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ROBERTSON: Lloyd Robertson, 90, of Paradise, died April 14, 2022, in Oroville. Arrangements are under the direction of Brusie Funeral Home, 342-5642.
SHUMAN: Patricia A. Shuman, 77, of Oroville, died April 13, 2022, in Oroville. Arrangements are under the direction of Oroville Funeral Home, 533-0323.
VAN ECKHARDT: Edwin C. “Chrys” Van Eckhardt, 88, of Chico, died April 12, 2022, in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Neptune Society of Northern California, 345-7200. | https://www.orovillemr.com/2022/04/16/death-notices-received-april-15-4/ | 2022-04-16T17:15:27Z | https://www.orovillemr.com/2022/04/16/death-notices-received-april-15-4/ | false | null |
Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory donates 50 fire hoses to Chester Zoo
Vauxhall has donated 50 fire hoses from its Ellesmere Port factory to Chester Zoo.
The factory near Liverpool is undergoing a £100 million transformation to become the first plant in Stellantis to focus solely on electric vehicles.
As such, Vauxhall has been looking for ways to repurpose and reuse items that are no longer needed, such as the 50ft long hoses that have reached the end of their useful life for firefighting.
Following conversations with the nearby Chester Zoo, the hoses will be used in the ape and elephant habitats.
In the ape enclosures, they will be used to create hammocks, while cutting up the hoses allows for their use as puzzle balls. These will have peanut butter and jam inside, encouraging the animals to work for their food.
In the Asian elephants habitat they will act as a foraging tool, being attached to logs so they can be thrown around.
Diane Miller, plant director at Ellesmere Port, said: “We’re happy to be able to support Chester Zoo with this donation of fire hoses, and look forward to seeing them being enjoyed by the animals.
“As we transform Ellesmere Port into a plant producing solely battery electric vehicles, it’s great to be able to repurpose old materials in a sustainable way that also benefits an important charity.”
Our animal keeper teams are always looking at innovative ways to provide additional stimulation for the animals.
Dr Nick Davis, Chester Zoo
Dr Nick Davis, deputy curator of mammals at Chester Zoo, added: “Our animal keeper teams are always looking at innovative ways to provide additional stimulation for the animals. The challenge is finding the right sorts of materials, but one tried and tested material is a fire hose due to its toughness and durability.”
In July last year, Vauxhall’s parent company Stellantis announced a £100 million investment in Ellesmere Port to build electric vehicles, with an ambition to be carbon-neutral by the middle of the decade.
This year marks the factory’s 60th anniversary and has built more than five million vehicles to date. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2571228088232/vauxhall-s-ellesmere-port-factory-donates-50-fire-hoses-to-chester-zoo | 2022-04-16T17:16:11Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2571228088232/vauxhall-s-ellesmere-port-factory-donates-50-fire-hoses-to-chester-zoo | true | 8 |
Ronaldo scores 20 club goals for 16th consecutive season after Man Utd star impresses vs Norwich
Cristiano Ronaldo underlined his longevity once more after his first-half double for Manchester United against Norwich City on Saturday helped the forward extend a remarkable goalscoring record across yet another season.
The Portuguese proved the initial bright spark for the Red Devils at Old Trafford against the relegation-threatened Canaries, with a brace of finishes seeing him write some impressive personal history once more.
He has now hit the 20-goal mark for the 16th consecutive season, a feat stretching back all the way to his first spell with United, long before he became a Real Madrid legend.
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Ronaldo achieves latest history-making feat
Heading into Saturday's fixture, both the 37-year-old and his club needed a morale-boosting result after their loss to relegation-battling Everton last time out in the Premier League.
For the former at least, it was exactly what he set out to deliver, finding the back of the net within seven minutes to push his league tally deeper into double figures.
Then, a smart header just after the half-hour mark saw the veteran forward double his tally for the game and push him past the magic 20-goal mark for the season across all competitions for yet another campaign.
He then completed his hat-trick in the second half by scoring a free kick to make it 3-2 to United.
De Gea hails Ronaldo while Smith admits Norwich woes
Speaking after the full-time whistle, United goalkeeper David De Gea and Canaries boss Dean Smith were both quick to single out the Portuguese as the difference in the clash between the two.
"Ronaldo has scored three very important goals for us," the former stated. "We know we aren't playing very well but we got three points. We should control the game more against Norwich at home."
Smith was frustrated by his side's sloppiness against the star, adding: "Ronaldo is the difference but we have handed him the first two on a plate and [goalkeeper] Tim [Krul] should have saved the third." | https://www.goal.com/en-sa/news/ronaldo-scores-20-club-goals-16th-consecutive-season-man-utd/blt75a83aed1c74298f | 2022-04-16T17:25:28Z | https://www.goal.com/en-sa/news/ronaldo-scores-20-club-goals-16th-consecutive-season-man-utd/blt75a83aed1c74298f | false | 10 |
Aaditya Thackeray announces Ayodhya visit amid rising Hindutva politics
Mumbai: As the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) upped the ante on Hindutva by raking up issues about the loudspeakers at the mosques and reciting Hanuman Chalisa, Shiv Sena on Saturday announced that the state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray would visit Ayodhya in the first week of May.
Aaditya Thackeray said the dates will be announced soon. “I will soon visit Ayodhya and seek blessings. It would be a one-day visit, and I would be going in the first week of May. The dates will be announced soon,” he said.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray had earlier said that he would visit Ayodhya soon. In a veiled jibe, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that some people had taken Hindutva on rent.
Speaking to reporters in Nashik, Raut said that the Nashik unit of the Sena had organised the Ayodhya tour considering the Nashik civic polls but the elections have been deferred further.
“The scale of the event has grown to such an extent that we decided to go to Ayodhya under the leadership of Aaditya Thackeray. So, I told him about it, and he immediately agreed. Aaditya said that he will attend the event on the banks of the Sarayu River,” said Raut.
Taking a dig at Raj Thackeray, Raut said that the Sena leaders have been visiting Ayodhaya for a long time. He added that anyone could go to Ayodhya but they must go with a “clean mind and heart”.
“We are not going to Ayodhya only now, we have been going there since the Babri Mosque’s dome was pulled down and till the groundbreaking for the Ram temple was done. Ayodhya is not new and we are no strangers there,” Raut said.
Taking on Raj, Raut said that the Sena does not need to take lessons on Hindutva from any political party. “We don’t need to learn Hindutva from those people who have taken it on rent. Some tried to dirty politics by raking up the Hanuman Chalisa and loudspeakers ahead of the Kolhapur by-polls, but none of this worked in the by-poll,” said Raut.
In his two rallies held earlier this month, MNS chief Raj Thackeray had warned that if loudspeakers were not removed from mosques, then Hanuman Chalisa would be loudly played in front of these religious places. He also gave an ‘ultimatum’ to the state government to take action on his demand before May 3. The BJP has supported him over his demand.
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Meet Satej Patil: The man behind Congress’ victory in Kolhapur
Mumbai: The Congress was pitched against the Bharatiya Janata Party in a prestige battle for the Kolhapur (North) assembly constituency, however, there was a larger Patil v/s Patil battle that was playing out behind the scenes. The two were leading the campaign for their respective parties in the constituency. The Congress was helped by allies Shiv Sena and NCP as the combined strength of the parties proved beneficial for the former.
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Police book nine-year-old boy for rape
Kalyan: Police have booked a nine-year-old boy for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl at Vithalwadi in Thane district. According to the police complaint filed by the girl's family, both of them live in the same building. On the evening of April 3, as usual, she went downstairs to play with her friends, including the boy, it said.
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MP cops didn’t allow us to enter, say Medha Patkar, lawyer on Khargone visit
Social activist Medha Patkar and Supreme Court lawyer Ehtesham Hashmi on Saturday said they attempted to reach out to families affected by riots in Sendhwa town of Barwani district and Khargone on Saturday but were not allowed, lawyer Hashmi said. Hashmi, who is also a member of the Congress's legal cell, said there should be an independent probe into the communal violence in Madhya Pradesh.
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QR code based digital payment system starts at head post offices
In an effort to make its services customer friendly, the Department of Posts has started UPI QR code based digital payment system at all booking counters of head post offices across the country including Varanasi. Postmaster general of Varanasi region, Krishna Kumar Yadav said in the first phase, this service has been started from April 16.
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Derailment delays train services for over 14 hours
Mumbai Local train services on main Central Railways between CSMT and Kalyan were affected for over 14 hours after the derailment of three coaches of a mail train on Friday night. However, no injuries were reported in the incident. Railway officials said that there will be investigation if human error caused the collision. At 9.45 pm on Friday night , three rear end coaches of Dadar-Puducherry Express derailed near Matunga railway station. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/aaditya-thackeray-announces-ayodhya-visit-amid-rising-hindutva-politics-101650129785415.html | 2022-04-16T17:34:16Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/aaditya-thackeray-announces-ayodhya-visit-amid-rising-hindutva-politics-101650129785415.html | false | 1 |
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona victims of long-ago child sex abuse can proceed with lawsuits against groups like the Boy Scouts of America after the state Supreme Court rejected claims that a state law extending victims’ right to sue was unconstitutional.
Arizona is among many states that have reacted to child sex abuse in recent yearsby allowing victims of even decades-old abuse to sue groups that didn’t protect them from predators. That has led to lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Church, Scouts and others.
The high court last week rejected appeals by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and its affiliates in central and southern Arizona of lower court rulings that found a 2019 law extending the statute of limitations was constitutional.
The rulings appear to be the first to directly address whether the Arizona law is legal, according to Phoenix attorney Robert Pastor, who represents victims in the two cases the high court considered.
Those lawsuits allege that the group that connects youth called “Littles” with adult mentors known as “Bigs” did not properly oversee the Bigs. The cases involved two men who abused boys, one in 1983 and one in the 1970s, court filings show. The men are not defendants.
Child USA, a national group that pushes for so-called “revival” laws that allow old cases to be pursued in court, urged the high court to uphold the trial court rulings. It noted Arizona was among more than 30 states enacting legislation since 2002 allowing such lawsuits, most in recent years.
“A ruling against (the law’s) revival window would have negative ramifications for all the child sexual abuse survivors throughout Arizona who are embracing the window in pursuit of long overdue justice,” the group’s filing said.
The Utah Supreme Court in 2020 threw out its revival law, but other states have upheld them, including the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2015 in a case involving a Roman Catholic priest.
Arizona’s high court considered appeals from decisions by two Maricopa County Superior Court judges who rejected Big Brothers Big Sisters’ arguments that the Legislature violated its due process rights by extending the statute of limitations.
The judges said in rulings issued last year that courts have long held that changing a statute of limitation for non-criminal claims is within the rights of legislatures.
The lawsuits were put on hold while the group appealed, but now can proceed.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America spokeswoman Dvon Williams said the group does not comment on litigation. The CEO of the Southern Arizona chapter, Marie Logan, declined to comment on the suits, and calls and emails to the affiliate in Phoenix were not immediately returned.
Arizona’s 2019 law provided a one-time window for victims of long-ago child sex abuse to sue beyond the existing two-year statute of limitations that began once they turned 18. That window closed at the end of 2020. It also created a much longer time for more recent victims to sue after they turn 18, allowing lawsuits to be filed up to age 30.
The lawmaker who pushed the law said he was pleased with the court rulings.
“I never had any concerns that it wasn’t constitutional,” said Republican state Sen. Paul Boyer, whose insistence on the law held up the state budget in 2019. “I would have loved the window to have been open longer and I would have loved to have it higher than age 30, but it was a compromise.”
Pastor, the attorney who represents the two unidentified men suing over abuse by their “Bigs,” said Thursday that he’ll now be able to find out how much Big Brothers Big Sisters knew about child predators who he says used their organization to groom and victimize children.
He said groups like Big Brothers Big Sisters provide vitally needed support for children, but must be vigilant about keeping predators from using them to find victims.
“What we know as litigators advocating for survivors is that perpetrators will seek out volunteer opportunities in these organizations, because perpetrators need access to children,” Pastor said.
In addition to the cases Pastor is pursuing against Big Brothers Big Sisters, lawsuits have been filed in Arizona against the Boy Scouts of America, the Roman Catholic Church, the state Department of Child Safety and schools and universities, he said. | https://www.yourerie.com/news/national-news/arizona-court-wont-halt-sex-suits-naming-boy-scouts-others/ | 2022-04-16T17:37:18Z | https://www.yourerie.com/news/national-news/arizona-court-wont-halt-sex-suits-naming-boy-scouts-others/ | false | 22 |
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AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin ISD parent dressed as the Easter Bunny was accused Thursday of handing out eggs to children containing unopened condoms as they were dismissed from school.
According to a letter released to Gullet Elementary School families, the parent's actions were not part of a planned or sanctioned event. The letter also states school leaders talked with the parent about the "inappropriate nature" of their decision.
Gullett Elementary currently serves students in pre-K through fifth grade.
The letter can be read below:
This afternoon during dismissal, a Gullett parent visited campus dressed as the Easter Bunny and handed out plastic eggs. Some of those eggs contained candy, and some students were also given unopened condoms.
Please know that this was not a planned event, nor sanctioned by the school, and we have spoken with the parent about the inappropriate nature of their activity. We value parent participation and always request that you work with campus staff to best support our students.
If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact me at 512-414-2082.
Thank you,
Principal Tammy Thompson
Gullett Elementary School
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is ditching a state song that’s based on the campaign tune of a former governor who pledged to preserve segregation.
The current governor, Republican Tate Reeves, signed a bill Thursday to replace “Go, Mississippi” with a new song called “One Mississippi.” The change will happen July 1 — two years after Mississippi retired a Confederate-themed state flag.
“Go, Mississippi” uses the tune, but not the lyrics, from a 1959 campaign jingle of Democratic Gov. Ross Barnett. “Roll With Ross” included the lyrics, “For segregation, 100%. He’s not a moderate, like some of the gents.”
Barnett unsuccessfully resisted integration of the University of Mississippi in 1962. Legislators adopted a state song that year setting new words to his campaign music: “Go, Mississippi, keep rolling along. Go, Mississippi, you cannot go wrong.”
The new state song was composed by country music singer and songwriter Steve Azar, who’s a Mississippi native, for the state’s 2017 bicentennial celebration.
The lyrics of “One Mississippi” play on the hide-and-seek counting game (One Mississippi … two Mississippi … three Mississippi …). The song uses familiar images, including magnolia trees, fried catfish, hurricanes and kudzu.
The new law also creates a committee to recommend that legislators designate additional state songs later. Tennesseeis among states with multiple official songs.
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PETALING JAYA: A female clerk has been sentenced to six years’ jail and fined RM6,000 by the High Court in Johor Bahru for reckless driving in connection with the deaths of eight teenagers on modified bicycles, or “basikal lajak”, five years ago.
Sam Ke Ting, 27, was ordered to serve another six months in prison if she did not pay the fine.
She was also disqualified from driving for three years, effective immediately after she completes her prison sentence.
Judge Abu Bakar Katar, in his decision on the appeal of the case, said the prosecution had succeeded in proving a prima facie case against Sam, according to Berita Harian.
Here is a reader’s letter (Stephen Ng) about the same that appeared in Malaysiakini:
https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/618137
LETTER | Do you see what I see in Sam Ke Ting’s case?
Stephen Ng
Published: Apr 15, 2022
LETTER | As I write this piece, the net citizens are re-visiting the incident that led to the jailing of 27-year-old clerk Sam Ke Ting (above) for six years without bail!
No one would disagree with me that bail is usually denied for reckless driving, which involved the death of eight teenagers.
However, there is something more cynical about this than what most people see.
More than meets the eye
Net citizens are generally very angry because while some offenders who have stolen so much money from the nation’s coffers are roaming about freely, a young woman has been sentenced to six years in jail.
The other reason is that these kids are a menace to other motorists, riding on their bicycles in a dangerous manner. They have no business being on a highway, and they are not only endangering their own lives but the lives of many other citizens.
The third reason is that, as I see it, some politicians try to racialise this case to win votes, but the anger of net citizens has hit the roof that not only the Chinese but many Malays are using this incident to speak up against the way how things are developing in the country.
I noticed that an online petition was, in fact, initiated by a Malay. Even Sam’s lawyer was a Malay, which goes to show that, with the exception of politicians who continue to play on the racial card, we are still united as Malaysians.
While most people would not even think of pressuring the authorities to charge the parents for their negligence, it looks like what a young Malay lawyer had put forward may be one of the only options to ensure that basikal lajak (illegally modified bicycles) racing does not happen anymore.
In a report by FMT, lawyer Nor Zabetha Muhammad Nor said, “this was paramount when it comes to the safety of these minors, adding that any such neglect should be considered an offence under the Child Act 2001.”
Perhaps, it is time for net citizens to call on the parents of these kids to be charged in court for their failure to keep their teenagers from behaving menacingly on the highways, as they, too, can be fined up to RM20,000 or jailed for five years, if found guilty of neglecting the safety of their children.
In short, it is not the accident or the jailing of Sam, but Malaysians, regardless of race and religion, are angry with what they see happening to the country.
People against Insanity
One of the most critical commentators is Mariam Mokhtar. In a video, Mariam, in her own fashion, has probably made some of the most sarcastic remarks about the entire episode. I sent it out to friends to gauge their responses.
Being a Malay herself, no one can call her a racist when she reprimands her own people. She feels she has to do it – and she is right!
Most people are sympathetic towards the lady not because she is Chinese but because such an accident should not have happened in the first place. The teenagers riding their bicycles recklessly on the highway were inviting disaster to happen, not only to their own lives but to the lives of others.
If it did not happen to Sam, it could happen to any of us. Even Johor Prince Tunku Idris Sultan Ibrahim was not spared from this menace, which prompted His Excellency to speak up on a personal observation of these teenagers in his own state.
In the article carried by Malaysiakini on Feb 25, 2017, Tunku Idris was responding to a campaign called “Protest against Chinese woman who was not jailed or fined and was let off by police just like that.” He, too, was against the racialisation of the accident.
Based on the videos released by net citizens, the way these bicyclists were riding their bicycles on the road was simply too dangerous. If not stopped immediately, similar accidents can happen again. This is why I can understand why the amount of support Sam is getting is simply overwhelming.
The police have confirmed that Sam was not drunk, and neither was she on drugs. She was driving within the speed limit, and it was a highway; and based on the facts, the road itself was very dark. She could have entered into a state of panic and lost control of the vehicle, and fortunately enough, it did not hit all 30 kids.
Sam’s car had turned turtle, and she could have been killed in the accident. It is obvious to me that the kids had no business riding their bicycles on the highway. If a truck had come, the accident could have been much worse!
But, in my opinion, what irks people the most is the way this government conducts itself in this and other cases involving small offenders during the movement control order. The conclusion I see written all over everyone’s mind is: “There appear to be two standards – one for the elitists, the other for ordinary citizens.”
The views expressed here are those of the author/contributor and do not necessarily represent the views of Malaysiakini.
My Comments :
1. Please recall the case in Kedah (about 10 years ago) where a total of 10 people died from food poisoning after consuming food served by a food caterer. All the victims and the caterer were Malays. No one was prosecuted, fined or jailed. How come? What kind of a justice system do we have where 10 people died but no one was punished?
2. Six Bomba personnel were drowned while trying to save a teenager in a mining pool. Some idiot said “we followed our SOPs”. So even if the SOPs kill people it is ok. All the victims were Malays. Those who were in charge were also Malays. Again no one was held responsible for negligence. No one was fined, jailed or held for negligence. What kind of justice system do we have?
3. Remember the case in the Cameron Highlands where some engineers released water from a dam WITHOUT giving proper warning to people downstream. The sudden flood killed FOUR people. The victims were Orang Asli and maybe some foreigners. Again no one was held liable, charged in Court, fined, jailed or punished by the Law. What kind of justice system do we have? Four lives were lost.
4. Remember the collapse of that pedestrian bridge (near Mid Valley) which was still under construction. Four foreign workers died. Again no one was charged for negligence or held liable for any wrong doing. What kind of justice system do we have?
5. Pastor Koh, Amri Che Mat, Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth have been made to disappear. They have been abducted. The SUHAKAM inquiry into the abduction and disappearance of Pastor Koh and disappearance of Amri Che Mat has named the Special Branch of the Police as being responsible.
But again no one was charged for any criminal wrong doing. What kind of justice system do we have? Five years have gone by – what happened to Pastor Koh, Amri Che Mat, Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth Sitepu? Where are they? What did they do to these victims after they were abducted?
What is sorely lacking in this country are good moral values.
-http://syedsoutsidethebox.blogspot.com/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers pressed Stephen Miller, a top aide to former President Donald Trump, during a daylong closed-door interview about Trump’s speech at a rally that preceded the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, according to two people familiar with Miller’s testimony.
Miller was questioned for roughly eight hours Thursday by the House committee investigating the riot, which occurred when large crowds of Trump supporters stormed the building in hopes of preventing Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election won by Democrat Joe Biden.
Miller’s appearance grew contentious at times times, particularly as he pushed back against claims that Trump’s speech contained incendiary, coded language that had spurred his supporters to act, according to two people familiar with the questioning. They spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the back-and-forth during the closed interview.
That language included Trump’s repeated use of the word “we” to address his supporters. At one point during the speech, Trump said: “We fight like hell. And if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.”
Miller rejected the significance of that language, the people said, arguing that personal rhetoric like that has been used in American politics going back to the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address.
Lawyers for Miller, who served as Trump’s domestic policy adviser and speechwriter, also asserted executive privilege multiple times during the session.
A committee spokesperson declined to comment Friday. The New York Times earlier reported on Miller’s testimony.
Miller is the latest in a series of sit-downs the committee has scored with those in Trump’s inner circle as lawmakers move closer to the former president by questioning people who were with him on the day of the attack or were his confidants in the weeks leading up to it.
In demanding his testimony last November, the panel’s chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Miller was aware of and had participated in “efforts to spread false information about alleged voter fraud” and had encouraged state legislatures to alter the outcome of the 2020 election by appointing alternate electors.
Thompson has also said that Miller helped prepare Trump’s remarks at the Ellipse.
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PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz elected Punjab Chief Minister in session marred by violence
Lahore, Apr 16: Hamza Shehbaz, the son of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was elected as the new chief minister of Punjab on Saturday in a ruckus-marred election that saw Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and its ally PML-Q boycott the crucial assembly session.
Scuffles broke out between the treasury and opposition leaders during the six-hour-long session in the Punjab Assembly. PTI-PMLQ coalition candidate Parvez Elahi sustained injuries while Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari, who was siding with the PMLN-PPP candidate Hamza, also got thrashed. Police arrested three PTI lawmakers on the charges of torturing Mazari.
Deputy speaker Mazari announced the result in which Hamza bagged 197 votes.
A candidate required 186 votes in the 371-member House to become the chief minister of Punjab, the country's second largest province.
Hamza, 48, is the eldest son of Shehbaz. He is on bail in the Rs 14 billion money-laundering case which is being probed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). He served 20 months in jail before getting released on bail in Ramzan Sugar Mills and money laundering cases by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) last year.
His opponent Elahi and his supporting lawmakers boycotted the election because of hooliganism. Of the total votes cast, Hamza managed to secure 24 votes of the dissident PTI lawmakers.
Throughout the session, both sides engaged in altercations, hindering the process of the election of the chief minister for several hours.
Earlier, ruckus erupted in Punjab Assembly as lawmakers from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) manhandled Deputy Speaker Mazari when he arrived to chair the crucial session convened to elect the new chief minister of the province.
The lawmakers from the ex-prime minister Imran Khan's party attacked Mazari and pulled his hair for changing his loyalty.
TV footage showed Mazari was slapped, punched and dragged by the PTI members before the security guards managed to rescue him.
"Those who attacked me want martial law in Pakistan but they will not succeed," Mazari told reporters.
The PTI lawmakers brought "lotas" to the house and started chanting "lota, lota" (turncoats) as they lashed out at dissident PTI members who parted ways with the party and decided to support the Opposition.
Before the session resumed, another scuffle broke out between the Elahi and Hamza supporters in the House in which Elahi was injured. His hand is said to have been broken.
"I am tortured at the behest of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif," Elahi alleged.
"They have rewarded me well in return for my goodness," he said.
They crossed all lines today trying to manhandle me in an attempt to "finish me", Elahi was quoted as saying by Geo News.
Talking about the fight in the assembly, Speaker Elahi claimed that Hamza was giving orders to "hit" the members.
"I took care of him when his family was in exile," he said.
As the situation got out of control after the first fight when Mazari was attacked, the police deployed outside the assembly entered the House.
Elahi and other members protested and termed it a violation of the sanctity of the House.
"In Pakistan's history, police have never entered the Punjab Assembly. We will summon the Inspector General Police of Punjab and punish him for a month under the law," he said.
The Lahore High Court on Friday had directed the deputy speaker to conduct the election in a free and fair manner on Saturday.
In the Punjab Assembly, the PTI has 183 lawmakers, its ally PML-Q has 10. PML-N has 165, the PPP seven, while five are independent and one belongs to Rah-i-Haq. | https://www.oneindia.com/international/pml-n-leader-hamza-shehbaz-elected-punjab-chief-minister-in-session-marred-by-violence-3396967.html | 2022-04-16T18:17:05Z | https://www.oneindia.com/international/pml-n-leader-hamza-shehbaz-elected-punjab-chief-minister-in-session-marred-by-violence-3396967.html | true | 2 |
If you were to walk into our house before 6 am, you would find three sleepy kids sitting on the couch trying desperately to wake up before mum yells out “Breakfast!” On any given day, you would also find them watching Big City Greens on Disney+. Big City Greens is the cartoon masterpiece of brothers Chris and Shane Houghton. Influenced by their childhood in the small rural town of St. Johns, Michigan, the show depicts the wild and wacky adventures of Cricket Green, Tilly Green, and Bill Green as they adjust to life with Gramma Alice in the big city. The show is equal parts zany and comforting, as the love the family feels for each other and for their friends comes across no matter what they are doing. In more big-city news, Big City Greens just received a fourth season order from the Disney Channel, and a movie musical inspired by the series is in the works. Shane recently became a new dad and took some time to answer questions from this GeekMom and her geeklings.
Toby (12yo): Are any of the Big City Greens characters based on real people?
They are! All of the main characters are based on real people my brother, Chris, and I knew growing up. We pulled inspiration from family, friends, and neighbors. Most notably, Cricket is based on Chris! Chris was a very rambunctious and curious kid, and a lot of Cricket’s energy comes directly from Chris. Gramma is based on our real Gramma Alice; Tilly is an amalgamation of a few different girls we knew from 4H; and Bill is based on a few different farmers we knew, mixed with Chris’s father-in-law, who is also named Bill.
Toby: What is your favorite episode?
Oh wow, it’s hard to pick a favorite, I have so many! If I had to pick one today, I’m gonna go with “Green Christmas” from season two. I LOVE all the songs! There are so many Christmas classics out there, and it was a real challenge trying to make something that lived up to all our favorite Christmas specials. I like to think someone out there considers this episode a classic!
Toby: Is there anything you’ve wanted to add, but haven’t? Will you?
Haha, I don’t think so! We’ve written so many episodes that we always find a way to utilize a weird or goofy idea, no matter how strange it is! There is a really crazy idea I had that I’d like to get into the show, but it’s complicated. I don’t want to say too much yet because I think we might be able to pull it off in season four…
Toby: Did you come up with all the fake company names?
This is a great question! With a show that takes place in a city, there are LOTS of stores, brands, and advertisements that all have to be created for the show. Luckily, we have a whole crew of really funny people to help come up with all these fun names! Sometimes a name starts in the writers’ room, especially if a character talks about it, like Big Coffee, Overhaüls, or Skull-Slimmers. Sometimes the board artists will add in a funny brand or business name, like Splish Soda or Beef Up Energy Drink. Sometimes the background designers will add in names based on crew members—Amy Hudkins is a board artist, and her name was the inspiration for Hudkins Department Store. In this image (pictured above), there are three “brand” names that are actually crew member names! Michael Coughlin, Kassandra Heller, and Rebecca Schauer! Sometimes it’s even a collaboration like when our art director wanted a funny name for the spa that Bill and Gramma go to, and the writers came up with a whole list of names. We landed on: That Hits the Spa.
Tilly (6yo): My name is Tilly.
That is so cool! Your parents have great taste in names. I hope you wear purple dresses and love animals too!
Tilly: Which character is your voice?
I voice a lot of Big City randoms… I voice a person in almost every episode, usually yelling or getting their day ruined by the Greens. I do voice a few recurring characters, like Wholesome Greg (Chip Whistler’s employee) or a small pink man we lovingly refer to as Li’l Fella (pictured above). I also voice the chickens! Whenever we need a chicken to express an emotion, like in “Space Chicken” when the chicken strapped to the rocket is worried it’s going to get blasted into space, I made the chicken noises! The episode “Sellouts” has the most chicken noises I’ve done for one episode.
Tilly: Why did you make Cricket have a friend (Remy)?
Everyone needs a best bud! We wanted Cricket to be close with someone familiar with the city to help show Cricket around, but we also wanted Remy to be able to learn and grow from the things Cricket shows him. Remy can introduce Cricket to technology and things that cost a lot of money, but Cricket can show Remy the joys of climbing a tree or pranking your dad!
Tilly: Why did you make Vazquez have an enemy?
Vasquez is a tough guy, and it’s fun to see him get to be as tough as possible against a formidable foe. We just really liked the idea of a whole world of ninjas and bad guys lurking just below the surface in the world of Big City Greens, but no one really knows about them. We’re going to explore more about Vasquez and his enemy, Viper Fang, in season four!
Charlie (10yo): Where did you get the idea of the show from?
Ideas can come from anywhere and everywhere! Initially, Chris and I got our ideas for Big City Greens from our own lived experiences growing up in the country and then moving to a big city. Because we wanted the TV show to be more exciting than real life, we amped up and exaggerated events to make things bigger and funnier, but each episode has a nugget of truth about the people and their relationships. That’s what makes up the heart of the show. We have a full crew of writers and artists who pour their own life experiences into the show to help it feel funny, authentic, beautiful, gross, or any other feeling the show is trying to make the audience feel. Ideas come from life!
Charlie: Who is your favorite character?
Oh man, how can I choose?! Um… I’m going to say today, right now, I’m feeling like Bill is my favorite character. My wife and I recently had a baby, so I’m a new dad and can relate to Bill a lot. Bill loves his kids so much, but they can also be little stinkers! For my own sake, I’m just hoping my kid grows up to be more like Tilly than Cricket!
GeekMom Sarah: Has being a parent changed how you develop the stories and characters?
I only became a parent a few months ago, and, so far, I don’t think there’s much change to the way I approach stories, except that I’m sleepier. Although in a few years, I’m sure I’ll have all sorts of new experiences that will find their way into any stories I’m working on. How could they not?!
GM: What was your favorite cartoon as a kid?
This is a difficult question! Being a kid covers so much time, and there were so many influences over the years. I was really into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a kid, but it may have been more about the toys than the show. Both Chris and I really loved reading newspaper comic strips. Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield, Peanuts, and The Far Side were major influences. So were family sitcoms, especially Family Matters and The Simpsons. To some degree, I’m sure all of the things I loved as a kid get swirled around in my brain and can’t help but influence what I’m working on today.
GM: I am addicted to the quarantine song! How did that come about?
When the pandemic hit, in those early days, everything was really scary and intense, especially for kids. Chris and I wanted to use the Big City Greens characters to provide some comfort, but doing something in the series would take too long. It can take up to a year from when an episode is written to when it actually airs. Not knowing how long the pandemic would last, we wanted to do something much quicker, which is where Gino Guzzardo and his Disney TVA Multiplatform Content Team came in! They can make short-form content on a much faster scale, and they were totally down for doing something related to the pandemic. The music of the song is actually from Zombies 2, called “Flesh and Bone,” and then the lyrics were changed to be more relevant to the Greens’ perspective of the pandemic by Dan Siegel. Last I checked, the video has over 22 million views on YouTube and is probably one of the most-seen pieces of Big City Greens content.
(GM: The Greens are back in Broken Karaoke with a Descendants 3 parody. Cricket, Tilly, Gramma, and Bill sing “Going Back Out,” the sequel to “Stuck at Home!”)
GM: What did your family do to get through quarantine/shutdown?
We didn’t have a kid until a few months ago, so the majority of our pandemic was dealing with the pregnancy. I appreciated the working from home time because I could help out my wife as things got more and more difficult for her. When our baby was born, I took some time off from the show and am extremely grateful to my brother and co-showrunner, Chris, as well as Stephen Sandoval, Jonathon Wallach, Michael Coughlin, and the whole Big City Greens crew for keeping things rolling in my absence. I can only imagine how difficult the pandemic has been for parents of toddlers, tweens, teens, and everything else! Dealing with a newborn while working from home has been okay so far, but I’m sure as soon as my baby is more mobile, things will become more challenging. My hat’s off to all the parents out there making things work during such a challenging time!
GM: I love the way the family welcomes Gloria in as a member of the family? Is this kind of extended family something you’ve experienced or feel strongly about, where does that come from?
Sometimes it’s not always possible to travel back home for a holiday or big family event, and it’s absolutely heartbreaking. But the next best thing to actually making it to your home is being invited into someone else’s house. To be welcomed into another family, for me, elicits such gratitude and humility. I have definitely felt like Gloria, and there were times I wished I had a family like the Greens to accept me in. Gloria’s situation really is the next best thing to being with real family. Gloria has a really tough time in the show, especially in the beginning. At first, Gloria couldn’t stand the Greens, but over time, as she’s grown to accept them, her life has gotten better as a direct result of letting in the love and support of that family instead of trying to constantly go it alone.
GM: If you could have a real-life conversation with one of your characters, who would it be and why?
WOW. No one has ever asked me this before. I’d love to have a real-life conversation with Tilly because she has such a unique perspective on life, I feel like I would be surprised and delighted by anything she has to say. We’d probably discuss how to be more mindful, our love of cats, and find something nice to do for someone else. If I had a real-life conversation with Gramma, it’d probably just end in a sword fight.
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U.S. President Joe Biden will host leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a summit in Washington on May 12 and May 13, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement on Saturday.
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'Will miss you so much': Danniella Westbrook left devastated after her beloved bulldog Bruno dies suddenly after she left him with a friend
Danniella Westbrook revealed her beloved bulldog Bruno died after she left him with a friend while she went to a work event.
The former EastEnders star, 48. shared the 'devastating' news with her 88,,000 Instagram followers earlier this week before opening up in a interview.
The 48-year-old, penned to a snap of the pooch looking over one shoulder: 'Rest in peace my Bruno Bear.
RIP: Danniella Westbrook revealed her beloved bulldog Bruno died after she left him with a friend while she went to a work event
'You was such a good boy, full love right till the end. Will miss you so so much.
'I'm truly devastated that you're gone. Sleep well My Bruno Bear.'
Taking to Twitter, Danniella shared: 'Devastated at losing my Bruno last night … feel so empty and sad he was such a lovely old boy.'
The former EastEnders star opened up to The Sun and revealed at the time she had been at a work event when it happened.
RIP: The 48-year-old, penned to a snap of the pooch looking over one shoulder a heartfelt message sharing her 'devastation'
Danniella said: 'My friend was looking after him while I was at an event.
'She had only been in bed an hour when I came home and he was laid in the hallway.
'I was calling him and he wasn't moving. He'd died. He was 13, but it's still horrible. It's awful.'
RIP: The 48-year-old, penned to a snap of the pooch looking over one shoulder: 'Rest in peace my Bruno Bear
Danniella went on to insist, Bruno had 'fallen asleep so he wasn't in pain or anything' and that he 'wasn't ill.'
Just days prier to the heartbreaking lost, the former actress shared videos of herself walking Bruno in the countryside, she was even seen hugging a tree in one.
In the clip, she told fans: 'I've got no make up on today.
'But does anyone else's dog look at them really oddly when they hug a tree? Because mine does.'
Twitter: Danniella took to all her social media account to share the sad lost where her dog Bruno had 'fallen asleep' and died but she says 'he wasn't in pain or anything. He wasn't ill'
Happier times: Just days prier to the heartbreaking lost, the former actress shared videos of herself walking Bruno in the countryside, she was even seen hugging a tree in one.
The news follows after Danniella revealed her plans to adopt a Ukrainian baby with her toyboy fiancé David, who is currently serving time in prison.
The former BBC actress, who was forced to live in a bedsit in 2014 due to financial struggles, has now announced she's submitted the application with her partner, 29, because she 'knows what it's like to be homeless'.
It comes after she insisted she will wait until David has been released from behind bars to tie the knot in a Maldives wedding as early as next year.
New baby? The news follows after Danniella revealed her plans to adopt a Ukrainian baby with her toyboy fiancé David, who is currently serving time in prison
Now, the ex Albert Square resident is claiming the pair are hopeful they'll be able to welcome an infant amid the country's ongoing war with Russia - in return for £350 per month.
Daniella made the proposal to the convict during a recent prison visit since the menopause has stopped her from bearing more children biologically.
She told the Daily Star: 'Yeah, I'm still going ahead with that. I don't understand why people wouldn't want to do that. Though I can't work out how they give you £350 a month for a family when your local council gets £10k per person a year.
'But I'll take anyone who needs it. I don't need all the space, it's only me at home at the moment and I'm waiting for the process to go further through.'
The actress then let slip that she's going to have to amend her submission since she's set to leave her Yorkshire home and head back down South to chase after TV work while caring for her dementia-stricken father, Andrew.
She continued: 'It's only me at home as my children have moved out and I remember what it was like to be homeless myself and have nobody there to take me in.'
She can relate: Danniella was forced to live in a bedsit in 2014 due to financial struggles and has said she's submitted the application because she 'knows what it's like to be homeless'. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10724307/Danniella-Westbrook-left-devastated-bulldog-died-suddenly.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-16T18:28:24Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10724307/Danniella-Westbrook-left-devastated-bulldog-died-suddenly.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false | 2 |
In For a Penny viewers were left demanding the show is broadcast for longer after Stephen Mulhern returned for the second episode in the new series on Saturday night (April 16). The presenter took his unique brand of games and quizzes to the streets in Sunderland this week, challenging unsuspecting members of the public for a chance to win anything from the price of their petrol, to a sizeable cash prize.
And viewers were loving the show so much they didn't want it to end. They commented that the 30-minute show should be at least an hour along on Twitter.
@randomscouser85 said: "#inforapenny should really be on for an hour." Shelley and Dom added: "#inforapenny should be at least an hour long."
Read moreDavina McCall favourite to host 'Big Brother comeback' - but who else is in the running?
@JoshLee07043635 commented: "#inforapenny needs to be on for an hour. 30 mins isn’t long enough #stevenmulhern @StephenMulhern #bestshowontv."
Stephen Mulhern has reportedly had his game show Rolling In It axed. The show has reportedly not been commissioned for another run after poor ratings.
The show launched in 2020 on ITV. It saw celebrities partner up with members of the public in order to win money.
They had to roll coins down a conveyor belt to win the money in the corresponding slot below. But they also needed to avoid bankrupt slots that would see them lose all their winings.
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We’re still having to get used to the wondrous things Thiago Alcantara can do with a ball.
The Spaniard demonstrated some remarkable control and passing ability in one move after arresting the momentum of an airborne ball before sending it in the path of Mo Salah’s run to set up an attack.
The former Bayern Munich man was a genuine contender for man of the match in a game that contained a multitude of world-class performances from the men in red.
You can catch the clip below, courtesy of @Watch_LFC:
Sensational stuff, @Thiago6 🚀 pic.twitter.com/oTwKce08gO
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US Coast Guard searches for man who jumped overboard from Carnival Cruise ship
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who jumped overboard from a cruise ship early Saturday as it approached Florida.
The man jumped from the Carnival Cruise Lines ship Mardi Gras just after midnight about 55 miles east of Port Canaveral, according to the Coast Guard and Carnival.
The Coast Guard responded with two cutters and an airplane to search for the 43-year-old man. The Mardi Gras and the cruise ship Elation also participated in the search, said Coast Guard spokesman David Micallef.
“The Carnival Care Team is supporting the guest’s family. Mardi Gras,” said Carnival spokesman Matt Lupoli. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the guest and his family.”
Lupoli said the Coast Guard released the ship from the search efforts and it continued to Port Canaveral. It will continue sailing as scheduled.
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(NEXSTAR) – Law enforcement officials in Georgia have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a triple homicide and robbery at a gun range in Grantville last week.
Jacob Christian Muse of College Park has been charged with three counts of malice murder, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, the ATF and the Grantville Police Department announced in a joint statement on Friday.
Just one week earlier on April 8, police in Grantville responded to the Lock, Stock & Barrel Shooting Range at about 8 p.m., where they found the bodies of the range’s owner, his wife and their grandson. Officials later identified the victims as Tommy Richard Hawk Sr., 75, Evelyn Hawk, 75, and Alexander Luke Hawk, 17.
Police in Grantville said the teen had been helping out at his grandparents’ business during spring break.
“This is just a shock to everybody in the community,” Police Chief Steve Whitlock told the Associated Press, adding that the Hawk family business was a fixture in the town for three decades. “We’re trying to do the best that we can to figure this out.”
The range had also been robbed of “approximately 40 weapons” and a digital camera, the Grantville Police Department wrote on Facebook.
Due to the nature of the crime and the theft of the weapons, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were called in to work the case. The sheriff’s department in Coweta County had also assisted, Grantville Police confirmed.
Muse was booked into the county jail on Friday. Authorities said the investigation remains active.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.abc4.com/news/national/man-arrested-in-connection-with-triple-homicide-at-georgia-gun-range/ | 2022-04-16T18:37:47Z | https://www.abc4.com/news/national/man-arrested-in-connection-with-triple-homicide-at-georgia-gun-range/ | true | 23 |
Man swept away by current drowns off Veracruz beach
Boca del Rio, Veracruz — A man was pronounced dead on a Veracruz beach after an evening swim with his son. The man, identified only as a 37-year-old tourist from Mexico...
www.riviera-maya-news.comBoca del Rio, Veracruz — A man was pronounced dead on a Veracruz beach after an evening swim with his son. The man, identified only as a 37-year-old tourist from Mexico...
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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced plans Friday for his second overseas business trip this spring.
Holcomb will travel with state Commerce Secretary Brad Chambers to Sweden, the United Kingdom and Monaco from April 24 to May 1 for meetings with business and government leaders in those countries, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. said.
This trip comes after Holcomb and Chambers traveled in late March to Slovakia and Israel. While in Slovakia, Holcomb visited a refugee camp for hundreds of Ukrainians fleeing from the Russian invasion of their country.
Holcomb’s schedule in Sweden includes meeting with executives of Saab, which is manufacturing sections for a new U.S. Air Force training jet at a West Lafayette plant. The governor has meetings set with British companies Rolls-Royce and Tate & Lyle, both of which have sizeable Indiana operations.
The Monaco stop has Holcomb meeting with Prince Albert II and attending the Formula E World Championship race for all-electric race cars for sessions with motorsports and electric vehicle businesses.
The cost of the trip is being paid through private donations to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation, the agency said.
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo capped his hat trick with a stunning free kick in the 76th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday and boost the team's hopes of securing a Champions League spot.
United moved past Arsenal into fifth place, three points behind Tottenham in the English Premier League.
United blew a two-goal lead after last-placed Norwich fought back to tie the game on goals by Kieran Dowell and Teemu Pukki at Old Trafford.
But the day belonged to the Portugal superstar, who recorded the 50th hat trick of his professional career for his clubs and 60th overall.
Ronaldo's goal in the seventh minute was courtesy of Anthony Elanga, who stole the ball from defender Ben Gibson in the area and slid a pass to him for an easy one-timer past goalkeeper Tim Krul. Ronaldo then headed home a corner kick in the 32nd. Ronaldo’s free kick from outside the area sailed through the wall and off Krul’s outstretched hands into the top left corner of the net.
Just before halftime, Pukki's cross from the left side was headed in by Dowell to give the visitors hope. Dowell then returned the favor in the 52nd by threading a pass to Pukki, who took two touches and beat goalkeeper David De Gea to the near side and in off the right post.
Norwich nearly took the lead but De Gea stretched to save Milot Rashica's long-range effort.
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The past is full of surprises. Monday is the 116th anniversary of the great San Francisco earthquake and fire, an epic disaster that nearly destroyed the city.
The 1906 earthquake is so much a part of the San Francisco legend that it’s still celebrated before dawn every April 18th with a gathering at Lotta’s Fountain at Market, Kearny and Geary streets. It’s one of those only-in-San Francisco moments, a celebration of the city being destroyed and rising from the ashes, better than ever. It’s the San Francisco story.
But not quite. On further review, as they say in football, it turns out that thousands of people were left out of the city’s biggest story. The sizable Chinese population is barely mentioned in earthquake histories except to note that the city’s Chinatown was destroyed and Asian refugees from the disaster were resettled in segregated tent camps. San Francisco’s small but significant Black population is not mentioned in the many books and articles about the earthquake.
Historians simply left Black people out, as if they did not count. I’m guilty, too. I’ve written dozens of pieces about 1906 and I went along with the standard narrative. You could call it a sin of omission.
But as the earthquake anniversary neared, I took a look at “Among the Ruins: Arnold Genthe’s Photographs of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Firestorm,” a splendid recent book of pictures taken during and after the great fire by Arnold Genthe, a celebrated San Francisco photographer. It’s published by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Cameron + Co.
The pictures are sharp and clear, a wonderful slice of the past, but there is also a surprise, something not found in most history books: a historic Black enclave in the heart of the old city.
Genthe roamed San Francisco for days as it burned. It was the story of a lifetime for a photographer. He carried a brand new 3A Kodak Special camera, top of the line for those days.
In late morning of the day of the quake, Genthe was on Clay and Sacramento streets between Stockton and Powell streets, on the eastern edge of Nob Hill. The houses are either flats or wooden Victorian style buildings, the type highly valued in today’s San Francisco. There are cable car tracks down the middle of both streets. The scene could not be more old San Francisco.
Two couples are standing in the street; both dressed in the fashion of the day: The women wore big hats and long coats, and the men wore jackets and ties and derby hats. They are African American, and as the fire moves toward them, they are about to lose everything they own and become refugees. Everyone in those pictures lost their homes later that day.
Nob Hill in those days had mansions of the very rich at the top and the homes of ordinary people on the sides. Along the lower edge was a neighborhood of Chinese and Black people, some apartments, some low-rent places, even the city’s first Japanese restaurant. It was a bit of San Francisco diversity 116 years ago.
Genthe photographed the fire and its aftermath, and the pictures appeared later in books and magazines. But the reproductions were not always of best quality.
And over the years, Genthe’s negatives, made on cellulose nitrate film, and stored at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, were fading away, “They are disappearing before our eyes,” said James Ganz, curator of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Art, in 2017. Ganz and Barrett Oliver, a Southern California photographer and printer, combined to make high-resolution scans and prints from the negatives. The results were spectacular. Now you could see what Genthe had seen. Now it was clear who was standing on that street watching their city burn.
But it was more than that: “These images are especially significant because they preserve a palpable Black presence in this important body of work,” Rodger C. Birt wrote in an essay on African Americans in “Among the Ruins.”
Birt, a historian and expert on photography, points out Black people have a long history here. “The presence of people of African descent is California is as old as the idea of California itself,” he wrote in “Among the Ruins.” He noted a quarter of the members of the Spanish Anza party that traveled from Mexico in 1776 to found what became San Francisco were listed as “Negro, mulatto or mestizo.”
The Black community here was not large, but it had an important role in the city’s life — Birt mentions William Leidesdorff, who opened San Francisco’s first hotel and operated the first steamboat; Archy Lee, a former slave who figured in an important early civil rights case; and many others. There were several Black newspapers. Two African American churches, the Third Baptist and the First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, were founded in 1852. They are among the oldest Protestant congregations in the city.
The First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church had a building on Stockton Street near Broadway in 1906 — “one of the most beautiful in San Francisco,” according to descriptions of the day. “There was none in the country that excelled it.”
However, like everything else in the neighborhood, it was destroyed in the great firestorm that followed the earthquake. “There was nothing to be salvaged from the ashes,” the church said, “not even one record.”
Like the rest of the the city’s citizens, members of the congregation had a tough time after 1906. It took them years to rebuild their church and relocate to the Western Addition. After 168 years, the church continues to thrive, now on Golden Gate Avenue.
But the Black experience in 1906 does not appear in the stories people tell about those days. I asked Sheryl Davis, executive director of the city’s Human Rights Commission, about the omission. “There are lots of hidden stories,” she said, “stories that are not known. But it depends on who is telling the story.”
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The former president of Ireland Mary McAleese has spoken out against the major churches of Ireland, branding them as ‘conduits for homophobia’ following the killing of two men in Sligo this week.
42-year-old Aidan Moffitt and 58-year-old Michael Snee were found dead in their respective homes in Sligo town earlier this week, in two separate attacks which have left their local community reeling.
Speaking on the events of the past week as part of The Anton Savage Show on Newstalk, the former president claimed that while Ireland is a safe space for many, homophobia has ‘never gone away’ fully in this nation.
The politician and activist spoke fondly of the work that has been done to safeguard the LGTBQAI+ community in Ireland, but believes more needs to be done to fully eradicate homophobia and bigotry on our shores.
‘There are countries all over the world where homosexual activity is criminalised, and indeed not only criminalised, but in some cases, amenable to death penalties.’ Mrs McAleese chimed.
‘We’re fortunate to live, I think, in a very modern and very progressive democracy, where our people have been educated about human rights.’
Despite how far we’ve come the former president was adamant that homophobia and a culture of hate was still prevalent within Irish society and ‘out there’ in 2022.
Being a mother to a member of the community herself, Mary McAleese recounted her own son’s experiences with homophobia in Ireland, referencing a speech she made on his wedding day.
‘When my son was married a couple of years ago – he’s gay – when he and his husband got married, I was doing a homily at the wedding, I just made the point about how fortunate we are to live in a place where he and his partner, his husband, can walk the streets in relative safety.’
The former president continued; ‘But knowing too that there’s always the homophobe, there’s always the hatred that can outcrop but also knowing there are parts of the world he simply cannot visit.’
The 70-year-old went on to suggest that religion plays a role in this hateful mindset, citing churches as one of the main issues facing the LGBTQAI+ community.
‘In a country where religion plays a very, very, very big role and is a huge key influencer of attitudes, I think the churches, and I’m not just talking about the Catholic church, I’m talking about all the major denominations because all of them are conduits for homophobia.’ | https://extra.ie/2022/04/16/news/irish-news/mary-mcaleese-accuses-churches-in-ireland-of-being-conduits-for-homophobia | 2022-04-16T19:01:41Z | https://extra.ie/2022/04/16/news/irish-news/mary-mcaleese-accuses-churches-in-ireland-of-being-conduits-for-homophobia | false | 1 |
Voices on the Quad: Professors on Updated Mask-Optional Policy
Beginning Saturday, April 9, wearing a mask or face covering while indoors will no lon- ger be a mandatory requirement. For the first time since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester,. mask-wearing in the classroom has become optional. According to the OneManhattan update on safety guidelines sent out...
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ClavellBCMI: Whichever parent allowed their kid to go to school, at that age, with *that* stuff in their backpack, needs to have their parental rights at least suspended.
toraque: ClavellBCMI: Whichever parent allowed their kid to go to school, at that age, with *that* stuff in their backpack, needs to have their parental rights at least suspended.Eh, whichever parent bought ready-to-drink margaritas needs to have their drunk rights suspended.
ReapTheChaos: "It's unfortunate that these types of adult beverages can be easily mistaken for child-friendly drinks."I recall this story from many years back where some guy bought his kid a Mike's Hard Lemonade at some kind of sporting event thinking it was regular lemonade. I guess he wasn't aware the term hard meant alcoholic.https://www.mlive.com/news/2008/04/ann_arbor_man_gives_7yearold_s.html
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Walmart investigating "Own The School Year Like A Hero" sign displayed over gun case
BENTONVILLE, Ark.- Walmart says it's investigating a photo that purports to show a sign reading "Own The School Year Like A Hero" displayed atop a gun-filled case in one of its stores.
Walmart spokesman Charles Crowson says the photo is consistent with the interior of its stores but that the company hasn't determined which one, or even if the image is real.
The photo has been making the rounds on social media, drawing comments of outrage and mentions of school shootings.
Walmart says "what's seen in this photograph would never be acceptable in our stores."
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Seven ways to save money on kids during the Easter school holidays
FAMILIES are feeling the pinch with soaring food, energy and fuel bills.
It’s during the school holidays that parents get squeezed the most, as they struggle to keep kids fed and entertained over the break.
Sun Money’s Laura Shannon shares her tips on how to cut the cost of books, meals, toys and clothes.
Rent it out
HIRING toys can be cheaper than buying the latest gizmos, plus you can swap them when kids get bored and save on cupboard space.
Personal assistant Anna Maughan, 30, from Ely, Cambs, rents toys for her three-year-old son Henry from subscription box Whirli.
She and her husband Lee, 43, a finance director, are expecting a second child this summer.
With Whirli you pay from £9.99 a month to choose from 1,000 of the latest toys.
Henry has played with 70 toys in the past year at a cost of £191 in subscriptions compared to £1,600 if they were bought brand new.
Anna said: “If your child likes a toy, you can buy it at a discount from the website.”
She also subscribes to The Little Loop which is for borrowing children’s clothes.
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Lunch for less
SPEND £9.50 on an all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast at Brewers Fayre pubs and two children under 16 can eat for free.
Kids eat free all day at Morrisons Café when adults buy a meal for £4.49 or more.
Sizzling Pubs and Farmhouse Inns both have £1 meal offers for kids.
With lunch boxes, it’s always cheaper to make up your own portions and put them in tupperware rather than buying picnic-sized packs.
Buy a big bag of raisins, instead of mini boxes. Do the same with cheese, crisps and yoghurt — but make sure the lid is leak-proof.
Keep ‘em appy
DOWNLOAD smartphone apps to bag freebies and discounts.
Got cover with the AA? Its app has deals on movies, days out, meals and holidays, plus you can compare fuel prices at nearby petrol stations.
Use the Too Good To Go app to pick up food that Toby Carvery, Greggs and other eateries are getting rid of cheaply. A Magic Bag costs around £3 and you won’t know what’s inside until you collect it.
Get free food and discounts by downloading apps for Costa, Greggs, McDonald’s, Pizza Express and more. And get two-for-one on meals and movies with the Meerkat app when you buy insurance through Comparethemarket.
Get book smart
JOIN the library so kids can read and use computers for free.
The Works is good for picture books, with a 10 for £10 offer. Then drip-feed the books to your children over time, or use the stockpile as birthday gifts for their friends.
Tobebookfair.org has discounted books for six to 16-year-olds. Find more deals at books2door.com and refer a pal so you both get £5 off.
Cut some cloth
ORGANISE a clothes swapping event so parents with children of different ages can exchange clothes their kids have outgrown for ones that fit.
Go one size up when buying new items, and aim to get a couple of seasons wear out of it. Use end-of-season sales to get bigger clothes for the following year.
Head to posh postcodes for the best charity shop finds and check out Oxfam online if you don’t fancy trawling the high street.
Make cashback
EARN money back every time you shop online, like single mum Nathifa Empress Smith.
The 30-year-old secondary school learning mentor from Birmingham uses Topcashback when buying things for herself and her daughter Leshay, who is seven.
“The cost of living worries me as a single parent,” she said. So she’s careful when she shops, weighing up whether discount codes or cashback websites offer the biggest savings.
She used Topcashback.co.uk to buy a Lenovo tablet for Leshay’s birthday and combined it with a discount to save £38.
“If Leshay doesn’t need something immediately, I leave it in the online basket and wait till the shop offers a discount or it goes on sale.”
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START a babysitting circle with other parents to save serious cash.
Start with two “tokens” per family. Anyone who babysits for a member of the group earns a token, and anyone who uses a babysitter loses one.
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The photographer of the year for the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards didn't take the photos – technically.
The striking black-and-white portraits of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border were actually taken by the subjects themselves. Australian photographer Adam Ferguson gave them a remote trigger for the camera and told them to take the photo whenever they were ready.
The images highlight the migrants' "desire for freedom and self-respect. They are people who have a choice to make," says Mike Trow, jury chair of the awards.
These intimate photos are showcased alongside many honorees in this year's Sony World Photography Awards, an annual global competition that is free to enter and open to photographers of all skill levels. This week, jurors announced the overall winners, which include the work of photojournalists, creative photographers and student and amateur photographers. More than 340,000 images were submitted from 211 countries and territories.
Working in both black and white and color, photographers showed a world of unexpected moments and evocative landscapes – from a man in Argentina transporting computers on horseback to a lone figure in a Pakistani desert.
An exhibition of over 300 images from the contest are on display at Somerset House in London until May 2. Here is a selection of eye-catching images by finalists and winnersfrom around the globe.
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Importance of Career Exploration for Youth!
Have you ever thought how interesting it is that as a society, we expect our youth to identify what they want to do with the rest of their lives when they’re eighteen years old?! Depending on who you are, many of us have not had much career experience by the time...
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2-alarm fire rapidly spreads to several row house units
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MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Crews are battling flames that have engulfed several row houses in Marshall Township this morning.
The fire started on the deck of one of the houses on Marshall Heights Drive, according to dispatchers.
It was originally a one-alarm fire.
KDKA-TV viewer Michael O’Neil sent in pictures and video from the scene, showcasing the severity of the damage.
Flames could be seen shooting out of the roof, and the front porch of one of the houses was seriously impacted by smoke and flames.
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US Coast Guard searches for man who jumped overboard from Carnival Cruise ship
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who jumped overboard from a cruise ship early Saturday as it approached Florida.
The man jumped from the Carnival Cruise Lines ship Mardi Gras just after midnight about 55 miles east of Port Canaveral, according to the Coast Guard and Carnival.
The Coast Guard responded with two cutters and an airplane to search for the 43-year-old man. The Mardi Gras and the cruise ship Elation also participated in the search, said Coast Guard spokesman David Micallef.
“The Carnival Care Team is supporting the guest’s family. Mardi Gras,” said Carnival spokesman Matt Lupoli. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the guest and his family.”
Lupoli said the Coast Guard released the ship from the search efforts and it continued to Port Canaveral. It will continue sailing as scheduled.
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LAHORE: On the direction of Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan, foolproof security arrangements were ensured on the occasion of the second Friday of Ramazan and Good Friday of the Christians.In this regard, thousands of personnel and officers performed security duties of mosques, seminaries, imambargahs and Christian places of worship. IG Punjab had directed RPOs and DPOs to formulate a security plan for the second Friday of Ramazan and Good Friday under their personal supervision and make full use of modern technology i.e walkthrough gates, metal detectors and CCTV cameras for effective monitoring. In light of these orders, security was on high alert throughout the province. Muslim and Christian citizens performed their prayers with religious fervour.
Spokesperson for Punjab Police said that CPOs, DPOs of all districts made special security arrangements at mosques and seminaries. The security staff consisted of 338 DSPs, 412 inspectors, 464 sub-inspectors, 1,250 assistant sub-inspectors, 757 head constables and 7,819 constables while 153 walk-through gates, 1,778 metal detectors and 1,776 CCTV cameras were used. On the occasion of Good Friday, 1,176 officials were on security duty.Acting CCPO DIG Investigation Shehzada Sultan had ordered the senior police officers, including all divisional SPs to ensure foolproof security arrangements in the wake of present situation of the country. Shehzada Sultan appealed to religious scholars to preach interfaith harmony, peace and tolerance in their Juma sermons.
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COVID-19 update for April 16-17: First Easter weekend in three years without restrictions | More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai cases rise
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• Lots of Easter weekend activities without COVID restrictions
• Ontario’s top doctor wants to extend mask mandate for hospitals, transit
• More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai COVID cases rise
Here are the latest figures given on April 14 for the week of April 3 to 9:
• Hospitalized cases: 364
• Intensive care: 36
• Total deaths over seven days: 23 (total 3,036)
• New cases: 1,770 over seven days
• Total number of confirmed cases: 359,002
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Celebrants flock to parks, outdoor activities on first Easter weekend in three years without COVID restrictions
After COVID-19 cancelled Easter and other long weekend rituals for the past two years, British Columbians appeared ready Friday to celebrate the three main religious celebrations this weekend — Vaisakhi, Passover or Easter.
The sun barely shone in Metro Vancouver on Good Friday, a B.C. statutory holiday, but a little rain didn’t deter families from snapping up all the tickets for the Stanley Park Easter Train rides. The event, which was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic was sold out on Friday.
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“As soon as we heard about it, we bought the tickets online,” said Judy Kim of West Vancouver, who was at the park with her husband, John Ahn, and their kids, David, six, and Lina, three.
The family had also attended the Christmas Train ride at the park and said protocols were stricter then because ticket-holders still had to present their vaccination passports, a public health order that was removed in B.C. on April 8.
—Susan Lazaruk
More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai COVID cases rise
Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China tightened controls as the country kept up its “dynamic clearance” approach that aims to stamp out the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
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The Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese manufacturing area that includes Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, announced a 14-day lockdown on Friday “to be adjusted according to the epidemic situation.”
In northwestern China, the city of Xian on Friday urged residents to avoid unnecessary trips outside their residential compounds and encouraged companies to have employees work from home or live at their workplace, following dozens of COVID-19 infections this month.
A Xian government official, responding to residents’ concerns over potential food shortages, said on Saturday that the announcement did not constitute a lockdown and that the city would not impose one.
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Ontario’s top doctor wants to extend mask mandate for hospitals, transit
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health will recommend that the province extend remaining mask mandates — in settings such as hospitals, long-term care and public transit — as new COVID-19 modelling suggests a tenuous plateau in transmission.
Dr. Kieran Moore will be submitting that proposal to the government, for a four-week extension beyond the current expiry date of April 27, he told The Canadian Press in an interview Thursday.
“I think that will get us down the epidemic curve to further protect those that are living and working in those vulnerable sectors,” he said.
His office is also able to further extend that mandate, even during the upcoming election period, if need be, Moore said.
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Premier Doug Ford said earlier in the day that he would have “no problem” extending the remaining mask mandates beyond the end of the month if that is Moore’s recommendation.
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What are B.C.’s current public health measures?
MASKS: Masks are not required in public indoor settings though individual businesses and event organizers can choose to require them.
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GATHERINGS AND EVENTS: There are currently no restrictions on gatherings and events such as personal gatherings, weddings, funerals, worship services, exercise and fitness activities, and swimming pools.
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DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale cut its holdings in Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS – Get Rating) by 80.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 76,800 shares of the company’s stock after selling 310,000 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Shoals Technologies Group were worth $1,901,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Shoals Technologies Group by 10.8% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $222,000 after acquiring an additional 774 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in shares of Shoals Technologies Group by 11.8% in the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 8,845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank grew its stake in shares of Shoals Technologies Group by 0.5% in the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 196,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,490,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Shoals Technologies Group by 0.9% in the third quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 115,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,223,000 after acquiring an additional 1,054 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in shares of Shoals Technologies Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.87% of the company’s stock.
Several equities analysts recently commented on SHLS shares. Piper Sandler downgraded shares of Shoals Technologies Group from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $26.00 to $16.00 in a research note on Friday, April 8th. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Shoals Technologies Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 11th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Shoals Technologies Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Shoals Technologies Group from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Shoals Technologies Group from $43.00 to $37.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $29.91.
SHLS opened at $12.68 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $16.20 and its 200-day moving average is $22.53. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.19 and a 1-year high of $37.61.
Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 10th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.04). Shoals Technologies Group had a net margin of 1.10% and a negative return on equity of 43.41%. The company had revenue of $48.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $46.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.06 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current year.
Shoals Technologies Group Company Profile (Get Rating)
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc provides electrical balance of system (EBOS) solutions for solar energy projects in the United States. It produces EBOS components, including cable assemblies, inline fuses, combiners, disconnects, recombiners, wireless monitoring systems, junction boxes, transition enclosures, splice boxes, wire management solutions, and IV curve benchmarking devices.
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By The Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Invictus Games for injured and ill service personnel and veterans has opened with a standing ovation and a tribute from Prince Harry for Ukrainian team members who left their war-torn nation to compete.
With Harry and his wife Meghan in the front row for the opening ceremony Saturday night, competitors cheered for nearly a minute as the Ukrainian team waved their nation’s blue-and-yellow flag after Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte welcomed them. The event that was delayed by two years because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Harry founded the Invictus Games to aid the rehabilitation of injured or sick military service members and veterans, by giving them the challenge of competing in sports events similar to the Paralympics.
Welcoming all competitors, Harry singled out the 19-strong Ukrainian team and their supporters.
“Your bravery in choosing to come and for being here tonight cannot be overstated,” he said, a day after meeting the Ukrainians at a reception.
“You know, we stand with you. The world is united with you. And still you deserve more. And my hope is that these events, this event, creates the opportunity … of how we as a global community can better show up for you,” Harry added.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Mother, grandmother weep over body of a 15-year-old in Kharkiv
— Elderly mother feels “lost,” seeks son’s body Ukrainian town of Bucha
— Ukraine war far from over as Russia renews strikes in Kyiv
— ‘We pray for you’: Ukrainian Jews mark Passover, if they can
— Ukraine’s port of Mariupol holds out against all odds
Follow all AP stories on Russia’s war on Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine.
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
FORT IRWIN, Calif. __ U.S. Army trainers are using lessons learned from the Russian war against Ukraine as they prepare soldiers for future fights against a major adversary.
The role-players in this month’s exercise at a training center in California’s Mojave Desert speak Russian and the enemy force is using a steady stream of social media to make false accusations against the American brigade preparing to attack.
In the coming weeks, the planned training scenario for the next brigade coming in will focus on how to battle an enemy willing to destroy a city with rocket and missile fire in order to conquer it.
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RIYADH — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Saturday, their second call since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Saudi Press Agency said the two discussed bilateral relations and “ways of enhancing them in all fields.”
The Saudi readout of the call said the crown prince affirmed support for efforts that would lead to a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine. The kingdom recently announced $10 million in humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees.
The Kremlin’s statement added the two also discussed the ongoing conflict in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition has been at war for years, as well as their joint work on an oil output agreement, known as OPEC+. The oil pact has kept a cautious lid on production by major producers, supporting oil prices.
Ukraine has urged nations around the world to cut their dependency on Russian oil imports that it says finance Russia’s military war on Ukraine.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces shelled an oil refinery in the Ukrainian city of Lysychansk on Saturday, and a large fire erupted, a regional governor reported.
Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Haidai said it wasn’t the first time the refinery was targeted and accused the Russians of trying to “exhaust” local emergency services. He underlined there was no fuel at the refinery at the time of the attack and “the remains of oil sludge” were burning.
Ukraine’s presidential office reported Saturday that missile strikes and shelling over the past 24 hours occurred in eight regions: Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv in the east, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava and Kirovohrad in the central Ukraine and Mykolaiv and Kherson in the south. The strikes underlined that the whole country remained under threat despite Russia’s pivot toward mounting a new offensive in the east.
In Kharkiv, nine civilians were killed and more than 50 were wounded on Friday, while in the wider region two were reported dead and three wounded, according to the report.
The southern Mykolaiv region was battered Friday and Saturday. According to the presidential office, airstrikes Friday killed five and wounded 15. The head of regional legislature, Hanna Zamazeyeva, said Saturday that 39 people have been wounded in the past 24 hours.
Zamazeyeva said the targets included several residential blocks “where there are no military facilities.”
The besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol is still holding out, but the situation there is critical.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in televised remarks on Saturday that 700 Ukrainian troops and more than 1,000 civilians — more than half women — are currently being held captive by the Russians.
Vereshchuk said Kyiv intends to swap the captive soldiers, since Ukraine holds about the same number of Russian troops but demands to release the civilians “without any conditions.”
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ROME — Italy is barring all Russian ships from its ports starting Sunday, as part of expanded EU sanctions announced earlier this month. Ships already in Italian ports must leave immediately “after completing their commercial activity,″ according to a notice sent to port authorities throughout the country.
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BERLIN — Peace activists took part Germany’s traditional Easter marches on Saturday, calling for an end to the war in Ukraine but also in at least some cases opposing helping Ukraine defend itself with weaponry.
A Berlin event drew 400 people and one in Hannover 500, the dpa news agency reported, citing police. Marches took place in cities including Munich, Cologne, Leipzig, Stuttgart and Duisburg. Banners included “End the war in Ukraine” and “He who sends weapons reaps war.”
The country’s vice chancellor, Greens politician Robert Habeck, warned demonstrators against sending the wrong message, saying “there will only be peace when Putin stops his war of aggression.” He said in an interview with the Funke media group that it was “clear who the aggressor is who and who are defending themselves in an emergency and whom we must support, also with weapons.”
Ukrainian officials say Germany has sent anti-tank and antiaircaft weapon as well as night vision equipment, body armor and machine guns.
The locally organized peace marches date back to the days of the Cold War and focus on issues such as disarmament and abolition of nuclear weapons.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that one person died and several more were wounded in the Saturday morning airstrikes on the Darnytski district of the capital, as Russian forces resumed scattered attacks on the capital in western Ukraine.
“Our air defense forces are doing everything they can to protect us, but the enemy is insidious and ruthless,” Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app.
The attacks, which the Russian Defense Ministry said targeted an armored vehicle plant in the Ukrainian capital, was an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Russian forces pivot to the east, where a new offensive is feared.
Klitschko urged Ukrainians not to return to Kyiv just yet in televised remarks Saturday, warning that strikes on the capital are likely continue and its suburbs are rigged with explosives. “We’re not ruling out further strikes on the capital,” Klitschko said. “We can’t prohibit, we can only recommend. If you have the opportunity to stay a little bit longer in the cities where it’s safer, do it.”
The mayor of Kyiv added that because of the mines, Kyiv residents are barred from visiting parks and forests in the northeastern areas that border with liberated territories formerly occupied by Russians.
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MOSCOW — Russia has barred the UK prime minister and a dozen other top British officials from entering the country in response to British sanctions imposed on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced the move that targets Boris Johnson, a number of British ministers and former prime minister Theresa May, on Saturday.
The ministry’s statement cited “unprecedented hostile actions of the British government, expressed, in particular, in the imposition of sanctions against top officials” in Russia.
“The Russophobic course of action of the British authorities, whose main goal is to stir up negative attitude toward our country, curtailing of bilateral ties in almost all areas are detrimental to the well-being and interests of the residents of Britain. Any sanctions attack will inevitably backfire on their initiators and receive a decisive rebuff,” the statement said.
On Friday evening, the ministry announced the expulsion of 18 European Union diplomats from Moscow, in retaliation for the bloc’s declaring 19 diplomats from the Russian mission to the EU and to the European Atomic Energy Community persona non-grata.
The European Union said the expulsions were groundless, and that EU diplomats targeted were working in the framework of the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in an online posting that Kyiv was struck early Saturday in the Darnytskyi district in the eastern part of the capital, saying there were “explosions.”
He said rescuers and paramedics were on the scene and that victims’ details would be released later.
Klitschko urged residents to heed air raid sirens and warned those who have fled the capital not to return for now for their safety.
Thick smoke rising from the site on the eastern side of Kyiv could be seen from parts of downtown near the Dnipro River.
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WASHINGTON — Ukraine is sending top officials to Washington for next week’s spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, where discussion will focus on the Russian invasion and its impact on the global economy.
Coming to the gathering are Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko and central bank governor Kyrylo Shevchenko, according to a World Bank official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the visit had not been officially announced.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that existing sanctions on Russia are “painful” but not yet enough to stop the Russian military.
Zelenskyy called for “the democratic world” to ban Russian oil. While U.S. lawmakers and U.S. President Joe Biden have enacted such a ban, Europe relies more heavily on Russian energy supplies, and the U.S. has been working to keep India from stepping up its use of Russian energy.
“In general, the democratic world must accept that Russia’s money for energy resources is in fact money for the destruction of democracy,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to his nation.
He also said: “The sooner the democratic world recognizes that the oil embargo against Russia and the complete blockade of its banking sector are necessary steps towards peace, the sooner the war will end.”
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TIJUANA, Mexico — A Russian man and Ukrainian woman were married in the Mexican border city of Tijuana after they were unable to travel together to the U.S.
Daria Sakhniuk was allowed to enter the U.S. as a Ukrainian refugee but her partner, Semen Bobrovski, was unable to travel there following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They left Ukraine as the war began.
Bobrovski told El Sol de Tijuana that he believed the marriage Thursday would bolster his chances of entering the U.S. with his new wife. The U.S. allows only Russian nationals with family members in the U.S. to enter the country.
“Without it, we won’t be able to cross because, still to the official American government, we are strangers to each other,” he said.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he discussed the fate of the besieged port city of Mariupol in a meeting Friday with the country’s military leaders and the heads of its intelligence agencies.
“The details cannot be made public now, but we are doing everything we can to save our people,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to the nation.
Elsewhere in southern Ukraine, he said Russian troops who occupy areas around Kherson and Zaporizhzhia were terrorizing civilians and looking for anyone who had served in the army or the government.
“The occupiers think this will make it easier for them to control this territory. But they are very wrong. They are fooling themselves,” Zelenskyy said.
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4 states moved to restrict abortion access this week
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN
Four states moved to curtail abortion access this week, with two of them advancing their own versions of a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy — similar to the controversial Mississippi law before the US Supreme Court that’s set up a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
Here’s what you need to know.
Kentucky abortion providers suing to block restrictive new law
The only two clinics in Kentucky in which abortions are performed, Planned Parenthood and EMW Women’s Surgical Center, are separately suing to block a new state abortion law, saying it amounts to a de facto ban on abortions in Kentucky. The law bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, restricts access to medication abortion and enforces more requirements for minors to obtain abortions in the state.
The plaintiffs argue they can’t comply with the new law, claiming Kentucky hasn’t yet set up a system to meet its reporting requirements.
“It is arbitrary and unconstitutional to enforce penalties for noncompliance while failing to provide a means of immediate compliance. Plaintiff, in fairness, must be granted time to comply with these sweeping changes to the provision of abortion care,” said the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Kentucky, on behalf of the EMW Women’s Surgical Center, in its lawsuit, adding that patients will now be unable to obtain abortions in Kentucky or forced to seek them out of the state, unless the court intervenes.
The measure went into effect this week after Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of the bill.
The governor had said the bill was “likely unconstitutional,” noting its lack of exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape and incest and arguing it would cost the state an estimated near $1 million to enforce.
Florida governor signs 15-week abortion ban into law
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law on Thursday that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy without exemptions for rape, incest or human trafficking.
The bill allows exemptions in cases where pregnancy poses “serious” health risks or fatal fetal abnormalities are detected if two physicians confirm the diagnoses in writing.
It goes into effect on July 1.
Oklahoma governor signs near-total ban
Oklahoma GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed a bill into law that makes performing an abortion illegal in the state, with an exception only in the case of a medical emergency.
The law will take effect this summer, barring any legal challenge.
Senate Bill 612, which cleared the state Senate last year and the House earlier this month, makes performing an abortion or attempting to perform one a felony punishable by a maximum fine of $100,000 or a maximum of 10 years in state prison, or both.
Tennessee House passes bill that would restrict medication abortion
The Tennessee Republican-led House passed a bill on Thursday that would allow only physicians to provide drugs used in medication abortions and bar the drugs from being sent via mail.
The legislation, House Bill 2416, would establish criminal penalties and civil liability for offenders that would not apply to the patient who was provided the abortion drugs.
It would also require physicians to examine patients in person before providing the abortion drugs and to schedule follow-up visits for the patients.
The bill passed the House by 68-20 on Thursday. It now heads to the state Senate, where Republican lawmakers also have a majority.
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By Chris Dolmetsch and Joel Rosenblatt | Bloomberg
Tesla Inc. shareholders suing over Elon Musk’s 2018 tweet about taking the company private say they won a key ruling in the run-up to a fraud trial with billions of dollars in damages at stake.
The investors said a federal judge agreed with them that “no reasonable jury could find Musk’s tweets on August 7, 2018, accurate or not misleading,” according to a court filing late Friday. The filing describes an April 1 order by the judge that isn’t listed on the docket.
Alex Spiro, a lawyer for Musk and Tesla, said “nothing will ever change the truth which is that Elon Musk was considering taking Tesla private and could have.”
“All that’s left some half-decade later is random plaintiffs’ lawyers trying to make a buck and others trying to block that truth from coming to light all to the detriment of free speech,” he said Saturday.
The ruling — if not appealed — will put the electric-car maker at a big disadvantage in a San Francisco jury trial set for late May because Tesla won’t be allowed to argue the controversial Twitter post was truthful. It will allow investors to focus mainly on connecting Musk’s statement to their stock market losses.
The decision is also a blow to the credibility of the world’s richest person as he continues to wage legal battles that other chief executives would avoid or settle. Adding to the spectacle, Musk is waging a hostile bid to take control of Twitter Inc. on a pledge to make the platform a bastion of free speech.
Musk told a New York federal judge in early March he “would never lie to shareholders.” He’s asking that judge to free him from social media restrictions he agreed to after the Securities & Exchange Commission sued him for fraud over the 2018 tweets.
In San Francisco, the shareholders suing over securities fraud are asking U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen to prohibit Musk from making any more public comments about his “interpretation and opinions” of the claims in their lawsuit until after the trial is finished.
Read More: Musk’s Venting About SEC Ires Investors Suing Over 2018 Tweets
The investors took specific aim at comments Musk made during a TED event this week in Vancouver. He said “I was forced to concede to the SEC unlawfully” and settle the agency’s lawsuit over the 2018 “funding secured” tweet.
Shareholders argue that Musk’s “indisputably false” August 2018 tweet and follow-up posts on Twitter cost them billions of dollars amid wild swings in Tesla’s stock price, while his lawyers countered that the post to his millions of followers was “entirely truthful.”
To fend off allegations that the missive was fraudulent, Musk’s lawyers have stood by their argument that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund had agreed to support his attempt to take Tesla private.
Lawyers for the shareholders didn’t immediately respond to an email outside regular business hours.
They said that Chen was “explicit and unambiguous” in siding with them in the judge’s April 1 order finding the August 2018 tweet to be false.
The judge concluded Musk “recklessly made the statements with knowledge as to their falsity,” lawyers for the shareholders said in the filing.
Court officials couldn’t immediately be reached to confirm the judge’s order.
The case is In re Tesla Inc. Securities Litigation, 18-cv-04865, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (San Francisco).
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Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has informed the club that veteran forward, Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of his team at Old Trafford next season, according to The Star.
The Dutchman has agreed a deal in principle to take over as permanent manager at Old Trafford this summer with major changes expected at the club.
Over ten players have been lined up to leave Old Trafford as the 52-year-old Dutchman is asking the club to allow him to control United’s transfer dealings.
Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani and Jesse Lingard are among the high-profile names expected to move on.
However, The Star now report that the Ajax boss has given the green light for Ronaldo to leave.
The Portuguese star sealed an emotional return to Manchester last summer, signing a two-year deal with the option of a third.
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But with Manchester United heading towards a fifth consecutive season without a trophy and with Champions League qualification in severe doubt, he is said to be considering his future.
A decision over his future may have already been made however with ten Hag telling United chiefs that Ronaldo’s age and ‘luxury status’ ensures he will not be part of his plans.
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By Dapo Akinrefon
A group, Progressive Lawyers for Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, raised an alarm over the alleged recruitment of mercenaries against the Vice President sequel to his declaration to run for the office of the President in 2023.
The group’s Convener, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, in a statement said that the attack was aimed at de-marketing the Vice President.
He said that all efforts were being made to malign Osinbajo while alleging that about six different characters were said to have been sent to Ogun State Ikenne, his home town for the onslaught.
This he said was to get the requisite information from his kindreds that could allegedly discredit him and also recruit his kinsmen against him in his state all in an effort to malign him.
Ajulo said: “But it is a pity that they are doing this to someone who has warned all his supporters not to attack or abuse anybody.
“So in days to come do not be surprised to see more of their fabricated lies and contrived false allegations, but the question you need to ask yourself is why all these now.
“We know them, there’s nothing hidden under the sun, but as lawyers, the due process will be followed to ask for redress and ensure the perpetrators are dragged before the court.”
He however said that the identities of the perpetrators would soon be made known.
“Since the Vice President’s declaration to run for the office of the President in 2023 on April 1 people have narrowed down the presidential race in the APC to Osinbajo and Tinubu.
“People also believe that his coming in may polarise the votes of the southwest delegates between him and Tinubu thereby putting the region in a disadvantageous position.
“Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Prof Yemi Osinbajo are leaders in all ramifications and South West is their base, but don’t let us miss this point the state is that of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and not South West.
“What matters most, is that the best candidate, the most experienced emerges as the candidate of the party.
“This is not only that he is the most experienced aspirant today; politically he is the most experienced. Then when you talk of his intellectual prowess, he is there,” he stated. | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/04/mercenaries-ve-been-recruited-to-attack-osinbajo-group/ | 2022-04-16T19:43:51Z | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/04/mercenaries-ve-been-recruited-to-attack-osinbajo-group/ | false | 1 |
Opinion
On song? Why it’s so hard to call the tune from opposition
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviserLanguage can be used to welcome voters into policy discussion. Or it can slam the door in the face of electors, bolt it with jargon and camouflage the entrance with boringness. It is no surprise that politicians, whose job it is to jam incredibly complex policy areas into a partisan framework, prefer the Tomb Raider approach.
Instead of policies, we mostly get served messages. Particularly in an election. Good messages allow us to believe that we are examining policy. But policies don’t win campaigns. Messages do.
A good message is a simple line with a brief but substantial explanation. Gaffes and campaign gimmicks aside, Scott Morrison and his Coalition team have out-messaged Anthony Albanese and the Labor team during the first week of this election campaign.
The Coalition has repeated the words “jobs”, “plan”, “economy” and “trust” in various combinations across every media channel and in every speech. Of these, half are concrete things. Jobs and plans are demonstrable reasons to accept Morrison’s promises on nebulous concepts such as trust and the economy.
The messages reinforce an even more nebulous concept: the Coalition “brand”. The brand is that the Coalition parties are “better economic managers”. This idea has been reinforced by successive Liberal governments for so long that it has become a mental shortcut for voters and even for members of the party.
It is harder to make substantial claims from opposition. The longer Labor remains out of power, the more theoretical its promises become.
As Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman explains in his famous work on cognitive biases, these shortcuts – “heuristics” – can lead us to make mistakes because we are thinking quickly, according to baked-in assumptions, rather than slowly, using deliberation and logic.
If we stopped to deliberate, we might ask what the phrase “better economic manager” means? And should a party that says it believes in free enterprise be seen to be “managing” the economy? Managing economies by means of plans is, the free-market economist Friedrich Hayek argued, “the road to serfdom” because governments that plan economies end up micromanaging citizens’ lives.
Only philosophers and political scientists worry about these things, and since few people pay attention to their impenetrable ramblings, it works. A political party with an appetite for government would be mad if it didn’t, as Nike would say: Just Do It.
Anthony Albanese has struggled to articulate clear messages. To be fair to him and his team, it is harder to make substantial claims from opposition. The longer Labor remains out of power, the more theoretical its promises become. After 10 years of Coalition government, the opposition has to reach back a long way for tangible proof to bolster its messages.
So now Albanese is struggling to make concepts such as “a better future” and big programs to deliver “care” tangible enough to be credible. If he could be more simple and specific, he would stand a better chance of accessing the full cache of credibility on health attached to the Labor brand. In many polls, including a March True Issues survey by JWS Research, health is a top priority for voters at this election.
The opportunity is quiveringly close, yet Labor is separated from it by a communications chasm. Instead of wrapping his arms around the electorate, Albanese is repeatedly forced to answer questions about the cost and feasibility of his policies, which threaten to drown out his messages of a caring society and a better future. Because his language is too unclear and the messages insufficiently substantiated, Labor is not accessing the mental shortcut that gets the voter from “a better future” to its brand strength on health. Instead, it is stuck in a cycle of scrutiny that supports the Coalition’s preferred framing of the Labor Party as wastrels.
That’s why messages are so important in politics. But the problem with messages, other than that they lack depth, is the discipline of prosecuting them saps the life out a party. If you’ve ever wondered why some politicians seem to have undergone a personality bypass, it’s because they’re relentlessly on-message. That’s good for a campaign and appalling for political engagement.
It explains why the vibe candidates who represent “real people” have such appeal. After years of relentless messaging, it might shape the make-up of the next parliament as voters look for more than just messages.
Sitting senators Jacqui Lambie and Pauline Hanson are enduring examples of the antidote people seek when politicians are too on-song. The only thing that will take out Bob Katter is a crocodile. Lambie’s uproarious laugh and Hanson’s unfiltered views are delivered with such aplomb that they resonate across Australia.
The teal brigade has a lot in common with these women, though they might not like the comparison. They are an appealing and relatable representation of prevailing fashions.
Their campaign T-shirts are accessories as much as political statements, and they speak the local language: management jargonese. They tap into a deep-seated need in the seats they are contesting. As Australians grow sick of being messaged, they are looking for a relatable experience of politics, or at least a colourful character.
The coming week will tell whether Albanese is able to reclaim control of his message or whether he flips the switch to personality. But we will also see in the course of this campaign whether messages will suffice for the Coalition as voters who are turned off by politics look for more personality in the political fray.
With policy pizazz off the ballot, many voters will face a choice between the medium or the message. | https://www.smh.com.au/national/on-song-why-it-s-so-hard-to-call-the-tune-from-opposition-20220414-p5adj5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | 2022-04-16T19:45:47Z | https://www.smh.com.au/national/on-song-why-it-s-so-hard-to-call-the-tune-from-opposition-20220414-p5adj5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | true | 8 |
COVID-19, overdoses pushed U.S. to highest death total ever
Researchers think U.S. life expectancy dropped another five or six months in 2021 — putting it back to where it was 20 years ago.
NEW YORK (AP) — 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad.
The main reason for the increase in deaths? COVID-19, said Robert Anderson, who oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s work on death statistics.
The agency this month quietly updated its provisional death tally. It showed there were 3.465 million deaths last year, or about 80,000 more than 2020’s record-setting total.
Early last year, some experts were optimistic that 2021 would not be as bad as the first year of the pandemic — partly because effective COVID-19 vaccines had finally become available.
“We were wrong, unfortunately,” said Noreen Goldman, a Princeton University researcher.
COVID-19 deaths rose in 2021 — to more than 415,000, up from 351,000 the year before — as new coronavirus variants emerged and an unexpectedly large numbers of Americans refused to get vaccinated or were hesitant to wear masks, experts said.
The coronavirus is not solely to blame. Preliminary CDC data also shows the crude death rate for cancer rose slightly, and rates continued to increase for diabetes, chronic liver disease and stroke.
Drug overdose deaths also continued to rise. The CDC does not yet have a tally for 2021 overdose deaths, because it can take weeks of lab work and investigation to identify them. But provisional data through October suggests the nation is on track to see at least 105,000 overdose deaths in 2021 — up from 93,000 the year before.
New research released Tuesday showed a particularly large jump in overdose deaths among 14- to 18-year-olds.
Adolescent overdose death counts were fairly constant for most of the last decade, at around 500 a year, according to the paper published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. They almost doubled in 2020, to 954, and the researchers estimated that the total hit nearly 1,150 last year.
Joseph Friedman, a UCLA researcher who was the paper’s lead author, called the spike “unprecedented.”
Those teen overdose deaths were only around 1% of the U.S. total. But adolescents experienced a greater relative increase than the overall population, even though surveys suggest drug use among teens is down.
Experts attributed the spike to fentanyl, a highly lethal drug that has been cut into heroin for several years. More recently it’s also been pressed into counterfeit pills resembling prescription drugs that teens sometimes abuse.
The total number of U.S. deaths often increases year to year as the U.S. population grows. But 2020 and 2021 saw extraordinary jumps in death numbers and rates, due largely to the pandemic.
Those national death trends affect life expectancy — an estimate of the average number of years a baby born in a given year might expect to live.
With rare exceptions, U.S. life expectancy has reliably inched up year after year. But the CDC’s life expectancy estimate for 2020 was about 77 years — more than a year and a half lower than what it was in 2019.
The CDC has not yet reported its calculation for 2021. But Goldman and some other researchers have been making their own estimates, presented in papers that have not yet been published in peer-reviewed journals.
Those researchers think U.S. life expectancy dropped another five or six months in 2021 — putting it back to where it was 20 years ago.
A loss of more than two years of life expectancy over the last two years “is mammoth,” Goldman said.
One study looked at death data in the U.S. and 19 other high-income countries. The U.S. fared the worst.
“What happened in the U.S. is less about the variants than the levels of resistance to vaccination and the public’s rejection of practices, such as masking and mandates, to reduce viral transmission,” one of the study’s authors, Dr. Steven Woolf of Virginia Commonwealth University, said in a statement.
Some experts are skeptical that life expectancy will quickly bounce back. They worry about long-term complications of COVID-19 that may hasten the deaths of people with chronic health problems.
Preliminary — and incomplete — CDC data suggest there were at least 805,000 U.S. deaths in about the first three months of this year. That’s well below the same period last year, but higher than the comparable period in 2020.
“We may end up with a ‘new normal’ that’s a little higher than it was before,” Anderson said.
The Associated Press Health & Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2571248242714/covid-19-overdoses-pushed-u-s-to-highest-death-total-ever | 2022-04-16T19:55:55Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2571248242714/covid-19-overdoses-pushed-u-s-to-highest-death-total-ever | false | 76 |
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Bluesfest is back despite mud, floods and a pandemic
By Nick Galvin
Bluesfest has roared back to life after a disastrous two years that saw the Byron Bay event cancelled three times due to the pandemic.
And a defiant Peter Noble, veteran director of the event, has declared he will take Bluesfest to the “next level” in coming years as international names start returning to Australia.
But even with the pandemic crisis subsiding, putting on the 33rd annual festival with headliners including Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly and Crowded House, has been far from plain sailing.
On top of the region’s disastrous floods in February, the area was again hit with flash flooding two weeks ago, turning the festival site into a quagmire and forcing organisers to rescue bogged cars in and scramble to replace “glamping” tents.
“The challenges have been incredible,” says Noble. “We’re thinking, ‘What’s coming next?’ But our attitude is whatever it is, we’re gonna do it. I’m not bullshitting. That’s how it has to be - you deal with the challenges.”
Noble remains angry about the cancellation of last year’s event with just one day’s notice due to a single COVID-19 case detected in the region.
“We were just in shock,” he says. “You mean the Royal Easter Show is still on? That there’s no COVID in Sydney? We had one case of COVID in Lennox Head, and it wasn’t even a ticket buyer. Are we that insignificant that they just shut us down at that risk level?
“The message our industry got was, ‘You don’t matter.’”
Ultimately, however, there was cash aid for Bluesfest from the government. Noble says without that assistance Bluesfest may have ceased to exist.
Noble is already well into planning next year’s event, teasing that he has a number of international stars in his sights.
“I’m not about putting on a traditional blues festival,” he adds. “That doesn’t mean I don’t want to work with older artists. But I also want to work with those who are, to me, going to be the next greats.
“If I was strictly a blues festival, we’d have maybe 4000 people on site with Jack Daniels T shirts being stretched. I want to put on a popular music festival, that is not primarily playing what you’ll see on the charts, or Triple J programming.”
After a career in the industry spanning nearly 50 years, which he began as a bass player, Noble still retains his enthusiasm for music.
“I love the fact that I can be now into what some may think is the latter part of my career and still be discovering new music,” he says.
“It’s not Live Nation and it’s not all about teenagers. I’m just this little indie guy down in Australia that just cares about … I used to call it real music … but a lot of people don’t like that. So let’s just say the greats or the next generation of the greats. Yeah, that’s what I want to do.”
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2 Dead – Gadget Clock
Two people were found dead in an apartment once firefighters extinguished a raging blaze at a Chinatown building early Friday, officials said.
Firefighters responding to a call at the Mulberry Street building around 3:45 a.m. encountered heavy flames on the fifth floor, the deputy assistant chief, John Sarrocco, said.
Both victims were found in an apartment. Their identities weren’t immediately clear.
Four other civilians were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, as were two firefighters.
The investigation into the fire is ongoing.
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DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ:DRIO)’s traded shares stood at 0.33 million during the last session, with the company’s beta value hitting 1.36. At the close of trading, the stock’s price was $6.02, to imply an increase of 6.55% or $0.37 in intraday trading. The DRIO share’s 52-week high remains $23.80, putting it -295.35% down since that peak but still an impressive 12.29% since price per share fell to its 52-week low of $5.28. The company has a valuation of $133.88M, with average of 182.81K shares over the past 3 months.
Analysts have given a consensus recommendation of a Buy for DarioHealth Corp. (DRIO), translating to a mean rating of 2.00. Of 7 analyst(s) looking at the stock, 0 analyst(s) give DRIO a Sell rating. 0 of those analysts rate the stock as Overweight while 1 advise Hold as 6 recommend it as a Buy. 0 analyst(s) have given it an Underweight rating. Estimates put the company’s current-quarter earnings per share at -$1.17.
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DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ:DRIO) trade information
After registering a 6.55% upside in the last session, DarioHealth Corp. (DRIO) has traded red over the past five days. The stock hit a weekly high of 6.06 this Thursday, 04/14/22, jumping 6.55% in its intraday price action. The 5-day price performance for the stock is 2.56%, and -6.81% over 30 days. With these gigs, the year-to-date price performance is -53.59%.
DarioHealth Corp. (DRIO) estimates and forecasts
Looking at statistics comparing DarioHealth Corp. share performance against respective industry, we note that the company has outperformed competitors. DarioHealth Corp. (DRIO) shares are -62.84% down over the last 6 months, with its year-to-date growth rate higher than industry average at 21.87% against 7.10%. Revenue is forecast to shrink -10.40% this quarter before falling -18.50% for the next one. The rating firms project that company’s revenue will grow 177.90% compared to the previous financial year.
Revenue forecast for the current quarter as set by 6 analysts is $6.58 million. Meanwhile, for the quarter ending Mar 2022, a total of 4 analyst(s) estimate revenue growth to $7.22 million.Earnings reports from the last fiscal year show that sales brought in $2.08 million and $3.96 million respectively in the corresponding quarters. In this case, analysts estimate current quarter sales to rise 216.30% before jumping 82.30% in the following quarter.
DRIO Dividends
DarioHealth Corp. has its next earnings report out between March 07 and March 11. However, it is important to take into account that this dividend yield ratio is just an indicator to only serve the purpose of guidance. Investors interested to invest in the stock should ponder company’s other fundamental and operations related aspects too. DarioHealth Corp. has a forward dividend ratio of 0, with the share yield ticking at 0.00% to continue the rising pattern observed over the past year. The company’s average dividend yield trailing the past 5-year period is 0.00%.
DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ:DRIO)’s Major holders
DarioHealth Corp. insiders hold 8.38% of total outstanding shares, with institutional holders owning 35.36% of the shares at 38.59% float percentage. In total, 35.36% institutions holds shares in the company, led by Collaborative Holdings Management, LP. As of Dec 30, 2021, the company held over 1.49 million shares (or 8.98% of shares), all amounting to roughly $19.32 million.
The next major institution holding the largest number of shares is Nantahala Capital Management, LLC with 1.41 million shares, or about 8.52% of shares outstanding. As of the market price on Dec 30, 2021, these shares were worth $18.31 million.
We also have iShares Russell 2000 ETF and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund as the top two Mutual Funds with the largest holdings of the DarioHealth Corp. (DRIO) shares. Going by data provided on Dec 30, 2021, iShares Russell 2000 ETF holds roughly 0.32 million shares. This is just over 1.90% of the total shares, with a market valuation of $4.09 million. Data from the same date shows that the other fund manager holds a little less at 0.2 million, or 1.18% of the shares, all valued at about 2.54 million. | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/04/16/dariohealth-corp-nasdaq-drio-is-this-the-time-to-buy/ | 2022-04-16T20:01:58Z | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/04/16/dariohealth-corp-nasdaq-drio-is-this-the-time-to-buy/ | true | 699 |
How to Watch Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics Game Live Online on April 16, 2022: TV/Streaming Options
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Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays Game Preview: Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics play in game 2 of series
Oakland Athletics (3-4) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (5-3)
Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Paul Blackburn (0-0); Blue Jays: Hyun Jin Ryu (0-0, 16.20 ERA, 2.10 WHIP, four strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -235, Athletics +190; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays face the Oakland Athletics, leading the series 1-0.
Toronto had a 91-71 record overall and a 47-34 record at home last season. The Blue Jays slugged .466 with a .796 OPS as a team in the 2021 season.
Oakland went 86-76 overall and 43-38 on the road a season ago. The Athletics batted .238 as a team in the 2021 season with a .723 OPS.
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Teoscar Hernandez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Borucki: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Nate Pearson: 10-Day IL (mono)
Athletics: Stephen Piscotty: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Deolis Guerra: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brent Honeywell Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Skye Bolt: 10-Day IL (oblique), James Kaprielian: 10-Day IL (shoulder) | https://thestreamable.com/news/how-to-watch-toronto-blue-jays-vs-oakland-athletics-2022-04-16 | 2022-04-16T20:02:25Z | https://thestreamable.com/news/how-to-watch-toronto-blue-jays-vs-oakland-athletics-2022-04-16 | false | 3 |
CLEVELAND (AP) — Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela missed the second half of the play-in game against Cleveland on Friday night with a right knee hyperextension.
Capela was helped off the floor late in the first half. His knee bent awkwardly after he fouled Cleveland’s Evan Mobley with 30 seconds left. After Mobley tumbled backward into him, the 6-foot-10 Capela immediately grabbed his knee while writhing in pain on the floor.
After he was checked by team medical personnel, Capela was helped to his feet and needed assistance walking off while barely putting any weight on his knee.
The loss of Capela is a devastating blow for Atlanta. He averages 11.1 points and 11.9 rebounds and gives the Hawks an interior defensive presence.
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BOSTON — The Bruins snapped their three-game losing streak and earned a playoff berth in the process.
Behind Jeremy Swayman’s best effort in weeks, Boston held off a late surge by the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2-1 win, Saturday at TD Garden.
The Bruins will at worst a wild card when the playoffs start next month.
Swayman made 23 saves, including nine in the third period as Boston scored twice in the first and held on.
The Bruins host St. Louis on Tuesday.
Trent Frederic, who was back in the lineup after a one-game benching, made an impact immediately. After keeping the puck in, he went to the net front and was in the right place at the right time when the rebound of Craig Smith’s shot caromed to him. He backhanded it past Casey DeSmith, 49 seconds in the game to put Boston up 1-0.
Erik Haula made it 2-0 just over a minute later when his shot from the left-wing faceoff circle pinballed off a defenseman’s skate into the net, 2:01 into the game.
DeSmith prevented the lead from getting larger late in the first. Brad Marchand, who is in a two-week goal drought, got two good shots but DeSmith robbed him twice.
After blowing a 2-0 lead at the first intermission on Thursday, Boston headed to the second period with a two-goal edge again. The Penguins got the best of the period, but only had one goal to show for it. Former Bruin Danton Heinen who scored twice against his former team on Feb. 8, fired a shot from the slot, 5:38 into the second.
Swayman, who appeared to be screened, reacted late as Pittsburgh cut its deficit to 2-1. | https://www.masslive.com/bruins/2022/04/bruins-clinch-playoff-berth-hold-off-penguins-2-1.html | 2022-04-16T20:04:19Z | https://www.masslive.com/bruins/2022/04/bruins-clinch-playoff-berth-hold-off-penguins-2-1.html | false | 1 |
CHICAGO -- A 14-year-old girl was hurt in a shooting Saturday in the South Shore neighborhood.
She was walking about midnight in the 7800 block of South Kingston Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.
RELATED: 15-year-old boy shot in Englewood on South Side, Chicago police say
The teen was grazed in her back, and taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition, police said.
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No one is in custody at this time.
Area Two detectives are investigating.
Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2022.)
Girl, 14, grazed in South Shore Shooting, Chicago police say
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Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion
Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter for $43 billion, saying the social media company “needs to be transformed as a private company.”
The billionaire and Tesla founder, who is Twitter’s largest shareholder after disclosing he owns a 9.2% stake in the company, proposed in a regulatory filing on Thursday to buy all of Twitter.
“I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy,” he said in the filing. “However, since making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form.”
Describing Twitter as having “extraordinary potential,” Musk said his unsolicited bid is his “best and final offer.” He also said he would “reconsider” his investment in the company if his offer is rejected.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
#Elon #Musk #offers #buy #Twitter #billion | https://www.gadgetclock.com/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-twitter-for-43-billion/ | 2022-04-16T20:05:23Z | https://www.gadgetclock.com/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-twitter-for-43-billion/ | true | 1 |
Equities analysts expect FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK – Get Rating) to announce $356.52 million in sales for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Three analysts have made estimates for FS KKR Capital’s earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $342.74 million and the highest estimate coming in at $363.90 million. FS KKR Capital posted sales of $151.00 million during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year-over-year growth rate of 136.1%. The business is expected to issue its next earnings report after the market closes on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that FS KKR Capital will report full year sales of $1.45 billion for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $1.38 billion to $1.51 billion. For the next fiscal year, analysts forecast that the company will post sales of $1.51 billion, with estimates ranging from $1.41 billion to $1.65 billion. Zacks Investment Research’s sales averages are a mean average based on a survey of research firms that that provide coverage for FS KKR Capital.
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded FS KKR Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $26.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded FS KKR Capital from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $19.50 to $21.50 in a research note on Wednesday, March 2nd.
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 16th were paid a $0.63 dividend. This is a boost from FS KKR Capital’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 15th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.05%. FS KKR Capital’s payout ratio is presently 28.16%.
In related news, insider Brian Gerson purchased 4,642 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $22.60 per share, with a total value of $104,909.20. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Brian R. Ford purchased 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 2nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.12 per share, for a total transaction of $57,800.00. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired a total of 7,592 shares of company stock worth $172,528 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FSK. Kozak & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of FS KKR Capital during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. PYA Waltman Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of FS KKR Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of FS KKR Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Charter Oak Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of FS KKR Capital by 76.9% during the 3rd quarter. Charter Oak Capital Management LLC now owns 1,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rise Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of FS KKR Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. 32.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
FS KKR Capital Company Profile (Get Rating)
FS KKR Capital Corp. is a business development company specializing in investments in debt securities. It invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market U.S. companies. It seeks to purchase interests in loans through secondary market transactions or directly from the target companies as primary market investments.
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Protester Glues Wrist To Court At Timberwolves Game
A woman reportedly tried to glue herself to the court at the Target Center late in the second quarter of the play-in game between the L.A. Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves on last night(Tuesday). She was removed after a...
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Hurricanes face test from league-best Avalanche
The Carolina Hurricanes would like to hold the best record in the Eastern Conference. It’s getting to crunch time in that quest.
To make the necessary rise, the Hurricanes might need to conquer the Western Conference’s best team when they visit the Colorado Avalanche for Saturday night’s game at Denver.
“We want to finish first,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “We still want to accomplish that. We made that a little tougher (after losing to Detroit on Thursday night).”
Carolina holds a two-point edge on the New York Rangers in the Metropolitan Division, but it’s chasing the Florida Panthers (110 entering Friday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets) for the overall top spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Avalanche (54-14-6, 114 points) are coming off a 3-1 victory against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night, extending their franchise-record win total. Colorado is the NHL’s hottest team with an eight-game winning streak and a 10-game points string.
“I like what we’re doing,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “We’re staying focused and playing the right way. It’s as much about our habits and how we play right now as it is stringing together wins.”
Bednar said the Avalanche’s second power-play unit could see more time in the next couple of weeks as the team looks to evaluate options. There’s also an emphasis on seeing various combinations on penalty-killing groups as well.
Artturi Lehkonen, who recently arrived from the Montreal Canadiens in a trade, scored his second goal with the Avalanche and his 15th of the season overall with a tally against the Devils.
“It’s fun to get the points, but as long as the team keeps winning that’s all that matters,” Lehkonen said.
It has been less consistent lately for the Hurricanes (48-19-8, 104 points), who’ve been shut out twice in the past month.
“There’s no reason to panic or anything,” Hurricanes scoring leader Sebastian Aho said. “You learn from these and (we’ll) be a little bit sharper when we get those chances.
Offense tends to be the Hurricanes’ main issue of late. The Hurricanes have racked up 40 or more shots in seven of their last 17 games, yet they’re just 3-3-1 in those seven games. On Thursday night, a 3-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, 17 of Carolina’s 18 skaters had at least one shot on goal.
“We definitely created enough, so I’m definitely not worried about that,” Carolina forward Jordan Martinook said.
It might have been the power play that let down the Hurricanes the most, Aho said. They finished 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
“With those scoring chances, you’re supposed to score enough goals to win a hockey game,” Aho said.
Carolina had center Jesperi Kotkaniemi back in the lineup after missing eight games with a lower-body injury. Brind’Amour said Kotkaniemi lost a bit of conditioning during the layoff, so it took time to get up to speed.
“I think he’ll continue to get better as we move along,” Brind’Amour said.
Carolina beat the Avalanche 2-0 at home on March 10 behind Antti Raanta’s shutout. However, top goalie Frederik Andersen is likely in line for the start in the rematch.
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KUALA TERENGGANU, April 15 ― Some 13,827 civil servants in Terengganu will receive special Aidilfitri financial assistance of RM500 each beginning April 25.
Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the payment would be made to all state civil servants in Grade 56 and below.
Hopefully, with this help, it will enliven our Hari Raya celebration with our loved ones,” he said in a statement today.
Meanwhile, he said the state government had also agreed to provide i-Fitri Special Assistance to the people of Terengganu amounting to RM58.99 million, involving 150,947 recipients.
According to him, the financial implications for the two Aidilfitri assistance in Terengganu amounted to RM65.9 million. ― Bernama | https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/04/15/civil-servants-in-terengganu-to-get-special-aidilfitri-aid-of-rm500-says-mb/2053700 | 2022-04-16T20:17:02Z | https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/04/15/civil-servants-in-terengganu-to-get-special-aidilfitri-aid-of-rm500-says-mb/2053700 | false | null |
Caleb Porter believes Orlando City’s forward line will be one of the toughest his Columbus Crew side will come up against in MLS, and singled out Alexandre Pato as “world class”.
Pato, 32, is in his second season with Orlando, though he had a disappointing 2021, failing to score across five appearances. Yet he already has two goals and as many assists to his name this season, with Orlando having made a bright start to 2022 – they are second in the Eastern Conference with 11 points from seven games heading into Saturday’s trip to Columbus, who sit three points behind in seventh place.
“They’re more talented than they were last year,” Crew coach Porter said of Orlando. “That’s the most talented front four that we’ve faced and I think it’s the most talented front four Oscar [Pareja] has had.
“They have a true No. 9 [Ercan] Kara who’s strong, nice feet, good hold-up player. Pato’s a world class player, so you lose [Chris] Mueller but you get Pato back who was injured last year and is a world class player.
“In the box, he’s got as much quality as anyone in our league in and around the goal. Torres is a very nice payer, really direct, left-footed, provides a lot of width. And Pereyra’s really come into his own, really smart, good rhythm player, likes to overload wide, works in the half-spaces.”
Pareja was also effusive in his praise of Pato.
” think he started on the right foot with being connected with his teammates on the training [ground] and the effort and the connectivity we all aim to have in the team,” Pareja said. “His talent is there, his experience is there and I think he has a lot to contribute to the team.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Columbus Crew – Derrick Etienne
Derrick Etienne created three chances in the Crew’s defeat to the Philadelphia Union last week, a joint team-high.
Orlando City – Alexandre Pato
Pato has contributed to a goal in his last three appearances (one goal, two assists) after being involved in just one in his first eight MLS games.
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Columbus defeated Orlando, 3-2, in October to end a five-match losing streak against the Lions. Only one of those five losses were in Columbus, as the Crew has an all-time record of W4 D1 L1 against Orlando at home in MLS.
After losing just two of their previous 14 games, Columbus have lost two in a row, suffering 1-0 defeats to Nashville SC and Philadelphia.
Columbus have not gone three straight MLS matches without scoring in nearly three years, since doing so in June-July 2019, including a 2-0 home loss to Orlando.
Orlando have a record of W3 D2 L2 through seven games this season, not posting the same result in consecutive matches. Including last season’s playoff defeat, Orlando have not recorded the same result in consecutive matches in any of their last 12 games dating back to a pair of draws in late October.
The Crew have used an MLS-low 17 players this season, including a league-low 13 different starters. Nine players have started every game for the Crew this season, while 12 players have appeared in every game, both are most in the league in 2022. | https://www.ketk.com/sports/orlando-city-crew-preview-2/ | 2022-04-16T20:20:57Z | https://www.ketk.com/sports/orlando-city-crew-preview-2/ | false | 3 |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
7-8-7-6
(seven, eight, seven, six)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
7-8-7-6
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KBC Group NV cut its holdings in shares of Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX – Get Rating) by 31.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 76,606 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 35,250 shares during the quarter. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Phillips 66 were worth $5,551,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Moors & Cabot Inc. raised its stake in shares of Phillips 66 by 191.2% in the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 25,000 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 16,415 shares in the last quarter. Schubert & Co acquired a new position in shares of Phillips 66 in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Phillips 66 by 81.6% in the third quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 445 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. acquired a new position in shares of Phillips 66 in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Archer Investment Corp acquired a new position in shares of Phillips 66 in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 67.65% of the company’s stock.
Shares of PSX stock opened at $82.85 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $83.66 and its 200-day moving average is $79.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.86 billion, a PE ratio of 27.99, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.51. Phillips 66 has a 52 week low of $63.19 and a 52 week high of $94.34.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 22nd were issued a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 18th. Phillips 66’s dividend payout ratio is 124.32%.
In related news, EVP Robert A. Herman sold 8,169 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.87, for a total value of $701,472.03. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Paula Ann Johnson sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.03, for a total value of $1,080,360.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 146,469 shares of company stock worth $12,955,593. 0.74% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
A number of brokerages recently commented on PSX. Cowen upped their target price on Phillips 66 from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 28th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Phillips 66 from $97.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Phillips 66 from $97.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 1st. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Phillips 66 in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, TheStreet upgraded Phillips 66 from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $94.73.
About Phillips 66 (Get Rating)
Phillips 66 operates as an energy manufacturing and logistics company. It operates through four segments: Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties (M&S). The Midstream segment transports crude oil and other feedstocks; delivers refined petroleum products to market; provides terminaling and storage services for crude oil and refined petroleum products; transports, stores, fractionates, exports, and markets natural gas liquids; provides other fee-based processing services; and gathers, processes, transports, and markets natural gas.
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Multiple people injured in shooting at South Carolina mall, police say
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Police have reported multiple people have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Columbia Police Department said they were responding to reports of shots fired at the Columbiana Centre Saturday afternoon.
According to WIS, police confirmed several people have been injured but the extent of the injuries is unknown at this time.
The mall is being evacuated as police officers assess the scene.
A reunification site for loved ones has been set up at the Fairfield Inn at 320 Columbiana Drive, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.
The main entrance to the mall on Harbison Boulevard has been closed as well as parts of I-26 West in the area.
Police ask that people use caution when driving in the area.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Pelicans Coach Instills Fight and Resolve In Team
A patented coach Willie Green yell echoed throughout Cypto.com arena Friday night. He first did it after defeating the Lakers, Spurs, and last night as the Pelican took down the Clippers.
However, all the buzz had to do with Coach Green's passionate timeout speech, imploring his team not to give up and fight.
The Pelicans found themselves down 10 points heading into the 4th quarter after being outscored 38-18 in the 3rd. The Clippers' crowd was in a frenzy, and momentum had swung entirely in the Clippers' favor. Coach Green's battle cry and adjustments spurned the Pelicans on to take a 105-101 victory that propelled the Pelicans into the playoffs.
The players after the game commented on a change they saw in coach Green. "It was a different side of Willie that I haven't seen, in all honesty. He got really fired up," Trey Murphy III said. "Most of the time he's very even-keeled, but he got really fired up and lit into us. I think that sparked us in that fourth quarter. At the end of the day, we didn't want our season to be over. We wanted to keep playing, and he definitely spearheaded that."
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That fight and resolve can carry a team a long way. It has already brought this team to this point after a 1-12 season's start, to now the playoffs. The Pelicans became only the 4th team in NBA history to do so. It carried them to this place without the services of arguably their best player in Zion, Williamson, who has yet to play this season as he recovers from offseason foot surgery. It carried them past the National media naysayers who suggested this isn't a basketball town or the team doesn't deserve stars here.
The team embodies the underdog, can't quit attitude the same as the city it plays in. New Orleans always seems like it's behind the 8-ball in ways. Whether due to politics, economics, or natural disasters, the city has had to fight its way back to respectability. It has never given. The Pelicans have not either.
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HELSINKI (AP) — Unrest broke out in southern Sweden late Saturday despite police moving a rally by an anti-Islam far-right group, which was planning to burn a Quran among other things, to a new location as a preventive measure.
Scuffles and unrest were reported in the southern town of Landskrona after a demonstration scheduled there by the Danish right-wing party Stram Kurs party was moved to the nearby city of Malmo, some 45 kilometers (27 miles) south.
Up to 100 mostly young people threw stones, set cars, tires and dustbins on fire, and put up a barrier fence that obstructed traffic, Swedish police said. The situation had calmed down in Landskrona by late Saturday but remains tense, police said, adding no injuries were reported in the action.
On Friday evening, violent clashes between demonstrators and counter-protesters erupted in the central city of Orebro ahead Stram Kurs' plan to burn a Quran there, leaving 12 police officers injured and four police vehicles set on fire.
Video footage and photos from chaotic scenes in Orebro showed burning police cars and protesters throwing stones and other objects at police officers in riot gear.
Kim Hild, spokeswoman for police in southern Sweden, said earlier Saturday that police would not revoke permission for the Landskrona demonstration because the threshold for doing that is very high in Sweden, which values free speech.
The right of the protesters “to demonstrate and speak out weighs enormously, heavily and it takes an incredible amount for this to be ignored,” Hild told Swedish news agency TT.
The demonstration took place Saturday evening in a central park in Malmo where Stram Kurs' leader Rasmus Paludan addressed a few dozen people. A small number of counter-protesters threw stones at demonstrators and police was forced to use pepper spray to disperse them.
Paludan himself was reported to have been hit by a stone on his leg, Swedish media said. No serious injuries were reported, according to police.
Since Thursday, clashes have been reported also in Stockholm and in the cities of Linkoping and Norrkoping — all locations where Stram Kurs either planned or had demonstrations.
Paludan, a Danish lawyer who also holds Swedish citizenship, set up Stram Kurs, or “Hard Line” in 2017. The website of the party, which runs on an anti-immigration and anti-Islam agenda says “Stram Kurs is the most patriotic political party in Denmark.”
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces accelerated scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Moscow's pivot toward mounting a new offensive in the east.
Stung by the loss of its Black Sea flagship and indignant over alleged Ukrainian aggression on Russian territory, Russia's military command had warned of renewed missile strikes on Ukraine's capital. Officials in Moscow said they were targeting military sites, a claim repeated — and refuted by witnesses — throughout 52 days of war.
The toll reaches much deeper. Each day brings new discoveries of civilian victims of an invasion that has shattered European security. As Russia prepared for the anticipated offensive, a mother wept over her 15-year-old son's body after rockets hit a residential area of Kharkiv, a city in northeast Ukraine. An infant and at least eight other people died, officials said.
In the Kyiv region, authorities have reported finding the bodies of more than 900 civilians, most shot dead, since Russian troops retreated two weeks ago. Smoke rose from the capital again early Saturday as Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported a strike that killed one person and wounded several.
The mayor advised residents who fled the city earlier in the war not to return.
“We’re not ruling out further strikes on the capital,” Klitschko said. “If you have the opportunity to stay a little bit longer in the cities where it’s safer, do it.”
It was not immediately clear from the ground what was hit in the strike on Kyiv's Darnytskyi district. The sprawling area on the southeastern edge of the capital contains a mixture of Soviet-style apartment blocks, newer shopping centers and big-box retail outlets, industrial areas and railyards.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said an armored vehicle plant was targeted. He didn’t specify where the factory was located, but there is one in the Darnytskyi district.
He said the plant was among multiple Ukrainian military sites hit with “air-launched high-precision long-range weapons.” As the U.S. and Europe send new arms to Ukraine, the strategy could be aimed at hobbling Ukraine’s defenses ahead of what’s expected to be a full-scale Russian assault in the east.
It was the second strike in the Kyiv area since the Russian military vowed this week to step up missile strikes on the capital. Another hit a missile plant Friday as residents emerged for walks, foreign embassies planned to reopen and other tentative signs of the city's prewar life began to resurface following the failure of Russian troops to capture Kyiv and their withdrawal.
Kyiv was one of many targets Saturday. The Ukrainian president’s office reported missile strikes and shelling over the past 24 hours in eight regions across the country.
The governor of the Lviv region in western Ukraine — long considered a safe zone — reported airstrikes on the region by Russian Su-35 aircraft that took off from neighboring Belarus.
In apparent preparations for its assault on the east, the Russian military intensified shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, in recent days. Friday's attack killed civilians and wounded more than 50 people, the Ukrainian president’s office reported.
On Saturday an explosion believed to be caused by a missile sent emergency workers scrambling near an outdoor market in Kharkiv, according to AP journalists at the scene. One person was killed, and at least 18 people were wounded, according to rescue workers.
“All the windows, all the furniture, all destroyed. And the door, too," recounted stunned resident Valentina Ulianova.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who met with Vladimir Putin this past week in Moscow — the first European leader to do so since the invasion began Feb. 24 — said the Russian president is “in his own war logic” on Ukraine.
In an interview on NBC's “Meet the Press,” Nehammer said he thinks Putin believes he is winning the war and “we have to look in his eyes and we have to confront him with that, what we see in Ukraine.’’
Nehammer also said he confronted Putin with what he saw during a visit to the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where graphic evidence has emerged of killings and torture under Russian occupation, and “it was not a friendly conversation.”
In southeastern Ukraine, the pummeled southern port city of Mariupol is holding out, but the situation is critical, the Ukrainian president's office said. Russian troops have maintained a blockade there since the early days of the invasion.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Saturday that Ukrainian forces have been driven out of most of the city and remain only in the huge Azovstal steel mill.
Mariupol’s capture would allow Russian forces in the south, which came up through the annexed Crimean Peninsula, to fully link up with troops in the Donbas region, Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland.
The battle for control of Mariupol has come at a horrific cost to trapped and starving civilians. Locals reported seeing Russian troops digging up bodies from residential courtyards and prohibiting new burials. It was unclear why.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for more Western arms and a global embargo on Russian oil, and accused Russian troops of terrorizing civilians in occupied cities.
“The occupiers think this will make it easier for them to control this territory. But they are very wrong. They are fooling themselves,” Zelenskyy said late Friday in his nightly video address. “Russia’s problem is that it is not accepted — and never will be accepted — by the entire Ukrainian people. Russia has lost Ukraine forever.”
He also warned in an interview with CNN that “all of the countries of the world” should be prepared for the possibility that Putin could use tactical nuclear weapons, an underlying fear ever since the invasion began.
Zelenskyy estimated that 2,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian troops have died in the war, and about 10,000 have been injured. The office of Ukraine’s prosecutor general said Saturday that at least 200 children have been killed, and more than 360 wounded.
Russian forces also have taken captive some 700 Ukrainian troops and more than 1,000 civilians, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Saturday. Ukraine holds about the same number of Russian troops as prisoners and intends to arrange a swap but is demanding the release of civilians “without any conditions,” Vereshchuk said.
Russia's warning of stepped-up attacks on Kyiv came after Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Thursday of wounding seven people and damaging about 100 residential buildings with airstrikes in Bryansk, a region bordering Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials have not confirmed striking targets in Russia. However, they claimed responsibility for destroying a key warship with missiles earlier this week.
The Moskva sank Thursday after taking heavy damage. Russia did not acknowledge any attack, saying only that a fire had detonated ammunition on board.
The sinking reduced Russia’s firepower in the Black Sea and seemed to symbolize Moscow’s fortunes in an eight-week invasion widely seen as a historic blunder following the Russian retreat from the Kyiv region and much of northern Ukraine.
After the withdrawal, bodies were abandoned in the streets of towns around Kyiv or given temporary burials. Andriy Nebytov, who heads the region’s police force, cited police data indicating 95% died from gunshot wounds, saying they were “simply executed in the streets.”
More bodies are being found every day under rubble and in mass graves, he added, with the largest number found in Bucha, more than 350.
The diplomatic chasm between Russia and the West deepened further Saturday, as Moscow barred British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a dozen other top U.K. officials from entering the country in response to British sanctions.
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Chernov reported from Kharkiv. Yesica Fisch in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Robert Burns in Washington and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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American forward Jordan Pefok scored his Swiss league-leading 19th goal of the season Saturday in Young Boys’ 2-1 loss at Zurich.
The 25-year-old forward, born in Washington, D.C., and raised in France, has a career-best 24 goals in 41 club games this season. He has scored 19 league goals in 29 matches.
Pefok made his U.S. debut last March 25 and has one goal in nine international appearances.
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Connolly Park played host to Malin's win over St Mary's Convoy
Malin added to their victories over Downings and MacCumhaill’s with a three-point victory over St Mary's Convoy at Connolly Park.
Malin 0-12
St Mary's Convoy 1-5
St Mary's nearly goaled from the off when Pauric Gordon found himself through on goal but his effort came off the bar and the rebounded effort went out for a 45', which was then put over by Paddy Dolan.
Josh Conlan replied, scoring when under pressure from the 21' after good work from John Gerard McLaughlin. Dolan then hit a free from way out on the right but Christopher McLaughlin replied with a free of his own after a good run by Conor O'Neill.
Christopher McLaughlin put Malin ahead for the first time on 18 minutes when he cut in from the right and fired over with the left.
Paul McLaughlin made the game safe when Conor McGeoghegan did well to win a poor kick out and not even a late black card for Christopher McLaughlin for a deliberate pull down would stop Michael's Byrne side from making it three wins from three at the start of the league, though a tough test awaits next week away to Dungloe.
Malin scorers: Matthew Byrne 0-3; Christopher McLaughlin 0-3, 2f; Josh Conlon 0-3, 1f; Joseph Doherty 0-2; Paul McLaughlin 0-1
St Mary’s Convoy scorers: Jason McDaid 1-0; Paddy Dolan 0-2, 45; Peter Blake, Gavin Sweeney and Anthony Browne 0-1.
Malin: Ben Miller; Gary Farren, Ciaran Doherty, Oisin McGonagle; Conor Farren, Charles Byrne, Paul McLaughlin; Daniel Houghton, John Gerard McLaughlin; Josh Conlan, Matthew Byrne, Christopher McLaughlin; Conor O’Neill, Joseph Doherty, Damien Harkin. Subs: Connor McColgan for McGonagle (48), Stephen McLaughlin for J Doherty (51), Conor McGeoghegan for Houghton (52) Darragh McGeoghegan for C Farren (54), Adam McGonagle for Conlan (58).
St Mary's Convoy: S Patton; J Moore, K Gillen, J Blake; N Sweeney, B McNamee, C McDermott; P Blake, P Gordon; A Browne, C Dolan, C Prunty; G Sweeney, P Dolan, M Colye. Subs: C Bonner for N Sweeney and McDaid for Coyle (44 mins), O Kennedy for Prunty (51).
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Updates on fires today around Colorado:
UPDATE 1:32 p.m.
The wildfire that ignited just north of Lyons on Friday afternoon is now 40% contained and some evacuation orders have been lifted, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.
The blaze, dubbed the 37E fire, has grown to 114 acres, but due to "favorable weather" fire crews have been able to increase containment by 10% in five hours, according to the sheriff's office.
Because of the success, evacuation warnings that were issued on Friday for Stone Canyon, Eagle Ridge, and Steamboat Valley, north to the Larimer County line were canceled.
Mandatory evacuation orders for residents who live along Dakota Ridge Road, Chimney Hollow Road, Moss Rock Drive on both sides of the Larimer/Boulder County line and residents living south and east of County Road 37E to the Larimer/Boulder county line are still in effect.
The fire ignited near Vision Way and County Road 37E in the Blue Mountain area which is just north of Lyons Friday afternoon. The blaze was estimated to be around 300 acres on Friday night, but with aircraft assistance the sheriff's office determined the fire was only 114 acres.
Officials said 100 fire personnel were combating the blaze and as of 9 a.m. it was believe no structures had been lost.
Report by David Mullen
UPDATE 7:15 a.m.
A grass fire near Goose Gossage Park in Colorado Springs was quickly controlled by firefighters Saturday morning.
The fire ignited around 6 a.m. at the park off Mark Dabling Road, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. Fire crews had it under control within an hour.
UPDATE 6:55 a.m.
The weather will provide no relief from the rash of wildfires that have sparked over the past few days. The National Weather Service in Pueblo forecasts "critical fire weather conditions" to continue on Saturday,
Critical fire weather conditions continue again today, with more on the way tomorrow. Keep an eye on the forecast for updates, and avoid any actions that could spark a fire! #cowx pic.twitter.com/I6jcq6W82X
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) April 16, 2022
UPDATE SATURDAY 9:15 p.m.
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Police arrests four men for sexually molesting lizard in India
Police operatives in India have arrested four men for allegedly molesting a Bengal lizard at the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, India.
The suspects – Sandeep Tukram, Pawar Mangesh, Janardhan Kamteka, and Akshay Sunil – are hunters from a community near the forest reserve.
The men were arrested after they were seen gang-r*ping the lizard in a video recorded on a phone belonging to one of them.
READ ALSO: Police arrests seven over alleged sexual assault of 16-year-old girl in India
Also footage from the Maharashtra Forest Department showed the men lurking around the forest and trespassing into the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, which was created by the Indian government in 2008 to conserve Bengal tigers.
Forest guards initially only caught one of the suspects while the others fled.
The remaining three were later found in Hativ village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
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Multiple people injured in shooting at South Carolina mall
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A shooting at a South Carolina shopping mall has left multiple people injured, police said.The shooting happened Saturday afternoon at Columbiana Centre Mall."We have confirmed that people have been injured during the incident — they are receiving medical attention,” police tweeted. “The extent of injuries unknown at this time."Columbiana Centre Mall is approximately 10 miles from downtown Columbia.The Associated Press contributed to this report
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The shooting happened Saturday afternoon at Columbiana Centre Mall.
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Van renter sought in NYC attack; Biden calls Russia's war 'genocide'; new aid for Ukraine expected
Today is Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Let's get caught up. Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history:. The peak of the multiday severe storm threat will occur today, with...
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UpHealth, Inc. (NYSE: UPH) today announced that its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held as a virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. PT. Stockholders of record at the close of business on May 18, 2022 shall be entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Information about the virtual meeting webcast and instructions for how stockholders can participate in the 2022 Annual Meeting will be included in the definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available on the "Investors" section of UpHealth's web site at https://uphealthinc.com on that date.
About UpHealth
UpHealth is a global digital health company that delivers digital-first technology, infrastructure, and services to dramatically improve how healthcare is delivered and managed. UpHealth's solutions holistically enable clients to deliver on their affordability, access, quality, outcomes, and patient experience goals. UpHealth's technology platform helps its clients improve access, coordinate care teams, and achieve better patient outcomes at lower cost, with care management solutions, analytics, and telehealth tools that serve patients wherever they are, in their native language. Additionally, UpHealth's technology-enabled virtual care infrastructure and services improves access to quality primary and acute care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. UpHealth's clients include health plans, global governments, healthcare providers and community-based organizations.
For more information, please visit https://uphealthinc.com and follow us at @UpHealthInc on Twitter and UpHealth Inc on LinkedIn.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the date of its annual meeting of stockholders. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Board of Directors of UpHealth in light of their respective experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments and their potential effects on UpHealth as well as other factors they believe are appropriate in the circumstances. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting UpHealth will be those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the parties), or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including whether the company determines to change the date of its annual meeting of stockholders. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
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A Kentucky man with an anxiety disorder asked his former employer not to celebrate his birthday because it triggers panic attacks.
When the company, Gravity Diagnostics, ignored Kevin Berling's request and had a surprise lunchtime celebration for him on Aug. 7, 2019, he got upset. Days later Berling was fired, according to a lawsuit he filed in a Kenton County court against the company.
On March 31, a jury awarded him $450,000. The jury found that Berling suffered an "adverse employment action" because of his anxiety disability, court documents show.
The saga began in August 2019 when Berling told his office manager that he did not want to celebrate his birthday because it would trigger a panic attack. The company has a practice of having birthday celebrations at the office for employees, the lawsuit, filed in 2019, says.
However, on the day of his birthday, the company surprised him with a celebration in the lunchroom. Berling had a panic attack, the suit says. He quickly left and finished the rest of his lunch in his car and then texted his manager for failing to accommodate his request.
A day after the celebration, Berling was called into a meeting where he "was confronted and criticized" for his reaction, according to the lawsuit.
"This confrontation triggered another panic attack," the lawsuit says. "At the conclusion of this meeting and because plaintiff had a panic attack, plaintiff was sent home from work for the remainder of August 8 and August 9."
On Aug. 11, he was sent a letter telling him that he was being terminated "because of the events of the previous week," the lawsuit reads.
Berling sued for disability discrimination and retaliation.
Gravity Diagnostics did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday.
Founder and COO Julie Brazil told Link NKY that Berling was terminated for violating "workplace violence policy" and they stand by their decision.
She also noted an increase in incidents of workplace violence, telling the station: "My employees deescalated the situation to get the plaintiff out of the building as quickly as possible while removing his access to the building, alerting me and sending out security reminders to ensure he could not access the building, which is exactly what they were supposed to do." | https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-told-job-not-celebrate-birthday-was-awarded-450k-unwanted-party-rcna24698 | 2022-04-16T21:18:51Z | https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-told-job-not-celebrate-birthday-was-awarded-450k-unwanted-party-rcna24698 | false | 1 |
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Happy Easter and Chag Pesach Sameach!
Easter and Passover are upon us, and celebrities are already rounding up their families to engage in favorite holiday traditions. This year's Easter celebration is on April 17.
"Happy Easter weekend from the Beckham's & coco @victoriabeckham @brooklynpeltzbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham #harperseven," David Beckham wrote on Instagram, alongside a video of himself sharing a carrot with the family's pet rabbit.
Mindy Kaling shared an adorable pic of her 4-year-old daughter, whose name she has not made public, dyeing Easter eggs.
Passover runs from April 15 to April 22. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley shared an Instagram photo of her extended family celebrating at home, writing, "The best part of Passover is getting to spend time with my family. #blessed."
And some celebs spent the Jewish holiday giving back. Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber, the grandson of a Jewish Ukrainian immigrant, traveled to Poland as part of a mission by World Central Kitchen and helped prepare a Seder dinner for Ukrainian refugees who escaped their country amid the Russian invasion.
"'Let all who are hungry come and eat.' Jews recite this ancient phrase during #Passover, which begins Friday," the actor wrote on Instagram. "Doing our part with @wckitchen here in #Poland, where we're preparing a traditional Passover feast for Ukrainian #refugees. Happy Pesach! #StandWithUkraine #WorldCentralKitchen #Ukraine @bluecheckukraine @wckitchen"
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Campbell Hatton won his seventh successive professional fight on Saturday night - but left former world champion Tony Bellew concerned.
Hatton, son of ring legend Ricky, cruised to victory over Ezequiel Gregores at the Manchester Arena, the scene of many of his father's greatest nights. But former world champion Bellow was left worried at the punishment Hatton took over the six rounds.
"Campbell is a face-first fighter and he took an awful lot tonight," Bellew said on DAZN. "I was uncomfortable with some of the right hands he was taking and how he was taking them."
Hatton was never in trouble against Gregores who had lost nine of his previous 12 fights, but was unable to record a third successive stoppage. And another former world champion, Carl Froch, also had words of advice for the 21-year-old.
"He didn't have any respect for any of the punches coming back because they had no power," he added. "You can allow him that mistake if you like. He's keen and eager to get his shots off; he wants to impress and he wants to put that Ricky Hatton performance in which [featured] a ferocious pace.
"But you need a big engine for that and a big heart and you need to be able to go through the gears which is what Ricky Hatton did. [Campbell's] headwork and footwork is limited because of his lack of amateur experience; he's a raw novice. I don't want to put him down and rip him apart but he's got to realise...
Will Campbell Hatton go on to win a world title? Let us know in the comments section below
"People in the boxing game know he's learning on the job and he's making up for the time lost in the amateurs. He needs to enjoy himself and learn while he's progressing; you cant chuck him in too deep."
Hatton was fighting on the undercard of another son of a legend as Conor Benn looked to extend his winning streak to 21 professional fights against Chris Van Heerden.
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Security Leftovers
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Enemybot: a new Mirai, Gafgyt hybrid botnet joins the scene | ZDNet
A new botnet is targeting routers, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and an array of server architectures.
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SPRING4SHELL: THE NEW ADDITION TO THE TRENDING ZERO-DAY EXPLOITS - Kratikal Blogs
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Spring4Shell under active exploit by Mirai botnet herders • The Register
There has been a land rush of sorts among threat groups trying to use the vulnerability discovered in the open-source Spring Framework last month, and now researchers at Trend Micro are saying it's being actively exploited to run the Mirai botnet.
Mirai is a long-running threat that has been around since 2016 and is used to pull smaller networked and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as IP cameras and routers, into a botnet that can then be used in such campaigns as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and phishing attacks.
The Trend Micro researchers wrote in a post that they observed the bad actors weaponizing and run Mirai malware on vulnerable servers in the Singapore region via the Spring4Shell vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-22965.
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Best Ethical Hacking Tools & Software 2022 | IT Business Edge
Hacking is the use of any tools or technology to obtain unauthorized access to or circumvent security measures of a computer system or network.
An ethical hacker is an independent security tester who checks computer systems, networks, and programs, looking for potential vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit. Ethical hackers use the same tools and techniques as malicious hackers; however, they do it to improve system security and uphold privacy policies and standards instead of causing damage or stealing information. Examples include penetration testing and vulnerability scanning.
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Career progression often lies ‘beyond your comfort zone’
Throughout this week, we’ve heard from a variety of infosec professionals about what first drew them to security, from PwC’s Katherine Cancelado starting to learn RedHat and Debian Linux at age 12 to Nitro’s David Lenoe getting to grips with new tech during a third-party security review.
Elly Stritch studied business information systems at University College Cork and it was here that her interest in cybersecurity began.
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‘Not everything in cybersecurity is hacking’
Katherine Cancelado’s interest in cybersecurity was sparked when she was about 12 years old and she started learning RedHat and Debian Linux. This led her to a variety of tech communities where she learned more and shared her knowledge, and started engaging with cybersecurity without even realising it.
“I learned so much about how to create secure and optimal configurations for different systems and applications, and this was what caused me to move towards cybersecurity as a way to make things better and not to simply make things work,” she told SiliconRepublic.com.
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Ukraine Thwarts Cyberattack on Electric Grid, Officials Say
Customized malware targeted not only Microsoft Corp. Windows-based systems, but also those running on common Unix platforms Linux or Solaris, Mr. Boutin said.
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PS5 Firmware 5.02 & PS4 Firmware 9.51 released, in context of FreeBSD heap buffer overflow vulnerability. Do not update - Wololo.net
PlayStation pushed PS5 Firmware 22.01-05.02.00 (PS5 5.02) and PS4 Firmware 9.51 yesterday. Those are your typical “improves system performance” updates, but as always, we (and several prominent members of the hacking scene) recommend you do not update your console, if you can, and if you’re expecting to Jailbreak it eventually.
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Experts warn of concerns around Microsoft RPC bug
Cybersecurity experts and researchers have raised alarms around a vulnerability disclosed by Microsoft Tuesday concerning Windows hosts running the Remote Procedure Call Runtime (RPC).
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Critical Infrastructure, ICS/SCADA Systems Under Attack by Advanced Threat Groups
Such lateral movements are often used to escalate privileges, for example, in Active Directory.
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Is API Security on Your Radar?
Cybercriminals are targeting APIs more aggressively than ever before, and businesses must take a proactive approach to API security to combat this new aggression.
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6 Browser Extensions to Protect You From Cyberattacks - CNET
The first three browser extensions in this list -- HTTPS Everywhere, Privacy Badger and uBlock Origin -- have enjoyed some long-standing recommendations from CNET reviewers.
The HTTPS Everywhere extension is available through a partnership between the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the TOR Project. Many websites use secure connections already, but some don't, leaving their visitors vulnerable to threats, like having malware delivered to their device. If you're visiting an unprotected website, HTTPS Everywhere checks to see if it offers a secure connection. If one is available, the add-on forces the site to use that connection.
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Backup frustration brought this CTO to forefront of ransomware protection [Ed: Ransomware is primarily a Microsoft Windows problem]
INTERVIEW As CTO of The New York Times two decades ago, Andres Rodriguez became frustrated with the time-consuming and unreliable process of backing up massive amounts of data that was only tested when it failed.
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Arcserve enhances key ransomware defence solution
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Pentera Labs finds new vulnerability in vCenter VMWare impacting over 500K appliances [Ed: While VMWare run viciously anti-Linux PR campaigns its own proprietary software was being breached without patches available]
New patch issued by VMware for Information Disclosure vulnerability CVE-2022-22948 discovered by Pentera Labs’ Yuval Lazar, Senior Security Researcher.
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Microsoft's huge Patch Tuesday includes fix for bug under attack [Ed: Not just by NSA anymore?]
Microsoft's massive April Patch Tuesday includes one bug that has already been exploited in the wild and a second that has been publicly disclosed.
In total, the Redmond giant patched over 100 bugs today, including 10 critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities.
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Vicente Luque is being realistic about his UFC career.
The UFC welterweight division is full of talented athletes, many of whom may be very close to a title shot. However, one man who only has one win at 170 pounds may be swooping in to take a shot at the champion. That man is Conor McGregor.
McGregor recently announced that he would like to return to the welterweight division and feels he deserves an immediate title shot. McGregor is the most famous fighter on the roster and in the past has been known to get exactly what he wants.
To the rest of the welterweights that have been putting in the work, McGregor jumping the line is unfair. Luque feels that McGregor inserting himself in the title picture doesn’t make sense, but he is also realistic about how these things world in the UFC.
“That’s the thing. MMA is not only a sport. It’s entertainment. And there’s nothing we can do about it,” Luque to The Allstar. “If I wanted to be in a system where there would be rankings and I would be rewarded for my results, I would be an Olympic athlete and I would fight in another sport. In this sport, we’ve gotta entertain.
Luque has four wins in a row against top welterweight talent. He is currently sitting in the number five spot in the rankings and could be up for a title shot soon. He is doing what he can to make his way up the ranks but could continue to be passed over.
“The way I can do it is by fighting my ass off and putting on good fights,” he explained. “Eventually, (I’ll) be interesting enough to be the guy to fight for the title. I know that I’m gonna sell pay-per-views just by my style. But other guys are gonna do it by talking. So, it’s not something that I get mad about. I understand. Whenever they decide to do that, I’ll fight more and I’ll put on better shows, and I’ll knock guys out… That’s just gonna move my worth up.”
With McGregor sniffing around a title shot, another option is more likely. Dana White has announced that it will be Leon Edwards who is slated to be next for champion Kamaru Usman. Perhaps Luque can hold off McGregor from cutting in and secure his shot against the winner of Usman vs. Edwards.
Luque has a bout against Belal Muhammad tonight at UFC Vegas 51 and, with a win, could have a chance at cutting the line himself.
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(NEXSTAR) – A dizzying surge in real estate prices over recent years has raised previously-affordable homes out of reach for many across the U.S., so is it still possible to find a house listed at less than $150,000?
Analysts from Point2 Homes, a real estate research company, looked at the 50 largest U.S. cities to find out how many — if any — homes were available at that price.
While setting your Zillow filters at $150,000-and-under might call up a number of listings in some smaller cities and towns across the country, so-called “starter homes” are scarce in many metropolises.
U.S. home prices in February, 2022 — including distressed sales — jumped 20% over the same time in 2021, consumer reporting agency CoreLogic found.
In fact, there are five cities where, during the last week of March when the data was collected, there were no listings under $150,000: San Francisco, California; Irvine, California; Oakland, California; Gilbert, Arizona; and Henderson, Nevada.
In half of the 50 cities, homes with a sub-$150K price tags made up less than 1% of all listings.
If you prefer to be in a desirable city but need to stretch your money, there are two locations to add to your home search — Mesa, Arizona, and St. Petersburg, Florida — where homes under $150K made up between 10 and 15% of total listings.
Following up Mesa and St. Petersburg are Dallas, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Honolulu, Hawaii; Bakersfield, California; Santa Ana, California; Fresno, California; Riverside, California; and Sacramento, California.
Contrary to what common sense might suggest, the author points out that the average home price isn't a great indicator of the share of affordable homes.
The average price of a house in Mesa, Arizona, is comparable to that of Sacramento, California, but the share of sub-$150,000 listings in the California capital is much lower — 3.44% vs. 14.82%, respectively.
While some cities notorious for lofty valuations (such as San Francisco) had no affordable listings, others did. In Honolulu for example, where the median price is $870,000, the share of listings under $150K is nearly 5%, and in Santa Ana, California, where the average home price is $779,900, the share of listings is 4.39%.
The report found that a higher median price didn't always mean low inventory either, further complicating the debate over home affordability in the U.S.
"Zoning laws and land prices also play a major role in the affordability debate, but many other factors influence this aspect as well," the study pointed out.
An added wrinkle to the difficult situation that first-time homebuyers find themselves in across the U.S. is how rising mortgage rates will change things. While higher rates could knock down demand, causing home-price growth to slow, they would also limit buyers' purchasing power.
So far in 2022, there haven't been many bright spots for buyers, as affordability continues to be an issue: The National Association of Realtors found that the average U.S. home price spiked 15% in February over the previous year, reaching $357,300 nationally.
“It’s hard to believe, but I do think it’s going to be tougher this year, in some respects, than it was in previous years,” Danielle Hale, Realtor.com’s chief economist, told the Associated Press. “So far, at least, we have seen the number of homes for sale continue to decline and prices continue to rise. Those two factors combined suggest that the competitive market is going to keep buyers on their toes.” | https://www.upmatters.com/news/which-top-us-cities-still-have-houses-listed-for-150k/ | 2022-04-16T21:58:56Z | https://www.upmatters.com/news/which-top-us-cities-still-have-houses-listed-for-150k/ | false | 21 |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide's first Black players also share a prominent spot outside Bryant-Denny stadium.
The university unveiled a plaque honoring Jackson and Mitchell Saturday in a ceremony before the current team's end-of-spring A-Day game, more than 50 years after they broke the color barrier.
“It was a moment I will never forget,” said Mitchell, who had become emotional when he spoke at the ceremony. “It was very touching. You grow up a little Black kid from south Alabama and these are things you never dream of. ”
The two 70-year-olds were also honored at halftime.
The introverted Jackson became the Tide’s first Black scholarship football player when he signed on Dec. 13, 1969. In 1971, defensive end Mitchell, a transfer from Eastern Arizona Junior College, became the first to play in a game.
The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers assistant and current assistant head coach wound up starting all 24 games over two seasons and becoming a two-time All-Southeastern Conference performer.
Jackson became a star running back for Alabama, the only school to offer him a scholarship. He was a first-round draft pick in 1974 by the San Francisco 49ers, where he played five seasons before spending three more with the then-Washington Redskins.
“If somebody had told me when I was 18 or 19 years old, that 50 years later we would be here today being recognized for integration, I would never have believed it,” Jackson said. “And yet here we are.”
Both are now members of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
Tide coach Nick Saban showed his team a video of Jackson and Mitchell last year, the 50th anniversary of Mitchell's first season on the field.
“These guys were people who did something that nobody else was really willing to do that created so many opportunities and changed lives of so many people and changed the mind-set of a lot of other people and was a big step in desegregating the South,” Saban said. "And I think Coach Bryant should be commended for what he did to make that happen.”
Jackson and Mitchell each said Bryant told them if they ever had a problem to come see him first.
Both said they never had to make a trip to Bryant's office for that reason.
“A lot of people don’t understand the situation back then,” Mitchell said in a phone interview with AP earlier in the week. "Coach Bryant handled the situation as well as any coach could handle it. And I’ve said this before, if it had been anybody but Coach Bryant, the situation probably could have been different.
“He didn’t treat me any different, or Wilbur, than any other players on the team.”
Mitchell got his coaching start as Bryant’s defensive line coach from 1973-76 shortly after wrapping up his playing career. He still uses lessons learned under Bryant and his Alabama staff and saved the notes from those staff meetings.
Back then, he roomed with white teammate Bobby Stanford, who remains a close friend and served in his wedding. Stanford made the trip to Tuscaloosa for the ceremony from Albany, Georgia.
Earlier in the week, he recounted how Mitchell came to Bryant's attention in the first place. USC coach John McKay had mentioned to Bryant that the Mobile native was planning to come play for him. Bryant excused himself and called back to Tuscaloosa, ordering an assistant to track Mitchell down.
“Worst mistake John McKay ever made was telling Coach Bryant about him,” Stanford said in a phone interview.
"Coach Bryant had been trying to sign Black ballplayers for years, and the power structure in the state of Alabama wouldn’t have it," Stanford said. “Even as strong as coach Bryant was, it wasn’t easy. He tried.”
And ultimately, he succeeded. So did Mitchell and Jackson.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kevin Harvick was on his annual family beach vacation when he was forced to cut it short early by three days to return to work for the first time in his career on Easter Sunday.
NASCAR since its 1949 inaugural season deliberately used Easter as an off weekend — often the first natural break in a 38-race season — and industry personnel slotted that week for a rare vacation. Weather-related rescheduling actually led to 10 races on Easter Sunday over the years, most recently in 1989 when a snowstorm forced a scheduling change, but NASCAR never deliberately chose the date.
Until this year.
NASCAR executive Ben Kennedy, great-grandson of NASCAR’s founder, worked with Fox to schedule the second Cup Series race on dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway for Sunday night under the lights in a bid to attract a larger television audience.
“When you think about all the other sports leagues with NFL on Thanksgiving, NBA on Christmas, this is our opportunity to run on Easter Sunday and drive a lot of momentum for our fans that are watching at home,” Kennedy said when the race was announced. “We put a lot of consideration into family time. I think to that end, having it later in the day, and on primetime on Sunday, we want to make sure that for fans, families, team members, drivers, that they have the opportunity to celebrate earlier on in the day.
“Then for fans that may be tuning in at night or coming out to the track that evening, the ability to come out there and continue to be together and watch NASCAR racing we felt like was important.”
But as Harvick returned from the beach earlier than planned, he warned the decision to race Sunday night better have a monstrous payoff. In scheduling Bristol for Easter, NASCAR stripped the premier Cup Series of all but one off weekend spanning from February until November.
“The only way it’s successful is if the TV ratings are through the roof. That’s the only way that having it on Easter night is successful,” Harvick said. “That’s the only reason it is where it is is for a TV rating, so if it doesn’t have a TV rating, you should never do it again.
“It’s an experiment, which I’m fine with experiments if it’s beneficial. If it’s beneficial for this sport and beneficial for TV ratings and beneficial for a number of things, then I’m all in. But that will be the real tell of success if that rating is way up compared to what it was.”
But not everyone is onboard as deliberately racing on Easter is unheard of in a sport that begins each event with an invocation and an optional Sunday pre-race church service. Bristol Motor Speedway has scheduled a live Easter Celebration Worship Service at the track to be held three hours before the green flag.
“Not a big fan of racing on Easter. I feel like that’s a very special day, a day that’s equally as big as Christmas, if not bigger, so I’m not crazy about it,” said defending race winner Joey Logano. “I also understand where it makes a lot of sense for a sport to do it. But it’s different than other sports. When other sports compete on holidays, it’s a couple teams here and a couple teams there. This is 40 teams.
“Maybe, it’s going to be fantastic. I’ll have my family with me so that’s good, but it’s going to be a lot different Easter than what we’re used to. Having a church service for industry, I think that that part is good.”
ODDS AND ENDS
Kyle Larson is the FanDuel favorite at 9-2. … The conversion of Bristol to a dirt track last year was the first Cup race on dirt in 50 years. But NASCAR had early experience on the surface prior to the Modern Era with 501 races on dirt from 1949 to 1970. Jim Roper in a Lincoln won the first Cup Series race on dirt in 1948 on 0.75-mile Charlotte (Old) Speedway. … NASCAR has had 77 different drivers win on dirt, led by Hall of Famer Lee Petty with 46 victories. …. Chris Tomlin, a Grammy Award-winning worship leader, and pastor Max Lucado will headline a live pre-race Easter celebration service. Rascal Flatts lead singer Gary LeVox will perform.
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DALLAS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 of his 32 points after halftime, Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 26 and the Utah Jazz opened the playoffs with a 99-93 victory Saturday over the Dallas Mavericks, who were without injured All-Star guard Luka Doncic.
Bogdanovic had Utah's only two 3-pointers before halftime, in a 13-2 run over the final 3 1/2 minutes that put the Jazz ahead to stay. Mitchell, who always seems to step up in the postseason, came alive after the break.
The fourth-seeded Mavericks, starting the playoffs at home for the first time since their NBA title season 11 years ago, sorely missed their 23-year-old superstar. Doncic strained his left calf six days earlier in the regular-season finale. Coach Jason Kidd has said only that he is day to day.
Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is Monday night in Dallas.
Jalen Brunson, the starting point guard with Doncic out, had 24 points on 9-of-24 shooting with seven rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 22 points, Reggie Bullock added 15 and Dorian Finney-Smith 14.
With Doncic in a black hoodie on the bench, the Mavericks cut an 11-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to 92-91 on a 3-pointer by Maxi Kleber with 2:12 left. After Mitchell missed, the Mavs had the chance to take their first lead in the second half, but Kleber missed badly on another long-range shot.
Royce O'Neale then scored his only basket for the Jazz, a 3-pointer from the corner after he had first missed inside and then got a pass from Mitchell. Utah finished with a 20-7 edge in second-chance points.
Rudy Gobert had 17 rebounds for the Jazz.
The Jazz, who were second in the NBA with 14.5 made 3-pointers a game, missed their first nine shots from beyond the arc until Bogdanovic hit from the right corner in front of the Dallas bench to get them within 41-35 with 3:10 left in the second quarter.
Utah’s only other 3 before halftime by Bogdanovic with 2.2 seconds left for a 45-43 lead after taking a pass back from Mitchell.
Doncic spent the game at the end of the Mavericks bench, at one point munching popcorn from a cup in his hand late in the first quarter. He was on the other side of owner Mark Cuban as both — along with much of the Mavs bench — acted in dismay with 31 seconds left in the first half after Kleber was called for a foul when Bogdanovic went hard into him to draw the call.
Bogdanovic made both of those free throws, and Bruson hit a tough shot at the other end, but the Utah forward made his half-ending 3 that put the Jazz ahead to stay.
TIP-INS
Jazz: Utah was called for a technical foul early in the fourth quarter for having six men on the court. Brunson missed the free throw for Dallas. It appeared that Mitchell was coming back in the game for Jordan Clarkson, who was running toward the sideline but was apparently still on the court when the ball was inbounded.
Mavericks: Guard Frank Ntilikina rejoined the team after undergoing a tonsillectomy, and will make a gradual return to basketball activities.
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Junior League of Sioux City holds annual Bunny Day for Easter
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Junior League of Sioux City held its annual Bunny Day at the Discovery Shop on West 7th Street on Saturday.
Children got a free book and took a picture with the Easter Bunny. The popular event didn’t happen the last two years because of the pandemic, but this one turned out well.
“We had a great turnout today,” said Melissa Perera, Chair of the Discovery Shop. “We were kind of overwhelmed with the turnout. So thank you to everyone that showed up in our community.”
Along with being a great way to get children in the Easter spirit, events like this also help expose the public to the Discovery Shop, which plays an important role in the community.
“Every dollar that’s spent in the Discovery Shop goes back to our community projects,” said Perera, “So we’re always putting all that money back into the community.”
The Discovery Shop is owned and operated by the Junior League, a group of local women who have been helping the community for more than 100 years. They’ve also helped with recent projects at the Sioux City Art Center and Camp High Hopes.
“It’s really important that people know who we are and where we’re at,” said Perera. “A lot of people don’t even know the discovery shop exists over here on West 7th. So we want to get that exposure out. And then I think it’s really important that this is a way we can serve our community. A lot of people might not have the opportunity to go visit the Easter Bunny or get a free photo, and we’d like to offer that to people.”
The Easter Bunny was the main draw to this event, but it also serves another purpose. The money raised creates other opportunities for the community.
Along with Bunny Day, the Junior League also holds a similar event with Santa around Christmas time.
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PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT Soundtrack Composer Celebrates Film's North American Release with Upcoming Tour
The film features sixteen musical vignettes.
Renowned Cesar Award winning (the highest honor in French film) composer and electronic musician Rone is celebrating the North American theatrical release of Jacques Audiard's Paris, 13th District, for which he served as composer of the film's integral original soundtrack. It features sixteen musical vignettes of electrifying emotion at the crossroads of ambient, modern synthesizer productions and organic orchestral music experimentation, which tint the feature film with the illuminated glow of a whole new generation. This summer Rone will tour North America, performing songs from his critically lauded album Room With A View. Upcoming tour dates are listed below.
Listen to "Opening" from the "Paris, District 13" original soundtrack. Watch the short film for "Ghosts" via YouTube. Stream the Ghosts EP: https://idol.lnk.to/Ghosts.
The prolific artist also recently released a short film for his new single "Ghosts", directed by pioneering dance collective (LA)HORDE, featuring performances by the dancers of Ballet National de Marseille, and scripted by visionary filmmaker Spike Jonze.
When Jacques Audiard contacted him, Rone was just a few weeks away from receiving the Cesar award for best film score for his very first soundtrack Night Ride, the highest honor in French film for a composer. Throughout his career, the French director has been able to surprise his audience by playing on the codes of "genre films", while remaining faithful to the aesthetics of "art film". His cinema is both profound and entertaining, sophisticated and accessible, dark and dreamlike.
"Jacques' cinema is physical, sensual, modern", Rone says about the director, "when he asked me to do the music for Paris, 13th District, I immediately accepted, without seeing any images or reading the script. He is simply one of the greatest contemporary filmmakers."
His new feature film deals with youth in general and their sexuality in particular in a way no one may have done before. The story is based on four young characters and their existential questionings, whose destinies intertwined against the backdrop of the Parisian "Olympiades" high rises in the 13th arrondissement.
But time was already running out, as the film was set to be nominated for Cannes' Palm D'or at the rescheduled edition of the festival in July 2021. Between the releases of Rone & Friends and his remixes for Agnes Obel, Go Go Penguin and Jehnny Beth (who also plays a role in the film), the producer decided to lock himself away in his brand new Isola Studio in Cancale, French Brittany. He also invested in a large screen on which he projected loops of the film and started manipulating his gear. "I had Miles Davis in mind and the way he composed "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud" by improvising with his band while watching excerpts from the film."
After a first conclusive test on three scenes of the film which allowed Rone to showcase the skills he had developed in composition in various musical fields, a relationship of trust developed between the musician and the director, which resulted in over 45 minutes of Rone's music used for the final cut. "There was a lot of music to be made in a short time, but the talks with Jacques were very stimulating. He had a fairly precise idea of what he wanted, while at the same time, I think, having the desire to be surprised, or even a little shaken up."
If the black and white aesthetic recalls the great hours of the "Nouvelle Vague", Rone´s music gives a new layer to the film which fits resolutely with 2020's zeitgeist. The sequencing of the album follows the exact narrative of the movie.
"Opening" reveals in 3 minutes the width of the emotional spectrum deployed all over the film ranging from the most soothed waves of the introduction to the powerful outburst of raw analogue notes in the conclusion. The hypnotic mood of club music is echoed on "MDMA" and "Emilie Dance", both of which emphasize the body dynamics of the film. Alternatively, miniature pieces of ambient music are woven into the film like tapestries of cerebral sounds. "One Month Later", on the other hand, makes no compromises. The track openly bears Rone's sonic backbone known from his albums.
The work on the long traveling scene at the end of the film on "Nora & Amber", inspired by the theme of the opening piece, abandons the drum machines to breathe in an immersive and almost orchestral depth that left audiences speechless.
This second soundtrack by Rone is a sonic urban adventure in itself. As it is used in the film, coloring in the lives of Audiard's protagonists, it will have the same impact on us, the listeners, in our own everyday lives.
Upcoming North American Tour Dates:
JUNE
10 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
11 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
12 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's
14 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop (popscene)
15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
17 - Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
18 - Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall
19 - Montreal, QC @ Societe Des Arts Technologique
20 - Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Club
22 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
23 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
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These Are the Counties in the Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area with the Most Deaths from COVID-19
Though cases of the omicron variant appear to have peaked in the United States, the virus continues to claim lives. So far, more than 970,000 Americans have died from the virus -- more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Winchester metropolitan area, which covers parts of Virginia and West Virginia, a total of 392 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 288 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 299 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
Though COVID-19 deaths per capita in the metro area are closely in line with comparable national rate, one part of the metro area stands out as having a higher rate than the rest.
The broader Winchester metro area comprises three counties or county equivalents -- and of them, Hampshire County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Hampshire County stands at 304 for every 100,000 people.
Though it has the highest per capita death rate in the Winchester metro area, Hampshire County ranks among the middle 50% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of April 13, 2022.
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