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Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping conspiracies has been used to level a four-year ban on a triple jumper from Georgia.
The U.S Anti-Doping Agency announced the sanction Thursday for 27-year-old Sabina Allen, who is from Norcross, Georgia, and competes for Jamaica.
Allen tested positive for two prohibited substances after finishing first at a low-level event in Chula Vista, California, last May. Her ban is retroactive to June 24, 2021.
Evidence for the case came from a criminal case against Eric Lira, a naturopathic doctor from El Paso, Texas. In January, federal prosecutors charged Lira with providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes. Among them was star Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare.
Lira was charged under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, which was passed to go after people and organizations that fund and promote international doping schemes.
While the law wasn't designed to go after individual athletes, it has opened up opportunities for information sharing between law enforcement and anti-doping regulators.
USADA said arbitrators in the case determined that Allen's claims that she used performance enhancers unintentionally — or that the positives came because drugs were manipulated — were false. Those determinations were reached with the help of messages that undermined Allen's defense and were provided by federal prosecutors in the Lira case.
“Information shared by law enforcement from the first RADA case involving Eric Lira allowed USADA to expose the truth in this case," USADA CEO Travis Tygart said. "We thank the FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, and other federal agencies for their continued work to protect the integrity of sport under RADA.”
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Harry Wilson has warned England that Wales will be no World Cup pushovers.
Wales joined England, the United States and Iran in Group B at Qatar by beating Ukraine in Sunday’s play-off final in Cardiff.
The two home nations will meet in the final round of group fixtures at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on November 29.
It will be their first meeting since England beat Wales 2-1 at Euro 2016, although the Dragons went on to claim top spot in the group and reach the semi-finals of the competition.
“Wales against England is a massive game no matter where it is,” said Fulham midfielder Wilson.
“But with it being on the World Cup, the biggest stage, it is going to be that extra bit more.
“We will be going in there full of confidence and there is no reason why we can’t get a result against England.
“We would be lying if we said we hadn’t looked at the fixtures. We all have friends in the England team.
“I have a couple in the USA team as well from Fulham.
“We will be having a bit of banter about them, but once those games come around we will be against each other for 90 minutes.
“I will be doing all I can for Wales and they will be doing all their can for their country.”
Having lost to Poland last week, Wales suffered a second Nations League defeat on Wednesday as Wout Weghorst’s stoppage-time header gave Holland a 2-1 victory in Cardiff.
It was Wales’ first home loss since November 2018, as a record-breaking run of 19 games without defeat came to an end.
Wilson said: “I think we are in a great place with the squad, we have a good mixture of youth and experience.
“Some of the boys have been there and done it at Euro 2016, and some of us younger boys were able to experience it last year with the Euros.
“We are playing good stuff. We don’t lose many games. We are disappointed with this one, that is a good trait to have.
“We are going to go to the World Cup full of confidence and ready to take on anyone.”
Wales’ next Nations League test is at home to familiar foes Belgium on Saturday.
Robert Page’s side will then complete their June programme of five games in 14 days against Holland in Rotterdam on Tuesday.
“We have played Belgium a lot in recent years,” said Wilson, 25, who became Wales’ youngest ever player at the age of 16 years and 207 days against the Red Devils in October 2013.
“They were number one in the world for a number of years and we know it is going to be difficult.
“But we will watch this game back, take the positives, and make sure we are fully focused.”
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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania man is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Taskforce after allegedly driving more than an hour to meet an underage girl for sex and fleeing police.
Police say on June 3, 2022, Michael Bascom traveled from Slatington Borough, Lehigh County to East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County for a scheduled sexual encounter with a 13-year-old girl. When law enforcement tried to arrest Bascom they say he hit one of the officer’s cars with his own car, a blue 2021 Mazda 3 with a Pennsylvania plate: HHS0067.
Law enforcement believes that Bascom is still driving the same vehicle, which has front-end damage from the encounter.
On June 9, 2022, around 9:30 a.m., Bascom’s location was believed to be near Frederick, Maryland, headed towards Hagerstown, Maryland.
According to court records, Bascom was charged with multiple felonies including patronizing human trafficking, criminally attempted statutory sexual assault, criminal solicitation, unlawful contact with a minor, and aggravated assault.
Anyone with information about Bascom or his location is urged to contact the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 717-514-5772, or the United States Marshal Service at 215-284-1430. Anonymous tips can also be made to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS.
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Love Island 2022: 'If you say another patronising comment you can shove it up your a**': Gemma, 19, is FURIOUS with Ekin-Su, 27, after the bombshell comments on her age and says she's not in villa to make friends
- The Essex actress, 27, arrived alongside fellow newcomer Akin Tonkmor, 24, and immediately made an impression on the boys with her beauty
- She didn't have much luck with the girls after proclaiming she was not in the villa to make friends and then told 19-year-old Gemma Owen she could be like her big sister
- Chatting with the girls around the firepit, Ekin-Su announced: 'I'm sorry I'm not here to make seasonal girlfriends, I'm here to make the love of my life'
- Unimpressed, Gemma said in the beach hut: 'I'm sure she didn't mean it in a b****y way but I felt like it was a bit patronising. I was a bit like, ugh'
- Ekin-Su, who wasn't shy about admitting she liked Davide Sanclimenti, said of him and Gemma: 'It's a very dry couple. Where are the amore kisses? Where's the "good morning baby?"'
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Tensions soared in the Love Island villa as bombshell Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu made a dramatic entrance on Thursday's episode.
The Essex actress, 27, arrived alongside fellow newcomer Akin Tonkmor, 24, and immediately made an impression on the boys with her beauty.
However, she didn't have much luck with the girls after proclaiming she was not in the villa to make friends and then told 19-year-old Gemma Owen she could be like her big sister.
Awkward: Tensions soared in the Love Island villa as bombshell Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu made a dramatic entrance on Thursday's episode and irritated Gemma Owen (pictured)
Chatting with the girls around the firepit, Ekin-Su announced: 'I'm sorry I'm not here to make seasonal girlfriends, I'm here to make the love of my life.'
Gemma was seen smirking at the remark before Ekin-Su learned she was only 19, prompting her to say: 'You could be my little sister that I could protect.'
Unimpressed, Gemma said in the beach hut: 'I'm sure she didn't mean it in a b****y way but I felt like it was a bit patronising. I was a bit like, ugh.'
Later, speaking in the bedroom to the other girls, Gemma added: 'That comment pissed me off. "I'm gonna go for what I want." Yeah b***h, same.'
Confident: Ekin-Su (right) didn't have much luck with the girls after proclaiming she was not in the villa to make friends and then told 19-year-old Gemma Owen she could be like her big sister
Unimpressed: Gemma was seen smirking at the remark before Ekin-Su learned she was only 19, prompting her to say: 'You could be my little sister that I could protect'
Not mincing words: Speaking about Ekin-Su in the bedroom, Gemma said: 'If you say another patronising comment you can shove it right up your a**'
The girls spoke about Ekin-Su again the following morning in the bedroom, with Amber Beckford saying: 'I'm still happy to get to know them, I'm not going to be bitchy but...'
Gemma agreed, saying: 'Yeah and me, if you say another patronising comment you can shove it right up your a**.'
Afia and Ekin-Su walked into the bedroom moments later, with the actress saying to the girls: 'Don't b***h too much about me... I'm just joking.'
Chatting in the garden, Afia said to Ekin-Su: 'I don't think a 19-year-old is your competition.'
Ekin-Su, who wasn't shy about admitting she liked Davide Sanclimenti, said of him and Gemma: 'It's a very dry couple. Where are the amore kisses? Where's the "good morning baby?" I am so excited for today.'
Tension: Chatting in the garden, Afia said to Ekin-Su: 'I don't think a 19 year old is your competition'
Along with Gemma, Ekin-Su also left Paige Thorne unimpressed after she commented on her relationship with Luca Bish.
Sitting with the girls in the garden, Paige said: 'Things have been going well with Luca.'
Ekin-Su asked: 'Do you guys cuddle a lot?' to which Paige replied: 'Yeah, footises.'
Ekin-Su said: 'I didn’t see you guys cuddling last night.'
When she got up and left the group, Paige said to the other girls: 'What is she, keeping tabs on how many times he touches me during the night? Weird.'
Remark: Along with Gemma, Ekin-Su also left Paige unimpressed after she commented on her relationship with Luca, saying she hasn't noticed them cuddling much
'Weird': When she got up and left the group, Paige said to the other girls: 'What is she, keeping tabs on how many times he touches me during the night? Weird'
Later, Davide and Gemma had a chat about their eight-year age difference, with both insisting it didn't bother them.
Davide said: 'I’m much older than you, you’re not bothered about it.'
Gemma replied: 'No it’s not an issue for me at all. I’ve been seeing guys...'
'Much older than you,' Davide said.
'Yeah, it’s very normal for me. For you, is it an issue?' she asked.
'No it's not an issue about age,' he said. 'I say sometimes you are probably more mature than age.'
Workout: Ekin-Su, who wasn't shy about admitting she liked Davide, said of him and Gemma: 'It's a very dry couple. Where are the amore kisses? Where's the good morning baby? I am so excited for today'
In the evening, things got awkward as the islanders played a game of beer pong where they had to complete a series of dares.
Tasha Ghouri was left unimpressed when Paige kissed Andrew Le Page - who Tasha is coupled up with - in answer to the dare: 'kiss the boy who you think is boyfriend material'.
Andrew returned the favour moments later when he locked lips with Paige, selecting her as the girl he thought was 'wifey material'.
Speaking to Gemma and Dami Hope after, Tasha said: 'It wasn't nice to see at all... It opened a lot of eyes for me. No one told Andrew to say Paige was wifey material.'
Raunchy: Elsewhere, the Islanders gather to play a game of beer pong where Andrew kissed Paige after being dared to smooch the girl he believes is 'wifey material'
Not happy: Tasha Ghouri was left unimpressed when Paige kissed Andrew - who Tasha is coupled up with
Tasha said: 'It opened a lot of eyes for me. No one told Andrew to say Paige was wifey material'
After the game, Luca pulled Gemma for a chat and the pair went up to the terrace together for some privacy.
Gemma confessed: 'I am attracted to you, I definitely would want to get to know you.'
Luca said: 'You stare into my eyes and I just want to stare into yours!'
Davide was clearly unimpressed with the pair's terrace chat as he told the other boys he was not happy Luca didn't have 'the balls' to tell him he liked Gemma.
Davide said: 'I don’t have nothing with Gemma now if Luca doesn't have the balls to tell me.'
Offering advice, Ikenna Ekwonna suggested: 'I think probably just grab Luca quickly for a chat.'
Andrew agreed, saying: 'Say your piece.'
Davide said: 'I already knew but you didn’t have the balls to come and tell me in the face. I need to ask Gemma what has been going on. Then I will go with him.'
Crush: After the game, Luca pulled Gemma for a chat and the pair went up to the terrace together for some privacy and told him: 'I'm attracted to you'
Luca said: 'You stare into my eyes and I just want to stare into yours!'
Fuming: Davide was clearly unimpressed with the pair's terrace chat as he told the other boys he was not happy Luca didn't have 'the balls' to tell him he liked Gemma
The show kicked off with Liam Llewellyn's double date with newcomers Ekin-Su and Akin.
Speaking in the Beach Hut after being chosen, Liam said: 'It's a massive booster, definitely what I needed, I am buzzing now, I can't wait to meet the girls.'
Afia and Ekin-Su awaited Liam's arrival in the candle-lit courtyard and first up was Afia.
Liam was quick to compliment the new arrival, saying: 'I like your vibe, you're just a laugh, a bubbly, outgoing girl and that's exactly what I want.'
Date night: Liam was chosen by the public to go on dates with newcomers Afia Tonkmor and Ekin-Su
Afia asked: 'Would you say I am your type?'
Liam said: 'You're definitely my type, 100%.'
Afia replied: 'You're not my usual type but you're very pretty. I do like talking to you. I think you're really nice.'
Up next was Ekin-Su, with the flirtation there from the offset as she said: 'You've got really nice eyes, the colour of the sea, almost like you can kind of swim in it and get lost.'
Liam playfully asked: 'Are you getting a bit lost?'
Ekin-Su said: 'Maybe I am,' before adding: 'Your eyes are just hypnotising me, I love blue eyes.'
Speaking in the Beach Hut after being chosen, Liam said: 'It's a massive booster, definitely what I needed, I am buzzing now, I can't wait to meet the girls' (pictured with Ekin-Su)
Flirt: Afia and Ekin-Su awaited Liam's arrival in the candle-lit courtyard and first up was Afia
Here they come: When Afia and Ekin-Su finally arrived in the villa, they immediately cause a stir with Davide, Liam and Luca all instantly impressed
When Afia and Ekin-Su finally arrived in the villa, they immediately cause a stir with Davide, Liam and Luca all instantly impressed.
Speaking in the Beach Hut, Davide said: 'Wow, wow, wow - the two new girls are fire.'
In the Beach Hut, Luca added: 'Ekin-Su, oh my God, she's going to cause trouble.'
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Location Brings Sanctuary's Southeast Florida Dispensary Total to Four
APOPKA, Fla., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Medicinals today announced the opening of its ninth medical cannabis dispensary in Florida.
Located just 10 miles southwest of the recently opened West Palm Beach location, Sanctuary Greenacres will be holding its Grand Opening celebration on June 10. As the third operational Sanctuary dispensary in Palm Beach County, Greenacres brings the number of Sanctuary locations in Florida to nine, four of which are in southeast Florida. Formerly a bank, the 3,000-square-foot dispensary underwent a full renovation executed by Vantage Builders. Situated on the westbound side of Lake Worth Rd., Sanctuary Greenacres is located near the center of the city in the Poinciana Plaza complex and just to the east of Florida's Turnpike.
"As the summer begins, our Florida expansion efforts are really getting into gear," said Jason Sidman, CEO of Sanctuary Medicinals. "Greenacres brings our complement of southeast Florida dispensaries to four, and the next opening will finally get the Sanctuary Florida location count into double digits."
Sanctuary is continuing to extend its footprint further south, reaching patients across much of Saint Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties while offering increased access to its ever-expanding menu of products. With pectin fruit chews and new flower strains now on shelves, Sanctuary's product development efforts will extend to hash, full-spectrum edibles and more in the coming months.
"It's nice to leverage the momentum gained from opening in West Palm Beach into the launch of Greenacres" said Bill Dewar, Chief Operating Officer. "Three of our next five planned openings are in this region, so we're excited to start the summer on the right foot and continue building from there," Dewar added.
A Grand Opening event will be held Friday, June 10, and Sanctuary Greenacres will be keeping its usual hours of operation from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patients can stop in and shop throughout the day, and all registered patients will receive a 40-percent discount. Additionally, first-time guests are eligible for a 50 percent new-customer discount at any Sanctuary Medicinals Florida location. The company will also be returning Tacos Veracruz and DJ Duss from the West Palm Beach Grand Opening celebration, with both the food truck and music beginning at 4:30 p.m. and concluding at 7:30 p.m. For more information, please visit sanctuarymed.com.
Sanctuary Medicinals is a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis company with operations in Florida, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The company was also recently awarded a provisional retail license in New Jersey. Sanctuary is rapidly expanding into new markets, bringing its high-quality, award-winning products, including flower, vapes, concentrates and edibles, to patients and consumers across multiple states, with a steadfast commitment to creating positive impact in the communities in which it operates.
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HATFIELDS & McCOYS OUTDOOR DRAMA RETURNS TO THEATRE WEST VIRGINIA
~The musical opens Friday, June 17th, and runs through Friday, July 2nd, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the top-rated History Channel mini-series~
BECKLEY, WV, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Theatre West Virginia will open its 2022 Summer Season Under The Stars with the original story of the Hatfields & McCoys opening Friday, June 17th, with performances through Friday, July 2nd. All shows take place at the beautiful Cliffside Amphitheater in Grandview, part of the New River National Park and Preserve near Beckley, West Virginia.First produced by Theatre West Virginia in 1970 and featuring music written by Grammy award winner Billy Edd Wheeler (Jackson, Coward of the County, Coal Tatoo), the Hatfields & McCoys outdoor drama sets to music the legendary rivalry between the Hatfields and the McCoys, America's best-known family feud. Blending action, romance, music, and mountain vengeance, Hatfields & McCoys will answer the question of why so much blood was spilled in the nearby hills and hollers of West Virginia.
The Hatfield & McCoy feud has been the subject of many movies, television series, and best-selling books for decades and received renewed interest due to the incredible popularity of the History Channel's highly rated 2012 mini-series starring Kevin Costner as William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield and Bill Paxton as Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy. It was the most-watched program in the history of the network.
Hatfields & McCoys will be followed this summer at Theatre West Virginia by Rocket Boys The Musical and The Wizard Of Oz. For the first time, Theatre West Virginia will also host an "Arts In The Park" Sunday night summer concert series featuring tributes to John Denver, Elvis, Jimmy Buffet, and The Eagles, and close the series with fan favorites Phil Dirt and the Dozers.
All Theatre West Virginia summer productions will take place in the beautiful 1,200-seat Cliffside Amphitheatre at Grandview in America's newest National Park, The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Beckley, West Virginia. Most performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with live pre-show music before each show.
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Court Orders Condemnor to Pay Property Owner $1,503,916 for Legal and Appraisal Fees in Haverstraw Condemnation.
Court Orders Condemnor to Pay Property Owner $1,503,916 as Reimbursement for Legal and Appraisal Fees in Haverstraw Condemnation.
Rockland County Supreme Court Justice Bruce E. Tolbert issued an Order on June 8, 2022 directing the Village of Haverstraw to pay $1,503,916 to claimants for reimbursement of legal and appraisal fees.”
VILLAGE OF HAVERSTRAW, ROCKLAND, NEW YORK, USA, June 9, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Court Orders Condemnor to Pay Property Owner $1,503,916 as Reimbursement for Legal and Appraisal Fees in Haverstraw Condemnation.— Michael Rikon
Rockland County Supreme Court Justice Bruce E. Tolbert issued an Order on June 8, 2022 directing the Village of Haverstraw to pay $1,503,916 to claimants for reimbursement of legal and appraisal fees. Matter of Village of Haverstraw (Ray River Co. Inc. and Haverstraw Riverfront, Inc.), Decision and Order Index No. 8853/07.
Ray River Company, Inc. and Haverstraw Riverfront, Inc. retained Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon and Levi, P.C. to represent them in the condemnation of their waterfront vacant land in Haverstraw, New York.
The property was appraised by the condemnor at only $1,190,000. Claimants utilized the professional services of a zoning expert, real estate appraiser and site planner. After a seven-day trial and subsequent appeal, the award to the former property owners was stipulated to be $5,964,790 plus interest.
Justice Tolbert stated, “EDPL Section 701 has two prongs upon which it stands. The Court must decide whether the eminent domain award was substantially in excess of the Condemnor’s proof. The second prong is whether the Court deems the award to be necessary in order for the Condemnee to achieve just and adequate compensation. The Statute has a base of equity, in that it seeks to ensure just compensation. See, General Crushed Stone Co. v. State of New York, 93 NY2d 25 (1999).
The Stipulated award in the case at bar was in the sum of $5,964,790 plus interest. The advance payment in 2007 was in the sum of $1,190,000. The award indicates a substantial excess in the proof, in that the award was 401% above the advance payment. This Court finds that the first prong has been clearly established. See, Matter of Town of Islip (Sikora), 220 AD2d 434 (2d Dept 1995).
Turning to the second prong, this Court finds that an additional allowance is in fact necessary. This matter fulfills this prong, on its face, based upon the extensive motion practice, litigation and appellate practice that occurred. This was not a simple matter by any means, it was in fact burdensome, time consuming and protracted litigation.
Upon review of all the papers, this Court finds that the application of EDPL Section 701 in this matter is in fact appropriate. Clearly, this Court’s use of its discretionary power is well within the authority as set forth by the statute and established by the facts provided herein. The discretion used by this Court is clearly grounded in equity. See, Hakes v State of New York, 81 NY2d 392 (1993). Claimant has provided this Court with substantial proof of additional allowances for actual and necessary costs. This Court is mindful that the statute gives this Court discretionary authority which can in fact be exercised. The statute is remedial in nature, See, Matter of City of New York, Douglaston Littleneck Branch Library, 160 AD2d 696 (2d Dept 1990). The EDPL empowers the Court to award an additional allowance of “reasonable” attorney, appraiser and engineer fees actually incurred by Claimant.”
After discussing the amounts requested for the expert fees, the Court discussed the amount sought for legal fees. Justice Tolbert wrote, “Accordingly, the next fee amount requested is for Counsel Fees. This Court has reviewed the requested amount and all of the documentation submitted herein. The total amount sought herein in for the sum of amount for Counsel Fees, is in the sum of $1,424,954.93. Although this fee represents a substantial amount of income, the Court is mindful of the extensive nature of the legal work, dating back to 2007, long before this Court was even involved. The pendency of this matter was protracted for many reasons, especially the seriousness of this matter. This Court grants the full amount of Counsel Fees requested in the sum of $1,424,954.93.”
Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Levi, P.C. is a law firm that limits its practice to eminent domain and condemnation law. Eminent domain refers to the sovereign’s power to take private property for a public use, provided that just compensation is paid. The firm offers its clients the opportunity to retain counsel highly experienced in obtaining “just compensation.”
Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Levi, P.C. is the New York Representative for Owners’ Counsel of America. Owners’ Counsel of America is a selective organization, having one representative in each state, that brings together the most experienced eminent domain trial lawyers in the country to create a network of professionals dedicated to assisting property owners through their shared resources and experiences. www.grrlpc.com (http://www.grrlpc.com)
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Quadintel published a new report on the IoT Technology Market. The research report consists of thorough information about demand, growth, opportunities, challenges, and restraints. In addition, it delivers an in-depth analysis of the structure and possibility of global and regional industries.
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The emergence of 5G communications technology, rising use of wireless smart sensors and networks, growing need for data centers, coupled with the increasing adoption of cloud platforms are the chief factors that are bolstering the market demand across the globe. For instance, according to Statista, in 2020, nearly 226 million mobile 5G subscriptions were recorded and it is expected the amount will increase and reach 3000 million by 2025. Thereby, the increasing penetration of 5G technology is propelling the demand for IoT technology in the near future. However, interoperability and lack of common standards, and unsettled concerns regarding the security and privacy of user data impede the growth of the market over the forecast period of 2022-2028. Also, rising government support for research and development of IoT technologies and the growing adoption of IoT in healthcare is anticipated to act as a catalyzing factor for the market demand during the forecast period.
The key regions considered for the global IoT Technology Market study include Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Rest of the World. North America is the leading region across the world in terms of market share owing to the rising investments in the R&D activities in the field of IoT by various public and private organizations and the adoption of emerging technologies. Whereas, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR over the forecast period 2022-2028. Factors such as the rising proliferation of the internet, as well as the growth of the developing countries such as India, China, and Australia, would create lucrative growth prospects for the IoT Technology market across the Asia-Pacific region.
COVID-19 Impact Analysis
The pandemic of COVID-19 has also reduced the availability of and demand for non-COVID-19-related medical treatment. A wide range of treatments, including emergency care for acute diseases, routine check-ups, and recommended cancer screenings, are being postponed or avoided by patients. Undiagnosed illnesses and a failure to intervene early will have serious long-term health consequences. COVID-19 has accelerated a variety of existing and emerging healthcare trends, including changing consumer attitudes and habits, the convergence of life science and health care, rapid advances in digital health technologies, and new talent and care delivery models, to name a few.
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Major market players included in this report are:
Intel Corporation
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
STMicroelectronics NV
IBM Corporation
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
PTC, Inc.
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming eight years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within each of the regions and countries involved in the study. Furthermore, the report also caters the detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, the report shall also incorporate available opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and Node Component offerings of key players. The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below:
By Node Component:
Processor
Connectivity IC
Memory Device
Sensor
Logic Device
By Software Solution:
Data Management
Real-Time Streaming Analytics
Network Bandwidth Management
Remote Monitoring
Security Solution
By Platform:
Device Management
Application Management
Network Management
By Service:
Professional Services
Managed Services
By End-Use:
Healthcare
Automotive & Transportation
Building Automation
Manufacturing
Retail
BFSI
Oil & Gas
Agriculture
Aerospace & Defense
Wearable Devices
Consumer Electronics
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By Region:
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
UK
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
ROE
Asia Pacific
China
India
Japan
Australia
South Korea
RoAPAC
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Rest of the World
Furthermore, years considered for the study are as follows:
Historical year – 2018, 2019, 2020
Base year – 2021
Forecast period – 2022 to 2028
Target Audience of the Global IoT Technology Market in Market Study:
Key Consulting Companies & Advisors
Large, medium-sized, and small enterprises
Venture capitalists
Value-Added Resellers (VARs)
Third-party knowledge providers
Investment bankers
Investors
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Table of Contents:
- Market Overview
- Market Definition and Scope
- Market Dynamics
- Market Industry Analysis
- Market, Regional Analysis
- Analysis of Leading Companies
- Competitive Intelligence
- Research Process
- Market Analysis and Forecast, By Product Types
Factors Influencing
The global market is forecast to witness a rapid growth, owing to increasing demand for technological advancements from end-users. Moreover, increasing investments in research and development activities, launches, partnerships, and other strategic initiatives will benefit the market. Furthermore, the growing focus of authorities towards increasing urbanization and industrialization is forecast to drive the market growth.
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- The competitive landscape analysis on the market as well as the qualitative and quantitative information is delivered.
- The SWOT analysis is conducted along with Porter’s Five Force analysis.
- The in-depth analysis provides an insight into the Market, underlining the growth rate and opportunities offered in the business.
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In NPR's first visit to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over almost a year ago, Diaa Hadid discusses the changes she's observing in Kabul since she last visited there in pre-Taliban-ruled 2020.
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If you've been delaying a kitchen revamp because you think it's going to be a lot of work and cost a huge amount of money, read on! We've found 3 fantastic transformations that prove you can make a big impact, while spending only a little of your hard-earned cash.
It's all about being clever with materials, colour choices and organisation so, if you're ready to get your kitchen planner hat on to design yourself a fantastic looking kitchen, then let's top up your creative tanks with a little extra inspiration.
What we have here is an old-fashioned kitchen that's made the classic mistake of going way too hard with the wooden cabinets, while not having enough clutter storage in place. Oh, don't forget the tacky dining table.
The wall colour is a little insipid too, so how did the owners update this old hat kitchen?
What an enormous difference! Painting the cabinets white has totally changed the vibe of this room. So much so that it could easily adapt to a vibrant orange wall colour and some sharp accessories!
No longer cloying and overbearing, the cabinets now look fantastic and the addition of modern handles has finished the project off to perfection. The new table is the ideal extra touch, which solidifies the modernity of this space and we don't even remember what it used to look like.
Oooh, that's a lot of very dark wood, which even a neutral-coloured tiled splashback and some pretty wallpaper borders can't balance out.
The whole room really feels as though it's encroaching on you as you look at it, don't you think? A total product of it's time, we know this will have been the height of kitchen style at one point, but that's a long time ago!
We're starting to see a theme with these transformations. It looks to be all about minimising the impact of too much wood and adding chic new handles to everything. And, you know what? It's working like a charm!
Outdated wooden cabinets have again been painted white and given stainless steel, modern handles, but what we really like here is the brave choice to add in a little black. The new worktop and dark splashback beautifully highlight the fresh white cabinets and look how much bigger the room seems.
Technically, there isn't too much wrong with this kitchen, but it's all just a little pallid and… well… meh.
Add to that a flagrant disregard for keeping the counters clear and you have a recipe for a very bland and untidy kitchen, which hardly inspires the creation of gourmet meals or invites for fun dinner parties.
It just needs a little pizzazz!
This is exactly what we were hoping to see! Choosing to paint the larger sections in a beautiful plum has really livened this kitchen up and by finishing it all off with a darker worktop, it looks like a brand new installation.
There has been more of a focus on keeping it clutter free, meaning this kitchen even looks larger, as well as more stylish. What a lovely and easy home improvement!
If you're feeling more inspired to take on some DIY of your own, take a look at this Ideabook: 20 Economical DIY Projects Everyone Can Manage. | https://www.homify.co.uk/ideabooks/1555371/3-kitchen-transformations-that-ll-make-yours-seem-easy | 2022-06-09T22:19:06Z | https://www.homify.co.uk/ideabooks/1555371/3-kitchen-transformations-that-ll-make-yours-seem-easy | true | 1 |
Behind the scenes of Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade float preparation
Published: Jun. 9, 2022 at 2:58 PM PDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Crews are working around the clock to put the finishing touches on the Grand Floral Parade floats ahead of the Rose Festival’s main even this Saturday. Joe V. stopped by their workshop to see how the magic is made.
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2 rescued after falling into chocolate tank at M&M factory, authorities say
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (WHP) - Authorities in Pennsylvania said firefighters rescued two people from a chocolate tank at a Mars M&M factory Thursday.
One of the people was injured seriously enough to be taken to the hospital by helicopter, with the other person also getting medical attention at a hospital.
Rescuers said they had to cut a hole in the side of the tank to get them out as crews were not able to pull the people out from the top.
According to authorities, it was not initially clear who the people were or how they fell into the tank, but their investigation continued.
The M&M facility is located in Lancaster County, not far from Hershey, which is well known for its chocolate factory.
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2 rescued after falling into chocolate tank at M&M factory, authorities say
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (WHP) - Authorities in Pennsylvania said firefighters rescued two people from a chocolate tank at a Mars M&M factory Thursday.
One of the people was injured seriously enough to be taken to the hospital by helicopter, with the other person also getting medical attention at a hospital.
Rescuers said they had to cut a hole in the side of the tank to get them out as crews were not able to pull the people out from the top.
According to authorities, it was not initially clear who the people were or how they fell into the tank, but their investigation continued.
The M&M facility is located in Lancaster County, not far from Hershey, which is well known for its chocolate factory.
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Several members of the Stand Together Against Drug Abuse Consortium traveled to the National Prescription Drug and Heroin Summit to gather ideas about prevention, treatment and recovery strategies, resources, and programs for Garrett County. Pictured in the front, from left, are Lisa Lowe, Sadie Liller, Chelsie Dever, Lisa Thayer Welch and Linda Costello. Back: Tom Dabney, U.S. Congressman David Trone, Garrett County Health Officer Bob Stephens and Angela Alexander.
OAKLAND — Garrett County Health Department representatives, State's Attorney Lisa Thayer Welch and other Stand Together Against Drug Abuse Consortium members attended the 2022 National Prescription Drug and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Ga., recently.
The summit covered multiple issues related to illicit drugs and misuse of prescription drugs, new methods of treatment, new Fentanyl threats in fake pills, new medications, applications of existing medications and research on various aspects of treatment.
Congressman David Trone was an invited speaker. He addressed the more than 3,500 attendees from across the country. Trone has a national reputation for leading the fight against drugs and for better and more effective treatment. His colleague, Congressman Hal Rogers, a Kentucky Republican, spoke about Trone as a recognized leader in Congress in the fight against drugs and one willing to work across party lines to get the job done. Many of the attendees recognized and appreciated Trone for his efforts in the fight against drugs.
Bob Stephens, Health Officer and Director of the Garrett County Health Department, also attended. He commented on the summit benefits to our local efforts to combat our drug problems.
“The opioid epidemic that was declared in 2017 shows no signs of waning nationally,” he said. “However, in Garrett County we have seen some progress in reducing the number of overdose deaths through prevention, treatment and recovery efforts by the many professionals and volunteers who have been working to ‘Stand Together against drug abuse.’”
The attendees came from many fields, including physicians, Emergency Department personnel, EMS and law enforcement, public health, mental health providers, persons in recovery, treatment providers and state and local officials.
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US military eases restrictions on HIV positive members
(CNN) - The Pentagon has changed its policy on HIV positive service members.
People who are HIV positive used to be banned from joining the U.S. military as officers or deploying abroad.
However, according to a Defense Department memo this week, the new policy says that HIV positive individuals who are asymptomatic and who have a confirmed undetectable viral load will no longer face restrictions.
They also cannot be discharged or separated from military service just because of their HIV status.
According to the memo, the policy has been updated due to advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the virus.
The change in policy comes after a recent federal court decision that ruled the Defense Department policies were unlawful.
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Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny is convinced his blueprint for future success remains on track despite a depressing start to the new Nations League campaign.
Successive League B defeats by Armenia and Ukraine have left Kenny’s challenge to his players to win the group looking a very long shot and extended their wait for a victory in the competition to 12 games and counting.
However, as he and his squad licked their wounds in the wake of Wednesday night’s 1-0 reverse at the hands of effectively the Ukrainian second string in Dublin, Kenny remained defiant.
He said: “We’re disappointed in the last couple of games. I think we are building something really progressive.
“Statistically we are not backing that up, I know that, but I think we’re building something really progressive and I think people can see that.
“We weren’t perfect today, we were OK and played well in spells. People have seen a lot of progression in the matches over the last 12 games.
“Obviously we have introduced a huge number of players who are getting better. We have missed a few players in this camp, but that is part of it, we can’t use that as an excuse.
“But we have to dust ourselves down. We have no points after these two games. We should have more on the board, but we don’t. We just need to try and get a big win against Scotland on Saturday.”
Kenny has spent much of his reign to date having to answer criticism. He had to wait until his 12th game in charge to record a first win, and that over minnows Andorra, and although Ireland had gone eight matches without defeat before Saturday’s 1-0 reverse in Armenia, the last two results have taken some of the sheen off that run.
There have been admirable performances – they were unfortunate to lose their World Cup qualifier in Portugal in September last year as Cristiano Ronaldo got the hosts out of jail, and secured a creditable 2-2 friendly draw with a much-changed Belgium side in March.
Weeks earlier, Kenny had been rewarded with a contract extension to largely popular acclaim, although his side’s failings this week, and in particular the lack of creativity and cutting edge which have hampered their efforts, have added fuel to the fires of his detractors.
However, asked if the players still had confidence in the manager, midfielder Jason Knight said: “Yes, definitely. There is no talk of that.
“The manager has been great with us. We’ve had two disappointing results and we need to go again on Saturday and put it right. That is all that matters.” | https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/uk-sports/2022/06/09/stephen-kenny-says-the-republic-of-ireland-remain-on-track-for-future-success/ | 2022-06-09T22:44:25Z | https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/uk-sports/2022/06/09/stephen-kenny-says-the-republic-of-ireland-remain-on-track-for-future-success/ | true | 9 |
NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Strategic Growth Capital, a special purpose acquisition company (the “Company” or “APSG”) (: APSG), announced today that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), has declared effective its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), which includes a definitive proxy statement/prospectus (the “Proxy Statement”) in connection with its previously announced proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) with American Express Global Business Travel (“Amex GBT”). APSG also announced that it has set May 25, 2022 as the date for its extraordinary general meeting (the “Special Meeting”) to approve the Business Combination and related proposals.
The closing of the Business Combination is subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. As a result of PIPE commitments, APSG expects to satisfy the condition that there is a minimum of $300 million in cash available to APSG at the time of the closing of the Business Combination, regardless of the amount of redemptions of APSG stock in connection with the Business Combination. The Business Combination is expected to close promptly after the Special Meeting.
The Special Meeting will be held virtually and APSG shareholders can attend using the virtual meeting instructions set forth on their proxy cards. If any APSG shareholder does not receive the Proxy Statement, that shareholder should contact its broker or contact Morrow Sodali (“Morrow”), APSG’s proxy solicitor, for assistance, toll-free at (800) 662-5200 (banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400) or via email at [email protected]. APSG shareholders who have questions or need assistance in voting their shares should call Morrow toll-free at (800) 662-5200.
APSG shareholders can register for the Special Meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/apsg/2022. Only APSG shareholders with valid control numbers from their proxy cards may submit questions. APSG shareholders will have the opportunity to submit questions both in advance of the Special Meeting and during the Special Meeting, in each case upon receipt of their proxy cards and the control numbers set forth therein. All questions should be submitted via the chat box on the virtual meeting page on the link listed above. Questions submitted in advance of the Special Meeting and during the Special Meeting will be addressed during the Special Meeting as time permits and at the sole and absolute discretion of APSG. APSG shareholders who need assistance submitting questions should call Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, APSG’s virtual meeting provider, at (917) 262-2373.
About Apollo Strategic Growth Capital
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
About American Express Global Business Travel
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is the world’s leading B2B travel platform, providing software and services to manage travel, expenses, and meetings & events for companies of all sizes. We have built the most valuable marketplace in B2B travel to deliver unrivalled choice, value and experiences. With travel professionals in more than 140 countries, our customers and travelers enjoy the powerful backing of Amex GBT. Visit amexglobalbusinesstravel.com for more information about Amex GBT.
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In connection with the proposed Business Combination, the Registration Statement, which includes the Proxy Statement with respect to the Special Meeting, has been declared effective by the SEC. The Proxy Statement will be mailed to APSG’s shareholders who were holders of record as of March 1, 2022. This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed Business Combination. APSG’s shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read the Registration Statement, including the Proxy Statement and other documents filed in connection with the proposed Business Combination, as these materials contain important information about Amex GBT, APSG and the proposed Business Combination. Such shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of the Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, when available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Apollo Strategic Growth Capital, 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10019, Attention: James Crossen, (212) 515-3200.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Even if it’s not official yet, summertime is here and families are enjoying time fishing together. Bluegill sunfish, white perch, and catfish are some simple species that are easy for our younger anglers to catch and feel the excitement that fishing can provide.
Forecast Summary: June 8 – June 14:
For the second week of June, expect perfect conditions for enjoying fishing in Maryland’s Bay waters with continued sunny, warm, and calm weather. Chesapeake Bay surface water temperatures have increased to the upper 70s and will likely continue to rise all week. If you are seeking the warmest waters, fish the surface later in the day as well as downwind areas. If you are seeking areas with cooler waters, fish the surface early in the day, and deeper waters or upwind areas later. Maryland rivers are currently running in the mid to upper 70s.
There is plenty of oxygen for fish from surface to bottom in most areas of the Bay. However, in the mainstem from the Bay Bridge down to Point No Point, adequate oxygen can be down to about 45 feet.
Expect average flows for most Maryland rivers and streams all week. There will be above average tidal currents from Saturday through the rest of the week as a result of the upcoming full moon on June 14.
There will be average water clarity for most of the main Bay as well as many rivers and streams. Expect reduced water clarity from algal blooms in the Tolchester area of the main Bay as well as the Back, Patapsco, Elk, and Bohemia rivers, along with the middle Potomac River near Colonial Beach.
To see the latest water clarity conditions, check Eyes on the Bay Satellite Maps on the Maryland Department of Natural Resources website.
As always, best fishing areas could be further refined by intersecting them with underwater points, hard bottom, drop-offs, and large schools of baitfish.
For more detailed and up-to-date fishing conditions in your area of the Bay, be sure to check out Eyes on the Bay’s Click Before You Cast.
Upper Chesapeake Bay
The upper reaches of the Bay have been open to striped bass fishing for more than a week now, and reports from the lower Susquehanna River and flats are that the fishery has been slow. There was much hope for the locals who were chomping at the bit to finally enjoy casting at the Conowingo Dam pool and along the edges of the flats in the morning and evening hours. Hopefully fishing success will improve in the near future.
In the meantime there are plenty of large flathead and blue catfish in the dam pool and lower Susquehanna River. It is almost impossible not to catch them if you drop a piece of cut bait on the bottom. Cut baits of menhaden, gizzard shad or white perch are working well, but clam snouts, nightcrawlers, and chicken breast, liver, and gizzards are favored by some. A simple bottom rig of a sliding sinker and a circle hook are quickly gaining favor over the traditional static bottom rig.
A little farther down the upper Bay, the striped bass fortunes change dramatically. Trolling the edges of the shipping channel at various locations has been very good. The steep channel edge at Podickory Point, the Triple Buoys, and Swan Point have been standouts. Jigging is also an effective way to fish for striped bass at channel edges, shoals, and in particular the Love Point rocks. Soft plastic jigs, either skirted or unskirted, are working well.
One positive step for the upper Bay striped bass fishery is that spot have moved into areas off Sandy Point State Park, Podickory Point Marina, and the mouth of the Magothy River. Live-lining spot has taken off like a fighter jet hitting the afterburners along channel edges, the Key Bridge piers, and the Bay Bridge piers. This type of fishing is preferred by many over chumming, yielding less bycatch of hungry catfish and less mess of ground up menhaden.
Fishing for white perch in the tidal rivers and creeks of the upper Bay has settled into a traditional summer fishery. The white perch can be found holding near old piers, docks, and deep structure. In the morning and evening hours, they can often be found in shallower waters near shoreline structure or where the current sweeps off of shallow grassy areas. Small spinners, jigs, and spinnerbaits work well for them when casting. In deeper waters, bottom rigs baited with grass shrimp or pieces of bloodworms work the best.
Northern snakeheads are being caught in the tidal creeks and rivers of the upper Bay this week. Many are very large and are feeding aggressively as they prepare for spawning later this month. Blue catfish and channel catfish are spread throughout all of the upper Bay tidal rivers and creeks. The lower Susquehanna and Chester rivers have some of the largest populations of blue catfish.
An angler who was fishing for bass in the Susquehanna Flats recently caught a new state record for common carp, beating the old record that stood since 1978. Logan Kuhrmann of Essex caught the 49-pound carp June 4 using spinning tackle with a plastic worm. He thought at first he’d hooked either a flathead or blue catfish before hauling in the enormous carp!
Middle Bay
It is shaping up to be a great week for striped bass in the middle Bay. Trolling has been very popular, with most boats pulling a spread of medium-sized bucktails dressed with sassy shads behind umbrella rigs or in tandem. The 35-foot shipping channel edges tend to be the sweet spot in front of Hacketts Bar, the Gum Thickets to the Brick House Bar south to Buoy 83, and the western side of the shipping channel near Breezy Point.
Boats have been hovering up-current of the multi-leg bridge piers on the eastern side of the Bay Bridge, drifting live spot or soft crab baits, or jigging with soft plastic jigs near the pier bases. A very nice grade of striped bass up to 30 inches are being caught. Live-lining spot is also popular wherever striped bass can be spotted on depth finders suspended near channel edges.
Spot started to become available late last week and the word spread quickly; tanks in all shapes and sizes were set up in a flash so anglers can enjoy this very efficient form of striped bass fishing. The spot are being found on hard bottom in a number of locations – the area in Whitehall Bay behind green buoy #3, in front of Chesapeake Beach, and the Tilghman Island Sands on the southeast side of Black Walnut Point. Pieces of bloodworm and a #4 or #6 hook on a bottom rig is the ticket to catching small spot.
A few anglers are also setting up chum slicks at the 35-foot shipping channel edges and are having good luck catching striped bass, but that method of fishing comes with catfish and cownose rays when baits drift close to the bottom of the slick.
The shallow-water striped bass fishery that light-tackle anglers love so much could hardly be better. Moderate water temperatures have the striped bass lingering longer in the morning hours and moving into the shallower waters earlier in the evenings. Casting poppers offers the most fun as striped bass create surface explosions in their efforts to attack the lure. Topwater lures also have the advantage of being above shallow water grass beds. Paddletails and jerkbaits can offer an alternative in slightly deeper waters. The shores of the Bay and the shorelines near the mouths of the region’s tidal rivers offer the finest fishing opportunities.
White perch are providing plenty of fun fishing action in the region’s tidal creeks and rivers. The perch can be found near deep structure such as oyster bars, piers, and docks, and are caught on bottom rigs baited with grass shrimp or pieces of bloodworm. In the morning and evening hours the white perch can be found in shallower waters near shoreline structure. Casting small spinners, roadrunner lures, or small plastic jigs is a good way to target them.
Fishing for blue catfish in the Choptank River is good from the Dover Bridge area to Denton. Fishing with cut bait is an excellent way to catch them, and also channel catfish. Northern snakeheads can also be found in the tidal waters of the Choptank and western shore tidal rivers.
Lower Bay
There are several good striped bass fishing options in the lower Bay right now. Trolling along steep channel edges, jigging, chumming, live-lining spot, and casting lures near shoreline structure are all great ways to fish this week.
Anglers are having good luck trolling along steep channel edges at 30-foot to 40-foot depths, such as the shipping channel in the Bay or in the lower Potomac River from St. Georges Island to Piney Point, as well as off Smith Point. Most are pulling umbrella rigs behind inline weights to reach the depths and pulling medium-sized bucktails dressed with sassy shads in white or chartreuse.
Jigging along channel edges where striped bass can be marked on depth finders is another good option for those wishing to use lighter tackle than trolling gear. Soft plastic jigs in white, chartreuse or pearl with sparkles are good choices. Cast them near structure and work them in currents like the Calvert Cliffs Power Plant discharge or the cuts through Hoopers Island.
Some anglers are chumming in the lower Potomac at the mouth of the river and Smith Point, as well as channel edges. They are attracting good numbers of striped bass to their chum slicks but unfortunately cownose rays are also mooching in on the chum and cut bait drifting back in the chum slick.
Spot are being found in the lower Bay at the mouth of the Patuxent, the Cornfield Harbor area, and Tangier Sound. Most are the right size for live lining, and many anglers are working channel edges where striped bass can be located suspended off the bottom with depth finders. Drifting spot near the bases of the bridge piers of the Solomons Bridge is a great tactic for striped bass.
Casting poppers and other topwater lures such as spooks over shallow grass is a fun way to fish for striped bass, and on the eastern side of the Bay speckled trout can be a large part of the mix. In slightly deeper waters casting paddletails, soft plastic jigs, jerkbaits, and crankbaits can be good choices. The Cedar Point rocks, the St. Marys and Lower Patuxent rivers, and the marsh edges of Tangier Sound are all popular fishing areas this week.
Fishing for speckled trout in the Tangier Sound area is very good. Anglers are catching them by casting paddletails and topwater lures in stump fields, marsh edges, and creek mouths. Others are drifting soft crab baits or cut spot on ebbing tides at the mouths of the larger marsh creeks.
Out in the deeper waters of Tangier Sound, the Middle Grounds, and near the Target Ship, large red drum are being caught and released by those fishing with soft crab baits over schools of drum. Trolling large spoons is another option, as is jigging with large soft plastics.
The tidal creeks and rivers of lower Dorchester and Somerset counties are providing good snakehead fishing. The snakeheads are in a pre-spawn feeding behavior but it will not last long; once they spawn they will be tucked back in thick grass tending their broods until the fry can fend for themselves. During this time it can be tough to catch them, but they will attack lures that seem to threaten their broods.
Fishing for blue catfish could hardly be better in the tidal Nanticoke, Patuxent, and Potomac rivers this week. There are hordes of them and despite angler’s efforts to reduce their populations, they seem to be getting more plentiful. There is no doubt they are destroying our valuable fisheries; their only plus is that they are good to eat. Most any kind of fresh cut bait will get their attention, as will other creative offerings on a simple bottom rig.
In the tidal creeks and rivers, white perch are entertaining anglers of all ages. There are few fish that account for so many children’s first introduction to fishing. Simply dropping a simple small sinker and a #4 or #6 hook tied in with a grass shrimp or piece of bloodworm straight down off a dock near its piers works every time. Those looking for a little more sport will find casting small spinners, roadrunner lures, or small soft plastic jigs near shoreline structure during the morning and evening hours provides plenty of fun.
Freshwater Fishing
Anglers are searching the put-and-take and delayed harvest trout management waters for holdover trout that have evaded the notion to eat Powerbait. Casting small spinners, gold spoons, and tiny jerkbaits is a great way to cover a lot of water looking for trout that are a bit persnickety about what they eat. The catch-and-release trout management waters that also have tackle limitations in the western and central regions will provide good trout fishing all summer long.
The upper Potomac River is in good shape this week, running clear and a bit low with water temperatures approaching a summer norm. Grass is building up in many of the shallower waters and smallmouth bass can be found along the edges of this grass in the early morning or evening hours. Casting topwater lures is a fun way to target them. Working swim jigs and tubes along current breaks, boulders and submerged ledges can pave the road to success.
The largemouth bass in the tidal Potomac are in a post spawn mode of feeding behavior and focused on clean grass, feeder creek mouths, fallen treetops, sunken wood and at times drop-offs. Wacky-rigged stick worms are hard to beat when working deeper grass. Buzzbaits and soft plastic frogs are always a good choice over grass, and watch out for snakeheads. Jigs and crankbaits are a good way to target deep sunken wood or drop-offs. The same tactics basically hold when fishing the large central region reservoirs and even smaller ponds.
Crappie are holding to deep structure this week. Sunken brush, fallen treetops, marina docks and bridge piers are all good places to look for crappie. The spoils area on the northeast side of the Wilson Bridge and the marina docks at National Harbor and Fort Washington are excellent places to fish for crappie in the tidal Potomac. Fishing small minnows under a slip bobber is the most popular way to try and catch them. The fishing bridge that crosses Liberty Reservoir next to the Nicodemus Bridge is also an excellent place to fish for crappie around the bridge piers.
Summer and bluegills seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly. They can be just the ticket for an experienced light-tackle angler, they are forgiving to a beginning fly caster, and they are suckers for a worm under a bobber tended by a small child.
Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays
There is still hope of catching a trophy-sized striped bass or red drum in the surf this week; this is mostly a catch-and-release fishery since most are larger than the maximum 35 inches for striped bass and 27 inches for red drum. Cut bait of menhaden or spot have been the most popular attractants and the head of either tends to last longer against skates and dogfish. Bluefish are being caught on the same cut bait or on finger mullet, and some of the bluefish are six pounds or better and filled out, which is not always the case in the spring. Kingfish, blowfish, and flounder are part of the mix for those using smaller baits and tackle.
Inside the inlet and near the Route 50 Bridge some large and medium-sized bluefish are being caught along with striped bass that are mostly under the 28-inch minimum. Flounder are certainly in play and a few sea trout are being caught. Flounder fishing dominates the fishing scene in the back Bay channels, and catches are good as long as the water stays clear.
Offshore, the boats headed out to the wreck and reef sites continue to provide good sea bass fishing for the anglers onboard. Limit catches of beautiful, large sea bass are not uncommon. Boats heading a little farther offshore are finding large bluefish at some of the 30-fathom lumps; the Jackspot is one of them. A few boats have been making the long run south to the Norfolk Canyon where they are finding a mix of yellowfin, bluefin, and bigeye tuna. Other boats are heading out to familiar canyons and in the absence of tuna are deep-dropping for a mix of blueline and golden tilefish.
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Addis Ababa June 9/2022/ENA/ Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has opened its eyes for massive expansion whilst Siinqee and Abyssinia Banks are about to open new branches in Djibouti, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A delegation from the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and Siinqee Bank led by their respective Presidents paid a three-day working visit to Djibouti and they held discussions with various public and private stakeholders in the country this week.
During the visit, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia President and head of the delegation, Abie Sano acknowledged the considerable progress that CBE Djibouti Ltd has made over the past two years.
Abie further stressed the need for scaling up efforts to expand the presence of CBE in Djibouti and the region at large.
Along with his delegation, the president conferred with relevant public and private sector entities in Djibouti including with the Governor of Djibouti Central Bank, Ahmed Osman and representatives from other banks.
He also met and discussed with clients working in the import-export sector at the Freezone on ways forward to improve the service of the bank.
Representatives from the recently established bank dubbed Siinqee were also on site to discuss the possibility of creating a subsidiary in Djibouti.
Siinqee Bank, previously known as Oromia Credit and Saving Share Company (OCSSCo), has been actively working to establish its foothold in Djibouti though it is new entrant to the industry.
Siinqee Bank founding President, Niway Megersa and its CEO Zewdie Tefera met with Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade and Tourism Ali Daoud,, Governor of the Central Bank, Chamber of Commerce representatives and representatives of Khat importers association in Djibouti.
They also visited the ports of Djibouti and relevant freezone companies.
Abyssinia Bank, on its part, has continued its efforts to open a branch in the same country that began with its visit in July 2021, adding that the bank has completed its preparations to tap Djibouti’s Market.
The representatives of the banks also discussed with Ethiopian Ambassador to Djibouti, Berhanu Tsegaye and Ethiopian diplomats of the Ethiopian embassy in Djibouti; and finally they commended the embassy for its unwavering support in their efforts to best maximize visibility.
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — While motorcading to his beach house last weekend, President Joe Biden could have looked out the window of his limousine and seen firsthand why he has struggled to contain inflation.
Lining Delaware’s Coastal Highway as it leads into Rehoboth Beach are miles of strip malls, outlet stores, restaurants, hotels and gas stations. The advertised price of gasoline was approaching $5 a gallon. Vacationgoers had packed into the parking lots of pubs and taquerias.
No one is happy that inflation is close to a 40-year high, but it will be hard to bring down prices so long as people keep eagerly spending.
Browsing the Polo Ralph Lauren factory store, Nina Cooper was displeased about her rising expenses yet she was still shopping for new outfits. Inflation was not enough to deter the hospital worker, who was grateful that a seven-minute commute spared her some pain at the gas pump.
“Everything is going up — look at these prices,” Copper said. “But you still got to live.”
Biden faces a delicate trade-off as he tries to help his fellow Democrats in the November elections. He needs U.S. consumers to pull back just enough so inflation eases, but not so much that the economy risks plunging into a recession.
The president has flicked at this idea in recent speeches, noting that the pace of hiring has slowed and “we’re beginning a shift to steady growth” after a rapid recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession. That recovery that was fueled, in part, by his $1.9 trillion relief package.
Consumers account for most U.S. economic activity, meaning they steer much of what happens with their collective choices. Their role tends to get overlooked in political speeches, which generally reduce the economy to talk about jobs, factories and other forms of production. Biden has gone so far as to say that his policies to promote port upgrades and domestic manufacturing will lower costs by improving production, a long-term fix to an immediate problem that can be reduced, simply, to demand exceeding supply.
Friday’s report on consumer prices is expected to show that annual inflation slowed ever so slightly to 8.2% in May from 8.3% in April. Economists surveyed by FactSet indicate the decline will largely be driven by expenses other than food and energy, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to higher prices in those categories worldwide.
Republicans are tapping into the public impatience with inflation remaining persistently high, instead of dropping as promised when the economy reopened after pandemic-related closures.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has attacked higher electricity and gas prices as ultimately the result of an ideological choice by the Biden administration to move away from fossil fuels. The GOP solution is to embrace policies that it believes would increase energy supplies.
“A few days ago, President Biden said soaring gas prices were just part of ‘an incredible transition’ that will leave us ‘less reliant on fossil fuels,'” McConnell said Tuesday in the Senate. “Did you hear that, American workers? Democrats say your financial pain is the necessary cost to make America more to the liking of the radical environmental left.”
Part of the problem with inflation is that consumers have yet to significantly cut back. AAA reported that average prices at the pump have jumped 62% from a year ago. But the Energy Department reported that gasoline usage in the U.S. has only fallen 1.8% over the past year, meaning that most consumers are accepting the financial burden imposed by inflation.
University of Michigan economist Betsey Stevenson, a former adviser to the Obama White House, said it would be helpful if Americans reduced their spending. This would lessen demand and allow supplies to catch up, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower inflation through higher short-term interest rates.
“Fundamentally, the problem right now is the opposite of stagflation — it’s regular inflation driven by an economy operating at or even above its potential, with consumer demand outstripping the capacity of the economy,” Stevenson said. “I’m hoping that people stop digging into their savings and cut spending a little — not enough to slow the economy, but enough to slow the price increases.”
Stevenson also acknowledged that gas prices in particular might be driving the broader dissatisfaction, such that overall inflation could fall and do little to calm public anxieties so long as prices at the pump are high.
“Cars seem to be important to people’s sense of control and high gas prices for some might feel like losing your ability to just hop in your car and go where you want,” she said.
Despite the spike in prices, consumer spending increased faster than inflation during the first four months of this year. Whether consumers can maintain such robust spending will largely determine how the economy fares in the coming months.
There were visible signs that Rehoboth Beach’s economy is zipping along.
Hotel rooms at discount chains off the crowded highway were charging $250 a night on the weekends. There are shortages of summer workers as retailers are openly advertising jobs, a sign that prices might need to rise further to cover labor costs.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, which owns the outlets along the highway, reported to investors that sales are up 18.1% from pre-pandemic levels. Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told investors on an earnings call last month that shoppers have returned “even as consumers face higher gas prices and an inflationary environment” and that he is confident that at his outlet “retailers will be able to weather and perform well” if a downturn occurs.
Carrie Lingo, a real estate agent who is chairwoman of the board of the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce, said she has yet to see much of a slowdown caused by inflation. Their biggest obstacle is the absence of workers, not the prospect of lower sales.
Hiring usually swells during the summer with the tourists and pay was already up last year. Average weekly wages in the surrounding Sussex County were 12% higher during last year’s summer peak than in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“Our visitation is up from last year but there are supply shortages,” she said. “I think the companies are adjusting well and many times those prices are passed along to our consumers.”
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DETROIT (AP) — Teslas with partially automated driving systems are a step closer to being recalled after the U.S. elevated its investigation into a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles or trucks with warning signs.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it is upgrading the Tesla probe to an engineering analysis, another sign of increased scrutiny of the electric vehicle maker and automated systems that perform at least some driving tasks.
Documents posted Thursday by the agency raise some serious issues about Tesla’s Autopilot system. The agency found that it’s being used in areas where its capabilities are limited, and that many drivers aren’t taking action to avoid crashes despite warnings from the vehicle.
The probe now covers 830,000 vehicles, almost everything that the Austin, Texas, carmaker has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year.
NHTSA reported that it has found 16 crashes into emergency vehicles and trucks with warning signs, causing 15 injuries and one death.
Investigators will evaluate additional data, vehicle performance and “explore the degree to which Autopilot and associated Tesla systems may exacerbate human factors or behavioral safety risks, undermining the effectiveness of the driver’s supervision,” the agency said.
A message was left Thursday seeking comment from Tesla.
An engineering analysis is the final stage of an investigation, and in most cases NHTSA decides within a year if there should be a recall or the probe should be closed.
In the majority of the 16 crashes, the Teslas issued collision alerts to the drivers just before impact. Automatic emergency braking intervened to at least slow the cars in about half the cases. On average, Autopilot gave up control of the Teslas less than a second before the crash, NHTSA said in documents detailing the probe.
NHTSA also said it’s looking into crashes involving similar patterns that did not include emergency vehicles or trucks with warning signs.
The agency found that in many cases, drivers had their hands on the steering wheel as Tesla requires, yet they failed to take action to avoid a crash. This suggests that drivers are complying with Tesla’s monitoring system, but it doesn’t make sure they’re paying attention.
In crashes were video is available, drivers should have seen first responder vehicles an average of eight seconds before impact, the agency wrote.
The agency will have to decide if there is a safety defect with Autopilot before pursuing a recall.
Investigators also wrote that a driver’s use or misuse of the driver monitoring system “or operation of a vehicle in an unintended manner does not necessarily preclude a system defect.”
The agency document all but says Tesla’s method of making sure drivers pay attention isn’t good enough, and that it’s defective and should be recalled, said Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor who studies automated vehicles.
“It is really easy to have a hand on the wheel and be completely disengaged from driving,” he said. Monitoring a driver’s hand position is not effective because it only measures a physical position. “It is not concerned with their mental capacity, their engagement or their ability to respond.”
Similar systems from other companies such as General Motors’ Super Cruise use infrared cameras to watch a driver’s eyes or face to ensure they’re looking forward. But even these may still allow a driver to zone out, Walker Smith said.
“This is confirmed in study after study,” he said. “This is established fact that people can look engaged and not be engaged. You can have your hand on the wheel and you can be looking forward and not have the situational awareness that’s required.”
In total, the agency looked at 191 crashes but removed 85 of them because other drivers were involved or there wasn’t enough information to do a definite assessment. Of the remaining 106, the main cause of about one-quarter of the crashes appears to be running Autopilot in areas where it has limitations, or in conditions that can interfere with its operations.
“For example, operation on roadways other than limited access highways, or operation in low traction or visibility environments such as rain, snow or ice,” the agency wrote.
Other automakers limit use of their systems to limited-access divided highways.
The National Transportation Safety Board, which also has investigated some of the Tesla crashes dating to 2016, has recommended that NHTSA and Tesla limit Autopilot’s use to areas where it can safely operate. The NTSB also recommended that NHTSA require Tesla to have a better system to make sure drivers are paying attention. NHTSA has yet to take action on the recommendations. The NTSB can only make recommendations to other federal agencies.
In a statement, NHTSA said there aren’t any vehicles available for purchase today that can drive themselves. “Every available vehicle requires the human driver to be in control at all times, and all state laws hold the human driver responsible for operation of their vehicles,” the agency said.
Driver-assist systems can help avoid crashes but must be used correctly and responsibly, the agency said.
Tesla did an online update of Autopilot software last fall to improve camera detection of emergency vehicle lights in low-light conditions. NHTSA has asked why the company didn’t do a recall.
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SPARKS, Md., June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TridentCare, a national leader of portable diagnostic services, is teaming up with Worksite Medical, a leader in mobile medical surveillance services, to provide episodic and annual X-rays, ultrasounds, respiratory fittings and other on-site services for employer-sponsored clinics.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the rate of change across the healthcare industry. When it comes to employer-sponsored clinics, employers want safe, easily accessible and quality healthcare, while at the same time minimizing risk to the business and its employees. With on-site diagnostic services, employees receive the high-level, quality care they deserve without having to travel off-site or take time off to complete the health-mandated requirements of their job, while employers enjoy the benefit of minimal interruption to employee productivity.
"We are very excited and thankful for the opportunity to work with an industry leader like Worksite Medical, which shares the same vision and high level of commitment to deliver quality healthcare wherever and whenever it is needed," says TridentCare COO Jeff Hooper. "After 25 plus years of successfully providing services to Skilled Nursing Facilities and other long-term care sites, it is a natural progression to broaden our client base and strategically position the company for future growth. "
Based in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Worksite Medical provides mobile health testing services that help employers of all sizes and industries maintain compliance with specific state and federal workforce health and safety standards.
"We look forward to working with TridentCare, now and into the future," said Anthony Santilli, Chief Executive Officer at Worksite Medical. "With TridentCare's national presence and proven operational know-how for one-stop-shop diagnostics, we can deliver an end-to-end solution to an even wider base of employer customers.
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Based in Sparks, Maryland, TridentCare is the leading provider of portable diagnostic services in the Country, operating in 38 states, servicing a wide variety of patients and clients. Each day, the company deploys experienced medical professionals and leading-edge technology to provide phlebotomy, laboratory, vascular and imaging services to tens of thousands of patients nationwide. For more information about TridentCare, please visit TridentCare.com, and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s largest utility on Wednesday outlined a multi-decade plan that aims to more rapidly reduce to zero its net greenhouse gas emissions while still using natural gas to produce power.
Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan is to take as much carbon out of the air as it emits by 2040, five years earlier than the goal set by its home state of California and Southern California Edison, the state’s second-largest utility.
The utility’s climate strategy also calls for more ambitious near-term goals. These include lowering emissions to 50% below 2015 levels, expanding the use of biogas — created when food waste and other organic matter breaks down — so that it constitutes 15% of its natural gas production, and ensuring 70% of its electric supply comes from renewable sources like solar and wind, all by 2030.
The utility also plans to add enough charging stations to power 3 million electric vehicles and will help customers swap out gas-powered appliances for electric options. The latter seeks to address a growing trend of communities banning or severely restricting gas appliances in new construction. Los Angeles last month joined more than 50 California cities that have approved such plans.
PG&E predicts its output of natural gas will decrease by 40% by 2030 compared to 2015 levels, but the utility will keep its three gas-fired power plants in operation.
With 16 million customers across northern and central California, PG&E supplies more people than any other utility in the nation. Its climate goals are among the most ambitious laid out by major investor-owned utilities, partly because California already has set aggressive clean energy laws, such as requiring utilities to get 100% of electric power from non-carbon sources by 2045.
Beyond the broad deadlines, the plan lacks many specifics. Mark Toney of The Utility Reform Network, a ratepayer advocacy group, said there’s no price hike protection for consumers. By contrast, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District recently promised not to raise prices more than the rate of inflation as it works to meet an ambitious deadline of eliminating carbon emissions from its power supply by 2030.
“What’s missing is any concrete commitment to affordability,” Toney said of PG&E’s plan.
The report also doesn’t outline what level of emissions the company still expects to produce by 2040. To be net-zero, the utility would have to remove that same amount of emissions from the air through technologies that aim to capture carbon and store it. The report says the company supports policies that promote research and development of such technology, but does not lay out any specific actions the company will take in that arena.
PG&E Chief executive Officer Patti Poppe said details will come later.
“What I’ve learned over my years is that setting an ambitious target is the first goal, is the first step,” she said on a call with reporters.
Poppe said the company wants to make sure it can provide new, cleaner energy sources to customers at the “lowest cost possible.” The price per kilowatt hour that PG&E customers pay now is about 80% higher than the national average, according to a 2021 study by Next 10 and the Energy Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Last year the utility got about 50% of its electricity from renewable sources like solar and wind. Another 39% came from the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, which is set to shut down in 2025. Though Gov. Gavin Newsom has expressed interest in keeping the plant open, PG&E’s plan doesn’t envision a continued role for it.
To make up for that lost power, the utility is investing in more battery storage so it can save excess solar power produced during the day for use at night, the plan said. In recent years, California has struggled on some extremely hot days with having enough power to fuel the grid as more people crank up their air conditioners. Boosting battery storage for solar power is a key part of the state’s strategy for avoiding blackouts.
Ken Alex, who was senior policy adviser on climate and energy issues for former California Gov. Jerry Brown, said it was odd that the utility chose 2015 as a benchmark for emissions. The state typically measures emissions progress against 1990 levels, which were lower than in 2015.
He also noted the utility did not include any information on emissions related to wildfires sparked by its equipment and how those factor into its goals. California only recently began calculating carbon emissions from wildfires in its overall greenhouse gas emissions inventory, though it does not attribute those emissions to specific utilities.
“Those are real emissions, and they can overwhelm the system,” Alex said.
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After taking a breather for several weeks, mortgage rates climbed again.
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.23% in the week ending June 9, up from 5.09% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. The rate remains well above the 2.96% average from this time last year.
“After little movement the last few weeks, mortgage rates rose again on the back of increased economic activity and incoming inflation data,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.
The rates moved up in anticipation of Friday’s inflation data and mirrored the rebound in the 10-year Treasury, which crested at 3% mid-week, said George Ratiu, Realtor.com’s senior economist and manager of economic research.
“Investors have their eyes on the Consumer Price Index, expecting to see continued gains but at a moderating pace,” he said, adding that the data will be an important measure for the Federal Reserve at its meeting next week.
The Fed is expected to raise rates again at its next policy making meeting. Mortgage rates tend to track 10-year US Treasury bonds. But rates are indirectly impacted by the Fed’s actions on inflation. As investors see or anticipate rate hikes, they often sell government bonds, which sends yields higher and with it, mortgage rates.
The housing market continues to sag under the weight of record-high home prices and higher mortgage rates. Mortgage applications have dropped, with weakness in both purchase and refinance applications pushing the market index down to its lowest level in 22 years, according to Joel Kan, Mortgage Bankers Association’s vice president of economic and industry forecasting.
Buyers of median-priced homes are looking at a monthly mortgage payment that is 53% higher than it was a year ago, adding an extra $670 to their monthly expenses.
Compounding these pressures, Ratiu said, almost 20 states have average gasoline prices above $5 per gallon, pushing living expenses to new highs, especially as employers are asking workers to be back in offices.
“The economic outlook is highly dependent on the well-being of the American consumer,” said Ratiu. “For many Americans looking for affordable pockets of housing, mid-sized cities remain a viable alternative, especially as the number of homes for sale has been on the rise, bringing fresh options.” | https://www.dailybreeze.com/2022/06/09/mortgage-rates-are-on-the-rise-again/ | 2022-06-09T23:01:04Z | https://www.dailybreeze.com/2022/06/09/mortgage-rates-are-on-the-rise-again/ | true | 18 |
NYT: Law enforcement were aware of people trapped in Robb Elementary before they breached classroom
Law enforcement officials on the scene of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting last month were aware there were injured individuals trapped inside classrooms before authorities decided to breach the entrance to the classrooms, according to a New York Times review of investigative documents and videos from law enforcement.
"People are going to ask why we're taking so long," a law enforcement official on the scene of the shooting could be heard saying, according to the Times, which cited a transcript of law enforcement body camera footage.
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"We're trying to preserve the rest of the life," the transcript reads, according to the Times.
More than two weeks since the attack, questions remain about how the massacre unfolded and how police responded. Authorities have repeatedly changed their explanations of the events of May 24, frustrating the public and officials alike.
"We're ready to breach, but that door is locked," Pedro "Pete" Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief, said around 12:30 p.m., the New York Times reported, citing a transcript. Arredondo has been identified by authorities as the official who led the flawed law enforcement response to the shooting.
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The Times reported that officers had grown impatient and were voicing their concerns.
"If there's kids in there, we need to go in there," one officer could be heard saying, according to the Times, which cited investigative documents.
"Whoever is in charge will determine that," another officer responded, according to the Times.
According to CNN's timeline of events, the first officers entered the school building at roughly 11:35 a.m. — just moments after the 18-year-old gunman, who went on to kill 19 young students and two teachers that day.
By roughly 11:44 a.m., officers on the scene were calling for additional resources, equipment, body armor and negotiators and evacuating students and teachers, officials previously said.
By 12:03 p.m., there were "as many as 19 officers" gathered in the hallway of the school, while the gunman was inside the adjoining classrooms where the massacre took place.
At the same time, a student from inside one of the adjoining classrooms called 911 identifying herself and the classroom she was in, officials said. She called again at 12:13 p.m. and then again several minutes later, telling dispatchers there were eight to nine students still alive, according to authorities.
Law enforcement breached the classroom door at 12:50 p.m., using keys from a janitor, and shot and killed the suspect.
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Flight delays irk some southwest Georgians
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Travelling has become a hassle once again.
Thousands of flights across the nation have been canceled, and flying is as expensive as ever. Most of the people at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport WALB News 10 talked with haven’t had a problem with Delta in the past or even now. That wasn’t the case for everyone.
“The plane that I was on Friday. It was so small. I’m a big guy. I used to think that Delta was top of the line, but it has been really stressful with the delays,” said one man WALB spoke with.
He said he travels for work and goes through Southwest Georgia Regional almost every week for his job.
Recently, he said it’s different and it’s unprofessional. He’s planning on telling his work that he doesn’t want to fly Delta anymore.
“The communication? They’ve been slacking on that part too. Because now, you have to find your gate. They don’t even really put them on the tickets anymore with them,” he said.
Not everyone had negative experiences. A woman WALB talked to was traveling to interview for a job in Tifton. She’s never used Georgia Southwest Regional before, but she always trusts Delta airlines when she travels.
“Everything went smoothly, fortunately. Luckily, Delta is usually on time, and Delta, I’ve never had problems there,” she said.
A woman from New Jersey said she is a frequent flier and Delta is her go-to.
“Everything went smoothly today. In fact, on my last flight, the pilot helped me move my bags because I didn’t know where to put them,” she said.
WALB News 10 reached out to Delta for a response to issues some fliers were having and are waiting to hear back.
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Since the dawn of time – well, the start of cinema – many films have been banned in certain countries due to various reasons.
Thanks to strict laws or conflicting beliefs, censors from all around the world – China, Ireland, Lebanon, to name just a few – continue to work hard determining whether new releases are fit to be screened in cinemas.
While some titles, including graphic horror films The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Human Centipede 2, get banned for obvious reasons, there is a long history of unexpected features – such as Disney releases and inoffensive superhero films – that failed to make the cut.
The latest release to strike controversy isThe Lady of Heaven, which has been banned in select UK cinemas after protests against the film broke out.
Below is a roundup of the 45 films you never realised were banned – and the reasons why.
Scroll through the gallery to see what made the list.
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Dominic Thiem Will Miss the Chance to Defend His U.S. Open Title
Out with a wrist injury, Thiem is one of many players on both the men’s and women’s tours who are struggling with injuries ahead of the season’s final Grand Slam.
The spectators will be back for the 2021 U.S. Open but the reigning men’s singles champion will not make the journey to the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Dominic Thiem announced on Wednesday that he would not play again this season because of a lingering right wrist injury that began troubling him in June at the Mallorca Open and also forced him out of Wimbledon.
“The past six weeks I’ve been following the medical advice, wearing the wrist splint, doing exercise to stay in shape before starting to train back on court,” Thiem said in a social media post on Wednesday. “My recovery was going really well, but then last week I hit a ball during training and started to feel some pain again. I went straight to see the doctors. After some tests, they said that my wrist needs more time, so we’ve all agreed on being conservative.”
Even without that setback, Thiem’s chance of returning for best-of-five-set matches in New York was a long shot. He has an intense, full-throttle style and takes huge cuts at the ball that produce exceptional spin.
Returning to his previous level will be a major challenge. Wrist injuries can bedevil tennis players, keeping great talents like Juan Martin del Potro and Kei Nishikori off tour for extended periods.
Thiem’s withdrawal from this year’s U.S. Open is the latest blow to the men’s tournament. The five-time champion Roger Federer withdrew this week shortly after his 40th birthday, announcing that he would undergo a fourth knee surgery. Participation by the four-time champion Rafael Nadal is in doubt because of a recurrence of the left foot condition that first troubled him in his teens.
Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1 and the only of the so-called Big Three to take part in the Olympics, failed to win a medal in Tokyo and withdrew before the bronze medal mixed doubles match, citing a shoulder injury.
Some leading women are also in danger of missing the U.S. Open. Serena Williams has not played on tour since retiring in the first round of Wimbledon last month because of a right hamstring injury. She has yet to confirm whether she will play in New York. No. 13 Simona Halep, a former No. 1, withdrew from the Western and Southern Open on Wednesday because of a torn right adductor muscle. No. 14 Jennifer Brady, an Australian Open finalist this year, retired from her match on Wednesday against Jelena Ostapenko because of a left knee injury.
Djokovic will presumably do all he can to make it to New York as he chases the first Grand Slam in men’s singles since Rod Laver did it in 1969. Djokovic has already secured the first three legs of the Grand Slam, winning the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon. But the physical and emotional load of playing in the Olympics far from New York or Djokovic’s home base of Monte Carlo, Monaco, could certainly make his U.S. Open challenge more daunting.
A new generation is rising, led by Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev. All three have won significant titles, and Zverev just won the Olympic gold medal in singles, defeating Djokovic in the semifinals. But for now, they have been unable to beat Djokovic or any of the Big Three to win a Grand Slam title.
Thiem’s best results have traditionally come on clay, and he reached the French Open final in 2018 and 2019. But he has established himself as a multisurface threat, and last year in New York, he managed to prevail in a nervy, five-set U.S. Open final against Zverev in which both combatants often looked overwhelmed by the prospect of winning their first Grand Slam singles title.
Thiem managed it by becoming the first player to rally to win from two sets down in a U.S. Open final since Pancho Gonzales in 1949.
“We both had it on our rackets,” Thiem said of his friend Zverev.
At 27, Thiem became the first currently active player in his 20s to win a men’s Grand Slam singles title, putting an end to the winning streak of the Big Three even if Thiem did not have to face any of them along the way.
But instead of getting wings from that breakthrough victory, Thiem has gone in a more earthbound direction, struggling not only with his wrist injury but his motivation during the coronavirus pandemic, which has made travel on tour a psychological burden for many tennis players.
Since the 2020 U.S. Open, Thiem has failed to win another tour title and has been unable to advance past the quarterfinals in any of the three major tournaments he has played.
He will get no chance to improve on that in New York and for the second straight year, the reigning men’s singles champion will not defend his title. Nadal chose not to make the trip in 2020, and at this stage it also appears unlikely that he will make the trip in 2021.
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Biden administration takes step to bolster Palestinian ties
The United States is restoring a line of communication for the Palestinians that had been canceled by the Trump administration.
The move, announced Thursday before President Joe Biden's possible visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank, is bureaucratic in nature. But it means the Palestinians will deal directly with the U.S. State Department in Washington rather than first go through the American ambassador to Israel.
The department has changed the name of the Palestinian Affairs Unit to the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs. In a statement, the newly renamed office said the move was meant to "strengthen our diplomatic reporting and public diplomacy engagement."
"We felt that it was important to reintroduce separate reporting lines to Washington on Israeli and Palestinian issues, by our respective teams on the ground that focus on these issues," according to the statement, which also said the U.S. was reinstating a system in place for decades before President Donald Trump's decision.
The move had been expected for months and the announcement had been postponed several times.
But it falls short of Biden administration pledges — and Palestinian demands — for the U.S. to reopen its consulate in Jerusalem, which for decades had functioned as a de facto U.S. Embassy to the Palestinians.
Both the Palestinian Authority and Israel declined to comment.
The Trump administration shuttered that consulate in one of a series of controversial moves that favored Israel over the Palestinians. Those steps included recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital despite Palestinian claims that east Jerusalem become the capital of an eventual state, and moving the U.S. Embassy to the holy city from Tel Aviv.
Under Biden, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has repeatedly promised to reopen the Jerusalem consulate, which was established in 1844, well before the creation of the state of Israel. But Israel says such a move would challenge its sovereignty over the city.
It was thought that such a reopening could help mend U.S. ties with the Palestinians that were ruptured under Trump. The U.S. has so far failed to reopen the consulate, apparently in fear of upsetting ties with Israel or destabilizing its fragile coalition government.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said there was no room in Jerusalem for another American mission.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said it views the reopening of the consulate as part of the international community's commitments to ending Israel's decades-long occupation of territories the Palestinians seek for their future state.
Dan Shapiro, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel who is now a distinguished fellow with the Atlantic Council, called Thursday's move "an interim step by the Biden administration toward reestablishing a consulate in Jerusalem."
The Biden administration has already moved to improve ties with the Palestinians, in part by restoring U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and funding to the U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees. It has also looked into ways that the Palestinian mission to Washington, closed under Trump, could be reopened, although there are congressional hurdles to such a step. | https://www.wpbf.com/article/biden-administration-palestinians-ties/40242332 | 2022-06-09T23:09:59Z | https://www.wpbf.com/article/biden-administration-palestinians-ties/40242332 | false | 41 |
However experienced you at at gardening, it's perfectly acceptable to admit you'd like to know a few low effort, minimal cost ideas for making your space really come to life. The only snag is, these are the kinds of tips that gardeners and landscapers might not want you knowing, so we've hunted a few out for you.
We'll never get bored of finding new and exciting ways to add a little extra pizzazz and flair to homes and gardens. If you similarly enthused, scroll down to find out what you could do to your garden this weekend!
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Kodiak Robotics SensorPods Simplify Autonomous Truck Maintenance and Increase Truck Utilization by Eliminating the Need for Specialized Technicians
Kodiak's SensorPods can be changed as quickly and easily as a tire, as demonstrated through a technical partnership with commercial truck maintenance company Southern Tire Mart/Southern Tire Mart at Pilot
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, today demonstrated how its proprietary SensorPod™ hardware simplifies autonomous truck maintenance and increases truck utilization by eliminating the need for a specialized technician to replace AV sensors. As part of a technical partnership with Southern Tire Mart/Southern Tire Mart at Pilot, Kodiak has demonstrated that its pre-calibrated, pre-built SensorPods, which replace the truck's stock side-view mirrors, can be completely removed and replaced by a mechanic without specialized training.
Servicing and maintaining most autonomous truck sensor systems requires significant time and specialized training, which complicates repairs since long-haul trucks can travel thousands of miles per trip and may need service in remote locations. This deployment environment makes it crucial that hardware be easily serviceable and maintainable in order to create a viable path toward scalability.
"Every aspect of the technologies we build into our autonomous trucks is thoughtfully designed with fleet uptime, serviceability and scalability in mind," said Don Burnette, Founder and CEO, Kodiak. "We know the value Kodiak is bringing to fleets by designing SensorPods that can be easily and quickly replaced by any mechanic as simply as they can change a tire. Working with our partners at Southern Tire Mart/Southern Tire Mart at Pilot, we're collaborating to show that this hardware approach speeds the process of maintenance and service, increases truck uptime, and clears an important hurdle to commercialization."
Last year, Kodiakannounced its patent-pending SensorPod which included one Hesai LiDAR, two ZF Full-Range 4D radars, and three cameras. Swapping out a SensorPod is as easy as removing and replacing the access cover and three bolts, and re-connecting three cables. The cable design demonstrates Kodiak's commitment to simplifying future maintenance: one cable carries power and data, while the other two provide water and compressed air for en-route sensor self-cleaning.
Kodiak's partnership with Southern Tire Mart/Southern Tire Mart at Pilot further underscores the universality and maintainability of Kodiak's SensorPods. Southern Tire Mart/Southern Tire Mart at Pilot has deep expertise in commercial vehicle maintenance, including both preventive maintenance and as-needed service. The companies' partnership is focused on determining the service and maintenance protocols related to autonomous trucks equipped with Kodiak's technology, including best practices for replacing SensorPods. Southern Tire Mart/Southern Tire Mart at Pilot has confirmed that the complexity of replacing the SensorPods is on par with that of replacing a tire, which is far less complicated than most autonomous system repairs.
"In spite of the new range of technologies incorporated into autonomous trucks, their commercialization depends on third parties' ability to perform maintenance on them and we are thrilled to be working with Kodiak to make this a reality," said John Boynton, President, Southern Tire Mart at Pilot. "Forging this relationship with Kodiak allowed our mechanics to learn about autonomous technology while also showcasing just how simple it truly is to replace these innovative SensorPods. Kodiak's thoughtful approach to hardware, which takes into account the critical issue of maintenance, is exactly the kind of engineering that will carry the industry forward."
Kodiak will continue to work with Southern Tire Mart/Southern Tire Mart at Pilot to build expertise around autonomous truck maintenance. Southern Tire Mart/Southern Tire Mart at Pilot aims to develop an understanding of the maintenance needs of autonomous trucks, and to evaluate potential new business models and revenue streams to solve the needs of the self-driving trucking industry.
A brief video showcasing the swap of the mirror-based SensorPods is available HERE.
About Kodiak Robotics, Inc.Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 to develop autonomous technology that carries freight forward—so people, partners, and the planet thrive. Kodiak is building and operating self-driving trucks designed to operate on highway routes, making the freight industry safer and more efficient. Kodiak has developed the industry's most advanced technology stack purpose-built specifically for long-haul trucks. Kodiak delivers freight daily for its customers between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, operating autonomously on the highway portion of the route. In January 2021, Kodiak became the first company in the autonomous trucking industry to announce disengage-free customer deliveries, and released footage of over 1,000 miles of disengage-free driving. Learn more about Kodiak on the web at kodiak.ai, and on the company's blog, LinkedIn and Twitter. You can find the company press kit HERE.
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A drug-addicted young mother-of-seven barred from all NSW Myer stores for shoplifting in Albury returned the day after being given a ban notice.
The homeless woman had already twice helped herself to expensive brands, on one occasion trying to hide these among other clothes taken into a fitting room.
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Shoplifting had become a common thread to all her offending, defence lawyer Tim Hemsley said in Albury Local Court.
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Mr Hemsley said Tanisha Morritt was just 26 and was five months' pregnant with her eighth child, though none remained in her care.
"She does have an addiction to drugs and that's been reflected in the offences she's committed in the past."
Mr Hemsley said Morritt, who appeared before magistrate Tony Murray via a video link to the Albury police station cells, was planning to relocate to Melbourne, where she had a more supportive group of friends.
Morritt pleaded guilty to two shoplifting charges and and a further charge of enter enclosed lands.
The court was told how Morritt entered Myer on January 12 about 3.15pm.
She selected $110 Lacoste shorts and a $150 Lacoste T-shirt and took these into a fitting room with other clothing, which she handed back on leaving.
But she hung onto the Lacoste pieces, having already removed and abandoned the security tags.
Staff members became aware of Morritt entering the store again on March 21 about 4.30pm, so she was handed the notice that bans her from every NSW Myer store for two years.
Morritt walked out carrying a shopping bag into which she had stuffed Tommy Hilfiger and Nana Judy clothing valued at $626.90.
Despite the ban notice, Morritt returned the following day.
"Unfortunately ma'am," Mr Murray said, "you're building up a record that's consistent with someone addicted to drugs."
Morritt was placed on a four-month community corrections order for the shoplifting and convicted and fined $300 on the other charge.
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She was also ordered to pay $260 compensation to Myer.
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“Once upon a time, the world was split into two lands. One land was ruled by the sun and the other, the moon … This was the way of the world, until a curious prince became lost in the mountains that separated these two kingdoms.”
So begins “The Magic Flute,” from writer Katy Flint and illustrator Jessica Courtney-Tickle, based on the opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This story of darkness and light, love, logic and wisdom has endured for generations, and Ready Readers recommends this version from a team that specializes in scaling masterpieces for youngsters through their Story Orchestra series.
Flint is an expert in adaptation for children, eliminating lesser characters and storylines while retaining the exhilarating tale of Prince Tamino and the obstacles that befall him on a quest given to him by the Queen of the Night. Tamino is to rescue her daughter, Princess Pamina, held captive by the Sun King. Throughout the journey, Tamino encounters mystical creatures including a dragon, forest fairies and the birdman Papageno, who bestow upon him enchanted objects – including the titular magic flute – enabling him to fulfill the queen’s mission and bring peace to the land.
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Courtney-Tickle’s mixed-media artwork captures the spirit of the story, using block printing techniques, along with watercolor and collage, to create the deeply engaging two-page spreads. A magical mascot found on each spread links events across pages.
Flint and Courtney-Tickles’ book features an audio aspect, as well. Sound buttons embedded in the illustrations play excerpts of the orchestral music and accompanying opera passages. Parents may especially enjoy the short biography of Mozart, a glossary of musical terms and an audio game featured on the end pages. Wrap up this introduction to opera by experiencing “The Magic Flute” in person, this month from Opera Theatre Saint Louis.
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A junior doctor who was ordered to pay £200 in hospital parking fines after two of his night shifts briefly overran said it is no wonder that NHS staff feel “disillusioned” and “underappreciated”.
Malinga Ratwatte received the penalty notices for being less than 10 minutes late to return to his car after working 12.5-hour shifts.
The trainee GP, who works in north London, said he paid for out-of-hours parking until 8.30am, but important handover meetings kept him at work over this allotted time.
“How I am expected to teleport from a critical meeting about patient care to the car park is beyond me,” he said earlier this week.
The NHS worker added that “predatory” parking fines were one reason he and his colleagues were “so disillusioned” by the current system. Understaffing and pay erosion were also to blame, he said.
Mr Ratwatte later told Sky News that the fines had left him feeling “very underappreciated”.
Although his fines are being rescinded with the help of his hospital trust’s CEO, he stressed that many other doctors still face the same problem.
For this reason, he has called on the government to introduce free NHS parking, saying it is “the least” ministers can do for a workforce that has been overstretched during the pandemic.
Unions have backed this call, with Dr Mike Kemp, the co-chair of the British Medical Association (BMA) telling Metro that the government should offer free parking as a “small recognition” of medical staff’s dedication to their patients.
“It is utterly deplorable that NHS staff, who have given so much to protect us during this pandemic – and in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis no less – should be penalised with expensive parking charges as they provide essential care to patients,” he said.
The comments come as Labour attacked the Conservatives’ NHS record, accusing successive Tory governments of leaving its provision “wanting and inadequate”.
At PMQs on Wednesday, Labour leader Keir Starmer suggested Boris Johnson was “utterly unable” to improve the health service.
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An elderly couple from India‘s northern state of Bihar was allegedly forced to beg for money after a local hospital’s staff asked them for a bribe to hand them their son’s body.
A video, now viral on social media, shows the couple going door-to-door in Samastipur to collect Rs 50,000 (£513) after an employee of the Sadar Hospital in the city allegedly demanded money to release the body of their son who had been missing since 25 May, the couple said.
Mahesh Thakur, a daily labourer from Kasbe Aahar village, had gone to the hospital on 6 June after learning that the local police have discovered a body. He said that he wanted to check if it was their 25-year-old, intellectually challenged son.
“It was my son’s body. I had already visited Tajpur police station and they had asked me to approach the hospital. But the post-mortem staff demanded Rs 50,000 to hand over the body,” Mr Thakur was quoted by The Indian Express newspaper as saying.
Mr Thakur then returned to his village and started begging for funds. However, he said he could only collect Rs 2,000 (£20.5). “I went back but the same staff refused to hand over the body saying Rs 2,000 is too little,” he alleged.
After the video, which was shot by locals, went viral on Twitter, authorities intervened and said they would take action. The local police took possession of the body and handed it over to the Thakurs.
The hospital’s civil surgeon SK Choudhary said a probe has been ordered into the matter. He said it was unlikely that the staffer would ask for a large sum of money.
“While demanding Rs 50,000 bribe seems unlikely, it is quite possible that a post-mortem room staffer might have asked for some money. There had been similar allegations against a previous staffer. We are probing the matter,” he told the Indian daily.
Vinay Kumar Rai, a senior official, said his “preliminary investigation” revealed that the “couple’s allegations were wrong”.
“Action will be taken if any employee is found guilty. It could also be a conspiracy to defame the local administration,” he said.
State health minister Mangal Pandey told news agency ANI that action “will be taken based on the investigation report”.
Source Link Elderly Indian couple begs for money to get their son’s body from hospital in viral video | https://neptunepine.com/elderly-indian-couple-begs-for-money-to-get-their-sons-body-from-hospital-in-viral-video/ | 2022-06-09T23:21:04Z | https://neptunepine.com/elderly-indian-couple-begs-for-money-to-get-their-sons-body-from-hospital-in-viral-video/ | true | 1 |
Updated June 9, 2022 at 6:47 PM ET
Three people died and three people were injured after a shooter opened fire at a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, Md., officials say. The male suspect is one of the three people injured.
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the shooting took place just after 2:30 p.m. at Columbia Machine in Smithsburg, about 75 miles west of Baltimore.
During a news conference Thursday afternoon, Sgt. Carly Hose told reporters there was no information immediately available on the victim's identities or whether they were employees.
Following the shooting, the suspect fled the area but was quickly found by Maryland State Police a few roads down from the scene, Hose said. A state trooper and the suspect shot at each other, leaving both injured and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The suspect is no longer a threat to the community, officials said. Multiple federal agencies, including the FBI and ATF, have responded to assist local authorities in the investigation into the shooting.
U.S. Rep. David Trone released a statement on Twitter following the shooting, saying his office was in contact with authorities in the area and are actively monitoring the shooting.
"If you're local, please stay away from the area as law enforcement responds," Trone tweeted.
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We are actively monitoring the mass shooting in #Smithsburg right now, and our office is in contact with officials on the ground. If you're local, please stay away from the area as law enforcement responds.
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Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell has been spotted with a reality TV star in Los Angeles.
Chilwell is currently injured, so has been able to travel away rather than link up with the England squad.
The English defender has been spotted with star of the Netflix show Too Hot To Handle Holly Scarfone, according to The Sun.
This isn’t the first time the pair have been spotted together, as just last week they were pictured holding hands, as seen below. | https://www.caughtoffside.com/2022/06/09/chelsea-defender-spotted-with-reality-tv-star-in-los-angeles/ | 2022-06-09T23:27:43Z | https://www.caughtoffside.com/2022/06/09/chelsea-defender-spotted-with-reality-tv-star-in-los-angeles/ | true | null |
In the latest "Skilled to Work," WAAY 31 takes a look at electricians, whose work is in demand for new construction as well as in-home repairs.
Their skillset can cover a huge range of tasks, from installing wiring in new homes and businesses, to repairing things like a ceiling fan, all the way to maintaining big transformers for utility companies.
The work involves using a variety of tools. It also requires a lot of knowledge to keep the worker or homeowner from getting hurt.
These occupations typically require on-the-job experience and training in a vocational school.
Right now, the state labor department says the advertised median salary for a trained electrician is $46,242. Department officials say there are 1,250 openings on average each year in Alabama.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects employment of electricians to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028, faster than the average for all occupations. | https://www.waaytv.com/news/skilled-to-work-electricians-remain-in-demand-from-new-construction-to-home-repairs/article_6cf9b03a-e83c-11ec-b7f2-db709ea7bba0.html | 2022-06-09T23:29:03Z | https://www.waaytv.com/news/skilled-to-work-electricians-remain-in-demand-from-new-construction-to-home-repairs/article_6cf9b03a-e83c-11ec-b7f2-db709ea7bba0.html | true | 1 |
Avs remain in holding pattern, start early prep for final
By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche returned to practice as they wait and wait for their opponent in the Stanley Cup Final. The time off could be beneficial for Andrew Cogliano and Nazem Kadri. Both recently underwent surgery but haven’t been ruled out for the final. Colorado will gradually ramp up the intensity once they know if they’re facing either two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay or the New York Rangers. Colorado coach Jared Bednar was mum on whether Darcy Kuemper or Pavel Francouz would be in starter in net for Game 1. | https://ktvz.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/06/09/avs-remain-in-holding-pattern-start-early-prep-for-final/ | 2022-06-09T23:35:49Z | https://ktvz.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/06/09/avs-remain-in-holding-pattern-start-early-prep-for-final/ | false | null |
AUSTIN, Texas – Jesus Ferreira is tied for the lead in the MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi race, he seems to have surged into pole position in the race for the US men’s national team’s starting No. 9 job and his underlying numbers on both scoring and chance creation have been consistently strong for both club and country.
And yet, the FC Dallas striker has scored just one goal in six appearances for the USMNT this year, and left a couple of decent looks unfinished in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Uruguay in Kansas City (10 pm ET | UniMás, TUDN, ESPN+).
As holistic as his skill set is, as promisingly as he seems to be linking up with teammates like Christian Pulisic and Tim Weah, that allows the persistent concerns about the team’s lack of scoring punch up top to linger as the Yanks open Concacaf Nations League play vs. Grenada at Q2 Stadium on Friday night.
“Yeah, I mean, the main focus as a 9 is to score goals. But a lot of people have to see that the 9 can also assist, and can build out and can help out the build [up],” Ferreira told reporters in Thursday’s pregame press availability. “So I think for my job is to facilitate other players to be able to score and to help the other players be in a position to score goals also. As the connection and chemistry is getting there, every practice we get better and better.”
He started against both Morocco and Uruguay and given past USMNT practices, the fact that FCD’s homegrown Designated Player took questions on Thursday could be interpreted as a sign that he is likely to get the nod again. Even as head coach Gregg Berhalter admitted that newcomer Haji Wright has up to now had a small “sample size” with which to state his own case for a bigger role, that suggests that Ferreira remains their preferred option.
Yet the lack of end product from the spearhead of the attack does seem to be troubling the coaching staff as they move into their final two games of the current camp.
“It was more of the finishing attacks phase of the game that we struggled in. We got the ball into really good positions and then just didn't take advantage of that,” said Berhalter after the Uruguay draw. “Overall, the strikers, it's a difficult game. Difficult game against big, strong center backs, aggressive center backs. I think there were there were moments – Jesus had another really good chance – there were moments, and we came up a little bit short. But we'll keep working with these guys.”
Ferreira has shown the ability to spring his teammates into promising situations in the final third and on Thursday he spoke of the growing understanding among the USMNT’s creators as Berhalter tweaks the team’s build-up tactics in search of a spark or two.
“I enjoy playing with these guys and I know that every time I can turn, there’s runners in behind,” he said. “When I play with Brenden [Aaronson], I know that he can always play those balls in behind, so there's always an adaptation that I have to make as a 9, to see if I'm playing with Tim – I know that he's always going to be running behind, or if I play with Brenden or Christian, that I know that they're always going to come inside and play the ball. So I have to adapt.”
Berhalter likes what a false 9-ish type like Ferreira can offer. Then again, some of his most successful Columbus Crew sides had pure finishers leading the line, whose sole job was to get on the end of service into the penalty box.
“I’m not worried about touches. I mean, ideally, they’re getting touches in the penalty box or scoring goals,” said the coach on Sunday. “We've had instances before where the forward barely touches the ball and scores three goals. We want to get them chances. We want to see how they're finishing chances. We want to see how they're competing against elite international players and that's important
“We have two Nations League games and we'll see if Jesus and Haji can hit the back of the net in those.”
Ferreira recognizes the stakes, and is doing his best to stay grounded and go one step at a time.
“As a forward it's important to score goals, to keep your mindset right,” he said. “For me, I think I have a good group of people around me that help me stay focused and know that the goals will come. I know that right now, I'm going through a little struggle, but it's something that if I stay focused and I keep working, things are going to bounce my way.
“It's about learning how to do your one-twos, which is, my one-twos are my first touch runs in behind, so then I can get my final product, which is a three, which is the goal. So it's always just focusing on my ones and twos, so then I can play a good game and have a good game and then I know that the final product will come.” | https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/jesus-ferreira-usmnt-hunt-for-finishing-touch-the-final-product-will-come | 2022-06-09T23:37:31Z | https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/jesus-ferreira-usmnt-hunt-for-finishing-touch-the-final-product-will-come | false | 1 |
LOS ANGELES – There weren't a lot of laughs, but President Joe Biden got some unsolicited advice from Jimmy Kimmel when the president sat down for his first in-person interview with a late-night host since taking office.
The host of ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” expressed frustration on Wednesday about the intractable problems in Washington, and he advised the president, “I think you need to start yelling at people."
Biden demurred, saying the country is still suffering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but he insisted he’s “never been more optimistic in my life.”
Kimmel swiftly interjected: “Why are you so optimistic? It makes no sense!”
Biden said he was pinning his hopes on young people, the “best educated, least prejudiced, most giving generation in American history.”
“This generation is going to change everything,” Biden said. “We just have to make sure we don’t give up.”
The show was taped in the afternoon in Los Angeles. Biden is visiting the city for this week’s Summit of the Americas, which brings together countries from across the hemisphere. First lady Jill Biden was in the audience, along with Biden’s granddaughter Naomi and her fiancé.
Biden's only previous late-night appearance as president was in December, when he spoke remotely with Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show."
Kimmel began his interview by asking about gun control, referencing a string of recent mass shootings.
"I guess, I mean, just to get into it, why haven't we done anything about this?" Kimmel asked.
Biden responded that “this is not your father’s Republican Party,” and he blamed his political opposition for being too afraid to do anything about guns because they fear primary election challenges.
Kimmel pressed Biden on whether he could use executive orders to increase gun control, noting that former President Donald Trump “passed them out like Halloween candy.”
Although Biden has taken some unilateral steps on firearms, the president said he wasn't interested in stepping beyond the limits of his authority.
“I don’t want to emulate Trump’s abuse of the Constitution and constitutional authority,” he said.
Biden said he knows some people feel like “Republicans don’t play it square, why do you play it square.”
“Well, guess what,” he said. “If we do the same thing they do, our democracy will literally be in jeopardy. Not a joke.”
Kimmel responded, “It’s like you’re playing Monopoly with somebody who won’t pass go or won’t follow any of the rules, and how do you ever make any progress if they’re not following the rules.”
“You’ve got to send them to jail,” Biden joked.
At another point in the interview, Kimmel suggested he was disappointed in the progress that was being made on issues like climate change and abortion.
“We’ve moved backwards,” he said.
Later on, Kimmel sympathized with Biden’s challenges, particularly the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that is expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion access nationwide.
“What a terrible job you have,” Kimmel said. “I’m glad you’re doing it. But, boy oh boy, does this seem like a bad gig.”
Biden said he was looking at executive orders that could help with abortion access — “we’re looking into it right now” — but said the best solutions were through legislation and elections.
If the court overturns Roe v. Wade, Biden said, “it’s going to cause a mini revolution and they’re going to vote a lot of these folks out of office.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/06/09/few-laughs-tough-questions-as-biden-chats-with-kimmel/ | 2022-06-09T23:37:40Z | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/06/09/few-laughs-tough-questions-as-biden-chats-with-kimmel/ | false | 57 |
FAIRBANKS, Ind. (WTHI) - A Wabash Valley Historic Park is celebrating.
The Waapaahsiki Siipiiwi Mounds Historical Park is receiving the title to its land.
The Indiana-Michigan power company donated the land to the park.
Council member John Waterman says it's one of the biggest land donations back to a Native American project.
He says it's a ceremonial mound dating back 1,700 years.
Waterman is hopeful more people will come to learn about the Valley's history. He says owning the land is important because it allows the park to apply for grants. | https://www.wthitv.com/news/waapaahsiki-siipiiwi-mounds-historical-park-reserves-the-title-to-its-lands/article_cef1976a-e834-11ec-a5eb-e7a70a6b8f6f.html | 2022-06-09T23:38:20Z | https://www.wthitv.com/news/waapaahsiki-siipiiwi-mounds-historical-park-reserves-the-title-to-its-lands/article_cef1976a-e834-11ec-a5eb-e7a70a6b8f6f.html | true | null |
Window Seat
Stormi stayed warm on a plane in a pink beanie and matching snowsuit in December 2018. The little one’s mom sported a similarly cozy outfit and posted a couple mother-daughter shots from the tarmac.
Back to topStormi stayed warm on a plane in a pink beanie and matching snowsuit in December 2018. The little one’s mom sported a similarly cozy outfit and posted a couple mother-daughter shots from the tarmac.
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NEW ORLEANS, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy will host its 2022 Analyst Day conference on Thursday, June 16, in New York City. Chairman of the board and chief executive officer Leo Denault and members of Entergy's executive management team plan to discuss our strategy to help customers meet their reliability, affordability and sustainability goals.
We invite you to listen to a live audio webcast of the meeting beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET on Entergy's Investor Relations website at entergy.com/investors. Presentation materials will be made available on the Entergy Investor Relations page after market close Wednesday, June 15, and a replay of the audio webcast will also be available by accessing the same link mentioned above.
Entergy (NYSE: ETR), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with our diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Our approximately 12,500 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media. #WePowerLife
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BEIJING – At least 17 people were killed and four are missing after flooding hit the central Chinese province of Hunan and a landslide buried parts of several villages in the southern Guangxi region, state media reported.
Storms have pummeled Hunan since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting historic levels of rainfall, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.
As of late Thursday, 10 people were reported dead and three missing in the floods that have affected around 1.8 million people in the largely rural, mountainous province, Xinhua said. It said 286,000 people have been evacuated to safety and more than 2,700 houses have been damaged or collapsed entirely.
In Guangxi, rescue crews were still looking Thursday for survivors in several villages in the area of Beiliu city, where days of rain left hillsides waterlogged and prone to slippages, Xinhua said. Seven people were confirmed dead in the landslides, one was missing and at least one person was pulled out alive.
Authorities have issued warnings of continued heavy downpours in Guangxi and the nearby provinces of Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Chongqing and Yunnan, Xinhua said.
China regularly experiences flooding during the summer months, most frequently in central and southern areas that tend to receive the most rainfall.
China’s worst floods in recent years were in 1998, when more than 2,000 people died and almost 3 million homes were destroyed, mostly along the Yangtze, China’s mightiest river.
The government has invested heavily in flood control and hydroelectric projects such as the gargantuan Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze.
Globally, more intense tropical storms are on the rise as a result of climate change, leading to increased flooding that threatens human lives, crops and groundwater quality. | https://www.wsls.com/tech/2022/06/09/10-killed-3-missing-in-central-china-flooding/ | 2022-06-09T23:41:57Z | https://www.wsls.com/tech/2022/06/09/10-killed-3-missing-in-central-china-flooding/ | false | 39 |
Three Oregonians sued the Oregon Employment Department on Thursday over the state’s efforts to recoup jobless benefits it overpaid during the pandemic, alleging its process has been “chaotic” to the point of violating claimants’ constitutional rights.
The employment department overpaid benefits to at least 27,000 people during the pandemic and has been trying to recoup that money from many of them.
Thursday’s lawsuit, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, argues the collections process has been “incomprehensible” for those who received overpayment notices. The suit alleges that many people didn’t actually owe the money and that others were eligible for waivers but the department didn’t tell them so.
It seeks to restore their benefits, untangle the overpayments system and force the employment department to adopt a more coherent process for everyone.
The overpayment notices typically arrive many months after the original payments, and sometimes more than a year later. Kelsey McCowan Heilman, staff attorney for the Oregon Law Center, said the notices are cluttered with legal jargon and are frequently unintelligible.
People typically had no idea the state would want the money back and had spent their benefits long before they learned the state had decided they hadn’t been eligible for aid, according to the litigation.
“It is a terrible experience for people. It is so stressful. They don’t understand what’s going on,” said Heilman, whose organization brought the suit on behalf of its low-income clients. “They don’t understand why it’s happening a year later.”
The employment department said it is withholding comment until it has reviewed the suit.
The agency was thoroughly dysfunctional for much of 2020, hobbled by years of mismanagement, an obsolete computer system that dated to the 1990s and the unprecedented number of jobless claims after COVID-19 hit the state.
More than 600,000 received unemployment assistance during the pandemic, but Oregon was among the slowest to pay benefits. Thousands of people waited months for help, and the employment department’s phone lines were essentially inaccessible for several months because of the volume of calls and the department’s technical issues.
The state’s jobless rate has plunged over the past two years and Oregon now pays most jobless claims promptly. But new issues have emerged as the employment department reviewed its work from earlier in the pandemic and concluded thousands of people who received benefits should not have.
In many cases, the law requires the department to recoup those overpayments, oftentimes by withholding future jobless benefits payments. That sometimes means laid-off workers don’t receive aid at a critical moment.
Thursday’s suit alleges many of those benefits recipients really were eligible for funds but were classified as having been overpaid because of state administrative failures. The suit claims that the state failed to clearly explain why it considered them ineligible and that those targeted with collection efforts had “no reasonable opportunity to challenge the debt.”
Oregon lawmakers passed a bill a year ago that gave the employment department more authority to waive overpayments. But the lawsuit alleges that billing statements fail to inform workers that their debt could be erased.
The state form for requesting waivers requires detailed financial information to prove economic hardship and extensive documentation. But Heilman said most people who receive overpayment notices are eligible for a waiver, so she recommends people apply to have that debt forgiven – even if they’re not sure why they owe the money, or whether they really do.
Even if the state denies their waiver application, she said they should at least get a notice explaining why they don’t qualify.
“The notices are so confusing it can be really difficult to find out what kind of overpayment you have,” Heilman said. “I don’t see a downside to everybody applying for a waiver.”
-- Mike Rogoway | mrogoway@oregonian.com | Twitter: @rogoway | | https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/06/oregon-sued-over-chaotic-efforts-to-recover-overpaid-jobless-benefits.html | 2022-06-09T23:44:49Z | https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/06/oregon-sued-over-chaotic-efforts-to-recover-overpaid-jobless-benefits.html | false | 1 |
A Different Bond
During a conversation with her sisters, Kim revealed why her relationship with Pete was so different.
“I never knew that you could just be so happy watching a TV series and going to the gym. From someone that I never thought would even go to the gym or has been to the gym before,” she told Kourtney Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian. “I actually don’t care if I go out like this and have no makeup on. It is the most refreshing feeling to not feel [like I have to always be perfect].”
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky agriculture appears to be on a record pace to surpass $7 billion in cash receipts in 2022, bolstered by robust commodity prices that could reward farmers hit hard by rapidly rising production costs, an agricultural economist told state lawmakers Thursday.
Despite all the challenges of this year, University of Kentucky ag economist Will Snell said his biggest concern is for 2023, when commodity prices could drop without corresponding declines in farmers' input costs. Snell appeared before a legislative panel to discuss the effect of surging inflation on Kentucky's farming sector.
Increased farm production costs have outpaced rising prices elsewhere in the economy, Snell said. Fertilizer costs, for example, have more than doubled, he said. Snell recounted his recent conversation with a farmer who owed $100,000 to a farm store. Farmers have absorbed those sharply higher expenses in hopes their investments will be rewarded later in the year.
It's a big risk, but one that could pay off. Market prices for Kentucky's agricultural commodities — from corn and soybeans to chickens and hogs — have surged since 2020.
As a result, Snell predicted a good year for Kentucky agriculture in 2022, assuming key variables pan out — that farmers have favorable growing conditions and export markets remain strong.
“I feel pretty confident to say as long as we have decent growing conditions, and with the prices we’re expecting this fall, that we are going to well exceed $7 billion in cash receipts for agriculture for 2022,” Snell said.
The Bluegrass State's record for ag cash receipts was $6.5 billion in 2014. Economists suspect last year's amount exceeded that level, but the data won't be available until later this summer, Snell said.
Tobacco used to be the king of Kentucky agriculture, but its decline has resulted in a highly diversified farm sector. The state's top agricultural commodities include corn, soybeans, poultry, horses and cattle.
Crop prices this fall have the potential to result in higher net farm income for grain farmers, assuming they have good yields, Snell said. Strong export markets for corn and soybean are expected to keep crop prices higher this autumn, he said. For livestock producers, higher feed costs will pose a challenge but higher market prices will help offset higher expenses, he said.
As for Kentucky’s net farm income — the amount left after farmers’ expenses — Snell said he does not expect a record amount this year. But it could end up “relatively high” compared to the past decade, assuming yields are good, he said.
But he warned about the prospects for a bumpier year for Kentucky farmers in 2023.
“The world will respond to these higher commodity prices and we will see probably some pushback and lower commodity prices -- especially crop prices -- that we anticipate for 2023," he told lawmakers. “Those input prices tend to be fairly sticky. We typically have not seen them come down as fast as commodity prices. And as a result, that’s our biggest concern.” | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Economist-Kentucky-farm-sector-could-set-record-17231620.php | 2022-06-09T23:49:05Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Economist-Kentucky-farm-sector-could-set-record-17231620.php | false | 14 |
CENTERVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas grandfather and his four grandsons killed by a prison escapee died from gunshots, sharp force injuries and stab wounds, a medical examiner's report said.
Convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez escaped from a prison transport bus last month and is accused of killing Mark Collins, 66, and his four grandsons, who ranged in age from 11 to 18, authorities said.
Authorities believe Lopez attacked the family at their ranch near Centerville, about 115 miles (185 kilometers) south of Dallas, then stole their truck and drove it more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) before he was shot to death by police.
A medical examiner's report released Thursday by a Leon County justice of the peace said Collins and his 18-year-old grandson, Waylon Collins, died from gunshot wounds and sharp force injuries.
The three younger grandsons — 16-year-old Carson Collins, 11-year-old Hudson Collins, and 11-year-old Bryson Collins — died from gunshots and stab wounds.
Waylon, Carson and Hudson were brothers and Bryson was their cousin. A public funeral service for the family is scheduled for Saturday in Houston. | https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/news/5-killed-by-texas-escapee-died-from-gunshots-stab-wounds/article_3f62d55c-e837-11ec-8058-074e23a9f613.html | 2022-06-09T23:49:09Z | https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/news/5-killed-by-texas-escapee-died-from-gunshots-stab-wounds/article_3f62d55c-e837-11ec-8058-074e23a9f613.html | false | 18 |
(WCMH) — The PGA Tour announced Thursday that it is suspending all current players who joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league and will do the same to any player who joins the league in the future.
This announcement comes on the heels of some of the world’s best golfers deciding to join LIV Golf, including former world No. 1 player Dustin Johnson, 2020 U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed.
“These players have made their choice for their own financial-based reason,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in the statement. “They can’t demand the same PGA Tour membership benefits, considerations, opportunities and platform as you [current members].”
One of the first players to join LIV Golf was fan-favorite and six-time major winner Phil Mickelson who said he joined the league to “reshape how the PGA Tour operates.” Mickelson apologized for comments made to golf writer Alan Shipnuck in November that were made public in February about the Saudi government’s “horrible record on human rights.”
“I don’t condone human rights violations. I don’t know how I can be any more clearer,” Mickelson told a group of reporters Wednesday ahead of LIV Golf’s first event in London. “I understand that many people have very strong opinions and may disagree with my decision … but at this time, this is an opportunity that gives me a chance to have the most balance in my life going forward.”
Monahan did not say whether the players who joined LIV Golf will be able to return to the PGA Tour. Mickelson said Wednesday he has no intention of resigning from the PGA Tour, something Johnson did on Tuesday.
In addition, the players who resigned their PGA Tour membership will be removed from the FedEx Cup points list following the conclusion of the RBC Canadian Open this weekend.
LIV Golf is holding its first event in London starting Thursday. | https://www.nbc4i.com/news/national/pga-tour-suspends-current-and-future-players-who-join-saudi-backed-liv-golf-league-2/ | 2022-06-09T23:50:18Z | https://www.nbc4i.com/news/national/pga-tour-suspends-current-and-future-players-who-join-saudi-backed-liv-golf-league-2/ | true | 26 |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yonathan Daza looped a tiebreaking single into right field, capping a three-run fourth inning fueled by three errors, and the Colorado Rockies rallied past San Francisco 4-2 Thursday to take two of three from the Giants.
San Francisco made a season-high four errors, including a pair in the fourth by second baseman Thairo Estrada.
“It’s a really tough league when you’re not converting ground balls into outs,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said.
Charlie Blackmon had three hits for the Rockies, who are 3-6 against the Giants this season.
Blackmon reached leading off the fourth when Estrada, standing on the right field grass as part of a shift that had three infielders on the right side, dropped his line drive.
C.J. Cron singled between shortstop and second base, then took second when center fielder Austin Slater airmailed the throw off the fencing in front of the third-base dugout for an error.
Brendan Rodgers' RBI single off Logan Webb (5-2) cut the Rockies' deficit to 2-1. With the infield at double-play depth, Ryan McMahon hit a hopper that kicked off the heel of Estrada's glove for another error.
“It was a weird inning,” Webb said. “We’re all human. Stuff happens. Unfortunately, it was kind of back-to-back-to-back. We couldn’t get back in the game after that.”
Daza's single put the Rockies ahead 3-2, and McMahon added a run-scoring single in the seventh against Tyler Rogers.
Austin Gomber (3-6) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings. He had been 0-4 with a 9.85 ERA in his prior five starts and was 0-4 with a 10.90 ERA in five previous starts against the Giants.
“This is a place that I have not had my best outings in the past, so for me, it was kind of just time to put a stop to it,” Gomber said. “That was just kind of the mindset I went out with today.”
Alex Colomé pitched a one-hit ninth for his third save in four chances, retiring Joc Pederson in a game-ending double-play grounder.
“I like the way the guys came out this morning and worked prior to the game," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "There was great energy as always, but it was a little bit different.”
Austin Wynns, acquired a day earlier from Philadelphia went 2 for 2 with an RBI in his Giants debut. The catcher also threw out McMahon attempting to steal second base in the second inning.
Webb was coming off four straight no-decisions that followed four consecutive wins. He allowed three runs (two earned) and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.
San Francisco had won 18 consecutive home starts by Webb since a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 27, 2020, which matched the Giants team record.
Estrada tripled in a run in the second and scored on Wynns' single.
GOING STREAKING
Colorado's Connor Joe went 0 for 4 but walked in the seventh to extend his on-base streak to 35 games, the second-longest active streak in the majors behind the St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt at 45.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: SS Brandon Crawford (right quadriceps tightness) was held out of the starting lineup for a second straight day but recorded a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning. ... OF LaMonte Wade Jr. (left knee inflammation) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. ... 1B Brandon Belt (right knee inflammation) is nearing a return from the injured list but is not expected to play in Friday’s series opener against the Dodgers.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Chad Kuhl (4-2, 3.17 ERA) opens a three-game series in San Diego on Friday, the first of 19 meetings between the Rockies and Padres this season.
Giants: RHP Jakob Junis (3-1, 2.51) faces the Dodgers for the first time in his career on Friday as San Francisco welcomes Los Angeles for a three-game series. Junis has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of eight starts this year.
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Sterling Organization Buys 129,000 SF Retail Center in Hackensack, New Jersey
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Sterling Organization has purchased Riverfront Plaza, a 129,000-square-foot retail center in the Northern New Jersey community of Hackensack. Grocer ShopRite anchors the property, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Sherwin-Williams and Leslie’s Pool Supplies. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Grace Braverman of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Regency Centers and LaSalle Investment Management, in the deal. | https://rebusinessonline.com/sterling-organization-buys-129000-sf-retail-center-in-hackensack-new-jersey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sterling-organization-buys-129000-sf-retail-center-in-hackensack-new-jersey | 2022-06-09T23:56:47Z | https://rebusinessonline.com/sterling-organization-buys-129000-sf-retail-center-in-hackensack-new-jersey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sterling-organization-buys-129000-sf-retail-center-in-hackensack-new-jersey | true | null |
Under a Biden Administration plan, about 10 million vaccine doses are ready for states, pharmacies, and other entities to order in anticipation of vaccines being authorized for young children, CNN reports.
It adds that advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration are to meet next week to discuss whether vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech should be authorized for children more than six months of age to under the age of 5.
In May, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their SARS-CoV-2 generated a strong immune response among young children and that it would be seeking an Emergency Use Authorization for its vaccine from the FDA. Moderna likewise announced in April that it had asked the FDA for an EUA for its vaccines for small children.
As CNN notes, the FDA advisors are expected to recommend the vaccines be authorized, prompting these vaccine pre-orders as well as the establishment of vaccination sites, including at pharmacies and schools. It adds that an initial million doses were available for pre-order last week and that 2.3 million of those have been requested. | https://www.genomeweb.com/scan/getting-ready | 2022-06-09T23:57:54Z | https://www.genomeweb.com/scan/getting-ready | true | 1 |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
03-05-06-07-08-09-13-16-17-19-20-21
(three, five, six, seven, eight, nine, thirteen, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one) | https://www.sheltonherald.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Evening-17231799.php | 2022-06-09T23:58:17Z | https://www.sheltonherald.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Evening-17231799.php | false | null |
Aamir Liaquat Hussain: From earthly to the heavenly
Aamir Liaquat Hussain, who passed away in Karachi on Thursday afternoon, was a household name. Having ruled the airwaves for the better part of two decades as a televangelist and host, he was also a magnet for notoriety which he unabashedly embraced.
The 50-year-old spent a career in the media. He started off working in different newspapers and television (TV) channels.
Later, he transitioned to be in front of the camera as a host for the religious program Aalim Online. But his star really began to rise when he started hosting Ramadan transmissions which, one way or the other, were always the subject of discussion on media.
Aamir realized early on that controversies would become a major driver of his stock and he embraced them completely.
Be it hot-mic gaffes or doing the outrageous on screen such as giving away babies, or criticizing his competitors; Aamir always found a way to remain in the news and with it, garner a massive fan base.
Having become a household name due to the success of his television exploits, he translated the popularity into votes and joined politics in 2002, rising quickly to serve as a federal minister.
As much as he remained in the news for his on-screen antics, Aamir saw his personal life become controversial as well. He ended up having married thrice, with the second and third not only the cause of great controversy but also grief to Aamir.
Let’s take a glimpse at his journey from an ordinary man to being the most sought-after figure. | https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40010353/aamir-liaquat-hussain-from-earthly-to-the-heavenly | 2022-06-10T00:03:10Z | https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40010353/aamir-liaquat-hussain-from-earthly-to-the-heavenly | true | 1 |
The Erie County Blasco Library is giving teens the opportunity to celebrate pride this weekend.
Teens are invited to celebrate pride behind the Erie County Blasco Library this Saturday, June 11.
The library will supply materials for chalk art, and participants can help color a pride mural. Library staff say the event is free, and there will be music and refreshments from 2 to 4 p.m.
The event is open to all teens aged 13 to 18.
One organizer said events like this are important to help Erie’s youth feel supported.
“I think this event is an important way to show them that ‘No, you’re not isolated. There’s so many people even in your home that are just like you, and are so accepting, and so proud of you for being who you are,'” said Clara Tupitva, Chair, Teen Advisor Board.
“This is going to be outside, they’re going to Chalk the Walk. We’re going to have representatives from the Department of Health giving out health information,” said Tammy Blount, Blasco Teen Services Librarian.
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Click here for more information about the Teen PRIDE @ Your Library event. | https://www.yourerie.com/community/blasco-library-to-hold-teen-pride-event/ | 2022-06-10T00:03:22Z | https://www.yourerie.com/community/blasco-library-to-hold-teen-pride-event/ | true | 1 |
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Here are the Top 5 Most Popular Trucks in Idaho (Are You Driving One of These?)
In Idaho there are more trucks than cars. I don’t know that for sure, but I feel like that’s gotta be the case!
Right? I can't be the only one who thinks that.
I’m just gonna go ahead and say that’s a fact. Wouldn’t you agree there are more trucks on the road than cars? Trust me, try counting em’ next time you’re on the road and you’ll be amazed how many more trucks there are than cars.
Anyway, the simple “fact” that there are more trucks in Idaho than cars always has me wondering what trucks are the most popular. I’ve done a lot of research and many reputable sites have the studies/numbers for 2021 displaying the top 5 most popular trucks in Idaho.
And it turns out, trucks in general are the most popular in almost every state actually, and I guess it isn’t even a competition — first place for most popular always goes to the Ford F-150. The only post I’ve been able to find that says otherwise is this one by Edmunds. They claim Idaho’s most popular vehicle is the Ram 1500/2500/3500... I guess that’s where the infamous Ford vs Ram debate comes from.
But I wanted to also ask you and get your feedback, sure enough, your answers are synonymous with the studies done by the professionals. Here are the Top 5 Most Popular Trucks in Idaho according to you :) | https://liteonline.com/here-are-the-top-5-most-popular-trucks-in-idaho-are-you-driving-one-of-these/ | 2022-06-10T00:13:13Z | https://liteonline.com/here-are-the-top-5-most-popular-trucks-in-idaho-are-you-driving-one-of-these/ | false | 2 |
Heavily pregnant Tammy Hembrow is rushed to hospital after a horror dog bite: 'There were lots of tears'
Tammy Hembrow was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a dog on Thursday.
The heavily pregnant influencer, 27, shared a photo to Instagram of her bandaged hand and revealed she needed stitches after the animal attacked her.
'Little update, lots of tears and spent yesterday in hospital but surprisingly not baby related,' wrote Tammy, who is expecting her third child any day now.
Incident: Tammy Hembrow was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a dog on Thursday
'Had a clean out and stitches from a dog bite. Not the best day to say the least, but I'm all good, just sore,' she added.
Tammy said she was 'kind of glad baby hasn't made an appearance yet' because her injury means she 'pretty much can't do anything with this hand at the moment'.
The Saski Collection founder is eagerly awaiting the birth of her third child, after hitting the ninth-month mark last week.
Injury: The heavily pregnant influencer, 27, shared a photo to Instagram of her bandaged hand and revealed she needed stitches after the animal attacked her
She announced she was expecting her first child with fiancé Matt Poole in December, just two weeks after their engagement.
She has been documenting her pregnancy journey on social media since then.
Tammy recently revealed her baby has 12 fingers - the same rare mutation she was born with.
'We just saw the little baby, and the surprise was that she has 12 fingers, like me, like her mummy,' Tammy said.
Exciting news: Tammy announced she was expecting her first child with fiancé Matt Poole (right) in December, just two weeks after their engagement
She further explained that her sisters, mother and brother also had the mutation, but her first two children, son Wolf, six, and daughter Saskia, five, whom she shares with ex-fiancé Reece Hawkins, did not.
'Amy and Emilee had extra fingers when they were born as well, and so did my little brother. So did my mum. It runs in my family,' she said.
She will be removing her baby girl's extra fingers following her birth.
'Yes, no reason to keep them. I had mine removed shortly after birth,' Tammy said during an Instagram Q&A recently.
Rare: Tammy recently revealed her baby has 12 fingers - the same mutation she was born with | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10902305/Heavily-pregnant-Tammy-Hembrow-rushed-hospital-bitten-dog.html | 2022-06-10T00:13:34Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10902305/Heavily-pregnant-Tammy-Hembrow-rushed-hospital-bitten-dog.html | false | 2 |
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said the Jan. 6 Capitol attack "was not simply a protest, it represented the greatest movement in the history of our Country to Make America Great Again."
Trump made the remark on his Truth Social platform, publishing it ahead of the first of six televised hearings by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot. He referred to the panel as the "Unselect Committee," The Independent reports, and again falsely claimed that the election was rigged.
President Biden also commented on the Capitol attack on Thursday, saying during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the assault was a "flagrant violation of the Constitution. I think these guys and women broke the law, tried to turn around the result of an election. There's a lot of questions, who's responsible, who's involved. I'm not going to make a judgement on that." | https://theweek.com/donald-trump/1014278/trump-says-capitol-attack-represented-the-greatest-movement | 2022-06-10T00:15:09Z | https://theweek.com/donald-trump/1014278/trump-says-capitol-attack-represented-the-greatest-movement | true | 2 |
What Happened to Cause This Road Rage Incident in Boise?
We might all agree that Boise doesn’t have the best drivers but why can’t we have the nicest drivers? It seems there’s been a string of road rage incidents occurring around the Treasure Valley and we received a video from a listener, Mason, showing us another one.
The incident took place at the light at Fairview and Cole this past weekend involving two drivers and a passenger.
“I was just driving home, minding my own business when I heard yelling,” Mason shared in a message with us, “When I heard yelling and looked over to see both cars very close together, they were yelling at each other.”
That’s when things really got out of hand.
“A lady got out of her silver car, she first tried to get into the other car and the other lady in the silver came out with the back of her head rest and slammed into the other car’s window,” said Mason, “That’s when you hear my gasp.”
“Then they decide to get back into the car and then back out and grab the other car’s wipers.”
The video is intense and apparently, the incident continued further when the women in the “attacking” car were spotted tailgating the other video. Mason shared a comment from the video she posted in Boise – Bad Driver Spotted.
“I watched these vehicles turn onto Ustick last night and the older car had its hazards on with the wiper blade still up. The younger people in the newer vehicle were driving recklessly right behind the lady. Almost hit her two different times in [a] matter of 5 seconds. Swerving all over the road and then continued to follow her when she turned off to a residential road. Not sure what happened after that.”
What happened to cause this road rage incident? We may never know but we do know that this is beginning to become a more common occurrence in the Treasure Valley. Stay safe out there. | https://liteonline.com/what-happened-to-cause-this-road-rage-incident-in-boise/ | 2022-06-10T00:16:04Z | https://liteonline.com/what-happened-to-cause-this-road-rage-incident-in-boise/ | false | 2 |
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(The Center Square) – College 529 savings plans are a common way to offer families tax breaks for higher education, but their benefits get heavily concentrated among the well-off.
The plans also may not be the best way to save money for the future, due to their high management fees.
“PA 529 continues to be a vital tool used by families to help save for higher education,” Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity wrote in the plan’s 2020-21 annual report. The report emphasized the growth in popularity of 529 plans and recommended that Pennsylvania employers should get tax credits for providing matching contributions in a 529 plan. “By virtually any metric, the program continues to excel,” it noted.
Pennsylvania families opened 25,074 new 529 accounts in 2020-21, a 10% increase from the previous year. The 529 program has $6.8 billion in assets – an all-time high, along with another high of $732 million contributed in one year.
The success of the program, though, benefits a small number of Pennsylvania families.
“It’s the upper-middle class that’s going to be able to take advantage of this,” said Steven Pressman, emeritus professor of economics at Monmouth University. Less-wealthy families can’t afford to save money for college in the first place, so they don’t benefit from the 529 incentives.
In his research on 529 plans, Pressman found that less than 3% of households had a 529 plan – and the majority of accounts are held by the wealthiest households. “These are people who also have a good deal of wealth stocked away ... over $400,000 in net wealth for somebody who is taking out one of these savings accounts,” he said.
For those high-wealth households, the plans may not even make financial sense compared to other investment plans.
“Plans where states extract more revenue offer investment menus with higher underlying fees, weaker performance, and limited options,” Justin Balthrop and Gjergji Cici of the University of Kansas found in their 2022 research of the conflicting incentives within the management of 529 plans.
Rather than getting those fees as low as possible, states may do the opposite. "States face budgetary constraints, which might force them to view their 529 plans as a potential revenue source," Balthrop and Cici argued.
The 529 plans were created with good intentions, but their results have been less-than-stellar for expanding access to college or making college more affordable for the average student.
“529s are one of the many examples where lawmakers have recognized that the tax code punishes people for things that they need,” said Matthew Dickerson, director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at the Heritage Foundation. “The only reason that they have to exist is because our tax code punishes people for saving and disincentivizes saving and investment.”
State and federal governments could make life easier for families, but it doesn’t come from offering tax breaks to specific groups.
“What we should really focus on is fixing the tax code,” Dickerson said.
If college affordability is the goal, tax breaks for savings plans isn’t the most effective strategy.
“The best thing that could be done is to just get rid of these accounts and think about doing something like increasing the Pell Grants, which would then help the people in the middle and the bottom of the income distribution rather than the rich and near-rich,” Pressman said.
More government involvement tends to cause more problems.
“Getting the federal government less involved in distorting the marketplace would be good for students, it would be good for taxpayers, and we’d get much better results,” Dickerson said.
However, the shift would not be quick or easy.
“Once these things start, it’s just really hard to put them out of our misery,” Pressman said. | https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-tax-breaks-for-the-rich-529-plans-help-the-wealthy-not-the-poor-pay/article_58f80544-e839-11ec-80a9-cf607e7d8c58.html | 2022-06-10T00:19:10Z | https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-tax-breaks-for-the-rich-529-plans-help-the-wealthy-not-the-poor-pay/article_58f80544-e839-11ec-80a9-cf607e7d8c58.html | false | 1 |
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
(ANNews) – On May 31, 2022 the Willow Lake Metis Nation (WLMN) announced that they had purchased approximately 205 acres of land in Anzac, Alberta with the goal of resetting the local eco-system and to give their members a permanent land base.
The land purchased has been called, “Sohkastwawin,” and it includes an eco-bison ranch, local food sources, a community culture centre, Metis housing, and local power generation.
“We are no longer a landless Métis community,” says Justin Bourque, CEO of WLMN. “Sohkastwâwin reinforces our self-governance model and the actions we take now to develop resilience will change the course of our Nation’s future.”
The Nation is expected to work alongside the Resilience Institute — a charitable organization dedicated to climate change that works specifically with local communities and Indigenous Nations — in order to revitalize, develop, and monitor the land.
In the past, it has been reported that the area of Sohkastwawin has seen heavy industrial activity, which is why there is such an extreme focus on sustainability.
For example, one of the first goals is to establish an ecologically healthy landscape, which includes reconnecting the historic relationship between bison and the land.
“Bison, like the Métis peoples, are resilient,” says Bourque. The Métis helped shape Canada and the bison helped shape our ecosystem. Our Nation will work in tandem with the bison to reclaim our land.”
The acquisition of the territory was made possible due to a partnership WLMN had with Suncor — along with 7 other Indigenous Nations — called the Astisiy Limited Partnership.
This partnership made it possible for the Nations and Suncor to purchase all of TC Energy’s equity interest for the Northern Courier Pipeline. The asset, which Suncor operates, consists of two 90-kilometre pipelines that transport heated or diluted bitumen and condensate, diesel or crude from Fort Hills to the ETF.
This deal resulted in a 15 percent ownership of the pipeline.
“As a result of Astisiy, WLMN has an unprecedented opportunity,” continues Bourque. “Sohkastwâwin will expand our self-sufficiency for generations to come by creating an economy for our peoples – on our own land.”
The money made from the pipeline was then used by WLMN to buy the land for Sohkastwawin.
“On behalf of Suncor, I want to congratulate the Willow Lake Métis Nation on this historic announcement,” says Peter Zebedee, Suncor’s executive vice president, Mining and Upgrading.
“Together with eight communities (Nations), we formed Astisiy to help provide long-term, stable revenues for all of the communities (Nations) involved. Today’s land purchase serves as an example of the economic reconciliation made possible through increased Indigenous involvement in energy projects.”
The other Nations included in the partnership are: Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation; Chipewyan Prairie First Nation; Conklin Métis Local 193; Fort Chipewyan Métis Local #125; Fort McKay Métis Nation; McMurray Métis; and the Fort McMurray #468 First Nation.
However, Sohaskwawin is said to be the first publicly announced “meaningful” investment related to the Astisiy partnership.
A celebration was held on Friday, June 3, on the newly acquired land in recognition of this historic Métis milestone and can be viewed here. | https://www.albertanativenews.com/willow-lake-metis-nation-buy-land-for-revitalization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=willow-lake-metis-nation-buy-land-for-revitalization | 2022-06-10T00:20:18Z | https://www.albertanativenews.com/willow-lake-metis-nation-buy-land-for-revitalization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=willow-lake-metis-nation-buy-land-for-revitalization | false | 1 |
Tim Cahill sat down with SBS Sport to discuss the Socceroos' path to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, his work with Aspire Academy, his future in football, and more. | https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/2041468483660/cahills-exclusive-interview-with-sbs-sport | 2022-06-10T00:21:24Z | https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/2041468483660/cahills-exclusive-interview-with-sbs-sport | true | null |
NORTH ADAMS — A vigil will be held in North Adams on Tuesday for Jillian Tatro, who was killed late last month.
The vigil, organized in concert with the Elizabeth Freeman Center, is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. at North Adams City Hall, 10 Main St. The memorial event is open to the public.
Tatro, 38, was killed in her North Adams apartment in late May. Authorities said she died of multiple stab wounds.
Her husband of approximately five months, 49-year-old Luis Rosado, was arrested days later on a charge of murder in connection with her death.
Rosado had a history of domestic violence convictions previous to his alleged killing of Tatro, who previously requested a restraining order against him.
He pleaded guilty in 2020 to charges after police responding to a domestic violence call arrested him for punching and strangling a victim, who prosecutors said he then pressured not to testify against him. He was sentenced to one year in jail.
Tatro, a mother and the caregiver of her own mother, loved the outdoors, her dogs and family, those who knew her said. She was an adept hunter and liked to ride horses. | https://www.berkshireeagle.com/crime/vigil-tuesday-in-north-adams-will-honor-memory-of-jillian-tatro/article_eb73dde0-e833-11ec-8338-b31ec0be9ce6.html | 2022-06-10T00:27:14Z | https://www.berkshireeagle.com/crime/vigil-tuesday-in-north-adams-will-honor-memory-of-jillian-tatro/article_eb73dde0-e833-11ec-8338-b31ec0be9ce6.html | true | 2 |
This week's fatal police shooting has thrown a regularly asked question back into the spotlight: why could police not have shot Wellington man Sam Fakalago in the leg?
Police were called to a Kingsbridge Place home on Tuesday afternoon after reports of a family harm incident, and ended up in a tense stand-off with Fakalago who had attempted to barricade himself, a woman and a small child in the house.
Acting Wellington District Commander Tracey Thompson said police could see Fakalago had a knife to the woman's throat and were gravely concerned for her safety when they made the decision to shoot.
The child had already managed to escape the house.
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Advertise with NZME.Police tried to make voice appeals to Fakalago without success.
Video of the incident taken by a neighbour shows police running towards the house, and multiple gunshots quickly following. Fakalago was fatally wounded.
In the days since, many have asked why police didn't simply "shoot to injure", but the questions ignore the reality of what police say is an "incredibly complex" situation.
"Armed incidents are typically volatile, fast-moving and incredibly complex situations. Officers often only have moments to make potentially life or death decisions," a police spokesperson said.
"All officers are trained to shoot to incapacitate by aiming for the centre mass. This provides officers with the largest target area that is most likely to incapacitate a person who is presenting a threat of grievous bodily harm or death."
Despite what people see in movies or TV shows, shooting someone to wound them was incredibly difficult, even for highly trained shooters, and was "potentially dangerous".
"For example, if a shot is to miss, then it could hit someone else, or not effectively incapacitate the subject, who is also typically armed. This could result in police officers or members of the public being seriously injured or killed."
According to the most recent Tactical Options annual report from police, released in 2020, police discharged firearms seven times at five incidents that year, resulting in three fatalities, one injury, and one miss.
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Advertise with NZME.Of all the times firearms were deployed, 98 per cent only involved police presenting their guns.
Every one in 518 police callouts in 2020 involved the use of tactical options, which includes firearms, batons, empty hand techniques, Tasers, and OC spray. One in five subjects at each of these tactical option report (TOR) jobs were armed, whether with stabbing or cutting weapons (45 per cent), bludgeoning weapons (30 per cent), or firearms (2.2 per cent).
A Use of Force Overview report provided under the Official Information Act said the use of force against a subject "is the highest level of intrusion against a person's rights that police might take".
The Police Firearms chapter of the report said when dealing with an armed offender or one suspected to be armed, "if the offender is acting in a way that makes casualties likely, police must act immediately to prevent this".
They may use their firearms when there is an honest belief the subject, by age, behaviour, physical ability, threats, opportunity, or a combination of those factors is capable of carrying out the threat of death or grievous bodily harm to any person.
Police may only use their firearms to defend themselves or others "if they fear death or grievous bodily harm to themselves or others" and "cannot reasonably protect themselves or others in a less violent manner", according to section 48 of the Crimes Act 1961.
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"Warning shots" are generally not allowed except under specific circumstances.
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I recently made a social media post that “a new normal” has begun in our house. Yes, it was on Mother’s Day and I was honoring my wife Gretchen and the fact that without her support I would not be writing my first article as Mayor of Highland Village. Actually, it is rather surreal. I know while growing up in Highland Village and attending Marcus High School I did not see myself one day serving as mayor. When Gretchen and I got married and we began thinking of where we wanted to live and raise our family, Highland Village was the place we wanted to be. Since moving back, we have had the privilege of raising our family here and making so many friends. It is because of the support, confidence and hard work of these friends and so many other Highland Village residents that I am afforded the privilege to serve as Mayor of Highland Village for the next two years. I am humbled, grateful, and honored. I have so much excitement moving into this new journey and I promise to work tirelessly every day to live up to the trust that has been invested in me.
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from one of the best, Mayor Charlotte Wilcox. Charlotte has been a champion for our City and has set an example of integrity and service. Thank you, Mayor Wilcox, for your years of service to Highland Village and your desire to mentor those of us who served on Council with you. We all have benefited from your leadership.
I would also like to recognize and thank Barbara Fleming for her service on Council and to this City. While she and I were opponents for the office of Mayor, she is a woman I respect and admire for her love of Highland Village. Barbara is an example of someone who works to make our community the best place to be. Thank you, Barbara, for your service to our city.
I was not the only candidate on the ballot and I would like to introduce you to the Councilmen that were re-elected or elected for the first time to serve a two-year term. Jon Kixmiller has served on City Council since 2018. Like me, Jon raised his family here in Highland Village until his work required him to move away. Upon their retirement, Jon and his wife Deborah returned to Highland Village and their adult children followed them. Jon loves Highland Village and all the amenities and services we offer.
Shawn Nelson is new to City Council but he is certainly not new to Highland Village. Shawn grew up in the area and like me, attended Marcus High School, and has chosen to raise his family here as well. I know our City’s values are important to him and he will work hard to ensure every voice is heard and we continue to make Highland Village the place to be to raise a family.
Robert Fiester was re-elected to Council and has served since 2018. Robert has lived in North Texas since 2000 and he and his wife are raising their two sons here as well. Robert served first on the Planning & Zoning Commission, which was a great fit for him as he manages a civil engineering office and is a registered landscape architect. Robert also served in the United States Marine Corps from 2003 to 2008.
Brian Fiorenza was elected to fill the one-year term I vacated when I chose to run for mayor. Brian is also not new to Council as he previously served in the early 2000’s. He and his wife have raised their children here in Highland Village and maintaining the quality of life found in Highland Village is important to him as well.
We also have Mike Lombardo and Tom Heslep currently serving on Council. I look forward to working together with all of Council to ensure Highland Village continues to improve and be the best we can be.
It is an exciting time in Highland Village. Even though we are nearly built out, we are looking at ways to enhance, and even preserve, the attributes that make Highland Village the community we love. Our residents and businesses all chose to make Highland Village their home; whether just starting out, raising a family, established empty nesters, or retiring here. We all have our own ideas of what we would like to see for the future in Highland Village. Many of you participated in Our Village, Our Vision community engagement meetings or online. We have received the feedback from those meetings and you can view it at www.SpeakUpHV.com. This feedback, along with input from Council, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, property owners and businesses along FM 407, will be used in the creation of our long-term planning documents. Over the years living in Highland Village and serving our City, I have seen the passion ignited in our residents to create the best version of our City. This love of our city is what makes Highland Village the wonderful place we all call home.
The City is now taking applications for residents interested in serving on boards and commissions. I began my service to the City by serving on the Zoning Board of Adjustment and then on the Planning & Zoning Commission; I learned so much about the City during that time. I would highly recommend checking out the different boards and commissions available and see what interests you. We need the ideas and energy of our residents on these boards and commissions. Residents can find all the information and complete the applications at the Help Center on the City website under “Apply.” The City Secretary will receive applications until July 22 for consideration and appointment by Council in September.
We have some great events happening over the next few weeks. Celebrate Highland Village will take place this year on June 11 at Copperas Branch Park. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with music, food and drinks (available for purchase) and ends with a spectacular fireworks display. Parking at Copperas Park is limited and a pass is required. There will be remote parking at Doubletree Ranch Park and parking and shuttle service at the Municipal Complex and Village Church on Highland Village Road. Also on the morning of June 11 is the Celebrate Highland Village Run hosted by the Marcus Cross Country and Track Booster Club, which will be at Doubletree Ranch Park along with the Highland Village Lions Club’s Fishing Derby. You can find more information on all these events at hvparks.com/celebrate.
Once again, I am honored to serve as your mayor. I am grateful for your support and confidence in me. Now is the time to come together and get to work. If you have ideas, questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to me. You can email me at [email protected] or call me at 469-794-9430. | https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2022/06/09/highland-village-city-update-june-2022/ | 2022-06-10T00:35:24Z | https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2022/06/09/highland-village-city-update-june-2022/ | true | 1 |
GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — A judge on Thursday accepted a plea agreement calling for a suspended sentence for a retired northern Indiana teacher accused of grabbing a 15-year-old student and slapping him across the face.
Former Jimtown High School sociology teacher Michael Hosinski entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of battery causing moderate injury in Elkhart Superior Court. The agreement calls for a one-year jail term to be suspended and served on probation.
Hosinski, 62, of Osceola, also will undergo anger evaluation and cannot have any contact with the victim.
Judge Teresa Cataldo set sentencing for July 14.
Hosinski, who was charged in March, confronted the student about a hoodie the teen was wearing. Security camera footage showed the two arguing in a hallway, Hosinski slapping the student, and the student’s head hitting a wall. The teen was left with an abrasion to the inside of his mouth and a lump on the back of his head, police said.
The Baugo Community Schools originally fired Hosinski, but the school board approved his retirement shortly afterward. He had originally planned on retiring at the end of the school year. | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Judge-accepts-plea-deal-for-Indiana-teacher-who-17231753.php | 2022-06-10T00:36:54Z | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Judge-accepts-plea-deal-for-Indiana-teacher-who-17231753.php | false | 21 |
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Back in 2019, Michigan State football brought in Australian punter Jack Bouwmeester. Following the pandemic, he returned to Australia, leaving the Spartans behind. Now, Bouwmeester will make his return to American football, signing with Utah on Thursday on a full scholarship.
Bouwmeester worked with PuntFactory Australia to train for American football.
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Could saving lives during tsunamis mean climbing into fortified spheres for shelter? A Washington company is trying to make that happen.
Survival Capsule’s hard-shelled orbs hope to give people a shelter-in-place option during tsunamis when fleeing to safety isn’t possible.
Eddie Bernard, a researcher with Survival Capsule, said the Cascadia subduction zone poses a significant tsunami hazard for Vancouver Island and the western United States. He pointed to the fast-moving waves being especially deadly when for those who get caught.
“Once you’re engulfed in a tsunami, your chances of survival are very small,” said Bernard, who teaches tsunami awareness through the University of Hawaii’s National Disaster Preparedness Training Centre.
Those who can’t make it to the safety during tsunami events face risks like drowning, being crushed by floating objects or being exposed to toxins being carried in the water, Bernard said. The water-tight, aircraft-grade aluminum and insulated design of Survival Capsule’s sphere’s could help save lives, he said.
Julian Sharpe, Survival Capsule’s president, said that their concept for a personalized safety system was inspired by the threat of tsunamis, but parties have also reached out to them about hurricane protection. The company currently has capsule designs that range from two to 16 seaters. While the protective pods are made on the west coast, separate production will begin in Japan – where 18,000 died from a 2011 tsunami – next year to serve that country and the surrounding market.
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During a World Oceans Day panel, Bernard pointed to how the United Nations Ocean Decade campaign aims for 100 per cent of communities at risk of tsunamis to be prepared for and resilient to them by 2030.
Over 700 million people currently live in low-lying coastal areas and Small Island Developing States that are exposed to extreme sea events, the UN says. By 2030, it’s expected half of the world’s population will live in coastal areas exposed to flooding, storms and tsunamis.
Efforts on North America’s west coast have been made in the last two decades to prepare for potential tsunami events, with Bernard using Tofino’s tsunami evacuation maps as an example. Those jurisdictions should use that experience and be leaders in helping to prepare other coastal locations that will increasingly become at risk this decade, the researcher said.
“Probably the biggest problem with a natural disaster is that many communities never recover, they’re gone.”
When it comes to fostering resilient and sustainable communities, he said you first need to keep people alive.
“How many lives can we save and keep those communities from becoming impoverished or disappearing after a natural disaster.”
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is opening a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has a pattern of looking the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men, including the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
The federal “pattern-or-practice” probe announced Thursday followed an Associated Press investigation that found Greene’s arrest was among at least a dozen cases over the past decade in which state police troopers or their bosses ignored or concealed evidence of beatings, deflected blame and impeded efforts to root out misconduct. Dozens of current and former troopers said the beatings were countenanced by a culture of impunity, nepotism and, in some cases, outright racism.
“We find significant justification to open this investigation now. … We received information of the repeated use of excessive force, often against people suspected of minor traffic offenses, who are already handcuffed or are not resisting,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who oversees the Justice Department’s civil rights division. She added there were also reports of troopers targeting Black residents in traffic enforcement and using “racial slurs and racially derogatory terms.”
The federal probe, the first such action against a statewide law enforcement agency in more than two decades, comes more than three years after white troopers were captured on long-withheld body-camera video beating, stunning and dragging Greene on a rural roadside near Monroe. Despite lengthy, ongoing federal and state criminal investigations into a death troopers initially blamed on a car crash, no one has been charged.
AP’s reporting found troopers have made a habit of turning off or muting body cameras during pursuits. When footage is recorded, the agency has routinely refused to release it. And a recently retired supervisor who oversaw a particularly violent clique of troopers told internal investigators last year that it was his “common practice” to rubber-stamp officers’ use-of-force reports without ever reviewing body-camera video.
In some cases, troopers omitted uses of force such as blows to the head from official reports, and in others troopers sought to justify their actions by claiming suspects were violent, resisting or escaping, all of which were contradicted by video footage.
“This systemic misconduct was blessed by top brass at the Louisiana State Police,” said Alanah Odoms, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana. She described a “culture of violence, terror, and discrimination” within the agency, calling Greene’s death “the tip of the iceberg.”
Clarke said the civil “pattern-or-practice” probe is aimed at driving needed reforms, if necessary by suing to implement a federal consent decree. She added that Gov. John Bel Edwards and the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, Lamar Davis, have pledged their cooperation.
Davis, in an internal email obtained by AP, told troopers to “hold your heads high” and embrace the federal scrutiny. “We have nothing to hide and can only benefit from learning,” he wrote.
Edwards issued a statement Thursday welcoming the investigation. “It is deeply troubling that allegations of systemic misconduct exist that would warrant this type of investigation,” he said, “but it is absolutely critical that all Louisianans, especially African-Americans and other people of color, have their faith, confidence and trust in public safety officers restored.”
Black leaders have been urging the Justice Department for months to launch a broader investigation into potential racial profiling by the overwhelmingly white state police, similar to other probes opened over the past year in Minneapolis, Louisville and Phoenix.
By its own tally, 67% of state police uses of force in recent years were against Black people, who make up 33% of the state’s population.
The action comes as Edwards prepares to testify before a bipartisan panel of state lawmakers investigating Greene’s death. AP reported last month that the Democratic governor and his lawyers privately watched video showing Greene taking his final breaths during his fatal arrest — footage that didn’t reach prosecutors until nearly two years after Greene’s May 10, 2019, death.
Federal prosecutors also are still investigating whether police brass obstructed justice to protect troopers in the Greene case — and whether they sought to conceal evidence of troopers beating other Black motorists.
The head of the state police at the time of Greene’s arrest, Kevin Reeves, has denied the death was covered up but current commanders have told lawmakers investigating the state’s response that it was. The agency’s own use-of-force expert called what troopers did to Greene “ torture and murder.”
The AP also found that a former trooper implicated in three separate beatings, Jacob Brown, tallied 23 uses of force dating to 2015, 19 of which involved Black people. In one case that resulted in federal charges, Brown was seen on body-camera video beating Aaron Larry Bowman 18 times with a flashlight after deputies pulled him over for a traffic violation in 2019. State police didn’t investigate the attack until 536 days later, and only did so after a lawsuit from Bowman, who was left with a gash to the head and a broken jaw, ribs and wrist.
“Finally!!!” Bowman’s attorney, Donecia Banks-Miley, said in a text message upon hearing of the pattern-or-practice probe. “We still need transparency and accountability to help bring restoration to the pain that continues to occur with LSP and other law enforcement agencies.”
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Bleiberg reported from Uvalde, Texas.
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Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr said he made it clear to former President Donald Trump that he did not support perpetuating false claims of a stolen election.
Barr's comments were heard Thursday in a video previously recorded during an interview with the House special committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. capitol.
In the video, Barr said he talked to Trump at least three times after the Nov. 3, 2020, election, which Joe Biden won. In those conversations, Barr said he told Trump he disagreed with Trump's attempts to blame his election loss — without evidence — on voter fraud.
"I made it clear I did not agree with the idea of saying the election was stolen ... which I told the president was bull----," Barr said during the interview. "I didn't want to be a part of it and that's one of the reasons that went into me deciding to leave when I did."
Barr said he would eventually resign because of the false claims. He officially resigned Dec. 23, 2020.
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Overtime probe: Video shows Independence police officer working construction projects at police HQ
Video shows work on January 13, 2022 when officer logged 17 hours of overtime
Video shows work on January 13, 2022 when officer logged 17 hours of overtime
Video shows work on January 13, 2022 when officer logged 17 hours of overtime
KMBC 9 Investigates has obtained new video of the officer at the center of an outside investigation into the Independence Police Department's use of overtime for construction projects at police headquarters.
The video, from a day in January of this year, shows a snapshot of a police officer working long hours on a jail construction project that took more than a year to complete.
The master police officer worked as a de facto foreman for a police headquarters renovation at the request of his bosses, namely the department's former chief Brad Halsey.
For his work, he received more than $169,000 pay in overtime last year, making him the city's top paid employee with total earnings of more than $263,000.
The majority of the work on the construction project happened without any competitive bidding or permitting, and was approved by Halsey, who retired in December. The acting chief, Ken Jarnagin, was put on administrative leave earlier this year as the investigation began.
A source close to the police department and investigation, who asked not to be identified, told KMBC the officer completed work he logged on overtime slips and generally followed longstanding department practices for overtime, including the January day reviewed by KMBC 9 Investigates.
The source said once the officer was ordered to do the work by his bosses, the officer spent long hours trying to make deadlines during the project. Often, those deadlines meant doing work while detainees had to be transferred from the Independence detention facility to another facility, or meeting subcontractors' deadlines to progress to the next phase of the project.
The officer, during his work, did use longstanding department overtime practices approved by department leaders that allow officers, on days where they claim an earned vacation day, to work overtime, according to the source. Those overtime practices also allow officers to count drive-time to and from home as overtime hours. The officer in question lives nearly 40 miles from police headquarters.
KMBC is withholding the name the officer since he is not charged criminally, nor is he facing administrative sanctions as the outside investigation continues. The city also redacted the officer's identity on the video, citing a section of Missouri Sunshine Law that protects officers' identities working undercover investigations.
KMBC 9 Investigates requests video to review officer's work
Since the overtime slips filled out by the officer had such long hours, KMBC 9 Investigates wanted to see if the slips matched the actual hours the officer worked by reviewing department surveillance video.
In February, KMBC 9 Investigates first requested video from the City of Independence for a day in September when the officer certified he worked 21.5 hours of overtime.
The Independence city clerk said the department only keeps surveillance video at police headquarters between 35 to 45 days.
So, KMBC revised the request to obtain video from Jan. 13, when the officer certified he worked 17 hours.
On that day, the officer first appeared on video at 10:59 a.m. in the building's detention center, according to a city video log.
The log shows him on camera every hour until he left through the building's lobby at 9:29 p.m.
City workers provided the log in response to the open records request from KMBC 9 Investigates.
A sampling of that video, during the middle of the day, shows the officer worked on a door in the jail's booking area and an electricity project in the booking area.
The officer wrote on a police department overtime voucher he began work at 6 a.m. and stopped work at 11 p.m., leaving a gap of roughly six and a half hours on both ends of the day where the overtime slip and the video log does not match.
However, a source close to the investigation says the officer's first keycard access at police headquarters was 7:49 a.m. on Jan. 13, meaning he got to the building sooner that day.
Even though video records obtained by KMBC 9 Investigates don't show the work, it is likely the officer worked at police headquarters away from cameras, or outside of the building, that day. A police department spokesman said cameras are pointed toward more public facing areas of the building, where officers enter and exit the building, along with the detention center where prisoners are booked, but do not capture work done on administrative floors of the building.
The overtime slip from Jan. 13, also shows he wrote "getting materials at HD, CES, and TV." A source close to the police department and investigation said on this day specifically, the officer specifically went with a subcontractor to find electrical parts at various supply stores for the headquarters construction project.
Meanwhile, an outside probe by a special investigator into the construction work at Independence police headquarters is still ongoing.
Four other sworn members of the department certified they worked on construction projects for the police department, too. Additionally, two other officers made more than $100,000 in overtime in 2021, according to city records. All, including their bosses, are now under scrutiny in a widening independent investigation into overtime and payroll practices and policies among the police department.
So far, the city has spent roughly $35,000 on the outside investigation.
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JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – The state of Chihuahua is bringing the fight home to organized criminal gangs by permanently relocating its police headquarters to Juarez.
The new building on Eje Vial Juan Gabriel will house dozens of additional state police officers focused on intelligence-gathering and special operations in a city where reducing drug-related violence is a priority, Attorney General Roberto Fierro said.
Business leaders, frustrated that drug massacres and the proliferation of crystal methamphetamine sales are tarnishing the image of their city, welcomed the move.
“We have extraordinary problems and urgently need extraordinary resources. We believe this relocation is in line with our needs,” said Guillermo Asiain, head of Mesa de Seguridad, a Juarez citizens’ public safety advisory group. “It’s not just about reducing the number (of murders), it’s about solving crimes and doing away with impunity.”
Drug violence has spiked in Juarez in the past three years, as drug gangs not only shoot it out for control of trafficking routes to the United States, but also fight for exclusivity in drug distribution in the city’s working-class neighborhoods.
“Our city has an illness, and that is the use of mind-altering substances. We have a strong problem with crystal (meth) and other chemical substances. It’s a public health problem that leads to a public safety issue,” Aisain said.
Mexico’s Public Safety Minister Icela Rodriguez and Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez were in Juarez on Thursday to inaugurate the building and take part in a public safety forum.
They also watched a video presentation by Chihuahua Gov. Maru Campos on a planned 20-story police intelligence and surveillance tower from where police will monitor thousands of new surveillance cameras and license plate readers. Additional plans for the “Sentinel Initiative” include drones, face-recognition technology, and patrol cars equipped with tablets linked to crime databases.
Juarez Mayor Cruz Perez Cuellar used the occasion to ask the federal officials for more police officers. Their response? A rebuke.
Mixed messages from Mexico City
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in 2018 made no secret that he did not believe in engaging in a protracted war with the powerful drug cartels operating in Mexico. He cited the bloodbaths of the Felipe Calderon administration (2006-2012) as proof hardline methods don’t work.
But the president’s so-called “Hugs, not bullets” approach may not be working, either. Homicides in Mexico have soared, cartel violence remains blatant in some states and Juarez, where remnants of the old Juarez cartel called La Linea are regaining ground, homicides have spiked since 2018.
On Thursday, when Perez Cuellar suggested his police force is a couple of hundred officers short to effectively patrol the city, Interior Minister Lopez told him to make do with what he has, which is about 2,500 municipal officers.
“I think Juarez and Chihuahua City have left behind the dark, irrational violence of 2006 to 2009 and I think they will succeed,” Lopez said. He pledged the administration’s assistance on social spending programs to ensure young people on the border don’t turn to crime.
Juarez in the late 2000s and early 2010s experienced its most violent years, with more than 3,000 homicides recorded in 2010, when the Sinaloa cartel moved into the city and all but wiped out the old Juarez cartel.
Asiain of the citizens’ group welcomed the federal officials’ offer on social programs but agrees with Perez Cuellar that Juarez needs more police officers.
“During our period of greatest peace, which was 2013-2014, we had nearly 10,000 police officers on duty. Right now, between city, state and the army, we have about half of that,” Aisiain said. “We need more police, but we also need that balance (Lopez) mentioned. Not all is police work, we also have to attack the root causes of the violence, reduce the conditions that lead people to commit crimes.”
That includes bringing jobs to neighborhoods that lack enough, building parks and sponsoring sports leagues, as well as providing educational opportunities to teenagers.
Public Safety Minister Rodriguez said Mexico remains committed to working with the United States on mutual safety initiatives like the Bicentennial Framework. But she emphasized the need to stem weapons trafficking from the United States to Mexico and said some of the violence in her country is due to America’s drug cravings.
“In the United States, we all know there is a problem of (drug) consumption, while in Mexico — for the same reason — we have acts of violence due to the infighting between criminal groups looking to control the trafficking of drugs,” she said. “That is why it’s important for both nations to face these challenges, and we do so convinced that we are neighbors, partners and in some regions we are family, too.” | https://www.wrbl.com/border-report-tour/juarez-turns-to-technology-in-fight-against-drug-cartels/ | 2022-06-10T00:54:38Z | https://www.wrbl.com/border-report-tour/juarez-turns-to-technology-in-fight-against-drug-cartels/ | false | 18 |
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The Department of National Defence says Cmdr. Dale St. Croix has been temporarily removed from his position as commanding officer of HMCS Halifax and is under investigation.
In a statement released late Thursday, the department says the investigation “(does) not concern any sexual misconduct, harmful or inappropriate sexual behaviour.”
The frigate began a six-month deployment to northern European waters on March 17 as part of NATO’s Operation Reassurance, a deterrence mission in central and eastern Europe.
The navy says it’s investigating several incidents that happened on-board the ship during a port visit in Swinoujscie, Poland.
St. Croix took over command of HMCS Halifax in July 2021.
Cmdr. Paul Mountford is now interim commander of the ship until it returns to port in mid-July, and St. Croix will serve in other roles within Maritime Forces Atlantic Headquarters in Canada until the investigation is done.
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Matheran is the nearest and the most popular tourist destination for the citizens of Mumbai. Central Railway with its shuttle services for passengers between Aman Lodge and Matheran has been instrumental in popularizing this place as a major tourist destination.
Central Railway has ferried 78,577 passengers and transported 9115 packages during the April-May 2022 compare to 5739 passengers ferried and 2931 packages transported during the period from April to May 2021 between Aman Lodge and Matheran.
In addition to providing a comfortable journey to tourists, these services help in cheap and quick transportation of materials also. This has resulted in fetching the revenue of Rs.54.59 lakhs during the period from April –May 2022. This includes passenger revenue of Rs.53.8 lakh and parcel revenue of Rs.74,117/- compare to 2.94 lakh revenue which includes 2.70 lakhs from passengers and Rs24475/- from parcel during the period April -May 2021.
These figures indicate the important role of Railways in providing a safe and comfortable travel to its passengers coming to this tourist destination.
Central Railway popularizing this place not only as a major tourist destination but also as a place which takes one close to Nature. It provides the thrill of watching Nature closely along with a memorable ride in the Toy train thus immersing oneself in the serenity of the natural environment of Matheran.
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Tennessee Governor Signs Executive Order To Enhance School Safety, Calls For 'Single Point Of Entry' Authored by Mimi Nguyen Ly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Tennessee Gov.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
0-2-4, FIREBALL: 8
(zero, two, four; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
0-2-4, FIREBALL: 8
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PARIS (AP) — Environmental groups and representatives of Brazil’s Indigenous community are protesting Thursday outside the main Paris courthouse, urging a quick trial for a French supermarket chain accused of selling beef linked to deforestation and land grabs in the Amazon rainforest.
Several leading Indigenous representatives are in Paris and Brussels this month to denounce international threats to their territories and attract public attention to cattle farming practices in the Amazon.
Climate groups and Indigenous activists filed a lawsuit last year against France’s Casino Group, which has supermarkets around the world, accusing it of violating human rights and environmental rules. The company has said it “fights actively against deforestation linked to cattle raising in Brazil and Colombia.” A hearing is scheduled Thursday to set a date for a trial.
For the Indigenous movement, the lawsuit against Casino Group is an attempt to hold someone accountable for buying cattle they say is raised illegally in their territory, with activists warning that far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s government policies are further threatening indigenous lands.
Since taking office in 2019, Bolsonaro has repeatedly said that Indigenous peoples have too much land, saying he would revise demarcations, even though such a move is forbidden by law.
Cattle ranching is one of the main drivers of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon, with levels reaching record highs earlier this year. More than 1,000 square kilometers (nearly 400 square miles) were deforested in April this year, according to satellite alerts. The biome holds about 57 million hectares (140.8 million acres) of pasture, an area slightly larger than France, according to MapBiomas, a network of nonprofits, universities and technology startups.
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Fabiano Maisonnave in Rio de Janeiro contributed.
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Santa Fe organization rescues and saves special needs cats
By Sasha Lenninger
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Hidden in the hills of Santa Fe is a quiet and quaint place that more than 30 feral cats call home.
Feline and Friends New Mexico is a local organization that runs off donations and they rescue cats with special needs, with the goal of finding them forever homes.
“We started it because when I moved here with my husband in 2000, there were dog organizations, a few of them, but nobody was doing cats. And I quickly learned that it was needed,” Executive Director Bobbi Heller said. “So an organization was born. Today we have 40 plus volunteers, foster homes, and we are an all volunteer organization. So our focus is giving second chances.”
Right now, they have roughly 30 cats and kittens.
“Special needs can be anything from what we like to say is socially challenged. They come from feral colonies and it takes far longer for them to adapt to being a house cat. We also have cats with health needs. The cat that lives in our reception room is actually diabetic. It’s under control, but she does get a small dose of insulin every 12 hours. She’s available for adoption. But it takes somebody who doesn’t mind having to be somewhat of a schedule and also correct diet to keep it in check,” Heller said.
Other cats are socially and physically challenged.
“Behind me is a cat that’s hanging. You can see the tail. He came to us from southern New Mexico and he was a barn cat who got injured. H now only has three legs. So he couldn’t stay as a barn cat because he would be vulnerable to predators, so he came to us,” Heller said.
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Lt. Col. Chandra Fleming, 51st Operations Support Squadron newly-appointed commander, addresses the audience after taking command of the OSS at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 7, 2022. As the new 51st OSS commander, Fleming is responsible for 184 personnel and commands a squadron composed of 24 different Air Force Specialty Codes encompassing Air Traffic Control, Airfield Management, Wing Intelligence, Wing Weapons and Tactics, Aircrew Flight Equipment, Current Operations, Readiness, Weather and Radar Airfield Weather Systems personnel. She is now responsible for the largest fighter flying hour program in PACAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, June 9, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
717 PM CDT Thu Jun 9 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HANSFORD AND NORTHERN SHERMAN COUNTIES...
At 716 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles southeast of Goodwell to 12 miles south of
Texhoma to 12 miles southeast of Stratford, moving southeast at 5
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Texhoma.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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Lincoln, NE (June 7, 2022) Six student-athletes, a head coach and a Title IX Trailblazer make up the eight individuals in the 2022 University of Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame class, announced on June 6.
The class includes: Guy Chamberlin (football, 1913-15); Christina Houghtelling (volleyball, 2003-07); Patrick Kirksey (men’s gymnastics, 1987-90); Shane Komine (baseball, 1999-2002); Angela Thacker (women’s track and field, 1983-86); Ali Viola (softball, 1995-98); former bowling head coach Bill Straub; and Louise Pound, a pioneer and advocate for women’s athletics in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who is being inducted in honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX becoming federal law.
The six student-athletes in the 2022 Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame class combined to win five team national championships and four individual NCAA titles while collecting 31 All-America awards and four Academic All-America honors. The class will be permanently enshrined with a granite plaque with the names of the six members added to the University of Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame Plaza.
“This is an outstanding class who are all extremely deserving of induction into the University of Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Trev Alberts said. “This distinguished group embodied competitive excellence, using their individual talents to lead their Husker teams to tremendous success. As we prepare to kick off a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, we are also pleased to recognize the immense contributions of Louise Pound, a pioneer who was truly one of the first champions for female athletes and whose athletic and academic contributions have left a lasting mark at the University of Nebraska.”
The Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame Plaza is located on a walkway, stretching from outside of East Memorial Stadium and continuing to the historic NU Coliseum. The University of Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame Plaza is accessible to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week at no charge and is lit for night viewing. The plaza recognizes each annual Hall of Fame class, along with columns dedicated to the history and successes of each of Nebraska’s athletic programs.
Winning a Theme of 2022 Hall of Fame Class
The common theme among the eight members of the 2022 Hall of Fame class is winning.
Nebraska football never lost a game in the three years Guy Chamberlin was on campus (1913-15), compiling a 23-0-1 record and winning the conference title every season. After serving in the U.S. Army following his Husker career, Chamberlin went on to become the first Husker to play in what is now the NFL. He was a winner in the professional ranks as well, winning four professional titles in five seasons as a player-coach.
Nebraska volleyball posted a 154-12 record in the five years Christina Houghtelling was in Lincoln. From 2003 to 2007, Houghtelling helped the Huskers to four Big 12 titles and four top-five NCAA finishes, including a runner-up finish in 2005 and a national championship in 2006. When Nebraska was the NCAA runner-up in 2005, Houghtelling was the National Player of the Year.
Patrick Kirksey added to the legacy of the Nebraska men’s gymnastics programs as a four-year standout from 1987 to 1990. A three-time individual NCAA champion, Kirksey played a key role in Nebraska winning the national title in both 1988 and 1990. In Kirksey’s career, the Huskers were either the NCAA champion or NCAA runner-up all four seasons.
Shane Komine took the Nebraska baseball program to new heights from 1999 to 2002. He won a school-record 41 games in his career and helped the Huskers to 190 wins in his four seasons, an average of nearly 48 wins per season. Komine was the ace on the first Nebraska team to advance to a Super Regional (2000) before leading the Huskers to back-to-back College World Series appearance in 2001 and 2002, the program’s first two trips to Omaha.
Angela Thacker was a 15-time conference champion and the 1983 NCAA indoor long jump champion. Thacker also played a key role in leading Nebraska to NCAA indoor national championships in 1983 and 1984. Thacker had a pair of top-three finishes at the 1983 championship and posted three top-three finishes at the 1984 championship. She contributed 35 team points for Nebraska’s back-to-back national championships in 1983 and 1984.
Ali Viola was a key reason for the rapid rise of the Husker softball program from 1995 to 1998. After four straight losing seasons, Nebraska won 162 games and nearly 70 percent of its games during Viola’s career. Nebraska ended a six-year postseason drought by making the NCAA Tournament in each of Viola’s four seasons. Her career culminated with a record-breaking 1998 season when Nebraska went undefeated in the Big 12, swept the conference regular-season and tournament titles and advanced to the Women’s College World Series for the first time in a decade.
Bill Straub produced consistent winners as Nebraska’s head bowling coach. Straub’s teams won eight national titles in the 22 seasons he led the program as a varsity sport. Bowling became an NCAA sport beginning with the 2003-04 season, and Straub guided Nebraska to the NCAA Final nine times in 16 seasons, winning five NCAA titles. The Huskers won the inaugural NCAA Championship in 2004 and repeated as national champions in 2005, while also winning the NCAA title in 2009, 2013 and 2015.
Louise Pound won big in an era where female athletes had limited opportunities to compete. She was the 1891 and 1892 University of Nebraska-Lincoln tennis champion, competing in a primarily male field to win both titles. She was also the university runner-up in 1894, which earned her a men’s varsity letter and the distinction as the only woman in Nebraska Athletics history to be a men’s letter winner. While completing her Ph.D. in Germany, Pound also played the Olympic men’s singles tennis champion to a draw. On the links, Pound won the inaugural women’s state golf championship in her only appearance at the event, and she won the Lincoln Country Club golf championship 21 times in a 22-year span from 1906 to 1927, missing out on only the 1924 title because she did not compete.
2022 Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame Class
- Guy Chamberlin, Football (1913-15)
- Christina Houghtelling, Volleyball (2003-07)
- Patrick Kirksey, Men’s Gymnastics (1987-90)
- Shane Komine, Baseball (1999-2002)
- Angela Thacker, Women’s Track & Field (1983-86)
- Ali Viola, Softball (1995-98)
- Bill Straub, Bowling Head Coach (1996-2019)
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WASHINGTON — House panel gavels open prime-time hearing on Jan. 6 insurrection and Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election loss.
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Kingsport police report details McDonald’s bomb threat
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — An incident report from the Kingsport Police Department (KPD) detailed a bomb threat incident that occurred at a McDonald’s on East Stone Drive Saturday afternoon — marking the first of two incidents that targeted area McDonald’s.
Police Chief: Detector dog called to Gate City McDonald’s during bomb threatDocuments obtained by News Channel 11 revealed that a manager at the restaurant answered a phone call from a man “with a neutral accent” who told her that he had “just visited [the] establishment, and [he had] placed a timed device in it. It will go off in a couple of hours.”
When the manager asked the man to repeat himself, he recited the same statement, according to the KPD report. The worker who answered the phone then went to alert the general manager, but the man reportedly hung up upon their return.
They tried to dial the same number back, according to the police, but the number had been disconnected. Managers called 911 while evacuating the store.
WCSO deputy arrested for DUI hit-and-run resignsThe KPD arrived with explosive-trained K-9 officers, who did not detect anything in the building. One of the K-9 officers alerted police of something near the dumpsters, which resulted in a response from the KPD Bomb Squad.
Police removed and inspected everything from the dumpster and allowed the K-9s to examine the material as well, and neither indicated that an explosive was present. The business then reopened to the public after police determined there was no danger.
According to a KPD spokesperson on Monday, there are no further updates in the investigation.
Later on Saturday, police in Gate City responded to a similar call but determined there was no danger to the public. Gate City Police Chief Justin Miller told News Channel 11 Monday that while an investigation is underway, it is too early to determine if the two bomb threats were connected.
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LAKE HALLIE (WQOW) - It was an exciting afternoon in Lake Hallie as a brand new 116,000 square-foot multi-sport training facility celebrated officially opening its doors to athletes in the Chippewa Valley.
Valley Sports Academy held their ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. The new facility offers training for hockey, soccer, baseball and softball, as well as a weight room.
In addition to indoor fields for soccer and baseball or softball, and an ice rink, there are training areas designated to work on more individual or small-group skills.
"Our staff is going to offer private training, small group training, we'll offer different programs, different camps, different clinics for kids," said Chase Hoople, Valley Sports Academy's general manager. "Some sports in some capacity we'll offer teams as well. Some sports that will come later, where some sports like hockey, we'll have right now."
There was a lot of technology on display at the academy Thursday, particularly at the batting cages and the off ice training area.
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Money talk is juicy — we lean in and listen closely when people divulge their savings, food budgets or even how much they put into wedding wishing wells. But for some reason, our eyes glaze over when one particular finance topic comes up, and that's superannuation.
Real talk: we should care about super. Currently one in three Australian women retire without any. And because we earn significantly less than our male counterparts, we have to make our dollars work even harder.
Super is one of the ultimate forms of unsexy self-care. It can be daunting to think about saving for retirement (especially when it feels so far away) but knowing what your peers are doing can help reduce some of the mystery.
29 Refinery29 Australia readers opened up their superannuation funds for us to take a peek into. Aside from the golden balance, we also asked these women whether they think their balance is above or below the average for their age.
For women between the ages of 18 and 24, the average account balance is $6,542. For women between the ages of 25 and 29, that rises to $20,523. And when women are between 30 and 34, the average account balance is $38,731.
Read on to see the super account balances of these Aussie women — and see how you measure up.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, June 9, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
700 PM CDT Thu Jun 9 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN DALLAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Oklahoma...and the Panhandle of Texas.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HANSFORD AND NORTHERN SHERMAN COUNTIES...
At 700 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles southeast of Goodwell to 11 miles south of
Texhoma to 8 miles southeast of Stratford, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Stratford and Texhoma.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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Happenings around the lakes area, June 8-19
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We thought this would be a 5 star cruise but we were in for a surprise.There were numerous problems in various areas. First let me explain that I am a experienced cruiser with many high end such as Silverseas, Seabourne, Oceana, Regent and Crystal.
1. When we first entered our stateroom, we had no Freiya products in our bathroom [ none ], and this continued through out the entire time of the ...
My husband had never been interested in cruising after spending a substantial amount of time on Navy ships, but he wanted to see Alaska. Years ago we made a deal that we would take an Alaskan cruise; we figured it was a good way to try cruising and “checking the Alaska box” for him at the same time. We have a few friends that have cruised on Viking, and it definitely sounded more of the kind of ...
I heard very good things about biking and wanted a cruise ship that did not have children. Our cruise to Alaska surpassed anything that we envisioned. The staff was incredible, very attentive to needs. It was one of the best vacations we have ever been on. The food was amazing, everyone in the staff was fabulous, and if the staff had allowed us to win The bean bag toss, it would have been ...
Many of our friends had recommended a cruise of the Alaskan inner passage, sharing their experiences with enthusiasm. Some had sailed with Viking and were very impressed. We looked into available sailing dates and found an ideal match for our summer travel plans. From the time we walked into the airport lobby in Anchorage, we knew this was going to be an experience to remember. Every detail of ...
Great experiences previously with Viking River Cruises and wanted to try their ocean small ships.
This ship was 4 times larger than the Viking longships, but we never felt crowded.
There were so many places to find a quiet spot to hang out, it felt like a private resort.
Spa was excellent with full use of hydro therapy circuit at no additional charge.
Food was excellent. Never had to ...
The Viking name has been synonymous with excellence. We were so happy when they announced they were sailing in Alaska. It was our dream come true! This was a special cruise for my husband’s 70th and his retirement.
Everything and everyone on this ship exceeded our expectations. The twice a day housecleaning made it that more special.
The dining was easy and never included lines for buffet ...
Alaska still holds, for travellers, the experience of the Great Outdoors of wild forests, mountain sky lines, fast and slow flowing water ways. Wild life abounds in their natural habitat that will hold you in that moment. Spend your leisure time in local restaurants and saloons passing the time with the local people. Sunrise and Sunsets make many photo opportunities.
We took the before and ...
As soon as I heard Viking was going to Alaska we reserved our room. Alaska had been on my bucket list. We had enjoyed our river cruise down the Rhine. We were able to include an old friend and husband which enhanced our trip. Our room was perfect , comfortable, able to relax and every morning as we sailed into port I was on the balcony taking pictures and feeling in awe at the scenery. The food is ...
We were reluctant to ever take a cruise base on varied feedback from friends and associates. Ship way to crowded, restaurants busy and crowded. Being nickeled and dimed, etc... THEN WE CAME ACROSS Viking Cruises opening up Ocean routes with new vessels. Alaska intrigued us and of all that we had heard we heard all GREAT on Viking River Cruises. So we said lets give a cruise with Viking a go! ...
Always wanted to do an Alaska cruise. As this year was our 50TH wedding anniversary we chose to celebrate by going to Alaska with Viking. We were not disappointed. Overall I would rate the cruise as excellent. Up to Viking standards, we had gone on a Viking River cruise in 2014 and had a great time.
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A number of Fishers Parks venues are closing their public bathrooms at 8 p.m. each day because of a recent increase in vandalism inside the restrooms.
The parks with are closing 8 p.m. hours:
- Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve
- Flat Fork Creek Park
- Mudsock Fields
- Brooks School Park
- Cumberland Park
- Billericay Park.
Additionally, restrooms at Nickel Plate District Amphitheater will only be open for large events at the venue, according to a Fishers Parks Facebook post.
“Based on what we know at this point, we believe these acts of vandalism are being committed by unsupervised juveniles,” Tom Weger of the Fishers Police Dept. said.
Weger said that the issues have included tipped over trash cans, graffiti and damaged property inside the bathrooms.
Residents are encouraged to report suspicious activity by calling either 911 or 317-773-1282 (non-emergency).
An online form for reporting vandalism can be found at fishers.in.us/forms.aspx?fid=98&fbclid=IwAR2q_CiLv8Krap5KFF8ywYn_BZ9XFvrE3lEtXPtmWi5Ot6Z111oFpykSZa8. | https://www.youarecurrent.com/2022/06/09/vandalism-forces-early-closing-of-fishers-parks-restrooms/ | 2022-06-10T01:52:57Z | https://www.youarecurrent.com/2022/06/09/vandalism-forces-early-closing-of-fishers-parks-restrooms/ | false | 1 |
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