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Miss Southern Missouri Katie Farr — who was crowned in Houston — won the People’s Choice award Saturday at the Miss Missouri Pageant in Mexico, Mo.
It is voted on by fans of the organization who cast a vote on its website.
Proceeds from the votes will go to the Miss America Scholarship Foundation.
Farr, of Jefferson City, is the daughter of Bill and Rachel Farr.
Miss Spirit of St. Louis Clare Marie Kuebler of Wildwood was crowned Miss Missouri on Saturday night. | https://houstonherald.com/2022/06/miss-southern-missouri-wins-peoples-choice-award-in-state-pageant/ | 2022-06-19T15:00:10Z | https://houstonherald.com/2022/06/miss-southern-missouri-wins-peoples-choice-award-in-state-pageant/ | false | null |
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World badminton number one Viktor Axelsen triumphed in straight sets over underdog Zhao Jun Peng of China on Sunday, clinching the Indonesia Open championship for the second consecutive year.
The Danish ace took the first set at Jakarta’s Istora Senayan arena on the back of superb defense against his left-handed opponent’s heavy pressure.
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Zhao’s aggressive approach would ultimately cost him, leading to several errors in the second and final set as Axelsen took home the title with scores of 21-9 and 21-10.
The Olympic champion came into the match having won the Indonesia Masters 2022 just last week.
The back-to-back tournaments were highly anticipated by badminton fans after almost three years without live audiences in the Indonesian capital due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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“Today, I just tried to come in there and use my experience. I tried to control the drifts the best way I could. I tried to play at a high pace and it really paid off,” he told journalists after the match.
The women’s singles finals, meanwhile, ended with second-ranked Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan securing victory over China’s unseeded Wang Zhi Yi 21-23, 21-6, 21-15.
“Wang played with very good ball control. I put the burden on myself because of my own mistakes,” Tai said via an interpreter after the match.
But after dropping the first set, Tai quickly bounced back in the second and dominated the rest of the way.
“I’m very happy that a lot of people cheered me on, as it became my motivation during the match today,” she said.
Read all the Latest News , Breaking News , watch Top Videos and Live TV here. | https://www.news18.com/news/sports/viktor-axelsen-crushes-zhao-jun-peng-to-defend-indonesia-open-title-5402617.html | 2022-06-19T15:03:34Z | https://www.news18.com/news/sports/viktor-axelsen-crushes-zhao-jun-peng-to-defend-indonesia-open-title-5402617.html | true | 5 |
ANDERSON, Ind. (WXIN) — A controversial tradition at one Indiana high school’s basketball games has come to an end after complaints that it mocked Native American culture.
On Tuesday, district board members voted unanimously to drop Anderson High School’s pre-game ritual in which students dress up as Native American chiefs and maidens to perform a pipe ceremony.
The school says it’s keeping its mascot, the Indian, however. The Indians’ team name, logos, and signage for the school and athletic teams will also remain the same.
According to Tuesday’s meeting, the city of Anderson is named after William Anderson, a former chief of the Delaware (Lenape) Tribe.
“From the start in 1925, the intention behind the Indian symbol at Anderson High School has been to honor Native Americans,” read the internal review of the ritual and its complaints.
“The Delaware tribe of Indians and most Native American tribal members have made it clear through this process that having students or any non-native individuals dressing up in native regalia and performing routines and ceremonies that they hold as a sacred component of their culture is in no way honoring them,” said Anderson Community Schools Superintendent Joseph Cronk.
The pipe ceremony drummed up controversy on a national stage when a video from an Anderson High School boys’ basketball game was shared on TikTok in February. It received more than 1 million views and led to hundreds of people, both tribal and non-tribal, contacting the school and school board to share “concerns, support, and feedback,” according to the internal review.
“We are asking for grace. We are asking for respect,” said one representative of the American Indian Movement, who spoke before the vote was held. He said the pipe ceremony portrayed at Anderson games was a very sacred ritual in the native culture.
“That would be like me going to your house and telling you how to read the Bible,” he told the crowd at the meeting.
According to the school board, an internal task force was formed after the response to the video. Ten ACS representatives met over several weeks to research and document ways in which the district represents Anderson’s Native American history. Part of their work included consulting with members of the Delaware tribe of Indians and direct descendants of Chief Anderson.
“What does it say about ACS if we have been told by a culture that something we are doing is offensive and we continue to do it?” read one slide of the presentation.
ACS says moving forward, it will work in partnership with the Delaware Tribe of Indians to ensure authenticity and appropriateness in new sporting event routines. | https://www.news10.com/news/national/indiana-school-drops-native-american-pre-game-ritual-keeps-indian-mascot/ | 2022-06-19T15:08:08Z | https://www.news10.com/news/national/indiana-school-drops-native-american-pre-game-ritual-keeps-indian-mascot/ | false | 20 |
Bob Page wins Late Model, Modified races at Midvale Speedway
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Bob Page won the Late Model and Modified feature races presented by Ohio Solar Connection at Midvale Speedway Saturday night.
Bryant Smith captured the Street Stock feature and Eddie McLean claimed the Mini Trucks race, while Don Rufener III won the Compact A-Main and Josh Irwin was the Compact B-Main winner.
Racing action will resume at Midvale Speedway this Saturday night. | https://www.timesreporter.com/story/sports/2022/06/19/bob-page-claims-two-features-midvale-speedway/7657146001/ | 2022-06-19T15:13:34Z | https://www.timesreporter.com/story/sports/2022/06/19/bob-page-claims-two-features-midvale-speedway/7657146001/ | false | null |
DEXTools (DEXT) traded up 5.9% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 9:00 AM E.T. on June 19th. DEXTools has a total market cap of $9.91 million and approximately $85,764.00 worth of DEXTools was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One DEXTools coin can now be bought for about $0.10 or 0.00000518 BTC on major exchanges. In the last week, DEXTools has traded down 21.4% against the U.S. dollar.
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- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
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Okporo Orlu attack: Police confirm 3 people killed in Imo community
The Police in Imo State have confirmed that three persons out of the five reportedly shot by bandits operating in a red Toyota Sienna vehicle without registration number died on the spot while two others sustained various degrees of bullet wounds.
The victims were reportedly having a meeting in Okporo, Orlu local government area of Imo state, on Thursday when the gunmen attacked.
The police in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday by its spokesperson, Micheal Abattam said the two victims who sustained bullet wounds were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment while the corpses were later recovered and deposited in the mortuary.
The police said ‘” Following a report received on 16/6/2022 at about 0800 hours, that armed bandits operating in a red Toyota Sienna vehicle without registration number attacked and shot five persons and drove off almost immediately to an unknown destination in Umuebele Okporo in Orlu, Imo State.
The Commissioner of Police, Imo Command, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, immediately dispatched the Command’s Tactical Teams to the area.
“On arrival, preliminary investigation revealed that they were having a meeting in front of their compound, when suddenly some yet to be identified gunmen stormed the venue, shot at them severally and zoomed off almost immediately to an unknown destination.”
The release said,” police investigation is ongoing, the community and its environment have been fortified with more security personnel.
The police assured that it is working in collaboration with other security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of this dastardly act are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.
The Commissioner of Police while commending the Okporo community for their steadfastness and support, assured them of the Command’s commitment to ensuring that terrorism and other violent crimes are brought to their barest minimum in the state.
The police boss further appealed to Imolites to go about their lawful businesses without fear or molestation as calm has been restored in the community. | https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/19/okporo-orlu-attack-police-confirm-3-people-killed-in-imo-community/ | 2022-06-19T15:24:14Z | https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/19/okporo-orlu-attack-police-confirm-3-people-killed-in-imo-community/ | false | 1 |
Prohibitory orders imposed in Kokrajhar, 7th district in Assam under such restrictions within a week
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Prohibitory orders were imposed in Kokrajhar district on Sunday apprehending breach of law and order, making it the seventh district in Assam to be placed under such restrictions within a week.
The Additional District Magistrate clamped prohibitory order throughout Kokrajhar district under Section 144 of CrPC in 'view of the urgency in maintaining peace and tranquility in the district', an order said.
The order was issued 'as it has been noticed that there is a possibility of occurrence of law and order situation due to activities of anti-social elements and agitational programmes of political parties, students' unions and other organisations'.
Assembly of five or more persons in any public places, processions, shouting slogans, rallies, organising melas without obtaining permission, pillion riding, carrying and brandishing of weapons have been banned in the district.
The order will continue to be effective until further order, it added.
Earlier, Charaideo, Sonitpur, Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi and Kamrup districts imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC to check any law and order situation.
Cachar and Karimganj had clamped the restrictions on June 12 following violent protests in different parts of the country over controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad by two former BJP leaders.
The other three districts were also brought under the prohibitory orders during the past week.
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The Municipal Chief Executive for Ayawaso Central, Alhaji Mohammed Quaye, says a request has been sent to the Urban Roads Director to expand some bridges in his municipality to avert flooding.
Areas like Alajo, Kotobabi, Pig farm and Mallam Atta have been identified by the National Disaster Management Organisation as flood-prone areas and have called on residents to move to higher grounds when the rains set in.
Following this development, the MCE in an interview with Citi News highlighted major interventions taken by his outfit to curb the constant flooding experienced in such areas.
He noted that his outfit had identified run-off water from Abelemkpe descending to Alajo.
“They have put drains from that area into Alajo and that is also causing flooding in Alajo,” he explained to Citi News.
“We have written to Urban Roads to divert that water into the Odaw River, but they haven’t done so. We have reminded them, so still, we are pressing.”
Mr. Quaye believes that “if that water is diverted into the Odaw river, I think we shall be halfway,” he noted. | https://citinewsroom.com/2022/06/ayawaso-central-mce-targets-expansion-of-bridges-to-avert-flooding/ | 2022-06-19T15:25:06Z | https://citinewsroom.com/2022/06/ayawaso-central-mce-targets-expansion-of-bridges-to-avert-flooding/ | false | 1 |
Oil ministry proposes higher age limit, shorter tenure for ONGC chairman
A year after the government headhunter failed to find any suitable candidate for the top job at ONGC, the oil ministry has proposed raising of eligibility age as well as a shorter tenure for the new chairman and managing director of India's top oil and gas producer.
The ministry has proposed that any candidate to be eligible for consideration should not be more than 60 years of age on the date of occurrence of vacancy, according to the ministry's office memorandum sent to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on June 17.
The vacancy arose after Shashi Shanker superannuated on March 31, 2021.
Presently, the minimum age prescribed for being eligible for the top job is 45 years. Besides, internal candidates need to have two years of residual service as on the date of vacancy and three years for external candidates.
What the ministry has proposed now is that any eligible candidate who is not more than 60 years of age at the time of occurrence of vacancy, which was April 1, 2021, should be considered eligible. This would essentially mean that the current acting chairman, Alka Mittal, who otherwise would retire in August-end and was ineligible, would come under the zone of consideration.
As per existing rules, Mittal was not eligible for the post when the government headhunter interviewed candidates in June last year.
The ministry has also proposed appointment for a period of three years from the date of joining instead of the present five-year term, according to the letter.
The selection will be done through a three-member search-cum-selection committee headed by PESB chairman and composed of oil secretary and former Indian Oil chairman B Ashok (outside expert).
The panel was formed on February 4, 2022 but the terms of reference are being framed only now.
Most board-level appointments at public sector companies are done on the basis of recommendations of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) but the government headhunter in June last year did not find anyone suitable among nine candidates, including two serving IAS officers, to head Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
''Keeping in view the strategic importance and vision for the company and its future, the board did not recommend any candidate and decided to constitute a search committee,'' the ministry letter said, referring to PESB's interviews on June 5, 2021.
The panel was constituted after eight months of that recommendation on February 4.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved ''consideration of central government officers, including those of the armed forces of the Union and the all India services for the post on immediate absorption basis.'' ''Energy security is critical for the nation. ONGC plays a pivotal role in exploration as India's National Oil Company (NOC). Its activities need to be scaled significantly and rapidly. As an NOC, it is necessary to have a specially designed 'sui generis' job description for ONGC in order to attract the best talent available,'' it said.
If accepted, the proposal will throw open the field for ONGC's former director (finance) Subhash Kumar as well as current acting chairman Alka Mittal, who otherwise were ineligible for the post.
As per the practice, PESB recommends a name for a board-level position at least three months prior to arising of the vacancy. However, in the case of ONGC, PESB advertised and interviewed candidates after the retirement of Shashi Shanker on March 31, 2021.
After Shanker retired, Subhash Kumar, director for finance and the senior most director on ONGC board, was given the additional charge as chairman and managing director.
Kumar retired on December 31, 2021 and Alka Mittal, Director for Human Resources, ONGC, was given additional charge. She will superannuate in August.
Other internal directors of ONGC would also become eligible due to the age relaxation.
The committee route for appointment of PSU board members has very sparingly been used in the past. In 2016, current NTPC chairman Gurdeep Singh was appointed through the route. Last appointment using the route was that of Sanjeev Kumar as the chairman of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL).
PESB had on June 5, 2021, interviewed nine out of the 10 candidates who had applied for the post of chairman and managing director of ONGC. Those interviewed included senior bureaucrats Avinash Joshi and Niraj Verma.
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) director-finance Pomila Jaspal and ONGC director for technology and field services Om Prakash Singh were the other prominent names who were interviewed, as per the PESB notice.
Both the bureaucrats are from the 1994 batch of IAS officers belonging to the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Others interviewed by PESB were ONGC executive directors Sandeep Gupta, Pankaj Kumar and Omkar Nath Gyani, ONGC additional director general Anand Gupta, and Container Corporation of India director-finance Manoj Kumar Dubey.
Security Printing and Minting Corp of India Ltd director-finance Ajay Agarwal, who had applied for the job, did not appear for the interview.
This was the second time in one-and-a-half decades that a suitable candidate was not found among those who had applied.
In August 2006, PESB chose R S Sharma to head the company but the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in February 2007 vetoed his appointment as it wanted the selection process to be widened by inviting candidates from the private sector.
In June 2007, PESB again selected Sharma and his candidature was this time endorsed by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC).
While a replacement to the PSU board position is often selected before the incumbent retires, PESB did not hold any interviews for almost seven months as its chairman wasn't appointed. The government in April 2021 named Mallika Srinivasan, chairman and managing director of Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) Ltd, as the new chairperson of PESB.
She is the first person from the private sector to be appointed as the head of PESB.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Many investors say they can generate income by selling stock or pursuing options strategies with their long positions. While it is great to do so, I would call it a side hustle and not passive income. These techniques require time and effort to identify what to sell, when, and how much. It is also possible for the strategy to produce no returns or a thinning stream of income during steep market corrections, bear markets, and other times of economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Don't get me wrong; side hustles are excellent ways to make more money to augment your paycheck. Driving for Uber (UBER), flipping a house, maintaining a blog, or running a YouTube (GOOG) channel are proven forms of side hustles that individuals across age groups pursue. However, in almost every side hustle, taking a vacation or a sick leave would mean a loss of revenue. We want to make money even when we are asleep.
If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die. - Warren Buffett
Making your money work for you is the ultimate goal of an income investor. The more money you deploy, the more significant the income, and the higher the quality of your portfolio choices, the more reliable the annual income increase.
Passive income must fulfill three critical criteria: reliability, predictability, and consistency, pretty much like the paycheck from work. So, if you're looking to boost your passive income today, we have two excellent picks to get you started.
Pick #1 NNN, Yield 4.9%
National Retail Properties (NNN) represents passive income at its finest. The REIT has a business model with minimal Capex due to triple-net leases passing over Common Area Maintenance ('CAM') and almost all responsibilities to the tenants. This means that NNN has minimal exposure to inflation in its expenses.
NNN has a highly diversified tenant base, with a portfolio of over 370 tenants across 48 states in the U.S. and with business spread over 37 lines of trade. This means short-term headwinds to specific sectors of the economy due to extraneous factors such as the global pandemic, natural disasters, and cultural shift in consumer preferences will have little impact on NNN's rent collections.
NNN's relatively unscathed performance during this pandemic evidences this. NNN's occupancy never fell below 96.4% in over 19 years. It is safe to say that the bulk of COVID restrictions are in the rearview mirror, and NNN is on track to continue rewarding investors with stellar execution. NNN's top-10 tenants are highly defensive names* with no single tenant constituting over 5% of the portfolio.
*Except AMC (AMC), which has struggled for the past few years. But thanks to Reddit > WallStreetBets, the stock price has been pumped to unrealistic levels last year, creating a tremendous opportunity to solve most of their troubles through the sale of stock. For NNN, AMC is a reliable tenant with reduced debt and is good on its rent obligations.
In February, the company announced its Q4 and annual performance numbers. Full-year FFO of $2.68 covered the annual dividend 1.27 times. The REIT maintained high occupancy levels at 99%, with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.6 years - meaning rent payments will continue to flow in for the foreseeable future. NNN increased 2022 Core FFO guidance to a range of $2.93-$3.00/share, indicating comfortable room for dividend increases. NNN's 32-year history of dividend growth is set to continue, and its current yield is above its 10-year average, making it a valuable opportunity for investors.
NNN's triple-net lease business model and its geographic and industry diversity are clear indicators of a robust company, and its solid track record of dividends makes it an ideal pick for your income portfolio.
Pick #2 VNOM, Yield 6.3%
Oil and gas prices are soaring as the world realizes their importance for economic growth. But you don't have to be a futures trader to take advantage of this boom; we have a royalty play for you to do this "passively."
Viper Energy Partners (VNOM) owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties, primarily in the Permian Basin.
Though VNOM works closely with upstream players, it bears none of those risks. Instead, the partnership collects a percentage of production less some contracted production and transportation costs on the leases where royalty is owed. The partnership's quarterly distributions vary because production prices vary with commodity prices. However, investors can expect to receive large distributions as oil and gas prices remain at elevated levels.
If you like the petroleum business but are turned off by the companies carrying large debt, then royalties are a better bet for your risk appetite. VNOM has just 2x debt to EBITDA and is a high-margin business. The partnership estimates an impressive 85% Revenue to Free Cash Flow ('FCF') conversion for 2022, the largest within the energy sector. Further, the partnership is structured to use the bulk of the FCF towards shareholder-friendly activities such as distributions, share repurchases, and debt reduction. During Q4, VNOM repurchased 574,200 common units for a total cost of ~$12 million. VNOM's $0.47/share Q4 distribution calculates an annualized 6.3% yield. The share repurchase and buybacks together represent ~80% of the cash available for distributions ('CAFD').
VNOM's general partner is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamondback Energy (FANG). As a result, VNOM is 95% insider-owned, and FANG also operates ~54% of VNOM's net royalty acreage. This relationship is a win-win for both companies as it reduces uncertainty around the pace of E&P project development and ensures consistent revenues. Under 30% of the VNOM's Midland basin acreage and under 20% of its Delaware basin acreage is developed today, meaning VNOM can offer years of sustained production (and royalty income to shareholders) without making any capital expenditure. Large undeveloped acreage means VNOM offers sustainable growth for the foreseeable future.
Buying royalties means that you can earn from other people's work without you having to work yourself. And VNOM presents an excellent royalty income stream from two commodities whose production and consumption are the prerequisite for the sustenance and growth of the global economy.
Conclusion
A part-time job is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of earning extra income. But this requires you to exchange your time and energy for money. Then what about spending time with your family or taking that vacation you always wanted? Everyone has a finite amount of time and energy to give to their jobs, clearly establishing a ceiling to your side hustles. Why should you sacrifice your time when your money can work for you?
Income investing can provide true passive income flows in regular intervals without the need for putting in a considerable amount of effort to create it. If you have a steady stream of passive income flowing into your finances, you have the freedom to pursue what you are passionate about. You don't have to worry about lost paychecks if you decide to spend more time with your family.
Dividend payments from fundamentally strong companies are the ultimate form of passive income. You can use your money to make more money without the stress of timing the market. This income predictably and automatically gets credited into your account. We have two picks with yields of up to 6.3% to get your passive income started. When you don't have to grind for every dollar you earn, it allows you to relax, look at the big picture, and make wiser financial decisions, which, in turn, improves your financial stability.
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San Jose: New images released of ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’ off coast of Colombia
By Bill Fortier and Michael Lee
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June 18, 2022 (CTV Network) — New images are offering a fresh look at a centuries-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia, a discovery holding not only incredible historic wealth but also a treasure potentially worth billions of dollars by today’s standards. Video shared by the Colombian government earlier this month show in detail the wreckage of the 300-year-old San Jose, a Spanish galleon that sank near the city of Cartagena in the early 18th century. Colombia President Ivan Duque said new equipment allowed them to dive deeper and get better quality images. Spread out over the sea floor are gold coins and colonial era cannons. In the process of obtaining the latest images, the Colombian government announced it had found two more shipwrecks, as well. “Our government decided that all this treasure is a unified heritage, that it cannot be divided, that it cannot be separated, that it is a whole, of enormous patrimonial wealth,” Duque said in a translated statement. Discovered in 2015, the 62-gun, three-masted Spanish galleon, nicknamed the “holy grail of shipwrecks,” sank on June 8, 1708, during a battle with British ships in the War of Spanish Succession. Along with 600 people on board, the ship also carried a treasure of gold, silver and emeralds. The shipwreck has been the subject of a legal battle over who owns the rights to the treasure. The United Nations’ cultural agency, UNESCO, also has warned against “commercial exploitation” of the cultural heritage. “But it’s potentially also a very exciting wreck from a historical point of view, as well, because it comes from a period of European colonialism in the America, about which there’s a lot of outstanding questions that a wreck like this could help us answer,” Roger Marsters, marine history curator at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, N.S., told CTV National News. Even though it is underwater, Marsters said sediment buildup can prevent oxygen from getting at the organic material, helping to create a sort of “time capsule.” “So it really is a remarkable environment that can preserve elements of the human past, in a way that perhaps no other environment can,” he said. Not only are the lives of the people on board preserved in some way, so too are those who helped produce the wealth they were carrying, which at the time would have been slaves. “We’re really talking about the period in which the modern world came to be,” Marsters said. “And so these are really rare opportunities to glimpse the world that we live in coming together and coming into being, for better and for worse.” With files from The Associated Press
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Matthew Talbotmatthew.talbot@bellmedia.ca | https://kesq.com/cnn-regional/2022/06/19/san-jose-new-images-released-of-holy-grail-of-shipwrecks-off-coast-of-colombia/ | 2022-06-19T15:36:10Z | https://kesq.com/cnn-regional/2022/06/19/san-jose-new-images-released-of-holy-grail-of-shipwrecks-off-coast-of-colombia/ | false | 5 |
Drake, one of the world’s most prolific pop-rap stars, has surprise-released his seventh studio album, and it’s, er, a house record? At first glance, that might seem weird considering that the Canadian “6God” has been insistent in proving over the past decade that he’s one of the biggest and best rappers alive. But by utilising his endless experience as a melodic hitmaker and chart monster, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ has all the makings of a summer smasher: get your Pimm’s pitchers and back garden barbecues at the ready.
It picks up where elements of his 2017 mixtape ‘More Life’ left off, notably reconnecting Drake with Black Coffee, the South African afro-house DJ and producer who worked on the Jorja Smith-featuring single ‘Get It Together’. Of his three contributions to ‘Honestly Nevermind’, the most successful, ‘Overdrive’, sees Black Coffee link up with Drake’s chief confidante and producer Noah “40” Shebib as they take classic funk motifs and add racing guitars and piano flourishes to flesh out Drake’s moody heartbreak rhetoric, creating a chilled-out, catchy listen.
However, not every song here has that relaxed feel, and lead single ‘Falling Back’ – accompanied by a video of Drizzy marrying 23 women – is the most glaring example. Here, Drake’s vocals become monotonous and droning, and he reaches for a register desperately out of his grasp; the repetitive “falling back on me” line starts adorably, but quickly sours. Mind you, these questionable high-pitch vocals return later on in the album, and are perfected by the time of the salsa-y ‘Tie That Binds’. In comparison to his last album ‘Certified Lover Boy’, which NME described as a “boring, bloated disappointment” where Drake sounded “dull and jaded”, at least he’s giving something else a go, y’know?
Thankfully, ‘Falling Back’ proves to be just one of a few minor blips on an otherwise intriguing project. It doesn’t overshadow ‘Currents’ and ‘Sticky’’s Jersey-style bounce, or the southern hip-hop flavour of the 21 Savage-featuring ‘Jimmy Cooks’. The pair’s collaborative synergy generates a topical quip, too, as Savage has his say on the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap: “If I was Will Smith, I would’ve slapped him with a stick.”
Arriving so quickly after his last body of work, as most Drake releases often do, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ is an unexpected elevation from the bland trap, R&B remakes and Drake’s melancholic attitude to love we heard last time around. He doesn’t quite shift the latter as much as one would hope – the album is as tiresomely woe-is-me as anything he’s ever done – but the house sound has at least given him the creative boost that his recording career has been crying out for recently.
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SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A $50,000 reward is available for information in the case of a Louisiana teenager killed last year.
Shreveport Police found the body of 17-year-old Shamia Little on July 12, 2021, in a field near Interstate 20, five days after the was reported missing.
The Shreveport Police Department and the FBI announced the reward on Thursday, The Shreveport Times reported.
“As every parent can imagine I know that this was an incredibly difficult time for the family and friends of the Little family. Today we are here to announce the award of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification of the individual or individuals who were responsible for the homicide of Shamia Little," FBI Special Agent in Charge Doug Williams said.
“The FBI has been involved in this case since the beginning. This case came to us as a reporting juvenile who was kidnapped and allegedly sexually assaulted. So in those instances, we open a case immediately and we partnered with Shreveport immediately.”
During a news conference, the Shreveport Caddo Crime Stoppers announced it would provide an additional $3,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of whoever's responsible for the crime.
Police Chief Wayne Smith said his detectives have exhausted leads in the case.
“Many leads were received and they have worked diligently to follow through every lead and every piece of information that has come through. Since 2021 we have received no additional leads or information,” he said.
Anyone with information about Little's case should contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip information through tips.fbi.gov.
“If you know something, say something,” Smith said. | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/FBI-offers-reward-for-ID-of-suspect-Shreveport-17251886.php | 2022-06-19T15:40:37Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/FBI-offers-reward-for-ID-of-suspect-Shreveport-17251886.php | false | 13 |
Oak Harbor likes what it sees in batter's box, rarely holds back
If you always attack as a hitter, you can find yourself behind in the count.
Oak Harbor's softball batters don't seem to suffer frequent pitchers' counts. Strikeout numbers are low.
They don't miss their pitch. They don't have to wait because they're educated.
Therefore, the Rockets never stopped the ambush.
"We can't tell ourselves we can't, otherwise we won't," Oak Harbor sophomore Porter Gregory said. "It's a confidence thing. When we go up saying we can, we do. Go out there and do what we do. Stay loose, hit the ball hard and making outs [on defense]."
Chris Rawski instructs his players to live by three words: play your game. Pitching coach Andy Szypka provides a scouting report of opposing pitchers.
"We know what pitches to hit and what pitches not to hit," Gregory said. "We know what pitchers will throw at what time. We're prepared. It's work in the offseason. We start winter work sooner than anybody, hitting and in the weight room in November."
Gregory's approach comes from Trent Logan at Red Shed. He calls it 'green light hitting.'
"Yes, yes, yes, until you know it's a ball," she said. "It's not a guess. Yes, yes, yes, until I know it's my pitch. We're all different. The only similarity is we're all very aggressive. We do what we do and we know what to do.
"We go up with confidence and we know what will come across the plate."
Oak Harbor (24-9) scored 294 runs and batted .377 as a team. They had just 101 strikeouts in 922 at-bats.
Gregory batted .413, with 45 hits, 38 runs and 29 RBIs. She hit five home runs, including one against Wauseon in the district final.
She struck out nine times in 109 at-bats, in line with team numbers. She batted in the middle of the lineup from the start.
Her experience was important.
"I can't be a head case," she said. "If I want to be successful, I have to believe in myself. We have a rule after an out or an error. I have 30 seconds at my bag and the bad event is gone. The thing about Remi [Gregory], you don't want to mess with [her].
"She hides her emotions and she's a princess when it comes to her. Me, no matter the situation, I'm a wreck on full emotions."
Shortstop Reese Adkins and center fielder Alyse Sorg are also sophomores.
"We all started 10U with Coach Rawski," Porter Gregory said. "We've played together since we were 8."
Adkins shifted to shortstop because of an injury as a freshman and Sorg was in the varsity mix. Adkins batted .390, with 24 runs and 19 RBIs.
She impressed with her glove work on tags at second base and her bunt coverage.
Sorg tied a single-season program record with 19 walks and scored 29 runs. She stole a home run with a catch against Margaretta.
She didn't pitch much as a sophomore but endeared herself to teammates with her willingness after taking more than one line drive off her lower body.
"Her bat would come through at the right time," Gregory said of Sorg. "Reese might be little, but she can hit the ball hard right down the third-base line. She plays great defense. She and I had some good plays together.
"She's a goofy girl, if we need a laugh we've got Reese right there."
Gregory has a love/hate relationship with her older sister.
"Remi's sophomore year was canceled," Gregory said. "Her last year to play on her own, she didn't have. We tried to prepare that year. We played on the same summer travel team. We're sisters, we feud a little and we don't always get along.
"That got us closer than we were."
You don't always notice from the outside.
"You would never guess, but Remi is my best friend," Gregory said. "I can count on her for anything and I can tell her anything. The day the regional final was canceled, we got in a fight. She picked on me. We're going to have a grass match.
"We argue and bicker. She sent me a text this morning. 'Want to come eat breakfast, I'm at work?' It's that kind of thing, nobody sees."
Remi bothers her younger sister at times. By design.
"We're alike, but very different," Gregory said. "Some things Remi does irritate me, and she knows it. So she does it on purpose. The good thing, when it's over we're the best of friends. You'd never know we hated each other, even though we didn't."
The girls' desire to play together might be debated.
"She'll never admit it, but I'm pretty sure she did," Gregory said. "The first day my freshman year, Remi put her bag right on mine. You put your bag on the bench the first day and they stay there the rest of the season.
"She needed me. Every game and every practice, we were right next to each other on the bench."
They love to offer constructive criticism. At least the second part, when it comes to one another.
Sometimes, they're the one who can help the other emerge from a funk.
"We have a better connection than anyone," Gregory said. "We're there for each other. Remi will be the first one to say something about my error, and I'm the first to say something about her's."
Rawski paired the girls in the same hotel room when Remi was a junior.
"Coach Rawski learned his lesson," Gregory said. "We got through it. We argued a little. There were threats to run foul poles. After [Florida], we were good. It's special with us at the corners. I'd get the ball when it was hit to her.
"We went out with a bang together."
Oak Harbor earned a regional crown.
"As a team and as a program, we'd never been there before," Gregory said. "It was a great experience for all of us. The friendships and memories I have with every girl on the team."
Winning a district final was the preseason goal. It helped relieve pressure for two more wins.
"We had to stay loose and we had to have fun," Gregory said. "When we play nervous, we don't play very well."
It's often the other way around for travel ball, including for Rawski. Remi plays first base and Porter plays third.
Remi was more enthusiastic about the shift for varsity.
"It happened so fast," Porter Gregory said. "I was put at first base against Huron. It was the first time ever at that position. It just stuck. My mom says, 'My girls work the corners.' We're working hard on our corner and we'll do anything for an out or to make a play."
There's more activity at first base.
"I want every ball," Porter Gregory said. "I want to make every play. I had fun with it and I knew I could do it. I got the feel for it and I was more a defensive player, hustling to the ball and diving."
The Rockets never stop attacking.
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Realme Narzo 50i Prime surfaces online; price and specifications tipped
Realme is likely to introduce its budget smartphone, the Narzo 50i Prime, on Wednesday (June 22). In the latest development, 91Mobiles, in collaboration with renowned tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer, has revealed several specifications and design details of the handset. The device will bear a starting price tag of around $100 (nearly Rs. 7,800), making it the most affordable smartphone from the brand this year.
- Realme is aggressively targeting the entry-level smartphone segment. The brand has already announced the debut of the C30 in India on Monday (June 20).
- Now it is working on another entry-level handset, the Narzo 50i Prime, which will arrive as the latest entrant in the Narzo 50 line-up.
- The smartphone has also been spotted on several certification websites, including BIS, NBTC, EEC, and FCC.
The Realme Narzo 50i Prime will feature a waterdrop notch design with noticeable bezels. On the rear, it will sport a single camera module housed in the top-left corner paired with an LED flash. The phone could bear a 6.6-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) LCD screen with a 20:9 aspect ratio. It will be offered in Green and Black color variants.
In the camera department, the Realme Narzo 50i Prime is tipped to get a sole 13MP rear camera. On the front, the handset may feature a 5MP shooter for taking selfies and video calling.
The Narzo 50i Prime may be powered by a UNISOC or MediaTek SoC, which may be paired with up to 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The smartphone is likely to boot the Android 11 Go Edition. It will draw power from a 5,000mAh battery. Connectivity options should include dual-SIMs, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a Type-C or micro-USB port.
The Realme Narzo 50i Prime will start at around $100 (nearly Rs. 7,800) in the US. The handset will debut on Wednesday (June 22), and it will be offered in Green and Black color options. (Source: 91mobiles) | https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/realme-narzo-50i-prime-s-launch-date-specifications-tipped/story | 2022-06-19T16:01:55Z | https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/realme-narzo-50i-prime-s-launch-date-specifications-tipped/story | false | 1 |
MAP Protocol (MAP) traded 3.5% higher against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 11:00 AM Eastern on June 19th. One MAP Protocol coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0084 or 0.00000043 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last seven days, MAP Protocol has traded 15.8% lower against the U.S. dollar. MAP Protocol has a market cap of $14.72 million and approximately $64,748.00 worth of MAP Protocol was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- JUMPN (JST) traded down 54% against the dollar and now trades at $5.46 or 0.00018651 BTC.
- Bitsubishi (BITSU) traded up 83.2% against the dollar and now trades at $442.30 or 0.02278074 BTC.
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00005145 BTC.
- CV SHOTS (CVSHOT) traded down 20% against the dollar and now trades at $21.57 or 0.00111112 BTC.
- Sweet SOL (SSOL) traded 600.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Tari World (TARI) traded down 0.5% against the dollar and now trades at $18.23 or 0.00093888 BTC.
- Wrapped Cardano (WADA) traded 0.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.46 or 0.00002391 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 2.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.31 or 0.00001616 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded 0.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $2,947.45 or 0.07417648 BTC.
- Gateway Protocol (GWP) traded up 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $2.64 or 0.00013587 BTC.
About MAP Protocol
According to CryptoCompare, “MarcoPolo Protocol is an open, fully decentralized, chain-to-chain interoperation protocol that enables the interoperability of multiple independently verifiable consensus blockchains without a relay chain. MarcoPolo Protocol expects to construct a future inter-chain-net, which is interoperable and chain-to-chain based. The ecosystem built on MarcoPolo Protocol can provide a solid infrastructure for finance, AI, IoT, traceability, and governance filed by cross-chain communication, privacy computation, shared storage, etc… “
Buying and Selling MAP Protocol
It is usually not possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as MAP Protocol directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to trade MAP Protocol should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Changelly, GDAX or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase MAP Protocol using one of the exchanges listed above.
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BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Eight players spent time atop the leaderboard, all of them getting kicked around — some worse than others — on a U.S. Open course that felt every bit like the toughest test in golf on a cool, windy afternoon at The Country Club.
Saturday was a classic U.S. Open, all about survival, a highlight reel of golf carnage.
Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick kept the damage to a bare minimum, giving them another crack at a major championship that is 18 holes away and feels so much longer.
Zalatoris, who lost in a playoff at the PGA Championship last month at Southern Hills, made only one bogey — a staggering feat on a beast of a Brookline course — for a 3-under 67.
“Felt like I shot a 61,” Zalatoris said. “Whenever I made a mistake I was able to get away with it or pull off something miraculous.”
Fitzpatrick played in the final group at the PGA Championship. Now the 27-year-old from England is on familiar turf at The Country Club, where he won the U.S. Amateur in 2013. He was equally steady and ran off three birdies over his last five holes for a 68.
Most telling: They didn’t make any double bogeys.
That’s what knocked defending U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm out of the lead on the final hole. The Spaniard thought he had seen it all — including a shot he played back-handed from the base of a tree on the eighth hole — until he took three swipes from sand in two bunkers.
Rahm’s first shot from a fairway bunker hit the lip and nearly rolled into his footprint. His next shot found a plugged lie in a greenside bunker, and two putts later he had a 71 and went from one ahead to one behind.
Rahm wasn’t upset with his swing on the final hole. If anything, he said it was getting dark and he didn’t notice his ball sitting down in the sand. The USGA sent the last group off at 3:45 p.m. to maximize television exposure. And maybe he tried to take on too much.
Either way, he was in no mood to look anywhere but ahead.
“I have 18 holes, and I’m only one shot back,” he said. “That’s the important thing.”
Zalatoris and Fitzpatrick were at 4-under 206, the same score of the 54-hole lead when the U.S. Open was last at The Country Club in 1988.
It’s not like Rahm had full rights to the lead. This Saturday at Brookline was so wild that Rahm was the last of eight players who had at least a share of the lead at some point. Three of them didn’t even finish among the top 10, including two-time major champion Collin Morikawa.
Morikawa, who shared the 36-hole lead with Joel Dahmen, had double bogeys on the seventh and 13th holes, and might have had a third after a chunked wedge on No. 4 except that he made a 25-foot putt for bogey. He finished with a 77.
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was not immune. The world’s No. 1 player looked to be pulling away when he holed a wedge from some 80 yards for eagle on the par-5 eighth.
He was at 6 under and cruising until his wedge to a back pin on the 141-yard 11th hole bounced hard over the green and into deep rough. He took two to the green and two puts later was no longer leading. And it only got worse as three straight bogeys followed and he shot 71 to end up two strokes behind
“After that,” he said of his double bogey, “I didn’t really play that bad. I just made three bogeys in a row. I didn’t do anything that bad. It’s just U.S. Open. Things happen like that, and they happen quickly.”
Seven of the top 12 players going into Saturday made at least one double bogey.
Rory McIlroy was not on that list. His was more of a slow bleed, mostly from a putter that wasn’t behaving. He made one birdie in his round of 73.
All that, and this U.S. Open was far from settled.
“It was one of the toughest days on a golf course I’ve had in a long time,” McIlroy said. “I just needed to grind it out, and I did on the back nine. To play that back nine at even par today was a really good effort, I thought. Just kept myself in the tournament. That’s all I was trying to do. Just keep hanging around.”
Twenty-three players were under par going into the third round. Only nine remain with 18 holes remaining, all of them separated by three shots.
That includes a local star — maybe not the Francis Ouimet variety, but Keegan Bradley is big enough in Beantown that he heard his name chanted loudly and proudly as he marched up toward the 18th green. A former PGA champion, he called it “probably the highlight of my whole entire life.”
He gave them reason to cheer. Three over through seven holes, Bradley answered with passion and birdies, five of them over his last 11 holes for a 69.
He was two shots behind with Adam Hadwin (70) and Scheffler. McIlroy was three back along with Sam Burns (71) and Dahmen, who didn’t make a birdie in his round of 74 but stayed in the game because he didn’t have any big blunders.
The average score was 73.5 and only seven players broke par. Denny McCarthy made the cut on the number at 3-over par. He finished his 68 before the leaders even arrived at the course. By the end of the day, he was tied for 11th, five shots behind.
The U.S. Open played every bit like one.
“I knew it was going to be hard,” Dahmen said. “I didn’t know it was going to be that hard.”
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The government could decide to bring back mask-wearing in some settings such as public transport due to soaring cases across the country.
While the decision has not yet been confirmed, it has been strongly hinted by both health experts and the INMO.
Speaking on RTE last week, Professor of Immunology in DCU, Christine Loscher warned that the country is experiencing a new summer wave of Covid cases.
Speaking with Brendan O'Connor, Professor Loscher said there could be up to 10,000 cases a day due to the BA.4 and BA.5 Covid strains which are highly transmissible.
Pointing to Portugal, Professor Loscher said, "They have had an uptake in cases, but they seem to be on the decline now. It was a relatively short three- or four-week period where BA.5 took off and because it is more transmissible."
She also warned that due to restrice PCR testing, it was difficult to know exactly how many Covid cases there were in the country.
In line with the startling figures at the moment, Loscher said that we already have the tools to prevent the spread, one of them being mask-wearing in certain settings.
“It is not complete prevention,” she said, “but it is a very good tool. I travelled recently and I was one of four people on the plane wearing a mask.”
The INMO also wants a return to mandatory mask-wearing on public transport in particular.
General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha told Virgin Media News, “There are very real reasons why masks have been shown to slow down transmission and that is what we need now because our hospitals are overcrowded to a level that we normally don’t see in winter - and it’s June."
This comes as the chief medical officer warned that hospitals are under 'increased pressure' from Covid-19.
In a letter to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, he said: "If the recent rising trend in hospitalised cases continues, we are likely to see increased pressure on the hospital system over the coming weeks.
"This will further reduce hospital capacity to admit patients for scheduled and unscheduled care."
Dr. Holohan went on to say: "Vulnerable individuals are advised to consider wearing masks in crowded indoor settings, such as social gatherings or other activities and events.”
Meanwhile, Anthony Staines, Professor of Public Health Systems at DCU told Newstalk there are three key things that should be done now to slow the spread.
“One is to ensure good ventilation of indoor spaces,” he said.
“The second is to filter the air in indoor spaces and on public transport.
“I’m thinking for example in Taiwan where there are HEPA filters on every bus and there’s no reason we can’t do that here.
And the third is to wear an SSP2 mask which is the slightly more tight-fitting mask.
“It’s substantially more effective at reducing transmission.” | https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/irelands-covid-experts-say-high-24267276 | 2022-06-19T16:17:24Z | https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/irelands-covid-experts-say-high-24267276 | false | 1 |
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says the westbound driving lane of Interstate 90, beneath the LaCrosse Street Bridge (exit 59), will be temporarily reduced to one lane from 9 a.m to 2 p.m both Monday and Tuesday, June 20-22. The closure is necessary for the construction crews to work on decking the bridge.
Motorists should be prepared for minor delays. Drivers are asked to be aware of construction workers and equipment and drive cautiously through the workzone.
This is the second year of the project to reconstruct the interchange on I-90 at exit 59 (North LaCrosse Street). Complete Contracting of Rapid City is the prime contractor on the $17 million project. The overall completion date of this project is June 2023. | https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/temporary-lane-closure-planned-for-westbound-i-90-at-exit-59/article_004a256b-bdec-54ae-9cca-8f266d9082f9.html | 2022-06-19T16:18:52Z | https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/temporary-lane-closure-planned-for-westbound-i-90-at-exit-59/article_004a256b-bdec-54ae-9cca-8f266d9082f9.html | true | null |
Netherlands set England a target of 236 in rain-shortened second ODI after Scott Edwards hit 78 as glass window of media centre in Amsterdam is smashed AGAIN after towering six by Bas de Leede
- England have been set a total of 236 to win the second ODI with Netherlands
- Winning the toss and deciding to bat first, the hosts posted 235-7 in Amstelveen
- Captain Scott Edwards top-scored with 78 off 73 deliveries, including three 6s
- Bas de Leede contributed 34 runs including a six which smashed a window
- Match was shortened to 41 overs per side after rain leaked through the covers
Scott Edwards hit 78 as the Netherlands set England a target of 236 runs off 41 overs to win the second one-day international in Amstelveen and secure a series win.
David Willey and Adil Rashid took two wickets apiece to restrict the hosts to 235 for seven in a match shortened because morning rain had seeped through the covers onto the outfield.
Having again won the toss, Netherlands skipper Edwards didn't repeat Pieter Seelar's error of inserting England, who smashed a world record 498 in the opening ODI of the series amid a frenzy of big-hitting on Friday.
Scott Edwards launches a shot during his innings of 78 runs off 73 balls for the Netherlands
David Willey celebrates taking the wicket of Netherlands opener Vikramijt Singh for 10 runs
England made just the one change from that mammoth victory, with Brydon Carse replacing Sam Curran, as Jason Roy marked his 100th ODI appearance. Seelaar was ruled out with a sore back.
Openers Vikramijt Singh and Max O'Dowd were watchful at first as left-armers David Willey and Reece Topley quickly located a back of a length rhythm to negate the chance of big hits to the short straight boundaries.
It took four overs for the Dutch to register a boundary, courtesy of Singh, who then was surprised by Willey's bumper and miscued a pull that looped to Carse at square-leg for just 10.
Tom Cooper showed a bit of intent and he became just the fifth Netherlands batsman to achieve the milestone of 1,000 ODI runs after hitting fours off Willey and Topley.
Tim Pringle is bowled by Adil Rashid during Sunday's second one-day international
Liam Livingstone celebrates after getting the wicket of Bas de Leede for 34 off 41 balls
But the introduction of Rashid stopped any momentum the home side hoped to generate. They slipped to 34 for two within three balls of the spinner's introduction, with Dawid Malan taking a fine catch as O'Dowd tried to sweep.
There were also quick gains for Carse when he was brought on. Cooper had made 17 off 20 balls but was trapped on the crease. There was some hesitation by umpire Nitin Bathi before he raised his finger.
Cooper didn't review but the technology came to the aid of captain Edwards when he sent an LBW verdict upstairs off Rashid and was vindicated.
That reprieve allowed Edwards and Bas de Leede to lead a recovery. England wasted their final review after Carse beat the inside edge of De Leede's bat but HawkEye showed the ball would have missed leg stump.
Edwards dives full length with bat outstretched to make his ground during his innings
Fans enjoy the atmosphere at the VRA Cricket Club in Amstelveen, near the Dutch capital
For the second match in a row, a Dutch batter shattered the window of the press tent. O'Dowd did so on Friday off Rashid, later autographing the damage, and the leg-spinner was given the same treatment by De Leede.
He fell for 34 off 41 balls when hitting Liam Livingstone directly up in the air after taking one risk too many.
But Edwards continued to hold the innings together, bringing up his half century with a brilliant shot off Carse for one of his three sixes.
England skipper Eoin Morgan awards Jos Buttler his 150th one-day cap before the match
Buttler (left) marked 150 games while his England team-mate Jason Roy played his 100th
Edwards was ultimately run out by Willey for 78 off 73 balls before some late blows by Logan van Beek lifted Netherlands to 235 for seven.
England will hope to complete their dash to the victory target of 236, and wrap up their series win, before further rain comes. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-10931927/Netherlands-set-England-target-236-rain-shortened-second-ODI.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-06-19T16:20:19Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-10931927/Netherlands-set-England-target-236-rain-shortened-second-ODI.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true | 2 |
Consumer Credit Act will be reformed ‘to keep pace with the modern world’
The Consumer Credit Act, which regulates credit card purchases and personal loans and dates back to the 1970s, is to be reformed to make it fit for modern life, the Government has announced.
The move will cut costs for businesses and simplify rules for consumers, according to the Treasury , removing technical jargon so that people understand more clearly what protections they have.
A consultation on the direction of reform is expected to be published by the end of the year.
The Act came into force in 1974 and governs billions of credit card purchases and loans each year.
But the Government said it is highly prescriptive and increasingly cumbersome and inflexible, confusing consumers and adding unnecessary costs to businesses when implementing its requirements.
The Consumer Credit Act has been in place for almost 50 years - and it needs to be reformed to keep pace with the modern world
Economic Secretary to the Treasury John GlenMuch of the Act will be moved from statute to sit under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), enabling the regulator to quickly respond to emerging developments in the consumer credit market, rather than having to amend the existing law.
The changes will require substantive work and the Government said it therefore expects there will be an extended timeframe to ensure reforms are fit for purpose.
Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen said: “The Consumer Credit Act has been in place for almost 50 years – and it needs to be reformed to keep pace with the modern world.
“We want to create a regulatory regime that fosters innovation but also maintains high levels of consumer protection.
“That’s why I have committed to undertake this ambitious long-term reform – and it’s exactly what I’ll deliver.”
The Government said it will examine which parts of EU retained legislation can be repealed or replaced to ensure regulation is better suited to the needs of people in Britain.
It also wants to ensure that the information people receive throughout the lending process is easy to understand and is both screen- and print-friendly.
The Government added that it wants to ensure lenders can more easily provide credit for emerging and new technologies, such as electric cars. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2638393982173/consumer-credit-act-will-be-reformed-to-keep-pace-with-the-modern-world | 2022-06-19T16:23:24Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2638393982173/consumer-credit-act-will-be-reformed-to-keep-pace-with-the-modern-world | false | 7 |
CECO Environmental Corp. 2021 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
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Trevino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Trevino and Kyle Higashioka have alternated starts across the past 11 games, and manager Aaron Boone will continue that trend Sunday. Higashioka will start behind the plate and bat seventh after Trevino went 0-for-3 with a hit by pitch during Saturday's contest. | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-jose-trevino-on-bench-sunday-832995/ | 2022-06-19T16:47:43Z | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-jose-trevino-on-bench-sunday-832995/ | true | null |
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)--Last night at 10:33 p.m. June 17, 2022, West Windsor Police, West Windsor Emergency Services and West Windsor Fire Department and Princeton Junction Fire Company were dispatched to Old Trenton Road near Pennington Road for a serious head on crash with three people trapped. Additional BLS ambulances were called from East Windsor, Hightstown and Robbinsville as well as paramedics from Captial Health. Within 20 minutes firefighters were able to free the trapped occupants and transfer the patients to waiting ambulances. Three "Trauma Alerts" were called and all were transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton. Fire Police from Mercer County, Windsor and West Windsor closed the roadway at Dorchester Drive and also at Village Road East. West Windsor Police are currently on scene investigating the crash with the serious crash investigation unit. Further details to follow as they become available. Occupants Rescued From Trapped Vehicles in West Windsor. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2638356764316/car-crashes-down-embankment-into-pond-in-hunterdon-county | 2022-06-19T16:54:03Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2638356764316/car-crashes-down-embankment-into-pond-in-hunterdon-county | true | 8 |
Jazz With Bob Parlocha (6 – 8 am)
Jazz Insights with Danny O’Bryan (8 – 10 am)
Best Coast Jazz With John LaBarbera (10 – 11 am)
The Inner Ear with Dick Sisto (11 – 12 pm)
Jazz Close Up With Dick Sisto (12 – 1 pm)
Each week Dick delves into the history of a favorite jazz performer.
Jazz Pulse with Matt Anthony (1 – 3 pm)
A great mix of essential jazz cuts from the host of the Friday Night Soundclash.
Roots ‘n’ Boots with Michael Young (3 – 6 pm)
Heapin’ helpings of country classics, recent Americana releases, and early country-rock mixed in. Blurring the line between rock and country since 1998.
Bluegrass Evolution with Aaron Bibelhauser (6 – 9 pm)
Old and new bluegrass, New grass, and Americana music at its finest.
The Grateful Dead Hour With David Gans (9 – 10 pm)
Relics with Duke (10 pm – 12 am)
Focusing on music from 1965 to 1985.
WFPK Overnight (12 – 6 am)
Hear your favorite mix of FPK tunes all night long. | https://wfpk.org/2022/sunday-june-19-2/ | 2022-06-19T17:04:51Z | https://wfpk.org/2022/sunday-june-19-2/ | true | 20 |
Nikulski Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IJJ – Get Rating) by 4.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 25,133 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,126 shares during the quarter. iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF accounts for approximately 1.2% of Nikulski Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Nikulski Financial Inc.’s holdings in iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF were worth $2,756,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in IJJ. Strategic Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Oxford Financial Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Lenox Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF by 175.4% during the 4th quarter. Lenox Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sargent Bickham Lagudis LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF by 162.1% during the 4th quarter. Sargent Bickham Lagudis LLC now owns 325 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 201 shares in the last quarter.
Shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF stock traded up $0.65 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $92.16. 591,166 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 654,727. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $102.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.15. iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF has a 12 month low of $90.89 and a 12 month high of $114.21.
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF, formerly iShares S&P MidCap 400 Value Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Value Index (the Index). The Value Index measures the performance of the mid-capitalization value sector of the United States equity market and consists of those stocks in the S&P MidCap 400 Index exhibiting the strongest value characteristics.
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Boston indie veterans Pet Fox on surviving in music and their new album
Boston-based indie-rock band Pet Fox is built on a foundation of mutual admiration between its three members. Vocalist and guitarist Theo Hartlett, bassist Morgan Luzzi, and drummer and engineer Jesse Weiss all had almost a decade of experience each when they began writing tracks for their self-titled debut in...
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
0-6-2
(zero, six, two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
0-6-2
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For Father’s Day, remember our Global War on Terrorism dads and caregivers
Father’s Day, which is Sunday, is special for any man with children. But for those of us who have served in the military, the day takes on an entirely different — and special — significance. So, we honor them all.
Between the two of us we have a combined 55 years of service in the U.S. Army and 14 deployments in uniform. But more importantly, we are both fathers to eight kids combined, and grandfathers to five grandkids.
We — and our kids — know the challenges of having a father who wears the uniform. Our respective missions in places like Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations often entailed saying goodbye to each of our families for months at a time. The worry of whether dad will come home safely and if the embrace they received will be their last carries a heavy weight.
But being a military father also comes with its share of blessings. With the difficult seasons of separation come new traditions and reasons to celebrate during those precious times when we are all together. We don’t wait for holidays and special occasions — we celebrate in the moment, because you don’t always get “leave days” when it’s convenient and you never know when the call of duty will come.
Military children often instinctively assume greater responsibilities to help out around a house missing one or more parents. And as they encounter the uncertainty of the military lifestyle, military children also build a unique resiliency.
Remarkably, many military children are also inspired to serve. Like all other Americans, we are grateful for the emergence of another generation resolved to defend our country — and in this case, our own kids are part of that generation. Between the both of us, we have had five children join the military, and we each have a child still serving. Sadly, one of Isaia’s sons, Private First Class Timothy Vimoto, was killed in action in 2007 in Afghanistan.
Neither of us ever forced the idea of service on any of our children, and in fact we assured them that they need not feel any burden to wear the uniform. But when each of them, of their own volition, said “It’s my turn to serve,” we resolved to support them every step of the way.
The multigenerational conflict that is the Global War on Terrorism has meant that countless military family members step into the shoes of fatherhood while dad is away on duty. Today, for each of us, supporting our children means caring for their military children while they are away carrying out the mission.
Most Americans have no idea that there are tens of thousands of families just like ours. Changing diapers, teaching them to throw a ball, giving rides to and from school or reading them a bedtime story, is a far cry from the acts of service we performed while we wore the uniform. But it is a way that we continue to serve. It gives us a greater appreciation for what our own kids went through when we were deployed.
The Global War on Terrorism is unique in that multiple generations in the same families have served — and continue to serve — in the same conflict. The Global War on Terrorism Memorial will allow the fathers we honor today, the military children of this war and their families to come together to honor those they've lost, heal from their experiences, feel empowered by their very own Memorial, and unite together with other families who have served.
Crucially, it will also be a place where children and all Americans can educate themselves on the sacrifices inherent in America’s longest war and build new traditions to commemorate their experiences connected to it. For all the dads who served in the Global War on Terrorism, and the family members who supported them and their children, that’s one of the best Father’s Day presents we could imagine.
Isaia Vimoto is a Gold Star father, a Blue Star father, a member of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation’s Board of Directors, and a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major. Michael “Rod” Rodriguez, who lives in Fayetteville, is a Blue Star father, is the President and CEO of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation and a retired U.S. Army Green Beret. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2638385860478/for-father-s-day-remember-our-global-war-on-terrorism-dads-and-caregivers | 2022-06-19T17:42:40Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2638385860478/for-father-s-day-remember-our-global-war-on-terrorism-dads-and-caregivers | false | 2 |
La Jornada – The salaries of Mexican women working in the United States equal 20% of the national GDP
The wages of Mexican women working in the United States is equivalent to 20 percent of Mexico’s GDP, that is, the work of a Mexican woman who had to leave her country of origin to improve her living conditions, is equivalent to one in every five pesos earned in our country, estimates reveal the Center for Critical Studies for Latin America (Cemla).
A study by Jesús A. states that US workers had a wage of 271 thousand and 73 million dollars, equivalent to 20.1 percent of Mexico’s GDP.
Remittances have been growing for 24 consecutive months, with record amounts in 2021 and 2022, in addition to heading towards a new record by the end of this year. In this context, women have been a major player, because in another report, Simla estimates that about 25 percent of remittances received by Mexico, mainly from the United States, are the product of women’s labour, a quarter of the total.
Data from the agency reveals that an estimated 4.9 million households in Mexico depend on remittances, roughly one-seventh of the 36 million in the country, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).
According to the organization, in Mexico there are 36 million 134 families, of whom 11 million and 357 thousand are headed by women, or 41.4 percent. Against this background, it is no coincidence that many immigrate to the United States in order to obtain a better income for their families.
In this way, according to Cemla, out of 4,907,000 families receiving remittances in Mexico, 1,833,000 families are headed by women, which means that nearly a third of families receiving foreign exchange thanks to women’s work abroad, primarily in the United States. States.
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According to Joomla, in the twelve months leading up to the end of the third quarter of 2022, the wage bill of 17.3 million Mexican men and women and immigrants working in the United States amounted to $743,000,628 million, equivalent to 55 percent of Mexico’s GDP.
This means that the wage-labour of all Mexicans in the United States equals half of the wealth generated in Mexico.
During the first quarter of 2022, the number of Mexican workers insured by the IMSS was 20,903,000, so that the level of employment in the United States for citizens in that quarter was 83.1 percent of the total number of officially employed persons in our region. country.
Employment of workers of Mexican origin in the United States presented a significant decline in 2020, to recover later, and has already exceeded levels observed before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Willie Mullins will aim Burning Victory at the Prix du Cadran following her fine effort to be fourth in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
The six-year-old could well take on last year’s winner Trueshan in the ParisLongchamp stayers event in October after she produced a gallant effort in her first outing on the Flat since chasing home Buzz in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket last October.
The Audrey Turley-owned mare, who won the Triumph Hurdle in 2020, was only beaten a length and a half by Kyprios.
While she won a Grade Three contest at Punchestown in February, Burning Victory had otherwise failed to set the world alight over hurdles this year, yet she excelled over Ascot’s stiff two and a half-mile Gold Cup trip.
Mullins said: “She ran a good race. I was very pleased with her. The ground may have been a little on the quick side for her, but she has run more than creditably.
“There are options for her and we will get her home and see how she is, but I should think the Cadran would probably be a target for her, as the ground might be a little easier by then.” | https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/prix-du-cadran-aim-for-burning-victory/201620 | 2022-06-19T17:55:33Z | https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/prix-du-cadran-aim-for-burning-victory/201620 | false | 2 |
Treading softly on the Brics expansion
- India should ensure that the opening up of the grouping is in line with its original mandate.
The fallout of the Ukraine crisis and the impact of sanctions imposed on Russia by western nations are set to figure in the deliberations at the upcoming virtual summit of the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (Brics) grouping to be hosted by Beijing on June 23. The summit is being held against the backdrop of calls, mainly by China and Russia, to expand the grouping. This is a move aimed at strengthening the influence of China and Russia in the face of tensions with the West. It will also be the first Brics summit since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has posed serious challenges to the established rules-based order and led to a spike in the prices of food and energy.
India has given importance to all meetings of Brics mechanisms — the most recent being national security adviser Ajit Doval’s participation last week in a meeting of senior security officials of the group — despite the strains caused by the standoff with China. This is because Delhi believes that Brics gives an important voice to the aspirations of developing countries and fosters multilateralism. However, it is unlikely that the summit will lead to a major breakthrough, given the pressures on key members and their divergent positions on global issues.
India must proceed cautiously on any move to expand Brics, lest it leads to an organisation that only mirrors the interests of Russia and China. While there is a need to enhance cooperation between Brics and emerging economies, and countries such as Argentina and Indonesia can be potential candidates for an expansion, India should ensure that the opening up of the grouping is in line with its original mandate. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/editorials/treading-softly-on-the-brics-expansion-101655648104441.html | 2022-06-19T18:00:22Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/editorials/treading-softly-on-the-brics-expansion-101655648104441.html | false | 2 |
For Louisville actor David DeSanctis, signing on to star in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film “Color My World With Love” was an easy yes.
“I fell in love with the script. I fell in love with the people. It was just an amazing cast and crew for me to work with.”
The movie debuted on cable television earlier this month and has showtimes scheduled through the end of July.
It follows the budding romance between Kendall, a young artist who has Down syndrome, and Brad, who also has Down syndrome. They meet in a cooking class for diverse learners, and fall for each other. They want to get married. But Kendall’s protective mother is worried her daughter’s heart will get broken.
DeSanctis plays Brad, and stars alongside Lily D. Moore, from Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever.”
DeSanctis got into acting while a student at Ballard High School, and has been in feature films before, including the 2014 feel-good flick “Where Hope Grows.”
He told WFPL News “Color My World With Love” felt special, though, in part because it’s a love story.
“I’ve always loved love stories,” DeSanctis said. “And somehow, a love story moves me and it touches my heart, and I love that.”
Below are excerpts from DeSanctis’s conversation with WFPL, edited for brevity.
On his favorite part about filming this movie and working with this cast:
“We practically filmed the movie through April Fool’s Day, so we pulled a lot of pranks, and I laughed real hard and went down to the floor laughing so hard.”
On why he wants to eventually get involved in other aspects of film, including creating his own TV shows and movies:
“I just love the industry so much, and I love my career.”
On what he hopes people take away from his latest film:
“To take away different perspectives and different ways. The movie of ‘Color My World With Love,’ what it means is love, relationships. It has ups and downs, and every day struggles through life.”
On his message to others who have Down syndrome, which mirrors the message in the film:
“Go after your dreams and chase them down. Never let anyone or anybody get in the way of you and your dreams. Put them into reality and put them into effect to be the inspiration.” | https://wfpl.org/louisville-actor-david-desanctis-thinks-the-message-in-his-movie-color-my-world-with-love-is-to-go-after-your-dreams/ | 2022-06-19T18:00:52Z | https://wfpl.org/louisville-actor-david-desanctis-thinks-the-message-in-his-movie-color-my-world-with-love-is-to-go-after-your-dreams/ | true | 2 |
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Friends of a festival-lover who has been told he has weeks left to live have launched a fundraiser to get him to Glastonbury to fulfil his “dying wish”.
Nigel Stonehouse, 58, a former bricklayer from Hartlepool was diagnosed with cancer of the kidney in mid-May, but it has spread to his lungs, with doctors telling him it is incurable, friends say.
He had been due to go to the Glastonbury this week but can no longer travel for long without medical help, so they have launched a fundraiser to pay for a helicopter to fly him there from North Tees hospital.
Almost £9,000 of the £12,000 target had been raised as of Sunday afternoon, with musician Fatboy Slim, who is performing at the Somerset festival this year, backing the cause.
His close friend, Lizzie Beggs, who is helping the efforts, wrote: “Nige was planning to be with us all at Glastonbury next week, and he has made it his dying wish to make it there, even if only for a few hours for one last time.
“He is currently an inpatient at North Tees hospital, and their wonderful palliative care team have assured him that they will do all they can to make this happen.
“Within hours they had contacted site managers at the festival who advised that they would facilitate in ways that they can.
“Unfortunately there is no space left in the accessible areas (Nige has a general sale ticket) but they will facilitate entry via the accessible car park.
“This is obviously a huge undertaking, and will be costly, the palliative care team suggested commissioning a helicopter – the first quote we have had is for £12,000.”
Mr Stonehouse, described as a “festival veteran”, has gone to Glastonbury with his friends for the last 30 years, and has seen the Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash and David Bowie perform there.
His friends say he is “very stubborn and determined” despite his condition and looks forward to watching Diana Ross this year.
Maria Beggs told the PA news agency: “He’s feeling positive and it’s given him a boost and something positive to hope for.”
FatBoy slim said on Twitter: “Folks. I’ve been contacted by the friend of a terminally ill man who wants to go to Glasto 1 last time.
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MILAN (AP) — Reconciling unusually high temperatures with the looks for next summer on Milan Fashion Week runways is becoming an exercise in cognitive dissonance.
While nodding to sustainability, designers are nonetheless proposing looks that don’t jibe well with the longer summer heat waves, and instead seem to be focused on customers who either live in northern climates, who can count on cool evenings or air conditioning, or who just don’t care.
Some highlights from Sunday’s preview of mostly menswear for Spring-Summer 2023:
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PRADA’S GINGHAM NOSTALGIA
The Miuccia Prada-Raf Simons collaboration at Prada has been a proven success, generating recognizable pieces that grab attention and brand recognition from a distance. That is quite a feat for co-creators who joined forces just as the pandemic put the globe on lockdown, and which hasn't quite loosened its grip.
The silhouette for next spring and summer is studied and restrained, another easy read. It started with suits with hidden buttons, tapered skinny trousers down to pointy boots. The pair introduced boyish notes with striped ribbed or color-block knitwear. Oversized bags contributed to a sense of childhood, playing with grown-ups’ things.
Nostalgia came in the form of oversized gingham, recalling a kitchen tablecloth, traditionally a woman’s domain, in play against leather grunge: sleeveless short sets, and trenches, sometimes with a gingham trench layered in between.
Questions persist: How is this a summer wardrobe? Where exactly is this summer?
But judging from those in the fashion crowd in knit turtlenecks and leather coats, the question may be beside the point where Prada is concerned.
Backstage, Prada welcomed guests including Jake Gyllenhaal, Jeff Goldblum and Rami Malek, herself wearing a cashmere gray short-sleeved sweater and an organza sheath skirt.
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‘REALITY BITES’ BY SIMON CRACKER
Designers Filippo Biraghi and Simone Botte took a radical turn during the pandemic and devoted the Simon Cracker brand they founded in 2010 entirely to up-cycled materials.
The designers collect unclaimed garments from laundries and textile remnants from producers, to make unique creations for their growing following, known as the Cracker Crew. Source material includes old cotton and linen bedsheets, men’s shirts, old parachutes, discarded yarns for new knitwear and recycled jersey.
The collection for Spring-Summer 2023 was titled “Reality Bites,” from the Gen-X 1990s film but more fittingly a reference to the state of the world, and most specifically the difficulties the up-and-coming brand has been experiencing recently.
"We are living a difficult moment," Biraghi said backstage. “'Reality Bites' is a bit of our experience in this moment.”
They described the collection as a cross between Holly Hobby and the Sex Pistols, encapsulated by punk accents with ruffles. Looks were decorated with naive embroidery, tiny patches or childlike doodles.
“It is as if the clothes were born beautiful, and then are bitten,” Botte said.
The models were people from their Cracker Crew, encapsulating different body types and attitudes.
One older male model wearing a high-waist knitwear trousers, with a red ribbon accent and a deconstructed jacket with flowing orange silk panel moved in a trance-like dance down the runway, while a woman in a corset over a layered skirt of discarded men’s shirts carried a miniature dog. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/entertainment/article/Prada-mixes-nostalgia-and-grunge-for-summer-2023-17251981.php | 2022-06-19T18:13:54Z | https://www.lakecountystar.com/entertainment/article/Prada-mixes-nostalgia-and-grunge-for-summer-2023-17251981.php | true | 17 |
Tottenham told to pay £34million if they want Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Piero Hincapie as Conte plots title push
TOTTENHAM must pay at least £34million to land defender Piero Hincapie.
The Bayer Leverkusen centre back is on Spurs boss Antonio Conte’s wishlist as he continues with his summer spending spree.
Midfielder Yves Bissouma, forward Ivan Perisic and keeper Fraser Forster are already on board as Tottenham lead the way in the Premier League this transfer window.
And Conte is not stopping.
A left-sided centre half is seen as a key addition to the squad as the Italian plots for the extra demands of Champions League football and a genuine title push next season.
A move for Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni fell through with the player pledging his future to the Italian side.
Now Hincapie, 20, has come onto Conte’s radar but he will have to pay dearly for such a young player.
The Ecuador international has just completed a season in the Bundesliga and is emerging as a key figure in the squad.
Leverkusen finished third in the table so they too will be in the Champions League this coming campaign.
He has been valued by his club at £34m after helping his country qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar this winter.
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Leverkusen are well aware of the interest being generated by their young player and are braced for several offers this summer with the lure of Premier League football hard to resist.
Other names Spurs have been linked with include a return for Christian Eriksen.
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Mainframe (MFT) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 13:00 PM Eastern on June 19th. One Mainframe coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0170 or 0.00000035 BTC on popular exchanges. Over the last seven days, Mainframe has traded flat against the U.S. dollar. Mainframe has a market cap of $169.51 million and $26.20 million worth of Mainframe was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0.3% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00005130 BTC.
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded up 3.3% against the dollar and now trades at $19,552.13 or 1.00038147 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00005116 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.50 or 0.00002558 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $23.74 or 0.00121490 BTC.
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Agnipath: Govt stands firm on roll out, lull after storm in states
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With the government standing its ground on the contentious 'Agnipath' scheme for short-term recruitment in the armed forces, the three services of the military on Sunday came out with a broad schedule of enrolment under the new policy and warned those who indulged in violence and arson will not be inducted.
There was a comparative lull after the stormy protests which rocked several states during the past four days including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Telangana, while peaceful agitations were held in several places.
However, the Indian Railway, which endured the brunt of the violence, cancelled 483 train on Sunday due to protests.
As many as 35 WhatsApp groups that were allegedly spreading fake news about the scheme were banned by the government, officials said.
In a stern warning to those indulging in destructive protests over the scheme, Lt Gen Anil Puri, additional secretary in the Department of Military Affairs, said youths who were involved in arson and violence will not be able to join the three services as a police verification process will be carried out before enrolling anyone.
He also said the aspirants will have to pledge they were not part of protests or incidents of arson.
Meanwhile, stepping up its attack on the Centre, the Congress held a 'Satyagraha' in the national capital in support of those protesting the scheme, with party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urging the youth to recognise ''fake nationalists'' and ensure that a new government is formed in the country which shows ''real patriotism''.
''There is no space for indiscipline in the armed forces. There is no space for arson and violence. All those who want to become a part of the armed forces under the Agnipath scheme will have to give a certificate that they were not part of any arson,'' Puri told a press conference addressed by top military officials.
Responding to a question on whether the government proposed to review or roll back the scheme because of the protests, Lt Gen Puri shot back, ''No, why should there be a rollback?'' The tri-services media briefing at the Defence Ministry took place hours after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with the chiefs of the Army, Navy and the Air Force on Sunday for the second straight day.
Lt Gen Puri said the major reform in the armed forces to bring down the age profile was introduced after years of deliberations and studying the recruitment process and tenure of soldiers in several countries.
He added that even a high-level committee on the 1999 Kargil War had made suggestions on it.
Giving details of the Navy's plan to induct 'Agniveers', Vice Admiral (Personnel) Dinesh Tripathi said the naval headquarters will come out with a broad guideline for the recruitment by June 25. The first batch of recruits will join the training programme on INS Chilka in Odisha by November 21, he said, adding the Navy is recruiting both men and women as 'Agniveers' under the scheme.
About the Indian Air Force's plan for induction under the Agnipath scheme, Air Marshall S K Jha said the registration process will start on June 24 and the process for online examination for phase one of the recruitment process will begin on July 24.
''We are planning to start the training for the first batch of recruits by December 30,'' Air Marshall Jha said. About the Army's recruitment plan, Lt Gen Bansi Ponappa said the Army will issue a draft notification on Monday and subsequent notifications will be issued by various recruitment units of the force from July 1 onwards.
Recruitment rallies under the Agnipath scheme will take place across India in August, September and October, he said.
Lt Gen Ponappa said the first batch comprising 25,000 personnel will join the training programme in the first and second week of December. The second lot of recruits will join their training around February 23.
He said a total of 83 recruitment rallies will be organised across the country to select around 40,000 personnel.
Referring to the provision of exit of 75 per cent of the 'Agniveers' after a four-year tenure, Lt Gen Puri said around 17,600 personnel take premature retirement annually from the three services.
''It is not that exit will take place only under Agnipath scheme,'' he said.
Addressing the Congress 'Satyagraha', Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged the new military recruitment scheme would be destructive for the youth as also the defence forces.
Several top Congress leaders, including AICC general secretary organisation K C Venugopal, the party's leader in the Lok Sabha Adir Ranjan Chowdhury, Harish Rawat, Communications department head Jairam Ramesh, Salman Khurshid, Sachin Pilot, Deepender Hooda and Ajay Maken participated in the 'Satyagraha' held at Jantar Mantar.
''There is no bigger patriot than you. I want to tell you, open your eyes and recognise the fake nationalists and fake patriots. The entire country and the Congress are with you in your struggle,'' she said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has maintained silence on the violent protests, suggestively said, ''It is our country's misfortune that many good things brought with good intentions get trapped in political colours. Media also gets dragged into it due to its TRP compulsions.'' He, however, made no direct reference to the agitation against 'Agnipath'. Modi was speaking after inaugurating the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor in the national capital.
The Uttar Pradesh police, meanwhile arrested nine people and detained many in Saharanpur, Bhadohi and Deoria districts for their alleged involvement in violent agitations and for instigating the youth, officials said.
In Bhadohi, police baton-charged protesters and arrested four people.
In Deoria, protesters threw stones and vandalised a gas filling station on the Paina road. The filling station salesman has accused the protesters of looting cash. Shopkeepers at Chowk and Paina Road closed their shops out of fear and people who came to the market returned home.
At least 14 people were detained in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city after they assembled without permission to protest, police said. The states which had witnessed large-scale violence and arson, remained largely peaceful.
Union minister Jitendra Singh denounced the ''deliberate attempts''to create confusion against a “fabulous and far-sighted” scheme. “Agnipath will provide the youth an opportunity to get employed and also serve the nation. However, a deliberate attempt is being made to create confusion that the scheme will ruin the previous arrangement of recruitment in the armed forces,” Singh, the minister of state in the prime minister's office, told PTI in Jammu.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav asked whether Agnipath was a MGNREGA-like initiative for the educated youth or there was a ''hidden agenda'' of the RSS behind it.
Yadav rejected allegations about his party instigating violence in Bihar and appealed to the youth to agitate peacefully.
''Why is Prime Minister Narendra Modi silent on the whole issue?'' he asked.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath defended the novel recruitment policy.
''The entire world has welcomed the 'Agnipath' scheme, while the opposition parties owing to their nature of playing with the life of the youth, have misguided them. We will give priority to the Agniveers in UP Police and other services. These youths will be gift for us, who would have the training, discipline and a feeling (of patriotism) towards the country during adverse time,'' he said in Lucknow.
BSP chief Mayawati, however, claimed it has left the youth ''disappointed'' and ''desperate''.
Addressing a rally in support of Independent candidate Dev Kumar Dhan for the Mandar by-election in Jharkhand, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi accused the government of playing with national security.
''The Modi government destroyed the country's economy in the last eight years. At present, unemployment is a big issue in the country, which as per my calculation is around 16-17 per cent. Now, he is playing with national security by introducing the Agnipath scheme,'' he alleged.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also hit out at the Centre.
Addressing Shiv Sena MLAs and senior leaders on the party's 56th foundation day, Thackeray said if the youth do not have jobs, there is no use of speaking about Lord Ram.
''Why give names like 'Agniveer' and 'Agnipath' to schemes which have no meaning? What will the youth aged 17 to 21 years get after four years? he asked.
''Having soldiers on contract is dangerous, and playing with the ambitions and lives of youth is wrong. There is no use only speaking about Lord Ram, if the youth do not have jobs,'' he said.
The Centre on Saturday announced several placatory incentives including 10 per cent reservation in vacancies in the defence ministry and paramilitary forces for Agnipath retirees as it tried to defuse the violent protests that raged on against the new military recruitment scheme in many states and the opposition parties stepped up pressure for a roll back.
The Union home ministry has also decided to give 3 years age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit to Agniveers for recruitment in CAPFs and Assam Rifles.
A 10 per cent reservation will be implemented in the Indian Coast Guard and defence civilian posts, and all the 16 Defence Public Sector Undertakings, according to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's office.
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The American Medical Association, the nation’s largest medical group, is calling on the FDA to make birth control available without a prescription as states prepare for the potential end of federally protected abortion rights.
"Providing patients with OTC access to the birth control pill is an easy call from a public health perspective as the health risks of pregnancy vastly outweigh those of oral contraceptive use," said AMA Board Member Dr. David H. Aizuss. "Access is one of the most cited reasons why patients do not use oral contraceptives, use them inconsistently, or discontinue use. Expanding OTC access would make it easier for patients to properly use oral contraceptives, leading to fewer unplanned pregnancies."
The association approved the policy at its annual meeting and said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has the authority to convert oral contraceptives from prescription-only to over-the-counter — with no age restrictions. Birth control manufacturers would have to ask the FDA for the change as well.
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The push for expanded birth control access comes as the country waits for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a Mississippi abortion case that could upend abortion rights in more than half the states.
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A leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico in early May shows a majority of justices could be poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that makes abortion a constitutional right. If they do, 13 states have trigger laws that immediately ban abortion, and 26 states are certain or likely to quickly ban abortion, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a think tank that supports abortion rights.
It also leaves health care providers with questions over whether medical abortion – or abortion pills – will be a viable loophole to state laws. In December 2021, the FDA made permanent a rule that allows patients to consult with prescribers through telehealth and receive abortion pills.
RELATED: Oklahoma abortion ban: Legislature approves nation's most restrictive abortion law
Although federal law trumps state law, abortion law experts say it’s still unclear whether states will be able to restrict the pills in a post-Roe America.
Polls show that a large majority of Americans want to preserve access to abortion — at least in the earlier stages of pregnancy.
Gallup conducted a poll last June that revealed 48% of Americans want abortion legal with limits and another 32% said it should be completely legal, while 19% believe it should be illegal.
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Holo (HOT) traded 0.7% higher against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 13:00 PM E.T. on June 19th. During the last week, Holo has traded 10.8% lower against the US dollar. Holo has a market cap of $340.39 million and $25.64 million worth of Holo was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Holo coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0020 or 0.00000010 BTC on exchanges.
Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00005129 BTC.
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded 3.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $19,530.05 or 1.00141161 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00005126 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.50 or 0.00002563 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $23.71 or 0.00121555 BTC.
Holo Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “Holochain (HOT) is a decentralized application platform that uses peer-to-peer networking for processing agent-centric agreement and consensus mechanisms between users. In Holochain, no true global consensus is maintained. Instead, each agent in the public blockchain maintains a private fork that is managed and stored in a limited way on the public blockchain with a distributed hash table. This enables every device on a network to function independently, and only requires the synchronization of data when necessary, or agreed upon by users. This could translate into higher scalability for dapps hosted on Holochain. The Holo ecosystem relies on hosts that provide processing and storage for distributed applications while earning redeemable credits. Holochain Dapps can be developed with JavaScript or Lisp, with support for front-end systems using CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. “
Holo Coin Trading
It is usually not possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Holo directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade Holo should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Gemini, GDAX or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy Holo using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Architects: ITAR Architectures, SUD Architectes
- Area : 10027 m²
- Year : 2022
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Photographs :Sergio Grazia, Gaela Blandy
Text description provided by the architects. In 2015, Ogic was selected to build a multi-purpose block on land belonging to Lyon Metropole and the national railway company, SNCF. A competition was launched and ITAR and SUD were selected. They were associated with Wilmotte & Associés Architectes, chosen by Dentressangle for the construction of the "Part Dieu Central" office building.
The design team for the operation was composed of 3 teams of architects, 1 landscape designer, 6 engineering consulting firms, 1 CSPS and 1 inspections office working closely with the SPL Lyon Part-Dieu and its urban planner, AUC. The Émergence Lafayette project was first and foremost a group experience and a shared project.
The three teams of architects submitted a single building permit and worked together to successfully achieve the project. Initiated upstream by the Local Public Urban Authority - AUC - architects - clients workshops, the collective story continued throughout the design, construction, and appropriation phases with a shared BIM model, common production times, and shared locations.
Diversities. Social diversity and mixed uses were the goals of this ambitious program. The challenge was to attract inhabitants back into the heart of the Part-Dieu district through a mixed-use program of offices, housing, shops, and services, as well as a chapel.
Several categories of buyers (first-time buyers, main residence purchasers, investors) for affordable housing offer the possibility of a diverse population of occupants. The social residence (supported by Entreprendre pour Humaniser la Dépendance) is designed to meet the needs of several profiles: single-parent families, young people coming from child welfare services, students depending on scholarships, or young people experiencing economic hardship.
On the ground floor of the young workers' residence, coworking space has been created to bring together users around work and thereby create a genuine place for professional interactions. It creates a link between the young members of the workforce to facilitate their integration via the professional path.
The program creates a multifunctional living space, attractive both day and night, where one can live in one of the 138 apartments, work in the office building, live and enjoy the shops and services, and gather in the diocesan center or the chapel. The alleyway, accessible to all during the day, is the operation’s foundation. It connects the city to the block by giving access to the offices, the chapel, and the housing units. It creates a peaceful pedestrian passage between Cours Lafayette and Rue de la Villette.
The materials employed create unity and dialogue between the buildings. The uniformity of shades and materials is achieved with a stone-colored concrete for the housing volumes and the layout of the three programs’ bases. It is enhanced by the shared implementation of stone gray aluminum joinery. Within the city block, the office building is easily recognizable thanks to its staggered structure and its two superimposed blocks. | https://www.archdaily.com/983760/138-housing-units-sud-architectes-plus-itar-architectures | 2022-06-19T18:37:07Z | https://www.archdaily.com/983760/138-housing-units-sud-architectes-plus-itar-architectures | true | 1 |
ABOVE PHOTO: This image released by Netflix shows Queen Latifah, seated from left, and Adam Sandler in a scene from “Hustle.” (Scott Yamano/Netflix via AP)
By Jake Coyle
ASSOCIATED PRESS
By now you’d think you know what you’re getting with an Adam Sandler sports movie. “Happy Gilmore” and “The Waterboy” have conditioned us to expect silly voices and left hooks from irritated game show hosts.
But in “Hustle,” Sandler’s new basketball movie on Netflix, he pulls a crossover. The film, directed by Jeremiah Zagar, isn’t the farce you might expect. Rather, it’s one of the most textured and affectionate films about basketball that’s come along in a long time. Starring Sandler as a road-weary NBA scout and with several teams’ worth of all-stars in cameos, “Hustle” has a surprisingly good handle and feel for the game.
A longtime Knicks fan and pick-up player, it’s probably inevitable that Sandler would eventually find his way to a hoops movie. “Uncut Gems,” one of his most recent leading roles, as a gambling-addicted jeweler with a big bet on a Boston Celtics game, veered closer to the sport and co-starred Kevin Garnett. The LeBron James-produced “Hustle,” which debuts Friday, isn’t as distinctive or (thankfully) as stress-inducing as Josh and Benny Safdie’s film, but it’s likewise rich in atmosphere and finds Sandler in fine dramatic form.
Sandler plays Stanley Sugarman, a talent scout for the Philadelphia 76ers, who spends his days circling the globe looking for the next Dirk Nowitzki. Life on the road has beaten him down — his wife, Teresa (Queen Latifah) and daughter (Jordan Hull) are accustomed to his absences — and Stanley harbors dreams of transitioning to the coaching ranks. Or not dreams, exactly.
“Guys in their 50s don’t have dreams,” he says. “They have nightmares and eczema.”
Stanley’s opportunity finally comes when the team’s longtime owner, Rex Merrick (Robert Duvall), promotes him to assistant coach. But after Merrick dies, the team is taken over by the owner’s brash son Vince (Ben Foster), who has feuded before with Stanley over the potential of a German prospect. Vince puts Stanley back on the road. “You’re valuable as a coach,” he tells him. “You’re indispensable as a scout.”
Back on the road, Stanley is in Spain when he notices a crowd gathering outside a gym, on the blacktop. There he sees a construction worker named Bo Cruz (played by NBAer Juancho Hernangómez) whose talent is off the charts, even playing in Timberlands. Stanley, agog Bo’s defensive and shooting prowess, trails Bo to his home to recruit him to the Sixers. After a fallout with Vince, Stanley devotes himself to getting Bo into the NBA draft. Along the way, Sandler gets to put his own spin on that fabled sports movie type, the hard-training coach. “Hustle” doesn’t veer wildly from the “Rocky” formula, but it does capture something fresh about the bond between player and coach. It’s also a clever twist that Bo’s greatest talent is his defense, and his biggest hurdle to success is keeping his cool.
All of this plays out in Taylor Materne and Will Fetters’ script with a keen sense of detail that will delight NBA fans. There is even a reference to a woebegone Andrea Bargnani trade that will make Knicks fans chuckle (and cringe). The cameos keep coming, including most of the current Sixers roster, Allen Iverson, Boban Marjanović, Luka Dokic, Trae Young and some more fleshed-out characters, like Bo’s rival draft pick Kermit Wilts, played charismatically by Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards.
With each appearance, the distance between “Hustle” and the actual NBA grows increasingly small. Stanley’s great fear is being left outside “the game,” and “Hustle” is often intoxicatingly close to it. This is a movie where you get to see Sandler call Nowitzki “Schnitzel” on FaceTime and marvel at Julius “Dr. J” Erving (a still extremely potent presence) showing up to a playground court.
Some might say “Hustle” verges close to NBA advertisement, but Zagar, a South Philly native who emerged with the 2018 indie “We the Animals,” frames the pros who populate his film like people and players, rather than stars. And Sandler imbues Sugarman with not just genuine basketball obsession but the common mid-life struggle of finding only ingratitude from an employer after half a life of tireless service. After some less strenuous workouts for Netflix, Sandler works hard to give “Hustle” the full-court press — even if his wardrobe of jerseys and mesh shorts might have come right out of his closet.
Sandler’s film would make a solid double-header with another Netflix film, Steven Soderbergh’s “High Flying Bird,” the -penned 2019 drama with Andre Holland as a sports agent hustling during an NBA lockout. “Hustle” is a more amiable film, less interested in prying into the underpinnings of the league. But for a sport that has only occasionally been captured authentically by the movies, “Hustle” has genuine flow.
“Hustle,” a Netflix release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language. Running time: 117 minutes. Three stars out of four. | https://www.philasun.com/entertainment/review-adam-sandler-basketball-drama-hustle-has-game/ | 2022-06-19T18:37:26Z | https://www.philasun.com/entertainment/review-adam-sandler-basketball-drama-hustle-has-game/ | false | 20 |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were:
0-3-1, SB:
(zero, three, one; SB: zero)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were:
0-3-1, SB:
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The final seat in the Victorian Senate race is set to be determined, effectively laying out the make-up of the new-look upper house.
The winner, to be decided on Monday morning, will be either the Liberals’ Greg Mirabella or the United Australia Party’s Ralph Babet.
Senator Mirabella was sworn in during February to fill the vacancy left by former Senate president Scott Ryan.
Mr Babet, also known as Deej Babet, worked as a Melbourne real estate agent before taking a tilt at the upper house.
The Liberals’ Sarah Henderson, the Nationals’ Bridget McKenzie, Labor’s Linda White and Jana Stewart, and the Greens’ Lidia Thorpe are expected to be confirmed as elected.
Both Labor candidates will replace outgoing members.
The coalition, which ran on a joint ticket, suffered a 3.6 per cent swing against it while Labor and the United Australia Party recorded small increases in their votes.
The Greens recorded a 3.2 per cent swing to the party.
Victoria is the sixth state or territory to have its results declared, with only NSW and Western Australia remaining.
The expected tally of the Senate’s 76 seats includes 32 for the coalition, 26 for Labor, 12 for the Greens, two for both One Nation and the Jacqui Lambie Network, and one for independent David Pocock, with the final Victorian spot too close to call.
Over 130 of the country’s 151 House of Representative seats will have been formally declared as of Monday.
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Solar panels will cut energy costs for Housing Nantucket tenants
With a new $50,000 in its pocket, nonprofit organization Housing Nantucket is doing its part to improve access to clean energy by installing solar panels on several of its island properties.
The solar panels will lower the electric costs for those living in six of Housing Nantucket’s units.
Housing Nantucket provides 38 affordable rental units as well as homeownership opportunities. The group sought to help its low- and moderate-income tenants who aren’t eligible for reduced utility rates.
Five of the six solar panel installations are already complete, according to Housing Nantucket Executive Director Anne Kuszpa. The $180,000 project is also funded by $55,000 in grants and $75,000 in money raised by Housing Nantucket.
National Grid has a reduced electricity rate for low-income tenants. However, a tenant who is low-income, but not low enough to receive the reduced rate, is required to pay the same rate as their high- or moderate-income neighbors, according to Kuszpa,
The energy rates on Nantucket are extremely high, due to the extra transmission charge residents must pay to get power to the island, she said.
“So when you have low-income tenants, they're paying the same rate as the (high-income tenants),” she said. “So it just means a lot more proportionally to that low-income family than it would to, say, the wealthier summer person.”
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Housing Nantucket creates these affordable rentals by receiving donations of buildings , moving the structures via truck to its land and recycling those structures for new housing. Those older buildings, however, are not as energy efficient as newly constructed ones, which creates higher utility rates for tenants, Kuszpa said.
Kuszpa said they choose which properties for solar panels based on the roof — south-facing roofs that are larger, longer and had continuous surfaces to place panels on will be the most efficient.
Adding solar panels has been a long-term goal of the organization. Since the properties already had energy audits from the National Grid, Housing Nantucket began searching for grants. Along with the money received from the state, they applied to grants from Remain Nantucket — an organization with an initiative to bring clean, renewable energy to the island — and put a call out to their community for donations. They also began raising money from their own reserves to see how they could budget for solar panels.
Tenants to earn energy credits
Housing Nantucket will also be using solar renewable energy credits from the state through the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target Program . The SMART Program serves as a sustainable solar incentive program to improve solar development throughout the state.
“We put these systems on the dwellings, and then the tenant just uses that energy. And if they use more energy than what their solar panels produce, then they get billed by National Grid. If they use less energy than what the solar panels produce, then what National Grid does, is they build up credit for electricity,” Kuszpa said.
“So if you don't use an air conditioner, for example, in the summertime, then you can save those credits that you make in summertime. So when it's the wintertime, and you turn on your heat, you're kind of using the energy created in the summer,” she continued.
If there’s excess electricity being generated that one tenant doesn’t need, Housing Nantucket will utilize “net metering,” where the National Grid allows the property to take those unused credits generated at one location and use them at a different location for a tenant who may need the electricity and doesn’t have solar panels.
“We knew that we would be able to participate in that program, but the big hurdle for us was … because we're nonprofit, we don't have access to the state and federal tax benefits that make putting solar panels on your house as a taxpayer really attractive and make it more affordable,” Kuszpa said.
Housing Nantucket’s tax exemption requires the organization to pay full price for solar panels, though the money they’ve raised through grants and donations has funded most of the project.
Housing Nantucket partnered with Nantucket’s solar firm, ACK Smart, to see how many panels they could fit on each roof before going to the Nantucket Historic District Commission for design review and approval. Once through the review process, ACK Smart gave the group an estimated cost of about $30,000 per installation, according to Kuszpa. ACK Smart will be physically installing those systems.
“Part of this whole initiative was that it's part of a revolving energy fund. And that's the thing that was unique and that EmPower really liked about what we're doing,” Kuszpa added.
More solar installations planned
Creating a revolving energy fund involves raising tenant rent and using money received from smart credits to create a pool of money Housing Nantucket can use to create “round two.” While the organization will increase tenant rent, tenants won’t be paying electric bills — thanks to the solar panels — and will actually save money.
In the meantime, Housing Nantucket will put its new rent income into a fund it can use to create the next phase of this project adding solar panels to more properties.
The latest $50,000 grant was a piece of the $2.2 million awarded to 32 different state organizations by the Baker-Polito administration through Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s EmPower Massachusetts Program. MassCEC and the Department of Energy Resources provided the funding.
In awarding these funds, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s EmPower Massachusetts Program promotes the implementation of clean energy practices throughout the state. The 32 organizations, spanning from Amherst to Nantucket, received funds ranging from about $11,000 to $150,000.
Ella Adams is a news intern for the Cape Cod Times.
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Ben Stiller is sharing his experience after meeting with Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Stiller first arrived in Poland, where he met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, with the plan to not only learn about what's been going on in Ukraine, but also share the stories of those who have been forced to flee their homes in search of safety and shelter.
"I’ve just arrived in Poland with UNHCR, to meet families whose lives have been torn apart by war and violence in Ukraine. Millions have been forced to flee their homes with over 90% being women and children. I’m here to learn, to share stories that illustrate the human impact of war and to amplify calls for solidarity," Stiller captioned a photo following his arrival in Poland Saturday.
He continued, urging others to share their own messages of support for the people of Ukraine, "I hope you’ll follow along and share your own messages of support, for people who have fled their homes in Ukraine and for people who have been forced to flee all over the world. Everyone has the right to seek safety. Whoever, wherever, whenever."
Stiller also shared a photo of his meeting with some of those families, including a touching shot of him hugging to children near the Medyka border in Poland.
"Near the Medyka border in Poland I had a chance to meet some families who fled the war in Ukraine, leaving loved ones behind with no idea when they will be able to return home- or have homes to return to," Stiller wrote Sunday. "I’m also always so impressed by @refugees and how committed they are to supporting people on their journeys."
As a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Stiller's trip comes ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20. On his Instagram Story, Stiller informed his followers of his mission in Poland and encouraged them to send in questions to find out what's happening on the ground in the wake of the months-long conflict.
With Stiller's visit, he joins a host of celebrities who have stepped up and been outspoken in their support for the people of Ukraine after Russian military forces invaded the country on Feb. 22, taking innocent lives and leaving millions to flee their homes.
Last month, U2's Bono and The Edge held a very special concert in a subway station in Kyiv which serves as a bomb shelter. And in the months since the war began, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Lee Curtis, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more, have all used their platform to help in any way possible, including raising money and awareness, and even, taking in families who have been forced to the flee the war-torn country.
In April, the Doctor Strange actor opened up about his plans to do just that.
"They've made it out of Ukraine. I'm monitoring their progress every day," Cumberbatch told British news outlet The Sky. "Sadly, they are undergoing some medical treatment. To say anything more about that would be invasion of their privacy, and too much about when they're coming and how that's being managed would invade mine."
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Wrapped NXM (WNXM) traded 4.3% lower against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 12:00 PM Eastern on June 19th. One Wrapped NXM coin can currently be bought for approximately $8.99 or 0.00045916 BTC on major exchanges. Wrapped NXM has a market cap of $15.08 million and approximately $2.85 million worth of Wrapped NXM was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last seven days, Wrapped NXM has traded 39.4% lower against the dollar.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00005113 BTC.
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded 2.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $19,608.73 or 1.00124934 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00005109 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.50 or 0.00002552 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $23.77 or 0.00121356 BTC.
Wrapped NXM Coin Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “Nexus Mutual is a decentralized alternative to insurance. It has used blockchain technology to create a mutual (a risk-sharing pool) to return the power of insurance to the people. The platform is built on the Ethereum public chain. It allows anyone to become a member and buy cover. It replaces the idea of a traditional insurance company because it is wholly owned by the members. The model encourages engagement as members will get economic incentives for participating in Risk Assessment, Claims Assessment, and Governance. “
Wrapped NXM Coin Trading
It is usually not possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Wrapped NXM directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Wrapped NXM should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Changelly, GDAX or Gemini. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase Wrapped NXM using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Tyrone hurler, Damian Casey (29) has died suddenly in an accident in Spain. It is believed Mr Casey was attending a wedding and had an accident at a swimming pool. He played for Eoghan Ruadh GAA club in Dungannon and at inter-county level for Tyrone senior hurling team. The team's...
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Two Gretna teens killed in I-29 crash near Percival
Published: Jun. 19, 2022 at 11:11 AM CDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
PERCIVAL, Iowa (WOWT) - A crash on I-29 near Percival, Iowa left two people dead.
Iowa State Patrol tells 6 news just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday a Dodge Charger lost control and struck a Jeep, sending both cars rolling into a ditch.
Everyone inside the Jeep was ejected or partly ejected, including two Gretna teenagers who died at the scene.
Three others were sent to the hospital with injuries.
According to authorities, the teens killed were not wearing seatbelts
Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash and an investigation is ongoing.
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BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
1:50 p.m.
The USGA is back with some historic pin placements for the final round of the U.S. Open
The governing body says the front-left hole location on No. 17 at The Country Club is in the same place as it was when Francis Ouimet made a birdie in the final round of the 1913 tournament to force a playoff against British pros Harry Vardon and Ted Ray.
And the front-right 18th hole is where it was on Sunday for the 1988 U.S. Open, when Curtis Strange made par from the front bunker to force a Monday playoff with Nick Faldo.
On Saturday, the 17th pin was in the same place it was when Justin Leonard made a 45-foot birdie to clinch the Ryder cup for the United States in 1999.
The par-3 11th hole is also getting some attention: It’s playing at just 119 yards. That didn’t make it any easier. It was playing as the eighth-hardest in the early going, with 10 bogeys and just three birdies in the first 26 players.
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1:50 p.m.
Guido Migliozzi is off to a good start in the final round at The Country Club.
The Italian finished tied for fourth last year in his U.S. Open debut. He was 3 under through 14 holes on Sunday as he tried to overcome a 74 in the third round that dropped him to plus-6 through 54 holes.
Second-round co-leader Collin Morikawa picked up a birdie on the fourth hole and was at 1 over for the tournament. He is trying to recover from a third-round 77 that dropped him off the leaderboard.
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Noon.
Grayson Murray is getting a lot of TV time at the U.S. Open — for all the wrong reasons.
Murray tossed his putter after a quadruple bogey on the seventh hole at The Country Club. Then he snapped an iron over his knee on No. 10.
The 28-year-old from North Carolina missed the cut in his only other U.S. Open, in 2013. But playing on the weekend is apparently no reason for him to celebrate.
Murray needed four tries to get out of the rough behind the seventh hole on Sunday and then threw his putter into the high fescue as he left the green. After a par on No. 8, he made a triple on the ninth hole.
When he missed the green with his approach on the ninth hole and snapped the club over his knee.
Murray was plus-9 for the fourth round and 17 over for the tournament. That left him tied with Harris English for last place.
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8:15 a.m.
The idea of a firm and fiery final round of the U.S. Open has been doused.
Rain and temperatures began falling overnight at The Country Club, leaving weather that makes the U.S. Open feel like a dreary day at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
There hasn’t been enough accumulation of rain to soften the course. But the forecast was for cloud cover and temperatures barely reaching 60 degrees when Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick tee off in the final group.
Rain or shine, this U.S. Open should be wide open. Defending champion Jon Rahm is one shot behind. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is another shot back, as is New England favorite and former PGA champion Keegan Bradley.
Also very much in the mix is Rory McIlroy, who turned a tough Saturday into a 73 that kept the four-time major champion within three shots of the lead.
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she expects the U.S. economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable.
Yellen offered a dose of optimism even as economists grow increasingly worried about a recession fueled by skyrocketing inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
She also expressed an openness, during an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” to a federal gas tax holiday to help give motorists some relief at the pump. Several lawmakers have floated the idea as the average price of gasoline hovers around $5 per gallon; the tax is 18.4 cents per gallon.
“That’s an idea that’s certainly worth considering,” Yellen said when asked if the administration is weighing it. She added that President Joe Biden wants “to do anything he possibly can to help consumers.” And Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said “it’s one of the tools,” but told CNN’s “State of the Union” that “part of the challenge with the gas tax, of course, is that it funds the roads.”
Yellen said overall consumer spending in the United States remains strong, while noting that spending patterns are changing, given the impact of rising food and energy prices. Yellen said household savings during the coronavirus pandemic will help sustain spending.
The national saving rate has fallen to about 6%, below pre-pandemic levels, after reaching 16.6% in 2020, the highest on record dating to 1948, and 12.7% in 2021.
“I expect the economy to slow,” Yellen said. “It’s been growing at a very rapid rate and the economy has recovered and we have achieved full employment. We expect a transition to steady and stable growth, but I don’t think a recession is at all inevitable.”
Yellen echoed Biden’s optimism in the face of economic headwinds. Biden in an interview with The Associated Press last week insisted that a recession is “not inevitable” and made the case that U.S. is “in a stronger position than any nation in the world to overcome this inflation.”
Disagreeing with the assessment from Biden and Yellen, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that in his estimation, “the dominant probability would be that by the end of next year we would be seeing a recession in the American economy.”
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its largest interest rate increase in more than a quarter-century to stem a surge in inflation. The move raised the target federal funds rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of between 1.5% and 1.75%
The tightening of monetary policy was accompanied by a downgrade to the Fed’s economic outlook, with the economy now seen slowing to a below-trend 1.7% rate of growth this year, unemployment rising to 3.7% by the end of this year and continuing to rise to 4.1% through 2024.
Yellen said it will take “skill and luck” to bring down inflation while maintaining low unemployment.
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Advisory Resource Group raised its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Rating) by 1.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,450 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Advisory Resource Group’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,563,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Tesla during the 4th quarter valued at about $293,000. Wealthsource Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,065,000. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $291,000. Summit Trail Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC now owns 14,802 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $11,479,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. Finally, PGGM Investments bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $12,596,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.64% of the company’s stock.
Shares of TSLA opened at $650.28 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $608.88 and a 52-week high of $1,243.49. The business has a fifty day moving average of $808.24 and a 200 day moving average of $909.05. The company has a market cap of $673.94 billion, a PE ratio of 88.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 2.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.
TSLA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Daiwa Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Tesla from $1,150.00 to $800.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 24th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Exane BNP Paribas reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $700.00 to $600.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 18th. BNP Paribas reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $700.00 to $600.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 18th. Finally, Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $790.00 to $700.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 3rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $897.43.
In related news, SVP Andrew D. Baglino sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,065.00, for a total transaction of $3,727,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Vaibhav Taneja sold 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,141.94, for a total value of $1,484,522.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 25,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,673,310.90. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 416,669 shares of company stock worth $369,312,309. 25.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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The Ghana Hajj Board (GHB) has announced that pilgrims of this year’s Hajj will be required to pay a compulsory PCR test fee of GH¢220.
The amount is expected to be paid at the point of the collection of the results.
Also the travel insurance, another requirement imposed by the Saudi authorities will attract ghc250.
This, according to an announcement by the Director of Communications at the GHB, Alhaji A. R Gomda is payable to the agents at the point of the collection of pilgrims’ visa processed passports.
Earlier this month, the Ghana Hajj Board released the cost of the 2022 Hajj package for prospective pilgrims pegging it at GH¢39,000 for new pilgrims.
A statement issued by the Chairman of the Hajj Board, Shiekh I. C. Quaye, said pilgrims who maintained their 2020 Hajj deposit of GH¢19,500 will only pay a top-up of GH¢7000 making a total of GH¢26,500.
The fee, according to Shiekh I. C. Quaye, is lower than others in the sub-region, adding that the board, with the support of the government, has put in place measures to make the financial expenditure more accommodating for pilgrims.
He indicated that the 2022 Hajj package includes housing, transport, medical fees, flight and other services in Mecca, Jeddah and Medina.
The first flight from Tamale to Medina will take off on 17th June, 2022, while the first flight from Accra takes off on the 21st June, 2022.
Shiekh Quaye said the Hajj quotas of all participating countries have been reduced with only 3,069 pilgrims expected to take the journey this year from Ghana.
On health, he said the Saudi authorities have put in place strict control measures during the Hajj period from 7th to 12th July, 2022.
“Hajj will be available this year for those under 65 years of age, provided that they obtain the basic doses of vaccines approved in the Kingdom.
Pilgrims must present a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours prior to their arrival to the Kingdom,” he added.
The chairman of the Hajj Board said pilgrims must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with the complete doses of Pfizer/BioNTech, Oxford/AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson, Moderna, Sinopharm, Sinovac.
He said quarantine will not be necessary for foreign pilgrims fully vaccinated with vaccines approved in Saudi Arabia.
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Rome, Jun 19 (AP) Film director Paul Haggis was detained on Sunday for investigation of allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in southern Italy, Italian news media said, quoting local prosecutors.
The Canadian-born, Oscar-winning Haggis, 69, has been in Italy for a film festival that begins on Tuesday in Ostuni, a tourist town in Puglia, the region that forms the “heel” of the Italian peninsula.
The news agency LaPresse and several other Italian media carried a written statement from prosecutors in the nearby city of Brindisi that they were investigating allegations a “young foreign woman” was forced to have “non-consensual” sexual relations over two days.
Prosecutors Antonio Negro and Livia Orlando, who are conducting the investigation, said in the statement that the woman was “forced to seek medical care" following the sexual relations.
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After a couple of days “of non-consensual relations, the woman was accompanied by the man” to Brindisi airport on Sunday and “was left there at dawn despite (her) precarious physical and psychological conditions.”
The Brindisi prosecutors' office was closed on Sunday. Haggis's attorney didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The prosecutors said airport staff and police noticed her “obvious confused state” and " and after lending initial treatment, took her to Brindisi's police headquarters, where officers accompanied her to a local hospital for examination.
Police at headquarters' operations room said they weren't authorized to give out information about the case, including whether Haggis was being held at the police station or at a hotel or other lodging.
Haggis is a director, producer and screenwriter. He won an Oscar in 2006 for best original screenplay for "Crash."
Prosecutors also were quoted as saying that the woman “formalized her complaint and cited circumstances which were subsequently looked into for confirmation by investigators.” They didn't cite her nationality or age. (AP)
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ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — UPDATE: “Last night we received a call about an individual who fell off a boat and into the water,” said police Lt. Jenkins with Benton County Sherriff’s Office. “Teams searched last night and we have teams back out on the water today. This will likely be a recovery.”
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Rescue crews are assisting with a drowning incident that happened Saturday night, according to Benton County Emergency Manager Michael Waddle.
“I understand there was a drowning last night at Prairie Creek,” Waddle said.
Rescue crews ask residents to please avoid the area of Beaver Lake just southeast of Prairie Creek Marina. If you have access to launch in another location please do so.
There is a no wake zone around all the marine units working on the lake, according to the Avoca Fire Department Facebook post. | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/beaver-lake-drowning-areas-to-be-avoided/ | 2022-06-19T19:14:50Z | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/beaver-lake-drowning-areas-to-be-avoided/ | false | 2 |
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 19 (ANI): Backtracking from his earlier remarks on potential ties between Israel and Pakistan, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Saleem Mandviwalla on Sunday said he never supported the recognition of, or trade with, the West Asian state, and insisted that his words were being "distorted".
This comes as in an earlier statement, contrary to Pakistan's longstanding position on Israel, PPP Senator Saleem Mandviwalla on Saturday said that though people criticize Israel, Islamabad should not stop dialogue with the West Asian country and should look after its own interests.
However, later, the senator insisted that recognising Israel was not in Pakistan's interests. The senator emphasised that his views on Israel were quite clear that Pakistan should not recognise it, saying: "I have made a similar statement in the parliament also."
Earlier, the Senator in an exclusive interview with Pakistan's local media outlet, the Dawn said, "We should not stop dialogue and trade with any country. People criticise Israel [but] we have to look after our own interests."
Speaking upon the ongoing negotiations of the Middle East nations with Israel, Mandviwalla said that Pakistan must also do what suits its own interest.
"It remains to be seen whether a deal with Israel is in Pakistan's interest or not," he added.
These developments are also crucial as PPP is a part of the Pakistani government. Senator's remarks also come in the backdrop of the latest episode where a number of Pakistani expats and a couple of citizens recently travelled to Israel as part of a delegation.
This sparked a controversy, with former prime minister Imran Khan and his party continuing its rhetoric and saying that the visit is also a part of a foreign conspiracy against his previous government, as per the media portal.
The former Pakistani PM Imran Khan also alleged that the trip had their successors' tacit approval.
The incident was discussed extensively in parliament as well as during press conferences and public meetings. It was portrayed as a political step by the government. The controversy was raised in the upper house of parliament by Jamaat-i-Islami Senator Mushtaq Ahmed who demanded that the nationality of those expatriates of Pakistani origin who travelled to Israel be cancelled and the NGO that facilitated their visit be banned.
It is worthy to note that Pakistan does not have diplomatic relations with Israel and the country does not recognize the nation. The country has been a staunch supporter of demands for a Palestinian state, reported Dawn.
The Abraham Accords - a joint statement made between Israel, the United States and the United Arab Emirates on August 13, 2020 referred to the agreement reached between Israel, Bahrain and the UAE to normalise relations between the three.
Following this deal which was brokered by the US in 2020, Pakistan clarified that it cannot recognise Israel until a "just settlement of the Palestinian issue" is found. (ANI) | https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/pak-minister-takes-u-turn-on-his-remarks-says-recognising-israel-not-in-pakistans-interest20220619200629/ | 2022-06-19T19:29:28Z | https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/pak-minister-takes-u-turn-on-his-remarks-says-recognising-israel-not-in-pakistans-interest20220619200629/ | false | 5 |
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FINA Rules Transgender Swimmers Who Underwent Male Puberty Can't Compete in Female Races
FINA Rules Transgender Swimmers Who Underwent Male Puberty Can't Compete in Female Races
Under the new policy, transgender competitors will be required to have completed their transition by the age of 12 in order to be able to compete in women's... 19.06.2022, Sputnik International
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The international sports federation for swimming (FINA) has ruled that transgender athletes who went through male puberty can't compete in female races.According to Husnain Al-Musallam, president of FINA, a separate "open category" will be set up to separate trans athletes to compete in their own class. The decision was made at FINA's extraordinary general congress on the sidelines of the world championships in Budapest following a report from a transgender task force which comprised leading medical, legal and sports figures.FINA's ruling means that American swimmer Lia Thomas will no longer be allowed to compete against women. Thomas became the first openly transgender athlete to win NCAA Division I national championship in any sport, after demonstrating the best results in the women's 500-yard freestyle event in March 2022. Before starting hormone replacement therapy in 2019, Thomas competed for the Pennsylvanian men's team for three seasons.Some sports doctors have suggested that Thomas, as well as other trans female athletes, have been having unfair advantage because they had gone through male puberty. Thomas, for her part, argued that "trans women are not a threat to womne's sport", adding that anyone banning her from competing as a woman is "transphobic".Meanwhile, FINA's ruling has been met with applause by many athletes and fans. Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies wrote on Twitter:
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FINA Rules Transgender Swimmers Who Underwent Male Puberty Can't Compete in Female Races
Under the new policy, transgender competitors will be required to have completed their transition by the age of 12 in order to be able to compete in women's competitions.
The international sports federation for swimming (FINA) has ruled that transgender athletes who went through male puberty can't compete in female races.
According to Husnain Al-Musallam, president of FINA, a separate "open category" will be set up to separate trans athletes to compete in their own class.
The decision was made at FINA's extraordinary general congress on the sidelines of the world championships in Budapest following a report from a transgender task force which comprised leading medical, legal and sports figures.
Under the new rules, trans athletes will be required to have completed their transition by the age of 12 in order to be able to take part in women's competitions.
FINA's ruling means that American swimmer Lia Thomas will no longer be allowed to compete against women. Thomas became the first openly transgender athlete to win NCAA Division I national championship in any sport, after demonstrating the best results in the women's 500-yard freestyle event in March 2022. Before starting hormone replacement therapy in 2019, Thomas competed for the Pennsylvanian men's team for three seasons.
Some sports doctors have suggested that Thomas, as well as other trans female athletes, have been having unfair advantage because they had gone through male puberty.
Thomas, for her part, argued that "trans women are not a threat to womne's sport", adding that anyone banning her from competing as a woman is "transphobic".
Meanwhile, FINA's ruling has been met with applause by many athletes and fans. Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies wrote on Twitter:
"I can’t tell you how proud I am of my sport @fina & @fina_president for doing the science, asking the athletes/coaches and standing up for fair sport for females. Swimming will always welcome everyone no matter how you identify but fairness is the cornerstone of sport." | https://sputniknews.com/20220619/fina-rules-transgender-swimmers-who-underwent-male-puberty-cant-compete-in-female-races-1096463622.html | 2022-06-19T19:38:58Z | https://sputniknews.com/20220619/fina-rules-transgender-swimmers-who-underwent-male-puberty-cant-compete-in-female-races-1096463622.html | false | 1 |
FROMBERG, Mont. (AP) — As officials scramble to reopen Yellowstone National Park to tourists after record floods pounded southern Montana, some of those hardest hit in the disaster live far from the famous park’s limelight and are leaning heavily on one another to pull their lives out of the mud.
In and around the agricultural community of Fromberg, the Clarks Fork River flooded almost 100 homes and badly damaged a major irrigation ditch that serves many farms. The town’s mayor says about a third of the flooded homes are too far gone to be repaired.
Not far from the riverbank, Lindi O’Brien’s trailer home was raised high enough to avoid major damage. But she got water in her barns and sheds, lost some of her poultry and saw her recently deceased parents’ home get swamped with several feet of water.
Elected officials who showed up to tour the damage in Red Lodge and Gardiner — Montana tourist towns that serve as gateways to Yellowstone — haven’t made it to Fromberg to see its devastation. O’Brien said the lack of attention is no surprise given the town’s location away from major tourist routes.
She said she’s not resentful but resigned to the idea that if Fromberg is going to recover, its roughly 400 residents will have to do much of the work themselves.
“We take care of each other,” O’Brien said as she and two longtime friends, Melody Murter and Aileen Rogers, combed through mud-caked items scattered across her property. O’Brien, an art teacher for the local school, had been fixing up her parents’ home with hopes of turning it into a vacation rental. Now she’s not sure it’s salvageable.
“When you get tired and get pooped, it’s OK to stop,” O’Brien said to Murter and Rogers, whose clothes, hands and faces were smeared with mud.
Yellowstone will partially reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, more than a week after more than 10,000 visitors were forced out of the park when the Yellowstone and other rivers went over their banks after being swelled by melting snow and several inches of rainfall.
But the northern half of the nation’s oldest national park, which is marking its 150th anniversary this year, is expected to remain closed through the summer, if not longer, along with one of the major entrances to the park through Montana. The closure will deprive visitors from seeing Tower Fall and Lamar Valley, one of the best places in the world to see wolves and grizzly bears.
Meanwhile, outside of the population centers that border the park, there’s a maze of damaged roads. A key bridge that leads to the town of Fishtail collapsed, causing traffic to divert through a single-lane county road. There are about 500 people in Fishtail.
Lee Johnson and his wife and daughter run the restaurant MontAsia, so named because it’s a fusion of Malaysian and Montana cuisine. He said business has plummeted.
“When we opened for the first time after the flood, it started just dead. And you start to have that sense of dread creep in. Did I do all this, did I sink all this money in, have I started this business and people can’t even get here anymore?” Johnson said.
Johnson and his Malaysian wife Yokie took over the lease on a landmark 124-year-old Fishtail building earlier this year, transferring their restaurant from another part of the state. For Yokie, the business was a dream come true.
“Not being from Montana, I wanted to own something,” she said. Going into business with her family was her biggest goal. Yokie said running the restaurant gives her strength as she battles cancer.
“I’m not sure how much time I have left, so the time I have left I want to be with my family, work with them every day, see them every day,” she said.
Johnson said he is humbled by the chance to support his wife and determined to keep the restaurant open while the flood damage is repaired.
“You hitch your wagon to this community and it’s just a matter of keeping up,” he said. | https://whnt.com/news/ap-top-headlines/outside-yellowstone-flooded-towns-struggle-to-recover/ | 2022-06-19T19:39:05Z | https://whnt.com/news/ap-top-headlines/outside-yellowstone-flooded-towns-struggle-to-recover/ | false | 14 |
DTR authorities on alert after Friday human killing by tiger
Human killing by a tiger near Dudhwa buffer zone forests in Manjhra on Friday night has got the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) authorities worried.
Their concern has got a lot to do with the manner Mohan Das, 52, a local priest was killed on Friday. Barring head and a portion of the priest’s hand, the rest of the body was eaten up.
“Big cats may attack humans leading to their deaths. However, to eat up the human body is a matter of serious concern for us,” said Sanjay Kumar Pathak, field director, DTR.
Sundaresh, deputy director, Dudhwa buffer zone said, “Normally big cats avoid eating human flesh, however, the Friday night incident in which the tiger killed and ate up most of the body parts indicates that it is growing into a man-eater.”
On Sunday, principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF), Project Tiger Kamlesh Kumar along with additional principal chief conservator of forests (information technology) Vishnu Singh, DTR field director Sanjay Kumar Pathak and deputy director, buffer zone Sundaresha visited tiger Manjhra Purab forest area and inspected the spot.
Field director Sanjay Kumar Pathak said “In consultation with the locals, some sensitive spots had been selected where cameras would be installed to identify the errant tiger.”
He said “A detailed report about the Friday human killing had been sent to PCCF, wildlife to seek his permission to tranquilize the errant tiger.”
DD, buffer zone Sundaresha said “A whatsapp group comprising forest authorities, local villagers had been formed for better communication and coordination about the strayed away tiger.”
Elephants to patrol Manjhra Purab forest area
The forest authorities have engaged elephants, Jaymala and Champakali, to patrol the Manjhra Purab forest area to prevent any further mishappening. Drone cameras have also been pressed into service to monitor the movements of big cats.
FD Sanjay Kumar Pathak said “About two dozen forest officials have been deployed to keep surveillance and assist in patrolling the area.”
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Ranchi cops trying to find who assaulted Muslim men after learning their names
According to the complaint, Md Zeeshan Ashfi (24) and his brother Faizan (20) went to buy pizza at around 8pm from a local shop on Ranchi’s Main Road when they were surrounded by a group of about 20 people near Sujata Chowk. They asked the two their names and assaulted the youths with sticks after knowing they were Muslims. It was claimed that the members of the group were chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans.
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Maharashtra logs over 2K daily Covid cases, Mumbai accounts for 1,724 of them
Fresh recoveries showed improvement after 2,165 patients recuperated from Covid-19 as against to Monday's 774, the Maharashtra Covid bulletin data added. At 1,240, Mumbai accounted for the highest number of fresh recoveries in the state on Tuesday, the bulletin data added.
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Pizza chain female staff assaulted by 4 women for ‘staring’ at them | Video
The video shows the gang pulling the woman by her hair, as she cries and pleads for help. After the victim falls on the ground, one of the women starts beating her up with a bamboo stick. When the woman says that she will call the police, one of the assaulters dare her by saying, “Go file police complaint”.
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Ranchi violence: Cops take back posters with accused's names citing error
Ranchi Police have overall registered a total of 25 First Information Reports (FIRs) in connection with the violence over Prophet remarks. A police official said that some of the charges included in the FIRs include opening fire at cops, trying to snatch arms from policemen, pelting stones, targeting Hanuman Temple, and raising provocative slogans.
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Delhi's max temperature falls below 40°C after 13 days, rain likely in 2 days
According to the latest IMD bulletin, the western disturbance and easterlies are expected to bring scattered to fairly widespread rainfall in Delhi and its adjoining states and Union territories (UTs) of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and eastern Uttar Pradesh between June 16 and 18. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/dtr-authorities-on-alert-after-friday-human-killing-by-tiger-101655661820075.html | 2022-06-19T19:40:32Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/dtr-authorities-on-alert-after-friday-human-killing-by-tiger-101655661820075.html | false | 15 |
NAIROBI, Kenya — Witnesses in Ethiopia said Sunday that more than 200 people, mostly ethnic Amhara, have been killed in an attack in the country's Oromia region and are blaming a rebel group, which denies it.
It is one of the deadliest such attacks in recent memory as ethnic tensions continue in Africa's second most populous country.
"I have counted 230 bodies. I am afraid this is the deadliest attack against civilians we have seen in our lifetime," Abdul-Seid Tahir, a resident of Gimbi county, told The Associated Press after barely escaping the attack on Saturday. "We are burying them in mass graves, and we are still collecting bodies. Federal army units have now arrived, but we fear that the attacks could continue if they leave."
Another witness, who gave only his first name, Shambel, over fears for his safety, said the local Amhara community is now desperately seeking to be relocated somewhere else "before another round of mass killings happen." He said ethnic Amhara that settled in the area about 30 years ago in resettlement programs are now being "killed like chickens."
Both witnesses blamed the Oromo Liberation Army for the attacks. In a statement, the Oromia regional government also blamed the OLA, saying the rebels attacked "after being unable to resist the operations launched by (federal) security forces."
An OLA spokesman, Odaa Tarbii, denied the allegations.
"The attack you are referring to was committed by the regime's military and local militia as they retreated from their camp in Gimbi following our recent offensive," he said in a message to the AP. "They escaped to an area called Tole, where they attacked the local population and destroyed their property as retaliation for their perceived support for the OLA. Our fighters had not even reached that area when the attacks took place."
Ethiopia is experiencing widespread ethnic tensions in several regions, most of them over historical grievances and political tensions. The Amhara people, the second-largest ethnic group among Ethiopia's more than 110 million population, have been targeted frequently in regions like Oromia.
The government-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission on Sunday called on the federal government find a "lasting solution" to the killing of civilians and protect them from such attacks.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Witnesses in Ethiopia said Sunday that more than 200 ethnic Amhara have been killed in an attack in the country’s Oromia region and are blaming a rebel group, which denies it.
It is one of the deadliest such attacks in recent memory as ethnic tensions continue in Africa’s second most populous country.
“I have counted 230 bodies. I am afraid this is the deadliest attack against civilians we have seen in our lifetime,” Abdul-Seid Tahir, a resident of Gimbi county, told The Associated Press after barely escaping the attack on Saturday. “We are burying them in mass graves, and we are still collecting bodies. Federal army units have now arrived, but we fear that the attacks could continue if they leave.”
Another witness, who gave only his first name, Shambel over fears for his safety, said the local Amhara community is now desperately seeking to be relocated somewhere else “before another round of mass killings happen.” He said ethnic Amhara that settled in the area about 30 years ago in resettlement programs are now being “killed like chickens.”
Both witnesses blamed the Oromo Liberation Army for the attacks. In a statement, the Oromia regional government also blamed the OLA, saying the rebels attacked “after being unable to resist the operations launched by (federal) security forces.”
An OLA spokesman, Odaa Tarbii, denied the allegations.
“The attack you are referring to was committed by the regime’s military and local militia as they retreated from their camp in Gimbi following our recent offensive,” he said in a message to the AP. “They escaped to an area called Tole, where they attacked the local population and destroyed their property as retaliation for their perceived support for the OLA. Our fighters had not even reached that area when the attacks took place.”
Ethiopia is experiencing widespread ethnic tensions in several regions, most of them over historical grievances and political tensions. The Amhara people, the second-largest ethnic group among Ethiopia’s more than 110 million population, have been targeted frequently in regions like Oromia.
The government-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission on Sunday called on the federal government find a “lasting solution” to the killing of civilians and protect them from such attacks.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — On June 17, a Montgomery man was found guilty of charges relating to sex trafficking and coercing victims to engage in prostitution, according to The United States Attorney’s Office of Middle District Alabama.
Lonnie Dontae Mitchell, 36, was convicted of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion of five victims. Mitchell was also found guilty of sex trafficking a minor, three counts of coercing and enticing an individual to travel in interstate commerce for prostitution purposes.
According to the court evidence, Mitchell’s schemes targeted victims with drug addictions.
Mitchell increased his victims’ intravenous heroine use, then refused to give them the drug if they broke one of his “rules” or did not see enough sexual clients. Mitchell also got violent and threatened his victims when one of his rules were broken — specifically, if his victims did not bring in enough money from prostitution.
Special Agent in Charge Katrina Berger remarks on the case.
Along with this, Mitchell threatened to send embarrassing information, videos and/or photos to the victims’ loved ones. Mitchell also took the identity documents and credit cards of his victims, in addition to controlling how much and when they could eat.
“This verdict means Mitchell is facing justice for the many horrors that he inflicted upon his victim, in the name of profit,” said Berger. “Thankfully, he will no longer be able to prey upon innocent children. This is another example of not only the great partnership HSI has with its law enforcement partners, but also the great work we do to protect our communities.”
Mitchell faces a minimum of 15 years up to a life imprisonment.
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Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Kelly will take a seat after he went 3-for-16 with two walks, three RBI and two runs while starting behind the dish in five of the Diamondbacks' last six games. Jose Herrera will handle catching duties in the series finale.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
1-3-7
(one, three, seven)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
1-3-7
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(CBS4) — The Colorado Mammoth shut down the high-scoring Buffalo Bandits 10-8 Saturday night in Buffalo, securing the National Lacrosse League championship.
Mammoth goalie Dillon Ward was named the Most Valuable Player of the three-game Finals series after stopping a Finals-record 55 shots in Saturday night’s contest. He thwarted 135 Bandit shots over the course of the series.
ART.#TuskUp pic.twitter.com/zlgQbsoXja
— Colorado Mammoth – x (@MammothLax) June 19, 2022
Colorado’s 2022 championship trophy joins the one the team claimed in 2006.
2006 🤝 2022#TuskUp pic.twitter.com/IAg2kV4fR6
— Colorado Mammoth – x (@MammothLax) June 19, 2022
That year, Pat Coyle was a defenseman for the title-winning Mammoth. This year, he was their head coach.
Colorado beat the Bandits in Buffalo to win in 2006, also.
The BIRTHDAY BOY!!#TuskUp pic.twitter.com/91f7tC8OhD
— Colorado Mammoth – x (@MammothLax) June 19, 2022
Zed Williams and Chris Wardle led the Mammoth with six points a piece Saturday. Williams had four goals and two assists. Wardle, celebrating his birthday, had one goal and five assists.
Colorado held Buffalo’s high-scoring tandem, Josh Byrne and Dhane Smith, to a combined seven points Saturday.
Hang this in the Louvre 🖼#TuskUp pic.twitter.com/hX4gyozTap
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For a man whose fortune has plunged almost $200 million in the past year, former national rugby league player turned businessman Wes Maas is incredibly upbeat.
The 42-year-old, who founded construction materials and property business Maas Group, after quitting football two decades ago, expects that his ASX-listed company will almost double its growth in the next three to five years.
Maas says the driver of that growth will be the work generated from what he estimates is $33 billion in planned federal and state government infrastructure spending across regional New South Wales and Queensland, on projects from hospitals, schools, affordable housing, roads, rail to renewable investments.
“Our outlook for the next three to five years is 30 to 50 per cent stronger than the last three to five years, and the basis for that is the infrastructure spend in the regional areas of the eastern states of Australia,” says Maas, who played football for South Sydney, before a shoulder injury halted his career in his early 20s.
“Off the back of that infrastructure spend you’re going to see significant population and job growth in the regions. The housing market in the regions where we’re operating, you’re looking at 0.5 per cent vacancy rates, so you couple that with the future growth of jobs, and it means you’re going to see an accelerated demand for housing.”
Maas Group has four divisions, real estate, civil construction and hire, construction materials and manufacturing. While it has built hubs around regional cities such as Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst and Tamworth in New South Wales, and Rockhampton in central Queensland, it has also been involved in providing equipment and services to some of the largest infrastructure projects in NSW, from the Sydney Metro, Snowy Hydro 2.0 and WestConnex. It’s also part of a consortium that is developing the $70 million Marriott International hotel at Western Sydney airport.
Stockbroker Morgans, which worked on Maas Group’s public listing along with Moelis, has a $5.60 share price target on Mass Group. It’s a bullish forecast in a bear market, particularly with investor concerns about the rising costs in the building materials sector, and a slowdown in the housing market and economy. The slowdown has also raised questions about whether federal and state governments will proceed with all of their planned infrastructure projects.
Maas Group listed on the stockmarket in December 2020 at $2 a share. Last Friday, its shares closed at $4.
Wes Maas still owns 50 per cent of the company he started in Dubbo with a single bobcat and a tipper truck. His stake was worth $760 million one year ago, but with the market decline the value of that stake has slumped to $590 million.
In the past year, Maas Group has underperformed the broader ASX200 index by 10 per cent. And while some investors are nervous, Wes Mass has ploughed almost $10 million into acquiring more shares into the company he founded.
“I have no better place to put my money than the company,” he says. “We’ve got a really strong outlook and I know exactly what we’re going to do over the next few years, so I think we’re better positioned today than when we listed at the IPO.”
Maas Group, which has a staff of 1200, has a vertically integrated model where it controls most of its own supply chain, from owning quarries to heavy earth moving equipment. It has 31 quarries, 12 concrete plants and 450 pieces of machinery and equipment for hire. It also owns a factory in Vietnam, which makes underground mining equipment.
“Most of the things we do, we do 80 per cent of in house. We’re quite different to a lot of developers who contract out,” says Maas. “Our cost is our cost. Obviously, we’ve seen inflation in house building, but we’ve been able to pass that on in house prices. We’ve maintained our margin. On the infrastructure side the business is as strong as ever, on the construction materials side it’s as strong as ever. We’ve got a better forward order book than we’ve ever had.”
The company has 8095 residential property housing lots, with plans to sell about 550 lots annually. Many of the residential estates Maas Group develops include a neighbourhood commercial precinct, which add to the commercial property arm that Wes Maas expects will dominate the company in the next three to five years.
In the interim, Wes Maas sees the current shortage of skilled workers as the biggest challenge to his company, rather than the risk of an economic slowdown.
“I don’t have an exit plan.”
Wes Maas, chief executive Maas Group
Morgan’s broker Liam Schofield has forecast that Maas Group’s net profit will grow from $34.7 million in 2021 to $150.1 million by 2025. He expects that growth will partly be driven through more acquisitions. Maas Group has been aggressively hoovering up quarries and service businesses such as Garde, which installs and maintains underground high-voltage cables.
Schofield says he is largely bullish on the company because of its exposure to regional infrastructure work. “A lot of our thesis is driven by regional infrastructure, and it’s also that vertical integration model. They’re building a portfolio of residential estates, which they can build out using much of their own product. So, we think that that gives them the best chance of controlling costs, which is a major issue in this current environment.”
Wes Maas says he will continue to grow the company sustainably. “I don’t have an exit plan. I’ve always been goal-based and focused on continuing to build a bigger business.”
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LOS ANGELES, United States - A US woman who contracted a sexually transmitted disease from her partner during romantic encounters in his car has been awarded $5.2 million in damages from his vehicle insurance company.
The woman in the state of Missouri successfully claimed her partner had negligently infected her with HPV, and that his policy covered her for "injuries and losses."
Referred to in court documents only as M.O., the woman had requested an award of $9.9 million, before an arbitrator determined a sum of $5.2 million would cover her "damages and injuries."
"Insured should have disclosed his diagnosis to M.O. prior to the sexual activity that occurred, but he did not," found the arbitrator.
GEICO, the insurer, had rejected the woman's initial settlement offer, and last year contested the award, but it was upheld by the Missouri Court of Appeals this week.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States, and high-risk strains can cause cancer. There is a vaccine against it.
In her initial settlement offer, the woman said she had contracted HPV during unprotected sexual encounters in her partner's vehicle in late 2017 despite him "having knowledge of his condition."
The arbitrator found that her partner had "been told that his throat cancer tumor was diagnosed as HPV positive."
The woman requested compensation for "past and future medical expenses," as well as "past and future mental and physical pain and suffering."
Reports of the ruling quickly went viral on social media, prompting humor as well as outrage.
"Crazy damages claims like this are a big part of why car insurance costs so much," tweeted Elon Musk.
"It should be possible to sue law firms for pursuing insane damages claims."
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Accra Hearts of Oak ended the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League with a heavy defeat which was inflicted by Real Tamale United on Sunday afternoon.
The Phobians were totally beaten in all departments by the determined Real Tamale United who were battling to stay in the league.
Hearts of Oak took the lead in the 10 minutes after RTU's back four miscommunicated allowing youngster Suraj Seidu to sneak in and score.
Things started to go bad for the reigning MTN FA Cup champions as Real Tamale United poured more men forward.
Ronald Frimpong scored with a header into the net from David Abagna's cross in the 18th minute.
Real Tamale United gained the lead for the first time in the game in the 30th minute when David Abagna converted from the penalty spot.
Ronald Frimpong scored again in the 35th minute to make it 3-1.
In the 70th minute, Patrick Razak came on to replace goalscorer Suraj Seidu as the Phobians searched for goals.
Hearts of Oak's Mohammed Alhassan scored an own goal in the 76th minute to make it 4-1.
After added time Referee Kwofie ended the game. Hearts of Oak ended the season in 6th place with 48 points while RTU ended the season 15th with 41 points.
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Darth Vader may never have known that Princess Leia was his daughter in Star Wars, and never maintained a relationship with her, even when he was a Force ghost. Anakin Skywalker never knew that Padme was pregnant with twins, and believed that his child died with his wife. He had no idea that Padme had given birth before she died, and even less did he know that the Jedi had abducted the children and hidden them.
The illusions of Darth Vader were dispelled shortly after the destruction of the first Death Star. Vader was found guilty of the Empire’s defeat on Yavin-4, and he wanted revenge on the rebel who fired the shot. He hired bounty hunters to scour the galaxy for him, and eventually Boba Fett returned under the name Skywalker. Only then did Darth Vader realize that his son was alive and began searching for the boy.
Related: Star Wars: Why Obi-Wan Really Calls Vader “Darth” in “A New Hope”
Darth Vader didn’t know he had a daughter until “Return of the Jedi”, when he appeared before Emperor Palpatine. The Emperor’s power penetrated Luke’s mind, trying to encourage him to switch to the dark side, and he discovered the existence of Leia. “Sister,” the Emperor chuckled. “So… you have a twin sister. Your feelings betrayed her, too.” Luke reacted with a flash of rage, finally activating his lightsaber, and soon Luke and Darth Vader came together in a duel. Without a doubt, Darth Vader’s mind was racing during the fight, and he could well determine the true identity of his sister, knowing that Luke and Leia had been working together for the past few years.
Leia may have originally trained as a Jedi, but she never desired a relationship with the ghost of Anakin Skywalker’s Power. In Claudia Gray’s novel Bloodline, it is revealed that Leia struggled with the knowledge that Darth Vader was her father, as her memories of the Dark Lord of the Sith were a nightmare. She found that she could not forget her experience on the first Death Star, when Vader tortured Leia during interrogation in the hope that she would give away the location of the rebel base. Leia didn’t know if she could handle seeing the ghost of Anakin Skywalker’s Power. There is some evidence that most Jedi need to train to see the ghosts of the Force, and Leia’s attitude towards Darth Vader may well have meant that her father could not appear before her.
Unfortunately, although Leia managed to process many of her emotions towards Anakin Skywalker, there is no evidence that they ever cultivated a relationship with the Force. In the novelization of “Star Wars: Skywalker. From time to time she heard the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi and even less often Master Yoda, but it seems that she had never seen the ghost of Anakin Skywalker’s Power. Let’s hope Leia got close to him after the Star Wars saga, when they both ended up in the underworld of Power. | https://www.somagnews.com/did-darth-vader-know-that-leia-was-his-daughter/ | 2022-06-19T20:03:25Z | https://www.somagnews.com/did-darth-vader-know-that-leia-was-his-daughter/ | true | 1 |
Right now, PS Plus subscribers can appreciate all the new privileges of the Extra and Premium levels if they have upgraded from the new Essential level. There are a lot of great games on the PS Plus Extra and Premium levels, although some are particularly unhappy with the free PS Plus games in June 2022.
Free Essential level games include God of War, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, which makes the reason pretty clear. However, the free PS Plus games for July 2022 will be slightly different. Subscribers will receive not only two free games as part of Essential (or how it works right now), but also several more games added to Extra and Premium.
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It is expected that free games for PS Plus for July 2022 will be announced on June 29, and the announcement of the releases of Extra and Premium games will take place closer to mid-July. Fans already know that Stray is one of the PS Plus Extra games for July that joined the service on the first day of release, but here are a few games that are perfect for the service.
Free game for PS Plus for July 2022 — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
Despite the fact that Activision-Blizzard is being acquired by Xbox, the deal has not yet been completed, and getting Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) on PS Plus would be a strong step. It is considered one of the best CoD games in recent years, and its sequel, released later this year, will be a good game to create a stir.
Many fans have probably already played Modern Warfare, but those who are interested in returning to the franchise, those who have not played yet, or those who have left the game will benefit from its inclusion. Not to mention that FPS is one of the most popular genres, so adding a Call of Duty game to PS Plus at any time is a win—win option.
Free game for PS Plus for July 2022 — The Pathless
Putting together something as serious as Call of Duty is difficult, but something serious but unique would be right. Pathless would ultimately be a good choice for PS Plus, because it’s different, but it reflects this important fun factor well. This is an interactive Annapurna 2020 game, as well as an adventure for the PlayStation console. The Pathless is an open—world third-person action adventure in which players attempt to remove the curse from the island they live on. It is full of puzzles, unique abilities and serious game mechanics of the relationship with the Eagle.
The Pathless is also a good game that perhaps too many have overslept about. To attract more attention to this with the help of PS Plus is a win—win option for all participants.
PS Plus Extra/Premium Games for July 2022 Wish List
It’s unclear which games will join Stray on PS Plus Extra/Premium in July, and it’s also unknown how many games will be added for each platform or level. Now it’s like shooting in the dark. However, if any of the following games make it to PS Plus, they will be great games for the service. Since the higher levels are premium and include a lot of great AAA games, it’s best to shoot at the stars if you have to shoot in the dark, so here are a few hopes:
PS1 — Final Fantasy Tactics, Chrono Cross PS2 — Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier, NBA Street Vol. 2 PSP — Secret Agent Clank, God of War: Ghost of Sparta PS3 — Metal Gear Solid 4, Journey PS4 — The Witcher 3 PS5 — requires two
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TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, a union said, joining a growing push across U.S. retail, service and tech industries to organize for greater workplace protections.
The Apple retail workers in Towson, Maryland, voted 65-33 to seek entry into the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the union’s announcement said. The vote could not immediately be confirmed with the National Labor Relations Board, which would have to certify the outcome. An NLRB spokesperson referred initial queries about the vote to the board’s regional office, which was closed late Saturday.
Apple declined to comment on Saturday’s development, company spokesperson Josh Lipton told The Associated Press by phone.
Union organizing in a variety of fields has gained momentum recently after decades of decline in U.S. union membership. Organizers have worked to establish unions at companies including Amazon, Starbucks, outdoors retailer REI and Google parent company Alphabet.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the Apple employees who wanted to join said they had sent Apple CEO Tim Cook notice last month that they were seeking to organize a union. The statement said their driving motivation was to seek “rights we do not currently have.” It added that the workers had recently organized in the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, or CORE.
“I applaud the courage displayed by CORE members at the Apple store in Towson for achieving this historic victory,” said IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. in the statement. “They made a huge sacrifice for thousands of Apple employees across the nation who had all eyes on this election.”
Martinez called on Apple to respect the election results and to let the unionizing employees fast-track efforts to secure a contract at the Towson location.
It remained unclear what steps would follow the vote in Towson. Labor experts say it’s common for employers to drag out the bargaining process in an effort to take the wind out of union campaigns.
The IAM bills itself as one of the largest and most diverse industrial trade unions in North America, representing approximately 600,000 active and retired members in the aerospace, defense, airlines, railroad, transit, healthcare, automotive, and other industries.
The Apple store unionization comes against a backdrop of other labor organizing nationwide — some of them rebuffed.
Amazon workers at a warehouse in New York City voted to unionize in April, the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history. However, workers at another Amazon warehouse on Staten Island overwhelmingly rejected a union bid last month. Meanwhile, Starbucks workers at dozens of U.S. stores have voted to unionize in recent months, after two of the coffee chain’s stores in Buffalo, New York, voted to unionize late last year.
Many unionization efforts have been led by young workers in their 20s and even in their teens. A group of Google engineers and other workers formed the Alphabet Workers Union last year, which represents around 800 Google employees and is run by five people who are under 35. | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/technology/ap-technology/union-apple-workers-at-maryland-store-vote-2-1-to-organize/ | 2022-06-19T20:12:46Z | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/technology/ap-technology/union-apple-workers-at-maryland-store-vote-2-1-to-organize/ | true | 27 |
The Niger state People’s Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Isah Liman Kantigi, has named Mr. Samuel Gwamna as his running mate for the election.
Kantigi announced this at the weekend in Minna after receiving certificate of return as the party candidate at the party secretariat.
He explained that his choice of Gwamna is based on capacity to deliver development projects to the people.
According to him, “Gwamna was my colleague when I was local government chairman. He is a man with great passionate to serve the people and work for the development of the state.”
According to him, Mr. Gwamna is an astute politician of from Niger East Senatorial District with massive grassroot appeal, a devout Christian, and a community leader.
In his acceptance speech, Gwamna assured of absolute dedication and loyalty in working with his boss for the development of the state.
He appealed to party supporters to work hard to secure victory at the 2023 general elections.
Gwamna is a former two-term Local Government Chairman of Tafa Local Government Area, Niger State. | https://www.blueprint.ng/niger-pdp-guber-candidate-names-running-mate/ | 2022-06-19T20:22:00Z | https://www.blueprint.ng/niger-pdp-guber-candidate-names-running-mate/ | false | 1 |
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Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee is not likely to attend the Opposition's meeting on June 21 to finalise the presidential candidate. Party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is likely to attend the meeting instead.
Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to attend a day-long campaign programme in Tripura on Monday, ahead of the by-polls, including a public rally in the evening. He will then proceed to Delhi to attend the Opposition meet, which will be convened by NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Trinamool sources told ET.
It is learnt that the Trinamool leadership is displeased at the way they have been invited to the meeting without making any reference to Banerjee, who had convened the first meeting at the Constitutional Club in New Delhi, sources said.
Last week, the Opposition parties had proposed the name of NCP chief Sharad Pawar. However, Pawar declined the proposal, following which the Opposition decided to field a single candidate for the Presidential post. On Saturday, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah declined the proposal to be the candidate. Abdullah had thanked Mamata Banerjee for proposing his name, but stated that Jammu and Kashmir was at a critical juncture and his services were needed there.
"I am honoured to have had my name proposed as a possible joint opposition candidate for the office of President of India by Mamata Banerjee Sahiba. Subsequent to Mamata Didi proposing my name, I have received a number of calls from opposition leaders offering their support for my candidature," Abdullah had said.
Abdullah said that he would support the joint opposition consensus candidate. "I have taken a few days to discuss this unexpected development with my family and senior colleagues. I am deeply touched by the support that I've received and honoured to have been considered for the highest office in the country. I believe that Jammu & Kashmir is passing through a critical juncture and my efforts are required to help navigate these uncertain times. I have a lot more active politics ahead of me and look forward to making a positive contribution in the service of J&K and the country," Abdullah said in the statement.
Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to attend a day-long campaign programme in Tripura on Monday, ahead of the by-polls, including a public rally in the evening. He will then proceed to Delhi to attend the Opposition meet, which will be convened by NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Trinamool sources told ET.
It is learnt that the Trinamool leadership is displeased at the way they have been invited to the meeting without making any reference to Banerjee, who had convened the first meeting at the Constitutional Club in New Delhi, sources said.
Last week, the Opposition parties had proposed the name of NCP chief Sharad Pawar. However, Pawar declined the proposal, following which the Opposition decided to field a single candidate for the Presidential post. On Saturday, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah declined the proposal to be the candidate. Abdullah had thanked Mamata Banerjee for proposing his name, but stated that Jammu and Kashmir was at a critical juncture and his services were needed there.
"I am honoured to have had my name proposed as a possible joint opposition candidate for the office of President of India by Mamata Banerjee Sahiba. Subsequent to Mamata Didi proposing my name, I have received a number of calls from opposition leaders offering their support for my candidature," Abdullah had said.
Abdullah said that he would support the joint opposition consensus candidate. "I have taken a few days to discuss this unexpected development with my family and senior colleagues. I am deeply touched by the support that I've received and honoured to have been considered for the highest office in the country. I believe that Jammu & Kashmir is passing through a critical juncture and my efforts are required to help navigate these uncertain times. I have a lot more active politics ahead of me and look forward to making a positive contribution in the service of J&K and the country," Abdullah said in the statement.
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Alabama high school helps stage graduation for sick father
SEALE, Ala. - An Alabama man suffering from late-stage cancer got to see his son graduate from high school with help from school officials and his family.
Mike Bowden had stage four liver and bile duct cancer that would have made it impossible for him to attend his son’s graduation from Russell County High School in Seale, Alabama near the Georgia border, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported Friday.
So his wife, Jessie, asked high school assistant principal Christopher Baker whether she could borrow a cap and gown to conduct a ceremony at home. She also asked Baker whether he would be willing to attend and hand a fake diploma to her and Mike Bowden’s son, also Michael Bowden.
School administrators agreed, and they and the family surprised the elder Bowden with a graduation ceremony on April 25.
"‘Mike Bowden, you are invited to the graduation of Michael David Bowden Jr.,’" Jessie Bowden recalled announcing as school officials in graduation robes marched in while a recording of "Pomp and Circumstance" played.
Tears welled up in his eyes.
"He didn’t know what to say," Jessie Bowden said, "but the look on his face was priceless."
Principal Tonya Keene gave Michael Bowden Jr. his real diploma. Mike Bowden Sr. died at home on May 9, two weeks before the official graduation. He was 64.
"I know he died a very proud daddy," Jessie Bowden said. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/alabama-high-school-helps-stage-graduation-for-sick-father | 2022-06-19T20:35:48Z | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/alabama-high-school-helps-stage-graduation-for-sick-father | true | 12 |
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Report: Over 750 flights canceled on Sunday
(CNN) – Travelers are facing more misery with airlines canceling thousands of flights this weekend.
FlightAware.com reported at least 769 canceled flights by midday Sunday and nearly 860 Saturday.
The cancellations are being blamed on rough weather, staff shortages and infrastructure challenges.
TSA officers said they screened more than 2,400,000 people nationwide Friday, the highest checkpoint volume since the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
The increase in delays and cancellations comes just days after transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline CEOs.
They met to discuss ways to improve performance and operations ahead of another expected surge in travel over the Fourth of July holiday.
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FOR a lot of curvy women, their stomach area is their most hated part of their body.
But the same can't be said for body positive Leah, who took to her TikTok page ThePlusSizeGuide recently to share an appreciation video for her "rubber ring belly".
In the clip, Leah modelled an array of colourful dresses, and was completely unconcerned by the fact that the majority of them highlighted her tummy.
"Anyone else?" Leah, who is a size 18 to 20, captioned her video.
And she was quickly inundated with comments from women with similar body shapes, all of whom praised her for sharing such a positive post.
"Okay but FINALLY somewhere where I can see beautiful things on my shape!" one person wrote.
While another added: "Finally seeing my body type (and someone looking so beautiful!) brings me joy."
"OMG this makes me so happy," Leah replied.
"Yes me too," someone else said, insisting they share Leah's appreciation of a curvy figure.
Others weren't quite so sure though.
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"I wish I had your confidence. I wear clothes to hide that," one wrote.
As another added: "I would never wear anything that showed the apron."
The "apron" is a term used to define a fatty lower stomach area.
"Why? It’s a part of you and you are beautiful," Leah replied.
"Wear what makes you happy and comfortable." | https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/18938142/size-18-woman-loves-rubber-ring-belly-clothes-happy/ | 2022-06-19T20:48:51Z | https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/18938142/size-18-woman-loves-rubber-ring-belly-clothes-happy/ | false | 4 |
Costco (NASDAQ:COST) has been one of the best brick-and-mortar operators over the past two years. The retailer ran its stores impeccably during the pandemic. Amid a period of unprecedented supply chain disruption and labor force uncertainty, Costco has run a tight ship. This has allowed it to post an impressive string of double-digit top-line sales growth figures. That, in turn, has led COST stock considerably higher.
However, 2022 is looking a lot rougher for the retail industry. Soaring interest rates and gas prices are reducing disposable income. Meanwhile, the University of Michigan consumer confidence survey just plunged to a record low reading. This could bode ill for the all-important holiday shopping season this winter.
We’re already seeing many of Costco’s peers struggle amid the rapidly changing industry conditions.
Target and Walmart Set a Terrible Tone
Heading into Costco’s Q3 earnings release, there was every reason to be worried. Just prior to Costco’s own earnings announcement, both Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Target (NYSE:TGT) reported disastrous numbers. Target in particular took a severe blow from ordering way too much inventory in discretionary categories such as appliances and sporting goods.
Not to be outdone, WMT stock also crashed on its own earnings report. This happened as the company admitted to ending up with roughly 30% more inventory than anticipated as consumer demand rapidly decelerated for non-essential goods.
Overall retail sales are still going strong, to be sure. However, sales of food and gasoline are hardly the same, in terms of economic benefit, as sales of televisions, grills, refrigerators and other such big-ticket items.
With Walmart shares down 20% and Target shares down an incredible 36% just over the past month, traders expected a similar plunge from Costco. However, the club retailer managed to surprised the street.
Costco’s Third-Quarter Earnings Weren’t So Bad
Given the big misses from Walmart and Target, investors expected the worst for Costco as well. Instead, Costco delivered a solid set of results. It started with revenues. U.S. in-store sales grew an amazing 16.6%. Other markets were slower, with international up 6% and e-commerce up 7%. Still, nothing to complain about.
It is worth noting, however, that the increasing price of gasoline drove much of the sales growth. Excluding gas price increases, Costco reported that sales would have been up 10.7% in the U.S. instead of 16.6%.
Given the volatile nature of gas prices, this revenue growth could reverse in coming quarters.
Regardless, the gas business has been a big plus for Costco since, as prices soar, getting a good deal on fuel is more important than ever. This increases the value proposition of the Costco membership card.
Speaking of that value, some analysts had been looking for Costco to announce a membership price hike. It’s been years since the last increase. And given highly inflationary conditions now, there would likely be little customer pushback to such a move.
Still, management opted to hold off on making that move until a later date. That gives up some potential profits now, but is probably good as a long-term branding and customer loyalty decision.
COST Stock Verdict
The bottom line on Costco is simple. This is a best-in-class operator. The company’s sales dazzled again in Q3, and it was largely able to keep its profit margins intact as well, unlike its direct peers. However, Costco is trading at a high valuation relative to its peers. Costco is trading at at 32x forward price-earnings ratio, compared to Walmart’s 19x and Target’s 15x.
If you think retail is close to a trough and can turn the corner soon, than maybe it makes sense to pay up for quality and buy COST stock today.
However, that low point for retail probably isn’t here yet. After all, just weeks after its earnings disappointment, Target shocked investors with another cut to its forward guidance. And other retailers such as Gap (NYSE:GPS) have also posted downbeat numbers in the interim.
Costco is making the best of a bad situation. Give management a ton of credit for that. However, it’s still risky to buy COST stock here given the industry-wide problems. And that’s doubly true given Costco’s P/E multiple remains at a far from cheap 32 even amid the retail sector’s struggles.
On the date of publication, Ian Bezek did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. | https://investorplace.com/2022/06/costco-cost-stock-better-than-rivals-but-retail-conditions-remain-perilous/ | 2022-06-19T21:04:22Z | https://investorplace.com/2022/06/costco-cost-stock-better-than-rivals-but-retail-conditions-remain-perilous/ | true | 2 |
A grocery store worker in Bangor, North Wales, by the name of Andy Currie has finally beaten his insane addiction to Pepsi after 20 years. The 41-year-old did so with the help of a hypnotist.
So how did Currie get to the point he was drinking the equivalent of 30 cans of Pepsi a day? It all started because he works the night shift and liked the sugar rush to keep him going through the night.
“I work nights so always liked the sugar rush to keep me going. I’d go through four or five two litre bottles of Pepsi every day,” said Currie via Hull Live. “Because I work at Tesco I could just buy it straight after work and take it home.”
It’s estimated that during his 20-year habit that he consumed as many as 219,000 cans of Pepsi and almost 8,000kg of sugar. Currie’s habit also cost him financially. He would spend about $25 a day and more than $8,600 a year on his favorite drink.
Currie decided to contact a hypnotist
So why de he decide to give it up? A trip to the doctor revealed that he was at risk of becoming diabetic after his weight had gone up to 266 pounds.
After starting to lose weight, but being unable to quit Pepsi, Currie decided to contact a hypnotist. He met with the hypnotist, and after the 40-minute session, he hasn’t had a Pepsi since. That was a month ago.
Thirty Pepsis a day is a serious addiction. I thought I was an addict when I cut back on the amount of soda I was drinking. I wasn’t anywhere close to that. The most I would have in a day would be maybe four or five.
And of course, I wasn’t drinking Pepsi. I’m an adult. I drink Coke. Everyone knows Pepsi is for children. | https://www.outkick.com/grocery-store-worker-says-he-drank-30-cans-of-pepsi-every-day-for-20-years/ | 2022-06-19T21:11:02Z | https://www.outkick.com/grocery-store-worker-says-he-drank-30-cans-of-pepsi-every-day-for-20-years/ | true | 1 |
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Boy George is making headlines after he was on the same flight as Victoria Beckham.
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He vowed to stop flying British Airways after he says Beckham was allowed to leave the plane first.
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Boy George tweeted that he now knows “it costs $6,000 to get off the plane before everyone else.”
Boy George vowed to stop flying British Airways after he was on the same flight as Victoria Beckham.
The Culture Club frontman took to Twitter on Thursday to complain that the airline allowed Beckham to leave the plane before anyone else.
“Nice touch for @britishairways to leave everyone in first class waiting for steps while Victoria Beckham’s car picks her up at the aircraft. Proper going to avoid flying BA for a while!” he wrote in the tweet, which has since been deleted but was published by The Telegraph.
But Boy George — who was flying back to London from the US — later only had kind things to say about the airline, tweeting that he and British Airways “are back in love.”
While Boy George didn’t specify which airport he flew into, the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport offers an exclusive “VIP Service” that includes private suites, Michelin-star dining, and being driven straight to and from the tarmac. According to The Telegraph, prices for the service begin at $3,359.
As Boy George’s tweets caught people’s attention, many were quick to point out his past criticism of the Spice Girls.
On a 2016 episode of “The Voice,” Boy George forbade a contestant from singing the Spice Girls’ song “Viva Forever.”
“The Spice Girls are awful. I hate them. They’ve just got nothing to say,” he said at the time, according to Yahoo! “They are a cynical corporate creation and proof that a good stylist is more important than a good melody.”
But it seems Boy George wants to make amends, as he tweeted that Beckham was “innocent” in his short but sweet feud with British Airways.
Representatives for Boy George, Victoria Beckham, and British Airways did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
Read the original article on Insider | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/world/boy-george-says-british-airways-made-passengers-wait-so-victoria-beckham-could-get-off-the-plane-first/229083/ | 2022-06-19T21:11:47Z | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/world/boy-george-says-british-airways-made-passengers-wait-so-victoria-beckham-could-get-off-the-plane-first/229083/ | true | 2 |
OAKLAND, California (AP) — The price of a bitcoin inched above $20,000 on Sunday after the broader crypto selloff dragged it below the significant psychological threshold a day earlier.
The price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency was $20,129.70 as of Sunday afternoon. On Saturday, bitcoin had plunged as much as 9.7% to less than $18,600 by late afternoon on the East Coast, according to the cryptocurrency news site CoinDesk. At some points during Saturday, it was below $18,000.
On Sunday, though, the volatile cryptocurrency climbed higher, though it is still more than 70% below its November 2020 all-time high of nearly $69,000. Many in the industry had believed it would not fall under $20,000 again.
Ethereum, another widely followed cryptocurrency that has been sliding in recent weeks, took a similar tumble Saturday to well below $1,000 but also regained ground Sunday, adding nearly 11% to $1,101.81.
The cryptocurrency industry has seen turmoil amid wider turbulence in financial markets. This past week was Wall Street’s worst since 2020, during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Investors are selling off riskier assets because central banks are raising interest rates to combat quickening inflation. Higher rates can help bring down inflation, but they also heighten the chances of a recession by increasing borrowing costs for consumers and businesses and pushing down prices for stocks, and other investments like cryptocurrencies. | https://www.wsav.com/business/ap-business/bitcoin-inches-up-above-psychological-threshold-of-20000/ | 2022-06-19T21:22:51Z | https://www.wsav.com/business/ap-business/bitcoin-inches-up-above-psychological-threshold-of-20000/ | false | 24 |
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Josh Thomson seemed quite surprised to see popular UFC host Joe Rogan sit in attendance among fans at the recently concluded UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett.
On a recent episode of the 'Weighing In' podcast, hosts Josh Thomson and John McCarthy got together to talk on a number of topics. These ranged from the recently-concluded UFC Austin to Zabit Magomedsharipov's retirement and more.
At one point during their discussion, the two also brought up the case of Joe Rogan attending a UFC event as a spectator after almost 20 years.
Sharing his thoughts on Rogan's appearance as an attendee, Thomson said:
"I thought it was kinda weird but then I though it was kinda cool... You know what, it is probably nice that he got to invite some friends, sit back, and watch the fight. He hasn't been to the fights as a spectator in 20 years."
You can check out the entire episode of the 'Weighing In' podcast in the video below:
Josh Thomson and John McCarthy discuss Conor McGregor's return
In a recent episode of the Weighing In podcast, Josh Thomson and John McCarthy are of the view that Conor McGregor needs only one good match to re-establish his prowess in the sport after his hiatus since July 2021.
Giving his opinion on the former UFC double champion's return to the octagon, Thomson said:
"John, I don't know if he needs three [fights], I think he needs only one or two... I mean, like the guy makes a ton of money... in millions...I think one or maybe two, but I would say one. Give me [Conor McGregor] one maybe, that's all I need."
Further into the conversation, veteran MMA referee John McCarthy was of the belief that McGregor needed to put up a performance similar to his comeback fight against Donald Cerrone back in UFC 246.
"I think Conor needs a fight to come back on. Same as he had the fight with Donald Cerrone and looked really great coming back. He needs that kind of fight. Just get yourself back into the win column. Get yourself back into feeling good about walking to that octagon. Having a good performance, coming out."
You can check out the entire episode of the Weighing In podcast below: | https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-news-josh-thomson-reacts-joe-rogan-sitting-among-fans | 2022-06-19T21:26:47Z | https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-news-josh-thomson-reacts-joe-rogan-sitting-among-fans | true | 1 |
Witnesses say more than 200 killed in Ethiopia ethnic attack
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Witnesses in Ethiopia said Sunday that more than 200 people, mostly ethnic Amhara, have been killed in an attack in the country’s Oromia region and are blaming a rebel group, which denies it.
It is one of the deadliest such attacks in recent memory as ethnic tensions continue in Africa’s second most populous country.
“I have counted 230 bodies. I am afraid this is the deadliest attack against civilians we have seen in our lifetime,” Abdul-Seid Tahir, a resident of Gimbi county, told The Associated Press after barely escaping the attack on Saturday. “We are burying them in mass graves, and we are still collecting bodies. Federal army units have now arrived, but we fear that the attacks could continue if they leave.”
Another witness, who gave only his first name, Shambel over fears for his safety, said the local Amhara community is now desperately seeking to be relocated somewhere else “before another round of mass killings happen.” He said ethnic Amhara that settled in the area about 30 years ago in resettlement programs are now being “killed like chickens.”
Both witnesses blamed the Oromo Liberation Army for the attacks. In a statement, the Oromia regional government also blamed the OLA, saying the rebels attacked “after being unable to resist the operations launched by (federal) security forces.”
An OLA spokesman, Odaa Tarbii, denied the allegations.
“The attack you are referring to was committed by the regime’s military and local militia as they retreated from their camp in Gimbi following our recent offensive,” he said in a message to the AP. “They escaped to an area called Tole, where they attacked the local population and destroyed their property as retaliation for their perceived support for the OLA. Our fighters had not even reached that area when the attacks took place.”
Ethiopia is experiencing widespread ethnic tensions in several regions, most of them over historical grievances and political tensions. The Amhara people, the second-largest ethnic group among Ethiopia’s more than 110 million population, have been targeted frequently in regions like Oromia.
The government-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission on Sunday called on the federal government find a “lasting solution” to the killing of civilians and protect them from such attacks.
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- Emma Thompson was on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in advance of her new movie premiering.
- She discussed her thoughts on body image, saying she started hating her body when she was 14.
- Thompson recently filmed a nude scene for the film "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande."
Emma Thompson said she started hating her body when she was just 14 years old during an appearance on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."
Thompson, 62, appeared on the show on June 15 to promote her latest film "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande," which premiered on Hulu on June 17.
In the film, the Academy Award-winning actor plays a retired teacher who hires a male escort in an attempt to have an orgasm for the first time, as Insider's Libby Torres previously reported.
During the interview, Thompson discussed a nude scene filmed for the movie, telling Colbert she wasn't sure how she was going to be able to film it because of her own discomfort with her body.
"I certainly can't stand in front of a mirror without trying to improve the way I look," Thompson said.
Thompson told Colbert she believed her character finds herself able to look at herself with a "neutral gaze" over the course of the movie and that she looked to medieval images of Eve for inspiration for how to pose during the nude scene.
Colbert then asked Thompson if the experience changed how she felt about herself when she is naked.
"I think that I started hating my body when I was about 14, and I think those neural pathways are well kind of carved into my soul," she replied as Colbert chuckled.
"I know we laugh, but you think of all of those eight-year-olds out there going, 'I don't like my thighs,'" she went on to say.
"What would you want to say to that 14-year-old?" Colbert asked.
"Don't waste your time," Thompson said. "Don't waste your life's purpose worrying about your body."
"This is your vessel. It's your house. It's where you live," she went on to say, gesturing towards her body. "There's no point in judging it. Absolutely no point. But it's very hard to do."
The live studio audience cheered in response to Thompson's declaration.
Thompson is a British actor known for her roles in "Love Actually," the "Harry Potter" films, and "Nanny McPhee."
She won an Academy Award in 1993 for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in "Howards End," as well as an Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced for "Sense And Sensibility" in 1996.
Thompson received her Damehood in November 2018 for her services to drama.
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Two Years Before Biden Proved He Needs Training Wheels, He Boasted About How Fit He Is
By now, most Americans have probably heard that President Joe Biden fell off his bike in Delaware on Saturday. However, many may have forgotten what he said about Trump’s physical health just a short time ago.
In September 2020, in response to questions about his own health during the presidential campaign, Biden poked fun at Trump for walking slowly down a ramp.
“Look at how he steps and look how I step,” Biden said. “Watch how I run up ramps and he stumbles down ramps, OK? Come on.”
Biden to @abc27News on Trump and his campaign’s suggestion he’s “lost a step”
“Look at how [Trump] steps and look at how I step. Watch how I run up ramps and how he stumbles down ramps, okay?” pic.twitter.com/7eJdXm0DKn
— Johnny Verhovek (@JTHVerhovek) September 7, 2020
Biden was referring to a video from June 2020 in which Trump walked slowly down a ramp after a speech at the United States Military Academy West Point.
Trump later explained the video in a Twitter post, according to Business Insider. (Trump’s actual Twitter account has been suspended permanently.)
“The ramp that I descended after my West Point Commencement speech was very long & steep, had no handrail and, most importantly, was very slippery,” he wrote. “The last thing I was going to do is ‘fall’ for the Fake News to have fun with. Final ten feet I ran down to level ground. Momentum!”
Compare that non-event to Biden’s tumble on Saturday.
BREAKING: Another angle showing Joe Biden collapsing while riding his bike
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 18, 2022
Biden came to a complete stop, and then he proceeded to fall over unexpectedly. That does not inspire confidence in his physical health.
A White House official issued a statement after the fall assuring Americans Biden was perfectly fine, and it also included an excuse of sorts for Biden’s stumble.
“As the President said, his foot got caught on the pedal while dismounting and he is fine. No medical attention is needed. The President looks forward to spending the rest of the day with his family,” the statement said according to CNN.
There are two basic problems with the assumption that this statement will somehow calm the fears of Americans who have seen Biden’s tumble.
First, while it is good news Biden was not seriously injured during the fall, that is not the concern many people have been expressing. Instead, the main question is why the president is shaky enough to have fallen in the first place.
Second, while the White House official tried to answer this question, the statement did not provide compelling reasoning.
It may be true that Biden’s foot got stuck in the pedal, but someone who was physically healthy should have been able to steady himself and slowly remove his foot without falling over. Instead, Biden toppled to the ground even after slowing to a stop.
By attacking Trump’s physical health during the campaign, Biden opened himself up to criticism about his own physical health. By any metric imaginable, his stumble on Saturday was significantly worse than Trump slowly walking down a ramp.
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Colombia Election Puts Economic Model, US Relations at Stake
(Bloomberg) -- Colombians voted Sunday in a presidential election to choose between an ex-guerrilla who wants to transform their business-friendly economic model, and a construction magnate who is under investigation for corruption.
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Leftist Gustavo Petro, 62, a former mayor of Bogota, wants to raise taxes on the rich, halt oil exploration and protect local industry and agriculture with tariffs.
Rodolfo Hernandez, 77, was until recently little known outside the provincial city of which he was mayor, but attracted millions of supporters with his attacks on crooked and wasteful politicians, often using social media. His economic policy program is thin on detail.
Polls closed at 4 p.m., with first results expected early Sunday evening. Earlier in the day, Hernandez cast his vote in the city of Bucaramanga, in eastern Colombia, while Petro first visited one of the country’s best-known Catholic shrines in Bogota to pray.
The fact that two anti-establishment candidates made it to the runoff despite one of the fastest rates of economic growth in the Americas this year is a sign that Colombians are demanding a shift away from the traditional style of politician who has led the country for decades. The outcome is also likely to upend the nation’s close relationship with the US.
“Things will not be the same again,” said Mauricio Cardenas, a former Colombian finance minister who is now a regional adviser for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. “Here we have two outsiders, people who are not part of the system.” Regardless of the winner, he added, this election will mark “a turning point.”
Investors clearly prefer Hernandez, and the peso rallied after he made the second round, although it subsequently gave up those gains amid uncertainty over his program for government. Petro is mistrusted by many money managers, partly because his plan to phase out oil and coal would deprive Colombia of about half of its export revenue.
The economy is set to grow 5.8% this year, the fastest pace among major Latin American economies, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Markets won’t open fully until Tuesday due to holidays in Colombia and the US on Monday.
Petro’s support is concentrated among younger Colombians, and the result may hinge on how many of them turned out to vote.
Petro posted on Twitter photos and videos of ballots that had allegedly been spoiled before the vote and said, “Today we need to block any attempt at fraud with massive turnout.”
Hernandez criticized him for creating fears of fraud based on gossip.
US Relations
Colombia has been one of Washington’s closest allies for decades, but this election may change that.
Whoever wins, the vote is likely to destroy the bipartisan consensus under which both Democrats and Republicans backed military cooperation and joint efforts to fight illicit drug trafficking, said Sergio Guzman, director of Colombia Risk Analysis.
US Republicans will be reluctant to approve funding for Colombia if Petro is in office, while Hernandez’s policies and some offensive comments he has made about women may make Democrats less likely to engage with him, he said.
“Come what may, that relationship is going to be frayed,” Guzman said.
(Updates with polls closing in 4th paragraph.)
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Marvel just dropped Thor: Love and Thunder's second trailer, and it gives fans some insane new footage and context for Chris Hemsworth’s upcoming sequel. Thor Odinson gets to put his abs on display, Jane Foster shows off some awesome new moves, and audiences around the world get their first glimpse of the terrifying Gorr the God Butcher.
The movie continues to showcase director Taika Watiti’s zany visual style and sense of humor and seems to promise a crazy ride—one that might even one-up Thor: Ragnarok. With a new trailer, however, also comes newly spotted Easter eggs.
With this new teaser, there’s one pretty big Easter egg, in particular, hiding in the background. It's an image that could potentially signal the first step in seeing the cosmic Uatu the Watcher from What If...? making his way onto the big screen.
The Watcher in Thor 4
In the new trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, Jane Foster's God of Thunder can be seen raising her hammer to the sky, as she summons lighting.
Behind her are statues of various larger-than-life figures, who make up some of the Cosmic entities of the Marvel Universe––the people who represent existence itself. There's Death, The Living Tribunal, Infinity, and Eon.
However, there's one who sticks out the most: The Watcher, Uatu.
Yes, this is the very same Watcher as seen in What If...?, played by Jeffery Wright:
The statue bares an exact likeness to the character, as fans can see in the zoomed-in shot below:
Will The Watcher Participate?
While The Watchers did technically make an appearance during Stan Lee’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 cameo, it never felt like an actual introduction to that race. It certainly comes across as a silly-fun scene where not much thought was put into including The Watchers (something potentially backed up by their absence from Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame).
However, it was clear that with What If…?, The Watchers, and Uatu in particular, were clearly meant to be put into the spotlight—setting them up for a far more involved role in the MCU’s future.
So, what are the odds Uatu actually makes a physical appearance? Given his duty to never interfere, the stakes would have to get pretty damn big for that to happen - possibly Infinity Ultron big. So, while possible, this statue is likely the biggest nod fans will get.
Though, if the next big Avengers or event film is the rumored Secret Wars, that would be a big enough set of circumstances for Jeffery Wright’s avid observer to properly cross over from animation into live-action
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Suwinski hit his third homer of the game in the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3, walk-off victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The rookie drove a slider from Tyler Rogers (0-3) to right for his second game-ending home run of the season after connecting for one June 4 against the Arizona Diamonbacks.
Suwinski is the first Pirates rookie to hit three homers in a game since Andrew McCutchen on Aug. 1, 2009.
The 23-year-old Suwinski took a sinker from starter Alex Cobb deep for a solo shot in the fourth before doing the same to Sam Long for a 3-2 lead in the sixth. He has 11 home runs in 47 games this season, tied with Bryan Reynolds for the team lead.
Thairo Estrada homered off Pittsburgh closer David Bednar leading off the top of the ninth, tying the game at 3. Bednar (3-1) was working his second inning of relief and struck out two of the final three batters to end the ninth.
Mitch Keller gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits with four strikeouts in six innings for the Pirates, extending his streak of starts with fewer than three runs allowed to four. He has surrendered eight earned runs in 28 1/3 innings (2.54 ERA) in his last six games (four starts).
Cobb allowed two runs on four hits in four innings during his return from the 15-day injured list with a neck strain.
After an error and two walks loaded the bases for San Francisco with no outs in the first, Joc Pederson dribbled a two-run single past Hoy Park at second base.
Park went yard on a sinker from Cobb to right-center field in the third, cutting it to 2-1 with his first home run of the season.
ROSTER MOVE
Giants: RHP Mauricio Llovera was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: INF Josh VanMeter and INF Yoshi Tsutsugo could each begin rehab assignments this week, general manager Ben Cherington said. VanMeter has been out since June 1 because of a fractured left ring finger. Tsutsugo has not played since May 24 with an undisclosed injury.
UP NEXT
Giants: RHP Logan Webb (6-2, 3.43 ERA) is set to start Monday to begin a four-game series in Atlanta. Webb allowed five hits in seven shutout innings during a 4-2 win against the Kansas City Royals on June 14 in his previous start.
Pirates: RHP JT Brubaker (0-7, 4.50) will take the mound when Pittsburgh begins a four-game set against the Cubs on Monday. Brubaker’s last win came Aug. 24, 2021.
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The union head who represents Valley Transportation Authority workers asserted on Saturday that a male employee who was arrested after making workplace shooting threats was “facing pressures” to receive a vaccine shot mandated by the transit agency.
The comments come after the Friday arrest by sheriff’s deputies of VTA worker Douglas Lofstrom, who was allegedly making shooting threats in front of other employees at the Chaboya Division Yard in San Jose on the 2200 block of South 10th Street. The sheriff’s department did not specify whether any specific threats were made or if the man owned any firearms.
Loftsrom has been working for the VTA since 1999, according to his Facebook profile page. He is currently being held at Santa Clara County jail on $25,000 bail, according to the facility’s booking page.
In his statement, Amalgamated Transit Union President John Courtney said he has “pleaded” in the past with the transit agency to not put “undue pressure” on its workers and threaten termination for those who are unvaccinated.
“The next person subjected to unnecessary stress from VTA management and contemplating harm may not say anything,” said Courtney, who has suggested a once-a-week testing regiment instead of mandated vaccines.
“We are no longer in a vaccination crisis we are in a mental health crisis,” he added.
Courtney did not respond to a request for comment asking to provide evidence that the shooting threats and vaccine mandate were related. A sheriff’s department spokesperson declined to provide comment.
Courtney’s statement drew a sharp rebuke from the VTA administration.
“Violent threats are unacceptable and should not be defended under any circumstances,” a statement provided by VTA spokesperson Stacey Hendler Ross read on Sunday. “Also unacceptable is the behavior and continued blame by ATU leadership who has worked to thwart the progress to protect employees rather than advance it. We are working diligently through various options for those not yet vaccinated; however, public false assertions do not benefit the process.”
“VTA is carefully implementing policies and working with our employees to make sure we have the safest conditions for employees and our passengers,” the statement read.
Unlike other Bay Area transit agencies, hundreds of VTA’s workers remained unvaccinated until the end of April when employees were required to get a shot. According to numbers provided by the transit agency, around 95% of the 1,494 workers that ATU’s represents are fully vaccinated. Those that have refused the shot have been assigned disciplinary hearings and nobody has been terminated so far, according to Hendler Ross.
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