text
stringlengths 2
190k
| url
stringlengths 22
593
| crawl_date
timestamp[us, tz=UTC]date 2022-04-01 00:00:56
2022-09-19 05:15:05
| id
stringlengths 22
593
| label
bool 2
classes | minhash_count
stringclasses 349
values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shipping industry struggles to reach pre-pandemic cargo volume
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter
THE FUEL CRISIS is making it more difficult for the domestic shipping industry to reach pre-pandemic cargo volumes this year, the Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) said.
“It’s still up and down. It’s still below 2019. The 2021 numbers did not meet the 2019 numbers. It’s very tough,” PLSA President Mark Matthew F. Parco told BusinessWorld in a recent phone interview.
Data from Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) showed that domestic cargo throughput in 2021 reached 96.86 million metric tons (MT), down by 7.2% from 104.43 million MT in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic crisis.
Last year’s domestic cargo volume, however, was 3.5% higher than the 93.59 million MT recorded in 2020.
“We were [initially] hopeful that 2022 would get us there (pre-pandemic level),” Mr. Parco said.
“But with the spike in fuel prices and the overhang of the Ukraine war, it’s going to be a problem because if the fuel prices spike up more, people will have less money to spend, and then we still have to pay our fuel bills. So that is the problem,” he added.
Since the start of the year, local prices of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene posted a net increase of P16, P26, and P24.10 per liter, respectively. Oil firms are set to implement a price rollback on Tuesday.
Some shipping companies in the country have started increasing their freight fees due to the continued rise in oil prices.
The average increase in freight fees is 25%, according to Mr. Parco. Domestic ship operators are authorized to set their own shipping rates under Republic Act No. 9295.
For his part, Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Chryss Alfonsus V. Damuy said cargo “volume should be better this year.”
“The challenge now is the cost to operate, not limited to fuel. For the passenger [business], it may take a while still,” he said in a phone message to BusinessWorld.
In a statement last week, Chelsea Logistics said its freight business “continued to recover with a 30% year-on-year increase in revenues to P2.727 billion — already surpassing the P2.688 billion in revenues in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the first lockdown in March 2020.”
“We are hopeful of a further recovery this year while we need to carefully monitor world oil prices as they will certainly have a negative impact on our margins,” Mr. Damuy said.
In a phone interview, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. President Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr. said the volumes will go up, “but definitely slower than what we hope for.”
According to data from the PPA, export cargo volume reached 70.54 million MT last year, up by 17.1% from 60.25 million MT in 2020 and 14.3% higher than the 61.69 million MT in 2019.
However, Mr. Ortiz-Luis said that delays, shipping costs, and shortage in vessel space are “worsening” due to pandemic-induced disruptions and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
|
https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2022/04/12/441868/shipping-industry-struggles-to-reach-pre-pandemic-cargo-volume/
| 2022-04-11T21:39:42Z
|
https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2022/04/12/441868/shipping-industry-struggles-to-reach-pre-pandemic-cargo-volume/
| false
|
1
|
The Damariscotta Police Department reports the following activity from April 4-10:
Summonses
Akiko Kohayakawa, New York, N.Y., speeding on Bristol Road, April 4.
Faith Wilcox, Bremen, following too close on Biscay Road, April 5.
Aaron Girardin, South Gardiner, using a hand-held device while driving on Main Street, April 6.
Raquel McKenzie, Bath, texting while driving on Main Street, April 6.
San Juanita Rodriguez, Southport, insurance and inspection on Main Street, April 6.
Craig Dickie, Round Pond, texting while driving on Main Street, April 6.
Alfredo Taylor-Ferman, East Falmouth, speeding on Route 1, April 10.
Other activity
April 4: Sgt. Erick Halpin conducted speed enforcement in the school zone on Main Street, assisted a citizen at the police department, took a report of fraud on Woods Lane, conducted traffic enforcement on High Street, and assisted a citizen on School Street.
Officer Joseph Booth investigated an alarm on Eagle Lane, and conducted a welfare check on Hodgdon Street.
April 5: Sgt. Halpin conducted speed enforcement in the school zone on Main Street, assisted a citizen on School Street, investigated a car-v-turkey crash on Route 1, no human injury reported, and assisted a citizen on School Street.
Chief Jason Warlick took a report of theft on Main Street.
Chief Warlick and Sgt. Halpin conducted a welfare check on Miles Center Way.
April 6: Sgt. Halpin conducted speed enforcement in the school zone on Main Street, conducted a compliance check on School Street, issued a warning for using a hand-held device while driving on Main Street, issued a warning for speeding on Route 1, assisted a citizen on School Street, investigated a motor vehicle accident on Main Street no injury reported, and assisted a citizen at the police department.
Officer Booth investigated a late report motor vehicle crash on Elm Street, no injury reported, conducted cell phone enforcement on Main Street, issued a warning for using a hand-held device while driving on Main Street, took a police information report on Main Street, and issued a warning for texting while driving on Main Street.
Chief Warlick took a police information report on Church Street, and investigated a complaint of littering on Standpipe Road.
Chief Warlick, Sgt. Halpin, and Officer Booth conducted cell phone enforcement on Main Street.
Officer Kyle Sylvester conducted a welfare check on South Road and investigated an alarm on Main Street.
April 7: Officer Phil Tessier conducted speed enforcement in the school zone on Main Street.
Sgt. Halpin issued a warning for speeding on Elm Street.
Officer Sylvester investigated a car-v-deer crash on Bristol Road, no human injury reported, and issued a warning for a defect on Main Street.
April 8: Officer Tessier investigated a traffic hazard on Biscay Road.
Officer William Smith assisted with a disabled motor vehicle on Midcoast Road, investigated suspicious activity on Belvedere Road, and issued a warning for driving to endanger on Route 1.
April 9: Officer Smith assisted another agency on Miles Street and investigated a motor vehicle crash on Main Street, no injury, non-reportable damage.
Officer Tessier investigated suspicious activity on Miles Street.
April 10: Officer Tessier investigated criminal mischief on Standpipe Road.
Officer Smith assisted another agency on Blue Haven Lane, issued a warning for speeding on Main Street, and investigated a complaint of threatening on Standpipe Road.
Damariscotta Police Department responded to 148 calls for service.
|
https://lcnme.com/policesheriff/damariscotta-police-report-355/
| 2022-04-11T21:42:56Z
|
https://lcnme.com/policesheriff/damariscotta-police-report-355/
| true
|
1
|
White House spotlights first pets on National Pet Day
By Kate Bennett and Shawna Mizelle, CNN
The White House is putting the first pets on display for National Pets Day.
The Biden’s family cat, Willow, was captured doing “work” around the White House in a video posted to The Dodo’s social media on Monday.
The video, which was shot in coordination with the East Wing, outlines the short-haired gray tabby’s three jobs, which include testing the “nap capacity of every single desk,” keeping a “very close eye on the White House birds” through a window and searching “every room for treats.”
“Willow has made herself right at home at the White House,” the caption reads. The video also shows the first lady playing with Willow in the East Colonnade and it includes footage from the first time they met.
Willow first caught Biden’s eye at a campaign stop in 2020, according to information provided by the first lady’s press secretary Michael LaRosa, when the cat jumped on stage and the owners of the farm where the event was being held noticed the “immediate bond” they shared.
She officially moved into the White House in January and her name was inspired by the first lady’s hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
The Bidens’ also have a puppy named Commander that they added to their family in December after their beloved German Shepherd, Champ, died in June at the age of 13.
Commander was featured for National Pets Day in an Instagram post by The Dogist.
Their other German Shepherd, a rescue named Major, has been living away from the White House after a handful of aggressive incidents involving staff at the White House.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
|
https://ktvz.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2022/04/11/white-house-spotlights-first-pets-on-national-pet-day/
| 2022-04-11T21:43:52Z
|
https://ktvz.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2022/04/11/white-house-spotlights-first-pets-on-national-pet-day/
| false
|
9
|
Asamoah Gyan: Former Sunderland ace reveals Suarez assault thoughts vs Liverpool
Former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan has revealed he once considered physically assaulting then Liverpool attacker Luis Suarez as payback for Ghana’s 2010 World Cup heartbreak at a Premier League game.
The two men are remembered for their parts in unarguably one of the most memorable matches in World Cup history when Ghana met Uruguay in the quarter-final of the global showpiece in South Africa, the first World Cup to be hosted in Africa.
Editors' Picks
- Ballon d'Or 2022 Power Rankings: Benzema usurps Lewandowski after Champions League heroics
- Can Liverpool catch Manchester City? Klopp's show of defiance at the Etihad proves they still believe
- Is Tuchel right to rule out a Chelsea comeback against Real Madrid?
- ‘We are Ukrainians, we are ready for everything!’ - Shakhtar Donetsk make historic return to action in Athens
With the score at 1-1 in extra-time, Ghana almost scored a dramatic last-gasp winner but for Suarez, who handled a goal-bound Dominic Adiyiah header, conceding a red card and a penalty which Gyan struck against the woodwork before the South Americans went on to clinch a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory.
“I remember a game between Sunderland and Liverpool. We were playing at home on that day and all players were shaking hands. I wanted to hit him [Suarez] because people had said things that stuck in my mind,” Gyan, currently unattached, told Peace FM on Monday.
“I was naïve at that time but when I thought about it later, I realized that I had to let it go because I would have done the same thing if I was in his position.”
Had Suarez not handled or Gyan scored the resulting penalty, Ghana would likely have won the game to become the first African nation to reach the semi-final of the World Cup.
At the time of the World Cup, Suarez and Gyan were on the books of Ajax and Stade Rennes, respectively, before securing transfers to Liverpool and then Premier League side Sunderland.
In 2012, the Ghanaian went on to become captain of the Black Stars, leading the side to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final where they lost to Cote d’Ivoire on penalties, a shoot-out the striker watched from the sidelines.
“As captain [of the Black Stars], I’ll say it [my biggest regret] was in 2015 [Afcon] when I asked to be substituted against Ivory Coast in the final,” Gyan said.
“I feel like if I was not substituted, I could’ve helped in the penalty shoot-out. But due to some things that were going on, I felt I needed to give the chance to another player.
“This was because I had excused myself from taking penalties. But there were a lot of things going on which led to me asking to be substituted. So, I say that was one of my biggest regrets as a captain.”
Gyan is Ghana’s all-time top scorer and most capped player in history.
|
https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/asamoah-gyan-former-sunderland-suarez-assault-liverpool/blt289d1794bf142190
| 2022-04-11T21:44:40Z
|
https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/asamoah-gyan-former-sunderland-suarez-assault-liverpool/blt289d1794bf142190
| true
|
10
|
You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.
Skip to Content
Rankings
See All Rankings
Fortune 500
Global 500
40 Under 40
GREAT PLACE TO WORK LISTS
Best MBA Programs
Magazine
Newsletters
Podcasts
More
Video On Demand
Fortune Live Media
Fortune Connect
Fortune Education
SEARCH
SEARCH
NEW
A vastly improved search engine helps you find the latest on companies, business leaders, and news more easily.
SIGN IN
Most Popular
The Ledger
Bitcoin could plunge to $30,000 by June (and Ether could flop too) as they follow tech stocks down, crypto platform co-founder says
Asia
Shanghai’s lockdown resembles a horror movie as residents scream out from high-rise apartments
Tech
Musk turns down a seat on Twitter’s board, leaving the door open for him to pursue a hostile takeover
|
https://fortune.com/2022/04/11/why-did-elon-musk-leave-twitter-board/
| 2022-04-11T21:45:48Z
|
https://fortune.com/2022/04/11/why-did-elon-musk-leave-twitter-board/
| true
| null |
What is reasonable? Is it reasonable to help children as young as 5 years old transition their gender based on how they feel about themselves? That’s a question that has lit up the virtual “talkisphere” the past few weeks.
Some school districts and states have been teaching gender differences to very young elementary children. Florida recently passed a law prohibiting such sex education in grades K-3.
Last week, New Jersey rolled out its new “gender identity” curricula for first- and second-grade students this fall. One lesson plan for second-graders teaches children to identify at least four body parts from female and male reproductive organs. A prospective lesson plan for first-graders asks students what gender they “feel” they are, and teaches they might be a little bit of both genders.
Permanently transitioning a person’s gender for life is certainly a big deal. Giving a parent or a caretaker authority to transition a prepubescent child’s gender for life is an even bigger deal. How does such a change affect a person? We have little if any definitive answers to how such a change may affect a person over a lifetime. Nevertheless many activists, pundits and politicians boldly agree gender change promotes good and positive mental health “for the children.”
Gender transitioning at any age has leapfrogged well beyond any diagnosis of mental disorders. Education about gender transitioning is now in the hands of governing authorities from local school boards to state legislatures to federal bureaucracies, and will likely be decided by judges who are ill-equipped to rule on matters of biology. Elections have consequences.
Closer to home, activists have infiltrated our schools teaching children about gender differences and “feelings” that sometimes contradict what parents say. Woke folks contend that teachers are experts in these matters and should have the freedom and authority to teach children what they need to know in times of misinformation particularly about values and … (shudder) morals. Who knows best what children need to learn? Well-educated and degreed professional teachers, or parents who struggle with new math?
Niche educational companies help teachers across the board by supplying cartoons developed by curriculum specialists for K-3 classrooms to raise and answer interesting questions about our bodies and feelings. Search the Internet for companies like AMAZE.org to see actual videos teaching children about sex.
Of course, news media label parents’ concerns over exposing K-3 children to explicit sexual content as far right-wing conspiracies spun by white supremacist racists hellbent on returning America to the 1950s. They say parents are the problem, and that so-called traditional American values are nothing more than wishful thinking about how things used to be.
The Biden administration and their woke partners in Congress, the federal bureaucracy, academia and the media have sailed far beyond the extreme LEFT, broadcasting their idyllic views of life in America as they believe it should be, beginning with freedom to become anything that makes us feel good.
Make no mistake, gender transitioning is a dangerous biological experiment based on a patient’s feelings and not on biological science. Its very premise is a lie. Neither XX nor XY chromosomes can be changed via surgery or hormone treatments. Gender transitioning is nothing less than physical abuse dressed up in woke ideology. Gender transitioning is not reasonable.
•
Daniel L. Gardner is a syndicated columnist who lives in Starkville. Contact him at PJandMe2@gmail.com.
|
https://www.leader-call.com/opinion/columnists/gender-transitioning-is-not-reasonable/article_97388d80-b9cf-11ec-ad81-db17c9f12190.html
| 2022-04-11T21:47:06Z
|
https://www.leader-call.com/opinion/columnists/gender-transitioning-is-not-reasonable/article_97388d80-b9cf-11ec-ad81-db17c9f12190.html
| false
|
2
|
When you buy a domain name at Dan.com, you’re automatically covered by our unique Buyer Protection Program. Read more about how we keep you safe on our Trust and Security page.
Next to our secure domain ownership transfer process, we strictly monitor all transactions. If anything looks weird, we take immediate action. And if the seller doesn't deliver on their part of the deal, we refund you within 24 hours.
98% of all domain ownership transfers are completed within 24 hours. The seller first delivers the domain to us, then we send you your tailored transfer instructions. Need help? Our domain ownership transfer specialists will assist you at no additional cost.
Pay by bank wire and get a 1% discount or use one of the most popular payment options available through our payment processor, Adyen. Adyen is the payment platform of choice for many leading tech companies like Uber & eBay.
Full ownership after6 months
Long term service fee0%
Total purchase price 39,888
No matter what kind of domain you want to buy or lease, we make the transfer simple and safe.
Here’s how it works
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/outfitters.xyz
| 2022-04-11T21:51:25Z
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/outfitters.xyz
| true
|
11201
|
WHL
All Times Local
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Eastern Conference
East Division
Central Division
Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; z - regular season champion; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Friday's results
Brandon 6 Medicine Hat 3
Red Deer 5 Lethbridge 4 (OT)
Saskatoon 2 Prince Albert 0
Regina 4 Swift Current 2
Kamloops 4 Victoria 3
Everett 5 Tri-City 2
Portland 7 Vancouver 2
Saturday's results
Edmonton 6 Red Deer 4
Winnipeg 6 Medicine Hat 1
Brandon 3 Moose Jaw 2 (SO)
Lethbridge 5 Calgary 1
Regina 5 Prince Albert 3
Kelowna 8 Vancouver 4
Portland 5 Kamloops 4 (OT)
Prince George 2 Victoria 1
Seattle 6 Spokane 2
Sunday's results
Edmonton 4 Calgary 1
Winnipeg 8 Medicine Hat 2
Vancouver 3 Kelowna 2
Seattle 4 Everett 1
Tuesday's games
Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Portland at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Red Deer at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Thursday's games
Regina at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Friday's games
Regina at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Everett at Portland, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Victoria, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Kelowna at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Everett at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Victoria, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
|
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17073556.php
| 2022-04-11T21:52:21Z
|
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17073556.php
| true
|
392
|
You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.
|
https://sportspyder.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/articles/39129257
| 2022-04-11T21:52:22Z
|
https://sportspyder.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/articles/39129257
| true
| null |
Britney Spears is having a baby one more time.
The pop star announced Monday she's expecting her third child. On Instagram, she said she "lost so much weight" to go on a trip to Maui "only to gain it back," and after wondering "what happened to my stomach," she took a pregnancy test. "Uhhhhh well … I am having a baby," she wrote.
Spears has two teenage children with her ex-husband Kevin Federline. Last September, she announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari, whom she referred to in the Instagram post as "my husband." In November, she was officially freed from her conservatorship after 13 years.
When Spears provided court testimony last year alleging the conservatorship controlling her life was abusive, she claimed she wasn't allowed to have more children under the legal arrangement.
"I want to be able to get married and have a baby," she said. "I was told right now in the conservatorship, I'm not able to get married or have a baby. I have a IUD inside of myself right now so I don't get pregnant." She claimed her "so-called team won't let me go to the doctor to take it out because they don't want me to have any more children."
In her Instagram post on Monday, Spears said that during her pregnancy, she "won't be going out as much" in order to avoid the paparazzi, and she reflected she previously "had perinatal depression" and it was "absolutely horrible." She also appeared to hope she isn't having twins, writing, "If 2 are in there ... I might just loose it."
|
https://theweek.com/britney-spears/1012430/britney-spears-uhhhhh-well-i-am-having-a-baby
| 2022-04-11T21:53:02Z
|
https://theweek.com/britney-spears/1012430/britney-spears-uhhhhh-well-i-am-having-a-baby
| false
|
1
|
ATLANTA — Members of the Athens-based state water advocacy group Georgia River Network are celebrating the passage last week of House Resolution 1158 demonstrating the body’s intent to protect the Okefenokee Swamp’s “unrivaled beauty.”
The Georgia House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1158 on March 30.
The resolution, filed by Representative Darlene Taylor and others, states: “The Okefenokee Swamp is recognized as one of Georgia’s seven natural wonders and a natural area unique not only to the the state of Georgia but also to the United States of America and the world ... the members of this body recognize the importance of the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia and encourage efforts to protect the Okefenokee Swamp and promote it as an international tourist destination.”
For groups like the River Network that advocate for increased protections for the Okefenokee Swamp, the resolution was a welcome victory at the end of Georgia’s 2022 legislative session.
“This resolution demonstrates collective sentiment amongst the House that the Okefenokee holds international importance and must be protected,” Georgia River Network Executive Director Rena Ann Peck, who worked closely with Taylor to pass the resolution, said in a news release. “Symbolically, it is an important first step for our legislators on the path to protect the Okefenokee Swamp in the future.”
The resolution is not binding law and has no legal bearing on the pending permit proposals submitted by Twin Pines Minerals LLC to mine adjacent to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. That decision is still in the hands of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. To date, the EPD has received more than 60,000 letters from independent scientists, conservationist groups and citizens concerned about the detrimental effects mining could have on the Okefenokee. A public comment period is expected to be announced some time this summer.
Following the passage of the measure in the House, Sen. Sheila McNeill presented the resolution to her colleagues in the Senate. The presentation was followed by applause.
The House resolution was filed by Taylor; Lee Hawkins, Gainesville; Don Hogan, St. Simons; Noel Williams, Cordele; Marcus Wiedower, Watkinsville; Jan Tankersly, Brooklet; Beth Camp, Concord; Mary Frances Williams, Marietta; Steven Sainz, Woodbine; Ginny Ehrart, Powder Springs; Mary Margaret Oliver, Decatur; Emory Denahoo, Flowery Branch; Tom Kirby, Loganville; and Betsy Evans, Atlanta.
For more information about the Okefenokee Swamp and updates on Georgia EPD decisions regarding the mining permits, visit garivers.org/protect-the-okefenokee-swamp/.
For those interested in exploring the Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia River Network recently released the Georgia River Guide mobile app, which features detailed information about the paddling paths through the Okefenokee. Learn more at garivers.org/georgiariverguide.
|
https://www.albanyherald.com/news/georgia-house-okefenokee-is-worthy-of-protection/article_dd294c16-b9b7-11ec-b027-0fe5b0c3cfcc.html
| 2022-04-11T21:53:58Z
|
https://www.albanyherald.com/news/georgia-house-okefenokee-is-worthy-of-protection/article_dd294c16-b9b7-11ec-b027-0fe5b0c3cfcc.html
| false
|
2
|
2022 will be the 14th year of the ospreys’ summer residency at Kielder Water & Forest Park, following their recolonisation in 2009.
Enthusiasts are busy tracking the ospreys’ journeys as they make their migration from warmer climates back to the North East of England, and the first sighting at Kielder has already happened as YA, a 14 year old osprey arrived in his nest at 9.27am on Monday 28 March. Throughout the week more ospreys arrived including YA’s mate. They are Kielder’s oldest breeding pair and have made themselves at home in Nest 1A.
Following the alphabetised scheme put in place in 2017, 2022’s chicks will all be named using places in Northumberland beginning with the letter F.
Shortly after the remaining birds have returned, visitors will be able to enjoy Osprey Watch at Northumbrian Water’s Tower Knowe and observe the birds on Nest 7 using telescopes, and the live nestcam network provided by Forestry England. Northumberland Wildlife Trust will be running Osprey Watch between 10.30am and 4pm every Saturday and Sunday from 16 April until 14 August. In addition to Osprey Watch there will also be live streaming of two other nests at Kielder Castle.
Osprey Watch from Tower Knowe will be in a brand-new purpose-built viewing point and wildlife cabin. This facility is part of the first improvement project delivered as part of Northumbrian Water Group’s exciting new performance commitment to improve the water environment where it’s accessible to customers. Here the Northumberland Wildlife Trust volunteers will provide a bespoke and reinvigorated experience to the thousands of visitors who come to Kielder to learn about and explore our special flora and fauna. The new cabin is situated next to the café with a fantastic view over the water to the nest, with brand new displays and interpretation about this unique bird, which has been supported by Northumbrian Water’s Branch Out fund.
Graham Perry, Director at Kielder Water & Forest Park Development Trust, said, “Osprey season is now as much a part of the Kielder calendar as spring, summer, autumn and winter, and everyone’s starting to get excited for the return of our annual visitors.
“The recolonisation has been a huge success and ospreys are very much a part of Kielder’s wonderful wildlife story. In addition we are delighted to have the new cabin at Tower Knowe to see the ospreys in all their glory.”
The Kielder Osprey Project is a partnership between Kielder Water & Forest Park Development Trust, Forestry England, Northumberland Wildlife Trust, Northumbrian Water and Calvert Kielder. The partners are working hard to ensure that the ospreys are here to stay by maintaining a high quality habitat in Kielder Water & Forest Park and safeguarding and monitoring the nest sites.
|
https://neconnected.co.uk/its-eyes-to-the-skies-time-again-in-northumberland-as-wildlife-lovers-prepare-for-the-return-of-the-kielder-ospreys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-eyes-to-the-skies-time-again-in-northumberland-as-wildlife-lovers-prepare-for-the-return-of-the-kielder-ospreys
| 2022-04-11T21:53:59Z
|
https://neconnected.co.uk/its-eyes-to-the-skies-time-again-in-northumberland-as-wildlife-lovers-prepare-for-the-return-of-the-kielder-ospreys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-eyes-to-the-skies-time-again-in-northumberland-as-wildlife-lovers-prepare-for-the-return-of-the-kielder-ospreys
| true
|
1
|
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey regulators gave a green light Monday to seven facilities that already sell medical marijuana to also sell recreational cannabis, although it's not clear exactly when sales would begin.
Sales could start in a matter of weeks or longer, but a specific date wasn't set at the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s vote during a remotely held meeting. Three of the facilities, known as alternative treatment centers, are in the northern part of the state. Three are in the south, and one is in central New Jersey.
The timing of the start of sales is unclear in part because the facilities must still pass a regulatory inspection of their operations and be issued new licenses.
The New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association, a trade group that advocates for the alternative treatment centers, estimated that recreational retail sales could start as the soon as the end of April, according to spokesperson Pamela Dollak. But it could vary by location, as each center faces compliance and other considerations.
Retail sales for the general public would start in 13 dispensaries operated by the seven treatment centers across the state.
To get approval, the facilities have agreed that the coming influx of recreational buyers won't interrupt access for patients who are currently using medical marijuana. The facilities said they would reserve parking spaces for patients as well as keep hours specifically for patients only.
There are about 130,000 medical marijuana patients in the state, with an estimated roughly 800,000 potential recreational consumers, and fewer than 800,000 estimated “tourism” consumers, according to the commission.
“These approvals were given based on commitments from the ATCs that we would not see adverse effects with expansion,” commission chairperson Dianna Houenou said. “Expansion into the adult-use market — with a substantial advantageous start ahead of new applicants — is a privilege that must not be taken lightly."
The vote comes about a year after the commission started operating, and a year and a half after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question to permit recreational marijuana for people 21 and older.
New Jersey's Senate President Nicholas Scutari praised the development in a statement Monday, but said the state needs to “do better and in a timely way.”
He added that he plans to hold oversight hearings to get an understanding of the “delays, the uncertainties and any obstacles that hinder the full implementation of the cannabis law.”
New Jersey is one of 18 states, along with the District of Columbia, that legalized recreational marijuana. There also are 37 states, including New Jersey, that have legalized medical marijuana.
|
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/NJ-approves-7-facilities-for-recreational-17073595.php
| 2022-04-11T21:54:28Z
|
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/NJ-approves-7-facilities-for-recreational-17073595.php
| true
|
34
|
Kevin Porter Jr.’s third NBA season was one for reinvention, as applied to the Rockets’ rebuild and to Porter individually. At the end of his first full season playing point guard while simultaneously learning to control his volatile personality, Porter said he believes he accomplished, if not total reinvention, at least significant transformation.
“I’ve been working on myself for a while now,” he said. “And I’ve been having lapses. I’m human. A lot of ups and downs. But I feel like lately I’ve been showing a new normal. I reintroduced myself. I cut my hair. So I’ve been making changes to better myself and to make people around me feel more warm and not disappointed for who’s next to them, which is me. So I’m trying to be better.”
What has not changed, at least for now, is Porter’s contract status with the Rockets. He is entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract and is eligible for an extension this summer. Porter said he thought about a potential extension earlier in the season but felt it negatively affected his play.
“At the beginning of the season, I kind of put too much pressure on myself thinking about that type of thing,” he said. “Once I eased my mind off of it, I started to play better. So I don’t really want to put no mind to it. I love Houston, and they love me, so I’m sure that I’ll be here for a minute.”
If the Rockets do extend Porter, it would eat into their cap space for 2023. Without an extension this summer, Porter becomes a restricted free agent after next season, but the Rockets could find a way to keep him in Houston if they so desire.
He played a career-high 61 games this season, all starts, and finished averaging 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists on 41.5 percent shooting.
Porter played all five positions in high school in Seattle, but that point guard experience was far below what the Rockets asked of him this season. He was a 21-year-old assuming a new full-time position in his second year on one of the NBA’s youngest teams.
By the end of the season, Porter seemed more comfortable, especially as one half of a backcourt duo with rookie Jalen Green. Porter scored at least 20 points in each of the last seven games while averaging 28.7 points, 7.4 assists and 7.3 rebounds on 40.3 percent shooting. Over the same span, Green averaged 29.3 points, 2.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds on 47.3 percent shooting.
“Now that we showed what we can do, we’ve got to do it each and every night,” Porter said. “Going into next year, having that killer, having that duo and that chemistry that we (had) for the last seven or eight games, being able to have those and piggyback off of those for next season. … I feel like it gives a lot of relief to our organization to see that the backcourt is a promising one.”
Describing himself as a “natural-born scorer,” Porter said he plans to focus during the offseason on improving his finishing. During the NBA playoffs, he will make note of players whose skills he wants to model, from oft-emulated All-Star point guards to Kevin Durant to Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo and his passing ability.
This offseason will bring fewer changes than the last. With 13 players under contract for next season with the Rockets, Porter can generally know what to expect from the teammates who will suit up alongside him.
Improving on Houston’s 20-62 record this season is among the organization’s goals but not guaranteed. Development will continue to be at the forefront. Playoff contention remains a ways off.
“It’s my third year. I’ve been on the couch during the playoffs every year, so I’m definitely eager to taste what the playoffs is like,” Porter said. “And I feel like with what we’re building here we will, and I’ve just got to trust in the process, trust in what Coach (Stephen Silas) has got in play for us and what (GM Rafael Stone) has got in play for us, because I know it’s gonna be a special group.”
danielle.lerner@chron.com
twitter.com/danielle_lerner
|
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Personally-transformative-season-is-one-to-build-17073612.php
| 2022-04-11T21:54:29Z
|
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Personally-transformative-season-is-one-to-build-17073612.php
| false
|
1
|
Kelsea Ballerini is shifting her hosting duties to remote for Monday's 2022 CMT Music Awards after testing positive for COVID-19.
"CMT Music Awards co-host Kelsea Ballerini tested positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, she is asymptomatic and remains excited to co-host the show (remotely)," a CMT spokesperson told ET in a statement. “Kelsea’s good friend, Kane Brown, who co-hosted with her last year, has graciously agreed to step in alongside Anthony Mackie. The three of them have lots of surprises up their sleeves and fans can look forward to an epic show!”
The awards show will take place at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, and while Mackie and Brown will be co-hosting in person at the ceremony, Ballerini will be at home.
Ballerini spoke to ET’s Rachel Smith about how she’s feeling about working through the sudden change. “I’m going good, I'm feeling better every day,” she said. “I think more than anything I just feel bummed. I'm like super in my feels... disappointed but it's nice to still be part of the show and very, very grateful for Kane for just swooping in and saving the day.”
Ballerini added, “I'm excited that I still get to be there in spirit for sure.”
The 28-year-old singer isn’t missing a beat. Ballerini, who is also nominated at this year's awards show, said that CMT hooked her up so her performance can still be grand, even if it’s happening in her backyard. “They are breaking [off] a piece of the red carpet for me,” she said. “They are bringing the set to my backyard so I can perform, and they have a whole set in my living room where I can still host. I am all up in it.”
Although it’s coming from the backyard, Ballerini teased that she'll still be giving a great performance.
“I’m singing my new song, 'Heart First,'” she said. “It’s a TV debut performance and it'll be in my backyard, and we've come up with a really creative way where we still get to make it special.”
In addition, Ballerini promises her five wardrobe changes are still happening. "I'm not going to lie. I have to overcompensate for the fact that I'm not there,” the co-host told ET. “So, I really have some looks planned.”
For Brown, who is also nominated and performing, this year, he’s looking forward to stepping in the ring to host for the third time and bring the laughs with Mackie.
“It’s going to be fun,” he told ET. “I’m excited. I’m going to go home and practice my lines and make [Anthony] have to practice his. I think this will be a funny."
Mackie is ready and has the boots to prove it. “I got some new boots,” he told ET. “Some new snake skin boots.”
The CMT Music Awards, which is country music's only awards show that has fans decide all the winners, will air live tonight, April 11, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on CBS and will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
RELATED CONTENT:
|
https://www.ktvb.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/how-kelsea-ballerini-will-co-host-cmt-music-awards-remotely-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19-exclusive/603-ed4deb3b-7712-4758-83e7-1a835799fe63
| 2022-04-11T21:57:35Z
|
https://www.ktvb.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/how-kelsea-ballerini-will-co-host-cmt-music-awards-remotely-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19-exclusive/603-ed4deb3b-7712-4758-83e7-1a835799fe63
| true
|
10
|
Fresh off of his release from jail after being convicted of filing a false report, Jussie Smollett is still proclaiming his innocence – this time in a new rap song.
The former Empire actor broke his silence last Tuesday with a song discussing his court case and taking aim at what he feels was unjust treatment placed upon him by the justice system. The track, entitled “Thank You God”, was shared on his social media account which is reportedly being maintained by his other family members. The video snippet begins with the statement: “CHANNELING THESE THOUGHTS THE BEST WAY I KNOW HOW. LOVE YOU… – JUSSIE.”
From that point, Smollett opens up in song: “It’s like they’re hell-bent on not solving the crime / Taking out the elements of race and trans and homophobia that’s straight taking lives / But turn around and act like I’m the one that killed the strides.” The actor’s next set of bars becomes more pointed, addressing those who felt his claims of being attacked by two men who poured a liquid on him and put a noose around his neck outside of a Subway near his apartment building in Chicago late one night in 2019. “Some people chasing that clout / Just remember this … this ain’t that situation / You think I’m stupid enough to kill my reputation?”, he raps.
Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months of probation after he was found guilty of filing a false report. The 39-year old was also directed to pay $120,106 in restitution to the city of Chicago along with a $25,000 fine. Prosecutors in the case allege that the actor arranged the attack by the two men, paying them to do so. Smollett had begun serving his sentence at the Cook County Jail on March 10th but was released six days later after his lawyer appealed his conviction.
The actor also gave a shout-out to CNN host and commentator Don Lemon and producer/director Lee Daniels and other supporters. “They had my own people, thoughts going off the wall/ That’s why from L.D. to Don, I still got love for ya’ll/ I know we’ll meet again, talk like real men/ Instead of sharing shade in rooms and up on CNN,” he rapped. In the captions of the post, Smollett declared that “100% of the [song] profits will be donated” to groups including the Illinois Innocence Project, Secure the Bag Safely, and Rainbow Push Coalition.
|
https://hiphopwired.com/1164026/jussie-smollett-drops-bars-claims-innocent/
| 2022-04-11T21:57:42Z
|
https://hiphopwired.com/1164026/jussie-smollett-drops-bars-claims-innocent/
| true
|
3
|
WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 11, 2022
_____
WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
244 PM PDT Mon Apr 11 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning above 2500 feet today, heavy
snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. For the
Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet beginning tonight, snow
expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches with up to
14 inches over higher terrain.
* WHERE...The Marble Mountains in western Siskiyou County. This
includes portions of Sawyers Bar Road and Highway 96.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 11 PM PDT this
evening. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 11 PM this
evening to 11 AM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Snowfall will not be constant and let up
mid day Tuesday.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* Travel is discouraged because of the conditions.
* If you must travel, keep tire chains, a flashlight, blankets,
food, water, medications, and a fully charged phone with you.
* A Winter Storm Warning means that severe winter weather is
occurring and poses a threat to life and property. Take
protective action now.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 50 mph over exposed terrain.
* WHERE...Elevations above 5000 feet in North Central, Northeast
and Southeast Siskiyou County. This include Grass Lake Pass
near Mt. Hebron.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Wednesday.
* Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
* Carry tire chains and be prepared for snow covered roads and
limited visibilities.
* See http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov for latest road conditions.
* A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow
will cause travel difficulties.
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather
|
https://www.lakecountystar.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-MEDFORD-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17073686.php
| 2022-04-11T22:03:25Z
|
https://www.lakecountystar.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-MEDFORD-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17073686.php
| true
|
20
|
We're slowly getting more details about Marvel's upcoming new Ironheart series, including cast members, the directors and when we can expect to meet teen genius Riri Williams, aka Ironheart.
The Disney Plus series stars Dominique Thorne as Williams, "a genius inventor who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man," according to Marvel. While that logline doesn't reveal a ton, the comics offer plenty of hints about what the series might entail.
What's Marvel's Ironheart about?
In the comics, Riri Williams is a teen genius who's offered a scholarship to MIT at just 11 years old. While she's a student, she steals materials from around campus and uses them to build an Iron Man-esque suit of armor. (The teen is a big admirer of Tony Stark, and reverse-engineers one of his suits).
Williams quits school after being confronted by MIT for stealing. While testing out her suit, she apprehends two inmates fleeing from prison, but her suit gets damaged and she returns home to fix it. That's when none other than Tony Stark drops by, giving her his blessing to become a superhero.
When Riri is still a student, her best friend and stepdad die in a drive-by shooting. The name Ironheart is inspired by "the armor that Riri has been trying to build around herself ever since, both literally and figuratively," Marvel says.
Who's directing and in the cast?
On April 11, we learned Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes will direct the series. Bailey worked on the Netflix show Dear White People and the Emmy-nominated web series Brown Girls. Blindspotting, Mythic Quest and the upcoming fourth season of Atlanta are among Barnes' credits.
Ironheart will be produced in part by Ryan Coogler's production company, Proximity. Coogler directed Black Panther and the film's upcoming sequel, Wakanda Forever, which will feature Williams. More on that below.
As mentioned, Ironheart stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams. The actor appeared in the 2014 film If Beale Street Can Talk and 2021's Judas and the Black Messiah.
In the Heights star Anthony Ramos confirmed in an Instagram post that he too would join the Ironheart cast in a yet-to-be-disclosed role.
When will Marvel's Ironheart premiere?
While the release date for Marvel's Ironheart hasn't been revealed, we know we'll have to wait at least until Black Panther 2 drops on Nov. 11, 2022.
Dominique Thorne will make her debut as Williams in the sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige told ComicBook.com.
How many episodes will there be?
The first season of Marvel's Ironheart will consist of six episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Chinaka Hodge will serve as head writer.
Will Ironheart have superpowers?
Riri Williams does not have any superhuman abilities in the comics, but she is incredibly intelligent, engineering her own complex armor. Eventually, that suit provides her with flight, superhuman strength and the ability to fire energy blasts from her gloves.
|
https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/marvels-ironheart-what-to-know-about-the-disney-plus-series-coming-this-year/
| 2022-04-11T22:07:03Z
|
https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/marvels-ironheart-what-to-know-about-the-disney-plus-series-coming-this-year/
| true
|
4
|
CNET editors pick the products and services we write about. When you apply through our links, we may get a commission.
Advertiser Disclosure
Advertiser Disclosure
CNET editors independently choose every product and service we cover. Though we can't review every available financial company or offer, we strive to make comprehensive, rigorous comparisons in order to highlight the best of them. When you apply for products or services through our links, we may earn a commission. The compensation we receive and other factors, such as your location, may impact how ads and links appear on our site.
OK
How we make money
We are an independent publisher. Our advertisers do not direct our editorial content. Any opinions, analyses, reviews, or recommendations expressed in editorial content are those of the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by the advertiser.
To support our work, we are paid in different ways for providing advertising services. For example, some advertisers pay us to display ads, others pay us when you click on certain links, and others pay us when you submit your information to request a quote or other offer details. CNET’s compensation is never tied to whether you purchase an insurance product. We don’t charge you for our services. The compensation we receive and other factors, such as your location, may impact what ads and links appear on our site, and how, where, and in what order ads and links appear.
Our insurance content may include references to or advertisements by our corporate affiliate HomeInsurance.com LLC, a licensed insurance producer (NPN: 8781838). And HomeInsurance.com LLC may receive compensation from third parties if you choose to visit and transact on their website. However, all CNET editorial content is independently researched and developed without regard to our corporate relationship to HomeInsurance.com LLC or its advertiser relationships.
Our content may include summaries of insurance providers, or their products or services. CNET is not an insurance agency or broker. We do not transact in the business of insurance in any manner, and we are not attempting to sell insurance or asking or urging you to apply for a particular kind of insurance from a particular company.
OK
Our Editorial Mission
In a digital world, information only matters if it's timely, relevant, and credible. We promise to do whatever is necessary to get you the information you need when you need it, to make our opinions fair and useful, and to make sure our facts are accurate.
If a popular product is on store shelves, you can count on CNET for immediate commentary and benchmark analysis as soon as possible. We promise to publish credible information we have as soon as we have it, throughout a product's life cycle, from its first public announcement to any potential recall or emergence of a competing device.
How will we know if we're fulfilling our mission? We constantly monitor our competition, user activity, and journalistic awards. We scour and scrutinize blogs, sites, aggregators, RSS feeds, and any other available resources, and editors at all levels of our organization continuously review our coverage.
But you're the final judge. We ask that you inform us whenever you find an error, spot a gap in our coverage, or have any other suggestions for improvement. Readers are part of the CNET family, and the strength of that relationship is the ultimate test of our success. Find out more here.
OK
FreeTaxUSA Review 2022: Full Tax Prep for a Free Federal Return
No-nonsense bargain tax software provides all federal IRS forms for free along with low-cost state tax returns.
Peter Butler
Peter Butler
How To and Money writer
I'm a writer/editor for CNET How-To and Money, living in South Berkeley, CA with two kids and two cats. I enjoy a variety of games and sports -- particularly poker, ping-pong, disc golf, basketball, baseball, puzzles and independent video games.
CNET editors independently choose every product and service we cover. Though we can't review every available financial company or offer, we strive to make comprehensive, rigorous comparisons in order to highlight the best of them. When you apply for products or services through our links, we may earn a commission. The compensation we receive and other factors, such as your location, may impact how ads and links appear on our site.
OK
How we make money
We are an independent publisher. Our advertisers do not direct our editorial content. Any opinions, analyses, reviews, or recommendations expressed in editorial content are those of the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by the advertiser.
To support our work, we are paid in different ways for providing advertising services. For example, some advertisers pay us to display ads, others pay us when you click on certain links, and others pay us when you submit your information to request a quote or other offer details. CNET’s compensation is never tied to whether you purchase an insurance product. We don’t charge you for our services. The compensation we receive and other factors, such as your location, may impact what ads and links appear on our site, and how, where, and in what order ads and links appear.
Our insurance content may include references to or advertisements by our corporate affiliate HomeInsurance.com LLC, a licensed insurance producer (NPN: 8781838). And HomeInsurance.com LLC may receive compensation from third parties if you choose to visit and transact on their website. However, all CNET editorial content is independently researched and developed without regard to our corporate relationship to HomeInsurance.com LLC or its advertiser relationships.
Our content may include summaries of insurance providers, or their products or services. CNET is not an insurance agency or broker. We do not transact in the business of insurance in any manner, and we are not attempting to sell insurance or asking or urging you to apply for a particular kind of insurance from a particular company.
OK
Our Editorial Mission
In a digital world, information only matters if it's timely, relevant, and credible. We promise to do whatever is necessary to get you the information you need when you need it, to make our opinions fair and useful, and to make sure our facts are accurate.
If a popular product is on store shelves, you can count on CNET for immediate commentary and benchmark analysis as soon as possible. We promise to publish credible information we have as soon as we have it, throughout a product's life cycle, from its first public announcement to any potential recall or emergence of a competing device.
How will we know if we're fulfilling our mission? We constantly monitor our competition, user activity, and journalistic awards. We scour and scrutinize blogs, sites, aggregators, RSS feeds, and any other available resources, and editors at all levels of our organization continuously review our coverage.
But you're the final judge. We ask that you inform us whenever you find an error, spot a gap in our coverage, or have any other suggestions for improvement. Readers are part of the CNET family, and the strength of that relationship is the ultimate test of our success. Find out more here.
FreeTaxUSA is straightforward tax preparation software that has been helping taxpayers electronically file their taxes since 2001. A bare-bones interface helps users efficiently complete their tax returns, while effective and contextual tax support provides answers to many tricky tax questions.
FreeTax USA will e-file your federal tax return with unrestricted IRS forms and schedules at no cost at all. A state return will run you $15. An additional, optional $7 will cover a Deluxe add-on that includes live support, amended returns and audit assistance.
Its clean interface, solid support features and efficient question-and-answer process make FreeTaxUSA a good value for a low price tag. Even if you have unemployment income, crypto sales, rental property, retirement distributions, health savings accounts or all of the above, FreeTaxUSA lets you file your taxes for free.
FreeTaxUSA isn't as approachable as tax software from H&R Block or TurboTax, our top pick for best tax software in 2022, nor does it have their options for professional help and support. It's also not completely free like our best free pick Cash App Taxes, but FreeTaxUSA is a thorough, efficient and robust option for filing your federal taxes at no cost.
Like most other tax software, FreeTaxUSA starts you off by either importing a PDF of your prior year's tax return or collecting your personal information via the online form. Aside from this, there's no other option to upload files so if you're a freelancer with multiple 1099 forms, you'll have to input the information manually.
FreeTaxUSA's integrated help features are impressive -- contextual question marks provide valuable, straightforward information in popovers that don't spawn new tabs or browser windows. A useful Help with this page link provides all the support answers related to the particular section of the tax return you're currently completing.
Click Where Do I Enter? for shortcuts to pages where you can enter specific tax details. You can also use the Deduction Dictionary to get specific information on how to claim and where to record 127 different tax deductions and credits.
While FreeTaxUSA provides useful tax information, it lacks the graphical interfaces of higher-priced competitors that simplify the process. For example, FreeTaxUSA explains the differences in tax filing statuses, but instead of making a recommendation, it then leaves it up to you to select your filing status. It does make sure to confirm your filing status during the review of your return, since it's a common mistake in many tax returns.
FreeTaxUSA's guided question-and-answer process is well-organized and efficient. The software often marks the most likely answers for some of the less common tax questions so you can easily click through forms without selecting every single Yes or No.
The navigation of FreeTaxUSA splits up into personal info, income, deductions, miscellaneous, summary, state return and filing status. The drop-down menus from each section provide a detailed list of what's included, but you can't jump ahead to many sections until you reach them via the guided process.
After completing each of the income and deductions sections -- the bulk of your tax return -- FreeTaxUSA provides a helpful screen for reviewing all your details and confirming that every item is correct and nothing has been missed.
You can add Deluxe support features at any time -- you don't have to pay the $7 until you file. Upgrading to Deluxe unlocks two new buttons in the support section: "Live Chat" and "New Priority Support Issue." The chat feature is much more rudimentary than TurboTax or H&R block, but I did chat with a representative after waiting 2 to 3 minutes, and he was able to answer simple questions about the software. The live chat feature does not include tax advice, only support for the tax preparation software.
FreeTaxUSA doesn't have any dedicated mobile apps, but the browser-based mobile version works well. Data from my return synced instantly between my mobile device and computer.
What products does FreeTaxUSA offer?
FreeTaxUSA markets its tax software like other products with four levels of service: Basic for simple tax returns; Advanced for itemized deductions; Premium for investment income and property and Self-Employed for freelancers, contractors and gig workers. The big difference with FreeTaxUSA is that all of the plans are completely free.
The plans all run the same software. Once you get into the tax preparation process, there are no more mentions of any of those product levels.
The only paid products that FreeTaxUSA sells are state return filing for $15 a piece and a support add-on called Deluxe for $7. The Deluxe service bumps you to the front of the support line, adds live chat and lets you file unlimited amended returns. Deluxe also includes Audit Assist, which will provide help with both in-person and correspondence audits.
Who should and shouldn't use FreeTaxUSA?
Self-employed filers looking for a cheap way to file their taxes could be well served by FreeTaxUSA. Tax prep plans for gig workers and freelancers are usually the costliest commercial software (top pick TurboTax's Self-Employed plan runs $168 for federal and state, while H&R Block's currently costs $133). While FreeTaxUSA doesn't let you import multiple 1099 forms, you can enter as many as you want, completely free.
FreeTaxUSA may also appeal to filers who don't mind reading a lot. The interview questions are well organized and the help content is comprehensive, but there are no graphical or design elements to break up long sections of words.
Tax filers who received long-term care or death benefits, usually from an insurance company or the government, also should consider FreeTaxUSA -- it includes support for Form 1099-LTC, which isn't available in similar free tax software.
If you earned significant money in other countries, FreeTaxUSA includes Form 1116 for claiming the foreign tax credit, another form not usually included in free tax software. But keep in mind that FreeTaxUSA does not allow foreign employment income.
Other rare tax situations not covered by FreeTaxUSA include nonresident alien returns (Form 1040NR), at-risk limitations (Form 6198), casualty or theft gain or loss from a business or donations of property over $5,000.
Other notable FreeTaxUSA features
FreeTaxUSA keeps an old-school bookmark tag on every page of the tax return process, letting you mark specific sections or pages to complete or review later. I like the feature in general, but it wasn't ideal for me.
For example, I bookmarked the page for entering the total amount of my advance child tax credit payments in 2021, but when I tried to return to it later, FreeTaxUSA took me to the starting page for dependents. I had to click through a few pages until I eventually found my child tax credit payment details but couldn't go there directly.
FreeTaxUSA displays a running total of your expected refund, which is similar to other software. But it uniquely includes a link to your 1040 form as you complete your taxes, letting you easily preview or download the form as it currently stands.
FreeTaxUSA lets you pay your filing fees (if you have any) by taking money from your tax refund, but there is a $20 charge. FreeTaxUSA does not offer any refund advance loan opportunities. You can receive your refund with FreeTaxUSA by direct deposit, check in the mail or transfer to a prepaid debit card.
A maximum refund guarantee promises a refund and a coupon for an amended tax return if any other tax filing method results in a larger refund. An accuracy guarantee ensures that FreeTaxUSA will reimburse you for any penalties or interest that result from any miscalculation in the software.
FreeTaxUSA also offers a Refund Maximizer feature that reviews your existing deductions and forms and asks additional questions that might increase your refunds. It includes a helpful checklist of IRS forms you may have missed, but the feature overall is not as slick or as integrated as TaxAct's similar Deduction Maximizer feature.
Summary
FreeTaxUSA's comprehensive tax software will help almost any taxpayer file their taxes at no cost. It doesn't provide the sort of hand-holding and expert support that top tax software does, but it includes well-organized and contextual tax help that provides many answers to common tax questions.
The support features of FreeTaxUSA pale in comparison to more expensive products, but their relative cost is far less. While tax filers will still need to run through the gauntlet of usual tax questions, FreeTaxUSA's clean, stripped down process lets them get the job done quickly and efficiently. Its unrestricted offerings for all tax filers at no cost make it worthy of consideration by anyone looking to file their taxes on the cheap.
Get the CNET Personal Finance newsletter
Save money with the best tips and products to make smart financial decisions. Delivered weekly.
The editorial content on this page is based solely on objective, independent assessments by our writers and is not influenced by advertising or partnerships. It has not been provided or commissioned by any third party. However, we may receive compensation when you click on links to products or services offered by our partners.
|
https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/freetaxusa-review-2022-full-tax-prep-for-a-free-federal-return/
| 2022-04-11T22:07:27Z
|
https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/freetaxusa-review-2022-full-tax-prep-for-a-free-federal-return/
| true
|
2
|
Two airplane passengers accused of hitting and biting crew and other passengers are facing a total of nearly $160,000 in fines, US officials announced Friday.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the $81,950 and $77,272 fines are the two largest it has ever brought against an individual passenger for acting out on an aircraft.
The passenger facing the nearly $82,000 fine is accused of repeatedly hitting a flight attendant on the head aboard an American Airlines flight last July. The flight attendant was responding to threats and the passenger’s attempt to open an aircraft door, the FAA said.
“After the passenger was restrained in flex cuffs, she spit at, headbutted, bit and tried to kick the crew and other passengers,” the FAA said. “Law enforcement apprehended her in Charlotte.”
American said in July that it banned the passenger from flying on the airline.
“We applaud our crew for their professionalism and quick effort to protect those on board,” the statement said.
The union representing American’s flight attendants said Friday that penalties for outbursts will make other passengers feel safer onboard.
“We are thrilled that the FAA and Dept of Transportation are making fines match the crime,” said spokesman Paul Hartshorn of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. “We have to have accountability for people who are doing this.”
The passenger facing the $77,000 fine is accused of trying “to hug and kiss the passenger seated next to her; walked to the front of the aircraft to try to exit during flight; refused to return to her seat; and bit another passenger multiple times.”
The FAA said that passenger, from a Delta Air Lines flight last July, also had to be physically restrained by the flight crew.
FAA’s zero tolerance policy
The incidents are two of nearly 6,000 instances of violent and disruptive passengers reported to the Federal Aviation Administration last year. Crews reported more than 1,000 more in the first few months of 2022, according to FAA data.
The FAA has now announced around $3.6 million in fines since launching a zero-tolerance campaign in 2021.
“If you’re on an airplane, don’t be a jerk. … Also, if you’re not on an airplane, don’t be (a jerk),” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an appearance on “The View” talk show shortly before the announcement.
“The bottom line is if you do it on an airplane and you endanger flight crews and fellow passengers, you will be fined by the FAA and you may be referred for criminal prosecution.”
Legislation on no-fly list
Several Democratic members of Congress this week introduced legislation that would lead to a no-fly list for “violent offenders convicted of assaulting flight crew — including flight attendants, pilots, and crew members.”
Unions representing flight attendants have voiced support for the legislation.
Buttigieg said his department continues to look at the possibility of creating such a list.
Many of the outbursts reported to federal officials involve the requirement to wear a face mask while traveling. That mandate is set to expire April 18. Officials have not said whether it will be extended or allowed to expire.
The FAA says it has referred 80 passengers to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.
The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2022/04/11/2-airplane-passengers-accused-of-biting-and-hitting-could-pay-record-federal-fines/
| 2022-04-11T22:08:51Z
|
https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2022/04/11/2-airplane-passengers-accused-of-biting-and-hitting-could-pay-record-federal-fines/
| false
|
19
|
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF)– With the recent news of the Biden Administration cracking down on ghost guns, officials are questioning the driving force behind President Biden’s plan.
Congressman David McKinley sat down with the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the West Virginia Manufactures Association for a roundtable discussion on Monday.
He was mainly addressing the country’s infrastructure and energy issues.
But when it comes to cracking down on ghost guns, he disagrees.
McKinley says this is not something that Americans are worried about right now.
He says there are plenty more important things that should be the topic of discussion.
We don’t want registration and I think the NRA is saying the same thing and other people are saying… Just be careful before you start doing this.
If you’re doing it for political purposes that is one thing but let’s look at it realistically, is this going to enable them to have more control over registration? Because I am absolutely against registration of personal weapons.
Congressman David McKinley, West Virginia (R)
Following the discussion, both organizations announced their support for McKinley and will be endorsing him for the upcoming election.
McKinley says he is a 7th generation West Virginian and says he is taking on this election with West Virginia people and West Virginia support.
|
https://www.wtrf.com/top-stories/local-officials-meet-with-congressman-mckinley-and-announce-their-support/
| 2022-04-11T22:10:08Z
|
https://www.wtrf.com/top-stories/local-officials-meet-with-congressman-mckinley-and-announce-their-support/
| true
|
2
|
When you buy a domain name at Dan.com, you’re automatically covered by our unique Buyer Protection Program. Read more about how we keep you safe on our Trust and Security page.
Next to our secure domain ownership transfer process, we strictly monitor all transactions. If anything looks weird, we take immediate action. And if the seller doesn't deliver on their part of the deal, we refund you within 24 hours.
98% of all domain ownership transfers are completed within 24 hours. The seller first delivers the domain to us, then we send you your tailored transfer instructions. Need help? Our domain ownership transfer specialists will assist you at no additional cost.
Pay by bank wire and get a 1% discount or use one of the most popular payment options available through our payment processor, Adyen. Adyen is the payment platform of choice for many leading tech companies like Uber & eBay.
Full ownership after6 months
Long term service fee0%
Total purchase price 29,888
No matter what kind of domain you want to buy or lease, we make the transfer simple and safe.
Here’s how it works
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/renewableenergy.xyz
| 2022-04-11T22:12:12Z
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/renewableenergy.xyz
| false
|
11201
|
Between 2017 and 2020, Nelson’s sewage treatment plant, on 15 separate occasions, accidentally released a combined total of more than 3,000 cubic metres of partially treated sewage into the Kootenay River, according to provincial government documents.
The sewage had received primary treatment (filtering and settling out of solids) but not the usual secondary treatment (remaining material broken down by bacteria and by ultraviolet light).
These incidents occurred during severe rainstorms. Many of Nelson’s storm sewers drain directly into the sewage plant, and in rainstorms the storm flow overwhelms the plant, bypassing and flowing around the sewage treatment process.
The city’s public works director Colin Innes says having storm water and sewage in the same pipe was considered acceptable when Nelson’s infrastructure was built in the 1960s. He says that currently some of the storm water flows directly in to the lake, as it should, but some of it is still connected beneath city streets, to the sewer system in unknown and unmapped locations. City crews separate them whenever they are discovered in the course of their work, and Innes says the goal over time is to have all storm water diverted directly to the lake and away from the sewage treatment plant.
The sewage treatment plant is located on the shore of Kootenay Lake near Grohman Narrows and releases its effluent into the Kootenay River after primary and secondary treatment.
The effluent looks clear, Innes says, but he wouldn’t drink it. To be drinkable it would have to undergo tertiary treatment – treatment by more advanced bacterial processes, which the plant is not capable of.
Other instances of sewage spills into the lake have stemmed from leaks in a large sewer pipe, known as the force main, that runs along the floor of the lake from the vicinity of the airport to the sewage plant. On several occasions, sewage plant operators have noticed a surprisingly low flow into the plant, and divers have discovered leaks in the force main that have resulted in unknown amounts of raw sewage released into the river. Innes says this has happened four times in the past five years.
On several occasions since 2017, the province ruled that the city was out of compliance with regulations because of data or test results that were not submitted or not monitored often enough, including data related to fecal coliform, total suspended solids, biological oxygen demand, turbidity, and ultraviolet light transmittance.
On 203 occasions between 2017 and 2020, the amount of material flowing through the system has exceeded the plant’s legal volume limit, although those excesses did not release untreated sewage into the river.
These various releases of effluent and incomplete data are documented in a series of six warning letters and non-compliance letters to the city dated between 2018 and 2021 from regulators at the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Strategy. These documents can be searched for at https://bit.ly/3x9Y27q.
The city has never been penalized for any of these compliance problems.
Innes says none of the warning letters come out of the blue, and that his staff are in regular dialogue with regulators.
“We get the inspectors coming through, and we do have really good talks with them. We certainly show them everything that they want to see. If you just read these letters on the surface, it would seem like maybe we’re in a tenuous relationship. I don’t believe that to be the case.”
Innes says the plant is not designed for some of the things the city’s provincial sewage permit requires, which causes some technical problems with compliance.
Another issue is an increase, over the past few years, of an unusually concentrated effluent arriving at the plant from the city, the result, Innes says, of the increased number of breweries and restaurants in the city. It takes longer for the plant to break this organic material down, leading to some of the regulatory problems.
“Any place that does food prep is a source of a high-strength effluent,” Innes says, “just because there’s so much nutrients that that winds up in the water. And so any organic loading of any kind is going to present a challenge.”
An additional issue is FOG materials – fat, oil, and grit – that build up and clog pumps and pipes and has to be vacuumed out and disposed of. The city has been dumping this material for several years at a site separate from the treatment plant and on Sept. 1, 2021, received a letter from the province prohibiting this disposal. Innes said the city has since had to hire a contractor to take this FOG material to the landfill.
Nelson’s sewage plant and infrastructure was constructed in 1968, with some upgrades since.
“We’ve got an older plant that’s worked for a long time here and really done a lot of heavy lifting for the city,” Innes says. “We’re pretty much at the outside edge of what it’s able to handle.”
In the next few years Nelson will spend millions of dollars upgrading or replacing the plant, and expects to get most of that money as grants from senior governments. The consultant Urban Systems is already working on research and monitoring for the project, developing a master plan for the city’s sewage.
The need for improved system is made more urgent by climate change, Innes says.
“This is something we really need to tackle,” Innes says. “We need a plant that’s going to be able to handle … projected impacts of climate change. From what I understand, we’re going to be seeing more intense rainfall events.”
bill.metcalfe@nelsonstar.com
Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter
|
https://www.wltribune.com/news/sewage-from-nelson-treatment-plant-runs-into-kootenay-river-during-storms-environment-ministry/
| 2022-04-11T22:12:55Z
|
https://www.wltribune.com/news/sewage-from-nelson-treatment-plant-runs-into-kootenay-river-during-storms-environment-ministry/
| true
|
11
|
The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol said Monday that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city, and that the death toll could surpass 20,000, with corpses that were “carpeted through the streets.”
Speaking by phone Monday to The Associated Press, Mayor Vadym Boychenko also said Russian forces brought mobile cremation equipment to Mariupol to dispose of the bodies, and he accused Russian forces of refusing to allow humanitarian convoys into the city in an attempt to conceal the carnage.
Russian forces have taken many bodies to a huge shopping center where there are storage facilities and refrigerators, Boychenko said.
“Mobile crematoriums have arrived in the form of trucks: You open it, and there is a pipe inside and these bodies are burned,” he said.
The mayor's comments emerged as Russia claimed that it destroyed several Ukrainian air-defense systems in what appeared to be a renewed push to gain air superiority and take out weapons Kyiv has described as crucial ahead of an expected broad new offensive in the east.
In one strike, Moscow said it hit four S-300 launchers near the central city of Dnipro that had been provided by a European country it did not name. Slovakia gave Ukraine just such a system last week but denied it had been destroyed. Russia previously reported two strikes on similar systems in other places.
The failure to win full control of Ukraine’s skies has hampered Moscow’s ability to provide air cover for troops on the ground, limiting their advances and likely exposing them to greater losses.
With their offensive in many parts of the country thwarted, Russian forces have relied increasingly on bombarding cities — a strategy that has left many urban areas flattened and killed thousands of people.
Ukrainian authorities accuse Russian forces of committing atrocities, including a massacre in the town of Bucha, outside Kyiv, airstrikes on hospitals and a missile attack that killed at least 57 people last week at a train station.
In Bucha on Monday, the work of exhuming bodies from a mass grave in a churchyard resumed.
Galyna Feoktistova waited for hours in the cold and rain in hopes of identifying her 50-year-old son, who was shot and killed more than a month ago, but eventually she went home for some warmth. “He's still there,” her surviving son, Andriy, said.
In Mariupol, about 120,000 civilians are in dire need of food, water, warmth and communications, the mayor said.
Only those residents who have passed the Russian “filtration camps” are released from the city, Boychenko said. He said improvised prisons were organized for those who did not pass the “filtering,” while at least 33,000 were taken to Russia or to separatist territory in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the U.N. children’s agency said that nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion began. The United Nations has verified that 142 children have been killed and 229 injured, though the actual numbers are likely much higher.
Elsewhere, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he met Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks that were “very direct, open and tough.”
In a statement released by his office, Nehammer said his primary message to Putin was “that this war needs to end, because in war both sides can only lose.” Nehammer said he also raised the issue of war crimes committed by the Russian military and said those responsible “will be held to account.”
Austria is a member of the European Union and has backed the 27-nation bloc’s sanctions against Russia, though it so far has opposed cutting off deliveries of Russian gas. The country is militarily neutral and is not a member of NATO.
In other developments, the head of the separatist rebel government in Donetsk said Ukrainian forces have lost control of the port area of Mariupol.
“Regarding the port of Mariupol, it is now under our control,” Denis Pushilin, president of the Donetsk People’s Republic, told Russian state television, according to Russian news agencies. The claim could not immediately be confirmed.
The mayor said fighting continues.
"It is difficult, but our heroic military holds on,” Boychenko said. “There are fights in the port. Yesterday, our heroic warriors knocked out several positions of equipment and, accordingly, rebuffed the infantry.
Russia has appointed a seasoned general to lead its renewed push in the eastern Donbas region, where Moscow-backed separatists have been battling Ukrainian forces since 2014 and have declared independent states.
The Pentagon’s latest assessment is that Russia is gearing up for an intensified offensive there as more troops and materiel move toward the area.
A senior U.S. defense official said a lengthy convoy is headed toward the eastern city of Izyum with artillery, aviation and infantry support.
More artillery is being deployed near the city of Donetsk, while ground combat units that withdrew from around the Kyiv and Chernihiv areas appear destined for refitting and resupplying before they position in Donbas, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal U.S. military assessments.
Both sides are digging in for what could be a devastating war of attrition.
Russian forces will likely try to encircle the Donbas region from the north and the south as well as the east, said retired British Gen. Richard Barrons, co-chair of the UK-based strategic consulting firm Universal Defence & Security Solutions.
The ground in that part of Ukraine is flatter, more open and less wooded — so the Ukrainian ambush tactics used around Kiev may be less successful, Barrons said.
“As to the outcome, it’s finely balanced right now,” Barrons said. If the Russians learned from their previous failures, concentrated more force, connected their air force to ground forces better and improved their logistics, "then they might start to overwhelm the Ukrainian positions eventually, although I still think it would be a battle of enormous attrition.”
In a video address to South Korean lawmakers on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy specifically requested equipment that can shoot down Russian missiles.
But those armaments could increasingly come under attack as Russia looks to shift the balance in the 6-week-old war.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said the military used cruise missiles to destroy the four launchers Sunday on the southern outskirts of Dnipro. He said the military also hit such systems in the Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions.
The Russian claims could not be independently verified.
The Pentagon said it had seen no evidence to support Russia’s claims. And Lubica Janikova, spokeswoman for Slovakia's prime minister, denied Monday that the S-300 system it sent Ukraine had been destroyed. She said any other claim is not true.
Questions remain about the ability of depleted and demoralized Russian forces to conquer much ground after their advance on Kyiv was repelled by determined Ukrainian defenders.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Monday that Ukraine has already beaten back several assaults by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions — which make up the Donbas — resulting in the destruction of Russian tanks, vehicles and artillery.
Western military analysts say Russia's assault increasingly is focusing on an arc of territory stretching from Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, in the north, to Kherson in the south.
A residential area in Kharkiv was struck by incoming fire on Monday afternoon. Associated Press journalists saw firefighters putting out the fire and checking for victims following the attack, and saw that at least five people were killed, including a child.
Oleh Synyehubov, the regional governor of Kharkiv, said earlier Monday that Russian shelling had killed 11 people over the last 24 hours.
Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Anna reported from Bucha, Ukraine. Associated Press Writer Robert Burns in Washington, and AP journalists around the world contributed to this report.
© Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
|
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Mariupol-mayor-says-siege-has-killed-more-than-10-000-civilians
| 2022-04-11T22:13:00Z
|
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Mariupol-mayor-says-siege-has-killed-more-than-10-000-civilians
| true
|
56
|
You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.
|
https://sportspyder.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/articles/39128896
| 2022-04-11T22:14:18Z
|
https://sportspyder.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/articles/39128896
| false
| null |
Through just three races, the IndyCar Series is already building enough dynamic storylines to be worthy of its own Netflix program.
Speculation has been mounting that IndyCar, just like NASCAR and any motorsports series with a finger on the pulse of pop culture, is trying to put together a behind-the-scenes docuseries similar to Formula One's “Drive to Survive.” The show has led to an explosion in F1 popularity in the United States, the market every sponsor-seeking race entity in the world wants to crack.
Well, it's time to mic the IndyCar paddock, which has packed a season's worth of drama into the first three events with the Indianapolis 500 still seven weeks away.
Josef Newgarden has “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on his wish list and he is already talking about it. His first career Long Beach Grand Prix victory on Sunday kept Team Penske a perfect 3-0 to start the the season. Scott McLaughlin won the season opener, and Long Beach made it two straight wins by Newgarden, the two-time IndyCar champion who is 0-for-10 in the Indianapolis 500.
The American — he lives just outside of Nashville and his wife, Ashley, is expecting their first child any day now — is eyeing the Borg-Warner Trophy.
“I’m focused on it. I can’t do more than what I’ve done in the past, I can tell you that,” Newgarden said. “You can go your whole career and not win the Indy 500, and I accept that, if that’s the case. But I’m not going to go down without a fight.”
A win by Newgarden — or McLaughlin or Will Power — would extend Roger Penske's record to 19 as an owner, and happen at his first true Indy 500 as owner of the series and iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
His first Indianapolis 500 after closing the sale was delayed and held in front of empty grandstands for the first time in race history. Last year was a limited crowd, but the 150,000 or so in attendance unofficially reopened America as the largest sporting event at the time.
Now he's expecting a packed house, the return of Carb Day and its traditional concerts and the re-opening of the Snake Pit party zone in the infield.
There will be 33 cars in the field, Penske insisted, although 33 entrants have yet to be announced.
“Look, anything can happen, you know? But what we've got on paper today has us at 33,” Penske told AP, insisting that did not involve him pulling together some kind of entry backed by Team Penske.
“It would have to be an end zone catch or something, we'd certainly fill the field if we had to, but that's not in our plans,” Penske told AP.
Team Penske president Tim Cindric immediately shut down any Penske involvement: “We're not doing that. We don't have any people, they are all doing sports car stuff. I don't know how we would do that.”
The 500 got a boost from a career-best, sixth-place finish in Jimmie Johnson's debut in an IndyCar oval race at Texas Motor Speedway last month. It sparked discussion the seven-time NASCAR champion could be a legitimate contender next month in his Indy debut, but that was overshadowed by a terrible weekend in Long Beach.
Johnson crashed Friday and broke his hand, so he had to compete in a cast. He crashed Saturday and again on Sunday before hustling off to see a specialist in North Carolina.
Before his weekend went off the rails, Johnson indicated he was looking into a third IndyCar season in 2023. The former Hendrick Motorsports driver should be a candidate for the Hendrick and NASCAR collaborative 24 Hours of Le Mans special entry, but told AP he can't make any decisions on driving Le Mans until he sees the 2023 IndyCar schedule.
That is just one one piece of a silly season that ramped up even before the first checkered flag this year.
Alexander Rossi, winner of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, is in a contract year with Andretti Autosport and the season is shaping up to be a long goodbye similar to Ryan Hunter-Reay's a year ago.
In March, Michael Andretti told reporters he'd informed Rossi he could sign with another team if a good offer came along. Two disastrous races later (bad team strategy at St. Pete and a mechanical failure at Texas), Andretti told AP that the team has failed Rossi to start the year — but his future at Andretti is still undecided.
In fact, Andretti said, as the two sides evaluate each other, Andretti twice made note that he holds an exclusive window on negotiating a new contract and Rossi isn't even able to talk with any other teams just yet.
“We just need to get a good result and get the year going. That’s the main focus,” Rossi said of his future. “Whatever else comes is life.”
Either way, the entire paddock is aware that rookie Kyle Kirkwood is being stashed at A.J. Foyt Racing and putting up on-track performances worthy of a seat with a bigger team. Andretti developed Kirkwood but didn't have a seat this year for the 23-year-old American. After his 10th-place run at Long Beach, the fight is on for Kirkwood, and Andretti must be thick in the battle.
Andretti, meanwhile, remains frustrated by his bid to land a Formula One team. Still pending is his application to add a two-car Andretti team that would feature California native Colton Herta, who has meanwhile signed a deal to test McLaren's F1 cars.
The intrigue: McLaren says it is evaluating Herta for itself while Andretti says McLaren is helping Herta earn the licensing points he needs to compete in F1. Either way, the push is on to get Herta overseas. Andretti said it will be with him should he get a team, but he wouldn't stop Herta from leaving if McLaren offered him a ride. In 2024, Herta is a free agent and can do anything he wants.
And then comes the curious case of Pato O'Ward, popular breakout star and supposed championship contender. O'Ward dreams of Formula One, the entire world knows, and his pairing with Arrow McLaren SP gives him a path to his ultimate goal.
But the 22-year-old Mexican doesn't like his current contract and began publicly complaining about it before the second race of the season. That created distractions that O'Ward admittedly is struggling to manage. He made mistakes all three race weekends — that includes hitting a crew member on pit road at Texas — but an impressive drive Sunday at Long Beach rallied him to a season-best, fifth-place finish.
It moved O'Ward from 13th to ninth in the IndyCar standings. More important, the swagger he'd shown in last year's breakout season was back again.
“Yeah, man, I know it's not a win,” O'Ward said. “But we've had a very rough start to the year. We will build on the momentum of today.”
© Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
|
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-indycar-rich-in-drama-as-indianapolis-500-looms
| 2022-04-11T22:15:16Z
|
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-indycar-rich-in-drama-as-indianapolis-500-looms
| false
|
14
|
My account
My Account
Notifications
Log In
QQQ
–
–%
DIA
–
–%
SPY
–
–%
TLT
–
–%
GLD
–
–%
BTC/USD
–
–%
Data & APIs
Events
Marketfy
Premarket
Contribute
Sign in
News
Earnings
Guidance
Dividends
M&A
Buybacks
Legal
Interviews
Management
Retail Sales
Offerings
IPOs
Insider Trades
Biotech/FDA
Freight
Politics
Government
Healthcare
Markets
Pre-Market
After Hours
Movers
ETFs
Forex
Cannabis
Commodities
Options
Binary Options
Bonds
Futures
CME Group
Global Economics
Previews
Reviews
Small-Cap
Cryptocurrency
Penny Stocks
Digital Securities
Ratings
Analyst Color
Downgrades
Upgrades
Initiations
Price Target
Ideas
Trade Ideas
Long Ideas
Short Ideas
Technicals
From The Press
Jim Cramer
Rumors
Best Stocks & ETFs
Best Penny Stocks
Best S&P 500 ETFs
Best Swing Trade Stocks
Best Blue Chip Stocks
Best High-Volume Penny Stocks
Best Small Cap ETFs
Fintech
News
Podcast
Events
Newsletter
Personal Finance
Compare Online Brokers
Stock Brokers
Forex Brokers
Futures Brokers
Crypto Brokers
Options Brokers
ETF Brokers
Mutual Fund Brokers
Index Fund Brokers
Bond Brokers
Short Selling Brokers
Stock Apps
All Broker Reviews
Insurance
Auto
Home
Medicare
Life
Vision
Dental
Business
Pet
Health
Motorcycle
Renters
Workers Comp
Top Stocks
Penny Stocks
Stocks Under $5
Stocks Under $10
Stocks Under $20
Stocks Under $50
Stocks Under $100
Alternative Investing
Invest in Art
Invest in Land
Invest in Real Estate
Invest in Wine
Invest in Gold
Mortgages
Refinance
Purchase
Find a Mortgage Broker
Crypto
Get Started
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment?
Is Ethereum a Good Investment?
What is Blockchain
Best Altcoins
How to Buy Cryptocurrency?
DeFi
Crypto and DeFi 101
What is DeFi?
Decentralized Exchanges
Best DeFi Yield Farms
Digital Securities
NFTs
NFT Release Calendar
What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)?
How to Buy Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
CryptoPunks Watchlist
Are NFTs a Scam or a Digital Bubble?
Best In Crypto
Best Crypto Apps
Best Crypto Portfolio Trackers
Best Crypto Day Trading Strategies
Best Crypto IRA
Best Cryptocurrency Scanners
Best Business Crypto Accounts
Best Crypto Screeners
Cannabis
News
Earnings
Interviews
Deals
Regulations
Psychedelics
TV
YouTube
Video
Podcasts
Trading School
Personal Finance
Compare Online Brokers
Stock Brokers
Forex Brokers
Futures Brokers
Crypto Brokers
Options Brokers
ETF Brokers
Mutual Fund Brokers
Index Fund Brokers
Bond Brokers
Short Selling Brokers
Stock Apps
All Broker Reviews
Insurance
Auto
Home
Medicare
Life
Vision
Dental
Business
Pet
Health
Motorcycle
Renters
Workers Comp
Top Stocks
Penny Stocks
Stocks Under $5
Stocks Under $10
Stocks Under $20
Stocks Under $50
Stocks Under $100
Alternative Investing
Invest in Art
Invest in Land
Invest in Real Estate
Invest in Wine
Invest in Gold
Mortgages
Refinance
Purchase
Find a Mortgage Broker
Crypto
Get Started
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment?
Is Ethereum a Good Investment?
What is Blockchain
Best Altcoins
How to Buy Cryptocurrency?
DeFi
Crypto and DeFi 101
What is DeFi?
Decentralized Exchanges
Best DeFi Yield Farms
Digital Securities
NFTs
NFT Release Calendar
What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)?
How to Buy Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
CryptoPunks Watchlist
Are NFTs a Scam or a Digital Bubble?
Best In Crypto
Best Crypto Apps
Best Crypto Portfolio Trackers
Best Crypto Day Trading Strategies
Best Crypto IRA
Best Cryptocurrency Scanners
Best Business Crypto Accounts
Best Crypto Screeners
Cannabis
News
Earnings
Interviews
Deals
Regulations
Psychedelics
TV
YouTube
Video
Podcasts
Trading School
My Stocks
Tools
Calendars
Analyst Ratings Calendar
Dividend Calendar
Conference Call Calendar
Earnings Calendar
Economic Calendar
FDA Calendar
Guidance Calendar
IPO Calendar
M&A Calendar
Retail Sales Calendar
SPAC Calendar
Stock Split Calendar
Trade Ideas
Insider Trades
Trade Idea Feed
Analyst Ratings
Unusual Options Activity
Short Interest
Most Shorted
Largest Increase
Largest Decrease
Calculators
Margin Calculator
Premium
QQQ
–
–%
DIA
–
–%
SPY
–
–%
TLT
–
–%
GLD
–
–%
BTC/USD
–
–%
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC. Passive Stake (FormSC13G) (Amended)
Accepted:
Form Type:
SC 13G/A
Accession Number:
0001104659-22-044038
|
https://www.benzinga.com/secfilings/22/04/26549397/u-s-well-services-inc-passive-stake-formsc13g-amended
| 2022-04-11T22:16:38Z
|
https://www.benzinga.com/secfilings/22/04/26549397/u-s-well-services-inc-passive-stake-formsc13g-amended
| false
|
254241
|
Moss Coin (MOC) traded down 9.8% against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on April 11th. One Moss Coin coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.18 or 0.00000452 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, Moss Coin has traded down 17.5% against the US dollar. Moss Coin has a total market cap of $66.29 million and $5.19 million worth of Moss Coin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002504 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 9.4% against the dollar and now trades at $1.34 or 0.00003364 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded down 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002503 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 12.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $13.84 or 0.00034674 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded down 9.6% against the dollar and now trades at $41.73 or 0.00104551 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
About Moss Coin
According to CryptoCompare, “In AR-based game Mossland, the participants can view the actual buildings around them real-time and purchase the virtual real-estate online. By using the game's cryptocurrency, Moss Coin, users can trade real estate and augment the buildings with various AR accessories. “
Moss Coin Coin Trading
It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Moss Coin directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to trade Moss Coin should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Coinbase, GDAX or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy Moss Coin using one of the exchanges listed above.
Receive News & Updates for Moss Coin Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and updates for Moss Coin and related cryptocurrencies with MarketBeat.com's FREE CryptoBeat newsletter.
|
https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2022/04/11/moss-coin-tops-24-hour-volume-of-5-19-million-moc.html
| 2022-04-11T22:18:12Z
|
https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2022/04/11/moss-coin-tops-24-hour-volume-of-5-19-million-moc.html
| true
|
83781
|
The B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres has been tasked with distributing a new provincial fund to increase safety in Indigenous communities.
The $5.34-million Path Forward Community Fund was announced Monday (April 11), with the promise to combat violence against Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S people.
It will be delivered by Indigenous people for Indigenous people through the association of friendship centre’s 25 B.C. locations. Projects will focus on safety planning and capacity building within rural and urban communities, to ensure self-determined, culturally-safe solutions.
NEW – B.C. announces $5.34 million to fight violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA, to be developed and administered by @BCAAFC.
— Jane Skrypnek (@janeskrypnek) April 11, 2022
Leslie Varley, executive director of the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, said the announcement comes as a relief after so many years of Indigenous women and girls being disproportionately targeted.
READ ALSO: Red Dress Day honours Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous people
According to 2015 data from the Canadian RCMP, Indigenous women represented 10 per cent of all missing women cases in the country, despite only making up four per cent of the population. In the 14-year period from 2001 to 2015, Statistics Canada reported the homicide rate for Indigenous women was nearly six times higher than that for non-Indigenous women.
“We have lost so many women and girls who should have been protected by Canadian society,” Varley said Monday, pointing to substandard service from police and the justice system as part of the issue.
Much of the violence Indigenous women and girls have faced and continue to face is outlined in the National Inquiry in Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls final report.
Speaking Monday, Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth said the new fund is in direct response to recommendations laid out in the report. He said it’s in addition to $20 million the province announced to go toward regional emergency sexual assault services.
READ ALSO: B.C. expands grant program for community sexual assault response
@janeskrypnek
jane.skrypnek@bpdigital.ca
Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
|
https://www.abbynews.com/news/b-c-announces-5-34-million-to-combat-violence-against-indigenous-women/
| 2022-04-11T22:22:04Z
|
https://www.abbynews.com/news/b-c-announces-5-34-million-to-combat-violence-against-indigenous-women/
| true
|
12
|
Rebuilding Thunder have solid anchor in Gilgeous-Alexander
By CLIFF BRUNT
AP Sports Writer
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder finished with a 24-58 record. It was the fourth-worst mark in the league. There were bad moments like the record-setting 73-point loss to Memphis. But the Thunder rallied from deficits of at least 15 points to win eight times this season. They overcame a 26-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 27 to match the biggest comeback ever for a Thunder team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged more than 30 points after the All-Star break. Rookies Josh Giddey and Tre Mann had solid seasons and Lu Dort improved.
|
https://kvia.com/ap-national-sports-3/2022/04/11/rebuilding-thunder-have-solid-anchor-in-gilgeous-alexander/
| 2022-04-11T22:22:43Z
|
https://kvia.com/ap-national-sports-3/2022/04/11/rebuilding-thunder-have-solid-anchor-in-gilgeous-alexander/
| false
| null |
MARTIN SAMUEL: What a JOKE for Manchester United to think that Antonio Conte wasn't worth the trouble… despite never managing at Old Trafford, he'll be a hard act for Erik ten Hag to follow
- Man United were wrong to think Antonio Conte would be too much trouble
- Nobody knows what Erik ten Hag will bring to the Red Devils if he joins the club
- But he can’t do what Antonio Conte has done for Tottenham in the here and now
- United missed the chance to fix their problems after they sacked Solskjaer
What a joke for United to think Conte isn’t worth the trouble
Nobody knows what Erik ten Hag will bring to Manchester United. He may be a brilliant manager, he may deliver Champions League football year in year out, maybe the first title since the days of Sir Alex Ferguson. He could develop players who have lost their way, and produce, at last, a recognisable style and vision of how United should play.
One thing we know for certain, though: he can’t do that this season. He can’t do what Antonio Conte has done for Tottenham in the here and now. United missed that boat, missed the chance to get to work on their problems the day they sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Conte was available. They thought he would be too much trouble.
Manchester United decided against hiring Antonio Conte as their manager last year
Depends what is meant by trouble. A run that should see them qualifying for the Champions League does not seem to be troubling Tottenham greatly. Nor does the rejuvenation of the partnership between Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, and the creation of a potent triumvirate with loan signing Dejan Kulusevski.
Also untroubling would be the rise from ninth when Conte took over, to fourth now — or the fact Arsenal are the club most likely to be deposed from that final Champions League spot.
Daniel Levy made a bold move getting in Conte to rescue Spurs’ season, and more, but he needed one big break for it to happen. He needed United to as good as give up on this campaign.
For United, 2021-22 is another bust. No trophies and an increasingly forlorn fight to qualify for the Champions League. Right now, all that is keeping them steady for a berth in the Europa League next season is that the same competition is stretching West Ham’s playing resources to their absolute limit.
Ajax manager Erik ten Hag appears to be the leading candidate to take over at United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked as United manager all the way back in November
Yet another season out of the Champions League hurts United’s finances. Major deals with TeamViewer and adidas contain significant penalties if United do not enjoy exposure in UEFA’s marquee tournament.
With new financial fair play regulations governing wages in proportion to income, United’s shortcomings matter. It is hard to blame this on Ralf Rangnick.
An interim appointment is always fraught with danger. United looked under-coached in the Solskjaer era and Rangnick was sold as a technician. The players haven’t responded to him as hoped, however, because he’s so plainly passing through. Conte would have had them standing to attention, the way he did at Tottenham. He swept out those who were holding the club back within a matter of months, because he was empowered to do so.
United made a mistake. Not long term, perhaps, because that would pre-judge Ten Hag’s capabilities. Yet we do not have to speculate about what Conte can do. He’s already doing it, and we can see it on the field.
Since the start of 2022 only Liverpool have picked up more points than Tottenham, and points per game this season have gone up from 1.5 before Conte, to 2 after him.
At that rate, with Conte in from the start, Tottenham would be level on points with Chelsea. The battle for fourth would be as good as over.
Defender Harry Maguire (left) may have benefitted from time working alongside Conte
United briefed that it was felt Conte would be too demanding of the players. Do we believe this, or was it the executives who feared the demanding side of his nature? Again, it hasn’t worked out so badly for Tottenham. A few awkward conversations in private, no doubt; the odd alarm bell on reading Conte’s public comments about ambition and his future at the club. Yet it worked.
Tottenham had a good January. Conte moved on players that were draining his energy, and the recruits — Kulusevski in particular — have proved inspired. And United would have been troubled by that?
Might Harry Maguire have benefitted from time with the man who has made Tottenham’s defence function effectively again? Might Marcus Rashford have been reinvigorated by the coach who is getting some of the best football of his career from Kane?
Conte has worked wonders with players who looked mundane and unimaginative under their previous bosses. For a man who never got the chance to manage so much as a minute at Old Trafford, he’s going to be a hard act for Ten Hag to follow.
TIME FOR UMPIRES TO STRIKE BACK
A clampdown on poor behaviour in men’s tennis continues apace. Tiresome bore Nick Kyrgios disappeared from the US Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston in a blaze of obscenities and angry confrontation with umpire Joshua Brace, who grew increasingly flustered under his attacks.
Will Kyrgios be given a serious ban? No. Excluded from the next tournament? No. He may get another fine, like he did the last time. This cannot continue. The umpires should strike until they are properly respected and protected.
Nick Kyrgios is unlikely to face a serious ban for his fiery exchange with umpire Joshua Brace
Not long ago, talking with Chris Wilder of Middlesbrough, he gave his opinion about the promotion race in the Championship. Wilder said that below the top two, Fulham and Bournemouth, all the clubs were in a cycle of win two, lose one. None, he said, had the consistency to take command.
And he knows the course and distance. Now look at the last five results of those clubs. Middlesbrough: DWWLL. Huddersfield: DLLWW. Luton: WWDDL. Sheffield United: DWLWD. Blackburn: LWLDD.
Nottingham Forest are apart: WWWWW. They may yet challenge Bournemouth for that second automatic spot, but Wilder’s right about the rest. It’s anybody’s.
WELL DONE ELLEN, BUT BETTER THAN SIR BOBBY? NOT IN THE REAL WORLD
Another World Cup qualifier, another ludicrous walkover for England’s women. A 10-0 win over North Macedonia wasn’t even greatly exceptional.
As it stands, England have a goal difference of 63-0 in seven group matches: they average a 9-0 win in every game. And that’s grand. You can only beat what is front of you, and England are doing it well. But it is also the reason there is a small degree of eye-rolling when Ellen White’s 50 goals for England are said to have eclipsed the scoring record of Sir Bobby Charlton. White’s numbers are admirable, but there has to be context if the record books are to have meaning.
It is no different in rugby, where England’s women have averaged 59.6 points per game across three Six Nations fixtures. Again, it is not their fault that other countries have not invested in women’s rugby. But, statistically, there’s no comparison
England recently had an emphatic 10-0 win against North Macedonia in World Cup qualifying
TIMING WILL BE CRUCIAL IN PEP TALKS
It is not now, but there will come a moment when Pep Guardiola will be told his future at Manchester City: and then it is up to him.
Khaldoon Al Mubarak is the designated Pep whisperer at Manchester City.
More than the manager’s Catalan allies, the club chairman is the one entrusted with judging when the moment is right to talk to Guardiola about his new contract.
There will be choices, particularly over the length of commitment; there may be exotic options, such as a sabbatical if required. But City are not about to let Guardiola leave without a fight. It just won’t be done with a lot of fanfare.
Guardiola’s intensity is well known. Catch him at the wrong moment and, no matter how good the offer, the answer could be negative. Al Mubarak knows Guardiola harbours ambitions in international football, knows there could be nations out there — Holland, maybe even Brazil — that see him as a good fit. He also recognises an attempt to pre-empt that interest, to broach the subject at the wrong time, could be counter-productive.
Pep Guardiola has been coy when speaking about his long-term Manchester City future
It was why Guardiola was speaking in riddles when questioned about his future at the weekend. With matches against Liverpool and Atletico Madrid looming, and the run-ins for the title race and the latter stages of the Champions League unfolding, now is most certainly not the time.
‘I’m not staying for ever, but I could stay for ever,’ said Guardiola. ‘I could extend the contract 10 years but I will not. Now is not the time to talk about it.’
Al Mubarak could have told anybody in the room that. Doesn’t mean he’s asleep, though.
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will stay out of the ‘crazy’ race for Erling Haaland this summer. Real Madrid and Manchester City are vying for his signature, with wage demands believed to be in the region of £30million a year.
‘We’ll have nothing to do with it,’ said Klopp. ‘The numbers are crazy.’ And they are — especially for a club like Liverpool with world-class strikers already forming a queue.
If Klopp’s sole forward option was Gabriel Jesus, however, he might find investments are relative.
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will stay out of the ‘crazy’ race for Erling Haaland this summer
LEEDS BONUS AN EXPENSIVE OVERREACTION
Jesse Marsch, his staff and Leeds’ players could be paid up to £48million in bonuses if the club remain in the Premier League.
Yet did anyone think Leeds were going down, even under Marcelo Bielsa? Yes, they were on a poor run, but there always looked to be three worse teams.
Football clubs never need an excuse to waste money, but the fear of relegation does force them to do extraordinary things. As Sam Allardyce’s accountant will no doubt testify.
Jesse Marsch and Leeds could get up to £48m in bonuses if they remain in the Premier League
DIEGO'S DAUGHTER HAS NO RIGHT TO GET SHIRTY
Diego Maradona’s daughter has claimed her father’s Argentina shirt, in the possession of former England midfielder Steve Hodge and soon to be up for auction at Sotheby’s, is not the one in which he scored the famous Hand of God goal.
Hodge exchanged shirts with Maradona in the tunnel at the end of the game. It was probably the nearest he, or any England team-mate, got to him that day. ‘The England player thinks he’s got my dad’s shirt, but there’s confusion,’ said Dalma. ‘He has the first-half top. That’s not the one my dad scored his goals with.’
Sorry? That makes no sense. Why would Maradona be carrying his first-half top at the end of the second half? Where was he keeping it? In a backpack by the goal with a drink and his sandwiches like on Hackney Marshes?
The shirt has been on display in the National Football Museum for 20 years, without debate, and Sotheby’s claim it has been verified from photographs by experts as the authentic second-half shirt. Maradona even wrote in his autobiography that he gave his shirt to Hodge.
So why should Dalma care? Might it be the estimated sale price of £6million? The family wouldn’t conveniently happen to have the ‘real’ shirt in an attic somewhere, by any chance?
Maradona’s daughter says her father’s Argentina shirt, in the possession of former England midfielder Steve Hodge, is not the one in which he scored the famous Hand of God goal
The shirt is due to go on sale in a dedicated online action taking place between April and May
Reinforcing his commitment to Southampton, Matt Le Tissier once claimed that when all his contemporaries got together in the bar after their careers were over, there would be those who could say they won more, but none who could claim they were better at football.
It was a lovely insight into the reasoning of a one-club man, from a time when Le Tissier was open to reason. Last week, he stood down as club ambassador, having disappeared down a rabbit-hole of modern conspiracy theories. What a terrible pity.
BRIDGES DEBACLE CAN STILL LEAD TO BALANCE
Emily Bridges’ family are threatening a robust response, maybe legal action, after a ban on transgender competition in elite female cycling events.
Certainly, the rules are a mess. Yet the problems stem from administrators who disproportionately valued inclusion over fairness.
It went too far, and there was always going to be a reaction. If any good comes from this, balance will be achieved.
If any good comes from the Emily Bridges (above) situation, balance will be achieved
The problem for English cricket is not that it has never replaced Alastair Cook as opening batsman.
It’s that, at 37, and having retired from Tests in 2018, he could probably still justify his place in the side.
LOAN SYSTEM IS TERRIBLE - BUT CLUBS KNOW RULES
Why the fuss about Chelsea’s refusal to release Conor Gallagher to play for Crystal Palace against them in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final?
The terms of player loans between teams in the Premier League are well known: no games against the parent club. UEFA do not stand for this nonsense which is why when Atletico Madrid were drawn to play Chelsea in the 2013-14 Champions League semi-final, not only was on-loan goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois allowed to play for Atletico, UEFA ruled a £3million compensation clause in his contract inadmissible.
So, of course Gallagher should be able to face Chelsea. All loaned players should be available for every match. But those aren’t the rules, which favour elite clubs being able to stockpile talent and farm it out as a favour or for a fee.
Gallagher has thrived for Palace and, as such, can play against all of Chelsea’s rivals, but not Chelsea. It is a terrible system, skewed towards the richest, which is why they love it.
Conor Gallagher is unable to face parent club Chelsea in this weekend's FA Cup semi-final
Nick Faldo says he was talking to Tiger Woods about his issues playing the Masters. ‘It’s only pain,’ Woods insisted. ‘Just pain.’ How much pain, Faldo inquired. How did it compare to, say, the 2008 US Open?
‘Oh, it’s a lot worse than that,’ Woods confirmed. That was the tournament he won on two stress fractures and a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. What an extraordinary man he is.
|
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10708783/MARTIN-SAMUEL-JOKE-United-think-Antonio-Conte-wasnt-worth-trouble.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
| 2022-04-11T22:23:46Z
|
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10708783/MARTIN-SAMUEL-JOKE-United-think-Antonio-Conte-wasnt-worth-trouble.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
| false
|
2
|
ProbioSEB CSC3™ PET (Probiotics Blend) & ImmunoSEB™ PET (Systemic Enzymes) for Immune Health
CHINO, Calif., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics, a leading global enzymes and probiotics manufacturer, launches two game-changing pet supplements for gut and immune health: ProbioSEB CSC3™ PET and ImmunoSEB™ PET.
"Pets are an integral part of American families, and their health is vital," said Vic Rathi, CEO/Founder of Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics. "We're proud to offer natural and research-backed probiotics and enzymes to tackle two major areas: gut and immune health."
ProbioSEB CSC3™ PET is a blend of robust spore-forming probiotics SEBiotic™ (Bacillus coagulans LBSC), SEBtilis™ (Bacillus subtilis PLSSC), and SEBclausii™ (Bacillus clausii 088AE) with a prebiotic.
ImmunoSEB™ PET is a powerful systemic enzyme complex with Peptizyme SP™ (serrapeptase), Bromelain, Amylase, Lysozyme, Peptidase, Glucoamylase, Catalase, Papain, and Lactoferrin.
Numerous research studies, including clinical trials published in peer-reviewed journals, highlight the safety and efficacy of these blends.
Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics is a leading probiotic and enzyme manufacturer with 60+ years of experience. We offering a full line of more than 25 probiotic strains for a range of nutraceutical, food, and beverage applications. As a true manufacturer with decades of experience in nutraceuticals, we have supply chain visibility and provide unparalleled technical support through every step of the process. Our strict quality standards are backed by a lengthy list of the most rigorous third-party certifications.
To add ImmunoSEB™ Pet and ProbioSEB CSC3™ Pet to your product line, contact us at (909) 613-1660 or adm@specialtyenzymes.com.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics
|
https://www.blackhillsfox.com/prnewswire/2022/04/11/specialty-enzymes-amp-probiotics-launches-two-new-pet-products/
| 2022-04-11T22:24:25Z
|
https://www.blackhillsfox.com/prnewswire/2022/04/11/specialty-enzymes-amp-probiotics-launches-two-new-pet-products/
| true
|
11
|
Grading the Ravens’ re-signing of ILB Josh Bynes
- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later.
- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later.
- Baltimore RavensLiveTodayTomorrowvs--|
- Josh BynesLiveTodayTomorrowvs--|
The Baltimore Ravens have seen plenty of their own free agents depart during the 2022 offseason. However, they’ve also re-signed a few of their own, one of which is inside linebacker Josh Bynes, who agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the team.
This will mark Bynes fourth stint with Baltimore, dating back to when he signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent during the 2012 offseason. Each time he’s returned to the team he’s been a steady presence who’s a willing tackler and underrated in pass coverage.
In his second and third go-arounds with Baltimore, Bynes was added to the active roster in the middle of the regular season and provided stability to the inside linebacker core as well as the entirety of the defense. During the 2021 season he helped the young linebackers on the roster such as Patrick Queen, and there was a noticeable shift in how the Ravens played.
Baltimore was interested in another free agent inside linebacker in former Seattle Seahawk Bobby Wagner. He ended up signing with Los Angeles Rams, and so the Ravens ended up going with a familiar face in Bynes.
All and all, Bynes represents a value signing that won’t break the bank but can provide solid play on the field as well as great leadership off of it. It feels like a smart move for the team, and one that many have gotten behind.
Grade: A-
|
https://sports.yahoo.com/grading-ravens-signing-ilb-josh-170312356.html?src=rss
| 2022-04-11T22:25:18Z
|
https://sports.yahoo.com/grading-ravens-signing-ilb-josh-170312356.html?src=rss
| true
|
1
|
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A recently released reports shows an ice storm in 2021 decimated hundreds of acres of trees in Salem, Oregon.
The report from Salem Public Works Department says a citywide analysis found a 17.6% tree canopy loss from August 2020 to May 2021, The Statesman Journal reported.
City staff said about 10 acres of tree canopy was lost to development — but the bulk of the loss — more than 1,000 acres — was because of the Feb. 15, 2021 ice storm. The report to the city says thousands of trees fell and branches buckled under the weight of ice during the storm.
Historic and heritage trees, some hundreds of years old, were downed.
“Large Oregon white oaks were particularly hard hit by the ice storm as their large diameter branches accumulated heavy loads of ice, resulting in massive limb breakage and whole trees keeling over,” city staff said in the report.
Initial reviews found about 10,000 trees were damaged, and 1,000 trees were removed from city property following the storm.
The city spent more than $6.3 million on ice storm-related cleanup.
New tree growth and new planting projects have helped offset that loss, the city said.
|
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/2021-ice-storm-took-out-nearly-18-of-Salem-tree-17073563.php
| 2022-04-11T22:28:13Z
|
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/2021-ice-storm-took-out-nearly-18-of-Salem-tree-17073563.php
| false
|
11
|
When you buy a domain name at Dan.com, you’re automatically covered by our unique Buyer Protection Program. Read more about how we keep you safe on our Trust and Security page.
Next to our secure domain ownership transfer process, we strictly monitor all transactions. If anything looks weird, we take immediate action. And if the seller doesn't deliver on their part of the deal, we refund you within 24 hours.
98% of all domain ownership transfers are completed within 24 hours. The seller first delivers the domain to us, then we send you your tailored transfer instructions. Need help? Our domain ownership transfer specialists will assist you at no additional cost.
Pay by bank wire and get a 1% discount or use one of the most popular payment options available through our payment processor, Adyen. Adyen is the payment platform of choice for many leading tech companies like Uber & eBay.
Full ownership after6 months
Long term service fee0%
Total purchase price 39,888
No matter what kind of domain you want to buy or lease, we make the transfer simple and safe.
Here’s how it works
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/stages.xyz
| 2022-04-11T22:29:10Z
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/stages.xyz
| true
|
11201
|
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News is branching out from covering top stories to performing a theatrical reading.
“Today” show hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb will be among the readers of “Murder in Studio One,” planned to be read before an audience on April 27 and released later on a podcast through Audible, Inc.
Al Roker, Craig Melvin and Jenna Bush Hager will also be among the dozen NBC News hosts performing, it was announced on Monday.
They’ll read the murder mystery on the afternoon of April 27 at the Minetta Lane Theater in New York. Ticket sales benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, NBC said.
Audible has recorded other theatrical performances, starring actors like John Lithgow, Billy Crudup, Alan Cumming, Kate Mulgrew and Carey Mulligan.
|
https://www.kxan.com/entertainment-news/nbc-today-show-stars-to-perform-live-theatrical-reading/
| 2022-04-11T22:29:18Z
|
https://www.kxan.com/entertainment-news/nbc-today-show-stars-to-perform-live-theatrical-reading/
| false
| null |
Amazon Echo dot with clock review
The world seems to move a little faster each day. There’s more to manage and less time to do it. A personal assistant that tends to our every need, from reminding us of essential tasks to creating the ideal environment, is becoming more crucial. Not only does relieving that burden give us more time for friends and family, but it also reduces stress.
Amazon has a solution. The company’s popular smart speaker can do all that and more. According to Amazon, the purpose of the Echo 4th gen is to “make your life easier at home.” It “has a sleek, compact design that fits perfectly into small spaces” and “Alexa can help kids learn and grow,” all while protecting your family’s privacy.
This sounded like a perfect way to help manage life and reduce stress, so we tested the Amazon Echo (4th gen), and here’s what we found.
Testing the Echo Dot
To test this Amazon Echo device, we had a member of our review team set up the Alexa speaker according to the instructions. They used it for a week, learning how well the device fits into their life. Our tester primarily used the Echo Dot as an alarm and a music player, but they also took time to delve deeper and explore the many features this product had to offer.
What is the Echo Dot?
On the surface, the 4th generation Echo Dot is a small globe with an illuminated clock on the front. It is a sleek, modern-looking device with four input buttons on the top that let you control various features with just a tap. The device listens to and interacts with any individual within earshot who desires assistance.
Streaming music throughout the day and being in complete control of song selection and volume were the primary reasons for our interest in this device. However, after just a brief period of experimenting, we found the Echo had many more capabilities than other smart speakers we have tested. It has an impressive response, unique privacy features and a robust sound, especially when you consider its small size.
Echo Dot price and where to buy
The basic Echo Dot with Clock (4th Gen) is available for $59.99. If you prefer to purchase a special edition with a “The Mandalorian” Grogu-inspired stand, that will cost $84.94. You can buy the Echo Dot (4th Gen) at Amazon, Home Depot, Kohl’s and Staples.
How to use the Echo Dot
The Echo Dot arrives in a small blue box with the power cord and instructions at the bottom. It was very easy to set up. After plugging in the device, Alexa instructs you to download the app. The app walks you through the entire setup process, which takes less than five minutes to complete. However, if you do not already have an Amazon account, it will take a little longer.
To control the device, all you need to do is speak. Alexa understood all of our commands on the first try. And the audio quality of the unit, whether listening to music, communicating with Alexa or taking a call, was impressive. There is clarity and depth that makes using the product highly enjoyable. Though, we should note that the sound quality diminishes slightly as the volume increases.
As far as the alarm clock capabilities go, they were very impressive. We had never set an alarm using our voice before, so it was a new experience. The unit has a wide variety of alarm sounds that are much less stressful to wake up to than the typical blaring noises. Plus, you can add custom sounds or set up a morning routine, so Alexa reads the morning news or gives you a weather report when you wake.
Echo Dot benefits
Setting up the Echo Dot is easy and intuitive, even if you’re a little intimidated by tech. We love that it is so multifunctional and sized to fit nearly anywhere. We never experienced a performance glitch during our trial period, and the sound quality was excellent. If you have a smart home, this little device can serve as your smart hub. In general, the Echo Dot simplifies your life.
Echo Dot drawbacks
The biggest drawback we found when using this smart speaker is that you must plug it in for it to work. If it had a battery, it would be perfect. However, by no means is this a dealbreaker. Other users have commented that the device occasionally loses connection or freezes. Still, since we experienced none of those problems, we think most of those issues involved inadequate Wi-Fi (where the device is placed) or slow service.
Should you get the Echo Dot?
The Amazon Echo Dot with clock (4th gen) is one of those rare products that can benefit nearly anyone. It is affordable enough to fit in most budgets and flexible enough to be of value in various situations. You could use it in your bedroom, office, living room and more. Doctors and other professionals can even put this smart speaker in their waiting room to help create a more engaging experience for their patients and clients.
Consider these other products
If you prefer a high-end model from a company known for its quality audio, this Bose smart speaker is a solid option. It can fill a room with wall-to-wall stereo and it works with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Sold by Amazon
If you are a fan of Apple, Sonos is a good option. You can use AirPlay2 and Siri to have an effortless streaming experience. The high-quality smart speaker can stream from Amazon Music, Audible, Pandora, Spotify and TIDAL, and also features built-in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Sold by Sonos
If you’d like a smart hub with even more capabilities, consider the Echo Show 8. This device lets you make video calls, stream movies and keep track of your schedule so you never miss an event, appointment or meeting again.
Sold by Amazon, Kohl’s, Home Depot and Staples
Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals.
Allen Foster writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money.
Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.
|
https://www.cbs17.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/home-portable-audio-br/amazon-echo-review-can-this-compact-smart-speaker-make-your-life-easier-at-home/
| 2022-04-11T22:32:03Z
|
https://www.cbs17.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/home-portable-audio-br/amazon-echo-review-can-this-compact-smart-speaker-make-your-life-easier-at-home/
| true
|
21
|
Softball: Scoreboard, schedule and results for April 11-17 games
This is the hub for all Lower Hudson Valley high school softball scores and recaps throughout the week of April 11-17. It will be updated daily, so check back later each day for updated schedule, scores, results, top performers and more.
Player of the week: Vote now for lohud Softball Player of the Week
Last week: Scores, results, and more from April 4-10 softball games
Monday, April 11
Somers at Lakeland, 11 a.m.
Gorton at Peekskill, 11 a.m.
Putnam Valley at Pleasantville, 11 a.m.
Ketcham at Yorktown, 11:30 a.m.
Eastchester at Rye, 12 p.m.
Palisade Prep at Yonkers Montessori, 12 p.m.
Valhalla at North Rockland, 1:30 p.m.
North Salem at Westlake, 1:30 p.m.
Arlington at Mahopac, 4 p.m.
Roosevelt at Clarkstown North, 4:30 p.m.
Brewster at Panas, 4:30 p.m.
Ursuline at Harrison, 4:30 p.m.
Albertus Magnus at Nanuet, 4:30 p.m.
Pearl River at Clarkstown South, 4:45 p.m.
Dobbs Ferry at North Salem, 5 p.m.
East Ramapo at Leffell School, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12
Pelham at White Plains, time TBD
North Rockland at Mamaroneck, 10 a.m.
John Jay-Cross River at Nanuet, 11 a.m.
Yonkers Montessori at Pleasantville, 12 p.m.
Briarcliff at Putnam Valley, 12:30 p.m.
Peekskill at East Ramapo, 3:45 p.m.
Lourdes at Brewster, 4 p.m.
Hastings at Westlake, 4 p.m.
Arlington B at Scarsdale, 4:30 p.m.
Mount Vernon at Carmel, 4:30 p.m.
Port Chester at Suffern, 4:30 p.m.
Gorton at Pearl River, 4:30 p.m.
Harrison at Eastchester, 4:30 p.m.
Rye Neck at Albertus Magnus, 4:30 p.m.
Tappan Zee at Clarkstown South, 4:30 p.m.
Non-league opponent at Leffell School, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Scarsdale at Ossining, 11 a.m.
Lourdes at John Jay-Cross River, 11 a.m.
Lakeland at Arlington, 11 a.m.
Ardsley at Sleepy Hollow, 12 p.m.
Hen Hud at Brewster, 4 p.m.
Ketcham at Clarkstown North, 4 p.m.
Nyack at East Ramapo, 4:15 p.m.
Rye at Ursuline, 4:30 p.m.
Pleasantville at Valhalla, 4:30 p.m.
Dobbs Ferry at Albertus Magnus, 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 14
Mount Vernon at Arlington B, 11 a.m.
Port Chester at Peekskill, 11 a.m.
Nanuet at North Rockland, 11 a.m.
Mamaroneck at White Plains, 12 p.m.
Hastings at Briarcliff, 1:30 p.m.
Arlington at Tappan Zee, 4 p.m.
Hen Hud at Pearl River, 4:30 p.m.
Harrison at Sleepy Hollow, 4:30 p.m.
Nyack at Suffern, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 15
No games scheduled
Saturday, April 16
Clarkstown North at Suffern, 10 a.m.
North Rockland at Pearl River, 10 a.m.
Ursuline at White Plain, 11 a.m.
Edgemont at Putnam Valley, 11 a.m.
Follow Eugene Rapay on Twitter at @erapay5 and on Instagram at @byeugenerapay.
|
https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/lohud-softball/2022/04/11/softball-scoreboard-schedule-and-results-april-11-17-games/9527077002/
| 2022-04-11T22:32:48Z
|
https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/lohud-softball/2022/04/11/softball-scoreboard-schedule-and-results-april-11-17-games/9527077002/
| true
|
1
|
Shares of LKQ Corp.
LKQ,
-0.20%
slipped 0.20% to $45.48 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-1.69%
falling 1.69% to 4,412.53 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.19%
falling 1.19% to 34,308.08. The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak. LKQ Corp. closed $14.95 short of its 52-week high ($60.43), which the company reached on January 3rd.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
ORLY,
-1.70%
fell 1.70% to $723.94, Copart Inc.
CPRT,
-1.81%
fell 1.81% to $123.37, and Genuine Parts Co.
GPC,
-1.03%
fell 1.03% to $130.66.true Trading volume (1.4 M) remained 652,011 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.
|
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/lkq-corp-stock-outperforms-market-despite-losses-on-the-day-01649711069-14de8e377b7f
| 2022-04-11T22:32:53Z
|
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/lkq-corp-stock-outperforms-market-despite-losses-on-the-day-01649711069-14de8e377b7f
| false
|
3658
|
Batohi promises NPA will land major cases within six months
The prosecuting authority’s head says the rule of law in on ‘life support’ but will deliver major prosecutions in 2022
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi said impunity was no longer a given as she promised major prosecutions within the next six months to restore the rule of law, which she said was on life support.
Into her fourth year without a successful high-profile corruption or state capture-linked prosecution, Batohi, whose appointment by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2018 was seen as a major step in his efforts to reform the state and rebuild institutions, acknowledged that a lack of progress had led to public frustration...
BL Premium
This article is reserved for our subscribers.
A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
Already subscribed? Simply sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now
|
https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2022-04-11-batohi-promises-npa-will-land-major-cases-within-six-months/
| 2022-04-11T22:34:07Z
|
https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2022-04-11-batohi-promises-npa-will-land-major-cases-within-six-months/
| true
|
2
|
The Madison Police Department will soon add a top administrator tasked with making the force more tech savvy. The police reform and innovation director will be an assistant chief-level position and report directly to Chief Shon Barnes.
“When you hear the word police reform, your mind will probably go to George Floyd or protests or this era of reimagining policing,” Barnes tells Isthmus. “But I see it a little bit differently from that, although those things are important.... As a leader, I always want to lead for tomorrow. I always want to lead for best practices. And so we’re trying to catch up with that.”
The Madison Common Council, at its March 29 meeting, approved an initial salary range of $95,000-$115,000 for the civilian position, though Barnes believes the best candidate will have a background in law enforcement. The position was included in the 2022 city budget and council approval was the last step needed before the police department can start the hiring process.
The innovation director, expected to be hired later this year, will be responsible for ensuring the department is using the best software and bringing on the latest crime-fighting tools. Barnes says he recently attended a police conference and saw demonstrations of technology that “blew [his] mind.” For example, drones with a screen that can display real-time video of an officer’s face, so they can communicate with someone in crisis from a distance.
“I saw these things that attach to the front bumpers of police cruisers that will shoot out a GPS device that can attach to a stolen vehicle so that we don’t have to be involved in chases in order to recover vehicles,” says Barnes. “There is software that helps determine how officers spend their time, which will give them greater satisfaction in their jobs because they will be able to prevent crime and/or catch bad guys — instead of just showing up afterwards and taking a report.”
A big part of the police reform and innovation director’s job will be improving data and information management systems, which “need some attention,” says Barnes.
“Currently, if I want data on crime numbers there is a lag time because we have to reconcile reports, we have to make sure that the information is correct,” says Barnes. “We have some work to do on that front.”
Barnes says the Madison Police Department receives more open records requests than any other local police agency in Wisconsin. He’d like to make sure the civilian staff that handle these requests have the best tools to speed up the process. Barnes says the new position will oversee the department’s records division, which could be in charge of managing a lot more video data if Madison equips its officers with body-worn cameras. Alders are set to vote on a body cam pilot program later this month (see opinion column on page 14).
As the years-long debate over body cams indicates, Madison has sometimes been hesitant to invest in new technology for the police. But Barnes says his officers working “smarter, not harder” will allow the police to better serve the public. He’s particularly excited about the police reform and innovation director developing “a new metric to gauge community impact.”
“I want the Madison Police Department to be one of those police departments that you read about in magazines,” Barnes says.
|
https://isthmus.com/news/telldylan/21st-century-cops/
| 2022-04-11T22:36:58Z
|
https://isthmus.com/news/telldylan/21st-century-cops/
| true
|
1
|
VERO BEACH, Fla., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 100 guests lined the resort-style pool and patio of Watercrest St. Lucie West Assisted Living and Memory Care as the community hosted the 'Forget Me Not' Fashion Show benefitting the local chapter of Alzheimer's Community Care.
Local politicians, as well as Watercrest residents and the Executive Director walked the runway in style, escorted by emergency responders and modeling clothing by Chico's. The fundraising event, sponsored by Access Perfect Homes Keller Williams, was a huge success as guests clinked glasses of champagne amidst the perfect Florida spring weather, all for a great cause.
Watercrest St. Lucie West is well-known in the St. Lucie area for their outstanding commitment to community partnerships, fundraising involvement, and hosting of social events throughout the year. From their annual Walk to End Alzheimer's event, to the ceremonies honoring U.S. Veterans, or the roaring Mardi Gras celebrations, the Watercrest St. Lucie West team ensures that residents, family members and guests experience engagement, interaction, recreation and culinary delight.
"We are so grateful for our fabulous community partnerships, particularly to Access Perfect Homes and Chico's for their support of this spectacular event for a truly worthy cause," says Bobi Kruemberg, Senior Executive Director for Watercrest St. Lucie West. "Forget Me Not has a very special meaning to all of us whose loved ones have been affected by Alzheimer's. Even though they may not remember us, we will never forget them."
Watercrest St. Lucie West just celebrated the milestone achievement of 100% resident occupancy, a tremendous accomplishment in light of the difficulties facing senior living communities in recent years. Watercrest St. Lucie West opened in 2018 as a signature Watercrest product providing 102 assisted living and 26 memory care apartments with resort-style service and breathtaking lakeside views. The community boasts an exquisite design with stunning promenade, fireplace, signature water wall, multiple dining options, pool, salon and spa, grand balconies and Florida style outdoor living spaces with picturesque water views.
Conveniently located at 279 NW California Boulevard, Watercrest St. Lucie West is just minutes from abundant dining, entertainment, and retail options. Port St. Lucie is home to PGA Village, the NY Mets Spring Training facility, waterfront downtown district, botanical gardens, as well as a top-rated park system, cultural attractions, recreational facilities, and vast residential options. For information, contact the community at 772-758-7472.
About Watercrest Senior Living Group
Watercrest Senior Living Group was founded to honor our mothers and fathers, aspiring to become a beacon for quality in senior living. Watercrest senior living communities are recognized for their luxury aesthetic, exceptional amenities, world-class care, and innovative memory care programming. A certified Great Place to Work, Watercrest Senior Living Group specializes in the development and operations of assisted living and memory care communities and the growth of servant leaders. Visit www.watercrestseniorliving.com
View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/watercrest-st-lucie-west-hosts-forget-me-not-fashion-show-benefitting-alzheimers-community-care-301523162.html
SOURCE Watercrest Senior Living Group
|
https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_health/watercrest-st-lucie-west-hosts-forget-me-not-fashion-show-benefitting-alzheimers-community-care/article_41fddac5-66b8-5f38-84ec-4835ed589ef0.html
| 2022-04-11T22:37:01Z
|
https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_health/watercrest-st-lucie-west-hosts-forget-me-not-fashion-show-benefitting-alzheimers-community-care/article_41fddac5-66b8-5f38-84ec-4835ed589ef0.html
| true
|
20
|
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lerner family that has owned the Washington Nationals since 2006 is exploring the possibility of selling the Major League Baseball franchise.
Manager Dave Martinez said before the team's game at Atlanta that managing principal owner Mark Lerner called him Monday morning to deliver the news. Lerner, who has taken over a lead role with the team from his father, Ted, has in recent years said the family would never sell the team.
“To say the least, I was shocked,” Martinez said. “Those are big decisions that the Lerner family had to make. I’ll support than in any way possible. This doesn’t mean my relationship with the Lerner family goes away. We’re still in this. I know know they’re very committed to this organization, as am I."
The Lerners hiring a firm to find potential investors to buy part or all of the Nationals was first reported by the Washington Post.
Forbes valued the team at $2 billion. Hedge fund manager Steve Cohen bought the New York Mets in 2020 for $2.4 billion.
The Lerners bought the Nationals from MLB for $450 million 16 years ago after the team was moved to the U.S. capital from Montreal. The franchise won its first World Series title in 2019.
Martinez said he speaks with Mark Lerner daily and met with coaches Monday to talk to them about the news. It's his goal to keep it from being a distraction for players.
“We always talk about the circle of trust, and the Lerner family and this organization is part of that circle,” he said. “But this is our main focus, so let’s get the boys ready to play and go play good baseball.”
___
More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
|
https://www.milfordmirror.com/sports/article/Lerner-family-exploring-selling-MLB-s-Washington-17073701.php
| 2022-04-11T22:39:48Z
|
https://www.milfordmirror.com/sports/article/Lerner-family-exploring-selling-MLB-s-Washington-17073701.php
| false
|
33
|
Kristian Winfield: Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available tomorrow for the Nets’.Play-In Tournament game against the Cavaliers.
Source: Twitter @Krisplashed
Source: Twitter @Krisplashed
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nets injury list for tomorrow vs. CLE:
Curry (left ankle soreness) – PROBABLE
Harris (left ankle surgery) – OUT
Simmons (return to competition reconditioning/back soreness) – OUT
Goran Dragic was initially on list for health and safety protocols but he will be available. – 5:42 PM
Nets injury list for tomorrow vs. CLE:
Curry (left ankle soreness) – PROBABLE
Harris (left ankle surgery) – OUT
Simmons (return to competition reconditioning/back soreness) – OUT
Goran Dragic was initially on list for health and safety protocols but he will be available. – 5:42 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets guard Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for tomorrow night’s game vs. the #Cavs. – 5:13 PM
#Nets guard Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for tomorrow night’s game vs. the #Cavs. – 5:13 PM
Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
Update from the #Nets: Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for tomorrow night’s game vs. Cleveland. – 4:51 PM
Update from the #Nets: Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for tomorrow night’s game vs. Cleveland. – 4:51 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Nets guard Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is now considered available to play in the play-in game vs. #Cavs tomorrow night. – 4:50 PM
Nets guard Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is now considered available to play in the play-in game vs. #Cavs tomorrow night. – 4:50 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Nets say Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for Play In game vs. Cleveland tomorrow. – 4:49 PM
Nets say Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for Play In game vs. Cleveland tomorrow. – 4:49 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Update from the Nets for the Play-In game tomorrow vs the Cavs:
Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for tomorrow night’s game vs. Cleveland. – 4:48 PM
Update from the Nets for the Play-In game tomorrow vs the Cavs:
Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for tomorrow night’s game vs. Cleveland. – 4:48 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Nets now say Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for tomorrow night’s playoff play-in game at home against Cleveland.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 4:48 PM
The Nets now say Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available for tomorrow night’s playoff play-in game at home against Cleveland.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 4:48 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available tomorrow for the Nets’.Play-In Tournament game against the Cavaliers. – 4:47 PM
Goran Dragic has cleared health and safety protocols and is available tomorrow for the Nets’.Play-In Tournament game against the Cavaliers. – 4:47 PM
Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
Brooklyn #Nets injury report for Tuesday’s play-in game vs. #Cavs: Seth Curry (left ankle soreness) is probable, while Goran Dragic (health & safety protocols), Ben Simmons (reconditioning/back soreness) and Joe Harris (left ankle surgery) are out. – 4:39 PM
Brooklyn #Nets injury report for Tuesday’s play-in game vs. #Cavs: Seth Curry (left ankle soreness) is probable, while Goran Dragic (health & safety protocols), Ben Simmons (reconditioning/back soreness) and Joe Harris (left ankle surgery) are out. – 4:39 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Nets for Cavaliers Play-in-Game:
Curry (left ankle soreness) – PROBABLE
Dragic (health and safety protocols) – OUT
Harris (left ankle surgery) – OUT
Simmons (return to competition reconditioning/back soreness) – OUT – 4:32 PM
Nets for Cavaliers Play-in-Game:
Curry (left ankle soreness) – PROBABLE
Dragic (health and safety protocols) – OUT
Harris (left ankle surgery) – OUT
Simmons (return to competition reconditioning/back soreness) – OUT – 4:32 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash said there is still a chance for Goran Dragic to test out of protocols in time to face the #Cavs tomorrow night. #Nets – 1:26 PM
Steve Nash said there is still a chance for Goran Dragic to test out of protocols in time to face the #Cavs tomorrow night. #Nets – 1:26 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash says Seth Curry is probable vs. Cavs. Goran Dragic is still in protocols — Nash doesn’t sound optimistic, but says there’s a “chance.” – 1:06 PM
Nash says Seth Curry is probable vs. Cavs. Goran Dragic is still in protocols — Nash doesn’t sound optimistic, but says there’s a “chance.” – 1:06 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD and Curry getting some shots up after Nets practice. Simmons not on the floor. Dragic not back yet either. pic.twitter.com/dsWKj3yuf2 – 12:38 PM
KD and Curry getting some shots up after Nets practice. Simmons not on the floor. Dragic not back yet either. pic.twitter.com/dsWKj3yuf2 – 12:38 PM
More on this storyline
Alex Schiffer: We are told at Nets practice that Goran Dragić is still in health and safety protocols. -via Twitter @Alex__Schiffer / April 11, 2022
Noah Levick: Asked Joel Embiid about his perspective on the Matisse Thybulle eligibility issue: Embiid said the Sixers need Thybulle and it’s “unfortunate.” He said “hopefully” Thybulle would be eligible for a Raptors series because of the positives he brings to the team. -via Twitter @NoahLevick / April 9, 2022
But forward Al Horford, who missed the team’s game in Toronto March 28 because of personal reasons, told the Globe he is fully vaccinated and would be eligible to play in Toronto. Horford previously said he would be “ready to play wherever,” but did not share his vaccination status. -via Boston Globe / April 8, 2022
To leave a comment, you will need to
Sign in or create an account
if you already have an account. Typed comments will be lost if you are not signed in.
|
https://hoopshype.com/2022/04/11/goran-dragic-available-for-play-in-tournament-after-clearing-covid-protocols/
| 2022-04-11T22:41:32Z
|
https://hoopshype.com/2022/04/11/goran-dragic-available-for-play-in-tournament-after-clearing-covid-protocols/
| true
|
1
|
The Director of the National Science Foundation came to the University of Rochester on Monday to tour its research facilities and meet with scientists and students.
Sethuraman Panchanathan was invited to the university by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who was also on Monday’s tour, and U of R President Sarah Manglesdorf.
Panchanathan said that he very impressed by what he found in Rochester.
“I’m just blown away by the level of talent, ideas and the innovation environment that Rochester has,” said Panchanathan. “And the University of Rochester being a leading university, we all know that in the nation, and now you look at RIT and Monroe Community College, this is a crucible of innovation.”
Schumer is promoting his U.S. Innovation and Competition Act which he said would make significant investments in federal research and development. Schumer said Rochester and upstate new York are well positioned to compete for that investments.
The New York Democrat said that the Act he is pushing for would “significantly scale support for research hubs like Rochester to ensure the nation remains on the cutting edge of new innovation.”
Manglesdorf was thrilled to have the NSF Director in Rochester on Monday, and she said that it meant a lot to the students as well.
“It’s such great affirmation of what we already knew, but I’m glad to know that he sees it. And having him here means the world to our students.“
|
https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2022-04-11/national-science-foundation-director-tours-the-university-of-rochester-sen-schumer-pushes-rochester-as-a-tech-research-hub
| 2022-04-11T22:45:18Z
|
https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2022-04-11/national-science-foundation-director-tours-the-university-of-rochester-sen-schumer-pushes-rochester-as-a-tech-research-hub
| true
|
1
|
Bull Swamp Rural Water Company says that water customers in the following areas no longer need to boil their water prior to drinking or cooking.
The affected areas are:
• New Wolf Road
• AZ Road
• 954 to 1212 Bull Swamp Road
• Dover Court
• Thomas Road
• 200 and 499 Plum Tree
• 394 and 405 Dusty Trail
• 244 Foundation Road
Following flushing of the distribution system, bacteriological samples were collected and analyzed by the Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities Water Division on behalf of Bull Swamp Rural Water Company. The results of this sampling indicate that the system is safe to use for drinking and cooking purposes.
For more information, call the Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities Water Division at 803-268-4404 or 803-268-4100.
|
https://thetandd.com/news/local/bull-swamp-boil-water-advisory-lifted/article_28a44efa-a218-5769-83b0-4c76fe9337a7.html
| 2022-04-11T22:46:27Z
|
https://thetandd.com/news/local/bull-swamp-boil-water-advisory-lifted/article_28a44efa-a218-5769-83b0-4c76fe9337a7.html
| true
| null |
An Aurora City Council committee is looking at revisions to the animal control ordinance that include clarifying animal noise complaints and a measure to allow residents to keep more pets.
Most of the changes are to bring Aurora’s code into compliance with state laws, according to Anna Payton, Aurora’s animal control director. She added that Aurora’s code hasn’t been revised in more than 20 years.
“A lot has changed,” she said. “We looked at Illinois law, county law and what other communities do.”
Aldermen on the Rules, Administration and Procedures Committee recently listened to the changes, then tabled them for two weeks to the April 19 meeting of the committee.
Ald. Edward Bugg, 9th Ward, committee chairman, said there were a lot of changes and the committee needed two weeks to go over them.
One change is to raise the maximum number of dogs and cats one household can legally have from four to five. Payton said existing law also breaks it out that you can only have two of each species, such as two dogs or two cats.
Animal owners can apply to have three of one, and one of another, but you have to notify Aurora Animal Control.
She said the new rules also require that to get a waiver on the number of animals, a person has to make sure all the animals are vaccinated and micro-chipped.
“It’s not the quantity we’re as concerned with, but the quality of care - responsible pet ownership,” she said.
Another change is more definite parameters for animal noise control, Payton said.
The new language would say there can be no more than 15 consecutive minutes of a barking dog between the times of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and no more than 10 consecutive minutes between 10:01 p.m. and 6:59 a.m.
“I really like this because it defines it,” Payton said. “We don’t have to speculate what excessive noise is.”
A first time citation for excessive noise would be $100, she said. The language is similar to what Naperville and Sugar Grove have, Payton added.
The new regulations would require than any dog brought in for a bite complaint would have to be micro-chipped and spayed or neutered. It also requires that tethering an animal would be regulated, particularly regarding weather conditions.
“The three past years we’ve had three dogs die from exposure, and that’s not acceptable, in my opinion,” Payton said.
Payton said for most of the regulations, the requirements and any fines are based on getting people to follow the laws.
“The focus is on compliance, not punishment,” she said.
|
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-animals-st-0412-20220411-56bwaryoqjgsvm2bb64dq63b5q-story.html
| 2022-04-11T22:46:35Z
|
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-animals-st-0412-20220411-56bwaryoqjgsvm2bb64dq63b5q-story.html
| true
|
1
|
The story “City hall remodel plans advance,” which appeared on page A1 in Monday’s edition, incorrectly reported Orangeburg City Councilman Richard Stroman said the city had to borrow money a few years ago to meet the Department of Public Utility's payroll.
Actually, Stroman says DPU had to provide the city with money about 30 years ago due to difficult financial times.
We regret the error.
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter.
Gene Zaleski
Staff Writer
Gene Zaleski is a reporter/staff writer with The Times and Democrat. To get local news all the time, become a member at https://thetandd.com/members/join/
Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily!
Your notification has been saved.
There was a problem saving your notification.
{{description}}
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Followed notifications
Please log in to use this feature
Log In
Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
|
https://thetandd.com/news/local/correction/article_8676043b-6050-59f6-a447-7ec59c23ad07.html
| 2022-04-11T22:46:40Z
|
https://thetandd.com/news/local/correction/article_8676043b-6050-59f6-a447-7ec59c23ad07.html
| true
|
1
|
Sports media company DAZN Group has named Sandeep Tiku as its new chief technology officer.
Tiku currently serves as chief operating officer of London-listed betting and gaming operator Entain and will soon reunite with his former Entain chief executive Shay Segev, who is now chief executive of DAZN.
Tiku is a highly respected technologist and innovator and has served as COO of Entain since July 2020 when he replaced Segev, having been with the company in a [...]
|
https://www.gamingintelligence.com/people/moves/155465-sandeep-tiku-to-leave-entain-to-assume-cto-role-at-dazn/
| 2022-04-11T22:46:55Z
|
https://www.gamingintelligence.com/people/moves/155465-sandeep-tiku-to-leave-entain-to-assume-cto-role-at-dazn/
| false
| null |
LONDON (AP) — Britain sanctioned two leading Bosnian-Serb politicians Monday, accusing them of encouraging ethnic hatred and jeopardizing the peace accord that ended the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina more than 25 years ago.
Milorad Dodik and Zeljka Cvijanovic will be hit with asset freezes and travel bans in the first sanctions the U.K. has leveled in Bosnia. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine had emboldened the pair to further erode the international rules based system in the Western Balkans.
“These two politicians are deliberately undermining the hard won peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Truss said in a statement. “Encouraged by Putin, their reckless behavior threatens stability and security across the Western Balkans.”
U.K. authorities say the pair have have used their positions to push for the de facto secession of Republika Srpska — one of two semi-autonomous regions that comprise the federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina — in direct contravention of the country’s constitution.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday imposed its own sanctions on seven more people from the Western Balkans.
Dodik has for years advocated separating the Bosnian Serb mini-state from the federation and uniting it with neighboring Serbia. He is the Bosnian Serb member of Bosnia’s tripartite presidency, which also includes representatives of the Bosnian Muslim and Croat communities.
Secession would violate the Dayton Accords, the 1995 U.S.-sponsored agreement that ended Bosnia’s civil war, which killed more than 100,000 people and left millions homeless. The agreement established two separate governing entities in Bosnia — one run by Bosnia’s Serbs and the other controlled by the country’s Bosniaks and Croats.
The two entities are linked by joint institutions, and all actions taken at a national level have to be reached by consensus among the three ethnic groups.
U.S. authorities had previously sanctioned Dodik, accusing him of “corrupt activities” that threaten to destabilize the region. The Americans allege that he used his leadership position to accumulate wealth through graft and bribery.
Cvijanovic, the president of Republika Srpska, the Serb entity, has proposed legislation to transfer powers from the national government to her mini-state, British authorities said. She has also glorified war criminals and denied acts of genocide during the civil war, they said.
The top international official in Bosnia, Christian Schmidt, described the decision to impose sanctions on Dodik and Cvijanovic as “reasonable” and thanked the British government for its commitment to Bosnia’s stability and security.
“Dodik and Cvijanovic missed every opportunity to get back into constructive dialogue for the benefit of the people in this country,” said Schmidt, who heads the U.N.’s Office of High Representative in Bosnia. “They will have to bear the consequences of their words and deeds, and the U.K. sanctions are the continuation of the consequences that started in January with the U.S. sanctions.”
The practical impact of Monday’s actions is unclear. Both Dodik and Cvijanovic said they don’t have assets in the U.K.
“All they (British) say are lies. They are old manipulators and enemies of the Serb people. I told them so many times before,” said Dodik.
“They are helpless in their feud with Putin, and they accuse the two of us now of acting on orders from Putin,” he added.
Andi Hoxhaj, an expert in corruption in the Western Balkans at Warwick Law School, described the new sanctions as “appropriate.” The lack of a clear European Union strategy to integrate the Western Balkans has created a vacuum that has allowed Russia and China to undermine democracy and pursue their own goals in the region, he said.
“However, with the ongoing war in Ukraine, there is a policy shift to sanction individuals that undermine peace and democracy in fragile states, and this attempt is to address that,” Hoxhaj said.
In addition to its January action against Dodik, the U.S. on Monday added seven more individuals and a Hungary-based company to the list of people from across the Western Balkans who have been sanctioned for corrupt and destabilizing activities.
“The people designated today constitute a serious threat to regional stability, institutional trust, and the aspirations of those seeking democratic and judicious governance in the Western Balkans,” Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson said in a statement.
The list includes various figures from Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro.
The most prominent people targeted by the new U.S. sanctions are an ex-president of the former joint state of Serbia and Montenegro, Svetozar Marovic, former North Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Gordana Tadic, a one-time chief prosecutor in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The sanctions mean that any property they own in the U.S. will be frozen and business transactions with U.S. companies are banned. The individuals from Bosnia-Herzegovina and North Macedonia, along with their immediate family members, are also barred from traveling to the U.S.
“The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior,” the Department of Treasury said.
|
https://www.ksnt.com/news/international/uk-sanctions-2-bosnian-serb-politicians/
| 2022-04-11T22:48:28Z
|
https://www.ksnt.com/news/international/uk-sanctions-2-bosnian-serb-politicians/
| true
|
34
|
CORNVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — A hungry javelina in Arizona ended up going for a drive when it became trapped inside an empty car and bumped it into neutral.
Deputies in Yavapai County responded to a call last week in Cornville, a community 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Sedona, about a javelina stuck in a Subaru station wagon. Javelinas are pig-like animals that are native to desert environments.
After speaking with the car's owner and other residents, they determined the car's hatch back had been left open overnight.
The javelina jumped in to get to a bag of Cheetos. The hatch then closed, trapping the animal inside.
Authorities say the javelina ripped off a portion of the dashboard and the inside of a door in an attempt to escape.
The animal then managed to knock the car into neutral, causing it to roll down the driveway and across the street. The Subaru came to a rest, and the javelina was not injured.
A deputy opened the hatch, and the javelina was able to run back into the wilderness.
|
https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Hungry-javelina-gets-stuck-in-car-goes-for-ride-17073586.php
| 2022-04-11T22:50:40Z
|
https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Hungry-javelina-gets-stuck-in-car-goes-for-ride-17073586.php
| true
|
43
|
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As they prepare to return to Earth later this month, NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts will answer media questions about their time aboard the International Space Station during an in-orbit news conference at 1:20 p.m. EDT Friday, April 15.
NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer, will participate in the news conference. The event will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website.
Interested media must contact the newsroom at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston by calling 281-483-5111 or emailing jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov no later than 10 a.m. Friday, April 15. To ask questions, reporters must dial into the news conference no later than 1 p.m. Those wishing to submit a question on social media may do so using #AskNASA.
The Crew-3 astronauts have been living and working on the station since their launch Nov. 10, 2021. During their mission, the crew members contributed to hundreds of experiments and technology demonstrations. They worked on a variety of plant growth experiments, testing new systems for growing crops and studying potentially drought-resistant cotton plants. In addition, they tested a handheld bioprinter designed to print bandages made from skin cells directly onto a wound, and a miniature scanning electron microscope. Crew members also installed a new device to support studies on fire safety in microgravity, and conducted one of the first archaeological experiments in space. Working in pairs, the astronauts also completed four spacewalks to prepare the station for upcoming solar array upgrades by assembling and installing modification kits and successfully replacing a faulty antenna on the Port-1 truss structure.
The Crew-3's SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which they named Endurance, will undock from the space station later this month, splashing down off the coast of Florida to conclude the mission.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 mission is the third crew rotation mission of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. Regular, long-duration commercial crew rotation missions enable NASA to continue the important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the station. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration of the Moon and Mars starting with the agency's Artemis missions, which includes landing the first woman and person of color on the lunar surface.
Follow Chari, Barron, Marshburn, and Maurer on social media, and learn more about their scientific journey and download images and video on NASA's website.
Follow updates on Crew-3 mission at:
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE NASA
|
https://www.14news.com/prnewswire/2022/04/11/nasas-spacex-crew-3-astronauts-discuss-mission-splashdown/
| 2022-04-11T22:52:08Z
|
https://www.14news.com/prnewswire/2022/04/11/nasas-spacex-crew-3-astronauts-discuss-mission-splashdown/
| true
|
12
|
- New Purchases: CHK, CMS, SIX, U, EEFT, BKR, URI, SEDG, DOCS, WPM, BLMN,
- Added Positions: JNK, VOO, LVHI, CACG, INTC, MUB, SRE, SPGI, LQD, USIG, VZ, EQT, TFI, PZA, MTCH, SU, ACN, ENB, PYPL, SCHD, HUBS, WBND, CCI, QUAL, CHTR, CRWD, PODD, TRP, CP, SLB, ETSY, NFLX, DOCU, GE, PBA, FIS, ISRG, TTE, CNHI, CTVA, KMI, SPLK, COTY, VMC, VGSH, TXG, BEPC, LYFT, CWEN, D, FISV, EXC, ETR, PPG, DISH, ETN, SBNY, DXCM, WMB, BDX, MNST, LNG, CRL, CSX, BXP, NEE, BBVA, OMF, MA, GM, PAC, UL, PM, PWR, LIN, NGG, SYF, VST, DTE, PNC, WM, WDAY, VIG, UBER, GT,
- Reduced Positions: AGG, VTI, EFA, AAPL, MSFT, BND, HD, UNH, AVGO, STX, TEL, LVHD, NOC, NXPI, VWO, WDC, MDT, QCOM, SO, FB, LLY, GD, JNJ, JCI, PFE, TGT, ASML, ADSK, CSCO, XOM, LHX, JPM, DIS, ULTA, TWTR, ALC, DLB, FCX, PXD, RTX, CVX, WOLF, IBM, MCD, MRK, PG, TMUS, OTIS, CB, AMAT, BRK.B, LOW, ORCL, PEG, TMO, WMT, WFC, ZTS, MMM, ADP, SCHW, KO, COP, DE, IONS, NVDA, PEP, TXN, USB, UPS, LBRDK, TEAM, SE, IWF, SQLV, AMGN, BK, BIIB, BA, BMY, CVS, DD, DUK, EMR, EXPE, GILD, ITW, MMC, MLM, MSI, NKE, PAYX, PGR, CRM, SONY, TRV, TSCO, VRTX, GWW, ANTM, PANW, LSXMK, VRT, GH, VEA, CRH, CME, CL, ED, WBDWV, EQIX, GATX, IMGN, MTB, NTAP, NSC, NVO, ON, TJX, TRI, WY, ST, APTV, PNR, SFM, MUSA, REYN, BIV, IGSB, VXUS,
- Sold Out: AMZN, ALEX, ABBV, AMT, AXP, AIG, T, APO, ADBE, APD, AZO, INFO, ABT, COF, AAP, CTXS, AES, MO, AMH, GOOGL, AEP, GOOG, BMRN, BABA, CRNC, BSV, LSXMA, DOW, PATH, TOL, SWK, ROST, KIM, FAST, COST, IWS, SHO,
For the details of Arden Trust Co's stock buys and sells, go to https://www.gurufocus.com/guru/arden+trust+co/current-portfolio/portfolio
These are the top 5 holdings of Arden Trust Co- ClearBridge All Cap Growth ETF (CACG) - 916,165 shares, 8.17% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 5.18%
- Matson Inc (MATX) - 229,559 shares, 5.42% of the total portfolio.
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) - 42,941 shares, 3.49% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 201.55%
- Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) - 77,982 shares, 3.48% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 46.49%
- SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) - 171,907 shares, 3.45% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 3045.60%
Arden Trust Co initiated holding in Chesapeake Energy Corp. The purchase prices were between $63.04 and $89.32, with an estimated average price of $73.25. The stock is now traded at around $91.600000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.1%. The holding were 5,986 shares as of 2022-03-31.
New Purchase: CMS Energy Corp (CMS)Arden Trust Co initiated holding in CMS Energy Corp. The purchase prices were between $61.85 and $69.99, with an estimated average price of $64.81. The stock is now traded at around $72.240000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holding were 6,230 shares as of 2022-03-31.
New Purchase: Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX)Arden Trust Co initiated holding in Six Flags Entertainment Corp. The purchase prices were between $36.64 and $46.76, with an estimated average price of $42.12. The stock is now traded at around $38.930000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.08%. The holding were 9,580 shares as of 2022-03-31.
New Purchase: Unity Software Inc (U)Arden Trust Co initiated holding in Unity Software Inc. The purchase prices were between $74.35 and $138.65, with an estimated average price of $103.74. The stock is now traded at around $90.530000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.08%. The holding were 4,053 shares as of 2022-03-31.
New Purchase: Baker Hughes Co (BKR)Arden Trust Co initiated holding in Baker Hughes Co. The purchase prices were between $25.04 and $38.72, with an estimated average price of $30.29. The stock is now traded at around $36.470000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. The holding were 8,469 shares as of 2022-03-31.
New Purchase: Euronet Worldwide Inc (EEFT)Arden Trust Co initiated holding in Euronet Worldwide Inc. The purchase prices were between $98.67 and $146.04, with an estimated average price of $127.07. The stock is now traded at around $127.530000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. The holding were 2,230 shares as of 2022-03-31.
Added: SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)Arden Trust Co added to a holding in SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF by 3045.60%. The purchase prices were between $99.21 and $107.27, with an estimated average price of $103.45. The stock is now traded at around $99.270000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 3.34%. The holding were 171,907 shares as of 2022-03-31.
Added: Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)Arden Trust Co added to a holding in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 201.55%. The purchase prices were between $381.42 and $437.78, with an estimated average price of $408.14. The stock is now traded at around $404.400000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 2.33%. The holding were 42,941 shares as of 2022-03-31.
Added: Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Divid (LVHI)Arden Trust Co added to a holding in Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Divid by 430.94%. The purchase prices were between $25.28 and $27.51, with an estimated average price of $26.79. The stock is now traded at around $27.410000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.5%. The holding were 115,320 shares as of 2022-03-31.
Added: Intel Corp (INTC)Arden Trust Co added to a holding in Intel Corp by 303.70%. The purchase prices were between $44.4 and $55.91, with an estimated average price of $49.59. The stock is now traded at around $46.570000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.38%. The holding were 51,431 shares as of 2022-03-31.
Added: iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB)Arden Trust Co added to a holding in iShares National Muni Bond ETF by 30.12%. The purchase prices were between $109.17 and $115.66, with an estimated average price of $112.53. The stock is now traded at around $108.230000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.21%. The holding were 41,300 shares as of 2022-03-31.
Added: Sempra Energy (SRE)Arden Trust Co added to a holding in Sempra Energy by 27.33%. The purchase prices were between $131.65 and $168.12, with an estimated average price of $143.5. The stock is now traded at around $168.250000. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. The holding were 26,997 shares as of 2022-03-31.
Sold Out: Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)Arden Trust Co sold out a holding in Amazon.com Inc. The sale prices were between $2720.29 and $3408.09, with an estimated average price of $3092.09.
Sold Out: Alexander & Baldwin Inc (ALEX)Arden Trust Co sold out a holding in Alexander & Baldwin Inc. The sale prices were between $21.8 and $25.21, with an estimated average price of $23.06.
Sold Out: AbbVie Inc (ABBV)Arden Trust Co sold out a holding in AbbVie Inc. The sale prices were between $131.98 and $163.75, with an estimated average price of $145.09.
Sold Out: American Tower Corp (AMT)Arden Trust Co sold out a holding in American Tower Corp. The sale prices were between $226.87 and $286.38, with an estimated average price of $243.87.
Sold Out: American Express Co (AXP)Arden Trust Co sold out a holding in American Express Co. The sale prices were between $158.74 and $198.38, with an estimated average price of $180.62.
Sold Out: American International Group Inc (AIG)Arden Trust Co sold out a holding in American International Group Inc. The sale prices were between $54.67 and $64.48, with an estimated average price of $60.18.
Here is the complete portfolio of Arden Trust Co. Also check out:
1. Arden Trust Co's Undervalued Stocks
2. Arden Trust Co's Top Growth Companies, and
3. Arden Trust Co's High Yield stocks
4. Stocks that Arden Trust Co keeps buying
Become a Premium Member to See This: (Free Trial):
|
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/1683516/arden-trust-co-buys-spdr-bloomberg-high-yield-bond-etf-vanguard-sp-500-etf-legg-mason-international-low-volatility-high-divid-sells-ishares-core-us-aggregate-bond-etf-vanguard-total-stock-market-etf-ishares-msci-eafe-etf
| 2022-04-11T22:54:43Z
|
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/1683516/arden-trust-co-buys-spdr-bloomberg-high-yield-bond-etf-vanguard-sp-500-etf-legg-mason-international-low-volatility-high-divid-sells-ishares-core-us-aggregate-bond-etf-vanguard-total-stock-market-etf-ishares-msci-eafe-etf
| true
|
1
|
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston oppose execution of Richard Moore
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WACH) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston have released a statement regarding the upcoming, April 29, execution of Richard Moore. Moore will be the first person executed in South Carolina since 2011. Officials with the Diocese stated:. “The Catholic Church stands firmly in opposition to...
wach.com
|
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2567195699723/roman-catholic-diocese-of-charleston-oppose-execution-of-richard-moore
| 2022-04-11T22:54:57Z
|
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2567195699723/roman-catholic-diocese-of-charleston-oppose-execution-of-richard-moore
| false
| null |
Citation
Alnofaiey YH, Alnfeeiye FM, Alotaibi OM, Aloufi AA, Althobaiti SF, Aljuaid AG. BMC Emerg. Med. 2022; 22(1): e59.
Copyright
(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)
DOI
10.1186/s12873-022-00620-w
PMID
35392829
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Workplace violence against health care workers is an emerging concern in various global health settings and the documentation of physical and verbal attacks against physicians in tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia is uncommon. This study aimed to determine the incidence of workplace violence against physicians in the emergency department of selected tertiary hospitals in Taif City, Saudi Arabia from June to July 2021. Associations between the incidence of violence and interventions and type of physicians and years of experience were also investigated. METHODOLOGY: Using a cross-sectional design, a total of 96 physicians were recruited to answer the World Health Organization Questionnaire on Violence against Health Care Workers last June to July 2021. RESULTS: It was found out that 75 physicians (78.1%) experienced verbal violence while 14 physicians (14.6%) experienced physical violence. Most of the workplace violence happened within hospital premises (84.4%). Despite having an experience of verbal and physical violence, only 44.8% of the respondents reported the incidents. The most common instigators were patients (55.21%), their relatives (78.00%), external colleagues (9.37%) and staff members (6.25%). Most respondents took no action, or reported the incidence to the police or senior staff member. The incidence of workplace violence and type of physician showed significant association. The number of years of practice in emergency medicine also exhibited statistically significant association with the incidence of verbal attack, frequency of violence, and location of incident. CONCLUSION: There is high incidence of workplace violence among physicians in tertiary hospitals, and younger physicians with less experience in emergency medicine were the most susceptible to both verbal and physical violence. There is a need to strengthen policies to protect physicians against workplace violence.
Language: en
Keywords
Physicians; Workplace violence; Emergency department; Hospital
|
https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_713390_8
| 2022-04-11T22:55:28Z
|
https://www.safetylit.org/citations/index.php?fuseaction=citations.viewdetails&citationIds%5B%5D=citjournalarticle_713390_8
| true
|
1
|
The 2018 Cup Series champion has weighed in on the fight at Martinsville Speedway featuring Joe Gibbs Racing’s Ty Gibbs and JR Motorsports’ Sam Mayer. Joey Logano explained that he can relate to the situation considering that he has been in similar situations in the past.
“I have a lot more grace for seeing that stuff after going through it myself,” Logano explained on April 11, transcript courtesy of NASCAR Media. “Do I agree with the way it went down? No, I don’t. Have I done that type of thing before? Yeah, I have. Am I proud of it? No, not at all, but I learned from it at least. And it’s part of growing up on TV. You’re growing up in the limelight, right? It’s a very popular driver. He’s very good, he wins, he’s in a great car, and he’s pretty dang aggressive. And I can relate to all that.”
The altercation occurred in the final run to the checkered flag on April 8. Mayer collided with the side of Gibbs’ No. 54 and knocked him into the outside lane. Gibbs responded by running into the rear of Mayer’s No. 1 and trying to spin it. Their altercation continued on pit road with some arguing, shoves, and punches. Once they were separated, NASCAR officials called both drivers to the hauler after the incident.
ALL the latest NASCAR news straight to your inbox! Subscribe to the Heavy on NASCAR newsletter here!
Sign up for the Heavy on NASCAR Newsletter!
“I don’t know if he had to go straight to fists right off the bat, but for what it was, if you’re gonna race a certain way, you gotta expect to be raced that way back,” Logano added. “That’s the driver code and nobody can understand, that’s it. If you’re willing to push, you gotta be willing to take some pushes, and that’s kind of what it comes down to.”
Logano Developed a Reputation for Aggressive Moves
Logano, who earned the nickname “Sliced Bread” from Randy LaJoie, drew comments early in his racing career for aggressive moves and some run-ins with other drivers. For example, he and Ryan Newman had a heated confrontation after a wreck at Michigan International Speedway in 2010, and he had another with Kevin Harvick in 2015.
Logano was asked about his reputation as an aggressive driver following the inaugural Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2021. He acknowledged that he was an early adopter of the aggressive mindset, but he added that he is far from the only driver who uses these tactics while fighting for wins.
“I feel like everybody is aggressive right now. Honestly, when I look at what everybody is doing on the racetrack, maybe I was the first to it, so that reputation stuck with me,” Logano told media members during his post-race press conference, transcript from ASAP Sports. “But I can promise you, I watch every one of these races back and I’m not the only one being aggressive. You look at the 550 rules package, everyone is aggressive. Look at the restarts, it’s insane.
“I promise you I am not the most aggressive guy on the racetrack anymore. There’s times I look at it and say maybe I need to be more aggressive. The game has changed a lot. That reputation is probably with me because probably five or six years ago that reputation started with me. But the competitors have changed and evolved over time to where everybody is aggressive. Nobody gives up spots. There’s not much give-and-take out there on the racetrack anymore. We’re racing.”
Logano Had His Own Fight on Pit Road
Logano took part in some heated discussions early in his career, but he was also on the receiving end of some Kyle Busch punches during the 2017 season. This incident took place during the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Logano got loose underneath Busch and sent the No. 18 into a slide down pit road.
This incident led to Busch finishing 22nd while Logano ended his day fourth overall. Once the race came to an end, Busch walked up to his fellow driver on pit road and immediately began throwing punches. Though Logano told FOX Sports two days later that they did not connect with him.
Logano and Busch have not become friends in the years since the Las Vegas incident, but they haven’t gotten in fistfights. Instead, they have just continued to race aggressively around each other while fighting for wins and points. Though Busch made it clear during an interview with “I AM ATHLETE” that he still has strong feelings about his fellow driver.
“The problem with Joey is he’s two-faced,” Busch said during the episode, which aired May 17, 2021. “People know I’m an a******. I might be an a****** on the race track, which I’m really not. But Logano, he will come in here and he’s happy-go-lucky, go with the flow, super nice guy. Does great for charity, everything like that.
“You put him on the race track, when he puts his helmet on, he flips the a****** switch on the back of his head. To me, I hate two-faced guys. That drives me absolutely nuts. If you’re going to be a nice guy, be a nice guy on the race track as well. You know what I mean?”
READ NEXT: Kyle Busch Ready To ‘Cut the Cord’ on NASCAR Experiment
|
https://heavy.com/sports/nascar/joey-logano-opinion-ty-gibbs-fight/
| 2022-04-11T22:57:39Z
|
https://heavy.com/sports/nascar/joey-logano-opinion-ty-gibbs-fight/
| true
|
1
|
You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.
|
https://sportspyder.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/articles/39127686
| 2022-04-11T22:58:32Z
|
https://sportspyder.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/articles/39127686
| false
| null |
My account
My Account
Notifications
Log In
QQQ
–
–%
DIA
–
–%
SPY
–
–%
TLT
–
–%
GLD
–
–%
BTC/USD
–
–%
Data & APIs
Events
Marketfy
Premarket
Contribute
Sign in
News
Earnings
Guidance
Dividends
M&A
Buybacks
Legal
Interviews
Management
Retail Sales
Offerings
IPOs
Insider Trades
Biotech/FDA
Freight
Politics
Government
Healthcare
Markets
Pre-Market
After Hours
Movers
ETFs
Forex
Cannabis
Commodities
Options
Binary Options
Bonds
Futures
CME Group
Global Economics
Previews
Reviews
Small-Cap
Cryptocurrency
Penny Stocks
Digital Securities
Ratings
Analyst Color
Downgrades
Upgrades
Initiations
Price Target
Ideas
Trade Ideas
Long Ideas
Short Ideas
Technicals
From The Press
Jim Cramer
Rumors
Best Stocks & ETFs
Best Penny Stocks
Best S&P 500 ETFs
Best Swing Trade Stocks
Best Blue Chip Stocks
Best High-Volume Penny Stocks
Best Small Cap ETFs
Fintech
News
Podcast
Events
Newsletter
Personal Finance
Compare Online Brokers
Stock Brokers
Forex Brokers
Futures Brokers
Crypto Brokers
Options Brokers
ETF Brokers
Mutual Fund Brokers
Index Fund Brokers
Bond Brokers
Short Selling Brokers
Stock Apps
All Broker Reviews
Insurance
Auto
Home
Medicare
Life
Vision
Dental
Business
Pet
Health
Motorcycle
Renters
Workers Comp
Top Stocks
Penny Stocks
Stocks Under $5
Stocks Under $10
Stocks Under $20
Stocks Under $50
Stocks Under $100
Alternative Investing
Invest in Art
Invest in Land
Invest in Real Estate
Invest in Wine
Invest in Gold
Mortgages
Refinance
Purchase
Find a Mortgage Broker
Crypto
Get Started
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment?
Is Ethereum a Good Investment?
What is Blockchain
Best Altcoins
How to Buy Cryptocurrency?
DeFi
Crypto and DeFi 101
What is DeFi?
Decentralized Exchanges
Best DeFi Yield Farms
Digital Securities
NFTs
NFT Release Calendar
What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)?
How to Buy Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
CryptoPunks Watchlist
Are NFTs a Scam or a Digital Bubble?
Best In Crypto
Best Crypto Apps
Best Crypto Portfolio Trackers
Best Crypto Day Trading Strategies
Best Crypto IRA
Best Cryptocurrency Scanners
Best Business Crypto Accounts
Best Crypto Screeners
Cannabis
News
Earnings
Interviews
Deals
Regulations
Psychedelics
TV
YouTube
Video
Podcasts
Trading School
Personal Finance
Compare Online Brokers
Stock Brokers
Forex Brokers
Futures Brokers
Crypto Brokers
Options Brokers
ETF Brokers
Mutual Fund Brokers
Index Fund Brokers
Bond Brokers
Short Selling Brokers
Stock Apps
All Broker Reviews
Insurance
Auto
Home
Medicare
Life
Vision
Dental
Business
Pet
Health
Motorcycle
Renters
Workers Comp
Top Stocks
Penny Stocks
Stocks Under $5
Stocks Under $10
Stocks Under $20
Stocks Under $50
Stocks Under $100
Alternative Investing
Invest in Art
Invest in Land
Invest in Real Estate
Invest in Wine
Invest in Gold
Mortgages
Refinance
Purchase
Find a Mortgage Broker
Crypto
Get Started
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment?
Is Ethereum a Good Investment?
What is Blockchain
Best Altcoins
How to Buy Cryptocurrency?
DeFi
Crypto and DeFi 101
What is DeFi?
Decentralized Exchanges
Best DeFi Yield Farms
Digital Securities
NFTs
NFT Release Calendar
What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)?
How to Buy Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
CryptoPunks Watchlist
Are NFTs a Scam or a Digital Bubble?
Best In Crypto
Best Crypto Apps
Best Crypto Portfolio Trackers
Best Crypto Day Trading Strategies
Best Crypto IRA
Best Cryptocurrency Scanners
Best Business Crypto Accounts
Best Crypto Screeners
Cannabis
News
Earnings
Interviews
Deals
Regulations
Psychedelics
TV
YouTube
Video
Podcasts
Trading School
My Stocks
Tools
Calendars
Analyst Ratings Calendar
Dividend Calendar
Conference Call Calendar
Earnings Calendar
Economic Calendar
FDA Calendar
Guidance Calendar
IPO Calendar
M&A Calendar
Retail Sales Calendar
SPAC Calendar
Stock Split Calendar
Trade Ideas
Insider Trades
Trade Idea Feed
Analyst Ratings
Unusual Options Activity
Short Interest
Most Shorted
Largest Increase
Largest Decrease
Calculators
Margin Calculator
Premium
QQQ
–
–%
DIA
–
–%
SPY
–
–%
TLT
–
–%
GLD
–
–%
BTC/USD
–
–%
ADREX Clearwater DST Notice Of Exempt Offering (FormD) (Amended)
Accepted:
Form Type:
D/A
Accession Number:
0001895705-22-000002
|
https://www.benzinga.com/secfilings/22/04/26551103/adrex-clearwater-dst-notice-of-exempt-offering-formd-amended
| 2022-04-11T22:59:35Z
|
https://www.benzinga.com/secfilings/22/04/26551103/adrex-clearwater-dst-notice-of-exempt-offering-formd-amended
| true
|
254241
|
Brittney Griner: White House tight-lipped on missing WNBA star
By Holly Honderich
BBC News
- Published
When the WNBA season tips off next month, one of the league's biggest stars will still be missing.
The White House provided no updates on Monday about Phoenix Mercury centre Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February.
Ms Griner, 31, is believed to be in prison on drug charges, after airport customs officials allegedly found cannabis oil in her luggage.
She could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Ms Griner is widely seen as the best female basketball player of all time. She is one of just a handful of players to have won a college championship, WNBA and EuroLeague titles and an Olympic gold medal. Since 2015 she has played for a Russian team during the WNBA off-season.
"All of her accomplishments is far ahead any male counterparts that you could really think of," said Melissa Isaacson, a sportswriter and professor at Northwestern University in the US state of Illinois.
But nearly two months after her arrest, little is known about her circumstances. The US state department, the WNBA and family and friends of Ms Griner have for the most part remained quiet about her arrest.
Last month, a Moscow court announced it would extend Ms Griner's detention until 19 May, according to state news agency Tass.
Asked about Ms Griner on Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki offered little about the player's case, but said it was "not typically constructive" to talk about Americans detained abroad.
"It can, historically, impact our ability to bring them home," she said.
A state department spokesman told the BBC a consular officer had been granted a visit with Ms Griner last month, on 23 March.
"We continue to insist that they allow consistent, timely consular access to all US citizen detainees in Russia," the spokesman said in a statement. "We are closely engaged on this case and in frequent contact with Ms Griner's legal team."
Ms Griner's absence will be all the more apparent next month when the WNBA begins its regular season. The veteran had been expected to play her eighth season with the Phoenix Mercury.
Last week, when the WNBA gathered for training camp, some of her fellow players broke their silence, saying it could have been "any of us" arrested overseas.
Like Ms Griner, about half of WNBA players compete overseas in the WNBA off-season. For most, it is a way to augment their domestic income: WNBA players receive roughly five times more in Russia than they do in the US.
"The big thing is the fact that we have to go over there," said Seattle Storm player Breanna Stewart.
"WNBA players need to be valued in their country and they won't have to play overseas."
|
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61075220
| 2022-04-11T23:01:02Z
|
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61075220
| true
|
4
|
Risk is never zero: Infectious disease doctor explains 'close contact' guidance
WASHINGTON (TND)— Following interactions between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi within days of her testing positive for COVID-19, many are asking questions about what it means to have close contact with an infected person. The White House said Pelosi was not considered a close contact...
wsbt.com
|
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2567198711916/risk-is-never-zero-infectious-disease-doctor-explains-close-contact-guidance
| 2022-04-11T23:12:26Z
|
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2567198711916/risk-is-never-zero-infectious-disease-doctor-explains-close-contact-guidance
| true
| null |
Shop sales slow as cost of living pressures build
By Michael Race
Business reporter, BBC News
- Published
Sales in shops have slowed as household budgets come under pressure from the rising cost of living, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
New figures show sales growth for March rose at its slowest rate so far this year, with UK retail sales falling by 0.4% from 12 months earlier.
It comes as millions are having to deal with higher energy bills and taxes.
The BRC said pressure on people's finances and the war in Ukraine had "shaken consumer confidence".
Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the BRC, said customers faced "an enormous challenge this year" around their finances, which was "likely to be reflected in retail spend in the future".
Small business owners told the BBC they had seen a recent dip in sales compared to previous months at a time when they were also having to grapple with higher operating costs.
Lucy Rushton, owner and founder of The Cheshire Gift Company, said she believed a lot of people were starting to be more prudent with their spending.
"Going into Easter, sales have definitely been lower than they were last year," she said.
Ms Rushton, who started her business online and stored products in her garage before moving to a warehouse, told the BBC the company's social media presence had helped with sales from loyal customers.
But she added: "I would be lying if I was not worried looking to the next year."
Ms Rushton said she and her staff wear thermals to avoid putting the heating on in the company's warehouse due to high energy costs.
"It is cold in the warehouse [but] I would rather keep my staff in jobs," she said.
She said higher shipping and packaging costs were having the biggest impact on her profits, but her team had "adapted" and found new ways to get the best value for money without having to pass on big price increases to customers.
'Clouds on the horizon'
With inflation rising at its fastest rate for 30 years, people in the UK are facing increased pressure from living costs. Fuel, energy and food prices have seen some of the biggest increases.
The rate at which prices rise has been forecast to reach 8.7% in the final three months of 2022, which means households may be forced to cut back.
Bev Logan, who set up her online women's sportswear business Badass Mother Runners during the first Covid lockdown, said sales had been strong until they "nosedived" in April.
"It's just a bit weird", she said. "April hit and things went eerily quiet.
"It's scary being a small business owner as your bills are going up just like everyone else's, but your sales are going down. It's understandable that people have to be careful but it's a worry for many small businesses."
Don Williams, retail partner at KPMG, said the slower rate of sales in March suggested "clouds on the horizon as household budgets come under pressure from rising costs, an increasing tax burden and competition from holidays".
"Additionally, retailers are facing their own battle with rising costs and inflation, and are walking a tightrope between absorbing rising costs themselves or passing these on to consumers," he added.
He said the big question was whether shoppers will reduce their physical and online shopping baskets in turn.
New figures from the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor showed that total sales increased in March by 3.1%, compared to 13.9% in March 2021.
Beauty and fashion items were popular, as consumers took to town and city centres to shop in the run up to Mother's Day.
Meanwhile, food sales for the month fell year-on-year and online sales for non-food items also decreased by 29%, compared with growth of 64.7% the year before.
Susan Barratt, chief executive of the Institute of Grocery Distribution, said food and drink sales figures faced tough comparisons to last year, when some lockdown restrictions started to ease.
"Easter was also earlier and we're yet to see holiday spending ramp up this year," she pointed out.
|
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61072471
| 2022-04-11T23:14:00Z
|
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61072471
| true
|
3
|
AUSTIN, Texas, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) ("Oracle") announced today that it has extended its tender offer in connection with the acquisition of Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) ("Cerner") until May 11, 2022.
In accordance with the terms of its merger agreement with Cerner, Cedar Acquisition Corporation, a subsidiary of OC Acquisition LLC, which is a subsidiary of Oracle, has extended the all-cash tender offer for $95.00 per share for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Cerner (the "Shares") to 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the day on May 11, 2022. The tender offer was previously scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the day on April 13, 2022.
The tender offer remains subject to, among other conditions, clearances under applicable foreign competition and foreign direct investment laws. The tender offer was extended to allow additional time for the satisfaction of the remaining conditions to the tender offer.
Except for the extension of the tender offer, all other terms and conditions of the tender offer remain unchanged. The tender offer may be extended further in accordance with the merger agreement and the applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC, the depositary for the tender offer, has indicated that as of 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the day on April 8, 2022, approximately 33,951,780 Shares had been validly tendered into and not validly withdrawn from the tender offer, representing approximately 11.5% of the outstanding Shares.
Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at www.oracle.com.
Oracle, Java, and MySQL are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation.
This document may contain certain forward-looking statements about Oracle and Cerner, including statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning Oracle's proposed acquisition of Cerner, anticipated customer benefits and general business outlook. When used in this document, the words "can", "will", "expect", "opportunity", "promises", "goal" and similar expressions and any other statements that are not historical facts are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements. Any such statement may be influenced by a variety of factors, many of which are beyond the control of Oracle or Cerner, that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected, described, expressed or implied in this document due to a number of risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibilities that the transaction will not close or that the closing may be delayed, that the anticipated synergies may not be achieved after closing, and that the combined operations may not be successfully integrated in a timely manner, if at all; general economic conditions in regions in which either company does business; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on how Oracle, Cerner and their respective customers are operating their businesses and the duration and extent to which the pandemic will impact Oracle's or Cerner's future results of operations; and the possibility that Oracle or Cerner may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what impact they will have on the results of operations or financial condition of Oracle or Cerner.
In addition, please refer to the documents that Oracle and Cerner, respectively, file with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. These filings identify and address other important factors that could cause Oracle's and Cerner's respective operational and other results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements set forth in this document. You are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by law, neither Oracle nor Cerner is under any duty to update any of the information in this document.
This communication does not constitute an offer to buy or solicitation of an offer to sell Shares. This communication is for informational purposes only. The tender offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from, or on behalf of, holders of Shares in any jurisdictions in which the making of the tender offer or the acceptance thereof would not comply with the laws of that jurisdiction.
The tender offer is being made pursuant to a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (including an Offer to Purchase, a related Letter of Transmittal and certain other tender offer documents) filed by Cedar Acquisition Corporation with the SEC on January 19, 2022, as amended or supplemented from time to time. In addition, on January 19, 2022, Cerner filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC related to the tender offer, which has been amended or supplemented from time to time. Holders of Shares are urged to read these documents carefully (as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time) because they contain important information that holders of Shares should consider before making any decision regarding tendering their Shares. The Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and certain other tender offer documents, as well as the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement, are available to all holders of Shares at no expense to them. The tender offer materials and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement are available for free at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Oracle and Cerner also file annual, quarterly and special reports and other information with the SEC, which are available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Oracle
|
https://www.wmbfnews.com/prnewswire/2022/04/11/expiration-date-tender-offer-cerner-corporation-shares-extended-may-11-2022/
| 2022-04-11T23:14:13Z
|
https://www.wmbfnews.com/prnewswire/2022/04/11/expiration-date-tender-offer-cerner-corporation-shares-extended-may-11-2022/
| true
|
51
|
Little House Party Got Out Of Hand When Friends Started Fighting Friends! XActionsReplayCopy Video URLCopy Embed CodeList All VideosOh Damn: Woman Puts Hands On A Man Who Threatened To Shoot Her! New Black-owned Hair Company Takeover [Sponsored]Bless Up: DJ Khaled Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame! BROKEN? 20,881 views Uploaded April 11, 2022 Was dude supposed to be Captain Underpants? Posted By Ghost SHOW MORESHOW LESS Please click the “Report” button below if the video on this page is not working properly. Report this video! NEVERMIND, TAKE ME BACK Thanks! Your cooperation in making Worldstar a better site is always appreciated. Our team will now look into fixing this error. URL EMBED AUTOPLAY Embedding Options (Click to copy) Click to copy the embed code Close COPIED! CLICK TO POST AND SEE COMMENTS RECOMMENDED STREAMERS
|
https://worldstarhiphop.com/videos/wshh87Xp0zAf2EPg8L1i/little-house-party-got-out-of-hand-when-friends-started-fighting-friends-
| 2022-04-11T23:15:49Z
|
https://worldstarhiphop.com/videos/wshh87Xp0zAf2EPg8L1i/little-house-party-got-out-of-hand-when-friends-started-fighting-friends-
| false
|
2
|
You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.
|
https://sportspyder.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/articles/39129813
| 2022-04-11T23:17:58Z
|
https://sportspyder.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/articles/39129813
| false
| null |
Just Like That: Cop Heard Enough From This Dude & Let Him Have It! XActionsReplayCopy Video URLCopy Embed CodeList All VideosOh Damn: Woman Puts Hands On A Man Who Threatened To Shoot Her! New Black-owned Hair Company Takeover [Sponsored]Bless Up: DJ Khaled Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame! BROKEN? 78,584 views Uploaded April 11, 2022 Just Like That: Cop Heard Enough From This Dude & Let Him Have It. Posted By Persist SHOW MORESHOW LESS Please click the “Report” button below if the video on this page is not working properly. Report this video! NEVERMIND, TAKE ME BACK Thanks! Your cooperation in making Worldstar a better site is always appreciated. Our team will now look into fixing this error. URL EMBED AUTOPLAY Embedding Options (Click to copy) Click to copy the embed code Close COPIED! CLICK TO POST AND SEE COMMENTS RECOMMENDED STREAMERS
|
https://worldstar.com/videos/wshhWjq6Xa6anuo1Ug37/just-like-that-cop-heard-enough-from-this-dude-amp-let-him-have-it
| 2022-04-11T23:18:27Z
|
https://worldstar.com/videos/wshhWjq6Xa6anuo1Ug37/just-like-that-cop-heard-enough-from-this-dude-amp-let-him-have-it
| false
|
97
|
April 8, 2022
Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard. East, Charleston, West Virginia until...
www.wvnews.com
|
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2567199565874/april-8-2022
| 2022-04-11T23:18:48Z
|
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2567199565874/april-8-2022
| true
| null |
What does Hannah Brown really think of her brother Patrick Brown marrying Haley Stevens?
The Bachelorette alum shared her feelings during the April 5 episode of Us Weekly's Bachelor podcast, Here for the Right Reasons.
"I just want my brother to be happy," she said. "And yeah, they are getting married, and I will be there. And I just want to support my brother continuing to grow. And yeah, if they make each other happy, I'm happy for them."
Patrick proposed to Haley in his home state of Alabama on Dec. 18, writing on Instagram, "Went out and got me a fiancée for Christmas!" While it's unclear when exactly they started dating, the two appeared to make their romance Instagram official in February 2021.
Hannah first learned of Haley a few years before—and not in a good way. In 2019, Hannah starred on The Bachelorette, where she got engaged to Jed Wyatt. Just weeks after his proposal, Haley alleged in People that she had been dating Jed right before he went on the show.
"I never even got broken up with. Never got any explanation. I could get choked up thinking about it right now," Haley told E! News at the time, later adding, "This was the person that I was in love with... It's devastating, honestly. It's hurtful."
Jed and Hannah broke up, and though he apologized to her on After the Final Rose, he maintained in an August 2019 interview on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast that he and Haley "were not in an exclusive relationship." He also insisted on his podcast, Jed Talks, in February 2021 that he "never, cheated, ever on Haley or Hannah."
In addition to talking about her brother on Here for the Right Reasons, Hannah, who is now in a relationship with Adam Woolard, discussed the journal that goes along with her 2021 memoir God Bless This Mess, and why she decided to include a prompt on family.
"You can love your family and still know that there are things that can be triggering….Because we love our family, we're not going to say anything or, like you said, you can't choose your family," she said. "But the way that we grow up is so pivotal to these patterns that we find ourself in."
Hannah said taking a moment to reflect on family relationships and "having it all on paper" can help readers "start to see where you can connect the dots of, like, some of these patterns in your life."
"The more I've gone to therapy the more I've realized when I go back home...there's this anxiety [and] I don't understand why it's creeping up," she said. "It's not that I don't love my family but there are in every family things that can be triggering or upsetting," she said. "And to know that so that you can be able to actually set boundaries with your family, be able to better communicate instead of continuing to build up these walls I think is really helpful...You can't choose who your family is and what you were born into, but you can choose how you communicate, and the boundaries you set, and how you love one another and how you show up in your family."
She added, "And so, I hope that those pages in the journal can really help because we all have family issues. Most of us all have some type of dysfunction in our family and that's what makes us all unique, and it's something that can also be celebrated in the journal as well."
|
https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1326866/how-bachelorette-hannah-brown-really-feels-about-her-brother-s-engagement-to-jed-wyatt-s-ex
| 2022-04-11T23:24:12Z
|
https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1326866/how-bachelorette-hannah-brown-really-feels-about-her-brother-s-engagement-to-jed-wyatt-s-ex
| false
|
4
|
Orioles second. Ramon Urias singles to right field. Rougned Odor grounds out to shallow infield, Adrian Houser to Keston Hiura. Ramon Urias to second. Austin Hays lines out to deep center field to Tyrone Taylor. Ramon Urias to third. Jorge Mateo walks. Robinson Chirinos walks. Cedric Mullins singles to center field. Robinson Chirinos to second. Jorge Mateo scores. Ramon Urias scores. Ryan Mountcastle pops out to shallow right field to Keston Hiura.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Brewers 0.
|
https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Milwaukee-Baltimore-Runs-17073814.php
| 2022-04-11T23:29:18Z
|
https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Milwaukee-Baltimore-Runs-17073814.php
| true
| null |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has reached an agreement with the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel in which she acknowledges mistakes in her handling of the prosecution of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens but won’t face severe penalties for those mistakes.
The “joint stipulation” agreement was announced Monday at the outset of a disciplinary hearing before a three-person panel. In the agreement, Gardner concedes that she failed to produce documents and mistakenly maintained that all documents had been provided to Greitens’ lawyers in the 2018 criminal case.
The agreement states that Gardner’s conduct “was negligent or perhaps reckless, but not intentional.”
It calls for a written reprimand. A more severe punishment — suspension or disbarment — would likely cost Gardner her job because state law requires elected prosecutors to hold active law licenses.
The panel would still need to sign off on the agreement and make a recommendation within 30 days to the Missouri Supreme Court, which ultimately decides punishment. It’s unclear when the court might make a final decision.
Gardner, a 46-year-old Democrat, is St. Louis’ first Black female circuit attorney and is one of several progressive prosecutors elected in recent years with a focus on creating more fairness in the criminal justice system. She told the panel Monday that the mistakes were due to the fast-moving nature of the Greitens case.
“Yes, we had a process. But unfortunately, that process came up short,” she said, adding that her office has taken the case as a “lesson” moving forward.
The 2018 prosecution of Greitens played a pivotal role in his eventual resignation. Greitens is now attempting a political comeback and is a leading contender for the Republican nomination for a Senate seat, despite recent allegations of abuse by his ex-wife.
“Gardner represents the worst of establishment and dishonest officials who use their unfettered power to target innocent and law-abiding individuals, from the governor of Missouri to police officers to everyday citizens,” Greitens said in a statement. “The people of Missouri deserve better.”
The brash former Navy SEAL officer with presidential aspirations was a year into his first term when news broke in January 2018 of an affair three years earlier with his St. Louis hairdresser. The woman alleged that Greitens took a compromising photo and threatened to use it as blackmail if she spoke of their relationship.
“There was a victim, someone saying they had been attacked,” Gardner’s lawyer, Michael Downey, said in an interview.
But neither the FBI nor St. Louis police seemed inclined to investigate, Downey said. Gardner’s in-house investigator was away on military duty.
So Gardner hired private investigator William Tisaby, a former FBI agent. The investigation led to Greitens’ indictmenton one felony count of invasion of privacy. Greitens claimed he had been the victim of a political witch hunt.
Jury selection had just begun when Gardner dropped the charge after a judge ruled she would have to answer questions under oath from Greitens’ attorneys over her handling of the case. She said that it put her in an “impossible” position of being a witness in a case she was prosecuting.
Meanwhile, Gardner filed a second charge accusing Greitens oftampering with computer data for allegedly disclosing to his political fundraiser a list of top donors to a veterans charity he founded, without the charity’s permission.
Under investigation by lawmakers as well, Greitens resigned in June 2018, and Gardner agreed to drop the criminal charges.
Attention then turned to how Gardner and Tisaby handled the investigation. In 2019, Tisaby was indicted on six counts of perjury and one count of evidence tampering. He pleaded guilty last month to misdemeanor evidence tampering and received a suspended sentence of one year of probation.
The case stemmed from Tisaby’s statement that he had not taken notes during an interview with the woman when a video later showed that he had, and his statement that he hadn’t received notes from the prosecutor’s office before he interviewed the woman when a document later showed that he had.
Greitens’ attorneys raised concerns about Gardner’s failure to correct the record on Tisaby’s statements, and whether she concealed evidence.
Downey said any mistakes were unintentional, the result of Gardner’s heavy workload during the Greitens investigation.
Gardner has had plenty of clashes during her leadership of the circuit attorney’s office.
Last summer, charges were dropped in three murder cases in one week because prosecutors failed to show up in court or weren’t prepared after months of delay, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The newspaper also cited Circuit Court data showing that about one-third of felony cases were dismissed — triple the percentage of her predecessor.
Gardner contends that her reforms have made the city safer and the criminal justice system more equitable. She has expanded a diversion program and stopped prosecuting low-level marijuana possession, helping to significantly reduce jail overcrowding.
Gardner has often been at odds with police, especially in 2019, when she placed dozens of officers on an“exclusion list,” prohibiting them from bringing cases. The list was developed after a national group accused the officers of posting racist and anti-Muslim comments on social media.
In 2020, Gardner filed a lawsuit accusing the city, a police union and others of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her out of office. The lawsuit alleged violations of the Ku Klux Klan Actof 1871, which was adopted to thwart efforts to deny the civil rights of racial minorities.
Downey, in a court filing, said the ethical complaints involve “another attempt by Ms. Gardner’s political enemies – largely from outside St. Louis – to remove Ms. Gardner and thwart the systemic reforms she champions.”
Greitens had remained largely out of sight until Sen. Roy Blunt’s announcement in March 2021 that he would not seek a third term. Republican leaders worry that Greitens could win the primary but lose to a Democrat in the general election, forfeiting what should have been a surefire GOP seat.
In a court filing last month in a child custody case, Sheena Greitens accused her ex-husband of being physically abusive to her and their children. Eric Greitens called the allegations “completely fabricated” and “baseless.”
|
https://www.wvnstv.com/news/u-s-world/greitens-case-at-center-of-scrutiny-for-st-louis-prosecutor/
| 2022-04-11T23:29:35Z
|
https://www.wvnstv.com/news/u-s-world/greitens-case-at-center-of-scrutiny-for-st-louis-prosecutor/
| false
|
25
|
CMT Music Awards 2022: Kelsea Ballerini will co-host from home
The 2022 CMT Music Awards are happening in just a matter of hours and yet, we’re hearing about one big change behind the scenes.
In a post on Instagram, co-host and performer Kelsea Ballerini announced that due to a positive virus test, she will not be able to be in-person for the epic country-music awards show. Instead, she will be contributing as a co-host from home while also staging a remote performance. Here is just some of what she had to say in the post:
“Alright friends, I have some bad news, and I have some good news … The bad news is that a couple of days ago I tested positive for [the virus] and the CMT Awards are tonight, so unfortunately I cannot be there in person anymore and I am devastated. I’m gutted.
“…[They did bring] part of the CMT set to my house — to my bubble — and set it up to where I can still host and perform. It is certainly not what we had expected or planned for, but we are doing our d–n best. So I will still see you tonight at the awards and let’s make some lemonade together out of these very bitter lemons.”
Anthony Mackie will continue to be a part of the broadcast (airing tonight on CBS), while being joined by performer and previous host Kane Brown. These are obviously some big last-minute changes, but we imagine that the events of the past couple of years have taught everyone in this world to be flexible and prepare for just about anything. You have to! This is never the sort of news that you want to hear, but the show must go on and the most important thing is that Kelsea is doing well and will still be able to contribute in some way.
Related – Get some more news when it comes to the CMT Awards pre-show, including when to watch
What do you think about how the CMT Music Awards are handling this last-minute change?
Be sure to share right now in the comments! Once you do just that, keep coming back for other updates you will not want to miss. (Photo: CMT.)
|
https://cartermatt.com/476755/cmt-music-awards-2022-kelsea-ballerini-will-co-host-from-home/
| 2022-04-11T23:30:24Z
|
https://cartermatt.com/476755/cmt-music-awards-2022-kelsea-ballerini-will-co-host-from-home/
| false
|
1
|
Britney Spears is pregnant! The singer announced earlier today that she is expecting her third child on Instagram.
Spears shared the news on her social media page alongside a photo of a pink cup of tea surrounded by pink flowers. Confirming the news of her pregnancy she wrote in her lengthy caption, "got a pregnancy test … and uhhhhh well … I am having a baby."
In her post, she began the exciting news by sharing that she was confused when she "lost so much weight to go on my Maui trip only to gain it back."
Her evolving body seemingly alerted Spears that something was going on. "I thought 'Geez … what happened to my stomach ???' " she wrote. She also noted that Sam Asghari, whom she referred to as her "husband" told her she was "food pregnant."
Spears said she then took a pregnancy test, which confirmed she was indeed pregnant. Four days after she said she, "got a little more food pregnant 🤰🏼🙈🙈🙈 It’s growing!"
"It’s growing !!! If 2 are in there … I might just loose it 😬😬😬😬😬😬," she continued.
The "Circus" singer then said that the paparazzi shouldn't expect to catch a glimpse of her baby bump as won't be appearing in public much in an effort to avoid "the paps getting their money 💴 shot of me 📸."
Spears also got candid about her mental health troubles during a previous pregnancy.
"It’s hard because when I was pregnant I had perinatal depression … I have to say it is absolutely horrible," she wrote. "Women didn’t talk about it back then … some people considered it dangerous if a woman complained like that with a baby inside her … but now women talk about it everyday ... thank Jesus we don’t have to keep that pain a reserved proper secret."
She concluded the post writing: "This time I will be doing yoga 🧘♀️ every day !!! Spreading lots of joy and love."
The singer shares two kids, Sean Preston Federline and Jayden James Federline with her previous husband Kevin Federline.
Spears, who recently regained her freedom in November after being stuck in a 13-year-long conservatorship bravely outlined the abuse she endured over the years.
When in court in June, Spears said that her conservators had complete control over her and her body, sharing that she was not allowed to remove an intrauterine device (IUD) in order to have children, which she expressed a desire to do.
Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
|
https://www.indy100.com/celebrities/britney-spears-pregnant-announcement-instagram
| 2022-04-11T23:31:18Z
|
https://www.indy100.com/celebrities/britney-spears-pregnant-announcement-instagram
| false
|
2
|
When you buy a domain name at Dan.com, you’re automatically covered by our unique Buyer Protection Program. Read more about how we keep you safe on our Trust and Security page.
Next to our secure domain ownership transfer process, we strictly monitor all transactions. If anything looks weird, we take immediate action. And if the seller doesn't deliver on their part of the deal, we refund you within 24 hours.
98% of all domain ownership transfers are completed within 24 hours. The seller first delivers the domain to us, then we send you your tailored transfer instructions. Need help? Our domain ownership transfer specialists will assist you at no additional cost.
Pay by bank wire and get a 1% discount or use one of the most popular payment options available through our payment processor, Adyen. Adyen is the payment platform of choice for many leading tech companies like Uber & eBay.
Full ownership after4 months
Long term service fee0%
Total purchase price 14,888
No matter what kind of domain you want to buy or lease, we make the transfer simple and safe.
Here’s how it works
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/cantor.xyz
| 2022-04-11T23:31:42Z
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/cantor.xyz
| false
|
11201
|
When you buy a domain name at Dan.com, you’re automatically covered by our unique Buyer Protection Program. Read more about how we keep you safe on our Trust and Security page.
Next to our secure domain ownership transfer process, we strictly monitor all transactions. If anything looks weird, we take immediate action. And if the seller doesn't deliver on their part of the deal, we refund you within 24 hours.
98% of all domain ownership transfers are completed within 24 hours. The seller first delivers the domain to us, then we send you your tailored transfer instructions. Need help? Our domain ownership transfer specialists will assist you at no additional cost.
Pay by bank wire and get a 1% discount or use one of the most popular payment options available through our payment processor, Adyen. Adyen is the payment platform of choice for many leading tech companies like Uber & eBay.
Full ownership after6 months
Long term service fee0%
Total purchase price 29,888
No matter what kind of domain you want to buy or lease, we make the transfer simple and safe.
Here’s how it works
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/cappuccino.xyz
| 2022-04-11T23:31:48Z
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/cappuccino.xyz
| true
|
11201
|
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday signed a bill pushed by state Republicans to overturn three communities’ policies that could help immigrants stay in the state illegally.
The bill was filed after Wyandotte County passed a “sanctuary” ordinance in February that would provide local identification cards for immigrants and other residents and would prevent local law enforcement from helping the federal government enforce immigration laws unless public safety is threatened. Lawrence and Roeland Park have similar ordinances.
Kelly said in a statement announcing that she would sign the bill that immigration policy is a federal responsibility which can't be resolved at the local level.
“Both Republicans and Democrats in Washington have failed to address immigration issues for decades,” Kelly said. “We need a national solution and we need it now.”
The Kansas House and Senate passed the bill in recent weeks and supporters had the two-thirds majorities necessary in both chambers to override a Kelly veto.
The bill nullifies the three existing ordinances and bans future ones that restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The bill also says a local ID isn’t valid for voting.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt had urged lawmakers to intervene after Wyandotte County passed its ordinance last month.
Schmidt, who is the presumed Republican nominee for governor, said in a statement Monday the Biden administration's failure to secure the U.S. southern border jeopardizes public safety in Kansas.
"Under this new law, Kansas law enforcement will be able to resume working professionally with federal immigration authorities as the needs of public safety require and not be silenced by a patchwork of local ‘sanctuary city’ gag orders,” he said.
Kelly said the law could prevent people who rely on local IDs from voting and she urged the Legislature to send her another bill that ensures those people, such as the elderly people and those with disabilities, can continue to vote.
|
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Kelly-signs-bill-to-ban-local-sanctuaries-for-17073860.php
| 2022-04-11T23:38:54Z
|
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Kelly-signs-bill-to-ban-local-sanctuaries-for-17073860.php
| true
|
12
|
UN: Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children have fled homes
By EDITH M. LEDERER
Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency says nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion. And UNICEF says the United Nations has verified that 142 children have been killed, though the numbers is almost certainly much higher. UNICEF’s emergency programs director told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that having 4.8 million of Ukraine’s 7.5 million children displaced in such a short time is “quite incredible.” Manuel Fontaine said it was something he had not before seen happen so quickly in 31 years of humanitarian work.
|
https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/04/11/un-nearly-two-thirds-of-ukraines-children-have-fled-homes/
| 2022-04-11T23:39:45Z
|
https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/04/11/un-nearly-two-thirds-of-ukraines-children-have-fled-homes/
| false
| null |
WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 11, 2022
_____
DUST STORM WARNING
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
324 PM PDT Mon Apr 11 2022
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Central San Bernardino County in southern California...
* Until 515 PM PDT.
* At 322 PM PDT, a dust channel was occurring in the Mojave River
Valley east of Barstow, moving east at 50 mph. The visibility has
dropped to a half a mile at the Barstow-Daggett Airport.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in
excess of 60 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 in California between mile markers 81 and 98.
Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 4 and 87.
Locations impacted include...
Daggett, Ludlow, Newberry Springs and Nebo Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather
|
https://www.thehour.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-LAS-VEGAS-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17073769.php
| 2022-04-11T23:48:29Z
|
https://www.thehour.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-LAS-VEGAS-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17073769.php
| true
|
11
|
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Killing Eve series finale.
When Killing Eve—BBC America’s often subversive spy thriller pitting Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer against each other in a constantly evolving (and sometimes messy) battle between an MI6 agent and a sociopathic assassin—first premiered in 2018, it was praised for its twist on what people expected from a cat-and-mouse game, the writing from creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Oh and Comer’s chemistry. While Oh and Comer’s performances never faltered, the show’s quality ebbed and flowed as each season brought a new showrunner into the mix (Emerald Fennell in season 2, Suzanne Heathcote in season 3, and Laura Neal in season 4), but an uneven final season ended on a sour note with the deployment of one of TV’s more controversial clichés.
The series finale, “Hello, Losers,” reunited Eve (Oh) and Villanelle (Comer) one last time because Eve needed Villanelle’s help taking down the rest of the Twelve, the mysterious assassin organization at the center of the series. Prior to the finale, Villanelle, still hurt by Eve’s decision to have Villanelle jailed so that the former could try to move on, wants nothing to do with Eve, but a gnarly attack and a stint in a bothy with another couple to keep out of the rain changed that. After stealing the couple’s camper van, they kiss in the middle of the road and infiltrate a boat on the River Thames so that Villanelle can take out the Twelve; Eve keeps the passengers busy by stepping in to officiate a gay wedding.
But their happiness doesn’t last long: Eve and Villanelle barely get enough time to celebrate the end of the Twelve before a sniper takes out Villanelle, and continues firing at her even after she shields Eve and pushes her into the water. The camera cuts to Carolyn (Fiona Shaw), Eve’s former boss who ordered the shot and will likely use Villanelle’s death to earn her way back at MI6. Eve emerges from the water and screams before the show’s familiar font appears and reads, “The End” before cutting to black.
In postmortem interviews, Comer called Villanelle’s death “inevitable” and Oh described it as “true to the show” while showrunner Laura Neal noted that she “dies in a way that feels, I think, triumphant for her” because she saved Eve in her final moments.
“We spoke about that moment of Eve bursting out from the water and screaming really early on in discussions about the ending, and really early on with Sandra,” Neal explained to Decider. “It felt really important to us, that moment, because it signals Eve’s rebirth, and we really wanted a sense of her washing off everything that had happened in the past four seasons and being able to begin again, but take everything that she has learnt and everything that Villanelle has given her into a new life.”
As I watched the ending unfold, I mostly met it with resignation: How, in 2022, is Bury Your Gays still seen as an acceptable resolution of queer storytelling?
In some ways, Villanelle’s death is an encapsulation of the messiness of season 4 that predated it. Flashes from many of the characters who departed over the years, including former colleagues and Eve’s departed husband Niko, while Eve performs a Sia song at karaoke, barely registered. One episode included lengthy flashbacks to the original formation of the Twelve while one major Carolyn subplot—finding out who killed her son—ended with the reveal that she knew all along. Allegiances shifted quicker than you could register them and did little to make a show that’s long since lost the thread compelling.
But Killing Eve’s core relationship between Eve and Villanelle—a consistent highlight as the show operated on choppy waters—has been, to put it lightly, complicated. Part of the allure that Killing Eve played with over the years was whether, when they were face-to-face, Eve and Villanelle would try to kiss or kill each other; you could almost always argue for both. They’ve both attempted to murder the other person, their first kiss happens in the middle of fighting each other on a double-decker bus, and they’ve each shunned each other when the other person wanted to connect.
Given Eve and Villanelle’s frequent entanglements with MI6, the Twelve, and many of the assassins that the latter organization employs, as well as the pervasive violence in their world, one or both of them dying before the end wasn’t out of the realm of possibility. You could argue that allowing Eve to live—or making her death more of a metaphorical one while Villanelle is the one who falls—is a subversion of the title we’ve seen over the past four seasons.
For some viewers, Villanelle’s death had echoes of The 100’s execution of Bury Your Gays (in which an LGBTQ+ character is killed off, often to motivate one of the main characters), which killed off Lexa shortly after they slept together. Alongside the deaths of several queer characters in a short timeframe, it led to widespread criticism over the use of a trope that’s existed for decades; Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Tara is an early example. It’s been subverted in shows like Star Trek: Discovery, but other series such as The Magicians played it straight. While the dire state of LGBTQ+ policies in the U.S. may have been different when the episode was written and filmed, the concern over how only seeing queer love stories end in tragedy affects audiences has been a major concern from people who criticize the use of Bury Your Gays in queer storytelling for years.
That’s not to say that a show can never kill off queer characters; Killing Eve certainly didn’t shy away from it. Two episodes earlier, we watched Villanelle kill the Twelve’s Hélène (Camille Cottin) for putting a hit on her, and early in the series finale, Eve blinded the assassin Gunn (Marie-Sophie Ferdane), who previously warmed up to Villanelle. The show also garnered criticism for leaning into the Bury Your Gays trope during its first (and best) season after the gruesome death of Eve’s coworker Bill—who is mentioned off-hand in the finale—at Villanelle’s hands shortly after we learn he’s queer.
As the dust settles on Killing Eve, what feels particularly cruel isn’t that Villanelle died, or that she died saving Eve, or that the show, once again, found a more permanent way to keep them apart. It’s that she, like so many other queer characters on television, was callously executed so shortly after Eve and Villanelle gained an ounce of reprieve. But instead of exploring some of the many possibilities that it could fuel—it doesn’t have to be a binary of happily ever after vs. death—Killing Eve took the simple (and overdone) route.
|
https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/killing-eve-finale-villanelle-reactions/
| 2022-04-11T23:51:05Z
|
https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/killing-eve-finale-villanelle-reactions/
| false
|
1
|
By most accounts, Meta’s Quest 2 virtual reality headset has been a smash hit for the company. Now it seems, Meta is looking to capitalize on that success with a follow-up VR headset. This new headset improves on the Quest 2 with some useful new features.
Ming-Chi Kuo, normally known for his Apple-centric leaks, provided some details of the new VR headset. It will likely be known as the Quest 2 Pro instead of the Quest 3 and include upgraded specs such as 2160 x 2160 mini-LED displays for each eye and a dual-element lens design.
Meta would release new Oculus Quest with a better design & immersive experience in 2H22. I reiterate predictions from my report last year on upgrade highlights, including:
1. 2.48" mini-LED display with a resolution of 2160×2160 (per eye).
2. 2P Pancake (vs. current 1P Fresnel).— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) April 8, 2022
Other features may include support for facial recognition and even eye tracking. As far as a release date, Kuo believes the Quest 2 Pro will release sometime in the second half of this year. A launch near Christmas would make a lot of sense to take advantage of the holiday season. This may also allow Meta to reduce the price on the existing Quest 2 to bring more people into the ecosystem.
The Meta Quest 2 is the most popular VR headset and it’s not even close. TA recent Steam survey had it around 46% market share. It stands to reason that Meta would try to improve on it as it continues its “metaverse” aspirations.
Meta is also still in the process of developing a mixed-reality headset called Project Cambria. Unlike VR, this headset would allow virtual objects to be overlaid on the real world. Think walking down the street and getting GPS navigation directly on the sidewalk or the air. This is part of the metaverse that CEO Mark Zuckerburg envisioned when he explained the company’s change from Facebook to Meta.
The competition is heating up, however, as other companies continue to get into the VR and AR space. Sony finally unveiled the final design of its PlayStation VR2 headset. It includes eye tracking and 4K HDR displays with haptic feedback built into both the controllers and headset. This is no doubt similar technology as the PS5’s DualSense controllers.
If the Meta Quest 2 Pro is indeed real, we’ll likely hear an announcement from Meta in the coming months. The company canceled its annual F8 conference this year in order to “gear up on new initiatives” aimed at building the metaverse. That means that it will probably be a separate dedicated event or announcement.
Editors' Recommendations
- Apple mixed-reality headset: Everything we know about Apple’s VR headset
- The best HTC Vive games for 2022
- Microsoft has a warning about working in the metaverse
- Apple’s secret 15-inch laptop might not be a MacBook Air
- Meetings in the metaverse? 52% of employees are open to it
|
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/meta-could-be-releasing-a-quest-2-pro-this-year/
| 2022-04-11T23:52:19Z
|
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/meta-could-be-releasing-a-quest-2-pro-this-year/
| false
|
1
|
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Homology Medicines, Inc. ("Homology" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FIXX) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-01968, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Homology securities between June 10, 2019 and February 18, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Homology securities during the Class Period, you have until May 24, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Homology, a genetic medicines company, focuses on transforming the lives of patients suffering from rare genetic diseases. The Company's lead product candidate is HMI-102, which is in Phase I/II pheNIX clinical trial, a gene therapy for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) in adults (the "HMI-102 Trial").
On June 10, 2019, Homology issued a press release announcing that it had commenced enrollment of the HMI-102 Trial.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had overstated HMI-102's efficacy and risk mitigation; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to commercialize HMI-102 in its present form; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On July 21, 2020, Mariner Research ("Mariner") published a report questioning statements by Homology and its officers about the efficacy of HMI-102, the Company's lead product candidate for treatment of phenylketonuria. Mariner focused on Homology's HMI-102 dose escalation pheNIX trial, concluding that the Company concealed data showing HMI-102's lack of efficacy and indicating that the program was unlikely to proceed to commercialization. Among other evidence, Mariner cited an email from Homology's Chief Communications Officer appearing to indicate the Company's awareness that a HMI-102 high dose patient had adverted to the adverse efficacy issue in a social media post during April 2020.
On this news, Homology's stock price fell $1.71 per share, or 10.38%, over the following three trading days, closing at $14.77 per share on July 24, 2020.
Then, on February 18, 2022, Homology issued a press release disclosing that "the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified the company that its pheNIX gene therapy trial of HMI-102 in adults with phenylketonuria has been placed on clinical hold due to the need to modify risk mitigation measures in the study in response to observations of elevated liver function tests" and that "[t]he Company expects to receive an official clinical hold letter within 30 days."
On this news, Homology's stock price fell $1.26 per share, or 32.64%, to close at $2.60 per share on February 22, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Pomerantz LLP
|
https://www.kltv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/11/shareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-reminds-shareholders-with-losses-their-investment-homology-medicines-inc-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline-fixx/
| 2022-04-11T23:53:55Z
|
https://www.kltv.com/prnewswire/2022/04/11/shareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-reminds-shareholders-with-losses-their-investment-homology-medicines-inc-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline-fixx/
| true
|
312
|
By Sigal Ratner-Arias
Camila Cabello says she found joy in her roots while working on “Familia,” her new studio album. The pop singer and songwriter, born in Havana to a Cuban mother and a Mexican father, immersed herself in the music she listened to while growing up and even ventured to write for the first time a couple of songs fully in Spanish.
“I was curious what the process would be, because my process in English is very like me on a mic, and I just sing whatever kind of comes to my head, including lyrics. So I was like, ‘I wonder what’s gonna come out in Spanish,’” she said in a recent interview via Zoom from Los Angeles.
The first thing that came out was “Hasta Los Dientes” (Spanish for “to the teeth”), a pop tune featuring Argentine urban singer María Becerra about feeling jealousy for a boyfriend’s past. And then “Celia,” a rhythmic song that seems to reference Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa, in the chorus: “Ha vivido toa la vida sin azúcar / Conoció a Celia sin ir pa’ Cuba” (“He has lived his whole life without sugar / He met Celia without going to Cuba”).
With 12 songs in English, Spanish and Spanglish, including the singles “Don’t Go Yet” and “Bam Bam” with Ed Sheeran as well as collaborations with WILLOW (“psychofreak”) and Cuban singer Yotuel (“Lola”), Cabello released her third solo record under Epic Records on Friday.
“My heritage and roots are such a big part of who I am, and more and more something that makes me feel really connected and joyful and something I wanna get closer with as I get older,” she said referring to her parents and grandparents when asked about the title of the album, which in English means “family.”
But she also mentioned her close friends and collaborators, her “family by choice,” as she called them. “It’s like really about community and how important relationships are for me, and I think for all of us,” she said.
Musically, the pop album features classic rhythms like mariachi, mixing the old and the new in songs like “La Buena Vida” (“The Good Life”), which Cabello sings in English accompanied by Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuellar, with a Spanish chorus sang by the Mexican band and the singer’s father, Alejandro Cabello. She debuted it last October on an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, where she presented it as one of her favorites from her then-upcoming album.
“That was one of the songs I wrote with (producers) Ricky (Reed), Cheche Alara and Edgar Barrera. We were playing songs that I listened to when I was a kid: I played some Alejandro Fernández, we were listening to mariachi songs that my dad would play when I was younger. We were like, ‘What can we do that is like interesting and weird?’”
They tried combining a rhythmic pop song with mariachi and were excited with the result. “Yeah, they killed it on the production,” she said.
There’s also “Lola” with Yotuel — which she co-wrote with Mike Sabath and Scott Harris — about a woman that wants “patria y vida” (homeland and life) as opposed to “homeland or death,” Fidel Castro’s motto. The line comes from the Latin Grammy-winning song of 2021 “Patria y Vida,” by Yotuel, Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente de Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo and Maykel Osorbo. It became an anthem of the demonstrations in Cuba that year after some of its authors dared to express their disagreement with the government for the first time.
“I was so excited when Yotuel said yes to writing on that song (‘Lola’) and collaborating on it with me because, to me, “Patria y Vida” changed history and gave people a lot of bravery and hope that things could change in Cuba,” Cabello said.
To her, “Lola” represents not only the people from her native country but from any other nation with systemic oppression where “talented, smart people don’t get the same opportunities because of where they were born and where they live,” said the singer, who moved to Miami at the age of 6. “I was just reflecting about what my life would have been like if my family hadn’t come to the United States and all the possible kind of alternatives.”
As for “Bam Bam,” which many fans think is a song about Cabello’s breakup with Shawn Mendes, she said that “of course is something personal, every song (on the album) is whatever I was feeling that day (I wrote it).”
But with the catchy chorus “Así es la vida, sí / Yeah, that’s just life, baby,” how did it come to be?”
“Well, I feel like in Latin music there are so many songs that have these kinds of life lessons in them, … like the impermanence of things and of hard times and good times. I think love and relationships impermanence is a really common thing too; you just never know what’s around the corner, you never know what’s gonna happen, how things are gonna progress and change and transform,” Cabello said, adding that, when she hits a bad time or a good time, her mom always says “así es la vida (that’s life) … things catch you by surprise.”
After writing the song with her team based on that principle, she said they sent it to Ed Sheeran, who made some “amazing” changes and sent her the chord progression that we now hear.
___
Sigal Ratner-Arias is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sigalratner.
|
https://www.dailybulletin.com/2022/04/11/camila-cabello-explores-her-musical-roots-for-new-studio-album/
| 2022-04-11T23:56:31Z
|
https://www.dailybulletin.com/2022/04/11/camila-cabello-explores-her-musical-roots-for-new-studio-album/
| false
|
35
|
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler just wanted dinner. The best option, he decided, would be for him and his wife Meredith to grab some takeout and head back to their rented home so he could rest up before the final round of the Masters.
Small problem.
On the way home, Scheffler spilled dinner all over himself.
“Meredith is still laughing at me,” Scheffler said. “She thought it was the funniest thing ever.”
Whenever he returns to the Masters, for the rest of his life, there is guaranteed to be at least one night where Scheffler’s dinner won’t need transporting. Masters champions get to go to the Masters Club dinner, and Scheffler has a permanent seat at that table now after his score of 10-under 278 gave him a three-shot victory over Rory McIlroy on Sunday at Augusta National for his first major championship.
It further cemented his status as the No. 1 player in the world, was his fourth career win — all coming in a span of about two months — and capped a week where the 25-year-old seemed to handle the pressure that comes with being in Masters contention with ease.
He cried when his first Masters invitation came in 2020. They’ll never stop coming now.
“That’s the coolest part about this whole deal,” Scheffler said. “This is such a fun golf course. It’s such a fun piece of property. I mean, it’s Augusta National. It’s about as cool as it gets. It’s so fun to play. I just can’t believe that I can come back for a lifetime and get to enjoy this golf course.”
McIlroy closed with a flourish, his 8-under 64 on Sunday sending him vaulting up the leaderboard and into second place after starting the final round 10 shots back. Shane Lowry (69) and Cameron Smith (73) tied for third, five shots behind Scheffler. Smith started birdie-birdie and briefly got within one shot, before a two-shot swing on the third hole — Scheffler chipped in for birdie, Smith made bogey — restored order. Scheffler kept the lead the rest of the way, and not even making a double-bogey 6 on the finishing hole derailed his march toward a green jacket.
“Scottie’s just been sort of unflappable,” McIlroy said.
The No. 1 tee and the No. 18 green at Augusta National are relatively close to one another, which means that at around 2:40 p.m., that little piece of acreage was the absolute center of the golf universe. Scheffler was on one side, starting his march toward a first Masters win. Tiger Woods was coming up the other side, finishing off his comeback tournament after his career — and life — could have ended in a February 2021 car crash in the Los Angeles suburbs.
Numbers-wise, it was Woods’ worst Masters ever, one of his worst tournaments ever. Of the 52 players who made the cut, Woods beat five of them. He shot a 78 for the second consecutive day, ended the week at 13-over 301, 23 shots off the lead.
And he was thrilled. He finished. Nothing else mattered to the five-time Masters winner.
“It’s been a tough road, and one that I’m very thankful to have the opportunity to be able to grind through it,” Woods said when it was over. “A lot of different things could have happened, but (after) 14 months, I’m able to tee it up and play in the Masters.”
Augusta National does not let go of past champions, a part of the tradition that is celebrated from the very onset of the tournament. Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player began the week with ceremonial tee balls, this time with Tom Watson joining in for the first time.
“I would like to say how honored I am to be with Gary and Jack,” Watson said before he took his ceremonial swing. “I’ve watched this ceremony many times in the past … and to be a part of this thing, I’m truly humbled.”
That’s what Augusta does. It humbles. It celebrates. And for the luckiest few, like Scheffler, it crowns.
The place has been a celebrated part of the Scheffler family story for years, and not for the reasons one would think. Scheffler drives a 2012 Chevrolet Yukon with nearly 200,000 miles on it, and it was purchased in Augusta a decade ago. Scott Scheffler, the new Masters winner’s father, was there that year and the vehicle he was driving died. He was there to watch Bubba Watson, and the car the the senior Scheffler drove to Augusta “expired” on the trip.
“Everyone got a T-shirt,” Scott Scheffler said. “I got a car payment.”
Scott Scheffler could barely keep his emotions in check Sunday night. He proudly tells the story of holding up a flashlight so his son, then just a little kid, could hit extra balls at a driving range at night. He defers all the credit for his son’s success. And on Monday, he’ll be driving that Yukon home.
Yes, the Yukon is still his son’s car. It was there on Sunday. Scott Scheffler will use it to bring home the family dog on Monday. It’s anyone’s guess if the Yukon is coming back next year.
It’s a certainty that Scottie Scheffler is coming back.
The new Masters champion woke up unable to control his tears on Sunday, the enormity of the moment briefly getting to him. He spilled that dinner on Saturday. None of it seemed funny at the time. And then, Sunday night, wearing his new green jacket, it all just made sense.
“I never expected to be sitting where I am now,” Scheffler said. “You know, you don’t expect things to come to you in this life. You just do the best that you can and with the hand you’re dealt and just go from there. I never really thought I was that good at golf, so I just kept practicing and kept working hard, and that’s just what I’m going to keep doing.”
___
More AP Masters coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/the-masters
|
https://www.wavy.com/sports/for-scheffler-a-new-world-awaits-as-the-masters-champion/
| 2022-04-11T23:57:01Z
|
https://www.wavy.com/sports/for-scheffler-a-new-world-awaits-as-the-masters-champion/
| true
|
33
|
King County prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old man with premeditated first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting at a horse farm east of Redmond in December.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mohamed Abdikadir, who purchased a one-way ticket to Nairobi, Kenya four days after he is accused of killing 20-year-old Deandre Meredith on Dec. 11, according to charging documents. When King County sheriff’s detectives attempted to arrest Abdikadir on Jan. 25, they learned he had flown to the east African nation on Christmas Day, say the charges filed Friday.
Abdikadir’s last known address is in Burien. It is unknown if he is a Kenyan national, said Capt. Tim Meyer, a sheriff’s spokesman.
Kenya has an extradition treaty with the U.S. and sheriff’s officials and prosecutors have initiated what Meyer described as “a very long process” to effect Abdikadir’s extradition back to the U.S. King County prosecutors have asked that he be held in lieu of $5 million bail.
The owners of a nearly 20-acre horse farm in the 18800 block of Northeast 106th Street rent out a double-wide, manufactured house on the property through Airbnb, according to the charges and King County property records.
The house was rented on Dec. 11 for a birthday party and Meredith and Abdikadir were among the attendees. Around 10 p.m., the two men got into a fight over Meredith’s handgun and the charges say Meredith’s friends joined in the the beating of Abdikadir. During the beating, he was thrown against an oven, shattering the glass window.
Abdikadir ran outside and was chased by the group, the charges say. They caught up to him and continued the beating before it was eventually broken up and Abdikadir ran to a parked car.
Meredith then argued with one of Abdikadir’s friends over a cellphone while holding a gun, though it wasn’t pointed at anyone, say the charges. Moments later, a shot rang out and Meredith fell to the ground. As he lay wounded, Abdikadir stood over him and fired multiple times before leaving in a Toyota Camry, according to charging papers.
Other partygoers called 911 and some of them later identified Abdikadir as the gunman. Meredith, who was shot approximately six times, died soon after arriving at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center, the charges say.
The Camry, which Abdikadir had left in, was found stuck in the mud between paddocks behind the horse barn. The Camry and another vehicle were towed away pending search warrants, according to the charges.
The day after the shooting, a man matching Abdikadir’s physical appearance showed up at the tow yard, telling staff he had tracked his cellphone to the business, the charges say. He attempted to persuade employees to let him retrieve his phone but was turned away.
Sheriff’s detectives later seized two cellphones from the impounded vehicles and determined that only one of them was capable of emitting a signal that could allow it to be tracked to the tow yard, according to the charges. A forensic exam showed that phone belonged to Abdikadir and it had been remotely wiped, the charges say.
|
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/man-accused-of-fatal-shooting-at-redmond-area-airbnb-fled-to-kenya-detectives-say/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
| 2022-04-12T00:00:02Z
|
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/man-accused-of-fatal-shooting-at-redmond-area-airbnb-fled-to-kenya-detectives-say/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
| true
|
3
|
Dissidence continues to rage in Andhra as MLAs protest non-inclusion in state Cabinet
A battery of YSRC leaders from Prakasam district called on Ongole MLA Balineni Srinivasa Reddy at his Vijayawada residence and requested him not to take any drastic step.
Published: 11th April 2022 02:32 PM | Last Updated: 11th April 2022 06:14 PM | A+A A-
VIJAYAWADA: The dissidence that was stoked by the reshuffle of the state Cabinet continued to rage for the second consecutive day with at least two MLAs, who were dropped, sticking to their stand of resigning from their MLA posts even as the party leadership made all-out efforts to pacify the dejected leaders.
Ongole MLA Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, who held the energy portfolio prior to the rejig of the state Cabinet, conveyed to the YSRC leadership that he no longer wanted to be in the MLA post but said he would continue in the party. A battery of YSRC leaders from Prakasam district called on Balineni at his Vijayawada residence and requested him not to take any drastic step.
TDP MLA Karanam Balaram, who is extending support to YSRC, also met with Balineni and tried to pacify him. Balineni's supporters including Ongole Municipal Corporation (OMC) Mayor G Sujatha staged a protest in the town. The Mayor and
councillors threatened to resign from their posts protesting the denial of Cabinet berth to Balineni. Ongole Market Committee chairman Ramachandra Rao resigned from his post.
Followers of Giddalur MLA Anna Rambabu too staged protests on Monday in Cumbum town against the non-inclusion of the MLA in the Cabinet. Representing the Vysya community, Rambabu aspired for a Cabinet berth and it was tipped that he would replace Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao, who held the endowments ministry in the previous Cabinet.
The local traders voluntarily shut business establishments and held a rasta roko.
Meanwhile, Mekathoti Sucharitha, who held the Home portfolio in the previous Cabinet, too did not budge. She had already handed over her resignation letter to MP Mopidevi Venkataramana, who met her Sunday night to pacify her.
|
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/apr/11/dissidence-continues-to-rage-in-andhra-as-mlas-protest-non-inclusion-in-state-cabinet-2440717.html
| 2022-04-12T00:00:45Z
|
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/apr/11/dissidence-continues-to-rage-in-andhra-as-mlas-protest-non-inclusion-in-state-cabinet-2440717.html
| false
|
1
|
Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited (LON:AA4 – Get Rating) announced a dividend on Monday, April 11th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, April 21st will be given a dividend of GBX 1.25 ($0.02) per share on Friday, April 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 4.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 21st. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
Shares of LON AA4 remained flat at $GBX 31 ($0.40) during mid-day trading on Monday. The company had a trading volume of 69,076 shares, compared to its average volume of 108,731. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 30.69. Amedeo Air Four Plus has a 52-week low of GBX 21 ($0.27) and a 52-week high of GBX 32 ($0.42).
In other Amedeo Air Four Plus news, insider Stephen Le Page acquired 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 31st. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 31 ($0.40) per share, for a total transaction of £31,000 ($40,396.14). Also, insider Robin Hallam acquired 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 32 ($0.42) per share, for a total transaction of £9,600 ($12,509.77).
Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited specializes in acquiring, leasing and selling aircraft. The fund seeks to use the net proceeds of placings and/or other equity capital raisings, together with debt facilities (or instruments), to acquire aircraft which will be leased to one or more major airlines.
Read More
- 3 Undervalued Stocks The Insiders Are Buying
- The Market For Gamestop Is Near A Turning Point
- PayPal Stock is Still Ready for Bargain Hunting
- It’s Personal: 3 Personal Care Stocks to Own in Volatile Markets
- Conagra Stock Has More Room to Grow
Receive News & Ratings for Amedeo Air Four Plus Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Amedeo Air Four Plus and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
|
https://www.wkrb13.com/2022/04/11/amedeo-air-four-plus-limited-announces-dividend-of-gbx-1-25-lonaa4.html
| 2022-04-12T00:02:32Z
|
https://www.wkrb13.com/2022/04/11/amedeo-air-four-plus-limited-announces-dividend-of-gbx-1-25-lonaa4.html
| false
|
3
|
When you buy a domain name at Dan.com, you’re automatically covered by our unique Buyer Protection Program. Read more about how we keep you safe on our Trust and Security page.
Next to our secure domain ownership transfer process, we strictly monitor all transactions. If anything looks weird, we take immediate action. And if the seller doesn't deliver on their part of the deal, we refund you within 24 hours.
98% of all domain ownership transfers are completed within 24 hours. The seller first delivers the domain to us, then we send you your tailored transfer instructions. Need help? Our domain ownership transfer specialists will assist you at no additional cost.
Pay by bank wire and get a 1% discount or use one of the most popular payment options available through our payment processor, Adyen. Adyen is the payment platform of choice for many leading tech companies like Uber & eBay.
No matter what kind of domain you want to buy, we make the transfer simple and safe.
Here’s how it works
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/fitnesstraining.xyz
| 2022-04-12T00:12:01Z
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/fitnesstraining.xyz
| true
|
11201
|
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 11, 2022
_____
FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
745 PM EDT Mon Apr 11 2022
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Schroon River At Riverbank.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.1 feet Thursday
morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Schroon River
Riverbank
Flood Stage: 7.0
Observed Stage at Mon 7 pm: 7.0
Forecast:
Tue 2 am 6.9
Tue 8 am 6.8
Tue 2 pm 6.7
Tue 8 pm 6.6
Wed 2 am 6.5
Wed 8 am 6.4
Wed 2 pm 6.3
Wed 8 pm 6.2
Thu 2 am 6.1
Thu 8 am 6.1
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather
|
https://www.milfordmirror.com/weather/article/NY-WFO-ALBANY-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17073919.php
| 2022-04-12T00:12:31Z
|
https://www.milfordmirror.com/weather/article/NY-WFO-ALBANY-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17073919.php
| false
| null |
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Chances are you haven’t thought much about older 3G cellular networks because all the talk today is about 5G, the super-fast new network for smartphones and other wireless devices. As wireless carriers begin shutting down those old 3G networks, millions of connected cars may lose important safety features.
Consumer Reports has said for years that a car is a computer on wheels, and in many cases, it’s also a cell phone. "Almost every car these days has an internet connection built-in. And that can be used for safety features, like being able to automatically call for help in a crash, or for convenience, like being able to start the car remotely or check to see if the doors are locked or unlocked," said Keith Barry, Consumer Reports Auto Editor.
But for millions of cars on the road today, that technology relies on an aging 3G wireless network. And by the end of this year, all of the major cellular carriers will permanently shut down their 3G networks.
Automakers have known this for years, but as recently as 2019 they were putting 3G technology into new vehicles, knowing that customers would be left in the lurch without access to some of these services.
Some vehicles already have 4G capability, so you may only have to do a software update at home—the same way you would for a phone or laptop—to keep your car’s connected services.
Others will require a hardware upgrade, and for many car owners, that may come at a cost. Knowing what updates your car may need isn’t so easy.
"When CR was reporting this story, it was hard to figure out which cars were affected by it. It had to go to owner’s manuals and look at engineering documents to find out," said Barry.
The best advice is to ask your dealer if and when the connected services on your car are set to expire. You can also check your make and model online.
|
https://www.fox43.com/article/money/5g-how-the-switch-could-impact-features-on-your-car-consumer-reports-cars-built-with-3g-remote-start-calling-for-help-navigation-impact-and-upgrade/83-5b54741d-07a9-4256-8c5f-3198f629e763
| 2022-04-12T00:15:14Z
|
https://www.fox43.com/article/money/5g-how-the-switch-could-impact-features-on-your-car-consumer-reports-cars-built-with-3g-remote-start-calling-for-help-navigation-impact-and-upgrade/83-5b54741d-07a9-4256-8c5f-3198f629e763
| true
|
9
|
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., sales of window coverings at Halcyon Shades quickly went dark. So the suburban St. Louis business did what hundreds of other small manufacturers did: It pivoted to make protective supplies, with help from an $870,000 government grant.
But things haven’t worked out as planned. The company quit making face shields because it wasn’t profitable. It still hasn’t sold a single N95 mask because of struggles to get equipment, materials and regulatory approval.
“So far, it has been a net drain of funds and resources and energy,” Halcyon Shades owner Jim Schmersahl said.
Many companies that began producing personal protective equipment with patriotic optimism have scaled back, shut down or given up, according to an Associated Press analysis based on numerous interviews with manufacturers. Some already have sold equipment they bought with state government grants.
As COVID-19 was stressing hospitals and shuttering businesses in 2020, elected officials touted the need to boost U.S. production of protective gear: “All this stuff should be made in the United States and not in China,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in remarks echoed by others.
Yet many manufacturers who answered the call have faced logistical hurdles, regulatory rejections, slumping demand and fierce competition from foreign suppliers. On April 1, Florida-based American Surgical Mask Co. became one of the latest to close.
“I’m just done with the fight,” CEO Matt Brandman told the AP.
After the initial scramble for PPE subsided, many industry newcomers faced difficulty selling products. Government agencies sometimes wanted huge quantities at tough-to-meet deadlines. Hospital systems tended to contract with established suppliers. Retail sales waned after every virus surge.
“At the end of the day, when everybody said they wanted American-made, nobody’s buying, not even the state,” said Tony Blogumas, vice president of Green Resources Consulting, a rural Missouri firm that received an $800,000 state grant but has sold only a few thousand masks. “We’re kind of upset about the whole situation.”
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson also is disappointed. His administration divided $20 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds among 48 businesses for the production of masks, gowns, sanitizer and other supplies. Parson hoped to seed a permanent field of manufacturers.
“I’m still a firm believer in that — that we need to be making PPE here in this state,” Parson said. “Unfortunately, a lot of entities went right back to where they were getting it before.”
The onset of the pandemic revealed that the U.S. was highly dependent on foreign countries for protective gear. When China limited exports because of its own battle against COVID-19, U.S. stockpiles plummeted. Prices skyrocketed as federal officials, governors and health care systems competed for supplies.
Though federal stockpiles have been replenished, shriveling domestic production has raised concerns that state governments, medical facilities and others could again get stuck scrambling for gear during a future pandemic.
The AP identified more than $125 million in grants to spur production of pandemic supplies made to over 300 business in 10 states — Alabama, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York and Ohio. It’s possible that grants were awarded in additional states, but there is no central clearinghouse to track them.
In November 2020, Alabama awarded one of the single largest grants — nearly $10.6 million from federal pandemic relief funds — to HomTex Inc. The company was to equip a new Selma facility to make 250 million surgical masks and 45 million N95 masks annually. The plant returned $1.8 million of the state grant and has yet to make anything due to a lack of customers.
“I can’t produce product that I can’t sell,” HomTex President Jeremy Wootten said.
Other companies also had trouble living up to political hype.
In October 2020, New York announced eight grants that then-Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, now the governor, said were “a model for how we build back better for the post-pandemic future.” Those included $800,000 for newly formed Altor Safety and $1 million for startup firm NYPPE.
But NYPPE’s equipment wasn’t ready until February 2021, by which time the market had changed, President Connor Knapp said.
So Knapp tapped the brakes on his plans. NYPPE still hasn’t sold any N95 masks because it lacks regulatory approval. It just recently scaled up production of surgical masks, after obtaining a U.S. Food and Drug Administration certification that came with its purchase of Altor Safety.
Some PPE manufacturers point to federal regulations as part of the reason for their struggles. Three-ply masks need FDA approval to be marketed for medical use — an important designation for building a long-term customer base.
That process can be time-consuming. Facing delays, Angstrom Manufacturing in Missouri ended up buying another business that already had FDA approval, President Chris Carron said. By then, it was fall 2021 — a year after it received a state grant.
Companies need approval from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to market products as N95 respirators, which filter at least 95% of airborne particles.
During the first two years of the pandemic, NIOSH approved 30 new manufacturers — more than seven times the typical number during a similar pre-pandemic period, according to agency data. Some applications remain pending, while numerous others were denied.
Halcyon Shades’ N95 certification was rejected in October because its samples didn’t have head straps attached. While the company works on another application, its equipment sits idle inside the clear plastic-sheet walls of a “clean room” specially built to shield materials from airborne contaminants. Partially finished masks remain paused on a conveyor belt, waiting to be deposited into a cardboard box.
Without federal approval, “we’re just dead in the water,” said Schmersahl, the company owner.
Progress reports filed with the Missouri Department of Economic Development show that nearly all its PPE grant recipients faced challenges by July 2021, especially with sales.
Patriot Medical Devices, which received $750,000 from Missouri, hired nearly 100 people as it cranked out millions of masks during a COVID-19 surge in late 2020 and early 2021, CEO Rick Needham said. Fewer than 10 employees remain.
“We felt it was our patriotic duty to do something to help solve the problem,” Needham said. But, he added, “It’s frankly a little bit of a dysfunctional business model at this point.”
Ohio awarded $20.8 million to 73 businesses to manufacture pandemic-related supplies, according to state data. Of 60 businesses that complied with a recent reporting deadline, more than one-third no longer produced PPE by the end of 2021.
Cleveland Veteran Business Solutions, which received a $500,000 grant to get into the PPE business, made about 5 million surgical masks beginning in August 2020. It ultimately halted production in the face of cheaper imports and sold its machines this year, co-founder Taner Eren said.
“It was surprising and disappointing strategically that there wasn’t support for a local PPE manufacturing industry,” Eren said.
The business was among several dozen that banded together to form the American Mask Manufacturer’s Association with the goal of sustaining the industry. The group’s membership has dwindled as more and more go out of business.
Association organizers say the industry has reached a critical point. They want the federal government to treat PPE manufacturers like the nation’s defense industry — entering into long-term contracts to perpetually replenish a stockpile for future pandemics or emergencies.
“If the federal government doesn’t come in and help support the U.S. manufacturing base, it’s almost certainly going to go back to China, and we’ll be just as vulnerable as we were in early 2020 and 2019,” said Brent Dillie, the association chairman and co-founder of Premium-PPE, a Virginia manufacturer started during the pandemic that has shed about two-thirds of its roughly 300 employees.
Infrastructure legislation signed by President Joe Biden took a step toward bolstering domestic suppliers. Effective in February, it required new contracts for PPE purchased by the departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs to run for at least two years and be awarded to U.S. producers — unless there’s not sufficient quantity and quality at market prices.
The health and veterans departments said they haven’t bought anything yet. Homeland Security hasn’t answered the AP’s questions. Documents show the government solicited bids due Dec. 6 for up to 381 million U.S.-made surgical masks over three years for its stockpile. No deal has been announced.
Other documents show the government is looking to contract with three major suppliers — 3M, Moldex, and Owens & Minor — for a total of $115 million in U.S-made N95 masksover three years. A justification document says noncompetitive contracts are necessary to preserve capacity for future coronavirus surges or emergencies.
The Biden administration also formed a task force of experts from federal agencies, health care providers, PPE manufacturers and distributors to develop a national strategy for ensuring a “resilient public health supply chain.” Its work is expected to extend for years.
Some manufacturers said they can’t wait long for a federal life preserver.
Dentec Safety Specialists is wrapping up a contract to supply 125,000 rubber reusable respirators and 500,000 filtration cartridges from its Kansas facility for the national stockpile, said President Claudio Dente. It needs more orders soon to prevent layoffs, he said.
“I thought that COVID would really change the mindset of the people, the governments and manufacturing,” Dente said. But he added: “The general marketplace is reverting back to their old ways — meaning looking to buy product from China.”
|
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/business/ap-business/efforts-to-make-protective-medical-gear-in-us-falling-flat/
| 2022-04-12T00:17:16Z
|
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/business/ap-business/efforts-to-make-protective-medical-gear-in-us-falling-flat/
| true
|
34
|
Why Shiba Inu Is Plummeting Today
What happened
Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is sinking in today's trading. The cryptocurrency's token price was down roughly 6.9% over the previous 24-hour period at 11:30 a.m. ET Monday.
The cryptocurrency space is getting hit with a wave of bearish momentum as investor appetite for risk appears to be wavering, and SHIB is no exception. Its token price is now down roughly 11.8% over the last week of trading.
So what
There don't appear to be any major new developments driving sell-offs for Shiba Inu and the the crypto market at large today, but risk-off sentiment has generally been shaping trading lately. With hawkish Federal Reserve police, high inflation, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and other factors, investors are weighing a bevy of bearish catalysts and opting to liquidate positions in cryptocurrencies and stocks.
Now what
Shiba Inu now has a market capitalization of roughly $12.75 billion, and it ranks as the 15th-largest cryptocurrency by valuation.
In recent months, SHIB has traded largely in line with the broader cryptocurrency market, and it looks as if market momentum will continue to be the main pricing driver in the near term. While the team behind Shiba Inu is rolling out expanded compatibility features and a metaverse themed around the token's meme mascot, the extent to which these initiatives will create bullish catalysts for the token is hard to predict.
If the broader crypto space sees another major bullish swing, it's reasonable to think that Shiba Inu's token could enjoy a substantial rally. However, investors should understand that forecasting crypto cycles is difficult, and the potential for big returns is counterbalanced by high risk.
10 stocks we like better than Shiba Inu
When our award-winning analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.*
They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Shiba Inu wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys.
*Stock Advisor returns as of April 7, 2022
Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
|
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/why-shiba-inu-is-plummeting-today
| 2022-04-12T00:17:46Z
|
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/why-shiba-inu-is-plummeting-today
| false
|
1
|
HALIFAX - An RCMP officer who was killed in Nova Scotia’s 2020 mass shooting was racing to support another officer when the fatal encounter with the gunman occurred near a highway interchange.
New documents tabled at the public inquiry into the killings show Const. Heidi Stevenson died following a frantic exchange of gunfire with the killer, who had jumped a lane of traffic in his replica police vehicle in order to drive the wrong way down a highway ramp and slam into the Mountie’s cruiser.
The incident took place on April 19, 2020, near Shubenacadie, N.S., the morning after the killer — disguised as an RCMP officer — murdered 13 people in the tiny rural community of Portapique, N.S. He would kill another nine people, including Stevenson and motorist Joseph Webber, before he was killed by police at a gas station outside of Halifax.
According to a foundational document released by the inquiry, Stevenson was responding to a potential sighting of the gunman’s replica vehicle near RCMP Const. Chad Morrison. Morrison was on alert after RCMP dispatch had broadcast the possible sighting at around 10:44 a.m.
Shortly after, he noticed a Ford Taurus police vehicle travelling towards him “a couple of hundred metres back.” Morrison radioed for identification and Stevenson replied “that’s me.”
After pulling a gentle U-turn, Morrison pulled over near a stop sign on Gays River Road at the intersection with Highway 2.
However, it soon became apparent the approaching vehicle wasn’t Stevenson’s when Morrison noticed a black push bar on the front of the car,a feature that Stevenson's car did not have.
But he still didn’t know it was killer Gabriel Wortman who was driving until the fugitive pulled up alongside and began firing shots through the driver-side window. Morrison heard at least three or four shots, screamed and hit the gas.
“Glass was breaking and I was hearing things go off and I felt, um, something in my chest and I felt like, things happening in my arms and I know I had this gash on my face,” he told investigators.
As Morrison sped off to get medical assistance, he radioed, “I’m shot. I’m shot. Southbound on Number 2. Southbound on 2 taking the Shubie. I’m shot.”
“It’s the suspect vehicle. It’s him,” he added.
Stevenson heard Morrison's radio message and she continued to his last known position. The collision with Wortman occurred at 10:49 a.m.
After the head-on crash, the nose of Stevenson’s vehicle was facing the ramp’s guardrail while the rear of Wortman’s vehicle was near Stevenson’s passenger-side door.
Stevenson got out of her vehicle and went to the ground, although the commission notes conflicting witness testimony on whether it was under her own power or the result of “interference by the perpetrator.”
According to the document, several shots were fired towards Stevenson’s vehicle, after which Wortman approached the officer and shot her at close range before taking her pistol and ammunition.
It said forensic evidence at the scene suggests Stevenson likely exited her vehicle and was facing in Wortman’s direction during the gunfire exchange. Fourteen casings were found that were consistent with having been fired from her Smith & Wesson pistol.
Investigators also said it was plausible that a wound later found on the upper right side of the killer’s head was caused by bullet fragments from Stevenson’s weapon.
Meanwhile, a motorist, Joseph Webber, arrived at the scene. Witness Gerald Whitman called 911 to report the collision and gunshots and at around 10:53 a.m. he told the dispatcher about Webber's arrival.
”And there was a guy that stopped with an SUV, but I don’t see him anymore. The SUV’s there but ... it’s pretty weird. Both cars are just smashed to hell.”
Whitman said Webber approached Wortman, who directed him to the back seat of the replica cruiser. He said there were shots and then the cruiser was set on fire before the killer jumped in the silver SUV and drove away.
Investigators interviewed 27 people who witnessed the events from vehicles or from their homes near the scene.
Dean Martin, who lived north of the cloverleaf interchange, said he heard four to eight gunshots. Martin, who took 11 photos at the scene, observed the killer take out gas cans and set one of the police cruisers on fire.
He told police, ”I have never seen someone that looked so casual in my life. It’s like he wasn’t getting excited, he wasn’t, he was just kinda taking it out like it was an average day.”
The first RCMP members to reach the scene at 10:57 a.m. were four members of the Emergency Response Team. Const. Andy MacLellan pulled Stevenson’s body away from the burning vehicle and checked for vital signs before confirming she was dead.
By 10:59 a.m., the team had left the scene to look for the silver SUV after getting the information about the vehicle from a witness.
Cpl. Tim Mills radioed warnings to other RCMP units as the team drove along Highway 224.
”If you see a silver SUV Tracker with a guy with a yellow jacket … you got to, you can’t give him a second. You got to have a gun on him. Gun on him.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 11, 2022.
|
https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/atlantic/article_be518e2e-5fc2-5f24-8cd2-82f60810e8e7.html
| 2022-04-12T00:21:14Z
|
https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/atlantic/article_be518e2e-5fc2-5f24-8cd2-82f60810e8e7.html
| true
|
8
|
Jalandhar, April 11
Even as the Ludhiana court last week rejected the closure report filed by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau into the Hoshiarpur land scam and raised 13 points on which the matter needs to be investigated in depth, a similar report by Additional Secretary, PWD, with recommendation for a more thorough investigation on 10 points and recovery of excess compensation, has also been put up before the state Financial Commissioner, Revenue, recently.
The matter pertains to the four-laning project of Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur road in which excess amount had been paid to people during the acquisition process. In the report, it has been observed that more investigation was required into the loss suffered by the state exchequer due to the excessive compensation paid on account of illegally done change in type of land and wrong payment of compensation to land owners who came into ownership on the basis of sale deeds registered after the issuance of declaration under Section 3 (D) of the NH Act .
The report mentioned that the previous two committees had not distinctly determined as to how many sale-purchase transactions were registered during the period between the date of issuance of notifications under Sections 3 (A) and 3 (D) of the NH Act and after the issuance of notification under 3 (D). The quantum of area involved in sale-purchase deeds during this period also needs to be assessed and legal options need to be examined for the recovery of compensation paid unlawfully, it reads.
The report calls for a probe into the quantum of money released in excess to the owners as 53 kanals and 13 marlas of land was wrongly acquired in Bhagpur and Pawal villages outside the layout plan. It also mentions that an additional 52 kanals and two marlas are required to be acquired as per the plan. It has directed a committee headed by the Hoshiarpur DC to provide a legally tenable course of action to effect any exchange of land.
The report mentions that the VB needs to be promptly apprised of the facts that in Khwaspur, Dagana Khurd and Dagana Kalan, the nature of land was changed from agriculture to commercial and residential colonies even after 3D notification. “The land owners were not having any CLU and colonies were unapproved without having any NOC from the town planning department. No sales transactions, no arrangement for lighting, water, sewer access from main road had been taken and thus Rs 58 crore in excess payment had been made to wrong beneficiaries,” it was found.
The PWD report also mentions that the Enforcement Directorate, which too is probing the case for the alleged violation of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, needs to be apprised of the facts regarding how the accused beneficiaries, including Parteek Gupta, Pradeep Gupta, HS Gill, Jaswinder Pal Singh, Satwinder Pal and Avtar S Johal, started purchasing agricultural land just before the process of acquisition and applied for issuance of variation certificates to change its description for a better compensation.
Surplus amount paid during acquisition
The matter pertains to the four-laning project of the 38-km stretch of Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur road in which excess amount had been paid to people during the acquisition process, many of them being illegal beneficiaries. In the report, it has been observed that more investigation was required into the loss suffered by the state exchequer due to the excessive compensation paid
Tribune Shorts
Most Read
Don't Miss
View All
|
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/pwd-calls-for-in-depth-probe-recovery-of-excess-compensation-385513
| 2022-04-12T00:21:51Z
|
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/pwd-calls-for-in-depth-probe-recovery-of-excess-compensation-385513
| true
|
1
|
When you buy a domain name at Dan.com, you’re automatically covered by our unique Buyer Protection Program. Read more about how we keep you safe on our Trust and Security page.
Next to our secure domain ownership transfer process, we strictly monitor all transactions. If anything looks weird, we take immediate action. And if the seller doesn't deliver on their part of the deal, we refund you within 24 hours.
98% of all domain ownership transfers are completed within 24 hours. The seller first delivers the domain to us, then we send you your tailored transfer instructions. Need help? Our domain ownership transfer specialists will assist you at no additional cost.
Pay by bank wire and get a 1% discount or use one of the most popular payment options available through our payment processor, Adyen. Adyen is the payment platform of choice for many leading tech companies like Uber & eBay.
Full ownership after4 months
Long term service fee0%
Total purchase price 9,888
No matter what kind of domain you want to buy or lease, we make the transfer simple and safe.
Here’s how it works
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/gnomes.xyz
| 2022-04-12T00:23:36Z
|
https://dan.com/buy-domain/gnomes.xyz
| false
|
11201
|
By Phil Pennington of RNZ
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is taking over nearly all the country's bitumen supply vital to road building because it believes it is being ripped off by suppliers.
Documents show the agency warned that if it doesn't take over, overpayments to the $100m-a-year bitumen market will get worse.
NZTA denied to RNZ that it even has a copy of the plan, but Z Energy has already begun telling customers it will stop importing bitumen from July 2023 because NZTA's move will leave it no room to operate.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.The agency said Z has 84 per cent of the market of 190,000 tonnes a year, 94 per cent of which went to Waka Kotahi and council projects.
Z estimated its share as having dropped to under 70 per cent in recent years as more contractors imported bitumen directly.
Documents released under the Official Information Act showed NZTA's board considered the bitumen supply solution implementation plan last November.
The first thing a paper to the board said, to describe the situation, was that the bitumen supply chain had met the agency's needs "in the past, but is believed to have now led to a high on-road cost of bitumen with large profits being made by suppliers".
Bitumen prices for road contracts are based on a list price "that Z Energy determines", which is used to adjust NZTA's bitumen index, the documents said.
"Waka Kotahi relies on the competitive tender process to secure the best price for bitumen and has no visibility of the actual price paid by industry for bitumen," an April 2021 document said.
"However, it is understood there is the existence of discounts for off-list prices and volume-based rebates."
Z Energy bitumen manager Paul Prendergast said customers could import their own if the price list Z gave Waka Kotahi each month was not seen as fair.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME."Z refutes any assertion that we have unreasonably profiteered from the market," he said.
Bitumen is considered a "strategic commodity" because NZTA and councils have no alternative for road building.
It has been entirely imported since early last year, after Marsden Point oil refinery stopped making 100,000-120,000t a year within a month of an NZTA committee receiving a "sudden" warning in December 2020 that it would stop, a paper to the agency's board showed.
The agency gave an oral update to the Transport Minister last December on recommendations approved by the its board, but provided no information to RNZ about this, saying: "There is no copy of the content of this oral update."
RNZ has appealed to the Ombudsman.
That manufacturing stoppage raised the risk the bitumen supply chain "will evolve against" agency strategic interests, the board paper warned in November.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.The April paper said: "Waka Kotahi has a unique window of opportunity to take a strategic view of the full bitumen supply chain, and potentially secure reduced prices."
At that stage, a year ago, it was looking for one or more supply chain partners to "improve our cost position in the supply chain".
Despite the acknowledged impact of bitumen prices on "NZ Inc", NZTA refused to answer most of RNZ's dozen questions about its changes to bitumen supply, and blanked out 50 of the 55 pages of the reports it released, mostly on the grounds of commercial sensitivity.
One of the few parts not blanked out said:
"Do Nothing Risk: If Waka Kotahi does not take this opportunity to influence the market the following risks have been identified and will impact NZ Inc:
• Increased price for all of government bitumen
• No transparency in bitumen pricing and price movement
• Two tier surfacing market - those that import and store bitumen, and a second-tier that will be serviced by the top tier
• Increased quality variability, and therefore risk in pavement structures
• Smaller port terminals are likely to have stockouts due to inefficient shipping
• Increased trucking and carbon footprint (as has already occurred in Northland)"
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.The country has already paid many millions of dollars to fix highway pavement problems, such as in Kāpiti, though the cause of these may not be the bitumen.
When RNZ asked to see the plan for bitumen supply NZTA said no plan existed. However, elsewhere in the same OIA response, it said the board was briefed on the implementation plan, and that it had met with bitumen importers about its plan.
Asked if it had talked to the importers about accessing the 10 bitumen storage tanks they own at various ports, NZTA said this was "commercially sensitive information which was discussed under non-disclosure agreements". The tanks are very expensive.
It also refused to provide any information about:
• An "engagement" letter about storage it sent to companies on 26 January
• The concerns raised by importers in February
The national market for bitumen - about 190,000 tonnes a year - is worth more than $100m a year at recent global market prices of about $600 a tonne. These prices bounce around a lot but recently exceeded pre-Covid-19 levels, after steep rises recently.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.Z said it had regularly imported bitumen for many years to meet demand, bringing in 120 million litres last year. It said the price was tied to crude oil so it was volatile given the Ukraine war.
Contractors buy from Z and pay tank owners a throughput fee for access to the tanks which are owned mostly by three large roading contractors; Downer, Fulton Hogan and Higgins.
Previously, both NZTA and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment have said that the shift away from domestic manufacture to importing all the country's bitumen "has worked well to date to ensure sufficient bitumen supply is available in the country".
Yet, without the supply chain solution aimed at protecting "equitable access to bitumen, sustainable and healthy markets, and long-term value for money for end-customers", NZTA warned of the implications "as the ultimate end-customer and funder of the majority of bitumen".
It has researched alternatives to bitumen for road surfacing, but so far has come up with only concrete - an expensive, short-term alternative only - or in the long-term a material called lignin.
- RNZ
|
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nzta-taking-control-of-nzs-supply-of-bitumen-for-roading/J2Z7TJSBDNWJE4ZFZQKEGISA3I/
| 2022-04-12T00:27:04Z
|
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nzta-taking-control-of-nzs-supply-of-bitumen-for-roading/J2Z7TJSBDNWJE4ZFZQKEGISA3I/
| false
|
4
|
AmerisourceBergen's (ABC) Venture Capital Fund to Aid Healthcare
AmerisourceBergen Corporation ABC recently introduced AB Health Ventures — a dedicated corporate venture capital fund — focused on investing in and collaborating with emerging healthcare startup companies that are involved in transforming healthcare for people and animals worldwide. This venture capital fund will build on AmerisourceBergen’s continued commitment to offering innovation to its customers.
It is worth mentioning that AB Health Ventures is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen that will utilize the company’s depth of expertise, global presence and solid relationships with stakeholders throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain to boost value for entrepreneurs who are searching for partners to aid in business growth.
With this establishment of a dedicated venture capital fund, AmerisourceBergen can aid startups to accelerate prototype solutions, test with pilots, and advance scale through commercialization.
Significance of AB Health Ventures
Per management, the introduction of AB Health Ventures can help in unlocking new ideas, providing additional value and offering potential solutions that can benefit its customers and the patients whom they serve.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Over a considerable period of time, AmerisourceBergen has made thoughtful and strategic investments to accelerate the development and delivery of healthcare, enable access and create more stability throughout the supply chain. Establishing AB Health Ventures can help bolster the company’s successful track record (the company collaborated with TrakCel as well as Annexus Health in January) through the identification of substantial partnerships, which can bring emerging healthcare solutions to market and build healthier futures for all.
At first, AB Health Ventures will launch with $150 million allocated for investment in early-to mid-stage health-related startups globally. The fund will prioritize investments in entrepreneurs who are pursuing different ideas in areas like the future of pharmacy and distribution, clinical development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals, to name a few.
Recent Developments
This month, AmerisourceBergen’s nationwide network of independent community pharmacies — Good Neighbor Pharmacy — announced that it has surpassed five million COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated to independent pharmacies throughout the United States. This allocation effort is part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination, which is a partnership between the Federal Government, U.S. states and territories, and 21 national pharmacy partners, which includes Good Neighbor Pharmacy.
In February, the company added TRIOSE’s freight management capabilities to its portfolio of commercial solutions that can help AmerisourceBergen’s customers to better manage their supply chain operations, get visibility over costs, and realize more savings.
Price Performance
Shares of the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 40.8% in a year’s time compared with the industry’s rally of 9.8%.
Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks from the broader medical space that investors can consider are AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. AMN, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation EW and Henry Schein, Inc. HSIC.
AMN Healthcare has an estimated long-term growth rate of 16.2%. AMN’s earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 20%. It currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
AMN Healthcare has gained 36.7% against the industry’s decline of 55.2% over the past year.
Edwards Lifesciences, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has an estimated long-term growth rate of 13.9%. EW’s earnings surpassed estimates in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, the average surprise being 6.5%.
Edwards Lifesciences has appreciated 44.4% compared with the industry’s rise of 0.9% over the past year.
Henry Schein has an estimated long-term growth rate of 11.8%. HSIC’s earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 25.5%. It currently has a Zacks Rank #2.
Henry Schein has surged 29.1% compared with the industry’s rally of 9.8% over the past year.
5 Stocks Set to Double
Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2021. Previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.
Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Click to get this free report
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC): Free Stock Analysis Report
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW): Free Stock Analysis Report
Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC): Free Stock Analysis Report
AMN Healthcare Services Inc (AMN): Free Stock Analysis Report
To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
Zacks Investment Research
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
|
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/amerisourcebergens-abc-venture-capital-fund-to-aid-healthcare
| 2022-04-12T00:32:14Z
|
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/amerisourcebergens-abc-venture-capital-fund-to-aid-healthcare
| false
|
1
|
I remember young love. I remember young lust. I remember young pain and young pleasure, when the moon was yellow as gold and my nerves were very close to the skin. Everything that didn’t arouse me either hurt me or made me laugh.
Me and my buddies talked about girls who weren’t women yet, and we lied about the things we’d done with those girls.
We paired off, girlfriend and boyfriend. They were like amateur marriages, those girlfriend-boyfriend relationships. Our breakups were miniature divorces, with custody fights over record albums.
And our mothers told us we’d find a better boyfriend next time, and our fathers told us not to tie ourselves down too early.
I think of those days as America tries to figure out what to tell kids about being gay.
And I think of those kids who went to school with me in the 1970s, in a town where the Bible drowned out a lot of conversation.
Those kids didn’t get to hold hands in the high school hallways or kiss goodbye before they headed off to the next class.
Certainly none of those boys could have told me about his crush on another boy, not the way I’d have told him about my crush on a girl.
My fumbling and tumbling after girls was regarded by elders as amusing in its clumsiness, like watching a kitten try to climb the curtains; it was damn good practice for a lifetime on being man to a woman.
And they set up little events to help us practice. A junior high Valentine’s Day dance. A prom. There was a homecoming king for every homecoming queen. It had to be, or the world slipped out of balance.
But the gay kids? They didn’t get the prom picture. They didn’t get to take their girlfriend home to meet the parents. They kept their heartache to themselves. They bled inward instead of outward.
Some hid it until they got older and left town.
But no matter how old they became or where they moved or how loud or proud they got, they never got to wear anyone’s letter jacket. They were never king or queen of the prom.
We stole years from them, the years when the nerves are close to the skin and the heart waits innocently for it’s first scar.
What we’re teaching kids about being gay now is a damn sight better than what we used to teach. Every year, more of them get the prom and the handholding and the sweetness and the crown at homecoming and the moon as yellow as gold.
To find out more about Marc Munroe Dion, and read features by Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com. Dion’s latest book, a collection of his best columns, is called “Devil’s Elbow: Dancing in the Ashes of America.” It is available in paperback from Amazon.com, and for Nook, Kindle, and iBooks.
|
https://www.lowellsun.com/2022/04/11/dont-say-gay-dont-say-anything-not-ever/
| 2022-04-12T00:34:20Z
|
https://www.lowellsun.com/2022/04/11/dont-say-gay-dont-say-anything-not-ever/
| true
|
2
|
By OBINNA EZUGWU
The thorny question of zoning of its presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 general election is threatening to tear the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, apart.
When it emerged last week that the Governor Samuel Ortom led zoning committee had opted to throw the party’s ticket open, it generated consternation in the polity, with sociocultural groups, such as Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere, PANDEF and Middle belt forum berating the party over the decision.
The anger so generated forced Ortom to issue a statement denying the report that the party had thrown the ticket open, but as Nigerians await the committee’s report, both Northern and Southern stakeholders of the party, particularly governors, are toughening their stands, a development primed to trigger crisis ahead of the polls.
“It is highly unlikely that both parties will agree,” a top party source told our correspondent. “The challenge now is that whichever group comes out with the ticket, the other group may abandon the party, it’s a delicate balance.”
The Ortom committee was scheduled to summit its report on Tuesday, but failed to reach an agreement on the thorny issue of zoning, as northern presidential hopefuls, including Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal; Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State; former Senate President Bukola Saraki; and a former Managing Director of FSB International Bank, Alhaji Mohammed Hayatudeen, piled up pressure, even as former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, with enough financial war chest remain resolute in his quest to take the party’s flag for the second time after failing short in 2019.
While the Saraki group are advocating for consensus, hoping that one of them would be chosen, Atiku is insisting on an open contest believing to have the clout to beat everyone else. On the other hand, the Southern governors now led by Nyesom Wike, Rivers State governor, are insisting that the ticket be zoned to the south.
On Tuesday, as the committee’s report was being awaited, Saraki, Tambuwal, Mohammed and Hayatudeen visited Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and subsequently Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, to argue in favour of consensus.
During the visit, Saraki, who spoke on behalf of others, said the visit was to canvas for the option to adopt a consensus candidate.
He said, “We all know the various situations that exist in our country and the need for the PDP to provide a platform and in doing that, we realize that the interest of the country is more paramount to our own interests.
“As such, we have come together and agreed that we should work out a consensus where we dont all just go to the field. We dont want our energy to be focused on just trying to get to power, but on how to help make Nigeria better.
“We need your support in this process. What Nigerians need now is a president that has a team to work with. The problems are huge and we all have the qualities to lead this country.”
Atiku and other northern aspirants are pushing for an open race hoping to use their numerical advantage to secure the ticket, but their southern counterparts are insisting that the ticket be zoned to the south.
On Friday, the governors of the south met for over three hours at the Akwa Ibom Governors Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, and in the end insisted that the ticket be zoned to the region.
The governors that met in Abuja were Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Douye Diri (Bayelsa) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).
Ikpeazu, who is the vice chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, spoke on behalf of his counterparts, argued that those against zoning have not actually told anyone why zoning will not give us victory.
On arguments that the ticket was made open because of the number of aspirants that had purchased forms or the need to retain ticket in the North, Ikpeazu said the party must be firm in its decision and do whatever is seen to be true and fair.
At separate meetings in Lagos and Delta last year, southern governors had demanded that the presidency should be zoned to the region.
But even within the south, the situation is becoming increasingly complicated with the Southeast and South South destined to fight if the ticket is eventually ceded to the region.
While it had be considered a given that the southeast, the only zone yet to produce president in the south will get the nod if the party decides to zone the ticket to the south, the entrance of Wike in into the race has altered the expectation.
Wike, who currently has more broad-based southern support, and is looking to engage in a bruising battle with Atiku for the ticket, is from the South South and currently banks on the support of two southeast PDP governors, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Okezie Ikpeazu, even as he has the support of Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, including Ayo Fayose, former Ekiti State governor, but his quest may not be well received by aspirants in the southeast.
At the weekend, the aspirants from the southeast met and resolved to work together to ensure that one of them emerged as the flag-bearer of the party.
The presidential hopefuls — former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim; Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra; Sam Ohuabunwa and Nwachukwu Anakwenze — spoke on Saturday at a media briefing ian Abuja.
|
https://hallmarknews.com/2023-pdp-zoning-crisis-deepens-as-north-south-insist-on-presidential-slot/
| 2022-04-12T00:36:33Z
|
https://hallmarknews.com/2023-pdp-zoning-crisis-deepens-as-north-south-insist-on-presidential-slot/
| true
|
1
|
You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.
|
https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/39130762
| 2022-04-12T00:37:58Z
|
https://sportspyder.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/articles/39130762
| false
| null |
Bike Shed Moto Company opens in DTLA's Arts District
LOS ANGELES — It’s the rare parking lot in Los Angeles that doesn’t allow cars, but that’s by design at the new Bike Shed Moto Company in the Arts District. Opening Friday, the motorcycle-themed destination is a mecca as much as it’s a meeting space for people who love two...
www.baynews9.com
|
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2567252589149/bike-shed-moto-company-opens-in-dtla-s-arts-district
| 2022-04-12T00:38:37Z
|
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2567252589149/bike-shed-moto-company-opens-in-dtla-s-arts-district
| true
| null |
'Audacity' Of 'Varsity Blues' Couple's Cheating Merits 8 Weeks
Stay ahead of the curve
In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what’s happening with clients, competitors, practice areas, and industries. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition.
- Access to case data within articles (numbers, filings, courts, nature of suit, and more.)
- Access to attached documents such as briefs, petitions, complaints, decisions, motions, etc.
- Create custom alerts for specific article and case topics and so much more!
TRY LAW360 FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS
Read the full article
Already a subscriber? Click here to login
|
https://www.law360.com/articles/1482710/-audacity-of-varsity-blues-couple-s-cheating-merits-8-weeks-
| 2022-04-12T00:39:05Z
|
https://www.law360.com/articles/1482710/-audacity-of-varsity-blues-couple-s-cheating-merits-8-weeks-
| true
| null |
Both the Astros and the Rangers were winners Sunday.
Alex Bregman drove in two as Houston topped the Los Angeles Angels, 4-1.
Houston is now 3-1 to start the season.
Meanwhile, Brad Miller collected four ribbies as Texas outslugged Toronto, 12-6 for its first win of the year.
The Rangers will hold their home opener Monday at 3:05 p.m. against Colorado.
|
https://wtaw.com/astros-rangers-pick-up-sunday-victories/
| 2022-04-12T00:40:46Z
|
https://wtaw.com/astros-rangers-pick-up-sunday-victories/
| true
| null |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.