alleges that Carey and her co-writer Walter Afanasieff "knowingly, willfully, and intentionally engaged in a campaign to infringe" his copyright.
He is seeking damages of $20 million for alleged financial loss.
Carey's song is one of the most successful music singles of all time, topping the charts in more than two dozen countries and enjoying considerable airtime every Christmas.
It features prominently in the 2003 Christmas-themed romantic comedy film "Love Actually."
The song has sold an estimated 16 million copies worldwide and earned Carey a reported $60 million in royalties over the last three decades.
Stone's song, released with his band Vince Vance and the Valiants, enjoyed moderate success on Billboard's country music charts.
Despite having the same titles, the songs sound different and have different lyrics.
Stone, though, accuses Carey and Afanasieff of aiming to "exploit the popularity and unique style" his song, causing "confusion."
"Defendants' unauthorized use of the 'All I Want for Christmas is You' in association with their exploitation of the derivative work acts to capitalize on the goodwill and unique talent of Plaintiff in an effort to obtain commercial advantage," the suit says.
It was unclear why Stone has filed the suit almost 30 years after Carey released her song.
The document states that Stone's lawyers first contacted Carey and Afanasieff last year but the parties were "unable to come to any agreement."
Carey's publicist did not immediately respond to a request for comment from AFP.
It is not uncommon for songs to have the same title. Some 177 works are listed under the title "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on the website of the United States Copyright Office. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-10885113/Mariah-Carey-sued-20-mn-Christmas-smash-hit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-06-04T18:45:45Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-10885113/Mariah-Carey-sued-20-mn-Christmas-smash-hit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false | 1 |
MAX Exchange Token (MAX) traded up 0% against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 14:00 PM ET on June 4th. One MAX Exchange Token coin can currently be purchased for about $0.34 or 0.00001138 BTC on exchanges. During the last seven days, MAX Exchange Token has traded up 0.5% against the dollar. MAX Exchange Token has a total market capitalization of $1.11 million and approximately $7,503.00 worth of MAX Exchange Token was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
- Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) traded up 0.8% against the dollar and now trades at $29,706.18 or 1.00068173 BTC.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex keep a low profile at Elizabeth II’s Jubilee
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, whose trip to the United Kingdom had created expectations after his retirement from the British Royal House, want to keep as “low a profile as possible” during the celebrations for the 70 years of the reign of Elizabeth IIaccording to Omid Scobie, author of the book “Finding Freedom.”
Prince Henry and Meghan Markle, Dukes of Sussex, were not seen on Thursday during the military parade “Trooping the Color“, which marks the official birthday of the queen, and there are only a few photographs of them taken at distance while talking to some children at the headquarters of the royal cavalry guard, in London.
Scobie, whose book is an autobiography of the couple, told the BBC on Friday that he spoke with people close to the dukes and they told him that Enrique and Meghan “they want to be as discreet as possible” during this trip to the UK.
“It’s almost hard to believe, but I think Trooping the Color yesterday was a great example. We didn’t really see them on TV cameras“, added the author, who stressed that the dukes maintain a “warm and close” relationship with Queen Elizabeth II.
The Dukes of Sussex will participate this Friday in the thanksgiving service to be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, attended by members of the royal family; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and special guests.
The queen will not attend the service, according to Buckingham Palace, after feeling “discomfort” at the end of “Trooping the Color” yesterday.
The Dukes of Sussex have traveled to London with their children, Archie and Lilibet, and this will be the first time that the British sovereign has the opportunity to meet the girl, who will be one year old tomorrow.
“Those moments with Lilibet are very private between them and the queen,” Scobie stressed.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were married in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2018, decided to step away from the Royal House in 2020 and have since maintained a tense relationship with Prince Charles, heir to the British crown, and the Duke of Cambridge, William, brother of Prince Harry, according to the media. | https://d1softballnews.com/the-duke-and-duchess-of-sussex-keep-a-low-profile-at-elizabeth-iis-jubilee/ | 2022-06-04T18:55:40Z | https://d1softballnews.com/the-duke-and-duchess-of-sussex-keep-a-low-profile-at-elizabeth-iis-jubilee/ | true | 1 |
Biden evacuated after plane entered airspace near beach home
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — A small private airplane mistakenly entered restricted airspace near President Joe Biden’s Delaware vacation home Saturday, prompting the brief evacuation of the president and first lady, the White House and the Secret Service said.
The White House said there was no threat to Biden or his family and that precautionary measures were taken. After the situation was assessed, Biden and his wife, Jill, returned to their Rehoboth Beach home.
The Secret Service said in a statement that the plane was immediately escorted from the restricted airspace after “mistakenly entering a secured area.” The agency said it would interview the pilot who, according to a preliminary investigation, was not on the proper radio channel and was not following published flight guidance.
As is standard practice for presidential trips outside Washington, the Federal Aviation Administration published flight restrictions earlier this week before Biden’s beach town visit. The restrictions include a 10-mile radius no-fly zone contained with a 30-mile restricted zone.
A CBS News reporter said on Twitter that he saw Biden motorcading to a Rehoboth Beach fire station. The group of reporters that travels with the president was not part of the motorcade.
Federal regulations require pilots to check for flight restrictions along their route before taking off. Still, accidental airspace breaches, particularly around temporary restricted zones, are common.
U.S. military jets and Coast Guard helicopters are often used to intercept any planes that violate the flight restrictions around the president. Intercepted planes are diverted to a nearby airfield where aircrews are interviewed by law enforcement and face potential criminal or civil penalties.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, who is recovering from a stroke, said Friday that he almost died from the episode after ignoring warning signs for years and a doctor’s advice to take blood thinners.
Fetterman spoke in a statement released by his campaign, and has remained out of public view as he recovers ahead of the fall general election in what is expected to be one of the nation’s premier Senate contests.
“The stroke I suffered on May 13 didn’t come out of nowhere,” Fetterman said, and “as a result, I almost died. I want to encourage others to not make the same mistake.”
In a separate statement released through his campaign Friday, Fetterman’s cardiologist disclosed that Fetterman has cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged. Cardiomyopathy can impede blood flow and potentially cause heartbeats so irregular they can be fatal.
The acknowledgment was the first public comment by a doctor for Fetterman since the candidate first took to social media on May 15 to disclose that he had a stroke.
Fetterman, 52, easily won the Democratic nomination in a four-way race while in the hospital four days after the stroke and just hours after undergoing surgery to implant a pacemaker with a defibrillator.
The stroke has raised questions about Fetterman’s fitness to campaign for the office, including what continuing effects he might have from the stroke.
Already, attack ads are flying in the race, even as the Senate Republican primary contest is bogged down in a statewide recount, more than two weeks after the election.
Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, has not said when he will return to the campaign trail and did not show up to preside over floor sessions of the state Senate last week.
Fetterman said doctors have told him to continue to rest, eat well, exercise and focus on his recovery, “and that’s exactly what I’m doing.”
Fetterman acknowledged that he ignored warning signs after visiting the doctor because of swollen feet in 2017 and learning that he had a heart condition.
The cardiologist, Dr. Ramesh Chandra, told him that he never would have had a stroke had he continued taking blood thinners, Fetterman said.
Chandra said Fetterman will be fine if he eats healthy foods, takes prescribed medication and exercises.
Fetterman has been open about his push to lose weight in the past. At 6 feet 8, he weighed in at over 400 pounds before losing nearly 150 pounds in 2018, when he ran for lieutenant governor.
He said he had thought — wrongly — that losing weight and exercising would be enough.
Fetterman has said that his stroke was caused by a heart condition called atrial fibrillation and that doctors implanted the pacemaker May 17 to manage it.
Doctors removed the clot in Fetterman’s brain through a thrombectomy procedure, his campaign said. That means extracting it by inserting a catheter through a big artery, usually in the groin.
However, Fetterman had not answered questions about why doctors implanted a defibrillator along with it — until Friday.
Chandra said the defibrillator, which delivers corrective shocks when it senses life-threatening irregular rhythms, was implanted because of Fetterman’s cardiomyopathy.
Fetterman has not made a public appearance, other than a couple of brief videos of him posted on social media speaking at the hospital May 15 and leaving it a week later.
On Wednesday, Fetterman saw his neurologist, campaign spokesperson Joe Calvello said.
The neurologist was impressed with Fetterman’s progress and said that cognitively, “John is perfect, and well on his way to a full recovery,” Calvello said.
Fetterman does not have paralysis from the stroke, and is up, walking around, running errands and having calls with staff, Calvello said.
Fetterman’s neurologist has not spoken with reporters.
Most stroke patients experience some sort of physical impairment, according to Dr. Matt Starr, associate director of UMPC Stroke Institute.
Long-term physical symptoms of stroke range widely, from minor muscle weakness to muscle stiffness and spasms to complete paralysis, typically on one side of the body.
When stroke does cause physical impairment, “the greatest recovery happens in the first three months after the stroke,” said Dr. Mitchell Elkind, a Columbia University neurologist and immediate past president of the American Heart Association.
Most stroke patients do show at least some signs of recovery, and full recovery is possible, Elkind said.
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Deaths in Donegal, Saturday morning, January 23
The following deaths have occurred:
- Dougie Ward, Lifford/ Derry
- Nora Cusack, Glenties / Gaoth Dobhair
- Michael O'Donnell, Kilcar
- Donna Marie McCarron, Fahan
- Conn Smyth, Carndonagh
Dougie Ward, Lifford/ Derry
The death has occurred of Dougie Wood, 4, Curragh Lane, Lifford and formerly Derry City.
Funeral on Monday, June 6 in St Columba’s Church, Long Tower, Derry at 10am followed by private cremation.
Family flowers only donations if desired to the Donegal Hospice C/o any family member.
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Nora Cusack, Glenties / Gaoth Dobhair
The death has occurred of Nora Cusack, The Rock, Glenties and formerly Thorr, Gaoth Dobhair.
Remains are reposing at her late residence. Family time from 10pm until 11am and on the morning of the funeral.
Removal from there on Sunday morning at 10.30am going to St Connells Church, Glenties for Requiem Mass at 11am with burial afterwards in Maghergallen cemetery at approximately 1.30pm.
Funeral Mass can be viewed live on www.churchservices.tv/glenties
Family flowers only please donations in lieu if desired to Killybegs Community Hospital c/o any family member.
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Michael O'Donnell, Kilcar
The death has occurred of Michael O'Donnell, Towney, Kilcar.
His remains are leaving his home on Sunday at 10am for private cremation at Lakelands Crematorium, Cavan at 1pm. House is strictly private please, at the request of the deceased.
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Donna Marie McCarron, Fahan
The death has occurred of Donna Marie McCarron.
The Month's Mind Mass for Donna will take place on Sunday at 10am at St Michael's Chapel, Urris, Clonmany. At the request of the deceased, her remains have been donated for medical research.
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Conn Smyth, Carndonagh
The death has occurred of Conn Smyth, Carrick, Carndonagh.
To honour his passing there will be a small gathering of family and friends at his home on Saturday, June 11 from 3pm with a Memorial Celebration by the family home at 3.30pm.
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — A small private airplane mistakenly entered restricted airspace near President Joe Biden's Delaware vacation home Saturday, prompting the brief evacuation of the president and first lady, the White House and the Secret Service said.
The White House said there was no threat to the Biden or his family and that precautionary measures were taken. After the situation was assessed, Biden and his wife, Jill, returned to their Rehoboth Beach home.
The Secret Service said in a statement that the plane was immediately escorted from the restricted airspace after “mistakenly entering a secured area.” The agency said it would interview the pilot who, according to a preliminary investigation, was not on the proper radio channel and was not following published flight guidance.
As is standard practice for presidential trips outside Washington, the Federal Aviation Administration published flight restrictions earlier this week before Biden’s beach town visit. The restrictions include a 10-mile radius no-fly zone contained with a 30-mile restricted zone.
A CBS News reporter said on Twitter that he saw Biden motorcading to a Rehoboth Beach fire station. The group of reporters that travels with the president was not part of the motorcade.
Federal regulations require pilots to check for flight restrictions along their route before taking off. Still, accidental airspace breaches, particularly around temporary restricted zones, are common.
U.S. military jets and Coast Guard helicopters are often used to intercept any planes that violate the flight restrictions around the president. Intercepted planes are diverted to a nearby airfield where aircrews are interviewed by law enforcement and face potential criminal or civil penalties. | https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/news/article/Biden-evacuated-after-plane-entered-airspace-near-17219789.php | 2022-06-04T19:09:39Z | https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/news/article/Biden-evacuated-after-plane-entered-airspace-near-17219789.php | false | 37 |
Titan Machinery (NASDAQ:TITN – Get Rating) issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.85-$3.15 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.84. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Shares of NASDAQ:TITN traded down $0.42 on Friday, reaching $26.84. 78,157 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 152,005. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Titan Machinery has a 1-year low of $22.01 and a 1-year high of $38.58. The firm has a market cap of $605.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.28 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a 50-day moving average of $25.39 and a 200-day moving average of $29.39.
Titan Machinery (NASDAQ:TITN – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 26th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $461.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $409.00 million. Titan Machinery had a net margin of 4.06% and a return on equity of 18.13%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.46 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Titan Machinery will post 3.15 earnings per share for the current year.
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TITN. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Titan Machinery during the 1st quarter worth about $54,000. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA lifted its holdings in shares of Titan Machinery by 74.5% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 5,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,000 after acquiring an additional 2,219 shares during the period. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Titan Machinery by 755.3% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 5,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 4,766 shares during the period. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY lifted its holdings in shares of Titan Machinery by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY now owns 5,174 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,000 after acquiring an additional 671 shares during the period. Finally, Citigroup Inc. raised its holdings in Titan Machinery by 88.6% in the fourth quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 6,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 3,056 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.45% of the company’s stock.
About Titan Machinery (Get Rating)
Titan Machinery Inc owns and operates a network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores in the United States and Europe. It operates through three segments: Agriculture, Construction, and International. The company sells new and used equipment, including agricultural and construction equipment manufactured under the CNH Industrial family of brands, as well as equipment from various other manufacturers.
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TORONTO (AP)The struggling Minnesota Twins have arrived in Toronto with regular right fielder Max Kepler and relief pitchers Emilio Pagan, Caleb Thielbar and Trevor Megill on the restricted list to comply with the Canadian government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The four players will miss the three-game series against the Blue Jays. Canada requires anyone traveling to the country to have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the second one at least 14 days before entry.
Kepler will lose $111,264 of his $6.75 million salary, while Pagan loses $37,912, Thielbar $21,429 and Megill $11, 662.
Outfielder Mark Contreras and right-handed pitchers Jharel Cotton, Chi Chi Gonzalez and Ian Hamilton were promoted from Triple-A St. Paul as weekend replacements for the Twins.
Manager Rocco Baldelli said the Twins were ”prepared” for the roster shuffle required before their lone regular season visit to Canada.
”All the players knew, to one extent or another, what was going on,” Baldelli said. ”You can’t tell 26, 30 guys what to think. That works in a lot of different directions, so we’re not going to do that.”
”Our guys have responded to it, the guys that are here have responded to it well and just are looking forward as far as what we have to do this series and what we have to do going forward to win,” he said.
Pagan discussed his decision not to get a shot with reporters Thursday before the Twins departed for Toronto.
”I know that there are going to be people that are very angry for this opinion and the stance, but that’s fine,” Pagan said. ”I feel like I had a choice to make, and they have also a choice if they’re going to be mad at me or not.”
Pagan was the losing pitcher on Thursday afternoon in Detroit after allowing a two-run homer to Daz Cameron in the eighth inning of a 3-2 defeat. He’s one of the late-inning relievers for the AL Central-leading Twins, who have lost seven of their last 10 games, all to division bottom-dwellers Detroit and Kansas City.
”I’ve gone to every guy in this locker room and explained where I was, and how I came up with my decision, and apologized because I do know it’s hurting the team,” the 31-year-old Pagan said. ”I do not believe this is a baseball decision. This is the Canadian government. It’s not even an MLB rule.”
Despite being in Detroit, the Twins took a flight across the border, rather than avoiding testing for COVID by driving into Canada. When they leave Canada and return home to host the Yankees, the Twins will drive two hours to Buffalo, New York, and fly to Minneapolis from there to avoid having to test when flying into the United States.
Kepler, a native of Germany in his seventh full season in the majors, currently has career bests in batting average (.253) and on-base percentage (.357) and is tied for second on the team with six homers.
Thielbar, the most-used left-hander in the bullpen, has a 5.59 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings. Megill, a righty in his first season with the Twins, has a 1.04 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.
The Twins entered June with a particularly depleted roster, with a long injured list that includes starting pitcher Sonny Gray and rookie shortstop Royce Lewis. A handful of players are out with COVID-19, including shortstop Carlos Correa and starting pitcher Joe Ryan.
Outfielder Gilberto Celestino is also on the COVID IL, but traveled to Toronto with the team and is close to returning, Baldelli said.
”I think we could see him back in the next couple of days, back and active,” Baldelli said.
Pagan is 1-2 with seven saves and a 3.00 ERA in 18 games this season. He arrived in a trade with San Diego that sent relief pitcher Taylor Rogers to the Padres. Starting pitcher Chris Paddack, who also came to Minnesota in the deal, is done for the year to recover from Tommy John elbow surgery.
Players not allowed to travel into Canada to face the Blue Jays in Toronto because of their vaccination status will not be paid for those games missed, and do not accrue major league service time. The agreement with the MLB Players Association covering unvaccinated players and travel to Canada expires at the end of the 2022 season.
While the Twins were willing to let Pagan and others miss this trip, Baldelli said the situation would likely be different for any AL team making a postseason trip to Toronto.
”Any team that’s fortunate enough and good enough to be in the playoff discussion come August and September is going to have to broach this topic and probably revisit some conversations,” Baldelli said. ”To think that any team is going to come up and beat the Blue Jays up here in a series with half a dozen guys not available to them, the odds are not with you if you think you’re going to do that.”
The Yankees, Astros and Rangers have all brought their full roster to Toronto this season. With four players missing, the Twins matched Cincinnati for the most unvaccinated absences.
Pagan said he wouldn’t rule out getting vaccinated if it meant crossing the border for a playoff series.
”Yeah, of course, I’ve thought about it. I considered doing something to be able to go this time around,” he said. ”It’s not like I’m anti-medicine. I just felt like I made a decision that was best for me at this time. Things can change. Studies change. I don’t want to get into the science of it. I’m not a scientist. I’m not 100% against it, but I’m going to make a decision that I’m comfortable with, and right now when I consider it, I get anxious.”
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Former Wisconsin county judge killed in ‘targeted’ attack on judicial system: reports
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A former Wisconsin county judge was killed in a “targeted” attack on the judicial system, according to reports.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – citing sources – first reported that former County Judge John Roemer, 68, was fatally shot Friday morning at his home in the Township of New Lisbon.
The publication said Roemer retired from his position in 2017.
WISN-TV reported that police found Roemer zip-tied to a chair when they entered the home.
WISCONSIN MAN DEAD, SUSPECT INJURED IN ATTACK RELATED TO JUDICIAL SYSTEM: AUTHORITIES
The station said a law enforcement official told them that a “hit list” was found in the vehicle of the male suspect, which included the names of Gov. Tony Evers, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The suspect in the shooting, a 56-year-old man, was located in the basement with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ).
The Justice Department said in a release that the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office had received a call at approximately 6:30 a.m. local time notifying law enforcement of an armed person and two shots fire in the residence.
The caller had exited the home and contacted law enforcement from a nearby home.
After failed attempts to negotiate with the gunman, the Juneau County Special Tactics and Response Team entered the residence and located the homeowner at approximately 10:17 a.m.
A firearm was recovered at the scene, where law enforcement began life-saving measures and the individual was transported to a medical facility.
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“This incident appears to be a targeted act. There is no immediate danger to the public. Names of the involved individuals are being withheld until family notifications are complete,” the department wrote.
WISN-TV noted that dispatch recordings had revealed Roemer’s son may have been a witness.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said that the gunman had selected targets who were “part of the judicial system.”
“The information that’s been gathered indicated that it was a targeted act and that the targeting was based on some sort of court case or court cases,” Kaul said.
The Associated Press noted they were found in a residence that a neighbor and public records said belonged to a retired county judge and that the 56-year-old suspect is in critical condition.
The Wisconsin DOJ said there is no immediate danger to the public.
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The Wisconsin DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is leading the investigation into the incident and is assisted by the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office, Mauston Police Department, Elroy Police Department, Wisconsin State Crime Lab, Wisconsin State Patrol, DOJ’s Office of Crime Victim Services and the FBI.
Investigative reports will be turned over to the Juneau County District Attorney when the investigation concludes.
Fox News’ request for comment from the DCI was not immediately returned.
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- Depp presented his NFT collection ‘Never Fear Truth’ in late January 2022.
- NFT collection witnessed a trading volume of $352,000 after the judgement.
The price of Johnny Depp’s NFT collection surged dramatically. Depp won on all three of his charges when the jury found that Heard not only uttered false and defamatory claims but also did so with “actual malice,” as they put it.
Depp presented his NFT collection ‘Never Fear Truth’ in late January 2022. Only 1500 Ethereum have been traded on it since its inception. Despite this, the same NFT collection witnessed a trading volume of $352,000 after the judgement.
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The collection includes 3,850 NFTs, which include original artwork by Johnny Depp. The actor’s collection is titled “Friends and Heroes” and features portraits of individuals he’s met personally or who have influenced him somehow.
Since the ruling, Depp’s NFT has sold 212 units, according to OpenSea statistics. An average of 0.8 ETH has been paid for each NFT. Since March 2022, Depp’s collection has only witnessed a handful of sales. With 11,111 generative art NFTs, the collection had a starting price of 0.70 ETH when first introduced to the market.
Heath Ledger, Elizabeth Taylor, Al Pacino, Hunter S. Thompson, Tim Burton, and River Phoenix are just a few influences on Johnny Depp’s latest collection. Among the 607 self-portraits was a portrait of the artist’s dog, himself, and a figure based on his child’s dreams.
On the other hand, jury members decided that Johnny Depp should be awarded more than $10 million. Even still, Johnny Depp’s triumph was not complete. Heard’s counterclaim was likewise found to have merit by the jury. Although they threw out two of Heard’s three claims, they concluded that a lawyer representing Depp had defamed her by accusing her of scuffling about in the couple’s flat to make it seem worse to the cops. The jury granted her $2 million. | https://recentlyheard.com/2022/06/05/johnny-depp-nft-sales-spike-post-defamation-verdict-outcome/ | 2022-06-04T19:45:34Z | https://recentlyheard.com/2022/06/05/johnny-depp-nft-sales-spike-post-defamation-verdict-outcome/ | false | 1 |
Wales set for £10million windfall if Gareth Bale can fire them to first World Cup since 1958 by beating Ukraine
WALES will bank almost £10million if they qualify for the World Cup by beating Ukraine in Sunday’s play-off final.
Gareth Bale and his Welsh team-mates bid to make history in Cardiff by booking a first finals spot since 1958.
Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney has revealed the Dragons will receive a major windfall if Robert Page’s men reach Qatar 2022.
Mooney said: “You have got the practical side of making some money. There’s £8million on offer for teams that qualify for the World Cup - that’s great.
“On top of that, we do have some sponsorships that kick in, some that could be around £1m.
“There is a rule of thumb in Europe that a third goes on operations, a third would go to the players and a third will go back into the development of football in Wales.
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“So you are talking about north of £3m would go into grassroots facilities and improving the FAW as an organisation.
"There is a briefcase sitting on the halfway line on Sunday worth somewhere like £10m to the winners.”
Ukrainian refugees will be given 100 tickets by the FAW for the sold-out final.
First Minister Mark Drakeford said: “I would like to give a warm Welsh welcome to the Ukrainian football team and their supporters to Cardiff.
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"This will be an opportunity for us to reaffirm our support for Ukraine as it fights Russia’s unprovoked and brutal act of war.
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian celebrities and Bollywood stars walked a green carpet at the start of the International Indian Film Academy awards in Abu Dhabi.
The Friday night ceremony had been twice canceled in the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the famous of Bollywood arrived in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, excited to be a part of the ceremony.
“Magic is going to happen because the moment I entered Abu Dhabi,” Indian singer Tanishk Bagchi said on the green carpet. “I had a vibe that what a place to perform, what a place to perform and my own songs I am singing for the first time. It is an amazing place, it is an amazing vibe.”
Indian actress Sharvari Wagh acknowledged the links between the UAE — a nation of 9 million people where Indians represent an estimated 3.5 million — and the Bollywood scene.
”I think that this is a great opportunity to connect with a lot of people who are such big fans of Bollywood,” she said. “I think there is a huge market here that has been loving our films, so I think it is great to be here and share these moments with them.”
That was something echoed by Andre Timmins, the co-founder of IIFA Wizcraft, which put on the awards ceremony.
”We all love Abu Dhabi because it is close to India and with similar culture and our cinema and film producers are back home (and) feel comfortable shooting in Abu Dhabi, so I am here to build better relations through cinema,” Timmins said.
He added: “I think what we are trying to do and which we are already doing is actually bringing knowledge here so while we come and shoot here. We also use lot of local people to learn the technology of what we have been” doing.
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A wildfire whipped by gale-force winds blazed through vegetation in a southern suburb of Athens on Saturday, the fire brigade said, forcing residents to evacuate and damaging about 20 properties.
The Greek Civil Protection agency issued an emergency appeal via SMS for people to leave Ano Voula as the flames reached homes.
Officials reported no casualties but four more neighbourhoods were evacuated as the wind changed direction and drove the fire front towards the town of Vari, Grigoris Konstantelos, the mayor of Voula, told Skai TV.
Kostantelos said around 20 houses were damaged.
Six water-bombing aircrafts, three helicopters and municipal water tankers supported dozens of firefighters with 20 fire engines.
“The situation is very difficult and the wind does not help,” said Giannis Konstantatos, mayor of Ellinikon-Argiroupoli, a neighbouring municipality.
“The atmosphere is suffocating, we have difficulty breathing,” he told Athens News Agency.
Police told people to leave their homes in images broadcast by Ant1 TV.
The Fire Brigade told AFP that the wind has dropped a bit so they are hopeful that the fire will slow its pace.
Skai TV showed footage of a burning house with flames licking inside.
Giorgos Papanikolaou, the mayor of Glyfada, where the fire first broke out, said it began at a high voltage electricity power station, according to the agency.
Later in the afternoon, a second fire broke out near Athens, in the village of Kouvaras but residential areas were not under threat.
Late in the day, the Fire Brigade told AFP that the wind has dropped raising hopes the spread of the fire will slow.
Last summer, Greece’s most severe heatwave in decades, which authorities blamed on climate change, saw fires destroy more than 100,000 hectares of forest and farmland, the country’s worst wildfire damage since 2007.
More than 200 firefighters and technical equipment provided by European Union countries will be soon deployed to Greece to help boost the battle against large wildfires.
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Hopes of a home win in the 24H SPA EWC Motos are high after eight hours of spectacular action with local hero Xavier Siméon’s Suzuki-powered Yoshimura SERT Motul team topping the current ranking.
FIM Endurance World Championship racing is returning to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the first time since 2001 this weekend to revive the spirit of the famous 24 Heures de Liège.
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Following the spectacular Le Mans-style running start in front of the packed main grandstand and in blazing sunshine, the opening hour delivered stunning action and multiple lead changes. The entire the top five – Gregg Black, Marvin Fritz, Josh Hook, Florian Marino and Markus Reiterberger – took their turn in front as breath-taking multiple overtakes thrilled fans.
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Canepa had to wait four agonising minutes before he could continue the stint he’d only just started having taken over from Fritz, with Karel Hanika, who had qualified the team’s Bridgestone-equipped Yamaha YZF-R1 on pole, reporting a handling imbalance during his running. After eight hours, YART is fourth in the provisional order.
Out front, the battle for first position soon developed into a fascinating strategical duel between Yoshimura SERT Motul and BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. The Belgium-based, Dunlop-equipped BMW squad was able to lap some six laps longer per stint, while its France-based rival, which uses Bridgestone tyres, was able to run faster between its more frequent stops with Sylvain Guntoli’s 2m21.056s the current fastest lap on the Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
Yoshimura SERT Motul also benefited from its track placing when racing resumed following a safety car period just after five hours in response to Yan Ancia crashing JMA Racing Action Bike’s entry. Although the Belgian racer was uninjured, the JMA Suzuki suffered more extensive damage when it caught fire.
However, a 10-second stop/go penalty handed to Guintoli for a yellow flag overtaking infringement will reduce what was becoming an unassailable advantage when it’s served.
Speaking following an earlier stint, Xavier Siméon said: “It’s very special and very nice to be riding here. The first laps of stint were a bit special, different than in other races and I feel less pressure after my first stint was done.”
Meanwhile, F.C.C. TSR Honda Racing is firmly in the podium battle in a strong second place after eight hours with Mike Di Meglio and Gino Reo sharing its CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP with Hook. BMW Motorrad Endurance Team is third with YART – Yamaha Official Team EWC fourth followed by Tati Team Beringer Racing and Wójcik Racing Team EWC 77.
Viltaïs Racing Igol had run as high as fourth and was in fifth place when Erwan Nigon crashed its Yamaha after some six and a half hours, which necessitated a lengthy pitstop.
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Next Tory leader odds: Who could replace Boris Johnson?
Bookmakers have shortened the odds on Boris Johnson being replaced as prime minister as outrage over the “ Partygate ” scandal refuses to die down.
Veteran Whitehall civil servant Sue Gray has finally delivered her report into the string of lockdown-breaking social events that occurred behind the scenes in Westminster in May, June, November and December 2020 and April 2021, while the rest of the country was pulling together, making personal sacrifices and observing strict rules to fend off Covid-19 .
“There were failures of leadership and judgement by different parts of No 10 and the Cabinet Office at different times,” she wrote.
“Some of the events should not have been allowed to take place. Other events should not have been allowed to develop as they did.”
Her inquiry had been delayed by the Metropolitan Police launching an investigation of its own based on the evidence she had collected, which ultimately led to 83 individuals receiving 126 fixed-penalty notices, the PM, his wife Carrie Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak among their number and forced to fork over £50 each.
Mr Johnson has repeatedly attempted to ride out the storm of indignation, protesting his innocence with credulity-straining excuses and brazenly rejecting calls to step aside despite being found to have broken his own laws in office.
But he is not out of the woods yet and must still appear before the Commons Privileges Committee to answer questions about whether he knowingly misled Parliament over Partygate, having regularly denied holding any prior knowledge about what went on.
Many of his own MPs, meanwhile, remain incensed and are unconvinced by his message that the country must move on and allow him to focus on supporting Ukraine and addressing the cost of living crisis.
At the time of writing, 28 Conservatives have openly called for Mr Johnson’s resignation – including former attorney-general Jeremy Wright – and 16 have admitted to sending letters of no confidence to Sir Graham Brady’s 1922 Committee of axe-wielding backbenchers.
A total of 54 would be required to trigger a vote of no confidence in the Conservative Party leader and Andrew Bridgen MP, for one, has said he believes the true tally in Sir Graham’s hands is “close” to that number, representing 15 per cent of the 359 Tories in the Commons.
Two senior members of Parliament have meanwhile said that a loss in the upcoming by-elections in Tiverton and Honiton in Devon and Wakefield in West Yorkshire could inspire more Conservatives to reach for their feather quills.
The betting site Smarkets now believes that there is a 62 per cent chance of Mr Johnson facing a no-confidence vote this year.
Should that happen, the company forecasts an extremely close vote that would see the PM forced from office, seeing that result as 53 per cent likely.
All of which means there is only a 41 per cent probability of Mr Johnson clinging to power into 2024, the latest point at which he could face another general election, placing him at his weakest since just prior to the local elections of early May.
As to who might succeed him, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt , who recently published a book on NHS reform, is at an all-time-high price of 15 per cent, foreign secretary Liz Truss is on 12 per cent and Tom Tugendhat on 11 per cent.
Mr Sunak, once a clear favourite, has recovered after being it a string of accusations about his personal wealth, rebounding from five per cent to nine per cent.
Patrick Flynn, Smarkets’ political analyst, commented: “There was a prevailing sense among political journalists, and the betting markets, that Boris Johnson’s position as Conservative leader looked more secure after the damp squib Sue Gray report, with the chance of the prime minister leaving his post falling from 36 per cent to 22 per cent after its publication.
“However, a trickle of public criticism of Johnson from Conservative MPs over the last week has now turned into a stream, and rumours are abound in Westminster that the threshold of 54 letters requesting a vote of no-confidence in the PM has been reached.
“Momentum seems to be moving in one direction, and a confidence vote could turn wavering MPs against the prime minister. MPs, especially those in marginal constituencies, may fear that if they don’t get rid of Johnson this year, they may end up with an unpopular leader taking them into a general election, potentially putting their seats at risk.”
Another bookmaker, Coral, responded to the Gray report by placing Mr Johnson at 5/2 to survive the furore, with spokesman John Hill saying there was only a 28 per cent likelihood of him being forced out of No 10.
The betting firm has listed his most likely challengers as Ms Truss (6/1), Mr Hunt (13/2), Mr Tugendhat (13/2), Penny Mordaunt (9/1), Ben Wallace (10/1), Sajid Javid (12/1), Mr Sunak (14/1), Nadhim Zahawi (16/1) and Michael Gove (20/1).
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The Andrews government has shelved two critical pieces of legislation aimed at reducing youth offending and protecting vulnerable Indigenous children amid claims it fears a law-and-order scare campaign in the lead-up to November’s state election.
The government has dumped plans to introduce the long-awaited youth offending legislation into state parliament this year, a senior government source has confirmed.
Despite mounting evidence an overhaul of the criminal justice system is needed, the source — who was not authorised to speak publicly on the matter — said the legislation had been dropped because Premier Daniel Andrews feared a sustained law-and-order scare campaign ahead of the poll.
Separately, the government has stymied parliamentary debate on a bill addressing the rights and welfare of vulnerable children after the Greens introduced amendments to the bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14.
One peak Indigenous organisation pleaded with parliamentarians to put First Nations youth before politics, while the opposition described the Andrews government as “gutless and pathetic”.
“I don’t want Aboriginal children to get caught in politics,” said Muriel Bamblett, the chief executive of Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency. “The cost to Aboriginal children and families in delaying this bill is too high.”
The Andrews government had been expected to deliver on a 2014 election commitment and introduce youth justice legislation after the Armytage-Ogloff review in 2017 found that the system was in “crisis” and needed structural and cultural reform.
Legislative reforms included minimising the number of children sent to adult prison and sending youth inmates in early remand to the most appropriate facility.
In response to questions from The Sunday Age about the shelving of the bill, Corrections Minister Natalie Hutchins said it was “under development”.
“The youth justice bill is ... an important piece of reform that will strengthen our already robust approach to ensuring young people stay out of the youth justice system,” she said in a statement.
Separately, the government has put on ice the Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Child Protection) Bill 2021 after the Greens introduced an amendment to the bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility, which would have exposed the government to attacks from both progressives and conservatives.
The bill gave more power to Indigenous organisations, such as the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, to manage child-protection cases.
It would also enshrine in law an allowance to young people leaving care up to the age of 21, following a push by Reason Party leader Fiona Patten. A controversial element of the legislation, which would give extra time to child-protection workers who remove children from their parents before a court review, was expected to be voted down after objections from the opposition, Greens and Patten.
But after the bill passed the Labor-dominated lower house last October and was introduced in the upper house, it was removed from the government’s legislative agenda, in a move slammed by the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, the opposition and Greens.
Bamblett urged the Greens to remove their amendment, which would have been defeated by the government and opposition, saying the organisation supported raising the age of criminal responsibility, but vulnerable Indigenous children could not afford delays to the bill.
“[Passing] legislation that enables action to support families and stop removals sooner is a no-brainer. Victoria removes Aboriginal children from families at the highest rate in the nation,” Bamblett said. “Using raising the age as a political football to stop progress on critical legislation and reforms will hurt children and families.”
After dumping Adem Somyurek from caucus in June 2020 following a branch-stacking investigation, and losing his ally Kaushaliya Vaghela earlier this year, the government cannot guarantee it will have the numbers to pass its agenda. However, Labor is also unlikely to introduce anything controversial this year given it will head to the polls in November.
Greens state leader Samantha Ratnam said: “It is very disappointing the government is holding up passage of this bill.
“It is a sad reflection of this government if it is holding up the bill because it is afraid of amendments to raise the age of criminal responsibility,” she said.
The government has previously said it would work in lockstep with the rest of the country on the matter, and noted there were less than a handful of 10-year-olds in custody. Australia’s attorneys-general in November agreed to develop a plan to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12, in a move that has been criticised by legal, human rights and Indigenous community groups that say will achieve very little in reducing the number of children in prison.
A Victorian government spokeswoman refused to answer why the government had delayed the passage of the bill, but said the government had invested $2.8 billion in the child-protection system over the past four years.
“The Roadmap for Reform – which includes the proposed changes to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 – is transforming services and preventing harm by supporting families sooner and providing more support to help young people transition out of care,” the spokeswoman said.
”It’s also delivering the biggest ever frontline workforce boost, with funding to recruit 1180 more frontline child-protection practitioners since 2014.”
Opposition spokesman for child protection and youth justice Matt Bach said the government should not “make vulnerable children suffer because [it lacked] the ticker to even debate” the Greens’ amendment.
“The decision of the Andrews Labor government to shelve this important legislation is gutless and pathetic,” Bach said. “In doing so, the Labor government has placed its own political interests ahead of the needs of the most vulnerable children in our state.”
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Bernardo Silva 'Keen On Leaving Man City' With Replacement Already Lined Up
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva wants to leave the club this summer, according to reports from Spain. The Portuguese international was key in City’s fourth title win in five years this campaign, but Jijantes FC have reported that he would be happy to join Barcelona. And with City...
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A joke was made at Boris Johnson’s expense during the Platinum Party at the Palace, in what became the second embarrassing moment of the jubilee celebrations for the Prime Minister.
Comedian Lee Mack made light of the so-called partygate affair in Downing Street during the concert in front of Buckingham Palace to mark the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation.
Speaking with the Prime Minister in attendance, who was in the royal box, Mack said: “Finally we can say the words ‘party’ and ‘gate’ and it’s a positive.”
The joke drew cheers and laughs from the crowd.
Last month, an investigation published by senior civil servant Sue Gray revealed the details of a host of Covid rule-breaching gatherings held in No 10 and Whitehall.
The inquiry found that excessive drinking had taken place on some occasions, with staff getting sick, altercations taking place and red wine being spilt up the walls.
The Prime Minister was found to have attended a number of leaving dos for aides, giving speeches and joining in the drinking of alcohol, despite him telling the public to avoid meeting loved ones in a bid to stop the spread of the virus.
Mr Johnson, along with his wife Carrie and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, were fined by the police for attending the Prime Minister’s surprise birthday bash in Downing Street in June 2020 when coronavirus laws prohibited different households from mixing indoors.
Mack’s partygate joke came only a day after Mr Johnson was booed by some sections of a crowd gathered outside St Paul’s Cathedral.
The Prime Minister, following his arrival alongside his wife at a National Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen on Friday, was jeered by some people gathered outside the church.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries – who defended Mr Johnson after the booing incident – and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were all in the Prime Minister’s vicinity when Mack’s partygate jibe was made.
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Prosus N.V. (PROSY) CEO Bob van Dijk on Q3 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Prosus N.V. (OTCPK:PROSY) Q3 2021 Earnings Conference Call November 22, 2021 10:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Eoin Ryan - Investor Relations
Bob van Dijk - Chief Executive Officer
Basil Sgourdos - Chief Financial Officer
Larry Illg - Chief Executive Officer of Naspers Ventures
Charles Searle - Chief Executive Officer of Internet Listed Assets
Laurent Moal - Chief Executive Officer of Payments & Fintech
Romain Voog - Chief Executive Officer of OLX Group
Conference Call Participants
Cesar Tiron - Bank of America Securities
Will Packer - Exane BNP Paribas
Lisa Yang - Goldman Sachs
Miriam Adisa - Morgan Stanley
John Kim - UBS
Andrew Ross - Barclays
Catherine O'Neill - Citi
Operator
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Naspers and Prosus Interim Results Call. All participants are currently in listen-only mode, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions later during the conference. [Operator Instructions] Please also note that this call is being recorded.
I would now like to turn the conference over to the Group Investor Relations Officer, Eoin Ryan. Please go ahead, sir.
Eoin Ryan
Thanks, Chris, and everyone for joining the call today. On the call with me today is our CEO, Bob van Dijk, and our CFO, Basil Sgourdos, who will walk you through an update on the Group as well as the financials for the past six months. Then we'll open the call for questions.
Before I hand over, a quick reminder and a few housekeeping items. As you know, Prosus is a subsidiary of Naspers and its financial results almost completely account for Naspers' results. To ensure that shareholders of Prosus and Naspers are provided with the information simultaneously, we're having one call focusing on Prosus' results, but where necessary, we'll highlight the impact on Naspers. We report revenue and trading profit on an economic interest basis, meaning they include our proportionate share of the results of our associates and our joint ventures. The results of our associates Tencent, Mail.ru, and Delivery Hero and others are reported on a three month like.
Importantly, free cash flow is a consolidated number as associates and JVs are fully funded via M&A. And finally, growth is in local currency, excluding the impact of M&A. We distributed our earnings material through our Investor Relations site, this morning. And you can also find the replay there.
And with that, I will hand the call over to Bob. Bob?
Bob van Dijk
Thanks, Eoin, and thanks, everybody, for joining the call today. It's been another busy period for the Group and it's been a time when a lot has [gone place] [Ph]. So, the operating environment remains turbulent, but consumers continue to share more and more of their daily activities online. And we see that as really having a positive effect on our operations and investments. And it's really in periods like this that the best opportunities come out, and they present themselves to those with patience, with capital, and with conviction. And that's what we do here at Prosus. And that's why we invested in Tencent, 20 years ago, and this is why over the past eight years we've built a portfolio of the fastest-growing assets in classifieds, payments, food delivery, and Edtech globally.
Our ecommerce portfolio will be worth roughly $54 billion after approval of the BillDesk transaction, and our core segments are operating at scale, and are still growing significantly in value. And we really have momentum that will propel future growth and value creation. So, today, I will walk you through the drivers of current and future growth, as well as the investments that we are making to fund that growth. And after that, we'll open the lines and take all your questions.
So, let's start on slide five, that shows our strategy, which is aimed to build businesses with sustainable growth potential. And we do this by identifying great products that are managed by excellent teams in high-growth markets, that are addressing key societal or consumer needs. And we do that by building online platforms. And operating at this intersection has driven tremendous value creation for the Group over the last few years.
And if you look at slide six, you can see the pace at which this value has been created and, importantly, the impact that scale is having on value creation. And so, in the first-half of the year, our ecommerce portfolio grew revenue 53% year-on-year organically. And this has driven substantial value appreciation. So, excluding Tencent, we are currently generating a 22% IRR on the $22 billion we have invested over the last decade. And actually, if you look at the IRRs of our most recent investments, primarily in food and in Edtech, they are considerably higher than the 22%. So, at the current course and speed, our non-Tencent ecommerce portfolio is on track to exceed $100 billion in the next few years, and can meaningfully expand beyond that after. So, I'm confident that investing across our portfolio will create strong returns for our shareholders.
And today, if you own shares of Naspers and Prosus, you own, as you can see on slide seven, a really fast-growing unique portfolio of unique consumer internet companies. And most of these are not yet accessible to public market investors. And after the approval of BillDesk, three out of our four segments are worth more than $10 billion, and are growing strongly. And our fourth, which is Edtech, has a clear path to the same. And so, if we take a step back, that makes each of our segments bigger than 90% of all publicly listed internet companies. And I am committed to ensure that this value is realized over time. So, that's really how we think about things from a top-down perspective.
And now, let's turn to slide eight and get to the key highlights of what's really been a very strong six months. So, first, as I mentioned, ecommerce revenue growth accelerated to 53% year-on-year. And we've now grown more than 100% over the last two years. And our operations and investments are scaling and are growing significantly in value. Second, this growth is underpinned by ongoing expansion of our businesses' ecosystems. And as an example, there's auto transactions in classified, and there is convenience and food delivery, which will extend that growth of these segments well into the future. Third, we've also invested in new and exciting assets, and made more than 40 investments during the period.
So, BillDesk and Stack Overflow are just two of them. And these investments will position the Group well for continued growth. And fourth, we funded our investments with ongoing improvements in profitability at our core operations, which is a very important point. And that has also enabled us to efficiently access the debt capital markets through the issuance of $4 billion worth of bonds at very attractive rates. And finally, we're making massive progress in our sustainability efforts at the Group, and I look forward to speaking about that more shortly.
So, let's dig a little deeper in each of our operating segments, and I'll start with Classifieds, on slide nine. So, after a pretty turbulent 2021, OLX rebounded very strongly, with more than 200% growth at OLX Autos, and 48% growth in core classifieds. And growth in core classifieds was driven, to a good extent, by outstanding performance from Avito, in Russian, which generated 67% revenue growth at higher operating margins. So, in Brazil, Group was up, it's now fully integrated in the business, and this strengthened our property vertical, and it's contributed to OLX Brazil's 40% organic revenue growth. On the left-hand side of the slide, you can see how OLX's growth compares to the peer group. We're very pleased to see that our performance is well ahead of the industry average. And we see significant further opportunity to build out a full-service auto transaction business through OLX Autos.
And while it's still somewhat early, you can see from the right-hand side of the slide, we really making good progress. We've grown the business quickly, and we just surpassed $1 billion in total car transactions. And we are, in terms of numbers of cars sold actually comparing already quite well to some of the public companies that are operating in the same space, and all these companies have very significant valuations.
Then let's move to Food Delivery, and you'll see there, we're following a similar path to Classifieds. So, we are delivering strong growth of a scaled core, but at the same time we are expanding the business through adjacent product offerings. And I think slide 10 illustrates that well. So, during the period, orders grew 70% year-on-year, and besides the major step-up in scale achieved last year, we've increased our investments in things like grocery and convenience to capture the broader delivery opportunity beyond food. And iFood continues to grow from strength to strength, with consistently strong growth, as you can see on the left-hand slide of slide 10.
So, over the last year, iFood added more than 60,000 restaurants on to its platform, that's another 20% up from last year, and that was already on top of the very, very strong growth path in restaurant adding. So, that growth was made possible by iFood developing its own delivery business from, basically, nothing in 2018, to 36% of orders today. And that's exceptional, given that the marketplace business, which is sort of the [non-owned] [Ph] delivery is also growing strongly. And iFood's first-party business is now actually bigger than all of its other competitors in the markets combined. And that's actually a great example of our metric-based investing, and is the same approach we're now taking in building out the additional offerings in convenience and grocery.
So, still early days there, but as you can see from the right-hand side of the slide, the signs are very positive. And the revenues from adjacencies in iFood is growing three-fold in a very short period of time. And for me, it's a demonstration that the opportunity in this space has expanded significantly. And we are -- you are seeing an increased investment in iFood, Swiggy, and Delivery Hero, and that is a reflection of that conviction in increased opportunity.
So, if I can move on to PayU, on slide 11, and again, here you see the same theme of strong growth at the core, while we are investing to expand the opportunity set from here. So, in the period, the core PSP business grew an impressive 48% year-on-year, with growth actually coming from all markets, and it's benefiting from increased ecommerce transaction activity everywhere in the world. So, when to build that transaction is approved, then you will move sort of from the middle of the pack and large payments providers to be a top 10 global payment provider. And the combined TPV of the business will be well over $100 billion, and it will process more than four billion transactions and nearly, and we'll have more than 300 million transactive customers. And that actually includes the vast majority of customers that are trading and transacting online in India today. And with that level of scale, the combination we'll create a platform with a broad product offering and also significant potential for growth in digital banking.
On a separate note, there's been another important value creation story in Bayut, I know is the IPO of Remitly that happened in September. We invested about $200 million in Remitly some four years ago. And based on its market cap at the end of September or stake is worth $1.7 billion into the buys, the 7x return so far. And it's a great business that we're excited to be in.
So, let's now turn to our newest segment, which is Edtech on slide 12. So, far, we've deployed $3.5 billion in nine exceptional businesses that will have high potential. And we see them scaling rapidly, both in usage, but also in value. When we think about it stage, we tend to think about it in two main verticals and one inside there's the enterprise and vocational space, and on the other side, there's K through 12, and you can see that on the left-hand side of the slide and we are investing in both. So, in enterprise and vocational, we know that employers today need to provide continuous education opportunities for their employees in order for these companies to remain competitive. And at the same time and for each need the ability to constantly up skill while they're on the job to remain relevant. So, we're investing in the platforms and products that address those needs. And we are building enterprise solutions on a global scale.
It's been a busy six months in Edtech. Skillsoft went public, and actually reported a strong first set of results as a public company that we're very proud of. And in June, we closed the acquisition of Stack Overflow, which is a phenomenal platform that's growing very quickly. As you probably know, Stack is core resource for most software engineers around the world. And it serves more than 100 million developers and technologists every single month. And it's one of the 50 most used websites in the world.
So, if you step back from it, our portfolio now reaches 90% of the Fortune 100 across our corporate learning companies. And that includes Skillsoft, Udemy, and Codecademy. And there is significant opportunity to drive future growth through these relationships that we have. And actually, we have a similarly exciting presence in K-12 through BYJU'S and Brainly. And there we're really investing in the mechanization of the classroom. So, we're enabling students to gain access to alternative forms of learning that augment the core curriculum. And as a group, you should expect us to look for additional opportunities from the Edtech space.
So, while we're scanning e-commerce rapidly, and I hope what I just told you on the line stats, I also want to underline the groups could be commitment to our longest standing investment, which is Tencent. So, Tencent is a phenomenal business, and it's also an investment with tremendous upside potential. Unlike slide 13 shows this, and here's why. So, first, China will become the world's largest economy and the growth that's underpinned by population of 750 middle and upper income customers. And over the next decade, close to 1 billion people will be living in cities and they will be using smart technologies in every aspect of their daily lives.
Second, I believe China is the world's most attractive internet market with over 1 billion mobile internet users. Next to the level of engagement of those users is well ahead of those in the west. Tend to put, if you want to be a large consumer internet investor at a global scale, you have to be deeply invested in China and against this very supportive backdrop. I'm convinced that Tencent is best positioned to take advantage of all of this. And there are four key drivers, which underpin our conviction in Tencent.
So, first, Tencent is led by a world-class leadership team and as a proven track record of operating to all types of environments to the benefit of all stake holders. Second, Tencent continuously evolves and innovative ecosystems in a profound way. Third, Tencent is the market leader in the score segments, and it is investing and innovating to keep those positions. And finally, Tencent is also one of the most active and successful investors globally. It has 1,400 industry companies invested, close to $100 billion in the deployed capital and we don't believe that those assets are appropriately valued by the market, and therefore it represents a significant upside to our investment case. So, now, I told you a few things about our strategy and about value creation, hope you're excited about that, too.
Now, on slide 14, I would like to spend a moment on our approach to capital allocation, which over the years has remained focused, has been disciplined and has been balanced. So, in the center of the slide, you can see that as a group, we've generated and raised approximately $44 billion over the last six years, and that's been through a combination of asset disposals and capital raises in the debt markets. And we have deployed 60% of these funds into extending our core four segments. And these all have tremendous potential. And as you've seen, in the past few slides have grown tremendously over time, we achieve an impressive 22% IRR on doing this, and that excludes Tencent. And as I mentioned earlier, actually our return has accelerated of late driven by food and Edtech investments. And finally, and importantly, while we have deployed roughly two-thirds of our capital to investing for future growth, we have returned roughly one-third of that $44 billion to our shareholders over this period as well.
And finally, when we turn to slide 15, I would like to emphasize the progress we've made in our sustainability efforts across the group. And I would also like to say a few words on how we apply our influence across the group to controlled and non-controlled businesses when it comes to comes to ESG. So, at a group level, what we do is we set the standards and the principles which we then actively cascade across our majority control businesses and we work closely with them to focus on areas specific to their business model.
With our minority businesses, we share our principles, and we demonstrate best practice and we amplify that to our board seats, and through operational engagement. Now, we recently joined the UN Global Compact, and we're really pleased that our efforts are being recognized externally with Prosus achieving an inaugural score of 73 out of 100 on the Dutch Transparency Benchmark, and that actually puts us already in the Top 40 of the benchmark.
In the meantime, [stimulitcis] [Ph] also acknowledged for efforts was an approved 2021 Low Risk ESG rating which again is a great confirmation of the progress. Finally, just a week ago, we received the Prosus Annual Scores on the Annual S&P Assessment, and we are happy to see a 69% jump in Prosus score and a 52% increase in the NASPO score. And importantly, this improvement actually qualifies Prosus to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe index, which we're very proud of. So, I think we should be excited about this progress. There is however, a lot more that's planned here. And our priorities for the coming month include setting emission reduction targets, and also articulating in full our responsible investment thesis which we are looking forward to sharing with all of you.
So, with that, I would like to turn the call over to Basil. Basil, can you take us from here?
Basil Sgourdos
Thank you, Bob. Hello, everyone. And thanks for joining us, and I hope you're all doing well. So, I can hear from Bob that it has been a busy day for the group and I'm happy to be speaking with you today to discuss another set of strong results, where as Bob mentioned, our businesses continue to build the strong momentum and scale that they achieved last year.
Group revenues grew 29% to $16.6 billion for the six months. And importantly, our e-commerce revenues grew even faster and accelerate a few percentage points to deliver a very strong growth of 53% year-on-year. Group trading profit grew 8% to $2.9 billion. As we took advantage of the businesses operation momentum, and the growth in our more established businesses profits to invest in future growth, which I'll expand on later.
Painting delivered strong results and remains well positioned with our share of its revenues reflecting as growth in revenue up 23% year-on-year and 13% in trading profit. Core in line earnings per share grew 7% year-on-year, this was driven by larger contribution from painting and this despite our sale of a 2% holding in during the period. That does of course partially offset by the investments in the fast growing new opportunities, we identifying the e-commerce portfolio. Finally, this was another six months of positive cash flow, good contributions both from our core profitable businesses and from pension earnings. Our balance sheet remains very strong, which provides us the sufficient flexibility to pursue our strategy.
Now, please turn to slide 18 and really talk about the e-commerce revenues that have accelerated by two percentage points, impressive 53% which means that over the past few years, the underlying revenues of this portfolio have more than doubled, which has led to the value expansion Bob highlighted. So, for the period, we saw growth across all our segments, adding further scale, and generating $4.2 billion of e-commerce revenues.
Classifieds performed particularly well with the Ehrlich's Group growing revenues in excess of 100% to $1.3 billion. The business is emerging from the pandemic stronger with healthy growth at its core, driven by playing a large role in the transaction space. Food delivery contributed a similar amount of revenue to test out at $1.3 billion and despite letting an exceptional year of growth last year, growth this year remained very strong at 86%.
Our payments in FinTech segment accelerate its growth too to 44% with Indian paints business up 50% year-on-year, and the GPO business at 27%. PayU remain positioned very well to benefit from the continued global shift to digital payments in all of its markets. The past 18 months have been a real turning point for Edtech and we reflect this by highlighting its financial performance and reporting it for the first time as a separate segment. For the period, our new Apex segment grew 51% to $120 million. However, I'd like to point out that this is not a true reflection of the segment size, triple businesses we're only consolidated halfway through the period.
On a pro forma basis, revenues would have exceeded $200 million in the half year. Bob has highlighted why we're so excited about the space, and you should expect to see continued investment in it. And finally, eMAG grew 4% to generate a $1 billion in revenue for the first six months. This is notable given exceptional performance last year off the strong boost from the COVID 19 pandemic, eMAG get delivered close to 60% top line growth in the last 18 months.
Now let's spend a minute dissecting the margin trends across a portfolio on slide 19. During the period working on the strong momentum and consumer adoption across our businesses, we stepped up our investment in each of our segments to build up additional products, services and offerings. We believe this will expand the opportunity set and drive future growth and significant value creation across the portfolio. As a result during the period, our e-com training office increased to $372 million.
But importantly, operating margins remained flat, reflecting improved profitability at the core of our classifieds, food delivery and Payments & Fintech segments. Edtech margins of course decreased as we stepped up investment, given that this is a segment in an early stage of development, and there is a significant opportunity ahead. The stepped up investment in Edtech is most visible in Byju's and Stack Overflow. We invested across the portfolio in the period. Specifically, we're expanding our pay and chip offerings, and also transactions in classifieds and our credit and digital banking offerings in Payments & Fintech. In food delivery, we are moving into convenience and groceries, will also be seen similar convenience and food delivery opportunities in Romania through eMAG.
Finally, as Bob already mentioned, we significantly expanded our Edtech portfolio during the period adding Skillsoft, Stack Overflow, and GoodHabitz. With earlier results of this increased investment coming back very positive, we are excited to be able to invest further and ramp up the opportunities we see ahead which will mean increased investment for the rest of the year.
Now let's dive a little deeper into our core segments and we'll start with Classifieds, just had a strong rebound from a very difficult year last year. This is shown clearly on slide 20. So, classified revenues more than doubled to $1.3 billion and the trading profit close to $108 million from just $29 million in the prior period. Earnings is revolving to meet the rapidly changing environment, it has demonstrated remarkable resilience, it's strengthening market positions by accelerating new consumer openings such as pay-and-ship services. Scanning its open cause action businesses where it also offers financing and increasing customer safety across its platform.
In the quarter FY business, revenues increase 48% driven by Russia, Europe, and Brazil with massive paying leases reaching $4.2 million. Our leases are the $300 million active leases. The [indiscernible] profits more than doubled to $165 million. Our research delivered another excellent performance, [indiscernible] revenue 67% at a 48% margin, at a 38% margin which is in fact stronger than previously reported, driven by strong momentum across all verticals resulting from good market demand, increased traffic, and investment in new product offerings.
Similarly, in Europe, we reported strong top line growth of 37%. So, good growth in products and services, and we gained traction in the auto segment, this is despite still being affected by supply constraints. We've set up investment which will really impact markets. Trading profit margins remain healthy despite this increased investment at 28% [indiscernible] which is our 50% joint venture with added winter.
Net revenue is 40% with a 22% trading profit margin, which continues to improve. We successfully integrated Group results and realize both revenue and cost synergies. Over next quarters, which represent all our control businesses outside Russia, Europe, and Brazil, we covered shortly from attack period last year, as many of its inspection centers were closed due to lockdowns.
OLX workers almost tripled its revenue to $605 million in reported trading loss of $57 million, with margins improving significantly by 16 percentage points to a negative 9% margin. We're of course delighted with the performance of the team and the business during the period that once we point out that growth will remain strong in the second-half of the year, but it will slow versus the first-half. As OLX is mostly impacted by COVID-19 in the first-half of last year and started to recover in the second-half.
Additionally, from an expense perspective, I remind you that the second-half of the year is traditional when OLX grows faster and invest in marketing during the major holidays. So, we should expect increased investment also in OLX Autos to both further scale and momentum gain into the new year.
So, let's turn to the delivering on slide 21. You can see a healthy 6% pinch point improvement in the trading margins versus the prior year, driven by the approved profitability in the core of the food delivery business. As our markets start to normalize in COVID growth rates remain strong. This is very encouraging given the growth and scale achieved last year. For the six months GMV grew 73% driven by 7% order growth leading to 86% growth in revenues. Trading losses rose to $300,000 protecting the new investment in convenience and groceries as well as some high customer acquisition costs, as our markets normalized with COVID-19 restrictions largely being lifted.
As Bob said, it continues to fire on all cylinders, but orders growing 44% to more than $300 million plus linking to revenues of $464 million absolutely 8% year-on-year offer very large revenue base already. I feel it's uniquely positioned to capitalize on the grocery, delivery trend and is rolling out its grocery delivery service across the country. The size of course, yes to a trading losses increasing to $100 million.
For the core food delivery business is very close to breakeven. In the second-half of the year, we are going to increase the pace of investment in the grocery delivery business. Similarly, Delivery Hero again recorded strong organic growth in its first six months of it's financial year. Our share of Delivery Hero's service revenues grew 158%, $703 million. Just over half of the food delivery segment losses come from Delivery Hero. The losses increased $60 million at Delivery Hero also invests in quick cars and other exciting opportunities.
Moving to India, where Swiggy is recovering strongly from the pandemic, the business is reactivating users and it's increasing multifrequency. Revenues grew 56% driven by healthy demand and expansion of the grocery business through Instamart and SuprDaily. The rate of growth has further accelerated in recent months. Swiggy's core food delivery business is very close to profitability. Swiggy is well funded and will invest in product and technology to continue building and expanding its ecosystem, particularly in groceries and convenience, which are final opportunities in the market.
So, moving on to payments in particular slide 22, where we continue to see a shift to digital payments across our markets. PayU through revenues 44% of $359 million and trading losses remain flat as the core PFT business improved it's profit margins by 3 percentage, points, which of course help define the new investment into our credit business. Our largest markets India and they do their transactions by 53%. And India now accounts for over 30% of the volumes Prosus. It's lengthened to almost $19 billion worth of total payment value. The combination of OLX and PayU will significantly accelerate our progress and our offerings to consumers and businesses. Outside of India, our [indiscernible] business maintains this good trajectory. Despite a higher revenue base, PTV grew 29% to $16 billion supported by 39% increase for the number of transactions.
So, following the acquisition of [indiscernible] 2019, Turkey is not the largest revenue contributor to GPO, one of the fastest growing markets. As you know in credit, we did scale back at the start of the pandemic to mitigate the risks. But we're not talking to expand to scale this opportunity. We remain optimistic about the Indian credit opportunity as we brought new products such as checkout finance, that scales our loan book. Total disposals for the period were $175 million. That's a whole hold and we expect further acceleration issuances in the second-half of the year.
So, first getting after the slide 23, where our newest core segment Edtech is benefiting from a generational tailwind of technology innovation and continued increase willingness by consumers and companies to pay for Edtech product. With the pandemic restrictions eased in many parts of the world. This segment predicts revenues by 51%, with all businesses contributing to this growth.
During the period, we closed the acquisition of Stack Overflow and GoodHabitz in July. And have consolidated two months of their results, then for these businesses together with inclusion of Skillsoft from October one this year will become more info to the segment Yes, training losses increased to $48 million, but has driven off the new entrance to a portfolio and of course continued investments to accelerate growth and capture the size of the opportunity ahead. And this is quite limited in companies like Byju's that is expanding its operations into a global footprint.
Slide 24 is a very important slide as we unpack the increase contribution to the central cash flows by our profitable internet businesses. This illustrates the cash flow generation to the center. Consolidated trading profit from these businesses increased 44% year-over-year, driven by Classifieds and payments in Fintech with governance forecast spikes totaling $154 million during the six months, mainly coming from a detail in OLX Europe.
So, next slide 25, free cash flow for the six months was an inflow of $180 million compared to $370 million in the prior year. Tencent remains a meaningful contributor to our cash flow by a stable and increasing dividend stream. Pension grew 25% to sizeable $571 million. Cash from operating activities and working capital decreased to reflective advancements in the new opportunities across our fingers. I keep quote if you note that from a cash flow perspective, training the office from associates, such as Delivery Hero and Swiggy does not impact cash flow. This losses incurred these investments [indiscernible] related by these companies.
Working capital investment increased as for the sale season, and classified as these scale its autos business [technical difficulty] stock-based compensation, by people have created tremendous value, which is reflected in the significant e-commerce valuation you've heard about today. CapEx has increased as we invested to expand the next warehouses capabilities and lock our rollout. Our taxes paid have also increased as possible in our core tax units group.
So, maybe turn to slide 26, you can see that this has been a very active season of M&A, particularly in Edtech, food delivery, and in payments. Year-to-date, in full-year '22, we've invested $5.2 billion in the first-half and it was committed $4.7 billion for the acquisition of BillDesk, which of course, we started to regulate the approval and make those by the end of the year or early next year. As Bob mentioned earlier, the IRRs on our most recent investments have been even the high end in the average, and we are confident the investment we've made that far this year will create significant value for the group and our shareholders over time. We'll continue to look for more opportunity. Well, those, if it's unlikely that the talking them into we had in the first six months will be sustained in the second-half of the year. We remember that our historical average run rate point for M&A has been about $3 billion per year.
With that next move to the balance sheet on slide 27, we've made great progress over the last few years, increasing our financial flexibility. With Edtech taken advantage of the loan processing environment to step up our leverage profile and lengthen maturities, this provides the necessary funding to put to our objectives. While we strengthen our balance sheet, we've also been actively deploying the capital. We have gross cash of $13.6 billion at the end of September and made cash of just about $3 billion. Cash balance will be reduced on closing to the BillDesk transaction and the close off of our current $5 billion buyback program.
[Technical difficulty] we expect our next position could turn to a net debt position. We continue to work hard to increase our financial flexibility, and it's always go to remain disciplined and focused as we allocate our capital. So, focusing, closing, and in summary, we're very pleased with the significant progress over the past six months and our positions as we enter the second-half of the year. Prosus core segments make good progress against financial and strategic objectives.
Our priority for the rest of the year, smiling profitability at the call, establishing current segments, while at the same time providing investment required by each of the segments to pursue the substantial growth opportunities we see ahead, ability to remain strong and liquid. We'll continue to look for M&A with progress our strategic ambitions. It is precisely the strategy that has led to the substantial value creation we've reported today. And I'm convinced it will deliver similar value accretion over time.
So, with that, folks, I'll hand back to Bob to go through our thoughts on the future.
Bob van Dijk
Yes, thanks, Basil. And before we open questions, I'll just take us through slide 29 to talk us through our key priority.
So, first, I think you've seen from the numbers reported today. The fundamentals of our business are fairly strong and are in fact strengthening. And our focus will remain on building bigger businesses by expanding our opportunity set from here. And second, we will continue to drive profitability at the core of our segments while we're at the same time investing to extend our ecosystems on the platforms. And third, we remain very strong believers in Tencent's growth prospects, and we are investors for the long-term. Fourth, as growth continues to come through, we will build on our progress by continuing to bolster financial flexibility through additional debt. And fifth, as we deploy capital we will remain disciplined, and focused, and generating returns. And we aim to generate strong risk-adjusted returns north of 20%.
So, with that, this is where the presentation part of the meeting stops, and we open up the lines for questions that you may have, and I think Chris will take us through that.
Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
Thank you very much, sir. [Operator Instructions] The first question is from Cesar Tiron of Bank of America Securities. Please go ahead.
Cesar Tiron
Hi, everyone. Thanks for the call, and thanks for the Q&A session. I have three questions, if that's okay. The first one for Bob maybe, relating to the $100 billion extension NAV by 2025, can you please help us visualize better how this NAV will look like? Do you see any verticals that will probably be larger than others? Will all these verticals be fully owned by Prosus or -- and maybe some of them would be listed by then. And also how much investment do you think you need to make it $100 billion? Is that $10 billion to $15 billion or is that more? Thank you so much.
The second question really relates to the food delivery profitability. Can you please help us better understand the near-term dynamics of food delivery for stability, as I think you mentioned in the release that iFood core is close to profitability. And that, of course, e-groceries require more investments. And we've also seen GMV gross ahead of revenue gross at iFood, for example, in the past six months.
And then last question would be to better understand what has caused the slower revenue growth at eMAG besides, obviously, the very tough comps with last year, given the lockdowns. Thank you so much.
Bob van Dijk
Yes, thanks, Cesar. And I answer your third question, and then your first question. And then I'll ask Larry to talk to the food delivery profitability prospects. So, on eMAG, I would say it's still -- and if you look at the two-year growth path, it's still an absolutely phenomenal jump in activity. And really, that business has gone from strength to strength, and it remains on a positive trajectory, which is quite remarkable, if you think we're lapping, indeed, a period last year where people were basically locked up, and in many cases was the only way for people to buy products for their family is to order them online. So, what we've done is looked quite carefully at whether eMAG has sort of compared to the overall online ecosystem, and maintain momentum.
And to that, the answer is a resounding yes. So, eMAG is continuing to actually grow faster than ecommerce as a whole, but they are just lapping an absolutely outstanding performance a year ago. So, that's really all there is to that. So, that was your third question.
First question is how do we get to the $100 billion, which verticals? I think, look, it's hard to predict the future in detail. But I think you'll see that the current core for verticals make up the bulk of that where, based on current growth rate, I think food will be a very large part, but classifieds will be as well, because not only are we seeing strong momentum in the core, but we're also seeing that in auto transactions in particular, which could just be another OLX in a few years. We actually don't see we need a very large amount of additional investment in there. Yes, there will be, but we're not talking in the many [variants] [Ph], but actually this is a more organic development from where we are today.
And, look, we will see, right, to what extent these will be fully owned and partially owned, and in food and in Edtech, obviously, we are already in a situation where we have partial ownership. And I think in that, a few years horizon, we could see some of our core segments actually go to market in an IPO. I think that covers the key components of your questions there.
And here, I can hand over to Larry for profitability in food delivery.
Larry Illg
Yes, happy to take that one. So, yes, after the -- over the last 18-24 months of the pandemic, food delivery businesses around the world have trended closer to profitability. And it's really just a function of unit economics improving with increased volume and a significantly diminished need for consumer [division] [Ph] spend. And our businesses are no different there. iFood was profitable in a few months during that period, as it really didn't need to spend on customer acquisition. But at the same time, in order to continue to fuel future growth, specifically in grocery and convenience, I think those sectors really emerged during the pandemic. We invested behind that growth.
The potential of those, so big, the [TAM] [Ph] so big, it made sense to put more capital behind our food businesses despite the fact that the core businesses returning towards profitability.
Cesar Tiron
Thank you so much, Larry and Bob, very clear and helpful. Thank you.
Operator
Thank you. The next question is from Will Packer of Exane BNP Paribas. Please go ahead.
Will Packer
Hi, Bob and Basil, many thanks for taking my questions. Three for me, please. Firstly, we're now a year into the Chinese authorities [indiscernible] overhaul, which has materially impacted Tencent. You own that stake [as the entire AVA] [Ph] structure. Is there any other you could share on the authorities' perspectives on this ownership vehicle as the environment has shifted? Secondly, the discount in NAV has remained stubbornly high despite your recent efforts, including buybacks and the exchange offer. Could you two talk from some of the options to help reduce the discount in the next 12 months, what are you thinking through?
And then finally, you've been ramping up pay and ship across your generous portfolio. Could you share with us some progress on those products and how to think about the long-term potential, for example, attachments rates you're achieving or what level of [indiscernible] are possible? Thank you.
Bob van Dijk
Yes, thanks, Will, for those questions. And the first question, I think, Charles, you can probably from your position best answer. Obviously, I have a few things to say about it too, but I think I'll ask Charles to go first. And I can say a bit more about the second, which is the discount in NAV, and I'm sure Basil can add. And around pay and ship, I think [indiscernible] our relatively new leader for our Classifieds group is there. And maybe I can ask him to answer that.
But maybe, Charles, you want to go first, and say a few words about [VIE] [Ph]?
Charles Searle
Yes, so, thanks very much, Bob. And, Will, as you know, there's been a lot of regulatory developments in China over the last six months or so. Much of this sort of focused entirely around industry behavior, the -- and [indiscernible] and data privacy, certain social issues that were coming through within the economy. And those regulations have been sort of having their effects, and the [food] [Ph] business generally adjusting to it. And I think creating a much healthier environment in terms of the internet within China. But more specifically in relation to VIE, there has been no developments, actually, during the period that has been focused on VIE and VIE structures so specifically.
As you know, those structures have been around for a very long time, has worked well, continue to work well. And continue to be endorsed by senior members within both -- both within the regulatory authorities [indiscernible]. So, we see very little change, or in fact nothing in that respect of having any impact on our current operations at all.
Bob van Dijk
Thanks, Charles. And then I can talk a little bit to the share exchange and the discount to NAV. And the share exchange was a really essential step forward to bring the size of the two [free floats] [Ph] more in line with the markets they operate in. But it's not something to be seen in isolation [indiscernible] a number of other things over time. And actually we are currently in the process of a very large buyback. I think when we did the share exchange. It was pretty much coinciding with a fair amount of regulatory uncertainty in China. And actually Tencent got significantly affected by that. And we've seen a lot of volatility in the market since I think investors are cautious. And I think that has had an impact, right. And I think we've seen our buyback being executed for now a fair amount of distance along the way.
We've also seen some switch back from Prosus shareholders back into Naspers that we expect it, and that's exactly why we designed the buyback in this case. So, I think over time the benefits from the share exchange will come through, I think it is the right solution. And then from there, we think although the situation is stable, there will be further opportunities to improve, I think most importantly, what we need to do is to continue to show exceptional results as we've done today right with growth in e-commerce improved in the core of the profitable businesses, as well as increased disclosure, I think we'll get there over time.
And maybe, on that you want to talk briefly about our additions and shift and the adoption rates we're starting to see.
Basil Sgourdos
Absolutely essential, Bob, and so, it is a strong focus for us in Classifieds, I think one of the very important way to move towards the transaction of our customers. In the last six months, we've really accelerated rollout of our products and services, increasing both payment and delivery coverage to reach more customers and enable more transaction on the platform, I will not comment on the attachment rate because it's still very early stage. I think there are a couple of benchmarks available in the industry that I refer people to. But the short thing about them is we're seeing two things First, a unique opportunity to monetize our consumer audience, especially on our original platform, which previously was not entirely monetized, so, great opportunity for future revenue growth.
The second thing is that what we've seen the different experiments we've done around Fanship and the way we're going to monetize it has been a very strong adoption. So, very early positive sign that maybe too early to be more definitive about.
Will Packer
Thank you very much.
Operator
Thank you. The next question is from Lisa Yang of Goldman Sachs. Please go ahead.
Lisa Yang
I have three questions as well. The first one is for Basil, you mentioned a few times, there couldn't be more investments in the second-half of the year to obviously drive this exceptional growth momentum, can you maybe help us understand where you're in the sort of investment cycle into this new growth expansion to do see the H2 win rate rather as a peak or something that we should also expect for FY '23 and onward, since there will be very helpful as a first question.
The second question is on OLX, you disclosed that B2C has reached 20% of transactions in the markets where it is pretty, could you maybe share a bit more color in terms of whether your clients regarding B2C in terms of rolling out into other markets, and which are the markets where that functionality is there today?
And the third one is on Avito, there's been some press reports about an attempt to buy [indiscernible], are you delivering property vertical in Russia, which was a block by the regulator? So I guess two questions related to that. One is what does it mean for your approach to growth in Russia? Is it going to be organic where you can go there, and in treaties and across the rest of the contract portfolio, local traditional opportunities? Thank you.
Bob van Dijk
Yes, thanks Lisa for those questions, and I think Basil can answer indeed the first. The first one, I think Laurent can answer the second one about OLX autos and actually I can answer the third one because we don't really comment on M&A either future potential or maybe in the past that didn't work out. So, there's not much to be said about that I can tell you about Russia I think actually the numbers do the talking on Russia, where we saw organic growth of 67%. So, that business is in exceptional shape. And it's actually performing really well across the verticals. And we're quite proud of that. In the other parts of the market as well again, we don't tend to speculate on future M&A. But the organic momentum is really strong and that really is our priority at this point in time. But maybe Basil you can comment on the investment cycle where we are and Laurent on OLX Autos B2C rollout.
Basil Sgourdos
Thanks, Bob. Hi, Lisa. Thanks for the question. Look, I'll make a couple of points. First of all, you'll know that we don't give guidance, and that hasn't changed. And there's lots of reasons for it, not because we're trying to be cagey and not transparent. It's really because we're a global business. We operate in 100 countries, we have a number of new opportunities, some of them are very sizable. And the level of investment is going to really be driven by the pace of success. Bob spoke earlier about metrics based investment. That's what we do. So, if the opportunity is big, we think that go well and we're seeing the unit economics turn out well, we're going to step up investment, in fact more investment for full-year '23. And the key thing needs to be that we can deliver great value and a great return to shareholders and build new sizeable businesses. Overall, it's also important to note that our preferred businesses are also growing fast, both of the top line and bottom line. So, in time, they'll continue to scale and now have an offset of that increased investment. So, it's hard to tell you whether full-year '23 is the peak or full-year '23 is the peak and because I don't know it's really driven by how well we execute on that. But based on what we see so far, we've been really well. And this is why we encourage to pick up investment in the second-half of the year.
Romain Voog
To answer the question on OLX Auto and our moves toward B2C business to consumer, our move to B2C as you might recall, when we did the acquisition of SVG, it was 100% what we call consumer to business, industry or business, right, so we are basically buying cars to consumers and selling them to dealers through an auction mechanism. And while this is still very important part of our business, we have taken the strategic decision to move toward building our B2C mix. And that allows couple of things. First, it really helps us provide a differentiated experience to consumers. This is what is available right now in the industry when they go through an offline dealer. Secondly, it will allow us to capture more of value created through car transaction because we both have the value of buying the car but also reselling the car. And more importantly, as you can also see in multiple examples in the industry today, it will allow us to upsell loans, car loans in particular, but also things such as additional insurance and offer.
So, our move to B2C is quite important for us to be able to build a consumer brand, own the customer and make sure we deliver a business which is not only sizable that provide the right customer expense at the right type of economics for shareholders. To your question about how we are running out in our market, if you look at our market today, we have already initiated the move toward B2C in most of our markets, when it for the most relevant the most penetrated of all being Indonesia, which is a market where we have an opportunity to move a little quicker.
Operator
Thank you very much. The next question is from Miriam Adisa of Morgan Stanley. Please go ahead.
Miriam Adisa
Good afternoon. Three for me, please. Firstly, just on the sort of portfolio structure and just wondering how you're thinking through the number of listed assets in your portfolio. Over time, do you envisage having more concentrated stakes and a few listed assets or having smaller stakes and lots of liquid assets across your kind of four key verticals? Just thinking about sort of the complexity of the portfolio and how you sort of envisioned that over time. And secondly, on Edtech if you could just give a bit more detail about specifically where you're investing the key cost lines and when you think the scale benefits will start to come through. And then, thirdly, just on iFood and grocery, just wondering especially about the other adjacencies beyond grocery that you're interested in exploring for iFood. And then also just generally given the amount of funding that we've seen in grocery and the fact we're starting to see some consolidation in on demand grocery, how active should we expect that you want to be in that? Thank you.
Bob van Dijk
Okay, ma'am. Thank you. And I will say the first question around the listed assets. I think Larry, even though I think, we can, several of us can talk to it, but it's best place to talk about where we are investing in Edtech primarily. And also, I think, Larry can talk first about the investments beyond grocery that are happening at iFood. So, in terms of the portfolio of listed assets, I think the key criterion for us is the expected return and the quality of the theme that we're invested in and our ability to have a view on value-added therapy on just being a shareholder. I think that's been the case for our listed assets over time, and I think that [indiscernible] will stay the same. I think we have been able; I think to manage well active positions there. So, for us, it's not so much about the size, but it's our ability to make sure that it strategically fits. We believe in the financial upside and we have something to add. It's really those two things that will drive that portfolio over time. If we think it doesn't take those boxes, we will do something with the stake, and then, maybe over to Larry for the Edtech and the iFood question.
Larry Illg
Yes, so on EdTech and where we're investing, I think during the pandemic, we've seen an acceleration of consumer activity on the K to 12 side, but really where we've focused our investing attention has been on the vocational enterprise side. And now these businesses, in many ways have been hiding in plain sight over the course of the past decade. But really have finally gotten some visibility, not just from us, but from investors around the world. So, we've been investing on both sides, and I think certainly I expect to continue to explore opportunities in both. And I think there was a second part of that question of when to do the scale benefits kick in? And we're certainly seeing it on both the vocational and the K to 12 side. On the vocational side, just the scale at which the companies are able to sell into large enterprises as the products mature and the sales engines mature, we're seeing operating leverage within the companies and on the K to 12 side. In many cases, these are consumer businesses with classic network effects dynamics. So, as the networks they have a Brainly or a BYJU'S grow. We see increased leverage there.
Shifting gears over to food, you asked about the other adjacencies with an iFood and it's important to note within food delivery that while the core of these businesses started as you know, restaurant food delivery, often the adjacencies are and that's true globally, often the adjacencies are much more local. So, in the case of iFood, we've seen real opportunity in Fintech, and this means, you know, facilitating you know, financial services to our small merchants, our restaurant partners, and have also been looking at meal vouchers and addressing other meal occasions for our consumers in addition to grocery and convenience, it's more of a global opportunity.
And separately asked about grocery consolidation, I think there's an important point there. You know, we saw grocery and convenience very early. And one of the benefits we have as a global investor is being able to see sectors as they emerge in the case of grocery convenience really saw it in the case of convenience emerging the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and were able to invest in that behind our existing food delivery platforms saved one direct investment in the space and I think even back then we signaled that we thought there would be some consolidation that would happen because there's some very natural synergies within the broader food delivery space.
Operator
Thank you. The next question is from John Kim of UBS. Please go ahead.
John Kim
Hi, everybody. Thanks for the opportunity. Two questions, please. If you look at your pace of investment, we're looking at kind of pro forma of $10 billion for this fiscal year versus an average of three or call it two plus the last 4 years. How comfortable are you with taking leverage at the corporate level to support an increased level of spend even if it's not 10 pro rata? And is there an opportunity to lever at the [indiscernible]? The reason I ask is if you look at valuations, they've been quite robust over the last 1 to 2 years. And given your style of investment, I would have to think that the valuations are putting pressure on how you can allocate a given pot of money. Any color there would be helpful. Thank you.
Bob van Dijk
Yes, so let me take this John, I think the best investment has indeed been relatively high. And I think we've seen just and particularly in the case of BillDesk, right we have a very strong business in India focused primarily on merchants and e-commerce and we saw that business been sort of created from scratch and we created a tremendous amount of value there over the years, but we saw that huge synergies with BillDesk business, which is mainly in the bill payment space, so we then decided that is actually an opportunity that's too good to let go and create a top 10 payments company in the process.
In terms of leverage, I think we see opportunities to further leverage at the top goal. I think, in particular cases, we could also think about leverage at the operational company level, but we see definitely that there's opportunity for value, for depth at the [indiscernible] level. I think in terms of valuations, I think look the reality of things is, is that we've been extremely selective for many years, right? If you look at how we've invested, we typically invested in one out of 100 or several 100 opportunities that we've screened.
And I think that has allowed us to create the kind of IRRs that we've created, like you don't get to 22% by being indiscriminate and even if you look at the last few years, right when I would argue that valuation levels have been quite significant in the last few years, we actually have seen our IRRs to be better in the last few years. And there were previously, so on our investments in food, and in Edtech, we've actually got an IRR, which are often an extra 30%. So, I think for us it's a -- the reason why we've seen that long term high returns is because we've been selective and also we've gotten better at understanding the businesses we're in which has allowed us to again to do better investments and create more enough in the Prosus, so you can expect us to continue to be selective, to continue to put the bar high and then when we see the opportunities we take them and if we don't, we don't and that is hard to predict, but the level of selectiveness is one that's consistent, and our commitment to driving great returns. This is the other piece of this consistent.
Operator
Thank you, sir. The next question is from Andrew Ross of Barclays. Please go ahead.
Andrew Ross
Great. Good afternoon, everyone. I've got three questions as well, if that's okay. First one is on OLX Autos. Can you just get a sense as to how the GPU or the gross margin is trending in our business both on B2B and B2C? Second question is our sponsor Laurent, is on the line, but it sounds like there are some pretty cool developments going on with digital banking, buy now pay later, et cetera in India, it would be helpful just to get a bit more color on how LazyPay and the Indian strategy is evolving, big picture. And then, third question is on food delivery and consolidation and clearly, a big deal the other day, we've Doordash in wallets procuress many learnings that you guys have on wallets as an investor in the asset and perhaps more interestingly, your latest thinking on food consolidation. And I think particularly we've been -- how you see valuations given, there appears to be a bit of a disconnect between what you see in a private space and in the public markets. Thank you.
Bob van Dijk
Thanks, some big questions, Andrew. I'm going to ask Romain to comment a little bit on gross margins in Autos, but to manage your expectations those numbers are not numbers that we disclosed are quite directional. Laurent is on the line and he is very close to BNPL business, particularly what we're doing in India. So, I'm sure he can eloquently answer that. And on food delivery consolidation, again it's fairly broad questions with which are interesting that we could talk about it a lot. But maybe Larry wants to comment, and I maybe can add to that, maybe Romain, you can give a directional answer to Andrew's question.
Romain Voog
Thank you, Bob. Absolutely. So, I'd say couple of things here first, we operate in very different markets. And so you should expect C2B and B2C margin or GPU to be quite different by market. As you might expect, both are driven by two main factors first, the price of the car. And secondly, the type of margin we're able to extract in C2B and in B2C and both of those are highly dependent on the market you're operating. One thing I might share is that when you look at C2B and B2C modeling, usually C2B be the large part of the margin and B2C is like 50% of B2C right in ratio. So, when you do C2B2C, you can see that you obviously do more margins. Finally, I'll address but if you look at the market today, you will see that given the shortage in new cars, the used car market has seen a lot of tailwind which have pushed for price increase and margin increase, so the GPU has developed very well. But we think there is a situational part of it, which might suffer in the second part of the year or the first part of the next year.
Bob van Dijk
Thanks. Romain. Laurent, you want to talk about BNPL?
Laurent Moal
Yes, absolutely. So, in India, we have two businesses. One is for payments and merchants that is PayU, second one is the one credit and the brand is LazyPay. So, we launched LazyPay as a pure buy-now-pay-later product a bit more than a couple of years ago. What we've been doing in the meantime, is first expand the product suites. So, from buy-now-pay-later actually to rebuilding and to personal loans. So, we have the full range of products. And what it means is basically we're able to give more credit lines, as we get to know more about the credit risk of consumers and expense basically our revenues, but also our profits. The second thing we've been able to do is expand also the distribution of a buy-now-pay-later products, we are leveraging the relationship that we have with our merchants on the payments side, actually to use LazyPay as a checkout product. And this is really helping us accelerating the growth of our consumers. At the moment we're adding 150,000 new customers a month, active customers, which means we will have close to a million active consumers on LazyPay by the beginning of next year. So, that's already a sizable and active base of consumers. And this is also a profitable business.
Now, where do we go from there, there are two directions. The first one is, as Basil mentioned, during the COVID, we are actually careful during COVID with our personal loans. But actually now we are starting to dial up again, the amount of origination that we're doing for this. So, that's the first thing from buy-now-pay-later to more personal loans. Okay, we are doing around $50 million a month in personal loans and it will double very quickly. We have a credit risk under control. But the second thing that you alluded to that we can do is actually moving to digital banking. The brand will be making pay, the product is ready. And the product will be fundamentally credit led what it means, it means that consumers will be able to access a line of credit and use it of course online but use it also offline through a credit card that we will be issuing a partnership with the bank. So, that's really the core proposition of traditional banking solution. It's around credits. At the moment, the product is only being used by friends and family, it will be actually open to the general public next week. And we already have a waiting list, which is quite encouraging little bit more than 100,000 users of LazyPay registered for that. So, this will be the big push that we will see next year in the market.
Bob van Dijk
Thanks, and Larry over to you.
Larry Illg
Okay, thanks. [Indiscernible] here. So, question on consolidation and views on Wolt, I think with Wolt specifically, it's a technology for business that was built in some of the hardest markets in the world. If you reflect back, just a couple years ago, there was a view that restaurant food delivery couldn't work in smaller cities and expensive labor markets, and that Wolt has made that work speaks to the potential of the model. And that it's able to reach many more use cases and find profitability, even in markets where people thought that was not possible, very similar to how iFood in a matter of years has been able to get to many more cities than previously imagined. It's fueled some of our enthusiasm about this space. This is not a niche behavior. So, I think that's some of the dynamics in play around the Wolt acquisition. And then in terms of consolidation more broadly, I think it's important to note that these food delivery businesses are inherently local. So, while in the setting, we often talk about cross border and global consolidation. we're increasingly seeing consolidation locally as businesses build out local ecosystems, as we touched on a little earlier on the call in grocery and convenience, and Fintech is there building on the back of these platforms.
Bob van Dijk
Thanks, Larry. And I think we're running a little bit over here. But I think, operator, if there's one more question in queue, I think we can do it. And then we should probably close off today.
Operator
Of course, the last question is from Catherine O'Neill of Citi. Please go ahead.
Catherine O'Neill
Great, thank you. I just wanted to come back to Classifieds actually, where the profitability was obviously very solid, including auto transactions, which was I think a broadly similar last year-on-year. Firstly, I just wondered how you think about the value of Classifieds remaining as part of the broader process group. And then secondly, I just wanted to see if you provide a bit more detail on your transaction ramp up, especially in the second-half, should we assume that is going to more than offset the profitability in the school Classifieds business? Thank you.
Romain Voog
Yes, and maybe I'll take that out of the wind on both. I think I should answer the first question rather than him. I think on the second one, we don't give guidance. I think that's relatively hard to give a view on. It's also very dependent on the speed at which we can grow the business. So, there, I think we're going to disappoint you. I think on the first question look, I think OLX is a business that's done exceptionally well, right. I remember, when I took over as CEO, we were investing several hundreds of millions of dollars into the year. And I think our investors were a little nervous at the time, from what would actually create value. Now, we've created a business segment that is worth well over $10 billion, well over $10 billion, with actually an investment that was given the size of that opportunity, quite limited and a great rate of return. So, I think now everybody is actually quite excited about that value creation. And I think that business given its trajectory, and its size, I think is basically coming a business that could stand on its own.
On the other side, you've heard speak about the further potential in transactions and that that is a business that we want to build. And we want to build that and there is real work to be done there. And it is there's real investment to be made to get also that value creation story to fruition. So, we'll think about whether that is what the right moment is for the business to stand on its own, but it's definitely the combination of future aggressions of power but also an investment story on the order basis going forward.
Operator
Thank you, sir. Then we have no further questions in the queue. Do you have any closing comments?
Bob van Dijk
No, except to say, thank you for joining us today; I hope you are excited as we are, about the momentum in the business, and what the value creation story is so far, and there is more to come, and thanks for the great questions that you asked today. So, have a good evening.
Operator
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The Indian men's team began its campaign in the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s with a 4-3 win over hosts Switzerland before playing out a pulsating 2-2 draw against arch-rivals Pakistan in Lausanne on Saturday.
The Indian women's team, however, had a bad day in office, losing both its matches against Uruguay (3-4) and Poland (1-3).
The men's team, led by Gurinder Singh, dished out an impressive show of fitness, skill and speed in the opening match with Raheel Mohammed scoring two field goals in the second and 10th minutes.
Moirangthem Rabichandra score a 'challenge goal' in the first minute while captain Gurinder struck in the 19th minute for India at the Place de la Navigation Stadium.
For Switzerland, Winkler Jonas (6th minute), Reinhard Fabio (11th) and Kruesi Patrick (16th) were the goal scorers. India led 3-1 at the half time.
A Hockey 5s match is of 20 minutes divide into two halves of 10 minutes each.
In its second match of the day, the Indian men's team led twice but conceded a last minute goal to play out a 2-2 draw against the arch-rivals.
Raheel Mohammed gave India the lead in the very first minute through a field goal before Laiqat Arshad restored parity six minutes later.
India took the lead once again in the 18th minute with Gursahibjit Singh finding the target but could not stop Abdul Rehman from finding the equaliser for Pakistan with seconds left in the match.
The Graham Reid-coached side will take on Malaysia and Poland on Sunday.
Women disappoint
Kujur Ajmina (1st and 7th minutes) scored a brace while Phalke Vaishnavi Vithal (18th) was the other goal-getter for India against Uruguay in their first match of the day. Uruguay captain Viana Teresa (2nd, 10th and 19th) struck thrice while Vilar Manuela (6th) was the other goal scorer.
Later, the Indian team, led by Etimarpu Rajani, was outplayed by Poland 1-3. Rashmita Minz (6th) was India's lone goal-getter.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – KSN’s Skyview camera was able to capture the Textron opening night fireworks at Wichita’s Riverfest. Check out the video above.
Tonight, the festival will feature a drone show. Exploration Place said it will be over the Keeper of the Plains. The show will feature 200 synchronized drones, choreographed to music. The 200 drones will create animated scenes reaching up to 400 feet tall.
The Riverfest will have a closing night fireworks show on June 11. The display launches from the Douglas bridge at 10:30 p.m. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/watch-riverfest-opening-night-fireworks/ | 2022-06-04T20:10:43Z | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/watch-riverfest-opening-night-fireworks/ | false | null |
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Two people, one believed to be a migrant and the other the alleged trafficker, died Saturday in northern Greece while trying to evade a police checkpoint, police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki said.
Twelve more people riding in the passenger car were injured, with the most serious injuries suffered by those stashed in the stolen car’s trunk.
Both dead were Pakistanis, the driver a 27-year-old, police said. The injured included nine Pakistanis and three Afghans.
The car, traveling from Greece’s land border west toward Thessaloniki, was flagged at a police checkpoint earlier Saturday. It sped through, leading police in a 50-kilometer (31-mile) chase until it slammed into a protective barrier.
The 27-year-old driver had already been convicted of human trafficking and robberies, police say. | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/2-killed-as-Greek-police-chase-stolen-car-17219809.php | 2022-06-04T20:13:48Z | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/2-killed-as-Greek-police-chase-stolen-car-17219809.php | true | null |
IndyCar looks to close out Belle Isle’s run with a bang
DETROIT (AP) — Helio Castroneves won his first race on Belle Isle, in his seventh start for Team Penske, and basically boss Roger Penske’s backyard.
Castroneves celebrated that victory by exiting his car and climbing one of the fences surrounding the temporary street course. The Spider-Man climb became his signature and Castroneves has scaled the fencing at the Detroit Grand Prix three different times.
As the Detroit Grand Prix prepares to exit Belle Isle following Sunday’s race, Castroneves wants to replicate that inaugural 2000 fence climb one final time.
“It might be the same fence,” Castroneves said. “This place, I’ve been coming here a long time. But things change. I’m glad that at least I’m here for the last race. I would love to win my first win here and win the last one, too.”
The Detroit Grand Prix began as a downtown street race for Formula One in 1982 and closed its seven-year run with three consecutive victories by Ayrton Senna. But the F1 sanctioning fees were exorbitant and promoters rebranded the race for CART, which was the U.S.-based open-wheel series at the time.
That three-year run ended in 1991 and the event shifted the next year to the 2.35-mile temporary course called Belle Isle Raceway. The circuit is located on a 982-acre island park in the Detroit River and even though it’s a narrow and bumpy course, drivers love it.
“I’m going to miss Belle Isle. It’s a place that has a lot of character,” said Pato O’Ward, who is second in the IndyCar standings and earned his first career IndyCar victory at Belle Isle last year.
“If you were to describe the IndyCar Series, I think this track describes it the best. It’s very old school, very raw. Lots of commitment has to come from the driver’s side to extract a lap from this place.”
Penske lives in suburban Detroit and the race is promoted by his group. They decided last year that Sunday will be the final race on Belle Isle and the Detroit Grand Prix will move to a new downtown street course that will utilize elements of the original F1 layout.
Belle Isle will become a public park again following Sunday’s race.
CHEVROLET MILESTONE
Josef Newgarden won the pole for Sunday’s race and can give manufacturer Chevrolet a milestone victory in his backyard.
Chevrolet is the title sponsor for the Detroit Grand Prix and the race is run in the shadow of its offices inside GM’s Detroit Renaissance Center Global HQ. A win by Newgarden or any Chevy driver would give the bowtie brand its 100th victory since it returned to IndyCar competition in 2012.
“Obviously it is a special race for Chevrolet and we’d like to do a great job for them,” Newgarden said. “I think they’ve done tremendous for us already. If you look at the performance we’ve had across the board, it’s hard to ask for much more. We need to keep that up not just for this weekend. but for the rest of the year.”
Chevrolet drivers have won four of six IndyCar races this season, but Honda drivers have won the last two, including last week’s Indianapolis 500.
TOP ROOKIE FLAP
Jimmie Johnson was fast every day leading into the Indianapolis 500 and considered a legitimate threat to win in his race debut. But he was never a contender and his late crash brought out a red flag that forced Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson to work extra to preserve his own Indy 500 win.
Johnson, who called the race “the biggest rush of all time,” finished a disappointing 28th. He is starting 22nd out of 26 drivers this week.
Johnson’s Indy performance was still good enough to earn him the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award — an honor that rankled the loser. David Malukas, the 20-year-old rookie for Dale Coyne Racing, was the highest finishing rookie in the seven-driver class at 16th.
Malukas posted his frustration on Twitter as Johnson accepted the award during Monday’s post-Indy 500 ceremony. A firestorm then ensued — Johnson joined Fernando Alonso as high-profile drivers to win the rookie award in recent years — in which Indianapolis Motor Speedway again explained the criteria for the honor:
“The Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award should be presented to the driver who has performed with the most distinction among first-year drivers in the Indianapolis 500. Criteria includes on-track performance in practice, qualifying and the race, media and fan interaction, sportsmanship, and positive influence on the Indy 500.”
Based on that, Johnson felt he was the winner.
“Criterias are written for a reason and in my case I know there was some uproar about me winning rookie of the year at Indy, but as I studied the criteria, I do feel like I was a deserving recipient,” Johnson said.
Johnson was in a class with Malukas, Devlin DeFrancesco, Romain Grosjean, Callum Ilott, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard and Malukas. Johnson posted eye-popping speeds in practice and qualifying, was the second-highest rookie qualifier, and was sent by IndyCar to promote the race with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show.”
Malukas, meanwhile, was awarded a personalized trophy made by his Dale Coyne Racing team when the youngest driver in the IndyCar field arrived at the Detroit Grand Prix. He qualified a career-best sixth for Sunday’s race, and didn’t deny the Indy snub was motivation.
“Definitely. It was in the back of my mind,” Malukas said. “It’s building the confidence, making me push just that little bit harder.”
Johnson, who lost the NASCAR rookie of the year battle to Ryan Newman in 2002, empathized with Malukas’ snub. Johnson won three races in his NASCAR rookie season and lost the award to Newman, who won once and finished a spot below Johnson in the standings, but had six poles to four for Johnson.
Johnson called on the criteria being clearly explained ahead of the race in future years.
“Ultimately, that is where the responsibility lies,” he said. “I was learning as Monday’s awards unfolded, and I didn’t understand it all myself. So I think somebody dropped the ball in trying to explain how the rookie of the year is awarded.”
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