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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Some Mississippi counties were removed and some were added to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) management zones after the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks passed a new regulation at a meeting on Wednesday.
The Clarion Ledger reported the commission passed a regulation to remove any county from a CWD management zone that hasn’t had a positive case in three years. Counties to be removed include Sharkey, Leflore, Tallahatchie and Pontotoc.
According to the newspaper, some counties will now be included in CWD management zones because positive cases were found within ten miles of them. Those counties are Claiborne, Lafayette, Prentiss and Tishomingo. MDWFP Chief of Staff Russ Walsh said no positive cases were found inside those counties, but cases were reported within ten miles.
Walsh said the change goes into effect on July 1. The newspaper reported supplemental feeding, mineral and salt licks are banned in CWD management zones.
Read more about Chronic Wasting Disease in Mississippi here. | https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/counties-added-removed-from-cwd-management-zones/ | 2022-06-25T21:42:51Z | https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/counties-added-removed-from-cwd-management-zones/ | true | 1 |
Like millions of 10-year-olds, Uziyah Sergio Garcia loved video games, swimming and trampolines. He was also a natural at football, taking to it seamlessly when he and his grandfather started tossing the ball together over spring break.
"Such a fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good," his grandfather, Manny Renfro, told The Associated Press. "There were certain plays that I would call that he would remember and he would do it exactly like we practiced."
Uziyah, who went by Uzi, was the last of the 21 people killed in the Uvalde school massacre -- 19 children and two teachers -- to be laid to rest. His funeral was held Saturday at the Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo, where he lived before moving last year to Uvalde, about 200 miles to the south.
"We will miss saying, `I love you and Jesus loves you,' especially his reply, '. and Jesus loves you too!" his family wrote in an obituary for the boy, remembering for his contagious laugh, love of silly jokes, and sweet and outgoing nature.
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Uzi's favorite after-school snack was a Nutella sandwich with blue Takis, which he would try to persuade others to try, The New York Times reported.
"He was goofy, he loved to make you laugh," Nikki Cross, an aunt the boy lived with, told the newspaper. | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/last-uvalde-school-shooting-victim-laid-to-rest-remembered-as-loving-boy/2792282/ | 2022-06-25T21:43:15Z | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/last-uvalde-school-shooting-victim-laid-to-rest-remembered-as-loving-boy/2792282/ | false | 4 |
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A confrontation between military police and members of the Guarani Kaiowá group south of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil near the Paraguay border left at least one Indigenous person dead and seven wounded, state authorities said. Three officers were also injured in the clash.
Videos posted on social media show a military police helicopter and cars passing by Indigenous people who have been on a rural property neighboring the Amambai reservation since Thursday. There are also images of wounded people.
The main council representing the Indigenous in Mato Grosso do Sul said Saturday in a statement that police arrived shooting and there was a violent repossession attempt. The Indigenous claim the area where a farm is located, adjacent to the village, is part of their ancestral territory. They call the area Guapoy territory.
The council talked of two deaths, but the state government’s advisory office reported one death and seven Indigenous hurt.
The state’s Justice and Public Safety Secretary Antonio Carlos Videira denied the action was a repossession attempt, which is the responsibility of the federal police in Brazil.
He said that military police were sent to the farm because they were better equipped, and that the agents were “met by gunfire.”
The clash comes weeks after journalist Dom Philips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon.
Around 10,000 Indigenous people live in the Amambaia reserve, the second largest in terms of population in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
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For the drive home in Winona: A few clouds from time to time. Low 59F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Sunday, the forecast is showing warm temperatures for the Winona community. The forecast calls for it to be a comfortable 72 degrees. Tomorrow's forecasted low temperature is 54 degrees. Partly cloudy skies are in the forecast. Breezy conditions can be anticipated, with forecast models showing 15 mph wind conditions coming up from northwest. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Visit winonadailynews.com for more weather updates.
Jun. 25, 2022 evening weather update for Winona
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Very warm and humid Friday with very little rain. With a cold front arriving Saturday though, big changes are not far away. See when rain is most likely this weekend and how much we'll cool down here.
Feels like temps in the triple digits will be common across the southeastern half of Wisconsin today. A cold front arriving in the late afternoon and evening could generate a couple severe storms.
Heat will peak in the northwestern part of the state today, but will get worse for much of southern Wisconsin Tuesday. As a cold front moves in, a few severe storms can't be ruled out Tuesday evening.
Thursday won't be as nice as Wednesday was, but still no chance of rain. Isolated showers and storms will begin to pop up tonight and continue Friday. Here's where and when rain is most likely.
Cooler temperatures and lower humidity will make it feel much better than yesterday across the state. We'll begin warming back up Thursday though and our next chance of rain is not far away.
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The Winona area can expect a sizzling hot day. Temperatures are projected to be a quite sweltering high of 95. Today has the makings of a perf… | https://www.winonadailynews.com/weather/jun-25-2022-evening-weather-update-for-winona/article_22fd847a-1c95-5dde-86fa-d94daedd6f2b.html | 2022-06-25T21:56:48Z | https://www.winonadailynews.com/weather/jun-25-2022-evening-weather-update-for-winona/article_22fd847a-1c95-5dde-86fa-d94daedd6f2b.html | false | 6 |
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Tonight's weather conditions in Dothan: Cloudy skies during the evening followed by isolated thunderstorms overnight. Low 73F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Sunday, Dothan folks should be prepared for high temperatures. Temperatures are projected to be a quite steamy high of 93. Tomorrow has the makings of a perfect day to hit the pool or find a nice air-conditioned room. We'll see a low temperature of 72 degrees tomorrow. Expect periods of sun and clouds. Models are showing a 24% chance of rain tomorrow. Keep an umbrella handy, just in case! The UV index Sunday is high. The sun's rays will be intense. Stay in the shade as much as possible. Wear sunglasses, a hat and sunscreen when in sunlight. The area will see gentle winds tomorrow, with winds only reaching 8 miles per hour, coming from the east. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Visit dothaneagle.com for more weather updates.
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This evening's outlook for Dothan: A few clouds. Low 74F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. The forecast is showing a hot day in Dothan Wednesday. Tempe…
The forecast is showing a hot day in Dothan. Temperatures are projected to be a steamy day today with temperatures reaching a high of 95 thoug… | https://dothaneagle.com/weather/jun-25-2022-evening-weather-update-for-dothan/article_6d4d15dd-8904-515b-88a8-1703f9cffba9.html | 2022-06-25T22:09:03Z | https://dothaneagle.com/weather/jun-25-2022-evening-weather-update-for-dothan/article_6d4d15dd-8904-515b-88a8-1703f9cffba9.html | true | 4 |
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A confrontation between military police and members of the Guarani Kaiowá group south of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil near the Paraguay border left at least one Indigenous person dead and seven wounded, state authorities said. Three officers were also injured in the clash.
Videos posted on social media show a military police helicopter and cars passing by Indigenous people who have been on a rural property neighboring the Amambai reservation since Thursday. There are also images of wounded people.
The main council representing the Indigenous in Mato Grosso do Sul said Saturday in a statement that police arrived shooting and there was a violent repossession attempt. The Indigenous claim the area where a farm is located, adjacent to the village, is part of their ancestral territory. They call the area Guapoy territory.
The council talked of two deaths, but the state government’s advisory office reported one death and seven Indigenous hurt.
The state’s Justice and Public Safety Secretary Antonio Carlos Videira denied the action was a repossession attempt, which is the responsibility of the federal police in Brazil.
He said that military police were sent to the farm because they were better equipped, and that the agents were “met by gunfire.”
The clash comes weeks after journalist Dom Philips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon.
Around 10,000 Indigenous people live in the Amambaia reserve, the second largest in terms of population in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. | https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/Clash-with-police-leaves-1-Indigenous-person-dead-17265769.php | 2022-06-25T22:13:14Z | https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/Clash-with-police-leaves-1-Indigenous-person-dead-17265769.php | false | 12 |
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POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Considered “the godfather of MACJC athletics” or “the Dean of Junior College Sports Information Directors,” beloved figure and long-time Pearl River Sports Information Director Mitch Deaver is set to be posthumously enshrined in the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame presented by Keith’s Superstores July 29...
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WFO SACRAMENTO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, June 25, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
249 PM PDT Sat Jun 25 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Plumas
and northeastern Sierra Counties through 315 PM PDT...
At 248 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sattley, or near Sierraville, moving north at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bassetts.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3945 12042 3952 12056 3970 12066 3971 12065
3971 12063 3961 12047 3953 12043 3949 12043
3949 12044 3947 12041
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 185DEG 4KT 3957 12049
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — If this is Ondrej Palat’s final playoff run with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he’s certainly making it count.
Soon he could be counting in the tens of millions of dollars on a new contract.
A pending free agent with a knack for scoring big goals to go along with elite defensive prowess, Palat scored another big goal Friday night to keep the two-time defending champion Lightning alive in the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche. He leads the NHL with eight game-winning goals sine the start of the 2020 playoffs.
“He’s a special kid and a special player,” coach Jon Cooper said. “He’s a great complement to skill players, to checkers — wherever you need him. He just does his job, and he gets rewarded for it because of his effort. And everybody in that room knows how much Palat has brought to this organization.”
Cooper basically wrote the sales pitch to the rest of the league on behalf of Palat, the 31-year-old Czech winger who could be latest Lightning player to get squeezed by the salary cap and hit the open market.
Even at his age, Palat figures to get a raise from his current $5.3 million cap hit because he delivers at important moments just like any contender would want out of a free agent.
“He’s not scared to step up in big moments,” said linemate Nick Paul, a trade deadline pickup by the Lightning who also could strike it rich in free agency. “He’s shown that time and time again. When you’ve got a team and you’ve got a lot of people ready to stand up and take the opportunity, it’s huge.”
Palat values the opportunity in front of him more in the present than what he faces this summer. One option is re-signing with the Lightning.
“It’s in my head,” Palat said before the series began. “But I’m just focused on the final, and then there’s a time for the next step.”
The Lightning took the step from also-ran to title contender many years ago with Palat as part of their core. He was part of the famed “Triplets” line with Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson when Tampa Bay reached the Cup final in 2015 and has been a prominent part of the team’s success through six trips to the Eastern Conference final and two championships so far.
Cooper, the only professional coach Palat has had in North America, doesn’t think the twice-undrafted, almost Mr. Irrelevant seventh-round pick gets enough credit for what he brings.
“He’s always the third guy talked about on this line,” Cooper said of Palat playing with Brayden Point and Kucherov. “But if you ask the other two players on his line, they would talk about him maybe the most.”
That’s true because Palat is often the one who gets the puck back for skilled linemates and clears the way for them to skate to the net. Paul praised him for what he delivers off the ice, and Kucherov knows well everything Palat delivers this time of year.
“It seems like he likes these big-time moments and he plays extremely well under pressure,” Kucherov said. “You see it in past playoffs and these playoffs, so very happy to have him as a teammate, that’s for sure.”
Even if it’s not for much longer, the Lightning are glad to have the player captain Steven Stamkos referred to as “Sneaky P” contributing to another long run.
“He’s a gamer,” three-time champion Patrick Maroon said. “He finds a way every single night. He plays the right way, he plays hard, he gets into the dirty areas and he gets rewarded. When you do that, you’re going to get rewarded when you work hard for 200 feet and every inch of the game. He’s a player.”
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Young vulnerable women benefit from new vocational training
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| Jun 26th 2022 | 2 min read
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More than 176 vulnerable young women aged 18 to 24 graduated last week in the fields of plumbing, electrical, and painting. This was after undergoing training aimed at enhancing their employability and boosting the technical workforce in Nairobi and Kiambu counties.
Through a Sh30 million partnership between Family Group Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Tumikia Mtoto Project, the initiative provides labour market linkages to the 176 young women who have completed the programme, while 100 young women are being commissioned to join the next cohort.
“As a financial institution, we recognise that the gender gap in financial inclusion remains high, with a report by African Women’s Development Fund estimating it at $42 billion (Sh4.9 trillion) for women in Africa,” said Family Bank CEO Rebecca Mbithi.
“We want to not only empower the young women but enable them to empower others as we drive financial inclusion and sustainability. Through these skillsets, we are enabling these young women to set up businesses and build strong entrepreneurial skills.’’
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This project provides young adults technical training and access to labour markets, financing, and linkages to other strategic partners.
“Th programme has helped to empower today’s 176 graduates with knowledge and skills to participate fully in Kenya’s economy, in fields including plumbing, painting, and electrical trades,” said US Embassy Deputy Ambassador Chargé d’affaires Eric Watnik.
The partnership also seeks to increase the economic stability of households to care for and protect orphans and vulnerable children as well as strengthen the capacity of community systems and structures through practical soft and hard skills training.
The training is combined with practical training of technical skills certified by the National Industrial Training Authority and the National Construction Authority and implemented by Arc Skills, a provider of skills development solutions for schools, universities, and businesses.
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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
What is driving China's warnings to the United States over Taiwan? Friday on this program, China's ambassador to the U.S. gave his first one-on-one interview since assuming that office. And Ambassador Qin Gang alleged that Taiwan was moving toward independence with U.S. help.
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QIN GANG: The Taiwan issue is the biggest tinderbox between China and the United States. If, you know, the Taiwanese authorities, emboldened by the United States, you know, keep going down the road for independence, it'd most likely involve China and the United States, the two big countries, in a military conflict.
INSKEEP: OK, this is not the only time that China has warned the U.S. about Taiwan. But the talk of military conflict was unusually explicit. A little bit of background here - Taiwan is a self-governed democracy off the coast of China which China claims as its own. The U.S. no longer treats Taiwan as a sovereign nation but has supported it. Its future has been left ambiguous for decades. So why would tensions edge up now? David Rennie, the Beijing bureau chief of The Economist, joins us once again. David, welcome back.
DAVID RENNIE: Hello.
INSKEEP: What did you think about when you heard the ambassador's warning?
RENNIE: Look; I think he is a very smart man. He's a very senior figure. And he doesn't say things just off the cuff. So he wanted to send a signal to the Biden administration but also to American public opinion that the - kind of the current atmosphere of support for Taiwan, as you say, as a kind of friendly democracy with a progressive government that is reaching out to the States, that gets on well with the Biden administration. They want to say that could cost America very dearly. If you, in our view, encourage them to think that they have a future that does not involve one day accepting total control by China, then you are going to lead us into a war. And it's going to cost Americans very dearly. So I think he was sending a message to the government but also to your listeners that this is not a sort of cost-free gesture of support to a friendly little island - that China one day, potentially, going to make you pay a very high cost for that.
INSKEEP: Well, let's talk about those gestures of support. The United States has insisted on keeping Taiwan's status - future status especially ambiguous since the 1970s. And things have gotten along OK since then. But is the Biden administration, in fact, provoking China through some of its recent actions?
RENNIE: I don't think you can really make a serious case that the Biden administration is being more provocative, say, than the Trump administration, which was sending, you know, more senior figures that we'd seen before. I think fundamentally, the problem is that America thinks that the prudent, responsible thing to do is to play for time and kick this down the road because Taiwan is a small, friendly, Western democracy that deserves not to be crushed by the mainland next door. And if we can just keep pushing that off into the distance, that's the prudent, responsible thing to do. Seen from Beijing, where I am, they think that that is an irresponsible, provocative thing to do.
And why do they think that? It's because the passage of time works in two completely different ways. If you're Xi Jinping sitting in Beijing, every year that passes, you get militarily stronger. So that should make you, in some ways, more confident that you can wait a bit because if there has to be a war one day, maybe that will go in China's favor. But every year that passes in terms of Taiwanese hearts and minds, in terms of particularly young Taiwanese, the idea that they are Chinese and should one day fall under China's sway and give up large chunks of their democracy because they will never be allowed to have a full democracy that opposes Beijing - that, to them, seems horrifying and weird and like nothing that they recognize as their own identity. And so the passage of time is very scary to China. So there is a fundamental dispute about the American idea that it's prudent to keep kicking this down the road. China disagrees.
INSKEEP: So China, which we might have seen as impatient, perhaps a better description of their leadership might be fearful. They're fearful of this island getting away from them.
RENNIE: It's - you know, if you look at what they did in Hong Kong in 2019 when we saw the protests there, they finally lost patience with being defied by the people of Hong Kong. But that was a much, much easier case. There's no Hong Kong army. It was always part of China. It's a smaller place. And they have crushed that with extreme ruthlessness. Taiwan would be a whole bunch harder. It's across a hundred miles of very rough sea, be an incredibly ambitious amphibious landing. They would surely rather not have a war to take Taiwan back. But if you are the Chinese leader and you allow Taiwan to drift away so far that it never comes back, then you are a traitor to kind of Chinese history.
And so the pressures on Xi Jinping is, do I take a gamble of staying calm and hoping for time? But in the meantime, they see Taiwan drifting further and further away. And remember that from the perspective of Beijing, this is the unfinished business of the end of the Chinese Civil War. Mao defeated the right wing, pro-American dictatorship that ran China, drove them into exile in Taiwan. And the unfinished business is that the heirs to that regime sit on Taiwan and have not yet been taken back. And so to complete the victory of Mao, you have to one day take Taiwan back. That is the kind of historical force at work.
INSKEEP: We will keep discussing this. David Rennie is the Beijing bureau chief for The Economist. Thanks for your insights.
RENNIE: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.wemu.org/2022-01-31/tensions-between-china-and-taiwan-are-the-highest-theyve-been-in-decades | 2022-06-25T22:22:34Z | https://www.wemu.org/2022-01-31/tensions-between-china-and-taiwan-are-the-highest-theyve-been-in-decades | false | 2 |
The World Health Organization decided on Saturday not to declare the ongoing monkeypox outbreak as a "public health emergency of international concern" following an emergency committee meeting.
The World Health Organization said cases of monkeypox have been reported in 50 countries. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he is deeply concerned about the spread of monkeypox.
“This is clearly an evolving health threat that my colleagues and I in the WHO Secretariat are following extremely closely,” he wrote in a statement. “It requires our collective attention and coordinated action now to stop the further spread of monkeypox virus using public health measures including surveillance, contact tracing, isolation and care of patients, and ensuring health tools like vaccines and treatments are available to at-risk populations and shared fairly.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the risk of monkeypox in the United States to the public is low, but you should avoid contact with others if you develop an unexplained skin rash.
Typical symptoms of monkeypox include a rash, fever, malaise, headache and muscle aches.
The CDC said there have been 200 monkeypox cases reported in the United States in 2022. The United Kingdom leads the world with 910 reported cases.
While monkeypox has been spreading through Africa for some time, Dr. Tedros said his concerns are due to the virus circulating in areas that generally don’t have cases.
“What makes the current outbreak especially concerning is the rapid, continuing spread into new countries and regions and the risk of further, sustained transmission into vulnerable populations including people that are immunocompromised, pregnant women and children,” he said. | https://www.koaa.com/news/national/who-opts-not-to-declare-monkeypox-a-global-health-emergency | 2022-06-25T22:28:12Z | https://www.koaa.com/news/national/who-opts-not-to-declare-monkeypox-a-global-health-emergency | false | 11 |
Robot server: Restaurant turning to futuristic option amid worker shortage
DENVER (KMGH) - A Colorado restaurant is using a robot server to deal with a labor shortage problem.
The owners say the technology isn’t meant to replace people but to give them an assist when things get busy.
Refik Turkanovich, an operating partner at Tom’s Watch Bar, says the robot may not look like much, but it can do quite a bit.
“It’s capable of going from one station to the next, delivering dishes and food if necessary,” Turkanovich said.
Turkanovic says, like many restaurants throughout the city, they’re having a tough time finding workers.
“We did this just to help alleviate some of the labor pressure,” Turkanovich said.
Employees are also working on a name for their extra helper.
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Following the most recent mass shootings, NPR's Michel Martin asks Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, how public health officials view this moment.
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Corbin Burnes will look to continue his dominance of American League opponents when the Milwaukee Brewers host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
Burnes (5-4, 2.31 ERA) has put together quite the resume in interleague play, posting a 6-1 record and a 1.14 ERA in 10 starts.
The sole loss came on April 3, 2021, when the right-hander allowed just one run across 6 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins. Since then, he’s allowed just four runs in six quality starts.
However, the Blue Jays are a different beast, one that Burnes has yet to conquer. Saturday will mark his first career matchup vs. Toronto, and its offense did not hold back in the series opener on Friday night.
The Blue Jays had 13 hits to cruise past Milwaukee 9-4. The second inning alone would have gotten the job done, as Toronto scored five runs thanks in large part to a three-run double from Matt Chapman.
All five runs came off starter Adrian Houser, who suffered his eighth loss of the season.
“He missed in the middle of the plate, and when you do that they hit some balls hard,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “It was a big inning and going against a pitcher who was pretty tough.”
That tough pitcher was Alek Manoah, who surrendered just two runs on five hits through 6 2/3 innings. Yusei Kikuchi (2-3, 4.94) will try to replicate Manoah’s strong performance when he clashes with Milwaukee for the first time in his career.
Kikuchi has not picked up a win since May 16. The southpaw went six innings in that victory, but since then, he hasn’t pitched more than five innings in each of his last six starts.
“He just needs to throw strikes,” Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said. “At the end of the day it’s about throwing strikes, and with somebody with the stuff that he has, that’s all it’s going to take. Because he’s got good stuff, and when he does throw strikes, he gets people out.”
The offense tasked with supporting Kikuchi might be without one of its hottest hitters in Alejandro Kirk, who exited Friday’s game with a left-hand contusion. Kirk went 4-for-4 in the win and is 7-for-14 (.500) during Toronto’s current six-game trip.
He underwent X-rays that came back negative, but he is still listed as day-to-day.
On the other hand, the Brewers will look to keep Kikuchi in his rut, and they might be able to do so on the shoulders of Willy Adames.
The Blue Jays once were a familiar foe for Adames, who spent four seasons playing against them in the AL East when he was with Tampa Bay.
He enters Saturday’s contest with a .327 career batting average against Toronto, with six home runs and 24 RBIs in 45 games. He was held in check on Friday, though, going 0-for-5 with a strikeout.
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Which Instant Pot springform pan is best?
You may or may not be surprised to find out that your Instant Pot can be used to bake. You’ll need some accessories, though, sold separately from the Instant Pot. If cake is your main goal, you’ll need a springform pan. You can also use the pan in the oven if you find you prefer the oven over your Instant Pot, so this option gives you flexibility in the kitchen.
The best Instant Pot springform pan is the Nordic Ware 7-Inch Leakproof Springform Pan. This is the tallest available springform pan, and while you can purchase a 9-inch option, only the 7-inch will fit in an Instant Pot.
What to know before you buy an Instant Pot springform pan
Why springform over traditional cake pans?
It’s true that a standard cake pan can be used in your Instant Pot, but the benefits of a springform make baking much easier. To start, getting your baked goods out of a springform pan is now much easier. Now there’s no need to invert the pan or try to cut, scoop or otherwise scrape it out, with a springform you just release the latch and boom, it’s out. It also results in smoother edges and makes layering easier.
What you can and can’t cook
Instant Pots use a combination of steam and pressure to cook food instead of the dry heat of an oven. This alters the way recipes react when cooked; for example, you’ll never get a golden top crust in a pressure cooker. Anything too watery or thin won’t cook properly, so stick to thicker foods such as brownies, cakes or even pizza.
What to look for in a quality Instant Pot springform pan
Measurements
There are three key measurements to consider when purchasing a springform pan: diameter, depth and thickness of the material. For example, you can’t use a pan larger than 7 inches or it won’t fit in any Instant Pot.
Material
Typically, you’ll find springform pans made of either stainless steel, food-grade silicone or anodized aluminum. They all generally perform the same, although aluminum does heat and cool faster for a slightly more even bake. Make sure the pan is BPA-free and has a nonstick coating, if possible.
Leakproof
The two-piece construction of a springform pan does mean that leaks are an issue. To best avoid leaks, double-check the security of the latch, avoid using it for watery foods and line the pan with foil before use.
How much you can expect to spend on an Instant Pot springform pan
Springform pans usually don’t cost too much money. You can purchase a single springform pan for $5-15 depending on size, method of construction and brand. You can also buy multiple-pan packs that include various sizes for $20-30 if you need to make tiered cakes, for example.
Instant Pot springform pan FAQ
My springform pan is nonstick but my cakes are still sticking. Why is that and how can I prevent it?
A. Nonstick coatings are just that: coatings. They can wear away over time from heavy use or if they’re run through the dishwasher regularly instead of hand-washed, even if they’re dishwasher-safe. You can help preserve the coating by applying oils, fats and other greases to the sides and bottom, or by using parchment paper to line the pan before adding your batter.
How can you get rid of the baked-on food on your springform pan?
A. Usually, a good soak before scrubbing the pan will do the trick, especially for baked-on batters. If it’s really cooked onto it you can also use a knife to gently scrape it away or a toothbrush to gently scrub. If it’s dishwasher-safe, give it a simple rinse before you toss it in.
Can you make cheesecake in an Instant Pot with a springform pan?
A. Absolutely. There isn’t a setting specifically for that, just like all baking done with Instant Pots, but you can very well program the manual settings for that purpose. You might encounter some trial and error to get it just right, but the outcome is worth it.
What’s the best Instant Pot springform pan to buy?
Top Instant Pot springform pan
Nordic Ware 7-Inch Leakproof Springform Pan
What you need to know: The height of this springform pan is slightly taller than any other available option; note that only the 7-inch option fits in an Instant Pot.
What you’ll love: A 4-cup capacity, nonstick coating and a leak-proof seal round out the features of this top-quality contender.
What you should consider: This option is not dishwasher-safe.
Where to buy: Amazon, Sur La Table and Wayfair
Top Instant Pot springform pan for the money
Fat Daddio’s 6-Inch Springform Cake Pan
What you need to know: The anodized aluminum construction of this pan gives you the ability to heat and cool foods faster than with other metals, making it an ideal choice for cakes.
What you’ll love: It can fit in either 6- or 8-quart Instant Pots and it’s safe for use with citrusy ingredients.
What you should consider: This option occasionally leaks, especially if a solid crust isn’t put down first.
Where to buy: Amazon
Worth checking out
Instant Pot Genuine Instant Pot Springform Cake Pan
What you need to know: This is a silicone option made by Instant Pot, for Instant Pot.
What you’ll love: This springform cake pan is both dishwasher- and freezer-safe thanks to its BPA-free food-grade silicone construction.
What you should consider: The clip can be difficult to pop open but can be opened easier when the pan is still hot.
Where to buy: Amazon
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Wait, Have You Seen Any Fireflies in West Michigan Yet?
Back at the start of June I thought of something I hadn't thought of in months: fireflies. I happened to be outside of my home in Allegan and thought I saw some faint flickering lights dancing across my backyard, but wasn't entirely sure I could trust my vision either....
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LONDON (AP) — Train stations were all but deserted across Britain on Saturday, as the third day of a national strike snarled the weekend plans of millions.
Train companies said only a fifth of passenger services would run, as about 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff walked off the job in Britain’s biggest and most disruptive railway strike for 30 years.
The same workers held 24-hour strikes on Tuesday and Thursday in a dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union is seeking a substantial pay raise as workers face a cost-of-living squeeze amid four decade-high inflation rates. Train companies, meanwhile, are seeking to cut costs and staffing after two years in which emergency government funding kept them afloat during the pandemic.
Union General Secretary Mick Lynch said rail workers would not accept “being thrown on the scrapheap after being praised as heroes during COVID,” and warned there could be more strikes over the summer.
“We won’t hesitate to use more industrial action if we can’t reach an agreement or if the companies carry though their threats to make people redundant,” he told Sky News.
The Conservative government insists it will not get involved in the dispute pitting the union against 13 privately owned train-operating companies and the government-owned National Rail infrastructure firm.
But the union accuses the government of scuttling negotiations by preventing employers from improving on the 3% pay raise on the table so far. Britain’s inflation rate hit 9.1% in May, as Russia’s war in Ukraine squeezes supplies of energy and food staples while post-pandemic consumer demand soars.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said rail passenger numbers had only returned to 75% of pre-pandemic levels and there needed to be “reform and improvement in the way the railways work, and modernization.”
He has also warned that big pay raises would spark a wage-price spiral driving inflation even higher.
Unions have told the country to brace for more as workers face the worst cost-of-living squeeze in more than a generation. British Airways workers at Heathrow Airport voted to strike over the summer vacation season, lawyers are planning a walkout starting next week, and unions representing teachers and postal workers plan to consult their members about possible action. | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/here-we-go-again-strike-snarls-uk-trains-for-a-third-day/ | 2022-06-25T22:49:34Z | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/here-we-go-again-strike-snarls-uk-trains-for-a-third-day/ | false | 24 |
The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.
In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox — which is endemic in some African countries — has been neglected for years.
“While a few members expressed differing views, the committee resolved by consensus to advise the WHO director-general that at this stage the outbreak should be determined to not constitute” a global health emergency, WHO said in a statement.
WHO nevertheless pointed to the “emergency nature” of the outbreak and said controlling its spread requires an "intense" response.
The committee said the outbreak should be “closely monitored and reviewed after a few weeks." But it would recommend a re-assessment before then if certain new developments emerge — such as cases among sex workers; spread to other countries or within countries that have already had cases; increased severity of cases; or an increasing rate of spread.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus convened the emergency committee on Thursday after expressing concern about the epidemic of monkeypox in countries that haven't previously reported the disease.
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“What makes the current outbreak especially concerning is the rapid, continuing spread into new countries and regions and the risk of further, sustained transmission into vulnerable populations including people that are immunocompromised, pregnant women and children,” the WHO chief said.
Monkeypox has sickened people for decades in central and west Africa, but until last month, the disease had not been known to cause significant outbreaks in multiple countries at the same time and involving people with no travel links to the continent.
Declaring a global health emergency means that a health crisis is an “extraordinary” event requiring a globally-managed response and that a disease is at high risk of spilling across borders. WHO previously made similar declarations for diseases including COVID-19, Ebola in Congo and West Africa, Zika in Brazil and the ongoing effort to wipe out polio.
The emergency declaration mostly serves as a plea to draw more global resources and attention to an outbreak. Past announcements have had mixed impact, given that WHO is largely powerless when trying to convince countries to act.
WHO said this week it has confirmed more than 3,200 monkeypox infections in about 40 countries that haven’t previously reported the disease. The vast majority of cases are in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with other men and more than 80% of the cases are in Europe.
A leading WHO adviser said last month the spike in cases in Europe was likely tied to sexual activity by men at two raves in Spain and Belgium, speculating that its appearance in the gay and bisexual community was a “random event.” British officials have said most cases in the U.K. involve men who reported having sex with other men in venues such as saunas and sex clubs.
Scientists warn that anyone in close, physical contact with someone infected with monkeypox or their clothing or bedsheets is at risk of catching the disease, regardless of their sexual orientation.
People with monkeypox often experience symptoms like fever, body aches and a rash; most recover within weeks without needing medical care.
Monkeypox in Africa mostly affects people who come into contact with infected wild animals, like rodents or primates. There has been about 1,500 reported cases of monkeypox, including 70 deaths, in Congo, Cameroon and the Central African Republic.
To date, scientists haven’t found any mutations in the monkeypox virus that suggest it’s more transmissible or lethal, although the number of changes detected show the virus has likely been spreading undetected for years.
The version of the disease transmitting beyond Africa typically has a fatality rate of less than 1%, while the version seen in Africa can kill up to 10% of people affected.
WHO is also creating a vaccine-sharing mechanism for monkeypox, which could see vaccines go to rich countries like Britain, which currently has the biggest outbreak beyond Africa.
Some experts warned that could entrench the deep inequities seen between rich and poor countries during the coronavirus pandemic.
“France, Germany, the U.S. and U.K. already have a lot of resources and plenty of vaccines to deal with this and they don’t need vaccines from WHO,” said Dr. Irwin Redlener, an expert in disaster preparedness and response at Columbia University.
“What we should be doing is trying to help the countries in Africa where monkeypox has been endemic and largely neglected,” he said. “Monkeypox is not COVID, but our attention should not be so distorted that it only becomes a problem when it is seen in rich countries.” | https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/who-monkeypox-does-not-constitute-a-global-emergency-at-this-stage/2980367/ | 2022-06-25T22:49:45Z | https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/who-monkeypox-does-not-constitute-a-global-emergency-at-this-stage/2980367/ | false | 53 |
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The Return Trends At Zoono Group (ASX:ZNO) Look Promising
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base of capital employed. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. So when we looked at Zoono Group (ASX:ZNO) and its trend of ROCE, we really liked what we saw.
What is Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)?
For those who don't know, ROCE is a measure of a company's yearly pre-tax profit (its return), relative to the capital employed in the business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Zoono Group:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.04 = NZ$1.0m ÷ (NZ$29m - NZ$3.6m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2021).
Thus, Zoono Group has an ROCE of 4.0%. In absolute terms, that's a low return and it also under-performs the Chemicals industry average of 5.5%.
See our latest analysis for Zoono Group
Historical performance is a great place to start when researching a stock so above you can see the gauge for Zoono Group's ROCE against it's prior returns. If you're interested in investigating Zoono Group's past further, check out this free graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
How Are Returns Trending?
The fact that Zoono Group is now generating some pre-tax profits from its prior investments is very encouraging. Shareholders would no doubt be pleased with this because the business was loss-making five years ago but is is now generating 4.0% on its capital. And unsurprisingly, like most companies trying to break into the black, Zoono Group is utilizing 792% more capital than it was five years ago. This can indicate that there's plenty of opportunities to invest capital internally and at ever higher rates, both common traits of a multi-bagger.
One more thing to note, Zoono Group has decreased current liabilities to 12% of total assets over this period, which effectively reduces the amount of funding from suppliers or short-term creditors. So shareholders would be pleased that the growth in returns has mostly come from underlying business performance.
The Key Takeaway
Overall, Zoono Group gets a big tick from us thanks in most part to the fact that it is now profitable and is reinvesting in its business. And since the stock has fallen 14% over the last five years, there might be an opportunity here. That being the case, research into the company's current valuation metrics and future prospects seems fitting.
Zoono Group does come with some risks though, we found 5 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 2 of those are significant...
While Zoono Group may not currently earn the highest returns, we've compiled a list of companies that currently earn more than 25% return on equity. Check out this free list here.
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The “Kingston Biennial: Pressure” opens at the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 26, and continues through December 31, 2022.
The Board and Management of the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) are pleased to announce the June 26, 2022 opening of Kingston Biennial: Pressure. The biennial – the gallery’s flagship art event – is curated this year by David Scott, Nicole Smythe-Johnson, Wayne Modest and O’Neil Lawrence.
Lawrence the NGJ’s Chief Curator, outlined that this type of contemporary art exhibition is meant to produce change. “While the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic have adjusted timelines and artistic focus, the theme seemed particularly prescient. The world has been under pressure. Alongside disruptions and traumas, the recalibrations and the pivoting, there has also been opportunity for a new era of collective self-reflexivity and a desire to focus on what really matters.”
The Kingston Biennial, which will run until December 31, 2022, is anticipated to be ambitious, both in its scale and the volume of works that will be featured at the National Gallery’s downtown location.
According to the exhibition’s lead curator, David Scott pressure “is an inspiring human resource, and historically it has been deeply fertile ground for some of the most brilliant works of Jamaican cultural achievement.” Twenty-Four (24) Jamaican born and descended artists were invited to focus on the thematic notion of “pressure”. In response, works were created in Jamaica by: Greg Bailey, Camille Chedda, Katrina Coombs, Ricardo Edwards, Laura Facey, CD, Monique Gilpin, Christopher Irons, Marlon James, Phillip Thomas, Matthew McCarthy, Omari Ra, Oneika Russell. Further artistic contributions come from Australia by Robin Clare; Trinidad: Roberta Stoddart, Jasmine Thomas-Girvan the United Kingdom: Kaleb D’Aguilar, Hurvin Anderson and the United States: Simon Benjamin, Alicia Brown, Nadine Hall, Satch Hoyt, Leasho Johnson, Arthur Simms, Nari Ward.
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On January 19, 1900 Dr Sinclair Gillies, an honorary physician at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, was asked to identify strange flu-like symptoms in a 33-year-old delivery driver.
Arthur Paine’s work had regularly brought him into contact with the city’s Central Wharf at Darling Harbour, where he had been bitten on the left foot by a rat.
With considerable trepidation, Dr Gillies attributed the painfully swollen lymph gland in his patient’s groin to the bacterial infection Yersinia pestis, the Black Death.
The diagnosis signalling the Australian arrival of the deadliest disease in human history, was made on a Friday.
By Wednesday, Mr Paine and his family had been spirited off to North Head Quarantine Station and their home in Ferry Lane at The Rocks drenched with fumigant.
While swift, the response was futile. Mr Paine recovered but within five weeks, there were 30 cases and by August, 300 known infections and 103 deaths among a population of 456,000.
Each time someone fell ill, their close contacts were forcibly isolated with whole areas of The Rocks, Millers Point, Woolloomooloo, Darling Harbour, Redfern and the city centre eventually shut down a street at a time.
Cleansing operations saw buildings in poor areas torched or demolished and numerous schools and businesses shuttered.
With a bounty placed on Rattus rattus by local authorities, tens of thousands of the flea-carrying rodents were trapped and exterminated by professional catchers and countless more delivered to a public incinerator in Bathurst Street at two pence apiece, according to archival records.
With ‘hysterical fear” rising and suspicions high infected rats were arriving via Hong Kong following a major epidemic there, Sydney’s Chinese residents were widely blamed for the plague’s spread.
There would be 10 major outbreaks in Australia between 1900 and 1925 as visiting ships delivered fresh infections from around the globe.
Officially, there were 535 deaths attributed to Y. pestus during the period. Sydney bore the brunt but it spread also to Townsville in Queensland’s north and multiple cases were documented in Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle.
For Emeritus Professor Peter Curson, the similarities between what took place more than 120 years ago and the current coronavirus pandemic are unmistakeable.
It convinced him to write a book about it: A Time of Terror: The Black Death in Sydney.
“Just as we have seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, the arrival of the Black Death saw tremendous conflicts between governments, public health bodies and the community,” the Macquarie University academic says.
“As the plague spread, hysteria, fear and panic reached a level never before seen.”
Sydneysiders who could afford to fled, with reports of train platforms packed with passengers fighting to get to the Blue Mountains.
As the panic set in, con merchants clambered from the woodwork too including the makers of a certain Vitadontio blood tonic who began advertising the “remedy” in The Sydney Morning Herald.
“Ordinary people had no confidence in the government’s ability to protect them and in among all of this, they searched for scapegoats,” Prof Curson says.
“It’s part of human nature to try to reduce that anxiety and fear by fixing on a visible enemy.”
The Chinese were the first target, he says. They were abused and assaulted in the street and their property was vandalised.
According to Australia’s only trained epidemiologist of the day, British-born John Ashburton Thompson, in his report to NSW parliament, Sydney’s Chinese numbered 4000 yet only contributed 10 fatalities.
They weren’t the only ones singled out, however.
“Syrians and Hindoos”, a common reference at the time to anyone from the Middle East, were also publicly accused of risking public health on the basis their “general habits were anything but desirable”, according to the Australian Lebanese Historical Society.
Many lessons can still be learned in terms of how communities respond to risk and infection,” Prof Curson believes.
“It’s important to remember people are afraid in these situations. They’ll believe rumours and misinformation, and look for someone to take out their frustration on.
“The challenge is to not only respond to the outbreak but to understand how ordinary people regard risk and how fear can come to dominate ordinary lives.
“I think we’ve seen many governments make that mistake in the past, whether that was 100 years ago or one year ago.” | https://www.aap.com.au/news/covid-19-and-australias-unlearnt-lessons/ | 2022-06-25T22:56:50Z | https://www.aap.com.au/news/covid-19-and-australias-unlearnt-lessons/ | false | 2 |
Human rights organizations in Spain and Morocco called on both countries to investigate the deaths of at least 18 Africans and injuries suffered by dozens more who attempted to scale the border fence that surrounds Melilla, a Spanish enclave in North Africa.
Moroccan authorities said the casualties occurred when a stampede of people tried to climb the iron fence that separates Melilla and Morocco. In a statement released Friday, Morocco's Interior Ministry said 76 civilians were injured along with 140 Moroccan security officers.
Local authorities cited by Morocco's official MAP news agency said the death toll increased to 18 after several migrants died in the hospital. The Moroccan Human Rights Association reported 27 dead, but the figure could not immediately be confirmed.
Two members of Morocco's security forces and 33 migrants who were injured during the border breach were being treated at hospitals in the Moroccan cities of Nador and Oujda, MAP said.
Traffickers blamed
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Saturday condemned what he described as a "violent assault" and an "attack on the territorial integrity" of Spain. Spanish officials said 49 Civil Guards sustained minor injuries.
"If there is anyone responsible for everything that appears to have taken place at that border, it is the mafias that traffic in human beings," Sánchez said.
His remarks came as the Moroccan Human Rights Association shared videos on social media that appeared to show dozens of migrants lying on the ground, many of them motionless and a few bleeding, as Moroccan security forces stood over them.
"They were left there without help for hours, which increased the number of deaths," the human rights group said on Twitter. It called for a comprehensive investigation.
In another of the association's videos, a Moroccan security officer appeared to use a baton to strike a person lying on the ground.
Rights groups protest
In a statement released late Friday, Amnesty International expressed its "deep concern" over the events at the border.
"Although the migrants may have acted violently in their attempt to enter Melilla, when it comes to border control, not everything goes," said Esteban Beltrán, the director of Amnesty International Spain. "The human rights of migrants and refugees must be respected and situations like that seen cannot happen again."
Five rights organizations in Morocco and APDHA, a human rights group based in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia, also called for inquiries.
The International Organization for Migration and U.N. refugee agency UNHCR also weighed in with a statement that expressed "profound sadness and concern" over what happened at the Morocco-Mellila border.
"IOM and UNHCR urge all authorities to prioritize the safety of migrants and refugees, refrain from the excessive use of force and uphold their human rights," the organizations said.
In a statement published Saturday, the Spanish Commission for Refugees, CEAR, decried what it described as "the indiscriminate use of violence to manage migration and control borders" and expressed concerns that the violence had prevented people who were eligible for international protection from reaching Spanish soil.
The Catholic Church in the southern Spanish city of Malaga also expressed its dismay over the events.
"Both Morocco and Spain have chosen to eliminate human dignity on our borders, maintaining that the arrival of migrants must be avoided at all costs and forgetting the lives that are torn apart along the way," it said in a statement penned by a delegation of the diocese that focuses on migration in Malaga and Melilla.
Thousands tried, hundreds succeeded
A spokesperson for the Spanish government's office in Melilla said that around 2,000 people had attempted to make it across the border fence but were stopped by Spanish Civil Guard Police and Moroccan forces on either side of the border fence. A total of 133 migrants made it across the border.
The mass crossing attempt was the first since Spain and Morocco mended relations after a year-long dispute related to Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony annexed by Morocco in 1976. The thaw in relations came after Spain backed Morocco's plan to grant more autonomy to the territory, a reversal of its previous support for a U.N.-backed referendum on the status of Western Sahara. | https://www.voanews.com/a/groups-in-spain-morocco-push-for-border-deaths-inquiry/6633225.html | 2022-06-25T23:04:31Z | https://www.voanews.com/a/groups-in-spain-morocco-push-for-border-deaths-inquiry/6633225.html | false | 13 |
Outlaw Music Festival rides into Michigan
Willie Nelson & Family bring the Outlaw Music Festival to Van Andel Arena at 4:30 p.m Saturday, June 25. Willie Nelson & Family will headline the event, along with Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Jason Isbell, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer...
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Bournemouth plot low-spending transfer window as Premier League new boys attempt £1m swoop for Blackpool’s Josh Bowler
BOURNEMOUTH want to keep spending low in the Premier League — and plan a cheap offer for Josh Bowler.
The Cherries bid more than £3million for the Blackpool winger, 23, in January but will try their luck at £1m.
Bowler netted eight times across all competitions for Blackpool last term.
However, the player wasn't present for the final three games of the Championship season.
Manager Neil Critchley put Bowler's absence down to "fatigue".
Scott Parker is targeting loans and free agents — out- of-contract Blackburn midfielder Joe Rothwell, 27, joined on Friday — as they tighten their belts.
They do not want to spend big like they have in previous years.
However, as SunSport revealed, Parker would like to bring in FOUR new defenders.
Parker wants to sign two central defenders and both a right and left-back to ensure that his side are ready for the Premier League once again.
Former West Ham right-back Ryan Fredericks has come through the door on a free transfer.
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Liverpool defender Nathaniel Phillips was a key part of the Bournemouth defence after joining on loan in January and there is interest in seeing him return on a permanent deal.
But the Reds have slapped a £15m price tag on the defender - who made 17 Championship appearances for Parker's side last season.
Meanwhile, Turkish giants Besiktas have made a £2.5m bid for Reading’s Lucas Joao.
The striker is in the last year of his deal with the Royals. | https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9004126/bournemouth-josh-bowler-transfer-blackpool/ | 2022-06-25T23:34:24Z | https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9004126/bournemouth-josh-bowler-transfer-blackpool/ | false | 4 |
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Watching celebrities act in the movies we like the most is always pleasant, but today we also want to show you what the characters would look like, if the physique with which a writer handles them were respected.
Inspired by the novel SuzanneCollinsthe story of The Hunger Games centers on an annual television show in a place called Capitolsame in which a group of elitists lives who select a child between 12 and 18 years old. In the film the protagonists are Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson.
Those selected from twelve districts respectively will be forced to participate in survival gamessame in which they will have to fight to the death, even if they are from the same side, in order to show who is the best.
Total, Collins wrote a tetralogy of novels that so far consist of 4 works: The Hunger Games, In flames, Mockingjay, Ballad of birds and snakes. On this occasion, as we mentioned before, today we will show you what the main characters would look like, if they were as described in the books.
Katniss Everdeen
Portrayed in the film by Jennifer Lawrencebut only slightly different from how the author describes it in her book“straight black hair in a braid, olive skin, gray eyes and slim, her hair, skin and eye color are shared by people from Seam, the poor area of District 12.”
Peeta Mellark
The novel states that he is of average height, robust complexion, ash blonde hair that falls in waves on his forehead and blue eyes with long eyelashes. How much difference do you think there is with the actor Josh Hutcherson?
Gale Hawthorne
His appearance is straight black hair, olive skin, gray eyes and very handsome. In the movie he plays the role, Liam Hemsworth.
President Coriolanus Snow
He is small, thin, with paper-white hair, snake eyes, overly full lips, and very taut skin. The famous Donald Sutherland is the one who embodies him in the film The Hunger Games.
Effie Trinket
With a curly wig of pink hair and a very scary white smile, he is everything that is described about his character, apart from his Capitol fashions. She starred in the film by Elizabeth Banks.
Haymitch Abernathy
Paunchy, middle-aged, dark curly hair, gray eyes from the Seam and presumably also olive-skinned because of his origins from that place. For those who have already seen the movies, you will notice that the only difference with Woody Harrelson is the blonde hair.
Primrose Everdeen
Fresh as a raindrop, with light hair and blue eyes, she has the same characteristics as her mother, who is from the business section of District 12. She is brought to life by Willow Shields in The Hunger Games Movie.
Cinna
Surprisingly normal, with very short hair, dark skin, gold eyeliner. Portrayed by Lenny Kravitz.
Finnick Odair
Handsome, with tanned hair, sea green eyes and golden skin, actor Sam Claflin brings the character to life in the film.
President Alma Coin
In her 50s or so, with gray hair that falls in a continuous sheet to her shoulders and pale gray eyes. The actress who gives life to this character in the film is Julianne Moore.
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She is described in the books as a girl with dark, bright eyes and satiny brown skin with thick dark hair. Amandla Stenberg moved everyone with her performance in The Hunger Games, a film available at Netflix. | https://d1softballnews.com/the-hunger-games-this-is-what-the-characters-would-look-like-if-they-were-as-described-in-the-books/ | 2022-06-25T23:36:55Z | https://d1softballnews.com/the-hunger-games-this-is-what-the-characters-would-look-like-if-they-were-as-described-in-the-books/ | false | 1 |
American footwear designer Salehe Bembury is continuing his partnership with Massachusetts-based Footwear giant, New Balance. The designer took to Instagram to share a picture of his upcoming collaborative project for a reiteration of the NB 990V2 sneakers.
Although the shoe was given a first look by the shoe designer himself, no further information regarding the shoe's release, its price, and date has been shared by the label yet. However, sneaker leaker pages detect the shoe to see the light of day soon on the official e-commerce site of New Balance, just like other past releases from the dynamic duo.
More about the first-look of Salehe Bembury x New Balance 990v2 sneakers
In the midst of Paris Fashion Week, Salehe Bembury took a few minutes during his busy schedule to tease the first look of the upcoming NB990V2 sneakers on Instagram. He shared a solo diagonal angle pic of the sneakers, which seemed to be dressed in a bold and bright style.
The image shows that the Salehe Bembury x NB 990v2 will be constructed out of breathable mesh uppers accented with a premium hairy suede material dressed as overlays, which are seen over at the heel counters, forefoot, and quarter panels. Chenille felt-like textured material dresses the iconic "N" logo, while the rubber outsoles finish the construction.
Despite the unique construction and a mix of materials, the mash-up of colors steals the show for the collaborative sneakers. A mash-up of colors, a characteristic often found in Bembury name collaborations, is seen throughout the sneakers.
The sneakers are made dressed in a multi-colored, vibrant palette that appear somewhat floral-esque. Most notably, the shaggy suede uppers' overlays are dressed in a dusty light pink hue, which contrasts boldly with the coral-like orange hue that comes along in the mesh underlays.
The orange hues are further accentuated over the midsole and custom-hangtag.
A better mash-up of colors is made with the addition of purple shade, which highlights the chenille felt-textured "N" insignia, overlay trim on the toe boxes, and the "990" lettering branding, which appears embroidered atop the tongue tags.
Breaking up the look is a a feature of Bembury's branding name on the ankle collars. The coral-like orange hue is last seen over New Balance's ABZORB cushioning in the midsole. The orange hue adds an effect to the rustic paint job, and contrasts well with the burgundy-esque purple outsole cushion treads.
Salehe Bembury has been actively involved with New Balance as the designer went on to craft two new colorways of the 2002R sneakers and many colorways of the 574 Yurt, all of which have proceeded to be sold out and become collector's items. The designer first dropped a collaboration for the New Balance 2002R "Peace Be The Journey" colorways in 2020.
Any release information on the Salehe Bembury x New Balance 990v2 collaboration has not been shared by any of the involved parties in the project. The shoes will be released soon in the upcoming weeks on the official e-commerce site of New Balance.
In other news, New Balance is collaborating with PaperBoy Paris and Beams for a limited-edition NB1500 and NB920 sneakers, which were released specially in the physical stores of PaperBoy Paris. | https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/where-buy-salehe-bembury-x-new-balance-990v2-price-release-date-explored | 2022-06-25T23:42:01Z | https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/where-buy-salehe-bembury-x-new-balance-990v2-price-release-date-explored | true | 1 |
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- Exterior Colour Blue
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- Body Style Wagon
- Fuel Type Gasoline
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- Transmission Automatic
- Engine 4-cylinder
- Doors 4-door
- Stock # CSN023
- Mileage 100,877 KM
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EVI Industries (NYSE:EVI – Get Rating) is one of 63 public companies in the “Personal services” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare EVI Industries to related companies based on the strength of its risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares EVI Industries and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
EVI Industries has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EVI Industries’ peers have a beta of 1.14, suggesting that their average stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
33.7% of EVI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 53.7% of EVI Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares EVI Industries and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for EVI Industries and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
As a group, “Personal services” companies have a potential upside of 35.57%. Given EVI Industries’ peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EVI Industries has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Summary
EVI Industries peers beat EVI Industries on 7 of the 10 factors compared.
EVI Industries Company Profile (Get Rating)
EVI Industries, Inc., through its subsidiaries, distributes, sells, rents, and leases commercial, industrial, and vended laundry and dry cleaning equipment, and steam and hot water boilers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Asia. The company sells and/or leases its customers commercial laundry equipment specializing in washing, drying, finishing, material handling, water heating, power generation, and water reuse applications. It also supplies related replacement parts and accessories; and provides installation, maintenance, and repair services to government, institutional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The company was formerly known as EnviroStar, Inc. and changed its name to EVI Industries, Inc. in December 2018. EVI Industries, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is based in Miami, Florida.
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Tahoe-Truckee school district receives $50k grant for mental health services
TRUCKEE, Calif. – In a move that addresses the growing need for student mental health services, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District is launching a pilot program that will extend the use of social workers in schools, backed by financial support from Excellence in Education and the Placer County Mental Health Service Act.
TTUSD already provides mental health resources in the form of student services and wellness programming with programs including social-emotional, mental, and physical health services for all students; parent and community partnerships; social-emotional training for teachers; school counselors and psychologists at each school site; coordinated care teams; Wellness Centers at the high schools and middle schools; student support groups; suicide prevention education and Hope Squads and school-based social workers and therapists.
The programs have been successful for roughly one in five kids (3-17 years) who reported a mental, emotional, or behavioral health disorder before 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of students experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral problems that interfere with school performance, often compounded by complex family issues. TTUSD saw the need to beef up its mental wellness programming.
During the 2021-22 school year, TTUSD piloted on-site school social workers to help address student mental health themes like self-regulation, anxiety, and depression. Since the program launched in October 2021, school social workers have provided comprehensive support to 75 students and their families by connecting them to various school and mental health services. Social workers provide case management for students with complex family issues to help them navigate services, offer short-term counseling, conduct risk assessments, and assist school administrators and counselors in developing student behavior management plans.
TTUSD is expanding the school social worker program for the next school year, providing part-time social workers at Alder Creek Middle School, Truckee High School, North Tahoe School, North Tahoe High School, and lake- and Truckee-side elementary schools.
As a catalyst to launch the expansion program and give it traction, Excellence in Education has provided the district with a $50,000 grant. Additionally, Placer County MHSA has committed to funding a portion of the social worker program for the next school year. TTUSD is covering the remaining social worker costs and securing sustainable funding, partly through ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) and potential SBHIP (Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program) funds.
Placer County Office of Education selected TTUSD as a pilot program for the California Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program, allowing the opportunity to align with county programming to build a sustainable infrastructure and tap into long-term state funding.
To support the Excellence in Education Foundation and become a Friend of Education donate online at ExinEd.org or call 530-550-7984.
Source: Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Hundreds of abortion rights supporters gathered at Willard Park on Saturday to rally against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade.
The effect of the ruling overturning the 1973 historical law will be to place the decision of whether a woman could have an abortion in the state’s hands. Ohio is expected to be one of the many states to place a complete ban on abortion.
That does not sit well with those attending the Rally for Roe.
“I’m here because I’m mad like many others, I’m horrified, and worried about what’s to come,” abortion supporter Melissa Doracio said as she proudly held up her pro-abortion sign. “I’m actually pretty disgusted that six individuals would use their theological beliefs to place a ban on half the population.”
Doracio said she has not been able to come to terms with the Supreme Court’s ruling.
In addition to holding their signs, supporters chanted slogans like “my body, my choice” as they were cheered on by officials, including some who will be on the November ballot, such as Troy Greenfield, a Democratic candidate for the House and State Sen. Nickie Antonio, a Democrat from Lakewood.
Other speakers at the rally included Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Cheryl Stephens, Democratic State Rep. Jeffrey Crossman of Parma, and members from Pro-Choice Ohio and the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party.
Stephens said the abortion ban will negatively impact some women of color, and low-income women. She is looking to replace Lt. Gov. Jon Husted in November’s election and is campaigning alongside Nan Whaley, who is on the ballot for governor.
“The chance to get pregnant is sometimes rejoiced in many families,” Stephens said. “But sometimes it’s a problem, when you only make $8 an hour, and you have to feed yourself, a child, and find a way to house them.”
Additionally, women will now be forced to have babies before they are ready, all because of a political decision, Stephens said.
“This (abortion) should be between a woman and her doctor,” Stephens said. “There are medical reasons that define why you should be eligible for an abortion. And it also is a choice, because everyone’s life is not ready to be a mother, and to have a child. And not all bodies are ready at the same time.”
During the rally, a woman came to the podium and explained how abortion saved her life. Another woman shared a personal account of rape. She cried, as the crowd filled with women, men, teens, and children uplifted her.
Autumn Case, another abortion supporter, attended the rally with her 13-year-old sister. Case said she wanted to teach her sister how important it is to stand up for what she believes in.
“We came here because everyone should have the right to their own body and privacy,” Case said. “The government should not be able to tell people what they can and can’t do with their body.”
Many officials and supporters at the rally expressed that the Supreme Court may attempt to strike down interracial and same-sex marriages, and rights for the LGBTQ community.
“These issues also fall under the right to privacy,” Case said. I think everyone is concerned that the government can so easily just take something away.
In a briefing on Friday, after the court released its 6-3 ruling, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine did not directly say the state would place a complete ban on abortion, but he did say he wanted everyone on both sides of the aisle, Democrat and Republican, to work together for an admirable decision.
“Those of you who are pro-choice believe this a matter of freedom and this is a decision only a woman could make,” DeWine said. “Those who are pro-life, including me, believe the life of a human is at state and we have a right to protect that innocent life.”
Currently, Ohio bans abortion when a heartbeat can be detected, which is usually around six weeks. | https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/06/abortion-supporters-rally-in-cleveland-after-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade.html | 2022-06-26T00:09:52Z | https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/06/abortion-supporters-rally-in-cleveland-after-supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade.html | true | 1 |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Classic Lotto 47" game were:
08-24-26-29-40-41
(eight, twenty-four, twenty-six, twenty-nine, forty, forty-one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Classic Lotto 47" game were:
08-24-26-29-40-41
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Monkeypox not yet a health emergency: WHO
Monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation has ruled, although director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is deeply concerned about the outbreak.
There have been more than 3200 confirmed cases of monkeypox and one death reported in the past six weeks from 48 countries where it does not usually spread, according to WHO.
So far this year almost 1500 cases and 70 deaths in central Africa, where the disease is more common, have also been reported, chiefly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
"I am deeply concerned about the monkeypox outbreak, this is clearly an evolving health threat that my colleagues and I in the WHO secretariat are following extremely closely," Tedros said on Saturday.
WHO also said that although there were differing views within the committee, it ultimately agreed that at this stage the outbreak was not a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
The "global emergency" label applies only to the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, and the UN agency has stepped back from applying it to the monkeypox outbreak after advice from a meeting of international experts.
Monkeypox, a viral illness causing flu-like symptoms and skin lesions, has been spreading largely in men who have sex with men outside the countries where it is endemic.
Vaccines and treatments are available for monkeypox, although they are in limited supply.
Some global health experts said WHO may be have been hesitant to make a declaration because its January 2020 declaration that the new coronavirus represented a public health emergency was largely met with scepticism.
Gregg Gonsalves, an associate professor of epidemiology at Yale University who advised the committee, told Reuters the decision was "misguided".
"It met all the criteria but they decided to punt on this momentous decision," he said.
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court in a recent order has directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to admit the petitioner doctor to fill a vacant seat in a specialised course, M. Ch. Minimal Access Surgery & General Surgery. The court observed that letting a seat vacant doesn’t serve interest of anyone. The petitioner may be allowed to join the said course in the upcoming academic session starting in July.
“If a doctor, like a petitioner, undergoes training for such a course, it would only prove a valuable addition to the healthcare system. This weighs heavily with the court for granting the relief as prayed for,” the court said.
The petition was filed by one Dr Mahendra Singh Rana who works as a Senior Resident at the Department of Surgery, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh. He was selected as a sponsored trainee for M. Ch. Minimal Access Surgery & General Surgery at AIIMS. Due to an unfortunate turn of events, his sponsorship was withdrawn, but subsequently restored. In the interregnum, his admission for the said course was cancelled, constraining him to file the petition before the High Court.
On February 27, 2019, the State Government of Himachal Pradesh had issued a fresh policy for regulating admissions to various post-graduation and super-speciality courses in medical education outside the state. The petitioner was not granted sponsorship under the 2019 Policy and his request to pursue post-graduation at AIIMS, Delhi, was rejected in April 2021.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court vide judgment dated July 19, 2021, directed that the petitioner might be issued the sponsorship certificate/NoC for post- graduation/super-speciality courses outside the state. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2022/jun/25/hc-orders-aiims-to-admit-doctor-in-special-course-2469515.html | 2022-06-26T00:39:29Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2022/jun/25/hc-orders-aiims-to-admit-doctor-in-special-course-2469515.html | true | 1 |
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Miss Shirley does not like to read stories to children about monsters. Like the one about the 31 monsters who recently gathered into a little army in Idaho intent on inciting a riot at a nearby Pride event. That’s a real-life story that comes with the disquieting message that sometimes monsters are merely men. But men can be even more horrible than monsters.
Miss Shirley likes to read stories to children like “Perfectly Norman,” by Tom Percival. It’s about a little boy who grows a pair of wings, but he is unsure how people in his life will respond to them – so he covers them up with a coat. But when he does, he soon realizes he can’t do all the things he wants to do. So he blames his wings – when really it’s the coat that is the problem.
“My goal is to celebrate and encourage inclusion and diversity,” said Miss Shirley, the alter ego of Denver third-grade teacher Stuart Sanks, who is further known in national drag-queen circles as Shirley Delta Blow. Her message to children is one that should only threaten those who are threatened by inclusion, fairness and equality.
“I teach children that there are different types of people in the world, and different ways to live your life – and just because they are different doesn’t mean they are bad or wrong,” Sanks said. “If we don't get to know people who are different from ourselves, then how can we ever make a human connection?”
That’s the beating heart behind the radically embracing (and therefore inherently threatening) “Drag Queen Story Time,” when Miss Shirley gathers with children and their families at local libraries and bookstores to read stories that teach lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others.
But in 2022, that seemingly uncontroversial message finds itself in the eye of a perfect storm in the battle over freedoms and free speech. In the immediate aftermath of dismantling Roe v. Wade on Friday, Justice Clarence Thomas called for the Supreme Court to revisit precedents protecting gay marriage and other LGBTQ+ rights. And it comes during Pride Month, when increasing millions of queer people and their allies are gathering around the world to celebrate the freedom to simply be themselves.
And the louder that cheer becomes, so does the backlash.
In 2019, Miss Shirley hosted a “Drag Queen Story Time” event at Bookbar in northwest Denver. A man from a white nationalist hate group called Patriot Front arrived to disrupt the event and was arrested for vandalizing a storefront window.
In the past year, tensions have only escalated. The “Don’t Say Gay” education legislation that passed in Florida is now moving forward in other states. And increasingly, far-right politicians are targeting drag-queen events for kids. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently suggested that he might urge the state's child-protective services to investigate parents who take their children to drag shows.
After Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert learned that a Texas bar was hosting a “Drag Your Kids To Pride” event that was targeted by protesters, she Tweeted: “Take your children to CHURCH, not drag bars.” Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene joined the chorus of outrage, tweeting: “It should be illegal to take children into Drag Queen shows and strip clubs” – as if there were some equivalency. And Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is under FBI investigation for allegedly sex-trafficking minors, retweeted this post: “They say it’s innocent. They say it’s just about inclusion and acceptance. They say no one is trying to confuse, corrupt, or sexualize kids. They lie.”
What’s changed in the discourse, Sanks said, is that once upon a time, if parents didn’t want to take their kids to “Drag Queen Story Time,” they simply did not. “But now that has turned into, ‘I don’t want my kid to go to Drag Queen Story Time – so no kid should go to Drag Queen Story Time,’ ” he said.
But the success of their efforts, Sanks says, has only emboldened protesters and amplified the toxic rhetoric. On June 9, a pastor in Texas named Dillon Awes of Stedfast Baptist Church in Watauga went online and proclaimed that “every single homosexual in our country should be … lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head,” because, he claimed, “That’s what God teaches. That’s what the Bible says.”
That kind of incendiary talk, Sanks said, is putting the LGBTQ+ community increasingly at risk. Libraries and bookstores that schedule storytime events are receiving coordinated advance angry emails and phone calls (mostly from out of state, Sanks says) calling for the events to be canceled – and issuing threats if they go on.
“They are attempting to scare people from attending these events, and that’s why I say these are incidences of domestic terrorism,” said Sanks, who is now often accompanied by a guard for security. Friends and allies have formed a group called the Parasol Patrol who go to all “Drag Queen Story Time” events and create a human wall with rainbow-colored flags and umbrellas as a protective (and stylish) barrier between families and any protesters who might show up.
Here’s the part Sanks doesn’t get: “No one has been able to tell me what is objectionable about these stories,” he said. “I read to children about unicorns and cupcakes.” But then he puts his finger squarely upon the open wound:
“It’s not what’s in the book that’s offensive (to them) – it’s what’s in the dress,” he said. “If I dressed as a boy and read these same stories, no one would be offended.”
But the problem with bullies is that bullying works. Sanks has had several scheduled events canceled, most recently June 18 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Officials there were caught unprepared for the coordinated advance protest, and they had no precedent for how to handle the situation if it went on and the worst happened.
Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd, Director of Marketing and Social Responsibility for the Botanic Gardens, called canceling a heartbreaking decision, and one the organization did not want to make. “After receiving threats of violence and monitoring recent disruptions at similar events around the country, we made the difficult decision to cancel out of concern for public safety,” Riley-Chetwynd said. “This decision was not taken lightly, and we remain an institution committed to inclusion.”
Sanks gets that. But, he added: “Canceling events because we feel pressure from a vocal minority saying violent, hateful things sends a very dangerous message to our queer youth that yes, there is something wrong about you. There is something controversial about you. That’s a dangerous message to send to anyone.”
And one Nicole Sullivan is not prepared to make. She’s the owner of Bookbar and, now, The Bookies in Glendale, where the next “Drag Queen Story Time” will go on, she promises, on July 1. “We do have history with these guys,” she said of the protesters – and she will not be intimidated by them.
“The political environment has become much more contentious in recent years,” she said. “Given that, I think it’s even more important that we stand up against those threats. It just makes me want to stand my ground even more firmly. It is now more important than ever for these events to happen and not be silenced. The message we want to send is that we are all about being inclusive and supportive of our LBGTQ+ customers and readers.”
GerRee Hinshaw, a Wheat Ridge mother and local actor, has not yet attended a “Drag Queen Story Time” event but, she said, “Hearing about what happened at the Denver Botanic Gardens makes me want to specifically redouble my efforts to go to the next one, and to enlist other parents and their kids to do the same. Because if I can show up for the LGBTQ+ community simply by entertaining my child with a wonderful storyteller – I don’t know how it gets any easier than that.”
What’s lost in all of this, Sullivan said, is that “Drag Queen Story Time” is simply about promoting literacy and making storytime fun. “These kids don’t see politics,” she said. “They see unicorns and glitter and fabulousness. And if that makes them more excited about literacy, then ... all the better.” | https://denvergazette.com/arts-entertainment/drag-queen-story-time-brings-out-the-monsters-john-moore/article_9703bea2-f3e5-11ec-9b94-c3e054256d0f.html | 2022-06-26T00:47:36Z | https://denvergazette.com/arts-entertainment/drag-queen-story-time-brings-out-the-monsters-john-moore/article_9703bea2-f3e5-11ec-9b94-c3e054256d0f.html | true | 2 |
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It’s hard not to feel guilty about the price our planet pays for plastic.
But when most affordable products come with plastic packaging, are we as consumers really in control?
For one week in May, more than 100,000 people in the UK carefully counted their plastic waste at home in a national investigation into plastic use and recycling. It was called the Big Plastic Count, run by organisations Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic.
So how did they get on, and what did they discover about their dependency on a material that has become a part of our everyday lives?
Jules Birkby, 41, and her family of four threw away 124 pieces of plastic during their week of counting. The packaging in party bags and sticker packs for her daughter Emmy’s sixth birthday was the most frustrating, she says.
She had thought her household was quite low plastic and so was “shocked” by how much they used. “It’s the hidden stuff that isn’t recyclable – like pizza wrappers – that gets you,” Jules, an artist in Leeds, explains.
“Every single sheet for the stickers in the party bags came individually wrapped in its own unrecyclable cellophane bag, then they were packed together in a bigger bag,” she says.
Her children are passionate about protecting the environment but Jules says she finds it very hard as a consumer to make the right choices.
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Picture a court of law, jury in place, set to determine the fate of a woman who has had a miscarriage. And she's been charged with murder.
This hypothetical is part of how the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is training its members to prepare for a possible wave of criminal charges as the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Only it's not a hypothetical — this happened in 2019. After a California woman delivered a stillborn baby at 8 months, she tested positive for meth at the hospital and the staff called the police. The Kings County prosecutor charged her with the "murder of a human fetus" and she spent 16 months in jail before the charges were dismissed.
NACDL executive director Lisa Wayne watched the case with concern. She and her colleagues decided they needed to be proactive and start getting ready for what they felt was inevitable.
"Although, I don't think you can ever say you'll be totally prepared for this kind of watershed moment," Wayne said.
'Overcriminalization'
The NACDL published a report last August warning the public that, without the legal protections under Roe v. Wade, thousands of abortion laws could lead to a new chapter of mass incarceration.
The invasion of privacy alone is a big concern to the NACDL. Anyone who needs or wants an abortion outside of the legal limits of their state is not only a target for criminal charges, but risks implicating others, too — by confiding in friends or family, crossing state lines for procedures, or even using a transportation app to get to an appointment.
"Not just fines. We're talking about prison time," Wayne said. "We're talking about minimum mandatory sentences — aiding or abetting someone who gets ultimately charged with manslaughter or murder, which is a life sentence."
And for those who think a future of mass incarceration is too unlikely, Wayne points to the War on Drugs, starting in 1971.
"Suddenly people who were being prosecuted for small amounts of drugs were now involved in larger and greater conspiracies with minimum mandatory sentences," Wayne said. "People were looking at life sentences and still remain incarcerated to this day. You have to ask yourself, what lessons did we really learn?"
Who will actually pay the price?
The NACDL has tens of thousands of members. Actual feelings and opinions on abortion vary within the organization, as expected. But that's not what this collective red alert is about.
Wayne says that despite a range of personal views, the membership as a whole is concerned about invasion of privacy, government overreach, and a massive stretch on legal resources if a wave of abortion-related criminal charges hits the U.S.
And that pain won't be distributed equally.
"Whenever you're talking about overcriminalization, you're talking about money," Wayne said. "Rich people will always be able to lawyer up. They will always have access to attorneys. Poor people will be left behind."
She points to an already overwhelmed public defender system, which people can't access until after their legal troubles have started.
"I don't get a lawyer, if I'm poor, until I'm actually charged with a crime in this country in most jurisdictions," she said. "So I have to wait until that moment until I get charged. If I have money, access to counsel, I get advice on the front end of being able to perhaps avoid the consequences that I would face if I didn't have money."
The perfect victim
A future without Roe v. Wade ultimately leads back to that courtroom and jury, where the task at hand becomes navigating perception. The burden of being "the perfect victim" is nothing new when it comes to cases of harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence.
"To be a perfect victim of sexual assault, human trafficking or intimate partner violence, you cannot also struggle with addiction, poverty or mental illness," wrote Amanda Rodriguez, a former federal prosecutor and the executive director of Baltimore's rape crisis center, TurnAround Inc, in a 2021 op-ed for the Baltimore Sun. "To be a perfect victim, you cannot accept a drink, engage in commercial sex or walk alone at night. You cannot wear tight clothes or have a criminal record. You cannot be human."
Except with a criminalized abortion, the "victim" isn't pressing charges. They're fighting them.
"At the end of the day, it's going to be the bias going into the courtroom," Wayne said. "The bias dealing with the district attorney who has preconceived notions of their own about how these cases should be prosecuted, the judges who oversee these cases and how they feel — and then ultimately go to the jurors' bias."
And that's a main focus of NACDL's training at the moment: preparing to help clients who have been charged with abortion-related crimes look sympathetic and relatable to a group of their peers (wherein the degree of difficulty varies, depending on your race.)
But in some cases, that might not be enough. More than a dozen states have trigger laws that immediately went into effect after Roe was lifted. The Supreme Court has just granted state lawmakers the freedom to ban abortion however they want.
So when a jury is asked to determine whether someone broke a law post-Roe, even a "perfect victim" might still be a guilty one.
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WASHINGTON, June 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) regarding the United States Supreme Court decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
On Friday, June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision overturning a half-century of abortion rights set in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. This ruling effectively returns the legality of abortion and whether there is a right to abortion to each state, and consequently triggering what will be a mosaic of laws on the reproductive health of women in the US.
This decision will isolate the poor, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and minority populations specifically, widening the already large gaps in healthcare for our most vulnerable communities. It is important to underscore that this will occur against a backdrop of the highest maternal mortality rates in Black and Latino women creating additional barriers to achieving health equity.
A lot of work has been done in recent years on the intersection of women's reproductive health and cardiovascular health, one of the leading causes of maternal mortality. For almost 50 years, the Association of Black Cardiologists has devoted significant effort to the elimination of disparities related to cardiovascular disease in all people of color and the march toward health equity. As part of these efforts, the ABC has dedicated a long-term focus on cardiovascular disease in women and the policies impacting women's health. In particular, more recent efforts have been directed to pursuing strategies and solutions to mitigate the Black maternal mortality crisis. Unfortunately, the loss of broad protections supporting the medical and often life-saving procedure of abortions, is likely to have a real impact on the maternal mortality rate, especially in those with congenital and/or acquired cardiovascular conditions where evidence-based guidelines advise at times on termination of such high-risk pregnancies. At the ABC, we truly believe a person's fundamental health decisions are their own to make, in consultation with their clinician and loved ones. We believe that every woman, and every person, should be afforded the right to safe, accessible, legal, timely, patient-centered, equitable, and affordable healthcare.
As a cardiovascular society dedicated to health equity, we will continue to advocate in support of policies and organizations fighting for equitable solutions to health. We call on governments at the federal, state, and local levels to be intentional in making the required investments to improve maternal health for all especially for historically underserved groups as they operate in this new legal environment.
Anekwe E. Onwuanyi, MD, President of the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) and Rachel M. Bond, MD, Co-Chair of ABC's Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Children Committee.
About ABC
Founded in 1974, the ABC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating the disparities related to cardiovascular disease and achieving health equity such that all people can live long healthy lives. Membership is open to all interested in the care of people with or at risk for cardiovascular disease, including health professionals, lay members of the community (Community Health Advocates), corporate and institutional members. Today, the ABC's public and private partnerships continue to increase its impact in communities across the nation. For more information, visit www.abcardio.org and wearethefaces.abcardio.org or connect with ABC on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
AC-QH-7C-6D-2H
(AC, QH, 7C, 6D, 2H)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
AC-QH-7C-6D-2H
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Trains canceled in UK as unions stage 2nd 24-hour walkout
LONDON — (AP) — Millions of people in Britain faced disruption Thursday as railway staff staged their second national walkout this week, and workers at Britain's busiest airport announced plans to walk out, adding to summertime travel misery.
The 24-hour strike by 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff canceled about four-fifths of passenger services across the country. A third walkout is planned for Saturday as part of Britain’s biggest and most disruptive railway strike in 30 years.
Train stations were largely deserted Thursday. Highways also were less busy than expected, and many people appeared to heed advice to avoid travel. Internet provider Virgin Media O2 said its data suggested “millions more people” than usual were working from home.
The strike is a headache for those who can’t work from home, as well as for patients with medical appointments, students heading for end-of-year exams and music lovers making their way to the Glastonbury Festival, which runs through Sunday on a farm in southwest England.
Meanwhile, British Airways check-in staff and other ground crew at Heathrow Airport voted to strike in a dispute over pay, their unions said Thursday. Dates have not been set, but the GMB and Unite unions said the walkouts would take place during the peak summer holiday period.
Air travelers in many countries are facing delays and disruption as airports struggle to cope with staff shortages and skyrocketing demand for flights after two pandemic-hit years.
The railway dispute centers on pay, working conditions and job security as Britain’s train companies aim to cut costs and staffing after two years in which emergency government funding kept them afloat.
The strike pits the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union against 13 privately owned train-operating companies and the government-owned National Rail. Talks between union representatives and employers ended in deadlock Wednesday. The union accused Britain's Conservative government of scuttling the negotiations.
The union says the government is preventing employers from improving on the 3% pay raise on the table so far. Britain's inflation rate hit 9.1% in May, as Russia's war in Ukraine squeezes supplies of energy and food staples while post-pandemic consumer demand soars.
“Every time we get close, there’s some kind of maneuver somewhere outside of the room with people that we’re not talking to, that has an impact on what’s going on inside the room,” Eddie Dempsey, the union's deputy general secretary, said.
The government denies getting involved in negotiations, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has put blame for the strike squarely on the union. The government also warned that big pay raises would spark a wage-price spiral driving inflation even higher.
All sides are keeping an eye on public frustration, with polls suggesting opinion is about evenly divided between support for and opposition to the strikes.
Unions have told the country to brace for more as workers face the worst cost-of-living squeeze in more than a generation. Lawyers are planning a walkout starting next week, and unions representing teachers and postal workers plan to consult their members about possible action.
Darren Pilling, an RMT union official on a picket line at Liverpool Lime Street station in northwest England, said he believed the public supported the strikes, “because everyone else is suffering just as much as we are.”
“I stood here for eight hours on Tuesday and had nothing but support and praise from people,” he said.
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Which Oster knife sets are best?
Anthony Bourdain once said that the only knife you need in a kitchen is a good, sharp chef’s knife. Bourdain, though, was a culinary graduate and knew how to get the most out of a single blade. He knew how to mimic the effects of all the excellent knives contained in a given Oster knife set. Oster is a brand that’s well-known for providing quality knives at an affordable price, so once you find a set with blades that you like, you can feel confident in your purchase.
A good place to start is with the Oster Baldwyn 22-Piece Cutlery Set, one of the best Oster has to offer. This complete set has every type of knife you’ll need, plus a pair of scissors and a sharpener to keep your knives in good shape.
What to know before you buy an Oster knife set
Types of Oster knife sets
Small: Small Oster knife sets usually include pieces anywhere from two to eight pieces. They specialize in the basics like utility and chef’s knives. One of Oster’s top sets includes just those two options, plus a paring knife and vegetable peeler. There are also steak knife sets in this category.
Deluxe: The deluxe Oster knife sets include either 14 or 22 pieces with the 14-piece sets being the more common of the two. They include nearly everything you’d need in a home kitchen and always come with a storage block to make access and display easier.
Piece types in Oster knife sets
Aside from the aforementioned knives, Oster knife sets can include options like santoku knives, bread knives and even an electric knife.
What to look for in a quality Oster knife set
Materials used in Oster knife sets
The most common materials used in Oster knife sets include ceramic and stainless steel for the blades and plastic or wood for the handles.
Ceramic: The top-of-the-line Oster knives use ceramic blades. They hold their edge much longer thus requiring less sharpening.
Stainless steel: The most common material used in Oster blades is stainless steel. These blades are rust-proof and very durable. Some sets use stainless steel for the handle as well as the blade.
Plastic: Most Oster handles are plastic, though they come in a wide range of shapes and colors. They’re the most affordable handle option as well.
Wood: Oster will occasionally use wood for their handles, typically walnut. It’s a traditional look, but the wood can become rough over time and wear down with use.
How much you can expect to spend on an Oster knife set
Oster knives are known as much for their affordability as they are for their solid build quality. You can find small sets for just $20, and spending up to $50 can net you larger, higher-quality sets. Oster also has top-tier collections that cost $70 or more, and these options tend to either include several medium-quality knives or a small number of higher-quality knives.
Oster knife set FAQ
How long do Oster knives usually last?
A. It depends on a couple of factors: blade and handle material, and maintenance of the knives. Stainless steel and ceramic blades are the most durable, and if they have wooden or plastic handles it will likely decrease their lifespan. Proper care of the blade includes regular sharpening plus washing and drying by hand to avoid any unsightly rust. Follow all of these suggestions and your Oster knives should last for at least a few years.
Is it better to sharpen my Oster knives myself or take them to a professional sharpener?
A. Oster knife sets usually come with sharpening steel, which encourages you to sharpen them yourself regularly. That said, you can absolutely take your Oster knives to a professional sharpener if you haven’t been consistently sharpening them, or if they get damaged and you’d like to try and have the blade salvaged.
What’s the best Oster knife set to buy?
Top Oster knife set
Oster Baldwyn 22-Piece Cutlery Set
What you need to know: Not only does this Oster knife set include every possible knife you could need, it also includes a sharpener and scissors.
What you’ll love: The handles are made of thermoplastic while the blades are precision-stamped stainless steel.
What you should consider: The knives are technically dishwasher safe, but the handles are hollow and can collect water, so it’s best to wash by hand.
Where to buy: Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Wayfair
Top Oster knife set for the money
Oster Evansville 14-Piece Cutlery Set
What you need to know: A smaller set of blades and various accessories for the chef who doesn’t need full 22-piece sets.
What you’ll love: The blades have a full tang plus are made of rust-resistant stainless steel.
What you should consider: These knives can rust very easily if put through the dishwasher, so it’s best to wash by hand and immediately dry.
Where to buy: Amazon, Home Depot, Wayfair
Worth checking out
Oster Winsted Cutlery Swivel Block Set
What you need to know: Another excellent 22-piece set from Oster for those who prefer a different kind of look than the Baldwyn set.
What you’ll love: Includes all of the same items as the Baldwyn set with similar blade and handle construction as well.
What you should consider: These also are dishwasher safe but to avoid rust and water collection should be washed by hand and immediately dried.
Where to buy: Amazon, Home Depot, Wayfair
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Sunday Jun 26, 2022
Antigua & Barbuda has expressed its intent to remove Queen Elizabeth as Head of State.
ITV News royal editor Chris Ship said he asked Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Minister Chet Greene whether his country wants to become a republic.
“Eventually” he replied. Chris Ship accompanied Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla on their visit to Rwanda.
Last year, Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history.
Several leaders, dignitaries and artists, including Prince Charles and singer Rihanna, attended the ceremony.
Jamaica has also "formally commenced" its separation from the British monarchy.
Marlene Malahoo Forte QC, a senior minister who leads the country’s Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, told the Kingston parliament the process would be completed in “stages” before the next election in 2025. | https://www.geo.tv/latest/424563-bad-news-for-queen-elizabeth-as-another-country-expresses-desire-to-remove-her-as-head-of-state | 2022-06-26T01:37:00Z | https://www.geo.tv/latest/424563-bad-news-for-queen-elizabeth-as-another-country-expresses-desire-to-remove-her-as-head-of-state | true | 1 |
Marta Kostyuk says Ukraine is grateful to Wimbledon and England for its support in the war with Russia and has expressed her relief the third major of the year has not been hit by boycotts.
The All England Club’s decision in April to ban Russian and Belarussian players from competing at the Championships sparked criticism in some quarters and eventually saw the ATP and WTA strip ranking points from the tournament.
Naomi Osaka was one high-profile figure who suggested she could skip Wimbledon and while she is absent due to injury, the world’s best will be at SW19 despite initial fears it could become akin to an exhibition event.
Kostyuk told the PA news agency: “All the Ukrainian players are standing with Wimbledon for their decision and I don’t honestly think just Ukrainian players. I think there are a bunch of players who support this decision.
“I mean, we can see how players still love and everyone, no matter the circumstances, is playing. Only a couple of withdrawals – due to injuries – but everyone is still playing and that melts my heart.
“I am glad players didn’t turn their back on Wimbledon. It could have turned out differently. Players could have boycotted it and then Wimbledon wouldn’t allow Russian or Belarussians anyway, but it was already very messy and not right since the beginning.
“Everything was not set correct and if something like this (boycott) happened, it would bring a lot of mess which is already here with us, so I am standing with Wimbledon. I say it 100 times.”
Teenager Kostyuk is one of four players from Ukraine in the women’s singles but Elina Svitolina will be absent after she recently announced her pregnancy.
It means greater expectation on the world number 79 from Kiev, who burst on to the scene aged 15 by reaching the third round at the Australian Open and also made the last 32 at Roland Garros in 2021.
She broke into the world’s top 50 in February but tennis has been far from her mind since Russia invaded Ukraine during the same month. Her family have left the country but her father remained.
“My dad is home in Kiev. The rest of the family is out. It is never safe because it is always, how do you say it, air raid sirens and all these things. I don’t know how it goes. It is not easy to talk about or easy to process,” Kostyuk said.
“I speak with a therapist. I don’t think in circumstances like this you can process this information by yourself and deal with it by yourself. I know people who haven’t been seeking help or anything like this and I can see how much it damages then.
“I have done a lot of work and it helped me not just on court but in different areas of my life. I am glad about it but the work goes on and hopefully it can get better.”
Kostyuk has enjoyed her time in England so far this summer and admitted the support of this country means a lot.
The 19-year-old claimed wins over Viktorija Golubic and Barbora Krejcikova at the Rothesay International Eastbourne this week before home hopeful Harriet Dart ended her run on the south coast.
After previously not “finding the feeling” on grass, Kostyuk is excited to fully experience Wimbledon after her maiden main draw appearance was affected by Covid-19 restrictions in 2021.
“Yes we feel the support of England, which is obviously great because there are not many countries who have shown such great support and such constant support,” she said.
“It feels good and nice here because whenever you go and whenever someone asks where you are from and you say Ukraine, they all reply: ‘We are so against Russia, we are supporting you’ which is great.
“Honestly I am glad I am playing here. It is going to be one of the experiences of everyone’s life playing a grand slam without ranking points. I want to see how the atmosphere’s going to be but I think it is going to be slightly different from all the (other) tournaments. I am looking forward to it.”
While there will be no friction in the All England Club locker room, Kostyuk knows her upcoming US Open experience will be a different experience after the US Tennis Association recently confirmed Russian and Belarussians can compete in New York under neutral flags.
She said: “I have been disappointed way before all the decisions were ever made. I have been disappointed since the first couple of weeks after the war started at how everyone reacted in tennis and the disappointment keeps on coming.
“It is not like I am shocked or whatever. It is just… we are constantly disappointed and nothing is changing but it is what it is. What can I do? I try my best.”
Source Link Marta Kostyuk: I stand with Wimbledon in its decision to ban Russian players | https://neptunepine.com/marta-kostyuk-i-stand-with-wimbledon-in-its-decision-to-ban-russian-players/ | 2022-06-26T01:39:05Z | https://neptunepine.com/marta-kostyuk-i-stand-with-wimbledon-in-its-decision-to-ban-russian-players/ | true | 12 |
From joy to anger, faith leaders react to Roe's reversal
Religious Americans are deeply divided in their views on abortion, and reactions from faith leaders ranged from elation to anger after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that made abortion legal nationwide.
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Town of Innisfil improving beach accessibility
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Burnes, McCutchen, Brosseau lead Brewers past Blue Jays 5-4
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‘After all these years’: Christies Mayfair Bakery celebrates 90th anniversary
When Ennio Muzzolini walked into Christies Mayfair Bakery in 1965 interested in purchasing the small bakery on 33rd Street, he never imagined he’d one day be looking on as hundreds of people lined the block to get their hands on a baguette, cinnamon bun or wood-fired pizza. -
Pro-choice rally held at U.S. consulate in Toronto in wake of Roe vs. Wade overturn
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A field of dreams: Sask. residents purchase grasslands for preservation
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Sask. families honour loved ones lost to impaired driving
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U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion ruling shocks Rota
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Strawberry picking season is underway in Sturgeon Falls
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'Such a vibe': Churchill Square hosts first Pride festival in 8 years
Hundreds of people gathered in front of Edmonton City Hall Saturday to celebrate the first large Pride event in the city in four years, and the first one in Churchill Square in eight. | https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/from-joy-to-anger-faith-leaders-react-to-roe-s-reversal-1.18072641 | 2022-06-26T01:40:10Z | https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/from-joy-to-anger-faith-leaders-react-to-roe-s-reversal-1.18072641 | false | 6 |
Summer Walker confirmed that she is pregnant with her second child.
The R&B singer shared several photos on Friday which showed her belly in a growing state. She did not say anything to fans as they speculated that she might be pregnant with her second child.
On Saturday (June 25), Summer Walker broke the news without much ado. “People asking if I am pregnant, I am,” she said.
“And I am very very very happy I’m very excited about it and this is gonna be different,” she said about her second pregnancy.
“It’s just, you know, really peaceful, really happy,” the Atlanta native said of her second experience carrying a child. “Lots of help, lots of love, and the only reason I’m even saying anything is because, you know, last time… I felt very disrespected that people didn’t let me tell that myself.”
On Friday night, the singer performed at a sold-out show in Los Angeles, and she shared her various performance looks, one of which made her look very pregnant.
Summer Walker is already a mother to daughter Princess Bubbles whom she shares with producer London On Da Track. That baby is almost one year old.
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The baby was born in March of 2021. However, she is not with London on Da Track anymore and is welcoming this second child soon with her current boyfriend and upcoming rapper LVRD Pharoh, who goes by the name Larry.
Summer Walker and Larry have been together for quite a long time as friends but began dating after her breakup from London On Da Track.
On Father’s Day, Summer Walker even credited Larry for playing the best father role in her daughter’s life and stepping up when she was pregnant just months into the life-changing event. In the now-deleted post, she shared a cake made especially for Larry with the word ‘Papa’ on the top.
“You broke a generational curse for my family showing me & my mother too what it really looked like to have a supportive loving patient father who’s really there through thick & thin. I appreciate all those mornings you got up with her to let me rest,” she said in a sweet post on Father’s Day.
In the meantime, Larry and Summer’s relationship seems to have blossomed as she recently tattooed his name on her forehead.
In her Instagram Stories on Friday, she shared a story of Larry making her a sandwich ahead of her performance in L.A.
She also shared a belly-baring photo from an angle showing her donning a nude bikini with a puka shells skirt.
Fans were also keen on the photos as they asked if she was inadvertently announcing her pregnancy, but there was no confirmation at that time.
“Brown & Beautiful,” she captioned the series of three photos.
Walker has yet to address the rumors, as well as Erykah Badu, who shared she’s going to be a doula.
However, her public appearance at the height of her second pregnancy is stark from her first pregnancy as she denied being pregnant multiple times, only saying that she was “bloated.”
Her pregnancy for London On Da Track did not improve either, as she claimed that the producer deserted her during her pregnancy. She has used many opportunities after the baby was born to blast London for being a bad father.
In one post, she called out London On Da Track for being “the worst baby daddy on the planet” and even said she wished she had “paid more attention” to who he was while they were involved. | https://barbadosgazette.com/summer-walker-confirms-shes-pregnant-with-second-child/ | 2022-06-26T01:43:38Z | https://barbadosgazette.com/summer-walker-confirms-shes-pregnant-with-second-child/ | true | 10 |
Exec returns to Toyota as adviser after '15 arrest in Japan
TOKYO — (AP) — An American executive who resigned from Toyota after being arrested in Japan in 2015 on suspicion of drug law violations is back at the Japanese automaker, the company said Thursday.
Julie Hamp has been hired by Toyota Motor Corp.'s North American operations to support its chief executive, Akio Toyoda, and advise the company on global management, sustainability, governance and global media relations.
She was arrested on suspicion of importing the prescription painkiller oxycodone, which is tightly controlled in Japan, after arriving in the country to head Toyota’s public relations in 2015.
Toyota said her return was not a problem because she was never prosecuted.
“Toyota believes the incident in 2015 will not hinder her career going forward,” it said in response to a query from The Associated Press.
In 2015, prosecutors said Hamp arranged with her father to have 57 oxycodone pills sent via air mail from the U.S. to a Tokyo hotel. They decided not to pursue charges.
Toyota officials repeatedly apologized for the arrest, but Toyoda commented how he wished he could have done more to help Hamp. He also publicly defended her as an important member of the Toyota team.
Hamp's was the first high-profile female promotion at Japan’s top automaker. She joined the company in 2012, overseeing marketing and communications for the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands in the U.S. She earlier worked for PepsiCo Inc. and General Motors Co.
In her latest assignment with Toyota, Hamp will also work on the English version of Toyota’s own media, Toyota Times, according to the maker of the Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models.
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HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Dixwell Avenue near Homestead Avenue in Hamden is closed for a serious motor vehicle accident between a car and a motorcycle on Saturday night.
No other information is currently available.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area while officials are on scene.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Pick 10" game were:
04-09-11-17-18-22-32-33-35-36-40-43-50-55-57-65-66-72-77-78
(four, nine, eleven, seventeen, eighteen, twenty-two, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-five, thirty-six, forty, forty-three, fifty, fifty-five, fifty-seven, sixty-five, sixty-six, seventy-two, seventy-seven, seventy-eight) | https://www.timesunion.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-10-game-17266005.php | 2022-06-26T02:01:07Z | https://www.timesunion.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-10-game-17266005.php | true | null |
How to save money when buying a tablet
Due to the cost of living crisis tightening our purse strings, many of us are looking for ways to minimise our monthly bills and avoiding buying non-essential items. As Deals Writer and Shopping Expert at T3, I’ve been looking for the best ways to save money on a plethora of everyday items, including broadband, phones, TVs, laptops, streaming services, headphones and more. In this post, I’ll be tackling ways to save money when buying a tablet.
Tablets have quickly become must-have pieces of tech, mainly because of the rise in home or hybrid working. The best tablets are a combination of smartphone and laptop capabilities. They’re functional, portable and are suited to a wide range of tasks, like typing emails, editing documents, sketching and streaming your favourite apps.
I understand that not many people will be looking to buy a new tablet when their monthly bills are getting harder and harder to pay for. But if your child’s birthday is coming up or the tablet you currently use is on its last legs, it could be time to get a new one. To help you buy a new tablet without spending a fortune, here are 4 ways to save money on a tablet.
1. Buy an older model or generation
My first tip when buying a new tablet is to identify what you want from it. Realistically, your checklist is going to be different if you’re buying a tablet for work than if you’re buying one for your children. Always make a list of features that you want like size, storage capacity, battery life, speakers and apps. The brand is also important to think about as this will determine what apps you have access to. So, if you choose one of the best iPads , you’ll receive Apple features, whereas if you choose a Samsung tablet, you’ll have access to Android apps.
Now you’ve narrowed down your shortlist and what you’re going to use your tablet for, I’d recommend looking for a slightly older model or generation. The majority of the time, the older version of the newest tablet on the market has most of the same features and advancements and comes in a cheaper price. For example, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 launched in early 2022 so if you’re looking for a Samsung tablet, I’d suggest having a look at the Tab S7 or S6 which will be cheaper and more likely be discounted in the sales… which brings me on nicely to my next tip!
2. Shop the sales
To save money on buying a new tablet, it’s a good idea to look for deals on tablets in the sales. Tablets and Kindles are always involved in sales, especially during sales seasons like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Easter, Memorial Day and Amazon Prime Day.
So, where should you look for tablet deals? One of the go-to places to look is Amazon, specifically on Amazon Prime Day . Coming up on 12th-13th July, Prime Day is going to have tons of price drops on a wide range of products, including tech like laptops, Kindles and tablets. As Amazon has their own range of tablets, we anticipate there to be tons of discounts on Fire tablets, as well as deals from other brands like Apple, Samsung, Lenovo and Microsoft. Check out our Prime Day Tablet & Kindle deal predictions for more.
Other retailers to look at are Currys , John Lewis and Very in the UK, and Best Buy , Walmart and Target in the US. You can also find cheap tablet deals from mobile retailers like Sky Mobile , Vodafone and EE but you’ll have to pay for these monthly on a contract. This is because the tablet will have cellular connectivity rather than WiFi so you’ll have to pay for the data you use on it each month. If you want to pay for a tablet over a few months, you can choose to buy one like this or you can buy a tablet for a larger one-off price. I’d recommend you choose the latter as you won’t have to continue paying for it once you’ve got your tablet.
3. Turn your tablet into a laptop with accessories
To cut down on how much technology you pay for, you can turn your tablet into a laptop with tablet accessories. Many homes have more than one piece of tech and this can massively rack up how much you spend. Rather than buying a laptop and a tablet, you can save money by just buying a tablet and additional accessories to turn it into a laptop. This means you cut down on an extra expense and an extra device that you need to maintain. By adding a keyboard, mouse and pen to your tablet, you can add more functionalities to your device. For most tablets, you can also add more storage and expand your memory space so you can use it for longer. Overall, buying an accessory or more storage is much cheaper than buying a whole new device.
4. Choose a refurbished tablet
My final tip is to choose a certified refurbished or open-box tablet. Shopping certified refurbished items is a great way to save money and you’re still getting a quality piece of technology. Certified refurbished is where an item like a tablet is inspected, cleaned and fixed to like-new status by the brand. While it may have a few little imperfections, this gives the tablet a new lease of life and means you can save some money on the initial cost, as certified refurbished tablets are typically £100-£200 cheaper than the original retail price.
To find certified refurbished tablets, I recommend you have a look at eBay , Amazon and brands who make tablets, like Apple, Samsung and Lenovo. eBay has a top refurbished rating system and is a reliable source to find second-hand or renewed products. Amazon is also a good retailer to look at and in the lead-up to the Prime Day sale, you can currently find certified refurbished Amazon Fire tablets at a much lower price, including half price discounts on select models. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2645467494803/how-to-save-money-when-buying-a-tablet | 2022-06-26T02:03:20Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2645467494803/how-to-save-money-when-buying-a-tablet | false | 2 |
THOOTHUKUDI: As many as 30 medical college students tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, which has steeply increased the total number of patients under treatment to 82 in the Thoothukudi district.A senior official from Thoothukudi medical college hospital said three students of Thoothukudi medical College had developed symptoms on the hostel campus at the Third Mile before testing positive.
Following this, Covid-19 tests were conducted on 200 other students, of which 30 students tested positive for the infection on Friday. Students who tested positive have been advised to remain quarantined at their respective hostels, and the online classes have been arranged for them, the senior official added.Repeated attempts to contact medical college dean Dr Rajendran went in vain. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jun/26/30-medical-college-students-test-covid-positive-in-thoothukudi-2469831.html | 2022-06-26T02:13:00Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jun/26/30-medical-college-students-test-covid-positive-in-thoothukudi-2469831.html | true | null |
TG (TGTX) Moves Up in Pre-Market Trading for June 23
Equities Staff Follow |Shares of TG Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:TGTX) are on the move in pre-market trading for June 23.
Ahead of the market's open, TG stock gained 5.44% from the previous session’s close.
TG gained $0.09 in the last session and looks to be in play again today.
For technical charts, analysis, and more on TG visit the company profile.
Pre-market prices and movements as of 08:18:17 est.
About TG Therapeutics Inc
TG Therapeutics is a fully-integrated, commercial stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of novel treatments for B-cell malignancies and autoimmune diseases. In addition to an active research pipeline including five investigational medicines across these therapeutic areas, TG has received accelerated approval from the U.S. FDA for UKONIQTM (umbralisib), for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma who have received at least one prior anti-CD20-based regimen and relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma who have received at least three prior lines of systemic therapies. Currently, the Company has two programs in Phase 3 development for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS) and patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and several investigational medicines in Phase 1 clinical development.
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This is an exciting time of year for a gardener. The weather is warm day and night. The sun is high in the sky and intense. It seems that if you stare at your plants, you might notice the growth. Anticipation is beginning to build for your first tomatoes or “tomatoes” harvest!
I hope you had a chance to catch some of my tips from previous columns. If so, you probably recall that your photoperiod plants can get pretty big if you plant outdoors too early. Oh, what’s that? You didn’t catch that word of caution and now you see that your cute little seedling has grown to be 3 feet tall, and you are worrying that you may need a taller privacy fence soon?
Don’t worry, now is a good time to learn a little about pruning, training — and while we have the scissors out — cloning. These skills are cannabis cultivation basics. Pruning and training are usually accomplished by cutting off the top of the plant, encouraging lateral growth, then tying the side branches to the pot, a tomato cage or similar item to make a wider but shorter plant. I should mention that if you are growing autoflowers, prune with caution — many recommend skipping altogether. I have experimented with topping autos once to keep them shorter, but that is all I can speak to. As for photoperiods, you can go pretty wild with your scissors and your plant can handle it. Just make sure you have shaped your plant as you’d like before flowering begins.
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Pruning and training for indoor grows is for maintaining an even canopy. Basically, all tops of your plants are at an equal height, so your lighting reaches bud sites at equal intensity. Sunlight is brighter than any indoor fixture, and the sun moves throughout the day. Therefore, outdoor growers need not concern themselves with an even canopy as much, but pruning can still reduce the height of your plant, and that may be desirable, especially for patio growers.
Personally, I am growing autoflowers right now so I don’t have plants that need pruning. However, I have a friend who is a first-time grower, and her nice plants have gotten huge. I suspect many first-time growers are going through what she is experiencing as well, so I figured this would be useful advice at this point in the season. She has fabric pots and maybe 5-7 gallons of soil, but the plant is large enough that it can use all of the water it is given in a single day. With two more months of intense sun and vegetative growth, I think it will need to be potted up to a much larger container, and soon. She uses bagged soil, which comes to around $20 a bag, and she probably needs 3-4 times the current volume to keep these plants happy all season. With a few plants, that can add up quickly, and she will harvest more bud than she probably wants to trim. My advice to her and anyone who is in this position: clone and start over.
Cloning sounds intimidating at first, but it is actually quite simple. I’ve mentioned before that I think cannabis is the gateway to gardening rather than drugs. After learning to clone cannabis, I quickly realized the same techniques work for cloning lots of plants. I have now successfully cloned begonias, coleus, African violets, loropetalum, arbor vitae and figs. I see a plant I like and I think, can I clone that? Herbaceous plants tend to be fine to clone anytime, woody plants tend to do better if taken while dormant. Take my advice on cloning cannabis and try cloning other plants as well. Any extras that root are great gifts for friends!
There are many ways to clone plants. I have tried my hand at a few, including rock-wool cubes, root-riot cubes and cloning gels. The cannabis industry certainly makes you feel like you need fancy gear to clone. I keep it simple, stupid. My choice method is called “cup-in-cup.” Follow these steps:
Take a clear cup and cut holes in the bottom for water to drain.
Fill it with soil or mix of your choice, then water til saturation.
Cut a 4-6” piece from a growth tip of your plant (known as meristem). Remove all leaves from the bottom so that only 2 fan leaves remain, plus the small budding leaves where new growth is occurring.
Dip the bottom in water; immediately dip into rooting hormone, then stick the cutting into your cup of moist soil. (Note that the rooting hormone is optional but will increase your chances for success. I use a cheap one called TakeRoot, which you can get at any big box store. Just look for the active ingredient, indole-3 butyric acid 0.1% or 0.3 %.).
If the leaves on your cutting are very large, trim the tips to reduce their size, which reduces the rate your plant transpires.
Now, place the clear cup into a colored cup, to keep the soil dark. Stand the cups under a dim light such as a desk lamp, or near a window, though not directly in the sun. Your goal is not for the plant to grow now, but for roots to form. Too much sun will dry it out too quickly. Check back once or twice a week and make sure the soil stays moist. The cuttings should remain erect and turgid; if they look droopy, they probably need more water or less light.
In about two weeks, you should start to see root tips appearing on the side of your clear cup. Start watering a bit more regularly, and increase the intensity of light on your plant. Soon that cup will be full of roots and ready to transplant to outdoors.
My friend’s plant is now much smaller and more manageable. I am confident one of the cuttings will root and she will still have ample time to get a nice-sized plant before flowering begins. She will just keep the original plant alive as a safety measure until we see those roots form, as you should, too. If you have never tried this technique, give it a go.
It is so fun to grow cannabis! | https://roanoke.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/herbology-pruning-and-cloning/article_f3f248a0-f187-11ec-a992-6bef078b8318.html | 2022-06-26T02:17:11Z | https://roanoke.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/herbology-pruning-and-cloning/article_f3f248a0-f187-11ec-a992-6bef078b8318.html | false | 1 |
The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shredded five decades of constitutional protections and prompted several right-leaning states to impose immediate bans.
Protests almost immediately broke out in Washington and elsewhere, with dozens of demonstrations under way or planned across the country on Friday evening.
The conservative-dominated court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision enshrining a woman’s right to an abortion, saying individual states can restrict or ban the procedure themselves.
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“The [US] Constitution does not confer a right to abortion,” the court said in a 6-3 ruling on one of the US’ most bitterly divisive issues.
“The authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,” it said.
US President Joe Biden called the ruling a “tragic error” stemming from “extreme ideology,” and said it was a “sad day for the court and the country.”
Photo: Reuters
“The health and life of women in this nation are now at risk,” Biden said, adding that other rights could be threatened next, such as same-sex marriage or contraception.
The Democratic president urged the US Congress to restore abortion protections as federal law and said that Roe would be “on the ballot” in November’s midterm elections.
Hundreds of people — some weeping for joy and others with grief — gathered outside the fenced-off Supreme Court as the ruling came down.
“It’s hard to imagine living in a country that does not respect women as human beings and their right to control their bodies,” said Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat, 49, a mother of two daughters who was choking back tears.
“You have failed us,” a sign held up by one protester read.
“Shame,” another said.
However, Gwen Charles, a 21-year-old opponent of abortion, was jubilant.
“This is the day that we have been waiting for,” Charles said. “We get to usher in a new culture of life in the United States.”
Just hours after the ruling, Missouri banned abortion — making no exception for rape or incest — and so did South Dakota, except where the life of the mother is at risk.
“This is a monumental day for the sanctity of life,” Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said.
Protesters took to the streets in St Louis to decry the ban, gathering at what had been Missouri’s last abortion clinic.
“It’s absolutely disturbing,” said Lilian Dodenhoff, 32, standing outside the facility. “It doesn’t feel good. You’re just ... you know that you have to call on your friends. So I just immediately reached out to people that I knew shouldn’t be alone right now.”
As of Friday evening, at least seven states had already banned abortion — Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and South Dakota. Many more are expected to follow suit or severely restrict the procedure.
Criticism of the move also came from abroad, including from US allies including the UK, whose prime minister, Boris Johnson, called it “a big step backwards.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was “horrific,” and French President Emmanuel Macron voiced his “solidarity with women whose freedoms are today challenged.”
Acknowledging the international concerns, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that his department would “remain fully committed to helping provide access to reproductive health services and advancing reproductive rights around the world.”
‘DEMOCRATIC FISH’: Soichiro Hayashi said he wants to return Taiwan’s kindness after it helped with relief efforts after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami Japanese fish farmers are ready to help Taiwan after China banned Taiwanese grouper imports, the Sankei Shimbun reported yesterday. The Chinese General Administration of Customs suspended imports of the fish on Monday last week, citing prohibited chemicals and excessive levels of oxytetracycline allegedly found in grouper imports since December last year. Soichiro Hayashi, president of the Hayashi Trout Farm in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, is leading the push for Taiwanese grouper imports, the newspaper said. His call has caught the attention of several large sushi chains, the report said. Hayashi, who is the Fukushima branch head of the Friends of Lee Teng-hui Association in Japan,
‘TROJAN HORSE’ SCHEME: The comment that a bridge would allow China’s PLA to easily launch an attack shows ‘a lack of backbone,’ Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je said Critics accused Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) of being oblivious to national security concerns after he proposed constructing a bridge to link Kinmen and China’s Xiamen (廈門). Ko, who is also the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chairman, made the proposal when presiding over the opening ceremony of the party’s office in Kinmen on Saturday. He said the bridge could solve Kinmen’s population, electricity and garbage problems, as well as serve as a shortcut for leaving or entering Taiwan without traveling via Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport). He also proposed building a hospital in Kinmen to attract people who are seeking medical treatment in
OVER THE HUMP: In a seven-day period ending on Wednesday, the nation reported 366,628 new cases, down 19 percent from the 451,358 reported in the previous week The nation might further open up to more arrivals in the next two months, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday, as it reported 48,283 new local COVID-19 cases, down from more than 50,000 in the previous few days. Taiwan on Wednesday last week introduced a plan to allow up to 25,000 arrivals per week as part of efforts to gradually reopen borders, which includes reducing mandatory quarantines for inbound travelers from seven to three days, followed by four days in “self-initiated epidemic prevention.” The quota covers inbound Taiwanese arrivals, businesspeople and migrant workers. Former vice president Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) yesterday said
CECC UPDATE: Officials said the definition of a confirmed COVID-19 case has been revised to include those who are positive in a PCR home test confirmed by a doctor The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said that it would probably list monkeypox as a category 2 notifiable communicable disease today or tomorrow. The WHO is to convene an emergency committee meeting today in accordance with the International Health Regulations to discuss whether the spread of monkeypox to 39 countries, including 32 non-endemic countries, constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. On Tuesday, the Singaporean Ministry of Health confirmed its first imported case of monkeypox, which is also the first case reported in Southeast Asia. South Korea yesterday reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox — a South Korean national who | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/06/26/2003780575 | 2022-06-26T02:18:46Z | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/06/26/2003780575 | false | 1 |
As a seven-year-old in Baghdad, Mohamed Ali dreamed of becoming a goalkeeper — until a car bomb in the central Tahrir Square ripped away his left arm.
The child had become a casualty of the sectarian blood-letting that raged in Iraq in the years after the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
“I was deprived of playing football,” he said, recalling the traumatic event of 2007 that also ended his time with the junior soccer team of the Air Force Club in Baghdad.
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Today, at age 22, Ali is a member of an all-amputee team made up entirely of players who lost arms or legs in Iraq’s many years of war and turmoil.
“The creation of this team brought me back to life,” he said. “It helped me regain my self-confidence.”
The team have about 30 players and they have qualified for the Amputee Football World Cup to be held in Turkey this year.
Team founder Mohamed al-Najjar was studying in England when he discovered a Portsmouth amputee team and decided to replicate the experience.
In Iraq, he posted an announcement on social networks.
“Applications started pouring in and we formed the team in August 2021,” the 38-year-old lawyer said.
FIGHTING MILITANTS
Najjar’s right leg was amputated after he was wounded in 2016 “while taking part in the fight against the Islamic State group.”
At the time al-Najjar, like several of his teammates, was fighting with the pro-Iranian Hashed al-Shaabi, a paramilitary force that has since been integrated into Iraq’s regular forces.
Three times a week, he now meets up with the group to train on one of the fields of the brand new Al-Chaab complex in Baghdad. Using crutches, one-legged players warm up by sprinting in the green jersey of the national team, then practice penalty-kicks.
The goalkeeper, his left arm amputated, intercepts the ball by blocking it with his stomach.
Before they found the camaraderie of the team, “most of the players were suffering from severe depression,” al-Najjar said.
“Some even had thought of suicide because they had lost a limb and they had been professional players before, but we overcame these psychological problems,” he said, adding that it was pleasing to see his players “posting their pictures with the team on social networks.”
In the official competition, matches are played in teams of seven on fields measuring 60m by 40m. The goals are 2m high and 5m wide — smaller than the 2.4m by 7.3m goals used in traditional soccer.
FINANCES
The Iraqi state offers financial aid to people hurt in attacks and battles against jihadists. The players receive monthly allowances of between US$400 and US$700.
Most make ends meet by working in the markets, al-Najjar said.
A major obstacle for the team is a lack of official recognition, and therefore funding, from Iraqi sports bodies.
The Poland-based International Amputee Football Federation is not part of the International Paralympic Committee.
The Iraqi team therefore receive no state subsidies, said Aqil Hamid, the head of the parliamentary committee on disability sports.
For equipment and transport, the players depend on donations from associations, al-Najjar said.
There is also occasional help from some Hashed bodies.
“They helped us with a trip to Iran, they paid for the plane tickets,” said al-Najjar, adding that he hoped for “wider support.”
Another team member, Ali Kazim, lost his left leg to a Baghdad car bomb in 2006, which abruptly ended his professional soccer career with the Air Force Club.
“I couldn’t pursue my ambitions, I stayed at home,” the 38-year-old said.
Today, his four children are his biggest supporters.
“They are the ones who pack my sports bag,” he said. “They tell me: ‘Daddy, go train.’ My morale has totally changed.”
Japan is the home of judo, but a brutal win-at-all-costs mentality, corporal punishment and pressure to lose weight are driving large numbers of children to quit, raising fears for the sport’s future in its traditional powerhouse. Underlining the scale of the problem, the All Japan Judo Federation canceled a prestigious nationwide tournament for children as young as 10, saying that they were being pushed too hard. A group dedicated to those injured or killed while practicing the martial art says 121 judo-related deaths were reported in Japanese schools between 1983 and 2016. Japan dominates the Olympics judo medal table, but federation president Yasuhiro
Representative to the US Hsiao Bi-khim on Tuesday praised US professional basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom for his advocacy of human rights. “An honor to meet @EnesFreedom, with admiration for his courage and commitment in advocating human rights,” Hsiao wrote in a post on Twitter that included a photograph of her posing with Freedom. “Looking forward to welcoming him to Taiwan in the future.” Hsiao did not give any information about her meeting with Freedom, who is currently a free agent. However, Legislator Hung Sun-han wrote on Facebook that Hsiao had invited Freedom to dinner at Twin Oaks, the former residence of Taiwan’s
RE-EVALUATION: ‘I hope that everyone is able to compete and as long as they are finding a way to do that then I am happy,’ US swimmer Alex Walsh said of the policy Swimming is to establish an “open category” to allow transgender athletes to compete as part of a new policy that would effectively ban them from women’s races. “I do not want any athlete to be told they cannot compete at the highest level,” Husain al-Musallam, president of governing body FINA, told an extraordinary congress of his organization. “I understand why transgender athletes want to compete in the gender of their choice ... but we should not favor one athlete over another,” he said. “I will set up a working group that will establish an open category at some of our biggest events.” He
World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev on Thursday lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarter-finals of the Mallorca Open, while second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the last four. Medvedev was beaten 6-3, 6-2 by Bautista Agut, who avenged his defeat by the Russian in last week’s quarter-finals in Halle, Germany. “I had to play very good to beat Daniil. He’s the number one, the last champion here in Mallorca. He just beat me a few days ago. I played a really complete match,” Bautista Agut said. Bautista Agut broke Medvedev once in the first set and twice in the second as he | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2022/06/26/2003780579 | 2022-06-26T02:19:47Z | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2022/06/26/2003780579 | false | 1 |
Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word "The"
Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. The Ohio State University - you know how they emphasize that the? Anyway, the Ohio State University had a victory at the U.S. Patent and Trademark...
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When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers salary cap, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that the Steelers have $23,106,733 in available cap space for 2022 (per overthecap.com), not including the one-year deal signed on June 22 by defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi, which is said to be valued up to $8 million. That said, the Steelers still have room to sign or trade for more veteran players, with better depth still needed at outside linebacker, offensive tackle and running back.
But Pittsburgh would have even more cap space available, if not for the fact that they have the eighth-most dead money in the NFL (per USA Today), with $30,863,174 allotted to players who are no longer on the team. That’s not an unreasonable amount, at least as compared to the Atlanta Falcons, who have a league-high $63,209,458 in dead money, with quarterback Matt Ryan responsible for more than $40 million all by himself. But that $30 million-plus leaves them at a distinct competitive disadvantage compared to the other teams in the AFC North.
– The Browns are middle of the pack in terms of dead money, with $18,793,055.
– The Ravens are No. 22 in the league with a relatively modest $12,066,879.
– The defending AFC champion Bengals are No. 24 with just $9,609,245.
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Ben Roethlisberger Accounts for One-Third of the Dead Money
There are eight former Steelers players who count against the team’s 2022 salary cap, headlined by retired quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who is responsible for $10.34 million of the $30,863,174.
As noted by NFL.com’s 2022 free agency glossary, dead money refers to “salary a team has already paid or has committed to paying (i.e., a signing bonus, fully guaranteed base salaries, earned bonuses, etc.) but has not been charged against the salary cap…. If there is dead money in a player’s contract and he is released or retires, that charge will accelerate onto the team’s salary cap for the current year.”
Had the Steelers not re-worked Roethlisberger’s contract last year, he would be off the books. But as a consequence of reducing his 2021 cap hit from $41.25 million to $25.91 million, the Steelers still need to account for the prorated portion of his signing bonus ($10.34 million).
It’s similar to the situation with former Steelers tight end Eric Ebron, who counts $3.904 million in 2022 because the team added four voidable years to his contract in March 2021.
The Steelers also included four voidable years in the one-year, $8 million contract that wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster inked last March, leaving the Steelers with a $5.6 million dead cap charge for 2022.
Stephon Tuitt’s Retirement Created a $5 Million Charge
Meanwhile, the recent retirement of 29-year-old defensive end Stephon Tuitt triggered a $4,925,750 dead money charge. Then there’s the $2.34 million linked to edge rusher Melvin Ingram, who was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs last November in exchange for a sixth-round pick.
The three other players on Pittsburgh’s dead money list were all released with at least a year left on their contracts, namely: linebacker Joe Schobert ($1.888 million); right tackle Zach Banner ($1.625 million); and 2021 sixth-round pick Quincy Roche ($109,932).
Schobert and Banner remain unsigned, though Schobert recently had a tryout with the New Orleans Saints.
Roche was waived by the Steelers last August and subsequently claimed by the New York Giants. He went on to appear in 14 games for the Giants (with three starts), playing 401 defensive snaps and 109 special teams snaps while contributing 38 tackles, including five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, five quarterback hits and a forced fumble, as per Pro Football Reference.
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On Friday morning, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The ruling allowed for the states to individually decided the fate for its citizens. In Louisiana, an abortion ban was immediately enacted.
Even though Louisiana is helmed by a Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards is one of the few Democrats who oppose abortion rights. Just three days ago, Governor Edwards signed two “trigger-laws,” which became “effective immediately upon…any decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which overrules, in whole or in part, Roe v. Wade.”
Key provisions of the laws include:
- Abortion has been outlawed in the state
- All abortion facilities must be immediately closed and shut down
- The definition of criminal abortion was expanded “to include delivering, dispensing, distributing, or providing abortifacients when the person administering the medication is not a doctor licensed in Louisiana”
- Nobody “can administer, prescribe, procure for, or sell to any pregnant woman any medicine, drug or other substance with the intent causing an abortion”
- Those who “commit the crime of abortion,” are subject to up to 10 years of prison time and $100,000 penalties
- Any doctor caught performing a late term abortion, “defined as when the gestational age of the fetus is 15 weeks or more” can face up to 15 years imprisonment and fines of $200,000
- If the pregnant person is a minor, the penalty could be up to 50 years of prison time and $100,000
- Localities are allowed to “enact ordinances stricter than” the laws currently imposed by the state
- The abortion laws in the state are “severable in nature just in case one is ruled unconstitutional at any time”
Under the laws’ provisions, “[t]here are no legal exceptions for rape or incest;” however, in the event of an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus and cannot survive, abortion is still legal. The laws have also carved out “an exception for any pregnancy in which two doctors conclude that the fetus would not be able to survive after birth.”
Under the new laws, it still remains legal to take emergency contraception AKA the “morning-after” pills, and it specifically spares pregnant women from the threat of prosecution.
Presently, there are 12 other states which have laws on the books that either ban abortion immediately or will do so soon: Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
According to the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion rights group, the following states are most likely going to also ban abortions: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Additionally, the states predicted to attempt to ban abortion in the event Roe v. Wade is reversed are: Florida, Indiana, Montana, and Nebraska.
Only sixteen states and the District of Columbia have codified abortion rights into law, preserving access for women.
If you live in Louisiana and want to procure an abortion, you would have to venture out of the state, traveling as far as Illinois or New Mexico to obtain the medical procedure.
All three of Louisiana’s remaining abortion clinics, including one in New Orleans, would have to be immediately shut down.
As previously reported by ESSENCE, studies show that Black women experience large educational and employment gains as a result of access to reproductive health services, including abortion care. Such care is especially essential for young people to determine their futures: Of the Black women in Louisiana who sought abortion care in 2018, 78% were under the age of 30.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has indicated that the Department of Justice is committed to protecting women who are now forced to travel to states where abortion remain legal. AG Garland stated, “Few rights are more central to individual freedom than the right to control one’s own body.”
“The Justice Department will use every tool at our disposal to protect reproductive freedom. And we will not waver from this Department’s founding responsibility to protect the civil rights of all Americans.”
Garland was then-President Obama’s Supreme Court Justice nomination pick in 2010, following Justice John Paul Stevens retirement announcement. However, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked Garland as Obama’s nomination. That maneuver ultimately resulted in former President Donald Trump pushing three conservative justices into the Supreme Court. | https://www.essence.com/news/louisiana-abortion-illegal/ | 2022-06-26T02:33:23Z | https://www.essence.com/news/louisiana-abortion-illegal/ | true | 1 |
BEIJING, June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beijing Dabeinong Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. ("DBN"), an agricultural high-tech enterprise, will host 12th DBN Science and Technology Award ceremony ("the Ceremony") in Beijing on June 28, which is going to simultaneously livestream with around 100 parallel sessions to global audiences through Global Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform (GAIN).
Industries around the world are undergoing a digital transformation, and agriculture is no exception. As innovation leads to new breakthroughs, agriculture is being reshaped, raising the need for international cooperation on the future of agricultural development and policy.
It is in this spirit that DBN is hosting the Ceremony, which will bring together 1 million participants online from around the world, including agricultural scientists and representatives of leading scientific research organizations. Keynote speakers include Prof. Oene Oenema, Dr. Hartmut Michel, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate in Peace, Qian qian, Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the 12th DBN Science and Technology Award & Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qiao Shiyan, Vice Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the 12th DBN Science and Technology Award & Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor of China Agricultural University, Ms. Julie-Anne Nichols, Queensland Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner and Head Greater China, along with Shao Genhuo, Chairman of DBN, and Dr. Song Weiping, CEO of DBN, whom will deliver an opening remarks and wrap up the keynote sessions of the event.
Dabeinong Science and Technology Award (DNB Award) is an enterprise award approved by the Ministry of science and technology of China. During past 23 years, the previous 11 DNB Awards received 2804 applied projects with a total amount of 38.91 million yuan. 409 experts (including 16 academicians) won the DBN Award. The 12th Dabeinong Science and Technology Award has a total bonus of 10million yuan. There are 65 award-winning projects, including 3 special prize projects, 13 first prize projects, 18 second prize projects and 31 Innovation Award projects. The award ceremony will be presented by three winners of the special prize for reports.
"The Ceremony is a whole new approach, as we elevate the scope of our exchange and communications to a whole new level," says Dr. Song Weiping, the CEO of DBN Group. "We hope that this platform can serve as a foundation for international cooperation in the field of agricultural science and technology, breaking down the barriers to collaboration and innovation."
Driven by a global outlook, DBN has established partnerships with world-leading institutions. In crop biotechnology, it has partnered with Performance Plants Inc., Stain, Evogene, Doriane, and Bioceres. In breeding technology, it has partnered with North Carolina State University, the Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement, AGH, and the University of Nottingham.
For more information about the winner and the DBN Science and Technology Award, please visit Global Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform (GAIN).
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NEW YORK - Police are searching for the driver behind a hit-and-run in Brooklyn. Investigators say a 34-year-old woman was riding a moped when she was struck by a car. It happened around 2:45 a.m. Friday at Throop and Lexington avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. There's no word on a suspect or vehicle description. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2645344267880/nypd-15-year-old-linked-to-bronx-homicide-in-custody | 2022-06-26T02:38:21Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2645344267880/nypd-15-year-old-linked-to-bronx-homicide-in-custody | true | null |
Anonymous letter told me perfect daughter, 14, is a prostitute
DEAR DEIDRE: I FELT like the luckiest mum alive as my 14-year-old daughter is friendly, polite and brilliant at sport.
But recently someone sent me an anonymous letter saying she is involved in prostitution.
I’m 46 and can’t tell you how worried I am. I haven’t been able to sleep or eat since.
I’ve been racking my brain for any clues. She has been buying a lot of clothes and make-up recently and she has been staying with friends a lot too.
She was never interested in boys before but does seem to hang out with a group of slightly older boys a lot more now.
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DEIDRE SAYS: You are absolutely right, you do need to talk to her.
Bear in mind this person may have contacted you to be spiteful.
All the behaviour you have described is completely normal for a teenage girl and may well be totally harmless.
But you need to ensure she is safe and isn’t being exploited.
Choose a quiet, calm moment when you won’t be interrupted.
Tell her you are worried about her and relay what you have been told.
Make it clear you aren’t angry with her and want to support her. If, after speaking to her, you are still worried then speak to the NSPCC (nspcc.org.uk, 0808 800 5000). | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/dear-deidre/9067928/anonymous-letter-perfect-daughter-prostitute/ | 2022-06-26T02:40:00Z | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/dear-deidre/9067928/anonymous-letter-perfect-daughter-prostitute/ | true | 3 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Abortion-rights activists lined the Ohio Statehouse Saturday for the second day of protests against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Many of the protestors who spoke with 10TV said they aren’t just fighting for one issue.
“It made me feel very disrespected,” said protestor Emily Kelly. “I just didn’t think this would happen in my lifetime and it just really scares me as a woman.”
Some activists feel that the court’s decision goes against women’s rights. For medical professionals, there are increased safety concerns, and for others, it's a religious-led issue that crosses the boundary between separation of church and state.
Among the protestors was Elizabeth Miller, a pediatric nurse at a Columbus clinic. She said making abortion illegal is a safety issue and will end in more people dying, women and children.
“By making women carry a risky pregnancy to term, we’re going to lose two lives,” Miller said.
Meanwhile, anti-abortion activists said this is a hopeful moment in history and the first step toward protecting the right to life.
Lizzie Whitmarsh with Ohio Right to Life said the court's decision gives her organization hope as they’ve been fighting for this for more than 49 years.
“It also puts a heavy burden on us to really get to work to support all families, all women find themselves in need,” said Whitmarsh.
She said at the core, the decision will protect human life, and the health of women will still be a top priority for the organization and hospitals.
“We 100% support doctors fulfilling their Hippocratic oath to save and care for life,” she said.
Whitmarsh said her team commends the local government for funding pregnancy crisis centers throughout the state and believed the community should be focused on creating social safety nets to provide resources for pregnant women who may need help.
“This was really an opportunity for us as a community and churches and families to come together and really support each other,” said Whitmarsh.
Abortion-rights activists will return to the Ohio Statehouse on Sunday alongside Sen. Sherrod Brown and Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor Nan Whaley. | https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/medical-professionals-join-abortion-rights-anti-abortion-activists-protest-at-ohio-statehouse/530-761edd39-1153-49f7-9ebf-5038beea0e4f | 2022-06-26T02:41:45Z | https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/medical-professionals-join-abortion-rights-anti-abortion-activists-protest-at-ohio-statehouse/530-761edd39-1153-49f7-9ebf-5038beea0e4f | false | 2 |
Miners in the Klondike gold fields of Canada's far north have made a rare discovery, digging up the mummified remains of a near complete baby woolly mammoth.
Members of the local Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation named the calf Nun cho ga, which means "big baby animal."
Paleontologist Grant Zazula said the mammoth, which retained its skin and hair, "is beautiful and one of the most incredible mummified ice age animals ever discovered in the world."
"I am excited to get to know her more," he said in a statement.
The baby mammoth's remains were discovered during excavation through permafrost south of Dawson City in Canada's Yukon territory, which borders the US state of Alaska.
The animal is believed to be female and would have died during the ice age, more than 30,000 years ago when woolly mammoths roamed this region alongside wild horses, cave lions and giant steppe bison.
The discovery marks the first near complete and best-preserved mummified woolly mammoth found in North America.
A partial mammoth calf, named Effie, was found in 1948 at a gold mine in Alaska's interior.
A 42,000-year old mummified infant woolly mammoth, known as Lyuba, was also discovered in Siberia in 2007. Lyuba and Nun cho ga are roughly the same size, according to the Yukon government.
Bones from another woolly mammoth, believed to be a youthful 10,000 years old, were found in Siberia in 2020.
It noted that the Yukon has "a world-renowned fossil record of Ice Age animals, but mummified remains with skin and hair are rarely unearthed." | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/06/26/mummified-baby-woolly-mammoth-skin-hair-found-canada/ | 2022-06-26T02:43:36Z | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/06/26/mummified-baby-woolly-mammoth-skin-hair-found-canada/ | true | 6 |
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Megabucks Doubler" game were:
08-10-15-27-28-40, ST: 6
(eight, ten, fifteen, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, forty; ST: six)
Estimated jackpot: $13,000,000 | https://www.manisteenews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Megabucks-Doubler-game-17266021.php | 2022-06-26T03:01:03Z | https://www.manisteenews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Megabucks-Doubler-game-17266021.php | false | null |
Jun 24, 2022
Crypto Bridge Horizon Is Hacked for $100 Million
Bloomberg News
,(Bloomberg) -- Another cryptocurrency bridge -- an app that lets people swap coins between blockchains -- got hacked today, this one for $100 million.
Harmony said in a tweet the hack of its Horizon bridge took place Thursday morning, and that it has “begun working with national authorities and forensic specialists to identify the culprit and retrieve the stolen funds.”
This is the third major bridge hack this year. In February, hackers stole more than $300 million from the Wormhole bridge. In late March, Ronin Bridge lost about $620 million to hackers. Even before the Harmony hack, money stolen from bridges exceeded $1 billion, per researcher Chainalysis.
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Bridges are particularly vulnerable to hacks, as their technology is complex and they are often run by anonymous teams. The way they safeguard funds is often unclear. The amount of money locked on bridges connected to the Ethereum blockchain declined 60% in the last 30 days, to less than $12 billion, per tracker Dune. This has been triggered by a wider crypto market slump and liquidity concerns surrounding lender Celsius Network and crypto-focused hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Pick Three-Evening" game were:
7-0-3, Fireball: 9
(seven, zero, three; Fireball: nine)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Pick Three-Evening" game were:
7-0-3, Fireball: 9
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BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — This was the moment the rest of the field needed: In Gee Chun standing near the trees, contemplating her situation and then eventually heading back to the point of her previous shot.
A shaky third round cut her lead at the Women’s PGA Championship in half.
Chun shot a 3-over 75 on Saturday, leaving her three strokes ahead going into the final round at Congressional Country Club. On a day the leaders had plenty of trouble, Chun was holding her own until she made a double bogey on the par-5 16th hole.
“Looking forward to an exciting final round already,” she said. “If it’s going to be too easy, then I feel it is boring.”
It looked like the final round might be boring — or at least anticlimactic — as Chun maintained a comfortable lead through much of Saturday. She bogeyed Nos. 1 and 11 but birdied 2 and 12. Her lead was at five when she had to play her third shot from some tall grass on the 564-yard 16th.
That shot put her in even more trouble, in an area with tall grass and some trees. She took an unplayable lie and went back to the previous spot to re-hit.
An 8-iron from there went over the green, but Chun did manage to get up and down for a 7. The two-time major champion from South Korea led by five shots after the first round and six at the halfway point. After the third round, she had an 8-under 208 total.
Lydia Ko (76) and Jennifer Kupcho (74) — Chun’s playing partners — had their own problems, but Lexi Thompson and Hye-Jin Choi both shot 70 and were tied for second with Sei Young Kim (71) at 5 under.
Thompson will play in the final group as she tries for her first major victory since 2014.
“You always want to be in the final group in any tournament,” she said. “I love that the hard work has been able to pay off for me. I’ve been putting in the time, so to see it pay off and pay dividends means the world to me.”
Ko wasn’t able to take advantage of Chun’s struggles. She bogeyed four of five holes during one stretch on the front nine, then birdied four of the next seven. She wrapped up the round with four straight bogeys.
Kupcho had three birdies and three bogeys in the first seven holes and couldn’t gain much ground on the leader.
Kim, who won this event two years ago, had a comparatively drama-free round with two birdies and a bogey. Choi shot 34 on the back nine while playing in a group with Thompson. They’ll be together again Sunday.
“It was the first time playing with her, and I actually watched her as a fan when I was an amateur,” Choi said. “It was a good experience to play with her. Of course, I tried to focus on my game.”
Thompson made three birdies on the back nine, including a putt from about 30 feet on No. 15. She has 11 LPGA Tour victories but none since 2019. She’s played her way into contention after a first-round 74.
Thompson finished second at Crown Colony in February and at Upper Montclair last month.
“I know I’m in a good state with my game and just my mental state, so going out tomorrow enjoying the walk with my caddie and hopefully a lot of fans out there supporting us,” she said. “Whatever score I shoot, I shoot.”
Hannah Green (72) was fifth at 4 under, a stroke ahead of Atthaya Thitikul (68), who was so far behind at the start of the day she was in one of the groups sent off on No. 10. Brooke Henderson (73), Kupcho and Jennifer Chang (73) were tied for sixth with Thitikul.
NOTES: U.S. Women’s Open champ Minjee Lee (73) was 2 under. … Defending champion Nelly Korda (72) was tied for 29th.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour rides.
The aircraft crashed Wednesday during its last planned flight at an annual reunion for helicopter enthusiasts in Logan County. All six people aboard were killed.
The state's chief medical examiner released the names of the victims on Saturday. They are: John Nagle, 53, of Austin, Texas; Donald Sandhoff, 69, of Durham, North Carolina; Kevin Warren, 51, of Franklin, Tennessee; Carolyn O'Connor, 73, of Winter Garden, Florida; and Marvin Bledsoe, 64, and Jack Collins, 65, both of Chapmanville, West Virginia.
Rides on the Vietnam-era Bell UH-1B "Huey" helicopter were offered by the organizer of the reunion, MARPAT Aviation, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The flight crashed about 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) northeast of the Logan County Airport. Much of the wreckage was consumed in a fire that followed the crash, the agency said.
During the reunion event, visitors could sign up to ride or fly the historic helicopter, described by organizers as one of the last of its kind still flying.
The helicopter was flown by the 114th Assault Helicopter Company, "The Knights of the Sky," in Vinh Long, Vietnam, throughout much of the 1960s, according to MARPAT. After the Huey returned to the U.S., it was featured in movies like "Die Hard, "The Rock" and "Under Siege: Dark Territory." | https://www.startribune.com/west-virginia-helicopter-crash-victims-identified/600185284/ | 2022-06-26T03:24:48Z | https://www.startribune.com/west-virginia-helicopter-crash-victims-identified/600185284/ | true | 14 |
New photos of Kate Middleton visiting the British Army have been released to mark the UK's Armed Forces Day.
The newly-released photos were originally taken in November, last year, when the Duchess of Cambridge spent time with British Army soldiers and new recruits.
In the photos, she can be seen sitting in a tank and also wearing a military helmet.
In an Instagram post, Middleton wrote that she wanted to pay tribute to the country's armed forces.
"Last year, I was honoured to spend time with the British Army to see how they train serving personnel and new recruits," she said.
"It was wonderful to see first-hand the many important and varied roles the military play day in, day out to protect us all, and I look forward to discovering more about the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force in due course.
"Today on Armed Forces Day, William and I would like to pay tribute to the brave men and women, past and present, serving in all of our armed forces, at sea, on land and in the air, here in the UK and around the world," she posted on Instagram
"Thank you for all you and your families sacrifice to keep us safe." | https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/26/kate-middleton-marks-uks-armed-forces-day-with-visit-photos/ | 2022-06-26T03:27:07Z | https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/06/26/kate-middleton-marks-uks-armed-forces-day-with-visit-photos/ | false | 1 |
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MONTREAL (AP)Mathieu Choiniere scored the go-ahead goal in the 47th minute after entering at the start of the second half and Montreal held off Charlotte 2-1 on Saturday night.
Quioto opened the scoring in the sixth minute for Montreal (8-6-2).
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LONDON, June 25 — Poland's world number one Iga Swiatek is the red hot favourite to win the Wimbledon title but admits that grasscourt tennis is something she is still trying to figure out.
That admission will offer hope to her rivals but the bad news is the 21-year-old has done a pretty good job of figuring everything out so far in her stunning early career.
Only four years ago she won the Wimbledon junior title and since then has turned herself into a dominant force on the WTA Tour, so much so that she has two French Open titles and is currently on a 35-match winning streak, featuring six titles.
Those were on hard courts and clay and the switch to the All England Club lawns will be a stern challenge.
"Honestly I still feel like I need to figure out grass. Last year, for sure, it was that kind of tournament where I didn't know what to expect," Swiatek told reporters today.
"Then match by match I realised maybe I can do more and more. Still this year I only played, like, 10 days on grass, so it's not a lot. I didn't have a lot of time to prepare.
"But I'm just trying to stay open-minded and kind of take positives from the situation and realise that I can play without any expectations."
Swiatek, who reached the fourth round last year, begins her quest against Croatian qualifier Jana Fett, ranked 254.
That clash will open play on Centre Court on Tuesday — the traditional slot for the reigning champion.
With Australian Ash Barty having quit the sport, that honour has been given to Swiatek and few could begrudge her.
"We didn't really request that. I know that there has been some discussions about who should open, and I feel really privileged that I've been chosen," she said.
"There are many players here who have won Wimbledon... It's a great thing for me. I wasn't expecting that because still I only made it to the fourth round last year and that's my best result.
"Hopefully it's going to be a good show."
Swiatek has not played a match since beating American Coco Gauff in the French Open final, having taken the decision to rest after her incredible streak of victories.
"It was just the best decision for me to stay in a good shape," she said. "Basically I stayed home because after being on tour I feel like this is the best way for me to recover.
"It was hard to chill out and not do anything because I felt like my adrenaline was up. I felt like I still needed to get some tasks done and have some goals, like clean the house.
"But I didn't have to worry about eating good or sleeping good, so that was pretty nice." — Reuters | https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2022/06/25/wimbledon-favourite-swiatek-says-still-figuring-out-grass/14244 | 2022-06-26T03:32:36Z | https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2022/06/25/wimbledon-favourite-swiatek-says-still-figuring-out-grass/14244 | true | 7 |
Russians 'fully occupy' Severodonetsk, shift focus to Lysychansk
Russia's army has "fully occupied" the key Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk after weeks of fighting, its mayor said, as Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to send nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus within months.
As the war enters its fifth month, the capture of Severodonetsk marks an important strategic win for Moscow, which is seeking to gain full control over the east of the country after failing in its early objectives.
The industrial hub was the scene of weeks of running battles before the Ukrainian army began withdrawing its outgunned forces to better defend the neighbouring city of Lysychansk.
"The city has been fully occupied by the Russians," Mayor Oleksandr Striuk said Saturday.
A few hours earlier, pro-Moscow separatists said Russian troops and their allies had entered Lysychansk, which faces Severodonetsk on high ground across the Donets river. Its capture would give Russia control of the entire Lugansk region of the Donbas.
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"Street fighting is currently taking place," a representative of the separatists, Andrei Marochko, said on Telegram, in a claim that could not be independently verified.
Far from the embattled Donbas, meanwhile, a flurry of Russian missiles was striking targets in northern and western Ukraine.
"More than 50 missiles of various types were fired: air, sea and ground-based," Ukraine's air force command said Saturday, noting the difficulty of intercepting Russian models such as the Iskander.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will address G7 leaders on Monday, said cities as far away as Lviv, near the Polish border, had been struck.
"This confirms ... that Ukraine needs more assistance with weapons, and that air defence systems -- the modern systems which our partners have -- should not be on the sites or in storage, but in Ukraine," he said in his daily address.
Pull in Belarus
In Saint Petersburg on Saturday, Putin said Russia would deliver Iskander-M missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to Belarus in the coming months, as he received Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.
He also offered to upgrade Belarus' warplanes to make them capable of carrying nuclear weapons, in comments broadcast on Russian television.
Putin has referred to nuclear weapons several times since his country invaded Ukraine on February 24, in what the West has seen as a warning to the West not to intervene.
Ukraine said it had come under "massive bombardment" Saturday morning from neighbouring Belarus which, although a Russian ally, is not officially involved in the conflict.
Twenty rockets "fired from the territory of Belarus and from the air" targeted the village of Desna in the northern Chernigiv region, Ukraine's northern military command said.
It said infrastructure was hit, but no casualties had yet been reported.
Belarus has provided logistic support to Moscow since its February 24 invasion, particularly in the first few weeks, and like Russia has been targeted by Western sanctions.
"Today's strike is directly linked to Kremlin efforts to pull Belarus as a co-belligerent into the war in Ukraine," the Ukrainian intelligence service said.
'Ukraine can win'
Russia's weekend breakthrough in Severodonetsk came on the eve of a week of feverish Western diplomacy, as US President Joe Biden flew to Europe for a G7 summit that starts Sunday, and NATO talks later in the week.
"Ukraine can win and it will win, but they need our backing to do so," said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a statement on the eve of the summit.
"Now is not the time to give up on Ukraine."
The Western allies will take stock of the effectiveness of sanctions imposed so far against Moscow, consider possible new aid for Ukraine, and begin turning their eye to longer-term reconstruction plans.
The European Union offered a strong show of support on Thursday when it granted Ukraine candidate status, although the path to membership is long.
Evacuating the Azot plant
As in the southern port of Mariupol before it, the battle for Severodonetsk has devastated the city.
On Saturday, Mayor Striuk said civilians had begun to evacuate the Azot chemical plant, where several hundred people had been hiding from shelling.
"These people have spent almost three months of their lives in basements, shelters," he said. "That's tough emotionally and physically."
They would now need medical and psychological support, he added.
Pro-Moscow separatists said Russian forces and their allies had taken control of the Azot factory and "evacuated" more than 800 civilians sheltering there.
Since 2014, the mainly Russian-speaking Donbas has been partially under the control of pro-Moscow separatists, who set up self-declared breakaway republics in Lugansk and Donetsk.
'Finishing what they started'
While millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes and their country since the invasion, most to neighbouring Poland, some foreigners have gone the other way to fight.
Russia said Saturday its troops had killed up to 80 Polish fighters in strikes on a factory in Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region, a claim that could not be verified.
Russia has also intensified its offensive in the northern city of Kharkiv in recent days.
An AFP team on Saturday saw a 10-storey administrative building in the city centre hit by missiles overnight, causing a fire but no casualties.
It had already been bombed, prompting one soldier on the scene to note: "The Russians are finishing what they started."
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A US Navy destroyer (battleship) that sank during World War II has been found off the coast of the Philippines at a record depth of nearly 7,000 meters, a US exploration team announced.
A manned submersible filmed, photographed and inspected the damaged hull of the “USS Samuel B Roberts” in several dives over eight days, Texan company Caladan Oceanic, which specializes in underwater technology, said.
The “Sammy B” was wrecked during a battle on the island of Samar on October 25, 1944, as US forces attempted to liberate the Philippines, then an American colony occupied by Japan. Images provided by the company show the three tubes of a torpedo launcher and the ship’s gun mount.
“At 6,895 meters [de profundidade]this is the deepest wreck ever located and studied,” tweeted Caladan Oceanic founder Victor Vescovo, who piloted the submersible.
Warship found in the Philippines — Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/Victor Vescoso
“This little ship faced the best elements of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the end,” he added.
According to US Navy files, the crew of the “Sammy B” “was adrift for nearly three days awaiting rescue, many died from injuries and shark attacks.” Of the 224 crew members, 89 died.
The sinking occurred during the Battle of Leyte, which lasted several days, between Japanese and American forces. The “Sammy B” was one of four American ships that sank on October 25, 1944.
The Vescovo team found in 2021 the “USS Johnston”, which at almost 6,500 meters was to date the deepest wreck ever found. For comparison, the remains of the “Titanic” lie at a depth of about 4,000 meters.
Warship found at a depth of 7,000 meters in the Philippines — Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/Victor Vescoso | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/06/25/wwii-shipwreck-found-in-philippines-at-record-depth-world/ | 2022-06-26T03:45:40Z | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/06/25/wwii-shipwreck-found-in-philippines-at-record-depth-world/ | false | 9 |
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is warning the public to never leave food or “anything that smells like food” in their vehicles after a black bear got stuck inside a car and died on Wednesday.
In a Facebook post shared the day after the incident, the TWRA said it believed the bear had used its “teeth or paws” to open the unlocked door of a car parked by a rental property in Sevierville. The bear then became trapped inside after the door closed behind it.
It was 95 degrees F on Wednesday, but TWRA officials believe temperatures inside the car could have exceeded 140 degrees.
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The car’s owner had left the property, and the vehicle, at about 10 a.m. that morning. The bear was discovered later that evening, at around 6:45 p.m.
The TWRA said they found an empty soda can and a food package on the floorboard.
“Bears have noses 7 times better than a bloodhound and can smell even the faintest odor of food inside a vehicle,” the TWRA wrote. “Lock your doors, roll up your windows, and never leave food or anything that smells like food inside! Empty food containers, candy wrappers, fast food bags, and even air fresheners can attract bears.
“Please be #BearWise and help us keep bears wild and alive.” | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/bear-gets-stuck-dies-inside-hot-car-in-tennessee/ | 2022-06-26T03:55:27Z | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/bear-gets-stuck-dies-inside-hot-car-in-tennessee/ | false | 22 |
Tough week for Nets fans. The KyrieCrisis is fast replacing the MeloDrama and the Dwightmare in the history of the franchise. The airwaves have been filled with news and punditry about the franchise’s imminent collapse and each day brings more news, most of it bad. The Nets did not move up into the Draft although at least one of the four undrafted players they signed, point guard Alondes Williams (A-Will?), could easily have been a late second round pick. They retained all their future picks and for the first time in Sean Marks career as GM did not make a trade within 48 hours of the Draft.
So, this week as we await news, we’ll try to look at things from 30,000 feet, both good and day...
Joe Tsai’s quandary
For Joe Tsai, the Warriors have always been the model. The first Nets game he attended after buying a minority stake in the Nets three years ago was Brooklyn vs. Golden State in San Francisco.
And why not? They’ve been to the NBA Finals six times in the last eight years, winning four of them and they generate more revenue on a per game basis than any other team. As Brian Lewis reports Saturday, Golden State averages $4,175,356 per game at the gate, according to internal league figures obtained by The Post, followed by the Lakers at $3 million and the Knicks at $2.9 million. The Nets rank fourth at $2,145,182.
The Warriors also lead the league in two other categories. This year, they generated an estimated $589 million, 40 percent better the Nets estimate of $343 million. Joe Tsai has told Sportico in recent weeks that he wants to get to $500 million annually within three years and $1 billion over seven. But as Forbes has argued that doesn’t happen without winning ... and yes, stars. Lots of winning, lots of stars. Now, of course, that appears to be in jeopardy. The second category is luxury tax payments. Joe Lacob and his partners in San Francisco will pay out $170 million in luxury taxes this year, almost twice the $98 million Tsai will pay (which would be the second highest ever.)
“We wouldn’t have spent that kind of money on the roster if we didn’t think we had a chance to win,” Warriors governor Joe Lacob said after their NBA Finals after their fourth Larry O’Brien Trophy. “When you do think you have a chance to go far and compete for a championship, our belief is to do everything we can, to use every last dollar. A lot of teams can’t do that, or won’t do that, I guess.”
One has to spend money to make money, but unlike the Warriors, the Nets have neither made money nor made the Finals. In the three years since the Clean Sweep — the anniversary is next week — the Nets have won exactly one post-game series. Part of that has to do with injuries to key players but it also has a lot to do with Irving’s lack of availability. Meanwhile, the losses for the Nets and Barclays Center have mounted.
Depending on which spreadsheet you read — or have access to — the two main components of BSE Global, Tsai’s holding company, have lost between $50 and $100 million annually. (Tsai told NetsDaily that the team would’ve been profitable without the luxury tax payments which he sees as an investment. Doing the math, that would mean the Nets lost by an amount equal to the luxury tax or roughly $100 million.)
Can Tsai afford to lose Irving ... and worse case scenario, Durant ... no matter what they get back in return? Not likely in the short run. The loss of good will — the hope engendered by the Clean Sweep — will likely turn off all but the most loyal fans. Good will matters.
Of course, it could all be resolved by a compromise in the next 10 days or so. But with Adrian Wojnarowski reporting that talks between the Nets and Irving have turned “acrimonious” that seems less and less likely. And depending on how things work out next season, the Nets return to grace could take some time.
Some will say focusing on the worst-case scenario is foolhardy. Things change, etc. But judging by last season’s experience, with Irving sitting out all but 29 games due to a political position; KD down for six weeks with a strained MCL: James Harden demanding a trade, Ben Simmons physical and mental issues and the ignominious loss to the Celtics, it seems worst case is just around the corner, again. Oh yeah, did we mention COVID? Anything else? Probably. In short, we are exhausted, again; disappointed again, buffeted back-and-forth, again. And for season ticket holders, there’s also the question of our personal spreadsheets.
For Tsai, getting to that half-billion revenue goal is not totally dependent on the Nets. There are a number of elements that could break in his favor over those next three years. The national TV and streaming rights package could triple, expansion could bring a windfall to the other 30 owners maybe as much as $5 billion for each new team. And a new naming rights deal for Barclays Center, a bargain for the British bank at $10 million per year, could add further revenues. Not to mention gambling revenues, now mostly in ad revenues from sports book.
As Norman Oder of the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report notes, Tsai in recent interviews has spoken about other opportunities related to Barclays Center specifically sponsorship. “Tsai sees revenue coming from “upstart players: (hm, WeBull, SeatGeek) in “E-commerce, music and streaming.”
But, again, if the Nets succeed on and off the court, it will require a certain stability in star power on the roster. There is also, in our humble opinion, a need to reconnect to the fans, explain to them what’s going on. If this all goes south, it will take some time and a lot of effort. Tsai’s new CEO, Sam Zussman, as Jabari Young of Forbes notes, “will need to repair the team’s image, fix an arena that’s good for little profit and navigate the Nets out of the joke mill.”
Of course, one should never underestimate Joe Tsai or Sean Marks. They have proven track records. Tsai created a whole new engine for China’s middle class. And Marks did turn the Nets from the worst team in the NBA to a championship contender (at least on paper.) Marks will tell people that no one needs to remind him there’s work to be done.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that this is the biggest crisis the Nets have faced in Tsai and Marks tenure in Brooklyn. It has to work out for everyone or more than good will be lost. So will a dream.
Frank Isola opines
As we have said many times, pay attention to what the Nets broadcasters are saying. They often have inside information as a function of YES Network’s deal with the Nets. So when Frank Isola went on the Dan Patrick Show Friday, we took note. (And not just that. Isola is one of the best basketball minds in New York and well beyond the city limits.)
Here’s an excerpt, talking about Kevin Durant’s podcast with The Etcs released Friday...
“The way he answered those questions and the way he spoke about it leads me to believe that Kevin Durant wants Kyrie there, but ‘don’t necessarily attach my future to what he might do,’” said Isola when Patrick answered him to separate fact from fiction.
“So come on, Joe Tsai the owner and Sean Marks the General Manager, these discussions have to take place with Kevin Durant,” said Isola, the latest writer to suggest that the two haven’t really had a sitdown on Irving yet. (Also, over the weekend, Logan Murdock of The Ringer said KD hasn’t talked to the team in weeks.)
Still, there’s that contract commitment. “In my mind, he’s already committed four years to this organization. I’ve said it before that one of the most underrated stories in the NBA last year was Kevin Durant signed up for four more years. If Kyrie is back, I’m sure Kevin Durant will be happy with that, but if you can get something for Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant’s going to think, ‘Let’s go, game on, let’s play.’
Isola also said that it appears the Nets are “steadfast” in their unwillingness to give him anything other than a “short term contract.”
Moreover, he thinks negotiations could be complicated by the fact that the negotiations are a family affair for Irving.His stepmother, Shetellia Riley Irving, is his agent and if the normal back-and-forth in business becomes personal — a family affair, it becomes more difficult, something that you don’t have with an experienced agent advising a player.
Isola said as well that while Irving thinks he commands the max, his lack of availability hurts his negotiating position.
“The guy just isn’t available enough,” he argued. “Yes, we all know about the grit, the great shot he hit for Cleveland against Golden State. We’re now beyond six years of that happening. And what has he done since then? He thinks of himself as a top 75 player (all-time). That’s all great but you haven’t played enough for the Brooklyn Nets.”
As for Irving’s potential landing spots, Isola said Irving “needs to go to a team where he’s not the best player.”
“He was the best player for a while in Cleveland and they weren’t any good. He was the best player before Jason Tatum emerged in Boston and you know they did better without Kyrie than they did with him,” Isola added. “So I would say the Lakers but I still think the best situation for him is Brooklyn. Remember Joe Harris is going to be coming back. That’s a great shooter. Ben Simmons. I don’t know what to expect out of him but he is talented.”
Isola also laughed off the suggestion that Irving is really interested in joining the 76ers.
“We all know he and James Harden had a big-time falling out,” said Isola. “It’s almost Kyrie’s way of trying to the spin the story. ‘I want to go to Philadelphia. You guys were all saying I didn’t get along with James Harden.’ Come on now, we all know they didn’t get along with James Harden.”
Coaching staff news
Steve Clifford who was a consultant to the Nets last year has decided to join the Hornets as head coach on a three-year deal, one year longer than Kenny Atkinson was supposed to get before he decided not to take the job.
For Clifford, it’s a return to Michael Jordan’s grace and a full-time job again after a year off as Steve Nash’s consultant. Clifford spent most of time with Nash at home, but occasionally flew with the team. He was not a visible as Kyle Korver, who was also a consultant last season, working with shooters.
Clifford, 60, led the Hornets to two playoff appearances in a five-year run that ended in 2018. He moved on to Orlando before being dumped in 2021. The Hornets also strongly considered Mike D’Antoni, who interviewed with Jordan recently, Adrian Wojnarowski reported.
The Nets also lost Jordan Ott, their longest serving assistant, when he decided to take a better job with the Lakers. Ott is known as a particularly hardworking assistant and has many fans among Nets players. The signing is less newsworthy than the loss of Clifford but far, far more important.
Meanwhile, expect to see clarity on the Nets assistant coaches later in the week as well. Contracts in the NBA run July 1 through June 30. A check of the assistants on LinkedIn shows that all who have accounts still list themselves as current employees. That may change on Thursday. So far, only three names have been mentioned as possible replacements for those who didn’t make it — Igor Kokoskov, James Borrego and Adam Caporn. The Nets had the league’s largest contingent of assistant coaches last year with eight, plus player development assistant Amar’e Stoudemire.
Meanwhile, Logan Murdock reports on the Midmatch podcast that Durant is unhappy with the Nets decision to dump Adam Harrington, the assistant coach who’s also been the Nets development director for six years. Harrington and KD go back to Oklahoma City.
Goran Dragic returns to the court ... in Europe.
In the NBA’s never-ending season, now that the Draft is over, attention turns to FIBA Qualifiers around the world. National teams are competing for positions in the World Cup which takes place in Serbia next year.
This weekend, Goran Dragic joined Luka Doncic on the court for Slovenia. In a mismatch with the Italian national team, Dragic had 11 points (3-of-5 overall with four assists) in the game played at the Allianz Dome in Trieste, Italy. The game was what FIBA calls “friendlies,” that is an exhibition game.
No word yet on whether he will return to Nets, but we wouldn’t count on it.
‘The most athletic player in college ball’ is now a Net ... at least for Summer League
Taze (pronounced Tah-zay) Moore signed what appears to be an Exhibit 10 deal with the Nets. A 6’5” shooting guard who played for both Cal State Bakersfield and the University of Houston, has been called “the most athletic player in college ball.” His numbers at the NCAA are respectable. At UH, the soon-to-be 24-year-old averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists with shooting splits of 44/32/73. But the prior year, at Cal State Bakersfield, he shot 51 percent from deep.
But the big number for Moore is 50, as in a 50” inch max vertical which if accurate would be historic. Since Moore did not get an invite to the NBA Combine so it’s not official. But it is stunning. Here’s some video highlights...
The still from the video says it all, you would think. But it doesn’t. Moore isn’t just athletic. He’s a medical miracle as Paper City, a Texas website, noted back in April...
Taze Moore’s body is a road map of everything he’s been through. What he likes to call his Million Dollar Leg — the one that took five surgeries and more screws than you’ll find in a Home Depot to be put back together again...
Moore knows what it’s like to be hurting. He went 634 days between basketball games (finally returning in the 2018-19 season after graduating from high school in 2016) after a horrific right leg injury that left with him with two shattered bones.
“Five surgeries,” Moore tells PaperCity. “They did everything. Taking out screws. Putting screws back in. Taking out bones in my hip (to help rebuild the leg).
That 634-day layoff is the big reason why he’s so much older than other prospects. He turns 24 Wednesday. So, if he makes the final roster, he’ll be older than Day’Ron Sharpe, Cam Thomas, Kessler Edwards, David Duke Jr., and Nic Claxton.
That long cycle of surgery, rehab, repeat is also evidence of his love of the game, how despite setbacks, he wanted it oh, so bad. This is what he told Paper City’s Chris Baldwin about how far he had come from a tough childhood in Southaven, Mississippi.
“I never even thought I’d leave my town.” he told Paper City. “I just thought I’d work at a factory or something like that. Be the world’s most athletic Amazon worker.”
Moore is only signed for the Summer League, but he could easily wind up with Long Island. More thrills for the Uniondale crowd.
Final Note
This is a crucial week and next month is a crucial month for a lot of Nets fans. A rebuild or refurbishment or whatever they would call it following the hope of 2019, both during that season and in the off-season, won’t cut it for a lot of us. We don’t want this to be the last time we run a story topped by an image of Kevin Durant practicing in a Nets uniform. | https://www.netsdaily.com/2022/6/25/23182830/netsdaily-off-season-report-no-9 | 2022-06-26T03:55:28Z | https://www.netsdaily.com/2022/6/25/23182830/netsdaily-off-season-report-no-9 | true | 1 |
General News of Sunday, 26 June 2022
Source: starrfm.com.gh
Families of a 35-year old fetish priest Agbemafle Dornyo, who is a suspect in the gruesome murder of an 80-year old man at Kpetoe in the Agotime-Ziope District of the Volta region are appealing to the police to offer them protection over fears for their lives.
According to them, they have for the past few days been receiving death threats from some youth of Kpetoe.
Wife of the suspect, Patience Anadzo told Starr News that they no longer feel safe amidst the threats and stigmatisation they have been subjected to following the murder incident.
She said, “The youths are threatening us. At one point, they entered our home destroyed my husband’s shrine and deities and threatened to kill us anytime they see us. At that time, we were able to secure a hideout for ourselves when we saw them coming.”
As if that is not enough, ever since my husband was arrested, we are not able to withstand the stigma. We are not able to buy water outside because we fear the youth could hurt or even kill us. At night, we live in fear,” she added.
Murder of 80-year old man
Last week, the headless body of an 80-year old Afetor Yesu, was found after he was reported missing.
The deceased was a homeowner, who according to reports had gone out escorting a youngman known as Gagba, who approached him for accommodation after he was left stranded at Wortikpo, a suburb of Kpetoe.
But the old man failed to return home only for his headless body to be found by a search party led by the youth in the community.
Gagba, now the prime suspect has since been on the run.
Police however, arrested two persons including a fetish priest, Agbemafle Dornyo at Wortikpo who is believed to have harboured the suspect at his home days before the murder.
According to his families, the prime suspect, Gagba who is currently on the run stayed in their home only for few days where he wove kente but left the place without informing them.
His wife also left in a similar fashion a day after news of the killing of the old man broke.
“Gagba came here, I think from Sogakope. He set up a place here to weave Kente but slept at JJ’s house (the second person in police custody). But two weeks after, he stopped coming here and at that time, we only heard that he was going about in search of accommodation. So we were all struck by the news of the killing of the old man which he is suspected to have committed but since then, he never returned here. The wife also fled the community few days ago,” Patience Anadzo, wife of the fetish priest said.
Edrolali Dornyo, a younger sister of the fetish priest also said, “Our lives are in danger; the other day, somebody threatened to hit me with a stone when I passed by because they think my brother committed the crime. We believe my brother is innocent and should be released to us.”
The heinous murder of Apetor Yesutor has left the youth of Kpetoe enraged.
Following the incident, the youths reportedly besieged the home of Agbemafle Dornyo, set ablaze his shrine and destroyed some other structures and deities.
Agitated youths have also vowed not to bury the body of the old man until his missing head is found.
Meanwhile, police in the area are on a manhunt for Gagba the prime suspect. | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/V-R-Family-of-suspect-in-Kpetoe-murder-case-living-in-fear-1569473 | 2022-06-26T03:57:33Z | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/V-R-Family-of-suspect-in-Kpetoe-murder-case-living-in-fear-1569473 | false | 2 |
In an unexpected move, President Guillermo Lasso rescinded the state of emergency he ordered just five days ago. The emergency, a response to anti-government protest violence, applied to Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Pastaza and Imbabura Provinces.
Earlier Saturday, representatives of the government and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) met for the first time at the Basilica of Quito. The meeting, also unexpected, was arranged and hosted by National Assembly President Virgilio Saquicela who said the country was “desperate” for dialog to begin between the opposing sides. The meeting was attended by Conaie President and strike leader Leonidas Iza and other indigenous leaders, Government Minister of Francisco Jiménez, Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Holguín, among others.
Following the meeting, Saquicela reported the two sides discussed establishing “technical tables” to resolve differences.
Iza made clear that Conaie was making no commitment to begin formal discussions and said he would hold meetings with the indigenous organizations that make up Conaie. “We will consult our bases and make a decision about whether to proceed with dialog,” he said..
Political analyst and Quito business consultant Max Donoso Muller described the afternoon’s events as “a case of whiplash.”
“Less than a day ago, both the government and Conaie were digging in on their positions,” he said. “Lasso basically called Iza a terrorist and coup leader who could not be trusted and announced the government would use increased force to put down the strike. For his part, Iza said Conaie would not compromise and was not interested in talking.” Muller added: “What a difference a day makes.”
Adding to Saturday’s drama, the National Assembly convened at 6 p.m. to begin impeachment proceedings against Lasso. “This is a Corresista effort that appears to be going nowhere but, by rule, Saquicela must allow debate,” he says. “Lasso’s plan to use more force against protesters could persuade several Pachakutik members to vote for impeachment but the plan will still not have the 91 votes necessary to dismiss the president.” | https://cuencahighlife.com/lasso-ends-state-of-emergency-after-conaie-and-the-government-meet-in-quito/ | 2022-06-26T03:57:42Z | https://cuencahighlife.com/lasso-ends-state-of-emergency-after-conaie-and-the-government-meet-in-quito/ | true | 1 |
Police: 5-month-old girl in car fatally shot in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - A 5-month-old girl was shot to death while in the rear of a car in a neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
The infant, who was identified as Cecilia Thomas, was struck in the head Friday evening when shots were fired from another vehicle in the South Shore neighborhood, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Cecilia was taken to a hospital where she later died.
A 41-year-old man in another vehicle was in good condition at a hospital after suffering a gunshot wound near his eye, Chicago police said.
No arrests have been made, and authorities have provided no details on what led to the shooting or how it happened. Police said Saturday that they did not have any updates.
The baby is among the youngest victims of gun violence in Chicago. She would have turned 6-months-old in four days, according to Natalia Derevyanny, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
As of June 19, the Chicago Police Department had recorded 282 homicides so far this year, down from the 316 recorded during the same period in 2021. Like many other cities in the U.S., Chicago reported a dramatic increase in homicides last year. The 797 homicides in the nation’s third-largest city in 2021 — Chicago’s highest toll for any year in a quarter century — eclipsed Los Angeles’ tally by 400 and the total in New York by nearly 300.
Crisis responder Andrew Holmes, who spoke with Cecilia’s mother, expressed anger at the shooter, saying, “you shouldn’t sleep at night” and urged the person to turn themselves in.
“You just took this baby’s life. This baby was an infant, this baby didn’t do nothing to you,” he said.
Activist Ja’Mal Green was offering a $5,000 reward for information about the shooting.
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Max Christie was not one of the most well-known prospects heading into the 2022 NBA Draft, but the Los Angeles Lakers made him theirs by taking him with the 35th pick.
Although he is somewhat underdeveloped at age 19, Christie is a 6-foot-6 shooting guard who has a nice stroke and perhaps some defensive potential.
He is expected to be a project player who will take some time to develop, but if he develops into something approaching his best self, he will help a Lakers team that is in dire need of young, productive two-way wings.
The Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green feels Christie will become something more than just a 3-and-D wing.
Another 35th pick from Michigan State. History says he’s going to be an All-Star 🤷🏿♂️
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) June 24, 2022
For context, Green was the 35th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Both he and Christie played their college ball at Michigan State University under legendary head coach Tom Izzo.
Green didn’t do much in his first two seasons, but he started to emerge in 2015 as he helped the Warriors win their first NBA championship of the Stephen Curry era.
Green now owns four world championship rings and has been selected to the All-Star team four times.
Perhaps Green is being biased, but if Christie’s work ethic and desire are very high, he could surprise people within a few years. | https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/2022/06/25/draymond-green-says-new-laker-max-christie-will-be-an-all-star/ | 2022-06-26T04:11:40Z | https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/2022/06/25/draymond-green-says-new-laker-max-christie-will-be-an-all-star/ | true | 3 |
CHICKEN FIGHT: Cast Your Vote for the Best Fried Chicken in the Evansville Area
Few things in this world are better than fried chicken. There's just something about it that makes my mouth water just thinking about it. From the crispy skin perfectly seasoned and fried to a golden brown to the tender, juicy meat underneath, it's one of my go-to meals when I don't...
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As his time in the White House came to a close, former president Donald Trump became obsessed with one office in downtown Atlanta and the workers there, making the Fulton County elections department a target of conspiracy theories and lies, which led to violent threats and intimidation.
Fulton County employees, as well as election workers around the country, are still grappling with the emotional and psychological trauma they suffered as a result of Trump's disinformation campaign about the 2020 election, and it may have lasting consequences for recruiting and retention in the vital, but often under-appreciated field.
Online threats led to real world dangers. Law enforcement were posted outside the homes of some election officials. To feel safer, at least one official's family moved in with in-laws. In more disturbing cases, election workers heard strangers knocking at their front doors, and menacing voices on the other end of the phone who uttered racial slurs and promised hangings.
Before Trump's disinformation campaign began in earnest, election departments around the country were already battered as they struggled to handle the myriad repercussions of the pandemic.
In the Fulton County office, 62-year-old Beverly Walker died from the virus. Walker had worked at the county for two decades, where she had a reputation as a maternal figure, thanks in part to her goodie drawer filled with tea, coffee, and snacks.
"It was just so unexpected," said coworker Shaye Moss, "and just so fast, and just so crazy."
Moss took Walker's death hard. Walker was a close friend and mentor to Moss, who invited Moss over for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Things got more challenging for the Fulton County election team in the weeks ahead of the November election. 23 workers in the county's warehouse tested positive for COVID-19, and the department barely got all the voting equipment delivered before the polls opened.
"We coming for you"
Trump falsely claimed victory in Georgia on election night, even though Fulton County alone had yet to count tens of thousands of mail-in ballots. Reporters and partisan observers flocked to the counting center.
With all the attention came conspiracies. Trump's sons, Eric and Donald Jr. retweeted a 30-second video of a temp election worker in Fulton named Lawrence Sloan. In the video, a narrator falsely claimed Sloan threw away a mail-in ballot, attracting at least five million views, along with racist comments, and calls for Sloan to be identified and arrested.
Soon after Sloan saw the video and the comments, he stepped outside Fulton County's mail-in ballot operation for a break but got scared when he saw Trump supporters protesting outside.
"Even if it's not about me, I'm standing outside, and they know what I look like," Sloan remembered. "Every second that goes by, more people are going to see this. Me just being here is automatically just not the best."
He left the scene, and stayed with friends for the night, changing his appearance so he wouldn't be recognized.
As Georgia's recount of the presidential votes wound down, Trump and his allies focused their attacks on the Fulton County elections department, where all the staff, except for the director, are Black.
Rudy Giuliani spun a conspiracy that targeted Shaye Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, who had helped out as a temp worker. He compared them to drug dealers.
"They should have been questioned already. Their places of work, their homes should have been searched," he said at a virtual hearing organized by Republican state lawmakers in Georgia.
Calls came in to Moss's old phone, which her son was using.
"He will answer it, and they'll just call him all kinds of racial slurs, and saying what they're going to do to him," Moss said.
A stranger knocked on the door at Moss's grandmother's, where Moss used to live, and said they were there to make a citizens' arrest. Moss's grandma called her, frantic.
"She was just yelling on the phone, like 'No! Stop! You cannot come in here! Stop!' So, I just had to call the police, and this happens all the time," Moss said.
Strangers also appeared at the home of Ruby Freeman, Moss's mother. Pizza deliveries showed up that Freeman hadn't ordered, and she told police she received at least 420 emails and 75 text messages, including one that read: "We know where you live, we coming to get you."
Moss oversaw the most public part of Fulton County's mail-in ballot operation, and she blames herself for the threats and harassment targeting her and her family.
"I'm the one that told my mom that we was hiring, we needed help. I shouldn't have gotten my family involved at all. I should have just stayed in the office like everybody else," Moss said. "Always just trying to help and do the most, and be available, but I'm always the one getting s****d on in the end, every time."
Trump mentioned Freeman's name 18 times on a now infamous call leaked to reporters, during which he pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to illegally alter the election results. The call is cited in the article of impeachment approved by the U.S. House.
"I'll take on anybody you want with regard to Ruby Freeman, and her lovely daughter, a very lovely young lady I'm sure. But Ruby Freeman, I will take on anybody you want," Trump said.
Fulton County's elections director, Rick Barron, and other employees in the department were also targeted with threats and harassment. When they listened to their phone messages at work, voices called them "scumbags," "lowlifes," and "crooks."
Callers pledged to shoot up the office. "I don't know what we do these days. Is it firing squad? Is it hanging for treason," said one anonymous caller in a message to Barron, "Boy, you better run."
Employees spotted people taking photos of their license plates in the parking lot, and a drone flying nearby. Barron worried about his daughter's safety.
"The people that are contacting you aren't the people that you're worried about, but for everyone that's contacted you, there's going to be some of these nuts; you're never going to hear them coming," Barron said.
Lasting consequences
Election workers were targeted with harassment and threats in every state won by President Biden, and in some states former President Trump won, according to Jennifer Morrell, a partner at The Elections Group, which consults with state and local election departments.
Morrell said the threats, and a feeling of helplessness in the face of disinformation, are pushing election officials to leave the field.
"People who do this job do it because they believe in it, because they have strong convictions when it comes to exercising democracy and serving," she said, "but we're certainly seeing an exodus."
Morrell is especially worried election departments may struggle to recruit the thousands of low-pay temp workers necessary to pull off elections every two years if those potential workers are worried about being threatened.
"I'm horrified to think that this could be the new norm," Morrell said. "I think it's really important that we talk about it, and figure out how do we stamp that out."
When Morrell talks to local election officials, she hears frustration. They tell her about politicians who are undermining the very system that put them in office, and sometimes even undermining the idea of democracy itself. Thoughts like these have been weighing on Barron especially after pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol.
"I don't know if you want to call it an existential, internal crisis I'm having," he said, "I just feel like I have a role in this that doesn't matter anymore."
The 2020 general elections were some of the most well run in Fulton County's history, Barron said, but Trump and his allies made them feel like a disaster.
This story is part of a collaboration between WABE, NPR and Atlanta magazine. You can read a longer version of the story here. It was made possible with support from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, and the Abrams Foundation (not affiliated with Democrat Stacey Abrams.)
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ISLAMABAD: The capital city witnessed an increase in incidents of mobile phone snatching and car lifting during the last week, as armed persons snatched 37 mobile phones and auto thieves stole 51 vehicles from various parts of the city.
According to the data gathered by Business Recorder, the city police also registered 12 cases of robbery and eight cases of snatching at gunpoint during which citizens were deprived of cash and items worth millions.
Auto thieves also remained active in the city during the last week and snatched or stole 53 vehicles including 45 motorbikes and eight cars.
The 45 motorbikes stolen in the city bore registration numbers,ZP-313 belongs to Azhar Ahmed, BVM-315 belongs to Rehan Akhtar, AHS-2933 belongs to Muhammad Arshad, AMP-278 belongs to Waqas Masi, AAU-7272 belongs to Raj Khurram Pervaiz, RIO-2958 belongs to Abdul Wahid, a bike belongs to Fazli Wajid, RIM-7404 belongs to Ghulam Hussain, ALL-999 belongs to Asif, MID-8705 belongs to Muhammad Ikram, RIK-1224 belongs to Nasir, EM-347 belongs to Muhammad Naveed, LEN-3751 belongs to Muhammad Shahbaz Khan, APF-022 belongs to Daniyal, ACC-2814 belongs to Zafer Ali, RIN-9066 belongs to Manan Saeed, bike RIR-1903 belongs to Sertaj Aziz, GAL-5809 belongs to Muhammad Ashiq, AGQ-891 belonging to Ali Hassan, bikes belongs to Asad Masih, Chaudhry Muhammad Akram and RIL-6845 belongs to Uamir Imran, a motorbike belongs to Sami Ullah, RIR-3868 belongs to Majid, RIP-4574 belongs to Shakir Asad, AHQ-6203 belongs to Umer, RIQ-6871 belongs to Saifur Rehman, SGL-8641 belongs to Kamran Hasanai, BMQ-792 belongs to Tariq Masih, CAL-769 belongs to Muhammad Awais, ALC-1444 belongs to Usman Riaz, ATL-313 belongs to Nasir Fasal, BKR-389 belongs to Riasat Ali, BAQ-652 belongs to Muhammad Luquman, BVL-592 belongs to Muhammad Asad, BUN-464 belongs to Shahid Sabir, BDQ-427 belongs to Aamir Iqbal, BHP-207 belongs to Muhammad Awaz, ll-616 belongs to Waseem, RMO-4105 belongs to Sabir Hussain, RIN-7866 belongs to Muhammad Arif, ASR-198 belongs to Yasir Arafat, BLR-025 belongs to Adnan Ullah Khan, LEY-2578 belongs to Ghulam Ahmed, AKC-2305 belongs to Sohail Ahmed, and TH-126 belongs to Sajjad Hussain.
Carjackers also stole six cars bearing registration ZF-671 belongs to Saeed Wajid Ali Shah, LD-708 belongs to Shakeel Ahmed, WZ-176 belongs to Waqas Khan, ARZ-408 belongs to Baghistan, a car belongs to Zaki, and a car WH-354 belongs to Muhammad.
In the same period, criminal gangs were most active within the limits of Golra, Koral, Sihala, and Sabzi Mandi police stations.
During the last week, auto thieves stole eight bikes, armed robbers looted two houses, and armed persons snatched three mobiles, and snatched cash from one person within the limits of Golra police station.
Three armed persons stole gold ornament and a mobile phone from the house of Shehroz. Furthermore, unidentified persons snatched cash and a mobile phone from Asif.
Similarly, two armed persons snatched a bike and mobiles from Fazli Wahid. Meanwhile, armed persons snatched a mobile phone and cash from Muhammad Rasheed and Daniyal Shahzeb. During another incident, unidentified persons stole gold ornaments from the house of Tariq Mehmood Awan.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
1-8-8
(one, eight, eight)
¶ Top Prize $500
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
1-8-8
(one, eight, eight)
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
09-11-30-45-46, Lucky Ball: 17
(nine, eleven, thirty, forty-five, forty-six; Lucky Ball: seventeen)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
09-11-30-45-46, Lucky Ball: 17
(nine, eleven, thirty, forty-five, forty-six; Lucky Ball: seventeen) | https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-For-Life-game-17266101.php | 2022-06-26T04:42:05Z | https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-For-Life-game-17266101.php | true | null |
Police: Teacher used phone to take photos of girls in class
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WLUK) -- A middle school teacher suspected of taking inappropriate photos of girls in his classroom was arrested after allegedly taking photos of teenage girls on a beach. A probable cause document from Manitowoc County and a criminal complaint from Sheboygan County give more details on the...
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A day ahead of the nationwide protest against the Central government’s Agnipath scheme, the Congress leaders will address press conferences at 20 different places.
Calling it “Agnipath Ki Baat, Yuvaon Se Vishwasghat (Talk on Agnipath, Betrayal of Youth)”, the party will hold the media interactions all across the country.
The press conferences will be held at Shimla by Alok Sharma; Dehradun – Manvendra Singh; Chandigarh – Ranjeet Ranjan, MP; New Delhi- Shaktisinh Gohil, MP; Jaipur – Deepender Singh Hooda, MP; Ahmedabad: Alka Lamba; Mumbai – Supriya Shrinate; Bengaluru,
– M.M. Pallam Raju; Chennai – Gaurav Gogoi, MP; Hyderabad – Naseer Hussain, MP.
Other leaders of the party will also be addressing similar press’s conferences to highlight the issue.
The Congress has demanded a rollback of the scheme. And a seven-member Congress delegation led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) and including two Chief Ministers on Monday met President Ram Nath Kovind to submit a memorandum with two demands in connection with army recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’ and police action during Congress’ protest.
“(We) urge the government to withdraw Agnipath scheme, hold wide consultations and address issues of quality, efficiency and economy, without compromising on welfare of Armed Forces,” was the first demand.
The Congress will hold a nationwide protest on Monday against the Agnipath scheme.
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BOGGS, Max James - 4th June 2022 - beloved son of Ryan, Lorraine, Rhonda and David, dear brother of Katie, Amelia, Logan and Jessica and devoted grandson of Ernie and Ethel Boggs and Kenneth and Muriel Ferguson. Deeply regretted by the Browne and Connell families, uncle Johnny and all his aunts, uncles and cousins. Max will repose at his mother’s home, 14 Glenrandel, Eglinton from 12noon today (Sunday) and then at Gorthill Farm from 12noon on Monday. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday at 2.00pm in Faughanvale Presbyterian Church, Eglinton with interment afterwards in the adjoining burying ground. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu of flowers, if wished, to Faughanvale Presbyterian Church, C/o Mr Samuel Cochrane, 4 Dunlade Road, Greysteel, BT47 3EF. The Lord is my shepherd.
HAZLETT, James (Séamus) - 25th June 2022 - (peacefully) surrounded by his loving wife and family at St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown, Dublin, late of 211 Briarwood Lawn, Blakestown Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, D15 XW6V. Beloved husband of Nóra and loving father of Declan, Noel (Catherine), Kevin (Louise), Colm (Donna), Séamus (Ursula) and Paul (Catherine), loved dearly by his grandchildren Evan, Aaron, Ódhrán, Gráinne and the late Conor and Daragh, son of the late James And Rose Hazlett and brother of John, Mary (Deeney) and Hugh. Jamesie will repose at his late residence in Dublin from 2.00pm to 9.00pm on Sunday, 26th June and from 3.00pm to 9.00pm on Monday, 27th June. Funeral from there on Tuesday at 9.50am for 10.30am Requiem Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Huntstown Way, Huntstown, Dublin 15 D15 F440. James’ Funeral Mass can be viewed on the parish webcam http://www.Huntstownparish.ie Interment afterwards in St Patrick’s Chapel, Dungiven, Co Derry BT47 4RT arriving at 4.00pm. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his loving wife, sons, their partners, grandchildren, brothers, sister and entire family circle. St. Padre Pio, Pray for Him. Ar Dheis Dé Go Raibh A Anam Dílis.
PLUMRIDGE, Mary - 19th June 2022 - (peacefully) passed away at Rushall Nursing Home, Limavady (in her 100th year), much loved wife of the late Robert, loving mother of Christine and the late Fred, loving grandmother and great grandmother, and great great grandmother. Funeral Service will be held in Browns Funeral Home on Monday at 11.00am followed by Cremation at Roselawn Crematorium at 2.40pm. Family flowers only please donations if desired and cheques payable to Chest, Heart and Stroke Association and forwarded to Browns Funeral Directors, 21 Aghanloo Ind Est, Aghanloo Road, Limavady. Will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her entire family circle.
SMYTH, Lawrence - 25th June 2022 - (peacefully passed away at The Foyle Hospice, much loved husband of Josephine, loving father of Lawrence and Russell, dear father in law of Gail, devoted grandfather of Sarah, Rachel, Bethany and Nathan. House Private. Funeral Service in Limavady Baptist Church on Monday at 1.30pm followed by burial in Enagh Cemetery. Family flowers only please donations if desired and cheques payable to Foyle Hospice and forwarded to Browns Funeral Directors, 21 Aghanloo Ind Est., Aghanloo Road, Limavady. Will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his entire family circle.
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Off-duty Rhode Island cop is ARRESTED and drops out of Senate race after 'punching' female Democrat rival during Roe v. Wade clash
- Jeann Lugo, 35, was arrested Saturday after being put on paid leave and suspending his state senate campaign after a video leaked of him apparently attacking his Democratic rival at a Roe v Wade rally
- Jennifer Rourke said that she had never interacted with the suspect before and claims Lugo 'violently attacked' her
- Lugo hasn't denied the allegations, but instead said 'it was very chaotic' and he can't confirm what happened
- During his campaign, Lugo was quoted stated his opposition to what he called 'taxpayer funded abortions'
- The alleged attack came amid a day of chaos-filled protests across the U.S.
- Pro-choice activists were tear gassed in clashes in Arizona and dozens are arrested in NYC and LA
- Protests erupted after SCOTUS overturned the Roe decision, which guaranteed abortion rights nationwide
A Rhode Island cop was suspended his state senate campaign and was later arrested after a video emerged apparently showing him punching his Democratic female rival, during a Roe v. Wade protest.
Hundreds of protesters assembled outside the Rhode Island Statehouse in Providence Friday in wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion in the U.S.
Video shared on Twitter shows the shocking moment Republican cop Jeann Lugo, 35, allegedly struck Rhode Island Political Cooperative Chairwoman Jennifer Rourke in the face twice on Friday night.
The pair had been due to face off in the state Senate District 29 race.
Rourke, a Democrat, claims Lugo 'violently attacked' her after she spoke out at a Roe v. Wade rally in Providence. Lugo was off-duty at the time of the alleged incident.
'This is what it is to be a Black woman running for office. I won't give up,' she wrote.
Less than 24 hours after the incident, Lugo announced that he was suspending his campaign.
The department said the officer was placed on paid administrated leave Saturday morning pending a criminal investigation and administrative review.
Police did not disclose the name of the arrested officer but said the individual has served with the department for three years. Lugo joined the force in 2019, according to the department's 69th training academy commencement booklet.
Black Lives Matter RI Political Action Committee publicly called for Lugo to resign.
Jeann Lugo joined the force in 2019, according to the department's 69th training academy commencement booklet
Jennifer Rourke said following the incident: 'This is what it is to be a Black woman running for office. I won't give up'
Rourke sought medical care and received a CT scan on Saturday afternoon. She said she was doing OK but was experiencing a lot of tenderness in her face and ringing in her ears
Prior to deleting his Twitter page he tweeted:' I will not be running for any office this fall.'
Lugo had told the Washington Post: 'I stepped in to protect someone that a group of agitators was attacking. At this moment, there's a pending internal investigation, and as the facts of the incident come to light, I request that my family and I have privacy.'
He said: 'As an officer that swore to protect and serve our communities, I, unfortunately, saw myself in a situation that no individual should see themselves in.'
Lugo was arrested by the Rhode Island State Police and charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.'
He had been seeking to unseat Democrat Mike McCaffrey, the Rhode Island Senate Majority Leader. In one of his final campaign statement, Lugo said last Monday: 'Instead of promoting sound solutions to make our state more competitive by reducing unnecessary and burdensome regulations, Democrats find creative ways to capitulate to special interests that ultimately end up hurting Rhode Islanders.'
In separate comments, Lugo told the Providence Journal that he was 'not going to deny' what is seen in the video but that 'everything happened very fast.'
In a call with The Associated Press, Rourke said the incident occurred as she was attempting to escort a counter protester who had agreed to leave. As she was leading the man off the premises, she said, another physical altercation broke out, at which point she was punched in the face multiple times by Lugo.
Rourke said she has never interacted with Lugo before and did not know he would be at the protest.
'I'm disappointed he chose to use violence in this way. As a police officer, he's trained to deescalate. He did not do what he was trained to do,' she said.
The Democrat confirmed that she had pressed charges against Lugo.
In the police report on the incident, Rourke was left with pain in her left ear and a headache. Rourke said that she never met Lugo before or had any interaction with him. The suspect fled the scene after the attack. Rourke did not require medical attention and took Tylenol for the pain.
Rourke received a CT scan on Saturday afternoon. She said she was doing OK but was experiencing a lot of tenderness in her face and ringing in her ears.
Two others were arrested at the same rally for unrelated incidents.
Rhode Island Mayor Jorge Elorza tweeted: 'I've seen the video and it's immensely disturbing. Those responsible will be held fully accountable.'
According to his Facebook page, studied at the Community College of Rhode Island. He is married with a daughter. Prior to becoming a police officer, Lugo worked for a security company in Boston.
Lugo told WPRI in an April 2022 interview that he was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Rhode Island at the age of five. He was raised by social services from the age of 13.
The bio on his now-deleted website reads: 'In the summer of 2000, a domestic incident resulted in the separation of his family by the Providence Police Department/ Social Services. At age 13, Jeann was placed into the custody of DCYF. Jeann remained in foster care until he reached adulthood.'
Lugo said in an interview with Cranston Online that one of the reasons that he was inspired to run for office was in response to being on duty during a Black Lives Matter protest in the summer of 2020. In that same interview, Lugo said: 'Everything that I've lived through I'm basically running on.'
In May 2022, Lugo was quoted by the Providence Journal as being opposed to what he called 'taxpayer funded abortions.'
Lugo expressed his opposition to Critical Race Theory in a March 2022 interview saying: 'My take on the Critical Race Theory is that it paints a picture of Caucasians, whites as a negative thing. I don’t like the idea of any race or anybody to be seen as bad or good. I believe that we fought this – specifically Martin Luther King. He made it very clear: everyone [should] be treated equally. He wants to be judged by the character, not by the color of the skin. And I wholeheartedly believe [in] that.'
Rhode Island Political Cooperative Chairwoman Jennifer Rourke has accused her opponent in the state Senate District 29 race, Providence cop Jeann Lugo, of punching her twice during a protest outside the statehouse Friday night
Lugo has not denied the allegations and instead said: 'It was very chaotic, so I can't really tell you right now. Everything happened very fast.' Rourke intends to press charges against the off-duty cop
The alleged assault against Rourke came amid a night of chaos-filled protests across the nation. Thousands of spirited demonstrators took to the streets Friday in cities nationwide to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Demonstrators are pictured outside the Supreme Court building in Washington DC on Friday
The alleged assault against Rourke came amid a night of chaos-filled protests across the nation. Thousands of spirited demonstrators took to the streets Friday in cities nationwide to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The landmark 1973 decision was overturned Friday after SCOTUS, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The vote was 5-4 to overturn Roe, with conservative Chief Justice John Roberts writing separately to say he would have upheld the Mississippi law without taking the additional step of erasing the Roe precedent altogether.
The ruling restored the ability of states to ban abortion. Twenty-six states are either certain or considered likely to ban abortion.
Abortion became illegal in 13 U.S. states as soon as Roe was overturned, thanks to specially-devised 'trigger laws' designed to automatically outlaw terminations in the event of a ruling to overturn Roe.
Five other states banned terminations after historic laws superseded by the 1973 Roe ruling automatically came back into place on Friday.
The ruling, which many Democrats claim leaves American women with 'fewer rights than their grandmothers,' prompted outcry across the nation.
Abortion was automatically outlawed in 18 US states as soon as Roe v. Wade was overturned, thanks to specially-devised 'trigger laws' and historic bans that were automatically reenacted after Friday's ruling
Republican appointed-Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett (circled) all voted to strike down Roe along with Samuel Alito
Pro-choice activists were tear gassed in clashes at Arizona Capitol building and dozens were arrested in New York City and Los Angeles.
The Arizona Capitol building was besieged by pro-abortion protesters Friday night, forcing riot cops to fire tear gas to disperse the angry crowd in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
Lawmakers working to complete their 2022 session said they were effectively held-hostage inside, and eventually huddled to a safe location, as SWAT team operatives worked to disperse the gathered crowds.
KPHO-TV reported the officers opened fire when several anti-abortion protesters started banging on glass doors of the building.
Arizona is one of eight states where abortion clinics stopped performing procedures after the decision was released Friday.
Arizona's Republican Governor Doug Ducey insists a bill he previously passed, banning abortions after 15 weeks, still stands. But Ducey's assertion can only be settled in the state's courts - and some hardline Republicans are already suggesting the original ban on all terminations should remain in place.
The incident sent Senate lawmakers into the basement of the building for about 20 minutes, said Democratic Sen. Martin Quezada. Stinging tear gas wafted through the Capitol afterward, forcing the Senate to move its proceedings to a hearing room instead of the Senate chamber.
Authorities said there were no injuries or arrests.
Tear gas coming from officers firing out of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix is visible as pro choice protesters march outside
Arizona is one of eight states where abortion clinics stopped performing procedures after the decision was released Friday
Arizona's Capitol building was besieged by pro-abortion protesters Friday night, forcing riot cops to fire tear gas to disperse the angry crowd in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned
Lawmakers working to complete their 2022 session said they were effectively held-hostage inside, and eventually huddled to a safe location, as SWAT team operatives worked to disperse the gathered crowds
Officers opened fire when several anti-abortion protesters started banging on glass doors of the building
Arizona protesters start to move away as the state police begins tear gassing people
Riot police surround the Arizona Capitol after protesters reached the front of the Arizona Sentate building
With tear gas in the air, a large number of police surround the Arizona Capitol after protesters reached the front of the AZ Senate building after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision Friday
KPHO-TV reported the officers opened fire when several anti-abortion protesters started banging on glass doors of the building
Abortion rights protesters banged on the walls of the capitol building in Arizona while holding signs
In New York, at least 25 people were arrested on Friday after around 17,000 descended on Washington Square Park before marching through the streets to Grand Central Station, Times Square, and Bryant Park.
They also stopped outside News Corp headquarters - home to Fox News and the The New York Post - and yelled 'Burn it down! Burn it down! F*** Tucker Carlson!' Vandals also sprayed 'F*** Fox' on the side of the building.
Similar arrests were made in Los Angeles, where police reported protesters throwing bottles of water and rocks at officers during demonstrations.
ABC7 reported that there were protesters throwing what appeared to be fireworks at police. They also spotted a man briefly being dragged away from the demonstrations.
At one point, authorities declared an unlawful assembly just after 9 p.m., meaning protesters were forced to leave or be put under arrest, with officers not allowing reporters to witness what happened, according to the LA Times.
Earlier in the afternoon, a crowd had marched onto the northbound 110 Freeway and temporarily shut down traffic.
Thousands marched through Manhattan in New York City on Friday, even ending up at News Corp headquarters, home of the New York Post and Fox News
In New York, at least 25 people have been arrested after demonstrations across the city Friday
Abortion rights activists march from Washington Square Park to Bryant Park in Lower Manhattan in protest
Similar arrests were made in Los Angeles, where police reported protesters throwing bottles of water and rocks at officers during demonstrations on Friday
One activist sets off a smoke flare amid abortion rights protest on the 110 Freeway in Downtown Los Angeles
Protests in Los Angeles made it all the way out to the city's freeway, momentarily shutting down traffic
Hundreds of angry protesters assembled outside the Supreme Court building in D.C. Friday just moments after SCOTUS ruled to overturn Roe.
Cops, many outfitted in riot gear, were called in to protect the barricaded federal building as protesters chanted: 'F*** Clarence Thomas!' Thomas was among the justices who voted to strike down the ruling.
Several members of Congress, including Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, joined the rally to address the crowd in wake of what AOC called an 'illegitimate decision.'
'In almost half of this country, states are ready to ban abortion,' said Ilhan Omar, a Democrat representing Minnesota. 'Outright ban abortion. That means if you are sick, if you are raped, there is incest, you are forced to have that baby or die.'
A group was also spotted burning the American flag in the capital while others gathered outside Supreme Court Justice Thomas' home.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared outside the Supreme Court on Friday among the crowds in the aftermath of the Supreme Court releasing the Dobbs decision that ends abortion protections
A protester lights a cigarette on a burning American Flag while marching with abortion-rights activists in DC on Friday
Capitol Police dressed in riot gear stand outside the Capitol on Friday evening as protests erupted
Capitol Police are seen on duty on Friday evening in Washington DC, as protests spread
Abortion rights activists show their anger outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC on Friday
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